Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 145. (Read 184996 times)

If it's just about wanting to reach the final, in reality PSG had the experience of playing in the Champions League final match in the 2019/2020 season, and at that time the team that PSG faced in the final match was Bayern Munich. In fact, at that time Tuchel was also the head coach of PSG and still had Mbappe, Neymar and Di Maria but unfortunately,in the final match PSG lost but only with a thin score of 1-0, and the only goal was scored by Kingsley Coman in the 59th minute. What makes it even sadder is that Kingsley Coman is also a player who graduated from the PSG academy.

So yes, if only to see PSG in the Champions League final in fact it has happened at that time but of  course, with Luis Enrique we should want PSG to get the trophy. After all, PSG's dominance should also happen in other tournaments and not just in Ligue 1 and therefore, even though PSG has lost Mbappe but I hope Luis Enrique is still able to make PSG have a good performance and dominance in the next season.

There is still no clarity regarding Nico Williams so far, but based on the latest report from Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona are still waiting for news from Nico Williams about his final decision and it won't be long. Elsewhere, Premier League clubs and PSG are also waiting. Meanwhile, Bilbao have prepared a new contract for Nico with a higher salary if he decides to stay. Although Barcelona has been widely reported regarding their financial condition, they are still being linked with Nico Williams so far in the transfer window. However, if Nico Williams is willing to go to PSG, the French League giants will not take long to make a deal.

Anyway, I am pretty sure that Luis Enrique also has other alternatives if Nico Williams moves to another League or chooses to stay. Under Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain looks more careful in every effort they make to bring in players they are targeting. PSG even refused to pay Osimhen's release clause to Napoli, even though they were able to do so.  at the same time, to bring in the ideal striker at this time there are not many choices, as for the targeted players, there are certainly always several competitors in other Leagues who also want to get their signatures. like Nico Williams for example, this Spanish international winger is on the rise because of his performance. that's why, PSG is willing to wait for the player's decision to determine his decision. even so, PSG must move quickly if the Spanish player does not side. I'm quite curious, whether PSG is able to bring in Nico and even Osimhen. if so, they are one of the ones to be reckoned with in the Champions League.

God knows I want to see this a reality. I know how much they have invested into the squad and yet failed to still win it. They came so close winning on finals but Bayern Munich won the finals by a one goal margin with the winner from Kingsley Coman the french winger and international.
Barcelona? They don't even jabew a good squad, a good defensive midfielder for balancing ( I mean one like Sergio Busquet ), they fail to do that and they're going nowhere.

I saw that he tried to talk with Kylian Mbappe about staying with the club but had no good response frommthe lad. What's the lesson learned after they lost to Borrussia Dortmund in the Champions League Semi Finals? I feel like they're more closer than we've ever thought. They could win the League 1 Competitiom easily but the Champions League Competition should obviously be in the next two to three seasons. Godspeed ahead to Pari!

PSG loves spending. Nico Williams is talented, but does he want to join a big-name team? Does he wish to join Barcelona's unique event?

I've always said loyalty matters. Players are more than chess pieces. They dream and have hearts. Barcelona has history and culture. Its not for sale.

PSG is loaded. But chemistry cant be bought either. It takes time, the right players, and the right coach.

Williams faces a tough dilemma. Barcelona offers him a heritage, while PSG offers the world. It all depends on the individual and the impact he wants to leave on the game. Time will tell. This makes football awesome, people. Drama, decisions, winners, losers.

To be honest, I would like to see a team like PSG reach the final, It's time for them or Barcelona to make the difference by reaching the final. I think these teams have a lot of potential. With respect to Luis Enrique, for me he was a coach who didn't share many of my ideas, but I've seen a big change in him He has a different way of seeing football. He's very interested in the players and takes into account their experience, youth and limits. I think the team he's putting together now is powerful, I think this time they would be much more frightening than before when there wasn't that famous trident.

Money is indeed one of the main attractions for a player, but not all players can be convinced by money, they usually have broader thoughts than that. For example, when they can show very good abilities in a big club, then money will come to them, even they will be fought over as the most expensive player. What I know is that Nico Williams is more interested in joining Barcelona, ​​but the problem is in Barcelona with their finances.

I heard they are determined and will do everything they can to get this player. That's a good thing, but won't that cause problems later on? It is feared that Barcelona will experience a worse situation than what they are experiencing now if they push themselves too hard to bring in this player. Their rival is Paris Saint Germain which is clearly better financially, well they have to be ready to compete, especially since I heard Paris Saint Germain is willing to double their offer.

I was found some news related to this transfer but i am not sure this would be valid news or not and indeed before Euro Cup ended Barcelona has been attempts to negotiate with Bilbao about Nico Williams transfer and Bilbao has decide to sell Nico Williams as long as there is any team who willing to pay according to Nico Williams transfer clause which approximately 58 millions and at that time Barcelona has been agree to pay according to the price but Barcelona probably have to sell the players first before buying Nico Williams

Until now this transfer is lack of progress because whether it Barcelona and Bilbao haven't reach an agreement for this transfer and PSG have realize this situation and they were attempts to hijack Nico Williams and if Nico Williams is willing to moved from Bilbao and go to PSG i think this transfer can be done quickly because for rich team just like PSG 58 million is nothing and until now PSG still trying to convince Nico Williams to moved

PSG and Barcelona both of this teams is really confident can gets Nico Williams signature and let see it who is the winner of this race whether it PSG with the power of money or Barcelona can able to be the winner however until now Nico Williams is still silent and he never give any statements will leave Bilbao or stayed at this team and Bilbao seems very tired of this situation that if this transfer not happened then probably they will decide not sell Nico Williams and will give him new contract

PSG will go for other players this summer. On the records, Paris Saint-Germain are financial stable to get the signature of any potential player, it's been one of the true form of Les Parisiens over the years. The president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi have been fighting tirelessly for a title but it turns out they're not just on the main rating clubs when it comes to trophies.

Nico Williams is pure talent, coming up and performing at top stage is magnificent. The spaniard is close to Barcelona because he's from Spain and also play in the La Liga. Most of his friends are actually Barcelona players, especially his close friend, Lamine Yamal. These are the persuasive factors that will convince Nico Williams to join the club.

Williams himself has given his green light to Barcelona and I think he is very interested in Barcelona, ​​​​but all of that is not impossible for PSG even though Barcelona has gotten the green light from Williams but Barcelona must face Laliga to agree to the terms, because Barca's current position is a club that is financially weak but they still dare to pursue players, I think PSG still has a chance if Laliga rejects Barcelona's deal, I think Williams is also better off playing at PSG they can give him a good project and make it a positive thing for his future, because PSG is currently also ambitious to find a replacement for Mbappe and this is a good thing for Williams to come there and give what he has to the big Paris club. But if he wants to go to Barca of course he has to wait for a long time and it is not easy and in my opinion his choice can still change to PSG if PSG gives everything to Atl.Bilbao to convince their players to move to PSG, in my opinion PSG's chances are greater than Barcelona because they do not have the money and PSG is ready to pay for it.

Although PSG has more money to make young players like Nico William believe in them, we must also see that there are also young players who are not so tempted by money from a club that they may not want. So Nico William's closeness to Barcelona is actually a form of Nico William's desire to be able to be on the Barcelona team next season even though his contract has not been signed until now. Apart from that, I also respect PSG's seriousness in bringing in talented young players to increase their strength next season so that PSG can go further in the UCL competition later.

I think this is one of the factors why Paris Saint Germain cannot develop better when they are in a bigger competition. Like it or not, the competitive level in the domestic league will affect their performance. In Ligue 1 they can very easily win the title without any pressure, they are so comfortable that they may forget that they also have to be able to improve even more. It is different when they are in a very competitive competition, whether they like it or not they have to always develop to be able to survive in the competition. While in Ligue 1 they look the same from year to year, because even if that happens they still will not get any pressure from other teams.

For me, this is too much if Paris Saint Germain does all this, because they seem to be forcing themselves to get what they want. Although they are financially very supportive, it is beyond reasonable limits. They do not learn from what they felt in the past, and that does not guarantee that the players they pay can pay for what they spend. There should be a brake that can limit them in doing something, I see them as if they are doing whatever they want just because they have the money to pay the player. Is there not a single person in management who can control all of that? including the club owner? I see it as a worrying sight.

This is the right choice in my opinion, by canceling their interest in Osimhen because Osimhen himself is not in good condition so it is not good for him to be labeled as 100 million, it is better for them to target the Atl. Bilbao player who is currently playing very well and has succeeded in bringing his country to win the Euro title this year, Nico is a very effective player to replace Mbappe so of course PSG management chose him because his game is very good and he is above Osimhen if I say so, especially Osimhen who is currently prone to injury makes PSG also afraid to buy him and Enrique is an experienced coach so he knows who is more suitable to enter his squad. Nico is a great potential for the future of PSG but they have to persuade Nico to go to Paris because the player is very much wanted by Barcelona but it seems that Barcelona cannot meet the requirements asked by Bilbao, and this is a good opportunity for PSG to convince him that their project is better than Barcelona's offer, for me PSG is the right place for Nico to develop of course with the presence of coach Enrique will help him to be better than now.

I think it's crazy how PSG can double Nico Williams' buyout clause to that amount while they don't want to pay Victor Oshimen who they have been eyeing even though Napoli seems willing to release Oshimen for 100 million euros to PSG and that is the right price considering Oshimen's greatness so far. I think PSG only wants to compete with Barcelona because this club is very ambitious to bring in Nico Williams, even though I think Victor Oshimen is no less good than Nico Williams. PSG is indeed a club that is difficult to predict, other clubs try to negotiate, while PSG does the opposite, increasing the offer so that they can get the players they want more easily

Before the deal with Barcelona was made, PSG still had the opportunity to bring in Nico William. PSG who have financial strength, can easily convince Nico to join them, especially since PSG is ready to pay more than the release clause to Athletic Club and PSG is ready to offer Nico Williams twice the salary that Barcelona is offering.

Currently Nico William is very close to Barcelona, ​​but anything can happen before the contract signing takes place. PSG are still trying to beat Barcelona in the hunt for Nico William, they will do anything to add strength to the attack line, maybe Osimhen will also be brought in as a form of their seriousness in building a squad to be able to compete in the UCL.

It's no longer news that Paris Saint Germaine have shown interest in signing Spain international Nico Williams from his club Athletic Bilbao but from all indications, it seems Williams is going to sign for Barcelona this summer. If not for Barcelona's current financial crises that's been limiting from signing high profile players, the deal about Nico Williams would've been signed ahd sealed before now but nevertheless, I believe they'll get his signature in few weeks from now. Paris Saint Germaine we know is trying to sign a quality forward player that'll replace Kylian Mbappe at the club which I think they'll surely get before the end of the transfer window

Yes, it is indeed reported that PSG is also working hard to get Nico Williams. However, until now there has been no further news regarding the continuation of this Left Winger. because so far, the competition to get him is competing with Barcelona which has been rumored since the beginning, but only because of the lack of fee to bring him to Barcelona. His position is as a Left Winger, but his playing style is indeed for an attacking Left Winger. and with his outstanding performance during EURO 2024 yesterday, it is very reasonable why PSG also wants to be in the race to get this 22-year-old player. And indeed this news is increasingly prominent after PSG decided to pull out of Osimhen because the price offered was too high.

Source: PSG working hard to compete for Nico Williams

I totally agree with PSG, for me they are a team that is Actively looking to improve their signings, to do so with extreme quality regardless of the prices, for me that is what they should do, their star is gone, Mbappé is something that cannot be done more for him , the Sheikh has to take a Chance this time, I consider that not only so that they can be the leaders of Ligue 1 but to go very far in the UCL , this is something that Luis Enrique has in mind , he will not let his team Stay in the first phase.

Why Napoli will not shift ground in Victor Osimhen negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain




Source: https://soccernet.ng/2024/07/why-napoli-will-not-shift-ground-in-victor-osimhen-negotiations-with-paris-saint-germain.html

You are right that it is difficult to find suitable opponents for PSG in Ligue 1. PSG is the richest club in Ligue 1 and also has the strongest squad. If PSG still can't win the title then it's their bad luck and failure.

The Monaco team competed for the title with PSG last season. Apart from Monaco, teams like Lille and Lyon are strong enough. However, the overall performance of this team has been erratic. The Lens team performed brilliantly in the 2022–23 season. And was just 1 point behind PSG. The team moved to seventh place in the table in the 2023–24 season. So it is impossible to predict so quickly which team will compete with PSG for the title next season.

Before PSG was taking over by Nasser Al-Khelaifi and became an rich team in Ligue 1 people have heard Lyon as the strong team in this competition even Lyon until now still hold the records as the team who can able to gets Ligue 1 trophy 7 season in a row from season 2001/2002 until 2007/2008 at that time Lyon is very strong and hard to beated and these records still cannot surpassed by PSG although in the last 10 years they were very dominate Ligue 1 so if we see from their history i think Lyon is much better than PSG

Unlike PSG who always be rely on the power of money to buy the players and build the squad but Lyon is fantastic because when Lyon is ruling Ligue 1 they never spend a lot of money to became an big team in this league because at that time to build solid team Lyon only rely on their young players from their academy but unfortunately in the last 10 years Lyon performance was decline and they cannot repeat their achievement until now

Talking about the contender for PSG for race title i think it's hard to find the decent opponents for them this because other big teams in this competitions such as Monaco, Lille or even Marseille cannot keep up the consistency of PSG even so with Lyon because i am not really sure they can became an strong contender for PSG but i personally quite confident Lyon have good chances to finish at higher position compared to last season and why i says so because since last season Lyon progress under Pierre Sage is very impressive

The two options Nico Williams have now are two great ones and if he said he won’t go after the money and will want to play with his country man Yamal, he’ll accept to move to Barcelona than moving to PSG. Athletic Bilbao will be certainly persuaded by this huge offer and will prefer to sell the player to PSG than selling him to Barcelona. Money is not an issue for PSG now and they can even triple Barcelona’s offer who are fighting and having challenges in their finances. Both teams are okay for him to join, but with the way the bidding is going, he’ll likely join PSG than joining Barcelona.


Why don’t they get the two players and have them on board, I think it’ll be to their great advantage in the next season. They’ve both played well before now and would be good replacements. They can even play them both at the same time because if I can remember in the Euros, Nico William was playing from flank and not the main striker as Osimehn will be the best choice for that. I also saw that Osimehn is not open to Saudi move, I just hope he gets a good club here instead of joining the Saudi side.