Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 129. (Read 184971 times)

This is what everyone who talks about PSG repeats, the coach needs to be given more time, maybe it is so at least it worked for Guardiola at City, he came close to this goal many times until one day he did it. PSG by the way also often come very close, but there is always something missing, and when Enrique was in the semi-finals, I will say that it was noticeable that PSG needed to strengthen the attack, even despite the fact that they had Mbappe, although in the last matches he most likely thought about Real more than about matches for PSG, because his performance has noticeably decreased.


PSG have strengthened their midfield and defense, but for some reason Enrique is in no hurry to transfer new forwards, perhaps this requires special selectivity in order to buy the best forward, or Enrique has a different vision and perhaps he only counts on the forwards he already has in the team. I would like PSG to have a good forward, especially considering how much the PSG attack line has lost in recent seasons...

You are right their striking force at this time doesn't appear productive enough but they have got a really fair midfield and defense, their attack needs few adjustments too, I was expecting they would use this transfer window to make up for the strikers but it appears they still have some resentments holding them back in making the appropriate moves for the strikers at this time. The most I have seen from PSG has been them linked to one striker or the other and still end up not properly sealing up the deal at this time. Most likely Enrique has got his plans and a strategy that can work anyways.

In my opinion, pressure is clearly something that exists in a job, indeed this is not a matter of turning the palm of the hand but rather the demands of the fans that Enrique must be able to turn the palm of the hand, moreover what they expect is that Enrique has also felt his time there so it is impossible for PSG who are very thirsty for Champions to marry him longer if he cannot give his best next season I think he should leave and think about his future at another club, because basically the pressure of PSG is to be a Champion if Enrique can solve PSG's problems with trophies I think he deserves to be given a big bonus for him but if not I think PSG should find a replacement. In this preseason I saw PSG not so good, they played twice and the results were drawn twice, I can't imagine how this job happened to Enrique he can't just use good player factors to bring victory he must have good tiki taka that is fresh to win the match not because of his players, I think if PSG doesn't start the season well I think PSG should find a replacement because Enrique is not a coach who is ready to handle PSG's problems.

Marseille continues to cook until now it is the goalkeeper's turn to be their concern. Marseille has secured Gero Rulli from Ajax for only 3m euros with a contract duration until 2027. He is not a young goalkeeper but a goalkeeper who is quite old at 32 years old but at least his appearance with Ajax can be brought here and help secure Marseille's goal so that it is not easily conceded.

There have been countless players who have joined Marseille this summer and almost every position has new players who will improve Marseille's performance next season. Now maybe only the striker position is still incomplete and as we know they are still trying to convince Arsenal to release Eddie Nketiah.



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Everything needs a process, Luis Enrique cannot make PSG perform well in every match in a short time. Luis Enrique job is not as easy as turning the palm of your hand, it takes effort, time and patience to achieve the desired results. PSG have tried to do something that no other team has ever done or even found difficult, they once had a luxurious squad with a series of stars, but still failed in the UCL. Luis Enrique job is to make PSG capable of winning the UCL trophy and he also needs to maintain his dominance in Ligue 1, Management must give Enrique space and time to bring PSG to success in the UCL.

PSG never understood if there was a process. They seemed motivated by what Madrid did with their Los Galacticos. That's why PSG bought many superstars. But, they kept failing because PSG was not Madrid.


It's not PSG releasing Mbappé. It's Mbappé who rejected their contract extension. Enrique tried something new. But, Mbappé has been very consistent at PSG. He contributed the most to the club.
I think PSG won't be as aggressive as last season when Mbappe was there. I see none in PSG will be able to score more than what Mbappe did last season.

My prediction PSG will be less productive in their first season without Mbappe.

Well that will be the main problem for PSG next season because they don't have a productive striker like in previous seasons so it's quite difficult to bring PSG to reach the Champions League final or semifinals like last season unless PSG looks for a player who has almost the same performance as the previous striker, I don't really expect PSG to appear impressive in the UCL more than last season, but I just wonder if PSG can defend their title without Mbappe next season if PSG can survive then it's true they are still quite strong in the domestic league.

I want to see PSG triumph, things are always like that when you have a team that has to survive on its own, things change, even the coach has to change the psychology of the players, because they lost a very good one, a scorer, a very famous one, but they have to move forward, and as a team, for me now Luis Enrique has a double job, that of directing and that of changing the way the PSG players think, we have seen what some players want, but it is a matter of Waiting.




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Luis Enrique isn't a magician and I'm very sure Paris Saint Germaine management knows that before appointing him as the club manager so there's no way they'll expect him to turn things around overnight. Enrique in his first season like you rightly said, won the league title and every other domestic competition and also reached the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League competition. The club management will be expecting a better result than that of last season which is for him to take the club to the finals of the UEFA Champions League and if possible, win the European Cup but should he fail to do that and still do well in the domestic competitions, I wouldn't expect the club to sack him considering the fact that the club's best player in the last six seasons left the club this summer.

Unlike you, I think there won't be anything special in Marseille for the next season and we can't expect to see a miracle from this team considering the performance they have and the players they hire.
We just know PSG lost Mbappe and this can maybe help Marseille to have a closer race with PSG but Marseille itself didn't hire many players to get the team improved and we can't have hope on this team yet. In fact, I still think nothing in the French League can be installed to watch no matter if we are talking about PSG or Marseille.

PSG's way from the beginning is actually wrong where they emphasize more on making PSG as galacticos in Ligue 1 by bringing in players who have enormous popularity regardless of the age of the players they bring.

They tried Ronaldinho, Bekham and even Messi and Sergio Ramos but it was a move that only wanted to gain popularity not trophies.
For now there's a difference in that by releasing Mbappe they're indirectly trying something new and Enrique wants to make this different in that he's not going to try the old schemes and rather make some policy with the players available.
It's a good move even though the first season will be difficult but I think PSG can play better without one player who is considered meritorious and considered the backbone of their squad because after all it's about a team game not an individual.

In my opinion, of the three Ligue 1 representatives, only PSG has the most potential to go further in the Champions League, without meaning to underestimate Brest and Monaco. Luckily, all three can talk a lot, but if you look at the new format, Brest and Monaco seem to be eliminated faster. Even PSG, who have a more capable squad depth, have difficulty competing there, referring to last season, Enrique squad almost failed in the group stage. Each contestant will face 8 different teams in the League stage, we can imagine if they face more elite teams. However, everything can change and surprises can happen, every team has the opportunity to achieve success. Another challenge is, maintaining stable performance when faced with higher pressure, it will clearly make a team difficult if they do not have experience.

Ligue One have comes with surprising results although there's stable outcome for most of these elite clubs. We're talking about PSG, they're always Champions and it have become a seasonal routine for PSG. The UEFA Champions League have to do with formidable clubs, it's really a tough tournament. We're tired of watching the same old Paris Saint-Germain. They've nothing to prove over the past years, and this have become one of the disturbing stats for Les Parisiens.

Turning things around especially overnight is something no one should be expecting of the PSG coach and I don't think even their managers should be thinking in this direction as it's almost not possible, this period is one in which PSG is gradually trying to get back their form and seeing if its going to be possible they get much better than the ahv been so its honestly not an easy work for their coach and he's trying so hard already, thw best thing will be to lower the expectations and give him some more time.

Talking about PSG in UCL last season, they played very energetic and aggressive during the semifinal match against Dortmund, they were even much better than Dortmund. Unfortunately, Dortmund was luckier and qualified for the UCL final. In addition, PSG is no longer strengthened by two other stars, namely Neymar and Messi. Enrique only has Mbappe, but they were able to advance to the semifinals. In fact, PSG was not favored to reach that stage. So, I see that under Enrique PSG has improved. Although, some of their players did not perform well in every match. In fact, reaching the Champions League final is not easy for other strong teams. For example, Bayern Munich has Kane and is even architected by Thomas Tuchel. However, they still failed and were unable to advance to the Champions League final phase. Currently, PSG is in the process of rebuilding their squad, especially since Mbappe has left. Which means, in order for this team to remain competitive, Enrique is trying. But it's not easy, because bringing in players who are needed by the team always has obstacles. although PSG has abundant finances, the fact is that not every player they are targeting is willing to join the French League giants. Under Luis Enrique, he is currently evaluating his team by recruiting several newcomers. Unfortunately, Luis Enrique has not yet found the striker they are targeting so that his team can be competitive again.

Ancelotti, Tuchel, Pochettino and Luis Enrique have failed to lead PSG to win the Champions League title so far, even when they are considered the top coaches in Europe. PSG basically has a good squad to compete for the Champions League title, but this team has not found success due to a lack of luck and mentality. It was the same as Manchester City several seasons ago, but Pep Guardiola finally managed to win Manchester City's first title.

It seems very unfair to only blame the squad and coach, but PSG management in particular must be responsible. Many of their recruits are not very reliable, even this season's transfers. Their transfer activity tends to seem like good business for the player's agent or someone else with an interest, that's been the case with Chelsea too so far.

Losing Mbappe definitely will impact them a lot, but at the same time they didn't need that much better player at that position, they already made some changes and they are still the best team in all of France without Mbappe. Hell, if they lost Mbappe and did not get anyone instead, they would still be best team in the league. And when it comes to UCL, I do not think that losing Mbappe means much, they didn't win it with him too, so I think they will be fine and if they play a better team ball now then they will have a chance to actually do something. I believe that they are looking quite good right now and I believe that we are going to see them growing gradually to a team that will do fine in the end, shouldn't be an issue.

PSG have been targeting to win a Champions League title for ages. Whatever they have done so far still didn't help them make it. Maybe something is wrong with the management of the team generally? But let's see what Luis Enrique will do this season. 

It is good to see Monaco there again. After having a horrible season they have made progress for sure. But we will see whether this will reflect onto the Champions League as well. Maybe they would progress through league phase by finishing at a position from 9th to 24th.

Lastly Brest... They were the biggest surprise in the Ligue 1 last season. I didn't expect them to be that consistent. But I don't have good expectations from them there. They are quite probable to get eliminated in league phase already due to lack of experience. 

Considering the performance of RB Leipzig in recent seasons, they shouldn't be a team that one can easily write off when they're facing Paris Saint Germaine. But like you rightly said, it's just a preseason friendly game of which I don't expect us to be surprised with any result we get at the end since players of both club wouldn't play to their full strength in such games. For the first time since the 2017/18 season, Paris Saint Germaine will start a campaign without Kylian Mbappe who's been French Ligue 1 top scorer in the last 6 seasons so I expect them to experience some setbacks before finding their best form again.

Although PSG previously had Mbappe and some great players too but anyway, the fact is that PSG has never had a good chance of winning the Champion League trophy. So anyway, it is natural that for example without Mbappe, PSG's chances will still be difficult to get good results in the Champion League. But indeed, nothing is certain what PSG will be like without Mbappe because after all, if Enrique is really able to build the PSG team to be better even without Mbappe, then Enrique should also still succeed in making PSG get good results also in the Champions League and not only in the domestic league.

Of course, any result can still happen and perhaps, PSG will be even better when there is no longer a reliance on just one player as before a heavy reliance on Mbappe. But about the new format in the Champions League I personally don't care, because the most important thing is the competition in the Champions League which will certainly still be interesting to look forward to.