The numbers speak. After eight days, Toulouse, traveling to Monaco this Saturday, has already scored 15 goals, the club’s best total at this stage of the competition since… the 1963-1964 season! Like Ligue 1, the TFC is driven by a claimed offensive drive. Architect of this project, Carles Martinez Novell, 41 years old, trained as a coach in Barcelona like Luis Enrique, provides an enlightening look at this bold bias shared by many elite coaches.
Ligue 1 has never been so prolific in the 21st century. Do you have an explanation?
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
