From the players to president Olivier Cloarec, including the staff, Rennes left Nice groggy on Sunday evening after a setback (0-2) which once again exposed its current limits in both areas, notably with this seventh goal. (out of 14 in L1) conceded in the last quarter of an hour before the break, after another gross … Read more
Jérémy Doku released, last Sunday against Metz (5-1), one of his best performances in red and black under the orders of Bruno Genesio, “in the top 3” according to the Rennes coach. It was also perhaps the last, or not far away, as the 21-year-old Belgian tormentor appears in the starting blocks for the Premier … Read more
Last January, during the winter transfer window, when Aston Villa came forward, Rennes closed the door to the departure of Adrien Truffert, holder of the left-back position for three seasons, mounted from Espoirs to the France team. A last September, and under contract until 2025. This summer, the courtiers are still there. Like Monaco and … Read more
“We will cross our fingers”slips Gilles Rampillon, triple champion of France with FC Nantes (1973, 1977 and 1980), winner of the Coupe de France (1979) and eternal optimist. “I still believe in maintaining, with a combination of favorable circumstances, with a draw in Lille to play everything in the last match against Angers, hoping that … Read more
The game: 2-0 We won’t say that Real Madrid are very well on their way to qualifying for the semi-finals after the quarter-final first leg. Last year, at the same stadium, the Spanish club won 3-1 at Stamford Bridge but Chelsea came close to turning the situation around on the return and creating a feat … Read more
During the World Cup break (20 November-18 December), Rennes will face Celtic Glasgow, Feyenoord Rotterdam and Angers in a friendly match. Bruno Genesio’s team will train in Faro, Portugal, from 9 to 16 December. He will play there against Celtic (10th), then Feyenoord (16th), before meeting Angers (21st).
Antoine Kombouaré (Nantes coach, beaten at Troyes 1-0): “Disappointed with the result? Yes and no, because the first half is not good at all and when you start a game like we did today, you can’t expect much. Logically, Troyes took the advantage and even if we pushed in the second half, the most important … Read more
The game: 1-0 After a laborious start on both sides, Troyes took the lead before the break. Behind a corner from Tardieu, a cross from Larouci was saved with a header by Palmer-Brown on Chavalerin whose shot was extended by Ugbo in the goal of Lafont (43rd). Nantes had already been worried (31st, 34th) by … Read more
The LFP announced on Wednesday the postponement of the meeting of the 21st day of Ligue 2 between Niort and Dunkirk, scheduled for Saturday, to Tuesday February 1 due to cases of Covid-19 within the Dunkirk workforce. This is the second match postponed due to the Covid for these two teams. Caen-Niort and Dunkerque-Paris FC, … Read more
Rennes’ position was clear before the winter transfer window. After the acme of the fall (success against Paris and Lyon, second place after 17 days) and despite a sporting erosion in December, the Breton club did not intend to recruit. In particular in defense, the sector most affected by CAN departures (Gomis, Traoré, Aguerd). “Getting … Read more