Laurent Blanc still looking for a win, Benzema might play for France - Part 1
Media reports have revealed the French forward Karim Benzema has high probability of returning for the Euro 2012 qualification match against Bosnia this Tuesday.
The news was also confirmed by reliable resources that interest from the French camp is spiking for the player’s return in Les Bleus squad.
The player has certainly had more ups and downs than there are on a road in Finland but it can be said without a doubt that he is more than just willing to make a come back for the Blue, White and Red.
The player has the capability of playing both in the midfield and as a striker therefore it grants France with a unique advantage if they use him. France are already out of luck as some of their key players that presented this ability are out of the qualification stages because of injuries, so Benzema will be a valuable asset to the team.
Earlier Benzema’s enlisting in the team was doubtful as the 22 year old French had injured himself. His stream of bad luck has continued to flow for a while now and the Algerian descent player is desperately trying to get out of it.
Medical reports had revealed that the injury sustained was on his right ankle and he was advised rest for the next couple of weeks. His recent stream of bad performances has even dropped his ratings at Bernabeu.
Now the Los Blancos player will have to morph for his betterment in front of the new 46 year old Portuguese coach, Jose Mourinho who is being hailed by many as the “Chosen One” bound to bring Real Madrid from its dark time and make the under achievers finally achieve.
Under the current situation, which sees France continue its dismissive performance from the FIFA 2010 World Cup to Euro 2012, the team will be looking forward to reintroduction of the Real Madrid player.
The French team also has an opening in the squad as their first line up striker; Guillaume Hoarau has suffered bruising on his right shoulder in the match against Belarus.
In the match at Stade de France stadium, France suffered a shock 1-0 defeat in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier. Poor French play was seen overall and late in the game it was observed that Guillaume Hoarau was having difficulty and therefore was deemed injured.
The 26 year old Hoarau plays for Paris Saint Germain and has appeared in 55 fixtures for them. He was signed in 2008 and since then has scored 23 goals. Since last season the forward has shown signs of talent and therefore he has been under the new eyes of the French Federation.
Recently the French Federation has had a major change after France’s latest failures. They have instated a new coach who in any case was to replace the present one after the World Cup.
These reasons combined, give the new coach Laurent Blanc a huge task ahead, as he will not only have to gain the trust of his players but he will also have to coordinate and establish an understanding with the new management. This will also include convincing players who are excusing themselves from the International duty.
Hoarau has joined the team because the star line up of France is already out because of injuries. This has led to the usage of the secondary reserves from the team. Blanc is aware that he will now have to use his Plan C instead of A and B as they have disappointed already.
Therefore in this situation Blanc is looking up to the youngsters of the nation to perform but many of them too are under medical observation because of injuries. The 23 year old new signing of Marseille, Loic Remy has also been ruled out for now because of a groin injury and the 32 year old Everton player, Louis Saha is out of the competition because of a calf injury.
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