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Phil, Jez and Rich get together to discuss Amiens, Lille, Fekir, Nice, Monaco and the upcoming Breton Derby, before a large chunk of the pod is rendered redundant as Bielsa is "momentarily suspended" shortly after we finish recording.

It's an international week, so Kris takes the helm with Phil, Jez and Rich to answer listeners' questions, ranging from the best players outside the top two, how the Coupe de France works, what Patrice Evra is up to, why Angers have a panda as a mascot, and how France should line up at the World Cup.

The team is back as Kris is joined by Phil, Jez and Rich to discuss the Rhone Derby, and whether we want to see that kind of thing, if PSG are the best team in Europe at the moment, Monaco's recent form, and whether Metz are doomed. Also tops and flops, why OL are kicking off at 6am in the Women's Champion's League, how Marcelo Bielsa is currently communicating, and what various levels of France are up to over the next week.

Kris is joined by Phil, Jez, and very special guest Andrew Gibney, to run the rule over the last round of Ligue 1 games, focusing on Lille v Marseille, as well as nods to the Coupe de la Ligue, European games, and the upcoming action at the weekend.

The team look back over the Ligue 1 action, focusing on le Classique as Marseille and PSG drew 2-2 and Neymar got sent off. They also run over the European match-ups, France friendlies, and look forward to the Coupe de la Ligue seiziemes and the next round of Ligue 1.

Kris is joined by Jez, Phil and Rich to look back over round 9 of Ligue 1, featuring Nabil Fekir sparkling in OL's 3-2 win over Monaco, Dijon being denied at the last by PSG, Lille screwing up again, and Marseille continuing to be highly entertaining for the neutrals. Also features a round-up of the Women's Champions League as both Lyon and Montpellier progress, and Rich trying to explain what is actually happening at Rennes at the moment.

Kris, Phil, Jez and Rich get together on the final whistle of France's victory over Belarus, which ensured World Cup qualification for les Bleus, to review the team's performance, Deschamps' selection, and how things look for Russia 2018. There's also a look at the U21s, making slightly heavy weather of qualifying for the 2019 Euros, and the Women's Champions League, where Montpellier are in a slightly tricky situation.

Kris is joined by Jez, Rich and Phil to discuss all the Ligue 1 happenings, PSG squad choice, Monaco jitters, whether Ligue 1 is crap, France, Didier Deschamps, the Women's Champions League, and why we are all here in the first place.

In this week's podcast, Kris is joined by Jez and Phil to round up a weekend of Ligue 1 action where PSG dropped points for the first time this season in a goalless draw away at Montpellier. Elsewhere, the Lille experiment continued to struggle on peer review with a 4-0 defeat at home to Monaco, Lyon had another 3-3 draw at home, this time to Dijon, and Bordeaux continued to impress with a 3-1 win over Guingamp.

Phil and Jeremy are joined by special guest Lana Dawood to cover the first group games in the Champions and Europa League, round 6 of Ligue including PSG v OL, and kit colours.

Kris, Phil, Jeremy and Rich are back to round up all the happenings in French Football, including Ligue 1 game 5, the upcoming European fixtures, red cards, leadership, and when Jez was born.

The gang's all here for a bumper podcast as Kris, Phil, Jeremy and Rich round up the end of the transfer window, France's highs and lows of the international break, your questions, and more.

Kris, Phil and Jeremy discuss the weekend's action in Ligue 1, and Robert Ludlum's lesser-known works, the Marseille Project, the Nice Paradox, and the International Break.

It's a new look for the FFW Pod for the new season, as new host Kris takes charge to look back at all the action from round 3 of Ligue 1 with Phil and Rich (Jeremy unfortunately unavailable). The team look at all the weekend's action, including Fekir's wonderstrike in Lyon 3-3 Bordeaux, PSG's 6-2 demolition of Toulouse, disorganised chaos at Lille, and forward to a round of games that will see Saint-Etienne the next team to take on the PSG juggernaut.

Phil, Jeremy and Rich look back over the summer's transfer business and how this affects the Ligue 1 teams as the new season gets underway.

The 2017 edition of Le50 is out! Phil, Jeremy and Rich discuss the list, including the players who have already moved, and some of the lesser-known entries. You can find all 50 profiles here : http://frenchfootballweekly.com/le50-2017/

Phil, Jeremy and Rich round up some end-of-season events including the Coupe de France and Gambardella finals, and international tournaments currently underway, before getting on to the serious business of exactly what type of midfielder Jean Michaël Seri is as they pick a team of the season.

Phil, Jeremy and Rich look at how Monaco won the title, what happened in the relegation battle and Ligue 2's chaotic final day, look forward to the play-offs and the Coupe de France final, and Les Bleus news(various levels).

Phil, Jeremy and Rich look back over a less than cheerful set of European semi-final first legs and the last round of Ligue 1, and forward to the key games in the next Ligue 1 round, particularly at the bottom of the table. Also features various rants.

FFW Pod 2017.04.27 - The Ligue 1 End is Near by French Football Weekly