Another round of Ligue 1 fixtures is now behind us, and that includes the latest edition of Le Classique. Without further ado, let's have a look at five key talking points from matchday 11 of the 2018/2019 Ligue 1 season.
PSG matches a long standing historical record
Marseille had hoped to halt the PSG train, but they were no match for Les Parisiens in Sunday's Le Classique match. Thomas Tuchel's men took longer to open the scoring than they had all season so far, but after a tense scoreless first half, they finally got the breakthrough they needed, and in the process they have now matched a long-standing historical record:
11 - Paris have won their first 11 games in Ligue 1 this season - equaling the best ever start for a team in the top 5 leagues (Tottenham in 1960/61). Trophy ? pic.twitter.com/zrSTsX2JgW
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) October 28, 2018
Can they go the distance and complete the season unbeaten? Time will tell.
Mbappe continues to lead the way
He might be only 19, but Kylian Mbappe is certainly no young upstart. With his goal in Le Classique, he's the first player in Europe's "Big 5" leagues to hit double digits this season.
More pain for Monaco...
Thierry Henry will have to wait yet another day to pick up his first win as a Monaco manager, unfortunately:
1986 - Monaco are winless in their last 10 games in Ligue 1 (D4 L6), their worst run since Feb-August 1986 (13). Painful. pic.twitter.com/6T10EAo9Gu
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) October 27, 2018
Lille's best season in over 60 years
PSG may be leaving others in their wake, but let's spare a thought for Lille. They are truly flying high this season and with Monaco faltering, are sitting comfortably in second spot.
In fact, this has been their best ever campaign in well over 60 years, as this stat shows:
1952 - Lille have picked up 25 points after 11 games in Ligue 1 2018/19, their best tally at this stage since 1952/53 (with 3 pts for a win). Unsane. pic.twitter.com/HtSm21RSXc
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) October 27, 2018
The rebirth of Memphis Depay
From Manchester United flop to soaring again at Lyon. What a remarkable turnaround it has really been for Memphis Depay, who has looked a totally different player since leaving Old Trafford for Ligue 1, and Les Gones certainly are pleased to have him in their ranks with his standout showings for the team over the course of this year:
25 - Only Florian Thauvin (27) has been involved in more goals than Memphis Depay (25 - 14 goals, 11 assists) in Ligue 1 in 2018. Wildcat. pic.twitter.com/znARvFZBio
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) October 27, 2018
Current rankings after matchday 11
Here's how the table looks after 11 matchdays.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 69 | 25 | +44 | 66 | WDWWD | |
| 2 | Monaco | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 55 | WWWDW | |
| 3 | Brest | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 53 | LLWWD | |
| 4 | Lille | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 52 | WWWDD | |
| 5 | Nice | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 47 | WDLWL | |
| 6 | Lens | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 46 | WLDLL | |
| 7 | Rennes | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 42 | WLLLW | |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 41 | LWWDW | |
| 9 | Olympique Marseille | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | DLLLW | |
| 10 | Reims | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 40 | LLDDW | |
| 11 | Toulouse | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 37 | DWDWL | |
| 12 | Montpellier | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 36 | WDWWL | |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 36 | LWDWW | |
| 14 | Nantes | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 31 | LWLWL | |
| 15 | Metz | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 49 | -18 | 29 | WWLLL | |
| 16 | Le Havre | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 28 | LLDLL | |
| 17 | Lorient | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 26 | LLLDL | |
| 18 | Clermont | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 22 | LDDLW |
