

Toulouse (TFC)
Toulouse Football Club:
Founded 1937
In Ligue 1 since 2003
Ligue 1: Matchday 20 Saturday Review
By: Thomas |Montpellier 1-0 Nice
Well, Montpellier seem to have recovered from their match midweek. Victor Hugo Montano seems to think he’s the next Diego Maradona, attempting a “hand of god” that was coolly spotted by the linesman and disallowed. I think we now have conclusive evidence that on current form David Ospina is the worst keeper [...]
Review: Coupe de France Round of 64
By: Thomas |This weekend has been surprisingly low on upsets for an early Coupe de France round, but that’s probably down to the postponement of eight of the 32 matches due to inclement weather conditions. In fact, the only match in which a Ligue 1 club suffered defeat to lower league opposition was the match between third [...]
Ligue 1 Week 19 Review
By: Thomas |Thirty goals were scored in Ligue 1 these past two days, nearly twice as many as last week, 39 yellow and 3 red cards were handed out, and Lille have +20 goal differential in the last six matches.
Lens 1-0 Saint-Etienne
I’ve only seen brief highlights of the match, but despite new ASSE manager Christophe Galtier’s decision [...]
The State of the Ligue: Part 1
By: Thomas |Sorry I’ve been away for a while, the end of the semester has been busy. However, with the start of vacation, posts should be much more frequent. I’m going to wrap up some of the Ligue 1 action since I last posted.
Matchday 17:
The Week of the “Carton Rouge”
Lens 2-0 Nice
Lens continue to play some nice [...]
Matchday 16: Sunday Recap
By: Thomas |Auxerre 1-3 Nancy
Remember how I called Valenciennes “the poster child of inconsistency” in yesterdays post? Well Nancy are the less good poster child of inconsistency. AJA were without captain Benoit Pedretti and top scorer Ireneusz Jelen and it showed. Apart from that magical Birsa free kick, Auxerre will be disappointed. Check out the Auxerre Offside [...]
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 5 Preview (Europa League)
By: Sarah |Last week saw two huge performances from Ligue 1 in Europe as Bordeaux beat Juventus 2-0 to secure their first place finish in their group and Marseille displayed a brilliant performance at the San Siro (though only managed a draw). Will Lille and Toulouse be able to continue this streak?
Matchday 15: Saturday Highlights
By: Thomas |LOSC Lille 4-0 Valenciennes FC
Lille completely dominated Valenciennes to continue their surge up the table lead by a brace from Gervinho. The dribble leading to the second goal was classic for the Ivorian striker, who also had two exceedingly easy chances that went begging. The assistant referee “injury” was simply hilarious (2:03 in [...]
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, [...]
Ligue 1 in Europe: Matchday 4 (Europa League)
By: Sarah |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 [...]
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 [...]






