Tactical Battles That Will Shape France’s Clash with Netherlands

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Published: March 4, 2014

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France’s friendly clash with the Netherlands at the Stade de France on Wednesday is one of this midweek’s more interesting warm-up matches. Both Didier Deschamps and Louis van Gaal have made a number of surprising call-ups and experimentation is expected on both sides.

For the hosts, it is a chance to see the likes of Real Sociedad’s Antoine Griezmann in action with Les Bleus for the first time, while Josuha Guilavogui, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Eliaquim Mangala and Lucas Digne were some of the more surprising selections.

Van Gaal has picked three players for the first time in Jean-Paul Boetius, Davy Klaassen and Quincy Promes, while Karim Rekik has only ever featured in one squad and had to withdraw from it through injury. All four could make their Oranje debuts at some point.

The Netherlands were dealt a blow with the news that Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben will miss the match because of a thigh problem. However, the squad still boasts the likes of Robin van Persie, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Wesley Sneijder and Kevin Strootman.

France’s big guns will be there too, with Franck Ribery included in the squad, although his involvement is questionable considering that he only recently recovered from surgery on a burst blood vessel. The 30-year-old is more likely there to provide continuity as Deschamps’ World Cup squad takes shape.

The often-maligned Karim Benzema is included, as is Olivier Giroud, Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi, Raphael Varane and Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho, despite his recent injury problems.

It is shaping up to be an intriguing encounter and here are some of the tactical battles that will shape France vs. the Netherlands.



 

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