Monaco – eighth
Conceded 0.79 goals per game
Russian owner Dmitry Rybolovlev’s millions have, so far, failed to deliver AS Monaco’s first Ligue 1 title since 2000. Despite the club’s mega spending last summer, two of their most successful players this season actually arrived on free transfers. Eric Abidal and Ricardo Carvalho have been part of a formidable backline that has kept 14 clean sheets.

