The French Football Show

Marseille’s nightmare start continues. Matt Spiro and George Boxall report from the Stade Vélodrome after PSG’s 2-1 victory condemned OM to a fifth consecutive defeat.Marseille are now second-bottom of Ligue 1, while PSG have climbed to sixth after back-to-back wins - although the champions are still some way from their best.Matt is then joined by Jonathan Johnson to discuss the rest of Round 5, including:⚽ Lyon’s superb 4-0 victory over Rennes🔥 Liam Rosenior goading the Strasbourg supporters after Paris FC’s impressive 2-1 win🤔 Was Rosenior wrong to react - or was it understandable after the abuse he received?🔝 Monaco beating Lens to move clear at the top of Ligue 1🏆 Are Monaco genuine title contenders?Plus, Andy Scott reports from the Stade Louis II after Monaco’s latest victory.Subscribe to The French Football Show for two weekly podcasts covering Ligue 1 and French football.#Ligue1 #Marseille #PSG

RC Lens have sacked Dino Toppmöller after just six competitive matches - and nobody saw it coming.Despite beating PSG in the Trophée des Champions, thrashing Auxerre 5-2 in their first Ligue 1 game, and winning their opening Champions League match, Toppmöller’s reign ended amid reports of tactical concerns, dressing-room doubts and disagreements over the structure of his coaching staff.Matt Spiro is joined by French football experts Tom Williams and Andy Scott to examine:• What went wrong behind the scenes• The conflicting French and German accounts• Whether Lens were right to act so quickly• What the decision says about the club’s leadership• Whether Yannick Cahuzac could be the long-term answerSubscribe to The French Football Show for two episodes every week: Ligue 1 Review and Le Dossier.#RCLens #Ligue1 #FrenchFootballWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFrenchFootballShow

Who is best equipped to challenge PSG this season: Lille, Rennes or Monaco? Matt Spiro is joined by Jonathan Johnson and Andy Scott to assess Ligue 1’s early leading trio after another compelling weekend of French football.Rennes earn a statement 1-0 victory over Marseille, Monaco are held by Strasbourg, and Lille continue their impressive start with a 2-0 win over Troyes.We also discuss PSG’s first victory of the season in Brest – and the deeply emotional scenes as Stade Brestois, and indeed all of French football, paid tribute to the late Eric Roy.Matches discussed:Rennes 1-0 MarseilleStrasbourg 1-1 MonacoLille 2-0 TroyesBrest 0-1 PSGSubscribe to The French Football Show for two episodes every week, covering all the biggest stories from Ligue 1 and French football.https://www.youtube.com/@TheFrenchFootballShow

Who exactly is Pierre Sage – and what are Crystal Palace getting with their new French coach?Pierre Sage’s rise has been extraordinary. After spending years working in youth and amateur football, he was handed the Lyon job with the club bottom of Ligue 1 – and inspired one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent French football.He followed that with a superb season at Lens, finishing second in Ligue 1 and winning the Coupe de France. Now, Sage has crossed the Channel to take on his biggest challenge yet at Crystal Palace.Matt Spiro is joined by French football expert Tom Williams and leading Crystal Palace voice Dan Cook (HLTCO) to discuss:• Who Pierre Sage really is – as a coach and a person• How he transformed Lyon• Why his football worked so well at Lens• His tactics, man-management and relationship with players• Why Crystal Palace chose him• His early tactical decisions at Palace• The Ismaïla Sarr situation and Palace’s transfer window• Whether Sage and Palace are a natural fit• And the big question: can Sage become a major success in the Premier League?🇫🇷 Le Dossier is the FFS deep dive into the biggest stories and personalities in French football.Subscribe to The French Football Show for two episodes every week: Ligue 1 Review on Mondays and Le Dossier on Thursdays.

Monaco are seven points clear of PSG after just seven games! Matt Spiro is at the Parc des Princes to give us his thoughts on the latest victory for Filipe Luis' table-topping team. Matt is then joined by French football expert Jonathan Johnson to analyse PSG's slow start to the season: should Luis Enrique have signed a new goalkeeper and is their attack better or worse this season?There's plenty of love for Strasbourg who hit Troyes for SIX, and Andy Scott reports from the Vélodrome after commentating Marseille 2-3 Paris FC. How deep are Marseille's problems and how high can the capital club finish after a very promising summer transfer window?The FFS is also available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFrenchFootballShow