Tasteless and boring, Ligue 1 is judged by the two most prominent technicians in France.
The 11e day of Ligue 1, ended eight days ago, had been mortally boring with only 13 small goals observed – the 12e The lift played this weekend was not more exciting, far from it. With one less match of course – the Brest-Strasbourg poster having been postponed – only 12 goals were recorded on this occasion. A disastrous balance sheet that unfortunately does not reflect the level of play displayed.
“ It’s not necessarily the goals in factnotes Thierry Henry. Last night (during the Lens-OM market, editor’s note), there were no shots on target, no actions. Is this specific to these two weekends? I don’t know. Nice is second with 13 goals scored. It’s there, it’s in front of you. Afterwards, I don’t attack anyone. But apart from the crazy people in front (PSG, editor’s note), where it can score more easily than others… There were quite a few risky matches this weekend too. The teams don’t want to open up because you’re playing your direct competitor… I tried to see the why and the how. I hope this will be the only two weekends like this. »
“I have never taken so many Ligue 1 players”
Blues coach Didier Deschamps is a little more nuanced than his counterpart from the France Espoirs team. “ Ligue 1 is always difficult because there is this athletic predominance that is always present. In other championships, it’s not always a pleasure to watch from start to finish. I’ve never taken so many players from Ligue 1, that would mean I’m wrong… Ligue 1 is competitive. It is no less good compared to what I can see elsewhere. »
