Lionel Messi & Kylian Mbappe better as a duo! Winners & Losers as Ligue 1 leaders see off Marseille in impressive style without Neymar

Well, that was fun while it (maybe) lasted.

There has been a new competitor to PSG’s title hopes every week. First, it was Lorient. Then it was Lens’ turn. And going into Sunday, Marseille were the newly anointed challengers. And it makes sense. Marseille are direct, intense and dynamic. They have pace on the break and are solid enough defensively to make some noise atop the table.

But their hopes crumbled over 90 commanding Parisian minutes. PSG battered their league rivals without having to dominate play, simply relying on their two-star men to brush aside the second-placed team.

Marseille weren’t at their best on the day, and committed a series of mistakes that led to two of PSG’s goals. But near-perfection is required to compete with the reigning champs. Marseille, for all of their strengths, can’t reach the same level every single week.

It’s not over yet, but it’s difficult to see which team can push PSG next.