Le Classique

The countdown continues... Tom and Bappo go through numbers 20 to 16 in the list of the best French players in EPL history. Today's group includes several Fulham players. And a player who makes Robbie from Arsenal Fan TV absolutely livid...

Number 20 - Laurent Koscielny (01:45)

Number 19 - Louis Saha (12:39)

Number 18 - Steed Malbranque (21:08)

Number 17 - Franck Leboeuf (29:30)

Number 16 - Samir Nasri (38:00)

After a hiatus, Tom and Bappo are back and continue their countdown of the 50 best French players in EPL history. Today is numbers 25 to 21 in the list, Including one of Bappo's favourite ever players: 'le Snake'. 

Number 25 - Youri Djorkaeff (01:42)

Number 24 - Laurent Robert (11:00)

Number 23 - Yohan Cabaye (19:28)

Number 22 - Mickael Silvestre (29:07)

Number 21 - Gael Clichy (36:42)

That didn't go so well.... Tom and Bappo dissect Euro 2020 from les Bleus' perspective and reflect on the tournament as a whole. 

Karim is back, Laporte is out, and France are favourites for Euro 2020. Tom and Bappo preview les Bleus' chances this summer. Can France follow their 2018 success with another victory at a major tournament?

The list continues with 'Sacary Bagna' in amongst Bolton, Boro, and West Ham icons. This is 30 to 26 in Le Classique's list of the 50 best French players in EPL History.

Number 30 - Dimitri Payet (01:30)

Number 29 - Frank Queudrue (14:38)

Number 28 - Sylvain Wiltord (21:45)

Number 27 - Bruno N'Gotty (29:55)

Number 26 - Bacary Sagna (35:55)

The World Cup Winner you didn’t expect, the Euro finalist you didn’t expect, and a full back Market Drayton Town didn’t expect. Tom and Bappo are powering through their list of the 50 best French players in the EPL History with numbers 35 to 31.

Number 35 - Aymeric Laporte (01:45)

Number 34 - Steven Nzonzi (12:40)

Number 33 - Pascal Chimbonda (19:40)

Number 32 - Florent Malouda (27:53)

Number 31 - Moussa Sissoko (35:12)

Lucas, Laca, and the 'Dabber'. Tom and Bappo are powering through their list of the 50 best French players in EPL History. 

Number 40 - Paul Pogba (02:50)

Number 39 - Anthony Martial (15:48)

Number 38 - Alexandre Lacazette (26:58)

Number 37 - Lucas Digne (34:48)

Number 36 - Olivier Bernard (42:28)

Tom and Bappo have debated this list for a long time... Le Classique begins their countdown of the 50 best French players in Premier League History. Before getting to Cantona et al, in this intro episode we go through the criteria, a Flop XI who disappointed in England, and players who just missed the cut. 

PART 1: Our Criteria (02:30) 

PART 2: The French Revolution (07:20) 

PART 3: Flop XI - Goalkeeper and Defence (Barthez, Faubert, Boumsong, Mangala, Cissokho) (34:00) 

PART 4: Flop XI - Midfield (Bakaoyoko, Cheyrou) (41:00) 

PART 5: Flop XI - Forwards (Marlet, Le Tallec, Obertan, Piquionne) (44:00) 

PART 6: Players who just missed the cut (57:20)