DECEMBER 23, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
LILLE 6-4-2 · 4TH IN LIGUE 1 · CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFYING PLAYOFFS
6-4-2 · 4TH IN LIGUE 1 · CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFYING PLAYOFFS
Next Match vs Bologna (A) · Wed 8:00PM
LIL +196 TOTAL 2.5
Canada's David scores late winner for Lille BORDEAUX, France - Canadian striker Jonathan David scored the winning goal Wednesday as defending champion Lille rallied twice at Bordeaux t...
Canadian forward Jonathan David's late goal rescues Lille in Bordeaux BORDEAUX, France - Canadian striker Jonathan David scored the winning goal Wednesday as defending champion Lille rallied twice at Bordeaux t...
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Jonathan Ikone - Ruled out for Bordeaux match Ikone is dealing with an undisclosed problem and didn't make the 20-man squad for Wednesday's match versus Bordeaux.
Impact The full extent of Ikone's ailment remains unclear but he'll have the Winter break to recover for the next match. Renato Sanches could slide outside to fill in for Ikone while Xeka could get the nod in the middle of the park alongside Benjamin Andre. Angel Gomes has been impressive of late and also has a chance to get rewarded with a start directly in place of Ikone on the right flank.
DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nightmare season for Lyon on and off the field
Seven-time French champion Lyon is 22 points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain ahead of its final league game before the Christmas breakDECEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
PREGAME SHOW: Texans-Jaguars, Week 15 ' Unlimited LIVE
DECEMBER 19, 2021 • YOUTUBE
8-man Nancy upsets Troyes in French Cup penalty shootout
Second-division side Nancy, playing with eight men, reached the last 32 of the French Cup by beating French league side Troyes 4-2 in a penalty shootout after they finished regulat...DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
French Cup game abandoned because of crowd violence
Crowd violence has forced the French Cup game between Lyon and Paris FC to be abandoned at 1-1DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: EPL down to 2 games; Sevilla hosts Atlético
Thanks to the coronavirus, the English Premier League fixture list on Saturday has been slashed from six games to twoDECEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saint-Etienne confirms departure of coach Puel, hires Dupraz
Last-place French club Saint-Etienne has confirmed the departure of coach Claude Puel more than a week after suspending himDECEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reinildo Mandava - Available against Bordeaux Mandava (suspension) is available for the match versus Bordeaux on Wednesday Dec 22.
Impact Mandava hasn't been much involved offensively and has only kept one clean sheet over his past five matches. The full-back though has been productive in defensive peripheral stats.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ivo Grbic - Makes two saves in scoreless draw Grbic made two saves en route to a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw to Lyon.
Impact Grbic held his first clean sheet in last five matches and merely second in last 11 affairs as the champions have been very leaky of late. The keeper hasn't had more than two saves in a game in six straight matches either and has been limited in fantasy over the past couple of months.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jose Fonte - Wins three aerials for clean sheet Fonte had a clean sheet, one shot (off target), three aerials won, three interceptions, two blocked shots and three clearances in Sunday's 0-0 draw to Lyon.
Impact Fonte held his second clean sheet in last six matches but he's had the same tally from his last 11 too. The veteran has also tallied two assists from earlier in the campaign and has showed a ton of promise while being consistently productive in defensive peripheral stats.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tiago Djalo - Keeps clean sheet for draw Djalo had a clean sheet, two fouls drawn and three tackles (one won) in Sunday's 0-0 draw to Lyon.
Impact Djalo switched now to left-back and continues to get the nod with games at right-back and center-back as well of late and has turned into the swiss-army knife for the Lille back line. He's produced one goal, one assist and two clean sheets over his past seven starts and has also been very productive in defensive peripheral stats.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Zeki Celik - Keeps clean sheet versus Lyon Celik had a clean sheet, one shot (off target), three crosses (one accurate), three aerials won, three interceptions and a yellow card in Sunday's 0-0 draw to Lyon.
Impact Celik logged in full 90 for second time in three matches since missing one game with suspension. He was very productive here but only held his second clean sheet in last 11 matches and is still looking for his first goal or assist this season which has limited him in some formats.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Botman Sven - Earns clean sheet for draw Botman had a clean sheet, two tackles (one won), two interceptions and five clearances in Sunday's 0-0 draw to Lyon.
Impact Botman logged his third start in four matches since returning from a lengthy injury and that was his first clean sheet since September. Lille though only held two shutouts in last 11 matches and he'll remain a risky fantasy option for the time being.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Bamba - Logs two dribbles in draw Bamba had two dribbles, three fouls drawn and two tackles (one won) in Sunday's 0-0 draw to Lyon.
Impact Bamba was a bit quiet in his return from suspension and hasn't had a shot on target in four straight matches now. He's been productive in other ways however in that span after racking up one assist on four chances created, 16 crosses, eight fouls drawn and four tackles. Set pieces also boost his numbers at times.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Burak Yilmaz - Takes four shots versus Lyon Yilmaz had four shots (two on target), one chance created and one corner in Sunday's 0-0 draw to Lyon.
Impact Yilmaz has returned to better days and has been better lately after scoring twice over his past five matches while hauling in 15 shots, 10 crosses and five fouls drawn over the same period. The forward has a total of five goals and three assists already across all competitions this campaign.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan David - Takes two shots in scoreless draw David had two shots (off target), three aerials won and three fouls drawn in Sunday's 0-0 draw to Lyon.
Impact David failed to hit the mark for only second time in last 11 matches. He's been a scoring machine though all season with five scores over his previous six matches across all competitions and is leading the league with 11 goals on the season.
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
LOSC LILLE - OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (0 - 0) - Highlights - / 2021-2022
DECEMBER 13, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Kylian Mbappé scores his 100th goal for PSG
Kylian Mbappé has scored his 100th goal for Paris Saint-GermainDECEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reinildo Mandava - Suspended for Lyon clash Mandava is suspended for Sunday's match versus Lyon.
Impact Gabriel Gudmundsson is the favorite to start at left-back in place of suspended Mandava.
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tim Weah - Ruled out for rest of 2021 Weah has been diagnosed with a quad injury and is ruled out for the remainder of 2021, L'Equipe reports.
Impact Weah is mounting an impressive season with three assists already but this issue could derail his form. He'll be out at least until early January but there's still no specific return date set and depending on the recovery may also have to wait a few weeks into the first month of 2022.
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Burak Yilmaz - Scores in win over Wolfsburg Yilmaz scored on four shots (two on target) and added two aerials won and three fouls drawn in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Wolfsburg.
Impact Yilmaz turned in a very strong outing in this crucial affair helping his team advance to the elimination stages of UCL. He bagged his second goal in last three starts while taking eight shots (three on target) and eight crosses on seven corners over the same period.
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan David - Scores in UCL victory David scored on three shots (one on target) and added one chance created and three fouls drawn in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Wolfsburg.
Impact David continues his scoring spree with back to back scores and eight total from his past 10 matches (nine starts). The striker has three of his 14 scores this season in the Champions League and with Lille advancing to the elimination stages he'll continue to terrorize the European stadiums in the Spring as well.
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Angel Gomes - Scores, assists off bench for win Gomes scored on his lone shot and tallied one assist in 22 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Wolfsburg.
Impact Gomes was an absolute revelation off the bench and made a huge impact helping to seal the deal for his team and took part in both the second and third goal. He was spectacular for his first major contributions of the season but that was only his second appearance since mid-October as his role has faded over the course of the season.
DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
