FRANCE MUST FIND THEIR MOJO AND VA-VA VOOM AS THEY PREPARE FOR WORLD CUP AGAINST NORWAY

So it all begins tonight for France as they take on Norway. Not much is expected from a team that did not make it out of the groups in 2010, were embroiled in controversy and let's face it...have STANK ever since the Great One known as Zizou left. But, with the star that is Ribery who must rediscover himself, one of the best goalkeepers in the world, a striker that has remembered how to score and one of the best young players in the world...the talent is there for France to WIN without their diamond player.

France ONLY just barely got out of the playoffs and have never really looked like a team that can be called favourites. It also doesn't help that Nasri, one of their best players, was not picked because of possible disharmony. What Didier needs is some BITE and some spark from a squad that is very talented.

I personally have faith in Pogba. Watching him this season, this kid is TRULY a player. Deschamps must give him encouragement to be influential in a game and be in the CENTRE of the pitch and try and emulate Vieira and Zidane. This match against Norway is a good place to start to see how well he does in the middle of the pitch.

Then we have Ribery. I don't know what he smoked, or ate or drank but he better put it down because it's just not the same player who was THE best footballer last year. Deschamps must use his man-management skills and get the best out of Ribery and really let him know that he is THE star of this team and must do what Zidane did.

Zidane lead the team and others followed and his performance and influence permeated throughout the team. Ribery must do the same thing and play at a high level, get involved and thus raise the levels of the players all around him.

It starts tonight and France MUST hit that ground running hard if they are to succeed....


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