The fact that Montpellier could still qualify for Europe or be relegated shows how tight and tense the run-in will be this year
By Luke Entwistle for Get French Football News
PSG have already been crowned Ligue 1 champions but there is no chance of the season petering out. As May approaches, the word “permutations” makes its annual appearance in the footballing lexicon, bringing with it a sense of powerlessness and paranoia. The relationship between a club’s onfield performances and success is complicated – everything becomes contingent upon what is happening elsewhere and words heard uttered through hand-held radios or notifications popping-up on smartphone screens can engender hopelessness or euphoria in equal measure.
This is usually reserved for the final day of the season but it has already been reached in Ligue 1 with three rounds of games to play. Deciphering the various scenarios in the league feels like solving a Rubik’s cube – each time you think you have resolved the puzzle, it reverts into its muddled form.
Continue reading…The fact that Montpellier could still qualify for Europe or be relegated shows how tight and tense the run-in will be this yearBy Luke Entwistle for Get French Football NewsPSG have already been crowned Ligue 1 champions but there is no chance of the season petering out. As May approaches, the word “permutations” makes its annual appearance in the footballing lexicon, bringing with it a sense of powerlessness and paranoia. The relationship between a club’s onfield performances and success is complicated – everything becomes contingent upon what is happening elsewhere and words heard uttered through hand-held radios or notifications popping-up on smartphone screens can engender hopelessness or euphoria in equal measure.This is usually reserved for the final day of the season but it has already been reached in Ligue 1 with three rounds of games to play. Deciphering the various scenarios in the league feels like solving a Rubik’s cube – each time you think you have resolved the puzzle, it reverts into its muddled form. Continue reading…
