Ligue 1 started off on a prolific basis this season. The suspense is at its height concerning the podium and the descent to the lower echelon.

The French championship should see the champion of Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. After 19 contested days, the capital club has 13 points ahead of its runner-up, Olympique de Marseille. The Phocéens must have a good card to play a future place on the podium. But Jorge Sampaoli’s men will have to get rid of the competition. For Denis Balbir, teams like Nice and Rennes are the best equipped to go for the Champions League at the end of the season.

Denis Balbir does not believe in OM’s chances for the podium

To pay But Football Club, the journalist has indeed given his opinion on the subject. “The Rennais really have a good shot to play, like the Niçois. Already, Christophe Galtier is a guarantee of success, we have seen what he did in Saint-Etienne and Lille. Its workforce is interesting, with a good mix of young and old, and significant financial resources, as in Rennes. I find that OM is more vague. The squad is a bit short, it lacks bench depth while Sampaoli is a demanding coach. There is a bit of mystery about the first part of the season, about the course. The big surprise is to see Lyon so low. This club is struggling to bounce back, with evils that do not date from yesterday, defensive evils despite the presence of Lopes. The Lyonnais will have to put on a different face to catch Europe, but they are far behind ”, indicated in particular Denis Balbir, impatient to attend the battle for Europe during this second part of the season to come.