5 Key Observations from France’s 4-0 Demolition of Estonia

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Published: June 6, 2012

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Back in January 2011, when Nike first unveiled its debut collection of France national football team products, former international Christophe Dugarry, a member of the World Cup '98 and Euro 2000 winning sides, took part in an ad campaign for the new line.

"What do we like in football?" Dugarry began by asking the viewer. "It's creativity, pleasure, dribbling and technical movement."

France had gotten away from that type of football during Raymond Domenech's reign. His (mis)guidance created such furor in France that Eric Cantona labeled him the worst "ruler" since Louis XVI.

One look at the uninspired football Les Bleus provided during World Cup 2010 was enough to realize that they needed a change.

Enter: Laurent Blanc, like Dugarry a member of the French sides that enjoyed such remarkable success in the late '90s and early '00s, and who was coming off a very good run at the helm of Ligue 1 side Bordeaux.

Dugarry lent his support to his former teammate, saying that Blanc had "the same ambition," and that "his philosophy is similar to ours."

Some 16 months since that Nike video—and nearly two years into Blanc's reign, it is fair to say that he has been a success.

France are in the midst of an enthralling 21-game unbeaten run, the latest match an absolute attacking masterpiece which saw Les Bleus put four past Estonia in their final warm-up friendly for Euro 2012. (France begin their tournament on June 11 against England.)

Confidence is high heading into the Euros, and rightly so. Here are five reasons why.

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