The one that didn’t get away
Michel Bastos has had an incredible start to the Ligue 1 season and been a big contributor for Lyon so far. Jason Milligan profiles the impressive Brazilian…
Disaster as Marseille’s season fails to ignite
What is going wrong at Marseille? In short, everything. Jonathan Johnson explains…
Relegation candidates setting the pace
Ligue 1 is a difficult league to predict. No-one could have predicted who the early pace-setter in the French top flight would be. As Jonathan Johnson explains in his round-up, they deserve to be there…
Entertainment despite the lack of goals
The first week of Ligue 1 saw an incredible 31 goals scored. There wasn’t the same amount on the second weekend but as Jonathan Johnson explains, there were still the same levels of excitement…
Underestimating Udinese?
European football is back! Simon McPolin is on the case for The Football Project; previewing Tuesday’s five games in the Champions League…
Paris Saint-Germain – Since the takeover
A new foreign owner in the Premier League is seemingly a weekly occurence; but in Ligue 1 the takeover of PSG has dominated the summer transfer window. Jonathan Johnson looks at how the French club are coping with their new found wealth…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Lyon’s season ahead
Everyone remembers the Lyon side that dominated French football throughout the 2000s; but they’ve been trophy less for the last three years. Jason Milligan looks into their chances of ending this season with some silverware…
Ligue 1 2011/12 Preview
Our man in Paris Jonathan Johnson casts his eye over the landscape of Ligue 1 and French football just hours before the season starts
