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The Real Derby
By: John |
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One derby down, one to go. Sunday Lyon will be traveling to Le Stade Geoffroy-Guichard to take on A.S. St. Etienne in the second derby of the season. This is the 96th derby the two teams have participated in. After having handled Grenoble Foot 38 in the first derby, Lyon will [...]
Tags: Boumsong, Clerc, Dernis, Fabio Santos, Feinduno, Fred, Gassama, Gomis, Govou, Grenoble Foot, Guion, Hartock, Jean II Makoun, Juninho, Kader Keita, Kallstrom, Karim Benzema, L1, Landrin, Laurent Roussey, Le Mans, Ligue 1, Mathieu Bodmer, Matuidi, Mensah, Monsereau, Ohran, Patrick Collot, Piquionne, Previews/Reviews, Puel, Reveillere, Sochaux, St. Etienne, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Tavalaridis, Team News and Rumors, Valenciennes FCThe Draw
By: John | 19 Comments
The UEFA Champion’s League Trophy.
The UEFA Champion’s League group stage draw took place today at 12:00 EST. Lyon are in Group H, and drew: FC Bayern Munich, FC Steaua Bucuresti and AFC Fiorentina. This looks like one of the most balanced of the groups. There is no power imbalance in [...]
What is this HIDEOUS creature?
By: Inara | 18 Comments
If you’re like me, you might have been wondering why there was a strange beast wandering around the pitch at the end of the Grenoble game. Since I have nothing better to do as I bide my time waiting for Massimo Oddo to complete his loan move to Lyon and for the Champions League draw [...]
Category: Team News and RumorsShort Transfer Post
By: John | 23 Comments
Well, after 30 appearences and 7 goals for Lyon, It looks like we finally found a buyer for the “Blank Czech,” Milan Baros. Phyeeeeew!!!! It looks like it’s official now. Lyon and Galatasaray are said to have reached a verbal agreement on Monday, and apparently Baros was in Istanbul today Tuesday, to sign the [...]
Category: Team News and RumorsMini Derby: Lyon vs. Grenoble
By: Inara | 49 Comments
This season is unusual in that for the first time in 45 years, Lyon will have derbies with two different teams. Even more unusual is that these derbies are back to back, with Grenoble tomorrow and St. Etienne the following weekend.
Of course, tomorrow won’t be as huge a derby as against Les Verts, but [...]
Yes, Lyon Also Spend Money on Their Women
By: Inara | 8 Comments
So far in this transfer window, Lyon have spent nearly €60m on incoming players. They are surely in the top five when it comes to overall spending this summer.
But it’s not just the men’s team getting the attention. Aulas stayed true to this promise and has strengthened the women’s team as well. No players have [...]
Build Your Own Team: Part III
By: Inara | 18 Comments
A new coach, several new players, new tactical systems…so I figured it was time for another team building exercise.
I can’t resist this picture. It’s Lyon to a T.
Between friendlies and the first few competitive games, we’ve gotten a vague idea about the kind of team Puel wants to form – tactically organized, defensively solid, [...]
Category: Team News and RumorsTransfer Gossip
By: John | 43 Comments
Lens Reserve and France U18 LB Thimothee Kolodziejczak
Well, as the transfer window nears, Lyon look to bolster their defense as well as move out some “surplus” stock. On the offensive side, everything seems to be finalized, and all that is left is the anticipated departure of Milan Baros. There have been no new developments [...]
Tags: A.F.C. Tubize, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Champions League, Claude Puel, Czech national team, Danjiel Pranjic, Fabio Grosso, Fiorentina, Grenoble Foot 38, Hamburg FC, Le Dauphine Libere, Milan Baros, RC Lens, Romain Beynie, Sandy Paillot, SC Heerenveen, Sebastian Pocognoli, St. Etienne, Team News and Rumors, Thimothee Kolodziecziak, Transfers, Urby EmanuelsonLyon vs. Lorient Preview
By: John | 22 Comments
Benzema celebrates after scoring Lyon’s only goal in last year’s 2-1 loss to Lorient.
This week, Lyon travel to Brittany to face FC Lorient at Le Stade du Moustoir. Lorient is currently tied for 2nd place with seven other teams in L1, having defeated Le Mans 1-0 in the first week. Although Lorient dealt [...]
Tags: Anderson, Andre Aywew, Baros, Benzema, Bodmer, Boumsong, Carriere, Christian Gourcuff, Ciani, Claude Puel, Cris, Delgado, Ederson, Fabio Santos, FC Lorient, Francois Clerc, Fred, Govou, Grassi, Grosso, Juninho, Kallstrom, Keita, Le Mans, Ligue 1, Lloris, Makoun, Maoulda, Marana Vahirua, Marseilles, Piquionne, Pjanic, Rafik Saifi, Reveillere, Stade Moustoir, Team News and Rumors, Tiago, Toulalan, Vahirua, Vercoutre, Yoann GourcuffInternational Time Again
By: Inara | 14 Comments
Several players have been called up for international action next week. For many countries, this is the last opportunity to get things sorted before World Cup qualifiers start this fall.
France (vs. Sweden – 08/20/08): Hugo Lloris, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Jeremy Toulalan, Sidney Govou, Karim Benzema
Sweden (vs. France – 08/20/08): Kim Kallstrom
Czech Republic (vs. England – [...]
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