It looks like PSG's interest in Ronaldo didn't last long. They thought of bringing him as well this summer. However they seem like they haven't got any intention in that way anymore. I don't think that PSG need Ronaldo now too. Ronaldo is a striker in the end and they have already Mbappe and Icardi. Let's say they had only Mbappe this would still not change anything. Because a player like Ronaldo wouldn't like to be benched in the end. PSG wouldn't change the attacking line of Mbappe, Neymar and Messi that easy too.
PSG hasn't interested to bought Ronaldo actually his agent offering him to several clubs including PSG because he want to leave Man Utd but apparently PSG has refuse him and for Icardi this player had uncertain situation in PSG because after cannot showed impressive performance and only scoring 4 goals in the league then rumour is PSG want to release him especially PSG has linked to Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca and reported PSG has met Scamacca representative to talking about transfer and negotiation still under progress 
Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 1292. (Read 184778 times)
July 14, 2022, 08:58:30 AM
July 14, 2022, 06:42:23 AM
Of course it isn't good to see a specific team dominating the season in the Ligue 1 all the time. But as long as the rest of the teams don't take big actions to get ahead of PSG it is difficult to see different teams making it to the championship. Lille did this yes but it was like a one-time success. They didn't have an incredible squad like PSG had. If some team revolutionize their squad and start playing big then we can start seeing some competition in the league finally.
July 14, 2022, 05:07:54 AM
@slaman29 had Zidane turned up at PSG then he would have inherited a rich talented squad, and by selling few player’s he could have easily stitched a very strong squad as per his needs, and only then would have I said that PSG are the favourites to win the champions league this season. However now I expect Manchester City to finally win the champions league this year, and I also doubt that PSG will lose the league title again hence in my opinion it’ll be PSG who’ll be winning the Ligue 1 title.
Need to retrace back a few comments then. This is all assuming Zidane (or anyone) COULD do that. It really isn't clear I think at PSG where the power lies and how wide the power structure is. Zidane knows this. Poch sort of gave clues to it.
Anyway, duh PSG wins Ligue 1 but 20x on Monaco still feels pretty okay to me, surely they can win it 1 in 20 right? lol
Anyway, I hope PSG fails. Want to see another club take it.
July 14, 2022, 03:33:34 AM
I also don't expect this incident to cause bigger problems in the team. Neymar and Mbappe both are professionals in the end so they would work this out. PSG have no luxury of dealing with some in-team problems also. While they are targeting to win the Champions League title these things shouldn't create a hindrance for them. It seems like the trio won't change this summer as Neymar is expected to stay. This trio is still one of the bests and all of Mbappe, Messi and Neymar should be able to perform well to achieve their goals.
Definitely it's a big problem for them as they are holding few big stars, and they are no working with each other this is the biggest failure for them in long run even most of the peoples know about this but mostly still feeling it's not big issue because both are professional and can do work together, but many time things like this can create feud and having negative impact on overall teams confidence they need to work on this quickly if they want to win Champions League.Recently some good rumors about Neymar because now management is also not happy with him, and they want to offload him, but new coach is having some different ideas and secondly no other club is going to pay wagers like PSG so let's watch how they settle this all.
July 13, 2022, 04:30:03 PM
It looks like PSG's interest in Ronaldo didn't last long. They thought of bringing him as well this summer. However they seem like they haven't got any intention in that way anymore. I don't think that PSG need Ronaldo now too. Ronaldo is a striker in the end and they have already Mbappe and Icardi. Let's say they had only Mbappe this would still not change anything. Because a player like Ronaldo wouldn't like to be benched in the end. PSG wouldn't change the attacking line of Mbappe, Neymar and Messi that easy too.
July 13, 2022, 04:25:28 PM
PSG is going through an overhaul of the team this season. There are so many players in the club that it's time to say goodbye to some of them. They have a staff of 40 people. So many players break ffp rules. Together with the new coach, they will go to reduce their staff. I guess it will be difficult to choose. Icardi and Draxler are on the sending list. I think both should be given a chance. Players with potential should be brought to the team.
PSG is consolidated the team on all fronts! They are planning to bring Škriniar from Milan and maybe other(s) if the deal won't be done. At the same time they are working to reduce the number of players but without losses! They are asking for fees before letting them go, like between €8-10m for Rafinha although his contract expires in 1 year.. 
July 13, 2022, 04:06:50 PM
In terms of performance I don't see a bad one there because indeed their performance was very good but when talking about the Champions League even though they played well but of course we also have to look at the opponents they are playing against clearly have good experience too.
In this case I will not blame PSG in terms of performance but in terms of tactics and strategy they clearly lost.
In this case I will not blame PSG in terms of performance but in terms of tactics and strategy they clearly lost.
Yes, certainly the flaws are still in force, I don't know if the problem is technical, because clearly the players are not, with such quality in a team it is almost impossible, however not everyone knows how to deal with so many stars, who have experience in having many stars in a team is Real Madrid, however if PSG manages to master that detail well, it will be an unstoppable team.
But seriously, from an individual point of view they are very strong and maybe even for almost all the big clubs at the moment in other leagues they are the strongest in terms of individualism but in terms of cohesiveness, obviously they are still difficult to do that.
July 13, 2022, 03:55:34 PM
PSG is going through an overhaul of the team this season. There are so many players in the club that it's time to say goodbye to some of them. They have a staff of 40 people. So many players break ffp rules. Together with the new coach, they will go to reduce their staff. I guess it will be difficult to choose. Icardi and Draxler are on the sending list. I think both should be given a chance. Players with potential should be brought to the team.
July 13, 2022, 03:54:02 PM
The problem is he doesn't want a pay cut at the moment, he agrees to move to any club but doesn't agree with a pay cut which makes it difficult for other clubs to want his services.
Indeed over the past few seasons I still feel that his performances have been below average which makes it difficult for Neymar and it's clear the higher ups there don't want this kind of performance at the wages and costs PSG have paid for him.
I don't think he wants to go to "any" team, because if that's the case, I am sure Newcastle would be willing to pay him what he wants, wouldn't they? I seriously do not know what their offer was, but they have way more than enough to get Neymar, in fact they have enough money to get 100 Neymars and it would still not make a single dent in the owners wallet, dude has like 300+ billion dollars networth give or take.Indeed over the past few seasons I still feel that his performances have been below average which makes it difficult for Neymar and it's clear the higher ups there don't want this kind of performance at the wages and costs PSG have paid for him.
In the end, we are talking about something that would make a bit of a persona choice in that matter to make that stop, and Neymar probably wants to go to a team that would fight for something. Probably a team in UCL for example.
In this case if you look at the finances it is quite clear they can afford it, but does Neymar want to spend time there? I don't think so at the moment because even though Newcastle are rich but still they are still in the middle position now and even that is only this season because the rest are at the bottom.
Neymar is a voter but money will not be enough because popularity is also very important.
July 13, 2022, 03:46:17 PM
I also don't expect this incident to cause bigger problems in the team. Neymar and Mbappe both are professionals in the end so they would work this out. PSG have no luxury of dealing with some in-team problems also. While they are targeting to win the Champions League title these things shouldn't create a hindrance for them. It seems like the trio won't change this summer as Neymar is expected to stay. This trio is still one of the bests and all of Mbappe, Messi and Neymar should be able to perform well to achieve their goals.
July 13, 2022, 03:39:28 PM
The problem is that the manager they got is not one that is famously known, or ever won any UCL before. Which means that the players may not care about what he has to say. Sure they will act as if they care for a while and if the results come from what he says then they will care even more, but if they do not suddenly become much better team then they won't care about it and they will start to ignore him as well. This is the problem with hiring a manager and saving some money from it. They should have spent as high as possible, because having a great manager is as important as having Mbappe. If you ask me would you rather be me as manager and mbappe on the team, or Zidane as manager without Mbappe, I say zidane would be a better choice.
I don't think the contradictions between Mbappe and Neymar are so serious and it's more of a public game. One of the tasks of the head coach of the team is to build such relationships in the team so that the personal relationships of the players do not interfere with team play and results. By the way, it is not at all necessary that the players have cloudless relationships, on the contrary, internal competition between players is useful to a certain extent, the most important thing is that it does not take ugly forms. For Galtier, the beginning and the first half of the season will be decisive, if there are good results and a team game being built, then there is hope that the players will take the requirements of the head coach seriously. If there is no game, no results, then the intrigues of the star players at the Paris Saint-Germain management level will flourish again with all their might and the main guilty party will be the head coach, as it usually always happens. July 13, 2022, 03:38:56 PM
Neymar's not wanting to work with Mbappe in training was really interesting. I wonder if there are some problems between each other. This isn't a good sign for the team obviously because this can cause at least one of their performance to go down. I hope that it doesn't happen for Mbappe as he is their biggest hope next season as always. Neymar, Mbappe and Messi all should be playing fully focusedly to be successful in the Champions League. They are targeting to win a title and they should give their everything for that.
What I see in the PSG team is pure jealousy towards each other,no one wants the other person to take the whole credit.Neymar is good,Mbape is good,and Messi is also very good,but I don't see Messi as the problem here,it seems Neymar and Mbape are the two players having issues.At the moment,Mbape seems more brighter than Neymar,but Neymar dont just want people to see it like that,that is why if their issues are not settled,they will continue to suffer defeats in the champions league.If they can have team work,unity and agreement,they will definitely do well because they have all it takes to do well.With the current contract it is clear that Mbappe is the only player who is privileged at PSG now so it is quite natural that there will be jealousy from other players because it is certain that there will be different treatment there.
As for Neymar and Messi, in this case, even though they are normal, they are still in a difficult position because regardless of what is at the club now, their burden as expensive players is still very attached to these two players.
July 13, 2022, 02:34:14 PM
Neymar's not wanting to work with Mbappe in training was really interesting. I wonder if there are some problems between each other. This isn't a good sign for the team obviously because this can cause at least one of their performance to go down. I hope that it doesn't happen for Mbappe as he is their biggest hope next season as always. Neymar, Mbappe and Messi all should be playing fully focusedly to be successful in the Champions League. They are targeting to win a title and they should give their everything for that.
PSG has given Mbappe the privilege of being able to determine club and coaching decisions at this time and this is one of the reasons for the division within PSG, so far we have heard a lot if PSG intend to sell Neymar because of the advice given by mbappe and it raises Neymar dislike for Mbappe At the moment, I think if PSG continue to favor mbappe then will greatly disturb the stability of the club and eventually internal conflicts between players will occur like now. 
July 13, 2022, 02:21:27 PM
I think not an internal problem in PSG right now after have new manager, but if really true what problem faced by PSG with internal problem give bad impact for team. All proboem with PSG beginning when extending Mbappe contract and I think he has everything what he want in PSG right now, from maanger controlling until window transfer player activities. But this just rumor only or really true what happen right now in PSG internal team, if try to make Neymar left PSG I think bad choose did by PSG manager because Neymar really most talented player.
The problem is that the manager they got is not one that is famously known, or ever won any UCL before. Which means that the players may not care about what he has to say. Sure they will act as if they care for a while and if the results come from what he says then they will care even more, but if they do not suddenly become much better team then they won't care about it and they will start to ignore him as well.This is the problem with hiring a manager and saving some money from it. They should have spent as high as possible, because having a great manager is as important as having Mbappe. If you ask me would you rather be me as manager and mbappe on the team, or Zidane as manager without Mbappe, I say zidane would be a better choice.
July 13, 2022, 11:34:00 AM
Neymar's not wanting to work with Mbappe in training was really interesting. I wonder if there are some problems between each other. This isn't a good sign for the team obviously because this can cause at least one of their performance to go down. I hope that it doesn't happen for Mbappe as he is their biggest hope next season as always. Neymar, Mbappe and Messi all should be playing fully focusedly to be successful in the Champions League. They are targeting to win a title and they should give their everything for that.
What I see in the PSG team is pure jealousy towards each other,no one wants the other person to take the whole credit.Neymar is good,Mbape is good,and Messi is also very good,but I don't see Messi as the problem here,it seems Neymar and Mbape are the two players having issues.At the moment,Mbape seems more brighter than Neymar,but Neymar dont just want people to see it like that,that is why if their issues are not settled,they will continue to suffer defeats in the champions league.If they can have team work,unity and agreement,they will definitely do well because they have all it takes to do well. 
July 13, 2022, 10:49:55 AM
If it is true that there is an internal problem with them then of course it will be very unfortunate and dangerous because it will have an impact on their performance, because if so their performance will still not be fine, especially in the Champions League even though they have a new coach. Because the most important thing to be able to build a solid team is with a chemistry, can't imagine if among these great players have personal problems that continue to be brought to the field, of course that's not good. Maybe that is also one of the reasons why Neymar feels uncomfortable at PSG, maybe there are actually many factors that make Neymar's situation that requires him to leave.
I think not an internal problem in PSG right now after have new manager, but if really true what problem faced by PSG with internal problem give bad impact for team. All proboem with PSG beginning when extending Mbappe contract and I think he has everything what he want in PSG right now, from maanger controlling until window transfer player activities. But this just rumor only or really true what happen right now in PSG internal team, if try to make Neymar left PSG I think bad choose did by PSG manager because Neymar really most talented player.As far as I've heard PSG coach Christophe Galtier is keen to keep Neymar on the team. He wants to make his match strategy on Neymar, Messi, and Mbappe. And so next season we will see Neymar in the PSG team. However, to get a stable performance from the team, Christophe Galtier must strengthen the bonds between the players. If the players do not understand each other well, it is not possible to get a stable performance from the team.
July 13, 2022, 09:55:50 AM
If it is true that there is an internal problem with them then of course it will be very unfortunate and dangerous because it will have an impact on their performance, because if so their performance will still not be fine, especially in the Champions League even though they have a new coach. Because the most important thing to be able to build a solid team is with a chemistry, can't imagine if among these great players have personal problems that continue to be brought to the field, of course that's not good. Maybe that is also one of the reasons why Neymar feels uncomfortable at PSG, maybe there are actually many factors that make Neymar's situation that requires him to leave.
I think not an internal problem in PSG right now after have new manager, but if really true what problem faced by PSG with internal problem give bad impact for team. All proboem with PSG beginning when extending Mbappe contract and I think he has everything what he want in PSG right now, from maanger controlling until window transfer player activities. But this just rumor only or really true what happen right now in PSG internal team, if try to make Neymar left PSG I think bad choose did by PSG manager because Neymar really most talented player. 
July 13, 2022, 08:43:53 AM
Lately I saw a video from PSG training that Neymar rejected to cooperate with Mbappe in training. He waited Messi to train with Messi. We knew Messi wants Neymar to stay and Mbappe does not want. So Neymar shows different reactions to these players.
It seems inside PSG, there are lot of internal conflict and with it, they will begin a new season with bad preparation.
It seems inside PSG, there are lot of internal conflict and with it, they will begin a new season with bad preparation.
I saw that video too, it's pretty funny. But that's to be expected when a conflict of interest arises between a former number one player and a new number one. On the one hand, I don’t understand why Neymar behaves like this - why openly show his disrespect, is there any practical sense in this? On the other hand, he has a valid contract and he spits on the opinions of everyone and lives as he wants ... in some ways he is right
July 13, 2022, 08:25:54 AM
Neymar's not wanting to work with Mbappe in training was really interesting. I wonder if there are some problems between each other. This isn't a good sign for the team obviously because this can cause at least one of their performance to go down. I hope that it doesn't happen for Mbappe as he is their biggest hope next season as always. Neymar, Mbappe and Messi all should be playing fully focusedly to be successful in the Champions League. They are targeting to win a title and they should give their everything for that.
If it is true that there is an internal problem with them then of course it will be very unfortunate and dangerous because it will have an impact on their performance, because if so their performance will still not be fine, especially in the Champions League even though they have a new coach. Because the most important thing to be able to build a solid team is with a chemistry, can't imagine if among these great players have personal problems that continue to be brought to the field, of course that's not good. Maybe that is also one of the reasons why Neymar feels uncomfortable at PSG, maybe there are actually many factors that make Neymar's situation that requires him to leave. July 13, 2022, 08:01:13 AM
Probably yes, but he knows he will have the immediate task of winning UCL AND there is also the thing about Mbappe supposedly having a say n the club direction. This isn't clear to me what it is or if a coach like Zidane could tolerate powershare.
Having Zidane in the ranks of a team and being the France coach at the same time, this will attract more attention, it is well known the impeccable work he did when he was the technical director of Real Madrid, he did not see any failure, I also remember even when CR7 began to have some problems with the Treasury of Spain and only Zidane managed to keep him for his team. Zidane not only represents being a good coach, I think he can transmit much more to him if he focuses as a player, sometimes when they played some short shots, when they trained, Zidane also got in to play and I miss seeing that mastery and class for his feints, really For me he is a very complete technician.
Well, maybe he thought one Ronaldo was enough, but to handle 5 of them (of course Messi being the only real contender but you've got big egos and big delegations all at PSG too) maybe was too much for him.
Anyway. Am I being dumb for thinking to take PSG outright winners for both UCL and Ligue 1? I already have Barcelona but I can't help that.
I'm thinking also Monaco over 20x to win Ligue 1. I have a feeling!
@slaman29 had Zidane turned up at PSG then he would have inherited a rich talented squad, and by selling few player’s he could have easily stitched a very strong squad as per his needs, and only then would have I said that PSG are the favourites to win the champions league this season. However now I expect Manchester City to finally win the champions league this year, and I also doubt that PSG will lose the league title again hence in my opinion it’ll be PSG who’ll be winning the Ligue 1 title.
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