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Attack is proving the best form of defence for Lille and Paulo Fonseca | Ligue 1

It’s been an uneven campaign for Lille, but have things turned a corner after their 4-3 win over Monaco on Sunday? The last couple of transfer windows have been tough on the club as they have lost many of the players who helped them win the title in the 2020-21 season. To make matters worse, their marquee signing this summer, Mohamed Bayo, was sent to the doghouse by new manager Paulo Fonseca after he was photographed in a nightclub the night before their game against PSG in late August. Lille were subsequently thrashed 7-1 by PSG, with defeats to Nice and Marseille following. They have since grown into the season, putting together a run of three wins in four matches before facing Monaco this weekend.

Monaco were in fine form themselves, having gone six games unbeaten in the league. Lille have looked vulnerable in defence this season – they kept their first clean sheet of the campaign in their derby win over Lens, their 10th game of the season – and were without the suspended Benjamin André and José Fonte for the visit of Monaco.

Their defensive troubles continued on Sunday, but their attack continues to go from strength to strength. The 4-3 win summed up where their season is going. Only PSG have found the net more often in Ligue 1. Fonseca’s teams have never been well acquainted with the handbrake, but Ligue 1 provides a different challenge to Portugal and Ukraine, where he enjoyed most of his success – at Paços de Ferreira, Braga and Shakhtar Donetsk. His only previous experience in one of the top five leagues, at Roma, was less successful. Despite a considerable outlay before his final season, Fonseca failed to take the club back into the Champions League and was replaced with José Mourinho.

Fonseca’s preference for his teams to keep the ball and play in an open, attacking 4-2-3-1 formation seemed to be an issue for Lille earlier in the season, so the manager experimented with a three-man defence to bring more solidity at the back. It’s only when he went back to doing what he does best, doubling down on an attacking style, that Lille found their feet. In recent weeks they have been winning games by playing fearlessly – only Lyon and PSG have had more possession in France this season.

Speaking after the win over Monaco, Fonseca was unequivocal in his praise for his players: “I think we deserved to win. We played very well. Even when we conceded goals, the team played with a lot of ambition. We scored four goals, but we could have scored more. We made mistakes, but the important thing was how we reacted. I have a lot of confidence in the team.”

Playing in the Champions League last season stretched Lille’s limited squad but the absence of European football this time around has helped Fonseca, whose side have now won four of their last five matches. Their dealings in the transfer market – aside from Bayo – have also worked out brilliantly. Bayo is not yet back in Fonseca’s good graces, but their other acquisitions have looked comfortable in the manager’s 4-2-3-1.

Adam Ounas has supplanted Edon Zhegrova on the right, lending an air of technical verve and unpredictability to the team’s attack. Defender Bafodé Diakité is not as accomplished going forward as his predecessor, Zeki Çelik, but he has been solid. Brazilian left-back Ismaily, who joined from Shakhtar Donetsk – where he played under Fonseca for three seasons – took a little bit of time to acclimatise to the faster pace in France, but he looks like the answer to a position that has been a problem for Lille since Reinildo moved to Atlético Madrid in January. In midfield, André Gomes has added some class, and the veteran Jonas Martin is a consummate professional who is an ideal presence in the dressing room.

The real gem of the window, though, has been Rémy Cabella. He moved to Krasnodar in Russia three years ago and started brilliantly before being struck down by a cruciate injury. He returned to Ligue 1 with Montpellier last season but was poor. He now looks back to his effervescent best, with three goals – including a brace against Monaco – and four assists in his last six appearances.

It’s not just the older players who are looking sharp under Fonseca. Jonathan David cut a frustrated figure in the second half of last season, scoring just three times after December. But he has been reinvigorated by the attacking talent around him and is again thriving. Only Kylian Mbappé has scored more goals in Ligue 1 this season.

English youngster Angel Gomes, who was an afterthought under previous manager Jocelyn Gourvennec, has shone as a central midfielder. His workrate and passing ability help the Lille midfield to retain the ball and build attacks patiently, key elements in Fonseca’s tactical approach.

While Gomes and David have been the clearest beneficiaries of Fonseca’s tactical revolution, the manager also deserves credit for showing faith in youngster Lucas Chevalier. The academy product did not have his best day on Sunday against Monaco, but he has been a marked improvement on Léo Jardim this season and was arguably man of the match in Lille’s win over Lens in the Derby du Nord earlier this month.

As other clubs have lost patience with their managers and opted for a more conservative approach, Lille are reaping the benefits from – as Fonseca puts it – “playing the type of match the supporters need”. They are now just one point off the European places. Their matches against Lyon and Rennes in the next few weeks will be stern tests, but a sustained tilt at the top five looks increasingly likely.

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Angers 1-2 Rennes

Clermont 1-3 Brest

Reims 2-1 Auxerre

Toulouse 2-2 Strasbourg

Troyes 2-2 Lorient

Nice 1-1 Nantes

Lille 4-3 Monaco

Montpellier 1-2 Lyon

Marseille 0-1 Lens

Ajaccio 0-3 PSG

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Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring for Lyon against Montpellier. Photograph: Sylvain Thomas/AFP/Getty Images

Lyon picked up their first win since 3 September, beating Montpellier 2-1 on Saturday thanks to an Alexandre Lacazette strike in the fifth minute of added time. In a match marred by red cards for both sides, it was only an impressive display from Montpellier goalkeeper Bingourou Kamara – who had come for the injured Jonas Omlin – that stopped Lyon from winning by a more comfortable margin. Lacazette was again imperious, having scored a brace last week against Rennes. Houssem Aouar, who scored the opening goal – his first this season – was also brilliant, having returned from an ankle injury. Aouar is likely to leave the club at the end of the season, but in the meantime he looks set to have the sort of creative impact the team has lacked since the departure of Lucas Paquetá.

Reims also had their own new-manager bounce, beating Auxerre 2-1 thanks to goals from Junya Ito and Folarin Balogun. Between them, they have scored 11 of their team’s 14 goals this season. Most of those goals came as a product of former manager Óscar García’s counterattacking style, however, the team lined up in a 4-2-3-1 against Auxerre, dominating the ball with Arber Zeneli pulling the strings from the left. Granted, Auxerre are not the strongest opposition – and the absences of Marshall Munetsi and Andreaw Gravillon also may have played a role in the tactical switch – but Reims offered as much going forward as they have all season without sacrificing solidity.

Finally, Rennes kept up their stunning form, beating Angers 2-1 thanks to a last-minute penalty from Lovro Majer. Angers are not the sternest opposition, but Rennes are now 12 matches unbeaten across all competitions. A big test looms against Lille in a fortnight’s time, but Bruno Génésio’s side continue to look like Champions League contenders.

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Sacking season hits Ligue 1 as four managers lose their jobs in a week | Ligue 1

Lyon’s decision to sack Peter Bosz has generated the most headlines in France, but three other Ligue 1 clubs have changed managers in the last week. The merry-go-round is in full swing, but none of the four clubs enjoyed much of a new-manager bounce at the weekend.

Granted, Laurent Blanc’s debut as Lyon manager, away to Rennes, was never going to be easy and it became more difficult when Corentin Tolisso picked up an injury in the first half that will likely keep him out until after the World Cup. Blanc’s rejigged 3-4-1-2 formation looked solid going forward, but the team struggled at the back, with Sinaly Diomandé and Jérôme Boateng looking far from match fit, the German playing his first match in five months. Houssem Aouar also returned to the team, having been an afterthought for Bosz.

The hope for Lyon is that, given their individual talent and the chance they have to refocus during the World Cup – only Cameroon forward Karl Toko Ekambi and Argentina full-back Nicolás Tagliafico are likely to be away – they will be back in the mix for a European place sooner rather than later.

Michel der Zakarian was the next to go, losing his job at Brest after a run of just one win in 10 games left them bottom of the table. Der Zakarian had been hamstrung by injuries to Steve Mounié and Jérémy Le Douaron, and a lack of form from Franck Honorat, but his dismissal made sense. His team at Montpellier had played some fantastic football, but he did not achieve the same at Brest this season.

Brest finished 11th last season and did not lose any major players in the summer yet they looked dour this season, like his Nantes sides of last decade, with Islam Slimani a lumbering targetman. Their only win was against Angers, who were down to 10 men and may be the only team in the league who have shown less quality than Brest this season. Der Zakarian had to go, especially given the small margin for error this season with four teams facing the drop.

Bruno Grougi, a club legend with more than 300 appearances, has taken over. His first match ended in a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of a Nantes side who have hardly been at the races themselves. Honorat spoke after the match about feeling liberated and more comfortable in a 4-3-3, but Brest now have the worst goal difference in the league and are still four points from safety. Grougi’s inexperience makes him a big gamble, even if he seems to be far more of a players’ manager than the steely Der Zakarian.

Auxerre parted ways with Jean-Marc Furlan after a run of six games without a win. They did little in the summer transfer window and still look like a Ligue 2 side, especially in defence. Their goalkeeper, Benoît Costil, has been their best player this season, which tells the story of their campaign. Furlan hardly helped his cause by showing the middle finger to rival fans after he was sent off during Auxerre’s defeat to Clermont last weekend. More importantly, his style of play – while efficient in the second tier last season – was simply beyond the players at his disposal in the top flight, something that became more apparent with each passing week.

Nuno Da Costa celebrates after scoring for Auxerre in the 1-1 draw with Nice. Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

Auxerre also made an interesting choice of manager, bringing in Michel Padovani. A long-time assistant at clubs such as Troyes and Bastia, he knows his team will need to adopt a hammer-and-tongs style to progress up the table. That was on full display when Nice visited on Sunday, the return of Julien Jeanvier helping the hosts to earn a deserved 1-1 draw. Sterner challenges will come, but Padovani seems to know how to get the best from this limited squad.

Finally, a word for Óscar Garcia, who was sacked by Reims last week. He struggled with a raft of injuries (Thomas Foket, Azor Matuswia), his goalkeeper Patrick Pentz looking like a fish out of water following his summer arrival, and also unimaginably poor discipline, with six red cards. Another two followed on Sunday against Lorient, as Reims earned a vital point, but it remains to be seen if Garcia’s replacement, the young Belgian manager William Still, has anything approaching his tactical nous.

The Spaniard’s attempt to play possession-based football at Saint-Étienne fell flat, but his system made sense for Reims, allowing the team to remain solid defensively with Junya Ito and Folarin Balogun looking dangerous on the counter. The outlay on Ito was a serious statement of intent from the board and their desire for better performances on the back of a club-record arrival is understandable. But Garcia’s sacking could look the worst of the four come the end of the season.

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Toulouse 3-2 Angers

Auxerre 1-1 Nice

Nantes 4-1 Brest

Rennes 3-2 Lyon

Troyes 1-1 Ajaccio

Monaco 1-1 Clermont

PSG 1-0 Marseille

Lorient 0-0 Reims

Lens 1-0 Montpellier

Strasbourg 0-3 Lille

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PSG beat Marseille 1-0 on Sunday to go three points clear at the top of Ligue 1. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

Another Classique, another PSG win. Their 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes on Sunday night was their 10th in 12 matches against Marseille. Since the start of the QSI era, PSG have lost just twice to their southern counterparts. Igor Tudor has done far better than expected this season, both domestically and in Europe, but the gap in finances between PSG and the rest of the league remains as wide as ever.

That being said, the competition below PSG looks mouth-watering. Second-placed Lorient will be gutted to have only drawn against 10-man Reims. Lens took full advantage by beating Montpellier and are now up to third, a point above Marseille, with in-form Rennes hot on their heels. A sustained title race looks unlikely, but there is still plenty of intrigue and quality football in France this season.

Some of that quality was on display as Rennes beat Lyon 3-2 on Sunday afternoon thanks to a goal from Amine Gouiri and a brace from Martin Terrier. It was a disappointing result for Laurent Blanc in his first game as Lyon manager. Rennes have struggled at times to avoid the nearly men label, especially given their largesse when compared to much of the rest of the league. But even with Warmed Omari and Baptiste Santamaria missing, they once again seem to be clicking into gear, with the departure of Gaëtan Laborde now balanced tactically with Arnaud Kalimuendo fit.

European roundup: Dusan Vlahovic scores winner for Juventus at Torino | European club football

The Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 win at local rivals Torino in Serie A after both teams struggled to create clear-cut chances.

The pressure was on for Juve and their manager Massimiliano Allegri after a 2-0 Champions League loss at Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday, but their lacklustre performance in the first half gave the injury-hit visitors little cause for optimism.

The first 45 minutes of the Turin derby was a tame affair with little to cheer for either side. Torino had half-chances around the box but they were snuffed out by the Juve defence.

Vlahovic had the first chance of the match after 34 minutes but his fellow Serb Vanja Milinkovic-Savic made an impressive save and then kept out Manuel Locatelli’s effort.

Vlahovic then lost his marker in the 74th minute and tapped the ball in from close range after an assist from Danilo, securing a much-needed win for Allegri’s team who are now seventh with 16 points from 10 games. Torino are 11th with 11 points.

In France, Lorient missed out on the chance to move provisionally top of Ligue 1 as they were held to a goalless stalemate at home by nine-man Reims on Saturday.

Lorient lacked their usual creativity and failed to take advantage after Dion Lopy was given Reims’ eighth red card this season early in the second half. Emmanuel Agbadou was also sent off in stoppage time.

The result leaves Lorient in second place on 26 points from 11 games, behind Paris Saint-Germain on goal difference ahead of the French champions’ clash with third-placed Marseille on Sunday. Reims are 14th on nine points.

Lorient started brightly but suffered a setback when the forward Terem Moffi was forced off injured in the 24th minute.

The Reims midfielder Lopy got a second yellow card and was sent off a minute after half-time, but the visitors continued to dominate and they also coped with Agbadou’s dismissal to earn a point.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Spanish head coach Xabi Alonso reacts during his side’s 5-1 defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images

Eintracht Frankfurt climbed to fourth in the Bundesliga after thrashing 10-man Bayer Leverkusen 5-1 at home, including two penalties by the Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada.

The Europa League champions Frankfurt have 17 points after 10 games and trail third-placed Hoffenheim on goal difference. Leverkusen slipped into the relegation zone in 16th with eight points.

After a series of missed chances, Leverkusen were awarded a penalty before the break when Jesper Lindstrøm was brought down in the box by Edmond Tapsoba. The forward Randal Kolo Muani took the penalty, which was saved by Lukas Hradecky, but the VAR ruled the Leverkusen keeper was off his line, forcing a retake. Kamada took the second attempt and made it 1-0.

Leverkusen, playing under new coach Xabi Alonso, drew level in the 56th minute through a header from Piero Hincapié after a free-kick, but their joy was short-lived as Kolo Muani made up for his penalty miss with a diving header two minutes later.

Lindstrom made it 3-1 in the 65th minute with a sublime lob over Hradecky from a tight angle before Kamada scored a 72nd-minute penalty as Hincapie was sent off for picking up a second yellow for a tackle on Kolo Muani.

Lucas Alario wrapped up the win with a tap-in in the 86th minute, scoring his first league goal for Frankfurt against his former side.

RB Leipzig scored three first-half goals before staving off a spirited Hertha Berlin comeback after the break to win an entertaining game 3-2. Goals from Emil Forsberg, Abdou Diallo and Willie Orbán had put Leipzig in a commanding position before Dodi Lukebakio and Stevan Jovetic pulled two back to set up a nervy finale.

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