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the Kosmos group, of which Gerard Piqué is the owner and president, bought the broadcasting rights for the French championship for the next three seasons. The amount of the deal was not disclosed, but Movistar, which previously owned the rights, was paying less than 2.5 million euros annually to broadcast Ligue 1 fixtures. Kosmos is now negotiating with broadcasters for programming. and the dissemination of meetings. As a reminder, Pique had already bought the TV rights to the Copa América to broadcast the competition on Twitch in Spain.
Valentin Rongier on Marseille's system: "It unsettles the teams we play against." - Get French Football News
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
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Valentin Rongier on Marseille’s system: “It unsettles the teams we play against.”
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.”
Isn't (or at least wasn't) Gary Jacob one of Levy's mouthpieces from the times? Can you imagine thinking Harry Winks is worth 40M? I'm pretty sure there are scores of posters round here that would have happily given Villa 40M of whatever our transfer budget was to take him and prevent his inclusion in our side. That's ridiculous! But if he wants to spend his career taking whatever leftover minutes are available at his boyhood club then fair play to him. This assumes we actually improve our MF at some point.
I have a vague liking of Montpellier Herault FC in the French leagues from holidays back in the day. I went to a few games in my teenage years with my Dad. Still look out for their results. It was good when they beat PSG to the title a few years back.
Hope Poch finally gets a few trophies this season. He probably needs to get that out of his system then he can come home and get us back to being half respectable again. Still doesn’t make me like PSG though.
Cool story bro etc.
Hope Poch finally gets a few trophies this season. He probably needs to get that out of his system then he can come home and get us back to being half respectable again. Still doesn’t make me like PSG though.
Cool story bro etc.
Shoulda stayed high...always the solution
Heard Lauren’s (espn pod) talking about Paqueta trying a rainbow flick toward the end of the Lyon/Troyes game - the (woman) ref bollocks him, so he tells her it’s not up to her to tell him how to play football, so she books him.
fucking outrageous, hope Lyon appeal it.
fucking outrageous, hope Lyon appeal it.
Marseille to press charges after Dimitri Payet hit by bottle during Lyon game - Get French Football News
RMC Sport report that Marseille are set to press charges against a person unknown after Dimitri Payet was struck by a waterbottle during last night's match
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RMC Sport report that Marseille are set to press charges against a person unknown after Dimitri Payet was struck by a waterbottle during last night’s match against Lyon, leading to the fixture being called off.
The individual who had thrown the projectile was eventually apprehended by security and later placed in police custody.
Dimitri Payet, described by his president Pablo Longoria as “psychologically affected”, did not attend OM training today. The midfielder will now see a specialist to evaluate the mental and physical effects of the incident.
The Bad Gones, the principal Lyon supporters’ group, have released a statement condemning the bottle-throwing, and indicated that the individual was not part of their ranks, nor was he a season ticket holder. They ended their statement by pointing out that they would continue to collaborate with Lyon to prevent such cases happening in the future.
Attitude of fractious PSG squad under question - Get French Football News
The attitude of some PSG players is becoming a concern for the club report L'Équipe.
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Attitude of fractious PSG squad under question
The attitude of some PSG players is becoming a concern for the club report L’Équipe.Notably, Brazilian forward Neymar’s attitude has drawn the ire of the PSG hierarchy this season. For an engagement with sponsors in the autumn, the sports daily say, Neymar arrived late and unfocused. The club wanted to sanction the player but feared the situation being leaked and eventually passed his lateness off as indecision over whether he should take a Covid test.
Neymar isn’t the only one. Earlier, two teammates turned up late to training still tired from the night before and chose not to train without seeking the approval of the coaching staff. This allegedly happened again a few weeks later as Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes were allowed to miss training. Officially, this was blamed on gastroenteritis but it seems a gathering to celebrate Messi’s seventh Ballon d’Or triumph the night before at a venue in Paris’ eighth arrondissement was the cause. This upset some of their teammates after various PSG players attended the event.
Ill-discipline, double standards and even a hint of unprofessionalism seem common within a famously fractious squad split into two groups roughly defined by language. Mauro and Wanda Icardi were seen arguing in the PSG training ground car park before their martial issues became public in the autumn. Mauro was later allowed to fly back to Italy and take a few days off without authorising his reduced working time (RTT or paid leave) which saw him miss the Champions League game with RB Leipzig in October and annoy some of his colleagues.
Sergio Ramos, meanwhile, has been surprised since his arrival that squad collective lunches are not compulsory. Issues with squad birthday parties have also been difficult to handle for the club for some time too with Neymar’s infamous birthday parties and a joint party for Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria most notably drawing headlines. Although this has, of course, been far less of an issue during the pandemic.
Monaco sack Niko Kovač - Get French Football News
RMC Sport report this evening that Monaco have decided to part ways with manager Niko Kovač, notifying the Croatian of their intention to change managers this
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Julien Fournier on Jordan Amavi's 2015 move to Aston Villa: "I wasn't honest with Jordan when he left, he wanted to stay" - Get French Football News
In speaking with the club's website, OGC Nice director Julien Fournier explained that he felt he needed to apologise to returning defender Jordan Amavi (27)
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hey
John Thomas
- thank fuck we're not PSG eh?
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“For too long now the club offers us something that we can no longer support,” said the statement. The “club wants to be a global brand, obsessed with selling shirts, to the point of forgetting its heritage and insulting the fans at the Parc by playing in an away kit at home. This is a club that piles up the stars like a spoiled child, without concern for a coherent sporting plan. This is a club that dreams so big that it feels like the season starts in February while it despises domestic trophies. We no longer recognize our club which seems to have lost its DNA.”
The statement describes the management of the club as “incomprehensible at all levels” and bemoans the “constant changing of coaches while a project with consistent with recruitment is never put in place, the underused players for whom football no longer seems to be a real priority, the incomprehensible management of young players and a blatant lack of respect for the women’s team.”
The CUP also highlights the drama off the field in recent years as “episodes more worthy of a telenovela than a professional football club.”
John Thomas
- thank fuck we're not PSG eh?
"Incomprehensible at all levels" - PSG ultras "fed up" with the running of the club says long statement - Get French Football News
Detailed in the posting of a lengthy statement on their social media accounts, PSG ultra group the CUP (the Collectif Ultras Paris) aired their extreme
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“Incomprehensible at all levels” – PSG ultras “fed up” with the running of the club says long statement
Detailed in the posting of a lengthy statement on their social media accounts, PSG ultra group the CUP (the Collectif Ultras Paris) aired their extreme frustration with the running of the Paris club after recently displaying a banner reading ‘our patience has limits’.“For too long now the club offers us something that we can no longer support,” said the statement. The “club wants to be a global brand, obsessed with selling shirts, to the point of forgetting its heritage and insulting the fans at the Parc by playing in an away kit at home. This is a club that piles up the stars like a spoiled child, without concern for a coherent sporting plan. This is a club that dreams so big that it feels like the season starts in February while it despises domestic trophies. We no longer recognize our club which seems to have lost its DNA.”
The statement describes the management of the club as “incomprehensible at all levels” and bemoans the “constant changing of coaches while a project with consistent with recruitment is never put in place, the underused players for whom football no longer seems to be a real priority, the incomprehensible management of young players and a blatant lack of respect for the women’s team.”
The CUP also highlights the drama off the field in recent years as “episodes more worthy of a telenovela than a professional football club.”
Neymar has been offered to Barcelona and others by PSG - Get French Football News
In contradicting other reports from France this week, Foot Mercato have reported that PSG forward Neymar has been offered to other European clubs following
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Mauricio Pochettino tops Ligue 1 managers salary ranking with €1.1m a month - Get French Football News
L'Équipe have released their list of gross estimated salaries among Ligue 1 managers, which Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino tops with €1.1m a
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Florian Maurice says Faitout Maouassa asked him to scout a player he'd found on Football Manager - Get French Football News
In speaking with So Foot, former Lyon, and now Rennes, sporting director Florian Maurice discussed his philosophy in scouting players after a raft of astute
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In speaking with So Foot, former Lyon, and now Rennes, sporting director Florian Maurice discussed his philosophy in scouting players after a raft of astute signings helped propel Rennes into the Champions League spots in Ligue 1 this season.
What is your thinking when scouting players? Do you have criteria that are more important than others?
“I’m immediately drawn to technique. When I watch a player, I like to observe his pace, what he gives off. I like graceful players and, as a former striker, I’m attracted to attacking players. I made a mistake by basing my ideas solely on those areas at the start, forgetting the physical aspect. The French championship is special, harder than you think. I made the mistake of looking for players in much less athletic leagues, but that was a learning experience.”
Your transfer windows are often compared to the game ‘Football Manager’. Have you ever player it?
“I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know what it is! Honestly, I don’t know at all. Faitout Maouassa [former Rennes left-back] came to talk to me about it one day to tell me that he’d spotted a great player in the game. (Laughs) He told me a little about the principles of the game, but I’ve never touched it. It seems that clubs use it, I imagine that it could be a source of information.”
Bruno Cheyrou, Lyon’s head of recruitment, thinks you have to have been a professional to know the value of a player. Do you agree?
“For me, that’s wrong. I’ll give you a good example: Gérard Bonneau [Lyon’s former head of youth recruitment] was not a pro and he’s undoubtedly one of the best youth recruiters I have seen. In the recruitment unit at Rennes, there’s no former pro players. It means nothing. Gérard, who is at Dijon now, is a beast, he is a monster in this area. He played in non-league football but he has an eye.”