Why Adil Rami and N’Golo Kante Should Not Be Restored to France XI vs. Germany

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Published: July 6, 2016

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France take on Germany at Stade Velodrome on Thursday in the second of the 2016 UEFA European Championship semi-finals.

Didier Deschamps’ men beat surprise package Iceland 5-2 at Stade de France last Sunday to book their place in the final four, while Die Mannschaft had to rely on penalties to get past Italy at Matmut Atlantique.



Just over two years to the day that Joachim Low’s men knocked Les Bleus out of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the French have a great opportunity to exact some revenge by doing the same at Euro 2016.

Moussa Sissoko, who came in for the suspended N’Golo Kante and impressed against Iceland, admitted in a pre-match press conference that avenging that 1-0 defeat at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro back in 2014 is on the minds of the hosts’ players:

We want to win at all costs in order to qualify.

Being knocked out in the quarters at the last World Cup still sticks in the throat. This is the time to make amends for that defeat.

I don't think there is a special rivalry with this Germany team. They have a young team, just like us. They have a great team with some great players.

We have a calmer team than two years ago and we've had good results. We now need to prove ourselves on the field. Thursday, on paper, is the biggest game of the tournament. We'll do everything we can to reach the final.

It will be a difficult match against the world champions. But we have the home advantage. We have all the weapons to put in a good performance and to reach the final.

We haven't taken on as big a country as Germany yet. We're not going to complain about our draw as it allowed us to reach the semis. Thursday is a huge game.

Sissoko is right; Thursday is a huge game for both sides. However, it is arguably bigger for France, as the two-time winners have not faced a side as strong as the Ge...
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