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 Welcome to the Ligue 1 thread for the 2014/2015 season! As you may know already, the Ligue 1 counts with a bunch of known teams and a lot of wastemen, garbagemen and poo poo players that give their best throughout the season. Join the thread as we enjoy:
• The ridiculous decline of Lyon! • Monaco losing their best players and their owner bleeding money! • Marseille fighting back for glory! • And a lot more! (Not a lot more) I know, you're just a PSG plastic (Monaco plastics never really existed except for that one guy), and honestly, that's fine. This thread gets so little traction that it looks like a loving echo chamber for the 2 or 3 posters who may or may not make a snarky remark about something lovely going on at some point. The truth is, YOU could be the next big Ligue 1 poster! Imagine all the POTM awards you could get with really boring jokes! Phwoar! But anyway, from last year's thread, because I'm not writing this poo poo all over again: quote:the reasons you're probably reading this are because: Teams qualified for the Champions League
• Monaco (group stage) • Lille (playoff) Teams qualified for the Europa League
• Saint-Étienne (playoffs) • Lyon (third qualifying round) Last year's table ended up like this:  Zlatan was yet again the top scorer of the league with 26 goals, followed by Gignac, Aboubakar, Ben Yedder, Cavani and Kalou with 16, Lacazette with 15, Gomis and Cabella with 14, and Erding and Diabate with 12. Riviere was Monaco's top man with 10 goals, because Falcao was dead for most of the season (and only scored 9). Here is the list of teams participating in the Ligue 1:  Bastia
Manager: Claude Makelele 2013-14:: 10th. Things to know about the club: They had a short period of being decent, reaching the finals of the UEFA Cup in 1978, only to lose against PSV. They were also third in the league in 1977 and reached the finals of the Coupe de la Ligue in 1995.  Bordeaux
Manager: Willy Sagnol 2013-14:: 7th. Things to know about the club: A rather big and successful team with lots of titles. They've also reached the semifinals of the Champions League* in 1985. Not a terrible team, but haven't performed as expected lately.  SM Caen
Manager: Patrice Garande. 2013-14: Promoted from the Ligue 2. Things to know about the club: Not a great team. Their trophy display is probably sad, with some Ligue 2 trophies on display just to avoid having it completely empty.  Evian
Manager: Pascal Dupraz 2013-14: 14th. Things to know about the club: Danone is the owner of this team, so yoghurts, etc. Also look at their foundation date.  Guingamp
Manager: Jocelyn Gourvennec. 2013-14: 16th. Things to know about the club: Things are looking up for Guingamp. Last season they managed to win their second Coupe de France!  RC Lens
Manager: Antoine Kombouaré 2013-14: Promoted Things to know about the club: We still don't know if they'll be promoted from the Ligue 2 because of their financial situation.  Lille
Manager: René Girard. 2013-14: 3th. Things to know about the club: They had an impressive season, reaching the third place and booking a place on the Champions League.  Lorient
Manager: Sylvain Ripoll. 2013-14: 8th. Things to know about the club: They won the Coupe de France in 2002, but besides that, they're yet another mediocre team.  Lyon
Manager: Rémi Garde. 2013-14: 5th. Things to know about the club: A powerhouse just a couple of seasons ago, they have only reached the semifinals of the Champions League in 2010. Their decline is now apparent and they have been bleeding players like a mid-table team.  Marseille
Manager: Marcelo Bielsa. 2013-14: 6th. Things to know about the club: The only French team to ever win the Champions League (1993), Marseille is always a contender, but they don't have the money PSG or Monaco have. They are the biggest French club by far. Last season was particularly poor and they won't be playing in Europe, but with Bielsa, I expect great things for this club.  FC Metz
Manager: Albert Cartier. 2013-14: Promoted from L2. Things to know about the club: They're back in the L1, and even though they have never been a successful team, they did lose to West Ham in the 1999 Intertoto final(s).  Monaco
Manager: Leonardo Jardim. 2013-14: 2nd. Things to know about the club: A big club that faced some awful seasons before being bought out by a Russian millionaire, they allegedly have enough money to buy titles. They are technically not a French club, which has brought some lol worthy problems regarding taxes and such. They've won the L1 seven times, and even though they had a great season last year after being promoted, the staff changes and players they've sold may cause them trouble.  Montpellier
Manager: Rolland Courbis 2013-14: 15th. Things to know about the club: They had a really good season in 2011-2012, winning the L1 for the first time (and leaving big spenders PSG in second place) but after that they've looked worse and worse. They played at the Cup Winners' Cup in 1991 and lost to Manchester United.  Nantes
Manager: Michel Der Zakarian. 2013-14: 13th. Things to know about the club: They have a good record, being the third most successful club in the Ligue 1 and reaching the Champions League semifinals in 1996, but they also became poo poo and got relegated. They managed to stay on top for a year and did ok anyway.  Nice
Manager: Claude Puel. 2013-14: 17th. Things to know about the club: A team with some rather rich history with highs and lows. They are just not stable and you can never know what to expect from them though.  Paris Saint-Germain
Manager: Laurent Blanc 2013-14: 1st. Things to know about the club: You already know everything there is to know about this team.  Reims
Manager: Jean-Luc Baiseur. 2013-14: 11th. Things to know about the club: Winners of the Latin Cup against Milan in 1953, they were a top team during the 50s, but then they went to hell, playing for some seasons in the National (the third division of French football). They returned to the Ligue 1 in 2012 and they're still here.  Rennes
Manager: Philippe Montanier. 2013-14: 12th. Things to know about the club: A club with a long history that has never really managed to impress. Although they have never won the L1, they have been one of the most regular sides in the top flight. They won the Coupe de France a couple of times.  Saint-Étienne
Manager: Christophe Galtier. 2013-14: 4th. Things to know about the club: One of the most important and successful clubs, they've won the L1 10 times, but they've been on a rather dry spell since 1982. They were relegated in 1984 and had some awful seasons ever since. Good performers. They'll get some football in Europe this season.  Toulouse
Manager: Alain Casanova. 2013-14: 9th. Things to know about the club: Not a great team, but they did manage to qualify for the Europa League a couple of times and even lost to Liverpool in the third qualifying round of the 2007-2008 Champions League. Their most important title was the 1957 Coupe de France. And from more recycled stuff: quote:Links and poo poo you may want to check to keep up with this Who will win the Slavic Striker Showdown between Zlatan and Dimitar? (We all know tbh.) There is only one way to know! And while many good players like Valbuena and Riviere are leaving, many new, exciting signings from some remote African country will come and make Newcastle fans go wild! Go ahead, free your posting minds and follow this rather mediocre league that is still way better than your lovely MLS stuff. Follow football. Enjoy it. Live it. It's the Ligue 1. advanced statsman fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Aug 3, 2014 |
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Bulgarians are barely slavs so it all evens out in the end Alternatively, replace them with:  vs  (and  }*sadtrombone.wav* advanced statsman fucked around with this message at 21:57 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Chris de Sperg posted:So is there no chance at all that hilarious dwarf Valbuena stays in Ligue 1 this season I'll miss Valbuena, he's great. Gourcuff is bad and keeps getting injured, but he'll probably play against Sevilla. They'll probably try to offload him, I think, but I guess it depends on what happens to Grenier.
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Jul 25, 2014 21:56
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Slavic strikers can't get aids.
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Jul 25, 2014 21:59
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Giovanni_Sinclair posted:So is it ok the only reason I follow Lyon is because there's a suburb of Chicago called Lyons that pronounced "Lions", I know they used to be really good but now as mention in the OP is in a downturn. Sure op, post away. Remember, Gourcuff is bad, Grenier is good and Aulas is a moron.
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Jul 25, 2014 23:10
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straight up brolic posted:grenier wont be at the club long me thinks, after that who's left...lacazette and gonalons? they aren't very good Grenier has been mentioned as a possible transfer since last season, and considering the policy Lyon have, they'll just go ahead and sell him, which is sad because he's a great player. Lacazette doesn't play in the same position though, and there's talks about selling him as well. I do rate him and think he can handle the pressure and score goals, but Lyon are looking more and more poo poo atm. On the other hand, Lopes, the keeper, is still pretty young and he looks incredibly promising imo.
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Jul 25, 2014 23:25
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Troy Queef posted:I'm legit mad that Valbuena is leaving l'OM, because having him in a Bielsa-managed side would be glorious to watch. Same, it sucks. I was honestly pumped about it.
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French teams in Europe have had a mixed preseason. Lille lost to Zenith St. Petersburg, KV Courtai (from Belgium apparently?) and FC Vysočina Jihlava from the Czech Republic, and only beating Maccabi Haifa. However, they beat Grasshoppers 2-0 in Switzerland on the third qualifying round for the Champions League. The second leg will be played in Lille so obviously they have the advantage. Lyon, on the other hand, had a slightly better run during their friendlies, losing only to Debrecen (from Hungary), tying against Sevilla and beating Frem (from Denmark) and Shakhtar Donetsk. Today they'll face Mladá Boleslav from the Czech Republic, and in theory they should win. But yeah you never know. PSG have beaten a bunch of nobodies (including Nice) and their next friendly is against Napoli in August. Monaco played against some Colombians and some Australians I think, and of course they're not gonna lose against them. They also beat Parma and now they'll play against Valencia and Arsenal (friendlies friendlies). Guingamp (haha no one cares) lost against a couple of Ligue 2 teams and won a couple of other games against Reims and some other team that plays in the National. They're going to get hosed in the Europa League. Saint-Étienne have had an interesting preseason with rather mediocre results, losing to Gent, tying against Porto and Standard Liège, and beating Metz and Willem II. Their next friendly will be against Lens. That's it for the teams in Europe. Marseille have had a good preseason by the way, beating Leverkusen, Benfica and Willem II.
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blue footed boobie posted:So, uh, can anyone tell me how to get tickets to a Ligue 1 match? I'm looking at Monaco v. Nice on 9/27 and have done some light googling, and I have no loving clue how to go about buying tickets. You can try http://www.viagogo.fr/Billets-de-sport/Football/Ligue-1/AS-Monaco-FC-Billets/E-665620 or http://www.sportsevents365.fr/event/?q=eq,203959 or you can wait and get them here on the Monaco website http://www.asm-fc.com/fr/billetterie/sommaire-7-330.html
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 Today's the Trophée des Champions, pitting PSG against Guingamp! For the second time in history, the game will be held outside of la francophonie. The venue will be the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China, the first Asian country to host the Trophée des Champions. There will be absolutely no surprises. PSG will win this again and the status quo will not be broken. There are no lineups published yet, but I would expect both teams to actually take the game seriously. So yeah, go ahead and watch it. Watch it! 14:00 Central European Time. advanced statsman fucked around with this message at 10:26 on Aug 2, 2014 |
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haha, the stadium is huge and it looks drat empty well i guess it doesn't now??? wtv advanced statsman fucked around with this message at 12:57 on Aug 2, 2014 |
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Aug 2, 2014 12:53
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Yatabaré just missed a penalty and chances of Guingamp coming back from the 2-0 are going to hell. Yawn.
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Aug 2, 2014 13:34
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It was a fun game anyway, but Guingamp are poo poo
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Aug 2, 2014 15:20
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Geno posted:Ibra flops then misses penalty flops?
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Aug 8, 2014 20:06
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This is Marseille's season imo.
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Aug 9, 2014 00:34
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Also I think OL will do even worse than last year and it's going to be hilarious and sad e: but come to think about it, the whole league is full of wastemen so maybe not???
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Aug 9, 2014 00:37
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Marseille will concede a lot of goals but they'll score even more. I'm hard.
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Aug 9, 2014 21:04
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Troy Queef posted:Welcome to the life of supporting a team coached by Bielsa/Zeman. It's quite fun once you get used to it. I love Bielsa op
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Aug 9, 2014 21:16
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lmao mendy is a retard
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Aug 9, 2014 21:23
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well that was a good game, Makelele is a classy gently caress and both teams can't defend
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Aug 9, 2014 21:56
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lyon are bad and boring
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Aug 10, 2014 17:17
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actually they are not?
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Aug 10, 2014 17:21
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Guingamp are not a great team, but Marseille are not performing at the top level simply because they are still adapting to Bielsa's system. He'll be given enough time imo.
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Aug 23, 2014 17:33
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rip gignac
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Aug 23, 2014 17:50
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Lens beat Lyon at Gerland lol
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Aug 24, 2014 15:46
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A Cameroonian player, Albert Ebossé, died after being hit with an object thrown at him at the end of a match in the Algerian league. Didn't know where else to post it, but it's pretty hosed up.
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Aug 24, 2014 19:33
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Monaco are so boring to watch and I'm disappointed in Nantes
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Aug 24, 2014 21:33
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Hegay posted:Is Falcao playing.. is he leaving.. Did he say anything about Madrid I hope he did pls He scored the only goal of the match and everyone was happy m8, I dont think he'll leave the Monaco money atm
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Aug 25, 2014 04:33
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Marseille are doing fine, I hope their defense doesn't collapse during the second half
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Aug 29, 2014 20:22
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i wish someone cared enough to make gifs haha
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Aug 29, 2014 20:49
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He'll be tried in a criminal court this November and risks jail time. Things are not looking up for Brandao.
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Sep 19, 2014 08:29
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Lyon just missed a huge chance to make the game 2-1 against PSG
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Sep 21, 2014 21:49
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lol Blanc is a loving fraud
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Sep 21, 2014 22:00
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can't wait for bordeaux to play against marseille and end up with a ridiculous 5-5
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Sep 21, 2014 22:04
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well Reims are getting rightfully pounded by Gignac and Ayew so its topical
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Sep 23, 2014 19:27
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Blanc is a fraud but there's still enough time for Pastore or Cavani to do a thing or two
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Sep 27, 2014 17:09
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on the other hand monaco are garbage, i like it
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Sep 27, 2014 17:10
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This is a fun season and i'm enjoying it wtf
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