Good points. But I think you underrate the Ligue 1 a lot. In terms of competition (not strength) I would rate the leagues like this: England Germany Italy France Spain Portugal Not to mention, Hazard has improved while Lille has regressed. Three of Lille's best players left after winning the League (Cabaye, Sow, Rami) so Hazard has gotten stronger at weakening Lille. Hazard has been almost carrying this Lille squad and was there only effective player in the Champions League. On another note, the French League not the Italian League is the most defensive league in the world. A lot of team play in a style that promotes two DMs, so naturally this league is the hardest to score in. We've missed Aguero for demanding huge wages and not to mention players like Benzema. We can't miss an opurtunity like this.