In an interview with Spanish outlet AS, Marseille defender Álvaro González notably spoke about his heated clash with Paris Saint-Germain winger Neymar. Click Here: Asked about his clashes with the Brazilian and Lionel Messi, González pointed out that in the case of the latter they simply exchanged taunts whereas things got more personal with the former….
Month: November 2023
Marquinhos ahead of Real Madrid clash: “We’ve been working since the start of the season.”
In his press conference in the build-up to tomorrow’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos notably dismissed the idea that the team’s season was only starting now. Click Here: His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the Brazilian also discussed the tensions between the ultras and the club, with a protest and several banners…
Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi may require surgery at the end of the season
L’Équipe report today that Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi may require an operation at the end of the season due to a minor issue picked up back in October. The former Borussia Dortmund man has rarely been a consistent fixture in Jorge Sampaoli’s lineups, with 15 Ligue 1 appearances this season, with some inconsistent performances. That may…
Neymar expected to start for PSG against Nantes
Le Parisien report tonight that Neymar is expected to start in Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Nantes on Saturday night. The Brazilian, who made a 20-minute cameo against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, returned to action from an ankle injury that had kept him out since late November. On the other hand, Sergio Ramos remains sidelined due…
Marco Verratti on Nantes-PSG refereeing: “We were s**t on.”
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti was the most blunt in his post-match reaction, as the 3-1 defeat saw the Parisian delegation complain of the referee’s perceived decisions against them. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, the Italian notably lamented the lack of a yellow card given to Dennis Appiah for a foul on Kylian Mbappé resulting in…
Lens’ Jonathan Clauss on recovering form: “I cried and since then I’ve been better.”
In an interview today with France Bleu, Lens right-back Jonathan Clauss notably discussed his recent poor spell of form, which ended with his goalscoring performance in the over Angers over the weekend. The defender, who has four goals and nine assists this season, had suffered a slump after an initial barnstorming start to the season when…
PLAYER RATINGS | Montpellier 2-4 Rennes, another compelling team display wins Rennes a thriller
Ligue 1 21/22, Round 26 – 25/2/22 MONTPELLIER – 2 (Oyongo 19, Wahi 41) Jonas Omlin, 4 Arnaud Souquet, 4 Matheus Thuler, 3 – He looked to be lacking in sharpness after a lengthy spell warming the bench and was outmaneuvered by Terrier in conceding the penalty while being party to some slack defending for…
PLAYER RATINGS | Troyes 1-1 Marseille, a blunt OM attack fails to break down improved Troyes
Ligue 1 21/22 Round 26 – 27/2/22 TROYES – 1 (Touzghar 90) Gauthier Gallon, 6 Erik Palmer-Brown, 5 Tristan Dingomé, 6 Rominigue Kouamé, 6 – He’s one of few Troyes players who regularly looks at home in Ligue 1 and is probably their most consistent performer this season. This was another battling midfield display, complemented…
Ligue 1 Team Of The Week | Matchday 26, 2021/22
GK, Walter Benítez (Nice) – The Nice keeper made six saves to preserve a 0-0 draw with Strasbourg including a lightning double stop late on with his team down to 10 men and a flying parry from a Prcic effort. Now he qualifies for France, should Didier Deschamps be on the phone? RB, Hamari Traoré…
Four investment firms in race to invest in French football’s commercial entity
L’Équipe report today that the four investment funds to remain in the race for a stake in the LFP’s commercial arm have until the end of the day to send in their offers. The four firms involved are Hellman and Friedman, Oaktree, CVC, and Silver Lake. French football’s governing body are hoping for €1.5bn in return…