Europe's top five leagues: The season so far

We've seen a fascinating start to the year in France. PSG are locked in a battle with Nice at the top of Ligue 1. Nice handed Mbappe and co their only defeat of the season in September, and the South-Coast side currently sits unbeaten at the top of the league.

After losing Neymar and Lionel Messi in the summer, PSG are struggling to dominate the league in their usual way. When two players of that stature leave the club at once, there is bound to be a transition period. Their Champions League campaign has also gotten off to a slow start. They lost 4-0 to Newcastle on matchday one away from home.

It's a similar story in Italy. Napoli's form has dropped off massively after winning the Scudetto for the first time in 30 years last season. In the summer, manager Luciano Spalletti resigned to take charge of the Italian national team after leading them to glory. Of course, it is highly unusual for the champions of a country to lose their coach immediately. Club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis appointed someone quickly and did so with Rudi Garcia, former coach of Riyadh club Al-Nassr.

Host of The Italian Football Podcast, Nima Roodsari, explained why, so far, this hiring is backfiring for Napoli.

"He's changed the way Napoli plays, which has been to their detriment," explained Nima.

"I think this season, Serie A is going to be a two-horse race between Milan and Inter. I would say they are the favourites, and everybody would agree they are favourites to win the league."

In Germany, Bayern Munich have won 11 games in a row in the Bundesliga. Still, this season, Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen have made a good start and look like they could be a strong challenge for their title.

Alonso became a manager in 2018 after an incredibly successful