France manager Didier Deschamps wants his men to emulate the 1984 team that won the European Championship on home soil when they face Germany in the semi-finals of the competition this evening. The French tactician believes Germany have an advantage in this fixture by virtue of being the world champions.
Captain Deschamps lifts the 1998 World Cup after beating Brazil in the finals in France
Die Mannschaft won the World Cup in Brazil two years ago and now find themselves in yet another important tournament that they need to win. Coach Didier Deschamps was part of the French squad that won the 1998 World Cup when they beat Brazil 3-0 in the finals in France, and the European Championship in 2000 when they beat Italy 2-1 in the finals in the Netherlands. Speaking at a pre-match press conference on Wednesday, Deschamps said:
''No one can change history, but there are some new chapters to be written and the players can write them.
''This page is currently blank and they need to fill it tomorrow. The players have belief in themselves.
''We know who the opposition are. They are still the best side in the world - but we're really going to give it everything.
''Germany are used to dominating the opposition, but we can't simply go out there thinking about defending before trying to catch them out.
''We have an opportunity and we want to play to the best of our ability, with all the respect we have for the Germans. They are the reigning world champions and the side who have given the best impression over their first five matches. But we're here and we're going to give it everything we've got, with our qualities and attributes.''
WATCH: Deschamps interview ahead of the semi-final clash against Germany
France will be banking on their home support to win the semi-final clash on Thursday evening. The winner of this clash will face Portugal in the finals slated for July 10, 2016.
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