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We’re underdog favourites.
By: Shazback |
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Well, I was wrong. Terribly wrong. The 3-0 win I thought could happen turned into a 2-0 defeat. Sochaux changed from a side that was unable to make two good passes in a row against Panionios into a team that set up good offensive moves. Rennes‘ solid midfield turned into a lacklustre show of tired […]
Tags: They won something?
By: Shazback | 3 Comments
If you were to have missed Ligue 1 last season, you’d think I was pulling your leg if I told you that Sochaux won the most prestigious of all French football Cups last year. Ten games, 6 defeats, no wins and 4 draws. Even Panionios won in Sochaux to get Perrin’s ex-team on it’s way […]
They haven’t even got their own stadium
By: Shazback | 2 Comments
No wonder we won then…
I’ll stop the joking. Rennes‘ trip to Sofia in Bulgaria had everything to be a trick game : Rennes were favorites, on a good winning streak, and without any niggling injuries; Sofia were the underdogs, only 3rd of their domestic division, without any ’stars’, but were playing at home, and were […]
There can only be one
By: Shazback | No Comments
One Champion of Brittany that is. With Nantes leaving Ligue 1 last year and Guingamp having been enjoying Ligue 2 with Brest for the past 3 years, there were only two clubs from Brittany this year in Ligue 1 : Lorient and Rennes.
Now, Nantes is not administratively part of Brittany, since they are in Loire-Atlantique, […]
A stadium fit for the Stade
By: Shazback | 2 Comments
Whist Lyon are gloating at their soon-to-be replica of the Amsterdam ArenA, Liverpool are getting plans ready for Stanley Park, Everton ask their fans if they should get a new stadium, and countless other clubs move into new stadia or plan their move, Rennes is getting ready to stick to the Stade de la Route […]
Category: Team NewsFrom Solna to Malabo
By: Shazback | 1 Comment
Half-way through the international break is a good time to look at what Rennes’ players have been up to.
Hansson and Edman met up with ex-team-mates Kim Källström (now at Lyon) and Andreas Isaksson (now at Manchester City) for Sweden’s game against Denmark in Solna. They also met some of their recent opponents, as Toulouse’s Johan […]
Category: Team NewsAugust player of the month
By: Shazback | 2 Comments
Well, Jimmy Briand has been elected player of the month for August by Rennes’ official website.
Briand, a starter in all of Rennes’ 6 August games wins the accolade this month, thanks to two goals and good attacking play, but also because he was consistently a good performer, finding a great partnership with Leroy […]
Category: Team NewsRennes who’s who. (2)
By: Shazback | 2 Comments
In my last instalment of the Rennes who’s who series, I presented John Mensah, Etienne Didot and Jérôme Leroy.
I’ve decided to keep the same format, so I’m going to present 3 players. One from the youth system, one of this summer’s signings, one older signing, and all three players will play in different positions. What’s […]
Category: Team NewsLille get a (lucky) point
By: Shazback | 1 Comment
For Lille’s first visit to Brittany since last season’s 38th game, where they managed a draw thanks to a 94th minute goal by Fauvergue that meant Rennes were 4th, 1 point behind Toulouse, and thus didn’t qualify for the Champions’ League, Rennes gave an impressive display.
Rennes started out with Dréossi’s new toy (Wiltord) in the […]
UEFA Cup and Ligue Cup draws
By: Shazback | 1 Comment
Well, whilst some people have been discussing in the utmost detail the groups of the UEFA Champions League, I only care about the UEFA Cup, where Rennes was drawn against Lokomotiv Sofia, and a little about the French League Cup, where Rennes are to face Clermont.
Well, the lavish show in Switzerland that was given for […]
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