Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 1109. (Read 194890 times)

I don't fully think so because I watched this match. PSG really tried to win this game but Marseille played the better and took their chances to win.
Even though Ligue 1 and the Champions League are more important at the moment for PSG, losing in the French League competition is something that also needs to be avoided. The main problem is not the tendency of players to try to attack a little, but that Marseille's defense has performed well in the face of PSG's attacks.

I saw Messi several times dribble past the mark, but in the end Neymar and the others failed to convert it into goals. PSG's lack of goal productivity in its last few matches has been the problem of why they lost, but the team's current performance seems good to look forward to the Champions League match, but before that Monaco will meet PSG for Ligue 1.

you are right This match was less important than other matches for PSG. The main goal of PSG players in this match was to avoid injuries. And so we don't see any player in the team in an attacking mood. Every player played very carefully. Especially between Messi and Neymar I saw less tendency to attack. This is why Galtier did not comment on the performance of the players in this match. Ligue 1 and Champions League matches are more important for them than this match. I would say, if PSG wins against Bayern Munich, Christopher Galtier will be worth it.

Today's match between Lorient and Lens was very competitive. Both teams played very well. And the match was drawn 1-1. However, Lens won by 4-2 in the penalty shootout.

I remember when Serie A was top 1, hehe. But the Premier League has always been >> than Ligue 1. In fact, Ligue 1 is closer to the weaker championships than to the big four (although this is subjective and I may be wrong).

In any case, reform processes are underway and we will see the struggle between two projects - the Super League and the Super League from UEFA (the new format of the Champions League). Whoever wins, everything is going to be something like a single European league and no doubt several teams from France will get there. Perhaps this will smooth out the differences between countries (although it is likely that smaller clubs will suffer).

The PSG game against Marseille was meant to be a tough game no doubt but no one expected the outcome of the game considering the presence of Messi and Naymer. The key players that was left in the game were Mbappe and I think the coach Changed Verratti because of the fear for an injury which may affect him in their big clash against Bayern Munich. The loss will give PSG more focus on the League and Champions League because they only have the two competitions and they must win one to retain the job of their coach.

PSG's loss to Marseille was indeed so discouraging.  Though I knew it was going to be a tough game for them. But this tells the effect of dependency on key players .. Neyma wasn't substituted even with the fact that he wasn't too fit, Yet in the presence of Neymar and Messi, it was still so difficult, even more, difficult when Marco Verratti was substituted. I wonder what prompted the replacement of veratti with Carlos solar. I do blame the coach for PSG's loss against Marseille.

That wasn’t my expectations at all since PSG has Messi and Neymar i thought they will do just as great with or without the presence of Mbappé but i was wrong after the match against Olympique Marseille i have seen what PSG is missing! A fast and smart attacker to find solutions from the left side. Neymar wasn’t enough for that mission and Messi was covered well by OM defense which was so enough to take them off from Coupe de France.
The coming matches for PSG they should look for a solution and i don’t know if Mbappé will come back for Champions League against Bayern Munich or it going to be so hard for them

That's absolutely not wrong, because every team that is able to build a very solid squad always gets more wins and the fewest defeats or draws that the team gets. And a very close example is the Italian football team, namely Napoli, who are currently still very solid in building their squad so that good results can be very visible. I think for the PSG team it can also be because the PSG team has more star players than any other team in Ligue1 now, so it is very possible for PSG to be solid and better than their rivals in Ligue1.

And now saying the Champions League is also very difficult actually in my opinion and still they will still get Ligue 1 as the only trophy this season.
The conditions remain the same as before and it's not very interesting now, especially with the condition they face Bayern without the figure of Mbappe there, obviously it will be very difficult for PSG to win unless they really maximize the draw and hope that the 2nd leg will be the same so there will be a penalty later.

I know that this is purely a rumour but the rumour is sounding like something that is Real. I so much know that if Guardiola should leave Manchester City and a club like PSG approaches him he will not think twice to join PSG and it could be the right man in the right club to get the Champions League for PSG. Although let us not rush into a sudden conclusion until the matter is decided

 I saw on the news today that PSG could invite Guardiola to the post of head coach if he decides to leave City in connection with the scandal that broke out due to financial fraud of the club. If I'm not mistaken, PSG wanted Guardiola to be their coach back in the Pochettino days, but Guardiola has a contract until 2025 with City. In other words, this story with a scandal may affect Guardiola if sanctions are applied to the club and the team will be deprived of points. I have not yet seen any comments by Guardiola on this matter, perhaps we first need to see how this story ends.

Well, PSG did keep the ball better. But the opponent Marseille was actually taking their chances very well. They were shooting from almost anywhere. I have to say some of the attacks that they did were very coordinated. And that is something, unlike PSG. PSG was unable to show coordination on the attacking side. And also the defensive side as well. They were leaving gaps in the defense. Which has been correctly exploited by their opponent in this match.

Paris Saint Germain is very fortunate due to the fact that the teams they are competing with now are not very consistent, so when Marseille and Lens for example managed to reduce their point difference, these two teams also dropped points at the same time. And again it caused their points to widen again. I don't know what's really a problem for teams like them, because almost every time they do a pretty good chase, after they get close they miss the opportunity.

PSG only won in ball possession in yesterday's match against Marseille in the Coupe de France event and PSG had to accept a 2-1 defeat and also, PSG had to be eliminated from the Coupe de France. But indeed, PSG will get an opponent that is not easy this week or in the near future, because in the Ligue 1 match tomorrow PSG also has to play away against Monaco which is certainly not easy.

Because after that PSG still has to play in the Champions League against Bayern Munich and then, PSG has to play against Lille. These opponents were indeed not easy opponents, so naturally PSG accepted defeat in the Coupe de France because Marseille also had a good performance at this moment and PSG was under heavy pressure at this moment.

I agree with you that it is too much to think that only 1 player is very influential in a team's game. I actually saw because they failed to build a solid squad as a whole with their abilities which in my opinion were very capable of building that dream squad. It's the other way around, they even fail if one of the "star" players can't play, this is something that shouldn't happen in a team, especially if the team has a very good line-up.

I wasn't expecting to see Messi and Neymar both on the field actually. Because Neymar was also said to be injured like Mbappe. But even with this great duo PSG couldn't manage to eliminate Marseille. I must admit that Marseille made a really good effort. They played fearlessly just as they should play. Their second goal was due to a defensive mistake by PSG. They left a big space in the middle and Malinovsky made use of this opportunity in a great way. His shot was really impressive that Donnarumma didn't have much thing to do.

There was a shot by Neymar coming back from the post and Messi also wasted an important opportunity while the score was 2-1. Congrats to Marseille on this big win!

That is a curse on big teams when they play worse teams. The reality is that they are so much better than other teams that, even their defensive line is near the midfield, because they keep attacking, and that means their strikers and wingers are already at the other teams goal, and their midfield is near the offensive line, which makes their defense too much ahead and not right in front of the goalkeeper.

So, when they lose the ball, they have to rush back on defense and before they can settle into their positions, other teams score. This has been fine so far because even though they concede goals, they also managed to score and that's why they are the leaders.

Yeh absolutely injury of mbappe really affect the entire performance of PSG, because he play an important role in goal scoring of PSG, now in this round of 16 match against Marseille exposed how weak are Thier attack, also Ramos foul cause a penelty which put extra pressure on them also. But anyway now I think PSG player and manager should focus on upcoming two import matches,  league match against Monaco and the most important match of UEFA champions league against Bayern Munich.
C. Galtier should change tactics as well as formation and a player who should cover mbappe postion , because Bayern Munich will not allow any strike easily to strike against them. Hope Messi and Neymar should find a best solution for them

I think that's too much, the success of a team cannot only be focused on one player even though the player has made a big contribution to the club. Parist Sain Germain is the club that raised the name Kylian Mbappe

Parist Saint Germain have talented striker options at the moment, even if Kylian Mbappe is unable to play they will have no problem winning the match with the striker options they have

PSG loss their opportunity to be the winner in French Cup after eliminating by rival team Marseille last night with score 2-1, Left two tittle in this season opportunity for PSG from UEFA Champion League and Ligue 1. Current standing, PSG having 8 points from Marseille and possibility get back to back for Ligue 1 tittle.

I think have difficult with Champion League tittle because Bayern Munich opponent on 16 round not easy how to eliminated Bundesliga team from Champion League with 100% winning record in group stage.

Well, this can be seen as a great opportunity for PSG to do the best it can, Lens and the remaining teams are not easy, now PSG has to work hard, win Ligue 1 if it's in their goals, they will that now they have a lot in mind, how to be and play the best of the games in the UCL, a loss right now there is no turning back, you have to be very focused and be able to do things in a Better said, if we start to see that the The scenarios that PSG has left can be very favorable and in turn can turn into a nightmare, everything depends on them to have the best chance of establishing themselves as the best.


Well, but they had Messi on the field, sometimes a team has to do everything without one of its stars, personally I saw Setrgio Ramos very well, also we have to take into account that Marseille did very well, I don't know obscures the lack the performance of the players who are quite good, also almost in the last one they tied Marseille, in fact a goal but it was because they were ahead, the truth seemed strange to me because they canceled a goal against PSG when I always see that they are the ones who know the most they insist on winning, I liked the good refereeing, I saw that the whole game was not biased.

I saw it and the truth, apart from being surprised, I was quite happy that they won, at least I see something that was not within the standards that everyone expects.

Now what everyone wonders is that the bosses have so much money and they haven't been able to have all the titles, that hits their pride hard.

and:

State of emergency at PSG ahead of Bayern Champions League clash




Source: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/state-emergency-psg-ahead-bayern-champions-league-clash-2023-02-09/?rpc=401&