Stuff That’s Happened

By: Martha | November 3rd, 2008

[Trying to cast a 'Turn Cyril #2 Into Another Cyril #1' spell.]

Sorry for the lull here, folks, when I can’t watch matches live (almost never), it’s really hard for me to get them watched and all caught up, so instead I do nothing. Useful, I know.

So, I think it’s safe to say the post-Lyon doldrums have passed: A derby win, followed by a miraculous point from Bordeaux, a (wasteful) draw with Caen, and a confident win over PSG is a great haul from the last four matches, and has the team sitting happily in seventh. And, yes, I know that by typing that I’ve ensured absolute disaster against Lorient. I apologize in advance.

Apart from the three points, the most significant thing about the PSG match was that it was a win achieved without Rémy — through a goal scored by his replacement, no less. Given that we have no idea how long Rémy will be out (he’s due to be examined today), it’s reassuring to have been shown recently that a few other people (read: Mouloungui) can score, and also that Mouloungui is apparently a legitimate option up top, in addition to out wide.

In news that’s not to do with matches, Abeiku Quansah, who was so impressive at times during preseason, just turned 18 and has joined his countryman Adu in signing a three-year professional contract with Nice. Nice. (That second one is the adjective, not the city/club.) He’s now eligible to play in matches, should Antonetti want to sent a speedster out to scare the crap out of some people. Heading out, meanwhile, is Patrick Barul, who’s close to sorting things out for his long-rumored move to Qatar — he’ll reportedly join Al-Syliya, which leaves only Matt Moussilou still around from the original outcast trio.

Category: Loïc Rémy, Nice Team News

Tags: Abeiku Quansah, Eric Mouloungui, Loïc Rémy, Nice Team News, Patrick Barul

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• ursus arctos |  November 3rd, 2008 at 2:12 pm

  
  
  

  Excellent win that has led to further dissension in the always operatic PSG camp.

  A simple sprain for Remy; he’ll be out 15 days.

  http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20081103_191857_pas-de-complications-pour-remy_Dev.html

  There was a rather widespread blackout on the Cote this afternoon. No idea if it interfered with training for OGCN.

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• Inara |  November 4th, 2008 at 2:21 am

  
  
  

  I just LOVE that pic of Antonetti. I think it’s so awesome that he goes around wearing jeans while the other coaches are all suited up. I can almost picture him in his office, a beer in one hand, feet up on his desk, contemplating his latest tactical diagram.

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• ursus arctos |  November 4th, 2008 at 2:42 am

  
  
  

  Surely a pastis rather than a beer, Inara . . .

  Posted from Italy

  

• Inara |  November 4th, 2008 at 3:09 am

  
  
  

  Well, I guess since it is southern France we are talking about…

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• Martha |  November 4th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

  
  
  

  Thanks, Ursus. And I’m glad we’re not the only ones who have random, massive power-outages, it’s almost like Nice here sometimes ….

  Inara, I think he could well be my favorite coach on earth right now, though I’d like to see him in a poise-off with Cesare Prandelli, just to be sure.

  Posted from United States

  

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