Paul Marshall Archive
Champions Lille face testing summer
Paul Marshall | May, 31 2011Paul Marshall delivers his end of term report on Ligue 1, with Lille finishing as deserved champions.
Article | ConversationWhen you walk through 'The Storm'...
Paul Marshall | May, 6 2011Paul Marshall explains the racial storm that may finish Laurent Blanc's reign.
Article | ConversationSerial drama persists at Marseille
Paul Marshall | March, 22 2011Paul Marshall surveys Marseille's recent revival as they stake a claim for the Ligue 1 title.
Article | ConversationThe Blaugrana of the North
Paul Marshall | February, 8 2011Paul Marshall believes table-topping Lille are establishing themselves as the Barcelona of Ligue 1.
Article | ConversationTwo weddings and a relegation?
Paul Marshall | January, 18 2011AS Monaco are lurching towards disaster and may spoil a Prince's party, says Paul Marshall.
Article | ConversationA lacklustre Ligue so far
Paul Marshall | December, 30 2010Paul Marshall says the tightness of Ligue 1 so far is down to a distinct lack of quality.
Article | ConversationMarshall: The Brest of the bunch
Paul Marshall | November, 9 2010Paul Marshall explores the reasons behind Brest's unlikely rise to the top of the table in France.
Article | ConversationMarshall: Rennes making a striking impression
Paul Marshall | October, 27 2010Paul Marshall explores whether early pace-setters Rennes could win Ligue 1 this season.
Article | ConversationFratricidal turf war threatening PSG future
Paul Marshall | October, 12 2010Paul Marshall examines the rival factions of fans threatening to tear apart Paris Saint-Germain.
Article | ConversationMarshall: Saint-Etienne revival a blast from the past
Paul Marshall | September, 21 2010Paul Marshall charts the revival in fortunes of former French football greats St Etienne.
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