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Player Focus: Fierce Competition as Deschamps Decides France’s Midfield Preferences

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Mar 3 2014 17:27

Player Focus: Fierce Competition as Deschamps Decides France’s Midfield Preferences

After the Lord Mayor’s Show, it’s normal to have the comedown. Still, reflecting on Samir Nasri’s sumptuous finish for Manchester City in Sunday’s Capital One Cup final win over Sunderland will leave plenty perplexed at why the former Marseille player is absent from Didier De...

Team Focus: Gritty Girard Begins to Persuade Lille Doubters

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Oct 22 2013 12:20

Team Focus: Gritty Girard Begins to Persuade Lille Doubters

As he returned to the Stade de la Mosson for the first time since he left Montpellier this summer, Lille coach René Girard was welcomed as you would expect the man who guided the locals to a first-ever Ligue 1 title to be. Fans brandished scarves bearing his name, the club’s administrat...

Player Focus: Rio Mavuba (Lille)

by Andrew Gibney at Thursday, Sep 13 2012 12:09

Player Focus: Rio Mavuba (Lille)

Football teams are made up of all different types of characters; you have your superstars, your tricky wingers, brave-heart defenders and penalty-box strikers. However, every team has a player that never gets the plaudits, will never make the front of magazines and fans don’t jump at the chanc...

League Focus: Ligue 1's Best Attacking Players

by Andrew Gibney at Wednesday, May 23 2012 12:17

League Focus: Ligue 1's Best Attacking Players

Now to continue picking Ligue 1’s team of the year, after selecting the back four and goalkeeper last week (click here) it is time to push forward into the midfield and attack. The following are six players from four different clubs producing some outstanding performances in what was an amazin...

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