As 2024 involves an finish, sifts by way of the excellent particular person performers of the previous 12 months in Ligue 1 to attract up the Group of the Yr. The standards for inclusion into the crew are easy: performances for each membership and nation have been taken under consideration, even when they performed a part of the 12 months overseas (i.e João Neves at Benfica), and so they needed to be registered at a French membership as of thirty first December 2024.
GK: Lucas Chevalier – Lille
Each Marco Bizot and Marcin Bulka have had glorious years, nonetheless, Lucas Chevalier, who earned a maiden call-up to the France squad on the finish of the 12 months simply edges this one. Lille OSC’s No.1 stored the sixth-highest quantity of unpolluted sheets throughout Europe’s prime 5 divisions final season, while, within the present marketing campaign, he has put in match-winning performances within the Champions League, notably towards Actual Madrid. Mike Maignan might have a combat on his fingers to retain the No.1 jersey for Les Bleus.
LB: Melvin Bard – Good
Bradley Locko might have earned his place on this crew had he not sadly been struck down with an ACL harm firstly of the season. Nuno Mendes has additionally been absent for a lot of the marketing campaign and when he has performed, he has not reached the degrees proven throughout his debut season. Melvin Bard subsequently takes the left-back berth, rewarded for his consistency throughout the 12 months each at LB, LWB and LCB. The younger Frenchman has proven his versatility and been vital to an OGC Good aspect that completed final season with the most effective defensive report in Ligue 1.
CB: Thilo Kehrer – Monaco
Arriving halfway by way of the 2023/24 season, he added serenity and elevated safety on the again for Monaco; his impression was evident when evaluating Les Monégasques’ defensive report pre and post-arrival. He’s important in his potential to cowl the massive areas in behind with Adi Hütter choosing an aggressive high-press. It’s a risk-reward technique and it’s Kehrer who is usually left to comb up when it goes mistaken. With three objectives already this season, he’s additionally a giant menace within the opposition field.
CB: Wilfried Singo – Monaco
Expectations weren’t essentially that prime for Wilfried Singo, one thing of an unknown amount when he joined Monaco from again in the summertime of 2023. Nevertheless, he has shortly made a reputation for himself, establishing himself as probably the greatest defenders, if not the most effective defender, in Ligue 1. His contribution, each at CB and RB guided Monaco again into the Champions League in 2024, while he was additionally part of the Ivory Coast’s AFCON triumph firstly of the 12 months. Eye-catching, eccentric, athletic, and clever, Singo is the top of the fashionable defender.
RB: Achraf Hakimi – PSG
Nonetheless defensively vulnerable at occasions, Achraf Hakimi is nonetheless the driving drive down PSG’s proper flank in possession. Simply earlier than the halfway level of the present season, he has already made 10 aim contributions in all competitions and is properly on target to bettering his complete from the earlier marketing campaign of 12. Given his unimaginable output going ahead, which places him within the dialog for greatest right-back in Ligue 1, he’s head and shoulders above his counterparts in Ligue 1. The second-best defence in Ligue 1 final season, no crew has a greater report than Les Parisiens thus far this season.
CM: Vitinha – PSG
Luis Enrique named Vitinha as PSG’s participant of the 2023/24 season and it was clear to see why. He was the person who stood up within the massive encounters while others shirked away and his unimaginable ranges of consistency throughout the marketing campaign are a telltale signal that Les Parisiens might have lastly discovered the participant able to filling Marco Verratti’s boots. Vitinha has a protracted solution to go till he could be really in contrast with the Italian midfielder however 2024 was a 12 months through which he confirmed he was on the precise path. Within the absence of stars, the Portugal worldwide is a cornerstone of this new-look PSG mission.
CM: Pierre Lees-Melou – Brest
No particular person was so central to a crew’s success as Pierre Lees-Melou was to Brest final season. The collective has been emphasised within the narrative round Les Ty-Zéfs’ fairytale success story as they certified for European soccer for the primary time within the membership’s historical past, however there was a standout participant in that aspect and he goes by the identify of Lees-Melou. His figures out of possession noticed him ranked as not solely probably the greatest midfielders in Ligue 1, however probably the greatest midfielders in Europe. It’s a imply and sudden feat for a person whose profession seemed to have plateaued when he left Norwich Metropolis to return to France.
CM: Denis Zakaria – Monaco
At occasions there was an absence of management at Monaco, however not since Denis Zakaria arrived on the membership. Now carrying the armband, he units the instance on the pitch and continues to be one of the crucial efficient midfielders in France’s prime flight. A direct, press-resistant and chic midfielder, he has been the lacking piece within the puzzle for Monaco, who in 2024 returned to the Champions League and look set to qualify for the following section of the celebrated competitors. After powerful spells at Juventus and Chelsea, his profession is properly and really revived.
LW: Bradley Barcola – PSG
A sensational 12 months for Bradley Barcola was capped when he was included in Didier Deschamps’ squad for Euro 2024. The PSG winger had by no means been referred to as up previous to that match as he compelled Deschamps to rethink his stance on not calling up uncapped gamers for main tournaments. Nevertheless it was definitely deserved. At membership degree and within the absence of the departed Kylian Mbappé, Barcola has stepped up for PSG this season as solely Lille’s Jonathan David has scored extra for the Ligue 1 leaders.
ST: Jonathan David – Lille
Jonathan David confirmed that he wasn’t a flat-track bully in 2024. His goal-scoring report throughout the calendar 12 months has been phenomenal. He has netted 38 occasions in all competitions this 12 months and at present sits prime of the Ligue 1 goalscorer standings with 11 objectives. It hasn’t been a case of stat-padding for the Canada worldwide, who did nonetheless internet a hat-trick towards lower-tier aspect Golden Lion FC within the Coupe de France firstly of the 12 months, as he has scored essential objectives within the Champions League towards Actual Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
RW: Edon Zhegrova – Lille
A maverick, eye-catching winger, Edon Zhegrova additionally turned a winger who usually contributed to objectives in 2024. His technical potential has by no means been referred to as into query, however his potential to be constant and continuously contribute to objectives has. These lingering doubts have been forged apart in 2024. He already has eight objectives this season on prime of a extremely spectacular 22 aim contributions (12 objectives, 10 assists) from the earlier marketing campaign. A mix of eccentricity and effectivity, Zhegrova was arguably the participant to observe in 2024.
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