France midfielder Samir Nasri claims clash against Luxembourg vital in qualifying for Euro 2012
France midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samir-Nasri-c32360 believes the Euro 2012 qualifier against Luxembourg is vital for his side.
He said that a win over the bottom placed side of the group would surely boost their chances of qualification for next year’s European Championships.
The match will be played at the Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg City on Friday, 25 March, 2011.
France are currently on top of the Group D with 9 points. The Les Bleus have won three of the four matches played so far in the campaign with their only loss coming against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luxembourg-c2945 are at the bottom of the
table with only one point and have lost three of the four matches played thus far.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 side for the clash and will be hoping to turn around a miserable year so far for the Les Bleus. He said that the fixture looks to be an easy one on paper but warned his team against complacency.
The former Olympique Marseille player termed the clash as a big one and admitted that a win would be a huge step towards qualification. He said that his side will have to play some great football and show their dominance on the field.
“The game is less of a glamour fixture, but more important than http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858, for what its worth. Our objective is to qualify for the Euros and so it's a important game for us. There are three points up for grabs and so we have to play well and fast
to create chances to score,” the midfielder was quoted as saying.
Nasri added that the Les Bleus will have to keep pressing forward and score goals but also have to defend well to avoid any counter attacks from the opposition.
The 23-year old said that Luxembourg would be happy with a draw but it would be a poor result for France.
“We have to play by moving the ball around quickly, otherwise we risk being shut out during the game,” he said.
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