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Anthony Martial, Alexis Sanchez, and the New Transfer Market Ineffeciency
The transfer dust has finally settled, and well, it was an interesting and active window. A certain Manchester club became Voltron and spat in FFP’s face, and the other became much maligned over a deal for an unproven French forward that hasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in English Premier League
Tagged Champions League, ligue 1, Manchester United, Monaco, Premier League
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The Anthony Martial Saga and Another Detour in the Monaco Project
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
Olympique Marseille’s Murky Future
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
Posted in Analytics, Features, Ligue 1
Tagged europa league, France, ligue 1, Marcelo Bielsa, Monaco, Olympique Marseille
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Mailbag: Spurs’ Defense, Mou’s Bus Preferences, Monaco’s Rebirth
Q: Will Tottenham ever find a back four that actually knows how to defend properly? A: Spurs have benefited a lot this season (and last and even the season before last) from Hugo Lloris’ talents. He’s has made no shortage of huge saves for … Continue reading
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Tagged Diego Costa, Jose Mourinho, La Liga, ligue 1, lyon, Marcelo Bielsa, Monaco, Premier League, PSG, spurs, Villarreal
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Ligue 1 Roundup: Week 11
The big matchup in Ligue 1 this week was Marseille traveling to Lyon. The away match was the toughest test of the season for Marcelo Bielsa’s men. They failed in a 1-0 loss. Yoann Gourcuff followed up his brace last … Continue reading
Bundesliga Roundup: Week 3
-After a two-week hiatus due to international fixtures, the Bundesliga returned to action, which means one thing: roundup! Let’s get straight to the biggest story of this round, and that is the return of Shinji Kagawa to Signal Iduna Park for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City, Monaco, shinji kagawa, Xabi Alonso
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Ligue 1 Round Up: Week 3
While we are only three weeks into the season, the team in first place in Ligue 1 is not PSG or Monaco. It’s FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Bordeaux has nine points in three games after beating Nice 3-1. Bordeaux overcame going … Continue reading
Ligue 1 Round Up: Week 1
Ligue 1 started on Friday with PSG starting their title defense against Reims. Zlatan stole the show in more ways than one. He scored twice, hit the post on an open chance, and dove for a penalty which he then … Continue reading
Every Day Is Zlatan Day 