The new look of Paris Saint-Germain under Luis Enrique exquisitely continued performing in front of their fans. Lee Kang-in with the license to stroll freely as a false nine unlocked holes and gaps in Rennes’s lines, whilst Bradley Barcola kept making the Parisian public forget Kylian Mbappé’s shows down the left side, netting two goals. […]
Stade Rennais were minutes away from holding out for their seventh win in a row in the league before a contentious penalty was awarded to Paris Saint-Germain. Ligue 1’s reigning champions will consider it a point gained as they left the Parc des Princes dominant but second best. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick […]
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 […]
Stade Rennais hosted Olympique Marseille in a game made crucial by the unfortunate weeks that these two teams have had. With European qualification on the line, Rennais dominated the first half but were left rueing their missed chances as Marseille stole in with a moment of sheer brilliance and cruelty. Tactical analysis and match report […]
This match had promised to be a tricky away fixture for PSG, and it proved to be so as they found themselves unable to break down Rennes’ 5-4-1 defensive scheme. The home side spent most of the game without the ball, but made occasional forward endeavours, particularly down the left side. One such move led […]
In a fixture that could end up having significant implications for the Ligue 1 standings at the end, Nice overcame a passive first half to effectively negate large periods of sterile Rennes possession and stay within touching distance of Bruno Génésio’s men. Tactical analysis and match report by Charles Orchard. December’s contest between these two […]
Runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain hosted Stade Rennais for the opening fixture of the 24th round of fixtures. With the Champions League knockout stages getting underway in midweek, the home side would have hoped to at least maintain their thirteen point lead at the top so that they could focus as much of their […]
With Lille defeating RC Lens, winning this match was a must for PSG. Despite being unable to press Rennes with consistency, the guests created many chances through wing combinations. Pochettino’s tactical adjustments and an increased intensity by Génésio’s men in the second half almost brought a win for Stade Rennais. Tactical analysis and match report […]