The Stade de France was awash with red and yellow as Les Lensois crowded in by their numbers to watch RC Lens become Coupe de France winners. Overwhelmed in the stands, but not on the pitch, OGC Nice put on a good showing ahead of their two-legged relegation playoff with AS Saint-Étienne. Tactical analysis and […]
Olympique Lyonnais missed the opportunity to secure direct qualification for the Champions League after suffering a heavy defeat against a heavily rotated RC Lens side. Quite surprisingly, itx was Lens who took full advantage, putting on a show and building confidence ahead of next week’s Coupe de France final, their final match of the season. […]
For the fifth season in a row, Paris Saint-Germain would be crowned Ligue 1 champions. Unlike most other seasons, this was a campaign where they were pushed to the brink by worthy challengers, RC Lens. In a match where Lens really should have won comfortably, PSG were let off the hook by the safe hands […]
Lens showed the difference in quality against their opponents. Lens’ efficiency in the final third on multiple occasions proved to be their strength. Toulouse, however, struggled to take advantage of the half-chances presented before them. They made it easy for their opponent to defend them. Quality individual performances from the Lens’ players were evident but […]
For the second weekend in a row, RC Lens dropped points. Their title bid looks as if has collapsed, with RC Strasbourg Alsace holding Les Sang et Or to an unwanted, but not unappreciated draw. Unlike last weekend when Lens were torn apart by Monaco, this was a game they perhaps should have walked away […]
AS Monaco came from behind to stun RC Lens’s title charge. It looked as if it would be business as usual for Pierre Sage’s Lens when they went two goals ahead against an inconsistent and injury-ridden Monaco side. However, Sébastien Pocognoli’s men showed what had been missing for so much of the season: determination. A […]
RC Lens travelled to Olympique de Marseille in a big clash at the top of the table. A victory for the visitors would have been their 11th in a row across all competitions and seen them leapfrog Paris Saint-Germain to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1. However, Ligue 1’s best defense would come unstuck against […]
Toulouse FC came out swinging as they looked to rock RC Lens and spoil the visitors’ title charge. An early red card for Emersonn would unravel their plans and flatten the spiky atmosphere, allowing Les Lensois a procession rather than a fight. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. Toulouse FC do not get […]
The two best defensive records in Ligue 1 collided at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday evening. Olympique de Marseille and RC Lens entered this match having conceded seven each, but there would only be one victor as Lille local Benjamin Pavard had a night to forget against his former side’s arch-rivals. Tactical analysis and match […]
An unassailable triumph for the hosts, who, after a strong start from Les Dogues, grew into the match through their compact block and the brilliance of their playmakers. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. The Derby du Nord had always carried a special magnetism in French football. The historic rivalry between Lens and Lille […]