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International break As the Rennes squad showed important signs of fatigue over the last few weeks, many players have gone to join their national teams. The concerns around their playing time will be a major question in the week to come.
Ligue 1, Stade Rennais 1 - 1 Valenciennes. The story-line was so predictable: after scoring first through Kembo, Rennes had to concede the equaliser. Uninspired, looking tired, Antonetti’s men could hardly hope for anything better than a draw.
Ligue 1, Stade Rennais - Valenciennes, Sunday, 17:00 CET. Following two consecutive defeats and elimination in the Coupe de la Ligue, Rennes is expected to react, this Sunday against Valenciennes. A game in which Antonetti will be able to rely on Kembo and Kana-Biyik, both returning after their injuries.
Europa League, Celtic Glasgow 3 - 1 Stade rennais. In an absolutely crucial game, Stade Rennes failed to show up at the required level and was logically beaten by Celtic Glasgow. A defeat which his certainly ringing the end of Rennes’ European adventure, and which exposed big insufficiencies in the proposed content.
This Thursday, Stade Rennes will discover Celtic Park, a real monument of Football history. Fourty years ago, the Rouge et Noir had already travelled to Scotland, then challenging the Rangers at Ibrox Park. A look back at one of the first European ties in the history of Stade Rennes.
Europa League, Celtic Glasgow - Stade Rennais, Thursday 21:05. As in Tbilissi, Belgrade or Udine, Frédéric Antonetti has decided to call an enlarged squad to face Celtic. A squad including Danzé, Kana-Biyik, Kembo and the big surprise… Onyekachi Apam.
Ligue 1, Toulouse 1 - 0 Stade Rennais. Trailing after Didot opened the score on a free-kick in the first half, Rennes – playing 35 minutes with eleven men against ten – was unable to close the gap. Clumsy and lacking determination, the Rennais have also lost Kana-Biyik, who had to leave the field with an adductors injury.
Ligue 1, Toulouse - Stade rennais, Sunday, 17:00 CET. For their league meeting at the Stadium, on Sunday afternoon, the Rennais and the Toulousains have to deal with numerous important absences. Enough to force both managers to seriously reshuffle their squads.
After the elimination of Rennes in Le Mans, Frédéric Antonetti has “turned the page”. His objective is to do well in the next three weeks before a two weeks rest. Including a difficult trip to Toulouse this Sunday.
Coupe de la Ligue, Le Mans 0 - 0 Stade rennais (4-1 pen.) Seasons come and go, and the story remains the same at the Stade Rennais. Inefficient, uninspired, and denied by an excellent Didier Ovono on their rare clear chances, the Bretons leave the Coupe de la Ligue once again by the backdoor, at the term of their first game in the competition.
Coupe de la Ligue, Le Mans - Stade rennais, Wednesday 20:50 CET. Although Frédéric Antonetti is expected to rotate his squad once again in Le Mans, he hasn’t changed much of his group, which remains similar to his usual selections for Ligue 1. Main change, Benoît Costil is rested and will be replaced by Abdoulaye Diallo in the Rennes goals.
Ligue 1, Auxerre 0 - 1 Stade Rennes. By winning in Auxerre, Stade Rennes continues to cling to the leaders of Ligue 1, according to Frédéric Antonetti, before another test on the road next Sunday in Toulouse.
Ligue 1, Auxerre 0 - 1 Stade Rennais. Without truly dominating, Stade Rennes managed a good performance on the ground of the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps. Defensively solid for once, the “Rouge et Noir” won thanks to a goal by Julien Féret at the end of the game.
Ligue 1, Auxerre - Stade Rennais, Sunday 17:00 CET. Left to rest against Celtic on Thursday, Yann M’Vila returns to the Rennes squad, as well as Georges Mandjeck. This week-end it is Yacine Brahimi, still short of form, and Youssouf Hadji who are rested.
Europa League, Stade Rennais 1 - 1 Celtic Glasgow. The opposition changes, the story remain the same: after opening the score in the first half, Rennes was once again caught back in the second half. With two points in three games, qualification for the next round of the Europa League seems a distant dream.
Ligue Europa, Stade rennais - Celtic Glasgow, thursday 19:00 CET. After a poor performance last Sunday, Yann M'Vila won't play against Celtic. Frédéric Antonetti has decided to let him have some rest, like Mandjeck. Meanwhile, the Rennes manager will enjoy the return of Boukari and of the three players suspended against Lorient.
Europa League, Stade Rennais – Celtic Glasgow, Thursday, 19:00 CET. For their third game in Europa League’s group phase, Rennes is hosting the Celtic Glasgow. Before the game, Jason Milligan, Glaswegian and a contributor for football website frenchfootballweekly.com, introduces the Scottish team for Stade Rennais Online.
Ligue 1, Stade rennais 2 - 0 Lorient. By winning against Lorient for the first derby of the season, Stade Rennais offered a beautiful anniversary present to the Roazhon Celtic Kop, which was celebrating its twenty years of existence.
Ligue 1, Stade Rennais 2 - 0 Lorient. At the term of a perfectly controlled game, Rennes returned to winning ways in its stadium. Never really put under pressure, applying a good pressing at midfield, Antonetti’s men managed to score this second goal they had missed so many times at the Route de Lorient in the recent weeks.
Ligue 1, Stade rennais - Lorient, Sunday, 21:00. Relief for Frédéric Antonetti. Doubtful before the game Kader Mangane, Yann M'Vila and Youssouf Hadji are finally fit to take part in the derby against FC Lorient.
Suspensions, injuries, doubts… Stade Rennais is preparing the game against Lorient, on Sunday, in bad conditions. Despite a « diminished » squad, Frédéric Antonetti and his players will try to finally showed realism up front and solidity at the back.
The qualification round for the 2010 African Nations Cup ended on Sunday. Verdict? Next January, Stade Rennes should miss Youssouf Hadji, Kader Mangane and Jonathan Pitroipa, and possibly even John Boye and Fantamady Diarra. However, Frédéric Antonetti will be able to count on players whose selections have been eliminated.
Essential in Rennes, Yann M’Vila has also affirmed himself as an important player in the French national team. With his sights set on the Euro 2012, the midfielder already seems to become a key-player for Les Bleus. However, considering his important potential for improvement, there is still many lines of work to focus on for him.
Unable to gain substantial playing time at the Stade Rennais last season, Johann Carrasso, John Verhoek and Frank Julienne have all been loaned this summer. The first two hoped to bounce back while the third-named hoped to gain professional experience. One to two months after their departure from Brittany, how is their loan spell starting?
Ligue 1, Lille 2 - 0 Stade Rennes. By choosing an unusual tactical disposition and making youngster Dimitri Foulquier start the match on the right side of the defence, Frédéric Antonetti tried to innovate against the defendingFrance champion, Lille. But this gamble didn’t pay off and the Rennes’ coach had to change his plans completely during half-time.
Ligue 1, Lille 2 - 0 Stade Rennais. After a dreadful first half, in which they conceded two goals, Rennes showed a better display in the second half, though failing to convert their spells of dominance into goal.
Ligue 1, Lille - Stade rennais, Sunday 17:00. Before the trip to Lille this Sunday, Frédéric Antonetti will once again face a wave of injuries. This is the reason why Fantamady Diarra (photo) and Abdoulaye Sané appear in the Rennes squad. Doubtful since Thursday evening, Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik is also included in the squad for this top of the table encounter.
Europa League, Stade Rennais 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid. Rennes can feel frustrated. After having scored first and given a hard time to Atlético Madrid, the Bretons were caught up just three minutes before the final whistle. It looks like a bad habit for Stade Rennes which will have to learn how to keep an advantage.
One of the hot favourites of the Europa League, Atlético Madrid arrives this Thursday in Rennes with ambition and great attacking strength. Is Stade Rennes, affected by injuries and anaccumulation of matches, able to rival in an important game for the qualification?
Europa League, Stade Rennais - Atlético Madrid, Thursday, 19:00 CET. With the current wave of injuries, especially in defence, Frédéric Antonetti sees his possibilities of rotating the squad strongly reduced before facing Atlético. Will the Rennes manager will be tempted to rest some players against the Spanish club ?