Ligue 1
LOSC Lille – Stade Rennais: Toothless Rennes Fall In Lille (0-1)
An early goal from striker Loïc Rémy allowed Lille to fall back into their preferred 4-4-2 medium block, absorb pressure and look to play in transition.
LOSC Lille – Paris Saint-Germain: Ambitious Lille ail To Create Offensively While Neymar Secures PSG Victory (0-2)
In the Ligue 1 clash of the week, Tuchel’s side dominated Lille. Despite an interesting level of intensity, Neymar’s performance and PSG’s solidity were enough to
OGC Nice – Stade Rennais: Rennes Overcome A Poor First Half To Earn Draw (1-1)
Nice put on one of their best offensive performances in the first half against Rennes. However, an adept Julien Stéphan made several key adjustments at half-time
Olympique Lyonnais – LOSC Lille: Physical Midfield Battle Produces Thrilling Victory for Lyon after Penalties (2-2, 4-3 after penalties)
Lyon squeaked past Lille to advance to the final of the last ever Coupe de la Ligue in large part thanks to a stunning strike from
Girondins De Bordeaux – Olympique Lyonnais: New Look Midfield Powers OL To Victory (1-2)
Lyon manager Rudi Garcia adopted a traditional 4-3-3 system – electing to field his three most technical midfielders. The outcome completely overwhelmed Pablo Sousa and Bordeaux,
Stade Rennais – Olympique Marseille: Marseille Secure Second Place With A Late Winner Despite A Mediocre Game Of Football (0-1)
In the first Ligue 1 clash of 2020 between the third place, Rennes, and the second place, Marseille, the visitors managed to win despite facing some
AS Saint-Étienne – Paris Saint-Germain: PSG’s New System And The Fantastic Four Left Saint-Étienne No Chance (0-4)
In a game where every moment was controlled near perfection, PSG confirmed that the new 4-4-2 system might be the way to go for Tuchel. Very
LOSC Lille – Montpellier HSC: Late Sanches Wonder-Strike Hands Lille Deserved Win (2-1)
Lille dominated large swaths of the match, but a familiar lack of finishing allowed a rather disjointed Montpellier team to see their way back into the
Olympique Marseille – Girondins de Bordeaux: André Villas-Boas’ Pressing Game Turns Balance Of Play Around Dramatically In Second Half (3-1)
The first half of this match was characterized by stale possession play from both sides, with Marseille looking slightly more incisive thanks to the Dimitri Payet
Montpellier HSC – Paris Saint-Germain: Double-Faced Neymar Gives PSG Victory In Extremely Difficult Game (1-3)
PSG confirmed how difficult the Mosson stadium can be for them. After trailing for over thirty minutes, they turned the tables in the second half after