Despite a style of play that has not exactly filled the fans with enthusiasm, France go into the Euro 2012 finals as potential winners only two years after their World Cup fiasco.

A 2-1 win against Germany in Bremen in February stretched les Bleus' unbeaten run to 18 games as they showed they should definitely be a force to be reckoned with in June - even though some of their performances in the qualifiers left something to be desired.
That run has since stretched to 20 matches.

Everybody was a bit scared before the Germany game and everyone has been pleasantly surprised by our match and by the result," said France coach Laurent Blanc, who took over from Raymond Domenech after les Bleus were knocked out in the first round following off-pitch drama.
Domenech lost control of his squad in South Africa, with striker Nicolas Anelka being kicked out after insulting the coach at half-time in France's 2-0 defeat against Mexico.

Almost two years later, the former world and European champions have regained composure.
"It is nice to win in Germany but we still have a lot of work to do to perform well," said Blanc. "The victory in Bremen showed we are able to raise our level on one game. But I say one game. Whether we can do it throughout a competition is another question."
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