Ligue 1: Season Round-Up
It’s done. Monaco took the title with a 2-0 win at home to Saint-Étienne in game 31 (which took place between games 37 and 38 due to their horrendous schedule from April [...]
Philippa Booth
Ligue 1: Mbappe continues to shine, Monaco within one point of the title
Everything is coming to the good for Monaco this season in the league, with just one point needed to secure the title. At the other end of the table, things are just as [...]
Ligue 1: Things are hotting up
With five games to go in Ligue 1, things are hotting up on several fronts. Monaco and PSG stay in the top two spots, both with a game in hand, and Nice’s recent run of wins [...]
Ligue 1: Title-chasing Monaco fighting on four fronts
In one of the most competitive Ligue 1 seasons of the past few years, recent focus has shifted to European football. The knockout stages are now in full flow – and [...]
Ligue 1: PSG show European muscle but stutter in title race
The Parisians shock 4-0 hammering of European giants Barcelona may have shown off their young talent but their failure to capitalise on Monaco’s slips are proving [...]
Ligue 1: Monaco, Nice and PSG set sights on the title, as the cup competitions prove eventful
As Ligue 1 returns from the winter break, Philippa Booth discusses the title race, with Monaco, Nice and PSG currently taking the top three places, and all of the Coupe de [...]
Ligue 1: Nice to be Christmas No.1 but rivals Monaco and PSG can spoil the party
Autumn champions have gone on to take the top-flight crown six times in the past 10 seasons but the title race is anything but over, insists Philippa Booth. At the halfway [...]
Ligue 1: France in Europe
The top of Ligue 1 continues to be fascinatingly close, with Nice still top but only by one point after being held to a draw by Bastia on Sunday. Monaco and PSG are level on [...]
Ligue 1: Coupe de la Ligue returns as the top flight gets interesting
With Ligue 1’s title race at an unsettling, competitive point, Coup de la Ligue resumed last week to turn some attention away from the top flight. Given the action [...]
Ligue 1: Monaco and Nice on fire but PSG look singed
Eight games into the Ligue 1 season and it’s looking good for an unbeated Nice and Monaco, who are on fire. But, PSG appear to be struggling after their title win last [...]
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