Ligue 1 In Europe: Review

Remember how everyone was saying this would be the Bundesliga's year to push Serie A out of it's number three spot? I think we've officially ...

Ligue 1 in the Champions League- Matchday 3

It is that time again-- the time where heroes are made and dreams are crushed (at least until the next game).  But, seriously I think ...

Ligue 1 Internationals in UEFA World Cup Play-offs

Unlike England,  Denmark, Switzerland, Slovakia, Germany, Spain, Serbia, Italy and the Netherlands who can finally release a sigh of relief now that the qualification round ...

Ligue 1 Internationals Update from Day 2

So, the internationals games and World Cup Qualification round has come to an end-- at least until the play-off games in November.  This post is ...

Matchday 9 Thread

This is a Ligue 1 thread for the Matchday 9 games. Matches start at 1 PM EST. Let's go Montpellier (who is starting to become my ...

Ligue 1: Matchday 9

[gallery] The games happening this weekend are... Week 9 - Saturday, October 17, 2009 19:00 AJ Auxerre Girondins de Bordeaux 19:00 Le Mans UC 72 Boulogne Côte d'Opale 19:00 Olympique Lyonnais

Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 4

This is the final group, make sure you've voted for your favorite kit in Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. As I have said ...

The Latest Tragedy in French Football

First it was Savidan's heart problem (Best Goal.com article I've ever seen by the way), than the tragic death of Brice Taton, and now this. ...

Ligue 1 Internationals

Update! Thanks to Thomas for pointing out some of the players I missed last night! I've updated the post to reflect a more ...

Debate: The Best Players in Ligue 1

Recently, Rob posted an article on the main page about FourFourTwo's latest 'Top 100 Players' list. This made me think about how much I ...

Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 3

This week we're on to part three, including Monaco, Montpellier, Nancy, Nice, and PSG. Let's begin... AS Monaco FC Classy and classic. Nothing out of the ...

Ligue 1 Flashback!

We all know that Ligue 1 has some amazing players playing in the league at the moment.  But, fans of the league have also seen ...

A Breif History of French Clubs in the Champions League

For those of you who are new to Ligue 1 or are simply interested in its history, I have compiled a short history of the ...

Goal of the Week: Round 8

Here are the top five goals from the Ligue 1 weekend. Cast your vote in the poll at the bottom. Let's all give a virtual ...

Matchday 8 Highlights

Here are the complete highlights from another thrilling weekend of Ligue 1 action. Twenty-nine goals were scored, 48 yellow cards were handed out along with ...

The Signing of the Summer

Sainté began the season with three strait losses, including one to newly promoted US Boulogne. It seemed as if the ten time champions would ...

Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 2

The Ligue 1 Jersey tournament continues with group two of the competition, containing giants Lyon and Marseille, as well as Nord-Pas-de-Calais rivals Lens and Lille ...

Dave

What's New on the France Offsides: 2009

Corey did this a little over a year ago, and I decided to do something similar since their have been many changes around here this ...

Europe: Matchday 2 Previews

It's that time again already. The next couple of days will see Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse (Europa League) and Lille (Europa League) matched ...

Remi Mareval: The Art of the Long Shot

I know this is a Ligue 1 blog, and that Remi Mareval is currently plying his trade in Ligue 2 with FC Nantes, but I ...

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, ...

Goal of the Week: Round 7

Here we are with the top five goals of round seven. Be sure to cast your vote in the poll at the bottom of the ...

Matchday 7: Saturday Report

In another surprising and unpredictable day in Ligue 1, Valenciennes steal the headlines when they come back from a goal down twice to beat ...

Thomas

Ligue 1: Matchday 7

Since this blog has only recently restarted, and many of you may not have followed Ligue 1 in its absence, I'll start this post with ...

Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 1

A while back, Sam posted ratings of all the kits in Ligue 1. I'm going to try the same kind of thing, except let you ...

The Newest Incarnation of the France Offside

Welcome, multitudes of French football fans, to the newest incarnation of the Ligue 1 offside. I'm Thomas, of the PSG Offside and Everything French Soccer. ...

Predictions From The Experts

Let The Games Begin! The season begins this weekend with a full slate of games that will have everyone excited that the offseason is over and ...

Why You Should Watch Ligue 1

As we get ready for the start of the new season, which is only one week away, we are reminded of just why we watched ...