Re: Ligue 1 Orange "06/07 Season Starts Today "Nantes vs Lyon"
It's first time I have to watch something on pplive for a long time! Let's hope it doesn't keep buffering on us and quality isn't crap either.
Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyy guys... it's finally here. We've waited long and hard for this as I was looking forward for Ligue 1 and other top leagues to return even before WC
It's finally here......
p.s. Today Lyon will be facing traditionally one of the biggest clubs in France (by proud history and achievements I mean), Nantes for the season opener.
Here are the players that'll be missing for Lyon:
Juninho, Wiltord, Tiago, Malouda, Abidal and Coupet.
My starting line-up guess considering the absence of these players and the fitness levels of others like Cris and Fred would be:
GK: Vercoutre:
DR: Clerc (Maybe Reveillere)
DL: Berthod
DC: Squillaci (New signing from Monaco!)
DC: Cacapa (captain)
and maybe the experienced Swiss, Muller will start instead of Squillaci, we'll have to wait and see but I think it'll be this way probably. There's a small chance Diatta will play as well..
DMF: Godjilla or whatever you guys call him in France :mrgreen:
DMF/CM: Toulalan (Will play against Nantes for first time today if he plays since leaving them in summer. It'll be emotional for sure.

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CM/AMF: Kallstrom (Another quality signing by Lyon!)
LM: Ben Arfa probably
A support forward position will most likely go to Karim Benzema who
I'm thinking TODAY will partner Carew probably will get the nod and start as the big man up front in role of CF since I don't think Fred and Cris are too fit yet and might have to miss this one.
There's also some youngsters who have been promoted to squad from 'reserves' this season and have been training with Lyon senior squad and even took part in some friendlies and impressed! So one of them
might see a bit of action today as well.