Tops
- David, the money-time man
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With his saving double against Olympique de Marseille (2-0), Jonathan David proved that he was worthy of the investment put on him by the LOSC. He also proved that he was formidable in the last minutes of the games, scoring in the 90th and 92nd minutes of play. Of his nine goals scored in Ligue 1, five were scored after the 89th minute of play!
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The joy of Jonathan David, Jonathan Ikoné and Xeka during Lille – Marseille in Ligue 1
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The number 9 Lille has taken to getting the Mastiffs out of complicated situations at the end of the match, like Wednesday night. If we want to expand further, two-thirds of the achievements of the Canadian are in the last quarter of an hour. Finisher.
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- Depay, figures and combat
Even when he is not brilliant, OL can always rely on Memphis Depay. The Dutchman got Lyon out of the rut against Rennes, while proving that in addition to being a remarkable technician, he was also an extraordinary fighter. In the fight with Aguerd, the former Manchester United struggled to address a caviar to Houssem Aouar by tackling. One more decisive gesture to his credit this season, synonymous with victory for Lyon.
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Depay is getting closer to the figures of its best statistical season with OL, and now has 57 goals and 41 assists in Ligue 1 since its debut in January 2017. An extraordinary total. Only one other player has more than 40 goals and 40 assists in the big five leagues, and not just any: Lionel Messi.
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- In Brest as in Lens, the loaners show themselves
Competition is tough at PSG and OL, and Arnaud Kalimuendo like Jean Lucas have been forced to look elsewhere. But the least we can say is that the young players (19 and 22 years old respectively) are making the most of their experience. Kalimuendo was doubly decisive, during the victory of Lens at Saint-Etienne: first by causing the penalty converted by Sotoca, then by doubling the bet himself, with a beautiful sequence of oriented control – right strike . The French U21 international has 6 goals this season, the best total for a player born in the 21st century in the supposed five major leagues.
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The Brazilian has found in Brest the perfect setting to express his qualities. In an attractive and victorious team against Dijon, Jean Lucas gave two superb assists, by first launching Honorat into orbit before serving Cardona after a series of sole – dodgy beauty. It’s hard to do better to get noticed.
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- Benzia, a long-awaited return
Yassine Benzia sees the end of the tunnel. Absent since May 2020, following a serious buggy accident that caused serious damage to his left hand, the DFCO striker has finally made his return to the pitch.
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First passed through the reserve, and included in the group last weekend for the match against PSG, this time he entered in the 82nd minute in Brest to replace Wesley Lautoa, without being able to prevent the defeat of his family . A release all the same, after having undergone several operations and having come close to losing the use of his hand.
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- Claude-Maurice loves (only) Crocs
The statistics are relentless. Since arriving in Nice, Alexis-Claude Maurice has played 42 Ligue 1 matches, for only three goals… All only registered against Nîmes Olympique! This Wednesday evening, the former Lorient player did it again, taking advantage of a poor dismissal from the Gard defense to give the victory to the Aiglons (2-1) with a beautiful cross strike, against the course of the game.
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Despite this unusual anecdote, we still wish the 22-year-old winger to find another victim in the French Championship, especially if Nîmes leaves Ligue 1 at the end of the season …
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The Flops
- Monaco, the big loser of the Top 4
Of the four leaders in front, AS Monaco was the one who was the furthest behind, four points behind the leader, and who therefore needed the most points before this day, to catch up. It is an understatement to say that the opportunity was missed by the men of Niko Kovac, who not only sank in Strasbourg (1-0), but also saw their three competitors win at the same time.
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Niko Kovac, unhappy with the performance of his AS Monaco players (Ligue 1)
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Without offensive inspiration, and physically blunt as rarely in recent weeks, the Monegasques may have paid for the efforts of recent weeks. In any case, with 17 shots to 5 and clear chances in the second period, the Alsatians deserved their victory, leaving Ben Yedder & co in their fourth place, but now lagging behind the championship lead. The race in front does not seem more than a race with three …
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- Moukoudi’s funny match
This is the kind of meeting where being the main actor isn’t necessarily the best thing. Harold Moukoudi had a funny meeting against RC Lens, and precipitated the defeat of his partners (2-3). Provoking the penalty for opening the scoring with an indisputable foul on Kalimuendo, the defender believed to make up for it and restore hope to the Greens by reducing the gap to 2-1 with a fine header before half-time.
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Harold Moukoudi was the main and unhappy character of Saint-Etienne against Lens
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Unfortunately for him, the former Le Havre was again at fault on the third Lensois goal, missing his intervention in midfield. Two mistakes are too many for one game. Even when you score a goal …
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- Nantes, black series among yellow and green
Nantes might have deserved better than a defeat this Wednesday against Reims. Because the first half hour of the Canaries, controlled, and the opening of the score of Moses Simon augured for the best. Only, Konan’s equalizer paralyzed Antoine Kombouaré’s men, who also cracked in front of Abdelhamid at the end of the match.
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All the distress of FC Nantes after the defeat at home against Stade de Reims
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And, in the end, the Nantes are continuing an already dark series: they now have eleven games without a win at home. The last Nantes victory at La Beaujoire dates back to November 2020, against Lorient. Even if the absence of supporters is a significant factor, it remains an eternity for a candidate for maintenance.
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- Montpellier is at fault in its area
Against Lorient on Wednesday, Montpellier conceded its twelfth penalty of the season, at least three more than all the other Ligue 1 teams. This time, it was veteran Vitorino Hilton who was guilty of ‘A fault on Laporte in the area, and which caused a penalty converted by Grbic, and which weighs heavily in the final score (1-1). To better measure Hérault’s indiscipline in its area, another statistic is interesting: one goal conceded in four by the MHSC is a penalty. It’s too much, especially in such an experienced defense.
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