Jonathan David has enjoyed a fantastic start to life under Paulo Fonseca for Lille this season. The Canadian international has scored nine goals in 12 games so far this campaign and is now being linked with moves to clubs such as Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Liverpool. Having made...
Friday night saw Marseille vs Lille in Ligue 1. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer some...
Sunday night saw Lille vs PSG in Ligue 1. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer...
In 2021, LOSC Lille pulled off one of the greatest title victories of the last decade in European football. It may not have had the same awe-inspiring adoration and Italian idolisation as Leicester City’s tremendous Premier League triumph of 2015/16, but Les Dogues, under the tutelage of Cristophe Galtier, putting...
Lille achieved the improbable in 2020/21 when they finished one point and one place above Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1 table to win their fourth-ever Ligue 1 title, 10 years after winning their third. This title win made Lille the second-most successful side in France’s top-flight since the end...
The 36th game week of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season saw Lille host Monaco at the Stade de I’Aube. While Monaco were looking to consolidate their chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season, Lille looked to make a good end to what was a disastrous campaign where they...
Wednesday evening saw Chelsea get a 2-1 win against Lille in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, meaning Chelsea go through on aggregate. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT...
Lille’s Timothy Weah (185cm/6’1”, 66kg/145lbs) entered the 2021/22 campaign intending to take his game “up another notch”, as he declared in an October interview with CBS Sports. In that same interview, Weah explained that he envisioned “an unselfish season this year” for himself, in which he’d provide “more assists” for...
Tuesday evening saw Chelsea take a strong first-leg lead over Lille in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; New in February - set pieces! Plus... * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks *...
Ligue 1’s defending champions, Lille, haven’t been enjoying a stellar title defence campaign this term. Les Dogues ended last season on 83 points, finishing one point ahead of PSG and earning a UEFA Champions League group stage place. While the Northerners currently top their UCL group, in which they’re competing...
Tuesday night saw Lille overcome Salzburg 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more! We...
Over the last decade, Monaco have gone through severe ordeals, as they landed their big-money takeover in 2011 which saw James Rodriguez, Joao Moutinho and Radamel Falcao join the principality. Once the money dried up, Monaco had to go in a new direction, which saw youth take the forefront within...
Tuesday night saw Lille shock Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more! We...
The Friday night lights shone brightly in Paris as the Ligue 1 champions took centre stage. Most would assume this is referencing Paris Saint Germain, but Lille are the one with gold around their badge. For the first time in nearly a decade, PSG welcomed the champions of France as...
Wednesday night saw Lille and Sevilla draw 0-0 in the Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!...
Last summer, Manchester United academy graduate Angel Gomes walked away from the EPL giants “to pursue a different path” for his career. He joined current Ligue 1 leaders Lille as a free agent before being sent on loan to Portuguese top-flight relegation-battlers Boavista for the 2020/21 campaign. While Boavista hasn’t enjoyed a...
LOSC Lille have started the 2020/21 league campaign surprisingly well. They currently sit second, just two points behind PSG. Their strong start after 12 games is mainly due to their defensive solidity. Perhaps the most crucial player in this defence is French goalkeeper Mike Maignan. The 25-year-old has been tipped...
Who Is Gabriel Magalhães? Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães, or Gabriel, is a 22-year-old Brazilian centre-back who Arsenal have signed from Lille for a fee of £27m. This is undoubtedly a coup for Arsenal. Gabriel had been heavily linked with a whole host of European clubs over the last 12 months...
Arsenal tremendously broke their transfer record in the summer of 2019 by signing Ivory Coast international Nicolas Pépé for a mouth-watering fee of £72m. The 24-year-old forward had a fantastic breakout campaign for Lille in the previous season scoring 22 goals and contributing 11 assists in Ligue 1 from...
Entering the second matchday of the group stage, the Champions League has brought us many interesting results on Tuesday evening. It continued the trend as the likes of Barcelona, RB Leipzig and Ajax were all matched up against tough opponents. Chelsea weren’t an exception either as they travelled to France...
