Ligue 1

Ligue 1, Stade Rennais - Sochaux, Saturday, 19:00 Rennes will host a team they often managed to beat over the last ten seasons (six victories), but against which the « Rouge et Noir » also lost twice in the last three years.

Ligue 1, Arles-Avignon 0-1 Stade Rennais. The southern winds were smiling to Antonetti’s men. Dominated all through the game, they managed to snatch their second away win with their only shot of the game – by Montaño in the first half – and a solid defensive line.

Ligue 1, Arles-Avignon - Stade Rennais, Saturday, 19 :00. Frédéric Antonetti published a list of 18 players to travel to the South of France. Only player present in the squad last week was forced to forfeit for this game: Tongo Hamed Doumbia. He will be replaced by Alexander Tettey, back from injury. Marveaux and Apam are still out of the group.

After three game days, Frédéric Antonetti precises the 2010-2011 Stade Rennais targets. For the Corsican manager, focusing on more and more work, the Champions League remains a distant dream.

Rennes failed to confirm their first two good games against Saint-Etienne. Questions are asked, mainly on the attacking line which doesn’t seem completely efficient for the ”Rouge et Noir”, third in the League after Saturday’s game.

The Stade Rennais hasn’t won at the Route de Lorient since March 20th. A negative streak the Bretons were not able to beat, once again, against Saint Etienne this Saturday (0-0). Lacking precision and organisation, Antonetti’s men dominated but lacked efficiency. And they disappointed the fans, who expected much more from their players.

A brief injury doubt after he had to leave training early on Wednesday and missed the Thursday session, Yann M’Vila is finally included in Frédéric Antonetti’s eighteen men squad to face the AS Saint-Étienne on Saturday evening (19:00, Route de Lorient)

The Stade Rennais will host Saint Etienne on Saturday evening (19 :00) at the Route de Lorient, in the Ligue 1’s third gameweek. A couple of days from the game, a preview of Saint Etienne’s game against the “Rouge et Noir” with Eric, webmaster of the Saint Etienne fan site ASSE-live.com.

Victim of a serious kidney injury on Saturday evening, following a hard challenge during the game against Nancy, Fabien Lemoine could be out for six months, Reynald Lemaitre announced to L’Equipe today. Remaining at Nancy’s hospital, the Rennes midfielder should be transferred to Rennes in the next few hours.

Taking full profit of a game they mainly played with 11 men against 10, Rennes easily beat Nancy (3-0) in the Ligue 1’s second game week. Now clear outsiders in this Championship, Rennes have got all it takes to do well in this 2010-2011 season, if they keep the same spirit and correct some details in their game. We look back on Rennes’ first victory of this season.