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Opponent watch- FC Nantes vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings (from L’Equipe)

Here is a look at the FC Nantes vs Paris SG player ratings from their league clash on 22 April 2025 from well known French newspaper L’Equipe.

PSG drew 1-1 with Nantes, extending their unbeaten away record in the league to 39 games, beating the erstwhile continental record held by AC Milan (38 unbeaten matches between 1991 and 1993)

PSG are also Arsenal’s Champions League semifinal opponents- the first leg takes place next Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium.

L’Equipe player ratings FC Nantes 1-1 PSG

FC Nantes vs PSG 2025 Player Ratings

It was a forgettable evening for most of the PSG players, with nobody managing more than a 6/10 player rating in L’Equipe’s books and the team getting an average rating of 4.8/10

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Premier League Team of the Week Round 33 (2024/25)- Media Outlet roundup for TOTW GW33

Here is a look at the EPL Team of the Week for Match Day 33 from Troy Deeney at the BBC and Alan Shearer at the Premier League.

Troy Deeney Team of the Week GW33 2024-2025 season

Deeney’s TOTW has two representatives from Arsenal in the form of defender William Saliba and forward Leandro Trossard after the Gunners beat Ipswich Town 4-0 over the weekend.

Palace’s 0-0 draw against Bournemouth saw three representatives in Deeney’s Team of the Week- Henderson and Guehi (Palace) and Cherries left back Milos Kerkez, who has been linked with many big name Premier League clubs.

Premier League Team of the Week Round 33 2024-2025

Villa’s impressive dismantling of Newcastle earns them two names in the XI in the form of Tielemans and Watkins as well as manager Unai Emery.

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L’Equipe Player Ratings Man Utd 5-4 Lyon 2025 Europa- Hojlund, Mikautadze, AMN

Here are the player ratings from well known French newspaper L’Equipe following Lyon’s quarterfinal exit at the hands of Manchester United last night at Old Trafford. The second leg tie was a see-saw one, with Man Utd prevailing in an epic clash, coming from 4-2 down in extra time to win 5-4.

Four Premier League teams are now in the European semis this year- United and Spurs (UEL), Arsenal (UCL) and Chelsea (UECL).

Man U 5 (Ugarte, Dalot, Bruno pen, Mainoo, Maguire)
Lyon 4 (Tolisso, Tagliafico, Cherki, Lacazette)

L’Equipe player ratings Man United 5-4 Lyon Europa League

The French newspaper thought there wasn’t much to choose between the two sides on the evening, giving MUFC a team rating of 5.3/10 and OL a 4.7/10.

They thought the likes of Mikautadze and Akoukou were pretty dire on the evening, giving the duo a 2/10 rating. Akoukou’s midfield partner Vererout didn’t fare much better- he was given a 3/10 rating.

Despite his match-changing red card, Corentin Tolisso still managed a 6/10 as did former Arsenal full back Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Man Utd 5-4 Lyon Player Ratings L'Equipe

No player on either side managed more than a 7/10 in L’Equipe’s books. Two OL players- Cherki and substitute Fofana managed it, while three Man United players- Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho and Casemiro got that rating.

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