French Football Weekly

Kris and Jez review the action in Ligue 1 and the Europa League, and the international retirement of Antoine Griezmann.

Kris and Phil catch up on all the action, including Nice winning 8-0 against Saint-Etienne, PSG dropping points for the first time this season, and OM winning the Olympico despite being down to ten men for basically the whole match. Also a tribute to Raphael Varane, who has announced his retirement at just 31.

Kris and Jez look back at the international break, game 4, and pay tribute to Didier Roustan.

Kris and Phil look at the 3rd round of Ligue 1 games, including poor starts for some of the promoted teams, the biggest transfers now the window has shut, and the draw for the European competitions.

Kris and Jez review the opening round of games, and the ongoing transfer shenanigans

The dream is over - France lose the semi-final against Spain.

After a nervy quarter-final against Portugal, France are through to a scary semi-final against Spain

A very late goal puts France through to a quarter-final against Portugal after a weird and frustrating game.

A draw with POland in the last group game leaves France second in the group, and facing Belgium in the Round of 16.

A goalless draw against the Netherlands in FRance's second game has Kris and Jez a little worried.

After a stressful opening match for France, Kris and Jez discuss the impact that Mbappe's broken nose will have on the team more generally, and the return of Ngolo Kante.

Kris, Jez and Phil discuss the playoffs, managerial changes, and FRANCE as the Euros hove into view.

Kris and Jez discuss the Coupe de France, France, the playoffs, and are joined by special guest Tom (@WYSAF1) to talk Angers after a successful season in Ligue 2

After PSG lose over both legs to Borussia Dortmund, Kris, Jez and Phil have a lot to say.

PSG pulled off a great result in Barcelona, but there were some other impressive comebacks in the league over the weekend. Kris and Jez have all the news.

It was a week of confusing refults in Ligue 1, and Kris Jez and Phil are here to break down all the action before a look forward to the European games for PSG, OM and LOSC

An international break of mixed fortunes, a classique ditto, a very interesting multiplex, and two French teams facing off in the WCL semi-finals - Jeremy and Phil have all the news and the narratives.

Kris and Jez round up game 26, the European draws, and look forward to the international break.

Kris and Phil discuss Ligue 1, Europe, the CdF Feminine, and how much it costs to watch football.

A bad week for French teams in Europe, OM's good start under Gasset, OL's continuing bounceback, Strasbourg worrying tumble, and much more besides with Phil and Jez

Kris and Jez look at PSG before the Champions League restarts, a chaotic Derby du Sud, and whether Toulouse and Montpellier might be getting themselves into a bit of bother...

Sackings, replays, European football, weather - Kris and Jez talk about it all.

France won 14-0 against Gibraltar. Kris, Jez and Phil have thoughts on that, PSG winning 5-2 against Monaco, the various U17 teams, and much much more...

A weird mash-up of results in Europe vs results in Ligue 1 - Kris and Phil try to make sense of it all. Are Lyon turning a corner? Can we be dealing with Nice? Is Mbappe happy?

Kris and Jez discuss a successful international break and game 9 in the league, which involved jockeying for position all over the place.

Seven games in and Kris, Jez and Phil look at how well Monaco and Reims are doing, how surprising Clermont were against PSG, a quick discussion of refereeing, and Lens' amazing win against Arsenal in the Champions League.

Kris, Jez and Phil look at a very one-sided classique, Marcin Bulka saving two penalties in Monaco v Nice, an eight-goal thriller at Nantes, and the European fixtures.

It's an international break! Kris and Jez round up the matches against Ireland and Germany, and some other stuff that may have happened.

More OL problems, Monaco and Lens going in different directions, Lille labouring, and are PSG a team? We round up LIgue 1, look at the European groups, and forward to the dreaded first international break of the season.

Unexpectedly interesting games and unexpectedly uninteresting games in Ligue 1 as PSG and Marseille pull themselves together and Lyon and Lille don't.

OM are out of the Champions League, OL can't defend, PSG still look underwhelming without Mbappe, and we have mixed feelings about Thierry Henry taking over as the U21 coach.

France are out of the World Cup after losing to Australia on penalties - Ligue 1 has restarted with some big scores, late goals, and unexpected results - and PSG had a weird opener agains Lorient

A bumper edition - Women's World Cup! Ligue 1 Transfers and Preview! Lil bit of Ligue 2! Welcome back, all...

Kris and Jez round up the post-season happenings, including Toulouse sacking coach Philippe Montanier, the ongoing Mbappe situation, the disciplinary committee confirming that Metz will be in Ligue 1 next season, and the upcoming European Qualifiers for France.

With the penultimate round featuring ten matches simultaneously in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, Kris and Phil try to keep track of everything - the race for Europe, to avoid relegation, to achieve promotion, as well as people moving on, the UNFP awards, and some national team news.

Round 36 saw the race for fifth place continuing, and Nantes and Auxerre both losing in their fight to avoid the drop. Kris, Jez and Phil round up all the action including Lyon winning their 16th title in the women's league, and the nominations for the UNFP trophies.

A busy weekend in French football, with two more teams relegated, the bomb squad called out, the Women's Coupe de France final, and the fall-out of a weekend of solidarity to discuss. Kris, Jez and Phil try to keep up with it all.

It's a bumper pod this week as we have to cover all the goals in OL v Montpellier... Kris, Jez and Phil also discuss Messi, Aulas, Kombouare, petty club commiuniques, and tip a hat to Bruno Rodriguez.

It was a rose-tinted spectacle in the final of the Coupe de France as Toulouse beat Nantes 5-1. In the league, Monaco were taken apart at home by Montpellier, and PSG lost at home to Lorient in a game featuring probably the weirdest goal of the season. Angers are officially down, and Ajaccio and Troyes are adrift, but there is still some jeopardy as several teams - including Nantes - are battling to avoid the fourth and final relegation spot. Kris, Jez and Phil round up all the action.

Kris and Jez look back at Auxerre v Nantes, Strasbourg v Ajaccio, and PSG v Lens, which wasn't as close as we had hoped.

There's two weeks of action to cover, including two rounds of Ligue 1, the Coupe de France semi-finals, Women's Champions League quarter-finals, and new management for Les Bleues. Kris, Jez and Phil just about manage to keep track of it all.

Two wins for France in the international break - one more impressive than the other, but there were reasons. Meanwhile it's not been a good week for the women's game, on or off the pitch, and the U21s are in a bit of bother. Kris, Jez and Phil look back at all of it, and forward to a return of Ligue 1 that finishes with le Classique.

The international break is upon us, so after reviewing the weekend's action Kris, Jez and Phil look at les Bleus as they head into Euro Qualifying.

PSG may have been knocked out of the Champions' League again, but the rest of French football seems determined to have a good time. Kris, Jez and Phil look back at a weekend of late comebacks, high-scoring draws, frantically fast hattricks and Nice flying the flag in Europe.

Neymar's out for the rest of the season - will PSG manage without him against Bayern? Kris, Jez and Phil round up the weekend's matches, discuss whether we jinxed Nice last week, and how Der Zakarian's return could help Montpellier. Also, will OM's defeat in the Coupe de France have a positive or negative effect. Go Annecy.

Well, I guess that's why they call it Les Bleues. There's chaos surrounding the French Women's team, and the FFF, in the run-up to the World Cup. On the pitch, there was a cardless Classique which saw Mbappe and Messi in magical form as PSG beat OM 3-0. Nice won the Derby du Sud by the same margin at Monaco as their impressive run of form continues. There were a bad set of results in the Europa League, Dejan Lovren helping Angers out on the scoring front, and the relegation battle continuing to confuse. Kris, Jez and Phil cover all of that, while trying to keep up with the Coupe de France quarter-finals 'en direct'.

Mixed results in Europe, ongoing shenanigans at PSG, some chaotic and/or confusing results in the league - it's all going on in French football. Kris, Jez and Phil round everything up and look forward to a next round of matches that includes a Derby du Sud, and the big one - OM v PSG.

The Coupe de France 16emes were followed by a round of league games in which none of the top teams managed a win. Kris, Jez and Phil round up all the action, have a look at some of the market moves as the transfer window closes, and look forward to a midweek round of games.

PSG have had another setback losing to Rennes, so Kris and Jez discuss whether we have a title race, and if so, who's in it. There were also some big scores as Monaco and Lille pummelled Ajaccio and Troyes respectively as they try to get in on the top-three action.

Happy New Year! Kris, Jez and Phil are joined by Tom (@WYSAF1 on Twitter) to discuss the two rounds of Ligue 1 action after a shortened Christmas break, and the current parlous state of Angers.