November 1st, 2009

Matchday 12: Saturday Highlights

By: Thomas |

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 26th, 2009

Matchday 10: Tops and Flops

By: Sarah |

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So lets see who starred and who disappointed in this week’s action…

Category: France Ligue 1, Highlight Videos, Match Recaps, Monaco (ASMFC)

Tags: France Ligue 1, Highlight Videos, Match Recaps, Monaco (ASMFC)

October 25th, 2009

Goal of the Week: Round 10

By: Thomas |

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Sorry for not getting one of these up last week…(emits stream of bad excuses). Virtual pat on the back to Park, winner from two weeks ago.
Nenê (Monaco), 86th minute, against Ibrahim Kone.

That’s quite a spectacular free-kick, putting Monaco ahead with four minutes left…

Category: France Ligue 1, Goal Of The Week, Highlight Videos, Lille (LOSCM), Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Rennes (SRFC), 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 23rd, 2009

Ligue 1 Jersey Competition: Quarterfinals

By: Thomas |

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As I warned you a week ago, the polls closed today. The first and second place finishers have been put into the draw. The teams are…
Group Winners (Seeded):
AS Saint-Etienne
OGC Nice
Olympique de Marseille
AJ Auxerre
Second Place Finishers (Unseeded):
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
AS Monaco FC
Olympique Lyonnais
Grenoble Foot 38
The draw will take place in the comments. Yes, I actually will put eight [...]

Category: Auxerre (AJA), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Monaco (ASMFC), Nice (OGCN), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Team News

Tags: Auxerre (AJA), France Ligue 1, Grenoble (GF 38), Jersey Competition, Jerseys, Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Monaco (ASMFC), Nice (OGCN), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sochaux (FCSM), Team News

October 17th, 2009

Ligue 1: Matchday 9

By: Thomas |

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The games happening this weekend are

October 12th, 2009

Debate: The Best Players in Ligue 1

By: Thomas |

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Recently, Rob posted an article on the main page about FourFourTwo’s latest ‘Top 100 Players’ list. This made me think about how much I love arguing over things like this, but also reminded me that there are shockingly few lists and debates of this sort about Ligue 1 in English. I think it’s [...]

Category: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), France Ligue 1, Le Mans (MUC 72), Lens (RCL), Lille (LOSCM), Lorient (FCLBS), Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Nice (OGCN), Paris (PSG), Player News, Rennes (SRFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Toulouse (TFC)

Tags: Alberto Costa, Alou Diarra, Aly Cissokho, André-Pierre Gignac, Anthony Réveillere, Asamoah Gyan, Auxerre (AJA), Bafetimbi Gomis, Benoît Cheyrou, Benoît Pedretti, Benoit Tremoulinas, Blaise Matuidi, Bordeaux (FCGB), Cedric Carrasso, Dejan Milovanovic, Eden Hazard, Etienne Capoue, Fernando Cavenaghi, France Ligue 1, Gervinho, Gonzalo Bergessio, Grégory Coupet, Guillaume Hoarau, Hatem Ben Arfa, Hugo Lloris, Ireneusz Jelen, Jeremy Toulalan, Kevin Gameiro, Kim Kallström, Le Mans (MUC 72), Lens (RCL), Lille (LOSCM), Lisandro Lopez, Loic Remy, Lorient (FCLBS), Lucho Gonzalez, Ludovic Obraniak, Lyon (OL), Mamadou Niang, Mamadou Sakho, Marama Vahirua, Marouane Cahamakh, Marseille (OM), Mevlut Erding, Michel Bastos, Miralem Pjanic, Modibo Maiga, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Moussa Sissoko, Nancy (ASNL), Nené, Nice (OGCN), Paris (PSG), Park Chu-Young, Player News, Rennes (SRFC), Rod Fanni, Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Souleymane Diawara, Stephane Sessegnon, Steve Mandanda, Taye Taiwo, Toulouse (TFC), Wendel, Yoann Gourcuff, Yohann Pelé, Youssouf Hadji

October 11th, 2009

Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 3

By: Thomas |

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This week we’re on to part three, including Monaco, Montpellier, Nancy, Nice, and PSG. Let’s begin…
AS Monaco FC

Classy and classic. Nothing out of the ordinary for Monaco.
Monpellier Herault Sport Club

Boring. Plus ASNL finally have competition for “Busiest shirt in Ligue 1″ with all the ads on this rag.

Category: France Ligue 1, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Nice (OGCN), Paris (PSG)

Tags: France Ligue 1, Monaco (ASMFC), Montpellier (MHSC), Nancy (ASNL), Nice (OGCN), Paris (PSG)

October 6th, 2009

A Breif History of French Clubs in the Champions League

By: Thomas |

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For those of you who are new to Ligue 1 or are simply interested in its history, I have compiled a short history of the experiences of french clubs in Europe’s premier competition.

UEFA Champions League
It was an auspicious start when Stade de Reims-Champagne reached the final of the inaugural European Champion Clubs’ Cup, only to [...]

Category: Auxerre (AJA), Bordeaux (FCGB), European competition, France Ligue 1, Highlight Videos, Lyon (OL), Marseille (OM), Monaco (ASMFC), Nice (OGCN), Paris (PSG), Saint-Étienne (ASSE), UEFA Champions League

October 5th, 2009

Goal of the Week: Round 8

By: Thomas |

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Here are the top five goals from the Ligue 1 weekend. Cast your vote in the poll at the bottom. Let’s all give a virtual pat on the back to last weeks winner Wendel.
Benoît Pedretti (Auxerre), 17th minute, against Nicolas Douchez.

Category: Auxerre (AJA), France Ligue 1, Goal Of The Week, Highlight Videos, Lyon (OL), Monaco (ASMFC), Saint-Étienne (ASSE)

Tags: Auxerre (AJA), Benoît Pedretti, Cedric Carrasso, Dimitri Payet, France Ligue 1, Goal Of The Week, Highlight Videos, Kim Kallström, Lyon (OL), Monaco (ASMFC), Nicolas Douchez, Park Chu-Young, Polls, Saint-Étienne (ASSE), Sidney Govou, Steve Mandanda, Vedran Runje, Wendel