Host Matt Spiro and guest Baptiste Reynaud heap the praise on RC Lens who sit atop the Ligue 1 standings for the first time in more than two decades after their win at Angers. How has Pierre Sage built such a strong unit so quickly? The lads do their best to explain all. Cameroon international Sébastien Bassong pops in to discuss PSG's dramatic Champions League win over his former team Tottenham, and also assesses the survival chances of his first club FC Metz. Meanwhile, Matt has been a busy boy - he catches up with Luke Entwistle down on the Côte d'Azur to reflect on Monaco's huge win over PSG in the principality - and we ask what everybody else is thinking after another setback at the Vélodrome: do Marseille have the stomach for a title push?

This week we have an exclusive interview with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who talks to Matt Spiro about Marseille's title push. Our host also catches up with podcast regulars George Boxall and Luke Entwistle at the Allianz Riviera to analyse Nice 1-5 Marseille. Podcast guest Andy Scott was in Rennes to witness Paul Pogba's debut - his first appearance in 881 days - and the remarkable ovation afforded to him by the Roazhon Park crowd. Tom Williams is also on board this week: Tom has plenty of positive things to say about Angers goalkeeper Hervé Koffi and RC Lens. But isn't so impressed by the French comedian Paul Mirabel.

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In this episode, Matt Spiro speaks to the legendary former Marseille striker Tony Cascarino. The man still affectionately known in the south of France as 'Tony Goal' tells us all about those crazy years down at the Vélodrome: meeting Bernard Tapie and signing for the recently-crowned European champions (instead of Blackpool!), nearly coming to blows with the notorious club president at half-time in a game, being confronted by ultras on the team bus, scoring 61 goals in 84 games - and, most bafflyingly of all, watching one of his team-mates relieve himself on the pitch in the middle of the game! Tony also recalls his time at Nancy with plenty of fondness - plus he chats to Matt about Roberto De Zerbi's current crop and their chance of beating Newcastle in the Champions League next Tuesday night.

Matt Spiro is joined by Marseille-based journalist George Boxall and his Paris-based nemesis Jonathan Johnson to run the rule over another eventful weekend. Were Lyon hard done by against PSG? Are Marseille and Lens genuine title contenders after their latest impressive victories? It's close at the top of Ligue 1 - and it's close at the top of Ligue 2 too, as George's beloved Red Star push for promotion. He tells us in less than 60 seconds why Red Star should be everybody's second favourite club, while Jonathan sings the praises of another cult club RC Lens.

Host Matt Spiro is joined by regular guest and Ligue 1 expert Andy Scott - and there's a debut this week for the distinguished French commentator Julien Brun. One of French television's most recognisable voices after working for TF1, DAZN, Amazon Prime and beIN Sports, Julien gets embarrassed when Matt calls him 'the French Martin Tyler'. But he duly shows his class by providing shrewd analysis of Monaco 0-1 Paris FC, Rennes 4-1 Strasbourg and PSG 1-0 Nice. Julien does however lose badly to Andy in the PSG/Bayern Munich trivia section.

Host Matt Spiro is joined by author and broadcaster Tom Williams, plus there's an Across the Channel debut this week for the French journalist and African football expert Karim Baldé. The panel run the rule over PSG's masterclass in Brest and admire the work of Pierre Sage's Lens team who are second after beating Marseille. There's a focus on Rennes and their under-fire coach Habib Beye, analysis of Lyon's dramatic win over Strasbourg, as well as the usual tops and flops and French football trivia.

Host Matt Spiro is joined by Marseille-based journalist George Boxall and French football expert Jonathan Johnson after a record-equalling weekend in Ligue 1 that saw an incredible 40 goals scored across the nine games. The team reflect on PSG 3-3 Strasbourg - an early contender for 'game of the season' - Mason Greenwood's Marseille masterclass against Le Havre, Nice's crucial victory over Lyon, and Nantes' incredible performance in the stands (more so than on the pitch). There's also some focus on events across the Channel where French players have been tearing it up in the Premier League!

Host Matt Spiro is joined by commentator Andy Scott to reflect on France’s latest international games and write a half-term report for our Ligue 1 clubs. Should Didier Deschamps be worried about dropping points in Iceland? Can Les Bleus win without Kylian Mbappé? Is Upamecano-Saliba a winning ticket at the back? We look to answer those questions - and we get strict with our Ligue 1 pupils! If Rennes and Monaco fall into the ‘could do better’ category, there’s high praise for Strasbourg, Lyon, Marseille and Lens – and a call for Warren Zaire-Emery to roll up his sleeves, listen to the teacher... or risk a spell in detention.

Ethan Mbappé took centre stage on Sunday night, scoring a late leveller for Lille against former club PSG. The 18-year-old impressed his big brother, who was in the stands, and Across the Channel host Matt Spiro! This week, Matt is joined by George Boxall and Luke Entwistle and examine the Round 7 action in France as stylish Strasbourg put five past Angers, Marseille swat Metz aside and Monaco are held by Nice in the derby. Has Adi Hutter (#ASMonaco) lost the dressing room, just how good is Valentine Barco (#RCSA) and will poor old #FCMetz manage to get a single win this season… The panel answer those questions and much more!

Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais lead the standings after winning at the weekend, but Olympique de Marseille should also be considered title contenders after a wonderful week in which they won Le Classique and then triumphed in Strasbourg. Matt Spiro is joined by French football experts Andy Scott and Tom Williams to look back at another fantastic weekend of drama in Ligue 1, during which the referees came in for more stick and Lorient wonderkid Pablo Pagis sunk Monaco with a brilliant double.