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Carlo Ancelotti
Ancelotti faithful in Milan?

The coach of AC Milan Carlo Ancelotti assured in an interview in La Stampa that he did not leave the club to join Chelsea London.

Interviewed by the Turin daily on the contacts he has had on the past with other clubs, the technician replied: “Specifically, the only club contacted me, it was Chelsea. This summer, I ‘I met Abramovich, but I did not want to leave Milan. The same thing is happening today and I do not go to me. ”

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Rennes stalled

Rennes
Since his face setbacks in Lille (1-0), Rennes decline rate on the lawn of Ligue 1. The Britons, who have earned four points in four days, lack of commitment and effectiveness in front of the goal. N’avancent and more …

FALLING?!

At this rate, Rennes risk falling very quickly in the anonymity of the Ligue 1. Since Lille put an end to a beautiful series of 18 matches without a loss, the Stade Rennais does very well. Team series since the seasons, the Britons are struggling to get up to go on. The euphoria faded, they raise the foot and remains on a draw at home against Toulouse (0-0) and an inglorious defeat at Le Havre (1-0). Nothing dramatic in substance if not direct competitors n’engrangeaient points as threads beads. Results: Rennes, ranking second on the evening of the 16th day, now points to the 7th place ranking.

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Toulouse in very good form

Toulouse FC
Author of a perfect match control over its turf against Le Mans (2-0), Toulouse has ensured its continuation. The Haute-Garonne running at full capacity and can no longer hide it will take them through.

And if Toulouse was a bit more intimate than the tops? On his lawn Saturday against Le Mans (2-0), the club of the Rose City has continued its great series. For 10 matches in all competitions now, the Toulousains no longer the taste of defeat. Better still, they were not looking the ball at the back of their nets in 2009, six meetings of rank. But the main addition is: back at Le Mans, Toulouse has ensured his continued up to the bar of 41 points. And it could change many things.

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Olympique Marseille is back!

Olympique Marseille
Marseille has beaten on “Stade Vélodrome” Girordins Bordeaux by imposing its first defeat in eight games (1-0) at the end of the 23rd day. With a goal against his camp Chamakh, OM back to Toulouse at the foot of the podium. With now four points ahead, Lyon rubs his hands.

MARSEILLE – BORDEAUX: 1-0
Goal: Chamakh (c.s.c) for Marseille

Marseille is not dead. The pressure is high on the shoulders phocéenne to kick-off the shock of the 23rd day. The combined victories of the locomotive consist of Lyon, Lille, Toulouse and Paris left no real choice but to win the OM before receiving Bordeaux failing to stay on the dock. By dint of determination, the Olympians have hung the right car. Eric Gerets announced in the preamble to this match, commitment and physical ability to win the duels are the keys to the game. His players have heard the speech.

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The blunderers

AS NancyThe opportunity was too good. Marseille and Paris received for the 19th day of Ligue 1, they are taken feet in the carpet. PSG, after having led twice in scoring, was forced to draw by Valenciennes (2-2). But the biggest missed from the Velodrome. OM takes a beating at home to face Nancy (3-0). (more…)

Gunnarsson will sign with Nancy

Veigar Pall GunnarssonThe Icelandic international striker of Stabaek (Norway) Veigar Pall Gunnarsson will sign a three and a half years with Nancy on January 2.

The 28-year-old goalscorer (80 goals in 130 matches under the colors of Stabaek Football, champion of Norway in 2008) has spent the traditional medical examination Thursday at Nancy. He will sign his contract at the official opening of the mercato and Lorraine join the club on January 8, after the first match of the year ASNL Cup in France in Romorantain (CFA).

The Icelandic International (24 selections, three goals) is the first rookie ASNL the winter.

Caen – Lyon 0-1: statements

Olympique LyonFranck Dumas (coach of Caen) refused to come speak at the meeting and told that he was “already on vacation.”

Claude Puel (Lyon coach): “Mission accomplished even if it’s a little trouble in the end because it failed to get away before. Before you go on vacation, these three points we are fine. We also had to win matches after several kinds. We could have more advantage of our control. Caen has a great opportunity in the first period and Lloris made a super stop, but unfortunately Karim then met a beautiful goal. (more…)

A hunting Lyon

Juninho PernambucanoWith the approach of the truce, Olympique Lyonnais moves in Caen for the 19th day of Ligue 1. Success in blackout for over a month, OL wants to leave on a good note. Marseille, which receives Nancy, Bordeaux, who travels to Monaco, and even Paris might chip the title of champion to fall Lyonnais in the event of missteps.

Lyon must wait for the year ends. The seven champions France ended 2008 on the rim. Beckham has collected only two points during the last four matches. The leader remains on two draws at home but not before Valenciennes and Marseille, but two losses abroad in Paris (1-0) and Nantes (2-1). (more…)

Lorient – Lyon 0-0

Match result for Lorient – Lyon 0-0

Christian Gourcuff (Lorient coach): “This is a point and it is already! Despite some good sequences, it was certainly not the same quality as last year. It was a match that we did not properly controlled, but there was an opposition value to individual level. It has yet to rise to power to play a role in this championship. We lacked fluidity in the game to compete. Even if we ‘ have not been unduly rushed, it is a zero flattering. It was still better than against Le Mans. It was also a necessity. Offensivement, it has failed solutions and it is essential to have control collective. I am lucid. Our goal is always the maintenance. This type of match which reminds us of that reality. The retraction of Saïfi will help us. It is a fixed point of interest that will affect the collective. (Concerning Ciani, released on injury) He has a side and free from pain was such that he had to leave. If it is, this is not a serious injury.

Claude Puel (Lyon coach): “We had some great opportunities but there is a lack of success, touching the bar, it falls to a very good guard who carries out parades reflexes. It’s a shame not to have been rewarded. We have done a very good first period at the master’s level and then drove in the second. He did not miss much and there was justification to do better. There is no regret to have compared to what we showed tonight. It climbs to power but we will not win everywhere. Maybe we had been successful against Toulouse and we have been less tonight despite a better match. The grass was a little dry and this has slowed down the game but Lorient has remained dangerous against all the time. The players have made great efforts. The content is interesting despite the small frustration. At first, we maybe lacked a little more tiring opponent and capitalize more often the goal. Lorient was on a defensive and very low in these times, kicked arrested are still very important to unblock the situation.

PSG wants a great striker

Charles VilleneuveCharles Villeneuve, president of PSG, explained to AFP Monday that his club had “first order of a large attacking” the mercato, even if the leader has repeated that he liked “the rear central class International type of Alessandro Nesta. The Rennais Jimmy Briand remains his priority.

“It was primarily the concern of a great attacker,” said Charles Villeneuve. We have specific ideas and we negotiate around these ideas, then obviously it takes time, but who knows me knows that I am obstinate ” .

The PSG is seeking a striker to support Hoarau (L2 best scorer, 28 goals, with Le Havre last season). The PSG was first discussed Briand (Rennes). Then the names of Ricardo Oliveira (Zaragoza), Kezman (Fenerbahce) and Saha (Manchester United) have also circulated in the press.

Mr. Villeneuve also wished to clarify that a bit hasty conclusions had been drawn from his recent statements by the Italian agency ANSA on the Italian defender Nesta (AC Milan): “I said that his profile interested me, but not necessarily that I wanted to come. ”

“I like the rear central class,” however, repeated Mr. Villeneuve, who was about to commit Thuram, before a medical examination does not reveal a cardiac malformation. The former Barcelona player is awaiting results of other analyses to make a decision for the remainder of his career.