...Dan Posted June 25, 2021 Posted June 25, 2021 The fixtures have been announced. Here's the first round of matches to be played on the weekend of 6th/7th/8th August: Bordeaux - Clermont OL - Brest Metz - Lille Monaco - Nantes Montpellier - OM Nice - Reims Rennes - Lens Saint-Etienne - Lorient Strasbourg - Angers Troyes - PSG
Administrator Stan Posted August 3, 2021 Administrator Posted August 3, 2021 Gets underway this weekend. Can Lille hold on to their title? Will Mauricio Pochettino win his first league title with PSG? Who are your tips for European qualification or to drop out of Ligue 1? Matchday 1 Friday 6th August, 2021 Monaco vs Nantes, 20.00 Saturday 7th August, 2021 Lyon vs Brest, 16.00 Troyes vs PSG, 20.00 Sunday 8th August, 2021 Rennes vs Lens, 12.00 Bordeaux vs Clermont Nice vs Reims St. Etienne vs Lorient Strasbourg vs Angers Metz vs Lille, 16.00 Montpellier vs Marseille, 19.45
Administrator Stan Posted August 3, 2021 Administrator Posted August 3, 2021 Cheers @...Dan! Didn't see that! Your thoughts for the season?
...Dan Posted August 3, 2021 Author Posted August 3, 2021 12 minutes ago, Stan said: Cheers @...Dan! Didn't see that! Your thoughts for the season? I'm really looking forward to it, I think a lot of clubs will be very strong. Nice have brought in Galtier and signed several new players, Marseille will be exciting to watch (after years of dullness) with Sampaoli in charge and again, several new signings, PSG have added some massive players to their sqaud, Lyon have brought in Bosz to replace Rudi Garcia, Rennes have quietly made some good signings too (notably Loic Badé who was brilliant at Lens last season), Kovac's Monaco will be up there again, and good news for Bordeaux as they finally got rid of their awful owners, got bought by former Lille owner Gerard Lopez, and are making some good moves in the transfer market. Yeah, can't wait.
...Dan Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 It's the day we've all been waiting for. The best league in the world is back! I'm surprised to see Boadu go straight into the starting 11 on day one.
...Dan Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 Two points dropped for Monaco. Conceded the equaliser from a corner then did nothing in the 2nd half. Disappointing. Jean Lucas was very impressive on his debut, Myron Boadu missed an open goal 8 minutes into his, and was pretty quiet after that before getting subbed early in the second half.
...Dan Posted August 7, 2021 Author Posted August 7, 2021 The second match of the season starts in 45 minutes. Lyon v Brest. Both teams have new coaches taking charge of their first competitive matches. Bosz v Der Zakarian. A pretty young lineup for OL. Gusto and Lukeba were very impressive in pre-season, and it's good to see Cherki starting the season in the first 11, he's a potential world class player in the making. Bizot is making his debut for Brest after his move from AZ, and for now, they've kept hold of their star player Romain Faivre, though I don't think he'll be there for much longer.
...Dan Posted August 7, 2021 Author Posted August 7, 2021 Two matches played and two 1-1s. Lyon not good enough at home. Looked better when Slimani and Paqueta came on, equalised, but couldn't find a winner. Next up is newly promoted Troyes against a PSG who are missing a few big players, but Mbappé has been deemed fit to start
...Dan Posted August 7, 2021 Author Posted August 7, 2021 Finished 2-1 to PSG, but Troyes really impressed. They weren't at all negative, they tried to play football, they attacked PSG. Unfortunate to come away with no points, but positive signs for the season ahead.
Administrator Batard Posted August 7, 2021 Administrator Posted August 7, 2021 There's still something a bit flimsy about this PSG side, even with 3 at the back to add a bit more protection, you can still get at them. I don't know what it is, a lack of structure, belief under pressure or just hubris.
Administrator Stan Posted August 8, 2021 Administrator Posted August 8, 2021 Metz leading Lille! Lille went ahead through Botman's header but Metz have been the better side since. Centonze and Udol scoring.
Administrator Stan Posted August 8, 2021 Administrator Posted August 8, 2021 Metz have doubled their lead. Centonze on a hat-trick.
Administrator Stan Posted August 8, 2021 Administrator Posted August 8, 2021 Red card for Metz! Kouyate flew in with two feet. One of them gets the ball, the other gets the shin of the Lille player.
Administrator Stan Posted August 8, 2021 Administrator Posted August 8, 2021 Eventful game. Lille get a goal back shortly after the red card. Botman hits the bar with a header but Andre gets the rebound in. 3-2. EDIT: Nope. Andre offside. 3-1.
Administrator Stan Posted August 8, 2021 Administrator Posted August 8, 2021 Now it is 3-2. Sub Jonathan Ikone calmly finishes from just inside the box.
...Dan Posted August 8, 2021 Author Posted August 8, 2021 What a hit that is from Laborde. Unstoppable. Montpellier already 2-0 up against OM.
Administrator Batard Posted August 8, 2021 Administrator Posted August 8, 2021 Welcome to the new season. Same as the last season! Shit.
Administrator Stan Posted August 8, 2021 Administrator Posted August 8, 2021 Marseille level it up! Under scored and it ramped the pressure right up. Won the free-kick for Payet to score from. Montpellier's wall should be blocking it.
...Dan Posted August 8, 2021 Author Posted August 8, 2021 As I said, Marseille matches aren't gonna be dull this season
Subscriber Dan+ Posted August 8, 2021 Subscriber Posted August 8, 2021 What a turnaround. They've deserved that as well. Shame Under didn't get a few more games for us. He's got something.
...Dan Posted August 8, 2021 Author Posted August 8, 2021 I was just about to say that Payet is gonna have a big season, then he scored again. He looked very good in pre-season, he's surrounded by young attacking talent, Sampaoli has them playing good football (going forward au least), he's really gonna enjoy himself.
...Dan Posted August 8, 2021 Author Posted August 8, 2021 Benedetto, on the other hand, needs to get in the bin.
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