OGC Nice for much of the season had felt like an inevitable force, winning games by a single inescapable goal. Their visit to Nantes was a chance to return to the top of the table against a side that had not won in their last four fixtures and only two days before appointing a new […]
The current title holders of the Coupe de France were torn apart in a five-goal catastrophe. A final dominated by terrible defending and clinical set-pieces was another breathtaking example of one of the most eccentric and interesting competitions in European football, as Toulouse FC became the latest champions. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick […]
Paris Saint-Germain did win the Ligue 1 title, but for the first time in eight years, they did not feature in the Coupe de France final. Nice, the side that knocked them out, faced Nantes at the Stade de France, with both sides aiming to end long trophy droughts. A solitary goal decided the fate […]
The defending French champions visited the side that had only avoided relegation last season by virtue of winning the play-off. A lot was at stake in this clash as the two sides were separated by just one point going into the match. Being sixth and eighth in the table, a win for either team had […]
Lyon came home with the three points after a hard-fought win against eighth-placed Nantes, in a game that could have gone either way. They took the lead early on in the game and, despite a late red card, managed to hang on to it. Tactical analysis and match report by Muhammad Raza. This Ligue 1 […]
In the midweek game in Ligue 1, PSG won their second game of a three game week but went very close to drawing. After controlling the game for seventy minutes with two goals, an individual mistake gave Nantes a goal, which led to a crazy ending where the hosts should have equalized. Tactial analysis and […]
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 a first half goal, which would end up being the winner. This was not for lack of effort from Nantes, who increasingly imposed themselves on the game with some […]
Nantes dominated possession thanks to an early red card for Montpellier. This game however was ultimately decided by a counterattack and a set piece. Tactical analysis by Chris Baker. Nantes manager Vahid Halilhodžić made nine changes following an easy midweek cup victory over Chateauroux. Ciprian Tătăruşanu replaced Maxime Dupé in goal. Diego Carlos, Lucas Lima […]