A reward for Monaco’s highly consistent season: a convincing win and European qualification. The other side of the coin was a lifeless Olympique Lyonnais, with a second half to forget. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. A decisive penultimate matchday in Ligue 1, to say the least, for AS Monaco. The Monegasques, with a […]
Thinking ahead to their Champions League clash in London, Paris Saint-Germain hosted a Nice side desperate to secure a good result to keep their European qualification hopes alive. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Already crowned champions, PSG’s main goal was to maintain and extend their historic unbeaten run in this Ligue 1 season, […]
Two of the most attractive footballing sides in Ligue 1 met in a match that, in the end, fell short of expectations given what was at stake. The visitors—this season’s surprise package—struggled with a rigid and overly structured positional game that lacked fluidity. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. A crucial clash in the […]
Olympique Marseille was unable to turn around its negative image and fell in a decisive clash. The Monegasques showed all their firepower without needing their most fluid version in terms of ball movement. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Decisive moment in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification in Ligue 1. Addi Hütter’s […]
Two teams with serious aspirations to qualify for the UEFA Champions League went head-to-head. Monaco came out on top, not without some scares, but with Akliouche continuing to deliver a steady stream of talent. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. A home victory in the Côte d’Azur Derby placed Addi Hütter’s Monaco in a […]
Two teams with notorious executives are trying their best to take eyes away from affairs off the field. They opened the return to action in Ligue 1 in stylish fashion with a six goal contest, but the victors would be the club that are bringing a return on investment no one had foreseen. Tactical analysis […]
The match that practically sealed the Ligue 1 title, with Paris Saint-Germain striking at the right moments and exploiting the weaknesses in Marseille’s defensive depth. Luis Enrique’s team was truly enjoying their football. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. I found that this could have decided the Ligue 1 title in France. Luis Enrique’s […]
A warm-up for both teams thinking about the Champions League knockout tie in the middle of the week, with good news for Paris Saint-Germain, who showed their best version without the ball and how their attacking talents continued to have top-notch complementarity. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. One of the other attractive matchups […]
Preparing for the knockout match against Liverpool, Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain came up against an opponent that tried to sabotage their play in the central corridors and third-man play. But you couldn’t do much against talent. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. After Olympique Marseille’s defeat, Paris Saint-Germain sought to almost definitely close […]
Lille kept showing why it was one of the most entertaining teams to watch in France, in a match that took some time to turn in their favor in terms of the score. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. After the dismissal of Jorge Sampaoli as head manager, Stade Rennais seemed to have […]