Author Archives: Tom Williams

Tom Williams

With his France place at stake, has the time come for Olivier Giroud to leave Chelsea?

Deschamps has stuck with Giroud through thick and thin, but playing time is vital.

Tom Williams

Goals, wins and roulette spins: whisper it quietly, but are Lyon back?

Rudi Garcia has Lyon on the right track ahead of trip down memory lane to Marseille.

Tom Williams

Wissam Ben Yedder and Islam Slimani’s ‘beautiful marriage’ gets Monaco back on track

Signed this summer, Ben Yedder and Slimani look like they've played together for years.

Tom Williams

New-look Marseille still a work in progress ahead of Parc des Princes trip

Fourth-placed Marseille are hoping to steal a march on their top four rivals this weekend.

Tom Williams

Rudi Garcia faces angry fan backlash as he embarks upon Lyon rescue mission

Garcia has a fine track record, but also a history of being at loggerheads with Lyon.

Tom Williams

Leaner, meaner Steve Mandanda ready to grasp second chance with France

With Hugo Lloris facing a spell on the sidelines, opportunity knocks for the Marseille man.

Tom Williams

Indefatigable Idrissa Gueye looks like the missing piece in Paris Saint-Germain’s midfield puzzle

The former Everton midfielder has made a terrific start to life at the Parc des Princes.

Tom Williams

Appetite and alchemy turn Angers into Ligue 1’s surprise package

Beaten 6-0 in Week 2, Angers drew level on points with the league leaders by Week 6.

Tom Williams

Is Darío Benedetto the grand attaquant that Marseille have been searching for?

The Argentinian striker is already looking the part as OM's number nine.