Seven months ago, Marseille were European finalists, as they lost to Atletico Madrid in the Europa League showpiece game in Lyon. L’OM’s journey in Europe’s secondary competition had seen them take out both Red Bull […]
For Lyon, this was the sort of end to the week that could really spur on a season. This time last weekend, things were still indifferent after Les Gones could only save a point at […]
September, and Ligue 1’s first heavyweight fixture of the season comes into the fore. The Choc des Olympiques has always been a game to note in French football calendars, be it a cup final, a […]
For Lyon, it was another evidence of why they can’t quite be genuine challengers just yet. They’ve managed to show a handful of their flaws just five games into the season, the inconsistency, the ability […]
Nice can breathe a huge sigh of relief. First, on the fact that they got their first win of the season; halting a turbulent start which threatened to put new manager Patrick Vieira under pressure. […]
For Nice, it was always going to be a tough season. Having lost manager Lucien Favre, key losses in personnel in the forms of Alassane Plea, Maxime Le Marchand and Jean Michel-Seri meant things were […]
There’s a reason why many consider that the French Ligue 1 is facing a dearth of competition in terms of a title challenge. In five of the past six seasons, Paris St. Germain have not […]
If ever there was a reason why people look at the Ligue 1 as a place suffering from dearth in competition at the top end, this was Exhibit A. This was a game between the […]
The task for Lyon was simple on Sunday, chase. With Les Gones kicking off last this weekend, they’d have had knowledge of all other results, including Marseille’s, the side they are chasing for a top […]
As the referee brandished a late yellow card towards Memphis Depay for his deemed excessive celebration, the Dutchman couldn’t quite care about his booking. After coming on from the bench in the second half, Depay […]
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