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A good side would have punished us... Blanc takes swipe at England after stalemate
Posted Friday, June 15, 2012 by Dailymail

Laurent Blanc hit out at England by suggesting a 'really good side' would have punished their under-performance in Monday's 1-1 draw.

Roy Hodgson's men enjoyed the better of the early exchanges in the first half and took the lead through Joleon Lescott's 30th-minute header.

A good side would have punished us... Blanc takes swipe at England after stalemate
Making his point: Blanc says a good side would have punished France

However, France came back into the game and Lescott's Manchester City team-mate Samir Nasri scored the equaliser.

Blanc's side finished the match the stronger but could not force a winner, and the coach admitted their poor first-half showing could - and possibly should - have cost them.

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