In one of the standout matches of the Ligue 1 weekend, top-four contenders Nice and Lille faced off at the Allianz Riviera on Sunday afternoon in the ‘Le Derby’. Both teams would have felt the significance of the tie with both so close to each other in the table. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
In a match in which the managers tried to obtain control of the game from the beginning, two sparkling individual plays were enough to disrupt coaches’ plans. Both teams showcased the 4-2-4 out-of-possession shape that we see often these days. After a balanced opening phase, Lille opened the score, but Juventus’ in-game adjustments earned a […]
On Friday night, Lille welcomed Lyon to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy – in a crucial Ligue 1 clash between two teams aiming for a top-four finish. This matchup could potentially have been the highlight of the weekend, with Lille seeking to maintain their seven match unbeaten momentum, while Lyon looking to bounce back from a tough […]
One of the most interesting Ligue 1 fixtures for matchday eight was set to take place at Monaco’s stunning Stade Louis II. With AS Monaco having started their Ligue 1 campaign in godly form, they were sitting atop of the elusive summit of Ligue 1 standings taking what Paris Saint Germain believe should be rightfully […]
Lille scored and held on to a lead against Real Madrid at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy culminating in a historic win for the French outfit against the Madrid giants. Jonathan David converted a penalty after a handball by Eduardo Camavinga inside the box & the Ligue 1 side held on to complete a shock 1-0 win […]
Lille put PSG through their paces at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Though there are signs that the side is not in its finest form, their quality counted during the ninety minutes. The perennial Parisian champions went back to their standard spot at the top of the table with a perfect points record. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Jose Mourinho’s latest Champions League expedition with Turkish club Fenerbahçe started with a defeat despite a late equaliser from a free kick by Kahveci. Zhegrova’s deflected goal in injury time sunk Fenerbahçe’s hopes of returning to Turkey with a point in their Champions League qualifier. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. We decided […]
Both teams finished the game with a red card apiece but that was the only fate that OGC Nice and Stade Rennais shared. Nice demonstrated again why many in France consider this team to be the greatest threat to PSG’s stranglehold on the league, while Rennes failed once more to impress despite another summer of […]
Eyes would be on Paris Saint-Germain this weekend to see how they would recover from their midweek humiliation away to Newcastle. Ligue 1 has often been the soothing balm for stinging results on Champions League nights, and thanks to their strong possession play, PSG pulled off another therapy session in Rennes. Tactical analysis and match […]
In a night that would shape but not settle the final standings in the race for Europe, Rennes struck an invaluable victory over AS Monaco. It was a big win for Rennes and another stumble in Monaco’s tragicomic pursuit of European football. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. A few weeks ago Phillippe […]