The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Finland-c2898 in a tricky World Cup qualification opener
Former France manager, Laurent Blanc claimed that he will solve the age long problem of the French midfield. However, he was unable to do so and it was the side’s midfield that many people blamed for the national team’s unceremonious exit in the European
Championships at the hands of eventual champions http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
Unfortunately for Le President, he did not have the luxury of utilising the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Abou-Diaby-c3453. The former Auxerre man’s international career was halted due to recurring injury problems. The last time Diaby played for Les Bleus was back in June 2011.
Auxerre legend, Guy Roux describes Diaby as one man playing like two men. And, Diaby justified his selection by giving a strong performance against Finland. The 26-year old scored the only goal of the game and it was a delightful goal.
In the 1-0 win over the Eagle-Owls, Diaby backed Didier Deschamps’ faith in him. The Gunners midfielder showed his ability to penetrate inside opposition’s defensive curtain to feed his teammates. This thing was certainly not evident in the French team for
years. Diaby indeed touched the leather with his performance which would certainly delight Didier Deschamps.
However, for the national team manager, it was not surprising to see Diaby play so well. The French team lacked a great midfielder who could not run out of ideas since the retirement of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrick-Vieira-c29316 back in 2009.
And Deschamps says that he was always confident in the abilities of Diaby who he wants to stay fit from now onwards.
“I do not need to be reassured. I saw him at Arsenal. He has many, many qualities. He showed them. He is a complete package, capable of recovery. I prefer to have him available of course.”
And the national and regional press was also impressed with Diaby’s performances with Le Parisien deeming the performance of the midfielder as a renaissance. Le Nord Eclair summed up Diaby’s performance against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iceland-c2921 as a historical occasion due to the
fact that finally, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 may have found a player they always needed.
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