Ligue 1
Nantes – AS Monaco: Ben Yedder’s Goal Separates Teams In Tight Encounter (0-1)
Monaco’s 3-5-2 system at times proved relatively effective in manipulating Nantes’ defense and creating forward passing routes to the strikers and attacking midfielders. They earned themselves
OGC Nice – Paris Saint-Germain: Di María’s Stellar Performance Leaves Brave Hosts For Dead (1-4)
Unlike most teams in Ligue 1, Nice chose to press PSG high up the field and paid a heavy toll for that. Led by Di María,
AS Saint-Étienne – Olympique Lyonnais: Saint-Étienne Snatch Victory As Lyon Disappoints Again (1-0)
Le Classique (PSG versus Marseille) may be more known, but le Derby Rhône-Alpes – played between Olympique Lyonnais and Saint-Étienne – is perhaps France’s fiercest rivalry.
Paris Saint-Germain – Angers: Life With And Without Neymar For Successful Parisians (4-0)
In the unexpected clash between league leaders PSG and second-placed Angers, PSG spent their time attacking and showed total domination, despite the visitors’ opportunities in the
Olympique Marseille – Stade Rennais: André Villas-Boas Turns The Tactical Tables (1-1)
It was a game of two halves between two similar teams on this season’s beginning. Rennes scored a somewhat lucky goal in the first half despite
Olympique Lyonnais – Paris Saint-Germain: Neymar’s Brilliance Gives PSG The Victory (0-1)
In a game where Lyon did not seem able to do anything but park the bus to neutralize the Parisian forces, they managed to keep this
Stade Rennais – Lille OSC: Systems clash in tightly fought-out draw (1-1)
This match was all about marginal gains. Both Stade Rennais and Lille OSC set up in 4-4-2 formations that were largely enough to dim each other’s
AS Monaco – Olympique Marseille: Hilariously Bad Defending Rules The Day (3-4)
Both teams took turns scoring goals against terrible defensive structures, with Olympique Marseille ultimately ending up on top. While manager André Villas-Boas might be able to
Olympique Marseille – AS Saint-Étienne: Marseille Celebrate Their 120th Birthday With One Goal, Sealing Uneventful Clash (1-0)
In a not so brilliant, yet very important game, Marseille managed to be solid enough to get the best of Saint-Étienne and win the game 1-0.
FC Metz – Paris Saint Germain: Paris Saint-Germain Get Past Metz Despite Uninspired Performance (0-2)
Ligue 1 behemoth Paris Saint-Germain took a trip to the Stade Saint-Symphorien to face newly-promoted Metz. This Ligue 1 game came at one of the worst