Ligue 1 – 13th day
After each day of Ligue 1, FF.fr debriefs the matches through what has pleased or not the editorial staff. Thirteenth episode of the season.
We liked
Moïse Kean’s missile
There are strikes that we do not necessarily expect. Those who come out of the draw to which she was heading in order to obtain a precious success in an important match. The mine sent by Moïse Kean in Jonas Omlin’s Cage perfectly matches the description. Thanks to this cannon shot, the Italian allowed PSG to get out of a delicate situation against Montpellier, giving the victory to a PSG who ended up winning logically (1-3). Above all, the former Juventus once again proves the good move Leonardo made in the transfer window by making him come on loan. Since the start of the season, the one who belongs to Everton shines in the club of the capital, to the point of forgetting the presence of a certain Mauro Icardi. If he continues to perform like this, Kean could well relegate the Argentinian permanently to the bench in the future.
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Find last year’s OM
It is easier to hit OM than other clubs in France. Since the start of the season and in view of the cataclysmic campaign in the Champions League, the Marseille club has taken it all in the mouth. And yet … He hasn’t changed that much this Olympic Marseille compared to the 2019-20 opus which saw him finish in second place in Ligue 1. Strong defensively against Nîmes Olympique, André Villas-Boas’s squad managed the trip to Costières. Without necessarily shining and developing an enticing football, the Provencal club is fourth at the end of this thirteenth day, four points behind PSG but with two home matches late. All while having already played Paris, Lyon, Lille … The three teams in front of him. What if OM redo the coup of last year?
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The top 4 of the L1 is set up. It connects very well, it does not lose. OM are in the game with 2 games less, it’s strong.
– Gerbinovich (@FrancoisGerbs) December 6, 2020
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This OL with the manner
A Lyon, the month of September seems far away. Stuck in the soft underbelly of the Championship and unable to score more than one goal for five consecutive games, the Lyonnais have raised their heads. In Metz, Rudi Garcia’s men went for their sixth success in seven days. And with the manner. Because if they found the fault three times, they could have afforded a much larger score. Dangerous from the first to the very last minute, they only lacked a little more realism to achieve fireworks. The Depay – Toko Ekambi – Kadewere trio is showing more and more automaticity, Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Guimaraes form a superb Brazilian pair in the midfield and Houssem Aouar has signed a very encouraging return. As long as it lasts for the Gones.
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It’s still not bad at all what Lyon is offering us at the moment, a full match from the 1 st to the 90 th. Defensive rigor, good offensive animation, Garcia’s rotation is good, finally positive! #OL #FCMOL
– 5 Al? (@Valentin_dcre) December 6, 2020
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This constant Ben Arfa
Hatem Ben Arfa could be the hit of the winter in Ligue 1. Scorer against Rennes two weeks ago then at the origin of the two achievements of his team in Paris, the 33-year-old player did it again. But this time, it’s at home, at Matmut Atlantique. In a meeting in which Bordeaux hit the uprights twice, the light came from the talented left-hander. On an individual feat which he has accustomed us to for many years, the former Lyonnais came out of his box at the best of times (84th). At the bottom of the bucket before the international break, the Girondins can now look forward thanks to Ben Arfa. It remains to be seen whether the good results will be confirmed during the trip, next week, with one of the best teams in Ligue 1: Lille.
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Surely the best game of @girondins at home with play, desire and intelligence !!
Excellent entry from Yacine Adli but above all what player and what luck to have Hatem Ben Arfa who brings us an incalculable number of points ??? pic.twitter.com/YauqYizZ0g
– DIABATE 3 ?? 3 ?? (@ diabate33) December 6, 2020
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This RC Lens which never ceases to surprise us
We didn’t see it coming. And you certainly neither. This RCL is no longer a summer hit. It continues to soften the fall and warm the hearts of Artesian supporters. The promoted one is merciless. With already 21 points on the clock and a game late to play in Marseille, Lens is already well above its initial objectives and by continuing in this way, it will gain its maintenance quite quickly given the slowness of the candidates for the descent in the League. 2. Well seated on their three-way defense which works wonderfully, Franck Haise’s players always defend by advancing and with a fiery Kakuta, they exploit each opposing weakness without batting an eyelid. The Sang et Or are undoubtedly the most beautiful surprise of this third of the season …
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Bravo Lens, what a collective performance ???
– Grégory Coupet (@CoupetCoupet) December 5, 2020
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We didn’t like
The tasteless first half between LOSC and Monaco
When switching on their television sets, football fans must have been pleasantly surprised to find an enticing Lille-Monaco after a well-eaten midday meal. Scheduled at 1 pm, the meeting promised to launch a perfect Sunday afternoon of Ligue 1. Problem, the 22 players did not respond during the first 45 minutes, multiplying technical approximations at an unusual time. More than the quality of play, it is the choice to put a shock of the Championship at this hour that really raises the question. We understand the idea of wanting to reach the Asian markets by postponing the matches, but this should certainly not be done to the detriment of the players. Bodies are not used to evolving so early in the day and performance necessarily suffers. Such a poster deserved to be held at 9 p.m. on Sunday as a highlight of the show. However, apart from a Brest-Lille which had been surprising (3-2), which match at 1pm did not end in an indigestible purge?
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A Lille Monaco at 1 p.m. it’s a shame for French football
— ??? ??? ?? ????? ?’?????? .. (@WalidRocma_) December 6, 2020
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Julien Stéphan’s statement on the maintenance
We’re still pinching it. At the end of a properly lunar press conference, Julien Stéphan must have made more than one Breton supporter turn pale. Logically praised since taking office at Roazhon Park, the French technician seemed completely helpless after the home defeat against Racing Club de Lens. Worse still, his negative and defeatist speech sounded like a real abandonment: “We will have to fight for the maintenance“. A bit cheeky all the same in view of the ranking and despite the last listless performances in Rennes. The SRFC has nine points ahead of the first relegation and it was especially offered for some 68 million euros of players this summer, not counting the loans … A declaration more than limit in view of the budgets and the evil that some clubs have battling at the bottom to hold out financially.
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After the post-match one, I have the impression that Julien Stéphan is pushing his departure with his various declarations started a month ago. #SRFCRCL #SRFC
— Kleby (@kleby35) December 5, 2020
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Sofiane Boufal’s stretcher outing
«For Sofiane, we do not have a diagnosis yet, but it looks like a big injury to the ischio: breakdown or tear. ” At a post-match press conference, Angers SCO coach Stéphane Moulin was very pessimistic about Sofiane Boufal’s exit. On a bad reception this Sunday, the former Lille and Southampton had to leave his partners on a stretcher shortly before the hour of play (55th). Hands on his face when he was evacuated from the Raymond-Kopa lawn, the Moroccan was previously making his return to the SCO starting lineup. Despite the 2-0 victory against Lorient, the injury of the summer rookie is difficult and could penalize the Angevins in the coming weeks. “It’s the bad news of the evening“, Concluded the technician of the current 7th in Ligue 1.
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Sofiane Boufal suffered a serious leg injury today with Angers and was sent off the pitch. Good recovery to you Sofiane Boufal.
This FC Nantes still pitiful
After the debacle received in Marseille last weekend, a reaction was expected from the Beaujoire side this Sunday. But it was not. Three goals conceded at the Vélodrome, four against Strasbourg (19th before the start of the meeting). Three set pieces, including two converted penalties, condemned the Canaries running out of ideas offensively. With only two shots on target in this match, the teammates of Alban Lafont – author of a good performance despite the shipwreck of his family – did not manage to worry a team yet lacking confidence. At a press conference, Christian Gourcuff left the doubt on a possible eviction. “If I don’t agree, that’s okay. In my situation and the way I came it would be even less of a concern. ” This match could be the last for the 65-year-old technician on the bench because according to the information of 20 minutes, Waldemar Kita would have contacted the Swiss René Weiler, passed by Anderlecht, to replace the current coach.
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This Nîmes slipping dangerously
Author of an honest start to the season with the added bonus of great individual satisfaction (Ferhat, Cubas), Nîmes Olympique has more than fallen into line since. On his lawn this Friday against OM, Jérôme Arpinon’s men have hardly offered anything. In this game, they ended up paying him on one of the only Marseille opportunities. Ambitious in their first outings against Lyon or Montpellier, the Nîmes seem to want to keep their backs in this difficult period. A regrettable lack of ambition as the Marseillais seemed blunted by their European week. With a victory over the last seven meetings, the red zone is getting closer.
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Q.C., B.D., P.G. et J.T.
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