Marseille's labours and PSG's dominance turn Le Classique into L'anodine

Neymar (left) and Kylian Mbappé (right) both scored hat tricks in Paris Saint-Germain's 6-1 win at Clermont. Both strikers are expected to feature in the game against Marseille. REUTERS - STEPHANE MAHE

There’s a character in the American cartoon show The Simpsons called Sideshow Bob. The highly-educated yet perennially frustrated fall guy comes to mind as Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille prepare for Sunday night's Ligue 1 game at the Parc des Princes.

The clash is hysterically promoted as Le Classique on the basis of the traditional hostility between the two cities.