Archive for category: AS Nancy Lorraine

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 37

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 37

These clips are available to all viewers in Europe (except France & Spain), Sub Saharan Africa and Australasia. Excluded in North Africa, Asia and N&S America. WEEK 37 Sunday 19th May NICE v LYON Saturday 18th May ST-ETIENNE v MARSEILLE PSG v BREST SOCHAUX v TOULOUSE RENNES v AJACCIO MONTPELLIER [...]

Coupe de France Quarter-Finals: Previews

Coupe de France Quarter-Finals: Previews

The Magic of the Cup took a bit of a knock in the last round, as only Lens remain as representatives of football outside Ligue 1. The last three amateur sides in the competition exited in the last round, so we will not see the like of last year’s final [...]

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 32

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 32

These clips are available to all viewers in Europe (except France & Spain), Sub Saharan Africa and Australasia. Excluded in North Africa, Asia and N&S America. WEEK 32 Sunday 14 April LYON v TOULOUSE NICE v SOCHAUX LILLE v MARSEILLE Saturday 13 April EVIAN v RENNES BORDEAUX v MONTPELLIER LORIENT [...]

Sensible moves within Ligue 1 the way forward

Sensible moves within Ligue 1 the way forward

Now that the transfer window has finally slammed shut and we can concentrate on matters on the pitch, Matthew Richards looks at the business done within Ligue 1 in the last month, and it’s not all doom and gloom. The January transfer window was its usual manic self; rumours, agents, ‘Arry [...]

Newcastle taking the Haidara road with Nancy fullback Massadio

Newcastle taking the Haidara road with Nancy fullback Massadio

Two weeks ago not many people knew the name Massadio Haidara but in true transfer window style his name has been plastered all over the French and English media, linking the Nancy fullback with a move to the English Premier League with Newcastle United. Bids have been made, and rejected, [...]

Gignac 2-2 Ibrahimovic as honours are shared in Le Classique

Gignac 2-2 Ibrahimovic as honours are shared in Le Classique

Another great weekend of football in Ligue 1, with a bumper 33 goals scored over the 10 matches – great for all Ligue 1-ophiles looking to spread the good word about the Championnat. Matchday 8 saw some great matches, and was a good week for, amongst others, Lille who grabbed [...]

Martin, Fofana and Bosetti sparkle in the French sunshine

Martin, Fofana and Bosetti sparkle in the French sunshine

After a great weekend away in Lille  I wanted to put down my thoughts on the two games I watched live and the players that caught my eye. I don’t think Lille could have asked for a better stadium to play football in, just a magnificent arena. Was also really [...]

There’s no place like home: LOSC v Nancy

There’s no place like home: LOSC v Nancy

I never had the pleasure of watching Lille in the old Stade Grimonprez-Jooris. The year I started watching was the year they moved to the “temporary” Stade Lille Metropole” – eight years later the day had finally come for Lille to welcome everyone to their new home. AS Nancy were [...]