

Auxerre Team News
Amazing win over champions Lyon!
By: Nick |Well, we finally did it: this is perhaps the biggest win for Auxerre in, well quite frankly considering the meager seasons of the past few years it’s HUGE. The final score of the match was 2-0 on a banging goal by Ireneusz Jelen from a few yards out after a clinical through ball by [...]
Guess who’s back?
By: Nick |Hello again to everyone! Every blogger who goes on a hiatus usually begins with an excuse, so I will break that tradition and leave the excuse for the bottom of the page. So, let’s talk about the team first.
If you’re looking for a preview of today’s matchup against Lorient, there isn’t much to be said. [...]
Some news and tidbits, and a short preview: Lorient v Auxerre
By: Nick |Hey everone – I’ve got a quick news round-up for you:
Julien Quercia stated in an interview with the official AJ Auxerre website that he has a contusion of the sciatic nerve on his knee and will be out for around 2 weeks. Missing players due to injury is never a good thing because it depletes [...]
Who still plays with a 3-5-2? Auxerre, that’s who.
By: Nick |In Ligue 1 nowadays, unless a team is severely rocked by injuries, it is quite the trend to play with a defending line of 4. Not one, not two, but four. This allows for a stronger line of defense, but at the cost of possibly (depending on how hard the midfield wants to work on [...]
Finally, what you’ve all been waiting for…
By: Nick |Come on, admit it, the Ligue 1 party here at The Offside would never have been complete without the only Ligue 1 team to have never been relegated! That being said, hello everyone! My name is Nick, and I love football way too much. I will try my best to write with some regularity, although [...]






