The Manchester City midfielder does not view Spain as favourites for Euro 2012 and has claimed that playing against the reigning European Champions favours France
France midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samir-Nasri-c32360 feels that Italy are a tough team to play against because they are very defensive in approach. While Spain play an attacking game and that gives opportunity to other teams to catch them on break.
The 24-year-old believes that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 del Bosque’s team has often struggled against France and that gives an edge to his side. Samir Nasri feels that Spain are far from their usual best in this tournament and the team that has impressed the Frenchman most
is http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Greece-c2908 in the quarter-finals.
"Spain and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 are both hard to play against and, in my opinion; the Italians are harder to play against as they line up with five defenders and three defensive midfielders who push up.”
“Spain like to play football, but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 has always done well against the Spanish in a major tournament. We might get more room against the Spanish."
Nasri dismissed the importance of France’s 23-match unbeaten streak that was ended following their 2-0 defeat by the Swedes. The France international said that the most important thing for Les Bleus is that they have qualified for the knock-out stages.
The Frenchman stated that no one was expecting France to be in the quarter-finals. Les Bleus deserve some credit of what they have achieved in the European Championship so far and France will go for a win in the quarter-final tie against Spain.
However, Samir Nasri’s international team-mate http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yohan-Cabaye-c37423 does not agree with him and is not as optimistic as Nasri about the chances of Les Bleus against Vicente del Bosque’s men.
While talking to reporters, the France international stressed that France have to play like a team against La Roja if they want to beat the title-holders. The France international knows how difficult it would be for the French to beat Spain in the quarter-finals.
“We've always played like a team, not like [Tuesday night]. Spain are the best team in the world so we are going to have to play like it is the final.”
France will take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 in the quarter-finals of the Euros in Donetsk on Saturday.
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