The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the news from the women’s game in France. This week he informs us what went on in the fourteenth week of action in D1 Arkema, and highlights the latest squad selection for the French national team. Paris St. Germain won 5-0 away from home at Fleury. PSG are still league leaders, one pointContinue reading “The View From France”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the action from the thirteenth week of action in D1 Arkema, French women’s football’s top flight and updates us with all the transfer news around the division. Olympique Lyonnais won away from home 5–0 against Paris FC. With the return of Selma Bacha (one decisive pass and involved at theContinue reading “The View From France”

The View From France

With France’s D1 Arkema returning after its Christmas and New Year break, Jean-Pierre Thiesset is back to round up all the action from Round Twelve. Paris St Germain stayed top of the table by winning at home 1–0 against third place Bordeaux. They could have scored more goals as they dominated the match overall butContinue reading “The View From France”

2020 – The Year The Impetus Increased

In this second part of his review of the year on Impetus, site founder Ben Gilby focuses on October to December, months when the influence of one article on an Australian international transformed the site from one with a small but loyal UK based readership to one with a large global one. It was aContinue reading “2020 – The Year The Impetus Increased”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the action from the eleventh week of action in D1 Arkema, the top flight of French women’s football. Olympique Lyonnais raised their heads and won 9–0 against a very weak Issy side. At half time they were already seven goals ahead and the second half was a little bit lessContinue reading “The View From France”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the action for the tenth week of matches in France’s D1 Arkema. There were no great surprises in the tenth round of D1 Arkema matches, and no change in the standings. Olympique Lyonnais won 3-1 at Le Havre but without reassuring their supporters. They scored three goals in the firstContinue reading “The View From France”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the action in Week Nine of the French top flight of women’s football, the D1 Arkema. The main headline of the weekend came with Olympique Lyonnais‘ defeat at Paris St. Germain (for our report of the game, click here: https://impetus885775742.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/battle-of-the-big-guns-goes-psgs-way/). Not only did Lyon lose first place to PSG, theirContinue reading “The View From France”

The View From France

Last night saw Paris St. Germain bring to an end Olympique Lyonnais’ four year unbeaten run in D1 and potentially cause a major change in the destination of the French title for the first time in fifteen years. Jean-Pierre Thiesset gives his opinion on the big game. Last night, Lyon lost 1-0 to Paris St.Continue reading “The View From France”

Battle of the Big Guns Goes PSG’s Way

Paris St. Germain 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais by Ben Gilby Paris St. Germain stuck a symbolic blow in the D1 Arkema title race with a deserved victory over perennial top of the table rivals Olympique Lyonnais at the Parc des Princes – a result which condemned the visitors to their first league defeat in four years.Continue reading “Battle of the Big Guns Goes PSG’s Way”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset returns with his regular column bringing us all the news from the Women’s game in France. This week he rounds up all the action from Week Eight of the D1 Arkema season. This D1 Arkema round came up with a few surprises. Firstly, Dijon’s 1-0 win over Montpellier, and Guingamp obtaining a 1-1Continue reading “The View From France”