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It’s tight at the top in Ligue 1. Will we get a proper title race? | Luke Entwistle

PSG have been hampered by injuries this season, giving hope to Marseille, Strasbourg, Lens, Lyon, Lille and MonacoBy Get French Football NewsIt is an unfamiliar sight to see Paris Saint-Germain eclipsed by one of their domestic rivals, but it is currently Marseille who sit top of Ligue 1, with the top seven separated by just four points. “It’s a special moment, with lots of particular circumstances,” said Luis Enrique as PSG succumbed to a second successive draw in Ligue 1. The champions have won just one of their last four league games and they relied on a 90th-minute equaliser from Senny Mayulu to salvage a 3-3 draw against Strasbourg.Luis Enrique was lavish with his praise for Strasbourg. “I like the way they play,” he said. “They are one of the best teams in Ligue 1.” Their standing in third, one point behind PSG, attests to that, but whether they constitute a real threat to PSG is another question entirely. Given the desperation for a credible challenger to emerge, it is the most frequently posed question in French football. Continue reading...

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