Mauricio Pochettino has made a bold comparison between Ligue 1 and the Premier League, insisting he feels the French top flight is the more physical division. Mauricio Pochettino has come out in strong defence of the standard of Ligue 1 footballNonetheless, Pochettino has now come out in defence of the division and bravely stated that he feels it is more physical than the Premier League - despite English football regularly being referred to as the world's toughest. Speaking this week to reporters during the international break, Pochettino told getfootballnewsfrance: 'My impression is that it is a very complicated league. I think it's the most physical league in the world. 'I'm not saying that it's a better league than the Premier League, but I think that in the way that the games are here – I think they are more physical than in the Premier League.'

Source: Daily Mail November 11, 2021 18:31 UTC