Bollaert breakthrough: Mezian Soares’ debut strike keeps Lens ahead of Lyon
A generation ago the fixtures between Lens and Nantes decided titles; tonight in Lens they pointed instead to diverging destinies. I watched...
Maya Ellison
Parc des Princes Demands Dominance with PSG Eyeing Breathing Room over Lens
Paris SaintGermain enter the weekend three points clear at the top and with a match in hand, so victory over Stade Brestois 29 at Parc des P...
Frederic Lumiere
High-wire London derby: Arsenal’s momentum meets West Ham’s relegation scramble
The rivalry between West Ham and Arsenal has rarely arrived with such asymmetric jeopardy: one club clinging to the cliff edge, the other st...
Dan McCloud
Beye Demands Ruthless Start as Marseille Face Digard’s Draw Specialists at Stade Océane
Marseille travel to Stade Océane tomorrow still one point short of the final European slot, and every slip from Habib Beye’s side invites Mo...
Frederic Lumiere
High-flying Seagulls plot fast start to sink winless Wolves
Brighton start the weekend in eighth on 50 points, one behind seventhplaced Brentford and two adrift of Bournemouth in the final continental...
Frederic Lumiere
Cottage Crucible: Fulham’s Home Fortress Faces Bournemouth’s Unbeaten Charge for Europe
Fulham and Bournemouth meet at Craven Cottage tomorrow with the final European berth still in reach. Marco Silva’s side sits 11th on 48 poin...
Frederic Lumiere
Sunderland’s home surge meets Manchester United’s away resilience in third-place fight
Manchester United arrive at the Stadium of Light tomorrow with third place on the line and a familiar storyline: keep the pressure on Arsena...
Frederic Lumiere
Etihad on Edge: City Forced to Match Arsenal Pace Against Draw-Happy Bees
Four years ago Brentford arrived at the Etihad with the daring to poach all three points and their away end still sings about it, yet the ba...
Maya Ellison
High stakes at Anfield as Liverpool chase Europe, Chelsea chase belief
There is no single narrative arc to Liverpool and Chelsea, more a series of collisions that define eras. They traded trophies in the Rafael ...
Dan McCloud
Title Push vs Trapdoor: Lens Host Desperate Nantes in Crucial Ligue 1 Duel
I keep coming back to that December evening at La Beaujoire when Lens, already sharpening their ambitions, claimed a 21 win. Florian Thauvin...
Maya Ellison