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September 30th, 2009

What’s New on the France Offsides: 2009

By: Thomas | Comments No Comments

Corey did this a little over a year ago, and I decided to do something similar since their have been many changes around here this past summer.
1) Let’s start here, on the general Ligue 1 blog. We’ve got two new writers here after a year of inactivity. Sarah and myself have teamed up to make [...]



September 28th, 2009

Europe: Matchday 2 Previews

By: Sarah | Comments 12 Comments

It’s that time again already. The next couple of days will see Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse (Europa League) and Lille (Europa League) matched up against some of the strongest teams in Europe (and arguably the world).

September 28th, 2009

Remi Mareval: The Art of the Long Shot

By: Thomas | Comments 4 Comments

I know this is a Ligue 1 blog, and that Remi Mareval is currently plying his trade in Ligue 2 with FC Nantes, but I couldn’t resist this. Yesterday, Remi Mareval, who is normally played on the left side of defense, scored a goal from 60 yards only 8 seconds into Nantes’s match against Nimes. [...]

September 27th, 2009

Week 7’s Biggest Tops and Flops

By: Sarah | Comments 2 Comments

First, let me introduce myself. I’ve recently started blogging for The Offside-OM, and I will be contributing to the Ligue 1 blog as well.
Now, on to the the players that most impressed and disappointed us this week…

September 27th, 2009

Goal of the Week: Round 7

By: Thomas | Comments 3 Comments

Here we are with the top five goals of round seven. Be sure to cast your vote in the poll at the bottom of the post.
Youssouf Hadji (Nancy), 39th minute, against Teddy Richert.

(Second goal)



September 26th, 2009

Matchday 7: Saturday Report

By: Thomas | Comments 4 Comments

In another surprising and unpredictable day in Ligue 1, Valenciennes steal the headlines when they come back from a goal down twice to beat Olympique de Marseille 3-2. Nineteen goals were scored in only seven matches–2.74 goals per match–and 26 yellows and 2 red cards were awarded.
AS Monaco 1-2 AS Saint-Etienne

(0-1 Sanogo 3′, 1-2 [...]

September 26th, 2009

Ligue 1: Matchday 7

By: Thomas | Comments 1 Comment

Since this blog has only recently restarted, and many of you may not have followed Ligue 1 in its absence, I’ll start this post with the current table:

(Click on full standings for complete table)
Now that everyone knows whats going on in terms of the table, I’ll fill you on the probable lineups for today’s matches.

September 24th, 2009

Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 1

By: Thomas | Comments 9 Comments

A while back, Sam posted ratings of all the kits in Ligue 1. I’m going to try the same kind of thing, except let you choose the best with a poll. I’ll put them alphabetically in installments of five, with the winner of the poll from each installment making the next round. This week you [...]

September 22nd, 2009

The Newest Incarnation of the France Offside

By: Thomas | Comments 5 Comments

Welcome, multitudes of French football fans, to the newest incarnation of the Ligue 1 offside. I’m Thomas, of the PSG Offside and Everything French Soccer. I wanted to ask what all of you want to see on this page. Rumor has it from the Offside editors that I will soon be joined here by a [...]

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