I've made a decision. From now on, I'm not going to refer to Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille as 'The
Big Three'. It just ain't right anymore. Oh sure, Bordeaux are still looking every inch the
champions they were at the end of last season, but as for the other two... forget it.
Lyon and Marseille, much like every other team in Ligue 1 (apart from Laurent Blanc's commanding
band of cavaliers) can't helping dropping points every other game.
Bernard Lacombe says that this is the match that will decide the championship for both clubs.
Marseille and Lyon are contending for the title, and given the tightly packed L1 table, and with
little less than two months until the end of the season, there is no room for mistakes.
March 21, 2010
Stade Velodrome, Marseille
4 PM ET (21:00 CET, 20:00 GMT)
Match Background:
Everyone remembers the last time these two teams met back in the fall, when French football
produced one of the greatest spectacles ever.
After 18 long years. Their last title in 1990-1991. They beat Rennes, 3-1 and with two matches
to spare won their ninth domestic title. It sparked mad celebrations with fans diving in the sea at
the Vieux Port. Key moments in their season:
Jan 30: Marseille slump to a 2-0 defeat at promoted Montpellier and drop 12
points off the pace.
England
Liverpool Call On Another Cole?
The Daily Mail says that Liverpool have made an inquiry for West Ham striker Carlton
Cole and have been quoted a price of 12 million pounds for Cole, who's also been targeted
by Stoke City.
Analysis: Liverpool do need to add another scoring option, especially in the event
Fernando Torres has more injury problems this season.
Spartak Moscow will go into their must win Group F match against Marseille this week, on the back
of a demoralising 3-1 loss to city rivals CSKA despite leading 1-0 at half-time. The loss was made
worse by the fact CSKA played the last 40 minutes with ten men.
Valeri Karpin will need to get his players in the right mindset for what he has described as his
team's "game of the season" at the Luzhniki Stadium.
MARSEILLE, France — Chelsea travelled to Marseille here Wednesday seeking an upturn in their
fortunes but it wasn't to be as their French hosts came away with a deserved 1-0 win in this
concluding 'dead' Champions League Group F encounter. Aside from seeing two decent penalty appeals
turned down Chelsea will find it hard to [.
