2011-2012 Season

Stade Rennais has just achieved a run of three victories but is the club really stronger than last year? Before the game against PSG on Saturday, Frédéric Antonetti assures he will need time to answer that question.

Transfers. Fabien Lemoine has signed a four year contract with AS Saint-Étienne this Wednesday. At 24, the midfielder saw his prospects of playing time reduce in the first team, and decided to leave in order to become a starting fixture in Ligue 1 again.

Interview. At 18, Abdoulaye Doucouré is the first player of the 1993 generation to have been offered a professional contract, without going through the trainee contract stage. After a last season plagued by a nasty injury, the promising centre midfielder could become one of the club’s leading figures in the years to come.

Ligue 1, Dijon 1 - 5 Stade Rennais. With its large success in Dijon, Stade Rennais is the first leader of the 2011-2012 Ligue 1 season. A five goals performance which notably impressed Robert Prosinečki, the manager of Red Star Belgrade… All echoes after the game.

Ligue 1, Dijon 1 - 5 Stade Rennais. The score line is flattering, it also means a successful start of the Ligue 1 season for Rennes. Lucky, after a Dijon goal was wrongly disallowed in the early stages of the game, the Breton then showed realistic, although they sometimes struggled defensively.

What are Rennes’ ambitions for the 2011-2012 season? A few hours before the season begins for the “Rouge et Noir”, the answers are contrasted. Beyond the usual cautiousness of the Rennes management, are the declarations of intent of several players an indication of a conquering state of mind?

Ligue 1, Dijon - Stade rennais, Sunday, 17:00. Frédéric Antonetti is taking a group of nineteen players to Burgundy. The biggest interrogation is probably lying in the ability of M’Vila and Brahimi to hold their place this Sunday afternoon, for the team’s first game in Ligue 1.

As the League season is about to start, Stade Rennes has one of the youngest squads in Ligue 1. A source of concern for Frédéric Antonetti, who reminded his player about the necessity to have an exemplary life hygiene in order to achieve a good season.

Europa League, Stade Rennais 2 - 0 Rustavi. Three days before their trip to Dijon, Rennes built up momentum and confidence with a deserved qualification against Georgian side Rustavi. A historic premiere, five months of frustration at the Route de Lorient, Rennes strikers having a nice time… All echoes after the game between Stade Rennes and Rustavi.

Europa League, Stade Rennais 2 - 0 Rustavi. A victory and qualification: against Rustavi, Rennes did the job and validated their qualification for the Europa League’s play-off round. The Bretons, who did not particularly impress on their home turf, will know the name of their next opponent this Friday at 13:30.