Pep on Brighton playing a similar football to Man City: "They are a joy to watch, a joy to analyse. I'm a big fan of Graham Potter since I faced him when he was at Swansea"
https://streamable.com/zghkhc
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[Calcio Datato] Where do the 20 Serie A clubs enter the opponent's box? A selection of heatmaps
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Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis had reportedly asked to postpone the Supercoppa Italiana match against Juventus but his request was rejected.
https://www.football-italia.net/164679/report-adl-wanted-push-supercoppa
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[RMC Sport] Catastrophic situation for Barça, which is approaching a billion in debts
https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/liga-900-millions-d-euros-de-dettes-le-barca-au-bord-du-gouffre-2028239.html
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Simeone: I like Sevilla, it always has a special character, competitive, it has strengthened itself very well as it always does and it has important players and a very complete team. They will compete until the end to win La Liga.
https://as.com/futbol/2021/01/11/primera/1610363047_393895.amp.html
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18-year-old Declan Thompson recently debuted for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. The defender has an inspirational story having spent his early life in a wheelchair after being diagnosed with Perthes Disease, a rare childhood condition that affects the hips. A true beat the odds story.
https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/inspirational-owl-on-debut-family-pride-and-beating-the-odds/
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bell. You are the laughing stock of France! Go buy yourself a brain.
/u/NotMeladroit, the omniscient :
>That goal from John Boye, the famous no-look "I'm looking for where the ball went" backheel.
---
​
### [](#icon-tv-big) Next matchday
**Friday 15/01, 21:00**
Montpellier HSC [](#sprite1-p337) - [](#sprite1-p186) AS Monaco
**Saturday 16/01, 17:00**
Olympique de Marseille [](#sprite1-p119) - [](#sprite5-p347) Nîmes Olympique
**Saturday 16/01, 21:00**
Angers SCO [](#sprite4-p32) - [](#sprite1-p35) Paris Saint-Germain
**Sunday 17/01, 13:00**
Stade Brestois [](#sprite2-p138) - [](#sprite2-p13) Stade Rennais
**Sunday 17/01, 15:00**
FC Lorient [](#sprite2-p107) - [](#sprite2-p459) Dijon FCO
FC Nantes [](#sprite1-p363) - [](#sprite2-p181) RC Lens
OGC Nice [](#sprite2-p71) - [](#sprite1-p271) Girondins de Bordeaux
RC Strasbourg [](#sprite4-p155) - [](#sprite1-p321) AS Saint-Étienne
**Sunday 17/01, 17:00**
Lille OSC [](#sprite1-p320) - [](#sprite2-p389) Stade de Reims
**Sunday 17/01, 21:00**
Olympique Lyonnais [](#sprite1-p106) - [](#sprite1-p429) FC Metz
---
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Previous matchdays :
**Season 2020-2021**
[M1](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ifqyqm/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_1_here_we_go_again/) - [M2](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ijztip/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_2_take_my_brest_away/) - [M3](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/itqkh4/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_3_wrestlemania_at_the/) - [M4](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ix4uxa/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_4_marseille_saintgermain/) - [M5](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/j1gdix/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_5_rennes_rennes_away/) - [M6](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/j5nnur/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_6_lens_flair/) - [M7](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/je6d9p/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_7_memphistopheles/) - [M8](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/jiklo0/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_8_the_east_awakens/) - [M9](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/jmts7v/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_9_para_bailar_la_bamba/) - [M10](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/jr1ddb/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_10_crocodile_tears/) - [M11](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/jzkk4e/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_11_cescmate/) - [M12](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/k41kfe/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_12_the_number_23/) - [M13](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/k8lih3/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_13_roi_kean/) - [M14](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/kd2o9f/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_14_penalty_party/) - [M15](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/kf2392/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_15_monako/) - [M16](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/khmtd7/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_16_the_lyon_roars_again/) - [M17](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/kjjlsp/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_17_everybody_hates/) - [Mid-Season](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/kq8d9e/le_bilan_infinity_war_midseason_special/) - [M18](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/kshw7e/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_18_angers_management/)
**Season 2019-2020**
[M12](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/drjcag/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_12_dijon_and_goliath/) - [M13](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/dutetw/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_13_rudi_bad_trip/) - [M14](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/e1jr6c/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_14_islam_twoface_slimani/) - [M15](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/e50ecr/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_15_majasterial/) - [M16](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/e6lpb7/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_16_hattricks_and_treats/) - [M17](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/e8doet/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_17_bundesligue_1/) - [M18](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ebiu85/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_18_attacks_on_strike/) -
Kylian Mbappé|[](#sprite1-p35) Paris Saint-Germain|**.**|
[](#sprite6-p124) Memphis Depay|[](#sprite1-p106) Olympique Lyonnais|**11**|(+1)
[](#sprite6-p82) Moise Kean|[](#sprite1-p35) Paris Saint-Germain|**9**|(+1)
[](#sprite6-p30) Karl Toko Ekambi|[](#sprite1-p106) Olympique Lyonnais|**.**|
[](#sprite6-p64) Kevin Volland|[](#sprite1-p186) AS Monaco|**.**|(+1)
[](#sprite6-p177) Burak Yılmaz|[](#sprite1-p320) Lille OSC|**.**|(+1)
[](#sprite6-p60) Ludovic Ajorque|[](#sprite4-p155) RC Strasbourg|**8**|
[](#sprite6-p3) Andy Delort|[](#sprite1-p337) Montpellier HSC|**.**|
[](#sprite6-p60) Wissam Ben Yedder|[](#sprite1-p186) AS Monaco|**7**|
[](#sprite6-p151) Habib Diallo|[](#sprite4-p155) RC Strasbourg|**.**|(+1)
[](#sprite6-p193) Tino Kadewere|[](#sprite1-p106) Olympique Lyonnais|**.**|
[](#sprite6-p39) Gaël Kakuta|[](#sprite2-p181) RC Lens|**.**|
[](#sprite6-p60) Amine Gouiri|[](#sprite2-p71) OGC Nice|**6**|(+1)
[](#sprite6-p60) Gaëtan Laborde|[](#sprite1-p337) Montpellier HSC|**.**|
[](#sprite6-p151) Ibrahima Niane|[](#sprite1-p429) FC Metz|**.**|
[](#sprite6-p60) Florian Thauvin|[](#sprite1-p119) Olympique de Marseille|**.**|
​
### [](#icon-ball-big) Assists
Player|Team|Assists
:--|:--|:--:
[](#sprite6-p60) Jonathan Bamba|[](#sprite1-p320) Lille OSC|**7**
[](#sprite6-p60) Florian Thauvin|[](#sprite1-p119) Olympique de Marseille|**.**
[](#sprite6-p3) Andy Delort|[](#sprite1-p337) Montpellier HSC|**6**
[](#sprite6-p64) Kevin Volland|[](#sprite1-p186) AS Monaco|**.**
[](#sprite6-p124) Memphis Depay|[](#sprite1-p106) Olympique Lyonnais|**5**
[](#sprite6-p7) Ángel Di María|[](#sprite1-p35) Paris Saint-Germain|**.**
[](#sprite6-p60) Gaëtan Laborde|[](#sprite1-p337) Montpellier HSC|**.**
[](#sprite6-p60) Kylian Mbappé|[](#sprite1-p35) Paris Saint-Germain|**.**
[](#sprite6-p60) Romain Perraud|[](#sprite2-p138) Stade Brestois|**.**
​
### [](#icon-red-cross-big) COVID Championship
(May not be 100% accurate)
Team|COVID cases
:--|:--:
[](#sprite2-p71) OGC Nice|**17**
[](#sprite2-p181) RC Lens|**14**
[](#sprite1-p337) Montpellier Hérault SC|**11**
[](#sprite1-p363) FC Nantes|**10**
[](#sprite1-p35) Paris Saint-Germain|**.**
[](#sprite4-p155) RC Strasbourg|**9**
[](#sprite1-p320) Lille OSC|**.**
[](#sprite1-p119) Olympique de Marseille|**.**
[](#sprite1-p321) AS Saint-Étienne|**7**
[](#sprite1-p106) Olympique Lyonnais|**6**
[](#sprite1-p186) AS Monaco|**.**
[](#sprite2-p459) Dijon FCO|**5**
[](#sprite5-p347) Nîmes Olympique|**.**
[](#sprite2-p13) Stade Rennais|**.**
[](#sprite2-p107) FC Lorient|**.**
[](#sprite4-p32) Angers SCO|**3**
[](#sprite1-p429) FC Metz|**.**
[](#sprite1-p271) Girondins de Bordeaux|**1**
[](#sprite2-p138) Stade Brestois|**.**
[](#sprite2-p389) Stade de Reims|**.**
---
# Dessert
### [](#icon-trophy-big) Top 3 Goals of the Week
\# | Player | Match
---|---|---
[1](#bar-1-gold) | [](#sprite6-p60) [Imran Louza](https://streamable.com/1t4x3j) | Montpellier Hérault SC [](#sprite1-p337) vs [](#sprite1-p363) FC Nantes
[2](#bar-1-silver) | [](#sprite6-p60) [Clément Grenier](https://streamable.com/ra0xt2) | Stade Rennais [](#sprite2-p13) vs [](#sprite1-p106) Olympique Lyonnais
[3](#bar-1-claret) | [](#sprite6-p161) [Pablo Sarabia](https://streamable.com/6tsy4c) | Paris Saint-Germain [](#sprite1-p35) vs [](#sprite2-p138) Stade Brestois
​
### [](#icon-up-big) Upwards
**[](#sprite2-p389) Boulaye Dia :** It was only [five matchdays ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/kd2o9f/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_14_penalty_party/) that I was worried about Reims' situation and his coach's. And with good reasons as the first french european finalist was re-entering the red zone. But within this timespan, the Champenois (yes that's how we call the people living in Champagne. Learn french every week with Le Bilan) have taken 11 points out of the possible 15 with wins against 3 historical clubs : Nantes, Bordeaux and Saint-Étienne, offering them a nice 9 points buffer zone ahead of the 19th spot. But this escape from relegation that seems more and more likely wouldn't have been possible without the
Le Bilan - Ligue 1 Matchday 19 : Bom Dia
A few weeks later than usual and without too much troubles on the COVID-19 matter (that's a bit different when it comes to finances), we finally arrived this weekend to the 19th matchday, marking the end of the first half of the season with all matches being played simultaneously and a notable Rennes-Lyon as the cherry on the cake.
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# Appetizers
* 7 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses, 20 goals scored, 21 conceded, 10th place. You can't do much more average than the averagest team of Ligue 1 : Bordeaux. Anyway, this last win against relegation candidate Lorient with a brace from Rémi Oudin will certainly do good for a club that will let go 26 employees. They also finally proved they could win without Hatem Ben Arfa, certainly a reassuring thought.
* The last win against Montpellier was taken as a statement of strength from Marseille. But it seems it was just an anomaly within a series of poor results. And a 0-0 draw away in Dijon certainly is one. With Payet now relegated on the bench, it's up to Radonjic and Thauvin to create chances. And to Benedetto to score. Unfortunately, the argentinian's lack of scoring output is starting to become worrying for OM. Meanwhile Dijon has not lost in three matches, hurray !
* According to well-informed sources, Strasbourg has won in Lens 1-0 on a [goal from Habib Diallo](https://streamable.com/wr5s22). We've been unable to confirm these informations.
* With a bit more concentration, Nice could have won two of their last three matches. In the end they won none (even worse, they won one in the last ten). This week it was against Metz that the Aiglons were up 1-0 after a penalty from Gouiri. Until John Boye benefited from another screwup to equalize late in the game.
* Monaco reaches the fourth place following a very convincing victory against Angers 3-0 which I [talked emphatically about a few days ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/kshw7e/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_18_angers_management/). Fortunately for my record, it was followed by a praise of Kevin Volland who scored again, his 9th goal of the season. Even Stevan Jovetic took part in the party, opening his counter for 2020-2021.
* Despite their ranking (3rd, only one point behind Lyon), it's safe to say Lille is showhing less strength recently. The last proof of that is the difficult win 1-0 away against the most catastrophic team of the league, Nîmes. And if not for a perfect assist from Nîmes defender Lucas Deaux to Burak Yılmaz, who knows what could have been. Not that they were in danger of losing that advantage but a 1-goal advantage was certainly in the bottom of the expectations.
* After a draw in Saint-Étienne, Mauricio Pochettino succeeded in his first match at the Parc des Princes. The 3-0 score is certainly flattering given all the work Keylor Navas had to do (again). Once more Brest showed plenty of offensive ambition after the opening goal from the inevitable Moise Kean and could have been rewarded with a bit more luck. Ultimately the entry of Mauro Icardi (after only 5 minutes played in the last three months) sealed the deal as the argentinian scored and assisted, inflating the score in the last 10 minutes.
* As Julien Stéphan said right after the match, Rennes was perfect for 75 minutes. Ambitious, dominating, holding a grip on Lyon like we've not seen in months. And that was rewarded by two goals from Grenier and Bourigeaud. And then, the blackout. First, a parabolic cross from Cornet ended in Memphis Depay's feet way too close from the goal to miss this. Then the same Depay launched an objectively too long cross towards Salin's goal who wasn't quick enough, allowing Denayer to equalize. Two points lost for Rennes, one gained for Lyon who ends the first phase on top of the ranking.
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# Main Course
### [](#icon-clock-big) Matches
|Home|Score|Away|
|-:|:-:|:-|
|Girondins de Bordeaux [](#sprite1-p271)|**2-1**|[](#sprite2-p107) FC Lorient|
|[Oudin 13'](https://streamable.com/9dlbq4), [Oudin 43'](https://streamable.com/28z7yb)||[Moffi
England women's manager Phil Neville is set to become the new boss of David Beckham's Inter Miami.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55624019
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IFFHS have named Lionel Messi as 'the best male playmaker of the decade'
https://www.iffhs.de/posts/893
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[Wheatley] Arsenal interest in Yves Bissouma is genuine. Contact has already been made with Bissouma's agent, but a summer move is seen as more realistic as Arsenal have set their sights on a creative midfield arrival in January.
https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-interest-yves-bissouma-genuine-19604654
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Celtic 1-[1] Hibernian - Kevin Nisbet 90'+1'
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[Matt Law] Chelsea close academy training centre because of coronavirus outbreak
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/01/11/chelsea-close-academy-training-centre-coronavirus-outbreak/?utm_content=football&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1610370060
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Fans of Stockport Countys sets off a few fireworks in the game against West Ham
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Media: Luka Jovic leaves Real Madrid, will return to his former club Eintracht Frankfurt on loan for the remaining season
https://www.republika.rs/sport/fudbal/253278/ekskluzivno-saznajemo-luka-jovic-napusta-real-poznata-nova-destinacija
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How the 2020-21 Premier League table could change in gameweek 18 (Eredivisie gameweek 16 in comments).
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Benfica and its president are being investigated by economic and sport influence over small clubs. "The president of Benfica wanted to pay me 80k euros to take a yellow in the first part, make a penalty and be expelled in the second part", according to a source in the investigation.
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Wenger on Pizzagate: I was a specialist in not seeing things. I, uh, didn't see it. I've been told who did it. Unfortunately, it landed on Alex. But it was a bit Man United's fault because they put the pizzas in our dressing room. Today, you don't get away with that. You finish in jail now.
https://youtu.be/Z9qtUDefxqQ?t=570
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Eden Hazard hasn't had ONE good performance in a Real Madrid shirt - Sid Lowe | ESPN FC
https://youtu.be/XGf6IlqQo6I
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[M19](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/eenj1t/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_19_disgrace_nine/) - [M20](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/eo6y34/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_20_people_trashing/) - [M21](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/eupqdq/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_21_metz_que_un_club/) - [M22](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/eyajcr/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_22_the_answer_to_the/) - [M23](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ezve3o/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_23_the_lyon_sleeps/?) - [M24](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/f1t8zn/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_24_the_mandandalorian/?) - [M25](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/f5b8sy/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_25_silent_green/?) - [M26](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/f8t7oq/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_26_the_two_hundred/?) - [M27](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/fcf6sl/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_27_trio_benedetto/) - [M28](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ffxk96/le_bilan_ligue_1_matchday_28_waiting_for_ghoddos/)
[](#icon-star-big)[](#icon-star-big)
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terrifying first half of the season from Boulaye Dia. Granted he's only 24 but never before has he shown to be that reliable. The senegalese striker has scored 12 goals in 17 matches, putting him on top of the scorers ranking, tied with Kylian Mbappé and one goal ahead of Memphis Depay. Not too bad. His brace this saturday against Saint-Étienne is only the most recent example of his importance. Dia has scored 44% of the goals of the team. That also could be an issue very soon as we've entered the winter transfer window and as he said after the game, if a good offer comes, Reims will not block him. Maybe they should.
​
### [](#icon-down-big) Downwards
**[](#sprite1-p321) Claude Puel :** When Claude Puel was hired last year to replace Ghislain Printant as Saint-Étienne was flirting with the relegation zone, he didn't come as a simple coach but as a general manager with a long term project. As proven by the simultaneous hiring of Xavier Thuilot, close friend of Puel, who became the general director of the club. Well, Thuilot just lost his job, fired by the co-president Roland Romeyer after the recent loss 3-1 in Reims. The end of the Ruffier shitshow, which ended in the dismissal of the legendary Saint-Étienne keeper, didn't help his cause but of course Puel's radical choices wouldn't have cost Thuilot's job if they were accompanied by decent results. Which they're not. The 3 wins at the start of the season were a chimera and Saint-Étienne has since only won one game out of the last 16. Their squad seems to be good enough to avoid the relegation without too much troubles but at one point Claude Puel will have to make his team play much better in order to validate the trust put in him by the club and, in a more urgent way, to save his job. The financial troubles the club is facing (like pretty much half of Ligue 1) is another issue that will be urgent to solve by the higher ups but in any case, we haven't seen Saint-Étienne progress under Puel's tenure.
​
### [](#icon-news-big) ~~L'Équipe~~ Sofascore Team of the Week (L'Équipe is on strike)
https://i.imgur.com/ilnfDfi.png
​
### [](#icon-discuss-big) Quotes
Claude Puel, Saint-Étienne coach :
>There are a lot of game facts that I don't accept. The events of the game have distorted the game and despite all the ups and downs, my players didn't go crazy. There are situations where you can come back to the score but when your opponent leads on a game event, it strengthens their position, their low block, their game based on counter-attacks. We've showed a lot of energy but we're not rewarded.
Lucas Deaux, Nîmes defender :
>You can't let people think we're stupid. There is a fine line between trust and collective failure. It's a tiny grain of sand. We have to restore our image, rediscover our values, which are combativeness and intensity. When everything goes wrong, we tend to get tired of it. We have to raise our heads. Staying in the elite is important for the city, the club and the players if they want to continue their careers at this level.
Thierry Laurey, Strasbourg coach :
>There was joy in the locker room, it rewards the efforts of the boys for several weeks. It's not by a lot, but the victory could have been much bigger because we are the ones who have the chances. In the second half we played a little bit lower, but we also knew that we could hurt them at any moment. It's not phenomenal to score 20 points (in the first phase), but it's quite correct compared to our situation a few weeks ago.
Julien Stéphan, Rennes coach :
>We are disappointed with the result. We made 75 minutes of very high level, we dominated this Lyon team. It's been a long time since they've been dominated like that. Everything we had prepared worked. But we missed the last 15 minutes. There was also a bit of immaturity on our part. If we can reproduce this kind of performance, we will have a few more wins this season.
Frédéric Antonetti, Metz coach, to Yoan Cardinale :
>Go to the South Kop you, instead of being a player. Go to the South Kop, it's your place. You
23'](https://streamable.com/i3rv5y)|
|Dijon FCO [](#sprite2-p459)|**0-0**|[](#sprite1-p119) Olympique de Marseille|
||||
|RC Lens [](#sprite2-p181)|**0-1**|[](#sprite4-p155) RC Strasbourg|
|||[Diallo 21'](https://streamable.com/wr5s22)|
|FC Metz [](#sprite1-p429)|**1-1**|[](#sprite2-p71) OGC Nice|
|[Boye 79'](https://streamable.com/0n7w67)||[Gouiri (p) 18'](https://streamable.com/hwo7k5)|
|AS Monaco [](#sprite1-p186)|**3-0**|[](#sprite4-p32) Angers SCO|
|[Maripán 40'](https://streamable.com/1utfxi), [Volland 72'](https://streamable.com/olxqy1), [Jovetić 81'](https://streamable.com/3a1fe1)|||
|Montpellier Hérault SC [](#sprite1-p337)|**1-1**|[](#sprite1-p363) FC Nantes|
|[Oyongo 6'](https://streamable.com/7o9w2s)||[Louza 51'](https://streamable.com/1t4x3j)|
|Nîmes Olympique [](#sprite5-p347)|**0-1**|[](#sprite1-p320) Lille OSC|
|||[Yılmaz 29'](https://streamable.com/dso9jb)|
|Paris Saint-Germain [](#sprite1-p35)|**3-0**|[](#sprite2-p138) Stade Brestois|
|[Kean 16'](https://streamable.com/dwlmzr), [Icardi 81'](https://streamable.com/fhwawq), [Sarabia 83'](https://streamable.com/6tsy4c)|||
|Stade de Reims [](#sprite2-p389)|**3-1**|[](#sprite1-p321) AS Saint-Étienne|
|[Dia (p) 12'](https://streamable.com/41wcqx), [Dia 37'](https://streamable.com/gz9hpk), [Cafaro 58'](https://streamable.com/paoe8f)||[Abi 72'](https://streamable.com/cfy910)|
|Stade Rennais [](#sprite2-p13)|**2-2**|[](#sprite1-p106) Olympique Lyonnais|
|[Grenier 20'](https://streamable.com/ra0xt2), [Bourigeaud 55'](https://streamable.com/hmgic2)||[Depay 79'](https://streamable.com/761ain), [Denayer 82'](https://streamable.com/xzufdt)|
​
### [](#sprite7-p377) Table
\# | | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
:--: | :--: | :-- | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--
[1](#bar-3-blue)||[](#sprite1-p106) Olympique Lyonnais|**40**|19|11|7|1|39|18|**+21**
[2](#bar-3-blue)|[](#icon-up)|[](#sprite1-p35) Paris Saint-Germain|**39**|19|12|3|4|43|11|**+32**
[3](#bar-3-violet)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite1-p320) Lille OSC|**39**|19|11|6|2|33|14|**+19**
[4](#bar-3-gold)|[](#icon-up)|[](#sprite1-p186) AS Monaco|**33**|19|10|3|6|36|27|**+9**
[5](#bar-3-green)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite2-p13) Stade Rennais|**33**|19|9|6|4|28|21|**+7**
[6](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite1-p119) Olympique de Marseille|**32**|17|9|5|3|25|16|**+9**
[7](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-up)|[](#sprite4-p32) Angers SCO|**30**|19|9|3|7|25|30|**-5**
[8](#bar-3-white)||[](#sprite1-p337) Montpellier HSC|**28**|19|8|4|7|31|32|**-1**
[9](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite2-p181) RC Lens|**27**|18|8|3|7|28|28|**+0**
[10](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-up)|[](#sprite1-p271) Girondins de Bordeaux|**26**|19|7|5|7|20|21|**-1**
[11](#bar-3-white)||[](#sprite2-p138) Stade Brestois|**26**|19|8|2|9|30|34|**-4**
[12](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite1-p429) FC Metz|**25**|19|6|7|6|20|18|**+2**
[13](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite2-p71) OGC Nice|**23**|18|6|5|7|22|25|**-3**
[14](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-up)|[](#sprite2-p389) Stade de Reims|**21**|19|5|6|8|27|29|**-2**
[15](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-up)|[](#sprite4-p155) RC Strasbourg|**20**|19|6|2|11|28|32|**-4**
[16](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite1-p321) AS Saint-Étienne|**19**|19|4|7|8|20|29|**-9**
[17](#bar-3-white)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite1-p363) FC Nantes|**17**|19|3|8|8|19|31|**-12**
[18](#bar-3-orange)|[](#icon-up)|[](#sprite2-p459) Dijon FCO|**14**|19|2|8|9|12|26|**-14**
[19](#bar-3-red)|[](#icon-down)|[](#sprite2-p107) FC Lorient|**12**|19|3|3|13|20|38|**-18**
[20](#bar-3-red)||[](#sprite5-p347) Nîmes Olympique|**12**|19|3|3|13|14|40|**-26**
​
[1-2](#bar-2-blue) Champions League group stage
[3](#bar-2-violet) Champions League qualifiers round 3
[4](#bar-2-gold) Europa League group stage
[5](#bar-2-green) Europa Conference League play-offs
[18](#bar-2-orange) Relegation play-offs
[19-20](#bar-2-red) Relegation to Ligue 2
​
### [](#icon-net-big) Goals
Player|Team|Goals|This week
:--|:--|:--:|:--:
[](#sprite6-p151) Boulaye Dia|[](#sprite2-p389) Stade de Reims|**12**|(+2)
[](#sprite6-p60)
LAFC signs South Korean International Kim Moon-Hwan
https://www.lafc.com/post/2021/01/11/lafc-signs-korean-international-kim-moon-hwan
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Tragedy in France: Footballer Christopher Maboulou dies aged 30
https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2021/01/11/5ffc695fe2704e32908b45c3.html
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Samuel Eto'o: "I think Ansu Fati will be Barcelona's main man in the future. He's already doing fantastic things, I really hope the club take good care of him and let's hope he is the one to take over from Messi."
https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2021/01/11/5ffc92de46163fa8158b45db.html
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r/soccer's Best of 2020 - Winners!
Hello to our wonderful community. After last week's [Nomination Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/kr00dx/rsoccers_best_of_2020_nomination_thread/), we're happy to announce the winners of our Best Of Awards! I can imagine you were on the edge of your seats every day until today waiting for us to announce the results, so I'll keep this brief. Just want to thank anybody who participated, anybody who voted, anybody who nominated or was nominated. In a way, you're all winners. In another, more accurate way, these are the winners:
* **Best OC:** /u/boucot for his incredibly informative "Le Bilan" series about french football.
* **Best Match Thread Creator:** It's a virtual tie! Two users very very close so we decided, the more the merrier. /u/donny126 on one side and /u/misterbadidea2 on the other.
* **Best Gif and Video Maker:** Another virtual tie! First the notable /u/psgacademy and very close second, the renowned uploader of Saudi league highlights, /u/vash2p !
* **Best Comment:** /u/phineasfogg for his hilarious reference to ["notorious vowel-hoarder Aaron Mooy"](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/f8te3w/man_citys_rivals_want_premier_league_to_follow/finh9xj/?context=3)
* **Best Joke:** Brevity is the soul of wit, as they say. The winner is /u/Su_Din for his comment about [brotherhood between Real Madrid and Tottenham](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/itqxel/david_ornstein_talks_continue_today_over_gareth/g5g96f1/?context=3)
* **Best Rant:** /u/MittRominator, [the man's just passionate about grass, ok?](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/j8l5l5/two_minors_arrested_after_a_group_of_six_broke/g8bxvbf/)
* **Most heartwarming or wholesome post/comment:** /u/hell_no0 talking about [Maradona's passing and legacy](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/k0pfzi/non_pl_daily_discussion_thread/gdm3a5c/?context=3)
* **Thread of the year:** [Italy \[1\]-0 Finland - Donkey Kong 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/fjtfnk/italy_10_finland_donkey_kong_1/) by u/11AB
* **Best Prediction:** /u/mimpf21 [Nostradamus Moment](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/hhfve6/hamburger_sv_12_sandhausen_aaron_hunt_penalty_62/fw9s1d8/?context=3)
* **Most Passionate Fan:** /u/ilovebarca97 for becoming a steward to watch his team!
* **Best Analysis:** /u/pebnischl 's [But why Leipzig? A not so short analysis on why Red Bull chose the city as their hub.](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/fwkfot/but_why_leipzig_a_not_so_short_analysis_on_why/)
* **Most Helpful:** /u/Hippemann, a true rennasaince man! Not only he gave us the streamablemirrors bot but took it upon self to do a little census and help with some sub's settings. Thank you!
* **Hottest Take:** /u/fatwinger 's somewhat... [premature comparison between Arsenal and Atlético de Madrid.](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/j62izb/nick_ames_backgrounder_on_parteys_transfer_to/g7vtspg/?context=3)
* **Community choice:** u/La2Philly for his very knowledgeable analysis of injuries
So, that's it! Winners will receive reddit platinum and our eternal thanks as mods and users for showing what this place can be at its best. Thank you again to everybody and hearty congratulations to our winners!
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[CIES Football Observatory] Most dribble-oriented teams in the Big 5 European leagues; Paris Saint-Germain tops the table, Burnley FC at the bottom of the rankings
https://football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2020/wp320/en/
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FA Cup remaining teams by league position
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Sergio Aguero is in isolation under Covid-19 protocols after close contact with positive case
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12184141/sergio-aguero-man-city-forward-in-isolation-under-covid-19-protocols-after-close-contact-with-positive-case
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