LYON vs. MARSEILLE

November 8, 2009 Stade de Gerland, Lyon 4:00 EST (21:00CET, 20:00GMT) Sunday evening it's back to work. But hopefully, it's not one of those usual Monday morning, ...

Week 7's Biggest Tops and Flops

First, let me introduce myself. I've recently started blogging for The Offside-OM, and I will be contributing to the Ligue 1 blog as well. Now, ...

A Long week.

This week as long. A funeral, countless rumors, new signings and our first game of the season to finish it all off. The Show had to ...

Lucho Gonzalez, it's Official...

We've been hearing about it for three weeks now but now it has been confirmed by the club's internet website a few minutes ago. Marseille ...

Drogba-to-Marseille prospect returns in cyclical fashion

It's intriguing, or rather not – to hear of speculation surrounding the 'imminent' return of Didier Drogba to the Vélodrome. You may ask “Why the pessimism? ...

Salim Arrache leaving as well...

Here are some players whose names I haven't heard in a while, Salim Arrache and Fabrice Begeorgi. The two Marseille natives were kept in rosters ...

Cleaning out the Locker room...

First of all, About Eidur Gudjohnsen, Pape Diouf said to French radio station RMC a few hours ago that there was no agreement whatsoever between ...

Zubar at Wolverhampton...

While everyone was expecting him to go to Bordeaux where Laurent Blanc seemed very keen on welcoming him, and where he could have become the ...

Mathieu Valbuena leaving and all other transfer rumors...

Mathieu Valbuena, one of Erik Gerets' favorite players was definitely one of the few players who were perceived as potential transferable players once new manager ...

Poll: The Coaching Selections.

It's no surprise that coaching changes are typically swift. The selection for the sidelines can impact everything that happens throughout the summer - from the ...

Winning & Losing A Title In The Boardroom.

I don't spend a great deal of time contemplating the French domestic scene, yet Monday morning I took a look at the table and was ...

Say Hello to the new Coach...

PSG v FC Lorient match preview

FC Lorient travels to Parc des Princes to face PSG in a Ligue 1 action on Saturday. It has been a difficult start to the ...

Who's Next for Newcastle?

It started on Tuesday. Then for two nights we were left wondering. All we were told was that he hadn't been fired, which wasn't actually ...

Saturday morning MEGA update...

I promised myself I wouldn't make this a habit but a lot happened this week IRL (In Real Life for all you World of Warcraft ...

Managerial Prospects: Pick Your Poison (Poll)

Yesterday I wrote about how Alain Perrin will probably be sacked. Today, let's go over the possibilities for the guy who will be Lyon's ninth ...

MORE Injuries, Plus Marseille Want Hatem Ben Arfa (Hahaha)

This has got to be the worst year for Lyon in terms of injuries. Important players keep dropping like flies, right when things are getting ...

What's Next for Didier Deschamps?

Didier Deschamps would like you to know that he's enjoying his current work hiatus quite a bit, ThankYouVeryMuch. Deschamps, captain of the World Cup ...

New coach is in, old coach stays in the picture...

Our new coach , Eric Gerets arrived at the Commanderie on thursday morning and was welcomed during a press conference by the President Pape Diouf, ...

José Anigo called Bruno Metsu......

I don't know what to say anymore about José Anigo. he was an adequate enough coach to get us to the UEFA Cup final a ...

Non Mollare Mai

Im back, apologies to everyone, serious computer issues kept me out of action for a while. The internet is back up and working so ...

Alain Perrin is the New Lyon Manager

In a (un)surprising move, Lyon have named former Sochaux manager Alain Perrin following Gerard Houllier's resignation. Despite Didier Deschamps's recent availability, Jean-Michel Aulas preferred Perrin ...

Clubs Want Malouda but Fans Don't

Liverpool have joined the clubs interested in Florent Malouda's services. However, their offer of 9 million pounds (about 13 million euros) is ridiculously low. He ...

Deschamps Out! (We Think.)

Though nothing has been confirmed by the club, Italian TV is reporting Juve coach Didier Deschamps tendered his resignation this morning after a meeting with ...

Who Will Replace Houllier?

The options aren't as endless as one would hope. While there are quite a few interested parties, Aulas prefers someone who speaks French, or at ...

Just Shut Up, Please

As the transfer window approaches, Lyon is quite possibly the only club, with the exception of Chelsea, where the speculation surrounding the manager is greater ...

Juventus - Frosinone Recap: Zalayeta working hard on Labor Day

May 1st, a day where workers in Italy and across the world celebrate May Day, Juventus was hard at work earing three points to help ...

Lyon likes Juventus Manager Didier Deschamps

Not only do the French press think that Lyon's entire senior team will leave this summer, but they are also absolutely convinced that manager Gerard ...

Juventus - Frosinone Preview: Can you smell that? Its "A" Promotion, wink wink

The road to promotion lands Juventus in Frosinone in this midweek Serie B fixture. After the win in Verona on friday, the Bianconeri with ...

Juventus - Modena Wrap Up .... Leaving it Late

A chilly night in Modena between Juventus and the Gialloblu ended up being decided by an own goal. Juve played strong throughout and came ...