French Football - Season 17/18

[BobP]

Alassane Plea has been linked to the likes of West Ham, Newcastle, Burnley, Everton, Leicester, Bournemouth, Gladbach, and Valencia. I'm sure I've forgotten a few others.

Can see him fitting in well at a Newcastle, Burnley, or Gladbach.

The Burnley strike force is made up exclusively of physical strikers such as Vokes, Wood, and Barnes. Plea could add something a bit different there.

Newcastle and Gladbach are lacking upfront. Gladbach have very little beyond Stindl and Raffael. Newcastle's problems upfront are well documented.

Leicester have been going through strikers like they're nothing. They continue to rely on the title winning partnership of Okazaki and Vardy. Puel and Plea do have a good relationship though.

Bournemouth are probably in the same category as Leicester, continue to rely on King and Wilson

West Ham and Everton are basket cases.

Valencia are probably a step above, as both Rodrigo and Zaza have done well this season.

At the end of the day however, it will come down to money.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

PSG defeat Monaco 7-1 to reclaim Ligue 1. Last season a distant memory, now we're back to PSG just waltzing the league which is sad to see but that's just how these things work.

 

[CanadianGooner1608]

As a Monaco and Arsenal fan, this week-end has been a dreadful one.
I want to forget about this day. Today sucks.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Expecting season PSG outspending everybody meanwhile teams like Monaco and Lyon lost most of their stars.

 

[CanadianGooner1608]

Expecting season PSG outspending everybody meanwhile teams like Monaco and Lyon lost most of their stars.

Yet, both are still in it for CL football. That's my only silver lining for this season.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Yet, both are still in it for CL football. That's my only silver lining for this season.

Yes that all what they can do they'll have to outsmart PSG with the spending to win the title.

 

[CanadianGooner1608]

Yes that all what they can do they'll have to outsmart PSG with the spending to win the title.

Well we already know Monaco pocketed around 300M last summer between the sales of Mbappé, Mendy, Bakayoko, Bernardo Silva. All the while spent around what? 60M?

This summer they are probably losing Lemar, Fabinho, maybe Falcao and Lopes.
Should be another 200M if they maintain Lemar's price tag at 90M.

They could spend, but they don't. It frustrates me.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Well we already know Monaco pocketed around 300M last summer between the sales of Mbappé, Mendy, Bakayoko, Bernardo Silva. All the while spent around what? 60M?

This summer they are probably losing Lemar, Fabinho, maybe Falcao and Lopes.
Should be another 200M if they maintain Lemar's price tag at 90M.

They could spend, but they don't. It frustrates me.

Agreed they got like at least 200-300M to spend also any player will be attracted to move Monaco

 

[Vinci]

Ligue 1 back to being predictable again. Funny how they won yesterday without Neymar and Mbappe, though. Spend all that money on them and didn't even need them. Neymar has been acting like a spoiled, little c*nt, though, and hasn't even delivered. Got rested a lot during the season, everyone had to accommodate to make him the star of the team, but doesn't seem up for it. He wasn't even in Paris last night to celebrate with his team, but chilling in Brazil.

Emery doing a good job, though, don't think he can be blamed much for their misfortunes in Europe. They lack backbone at crucial times: Thiago Silva isn't Sergio Ramos and Cavani isn't Ronaldo.

Think their next manager, whoever it is, will face similar struggles. Would still like to see Emery here, very sensible and pragmatic manager.

 

[BobP]

Nice looking well placed to secure 5th place which is a good finish all things considered.

Under Puel they had a habit of dropping off pretty badly after a season of overachieving.

It's been a pretty torrid season with the sale of key players, inadequate replacements, injuries, and poor form. Think they were in the relegation zone at one stage so to come back from there is quite impressive and is demonstrative of Favre's mental fortitude, something which has been questioned in the past.

They'll probably lose Plea and Baloteli now.

 

[Toby]

They'll probably lose Plea and Baloteli now.

As well as Favre...

 

[Brown Gooner]

I hope Marseille, Lyon and Saint-Étienne can challenge Paris and Monaco (two clubs with rich owners) more often in coming years.

 

[carlito'sway]

Absolutely terrific FK today by Bissouma (Lille) vs Toulouse.
Remind me of the Roberto Carlos iconic one.

 

[skolive03]

Hi everybody, I'm a french fan of OM, and I'm looking for just ONE ticket for the final of EL in Lyon on May 16th ! My favourite club and Atletico's one will receive only 11000 tikets each for this game in 60000 stadium (UEFA = MAFIA !)
If you have some tracks to find one, I'll be happy !

 

[KrissKringle]

Memphis Depay, take a bow! Scored a cool hattrick to secure Lyon's CL place.
Marseille were already 1 up when Plea drew first blood against Lyon, so they had to win no matter what and eventually they came through.
What a fantastic first season for this guy in France with 19 goals and 13 assists.

 

[krengon]

Good move for Vieira if it happens, will be very interesting to see how he does in europe..

 

[KrissKringle]

Good move for Vieira if it happens, will be very interesting to see how he does in europe..

That "he could succeed Pep in the future" is really silly. He just signed the contract extension until 2020 and that would mean Vieira has to stay in the comfort zone of the MLS until it maybe happens or it doesn't.

 

[Makingtrax]

Great to see Vieira appointed to Nice. Will take a keen interest in them this season.

Really hope he does well there. Would love to see him managing Arsenal soon.

 

[Slartibartfast]

PSG's Tim Weah scores against Bayern in the International Champions Cup in Austria.

 

[Makingtrax]

PSG's Tim Weah scores against Bayern in the International Champions Cup in Austria.

Hard to succeed with a famous dad, people will always make comparisons. Tim’s doing well though.