Firm Foundations: Four major components of Metz’s dominant defence under ‘architect’ Antonetti
In mid-February, Metz tied Frédéric Antonetti down to a new deal that is set to see him remain at Stade […]
Ligue 1
Progressing Panzo: The ambitious England U21 international developing in Ligue 1
Jonathan Panzo, who plies his trade at Dijon FCO, the side that currently sits at the bottom of Ligue 1, […]
Bordeaux’s Fine Wine: Why ‘football genius’ Ben Arfa is back to his best and lighting up Ligue 1
Hatem Ben Arfa was described as a ‘football genius’ by new Girondins de Bordeaux manager Jean-Louis Gasset when the playmaker […]
Ligue 1 Data Analysis: Are Lille lucky to be on top?
Last couple of weeks on our site you could read data analysis on Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A […]
Pochettino’s Paris Plans: Five telling tactical takeaways from the first month of Poch at PSG
Mauricio Pochettino’s more-than-one-year-long hiatus from football management came to an end on 2nd January when the former Tottenham Hotspur manager […]
Only five teams with lower xG: Four Marseille problems AVB must fix to end ‘tumultuous’ form
After ending the 2019/20 campaign in second place on the Ligue 1 table, trailing only Paris Saint-Germain, and earning a […]
‘Garcia has struck on a winning formula’ – Revealing tactics behind Lyon’s ruthless front three
Last month, in the lead up to a clash with Paris Saint-Germain at Le Parc des Princes, Ligue1.com published an […]
Aerial monster: A revealing analysis of LFC-linked LOSC starlet Botman
Sven Botman’s stock has undoubtedly risen since he joined Lille from Ajax for €8m in the summer. The 20-year-old Dutchman, […]
Yusuf Yazici 2020/21 – scout report
Yusuf Yazıcı is a young Turkish player who played his whole life at Trabzonspor before moving to Lille in 2019. Last […]
Revealed: Michel Der Zakarian’s unique approach at Montpellier – tactical analysis
At the time of publishing this piece, Michel Der Zakarian’s Montpellier sit in eighth place on the Ligue 1 table […]