Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun has reiterated that he finds Ligue 1 a very competitive league.

Many fans have scoffed at Balogun being near the top of the French league's scoring charts.

Those who watch the Premier League may believe that Ligue 1 is an inferior league, but after spending this season on loan at Reims, Balogun disagrees.

Speaking to Onze Mondial, the New-York born striker stated: “Ligue 1 is really very difficult. I am very shocked when I hear people saying that the league is easy.

"I don't understand why this league isn't sometimes respected like it should be, especially on the internet. As a Ligue 1 player, I can say that it's a very, very difficult division.

"There are lots of good, aggressive teams, and that's without saying that the best players in the world are currently playing in this league, and despite that, they don't win all of their matches."