Admittedly, Racing, 16th in L1, is approaching the return phase overlooking the relegation zone. But with a meager savings of fifteen units and the sole benefit of a better goal difference than those of Brest and AC Ajaccio, the 19th, Auxerre, only pointing to two lengths. The next few weeks will therefore be decisive. In...
The game: 3-2 This is a top-of-the-line shock that has kept all its promises. Above all, this spectacular and ultimately deserved success for leader Arsenal – who stretched their unbeaten run in the Premier League to thirteen matches (eleven wins, two draws) – at the expense of Manchester United (3-2, now fourth in eleven points),...
Will Still, Reims coach, 3-0 winner at Les Herbiers (N2) in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France: “There was quality opposite and we were put in difficulty at times. But the most important thing is the seriousness that we displayed, with respect for all the elements that were in front of us....
The verbal agreement concluded last Monday, when Julien Stéphan was ousted from the post of coach (he was under contract until June 2024), between the leaders of RC Strasbourg and Mathieu Le Scornet, the assistant appointed by interim, or that it lasts only two matches, will not a priori be revolutionized by the four points...
There will therefore be a Clasico in the final of the Spanish Supercup, Sunday (8 p.m.), in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, where the semi-finals have already taken place. And like Real Madrid Wednesday at the expense of Valencia (1-1, 4-2 on pens)FC Barcelona eliminated Betis Sevilla at the end of the night (2-2, 4-2 on...
Excluded in the 83rd minute from Clermont – Rennes (2-1), in Ligue 1, Wednesday, for having prevented Andric from going to goal, the Breton defender Warmed Omari was suspended for two matches by the disciplinary committee of the LFP, this Thursday. His midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud, who had been excluded for a second warning (77th), receives...
Christophe Galtier (PSG coach, after the 2-0 victory against Angers, in Ligue 1at the microphone of Canal +) : “I am satisfied with the behavior of the team in the sense that we are back to winning ways. We are post-World Cup, so it is difficult to find benchmarks and from time to time, there...
Laurent Blanc, coach of Lyon, after the 2-1 victory against Metz in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France and qualified for the 16th: “Qualifying is the most important thing. In the Cup, the first laps are sometimes very hard, or even worse, that’s the charm of the Cup and why we love it....
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City coach, after the 1-0 victory at Chelsea, Thursday, in the Premier League) : “It’s always difficult to come to Stamford Bridge. We had to find our best level, as we did in the second half. In the first half, everything was laborious. We had no rhythm and when we arrived in...
The game: 0-1 Manchester City should not be too unhappy to find Chelsea on Sunday (5:30 p.m.), at the Etihad Stadium, in the 32nd finals of the FA Cup. Because the Citizens have now already defeated the Blues this season in two other competitions, without conceding a goal. Either in the League Cup (2-0, November...