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Griez-proof: Scouting Report – Antoine Griezmann

Griez-proof: Scouting Report – Antoine Griezmann

Following Franck Ribery’s exploits with Bayern Munich, and Mathieu Valbuena’s weekly heroics for Les Phoceens, it’s only fair we tilt the spotlight at another pixie-sized French midfield dynamo: Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann has more in common with the aforementioned two than just an impressive stat line. Griezmann, like Ribery and Valbuena, [...]

FFW Team of the Week: Braaten flattens Lille

FFW Team of the Week: Braaten flattens Lille

There’s only one place to start this week – the Parc des Princes. PSG’s title celebrations remain on ice for (probably) one more week after their 1-1 draw with Valenciennes, but for the second consecutive week, the football and the result were secondary to the behavior of certain members of PSG. Yes, referee Castro’s [...]

The future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

The future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Ever since he signed a permanent deal with Saint-Etienne 18 months ago, the future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been under the spotlight almost weekly, and with the season coming to an end the race is heating up. Saint-Etienne finished just outside the Europa League places last year, losing on the [...]

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 35

Ligue 1 Highlights: Week 35

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 35 Sunday 5th May PSG v VALENCIENNES   NANCY v LYON   RENNES v NICE   Saturday 4th May TOULOUSE v LILLE   [...]

Mayday, Mayday: Run-ins, Recoveries, and the Relegation Battle

Mayday, Mayday: Run-ins, Recoveries, and the Relegation Battle

Mayday, mayday. Four games to go, and the battle to avoid relegation enters its final phase. With PSG having already cleared a place in the trophy cabinet, the most interesting bits of the table are the rest of the top six attempting to confirm their place in Europe, and the [...]

A summer of uncertainty for Champions-elect Paris Saint-Germain

A summer of uncertainty for Champions-elect Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain’s win at Evian last weekend put the capital club in touching distance of their first league title since 1994, however despite being on the cusp of success there are still many burning questions requiring answers at the Parc Des Princes. On the pitch PSG look set to have to [...]

Guingamp charge towards Ligue 1 as the promotion race heats up

Guingamp charge towards Ligue 1 as the promotion race heats up

With the race for promotion to France’s top tier entering the final straight it seems as good a time as any to assess the runners and riders at the top of Ligue 2. With 4 games remaining for all teams (no pesky games in hand muddying the waters) it appears [...]

Out of Les Bleus: Aliadiere is ready to hit the international stage

Out of Les Bleus: Aliadiere is ready to hit the international stage

Ligue 1 has witnessed a number of remarkable feats in recent history, not least Montpellier’s highly unlikely title win last season. But this year Le Championnat has witnessed something almost, if not more, unlikely than La Paillade’s success. In western France one previously forgotten figure, a perennial underdog in the [...]