Zapping Foot National Interview – The underside of amateur football, with Romain Molina
For there to be scorers, you need passers. And at the start of the season, some were very comfortable in the last pass. Discover the top 10 best passers in Ligue 1 at the break.
From 10th to 5th place
The players between 10th and 8th place all delivered the same number of assists, i.e. 4 assists. However, some played more matches than others: Monegasque Maghnes Akliouche (15 matches), Marseillais Neal Maupay (11 matches) and his teammate at OM, Luis Henrique (15 matches). From 7th to 5th place, the passers also have the same number of assists (5): Strasbourg's Dilane Bakwa (15 matches), Rennes' Ludovic Blas (15 matches) and Parisian Achraf Hakimi (14 matches).
From 4th to 1st place
At the top of the rankings, we find the crème de la crème of Ligue 1 passers. In 4th position is Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé. The PSG striker delivered 5 assists in 15 matches played. On the podium, 3rd place is awarded to Moses Daddy Simon. The Nantes player also offered 5 assists in 14 matches. He also has the same number of assists as Auxerre's Gaëtan Perrin, 2nd in this ranking with 15 matches played. And in the lead, we find the Parisian João Neves. The Portuguese has delivered 6 assists in 15 matches and is therefore the best passer in Ligue 1 at mid-season.
To summarize
For there to be scorers, you need passers. And at the start of the season, some were very comfortable in the last pass. Discover the top 10 best passers in Ligue 1 at the break. The players between 10th and 8th place all delivered the same number of assists, i.e. 4 assists. However, some have played more matches than others.
