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Ligue 1 Internationals Recap (Saturday Only)
By: Sarah |
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This weekend brings us a a mix of World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, World Cup Playoffs and friendlies. Ligue 1 was represented across the globe– some in key matches that determine if their country to will be going to South Africa and/or Angola next year, others in less important (but, at times, [...]
Category: Bordeaux (FCGB), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Highlight Videos, Lens (RCL), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Match Recaps, Nancy (ASNL), Nice (OGCN), Player News, Rennes (SRFC), Team News
Tags: Bordeaux (FCGB), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Highlight Videos, Lens (RCL), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Match Recaps, Nancy (ASNL), Nice (OGCN), Player News, Rennes (SRFC), Team NewsDebate: The Biggest Club in Ligue 1
By: Thomas | 8 Comments
This is a question without a clear answer and one which causes fraught arguments among Ligue 1 fans worldwide, so we at the Ligue 1 Offside thought we’d start a discussion. There are several answers that frequently come up, along with a few unusual options. I’ll briefly list them here…
AS Saint-Etienne: Sainte have a very [...]
Week 13: Grenoble Nolonger Pointless, Several Suffer Strokes Over OL-OM
By: Thomas | 2 Comments
One of the most exciting weekends in memory culminates with “The Match of the Century” (That last part of the title is a joke, in case you were worried)
Le Mans UC 72 0 – 1 AJ Auxerre
AJA pushed into the top three, at least temporarily, as they eked out a win against Paolo Duarte’s side, [...]
Category: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Highlight Videos, Le Mans (MUC 72), Lens (RCL), Lille (LOSCM), Lorient (FCLBS), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Match Recaps, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Nice (OGCN), Paris (PSG), Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Team News, Toulouse (TFC), Valenciennes (VAFC) Tags: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Highlight Videos, Le Mans (MUC 72), Lens (RCL), Lille (LOSCM), Lorient (FCLBS), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Match Recaps, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Nice (OGCN), Paris (PSG), Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Team News, Toulouse (TFC), Valenciennes (VAFC)Liveblog: The Battle of the Olympiens
By: Thomas | 13 Comments
At the request of those at the Lyon Offside, the Ligue 1 page is hosting a liveblog for today’s match at the Gerland.
Lyon vs. Marseille Liveblog
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Europa League)
By: Sarah | 1 Comment
While Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille have already been grabbing the headline this week with their performances in the Champion’s League, the attention now turns to Lille and Toulouse for their games in the Europa League. I’ll be honest, given the Ligue 1 performances earlier this week, expectations are rising– will they be able to live [...]
Category: Europa League, European competition, France Ligue 1, Lille (LOSCM), Team News, Toulouse (TFC)Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Wednesday Games only)
By: Sarah | No Comments
So can Ligue 1 make it 3-0 today? Bordeaux and Marseille both managed some amazing wins yesterdays with Bordeaux beating Munich 2-0 in Germany and Marseille crushing Zurich 6-1 at the Velodrome. Today Lyon are the last Ligue 1 team to play this week in the Champions League. Be sure to check back tomorrow for [...]
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Tuesday Games Only)
By: Sarah | 6 Comments
Matchday 4 begins shortly (literally in almost an hour from the time of this post). So let’s quickly rundown what Ligue 1 action is happening today.
A Quick Sunday Roundup
By: Thomas | No Comments
Time to talk about today’s three matches…
Rennes 0-3 Valenciennes
Rennes dominated from the off, having a Peter Hansson goal wrongly dissalowed, followed by numerous chances including an Ekoko shot that hit the bar. The first goal came a little way into the second half, when Valenciennes’ new center-back Dianbobo Balde headed in from close range. This [...]
Matchday 12: Saturday Highlights
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AJ Auxerre 2-1 Montpellier Hérault SC
Montpellier are beginning to lose their sheen. It seems they can’t hold up against traditional tough midtable sides like Rennes and Auxerre. They’ve also lost the surprise effect. Opposing managers now have an idea of what they’re up against, and have discovered the club’s weaknesses. Getting Ireneusz Jelen [...]
Ligue 1 Jersey Competition: ASSE vs. Lyon
By: Thomas | 4 Comments
So, after the spectacularly exciting quarterfinal draw, we’re on to the actual matches. First off we have group four winners AS Saint-Etienne facing off against arch rivals Olympique Lyonnais, who came in as runners up in group two significantly behind winners Olympique de Marseille. Here are my little reports on both jerseys from the group [...]
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