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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 […]
Even though Ligue 1 is currently on a break, it is no time to sleep on French football. Upon this international break, let’s take a closer look at how the French national team performed in their 2 home matches against the Netherlands and Luxembourg: France’s last 3 matches have a record of 2 wins and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Along with every transfer window comes a lot of speculation, transfers, and departures, and this summer in Ligue 1 has been no different. As usual, many clubs turn to the French league in search for either underrated or undervalued players. Monaco’s brilliant run in the Champions League and League Cup, along with their Ligue 1 […]
As Marco Asensio’s first season as a Real Madrid player concludes, we take the time to analyse the massive impact he has had on the team, and how Zidane has gotten enormous performances out of the young Canary boy. What impresses the most, perhaps, is not how good he performs, but how versatile his performances […]
In a period in which many important national federations are jumping ahead to revolutionize and rejuvenate their teams, France is choosing to undergo a slow but steady change, at a pace proper to the likes of Deschamps. It is true that the conservative coach has called a quite young squad compared to his Euro squad, […]
For most of the footballing world, or those who don’t follow Barcelona B’s team, reading Marlon Santos’s name in a Barcelona starting lineup next to Samuel Umtiti might have seemed like an error. In fact, BeIn Sport didn’t even have a picture for Marlon. So who exactly is Marlon? The young 21-year-old centre back is […]
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 […]
Metz-Toulouse The first match of the 37th round in French football will be between Metz and Toulouse at the Stade Saint Symphorien. Both teams, located in the middle of the table, are direct rivals who are 13th and 12th respectively. The home club possess a 2 game winning streak, accounting for a 2-1-2 record in […]
Saint Etienne-Bordeaux The first match of the 36th fixture in French football was between Saint-Etienne and Bordeaux at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard. The home side started the match with a 4-3-3 formation and Stephane Ruffier in goal. Loic Perrin played at CB, while Vincent Pajot commanded the midfield. Romain Hamouma had a quality game on […]
Saint Etienne-Bordeaux The first match of the 36th fixture, and the only to one to be played on Friday, will have Saint-Etienne host direct rivals Bordeaux at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Both teams, located at the top half of the table, are eager for points. Saint Etienne come into the game with a 2-2-1 record in […]
Angers-Lyon The first game of the weekend had competing Angers battle Lyon on Friday, April 28th at the Stade Raymond Kopa. The home side, with only 1 win in their last 5, aligned with a 4-3-3 formation, with Alexandre Letellier as a GK. Both centre backs underperformed, as Romain Thomas was not able to defend […]
Angers-Lyon The first game of the 35th fixture will come between “difficult-to-beat” Angers vs. French giants Lyon. The match will be played at the Stade Raymond Kopa. The home side have competed in their last 3 games in Ligue 1, however they lost all 3 by 1 goal. Two of the games, however, were against […]
Nancy-Marseille The first match of the 34th round of fixtures was between Nancy and Marseille. The home side, battling for relegation, were desperate for points, and the only way to get points out of Marseille would be with a solid performance. They lined up with a 4-3-3, with Guy N’Dy Assembe in goal, who made […]
Nancy-Marseille The first match of the 34th fixture will be between Nancy and Marseille at the Stade Marcel Picot. The home side, desperate for some points, are just one point away from the relegation zone. The away side, undefeated in the last five games, come into the match with much confidence due to last week’s […]
