In response to a Lyon supporter on Twitter, Jean-Michel Aulas slipped a tackle at the arbitration on Saturday, questioning the homogeneity of the decisions taken in Ligue 1. This fan was complaining about a “two-speed arbitration” by comparing the situation of OL goalkeeper Anthony Lopes, expelled against Ajaccio on August 5 (2-1) after having violently … Read more
“What is your first reaction after this heavy defeat, despite two goals scored?I’m like the players, disappointed, because we held on. We made a good start. We knew it was going to be very complicated, it was. We were disciplined and united until a certain moment. The end of the first half hurt us, like … Read more
Lille brought back a point from Nantes on Friday evening, opening the second day of Ligue 1 (1-1). But LOSC could have done even better without three decisive saves from Alban Lafont, the FCN goalkeeper, against Bamba (34th) then twice in front of Cabella (56th, 58th). Admiring after the meeting, the Lille midfielder would see … Read more
He was already one of Marseille’s tracks, last January, to strengthen the central defense as part of a six-month loan. For two good weeks, OM have reconnected with Éric Bailly, the 28-year-old Ivorian international from Manchester United. AS Monaco is also eyeing this solid guy, under contract until 2024. But the Mancunians are for the … Read more
Five days before the reception of OL on behalf of the 2nd day of Ligue 1, the lawn of the Moustoir stadium in Lorient shows significant damage, even though the Bretons did not play at home during the 1st day of the French Championship but in Rennes (1-0 victory). First of all, the drought: Morbihan … Read more
Bruno Genesio, Rennes coach, after the home defeat against Lorient (0-1): “There are 37 days left, if we are already alarmist and defeatist, the season is going to be long … We will have to show another face in the intensity that we did not put in the second period. In general, you get what … Read more
Michel Der Zakarian (Brest coach, beaten by Lens 2-3): “When we come back to the score from 0-3 to 2-3, we believe in it. Afterwards, we had to better manage everything that happened before, play better, so as not to find ourselves at 0-3. During the first quarter of an hour, we defended well, but … Read more
Antoine Kombouaré, coach of Nantes, after the draw against Angers (0-0) on Sunday: “It’s a good draw, not a happy draw. It’s a very balanced game. On both sides, there were situations. It was a complicated match, they gave us problems, but we did what we had to, especially in the second half. In the … Read more
“We were often used to seeing PSG slow down when the team was largely leading. This (Saturday) evening, she kept the intensity throughout the game. Is this the great satisfaction of the evening?That’s part of the satisfaction, the way we maintained a high pace. We put on the intensity to recover the ball as quickly … Read more
Ligue 2 has a new leader. Thanks to its success in Laval (2-1), Guingamp alone took the lead in the standings. The Girondins de Bordeaux have obtained their first victory of the season in Rodez (3-0) while Bastia crushed Niort outside (4-1). First success for Bordeaux A week after their draw against Valenciennes, the Girondins … Read more
