Steeve Elana showed that Lille can do without the presence of Mickael Landreau while Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to goalscoring ways in great style at the expense of Valenciennes at Stade http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Du-c11689 Hainaut
Week 17 of the 2012/2013 Ligue 1 Championnat was yet another action-filled round of matches which saw the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Marko Basa and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Valbuena-c24690 all showing the form that makes them one of the best players in the country.
Bettor.com now takes a look at few of the players who performed admirably for their respective teams in the round 17.
Steeve Elana
Club: Lille
Position: goalkeeper
The 32-year-old shot-stopper was in great form during Lille’s 2-0 win at home over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Toulouse-FC-c40751. Throughout the game, the 32-year-old showed nerves of steel and with his performances, it appears that Les Dogues can finally move on from the Mickael Landreau
era. A new number 1 is a big responsibility for the Frenchman and his reassuring displays means that Lille are finally on the right track.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christophe-Jallet-c9179
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Position: Right-back
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gael-Danic-c14369 failed to create any noteworthy opportunity for Valenciennes as PSG won 4-0 away from home. Jallet has done well in keeping Gregory Van der Wiel on the bench.
Marko Basa
Club: Lille
Position: Centre-back
The experienced defender is the key to Lille’s revival. After an inconsistent start to the season, Basa showed great ability in defence against Toulouse and made sure that the shop remained closed for Les Pitchouns attackers. The defender also scored the
opening goal for his side which means that the Montenegrin can also score goals when needed.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903
Club: PSG
Position: Centre-back
The Brazilian international is proving every penny of his money’s worth and was once again on song against Valenciennes attackers who struggled to find a way past one of the best centre backs in the world.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucas-c22528 Digne
Club: Lille
Position: left-back
The young Frenchman has won praise for his defensive quality in recent years and is clearly a future star in the making. The youngster represent’s Lille’s present and future and once again confirmed his status in his side’s win over Toulouse and remains
one of the greatest satisfaction of a rather disappointing season for his club.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordan-c2929 Loties
Club: Nancy Lorraine
Position: Midfield
The 28-year-old was a man on a mission during his side’s 1-1 draw against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 and it was his sheer determination that forced young Samuel Umtiti concede a red card.
Cedric http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barbosa-c7296
Club: Evian TG
Position: Midfield
The 36-year-old has already scored five goals for Evian this season and despite his age, is hungry for more. His delicious technique is appreciated by the Savoy club whose fans can only admire the longevity and the professionalism of a player who has been
around since 1994. During Evian TG’s 2-0 win over ESTAC Troyes, Barbosa was once again the driving force and will continue to do so.
Mathieu Valbuena
Club: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127
Position: Midfield
Le http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Petit-c29836 Velo was in great form against Bastia and scored a beautiful goal as Elie Baup’s side raced to a 2-1 win away from home.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-Lavezzi-c13073
Club: PSG
Position: Attacker
The Argentine international has become an integral part of his side in recent weeks and during the 4-0 rout of Valenciennes, was in the thick of things after a cutting a rather discreet figure in the first 30 minutes before coming to life and scoring a goal.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alain-Traoré-c4235
Club: Lorient
Position: Attacker
The French had not scored since September 16 and returned to goalscoring ways in style after scoring a brace against Stade Rennais in Week 16. And in the 2-0 win over Sochaux, the striker scored a goal for his side and was in thick of things.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029
Club: PSG
Position: Attacker
In what has been a PSG dominated list, Zlatan Ibrahimovic deserves an entry as the Swede scored another hat-trick during his side’s 4-0 win over Valenciennes. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 star scores for fun and in only 14 appearances, has scored a whooping 17 times
in the league.
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