Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 141. (Read 184983 times)

IMO, it seems that PSG will not have a difficult season even without Mbappe in the Ligue 1 competition. because after all they are a strong team that has a depth of players above the average of their competitors, and I have no doubt that Goncalo Ramos or Randal Kolo Muani can be better than the previous season. my speculation is, at least one of these players has adapted very well and played with high performance. besides, if PSG does not have a main striker who can be relied on. Enrique once rotated Marco Asensio as a center forward before he was injured, and his performance was quite good.

Talking about Nico Williams, I would not put him like Mbappe. unless, if Enrique wants Nico to also focus on scoring goals.
I mean this 22-year-old player is more ideal in the winger position, his role can be very central when PSG builds attacks and this player can penetrate the opponent's defense. but, his job is not to be a player who becomes a finisher in the PSG squad. while Mbappe is a player who can play in several positions. even under Luis Enrique he is often played as a center forward, but that does not mean Nico Williams can not do it. it's just that, we often see him operating in the wing sector. related to Barcelona, ​​we have no recent news that links if they have given a proposal to Bilbao. let's assume Nico to PSG, then he can be a good choice for Enrique in his position he plays, his presence can sharpen the Paris Saint-Germain attack line.

I fully support your opinion about PSG and the future of its players. I know most people think that if PSG signs Nico, they will definitely get all the benefits, but unfortunately PSG will not get that expectation if they still have selfishness like last season.
There have been so many star players who have stopped by PSG but have never gotten the benefit of a prestigious title and on the other hand even though Nico can be acquired by PSG, there is no guarantee that he will have a better future while Mbappe can only get the league 1 title without being able to get the experience to get the UCL title.

Maybe if Nico can join PSG and can have reliable performance quality, he could end up the same as Mbappe who will continue to be maintained with all the drama.

Obviously it appears Marseille isn't even looking to take chances at all, they want to make sure they utilize opportunities around and improve the best they can, last season, they had what I could call an average season such that a little more improvement will get them to doing even much better and finishing amongst the top teams who are  now considered the elite, this buy for me is literally a good one even if it's considered cheap, I believe with proper grooming, he will be an asset to the team and in the longe term he will become a store of value for them, I'm optimistic about some positive changes with Marseille in the new season.

After all, the current head coach of PSG is Luis Enrique who is also from Spain and thus, I am sure that if Nico Williams plays at PSG it will not be difficult to adapt. After all, in the past also Luis Enrique was the coach of Barcelona and thus, there does not seem to be a significant difference in the gameplay factor and thus, Nico Williams will be fine if he really plays for PSG next season.

But, if PSG manages to sign Osimhen and Nico Williams, then I am sure the PSG squad will remain solid next season and of course, playing at PSG will be sure to get trophies. Although it can only be ensured to win trophies in domestic competitions, but at least their careers and experience will also improve well at PSG.

I will prefer Nicole Williams to play in Barcelona but for the main time he might not be able to win any trophy because of Real Madrid but in the long run he can achieve that because he is not the only player in Barcelona. However, if he plays in PSG he will surely win trophies and will be more respected than in Barcelona because I heard a threat from Barcelona management about forcing Nicole into the club this season which he does not want to join Barcelona currently till next season will be over. And that has made Barcelona to say that the club will not ne needing him after next season if he doesn't accept their offer now. Very funny that a club is giving the young upcoming superstar conditions.

The compatibility is clearly visible between PSG and Nico William because of the Luis Enrique factor, he can make Nico William adapt quickly because he can easily understand the strategy implemented by Enrique. PSG must be more serious about bringing in Nico because he is the most desired property in this transfer market, many big clubs want to bring him in after his impressive performance while defending Spain at the Euros.
Nico can win titles with PSG, and get a chance to play in the Champions League, the decision to move to PSG would be better for him than staying in Bilbao. Barcelona began to give up on pursuing Nico because the process was considered quite complicated, Barcelona was also unable to meet the price that Bilbao wanted because they were in a financial crisis.

Inside a club, there must be internal competition among players to get a spot in main squad. Without competition internally, star players will no longer have motivation to focus on training and improve themselves. It's very natural with everyone, not only football star players. Young players can compete with young players and can learn from senior star players, that will help young players to grow up faster and better. It's good for the club in general for quality improvement and maintain motivation of players.

High salary for players is like a double-edged tool that can sometimes force players to play better but sometimes will put them to parties and less focus on football from training to performance on field. There are examples over years that youth talented players self-destroyed their career because of money and party. Not all young players can cope well with money, life beyond football and lack of support from the club, parents, they will easily fall into many life traps.

Pressure at big clubs is another risk to destroy youth player's career. They're young and lack of experience to deal with big pressure and high expectation on them, so they're sensitive with attacks, critics from media when their performances aren't good enough.

Inside a club, there must be internal competition among players to get a spot in main squad. Without competition internally, star players will no longer have motivation to focus on training and improve themselves. It's very natural with everyone, not only football star players. Young players can compete with young players and can learn from senior star players, that will help young players to grow up faster and better. It's good for the club in general for quality improvement and maintain motivation of players.

High salary for players is like a double-edged tool that can sometimes force players to play better but sometimes will put them to parties and less focus on football from training to performance on field. There are examples over years that youth talented players self-destroyed their career because of money and party. Not all young players can cope well with money, life beyond football and lack of support from the club, parents, they will easily fall into many life traps.

To say something about what we do not know yet whether he will easily adapt to the French League or not, each player has different game criteria, even though he looks successful in bringing Spain, it is not certain that Nico Williams' game will be good or even compete with other PSG players who have experience, but if PSG makes an offer to him, Nico Williams must accept it and must have the courage to seek experience within himself.

However, a player must have internal competition to be able to continue to develop his abilities, if he can very easily get a main place without any competition then that is not good in my opinion, the player will feel comfort and that comfort is what could kill their career, especially if The player is still young and still has a lot of time to continue improving his abilities so he can be even better.

At Paris Saint Germain he could get a very high salary, and not only that, he could also easily get a place. But I hope money is not a priority for him, he is still young he should think more about his career first because he still has a long way to go at the moment. If he is tempted just because of money, I'm afraid it will actually hinder his career development. It would be a shame if a player with excellent abilities and great potential were to simply disappear from the world of football.

For the first time I have seen Marseille relentless in their summer transfer activity and they have again acquired a player they have been looking for from Swedish club Malmo in Derek Cornelius. He is a 27-year-old centre-back and we can see how strong Marseille's defense will be next season with his addition.

Marseille signed him for a cheap fee of €4.3m which is more than his current market value of €2.8m. But I think that is okay as long as his contribution to his new club is worth it and surely De Zerbi has been watching him for quite some time and under his guidance he will mature more later. His trip to Marseille is scheduled for next week along with the signing of the contract.



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If Nico Williams plays for PSG I think he plays a full season and he will dominate Ligue 1. I think Nico Williams will replace Mbappe and win a lot of awards there. PSG is the best club in Ligue 1 at the moment and unfortunately they don't have a rival like in La Liga. Nico can win Ligue 1 but I think his career will be better if he stays in La Liga. Barcelona is the right club for him at the moment. There is Yamal and some other Spanish national team players so it will be easy for him to adapt and compete with Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

Are you sure about what you said? In theory it should be like that, but have you forgotten when Paris Saint Germain had Mbappe and lost him? How much money did they make from Mbappe's departure?
The same thing might happen to them if they managed to get Nico Williams, they would as usual delay the transfer until their player is a free transfer. The president of Paris Saint Germain did say he didn't feel a loss from Mbappe's departure, but we as someone who sees this will definitely say the same thing. Because they could have earned a lot of money if they hadn't forced themselves to keep this player last season.
Honestly, I personally feel skeptical about what Paris Saint Germain often does in terms of spending money on a player.

In my opinion, PSG is more suitable for Nico Williams. He will have less opponents in his position and will have the chance to play constantly. He will also be very successful in France statistically. I think he will score more goals and assists than in Spain. However, if Barcelona is his dream, which is the dream of every player in the Basque region, he can easily give up on PSG.

If a club wants to buy a player who has already been drafted, the club will have to pay a higher price for that player. But if a young talented player can be found and he can be developed into a skilled player, the club can make big money by selling him. While other clubs understand this, PSG may not want to understand this, which is why they always spend money on players whose market value is much higher. After buying a player at a high price, when the player leaves the club, they do not receive any money for the player's departure. Maybe they have enough financial support but if they don't plan properly and buy players, it won't take them long to be like Barcelona. Barcelona made a few wrong transfers that were high cost which basically started their financial decline and until now they are suffering from that financial problem. An experienced manager has got PSG and he understands better than us what will be good for the team so he has to decide accordingly

PSG is known for its extravagant transfer style, they have spent a lot of money to fulfill their ambition to win the Champions League. After Mbappe left for Madrid, until now PSG has not managed to recruit a replacement, there are several players who have been linked including Nico Williams. However, the latest Nico Williams reportedly plans to stay with Athletic Bilbao by extending his contract for one season, maybe this is part of the club's plan to get more profit when they release him in the future. If the news is true, then not only PSG will bite their fingers but Barcelona too.

Thus, PSG must look for other alternatives in the transfer window, maybe their target will return to Osimhen, Napoli has reportedly lowered the player price. Actually, Enrique does not lack players in the front line who can replace the role left by Mbappe, but it seems that Enrique feels they need a more qualified striker to protect the club bargaining power when playing in the Champions League. Despite all that, even though PSG managed to bring in a number of star players this summer, they will not necessarily be able to get instant results in a short time in Champions League, especially since Madrid and Man City are arguably more dominant at this time.

PSG has to spend money during this window to bring in quality players that can help them to win silverware of high standards as the champions league and not only the league title that they have been winning for so long. Nico Williams is a good player and a very talented one, he is going to be a good buy for PSG. They should not be stingy and bring out money to buy him. PSG still has lots of money that they can spend in the window without breaking any financial fair play rules. Barcelona was also interested in Nico Williams but they later pulled out and if PSG doesn't get their deal sealed, they might also miss out on signing Nico Williams.

That's right, I think PSG's focus is much clearer now, it's a shame about the irreparable loss that Luis Enrique suffered when his little daughter died, God knows that pain will last a lifetime, that transition is hard and moving forward, but I know that Luis Enrique will get ahead and I think that one way to do it well is with PSG. For me they will continue to dominate Ligue 1, but the UCL is where I want to see that magic of Paris , I think they must be very Motivated now , now the talent and the contribution of each of the players will be seen much more, I think the secret will be in the integration of their players and each one as a team where each movement the team in general understands it , in short I think that Luis Enrique will mesh his team very well, and that is how the good results come.




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For Young and talented players like Nico Williams, their team usually not only benefit from their good skills and what they will be helping the team achieve but they also get to see them as an investment which in the future they will get some monetary benefits. One team that was notorious for this way Dortmund in the bundesliga, they do recruit young talents, groom them to be better and sell them make huge profits from them in the long run. If PSG misses this deal, I know there are others out there which they can get but will not equate exactly to this.

I think it's quite obvious that we are going to see PSG have a little bit of struggle at the start of the season, not just because they didn't do many friendlies which will definitely be one of the reasons, but because they are forgetting that they do not have Mbappe anymore this season. Point of playing friendlies this season wouldn't be just to get back in shape, it wouldn't be to keep players happy or whatever, it would be because for the first time in many years, maybe first time for any of this PSG players, there won't be any Mbappe on the team. So they should have played some friendlies to see how they would fair without Mbappe, if they could do that then it would have been a great deal and I think it would have worked out very well.

I think the best thing to do right now would be just focusing on how PSG could work things out without him, and that requires a lot of training and players realizing what that means. They all will play differently, and they won't be just giving the ball to him, meaning they will play a lot more team ball, and that requires a lot more training as well. I think it should be noted that we are going to have some trouble without these friendlies for sure.