Ligue 1

This weekend’s Ligue 1 action featured several thrashings, the return of Kylian Mbappe to Monaco and Marcelo Bielsa being photographed inside a dingy Lille cafe, fresh off the back of his ‘temporary suspension’. Of course, despite the wording of Lille’s statement, it is blatant that Bielsa has been removed from his post. His short stint […]

Goals from Edinson Cavani and Neymar helped Paris Saint-Germain beat Monaco this weekend, meaning the Parisians have tightened their grip on the Ligue 1 title. Elsewhere, Lyon routed Nice, piling the pressure on Lucian Favre, and Amiens continued their impressive rise up the table. Read below for all the Ligue 1 action this weekend: Friday […]

When Paris Saint-Germain began their very public flirting with Brazilian star Neymar, the football world remained in denial. Surely he would never move to France, and give up his hopes and dreams at Barcelona? Just as soon as Lionel Messi departed to take his place among the footballing gods, maybe Neymar might finally challenge for […]

When any football fan enters a ground through the turnstiles, it’s unlikely that their mind will be focused on anything other than an attacker dancing their way towards goal, before giving the goalkeeper the eyes and sticking the ball calmly past them. Perhaps they might even think about a midfielder spraying possession from right to […]

Edinson Cavani has been in terrific goal scoring form so far this season, and this week was no different as he helped fire Paris St Germain further clear at the top of the table. Elsewhere, Strasbourg gained only their third win of the season, whilst Monaco were held to a draw at Amiens. Read below […]

Wherever Mario Balotelli goes, entertainment will surely follow. The Italian forward has always presented himself as a bit of an enigma in world football, and his time in France has so far proven no different. Amid all the confusion surrounding Neymar’s supposed unhappiness with life at Paris Saint Germain, it’s a refreshing feeling to be […]

An unlikely hero helps PSG open up a six-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 as Monaco lose while Nice continue to struggle and Marseille are involved in another six-goal thriller. All that and more can be found in this weekend Ligue 1 round up. Friday Lyon 3-2 Monaco Monaco lost ground on PSG […]

Neymar put on a show in Ligue 1 this weekend while Lyon were involved in their second consecutive six-goal thriller and Claudio Ranieri’s Nantes kept marching on. However, all of this was overshadowed by a terrible incident at Amiens. Find out more and all the rest of the action in this Ligue 1 round up. […]

There were plenty of goals across Ligue 1 this weekend but surprisingly, one of Europe’s strongest attacks couldn’t find the back of the net. Here’s a roundup of all the action from the French top flight. Friday OGC Nice 2-2 Angers One of two Friday night games saw Nice come back from two goals down […]

Toulouse-Bordeaux Unbeaten in their first 5 matches, Bordeaux visited Toulouse at the Stadium Municipal. Toulouse aligned numerous players to be on the lookout for, including GK Alban Lafont, CB Issa Dip and RM Corentin Jean. Andy Delort and Giannelli Imbula accompanied them on the field. As for Bordeaux, more of the same. A 4-3-3 with […]

Ligue 1 –  4th Matchday PSG – Saint-Etienne After winning their first 3 matches against Guingamp, Toulouse, and Amiens, PSG were set to face their first tough matchup in Ligue 1. On the other end of the coin, Oscar Garcia’s Saint Etienne also commenced the season with three wins in three matches. Their defensive block […]

Metz – Monaco After hosting Toulouse and visiting Dijon for their first two games, the reigning champions would have to travel to the Stade Saint Symphorien to play Metz. Similar to the last match, Monaco’s usual 4-4-2 was switched to a 4-2-3-1, in the absence of Kylian Mbappe Lottin. Upon such speculation linking the young […]

Nantes-Marseille Claudio Ranieri had an unfortunate debut in Ligue 1 against Marcelo Bielsa’s Lille. Last weekend, Ranieri’s home debut would be against French giants Marseille. Nantes decided to change their usual 4-4-2 to an innovative 5-3-2, both of which were regularly tested in pre-season by the Italian manager. Rudi Garcia’s side began with a similar […]

After Neymar’s arrival, it’s Nice’s turn to sign a star player. Last year Nice already had big deals on the transfer market with Brazilian Dante from Wolfsburg and with Mario Balotelli who was able to revive his career in the club from the south of France. It is mainly the purchase of Mario Balotelli which […]

Monaco – Toulouse The 2017/2018 Ligue 1 campaign commenced with an entertaining fixture of Monaco vs Toulouse, where both sides enjoyed dominating minutes of the match. Toulouse went ahead in the match just 6 minutes in, after a beautifully executed corner kick routine. Andy Delort laid off the ball with his chest for Zidenine Machach […]

Rennes-Monaco All matches this weekend were played simultaneously, as Rennes hosted Monaco at the Roazhon Park. The away squad all died their hair to the colours of Monaco, due to their recent coronation as Ligue 1 Champions. They aligned a lot of rotations in their lineup, shifting from their usual 4-4- to a 4-3-3. They […]

Rennes-Monaco The champions play their last game of the season away against Rennes at the Roazhon Park. Monaco were crowned champions after young prodigy Kylian Mbappe Lottin scored the title-winning goal for Monaco at home during the week. Rennes have a positive 3-1-1 record in their last 5. Monaco, with 11 straight wins and 20 […]

Metz-Toulouse The 37th fixture in French football had all games played simultaneously, as Metz hosted Toulouse on Sunday at the Stade Saint Symphorien, in front of 16,200 home fans. Metz aligned a 4-2-3-1 with Japanese GK Eiji Kawashima in goal, with Matthieu Udol and Ivan Balliu acting as full-backs. Cheick Doukoure had a superb game […]