Gaël Givet: Picking up the pieces
Slowly but surely Francesco Guidolin is picking up the debris and rebuilding a house that resembled little more than a pile of rubble when Didier Deschamps stormed out. Monaco captain Gaël Givet spoke to channel4.com about the post-Deschamps era. More

Bernard Lacombe: The brains of the outfit
After four years of domestic domination, Lyon have set their sights firmly on Champions’ League glory. Who better to assess their chances than the club's director of sport, Bernard Lacombe, the man responsible to piecing this current Lyon squad together. More

William Gallas: Taking centre stage
Sometimes William Gallas doesn’t make life easy for himself. While he has made it abundantly clear he is a centre-half, he does his chances of playing in his favoured position no good at all by turning in consistently commanding displays at left-back. More

Camel Meriem: My Monaco mission
Ever since Camel Meriem started bamboozling defenders as a youngster at Sochaux, he has had to live with the ‘new Zidane’ tag. While this is undoubtedly a flattering compliment, it has also placed ridiculously high expectations on his shoulders. More

Zinedine Zidane: Just like old times
When Zinedine Zidane breezed into the press room wearing a spanking new France training top, all seemed well again in the world of French football. Zizou was back and it felt like he had never been away. More

Claude Makelele: Raising the bar
Regarded by many experts as the key man in Chelsea's team of superstars, Claude Makelele's immense contribution to the Blues' first title success in 50 years cannot be overstated. This year the Frenchman is setting himself even tougher goals. More

Vikash Dhorasoo: The only way is up
Paris Saint-Germain finally got their man this week when stylish midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo brought an end to his brief AC Milan career. But having both just suffered miserable seasons Dhorasoo and PSG already have plenty of things in common. More

Sebastien Frey: Back to Inter?
Although Parma are struggling at the wrong end of the Serie A table, it’s not as if Frey has been going through a negative period. He knows that sooner or later things will change. In the meantime, he is just enjoying life, waiting for that call from a big club and the French national Coach. More