Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 132. (Read 195952 times)

Expecting that Marseille would be bale to beat all the teams in the French league is literally an unrealistic expectation which we know may not eventually happen as staying unbeaten to the point of beating every team in a league isn't easy neither is it something teams have been ab le to achieve easily in their various leagues, even if it has happened i doubt if the occurrence have been frequent enough as i have seen almost non since i began to follow up with club foot ball but i know team have stayed unbeaten to the toon of not loosing to any team but with several draws and some wins but its not been wins all through.

Well, we can review last night's match from several factors between Arsenal versus Paris Saint-Germain. Before this match started, there were rumors that reported Dembele was crossed out due to internal disputes. French media reported that Dembele had a tense relationship with the coach, finally he was not included in the squad list for the team that traveled to London. Of course, Dembele's absence will have an impact on the attack power on the Paris Saint-Germain wing line, Desire Doue instead was unable to provide an impressive performance. Naturally, he is a 19-year-old player who is not yet mature in his game. However, based on ball possession and tactics, Paris Saint-Germain is much better than Arsenal. Understandably, Arteta applies a 4-4-2 pattern. PSG is like an unlucky team, two of their shots hit the goalpost. Besides, I don't know why Luis Enrique trusts Kang-in Lee more in the center forward position. even though they have other option players who are truly center forwards, theoretically, Kang-in Lee can be shifted to a winger instead of playing Desire Doue. or, Asensio can be dropped instead of sitting on the bench. because, he is included in the PSG squad list that traveled to London. besides, Arsenal is not a weak team and easy to beat. Arsenal was able to hold City to a draw, against PSG of course Mikel Arteta's team is very ready plus playing at home. well, the team that PSG is up against is not a weak team, even Arsenal is one of the elite teams in the Premier League. it is natural, if as a result PSG lost last night's match.

Paris Saint-Germain football team won the match by a big margin and we saw them in good form. All players played very well in this match and B. Barcola was best player of this match because he did 2  goals in this match and he made the match one sided and K. Lee also assist him to do well and he also did goal in this match . From the opposite side, only one player could do one goal in this match and Kalimuendo was good performer of this match and he did his goal in last minutes when PSG team was close to win.  Rennes player did not well in this match and  because of this they lose the match. Match should be interesting but that was not high voltage match.

Rennes isn't a weak team, before the 2023/2024 season, they were always at the top of Ligue 1, only recently they have had poor results. You can see again the bookies, the difference in odds between Rennes and AS Monaco is not too far for 1X2 betting. I personally don't like odds like this, even though it looks like real gambling, but I prefer a safer zone. Therefore, I'll not bet on this risky match.

There is no doubt about that, now in yesterday's game against Arsenal a great Superiority was seen in everything , wow now the flaws that PSG have without a star like Mbappé are noticeable , what will be the next move for Luis Enrique? I see that Luis Enrique is doing everything he can in his hands, but his strategy Against a big team in the PL is far Above the level of a Ligue 1 I don't know what can influence PSG to change its look to the future, only that the sheikh has to look for Influential Players quickly , famous players , very good players who are there to stand up for PSG.

‘He doesn’t know how to defend’ – Samir Nasri critical of PSG player




Source:https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2024/he-doesnt-know-how-to-defend-samir-nasri-critical-of-psg-player/

I knew it that PSG is only very strong in their local league and not in European competition because they don't have rivals in Ligue 1. Arsenal was able to win them on a clean sheet in UCL and there was nothing that they could do about it. They were only able to win ball possession but unable to find the back of the net whenever they have the opportunity to do so.

Their first win in UCL was by luck because after so many attempts with Girona, it was on the last minute that a goal came in. That was why made me not bet on them because they lack the capacity of a good finish. Dembele was not presence but I don't see any much impact that his presence would have added to the score line.

Marseille who were unbeaten in 5 matches, finally accepted their defeat in week 6, yes they had to admit Strasbourg's superiority in this match. Actually I agree that they played well, but that was not enough to bring them victory. On the other hand, Strasbourg who played in front of their own supporters played more confidently, they managed to create the only goal in the match in the 40th minute. I think they deserved this victory, because they played well. Although in the end they lost in possession of the ball, it did not affect them. They were able to maintain consistency until the end, so that the only goal they could create they managed to defend.

Strasbourg are a strong team when playing at home so I am not really surprised by their win over Marseille.
Overall Marseille played better in this match but they were unable to score because Strasbourg played more effectively.
Regardless of this result Marseille are a strong team in Ligue one this season and they still have a big chance to compete at the top of the standings this season, this is their first defeat this season so we can't overestimate it either.

We were surely not expecting to see Marseille beating all the teams in the French league and losing the game against Strasbourg was not surprising for us. However, I didn't watch the game but when I was checking the game stats for the match between Strasbourg and Marseille I saw Marseille had much better chances and many more goal opportunities in this game which made me think Marseille could even beat Strasbourg.
Regardless of their match against Strasbourg, I think Marseille still has a good chance to race with teams like PSG on the top side of the table.

Arsenal had Paris Saint-Germain confined to their own half. Paris Saint-Germain could not make any attacks. They were playing desperately. They hit the post in the few positions they found. A 2-0 Arsenal win could help them see their gaps. Of course, the difficulty level of the French league is not the same as the difficulty level of the Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain, which wants success in the Champions League, can structure its squad accordingly. However, its current squad is still strong enough to win the French league.

PSG's performance against Arsenal in the Champions League match today at least showed how weak their team is. If the team is considered by performing well in the local league then I would say that would be wrong. The teams that play in the local league are not as strong as the teams that participate in the Champions League. Usually the teams that are at the top of the points table in the various local leagues qualify for the Champions League. PSG didn't do well against Arsenal and their game looked like they need a number of players in their squad urgently. If they are satisfied with this performance then there is nothing to say but if they want to achieve anything good then quality players are a must.

Although Monaco and Lens do not have as many goals as PSG, but the fact is that Lens and Monaco have managed to be the teams that have not conceded too many so far. Thus, it may be assumed that Lens and Monaco so far are teams that have a good defense,  making it difficult for other teams to score goals when facing Lens and Monaco so far. But indeed, the good record will certainly be difficult to maintain throughout the season, so there is still a chance for them to finally experience a decline in their defense.

About the match between Rennes v Monaco although in the head to head record Monaco is better, and also so far Monaco still has good results with the same points with PSG. But for me, Monaco will still find it difficult to beat Rennes at home, because so far Rennes is still unbeaten at home. So, even though "if" Monaco managed to beat Rennes, but I'm sure it won't be easy at all, and maybe the victory Monaco got will also only be with a thin score. Because I think, a draw is still possible to happen, because in the odds available in fact Monaco is also not fully favored to win.

Here I agree with you about the Dembele because this dude is creating pain into ass for the PSG, and they needed to be had strict things now if they want to have some good success in all competitions they already face dilemma in past and now if they are not going to be had tough rules then surely things can go worst for them in future which could be headache.

Now they are having good coach and their squad is also decent which is doing good work so it's time for PSG management to take bold decisions and have policy for all players to have responsible behaviour because discipline is most important for the success.

We are having challenging match for the PSG while they are touring Emirates London where Gunners are well-prepared for this game after having draw against Atlanta with this could be they try to win by good margin for having better things in coming games.

The team is not yet balance since the departure of Mbappe, although they are wining matches because they still have the best team in the French League one, but they will struggle to win the League this season because Monaco looks stronger than they used to be this season with couple of young talented players that have the ability to play and win matches for the team.
PSG and Monaco have the same points (16) points after six games which shows that they will have to be very serious and defeat Monaco before they can win the league one this season.

Injuries is also contributing to their struggles, and I think Luis Enrique needs to do something really quick to address these because once Monaco take the lead, it will be difficult for PSG to win the title.

PSG having a better run this time around isn't guaranteed yet. Sure they look like a good team, and they look like a lot better than what they were expected to do which is why I believe that they are looking great at this time, but that doesn't mean that they won't lose. We are going to probably see them be at last sixteen anyways, which they always reached and losing Mbappe will not change that and they will be there anyways. However, last sixteen is the only place I can see them reach for sure, after last sixteen round, we are talking about totally random matchups.

Depending on who they face, they may do better or do worse and we should not be focusing on anything else. They have a tough time with these opponents if they face someone harder, so maybe they won't do that well. Luis Enrique is a great manager there is no doubt about that, he is a famous one and he did well before, but I believe that he is not going to end up winning UCL with this PSG team, not possible.

Even though PSG has lost many of its star players I am sure PSG will have no trouble winning the league trophy especially as you said even though many star players have left but PSG's squad is still better than the squads of other teams competing in league 1 including Monaco and Marseille. I am not underestimating both of these teams, they have played well so far especially Monaco who started the season well even Monaco has managed to beat Barcelona in pre-season and UCL league.

But believe me league 1 is still very long, it is very difficult to compete with PSG if you do not have a balanced squad between core players and reserve players, especially this season with the latest UCL format, of course Monaco will have difficulty performing consistently. This is very far from PSG, they have a good squad and have a coach who is very experienced in facing many competitions played in one season, of course he can maintain PSG's consistency until the end of the season.

PSG is one of the most successful and unluckiest club in French soccer history because they spend enough money for keeping themselves at the top in Ligue 1 and their dream for having European glory always shattered by themselves as well because usually when they have good coach squad having problems while they are having strong squad PSG have weak coach which is surely problem for them in a while.

Currently, they are having stable position, but they needed to be stayed at this level with having good depth in squad and good relationship with coach which will surely bring good results and better atmosphere in dressing room which is important for the success.

Now we are having Arsenal vs PSG which is surely not easy game as their record against Arsenal is also not good but still they needed to be had positive energy and strategy for this game because in case of failure things can go on back foot for them while they are having few challenging matches in future for having spot into next round of the Champions League.

Marseille unbeaten record stopping by Strasbourg on matchday 6 and right now left two unbeaten teams in Ligue 1 between PSG and AS Monaco. Not playing on the top performance when facing Strasbourg looking how statistic match the home team more dominance than Marseille, the home team Strasbourg not dominance with ball possession but success have many shot on target with 14 shots and 6 on target than Marseille have 3 shots on target difficult to make attempt and I think its the reason why the victory for Strasbourg.

Marseille have 3 points remaining with PSG or AS Monaco seems not close opportunity return back to the top place on upcoming match, have advantage with PSG and Monaco will play in Champion League must be recovery moment for Marseille get three points on upcoming match.
 

Marseille failed to maintain their unbeaten record this season after losing to Strasbourg this week, to be honest if we look at the positive achievements from Marseille this season of course before the match starts we will bet on their victory, but indeed football is a sport that is difficult to predict the match final result. The match between the two teams is quite tight but we can see how the Marseille squad did not show their usual performance,  In that match I saw that Marseille was too difficult to dominate the match and even they often lost every duel in the game, but so far the defeat from Strasbourg still does not affect their position in the  ligue 1 standings, PSG is still the top of the ligue 1 standings with 16 points, while in second place Monaco still continues to stick tightly to PSG with also 16 points, while Marseille is currently still ranked 3rd by collecting 13 points.

This kind of results is always common between stronger teams and smaller clubs and sometimes Odds does not matter in terms of the wining probability, so instead is better to check how those club perform on there meeting then from there the person would no, Marseille did not play like a club who is leading the third place of the table and they are beginning to drop point because from the beginning they have been challenging PSG and Monaco by having the same point, so if they had win they would have still be having the same point with them but now they only have 13 point while Strasbourg has use them to climb to the 8 position.