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A Lille Less Conversation, a Lille More Action Please

by Andrew Gibney at Wednesday, Sep 14 2011 11:15
A Lille Less Conversation, a Lille More Action Please When Lille won Le Championnat last season it brought about a great amount of pressure and expectation onto the Champions. Before they even had time to celebrate their success many sceptics questioned how they could possibly follow up such a dominant season. Losing Gervinho, Yohan Cabaye and Adil Ram...
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Giroud Stuns the Metropole into Silence

by Andrew Gibney at Monday, Aug 15 2011 11:43
Giroud Stuns the Metropole into Silence After the 1-1 draw away at AS Nancy the Champions Lille returned north for their first home game of the new season. Montpellier, under Rene Girard, decided to spoil their homecoming party; after holding off Lille’s attacking threat it was left to Olivier Giroud to stun the Stade Lille Metropol...

United, Chelsea, Bayern and Lille Among Weekend's European League Picks

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Aug 12 2011 16:38
United, Chelsea, Bayern and Lille Among Weekend's European League Picks Wolfsburg vs Bayern MunichSaturday 13th August - 14:30Having beaten FC Cologne 3-0 last weekend table-toppers Wolfsburg host Bayern Munich, whose season opener was less emphatic, falling to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of MGladbach.If the visiting German giants were to lose once again then it would rep...

Lille Fail to Make Possession Pay at Nancy

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, Aug 7 2011 10:08
Lille Fail to Make Possession Pay at Nancy Rudi Garcia’s Lille opened the defence of their Ligue 1 title with a disappointing 1-1 draw at Nancy last night. After losing key figures such as Gervinho and Yohan Cabaye in the summer, the champions were keen to follow up an away record that saw them lose just three times on the road last se...

What Gervinho’s Game Would Bring to Arsenal

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jun 29 2011 10:06
What Gervinho’s Game Would Bring to Arsenal French champions Lille continued their summer of restructuring last night with the capture of Dimitri Payet from Saint Etienne in a four-year deal rumoured to be in the region of 10m Euros. The move means it’s more than likely Gervinho will be following Yohan Cabaye out of the club as Rudi Gar...
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What Yohan Cabaye’s Game will Give to Newcastle United

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, Jun 12 2011 11:40
What Yohan Cabaye’s Game will Give to Newcastle United Lille’s hopes for a successful defence of Ligue 1 and Champions League run next season were dealt a significant blow with the news that Yohan Cabaye has agreed terms with Premier League Newcastle United. Cabaye was an integral part of Rudi Garcia’s side last term and his loss will undoub...
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Lille’s Attacking Trident - Ligue 1’s version of “Barcelona”

by Cristiano Acconci at Friday, May 20 2011 15:07
Lille’s Attacking Trident - Ligue 1’s version of “Barcelona” Lique 1 has produced an abundance of quality wingers in the past couple of years and it is not hard to see why. This seasons Lique 1 2010/11 campaign shows why wingers strive in this league. Out of 20 teams, 18 use formations that encourage the role of wingers. Sochaux and Arles are only 2 teams tha...
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Lille on the Verge of the Double

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, May 19 2011 10:10
Lille on the Verge of the Double Lille stand on the brink of their first domestic double since the 1945-46 season after a 1-0 home victory over Sochaux last night moved them six points clear of second-place Marseille with just two games remaining in Ligue 1. With a superior goal difference of 8 over their nearest rivals, the title ...

Lille: The Three Key Players

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, May 16 2011 09:15
Lille: The Three Key Players Lille took a big step towards a domestic double on Saturday evening with a 1-0 win over Paris Saint Germain in the French Cup Final, courtesy of a last minute Ludovic Obraniak free-kick. Rudi Garcia’s team resume league matters this upcoming Wednesday and, four points ahead of the pack with ju...
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