Ligue 1 2012/2013

Mr.Nice Guy

New name for them: Banjaccio

That_Guy

Phiippe Auclair via Twitter:

Back on twitter with not very good news for Gourcuff (knee sprain), out 'for 6 to 12 weeks'. A pity - started the reason really well.

Obviously that should say season and not reason. :pac:

Nuri Sahin

Gignac (:pac:) scored the winner for Marseille away to Montpeiller earlier.

Big game for PSG later on today, up against in form Bordeaux. Think it's on ESPN, KO 8pm.

Oat23

Just turning it on now, happy to see PSG are not winning this week either. Hopefully Bordeaux can hold out for at least a point.

Did someone die? The atmosphere is very bad.

Nuri Sahin

The atmosphere at the Parc des Princes has notoriously been always terrible for as long as I remember anyway. If the owner wanted to buy a club with the best atmosphere, PSG would have been their last choice.

Amirani

It's pretty amusing how badly the whole PSG project is going so far. Really didn't expect such a mediocre start to the season from them.

Roger Sterling

-Ade- wrote: »

The atmosphere at the Parc des Princes has notoriously been always terrible for as long as I remember anyway. If the owner wanted to buy a club with the best atmosphere, PSG would have been their last choice.

Paris as a city is hugely indifferent to soccer in general.

I think this shower might be the ultimate in plastic clubs. I wish them nothing but ill fortune.

MUSEIST

-Ade- wrote: »

The atmosphere at the Parc des Princes has notoriously been always terrible for as long as I remember anyway. If the owner wanted to buy a club with the best atmosphere, PSG would have been their last choice.

Don't usually watch much of ligue 1 but the atmosphere at tonights PSG game is really dull.

Melion

-Ade- wrote: »

The atmosphere at the Parc des Princes has notoriously been always terrible for as long as I remember anyway. If the owner wanted to buy a club with the best atmosphere, PSG would have been their last choice.

I was there many moons ago, it was dead. Anelka and Laurent Robert scored the goals in a victory over Sedan.

Oat23

-Ade- wrote: »

The atmosphere at the Parc des Princes has notoriously been always terrible for as long as I remember anyway. If the owner wanted to buy a club with the best atmosphere, PSG would have been their last choice.

I was expecting it to pick up a bit considering the team that have and the possible success it could bring. Guess I was wrong .

3 games, 3 draws. Great start. @ Lille next week will be a good one.

Nuri Sahin

Melion wrote: »

I was there many moons ago, it was dead. Anelka and Laurent Robert scored the goals in a victory over Sedan.

Got to see them play Toulouse back in 2007 at the Parc de Princes, they lost 2-1 that day. Elmander scored a brace and Pauleta scored a consolation right at the death. Been to a lot of grounds but the atmosphere was arguably the worst of any home team I've witnessed live. Think it was in the opening few minutes, Pauleta miscontrolled the ball and it ran out for a throw in. The boos were something fierce :pac: , was like that throughout. The fan support (before the band wagoners) have always been fairly split too, and their Ultras there quite notorious in Europe at least.

Nuri Sahin

Oatesy23 wrote: »

I was expecting it to pick up a bit considering the team that have and the possible success it could bring. Guess I was wrong .

3 games, 3 draws. Great start. @ Lille next week will be a good one.

Yeah, that's no given that's for sure. Lille themselves have drawn their opening two games also. Though Champions League qualifiers will play it's part possibly with Lille needing to over turn a 1-0 deficit at home this Wednesday.

Jelle1880

-Ade- wrote: »

The atmosphere at the Parc des Princes has notoriously been always terrible for as long as I remember anyway. If the owner wanted to buy a club with the best atmosphere, PSG would have been their last choice.

How long is this ?

Because before Colony came PSG always had an amazing atmosphere at games, their Ultras were easily up there with Marseille and St Etienne.

It's only been a few years like this, when all of them got banned after the death of a PSG fan.

monkey9

Despite the poor start, i still can only see PSG winning the title. They'll soon click and run away with it. The only team i can really see challenging them is Lille. Montpellier won't be challenging imo. Last year was just a one off. I'd be surprised if they even finished in the Champions League placings.

Melion

-Ade- wrote: »

Got to see them play Toulouse back in 2007 at the Parc de Princes, they lost 2-1 that day. Elmander scored a brace and Pauleta scored a consolation right at the death. Been to a lot of grounds but the atmosphere was arguably the worst of any home team I've witnessed live. Think it was in the opening few minutes, Pauleta miscontrolled the ball and it ran out for a throw in. The boos were something fierce :pac: , was like that throughout. The fan support (before the band wagoners) have always been fairly split too, and their Ultras there quite notorious in Europe at least.

I forgot to mention their Ultras who did make quite a lot of noise. But they were behind the opposite goal to me so couldnt really appreciate it properly. Saying a lot that the week after that game i went to a CL qualifier in Munich, 1860 lost to Leeds and it was still one of the best atmospheres ive experienced.

Nuri Sahin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjeTScgPhA

Another loss for the defending champions Montpeiller at home to leaders Marseille. Funny how Deschamps leaves, and they are doing well again Still can't believe Gignac did something useful though.

Some great saves from Landreau for Lille. Save at 1.22 in particular.

Nuri Sahin

Jelle1880 wrote: »

How long is this ?

Because before Colony came PSG always had an amazing atmosphere at games, their Ultras were easily up there with Marseille and St Etienne.

It's only been a few years like this, when all of them got banned after the death of a PSG fan.

Last decade or so. FFW (English Ligue 1 site) made mention of it in a piece I read last season. I'm sure their away support is alright like most clubs.

I know of Marseille and St. Etienne's supporters being great, Lille's was pretty good in their old ground.

Fowler87

Pierre Aubameyang looks a real prospect. He'll make a move to bigger club soon

Jelle1880

-Ade- wrote: »

Last decade or so. FFW (English Ligue 1 site) made mention of it in a piece I read last season. I'm sure their away support is alright like most clubs.

I know of Marseille and St. Etienne's supporters being great, Lille's was pretty good in their old ground.

Weird, I've been a few times when their Ultras were still present and every time the atmosphere was cracking.

Attendances were not always that good, true, but still.

Nuri Sahin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqCPX-hQPv4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp4y5z5SUC0

PSG get their first win of the season. A couple of nice goals from them from who else but Ibra against Lille.

Ditto Montpeiller. Belhanda returned finally after suspension and helped them to the win with a goal.

Gignac :eek: Showing signs of the player he was a few years ago for Toulouse.

Great seeing Giuly roll back the years Always liked him for Monaco and Barca. Alain Traore who I said was a great signing for Lorient is doing well there too. Really can see him being snapped up by a Lyon, Lille or Marseille in a year or two.

Nuri Sahin

Only just copped on that Montpellier lost again yesterday, not just lost but were beaten soundly by Reims!
Shocking start to the season for them.

Fight_Night

Am I the only one who has a skype number beside the title of this thread?

Nuri Sahin

Fight_Night wrote: »

Am I the only one who has a skype number beside the title of this thread?

No idea why it shows up on this thread. Might have to look at my Skype settings later.

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Alain Traore has scored two fantastic goals in the Brittany derby on atm between Lorient and Rennes. Said a couple times here and on Twitter, he'll be playing for a big club soon enough.

Nuri Sahin

Some fantastic goals this week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMpnRiyqcSw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUj5J4bMB5I

Kess73

-Ade- wrote: »

Only just copped on that Montpellier lost again yesterday, not just lost but were beaten soundly by Reims!
Shocking start to the season for them.

It is not just the fact they are losing, it is the manner at which they seem to be accepting the losses.


The fight and teamwork of last season seems to be forgotten, and they are playing like a team that is expecting to go behind. French media seems to have rumours of some serious divides in the dressing room, and so far this season it has really looked that way on the pitch. Might not be a good time for them to come up against a confident Arsenal team.

Surprised by Rennes start to the season as well. Expected them to be in the top half by this stage.


Lorient have looked like the team Montpelier were last season and look nothing like the team that avoided relegation by a point last season. Very early doors of course but they do seem to have a team ethic to them so far this season, and they are closing down teams very quickly.

Knex*

Traore's two goals were incredible :eek:

€5m for him seems like a steel so far this season.

Nuri Sahin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAMzGN_KsxI

Gotta love a keeper scoring in the dying seconds Toulouse keeper Ahamada scores to draw the game 2-2 in the 94 minute of the match. Fine header must be said.

Amirani

Montpellier couldn't really be more different this season. Watching their game with Evian at the moment and they look very poor altogether.

Amirani

Beaten 3-2 at home, they had so many chances to win it. Really missing Giroud.

Nunu

Nobody televising Marseille v PSG tomorrow? Pity, I'd love to see it.

There are some huge games on tomorrow though all over europe, including Milan derby and El Classico that are always going to be shown, so not surprising I suppose.

pickarooney

If anyone does get a stream for OM/PSG recipe for Parisian omelettes, can you PM it over?

Nuri Sahin

I'll PM a recipe in a bit.

Nuri Sahin

Ibra

pickarooney

I can't believe I've just seen Gignac score a good goal.

Nuri Sahin

and 2 goals!

What a game!!

pickarooney

Also can't believe my stream is three goals behind

Blatter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF1RiqxDNbQ

Nuri Sahin

Bit of a dull second half after the entertaining first half. A good point for PSG it must be said. The first Ibra golazo was :eek:

Nuri Sahin

Matchday 8 highlights -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc6bn2hncj4

pickarooney

How long before Zlatan gets bored of being light years ahead of the rest of the league? He was not impressed with Pastore the last day.

Nuri Sahin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxUu30xL5gs

Marseille (and Montpellier) Actually caught the last ten minutes of the Marseille game. Dominating but so wasteful and Troyes took their chance. Basically saying to PSG, we've kept the top spot warm for you lot. Here have it now..

Gomis goal for Lyon was fantastic, both the finish from him and the assist from Malbranque.

Toulouse keep chugging along too. Good seeing them do well.

Kess73

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxUu30xL5gs

Marseille (and Montpellier) Actually caught the last ten minutes of the Marseille game. Dominating but so wasteful and Troyes took their chance. Basically saying to PSG, we've kept the top spot warm for you lot. Here have it now..

Gomis goal for Lyon was fantastic, both the finish from him and the assist from Malbranque.

Toulouse keep chugging along too. Good seeing them do well.

Think I may have said it earlier in this thread but Toulouse, for me anyway, seem to have really grown a collective spirit similar to what Montpellier had last season.

They really seem to be fighting for each other and I have to say that Sissoko has been very impressive with his attitude despite the fact he can sign a pre contract in January with any club that wants him. He has been a real pro in his performances and I also love the way he has been protecting Yedder in games.


Montpellier on the other hand seem to have lost their stomach for a fight and they seem to be a team made up of seperate factions now rather than one group. I can see them losing a few players in January if it continues and not just the likely suspect in Yanga-Mbiwa given his contract ends in June.

Kess73

pickarooney wrote: »

How long before Zlatan gets bored of being light years ahead of the rest of the league? He was not impressed with Pastore the last day.

As long as his wages keep rolling into his bank account I reckon he will be happy.:)

pickarooney

Normality restored at l'OM after the freakish events of the first couple of months, then.

greendom

pickarooney wrote: »

Normality restored at l'OM after the freakish events of the first couple of months, then.

Big blow for them to have lost Gignac so early. He's been in great form so far. His replacement, Remy, had a mare i'm led to believe. He'll need to improve if Marseille aren't to be also-rans by the time Gignac returns.

Nuri Sahin

Kess73 wrote: »

Think I may have said it earlier in this thread but Toulouse, for me anyway, seem to have really grown a collective spirit similar to what Montpellier had last season.

They really seem to be fighting for each other and I have to say that Sissoko has been very impressive with his attitude despite the fact he can sign a pre contract in January with any club that wants him. He has been a real pro in his performances and I also love the way he has been protecting Yedder in games.


Montpellier on the other hand seem to have lost their stomach for a fight and they seem to be a team made up of seperate factions now rather than one group. I can see them losing a few players in January if it continues and not just the likely suspect in Yanga-Mbiwa given his contract ends in June.

How are we going to fit Sissoko and Belhanda into our midfield Kess? :pac: :P

Kess73

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

How are we going to fit Sissoko and Belhanda into our midfield Kess? :pac: :P

Very easily


Don't forget about slotting Yanga-Mbiwa into the back four.

Kess73

PSG off of the top spot.

Zlatan sent off. Was a "challenge" on the keeper that brought to mind what De Jong did to Alonso. But what a result for Saint Etienne.


Pity Toulouse lost the chance of being level on points with PSG and Marseille. Fourth game in a row that they have conceded a goal in the last couple of minutes so it was bound to cost them at some point. Defo will sting their supporters that the loss came to their big rival though.

Montpellier's up and down season continues with second from botton Troyes getting a point against them. There is really something rotton within that Montpellier team. Just looks like a bunch of strangers rather than the tight team they were last season.


League table is still pretty tight. 11 games gone for most teams and there is only four points seperating the top seven teams.

Amirani

Hatrick for Ibra tonight. PSG looking good, 3 up against Valenciennes.

Nuri Sahin

He's been sensational so far.