Yeah feels gross having him on this team. He looks really good too which makes it even more annoying.
just streamed Nantes / Auxerre on BEIN. no announcer but it felt like I was at the match and in the crowd. awesome Nantes 17 year old Bahereba Guirassy scored. Fun stat. in the last 10 years only Rennes has more youth academy players with Ligue 1 caps than Nantes. Rennes is 86 youth player caps and Nantes is at 79.
Really wish they did a better job with the crowd noise in Ligue 1 broadcasts. I had a headache 20 mins into the game I went to at the Velodrome in Marseille. It was so loud and an amazing environment. And yet I can barely hear the crowd on these broadcasts.
I love this farmers league. on paper this looks to be the least talented Nantes team in a while, but they are gonna be pesky as hell.
One of the better starts to a Marseille career that I’ve seen. Makes me feel dirty having to root for him.
Hopefully this forces Lyon’s manager to start Tessmann consistently and not trot out Matic every match. Didn’t realize how old most of Lyon’s roster is until I just looked it up.
Just read they're €500 mil in debt and need to sell €100 mil in January to get out of the relegation issue for this season
Piss poor ownership that has been exacerbated by a league that has lost a ton financially since Covid.
Heading to Paris in March and looking at the PSG - Lille game to attend. Any recommendations on visiting Parc des Princes, seating sections, etc.? Will be with my pregnant wife so we're probably looking for a quieter section rather than a real supporters' section. I'm surprised at how cheap the tickets are so I'm a little suspicious, but perhaps I've been ruined by American consumerism.
I always recommend going through the club first. Because of that you are typically able to get way more reasonably priced tickets. Do yourself a favor and double check where the away section is as I mistakenly ended up sitting right next to it when I was in Marseille. Great atmosphere but your wife will be freaked out by the metal cage and row of security to keep them separate.
The funniest thing is that it was all over a potential penalty given against Lyon via VAR, but ended up not even being given. A 9 month ban for nothing.
We think the PGMOL are bad. French refs union are pursuing legal action against Pablo Longoria. He and Mehdi Benatia are suspended multiple months for question refs decisions against Marseille.
Strasbourg Nice on right now. Oldest Strasbourg player in the starting 11 is 22… aside from the GK who is 25
What a game on the final day. Le Havre beats Strasbourg 3-2. That knocked Strasbourg out of European competition and launched Le Havre out of the relegation playoff spot.
Fully expecting this to happen to Nantes one day soon. We can’t stay out of our own way. We might get relegated because we’re so bad next year. So far we’ve lost 2 of our best 4 players. but we extended Francis Coquelin!!!
that ownership group still hasn't paid Atlanta a dime for Almada, should just funnel Botafogo's CWC payout to us
I don’t think so, but it’s possible if they start to play hardball. Bordeaux had massive financial issues, then appealed, then accepted then tried to file for receivership and the DNCG said fuck off, and dropped the hammer. the same could happen to Lyon but if they lose the appeal and accept punishment and make changes, they’ll be back in Ligue1 in no time. edit to add: with the recency of the Bordeaux situation, Lyon would be dumb as fuck to push things too much.