November 8th, 2009

Week 13: Grenoble Nolonger Pointless, Several Suffer Strokes Over OL-OM

By: Thomas |

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, [...]

November 1st, 2009

Matchday 12: Saturday Highlights

By: Thomas |

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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 [...]

Category: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Highlight Videos, Lens (RCL), Lille (LOSCM), Lorient (FCLBS), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Match Recaps, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Team News, Toulouse (TFC)

Tags: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Highlight Videos, Lens (RCL), Lille (LOSCM), Lorient (FCLBS), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Match Recaps, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Team News, Toulouse (TFC)

October 24th, 2009

Matchday 10: Saturday Highlights

By: Thomas |

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If you’re lazy like me you’ll appreciate having all of these in one place.
FC Girondins de Bordeaux 3-0 Le Mans UC 72

Bordeaux, inspired by their victory against Bayern midweek, got back to winning ways against a Le Mans side currently sitting in the relegation zone.

Category: Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Highlight Videos, Le Mans (MUC 72), Lorient (FCLBS), Lyon (OL), Match Recaps, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Nice (OGCN), Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Team News, Valenciennes (VAFC)

October 17th, 2009

Ligue 1: Matchday 9

By: Thomas |

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The games happening this weekend are

October 4th, 2009

Matchday 8 Highlights

By: Thomas |

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Here are the complete highlights from another thrilling weekend of Ligue 1 action. Twenty-nine goals were scored, 48 yellow cards were handed out along with three reds. Giants Marseille and Bordeaux lost while Grenoble remain without a single point.
Grenoble Foot 38 2-3 Montpellier HSC

October 3rd, 2009

The Signing of the Summer

By: Thomas |

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Sainté began the season with three strait losses, including one to newly promoted US Boulogne. It seemed as if the ten time champions would have another season fighting relegation. Then the scouts in Argentina reported back. Gonzalo Bergessio of San Lorenzo was available and interested in a move to France. Augusto Fernandez of River [...]

Category: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), Coupe de la Ligue, Cup Matches, France Ligue 1, Highlight Videos, Monaco (ASMFC), Nice (OGCN), Player News, Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Team News, Transfers and Player Movement

September 30th, 2009

What’s New on the France Offsides: 2009

By: Thomas |

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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 [...]

Category: Auxerre (AJA), Blogroll, Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Lens (RCL), Lille (LOSCM), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Monaco (ASMFC), Paris (PSG), Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Team News

Tags: Auxerre (AJA), Blogroll, Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Lens (RCL), Lille (LOSCM), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Monaco (ASMFC), Paris (PSG), Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Team News

September 26th, 2009

Matchday 7: Saturday Report

By: Thomas |

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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 [...]

Tags: Aly Cissokho, André-Pierre Gignac, Arnold Mvuemba, Augusto Fernandez, Auxerre (AJA), Batefimbi Gomis, Benoît Pedretti, Bordeaux (FCGB), Boucabar Sanogo, Boulogne (USBCO), Cedric Hengbart, Charlie Davies, David Jemmali, Europa League, France Ligue 1, Gonzalo Bergessio, Grenoble (GF 38), Guillaume Hoarau, Highlight Videos, Hugo Lloris, Ireneusz Jelen, Jeremy Toulalan, Le Mans (MUC 72), Lens (RCL), Ligue 1 Official Site, Lille (LOSCM), Lorient (FCLBS), Ludovic Giuly, Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Marvin Martin, Match Recaps, Matheiu Valverde, Mathieu Bodmer, Miralem Pjanic, Mohamed Sissoko, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Nedad Dzodic, Nice (OGCN), Paris (PSG), Porsmouth, Relegation zone, Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Stade Chaban Delmas, Stephane Sessegnon, Team News, Toulouse (TFC), Valenciennes (VAFC), Yannis Tafer, Youssouf Hadji

September 26th, 2009

Ligue 1: Matchday 7

By: Thomas |

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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.

Category: Auxerre (AJA), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Lorient (FCLBS), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Paris (PSG), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Team News, Toulouse (TFC), Valenciennes (VAFC)

September 24th, 2009

Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 1

By: Thomas |

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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 [...]

Category: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Le Mans (MUC 72), Team News

Tags: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), Boulogne (USBCO), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Jerseys, Le Mans (MUC 72), Polls, Team News