My special credit goes to Paris Saint Germain in these first 2 matches, because they were able to score 10 goals in 2 matches, they seemed to want to prove that they are also very capable even without Mbappe. Indeed, they should be more motivated and answer all what many people have said about them lately. Yes, they are doubted a lot and they are the subject of conversation because with what they have, they seem to be begging for players with star status.
Apart from Paris Saint Germain, another club that is also good in terms of goal productivity in these first 2 matches is Marseille. They were able to score 7 goals in those 2 matches, although in the second match they had to be satisfied with only being able to draw. However, that could be a positive signal for them as long as they can maintain their consistency well.
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August 26, 2024, 05:53:10 AM
August 26, 2024, 05:41:34 AM
Impressive game from PSG. I didn't expect we would play with more intensity and variety in our game against Montpellier. The result against Montpellier proved that if we're fine without Mbappe. I think that getting rid of Mbappe was the solution to all our problems. Also, it means our attack is not centered on him. Barcola was outstanding in this game. He is the closest to the young Mbappe. I think he will be more clinical in the upcoming games. He may become the next big star after Mbappe.
Neves is also amazing in this game. He had two assists and 17 touches. That's great for a young player. Neves' price looked like such a bargain with his contribution to the squad.
August 26, 2024, 05:38:36 AM
First PSG learned to play without Messi and Neymar, now they have repeated it without Mbappe and by the way they did not have to buy new expensive forwards, when there were many rumors about Osikhem, Kvaratskhelia or even Vinicius. Enrique achieved very good results at the beginning of the season, after such victories there is no doubt that they will continue to dominate Ligue 1, and of course they will continue to try to win the Champions League. I think it would be good to give Enrique enough time to be part of this team for a long time.
Actually I think this is a healthier team than before, not to say it's the cause of chaos, but if they rely too much on star players it's not good either, and I think that's what Paris Saint Germain experienced when they still had Mbappe, and in the previous season they had Neymar and Messi. Look at them now, they are still fine without any star players, that proves that they are very capable of doing it. But the problem is they can only show this in the domestic league, they haven't been able to show the same thing when they are in the Champions League. the question is are they able to perform like this in the Champions League? because the competition there is much tighter. 
August 26, 2024, 04:26:58 AM
In today's match I should have excluded the Strasbourg - Rennes match because for me these two clubs are difficult to predict.
Looking at the last meeting of these two clubs, Strasbourg has won 2x at home while Rennes has beaten Strasbourg when playing away or at home.
The prediction for this match seems like Rennes has a greater chance of winning and adding 3 points to look more consistent.
Bad results are possible with a draw.
I don't understand that kind of Asian odds much honestly. I assume those ones won?
However Auxerre got a red card and couldn't score. In the same way, Marseille also couldn't beat Reims home.It was unexpected to see a comeback by Reims after watching Marseille on the first week. If Marseille were able to score the second goal earlier then maybe they could have still won. Anyways, sorry about your loss. It seems like Marseille are still not credible enough. I assume I will continue with bets on PSG's games.
But rather than on their win, it is better to bet on goals. Because you know, it isn't worth the risk as the odds for their win are very low. 
August 26, 2024, 04:00:50 AM
I had Nice on my Parley earlier today but didn't check the scores because Liverpool already lost me the bet but that aside, Nice haven't been able to get back the form they had sometime last season when they gave even PSG a run for their money. I think they have lost their spark now and are finding it very hard to get back to that form. Until Nice can show some strength in their game, I will not be including them into my bet slips.
Today, they only managed a draw despite being at home.
I think it's a fair result for Nice and also Toulouse, in terms of their game they look balanced even their statistics in creating chances are not very different, so it's a fair result for both. Unlike last season, this season Nice started with a faltering start, they struggled to play and win. At the beginning of last season they were good in defense but they were not very productive in creating goals. This season it seems they have problems in both, in defense they look more fragile and in the front line just like last season where they had a lot of trouble creating goals. If this continues without a quick solution, I think they will reach a worse position than last season. But let's just wait because this is only the first 2 matches.Today, they only managed a draw despite being at home.
The next match Nice will play against a promoted team and if Nice still fails to get 3 points or even just loses again, I think Nice should be excluded from our betting slip.
August 26, 2024, 02:20:40 AM
Impressive game from PSG. I didn't expect we would play with more intensity and variety in our game against Montpellier. The result against Montpellier proved that if we're fine without Mbappe. I think that getting rid of Mbappe was the solution to all our problems. Also, it means our attack is not centered on him. Barcola was outstanding in this game. He is the closest to the young Mbappe. I think he will be more clinical in the upcoming games. He may become the next big star after Mbappe.
Neves is also amazing in this game. He had two assists and 17 touches. That's great for a young player. Neves' price looked like such a bargain with his contribution to the squad.
August 26, 2024, 01:41:17 AM
It seemed to me that PSG became more of a scorer after Mbappe left.
They conceded six goals to Montpellier's net in four games last week.
I think the team is a more goalscoring team and they have become a complete team.
Yesterday, left wing Barcola showed what a quality left wing he is with the first goal he scored. He hit the ball with the toe of his foot and scored the goal.
I'm already wondering how they will perform in front of Lille on September 1.
I would like to reiterate that my candidate for the championship this year is Marseille.
They conceded six goals to Montpellier's net in four games last week.
I think the team is a more goalscoring team and they have become a complete team.
Yesterday, left wing Barcola showed what a quality left wing he is with the first goal he scored. He hit the ball with the toe of his foot and scored the goal.
I'm already wondering how they will perform in front of Lille on September 1.
I would like to reiterate that my candidate for the championship this year is Marseille.
Impressive game from PSG. I didn't expect we would play with more intensity and variety in our game against Montpellier. The result against Montpellier proved that if we're fine without Mbappe. I think that getting rid of Mbappe was the solution to all our problems. Also, it means our attack is not centered on him. Barcola was outstanding in this game. He is the closest to the young Mbappe. I think he will be more clinical in the upcoming games. He may become the next big star after Mbappe.
Neves is also amazing in this game. He had two assists and 17 touches. That's great for a young player. Neves' price looked like such a bargain with his contribution to the squad.
August 26, 2024, 01:40:24 AM
I had Nice on my Parley earlier today but didn't check the scores because Liverpool already lost me the bet but that aside, Nice haven't been able to get back the form they had sometime last season when they gave even PSG a run for their money. I think they have lost their spark now and are finding it very hard to get back to that form. Until Nice can show some strength in their game, I will not be including them into my bet slips.
Today, they only managed a draw despite being at home.
I think it's a fair result for Nice and also Toulouse, in terms of their game they look balanced even their statistics in creating chances are not very different, so it's a fair result for both. Unlike last season, this season Nice started with a faltering start, they struggled to play and win. At the beginning of last season they were good in defense but they were not very productive in creating goals. This season it seems they have problems in both, in defense they look more fragile and in the front line just like last season where they had a lot of trouble creating goals. If this continues without a quick solution, I think they will reach a worse position than last season. But let's just wait because this is only the first 2 matches. Today, they only managed a draw despite being at home.
August 26, 2024, 01:25:20 AM
I monitored the Marseille vs Reims match, the first goal was scored initially I was sure they would end this match with a win. but it seems the match did not go well even though they played at home, Reims was able to score two goals in just four minutes in the second half. in fact De Zerbi's team dominated the match, they had a total of 21 shots, 11 of which were on target. unfortunately, they did not convert many into goals. falling behind Reims, De Zerbi's team had difficulty breaking through the opponent's goal. fortunately Greenwood became the savior, thanks to his header Marseille avoided defeat at home. well, it seems De Zerbi has a job to fix the team and its system. especially when they are too focused on attacking, so they are careless when the opposing team counterattacks.
Mason Greenwood have been on another top phase in his new club, he's delivering on every measured and level he found himself. Marseille would be very lucky to have him. Roberto De Zerbi took the managerial role at Olympique Marseille because he's competent and the best man for the job. He secured his first win against Stade Brestois and now sharing points with Stade De Reims which is totally out of the picture. Nobody expected Marseille to dropped points against such a less competitive side because the home team have everything to pursue their winning points.I sure that in the future Greenwood will greatly help Marseille in achieving success or more victories, maybe there will be doubts about being able to win the League and surpass PSG but at least Marseille can perform much better than before.
If we talk about the previous match, I think it is natural if there is draw and Marseille must share points considering that Reims is also team that was right below Marseille last season, in preparation for this season Reims also looks quite serious so that they are able to match Marseille.
Only thing I saw in this match was the poor defense of Marseille, they were quite messy and much better in the previous match against Brest.
August 25, 2024, 11:41:34 PM
It seems I was wrong after previously saying that Lyon was able to beat Monaco at home and on the contrary Lyon was humiliated with a score of 0-2. Lyon has no fighting spirit at all and they are like imprisoned in their own home with no way to escape from the door.
The difference in ball possession is very clear where Monaco is superior with 60% and Lyon only 40%. In addition, Lyon was also unable to shoot a single shot on target throughout the match and on the contrary Monaco was far superior with 6 shots on target. Ben Seghir opened the first goal in the 65th minute and was followed by the second goal scored by Camara in the 80th minute. It was a truly satisfying result for Monaco and if I may be honest I am starting to worry that Lyon will experience the same fate as last season.
The difference in ball possession is very clear where Monaco is superior with 60% and Lyon only 40%. In addition, Lyon was also unable to shoot a single shot on target throughout the match and on the contrary Monaco was far superior with 6 shots on target. Ben Seghir opened the first goal in the 65th minute and was followed by the second goal scored by Camara in the 80th minute. It was a truly satisfying result for Monaco and if I may be honest I am starting to worry that Lyon will experience the same fate as last season.
Source : olympique lyonnais vs as monaco fc
The very obvious difference Lyon clearly had difficulties in their attack line just like the beginning of last season where they were in the relegation zone with the fewest points, but fortunately they were able to rise in the middle of the season and appeared surprising when playing against Monaco who were in 3rd place at that time they won both away and home games. It was quite surprising to see Lyon lose in this match especially since they played as the host club and couldn't make any shots at all I think Lyon will experience the same period as last season for the beginning of this season.
And we'll see if Lyon can rise again in the middle of the season or do they need to change some more coaches when going through this season just like last season.?
August 25, 2024, 06:39:35 PM
I monitored the Marseille vs Reims match, the first goal was scored initially I was sure they would end this match with a win. but it seems the match did not go well even though they played at home, Reims was able to score two goals in just four minutes in the second half.
The high hopes for Marseille in this second match had to be postponed because Reims managed to hold Marseille to a draw with their 2 goals in the second half. Although in terms of ball possession and play, Marseille was truly superior in all lines. However, just like Bayern Munich, they were not effective and accurate enough. They even had many shots and shots on target, but only 2 goals.Here I really salute the various saves made by Reims to avoid defeat.
Anyway, Mason Greenwood, who was bought from Man United, this time became Marseille's savior with his goal after falling behind Reims, so they could end in a draw.
Source: Mason Greenwood
And in the previous match, Greenwood also scored 2 goals. This was a successful purchase for Marseille.
August 25, 2024, 05:23:56 PM
I monitored the Marseille vs Reims match, the first goal was scored initially I was sure they would end this match with a win. but it seems the match did not go well even though they played at home, Reims was able to score two goals in just four minutes in the second half. in fact De Zerbi's team dominated the match, they had a total of 21 shots, 11 of which were on target. unfortunately, they did not convert many into goals. falling behind Reims, De Zerbi's team had difficulty breaking through the opponent's goal. fortunately Greenwood became the savior, thanks to his header Marseille avoided defeat at home. well, it seems De Zerbi has a job to fix the team and its system. especially when they are too focused on attacking, so they are careless when the opposing team counterattacks.
Mason Greenwood have been on another top phase in his new club, he's delivering on every measured and level he found himself. Marseille would be very lucky to have him. Roberto De Zerbi took the managerial role at Olympique Marseille because he's competent and the best man for the job. He secured his first win against Stade Brestois and now sharing points with Stade De Reims which is totally out of the picture. Nobody expected Marseille to dropped points against such a less competitive side because the home team have everything to pursue their winning points. 
August 25, 2024, 04:30:24 PM
Nice has slow start this season because after on week 1 they lost from promotion team Auxerre then today Nice still unable to gets their first winning because they only can able to playing draw from Toulouse and this result is make Nice only gets 1 point from 2 matches and their current position at 12th place and last season Nice has solid defense even they are as the team with the strongest defense in Nice with only conceded 29 goals from 34 matches but unfortunately Nice still unable to in form again and according to Nice matches statistics in the last 2 matches in Ligue 1 i can see Nice always be dominate the game but seems it useless because Nice can't able to beat their opponents
I had Nice on my Parley earlier today but didn't check the scores because Liverpool already lost me the bet but that aside, Nice haven't been able to get back the form they had sometime last season when they gave even PSG a run for their money. I think they have lost their spark now and are finding it very hard to get back to that form. Until Nice can show some strength in their game, I will not be including them into my bet slips.
Today, they only managed a draw despite being at home.
August 25, 2024, 04:26:45 PM
Nice has slow start this season because after on week 1 they lost from promotion team Auxerre then today Nice still unable to gets their first winning because they only can able to playing draw from Toulouse and this result is make Nice only gets 1 point from 2 matches and their current position at 12th place and last season Nice has solid defense even they are as the team with the strongest defense in Nice with only conceded 29 goals from 34 matches but unfortunately Nice still unable to in form again and according to Nice matches statistics in the last 2 matches in Ligue 1 i can see Nice always be dominate the game but seems it useless because Nice can't able to beat their opponents
I had Nice on my Parley earlier today but didn't check the scores because Liverpool already lost me the bet but that aside, Nice haven't been able to get back the form they had sometime last season when they gave even PSG a run for their money. I think they have lost their spark now and are finding it very hard to get back to that form. Until Nice can show some strength in their game, I will not be including them into my bet slips.
Today, they only managed a draw despite being at home.
August 25, 2024, 04:25:19 PM
Maybe Marseille too would have been excluded because they were also unable to deliver as you had expected of them, they drew by too goals against Reims, they were taking the lead in the first half until the second half where Reims got a goal and a second within the 50th and 70th minute there by taking a lead but later Marseille was able to cling and equalizer before t he end of the second half which made it a draw game for them. I was expecting they would have won the game but turning around to equalize in the second half was a highlight I didn't take too well from Marseille, not with all the players they bought this season, I was expecting much better from them than that which they just did got.
I monitored the Marseille vs Reims match, the first goal was scored initially I was sure they would end this match with a win. but it seems the match did not go well even though they played at home, Reims was able to score two goals in just four minutes in the second half. in fact De Zerbi's team dominated the match, they had a total of 21 shots, 11 of which were on target. unfortunately, they did not convert many into goals. falling behind Reims, De Zerbi's team had difficulty breaking through the opponent's goal. fortunately Greenwood became the savior, thanks to his header Marseille avoided defeat at home. well, it seems De Zerbi has a job to fix the team and its system. especially when they are too focused on attacking, so they are careless when the opposing team counterattacks.
August 25, 2024, 03:53:14 PM
In today's match I should have excluded the Strasbourg - Rennes match because for me these two clubs are difficult to predict.
Looking at the last meeting of these two clubs, Strasbourg has won 2x at home while Rennes has beaten Strasbourg when playing away or at home.
The prediction for this match seems like Rennes has a greater chance of winning and adding 3 points to look more consistent.
Bad results are possible with a draw.
August 25, 2024, 03:30:14 PM
After watching the match between Lille vs Angers at the Decathlon Arena, it is very unfortunate that the Angers team could not score a single goal in the match and made Lille win even though they only scored two goals in the match. In addition, the Lille team has often performed impressively in Ligue 1 every season even though Lille has not been able to become champions in Ligue 1 due to being blocked by PSG as the ruler of Ligue 1 every season. However, winning at home against Angers is certainly a source of pride for Lille because they have been able to win twice in two matches at the beginning of this season.
2 shots on goal produced by Angers indicate they played badly, there was no creativity in developing the attacks that were built, seeing this it is natural that every season they struggle with the relegation zone, LOSC took the initiative with ball possession and played very well but the 2 goals produced in my opinion were less should have been more than 2 goals produced by LOSC in the match.talking about the league 1 trophy I doubt LOSC is in the order of champion candidates, there are still other teams like Marseille and Lens, but I also doubt they can shift PSG's dominance for this season
French League is usually having inconsistency but this time we have good start for few clubs with most chances things will never been easy for staying on same level because few clubs are already had enough changes to compete Marseille and Lens done good job in their early games Monaco is also having good start specially their performance against Lyon was impressive which is showing they are going to be challenge for the PSG in this season.
I didn't have high expectations from Angers. However, they performed well against Lille. Despite not winning the match, they fought to earn points. If Angers' attack was stronger, they might have scored. But Angers' attack is relatively weak. So the team could not score a single goal in two matches. If the performance of the attacking players does not improve, the performance of this team will deteriorate further in the future.
Ligue 1 is not that much competitive. Almost every season we see certain teams perform well. But very few teams have the ability to fight for the title. Teams like Lens, Lille and Marseille might be PSG's main rivals for the title this season. But I have considerable doubts whether these teams can maintain the consistency of good performance. PSG is very strong now with Luis Enrique. So maybe we will see only PSG dominance till the end.
August 25, 2024, 03:27:22 PM
Nice has slow start this season because after on week 1 they lost from promotion team Auxerre then today Nice still unable to gets their first winning because they only can able to playing draw from Toulouse and this result is make Nice only gets 1 point from 2 matches and their current position at 12th place and last season Nice has solid defense even they are as the team with the strongest defense in Nice with only conceded 29 goals from 34 matches but unfortunately Nice still unable to in form again and according to Nice matches statistics in the last 2 matches in Ligue 1 i can see Nice always be dominate the game but seems it useless because Nice can't able to beat their opponents
August 25, 2024, 03:21:10 PM
After watching the match between Lille vs Angers at the Decathlon Arena, it is very unfortunate that the Angers team could not score a single goal in the match and made Lille win even though they only scored two goals in the match. In addition, the Lille team has often performed impressively in Ligue 1 every season even though Lille has not been able to become champions in Ligue 1 due to being blocked by PSG as the ruler of Ligue 1 every season. However, winning at home against Angers is certainly a source of pride for Lille because they have been able to win twice in two matches at the beginning of this season.
2 shots on goal produced by Angers indicate they played badly, there was no creativity in developing the attacks that were built, seeing this it is natural that every season they struggle with the relegation zone, LOSC took the initiative with ball possession and played very well but the 2 goals produced in my opinion were less should have been more than 2 goals produced by LOSC in the match.talking about the league 1 trophy I doubt LOSC is in the order of champion candidates, there are still other teams like Marseille and Lens, but I also doubt they can shift PSG's dominance for this season
French League is usually having inconsistency but this time we have good start for few clubs with most chances things will never been easy for staying on same level because few clubs are already had enough changes to compete Marseille and Lens done good job in their early games Monaco is also having good start specially their performance against Lyon was impressive which is showing they are going to be challenge for the PSG in this season.
August 25, 2024, 03:11:40 PM
I just don't get Lyon. They really gave hope after a point in the previous season you know. They made a huge progress and finished at a Europa League spot. After such an improvement you would expect them to impress more. But they are back to where they started... 0 scored, 5 conceded after 2 games. They are just too bad at the beginning of a season. 
But I hope they pull themselves together earlier this time. Otherwise probably Pierre Sage would get sacked. I don't even know whether it is manager related. Because they have been like this for a long time. Maybe some team policies need changes.
Lyon is surely having disappointing start of their season as they concede 5 goals in 2 games while playing at home against Monaco things were completely out of the control they were having terrible defense and their ball controlling were also not as they needed to be in this game even this is early part of the season and things can take changes, but they needed to be had some competitiveness for competing with the top teams if they want to have better results and stay at the better spot for the rest of the future.But I hope they pull themselves together earlier this time. Otherwise probably Pierre Sage would get sacked. I don't even know whether it is manager related. Because they have been like this for a long time. Maybe some team policies need changes.
Pierre Sage done good job in last season and bring this club form nowhere to this spot, but now he needs to stay at this level and having better results for keeping things on good level next game is going to be more crucial as they are going to have faced Strasbourg which is having good start of their season.
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