

Articles tagged with "hatem-ben-arfa"
C.R.E.A.M Get The Money, Hatem...
By Magnusson | June 28th, 2008If you're anything like me, you want to know what's holding up the Ben Arfa transfer and more importantly why a club so eager to ...
Not Just Yet...
By John | June 27th, 2008As most of us already know, Hatem Ben Arfa has come to terms with Olympique de Marseille and for some of us, our worst fears ...
Ben Arfa this easily? Too good to be true...
By Magnusson | June 27th, 2008You have to give credit to Jean-Michel Aulas, he never disappoints. Never. While everyone agreed that the Hatem Ben Arfa transfer was super easy and ...
Hatem Ben Arfa is marseillais...
By Magnusson | June 25th, 2008This is the biggest surprise of this mercato yet! Just a few days ago I assumed Hatem Ben Arfa wouldn't be a Marseille player until ...
Latest on the Transfer Front: MEGA Post
By Inara | June 24th, 2008The latest news from this week...Due to the amount of material covered, I didn't post links to the original sources like I normally do, but ...
Say hello to my little friend...
By Magnusson | June 23rd, 2008I've been talking about the "BAK27" project for a while now and never took time to eplain it. It's pretty easy BA as in Ben ...
Hatem Ben Arfa in Marseille...
By Magnusson | June 22nd, 2008...to look for a condo. Lyonnais midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, who has been voicing an interest for Marseille for quite a while now, has apparently ...
Mo Money, Mo Targets
By Jack | June 20th, 2008Luiz Felipe Scolari, from now on here at the Offside known as Uncle Phil, hasn't even taken over at Chelsea yet. That hasn't stopped the ...
Finally, Puel Has Arrived
By John | June 19th, 2008After several weeks of waiting, one of the least suspenseful signings of the summer has been realized. Former Lille LOSC and Monaco manager Claude ...
Official: Miralem Pjanic Signs + Other Transfer News
By Inara | June 6th, 2008This morning, Lyon finally clinched the signature of Miralem Pjanic, who is the hottest talent in France not born in 1987. Lyon have been negotiating ...
Aït Ben Idir has been approached...
By Magnusson | May 29th, 2008YAY, this is the best news I've had all week. Even better than Mandanda making the 23. Sidebar, I would have gladly offered my left ...
Hugo Lloris Is Being Confusing + Euro 2008 Squads
By Inara | May 28th, 2008Hugo Lloris has totally confused the media around on their ears. Four days ago, he was going to Milan. Then yesterday, he was going to ...
More Silly Transfer Rumors
By Inara | May 21st, 2008The latest transfer news involving players. I'll have a post up later on Perrin and possible managers tomorrow. Outgoing: It's always the same old story with ...
Hatem Ben Arfa to Arsenal?
By Inara | May 12th, 2008NOOOOOOOOO. My very worst nightmare is coming true. I'm a huge Hatem Ben Arfa fan. He has some faults, but I adore him. He's so talented ...
Karim Benzema is Ligue 1's Player of the Year
By Inara | May 11th, 2008Remember when I mentioned the UNFP Awards? Today, the ceremony took place. Unsurprisingly, Karim Benzema won Player of the Year, beating out teammate Jeremy ...
Miralem Pjanic is Coming to Lyon
By Inara | May 9th, 2008I've been waiting a while to report this because all I've been seeing so far are whispered rumors, but now all the newspapers are reporting ...
Two Three Pieces of Good News
By Inara | May 5th, 2008
If any of you are keeping up with the U17 Euro Championship, France defeated Ireland 2-1 in the tournament opener, thanks to goals from Lyon ...
"Hugo is Perfect," Secret Stealing Italians, and the End of Spa Week
By Inara | May 2nd, 2008Be still my heart. Gregory Coupet has designated Nice's Hugo Lloris as his perfect successor. Geez, what more proof does Hugo need of my Lyon's ...
Episode 21: Paris is Burning
By Ian Rose | April 29th, 2008No, film buffs ... we will not be talking about the drag documentary, but Paris St. Germain is a main topic of discussion this week, ...
Marseille Offer Samir Nasri for Hatem Ben Arfa!!!!!
By Inara | April 28th, 2008Normally, a rumor like this aren't worth the paper it's written on. But when L'Equipe gets involved, that means that something is afoot between the ...
Transfers that make NO sense
By Inara | April 23rd, 2008There are days when I wake up in the morning, read the news, and say WTF. Today was such a morning. Can someone please explain ...
Rant of the Day: Lyon Are...Shittastic!
By Inara | April 16th, 2008Remember the game that Lyon barely won against Valenciennes? Well, two weeks and three games later, Lyon prove that they can play even more fantastically ...
MORE Injuries, Plus Marseille Want Hatem Ben Arfa (Hahaha)
By Inara | April 8th, 2008This has got to be the worst year for Lyon in terms of injuries. Important players keep dropping like flies, right when things are getting ...
Tidbits: Benzema Injured, Transfers, and Internationals
By Inara | March 24th, 2008For your perusal, the latest news out of Lyon: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karim Benzema injured his knee last night against PSG. A scan revealed that he had twisted it ...
Ben Arfa vs. Squillaci
By Inara | March 22nd, 2008Right after I wrote up a post about how mature Hatem Ben Arfa is and how he's a humble guy who never badmouths his team, ...
Hatem Ben Arfa is Also Ready to Commit His Future to Lyon
By Inara | March 21st, 2008Now that Karim Benzema and Jeremy Toulalan have extended their contracts, Jean-Michel Aulas is turning his attention to another one of Lyon's young talents. Hatem Ben ...
Bodmer Receives First NT Call Up!!!!!!!!!
By Inara | March 20th, 2008The sense of justice in this world has prevailed. Mathieu Bodmer, one of the best young French midfielders out there, has finally received what he ...
Karim Benzema and Jeremy Toulalan Extend Their Contracts!!!!!!!!
By Inara | March 7th, 2008Life is good. How can it not be when two of Lyon's most important players - in fact the most important players - commit several ...
Not Again! Manchester United 1 - 0 Lyon
By Inara | March 5th, 2008I really don't want to write a post match review (notice how I tend to avoid doing those for games that Lyon lose?), but I ...
Aftermath: Arrests, Lasers, and Very Expensive Players
By Inara | February 22nd, 2008Normally I do an extensive post match review of all Champions League games, but lab has been crazy. Forgive me? In lieu of a review ...





