2010-2011 Season

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 0 - 1 Montpellier. First game in Ligue 1 for Souprayen, end of streak for Rennes and a first Montpellier victory since ten years at the Route de Lorient. Read all the echoes and declarations after Stade Rennes’ defeat to Montpellier on Saturday.

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 0 - 1 Montpellier. Transparent all game long, Stade Rennes were defeated on their field by Montpellier (0-1). Beyond the raw result, the way it was achieved is worrying before travelling to Olympique Marseille and hosting Olympique Lyon over the next two game weeks.

Ligue 1, Stade rennais - Montpellier, Saturday at 7pm. Rod Fanni will not be back this Saturday for the 10th round of Ligue 1. Rennes’ defender who restarted training with the rest of the team this week is apparently not ready to participate in this week-end game. Georges Mandjeck, after his suspension, is back in the squad.

Ligue 1, Lens 0 - 0 Stade Rennais. Bringing back a point from Bollaert stadium, combined with the defeat of Saint-Etienne away against Nice, allowed Rennes to remain at the top of the Ligue 1. Despite being manhandled by Lens' players on Sunday night, Rennes' players are still unbeaten and confirmed their defensive solidity. Nonetheless, they will have to improve their attacking plan for the coming games.

Ligue 1, Lens - Stade rennais, Sunday, 17:00 CET Three changes between the squad that beat Toulouse and the group travelling to Lens this Sunday. With Mandjeck suspended, Alexander Tettey returns in the squad, while youngsters Yassine Jebbour and Franck Julienne will take profit of John Boye’s and Victor Hugo Montaño’s absence to discover Stade Bollaert.

Without Victor Hugo Montaño, their only real centre-forward, Frédéric Antonetti is now relying on Jirès Kembo-Ekoko to play upfront in Lens on Sunday, and keep Stade Rennes in the lead. A gamble, and an opportunity to seize for the youngster, a product of Stade Rennes’ Academy.

Interviewed on french radio RTL this Thursday, Pierre Dréossi discussed the club’s current search of a an attacking addition to the squad, the possibility to manage an “interesting” recruitment in January, during the winter transfer window, and last but not least, he shed a new light on Sylvain’s Marveaux situation, with a contract expiring in June.

Stade Rennes travel to take on Racing Club de Lens this Sunday, 17:00 C.E.T, at Stade Félix-Bollaert, in the Ligue 1 French Championship’s 9th game week. A history of encounters between the teams.

Convincing with Les Bleus, the only French international currently playing in the Ligue 1 leaders‘ squad, Yann M’Vila imposed himself in a few months as one of French football’s most promising talents. Praised by the media and recognised by the football lovers, the midfielder has now got to confirm his new status, and first of all help his training club to acquire a new dimension, of which he would be one of the symbols.

Time for an International break: Several Stade Rennes players will be absent from training for a few days. An overview of the international call-ups.