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Auxerre struggling to adapt to life in Ligue 2
Relegation. The word strikes fear into fans, players and officials of pretty much every club on the planet, and while many teams have demonstrated that it is possible to recover from dropping down a...
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Not so second rate: Ligue 2 set for thrilling finale
The Ligue 1 title race is one of, if not the, closest in European football this season, but perhaps more thrilling is the battle for promotion in France’s second tier. As many as 10 teams can at least...
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Le50 – 2013: The Best Young Players In France
Welcome to the 2nd edition of Le50. This is a collection of the best young footballers currently playing in France – all the players featured were born on or after the 1st of January 1991. The French...
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2013/14 Preview: Ligue 2 Kick-off
It’s that time of year again when the dust begins to settle, the smell of fresh grass wafts through the corridors to the changing rooms and a sense of optimism swells inside every supporter. There...
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One Ntep Beyond: Beware the explosive talents of Paul-Georges Ntep
Following a strong 2012/13 campaign, young Auxerre attacker Paul-Georges Ntep suddenly came onto the radar of a couple of Ligue 1 clubs. Nantes were one name said to be keeping a ‘close eye’ on him...
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Coupe de la Ligue Huitiemes – All In, Who’s Out?
This is the last call for the Coupe de la Ligue, will the final boarders please come to the gate… As an early Christmas present, this midweek sees a round of League Cup matches, with the ‘big six’...
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Coupe de la Ligue : Review and Draw
The huitiemes are done, and there were some great matches to enjoy. Our predictions were half-right, as ever, but you can watch highlights and check out who has who in the next round below. Nantes v...
View ArticleCoupe de France: AJ Auxerre v Dijon FCO
This is one of the last scheduled matches to take place in this round of the CDF and it should be a spicy encounter between two big rivals. Many people won’t be aware of the hatred between these sides,...
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Five Worried Candidates in the Ligue 2 Relegation Battle
With just three games left to play, the Ligue 2 relegation battle is really tight. Here is an analysis of all the teams in the mixer at the bottom, and what their respective chances of beating the...
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Ligue 2 Preview: 2014/15
Ligue 2 kicks off on Friday night and it is set to be a very exciting and unpredictable season. Our resident Ligue 2 expert Steve Wyss brings you up to date with all the summer goings on, and looks at...
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Coupe de France Preview: AJ Auxerre v RC Strasbourg
Once upon a time this would have been a very spicy affair between two of France’s more decorated teams in the top flight. Recent history however has not been too kind to either of these clubs. It sees...
View ArticleJura Sud Foot v AJ Auxerre – Preview
This time last year, Jura-Sud missed a fantastic opportunity to reach the Coupe de France’s round of 16 for the first time in the club’s history, when they were beaten on the road by fifth tier Sete,...
View ArticleLe Poiré-sur-Vie v AJ Auxerre: Coupe de France Preview
Le Poiré-sur-Vie beat CFA side FC Bressuire in the previous round, but now face much tougher opposition in the round of 16. Overall, the side from the Pays de la Loire region of France have had a...
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Stade Brestois 29 v AJ Auxerre: Coupe de France Preview
Thursday evening’s clash between Brest and Auxerre is the only Coupe de France match-up without involving a side from Ligue 2. Both sides will be hoping to use this advantage to win a place in the...
View ArticleCoupe de France Preview: AJ Auxerre v EA Guingamp
After the poor start they made to the season, no one would have expected Guingamp to be in their current position. Relatively safe in mid-table, they now have a chance to return to the Stade de France...
View ArticleCoupe de France Preview: AJ Auxerre v Paris Saint-Germain
AJ Auxerre make the journey from Burgundy to Paris on Saturday, hoping to upset the odds and stop Paris Saint-Germain winning an unprecedented treble. It is going to be tough, but here is Steve Wyss on...
View ArticleAJ Auxerre: 2015/16 Ligue 2 Preview
Coach: Jean-Luc Vannuchi Stadium: Stade Abbé Deschamps Last Season: 9th Ligue 2 DEFENCE Auxerre had goalkeeping issues last season. Donovan Leon didn’t perform as well as expected and he’s been given...
View ArticleLigue 2 Preview: Week Two
After Steve Wyss’s excellent team-by-team guides to kick off the new season in Ligue 2, FFW’s coverage of the second tier will continue with a weekly preview, as one of our experts picks out three...
View ArticleCoupe de la Ligue round-up: CA Bastia Boucher-ed
In the second round of the Coupe de la Ligue there were fourteen goals in six matches, and just the one red card this time. The early game was Evian v Clermont, and this time the TV pick got goals....
View ArticleCoupe de la Ligue : Allez Ahamada and Rain Stops Play – Again
Midweek Cup Action Ahoy! The Coupe de la Ligue reached the seiziemes – or, due to the structure of the competition, the dixiemes; we’ve already lost all the eligible third-tier teams and most of Ligue...
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