French Ligue 1: 2009-2010

[Tito]

RESULTS
Stade Rennes    3 - 0    Boulogne
Valenciennes    1 - 3    AS Nancy Lorraine
AJ Auxerre    0 - 1    Sochaux
St Etienne    0 - 2    Nice
Grenoble    0 - 2    Marseille
AS Monaco    1 - 0    Toulouse
Montpellier    1 - 1    Paris Saint-Germain
Le Mans    2 - 2    Lyon
Lille    1 - 2    Lorient
Bordeaux    4 - 1    Lens

FIXTURES
Lorient    VS    Montpellier
Sochaux    VS    Bordeaux
Lens    VS    AJ Auxerre
Paris Saint-Germain    VS    Le Mans
AS Nancy Lorraine    VS    AS Monaco
Lyon    VS    Valenciennes
Toulouse    VS    St Etienne
Boulogne    VS    Grenoble
Nice    VS    Stade Rennes
Marseille    VS    Lille

NEWS
August 10, 2009
Ligue 1: Gourcuff double gets Bordeaux off to flyer
France playmaker Yoann Gourcuff scored twice to help champions Girondins Bordeaux beat promoted Lens 4-1 in the first match of their 2009-10 Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday.
August 9, 2009
Ligue 1: Marseille start campaign with away win
Olympique Marseille, regarded by many as title favourites, won 2-0 at Grenoble when the Ligue 1 season got underway on Saturday.
August 5, 2009
Pompey snap up French striker Piquionne
Portsmouth have snapped up French striker Frederic Piquionne on a season-long loan from Lyon.
Ligue 1: Marseille full of hope despite departures
Olympique Marseille have been rocked by death and departures during the close season, but they kick off the Ligue 1 campaign this weekend full of hope that their man with the Midas touch can lead them to a golden year.
August 4, 2009
Lyon president: I was right to sell Benzema
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas says he was right to to sell Karim Benzema.
August 2, 2009
Marshall: The Ballad of D餩 and Lolo
Paul Marshall previews the French league season as a battle between D餩 and Lolo.
August 1, 2009
Marseille's Heinze: I was not forced out of Madrid
New Marseille defender Gabriel Heinze insists he was not forced out of Real Madrid.
July 31, 2009
Wenger to step up interest in striker Chamakh?
Arsene Wenger is ready to make Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh the first target of his transfer windfall.
July 30, 2009
Lyon agree deal to sign Gomis from St Etienne
Lyon coach Claude Puel has confirmed the imminent transfer of striker Bafetimbi Gomis will wrap up the club's close-season shopping spree.
Real flop Heinze poised to join Marseille
Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze was poised to join Olympique Marseille from Real Madrid after both clubs reached an agreement, the Ligue 1 club said on Thursday.
Marseille concern over new-boy Gonzalez's injury
Marseille are set to be without marquee signing Lucho Gonzalez for the first few weeks of the new Ligue 1 season after he injured his left shoulder in a friendly match against St Etienne.
July 29, 2009
Blanc: Chamakh only leaving for a "big club"
Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc has dashed Sunderland's hopes of signing Marouane Chamakh by insisting he will only let the striker leave for a "big club".
Carter: Out with the old, in with the new
Jon Carter on how new coach Didier Deschamps is making his mark on his Marseille side.
July 28, 2009
Fenerbahce accept Lyon offer for Guiza
Lyon could finally have been successful in their search for a striker after Fenerbahce accepted an offer for Daniel Guiza.

[Sule]

Lets hope that Gourcuff recreates his magic from last year and helps Bordeaux continue their 12(?) game unbeaten streak

[Sule]

watching the Lyon v VAFC game atm and I just realized that Lyon must have quite a bit of cash if they can buy Lisandro Lopez, Michel Bastos, and Gomis

Besides the Benzema sale where'd the money come from?

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Sochaux    VS    Bordeaux

2-3

charlie davies comes on as a substitute for sochaux and scores two

[Sule]

Chamakh also got two which is good news for Girondoins if they want to keep him (which is what it looks like)

[Tito]

watching the Lyon v VAFC game atm and I just realized that Lyon must have quite a bit of cash if they can buy Lisandro Lopez, Michel Bastos, and Gomis

Besides the Benzema sale where'd the money come from?

Juninho also left to Al Gharafa

Lorient     2 - 2     Montpellier
Sochaux    2 - 3    Bordeaux
Lens    2 - 0    AJ Auxerre
Paris Saint-Germain    3 - 1    Le Mans
AS Nancy Lorraine    4 - 0    AS Monaco
Lyon    1 - 0    Valenciennes
Toulouse    3 - 1    St Etienne


Monaco lost 4-0 to Nancy huge loss.

[moby]

watching the Lyon v VAFC game atm and I just realized that Lyon must have quite a bit of cash if they can buy Lisandro Lopez, Michel Bastos, and Gomis

Besides the Benzema sale where'd the money come from?

Juninho also left to Al Gharafa

Lorient     2 - 2     Montpellier
Sochaux    2 - 3    Bordeaux
Lens    2 - 0    AJ Auxerre
Paris Saint-Germain    3 - 1    Le Mans
AS Nancy Lorraine    4 - 0    AS Monaco
Lyon    1 - 0    Valenciennes
Toulouse    3 - 1    St Etienne


Monaco lost 4-0 to Nancy huge loss.

What Juninho went to Al Gharafa?

WTF!

[Tito]

Yeah must've been the cash


St Etienne are bleeding without Gomis they are bottom with two losses out of two and they just survived relegation last year because of Gomis
I think it's only a matter of time till Matuidi leaves too and Arsenal would be a good home for him
The next or even better version of Diaby

[Adi]

I must admit, Lyon looks a bit scary after watching them in the Champions League qualifiers.  Their new signings have all been impressive and they look as strong as ever.

[Sule]

Yea Lopez has really found his feet and form in lyon quite quickyl, im impressed

Fortunately, Marseille and Bordeaux aint that bad either   :thumbsup: