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Stade Rennais: A Club on the Rise
League: Ligue 1 Technical Director: Florian Maurice Head of Recruitment: Jérôme Bonnissel Manager: Bruno Génésio Rennes have possibly one of the best academies in world football of recent and are constantly producing top-level talents. They use their academy well as they’re constantly integrating academy graduates to the first team and young recruits too. Historically,…
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Jeremy Doku – Renaissance Man
The way that Stade Rennais and Jeremy Doku have been performing you would think that these heights were typical for the Brittany club. European football is becoming the norm for the group and Jeremy Doku is becoming a bit of a microcosm for Stade Rennais. Someone at home in a place that could be seen…
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What Went Wrong for Angers This Season
Angers SCO’s 2022/23 season will go down as one of the worst by any team in the history of the French top flight. The end result of a plague spanning years fuelled by controversies, mistakes and mismanagement that has engulfed this once quiet, stable Ligue 1 outfit. For the majority of campaigns following their…
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PSG’s Foreboding Future
After more than a decade of Qatari state ownership, PSG are at the precipice of a crossroads. Their owners need to decide if they want to create a functionally and logistically sound footballing institution capable of competing seriously for the biggest prizes in world football or continue to cultivate a hollowed-out, Harlem Globetrotters-esque sporting brand.…
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Will Still and Stade de Reims Are Trend Setters
From backstage to front and centre, Will Still’s Reims are a shining light for others in Ligue 1 Assistant managers are often rarely mentioned in days of victories or turmoil but when the football gods strike and a head coach is sacked, these invisible conscripts are thrust to the top of a club’s chain…
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Toulouse’s Analytical Revolution and Return to Ligue 1 Under Philippe Montanier
With four teams being relegated from Ligue 1 in 2023 one might suspect newly promoted Toulouse to be under heavy pressure several weeks into the season. It may be surprising then to hear that the French outfit are heading into the World Cup break with four wins and four draws under their belt, and just…
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Enzo Le Fée: Lorient’s Midfield Metronome
When it comes to ranking the big leagues based on their competitiveness, it’s unlikely that you’d find Ligue 1 at the pinnacle, with The Premier League, La Liga & Serie A a lot more even across the board, making them more cutthroat and in turn more appealing. We all know about Paris Saint-Germain’s recent…
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Arnaud Kalimuendo: Rennes’ Budding Superstar in Attack
With Kylian Mbappe’s recent outcries over PSG’s failure to sign a striker in the summer, some have questioned why Les Parisiens sanctioned the £18m departure of Arnaud Kalimuendo to Rennes. Of course, it’s not black and white. Mbappe has bemoaned the lack of a target man, an Olivier Giroud-like forward, while the 20-year-old striker is…
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Désire Doué Is Displaying Preternatural Footballing Development At Stade Rennais
In a mere matter of days, France’s next big thing has announced himself to the footballing world, if you have not heard the name of Désiré Doué yet, it is time to stand up and listen. The 17-year-old midfielder enjoyed a dream week in early October, firstly he became the youngest goal scorer in the…
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Tete: Lyon’s Brazilian Phenom in Attack
With the issues between Russia & Ukraine continuing during the summer from a political level, this also contributed to the footballing side of affairs. Shakhtar Donetsk had to let go of many high-profile international players around Europe but Lyon managed to snap up the Brazillian winger Tete, who has bags of potential. Tete started…
