Ligue 1 | French Football 2017/18

Monaco has a great start in the league by all means with 6 wins 1 draw and 1 loss. Only the best start in PSG history is enough to be ahead, and a win against unbeaten Bordeaux today is needed to capitalize on it.
 
3 shots 3 goals. Ruthless :lol:
 
Cavani took the bribe! Neymar with the penalty.
 
Draxler giving Emery food for thought, he was rumored to be the first one on the way out, and he has been inconsistent here and there (although not as much as Di Maria or Lucas). He was great this game, I'd love to see him get more starts and see if he can find consistency with this new group.
 
Draxler giving Emery food for thought, he was rumored to be the first one on the way out, and he has been inconsistent here and there (although not as much as Di Maria or Lucas). He was great this game, I'd love to see him get more starts and see if he can find consistency with this new group.
Will Draxler manage (or want) to adapt to a more CMish role? He has some work to do but it would be an interesting transition.
 
5-1 Draxler. Pathetic. Is this even a league?


PSG can never win the perception battle now

If they beat teams 5-1 then its dismissed because its a "shite league"
If they don't beat teams 5-1 then its "why aren't they beating shite league teams 5-1?"
 
It is a 2 horse race in France at the moment. Besides PSG destroyed Bayern, what the feck is Bordeaux expected to do ? What PL team would prevent Neymar from scoring ?
Monaco are just 3 points behind P.S.G., but they are miles behind in quality.
 
Will Draxler manage (or want) to adapt to a more CMish role? He has some work to do but it would be an interesting transition.

I definitely think he has the ability to do it. And if it means he has more chances not only staying on the team but playing as well, I think he'll want to do it. What he has to shake is his inconsistency because he can have brilliant games and he can be completely anonymous, even in his preferred position.

PSG can never win the perception battle now

If they beat teams 5-1 then its dismissed because its a "shite league"
If they don't beat teams 5-1 then its "why aren't they beating shite league teams 5-1?"

Haha, great point. There is no winning for PSG, unless they win the Champion's League. Even if they win, some will say, 'what else do you expect? With all that money!'
 
So what did you expect from Bordeaux ? A midtable team.

Bordeaux has often been a problematic team for PSG, among many others, over the years. The fact that they were undefeated thus far given their team is a testament to their tactical ability. However, this is too much for them to handle, it's too much for anybody in the league.
 
Well, Bordeaux were still unbeaten before the game, but it means nothing against P.S.G.
The same PSG who tore bayern munich several new arseholes midweek...

I mean, sure, they might not have much competition domestically, but they'd be smashing most teams left and right in any league
 
Haha, great point. There is no winning for PSG, unless they win the Champion's League. Even if they win, some will say, 'what else do you expect? With all that money!'
Naturally. That's what happens when you take short cuts to success. It makes it shallow (er).
 
The same PSG who tore bayern munich several new arseholes midweek...

I mean, sure, they might not have much competition domestically, but they'd be smashing most teams left and right in any league
That's for sure.
 
Well, Bordeaux were still unbeaten before the game, but it means nothing against P.S.G.
True so a bit unfair to insult the rest of the league when PSG beat their opponents easily. Man United and Man City have done it several times this season but no one decided to brand the PL as being weaker, the emphasis is on the Manchester teams being better than the rest (at the moment).
 
True so a bit unfair to insult the rest of the league when PSG beat their opponents easily. Man United and Man City have done it several times this season but no one decided to brand the PL as being weaker, the emphasis is on the Manchester teams being better than the rest (at the moment).

Yeah City have beaten Liverpool 5-0 and Liverpool have beaten Arsenal 4-0.
 
True so a bit unfair to insult the rest of the league when PSG beat their opponents easily. Man United and Man City have done it several times this season but no one decided to brand the PL as being weaker, the emphasis is on the Manchester teams being better than the rest (at the moment).

The problem for Ligue 1 is that they don't have some teams who are like the likes of WBA, or Crystal Palace. The problem is most of them are like that. No real core of top teams. A big team, PSG, a good team, Monaco, some medium teams like Lyon and Nice, and a lot of mediocre to poor sides.

La Liga and EPL are by far the best. But the problem for Ligue 1 is that both Serie A and Bundesliga are far ahead of Ligue 1 as well.