Five key questions before Ligue 1 kicks off again 🤔
This Friday evening, the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season will kick off with a match between Stade Rennais and Olympique de Marseille.
At the start of this new season, new questions are surrounding the French championship.
Will PSG still be alone at the top?
The Parisians have just completed the best season in their history with a resounding triple and undisputed dominance. Already far above all their rivals in Ligue 1 last year, will PSG once again crush everything in their path, or will they pay physically for the grueling season they just had?
What season for OL?
It's difficult to know what to expect from Lyon this season. Subjected to austerity measures after narrowly avoiding relegation to Ligue 2, Les Gones have made some moves in the transfer market but have mostly lost key players, including Rayan Cherki, Thiago Almada, and Lucas Perri.
With the Europa League to play as well, OL will have to quickly get back on track to avoid a season finale in the anonymity of mid-table.
Who will be Ligue 1's top scorer?
Last season, the race for Ligue 1's top scorer gave us a magnificent final sprint between Mason Greenwood and Ousmane Dembélé. If the Parisian ultimately won the trophy, he will have to contend with new competition this year. Mika Biereth, the prolific Monégasque scorer, will be able to play a full season, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who shone two years ago, is also back on the pitches of the hexagon.
Can PFC aim for the top 10?
The second club in the capital will undoubtedly be the attraction of the season with their return to Ligue 1. Without going crazy, the club has given itself the means to shine with an ambitious transfer market, including the arrivals of Thibault De Smet, Moses Simon, and Otavio from Porto. Enough to finish in the top half of the table?
Which 2018 World Cup winner will impress?
Added to the already impressive collection of World Cup winners on Ligue 1 pitches are Floriant Thauvin, Olivier Giroud, and Paul Pogba. In total, there will be eight 2018 World Cup winners to watch play every weekend.
If Ousmane Dembélé is the main provider of exciting moments for this season, we're also betting on Florian Thauvin, who is at the top of his game after his stint at Udinese. So, who will shine according to you? 😊
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