Best Beau Thomson Podcasts (2024)

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LBJ Ep 20: SEASON REVIEW, TEAM OF THE SEASON, Ligue 1 Legend Kylian Mbappé and Reggae Boy Shamar Nicholson - from Kingston to Clermont! 1:37:15

2M ago1:37:15

1:37:15

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by panel regulars Andy Scott, Luke Entwistle, Angus Torode and Baptiste Reynaud to run the rule over the amazing Ligue 1 Uber Eats season that was, with all the results, news and excitement from an incredibly dramatic final day. The chaps also bring us the official Le Beau Jeu Team of the Season - with a few surprises …

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A Reggae Boy in France! Clermont's Jamaica star Shamar Nicholson's Journey to Ligue 1 Uber Eats 20:54

2M ago20:54

20:54

Our intrepid reporter Andy Scott recently sat down with Clermont Foot 63's Jamaica international Shamar Nicholson to talk about his journey from Kingston to France's top flight - via Slovenia (Domzale), Belgium (Charleroi) and Russia (Spartak Moscow)! Nicholson - for whom football is the only sport - compares and contrasts Caribbean and European li…

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LBJ Ep 19 - PSG clinch 12th Ligue 1 title, Will Still's Reims removal, European semis and The day Diané saved PSG's bacon! 1:09:02

2M ago1:09:02

1:09:02

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats world feed commentator Andy Scott and CBS Viacom's French football expert Jonathan Johnson to run the rule over an exciting two weeks of Ligue 1 Uber Eats and European football. The chaps discuss PSG's latest Ligue 1 Uber Eats title and the sudden departure of Will Still - or is it now Will No Long…

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Episode 18 - Review: European/relegation run-ins; PSG, OM into UCL, UEL semis; FC Metz’s Maxime Colin; L1 Legend Juninho! 1:30:20

3M ago1:30:20

1:30:20

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by CBS Viacom's man in Paris Jonathan Johnson and Bolton's very own Riviera roué Luke Entwistle to make some bold predictions about who will clinch Europe - and who will get the chop - as the final stretch of the season looms. Andy Scott drops in with his interview of Metz right-back Maxime Colin, who gives us the low-…

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Episode 17 - Brest's Champions League tilt, PSG-Barcelona, Aubameyang's OM revival and JJ's PSG-OL preview! 1:24:04

3M ago1:24:04

1:24:04

Host Robbie Thomson is back in the hot seat, joined by Ligue 1 and PSGTV commentator Andreas Evagora and the Classique podcast's Baptiste Reynaud to discuss all the ins and outs form the past three weeks in French football. The chaps discuss Brest's improbable Champions League tilt and the pressure they face from Monaco and Lille, who are coming in…

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Episode 16 - Mbappé, PSG on fire as Classique and Barça clash loom, Ligue 1's UEFA index success and Ligue 1 Legend George Weah! 1:25:36

4M ago1:25:36

1:25:36

Special guest host Prof. Andreas Evagora is joined by Riviera roué Luke Entwistle and AFP shot caller Andy Scott to dissect and analyse all the action in a busy last two weeks in French football. The chaps discuss PSG's return to form as Luis Enrique's men go from strength to strength in the league, Coupe de France and the Champions League - just a…

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Episode 15 - OM coach J-L Gasset, PSG's Sociedad test, Mbappé talk with Ben Jacobs and Reims' Maltese maestro Teddy Teuma! 1:30:34

4M ago1:30:34

1:30:34

With Kylian Mbappé's announcement that he will leave PSG in the summer still reverberating around the football world, host Robbie Thomson is joined by transfer expert Ben Jacobs - as well as panel regulars Baptiste Reynaud and Jonathan Johnson - to tackle the burning questions raised by the Boy from Bondy's impending departure. The chaps also discu…

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Episode 14 - Mbappé's bombshell announcement, PSG's Champions League chances, Ligue 1 Legend Chris Waddle! 1:07:37

5M ago1:07:37

1:07:37

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by AFP reporter Andy Scott and his fellow Ligue 1 Uber Eats world feed commentator Angus Torode to talk Ligue 1 Uber Eats results, news and previews. The chaps then turn their attention to Europe, where it is all likelihood Kylian Mbappé's last chance to win the the Champions League with PSG, and where Marseille, Lens,…

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Episode 13 - Ligue 1's Top 5 winter transfers and Champions/Europa League preview! 1:14:57

5M ago1:14:57

1:14:57

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by the Arsène Wenger of Ligue 1 punditry, Andreas Evagora, and Luke Entwistle - the Thierry Henry of Côte d'Azur football journalism? - to talk Ligue 1 Uber Eats results, transfers, news and previews. Budding club director and Ligue 1 opinion slinger Jonathan Johnson runs the rule over the Top Five Ligue 1 Uber Eats si…

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Episode 12 - Le fabuleux destin de Stade Brestois and Ligue 1 Legend Hatem Ben Arfa 59:42

6M ago59:42

59:42

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by journalistic wildcard Angus Torode and all-round mover and shaker Jonathan Johnson to review all the excitement of those mammoth shootouts in the Coupe de France's Round of 32 as well as running the rule over Ligue 1 Uber Eats Round 18. Professor Andreas Evagora is back - this time turning the historical lens onto o…

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Episode 11 - Mid-season review, Beraldo and PSG's Brazilian connection, France's AFCON stars! 1:02:14

6M ago1:02:14

1:02:14

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Côte d'Ivoire-bound Ligue 1 commentator Andy Scott and cross-Channel pod star Baptiste Reynaud to take stock of the first half of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats season before making some bold predictions as they look ahead to the merry month of May. Baptiste runs the rule over PSG's latest Brazilian stopper Lucas Beraldo and…

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Episode 10 - PSG's showdown with Dortmund, LOSC's Chevalier, Nice-Lens preview 1:17:22

7M ago1:17:22

1:17:22

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 loose cannon Angus Torode and Riviera roué Luke Entwistle to discuss, dissect and examine all the talking points from Ligue 1 Uber Eats, covering Rounds 14 and 15 as well as the impending crunch European action as PSG notably take on Dortmund in a potentially all-or-nothing Matchday 6 clash. With LOSC's clas…

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Episode 9 - Mbappé's Monaco 2017, Téji Savanier and Rennes' rebuild under Julien Stéphan 1:06:33

8M ago1:06:33

1:06:33

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 commentator Andreas Evagora and CBS-Viacom's French football expert Jonathan Johnson to discuss, dissect and examine all the talking points in French football following the international break and Ligue 1 Uber Eats Round 13. We hear from undercover Frenchman Baptiste Reynaud about Rennes' decision to reinsta…

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PROFILE: Warren Zaïre-Emery the Next Big Thing... no really! 9:56

8M ago9:56

9:56

It's no small thing thesse days to stand out from the crowd of immensely talented French youngsters on the rise and earn the title of 'Next Big Thing', but that's exactly what PSG youth academy product Warren Zaïre-Emery is doing. At just 17, he's a first-team regular for Luis Enrique and just made a scoring debut for France's senior team. Angus To…

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Ligue 1 Legends - The Capital Club era begins - Paris Saint-Germain 2013 6:27

8M ago6:27

6:27

Professeur Andreas Evagora takes us back to 2013, when Carlo Ancelotti's star-studded squad lifted the Ligue 1 Uber Eats trophy and signalled the beginning of a new era in French football. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.By LFP

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Episode 8 - PSG-Monaco preview, Wunderkind Warren Zaire-Emery and Ligue 1 legends Paris '13 1:06:14

8M ago1:06:14

1:06:14

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 commentator and journalistic loose cannon Angus Torode, as well as Our Man on the Riviera Luke Entwistle, to cover all the big talking points in French football - while also looking ahead to the big PSG-Monaco clash coming up after the international break in Round 13. Prof. Andreas Evagora takes us back to t…

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Ligue 1 Legends: Olivier Giroud and Montpellier '12 11:40

9M ago11:40

11:40

This time around Prof. Andreas Evagora gives us a sequel of sorts as he takes us back to 2012 - the year after Eden Hazard's LOSC won the Ligue 1 Uber Eats title - when an unknown quantity named Olivier Giroud fired Montpellier to the title ahead of Carlo Ancelotti's PSG... Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.…

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Ep7: The ill-fated Olympico, Patrick Vieira, Parisian Vitinha and Monaco's Soungoutou Magassa 1:07:55

9M ago1:07:55

1:07:55

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by the AFP, ligue1.com and world feed's Andy Scott and ViacomCBS's man about town Jonathan Johnson to discuss the worrying events that saw the Olympico in Marseille abandoned - while also reviewing all the action from Rounds 9 and 10 as well as the mid-week European matches. We have features on PSGG's Portuguese midfie…

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Ep 6. Maghnes Akliouche, Olivier Giroud's Montpellier '12 and Luka Elsner's Le Havre 1:14:40

9M ago1:14:40

1:14:40

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats's Man About Town Jonathan Johnson and Côte d'Azure correspondent Luke Entwistle to discuss the lay of the Ligue 1 land after Round 8. The lads also take a look at Kylian Mbappé's firing France to Euro 2024 qualification and run the rule over Thierry Henry's Ligue 1-talent stacked France U21 side. S…

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Le Derby du Nord! with Baptiste Reynaud 12:45

9M ago12:45

12:45

Baptiste Reynaud takes a look at the Derby du Nord - perhaps the derbiest derby in France - and the lads discuss waht's at stake in Sunday's big game! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.By LFP

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Ligue 1 Legends: Eden Hazard and LOSC '11 15:37

9M ago15:37

15:37

In the wake of Eden Hazard's retirement, Le Beau Jeu's Ansdreas evagora takes a look back at where it all started for the Belgian wunderkind, who rocketed to glory with Lille and announced his greatness with a league and cup double in 2011. The rest is history... Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.…

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European MD2 preview: Lens-Arsenal, Newcastle-PSG, OM-Brighton and more 11:46

9M ago11:46

11:46

Robbie is joined by Andreas, JJ and Baptiste to look ahead to how Ligue 1 Uber Eats' European representatives will fare this week, with two big UCL clashes vs Engliush teams and JJ noting the low-key UEFA Index battle between France and the Netherlands this season! Allez!!! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.…

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Ep 05 LOSC's Hazard-ous title triumph, Farioli's Nice and Le Derby du Nord 1:27:17

10M ago1:27:17

1:27:17

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Jonathan Johnson, Baptiste Reynaud and Andreas Evagora to discuss PSG's 4-0 Classique win over Marseille, intriguing OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli and the impending Derby du Nord between Lens and LOSC. Speaking of whom, Prof Evagora takes us back 2011, when a certain Belgian youngster with a dangerous last name d…

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Classique 18:12

10M ago18:12

18:12

PSG vs OM!!! Andy Scott gives us his take on French football's biggest fixture, from its late 80s origins to its uncanny knack for captivating France in its entirety... how did a clash between two sides who were rarely in direct competition with each other turn into the fiercest of French footballing rivalries? Gert the lowdown - and a few not-so-b…

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Champions, Europa, Conference League Matchday 1 preview 7:10

10M ago7:10

7:10

The Team look ahead to what's in store for Ligue 1 Uber Eats's European representatives as continental action gets under way this week... PSG take on Dortmund in a crunch opener that falls just before Le Classique, Lens face a tough trip to Sevilla... OM, Rennes and LOSC will also be flying the flag... get the Team's tips as European football makes…

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Farewell Marco Verratti! 10:17

10M ago10:17

10:17

Jonathan Johnson bids farewell to a true Ligue 1 Uber Eats legend - Marco Verratti. From his arrival at PSG as a 19-year-old to his departure just over a decade later as French football's most decorated player, the lads take a look at what made Le Petit Hibou one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Arrivederci, Marco! Hosted by Ausha. Se…

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Ep 4. OM '10, Emran Soglu and the Culture of the Classique 1:20:59

10M ago1:20:59

1:20:59

As Classique fever takes hold of the Le Beau Jeu studio, Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Andreas Evagora, Luke Entwistle and Jonathan Johnson to discuss the biggest fixture in French football from all angles. Luke takes a look at OM's England youth international midfielder Emran Soglu, set for his first Classique, while Andreas take us back in tim…

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OL '02: Lyon's momentous first of seven consecutive Ligue 1 title wins 8:08

10M ago8:08

8:08

'Le Prof' Andreas Evagora takes Le Beau Jeu listeners back in time to 2002, when plans put in place by president Jean-Michel Aulas 15 years earlier paid off - BIG TIME! - and created the most dominant reign in French football history... Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.…

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Blood, gold and a Druid: Lens's incredible 1998 Ligue 1 title win! 9:31

10M ago9:31

9:31

'Le Prof' Andreas Evagora takes Le Beau Jeu listeners back in time to 1998, when a risqué coaching hire by Lens president Gervais Martel paid massive dividends and produced one of the most memorable title wins in Ligue 1 Uber Eats history! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.…

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PLAYER PROFILE: Montpellier's Jordanian Messi - Mousa Al-Tamari 5:05

10M ago5:05

5:05

Le Beau Jeu host Robbie Thomson takes an in-depth look into Montpellier's wing sensation Mousa Al-Tamari - the first Jordanian to play in Ligue 1 Uber Eats - and calls in The Asian Game's Paul Williams to get the low-down! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.By LFP

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Ep 3. OL 02, Mousa Al-Tamari, transfer wrap and European preview 1:20:33

11M ago1:20:33

1:20:33

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by A-list Ligue 1 commentators Andreas Evagora, Andy Scott and Angus Torode for a packed show that runs the rule over the recently closed summer transfer window and sizes up French clubs' prospects in European competition this season. The lads also discuss Montpellier's rising Jordanian star Mousa Al-Tamari and Prof. E…

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Episode 2: It's Samurai Time, Lens' legendary title and PSG-Lens! 1:13:26

11M ago1:13:26

1:13:26

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Prof Andreas Evagora and intrepid Riviera Luke Entwhistle to discuss the opening two rounds of the Ligue 1 Uber Eats season - before unleashing a special look at the current crop of Japanese talent lighting up our league, taking a look back at the legendary RC Lens champions from 1998 and setting the scene for this …

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Season 2023-24 preview!!! 1:22:13

11M ago1:22:13

1:22:13

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats experts Baptiste Reynaud, Jonathan Johnson and Andy Scott to preview the impending 2023-24 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season, which kicks off on Friday 11 August. The team discuss the Kylian Mbappé contract saga at PSG, wonder whether this could be the year for Marseille to finally get one up over their arc…

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R38 review: End of season special! R38 wrap, Fabrizio Romano on PSG summer transfers, season awards and new Déjà Who champ! 1:11:47

1y ago1:11:47

1:11:47

Join host Ian Holyman and panellists Andy Scott, Angus Torode and Luke Entwhistle as they wrap up Ligue 1 Uber Eats R38 and the entire 2022-23 campaign. There are corrections for the Team of the Season, our own post-season Awards including Match of the Season and Breakout Player and a chat with renowned transfer guru Fabrizio Romano about how thing…

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Round 37 review: PSG stitch up title, Mbappé Player of the Season (again!) and set to stay in the capital, Lens stitch up second... 1:00:34

1y ago1:00:34

1:00:34

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 experts Jonathan Johnson and Jérémy Magan to dissect Saturday night's multiplex and ask how PSG's winning a record 11th Ligue 1 Uber Eats title could coincide with disappointment and a raft of changes; how Lens will shape up after their breakout season and what Marseille need to do to start pushing their arch-r…

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R36 review: Mbappé on fire, Lens on a roll and Nantes on the chopping block 1:09:35

1y ago1:09:35

1:09:35

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentators Andy Scott and Angus Torode and they discuss all the hot topics as the season moves into its very final phase. Notably: Sensational Lens's seemingly having pipped OM to second; the battle for fifth (and maybe even fourth!); Auxerre vs Nantes for the last remaining relegation spot; Lionel …

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R35 review: PSG win big as Lens, OM maintain push for 2nd and Troyes, Ajaccio relegated 1:08:04

1y ago1:08:04

1:08:04

Returning host and executive honcho-at-large Robbie Thomson is joined by Andy Scott and Jonathan Johnson and they discuss the gripping battle for 2nd between Lens and OM, Paris Saint-Germain's instability in the face of a record 11th Ligue 1 Uber Eats title and Nantes' survival bids which looks like it will go down to the wire. There's also our wee…

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Round 34 review: Lens get the jump on OM while Alexandre Lacazette, Elye Wahi trade quadruples... Messi-less PSG bounce back against Troyes! 1:04:40

1y ago1:04:40

1:04:40

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Jonathan Johnson and Andreas Evagora to unpack the implications of Lens' rousing win over OM, what it means that Jean-Michel Aulas is stepping down as OL president, and ask whether Lionel Messi has played his last match for PSG following his unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia and subsequent suspension... There's also Dé…

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Round 33 review: WTF PSG? OM show mettle to revive title race - again!? - while Toulouse trump Nantes in the Coupe final 1:11:54

1y ago1:11:54

1:11:54

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentator and Auxerre wild man Angus Torode and Côte d'Azur pundit Luke Entwhistle to figure out what's going on at PSG and whether a gritty OM side have what it takes to pinch the title in dramatic fashion. The lads also discuss the all-important Lens-OM clash at the Stade Bollaert this weekend, Mo…

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R32 review: OM break OL hearts, Openda keeps Lens in the hunt while PSG push past Angers 1:10:14

1+ y ago1:10:14

1:10:14

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentator Andy Scott and Breaking the Lines podcast regular Jérémy Magan to take a look at the outrageously dramatic Olympico, Loïs Openda's success with season revelations Lens and PSG's rebuilding plans for perhaps the post-Messi era? The lads also discuss Malo Gusto's exotic hairstyle - which seg…

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Round 31 review: Has Mbappé, Messi magic secured the title after win vs Lens? Can a Vitinha-powered OM win the battle for second? 1:19:57

1+ y ago1:19:57

1:19:57

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by a full complement of experts - Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentator Andreas Evagora, CBS Sports Golazo's Jonathan Johnson and Le Classique podcasts's Baptiste Reynaud - to discuss embattled PSG boss Christophe Galtier and the three-way battles for second and fifth as well as delving deep into a range of French cultural iss…

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R30 review: Messi, Ramos get PSG back on track but what about Kylian Saint-Germain? Can Lens keep title tilt going? 1:02:02

1+ y ago1:02:02

1:02:02

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentators Andy Scott and Angus Torode to after PSG got back to winning ways and Lens asserted their credentials for direct Champions League qualification in the absence of wins for the rest of the top 5: OM, Monaco and LOSC. The lads also look at the relegation battle: Angus gets dizzy about Auxerr…

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R29 review: PSG on 2-match skid, OM falter while Lens steal a march 1:05:01

1+ y ago1:05:01

1:05:01

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Ligue 1 Uber Eats punditry luminaries Jonathan Johnson and Luke Entwhistle to discuss PSG's second successive home loss and its implications of the rest of the season - along with Marseille's home troubles and Lens' Openda-powered late-season surge. The team speculated on what the future holds for PSG boss Christophe G…

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R28 review: PSG trumped by Rennes as Alexis fires OM to victory, ending incredible run for Balogun's Reims 1:05:11

1+ y ago1:05:11

1:05:11

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Andy Scott and Jérémy Magan to take a look at how an injury-hit Paris Saint-Germain came unstuck at home to bogey side Rennes while OM - powered in particular by 12-goal Alexis Sanchez - cut the capital club's lead to seven points with a 2-1 win over Reims that ended the Champagne club's incredible 19-match unbeaten le…

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R27 review: PSG bounce back from Bayern blast, go 10 points clear as OM falter... but can Kylian Mbappé fix their European problems? 1:01:02

1+ y ago1:01:02

1:01:02

Coming up on today' show, we take a look at how PSG - who now have a ten-point lead atop the standings after Marseille threw away a two-goal lead over Strasbourg - very nearly didn't bounce back from Champions League elimination to Bayern Munich in mid-week. What will the fall-out be? Elsewhere, we look at the sensational six-goal thriller between …

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Cometh the moment, cometh the Kylian! Can PSG's record goalscorer (201!) sweep Bayern aside? Can OM hold onto second place? 1:03:50

1+ y ago1:03:50

1:03:50

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by commentator Andy Scott and Côte d'Azure expert-at-large Luke Entwhistle to talk Kylian Mbappé - he now has a club-record 201 goals and is widely touted as the best player in the world. But can he sway the day again Bayern? The lads also look at how the European race will shake out now that Marseille are out of the C…

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Bayern beware! PSG's Mbappé, Messi on song in Marseille while Moffi mauls Monaco and LOSC maintain European push 1:04:23

1+ y ago1:04:23

1:04:23

Join host Ian Holyman, Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentator Andreas Evagora and Jeremy Magan from the Breaking the Lines podcast as they dissect a near-perfect evening for PSG in Marseille, track the progress of Nice’s Nigerian goal machine Terem Moffi and pine for a return of away fans. The winner of February’s Déjà Who battle to the death - with a Leo M…

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R24 Showstopper! Messi, Mbappé bring the magic in seven-goal thriller but OM keep pace ahead of Classique! 1:17:32

1+ y ago1:17:32

1:17:32

Join host Robbie Thomson as he is joined by Jonathan Johnson (CBS Sports) and Baptiste Reynaud (Le Classique podcast) to dissect Round 24 - they discuss the looming Classique in Marseille from various angles - with more than a dash of Ligue 1 history! - while also talking Téji Savanier and rock'n'roll football as well as youth versus experience in …

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Round 23: The plot thickens! PSG drop MORE points ahead of Bayern clash while OM and Monaco steal a march! 1:03:06

1+ y ago1:03:06

1:03:06

Join returning host Robbie Thomson and Ligue 1 Uber Eats commentators Andy Scott and Angus Torode as they discuss The Digard Effect, which has taken hold of Nice right-back Bilal Brahimi as he keeps scoring match-winning screamers; likely candidates to win promotion from Ligue 2 next season; and the burgeoning partnership between OL's Alexandre Lac…

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Round 22 review: Messi keeps PSG clear as top 5 (mostly) stumble and Nice revival continues in Marseille! 1:03:56

1+ y ago1:03:56

1:03:56

Host Ian Holyman is joined by Andy Scott and Luke Entwistle to talk PSG and Lionel Messi - who proved that no Kylian Mbappé and no Neymar = no problem - while looking at the OGC Nice revival, which continued with an upset at the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille. The lads discuss wins for Monaco, LOSC and Lyon and run the rule over the winter transfer …

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