Category Archives: Ligue 1

Barcelona’s Summer of Discontent

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Doctor Impossible

Barcelona’s summer transfer window has been less than ideal, to say the least. Before last season even ended, even the casual observer knew that Barca needed a right back, midfield options, and maybe some defensive cover. The Blaugrana also needed to … Continue reading →

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The Massive Implications from Nabil Fekir’s Knee Injury

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Moesquare

So… this is awkward. We posted our feature piece on Nabil Fekir at 12:00 PM MST yesterday on just how exciting a player he is and projects to be (the words “next Lionel Messi” were used in a non laughing … Continue reading →

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Nabil Fekir: Lyon’s Crown Jewel

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Moesquare

One of the greatest legacies that Lionel Messi will leave behind when he slowly fades away from our collective consciousness (you know, outside the usual “he’s the greatest ever”, “he was better than Ronaldo” mambo jumbo) is that he’s spawn … Continue reading →

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The Anthony Martial Saga and Another Detour in the Monaco Project

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Moesquare

The Principality has been an awfully busy place this summer, but no deal Monaco have made is bigger than this one. At the time of this writing, Anthony Martial looks like he’ll be the most expensive French teenager in the history … Continue reading →

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Marcelo Bielsa Leaves Olympique Marseille in a Blaze of Glory

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Moesquare

We should’ve known that this is how it would end between Marcelo Bielsa and Olympique Marseille. A manager who is the antithesis of sanity combined with a club such as Marseille, with its frenzied, checkered history, had all the ingredients for … Continue reading →

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The Tiers of Ligue 1: Previewing the 2015-16 season

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Moesquare

It seems like just yesterday that PSG were wrapping up a domestic treble last season in Ligue 1, the first team to have ever accomplished the feat in France. Okay maybe it was over two months ago that PSG accomplished … Continue reading →

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The Parisian Angel

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Doctor Impossible

Ángel Di María, the world-record signing by a British team, didn’t exactly settle in in his first, and from the looks of it only, season in Manchester. Brought in as part of Louis van Gaal’s rebuilding project, di María started … Continue reading →

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Olympique Marseille’s Murky Future

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Moesquare

It was almost impossible to ignore the 2014-15 iteration of Olympique Marseille for a number of reasons. Whether it was manager Marcelo Bielsa telling the press not even two months into the job that he had an opt out clause after one … Continue reading →

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Yoann Gourcuff: A Tortured Prodigy

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Moesquare

Let’s take a trip back to August of 2010: it was just over a month since France self combusted in the World Cup unlike any country in recent memory, the 2010-11 Ligue 1 season was about to begin and one … Continue reading →

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Lyon 1-1 PSG: The Slowing Down of a Kamikaze

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Moesquare

When PSG and Lyon played in the Parc de Prince early in the season, Lyon didn’t look anywhere near the electrifying  presence they’ve came to be. Floundering in 12th place in Ligue 1, there was just an odd feeling to watching … Continue reading →

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