Three points satisfy Blanc

Laurent Blanc was content with France’s 2-0 Euro 2012 qualifying win over Luxembourg, despite a lacklustre attacking display from Les Bleus.

Goals from Phillipe Mexes and Yoann Gourcuff at Luxembourg’s Stade Josy Barthel were enough to lift Blanc’s side four points clear of Belarus at the top of Group D, but the former Bordeaux manager watched his men squander a number of good opportunities.Real Madrid star Karim Benzema was one player who looked particularly out of touch, leaving Blanc with some selection headaches ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Croatia in Paris.”Offensively, it was not a very good or very powerful performance. But we must make a comprehensive analysis,” Blanc said.”In saying that, we lacked consistency, but there was little space against Luxembourg.”The match was the first game back for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra after their controversial suspension in the wake of France’s disastrous 2010 World Cup campaign, and Blanc was pleased with the influence of both.”They took a tentative start. They then gradually got into the match. They did a good job and there is a chance to see them stay with us. They actually are part of the France group,” he said.Ribery paid tribute to the fighting spirit of Luxembourg and said he was relieved to have gotten through the match.”It was not an easy game, but the win was the main thing,” he said.”It was nice to play the full 90 minutes, but the main thing is to work well.”