PSG s domestic dominance just routine as Europe awaits

PARIS - With a 10th Ligue 1 title in the last 12 seasons, Paris St Germain have made their dominance in French football a matter of routine rather than a contest.

Their 24-point lead over Monaco with six games left means they have sealed this seasons title and tells the story of a club operating on a different planet to their rivals, a machine fine-tuned for relentless success on home soil.

Luis Enrique’s side have been ruthless, their 6-1 mauling of St Etienne eight days ago yet another flex of their muscles, a statement that, even with change, their grip on French football remains iron-clad.

The victory against Les Verts extended their unbeaten away run to 38 games, a feat matched in the top five European leagues only by AC Milan from 1991-93, and while Saturdays 1-0 win against Angers was not impressive, it wrapped up the inevitable.

PSG can also become the only team in the French top flight to remain unbeaten throughout a season, which has been another procession and potentially damages the value of Ligue 1.

Weve been the best team since the start of the season. Weve been champions for weeks now, Enrique, who has lost only two of his 61 league games with PSG, told reporters last week.

Even the departure of Kylian Mbappe has not loosened PSG’s stranglehold, instead giving the team a more collective mindset that allowed them to see off Liverpool in the Champions League last 16.

Ousmane Dembele has filled the void with style, slotting into a false nine role and netting 23 times this year, his performances even sparking murmurs of a Ballon dOr challenge.

Their transformation under Enrique has extended beyond Ligue 1 and, while the ghosts of previous European failures still linger, their commanding progress at the expense