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 […]

Immediate recovery: after their last defeat in Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille quickly put things right and defeated Olympique Lyonnais, managed by debutant Paulo Fonseca, with solid play and moments of brilliance. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Olympique Marseille was looking to recover from their last defeat against Nice in Ligue 1. The […]

It was a pleasure to see, from time to time, two teams with different identities become strong in what they did, and on this occasion, it was Nice who came out on top with their direct play and incredible defensive coordination, ultimately climbing to Champions League spots. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. […]

A regular performance by the Parisians was enough for them to take all three points from a tough away ground, although they should have been concerned about their positional play during the first half, lacking interior play despite playing without a natural center forward. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Since their promotion […]