‘We all make mistakes’ – Matuidi backs under-fire PSG goalkeeper Areola

A catastophic error from the young goalkeeper nearly saw the defending champions drop two vital points in the race to reclaim their title Blaise Matuidi sprung to the defence of Alphonse Areola after the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper’s error almost cost his team victory against Lille on Tuesday. Unai Emery’s men were able to keep up the pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco with a 2-1 win over Lille, thanks to a controversial late winner from Lucas Moura.

Bernardo Silva comes out on top vs Blaise Matuidi as Monaco prove Ligue 1 credentials

The INTERSPORT Football Boot Ranking calculates the global ranking of each model by its popularity score, goals, assists, and one-vs-one duels Paris Saint-Germain’s age of Ligue 1 dominance is finally beginning to show signs of waving after Monaco proved their title credentials with a deserved 1-1 draw in the French capital on Sunday. For nearly half a decade the capital club have swept all before them in Ligue 1, but times are changing.