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LIGUE 1 REVIEW: The lowdown on every team ahead of the action

From the manager of Nantes who just a few days before the season begins to stop physically removing Kylian Mbappe Neymar from Celebrations of the Coupe des Champions of Paris Saint-Germain French football has announced its return in a certain style.

Strasbourg is already back in the groove after a fleeting 40-day break between their last day victory over Nantes and their first friendly match against Zurich, while – according to their manager at least – Nimes can't even take a team. Oh, and Patrick Vieira saw his Nice side banging both 8-1 and 6-1 in the kickabouts for the season.

It has been far from silent, and it will only become more chaotic, with the transfer window only closing on 2 September and many teams still closing gaps created by the temptation of the Premier League.

Prior to the Ligue 1 season that starts Friday night, when Monaco takes on Lyon, here is an in-depth look at how each of the 20 sides of the top flight is set up and all you need to know for the new campaign.

Ligue 1 returns on Friday – Will Paris Saint-Germain be able to maintain its dominance?

AMIENS

Head coach: Luka Elsner

Transfers in: Serhou Guirassy (FC Koln, £ 5,4 m), Eddy Gnahore (Palermo, £ 2.25 m), Emil Krafth (Bologna £ 1.8) m), Alexis Blin (Toulouse, £ 1.5 million), Chadrac Akolo (Stuttgart, loan), Ulrick Eneme Ella (FC Liefering, £ 250k), Christophe Jallet (Nice, free), Jayson Papeau (Genevieve, free), Haitam Aleesami (Palermo, free)

Transfers from: Brighton Labeau (Rapid Bucharest, free), Khaled Adenon (Al-Whada, free), Reda Rabei (Fremad Amager, free), Gauthier Banaziak (AC Amiens, free)

Last season: 15th

Amiens is part of their third season in the top flight and thanks to the transfer market is one of a number of teams that is still in limbo. ]

Such s from Emil Krafth, a left back who only completed his final move this summer after making an impression on the loan but has just signed with Newcastle, striker Moussa Konate and Colombian Steven Mendoza are still expected to leave.

That gives Slovak coach Luka Elsner – the youngest in the competition – a real challenge when it comes to preparing his team for the opening weeks of the season, with probably four or five new faces needed before the French window closes on 2 September.

Keyman: Bongani Zungu

Missed most of last season with a torn ACL in his right knee, the midfielder showed what he had missed during the Africa Cup of Nations while he played for South Africa and Amiens are desperate to hold him, warding off interest from Besiktas.

Bongani Zungu showed Amiens what they missed when he played in Africa Cup of Nations

ANGERS

Head coach: Stephane Moulin

Transfers In: Sada Thioub (Nimes, 3,1 m), Mathias Pereira Lage (Clermont Foot, £ 1.3 million), Rachid Alioui (Nimes, free), Danijel Petkovic (Lorient, not disclosed)

Transfers from: Flavien Tait (Rennes, 8.1 m), Alexandre Letellier (Sarpsborg, loan), Harisson Manzala (loan from Le Mans), Thomas Toure (loan from Sochaux), Pape Djibril Diaw (loan from Caen) , Baptiste Guillaume (loan from Valenciennes), Dorian Bertrand (Nancy und undclosed) Loic Puyo (released)

Last season: 13th

Angers head coach Stephane Moulin enters his ninth season for leadership

As happened when last year Karl Toko Ekambi lost to Villarreal, Angers got a job again to rebuild after losing one of their best players this summer.

Flavien Tait was their founder because they finished a respectable 13th, but he joined colleague Call 1 outfit Rennes at Stephane Moulin with another repair shop.

You would have thought he would be used to it now and start his ninth season as head coach, but things could get worse. Top scorer Stephane Bahoken and former Arsenal star Jeff Reine-Adelaide were still able to follow Tait.

The three were involved in 33 goals while Angers set a club record 44 in the top flight last season. Replacing those resources will be a huge task if they lose any of them.

Key man: Baptiste Santamaria

A change in approach from head coach Stephane Moulin means that the ball-midfielder can be asked

MONACO

Head coach: Leonardo Jardim

Transfers in: Gelson Martins (Atletico Madrid, £ 27 m), Benjamin Lecomte (Montpellier, £ 12.1 m), Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier, £ 7.2 m)

Transfers from: Youri Tielemans (Leicester £ 40.5m), Ronael Pierre-Gabriel (Mainz, £ 5m), Ibrahima Diallo (Brest, £ 1.8m), Paul Nardi (Lorient, £ 1.4 m), Kephren Thuram (Nice, free), Loic Badiashile, Jordi Mboula, Julien Serrano, Giulian Biancone (all Cercle Bruges, loan), Jean-Eudes Aholou (Saint-Etienne, loan) , Kevin N & Doram (Metz, loan), Samuel Grandsir (Brest, loan), Pele (reading, loan), Antonio Barreca (Genoa, loan), Andrea Raggi (released)

n: 17th

In theory it should be impossible for Monaco not to improve their last campaign, in which the club took place, only to secure their top status at the end of the day.

After seeing their owner fleeing the principality for corruption, club legend Thierry Henry did not see them free from danger in his very first leadership role and then the season with the same manager they started with, the 2017 champions hope for a somewhat quieter season.

To repair the damage, they have changed their tact on the transfer market, with the return of Leonardo Jardim as boss coinciding with a move away from signing unproven, young players for the purpose of nurturing them.

Gelson Martins & # 39; (L) goals may be crucial with the expected departure of Radamel Falcao (R)

Instead, the focus was on people with competence, with Montpellier duo Benjamin Lecomte and Ruben Aguilar had already settled in the top flight of France.

Gelson Martins completed a permanent transfer from Atletico Madrid after a successful loan period, but Radamel Falcao Ron Lopes – the highly regarded Portuguese international – could follow.

Both must be replaced before the window closes, they must leave, but you would expect that September 2 will not end the drama on the south coast.

Keyman: Gelson Martins

His goals helped to keep going the last season, and with the departure of Falcao still possible, this time could be even more important.

SAINT-ETIENNE

Head coach: Ghislain Printant

Transfers in: Denis Bouanga (Nimes, £ 4,1 m), Ryad Boudebouz (Real Betis £ 3.2 m), Zaydou Youssouf (Bordeaux £ 1.8 m), Sergi Palencia (Barcelona £ 1.8 m), Miguel Trauco (Flemish £ 900 k), Harold Moukoudi (Le Havre, free), Jean-Eudes Aholou (Monaco, loan), Alpha Sissoko (Caen, free), William Saliba (Arsenal, loan)

Transfers from: William Saliba (Arsenal, £ 27), Remy Cabella (Krasnodar, £ 10.8 m), Habib Maiga (Metz, £ 900k), Jorginho (Ludogorets, £ 750k), Pierre-Yves Polomat (Genclerbirligi, free), Oussama Tannane (Vitesse, loan), Makhtar Gueye (Nancy , loan), Mickael Panos (Paphos, free), Neven Subotic (Union Berlin, free)

Last season: 4th

A club in the right direction, The income of Saint-Etienne has this year for the first time in his sc has reached the € 100 million limit.

With this they have started renewing their training center and building a squadron that can compete on four fronts seasonally.

Assisted by the £ 28m received from Arsenal for teenager William Saliba and £ 11m from the sale of former Newcastle winger Remy Cabella to Krasnodar, head coach Ghislain Printant has seen his team strengthened by eight newcomers.

It is just as good, as Vice President Roland Romeyer admits. "I expect a complicated season of the Europa League – it's tiring," he told L&E Equipe.

Keyman: William Saliba

Back on loan for a previous season after his Arsenal shift, all involved hope for a new strong season from the middle of the field.

After completing of his £ 28 million move to Arsenal, William Saliba returned to Saint-Etienne on loan

DIJON

Head coach: Stephane Jobard

Transfers in : Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff, £ 1.8m), Bryan Soumare (Saint-Quentin, free), Mama Bucket (Sporting Lisbon, free) Didier Ndong (Guingamp, not disclosed)

Transfers Out: Valentin Rosier (Sporting, £ 7.2 m), Wesley Said (Toulouse, £ 7.2 m), Chang-hu n Kwon (Freiburg, £ 2.7 m), Sory Kaba (Midtjylland, £ 2.7 m), Mehdi Abeid (Nantes, free), Eden Massouema (Troyes, free), Bobby Allain (Olympiacos free), Oussama Haddadi ( Al-Ettifaq, free), Cedric Yambere (Al-Ettifaq, not disclosed), Arnold Bouka Moutou (released)

Last season: 18th

Still in the top flight through the skin of their teeth, Dijon pinched Lens over two legs in last May's relegation playoffs to secure their status.

One reason for their fight was at the back, with the club allowing 191 goals in their previous three seasons. In the top five in Europe, only Bournemouth and Chievo have let Verona in during the same period.

Storing at the back is the most important task for new boss Stephane Jobard. The 48-year-old – who started teaching PE briefly after playing his career – is back in the club he had spent 20 years as a player and youth coach.

Keyman: Bruno Ecuele Manga

Arriving from Cardiff, the defender will be one of the tasks to help solve the leaking defense that nearly dropped their Ligue 1 status last season.

Ex-Cardiff center back Bruno Ecuele Manga will be charged with helping to repair the leaking defense

METZ

Head coach: Vincent Hognon

Transfers In: Victorien Angban (Chelsea, £ 5,4) m), Fabien Fifteen (Lens, £ 2.7 m), Habib Maiga (Saint-Etienne, £ 900 k), Pope Ndiaga Yade (Generation Foot, free), Manuel Cabit (Ajaccio, free), Kevin N & # 39; Doram (Monaco, loan), Thierry Ambrose (Manchester City, loan)

Transfers from: Cafu (Legia Warsaw, £ 700k), Gauthier Hein (Valenciennes, loan), Vincent Thill (Orleans, loan), Jonathan Rivierez (Caen, free), Oumar Gonzalez (Chambly, free), Laurent Jans (Paderborn, loan) , Ivan Balliu, Emmanuel Riviere (both released)

Last season: 2nd (Ligue 2)

] Marvin Gakpa was one of the biggest revelations in Ligue 2 last season

Promoted as champion of Ligue 2, Metz have chosen continuity in their team as they prepare for their return to the top flight.

So far, only five new faces have emerged at the Stade Sym Symphorien, including 22-year-old striker Thierry Ambrose who is joining an initial loan from Manchester City.

Most of the intrigues this season, however, will surround the cu rrent leadership structure in the club, where there are effectively two in charge. Head coach Vincent Hognon was brought in last December after Frederic Antonetti stepped back after his wife became ill.

Given the title & # 39; general manager & # 39; the latter is still very involved in team affairs, & # 39; ship from far & # 39; as the owner suggested. The power of understanding between the couple could be the key to a successful campaign.

Key Man: Marvin Gakpa

One of the biggest revelations in Ligue 2 last season, the attacking midfielder hopes to quickly adapt to the quality increase.

NANTES

Head coach: Patrick Collot (caretaker)

Transfers in: Marcus Coco (Guingamp, £ 2.7 m), Molla Wague ( Udinese, £ 1.4 m, Abou Ba (Nancy, £ 900 k), Dennis Appiah (Anderlecht, £ 650 k), Bridge Ndilu (Stade Laval (free), Mehdi Abied (Dijon, free)), Alban Lafont ( Fiorentina, loan)

Transfers from: Diego Carlos (Sevilla, £ 13.5 m), Koffi Djidji (Torino, £ 4.1 m), Anthony Limbombe (Standard Liège, loan ), Ciprian Tatarusanu (Lyon, free), Maxime Dupe (Clermont Foot, loan), Quentin Braat (Niort, free)

Last season: 12th

A catastrophic summer will see the club st art the season without a head coach after the resignation of Vahid Halilhodzic a few days before the start of the season

Irreconcilable differences in recruitment means that they travel to Lille with assistant Patrick Col fate and fitness coach Cyril Moine, and without the & # 39; eight or nine players & # 39; Halilhodzic insisted that they needed it.

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Patrick Collot (R) replaces Vahid Halilhodzic who retired earlier this week as boss

Instead, there have been six signing sessions so far, for less than £ 6 million. It is the kind of austerity that Hlilhodzic feels over the edge, yet can predict a tough season for Les Canaris.

Key man: Kalifa Coulibaly

Last season on a hot streak, scored six in his last nine appearances and hopes to continue where he left off.

BORDEAUX

Head coach: Paulo Sousa

Transfers in: Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal, £ 4.6 m), Ui-jo Hwang (Gamba Osaka, £ 1.8 m, Rudders (Rennes, free), Enock Kwateng (Nantes, free), Loris Benito (Young Boys, free)

Transfers from: Jules Kounde ( Seville, £ 22.5 m, Lukas Lerager (Genoa, 5.4 m), Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne £ 1.8 m), Jerome Prior (Valenciennes), free), Igor Lewczuk (Legia Warsaw, free) , Aaron Boupendza (Feirense, loan), Jaroslav Plasil (retired)

Last season: 14th

Apart from disturbing every Arsenal fan on the planet, Bordeaux & # 39; s transfer window wasn't much to laugh about.

Forced to find an additional £ 30 million to pay the club's debts, Paulo Sousa was asked & # 39; creative & # 39; to be to build his team for the coming campaign.

Doing what comes as second nature to all Football Manager enthusiasts, the Portuguese boss has searched the market for non-contracted players and landed three of his goals for free.

That will help balance the books, alongside the sale of defender Jules Kounde to Seville and the impending arrival of Youssouf Sabaly in the Premier League. Whether it helps their Ligue 1 performance this upcoming campaign is another matter.

Key man: Laurent Koscielny

A selection frame arrives in a test window for Bordeaux, the former Arsenal man will add an invaluable experience at the back and in the dressing room.

Laurent Koscielny (right) got his wish after he was moved to Bordeaux

LILLE

Head coach: Christophe Galtier

Transfers in: Yusuf Yazici (Trabzonspor, 14.9m), Victor Osimhen, £ 10.8 million ), Timothy Weah (PSG, £ 9 million), Benjamin Andre (Rennes, £ 6.3 million), Domagoj Bradaric (Hadjuk Split, £ 5.9 million), Leo Jardim (River Ave, £ 5.4 million), Tiago Djalo (Milan, £ 4.5 million), Reinildo Mandava (Belenenses, £ 2.7 million), Concert (August 1, £ 1.8 million), Saad Agouzoul (Kawkab Marrakech, £ 500,000), Virgiliu Postolachi (PSG, free)

Transfers from: Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal, £ 72 m), Rafael Leao (Milan, £ 27 m), Thiago Mendes (Lyon, £ 19.8) m) Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa, £ 8.1 m), Edger le (Tranzonspor, free), Herve Koffi (Belenenses, loan), Kouadio-Yves Dabila, Rominique Kouame (both Cercle Bruges, loan)

Last season: 2nd

What should be an excitement after a 2018-19 season because the upcoming campaign is tinged with doubts after a tough summer.

The main cause of concern was the loss of two important stars that helped them to take second place and the Champions League place: Nicolas Pepe and Thiago Mendes

Lille lost talisman Nicolas Pepe to Arsenal this summer but managed to get £ 72m for him

Losing their top striker to Arsenal was made easier to swallow by the £ 72m fee, but losing their pivot in midfield to a Ligue 1 rival will have stung.

The money has been deposited, with no fewer than 10 new faces through the door to strengthen the first team, but Christophe Galtier has done his job to maintain the stunning domestic form of last season while he juggles the small matter of a European campaign.

Key man: Yusuf Yazici

Given the unenviable task of filling the void left behind by Pepe, the 22-year-old Turkey International has the potential to get fans out of their seats at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

MONTPELLIER

Head coach: Michel Der Zakarian

Transfers in: Teji Savanier (Nimes, £ 8.6m), Andy Delort (Toulouse, £ 4.1 m, Arnaud Souquet (Ghent, £ 2.5 m), Jordan Ferri (Lyon, £ 1.8 m), Matis Carvalho (Toulouse, free)

Transfers from: Benjamin Lecomte (Monaco, £ 12.1 m), Isaac Mbenza (Huddersfield, £ 11.25 m), Ruben Aguilar (Monaco, £ 7.2 m)), Ellyes Skhiri (Koln, £ 5.4 million) ), Bryan Passi (Niort, free), Morgan Poaty (Guingamp, not public), Giovanni Sio (Genclerbirligi, not public), Jonathan Ligali, Jeremei Porsan-Clemente (both released)

Last season: 6th

Jordan Ferri hopes to guide Montpellier back to Europe this season

After their best performance in Ligue 1 since lifting the title in 2012, Michel Der Zakarian will be looking for a little more consistency.

Since that success, the club has never managed to finish back – back seasons in the upper half, something that the club wants to change.

They have a solid foundation. Despite the loss of both Benjamin Lecmonte and Ruben Aguilar to Monaco, Montpellier has taken a magazine from their rival's book and raided a club among them.

Teji Savanier and Jordan Ferri, who recently formed a strong partnership in Nimes season, have joined together and the rest of the team remains intact.

The next goal is a return to Europe, and the continuity of this summer may just provide them with the platform to achieve this.

] Key man: Jordan Ferri

Former France among the 21 international sparkled last season in Nimes, and reconnecting with Savanier should help him put his stamp that little bit faster.

NIMES

Head coach: Bernard Blaquart

Transfers in: Sidy Sarr (Chateauroux, £ 1.8 m), Haris Duljevic (Dynamo Dresden, £ 900k), Romain Philippoteaux (Auxerre, £ 270k), Pablo Martinez (Strasbourg, free), Zinedine Ferhat (Le Havre, free)

Transfers from: Teji Savanier (Montpellier, £ 8.6 m), Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne, £ 4.1 m), Sada Thioub (Angers, £ 3.1 m), Umut Bozok (Lorient, £ 1.4) m), Baptiste Valette (Nancy, free), Abdel Malik Hsissane (Le Puy Foot, free), Rachid Alioui (Angers, free), Herve Lybohy (Nancy, free), Martin Sourzac (Nancy, free) Fethi Harek (retired), Panagiotis Vlachodimos (released)

Last season: 9th

Another party that is involved in a disastrous summer has abandoned Nimes by the departure of their sports director Laurent Boissier. ] While recruitment came to a halt, head coach Bernard Blaquart told owner Rani Assaf that he & # 39; has no team & # 39; for the coming campaign.

He has a point. The heart of his team was torn out and lost his entire midfield in the form of Sada Thioub, Teji Savanier, borrower Jordan Ferri and Denis Bounaga, as well as attackers Rachid Aliouli and Umut Bozok.

Blaquart has to replace a group that made 181 games in the league last season. Avoiding the relegation dogfight can be seen as an achievement, let alone finishing ninth.

Keyman: Antonin Bobichon

One of the few that still stands, Blaquart will likely build his team around the 23-year-old central midfielder. In full forward, he scored eight and put two more on last season.

Antonin Bobichon scored eight goals for Nimes and set two more seasons

NICE

Head coach: Patrick Vieira

Transfers in: Khephren Thuram (Monaco, free)

Transfers from: Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle, £ 20 m), Olivier Boscaglie (PSV, £ 1.8 m), Romain Perraud (Brest, £ 1.8 m), Christophe Jallet Amiens, free), Jean-Victor Makengo ( Toulouse, loan), Mouez Hassen (released)

Last season: 7th

A summer that made a declaration of intent with me t had to come along, instead he crawled at the same pace as he & # 39; s long-term sale.

Jim Ratcliffe, president of Ineos, will hand over the keys to the Allianz Riviera in the coming week or so, at which time Patrick Vieira will finally be able to build his side for next season.

In all likelihood, it will be too little, too late.

There has just been an arrival in the form of Khephren Thuram – an 18-year-old who joined a free from Monaco – and that has to change after some notable divisions.

Nice manager Patrick Vieira has had a nightmare during his preparations for the season

Allan Saint-Maximin, the club's most powerful attacking threat, has joined Newcastle, meaning work needs to be done to get Le Gym back to the same level.

Whatever changes they make, they cannot eat fast enough. The slump has invaded the team that has defeated tools in some pre-season games – including 8-1 and 6-1 defeats of Wolfsburg and Burnley respectively.

Key man: Dante

is elke kans dat het belangrijkste lid van dit team nog steeds door de deur komt, maar het is van vitaal belang dat de Braziliaanse kapitein het goede voorbeeld geeft om de ploeg bij elkaar te houden na een ruw voorseizoen.

MARSEILLE

Hoofdcoach: Andre Villas-Boas

Transfers in: Dario Benedetto (Boca Juniors, £ 12,6 m) Alvaro Gonzalez (Villarreal, lening)

] Transfers Out: Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla, £ 13,5 m), Clinton N'Jie (Dinamo Moskou, £ 5,4 m), Yusuf Sari (Trabzonspor, £ 250k), Romain Cagnon, Mario Balotelli, Rloando, Tomas Hubocan ( uitgebracht)

Vorig seizoen: 5e

De weigering van Mario Balotelli om zijn verblijf in Marseille te verlengen was teleurstellend voor alle Franse f ootballfans als de verloren competitie, een van zijn ware excentriekelingen na drie seizoenen in Ligue 1.

Echter, wanneer een deur sluit, opent een andere, en Marseille verwelkomt Andre Villas-Boas hun nieuwe baas voegt een ander karakter toe aan de topvlucht.

Andres Villas-Boas keert terug naar Europees voetbal na management in China

Om de Italiaan te vervangen, is Dario Benedetto ingebracht – een 29-jarige international in Argentinië die 45 doelpunten maakte in 68 wedstrijden voor Boca Juniors.

Als zijn komst kan overeenkomen met het behouden van Florian Thauvin, dan het doel is een terugkeer naar Champions League-voetbal voor het eerst sinds 2013, en een eerste poging in Europa's grootste competitie onder Amerikaanse eigenaar Frank McCourt.

Key man: Florient Thauvin

Consequent verbonden met een verhuizing in de afgelopen paar seizoenen, de World Cup-wi ninger vleugelspeler toont nog steeds weinig interesse in het verlaten van de club waar hij van houdt. The 16 goals in 33 league appearances last term demonstrates why he's so important.

LYON

Head Coach: Sylvinho

Transfers In: Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria, £21.6m), Thiago Mendes (Lille, £19.8m), Youssouf Jones (Lille, £8.1m), Jean Lucas (Flamengo, £7.2m), Ciprian Tatarusanu (Nantes, free), Boubacar Fofana (G.Ajaccio, free)

Transfers Out: Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham, £65m), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid, £49m), Nabil Fekir (Real Betis, £18m), Jordan Ferri (£1.8m), Christopher Martins Pereira (Young Boys £1.9m), Elisha Owusu (Gent, £900k), Timothe Cognat (Servette, nominal fee), Mathieu Gorgelin (Le Havre, free), Jeremy Morel (Rennes, free), Olivier Kemen (Niort, free)

Last Season: 3rd

There have been some big changes at the Groupama Stadium this summer, but Lyon still look well placed to challenge on all fronts this season.

The losses of captain Nabil Fekir to Real Betis, midfield engine Tanguy Ndombele to Tottenham and left back Ferland Mendy to Real Madrid have left some sizable holes in the squad, but recruitment has been strong.

Thiago Mendes, key to Lille's heroics last season, has filled the gap in midfield, while Youssouf Kone has arrived from the same source to replace Mendy.

Newly installed head coach Sylvinho, the former Arsenal full back, is entering his first full-time managerial role and has brought with him some new practices.

For starters, as Unai Emery has implemented at his former club, there will be a leadership group selected, with no player singled out for captaincy.

However, it may take some time for him to make his mark, if pre-season results are anything to go by. Despite impressing in a 2-1 against Arsenal to lift the Emirates Cup last month, Lyon have lost all of their other four friendlies, including defeats by both Liverpool and Bournemouth.

Key man: Moussa Dembele

Finally hitting his stride following his move from Celtic last summer, the forward looks ready to step up and gave Arsenal a taste of his capabilities in their pre-season clash.

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Head Coach: Thomas Tuchel

Transfers In: Abdou Diallo (Borussia Dortmund, £29m), Idrissa Gueye (Everton, £27m), Pablo Sarabia (Sevilla, £16.3m), Marcin Bulka (Chelsea, free), Ander Herrera (Manchester United, free), Mitchel Bakker (Ajax, free)

Transfers Out: Giovani Lo Celso (Real Beti, £19.8m), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen (!3.5m), Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig, £11.7m), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Lokomotiv Moscow, £10.8m), Timoth y Weah (Lille, £9m), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt, £6.3m), Dani Alves (Sao Paulo, free), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, free), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus, free)

Last Season: Champions

A summer overshadowed by one man and one man alone, Thomas Tuchel and the rest of his side will be grateful when matters on the pitch finally take centre stage.

The Neymar saga still doesn't seem to be close to a conclusion, with the situation even taking centre stage following their Trophee des Champions victory over Rennes, when Kylian Mbappe forcibly removed the Brazilian from the celebration pictures.

Neymar's (centre) future hangs in the balance while Kylian Mbappe will continue to shine

PSG manager Thomas Tuchel will be hoping to maintain his side's dominance in Ligue 1 again

It has distracted from what on the face of it has been a relatively promising summer for Tuchel, who appears to have solved his biggest problem by recruiting Ander Herrera, Idrissa Gueye and Pablo Sarabia to strengthen his creaking midfield.

Their success, though, is likely to depend on the atmosphere inside the club. If Neymar does stick around, he may find himself in a squad finally capable of troubling the latter stages of the Champions League. If he doesn't, well that may improve their chances further.

Key man: Kylian Mbappe

Arguably the most gifted footballer on the planet right now, his presence ensures that the loss of Neymar will barely be felt should the Brazilian get his way.

STRASBOURG

Head Coach: Thierry Laurey

Transfers In: Alexander Dijku (Caen, £4.1m), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Lens, £1.8m), Lamine Kone (Sunderland, £1.35m), Diogo Branco (Montijo, free)

Transfers Out: Yoann Salmier (Troyes, £450k), Anthony Goncalves (Caen, free), Duplexe Tchamba (Stromsgodset, Loan), Pablo Martinez (Nimes, free), Idriss Saadi (Cercle Brugge, loan), Diogo Branco (Montijo, loan)

Last Season: 11th

The Coupe de la Ligue winners are already into the swing of things with their European campaign getting underway last month.

Courtesy of their penalty shoot-out win over Guingamp, Thierry Laurey's men began their pre-season schedule on July 3 with a friendly against FC Zurich – just the 40 days after leaving the pitch on the final day of last term.

Since then, they've reached the third qualifying round of the Europa League thanks to a 4-3 aggregate win over Maccabi Haifa and face Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the next round.

Strasbourg finished last season on a high as the Coupe de la Ligue champions

The early start has helped to settle the side, with the only main departure being that of centre back Pablo Martinez, who has moved to Nimes.

Alexander Dijku has been brought in from Caen to replace him, while central midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is the only other new face, joining from Ligue 2 side Lens.

Key man: Lebo Mothiba

Yet to return to the squad after his exploits in the Africa Cup of Nations with South Africa, the striker, along with Ludovic Ajourque, could create a potent partnership.

BREST

Head Coach: Olivier Dall'Oglio

Transfers In: Romain Perraud (Nice, £1.8m), Ibrahima Diallo (Monaco, £1.8m), Denys Bain (Le Havre, free), Samuel Grandsir (Monaco, loan), Ludovic Baal (Rennes, free)

Transfers Out: Anthony Weber (Caen, £450k), Corentin Jacob, Valentin Henry (both Rodez, free), Quentin Bernard (Auxerre, free), Guillaume Buon (Avranches, loan), Pierre Magnon (Avranches, free), Thomas Ayasse, Edouard Butin (released)

Last Season: Champions (Ligue 2)

Ending a six-year absence from the top flight, Brest are putting their faith in youngsters to keep them there.

Already boasting France Under 21 international goalkeeper Gautier Larsonneur as their No 1, the newly-promoted side have added 21-year-old Romain Perraud from Nice as their first-choice left back, as well as securing 20-year-old Ibrahima Diallo, a midf ield er from Monaco.

One area they haven't bolstered is up top, where head coach Olivier Dall'Oglio can call upon last season's Ligue 2 top scorer Gaetan Charbonnier to lead the line.

His fortunes in front of goal are likely to correlate with Brest's chances of beating the drop.

Key man: Gaetan Charbonnier

Ligue 2's top goalscorer last season with 27 strikes, the 30-year-old will be aiming to produce the goods once more to give his side a chance of staying up.

Brest ended their six-year absence from the top-flight by winning Ligue 2 last season

STADE REIMS

Head Coach: David Guion

Transfers In: Predrag Rajkovic (Maccabi Tel Aviv, £4.5m), Yehvann Diouf (Troyes, free), Marshall Munetsi (Orlando Pirates, undisclosed), Dialy Kobaly Ndiaye (Cayor Foot, undisclosed)

Transfers Out: Bjorn Engels (Aston Villa, £7.2m), Edouard Mendy (Rennes, £3.6m), Yohan Roche (Rodez, free), Pablo Chavarria (Real Mallorca, free), Thomas Fontaine (Lorient, undisclosed), Virgile Piechocki (G.Ajaccio, undisclosed), A ly Ndom (Auxerre, undisclosed), Marvin Martin, Johann Carrasco (released)

Last Season: 8th

The sale of centre back Bjorn Engels to Aston Villa has weakened Stade Reims

Fresh from an incredible return to the top flight last season, Reims know they will do extremely well to get near their eighth-place finish this time around.

That's largely in part thanks to a pre-season that has seen them lose a number of key figures from last season's success, including goalkeeper Edouard Mendy who played every minute of the campaign.

The sale of centre back Bjorn Engels to Aston Villa ha s also weakened the side, and if 22-year-old winger Remi Oudin cannot be kept then the responsibility for goals will fall on an attack that currently contains just two options – Hyun-jun Suk and Boulaye Dia.

Those gaps haven't been apparent in pre-season though, with David Guion's men unbeaten in all friendlies – including a convincing 3-1 win over Sheffield United last Saturday.

Key man: Mathieu Cafaro

Out for six weeks and missing the start of the season, the return of the 22-year-old attacking midfielder to the line-up cannot come soon enough, especially if Oudin should leave for Spain.

RENNES

Head Coach: Julien Stephan

Transfers In: M'Baye Niang (Torino, £13.5m), Flavien Tait (Angers, £8.1m), Edouard Mendy (Reims £3.6m), Romain Salin (Sporting, free), Jeremy Morel (Lyon, free)

Transfers Out:[1 9459020] Tomas Koubek (Augsburg, £6.75m), Benjamin Andre (Lille £6.3m), Brandon (Osasuna, £1.8m), Abdoulaye Diallo (Genclerbirlgi, free), Mexer (Bordeaux, free), Ludovic Baal (Brest, free), Romain Danze (retired), Nicolas Janvier, Edvinas Gertomonas, Hatem Ben Arfa, Mehdi Zeffane (released)

Last Season: 10th

After a season beyond all expectations, Rennes are dealing with something of a comedown following a memorable European run, topped with lifting the Coupe de France.

Already, a number of those that contributed to one of the best campaigns in the club's history have left the scene, with the irreplaceable Hatem Ben Arfa not renewing his contract and midfielder Benjamin Andre quitting for Lille.

Hatem Ben Arfa decided not to renew his contract with Rennes after a fine season

However, with another European adventure ahead of Julien Stephan's men, they have the advantage of already experiencing a season battling it out on four fronts.

That, along with some creative new additions such as Flavien Tait and the permanent signing of M'Baye Niang, means the cup holders are in a decent position to produce some more unforgettable moments.

Key man: M'Baye Niang

Losing his way after a couple of high-profile moves, the former Milan striker should benefit from the continuity of remaining in a team he thrived in last season.

TOULOUSE

Head Coach: Alain Casanova

Transfers In: Wesley Said (Dijon, £7.2m), Efthimis Koulouris (PAOK, £3.2m), Agustin Rogel (KS Samara, £2.25m), Jean-Victor Makengo (Nice, loan), William Vainqueuer (Antalyaspor, loan)

Transfers Out: Christopher Jullien (Celtic, £7.2m), Andy Delort (Montpellier, £4.1m), Alexis Blin (Amiens, £1.5m), Steven Fortes (Lens, £900k), Yannick Cahuzac (Lens, free), Yann Bodiger (Cadiz, free) Clement Michelin (Lens, free), Francois Moubandje (Dinamo Zagreb, free), Hakim El Mokeddem (Stade Laval, free), Jimmy Durmaz (Galatasaray, free), Jessy Pi (Caen, undisclosed), Firmin Mubele (Astana, loan) Marc Vidal (released)

Last Season: 16th

After a season to forget, Toulouse are hoping that their dedication to blooding some of their academy stars may begin to b ear fruit.[1 9459007]

Only cementing their top-flight status on the penultimate day last campaign has called for a major overhaul, with 12 players leaving the club either permanently or on loan.

Left behind, is a youthful squad, including the likes of 21-year-old Ibrahim Sangare and 20-year-old Kalidou Sidibe.

One of the areas they must improve on is up top, however. They mustered just 35 goals last season, less than one a game, with their most prolific striker – Aaron Leya Iseka – grabbing just four.

Relying on Max Gradel, the former Leeds and Bournemouth winger, is no longer something boss Alain Casanova wants to put up with, and the signing of Efthimis Koulouris from PAOK is a bid to ease the burden on the Ivorian.

Key man: Efthimis Koulouris

Enjoyed a productive season on loan at Atromitos from PAOK, scoring 25 goals in all competitions. Even half that total would be a marked improvement for Toulouse's frontline.

Manager Alain Casanova will be hoping to improve on his side's 16th-place finish last season

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Tarawat & Freddy's Elegant Marina Village Catalina Room Wedding

Of all the San Diego wedding DJs calling America’s finest city home, Tarawat & Freddy chose me to DJ and MC their Marina Village Catalina Room wedding on Thursday, August 1, 2019. The following write-up is based on San Diego DJ Staci’s crazy organized & detailed outline for this Marina Village wedding.

THE COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER MUSIC

While San Diego DJ Staci offers couples pre-set cocktail & dinner playlists to choose from, Tarawat & Freddy opted to hand-select their background music for their Marina Village Catalina Room wedding.

Cocktail Music ➔ Qais Ulfat & Shabana Mehryar- Jahaan, Ramin Fazil-Bote Daram , Najim Nawabi- Baz tu Nago &; Ay Dil Ay Dil 2012, Najim Nawabi- Tu Gar Ba Maan Yaar Shawi Dilbaram Dilbar Haider Saleem, Salma ft.Rahe Jahani -Awsila, Delgha Surood – Bi Tu, Fayaz & Pablo- Eshq e Tu, Mohamed Tarek & Mohamed Youssef MEDLEY, Maher Zain – Ya Nabi Salam Alaka, Sami Yusuf – Al Hamdul’illah, Sami Yusuf-Taha, Saad Lamjarred –YA ALLAH, Maher Zain –Baraka Allahu Lakuma, Humood –Kun Anta, Corre by Jesse Y Joy, John Legend – All of me, Ed Sheeren – Perfect, Passenger-let her go, Farhad Darya – Gardeshe Chashme Siahe Tu, Hoshang Bahar Afghani Ghazal Anaar – Anaar, Birdy – Skinny love

Dinner Music ➔ Qais Ulfat- Aahista, Qais Ulfat-Jena Tu Qaib, Jawid Sharif -Naqhab, Jawid Sharif -Del, Jawid Sharif and Aryana Sayeed-Jelwa, Farhad Darya-Chi Roz Haa, Rahe Jahani – Azizeh Man, Rahen Jahani- Shekayat Darom, Ahmad Zahir- Khuda Bowad Yaret, Ahmad Zahir- Bad Duhait Konom, Ramin Fazli- Shah Sanam, Ajmal Zahin – Remix Kashaki, Maher Zain- For the Rest of My Life, Qais Ulfat-Amadam, Natalia Lafourcade –Nunca es suficiente, Natalia Lafourcade –Lo que construimos, Fanaa Subhan – Allah, Farhad Darya – Bala Sare de dukhtar, Farhad Darya – Pag Beeraar, Farhad Darya – Judayee

THE MARINA VILLAGE CATALINA ROOM WEDDING RECEPTION

MC Welcome ➔ “Good evening! Welcome to Tarawat & Freddy’s wedding reception!!! I am the Master of Ceremonies, DJ Staci. Please take your seats so we can officially welcome our guests of honor. Please be sure to post your photos today with #Fredwatwedding. If you need to charge your devices, I do have a mini charging station up here including some universal chargers. Ladies & gentlemen, put your hands together for the wedding party guests of honor…”

Grand Entrance ➔ “Ahesta Bero,” Sareban (everyone will walk in with no introduction)

➔ First Dance ➔ “Bendita Tu Luz,” Mana ➔ fade early: yes, at 3 minutes ➔ ***NO ANNOUNCEMENT***

➔ Formal Cake Cutting ➔ “The Wedding Cake,” Jawid Sharif

*Tarawat’s sister will dance with the cake knife. The groom will give her money in exchange for the knife.

7:15 PM ➔ Meal Served: buffet ➔ Dismiss tables: no

8:20 PM ➔ Prayer maghrib ➔ “It is now time for the sunset prayer.”

➔ Choreographed Afghan Dance

Entrance: “Khana Barya” fade out when girls set their trays down

Exit: “Charsi atan” ➔ play all 5 min whole song

➔ Bouquet Toss ➔ “Single Ladies,” Beyonce

➔ Open Dancing

➔ Ring Exchange ➔ Family puts necklace/rings on bride, mother-in-law puts henna on bride’s hand, and mother-of-the-bride puts henna on groom’s hand.

9:45 PM ➔ Bride Dance ➔ “Farhad Darya” –Hai Mubarak Ast Aroosi Pashto

9:50 PM ➔ Afghan Tradition ➔ Jawid Sharif atan *play full song

9:55 PM ➔ Grand Exit/Send Off with sparklers ➔ “Dear Future Husband,” Meghan Trainor

TARAWAT & FREDDY’S DANCE MUSIC RECIPE

Requests ➔ yes

Music Balance ➔ 25% English, 25% Latin, 50% Other (Arabic, Afghan)

♥ M U S T – P L A Y S ♥

Nancy Ajram- Ya Tabtab, Allah Allah Ya Baba, Tarakan- Dudu, Samir Rohesh and Band, “Ahh Chi Maida” by ???, Mamoon Eshaq-Nice Mast Indian song, Havana by Camila Cabello, Diganle Tainy Remix by ???, Taki Taki – DJ Snake, Kontrol- Maleek Berry, Illegal Weapon-Garry Sandhu

♥ P L A Y I F Y O U C A N ♥

1. El Tannoura *announce for people to do the Arab Dabka line dance, 2. Nancy Ajram: Zabbat W Khattat, 3. Elhab Tawfik, 4. Nancy Ajram – Ah we noss, 5. Ala El Koufiea- Mohammad Assaf, 6. Badna Nwalee el Jaw- Nancy ajram, 7. Dammi Falastini- Mohammad Assaf, 8. Silva Gun Bardi -Te ka lali shpirt, 9. Tarakan- Kiss Kiss, 10. Umut timur- Oyna and vermedin, 11. Dambura – Mehdi Farukh, 12. Aria Band – Qataghani, 14. Aria Band -Parde Awal, 15. Aria Band – Tu Dokhtare Herati, 16. Leila Forouhar – Jooni Joonom, 17. Leila Farouhar- Zim Zim, 18. Jawid Sharif- Chashmane mast, 19. Mehdi Farukh – Sare falak ra nazan, 20. Mehdi Farukh – Dokhtar shegnan, 21. Mehdi Farukh – Shokhah Farkhar, 22. Aryana Sayeed- Yaar-e-Bamyani, 23. Habib qaderi- Aftaw Barank, 24. Worth it, 25. Sugar – Maroon Five, 26. MIA- Bad Bunny, Drake, 27. God’s Plan – Drake, 28. Akon- Right Now (Na Na Na), 29. Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira, 30. Danza Kuduro by Don Omar, 31. Hey DJ by CNCO, 32. Te Vi – Piso 21, 33. Baila Baila Baila- Ozuna, 34. Bonita- J Balvin, 35. Ginza- J Balvin, 36. Iguana by INNA, 37. Mayores by Becky G, 38. Corazona – Maluma, 39. Sin Pijama by Becky G, 40. X – Nicky Jam, 41. Uh La La- Nacho, 42. Mere wala dance, 43. Main Tere Boyfriend 44. Bahre Bazaar , 45. Mashup of the Year, 46. Bom diggy, 47. Akh Lad Jaave, 48. She Move it Like, 49. Desi girl, 50. Maahvi, 51. Break song, 52. Kala Chasma, 53. Gallan Goodiyan, 54. Queen – London Thumakada, 55. Nachde Ne Saare

♥ D O N O T P L A Y S ♥

Country, Oldies, Banda

MARINA VILLAGE CATALINA ROOM WEDDING FLOOR PLAN

*This was not where I ended up setting up day-of. I was moved by the 3 dots near the restrooms for improved visibility of the dance floor and to avoid deafening the guests seated in front of me (while volume levels on the dance floor are too soft).

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST

Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this Marina Village Catalina Room wedding:

Venue ➔ Marina Village, Catalina Room

Caterer ➔ Muqqadas Catering

DJ/MC/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star

Photographer ➔ Saiaf Films

Cake Bakery ➔ DIY

Florist ➔ DIY

Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ Tarawat & Freddy trusted with their Marina Village wedding. Thank you!

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