Thank you, Metz: ‘King Georges’ grateful for second chance in Ligue 1 | Eric Devin
Return of Mikautadze, last year’s Ligue 2 player of the season, from Ajax has been mutually beneficial for player and club
By Eric Devin for Get French Football News
In Ligue 1’s maiden season with 18 teams, one had the feeling that some had little chance of staying up. Fewer teams theoretically projects to a higher average standard, but it also means sides lacking in quality are likely to be found out.
That axiom has generally held true — through the course of the season, most sides, even in the bottom half, have been able to call on a player who is superlative in their position, or at least capable of conjuring something out of nothing. Le Havre may be an exception owing to the hard-driving ethos put in place by Luka Elsner but Nantes (Moses Simon), Montpellier (Téji Savanier) and Toulouse (Thijs Dallinga) all have players with a bit of magic.
