The Northern outfit have moved five points clear of PSG and Rennes after an excellent run of form as the league takes shape following an unpredictable first half of the season.
Garcia is confident but believes that the title challenge will be hard fought until the end: “There are numerous dangerous clubs; Rennes, PSG, Marseille, Lyon. There’s even Saint-Etienne, or Montpellier and Toulouse who are still up there. I remain convinced that Lyon and Marseille are the best armed but PSG and Rennes are surprising.”