The Stade de France was awash with red and yellow as Les Lensois crowded in by their numbers to watch RC Lens become Coupe de France winners. Overwhelmed in the stands, but not on the pitch, OGC Nice put on a good showing ahead of their two-legged relegation playoff with AS Saint-Étienne. Tactical analysis and […]
Olympique Lyonnais missed the opportunity to secure direct qualification for the Champions League after suffering a heavy defeat against a heavily rotated RC Lens side. Quite surprisingly, itx was Lens who took full advantage, putting on a show and building confidence ahead of next week’s Coupe de France final, their final match of the season. […]
It was to be a shootout between Olympique de Marseille and Stade Rennais on the final day of the season, as 54 shots were shared out evenly between the two European rivals. A place in the Champions League was at stake for Rennes if results elsewhere went their way (spoiler, they did); all they needed […]
For the fifth season in a row, Paris Saint-Germain would be crowned Ligue 1 champions. Unlike most other seasons, this was a campaign where they were pushed to the brink by worthy challengers, RC Lens. In a match where Lens really should have won comfortably, PSG were let off the hook by the safe hands […]
Certainly not the most entertaining match of the weekend, but Lille made a huge statement in the race for the Champions League by beating AS Monaco 1-0 away from home on the penultimate Ligue 1 matchday. Monaco now sit five points behind their opponents and are now unable to quality for the Champions League. Tactical […]
Fourth hosted fifth in a match that would ensure that no matter what, one of Olympique Lyonnais or Stade Rennais would end the weekend in third. The Champions League race is heating up in France, and it was Lyon who would land a significant blow on their direct rivals with a stunning comeback win. Tactical […]
The revolving doors at Olympique de Marseille have stung more than a few players as they’ve swung shut on the way out. Elye Wahi lasted only six months in La Provence before he was deemed a failure and carted off to Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker struggled in Germany, but has found a new lease of […]
Lens showed the difference in quality against their opponents. Lens’ efficiency in the final third on multiple occasions proved to be their strength. Toulouse, however, struggled to take advantage of the half-chances presented before them. They made it easy for their opponent to defend them. Quality individual performances from the Lens’ players were evident but […]
Olympique Lyonnais stunned a much-changed Paris Saint-Germain side at the Parc des Princes. All three points would go to the visitors after their first-half blitz, as they ended the weekend on the podium and with one hand gripping a spot in the Champions League. For PSG, an unexpected loss opens the door to RC Lens’s […]
Each passing weekend leaves the Champions League race growing increasingly tighter in France. Olympique Lyonnais could not afford to fall behind any further following wins for Lille OSC and Olympique de Marseille, but they were coming up against a team in FC Lorient that have enjoyed making their opposition sweat this season. Tactical analysis and […]