Capable of frustating the best of teams, and of getting lucky on set pieces. Perhaps there are the foundations of a better team there, we'll have to see if the Waynaroonie can add a missing dimension.

Les Bleus have the potential to beat any team in the competition, which is no guarantee of anything -- every game is a crapshoot. Benzema needs to create some space; Nasri didn't need any.

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