{"id":17224,"date":"2012-06-09T11:17:56","date_gmt":"2012-06-09T11:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/sports\/?p=17224"},"modified":"2012-06-09T11:17:56","modified_gmt":"2012-06-09T11:17:56","slug":"moment-of-truth-for-england-as-france-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/sports\/2012\/06\/09\/moment-of-truth-for-england-as-france-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment of truth for England as France wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/sports\/files\/2012\/06\/ROY-HODGSON.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/sports\/files\/2012\/06\/ROY-HODGSON.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ROY-HODGSON\" width=\"408\" height=\"245\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/sports\/files\/2012\/06\/ROY-HODGSON.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/sports\/files\/2012\/06\/ROY-HODGSON-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><strong>KRAKOW, Poland, June 9 &#8211; England and France launch their respective quests for major tournament redemption on Monday in a high-stakes Group D collision that neither side can afford to lose.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, England and France departed the World Cup in South Africa in disgrace after a series of abysmal performances that saw both teams making painfully early exits from the competition.<\/p>\n<p>England were sent packing 4-1 by Germany in the last 16, while France&#8217;s players triggered a national inquiry after a first-round elimination which followed Les Bleus&#8217; notorious training ground mutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Since the nadir of South Africa, France have regrouped impressively, finding a greater sense of unity and cohesion under the guidance of coach Laurent Blanc, who replaced the hapless Raymond Domenech.<\/p>\n<p>Blanc has overseen a resurgence in French fortunes since taking over, lifting them from the low of 27th in the FIFA rankings in 2010 to 14th.<\/p>\n<p>More impressively, the French have arrived at the Euros with the look of a team that is hitting form at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>A fluid 4-0 demolition of Estonia on Monday stretched France&#8217;s unbeaten streak to 21 games, a run that includes 15 wins and only six draws, while their victims have included Brazil, Germany &#8212; and England.<\/p>\n<p>Blanc also has few selectorial issues to resolve, with only an ankle injury to Yann M&#8217;Vila giving him a headache ahead of Monday&#8217;s opener at the Donbass Arena in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.<\/p>\n<p>Alou Diarra is expected to deputise for M&#8217;Vila as France line-up in a familiar 4-3-3 which will be spearheaded by the attacking triumvirate of Samir Nasri, Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery.<\/p>\n<p>France comprehensively outplayed an under-strength England in a 2-1 friendly victory at Wembley in November 2010, but Blanc has sounded a note of caution heading into Monday&#8217;s meeting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s all well and good to say they&#8217;re weakened, but what concerns me is that England will play in a certain manner, based on their qualities and their philosophy,&#8221; Blanc said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ll give everything because when the French are against the English, it raises the stakes. 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It will be difficult.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yet while France have enjoyed a steady resurgence since South Africa, England by contrast have spent two years lurching fitfully from one crisis to the next.<\/p>\n<p>A chaotic build-up saw John Terry stripped of the captaincy, which in turn prompted the resignation of manager Fabio Capello in February.<\/p>\n<p>The last-minute appointment of Roy Hodgson left many to conclude that England&#8217;s Euro 2012 campaign has been holed beneath the waterline before a ball has been kicked, a feeling made more acute by a slew of injuries that have seen Frank Lampard, Gareth Barry and Gary Cahill withdraw in the past fortnight.<\/p>\n<p>Throw in the suspension which means Wayne Rooney is unavailable for the opening two games, as well as the long-term injury to Jack Wilshere, and the odds of Hodgson and England enjoying a successful tournament appear even longer.<\/p>\n<p>Although Hodgson refutes the suggestion that his priority has been making England a difficult side to beat, there seems little doubt that he is honing a gameplan based on counter-attack.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, he is expected to favour the pacy Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck in attack, with Ashley Young in a withdrawn role.<\/p>\n<p>Width is likely to be provided by James Milner and Stewart Downing while Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker are paired in central midfield.<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s players meanwhile are unimpressed by the suggestion that the low expectations surrounding the squad will work in their favour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not here thinking &#8216;People won&#8217;t mind if we lose, we can go home and go on holiday and no-one will care&#8217;,&#8221; England goalkeeper Joe Hart said. &#8220;We have high expectations otherwise there&#8217;s no point in us being here.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KRAKOW, Poland, June 9 &#8211; England and France launch their respective quests for major tournament redemption on Monday in a high-stakes Group D collision that neither side can afford to lose. 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