In a recent survey conducted by France Football, it was revealed the Lyon goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Valbuena-c24690 and Montpellier star striker Olivier Giroud are the most desirable players in France
Each season, UNFP gives awards to top players in the Ligue 1. However, this time, France Football conducted a poll where it asked the French before the end of last year to nominate their favourite players.
The list is dominated by Olympique de Marseille players despite the club’s woeful form this year.
Obviously, fans of the league like surprises. For goalkeeper, France international and Olympique Lyonnais’ Hugo Lloris (42%) turned out to be the most favourite keeper in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Sirigu-c32282.
However, it is the defence where French Ligue 1 fans have contributed to some really surprising voting. While players like N’Koulou, Debuchy, Bedimo, Sakho or Yanga-Mbiwa have been excellent, it is Lyon Anthony Reveillere who tops the defenders ahead of
the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Souleymane-Diawara-c33850.
Author of a great start to the season, Argentine international http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082 has been less prominent despite sometimes regaling the audience with his class.
However, it is Mathieu Valbuena who is the most popular midfielder in France. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 is slowly making his way back to the national side and already leads the assist charts with 13 assists in Ligue 1.
Finally, the choice for the most popular striker turned out to be as expected.
Montpellier Herault striker, Olivier Giroud has already scored 17 goals this season and the Frenchman has finished ahead of the likes of OM’s Loic Remy and LOSC Lille’s Eden Hazard who might be playing his last season in France.
Favourite players in France
Goalkeepers
Hugo Lloris (Lyon)
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steve-Mandanda-c34177 (Marseille)
Mickael Landreau (Lille)
Salvatore Sirigu (PSG)
Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux)
Defenders
Anthony Reveillere (Lyon)
Mathieu Debuchy (Lille)
Souleymane Diawara (Marseille)
Sakho (PSG)
Nicolas N’Koulou (Marseille)
Midfielders
Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)
Javier Pastore (PSG)
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-Bastos-c25461 (Lyon)
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Morgan-Amalfitano-c26799 (Marseille)
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alou-Diarra-c5259 (Marseille)
Forwards
Olivier Giroud (Montpellier)
Loic Remy (Marseille)
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eden-Hazard-c11863 (Lille)
Nene (PSG)
Lisandro Lopez (Lyon)
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