History shows us Ryder Cup isn't over, says Bjorn

European captain Thomas Bjorn called on his side to look back down the years as motivation to raise themselves for one last day despite taking a 10-6 lead over the United States in the Ryder Cup.

The Americans need to equal the record for the largest-ever Ryder Cup comeback to lift the trophy and win on foreign soil for the first time since 1993.

The hosts' dominant play at Le Golf National since falling 3-0 behind on the opening morning has seen them move to the brink of a sixth straight home win in golf's greatest spectacle.

But a four-point deficit heading into Sunday's singles is not insurmountable, as shown by the USA's victory from 10-6 down at the 'Battle of Brookline' in 1999, and the European 'Miracle at Medinah' six years ago.

Europe also only managed to hold on by a single point at Valderrama in 1997 on Bjorn's Ryder Cup debut, despite taking a five-point lead on Saturday.

"You keep reminding yourself that we had a big lead at Valderrama, we had a big lead at Brookline, and at Valderrama, we won, but only just," said Bjorn.

"At Brookline we lost. At Medinah we were a long way behind and we turned it around. "History will show me and everybody on that team that this is not over. That's what it's all about.

"You go full bore tomorrow. Get out there and do all the right things, and this is not over till you've got the points on the board." Rory McIlroy, who has won two from four outings so far, will open the singles clashes against Justin Thomas, who has taken half of the US points with good friend Jordan Spieth.

The pairing of English rookie Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari has yielded four points from four matches for Europe, including three straight wins over the in-form Tiger Woods.

The 'Moliwood' duo are the only European pair in history to claim four victories from as many matches, paving the way for their team's dominant position.

"There's not much you can say about it," said Bjorn. "It's a remarkable performance, and that pairing came out of long conversations with the two of them, and a relationship they built with each other over a long time." - Molinari on another planet -
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