Overconfidence is the most formidable opponent of France, opposed to Romania, Albania and Switzerland in their Group A at Euro-2016 at home.
Didier Deschamps has always had the reputation of being lucky. This label will stick it much longer.
Even Michel Platini, head of UEFA currently suspended, had joked about the vein of the coach after the draw (1-1) miraculous brought back from Spain in October 2012 with a goal in the last second of Giroud. “Napoleon said that to win battles, you have good soldiers and luck. Didier has always had. I wonder also if when he was born, he did not fall in a clam.”
. Romania, June 10 at the Stade de France
Romania is 16th in the Fifa rankings where France is 25th. That opponent is from the cap 3 when the Blues could do a lot worse like Poland or Sweden Lewandowski Ibrahimovic.
The Romanians promise a lock to Deschamps’ side, since best defense finished qualifying for Euro-2016 with only two goals conceded (to England and Spain, each 3 goals against).
In recent history, the opponent does not necessarily evokes fond memories. The opening game and recalls the opening match of the Blues at Euro 2008 against the same team (0-0), who had been the saddest match of this tournament. The French, then driven by Raymond Domenech, were eliminated in the first round.
In September 2009 against Romania (1-1), Benzema soon come into play then drags his nonchalance in the last quarter of ‘hour. “I was so disappointed (to be replaced) that I did not necessarily want to play, to give everything,” he explains. Behavior and remarks deemed “unacceptable” by Domenech, who then passes reframes the sponge before not to take him to the 2010 World Cup.
Benzema sidelined Blues by the FFF, may not be recroisera Romanians to the Euro if its legal case (indictment for complicity in alleged blackmail) in the case of the sex tape Valbuena does not change.
. Albania, June 15 in Marseille
This nation, 38th in Fifa rankings, gave a hard time to Deschamps since two friendlies in November 2014 (1-1) and June 2015 (defeat . 1-0), France was unable to beat
For their first participation in a final phase, the Albanians will build on what makes them great strength: a close-knit group, with the watch the grognard Lorik Cana, who made much of his career in France (PSG, Marseille, Nantes since last summer). The former Marseille hope also count on some support when he will challenge the Blues at the Velodrome.
To arrive there, the Albanians started their qualifying campaign with a feat in Portugal nose and beard Cristiano Ronaldo (1-0).
But do not overlook the accounting impact of the incidents of the match in Serbia, October 14th 2014. During the meeting, a drone flying over Belgrade stadium with a banner of “Greater Albania” nationalist project to consolidate in a single state Albanian communities in the Balkans.
The pitch invasion by Serbian supporters and fight scenes between players and spectators forced the referee to stop the match. Result: victory of Albania on green carpet 3-0 and three points from the Serbs.
. Switzerland, June 19 in Lille
The last confrontation between the two neighbors had turned to the demonstration: June 20, 2014 in Salvador, in the first round of the World Cup in Brazil, France had thrashed Switzerland 5-2. This meeting contrasted with the previous three confrontations, null poor performance (0-0 twice and 1-1).
“Nati” (12 in Fifa rankings), which operates the Rennes Gelson environment Fernandes, qualified by finishing second a little tough group, behind England, and with three defeats on the clock (twice against the leader and against Slovenia).
Vladimir Petkovic successor Ottmar Hitzfeld after the World Cup-2014 (elimination 8th finals) as coach and carried out alterations, including goalkeeper after the international retirement Benaglio replaced by Sommer.
Switzerland is nevertheless still based on a midfield formed by the experienced captain Inler, Xhaka the recovery and technical boss Shaqiri, the star of the team of which he was the top scorer in qualifying (4 goals).
The environment is upscale, the corridors are provided by Lichtsteiner and Rodriguez, but that sin also between a rickety central hinge and an attack that seeks, among Drmic advanced centers Seferovic or Mehmedi few prolific.
12/12/2015 9:35:14 p.m. – Paris (AFP) – AFP © 2015
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