By the end of the game, Olympique de Marseille were left to grimace and reflect. The season ahead looks as if it could be a long one for a club more used to chasing the illusion of success than facing the realities of their situation. AS Monaco, on the other hand, were left with hope […]
Lille brought plenty of dynamism in possession, with constant runs in behind and drops, and took advantage of Paris Saint-Germain’s passivity to build a two-goal lead over the French champions. Until Vitinha stepped up as the hero, scoring a stunner with his left foot before setting up the equaliser for Marquinhos to head home. A […]
It could have been a very poor start to the Ligue 1 season for European champions Paris Saint-Germain, but Ferran Torres came on and did what he does best, cancelling out the two-goal lead Rennes had built through Sebastian Szymański and Esteban Lepaul. Tactical analysis and match report by André Martins. Paris Saint-Germain were supposed to […]
Ligue 1 would be opened by two teams in transition. Olympique de Marseille’s years of spending beyond their means finally caught up with them, while RC Strasbourg Alsace’s relentless player trading left a team needing a new core. Of the two, Marseille’s new future looked the more realized as they tore apart a Strasbourg that […]
The Trophée des Champions, for the first time since 2022, would be back in its usual spot in the calendar as the curtain raiser for the French top flight. Coupe de France winners RC Lens would host Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, in a match that would confirm that while Lens […]
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 […]