Player Focus: Fierce Competition as Deschamps Decides France’s Midfield Preferences
by Andy Brassell
at Monday, Mar 3 2014 17:27
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...
League Focus: Four Conclusions from the Ligue 1 Season So Far
by Andy Brassell
at Tuesday, Dec 24 2013 09:30
1) Paris Saint-Germain are far stronger for having a fit Thiago MottaMuch has changed for PSG in the last 12 months. At the beginning of the season, Laurent Blanc outlined his hope that PSG would become more of a dominant team, bossing possession and always looking to attack. That has come to pass. ...