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00:00Welcome to Lille, the capital of Flanders, a city that's preparing to welcome RC Lens,
00:20a direct rival in the race for Europe, but also, and above all,
00:24the historic rival in a derby that's always exciting.
00:27Hi, it's Jonathan David, and welcome to the Ligue 1 preview.
00:37In this...
00:38...plus Paris Saint-Germain.
00:45Ahead of Strasbourg-Lyon, we look back at the first leg, which offered an exceptional scenario.
00:50Then we present the derby du Nord, LASC vs. RC Lens, with a red carpet for Europe.
01:01And the interview of the week with Evan Guesson, the OG Sydney striker, ahead of another derby against Monaco.
01:07That's a great ball through from Fabian Ruiz, as man Dembélé.
01:33Struggled really to get that ball under control, but it didn't matter.
01:39And he smashes it in, it's another one for Ousmane Dembélé, who just cannot stop scoring.
01:46The ball played through for Fabian Ruiz, making the run, in behind the Marseille defense,
01:51and the ball has got into the net, Nuna Mendes will claim it.
01:56It's a short back pass.
01:58Adrian Rabiot, around Donnarumma, lays it back for Quiri.
02:03Marseille get a call back, it's game on, on his debut in the Classic.
02:07Honestly, we put in a good performance.
02:0948 games, just like his teammate Marquinhos.
02:16Obviously, it was a very good week for us, especially after the Champions League win.
02:20I think they played a very good game.
02:22It was difficult for us to keep hold of the ball, difficult to put them under pressure.
02:27Paris can be crowned champion this weekend.
02:29They need a win at Saint-Étienne, Marseille to lose at Reims, and Monaco and Nice to drop.
02:33Marseille is therefore seeing many of its competitors' return.
02:41Monaco and Nice are two points behind, Lyon four points behind,
02:44Lille and Strasbourg are five and six points behind.
02:48In the second half, the match between Montpellier and Saint-Étienne could not be completed.
02:52Angers, Reims and Le Havre lost.
02:54A good result for Nantes, who beat Lille.
02:57Next weekend, a lot of clashes between direct rivals for Europe.
03:00Strasbourg against Lyon, Monaco versus Nice.
03:03Lille versus Lens.
03:04The two leaders take on two contenders for a place in the relegation zone.
03:09Saint-Étienne will take on Paris Saint-Germain, and Reims will host Marseille.
03:14The two most successful clubs of stadiums where Paris could clinch a third-team title.
03:19Paris Saint-Germain travels to Saint-Étienne,
03:21and Lever now know where they stand in their quest to stay up.
03:25Lucas Stasson, symbol of the new Green Energy flagship recruit for a promoter.
03:29He's now the player involved in 40% of Saint-Étienne's goals, with six goals and four assists.
03:38A green light for him and his ambition, he'll be the man to watch this match and at the end of the season.
03:43I'm often referred to as a fox in the box.
03:52Some people say I have that instinct to score goals,
03:55even though I think I still have a lot of things to improve in my game.
03:59Is this the chance for Saint-Étienne? It's going to be...
04:04I'll be happy when I can help the team score a goal.
04:16Or even win, whether it's with a goal or an assist.
04:20It's normal to be happy, and to celebrate with the fans.
04:33Lucas Stasson, he knocks it on.
04:36Murfeka gets there, cut it inside, back to Stasson.
04:39I'm a striker who likes to get inside the 18-yard box,
04:44who likes to play one-touch football,
04:46who likes to get on the ball,
04:48play good football,
04:49and to run into the space in behind when I need to.
04:54When I move to a bigger club in Belgium,
04:57that's when people started to see that I could be a number nine,
04:59a finisher.
05:01A number nine finisher.
05:02For his first match in Ligue 1-McDonald's,
05:05Lucas Stasson played home against LOSC.
05:08Despite the success,
05:09the former Waterloo player, who's not yet 20,
05:11is discovering the level of Ligue 1.
05:14Lille are playing in the Champions League this season.
05:17So they have that experience
05:19in terms of playing at the highest level,
05:21the speed.
05:24So that really gave me an idea
05:25of the level that awaited me.
05:29Time to adapt,
05:30and a first goal.
05:32And finally, mid-December,
05:34the turning point in Toulouse.
05:39Then the masterpiece against Rennes.
05:42Here comes Stasson.
05:44Cups inside,
05:45thinks it over Juve,
05:46and that is beautiful.
05:48Stasson's second of the season.
05:51It's instinct.
05:52It's hard to say.
05:53But you don't think about it too much,
05:55because everything's going so fast,
05:57and you just do what you think in your head.
05:59But it's going so fast,
06:00I just went for it.
06:01And that's how I got the goal.
06:04Another role model for the...
06:05He still shows me videos of himself
06:13when he was in France,
06:14playing at the velodrome in particular.
06:16He helps me a lot,
06:17especially when things are tough,
06:18but also when things are going well.
06:20He's always there to keep my feet on the ground.
06:22Lucas Stasson began playing football
06:24at Brayne-le-Comte in Belgium.
06:26The same club where Sutton Eden Hazard
06:28also started out.
06:31I know their whole family really well,
06:33whether it's him,
06:35his parents,
06:35and his brothers.
06:37And it's cool to talk about football
06:38with someone like that,
06:39who's played for some of Europe's biggest clubs,
06:42like Real Madrid,
06:43Chelsea.
06:44And you can see that a lot of the world's top players
06:46have come through Ligue 1.
06:48So that means it's a big league,
06:50a very big European league.
06:54And facing them this weekend
06:56are Paris Saint-Germain,
06:57the best in Europe.
07:02Nantes took 18 shots
07:03in the first leg against Le Havre,
07:05a record in match since.
07:07However,
07:08Le Havre won 2-0.
07:15Montpellier have won twice at Auxerre,
07:18including the legendary victory in 2012
07:20that gave MHSC the title.
07:28Two draws in 26 games.
07:30That's the lowest total
07:31of the five major championships.
07:33The threat is known for O.M.
07:38Ramses' Junior Ito remains the player
07:40who has made the most passes
07:42before a shot this season
07:43with an average 2.85 per game.
07:51In percentage terms,
07:53Toulouse and Brest are the
07:542.4% for Brest.
08:03It was an epic match
08:09between Lyon and Strasbourg
08:10on match day three
08:11of the league's season.
08:12The Goans,
08:13who were second bottom at the time,
08:14claimed their first victory
08:15of the season
08:16over the Alsaceans,
08:18whose captain
08:18is still harboring major regrets.
08:22Frustrating.
08:23Frustrating because
08:24there were moments
08:25where I think
08:25if we'd had better game management,
08:27we would have won.
08:28If we were to manage the match,
08:29we would have won.
08:43When you take the lead,
08:46especially away from home,
08:48you know it's never going to be easy.
08:50We knew we had to stay focused.
08:51Abner's corner hit
08:54Nyakate's header
08:55on the crossbar
08:55by goalkeeper Johnson
08:57and the ball fell
08:58to Mettland Niles
08:59who fired up.
09:00Lacazette has a chance here.
09:05Lacazette!
09:06Off!
09:06Off the post!
09:08Surely now!
09:09And it finally goes in!
09:12Corentat to Lissum!
09:16Conceding goals
09:17just before half-time
09:18is the hardest thing to take.
09:19That's what happened to us.
09:21But I think we restarted
09:22well in the second half.
09:23We came out strong.
09:25On a reparti assez fort.
09:26Backward.
09:31That's another dangerous ball in!
09:32And they've done it again!
09:34Ando Santos!
09:51And it's 3-1!
09:52When you're 3-1 up
09:54in Lyon
09:55you know they'll keep coming.
09:57They'll keep pushing.
09:59Especially with the home crowd
10:01behind them.
10:02Lacazette looking for the shot!
10:04Oh!
10:04And it's off the bar!
10:05And it's in!
10:07And it's 3-2!
10:09When they pulled one back
10:10to 3-2
10:11you could feel
10:13it was going to get
10:13more and more difficult.
10:17I always motivate myself.
10:21I know I can hurt the opposition.
10:23I think I made an impact
10:24when I came on.
10:25I was very involved
10:27in the attacking play.
10:28I was very involved
10:28in the attacking play.
10:38Lacazette!
10:39Lacazette!
10:40Look it up!
10:40And it's 3-3!
10:43And Orban does have his goal!
10:46We were in control of the game
10:47but when you see them coming back
10:49to 3-2
10:50then 3-3
10:51it really hit us hard.
10:55Now it's like a cup match!
10:57Here comes Lyon!
10:58Takare spreads it out wide!
10:59Mofana picks it up again!
11:01They are streaming forward
11:02in white and red!
11:04Little ball over the top!
11:05Oh!
11:06And they're in front!
11:07I can help the team
11:13with my qualities
11:13so that's what I tried to do.
11:16And Gift did his job as well
11:19scoring goals.
11:23And Lyonu a 3-1 down
11:25on our ball free in front!
11:27After the match
11:33everyone was disappointed.
11:36We were all frustrated.
11:38I think it was a big lesson
11:39to not repeat those same mistakes.
11:43It was a comeback
11:44as they say.
11:45And to do it at home
11:46that's always special.
11:48It was our first win as well
11:49so it felt good.
11:50We needed the points.
11:51We needed the points.
11:53After the Lyon match
11:58we had an international break.
12:00Moussa Niakate
12:01kept teasing me about the game.
12:03Honestly, I wasn't happy.
12:05I told him
12:06you just wait for the return match.
12:07You'll see.
12:08Especially at Le Ménot.
12:10I hope they'll be ready.
12:16The Emre Seniors men
12:17are confident in their chances
12:19as they are on a run
12:20of five wins and one draw.
12:21Lyon 4-2 winners
12:24versus Le Havre
12:24are also on a fine run of form
12:26with three consecutive wins.
12:28The return matches
12:29between Racing and Lyon
12:30promises to be
12:31another intense affair.
12:37After the break
12:37focus on two derbies
12:39with Europe in the backdrop.
12:40Losque versus Arcelance
12:42and Nice against Monaco
12:46with an interview
12:47of Evanguesson.
12:48Hello, it's Bruno Genesio.
13:00Welcome to Lille.
13:01It promises to be a big weekend
13:02as Lens come to town.
13:03Lens come to town.
13:04This is Gladwell.
13:08Let's see.
13:08Let's go.
13:09Let's go.
13:14Let's go.
13:14Let's go.
13:23Let's go.
13:27Let's go.
13:27Let's go.
13:30You don't play a derby, you win a derby.
13:36A good old saying that is always effective,
13:38and even more when the derby in question has something at stake,
13:41which has been the case for Lille-Lance for several seasons now.
13:46What's special about the latest derbies is that they are now top-of-the-table matches.
13:51On the whole, it's quite rare for both teams to be at the top of the table in Ligue 1.
13:56In any case, it doesn't matter where we are in the standings.
14:00Before we think about the three points, we have to think about beating our neighbours,
14:03and the coaches are aware of that.
14:05Oh yes, the two derbies, as they say.
14:07The two most important games to win are L'Anse-Lille and Lille-Lance.
14:11We're going to focus on the derby.
14:12It's important for an entire club, for an entire city, for the supporters.
14:16We're going to concentrate on that, and then we'll see where we are in a few games.
14:19It's a derby, and we can't afford to lose it.
14:37In any case, we never lose derbies.
14:40So, friends from Lille, I'm sorry, but I think this match will be another one for us.
14:43It's true that Lille has the upper hand in the history of the derby in Ligue 1.
14:47This will be the 100th Sunday in the top fight, and Lovsk have won 38 wins to L'Anse's 28.
14:53In the first leg, Lovsk won by scoring twice in injury time.
14:57Look at this, it's two Lille strikers against the goalkeeper Mohamed Fayot to score.
15:03Saved by Somba, no, it's gone through Brice Somba.
15:06And now Lille can celebrate with abandon.
15:09They know they've done it.
15:10But the momentum in Ligue 1 is more in the Sion's favour,
15:13with two consecutive wins at Marseille in against Rennes.
15:16L'Anse are only five points behind Lille in the table, and still have ambitions.
15:34In any case, we always believe in our dreams, and we know we're capable of achieving things.
15:39After that, we'll have to take things one game at a time,
15:41because there were matches where we were buried a little bit.
15:43So we have to take it one game at a time, and see what happens after the break.
15:48A break that might be well-beneficial to rivals Lille, who are struggling a little in the league.
15:54It gives us a chance to rest both physically and mentally,
15:57so that we can get the championship off to the best possible start.
16:03And the return of Zegrova after more than three months away
16:06will also be an opponent asset for Lille in the final sprint.
16:09He's a player who has a very good left foot,
16:14and we've seen it against our opponents, whether it's a cross or an assist.
16:19He's a player who's important to us, who has a lot of qualities,
16:22who can help us, who can pull out a moment of magic,
16:25when needed in a very complicated match,
16:28and we know how important he is to us.
16:30The Zegrova, decisive in the Derby last season,
16:35will not be outdone in the race to qualify for Champions League.
16:38Where Lille is currently three points behind,
16:41and the best way to get back to Europe next year.
16:43Big Derby on the Côte d'Azur this weekend.
16:59AS Monaco hosts their neighbour OGC Nice.
17:02The two cities are separated by only 20 kilometres,
17:05but are much closer in the Ligue 1 table with 47 points.
17:09One man was decisive in the Eglons victory in the first leg.
17:12He will be eagerly awaited again at Stade Louis-Deux.
17:22He's one of the revelations of the season.
17:24With 11 goals and 6 assists in 26 games,
17:27Évan Guesson is the embodiment of Nice's good results.
17:39In his fourth season in Ligue 1,
17:41including a long spell at FC Nantes,
17:43the Ivorian striker has now established himself at his parents' club.
17:49It's a great source of pride.
17:50From when I started out to where I am today,
17:53there have been many challenges,
17:55a lot of matches,
17:56and plenty of setbacks.
17:59I went out on loan twice before returning to my club.
18:02So yeah,
18:03the first word that comes to mind is pride.
18:06Definitely.
18:07The Ejaxson native was in fact only 23-year-old,
18:14but Francais' arrival at Nice completely freed him up.
18:17I'm getting a lot more playing time.
18:22I have a coach who has confidence in me,
18:24who lets me show what I can do.
18:26He allows me to play without giving me too many instructions,
18:29which is something I really appreciate.
18:31He's one of the few coaches
18:33who's repositioned me into a role where I feel comfortable.
18:36I'm the type of player who thrives on counter-attacks,
18:40always looking to drive towards goal.
18:43I think that's something he likes too.
18:47And what Evan Guesson likes most
18:49is the goal he has scored this season.
18:53There are two.
18:54First, the one against Saint-Étienne.
19:06I started from deep,
19:08had three or four defenders in front of me,
19:10managed to get past them.
19:12It all happened quickly,
19:14and I found myself one-on-one with the keeper.
19:16I kept my composure and slotted at home.
19:25And Guesson is in.
19:27It's a nightmare for Brassier.
19:29Evan Guesson the score.
19:32And the second was against Marseille.
19:34Firstly, there was the power.
19:36Because I won the ball off Brassier.
19:38And then there was also a little bit of finesse.
19:40The keeper came out quickly,
19:42and I managed to just dink it over him.
19:46Evan is growing.
19:47He's improving.
19:48I'm really happy to see him
19:49getting the recognition he deserves
19:51because he's worked so hard for others.
19:53And now it's nice to see
19:54that his efforts are reflected in his statistics.
19:57So I'm really happy, really proud of him,
19:58of his progress,
19:59and I'm convinced this is only the beginning
20:01of a great career for him.
20:04That means a lot,
20:05especially coming from a player like Gaetan.
20:07We all know what he's achieved in this league.
20:11For him to acknowledge my work
20:13is really satisfying.
20:15He sees me in training every day.
20:18Not everyone is there to see how hard we were.
20:25So his message makes me happy.
20:31His teammate Gaetan Laborde
20:33was not yet at the club
20:34three and a half years ago
20:35for Evan Gesson's first ball.
20:36It took a weird touch off Claude Maurice.
20:42I reacted quickly,
20:43got ahead of the defender,
20:45and from then on,
20:46I didn't hesitate.
20:47I just hit it.
20:49The celebration was wild, too.
20:52My first instinct
20:53was to take my shirt off
20:55and celebrate in front of the fans.
20:57My mom actually has a photo
20:58of that exact moment.
21:00It's framed at home,
21:01and every time I walk in,
21:02I see that picture.
21:03I was used to watching the team
21:06play from the stands
21:07or from the bench,
21:08and suddenly there I was,
21:10scoring the winning goal
21:11for the team.
21:16Those are special moments.
21:18At the time,
21:19Gaetan divided his time
21:20between the first team
21:21and the reserve,
21:22coached by MS5,
21:23who would later become his coach
21:24with the Iborico's national team
21:26and with whom
21:27he had just scored his first goal.
21:29Life's funny that way, isn't it?
21:31Because if you told us
21:32back when we were in the academy,
21:33that we'd end up together
21:35in the national team,
21:36we just wouldn't have believed you.
21:39Coach Fay was like an older brother to me,
21:43to all of us.
21:44We've watched each other grow
21:46over the years,
21:47and now we're here
21:48on the international stage together.
21:50It's a great story.
21:52It's a story that Evan Guesson
21:53continues to write
21:55with the elephants of Côte d'Ivoire
21:56under the watchful eyes
21:57of the most illustrious of Le Mans.
21:59I like Evan Guesson.
22:01I think,
22:01I mean,
22:03he's capable of doing everything.
22:06You know,
22:07now it's just a matter of
22:09to repeat it,
22:10seasons after seasons.
22:12That's the question.
22:13First of all,
22:17it's incredible
22:17that such a legend
22:18is talking about me.
22:21He describes me well.
22:23I'm not just a number nine
22:24or just a winger.
22:26I'm a complete forward.
22:27The difference between
22:31a very good player
22:33and a really world-class player
22:35is the ability
22:36to reproduce performances
22:37season after season.
22:39I believe I can do that,
22:40but only time will tell.
22:45And the closest thing
22:46to the future
22:47is this weekend match
22:48in Monaco
22:48with the Côte d'Azur derby.
22:51There's a real history
22:53behind these matches,
22:54a real rivalry.
22:55That's what builds
22:56the excitement
22:57before the games.
22:59And of course,
22:59when you win these games,
23:00that builds confidence
23:02in our strengths
23:03and it brings joy
23:04to the fans.
23:06Denisois,
23:07who are in the habit
23:08of flocking to Stade-Louis-Dieu
23:09only 20 kilometers away,
23:11as they did last year
23:12with an unforgettable victory.
23:16I remember that night.
23:18It was Marcin's night.
23:20They could have shot
23:21from anywhere all night
23:22and they would never have scored.
23:25It was almost
23:26the perfect script
23:27because I saved two penalties.
23:29We kept a clean sheet
23:30to win it at the end.
23:34So it was absolute madness
23:36for us.
23:36A lot of emotions.
23:37We all know Jeremy's abilities.
23:44He picked up the ball
23:46in midfield,
23:46dribbled past everyone
23:47and gave us the win.
23:49And I remember
23:50the entire squad,
23:51the whole bench,
23:52all celebrating together.
23:54It was a very emotional
23:55rollercoaster of a match.
23:57But in the end,
23:58our efforts paid off.
23:59I think that after
24:00what we did to them
24:01in the first game this season,
24:03they'll be looking for revenge.
24:05So we'll see.
24:07It's going to be a great battle.
24:11Two derbies
24:12for two contenders
24:13for Europe.
24:14Lille against Lens
24:15and Nice to face Monaco.
24:17The same thing
24:18that staked between
24:19Strasbourg and Lyon,
24:20the two leaders
24:21travel to two contenders
24:22for promotion.
24:24Paris Saint-Germain
24:24travels to Lucas Tassin
24:26Saint-Etienne
24:26and Marseille to Rams.
24:37The preview is finished.
24:39Bye-bye.
24:56Crocs.
24:57One, two, three.
24:58One, two, three.
24:58Go!
24:59Go!
25:21Go!
25:22Go!
25:22Go!
25:23Go!
25:23Go!
25:24Go!
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