The Blues and Didier Deschamps found tonight the Velodrome stadium in Marseille to face Sweden. An expected reception by Marseille fans, deprived of the France team since his defeat (0-2) against Argentina, on 11 February 2009. And a special flavor to the match for Didier Deschamps returns to the Velodrome more two years after leaving the bench for Olympique de Marseille.
If the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes this less tasty friendly confrontation, the French at heart to preserve their unbeaten record on their soil (the last tricolor defeat at home to 23 novembre2013 back to Spain) and to forget their against-performance Friday against Albania (1-1).
Recognizing the shortcomings of his team, the French technician should make several changes to his training to face the Swedes, the authors zero Saturday to Montenegro (1-1).
Goalkeeper
Author of a good performance against Albania, Hugo Lloris will yet give way in traffic cages Steve Mandanda . This decision is not a sanction against the Tottenham goalkeeper but it rewards the good start of the Championship Marseille and his state of mind in flawless skin substitute in the eternal blue.
Defense
The French side were challenged by the percussion Albanian attackers Rennes. Christophe Jallet and Lucas Digne could be replaced respectively by Bacary Sagna and Layvin Kurzawa .
The young Monegasque persona non grata there a few days because of his behavior deemed inappropriate for France Hopes to face … Sweden has a card to play tonight. Its competitors in the left-back injured (Patrice Evra, Benedict Trémoulinas) or poor form (Gael Clichy).
In central defense, Didier Deschamps will renew Raphaël Varane , breathing serenity at each of its international releases. Against by the coach to associate the tricolor Eliaquim Mangala which supplies Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa , left home and sometimes feverish against the Albanians. Effective against Portugal, the hinge-Mangala Varane, two players with complementary characteristics announcement is promising. The tactical intelligence of a combined physical power of the other, will provide an interesting Blues defensive base. The Manchester City player, who knows some adjustment difficulties among Citizens, however, will raise its level to hope to impose lasting for France.
Midfielder
Didier Deschamps should change their tactical approach tonight (see below) . 4-4-2 set up against Albania was inconclusive. Mathieu Valbuena , despite high activity, has struggled to find his attackers.
And the other media, in ima- ge Yohan Cabaye or Paul Pogba , lacked penetration force to harass the rear entrance to the Albanian … Antoine Griezmann .
Even if the statistics do not argue for his tenure (0 goal as holder Blue, 5 when he came off the bench), the Madrid wisp should find a place in the “eleven” and will start and speed in midfield tricolor. In a more defensive role, Joshua Guilavogui could replace the former Toulouse Moussa Sissoko , to be credited with a good performance on Friday and go up a notch.
Attack
Karim Benzema , provided his last days because of muscle tape, should start the match on the bench. On the front of the tricolor attack, Didier Deschamps could trust Andre-Pierre Gignac , who shone during his last tenure in Blue (victory against Armenia on October 14 with a purpose and two decisive for the former Téféciste assists).
It is hard to imagine the coach start Alexandre Lacazette from the kickoff. There are some days, Didier Deschamps had expressed doubts about the ability of young Lyonnais to evolve only in attack (“Lacazette not only cue tip,” stressed the Basque). And timid performance against Albania certainly did not play in his favor.
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