FOOTBALL: Slideshow: PSG, Monaco and other … Ligue 1 is back!
The new season, which opens Friday, August 9 with a duel between the last two champions of France – Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier – high risk propel the Ligue 1 in a new era. Indeed, the French championship is expected to attract the eyes of its European neighbors, with the announced duel between three of the best strikers in the world with the Parisians Ibrahimovic and Cavani, Falcao and Monaco.
The football fans will witness another type of duel, this time on top of the ranking, between Paris and Monaco. Both natural contenders championship, given the quality of their staff, have spent huge sums on the transfer market. Parisians have a record transfer with Edinson Cavani (64 million), top scorer in Italy Naples (29 outputs), while Monaco has committed the Colombian star Falcao against a check for 60 million euros.
PSG, number one favorite
However, until the AS Monaco integrates newcomers and a class is established among these individuals, Paris should take the lead. The capital club, with his experience of the previous season, is the number one favorite. Only jerks the offseason (starting duo Ancelotti Leonardo, recruitment of Laurent Blanc as coach) suggest a slight uncertainty hovering on the immediate performance of PSG.
Other clubs should just L1 parallel battles. Marseille, who recruited the French international Dimitri Payet and Lyon, who has opted for austerity, should fight for a place on the podium. Like Saint-Etienne, finally back on top of the table after a great 2012-2013 season.
In Lille, Nice, Bordeaux, Lorient and Rennes, he will try to snatch a qualifying place for the Europa League, while in Nantes Sochaux, Guingamp, Reims and Evian, it simply will act remain in L1.
But as always, the championship of France, at the age of 80 can reserve some surprises able to defeat all odds. Verdict May 16, 2014.
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