Giant, Honking, Epic News Ahead of the Derby

By: Martha | October 17th, 2008

No proper preview, because I’m traveling yet again and don’t have the proper internet window to write it (or even watch the match until it’s long-over, dammit). Instead, I offer you this:

Effectif 17 octobre 2008 à 13h17

Ospina titulaire face à Monaco

Le jeune gardien colombien David Ospina vivra sa première rencontre de Ligue 1 demain au Stade Louis II pour le derby.

Victime depuis le week-end dernier d’une contracture au mollet Lionel Letizi ne pourra en effet tenir sa place.

I’m sure he’s played before much bigger crowds before, in much bigger matches, but none of those matches were his first league appearance for his new team, nor were they his first chance to live up to the faith supporters have in his ability — supporters most of whom have never even seen him play.

Welcome to Nice, kiddo. Please, if it’s not too much trouble, don’t let us down.

Category: David Ospina, Nice Team News

Tags: David Ospina, Lionel Letizi, Monaco, Nice Team News, OGC Nice

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• Jennifer |  October 17th, 2008 at 8:06 pm

  
  
  

  CONGRATS MAN! (To him, that is)

  I usually don’t like #1 keepers injured, but heck, if Bordeaux had such a promising #2, I’d tell Ramé to be injured all the time. (Ulrich, I mean no ill..)

  Posted from United States

  

• richard |  October 17th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

  
  
  

  you can’t have an easier introduction to Ligue 1 than facing ASM’s attack…

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• Martha |  October 18th, 2008 at 12:41 am

  
  
  

  But, Richard, what about Jozy? JOZY!

  I’m so nervous for him, Jennifer — I’m glad I won’t be around during the match, so at least I can avoid the stress …

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

• richard |  October 18th, 2008 at 1:17 am

  
  
  

  eh? Jozy Altidore plays for Villarreal. if you meant Freddy Adu, he can’t get a game at Monaco. if he does play, he comes on for the last 10 minutes and does nothing.

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• roberto |  October 18th, 2008 at 1:13 pm

  
  
  

  Jesus mary-anne joesph you’re back on theoffside.

  It only took me four months to realize it. Can you tell I love French football? Either way… let’s get married and run off with each other M.

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• Martha |  October 18th, 2008 at 1:29 pm

  
  
  

  I realized that as I left for the day, richard. And Adu’s got nothin’ on Jozy, so I ain’t scared.

  And Roberto, finally! I’ve been sitting over here in L1 land, waiting for you ….

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

• Jennifer |  October 18th, 2008 at 10:58 pm

  
  
  

  YOU’RE IN THE UK MARTHA? *Didn’t know*
  Well from the score sheet it seems like he did well didn’t he? And Fae scored again <_<

  I’ll be careful when Bordeaux play you guys next week..

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• Jennifer |  October 18th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

  
  
  

  Oh and look at us, languishing in the last two spots of the fair play chart….

  Posted from United States

  

• Martha |  October 19th, 2008 at 12:43 am

  
  
  

  I am (hence the traveling and the crappy lack of posting), though I’m on my way home in a fews hours …

  I won’t see the match until the official site gets it up, but then only goal was a PK, and the supporters are all fired up about he played (but they love him anyway, so it’s hard to know for sure).

  Oh, fair play. Oops. I’m not sure it’s mathematically possible, but I suspect half those cards are Rool’s …

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• Jennifer |  October 19th, 2008 at 9:35 pm

  
  
  

  I think once you get the fans’ support you’re good, right?

  Oh yeah, Jesus painting was in the UK, I forgot about that *Facepalms*

  I suspect that too, he’s pretty high up on that other chart too..

  Posted from United States

  

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