The shift in balance of power between Ligue 1’s top two over the summer has been seismic. Nevertheless, returning to January, Monaco made it to the top of Ligue 1 without his influence. A Mbappé-less Monaco dismantling an admittedly slow and understrength Marseille was the latest sign that Jardim and his Monaco charges have designs on the Ligue 1 title once more. They had no such qualms against Lucien Favre’s weary side, scoring twice inside half an hour to secure their first Ligue 1 goals. Combative, especially, in the form of the young midfielder Tanguy Ndombélé, who thoroughly dominated the midfield despite making only his second start of the season.

Source: The Guardian August 28, 2017 13:43 UTC