Strike action puts Ibra heroics in shade

SaturdayMarseille vs Reims 5pmGuingamp vs AC Ajaccio 8pmValenciennes vs Evian ThononBastia vs NiceToulouse vs RennesLorient vs SochauxSundayBordeaux vs Montpellier 3pmMonaco vs Lyon 6pmSt Etienne vs PSG 10pmPARIS. Paris Saint-Germain will look to consolidate their Ligue 1 lead this weekend as French football braces itself for a strike over a controversial supertax. French clubs are furious over government plans to tax top earners 75 percent.There will be a first lockdown in the professional game since 1972, scheduled for the last weekend of November, after a unanimous vote against Socialist President Francois Hollande’s controversial supertax initiative.According to Ligue 1 teams, the new law, if implemented next year, would leave them with a €44 million tax bill and keep foreign talent away.On the pitch, Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit a majestic four goals during PSG’s 5-0 humiliation of Belgian side Anderlecht in midweek. “He is in excellent form and scoring lots of goals,” said PSG coach Laurent Blanc.Monaco are the only other unbeaten side in the league but coach Claudio Ranieri must rally the troops for Sunday’s home match against Lyon after being held 2-2 by lowly Sochaux in their last outing.