Staying at the Top - FM11

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Lille Metropole
Ligue 1 (France)

2010-2011 Roster


Starting Eleven
GK - Mickaël Landreau
DR - Franck Béria
DCR - Marko Basa
DCL - Aurélien Chedjou
DL - Laurent Bonnart
DMC - Rio Mavuba
MR - Mathieu Debuchy
ML - Ludovic Obraniak
AMC - Eden Hazard
STCR - Túlio de Melo
STCL - Moussa Sow

Bench
Vincent Enyeama, GK
Dimitri Payet, AM
Benoît Pedretti, MC
Florent Balmont, MC
David Rozehnal, DC
Pierre-Alain Frau, ST
Emerson, DL
Ludovic Butelle, GK
Stéphane Dumont, DM
Jerry Vandam, DR
Ronny Rodelin, ST
Arnaud Souquet, MC
Pape Souaré, DL
Idrissa Gueye, DM

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Preseason Transactions & Friendlies

July 1, 2010
Prospect David Alcibiade (D) signs a 4-year deal worth $460,000 to stay with Lille.

Prospect Pierre-Baptiste Baherle (DM) signs a 3-year deal worth $750,000 to stay with Lille.

Lille rejects a $4,100,000 bid for Debuchy from Liverpool.


July 3, 2010
Prospect Gianni Bruno (ST) signs a 3-year deal worth $450,000 to stay with Lillie.


July 7, 2010
Lille wins a friendly at Panathinaikos AO, 4-0
Goals by: Sow (10'), Hazard (54'), Pedretti (72'), Payet (84')


July 9, 2010
Lille wins a friendly versus Ankaragucu, 3-0
Goals by: Obranik (3'), Balmont (36'), Frau (86')


July 11, 2010
Lille loses a friendly at Feyenoord, 2-1
Goal by: Rodelin (77')


July 13, 2010
Lucas Digne (DL) is loaned to Conventry through the end of the season for $200,000.

July 14, 2010
Lille wins a friendly at FC Twente, 1-0
Goal by: Payet (42')

July 20, 2010
Alexandre Oukidja (GK) is transferred to Man City for $775,000

July 23, 2010
Arnaud Souquet (DM) is loaned to Rennes for $400,000 through the end of the year with an option to purchase for $4,000,000.

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July 28, 2010

Trophee des Champions - Lille vs. Marseille


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Starting Eleven:
GK - Mickaël Landreau
DR - Franck Béria
DCR - Marko Basa
DCL - Aurélien Chedjou
DL - Laurent Bonnart
DMC - Rio Mavuba
MR - Mathieu Debuchy
ML - Ludovic Obraniak
AMC - Eden Hazard
STCR - Túlio de Melo
STCL - Moussa Sow

Bench - Enyeama, Payet, Pedretti, Balmont, Rozehnal, Frau, Emerson
Inactive - Butelle, Souare, Vandam, Dumont, Gueye, Rodelin

Match Summary
10' - Lille Goal: Chedjou
37' - Marseille Yellow Card: Mbia
50' - Marseille Yellow Card: Ayew
55' - Lille Goal: Frau
70' - Marseille Yellow Card: Remy
72' - Lille Yellow Card: Debuchy
74' - Lille Red Card: Sow (sent off)
74' - Lille Yellow Card: Hazard

Substitutions
45' - de Melo off, Frau on
45' - Basa off, Rosehnal on
74' - Sow off

Lille 2 : 0 Marseille

Man of the Match
A. Chedjou, Lille (1 goal, 8/8 headers, 8.4 f/t rating)

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August 6, 2010
Chelsea offers $20,500,000 for Hazard, we have 2 weeks to respond. For now we will wait it out but we are leaning towards rejecting their offer.

August 7, 2010
Lille reserves beat Beauvais reserves, 5-0.

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August 7, 2010

Ligue 1 - Dijon at Lille

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Starting Eleven:
GK - Mickaël Landreau
DR - Franck Béria
DCR - Marko Basa
DCL - David Rozehnal
DL - Laurent Bonnart
DMC - Rio Mavuba
MR - Mathieu Debuchy
ML - Ludovic Obraniak
AMC - Eden Hazard
STCR - Túlio de Melo
STCL - Pierre-Alain Frau

Bench - Enyeama, Payet, Pedretti, Balmont, Emerson
Suspended - Sow, Chedjou
Inactive - Butelle, Souare, Vandam, Dumont, Gueye, Rodelin

Match Summary
4' - Lille Yellow Card: Beria
7' - Lille Goal: de Melo
10' - Lille Goal: de Melo
18' - Lille Goal: de Melo
26' - Lille Goal: Frau
29' - Dijon Yellow Card: Bautheac
37' - Dijon Yellow Card: Jovial
45' - Dijon Yellow Card: Sankhare
49' - Lille Goal: Dijon Own Goal

Substitutions
45' - Basa off - injury, Emerson on
45' - Mavuba off, Pedretti on
66' - de Melo off, Balmont on

Lille 5 : 0 Dijon

Man of the Match
Tulio de Melo, Lille (3 goals, 9.6 f/t rating)

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August 14, 2010

Ligue 1 - Lille at Ajaccio

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Starting Eleven:
GK - Mickaël Landreau
DR - Franck Béria
DCR - Aurélien Chedjou
DCL - David Rozehnal
DL - Laurent Bonnart
DMC - Rio Mavuba
MR - Mathieu Debuchy
ML - Ludovic Obraniak
AMC - Eden Hazard
STCR - Túlio de Melo
STCL - Moussa Sow

Bench - Enyeama, Payet, Pedretti, Balmont, Emerson, Frau
Injured - Basa
Inactive - Butelle, Souare, Vandam, Dumont, Gueye, Rodelin

Match Summary
14' - Ajaccio Yellow Card: Cavalli
32' - Lille Goal: de Melo
69' - Ajaccio Yellow Card: Kurzawa

Substitutions
45' - Obraniak off, Payet on
65' - de Melo off, Pedretti on

Lille 1 : 0 Ajaccio

Man of the Match
Moussa Sow, Lille (1 ast, 7.5 f/t rating, 25/27 passing)

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August 21, 2010

Ligue 1 - Toulouse at Lille

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Starting Eleven:
GK - Mickaël Landreau
DR - Franck Béria
DCR - Aurélien Chedjou
DCL - David Rozehnal
DL - Laurent Bonnart
DMC - Rio Mavuba
MR - Mathieu Debuchy
ML - Ludovic Obraniak
AMC - Eden Hazard
STCR - Túlio de Melo
STCL - Moussa Sow

Bench - Enyeama, Payet, Pedretti, Balmont, Emerson, Frau
Injured - Basa
Inactive - Butelle, Souare, Vandam, Dumont, Gueye, Rodelin

Match Summary
3' - Lille Goal: Debuchy
38' - Lille Yellow Card: Rozenhal
55' - Lille Yellow Card: Debuchy
59' - Lille Goal: Rozenhal
64' - Toulouse Goal: Braaten
70' - Toulouse Yellow Card: Didot

Substitutions
51' - de Melo injured, Frau on
64' - Sow off, Emerson on

Lille 2 : 1 Toulouse

Man of the Match
Mathieu Debuchy, Lille (1 goal, 8.2 f/t rating)

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August 22, 2010

Tulio de Melo will miss 2-3 weeks with a twisted knee.

Lille rejects Chelsea's bid for Hazard. Chelsea quickly offers $25M and Lille rejects the offer again.

August 24, 2010

Chelsea offers $29.5M for Hazard, while tempting for Lille they are not financially strapped and have rejected the offer.

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August 26, 2010

Lille Handed Tough Group

Lille has been handed a tough draw in the Champions League group stages, with R. Madrid and Chelsea sure to provide stern opposition. The final team in the group is Napoli.

Group matches will start on 9/14.

Lille signs Martin

Lille has signed 50 year old scout Eric Martin.

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August 29, 2010

Ligue 1 - Lille at Valenciennes

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Starting Eleven:
GK - Mickaël Landreau
DR - Franck Béria
DCR - Aurélien Chedjou
DCL - David Rozehnal
DL - Laurent Bonnart
DMC - Rio Mavuba
MR - Mathieu Debuchy
ML - Ludovic Obraniak
AMC - Eden Hazard
STCR - Pierre-Alain Frau
STCL - Moussa Sow

Bench - Enyeama, Payet, Pedretti, Balmont, Emerson, Basa
Injured - de Melo
Inactive - Butelle, Souare, Vandam, Dumont, Gueye, Rodelin

Match Summary
2' - Lille goal: Frau
45' - Lille goal: Obraniak
89' - Lille goal: Sow (pen)

Substitutions
71' - Frau off, Basa on

Lille 3 : 0 Valenciennes

Man of the Match
Ludovic Obraniak, Lille (1 goal, 8.3 f/t rating)

Lille Milestones
Rio Mavuba made his 225th career league appearance.
Eden Hazard made his his 75th career league appearance, all for Lille.
Moussa Sow scored his 1st career goal for Lille.

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September 7, 2010

While on international duty, Lille's Eden Hazard suffers a sprained wrist and looks to be out 2 weeks. When he returns to the club he will be evaluated.

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September 11, 2010

Ligue 1 - Caen at Lille

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Starting Eleven:
GK - Mickaël Landreau
DR - Franck Béria
DCR - Aurélien Chedjou
DCL - David Rozehnal
DL - Laurent Bonnart
DMC - Rio Mavuba
MR - Mathieu Debuchy
ML - Ludovic Obraniak
MC - Benoit Pedretti
STCR - Tulio de Melo
STCL - Moussa Sow

Bench - Enyeama, Payet, Frau, Balmont, Emerson, Basa, Vandam
Injured - Hazard
Inactive - Butelle, Souare, Dumont, Gueye, Rodelin

Match Summary:
18' - Caen Yellow Card: Sorbon
60' - Caen Goal: Nivet
66' - Lille Goal: Bonnart
70' - Caen Goal: Leca
75' - Lille Yellow Card: Sow

Substitutions:
45' - de Melo off, Frau on
60' - Pedretti off, Payet on
81' - Bonnart off, Rozenhal on

Caen 2 : 1 Lille

Man of the Match:
Benjamin Nivet, Caen (1 goal, 1 assist, 8.5 f/t rating)

Milestones:
Laurent Bonnart scored his 1st career goal for Lille.
Aurélien Chedjou made his 75th league appearance for Lille.

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September 14, 2010

UEFA Champion League - Napoli at Lille

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Starting Eleven:
GK - Mickaël Landreau
DR - Franck Béria
DCR - Aurélien Chedjou
DCL - David Rozehnal
DL - Laurent Bonnart
DMC - Rio Mavuba
MR - Mathieu Debuchy
ML - Ludovic Obraniak
MC - Benoit Pedretti
STCR - Tulio de Melo
STCL - Moussa Sow

Bench - Enyeama, Payet, Frau, Balmont, Emerson, Basa, Vandam
Injured - Hazard
Inactive - Butelle, Souare, Dumont, Gueye, Rodelin

Match Summary:
17' - Napoli Yellow Card: Lavezzi
26' - Lille Yellow Card: Mavuba
60' - Napoli Yellow Card: Ruiz
75' - Napoli Goal: Lavezzi
83' - Lille Goal Waved Off: Sowa goal, Sowa offsides!

Substitutions:
45' - Pedretti off, Frau on
68' - Obraniak off, Payet on
68' - de Melo off, Balmont on

Napoli 1 : 0 Lille

Man of the Match:
Ezequiel Lavezzi, Napoli (1 goal, 8.3 f/t rating)