http://marseille.theoffside.com News from Olympique de Marseille French football team Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:28:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en UPDATE: New information regarding the lineup has been tossed around in the press-- see below! The rest of the world may be focusing on the World Cup Playoffs and the "hand of Henry" (and the impending re-play drama) but let's not forget the biggest game in the Ligue 1 is happening ... http://marseille.theoffside.com/team-news/om-psg-preview-part-deux.html http://marseille.theoffside.com/team-news/om-look-alikes-sorry-sarah.html http://marseille.theoffside.com/team-news/om-look-alikes.html The controversy with this fixture just won't go away!  First there was the usual Classico build-up (including some cool NIKE videos), then the swine flu media explosion, fan mayhem, followed up by some temperamental club politics and then the French government decided to have their say...and now we might have ... http://marseille.theoffside.com/team-news/psg-fans-boycotting-trip-to-om.html This has been a physical game to say the least. Our defense has been shaky and we certainly are having some trouble penetrating the Lyon midfield. Niang quiet for the first thirty minutes began to make incursions into but it doesn't look like he is playing at a hundred percent. ... http://marseille.theoffside.com/team-news/om-v-lyon-halftime-report.html It has been a big week for French football as two of the three Ligue 1 teams have secured their spot for the next round in the Champions League. With our own victory over Zurich hope is kept alive that we to will be able to celebrate in advancing to ... http://marseille.theoffside.com/match-preview/lyon-v-om-clash-of-the-titans.html A little inspiration-- the celebration after Heinze's winning goal in game 3. I can't believe we are already at game 4 in Europe-- it seems like just yesterday I was in shock at our group competition.  Given our first few performances, I gather OM was shocked as well (1-2 thus far ... http://marseille.theoffside.com/team-news/match-preview-om-vs-zurich-game-4-champions-league.html Watch the video below the jump! http://marseille.theoffside.com/team-news/ben-arfa-as-niang-the-proof.html First, thanks to Thomas for setting up the live blog during the game (as well as the later Lyon vs. St. Etienne game) and for the fans who were able to join us.  I hope the rest of you can make it in the future. Let's start with the pre-game festivities.  ... http://marseille.theoffside.com/french-ligue-1/om-toulouse-match-review.html We've all seen the video...you know the one I'm talking about (and if you don't its below the jump...and it is not a video displaying their awesome football skills).   Of course I'm referring to this video taken from documentary of Hatem Ben Arfa and Abou Diaby (Arsenal, formerly Auxerre) fighting ... http://marseille.theoffside.com/essays/status-update-diaby-and-ben-arfa-now-friends.html