Wednesday 15 June 2016

Euro 2016 : France vs Albania

On paper, this is the most unbalanced game of the first round of Euro. France, Marseille, receives the Tom Thumb of the tournament, which is playing there his first international competition.
After their victory against Romania (2-1), the Blues have the opportunity tonight to validate their ticket to the knockout stages. Albania, meanwhile, was not unworthy against Switzerland (0-1 defeat) but does not seem to have the weapons to fight. Note that the former Marseille captain Lorik Cana and will be suspended for this match. Given his performance against Switzerland, it may be a blessing in disguise for Albania.
Team France has relied for Dimitri Payet, decisive and incredible scorer throughout the game, to clinch his first victory (2-1)

in the Euro. A first success synonymous with big step towards the knockout stages for the Blues, who will aim to move top of Group A dominant in Albania at the Velodrome. A brave choice but dominated by Switzerland (0-1) in Lens at the first game of its history in a European championship. A meeting marked by the exclusion of Lorik Cana, its emblematic captain. Suspended against France, the former Marseille player will certainly miss his teammates in the defensive sector. Expected to turn after a timid first game, the Blues they go up in power on the Canebière.

    
7 of the last 10 matches played by the team of France has seen over 2.5 goals.

    
The France team has shown febrile defensively face the Romanians, confirming the difficulties encountered during its preparation.

    
A feeling translated into figures: France has conceded at least one goal in 4 of their last 5 matches.

    
The Albanians will be without their captain Lorik Cana and could have conceded 4 or 5 goals against Switzerland without a great match for Berisha in the cages. The French attack could quickly explode the fragile defense men of Giovanni De Biasi.

    
Albania has not been able to break against the Swiss (0-1 defeat) but has procured several opportunities and on account of the interesting players on the offensive (Xhaka, Sadiku ...).
The France team Version Euro 2016, it is a fire attack and a brittle defense. If they could quickly bend Albanian rearguard too often overwhelmed by Switzerland in opening, the Blues have still struggling to preserve inviolate their goal. Everything indicates that at least 3 goals will be scored in the beautiful grounds of the Velodrome.