Fifth in the UEFA ranking, France must rather look up since the start of the season. The results of the month of September confirm this.
It has been many years since France has not moved from 5th place in the UEFA ranking which allows it, since the overhaul of the Champions League, to have at least three qualified per year in C1. And it’s not about to change.
After a long time was afraid to be overwhelmed by the Netherlands or Portugal, France can afford to look up. At the start of the season, OPTA gave 15% of the tricolor clubs to exceed Germany, but the good start to the season of Bundesliga clubs draws another trend.
Conversely, there is clearly no concern to have a return from the back. France has a good mattress in advance on the Netherlands, and the first results clearly confirm this dynamic.
France benefits from the misfortunes of the Netherlands
The group phase is currently terrible. After the rout of Ajax in Marseille (4-0), it is now six defeats in six matches for Eredivisie training, and only one unhappy goal scored for 12 goals conceded.
The success of OM therefore has double, as is Lyon’s victory at Utrecht (0-1). Dutch clubs will try to make up for the rest of this week, but it will be difficult for the PSV in Leverkusen. The first success could come from AZ, which entered the league conference, on the Aek Larnaca field.
