Category: Ligue 2

Analysis

Patrick Zabi Scout Report At Stade De Reims 2025/2026: The Next Big Ligue 2 Export? – Player Analysis

Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 have produced many fantastic exports over the years that have gone on to have great careers.  N’Golo…

January 24, 2026

Albert Riera

Albert Riera Tactics That Score Galore At Girondins Bordeaux 2023/2024: The Art of Adaptation – Tactical Analysis

While one former Liverpool player, Xabi Alonso, is arguably the hottest property in the football coach market at the moment, with two…

October 20, 2025

Analysis

Yoane Wissa Scout Report At Lorient FC 2018/2019 – Player Analysis

Lorient aren’t always known for producing such incredible youngsters. However, they do pick up young players on the cheap and then develop…

September 2, 2025

Amiens SC

Tolu Arokodare Scouting Report At Amiens SC 2022/2023 – The 6’6″ Nigerian Erling Haaland On Loan From Valmiera

At the time of writing, Amiens SC sit in sixth place in Ligue 2 after 19 games — the midway point of…

May 22, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

How Luka Elsner Tactics At Le Havre Turned Them Into Ligue 2 Leaders – Tactical Analysis

Le Havre have not been in Ligue 1 since 2009, meaning that Les Ciel et Marine have not seen the top flight…

May 7, 2025

AFC Bournemouth

Eli Junior Kroupi Scout Report At FC Lorient 2024/2025: Ligue 2’s Teenage Star Set For The Premier League – Player Analysis

Under Olivier Pantaloni’s leadership, Lorient look set for an immediate return to Ligue 1 following their relegation last season. The Breton side…

April 8, 2025

2. Bundesliga

Recruiting Strikers From The Second Tier Divisions – Data Analysis

This is the final instalment of a three-part data analysis series that I have been writing this week concentrating on using data…

April 5, 2025

AJ Auxerre

Ligue 2 2023/24: How Christophe Pélissier has crafted a daunting attacking outfit at Auxerre – scout report

Nine games into the 2023/24 Ligue 2 season, Auxerre — who were relegated from Ligue 1 last term — sit third on…

March 14, 2025

Enzo Le Fée

Enzo Le Fée Scouting Report At Lorient 2019/20 – Player Analysis

Ligue 2 has been very generous in producing exceptional young talents since last season, and this summer, many names have successfully secured…

January 11, 2025

FC Annecy

Set-Piece Analysis: Dissecting FC Annecy’s Secrets In Attacking Corners Under Laurent Guyot Tactics

At the time of writing, FC Annecy is in ninth place after five rounds of Ligue 2, with a total of eight points,…

October 27, 2024

Analysis

Building Better Defence: Olivier Dall’Oglio’s tactical triumph at Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne are the second-most successful side, domestically, in French football history, with 10 top-flight titles to their name — a record that…

August 2, 2024

Analysis

Benjamin Bouchouari Scout Report – What Should ASSE Expect From Him In 2022/23?

Benjamin Bouchouari (165cm/5’5”, 65kg/143lbs) is the latest player Ligue 2 Saint-Étienne have recruited to boost their hopes of immediate promotion back to…

August 2, 2024

Analysis

Beyond the Box: Deep starts and tactical brilliance in corners decoded with Grenoble Foot – set-piece analysis

Grenoble Foot‘s Team currently occupies the sixth position in Ligue 2, amassing 40 points after 27 matches, trailing the league leaders, Auxerre,…

March 5, 2024

Analysis

Nicolas Seube’s Playbook 2023/24: The Caen revival and the pursuit of playoff glory – tactical analysis

Caen appointed club legend Nicolas Seube as their new head coach only in November last year after sacking renowned Ligue 2 promotion specialist…

January 27, 2024

Analysis

Olivier Frapolli at Stade Lavallois 2023/24: The 51 y/o coach stamping his identity on a team exceeding the sum of its parts – tactical analysis

Olivier Frapolli has been managing Stade Lavallois since the summer of 2019 — pre-pandemic, which seems a lifetime ago for some of…

September 18, 2023

Analysis

Euro U21: Three gems joining Kvaratskhelia in Georgia’s emerging golden generation – scout report

Georgia Under 21s have picked up some impressive results in their debut U21 European Championships campaign. The hosts have seen record crowds…

July 3, 2023

Analysis

Jean-Marc Furlan at Caen: Three positions the club must improve to help the promotion magnet – scout report

Jean-Marc Furlan is set for a return to management. The 65-year-old has been announced as the new manager of Ligue 2’s Caen,…

June 23, 2023

Analysis

Replacing Ounahi: Why Angers must monitor Caen’s Bilal Brahimi – tactical analysis

Every FIFA World Cup cycle, some players deliver standout performances on the biggest possible stage, illuminating their names in lights and ensuring…

January 6, 2023

Analysis

Ligue 2’s youngest squad: Four standout stars to watch at beaming Bordeaux in 2022/23 – scout report

Up until this past weekend, at the time of writing, Girondins de Bordeaux sat top of Ligue 2. Their 1-0 loss to…

November 11, 2022

Analysis

Saint-Étienne’s defensive deficiencies destroying their 2022/23 Ligue 2 campaign – scout report

Saint-Étienne are one of the most historic clubs in French football. In the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, they enjoyed one of the…

October 28, 2022