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Team Focus: Brittany Fears: Where the Ligue 1 Title Could be Won & Lost

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Team Focus: Brittany Fears: Where the Ligue 1 Title Could be Won & Lost It was a strange weekend over in Ligue 1. Over 48 hours only 22 goals were scored in ten games, and eight of those came in the epic 4-4 battle between Lyon and PSG. In Saturday’s 6 o’clock kick-offs only nine goals were scored. Of all ten games, only three of the sides playing away from ...

Team Focus: Bordeaux

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Team Focus: Bordeaux Bordeaux’s 1-0 win over Lyon at the Stade Chaban Delmas may not have been the most exciting game in France this weekend, however it did cement Les Girondins place as one of the in-form teams in Ligue 1.After moving from his impressive managerial stint at Sochaux to the wine country of South-We...

Team Focus: Have Evian Got the Bottle to Stay in Ligue 1?

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Team Focus: Have Evian Got the Bottle to Stay in Ligue 1? During their first ever season in Ligue 1 it is fair to say that Evian Thonon Gaillard have gone through the varying motions of success and failure. The recent 3-1 defeat at Dijon was probably their worst performance but the stunning 4-2 win over Montpellier showed they have what it takes to stay in...

Stats Analysis: Goals Key in Ligue 1 Relegation Battle

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Stats Analysis: Goals Key in Ligue 1 Relegation Battle Last season the relegation places in Ligue 1 weren't decided until the last day of the season. On that day no fewer than seven clubs could have made the drop to Ligue 2. Even Monaco who finished the season in 18th place could have finished 10th if results had gone their way. This season it looks lik...

Ligue 1 Team of the Season at the Halfway Stage

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Ligue 1 Team of the Season at the Halfway Stage As we approach 2012 the only players in Europe's top 5 leagues who aren't enjoying the festive break are plying their trade in the Premier League, so in the meantime we analyse the best XIs at the halfway stage of the season elsewhere.First up we look across the channel at France's Ligue 1, where PS...

WhoScored's 2011 Ligue 1 Player and Young Player of the Year

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WhoScored's 2011 Ligue 1 Player and Young Player of the Year The third edition of our WhoScored Player of the Calendar Year feature takes us to France and Ligue 1, where a number of players who caught the eye last season have continued their form into this. There are also places on our top 10 leaderboard for a couple of players who have really impressed since...

The Hard Men of Ligue 1

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The Hard Men of Ligue 1 It is often said that Ligue 1 is one of the tougher leagues in Europe; many players that learn their trade in France can move seamlessly to physical places like the English Premier League and instantly compete, easily holding their own.This week we will look at some of the toughest midfielders in th...

Bundesliga Boasting the Finest Finishers

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Bundesliga Boasting the Finest Finishers With some sharp shooters already stamping their authority in Europe this season, WhoScored has undergone an analysis of individuals, and indeed league averages that stand out when it comes to shooting stats for the most prolific players for shots on target. Of the top 5 players in terms of total sho...

Ligue 1's Most Fearsome Full-Backs

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Ligue 1's Most Fearsome Full-Backs After last week’s look at the most creative players in Ligue 1, it seems only fair to look a little further down the pitch to the players that not only bring a defensive presence to their team, but glide down the flanks to provide extra support.In modern day football the full back is one of th...

Ligue 1's Most Creative Stars

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Ligue 1's Most Creative Stars Ligue 1 may not have the blood and thunder of the Premier League or the superstars of La Liga but it is the perfect place to develop your talents. From the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini in the past to Samir Nasri and Juninho Pernambucano in the last few years, France is becoming the pe...