There are 16 years between them, but on the pitch, Dante and Jean-Clair Todibo speak the same language. Both being key figures in the Rouge et Noir dressing room as well as pillars of its defence –the second-best in Ligue 1 after 24 games, with just 21 goals conceded – the two men also oversee the start of Les Aiglons’ attacking moves. This is what Opta sought to summarise on Monday by highlighting the technical relationship that unites Le Gym’s two centre-backs with a solid stat.

 

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