In the context of the Champions League race, Kevin Diaz, a former player and consultant, recently shared his analysis during the “After Foot” program on RMC, highlighting the forces in attendance four days away from the end of the season. He stressed a clear hierarchy within the championship, with Paris Saint-Germain undoubtedly dominant, followed by Monaco, whose irregularity constitutes a major handicap in the search for European places. Despite a large number, the Monegasque club struggles to maintain a consistent performance, thus compromising its ambitions.

The most striking observation of Mr Diaz’s analysis concerns the positioning of Olympique Lyonnais. Initially considered a serious contender, the Marseille club was relegated to the hierarchy due to a lack of depth of staff, proving to be vulnerable to absences. It is Olympique Lyonnais who, according to him, emerges as the third strength of the championship, having a competitive strength, even surpassing that of OM. A player like Kumbedi, for example, would be indisputable in Marseilles, highlighting a quality gap between the two teams. The analysis also extended to the performance of Luis Henrique, whose profile is considered unsuitable for the left piston station.

The battle for the remaining two places in the Champions League is therefore set to be fierce between Lille, Nice and Marseille, where the margins are tiny. The Olympique Lyonnais, after a difficult start to the season, could create surprise if he manages to maintain his momentum. The proximity of crucial meetings suggests an exciting end to the season, where each team will have to mobilise all its resources to hope to achieve its European objective.