Four France players have been nominated for the prestigious Ballon D’Or award by France Football. They are Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Hugo Lloris and Dimitri Payet, all of whom were part of Les Bleus’ Euro 2016 campaign earlier this summer.
For the first time in over 3,900 Ligue 1 games (or in the ten years since stats started to be kept), Olympique Marseille achieved the rather unwanted distinction of not attempting even a single shot in their game against Paris Saint-Germain. This is literally no shots at all, and not just shots on target Continue reading
Alyssane Plea scores a hat trick for OGC Nice as they beat Metz 4-2 in this Ligue 1 clash on Sunday. Cyprien with a late goal for Nice, while Mandjeck and Diallo netted for Metz Continue reading
Six goals scored by Monaco in this Friday Ligue 1 encounter as they beat Montpellier. Falcao, Mbappe-Lottin, Traore and Germain among the scorers for ASM Continue reading
Is Ligue 1 the easiest European league for strikers? Does it have the worst defenders in Europe?
This sample size released by Opta for the 2016/17 season (for the top five European domestic leagues) seems to suggest so. Yes, it’s a stat based on barely two months of the new season, but the fact that the top three strikers in terms of goals per minute all ply their trade in Ligue 1, does add to the general perception that the league is an easy hunting ground for forwards.
Lacazette, Cavani and Balotelli at 56,66 and 69 minutes per goal respectively top the charts. The other two representatives are both from the Serie A- with Gonzalo Higuain and Andrea Belotti featuring. No one from Spain or England in the list Continue reading