Month: January 2024

Speaking to Globo, Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimarães discussed his future at Lyon.

“Arsenal approached my agent, but there was no offer. My aim, and I made it clear to Juninho, is to win a title with Lyon. The fans have not had one for a long time. We have the Coupe de France, the Europa League and the league. It is difficult with the level that PSG are at, but anything can happen. My aim is to win a title here, but I have never hidden my desire to play in the Premier League.”

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GK, Walter Benitez (Nice) – An all round commanding display in Nice’s smash and grab win at Nantes. He kept a clean sheet via a sequence of smart stops while handling repeated barrages from the wings well throughout.

RB, Malo Gusto (Lyon) – A real prospect. The teenage Gusto defended sharply throughout Lyon’s win over Strasbourg and was a persistent outlet on the right, keen to take on his opposite number. Despite being just a teenager he looks assured, confident and ready to make the step up to the first team regular.

CB, Marquinhos (PSG) – Is there a better central defender in the world right now? Whether you answered “no” or “Rúben Dias”, regardless of the opposition in promoted Clermont, the way the PSG captain struts around the Parc des Princes in games like these halting attacks and covering his full-backs with such ease, it’s difficult to imagine him being outshone.

CB, Luan Peres (Marseille) – Peres has looked out of place until now with some erratic defending but this display in Marseille’s defeat of Monaco included more highlights than the rest of his OM career put together. Having defended coolly throughout, two sweeping long balls led to both OM goals.

LB, Melvin Bard (Nice) – The new signing was strong defensively throughout Nice’s win at Nantes and handled the flying Osman Bukari well, often playing his way out of trouble with a confidence beyond his years. His whipped cross assisted Dolberg’s stunning chested finish for the crucial opener.

DM, Ander Herrera (PSG) – A favourite of Mauricio Pochettino, who was keen to hold on to the Spaniard despite him being earmarked for sale this summer should the right offer arrive. Two Herrera goals set PSG on their way to a 4-0 win over Clermont and the 31-year-old is currently playing his most assured football since leaving Spain.

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CM, Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) – Positive in his passing and imposed himself in midfield throughout Lyon’s defeat of Strasbourg while adding a couple moments of real skill, Bruno’s lofted long ball set up the opener for Moussa Dembélé and he should have had another assist for Paquetá late on after an astute dinked through ball.

AM, Téji Savanier (Montpellier) – Now Montpellier’s only driving force and creative hub following the departures of Andy Delort and Gaëtan Laborde and his typical swagger and a dictatorial display lead Montpellier in beating Saint-Étienne.

WF, Moses Simon (Nantes) – Simon often thrillingly beat Nice defenders with his speed and trickery and came excruciatingly close to scoring the opener but was denied by Lemina’s sliding goal line block. He’s come a long way in the last year.

WF, Bamba Dieng (Marseille) – Dieng could have, and maybe should have, netted four or five times in Marseille’s win at Monaco. In the end a brace was enough, having terrorised Chrislain Matsima on the left wing and hit the pot twice before half time. His power, movement and ability to dribble at speed were too much for Monaco.

ST, Terem Moffi (Lorient) – The Nigerian often produces his best against the league’s top sides and he did so again on Friday night by bagging a goal and an assist to aid Lorient’s win over champions Lille.

Speaking to Canal + after his team’s impressive 2-0 victory over Monaco, Marseille midfielder Valentin Rongier discussed the strengths of the system put in place by manager Jorge Sampaoli.

The interview transcribed in La Provence, the 26-year-old indicated that despite the demanding nature of the Argentine’s style of play, it remains an enjoyable approach to the game for the players.

“I think the system unsettles those who watch us and the teams we play against. We can adapt and change our system depending on the opponent. Monaco didn’t know how to get to our players and in which areas to go, which allowed us to get the most out of the transitions and make the difference.”

“What we’ve been doing since the start of the season is coherent. We have to keep working on certain things. Sometimes we leave ourselves too exposed, that’s the way our style of play is. We’re enjoying it and that’s the most important thing. There’s a mental and physical effort. It’s a system which requires a lot of attention, and if we get the positioning or anticipation wrong by a split second it can cost us dearly.”

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Le Progrès report today that Norodom Ravichak, the Cambodian prince in the running to take over at Saint-Étienne after making his official bid, has as recently as last year worked with rivals Lyon.

Ravichak, the nephew of the current monarch of Cambodia, had been in contact with OL president Jean-Michel Aulas over a partnership with the club’s academy. As discussions advanced, the project would have included a development project based in the prince’s country. In the end, however, negotiations did not result in an agreement between the two parties.

This month, the Lyon management were surprised to see Ravichak’s name listed among the potential new owners of their arch rivals. The prince is even said to be retaining hope of striking his partnership with Lyon, despite his potential future investment in Saint-Étienne. The call for offers, which is being managed by auditing firm KPMG, has seen him put forward a guarantee of €100m. Nevertheless, the offer has yet to be approved for access to club’s recent accounts, unlike the two other candidates in the running.

The revelation comes in the build-up to the derby between the two sides, as a struggling, last-placed Saint-Étienne host a Lyon side in mixed form.

 

 

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L’Équipe report that Troyes has been chosen at the venue to host the replay of the suspended Nice-Marseille fixture, to be played on October 27.

The original match had been called off at the 75th minute, after a pitch invasion ignited when OM’s Dimitri Payet threw back one of the bottles that had been targeted at him. A mass brawl between players, fans and even staff ensued, culminating in a refusal on the part of the Marseille players to return to the pitch.

The Ligue 1 authorities, the LFP, later took the decision to have the game replayed at a later date, while Nice were sanctioned with a point deduction – and an additional one suspended – and were obliged to play several games behind closed doors, including this upcoming match in Troyes.

The question over where the replay would be hosted had been complicated by the need to play far away from Nice and Marseille, but also on a Ligue 1 pitch that was equipped with VAR and goal-line technology. Troyes eventually accepted the request, after various other clubs declined to add a match to their stadium schedule out of fear of damaging their pitch.

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Nice striker Andy Delort, who has been an Algeria international since 2019, has not been called up for the national team for the international break despite a successful start to the season.

Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi, however, has explained that it was the forward’s own choice to stay at home this time. His words transcribed in L’Équipe, Belmadi explained that Delort had sent him a message a few days ago to explain that he was prioritising his club commitments, in particular focusing on his competition for the striker’s spot with Kasper Dolberg and Amine Gouiri.

In order to ensure this, the former Montpellier forward explains, he will take a break from the national team for a year. As a result, he will not take part in AFCON 2022. Speaking to L’Équipe himself, Delort clarified that “it’s the result of a long reflection of which I made Djamel aware after a man-to-man discussion”.

“I won’t reveal the details as it was a private discussion, but there are many factors that come into play. First of all, my role in the national team. Aside from that, I will be 30 in two days and I’m at a key point in my career. I’ve just arrived at a club where the demands and the competition are a lot higher, I want to give myself the chance to succeed.”

“I have nothing to say [about Belmadi’s comments]. Just that the supposed clause in my contract is pure invention, as is the idea that someone else would dictate my own choices. I just hope my choice will be understood, people know me, I’m a man of integrity and I always give it my all. I think this choice is important for me this season, but I’m not retiring from the national team.”

RMC Sport had contacted Nice with regard to a supposed clause in his contract which Belmadi claimed would commit Delort to not play in the next AFCON. The club have denied this, adding that this practice is “illegal and holds no value”.  Les Aiglons also indicated that there had been no verbal agreement stopping Delort from joining up with the national team.

 

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