Ligue 1
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
Montpellier HSC – Olympique Lyonnais: A Clash In Style Sees Lyon Suffer A Costly Defeat (2-1)
If the ball was a cake, we would expect Lyon to have the biggest slice, but Montpellier were hungry too.
Stade Rennais – Paris-Saint-Germain: Rennes Teach PSG A Lesson And Make Them Suffer Their First Defeat In The Season (2-1)
Once again, Rennes left the field victorious after a match against PSG. In a game of tactics and intensity, Julien Stéphan’s men confirmed they are one
AS Monaco – Olympique Lyonnais: New Look Lyon Overcome Monaco In Ligue 1 Season Opener (0-3)
Sylvinho’s Lyon won their first game in Ligue 1. After Monaco were brought down to ten men, there was nothing left in the tank to stop
Paris Saint-Germain – Stade Rennais: Talent Overcomes A Defensive Rennes In Second Half Of French Supercup (2-1)
PSG have won their first prize of the season. After Rennes’ sturdy 5-3-2 defense took some time to overcome, PSG equalized early in the second half,
SM Caen – Girondins De Bordeaux: Caen Go Out With A Whimper (0-1)
For all that was at stake for the home side, their performance was very disappointing. Bordeaux’s fluid, yet structured, possession-based approach trumped Caen’s midfield and facilitated