Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 154. (Read 193358 times)

PSG at last realized that acquiring a lot of superstars does not ensure trophies. They are demonstrating this season that, every day of the week, group efforts surpass individual brilliance. Though Mbappé is a beast, he is absent from Ligue 1 and they are still dominating. That is the team depth and cohesiveness lacking years ago

This new approach creates a sustained winning culture rather than only helps one save money. Will it bring about Champions League success? That is the central query. Still, the Champions League is an other animal. It is savage and unforgiving. PSG has skill; now, they also need mental tenacity and tactical adaptability to go all the way

There was no winner in the meeting of 2 teams that closed with a win in the first 2 weeks.Monaco and Lens shared the points with a 1-1 draw with a goal in the last 7 minutes.We can say that both teams played well.
Although Rennes took the lead against Reims, Reims managed to come back and win the match 2-1.Reims got their first win in the league and reached 4 points.
Nice was one of the teams that got their first win in Angers away from Angers by showering their opponent with goals. They defeated their opponent 4-1 in the away match and increased their points to 4. Even though they played with 10 men from the 65th minute onwards, they didn't give their opponents a chance and managed to maintain the difference immediately.

Lyon football team gave excellent performance in this match and that performance was surprising for the fans because they did not expect that kind of output from Lyon team but we pray for that team for next match because next matches will be tough for that team . They have to prepare well for next matches because  Lens team is good team and they have good strikers and they will attack on Lyon team and they will win next match one sided.  But I will appreciate  Lyon team for giving their best . In last match, that kind of performance was not an easy task but they executed well and now they are getting respect from the fans but they have responsibility to carry on this performance and if they will carry that performance ,they will be successful in the future matches.

After  three league games in the French league, the points difference between league leaders Paris Saint Germaine and 5th placed Monaco is just two points which means that the first five clubs at the top of the league are yet to concede a defeat with with Paris Saint Germaine the only club to have successfully won all three games. That's how competitive the French league have been so far in the new season and that I think is a very good way to sell the league to the rest of the world.
Mason Greenwood who you singled out from the other new arrivals in the French league have been in immense form for his new club Olympic Marseille and doesn't even look like who's going to slow down with his impressive performances any time soon. Great signing for Marseille

Another superb performance by PSG! They are really one of the teams to trust while betting these days.    Of course they won't win forever but I don't expect them to lose so many points in the Ligue 1 this time unlike the previous season.

Everyone is enjoying their game. For example Barcola completed last season with 4 goals and 7 assists in 25 games. But now he has scored 4 goals in 3 games already. That's an insane improvement! 

It seems like Mbappe's departure has affected everyone in the team positively. Because he was stealing the spotlight and this was a big obstacle for the other young talents in the team to show their skills comfortably.

An excellent performance from the french giant PSG as they overwhelmed losc Lille 3-1 making it 3 wins in a row in french ligue1 this season, coach Luis Enrique has really helped this team a lot by changing the way they play for the better, prior to this time PSG find it difficult to face some of these big sides in the ligue1 but now they beat these teams with so much ease, it is so lovely to see how the PSG midfield combines so well with the forwards to crack the opponents defensive line up with those massive counter attacks that the home side couldn't resist but still went ahead to pull 1 back to get a consolation goal.

You said they spent so much money and couldn't lift the Champions League, but they have a better team currently. We cannot determine how good the team is until they play in the Champions league. PSG has always dominated the French League, so their hundred percent performance is not strange. They also have the best and most expensive players in the Ligue One; they should be donating. The benchmark to grade players and coaches in PSG is their performance in the UCL. PSG got to the Champions League finals in 2020 when they lost to Bayern Munich, we will have to wait and see if the current players will be able to make it to the finals.

Wow, that is a choice that really requires high confidence too, happy and congratulations on your victory. But indeed, considering the results obtained by PSG from the previous match, it is indeed worthy of choosing that option. But in this match, that PSG is also playing away and moreover the home team is also not a weak team, but you still choose PSG to score three goals like that,that is very impressive. But, I personally assume that if for example Lille does not score a goal in this match, then maybe the match will only end with 0-2 but yes, because Lille managed to score a reply goal, it triggered PSG to score another goal.

I personally really did not expect PSG to be very good after Mbappe left because after all, PSG also always managed to win with a big score. Maybe, by doing so it also proves that PSG can work as a team and not just rely on one player like when Mbappe was in the squad. With very impressive results sofar, then maybe PSG will also get goodresults in the Champions League with its new format. This season is very interesting.

You're right. It's no more a one sided affair but now other teams are stepping up and accepting the challenge. PSG have been holding court for a while now with them beating teams without apologies and I'm also anticipating the match between them and Marseille. I've watched Marseille and I must say they aren't a team to give up or discard so easily especially with the presence of Mason Greenwood. That guy has been a beacon of hope ever since he joined from Getafe and I'm glad he isn't on loan like he was at Getafe and doubly excited that he has left Man UTD. Indeed a change of scenery can do wonders for anyone.

Congratulations on your win with the odds of 3.5 is very big, and I don't know why the bookie dared to give that number to PSG.

It is true that PSG has a different style of play, they no longer have big stars like before, that is what makes Luis Enrique to change his style of play, everyone seems to contribute and support each other in his game.

But I would love to see PSG meet all the teams in the standings, and whether they will be consistent in this way, the risk is that when one gets injured and is replaced with a player who does not have the same ability it will be a little difficult to build an attack.

Marseille performed quite well in their three matches at the start of this season, although they do not have a solid pure striker. To be honest, I am not too sure about Marseille's center forward, Elye Wahi, that he has not been able to prove consistent and play an epic performance. Although they have not yet found the striker they are looking for, Marseille has currently borrowed Neal Maupay. Although not a striker who is hungry for goals, it could be thanks to De Zerbi's touch that he is able to show his ability and stability. No less competitive with PSG, Marseille is also productive in terms of scoring goals in their three matches. Greenwood, is one of those who has created five goals in his 3 matches with Marseille. Even though his status is not as a pure striker who must score goals throughout their matches, even so he was able to show his ability. In addition, Marseille can be a team that shadows Paris Saint-Germain by sticking closely to the League table. To be honest, I am not sure if Marseille can beat Paris Saint Germain when they meet in the next match. because PSG also showed a solid game, including their two wings, Barcola and Dembele, who are increasingly established in their game. PSG midfielders are also now more creative under Enrique's tutelage, there is also Joao Neves, a young player who makes the difference. but we'll just see how far these two teams advance throughout the competition, especially when they meet later.

According to my prediction and almost failed to get a fairly large odds for me. Kolo Muani came in the second half and was frustrated with the first 2 goals and Lille had a change in the second half his performance improved and PSG conceded 1 goal when PSG defense was a little careless. Kolo Muani performance was really impressive which gave a happy impression to the fans even though it was only in league 1 but this is proof that Enrique has forgotten the playing style of relying on 1 player like Mbappe. PSG is currently accustomed to the appearance of very solid teamwork and all PSG players can contribute to scoring without relying on anyone.

Marseille wont slack off this season. They're storytelling while playing games. They're in with a chance with Greenwood. I swear, that kid changes everything. Marseille is now a contender under him.

With or without Mbappe, PSG are still a power. They're destroying teams, and Barcola's scoring is ridiculous. They'll never surrender. Its true that Greenwood has given Marseille confidence and togetherness. They're fearless and scoring goals for joy.

Styles will collide in this game. Marseille's tactics versus PSG's firepower. The pitch chess battle will be exciting. Marseille's approach may test PSG's efficiency. We'll see. This is a game you wont want to miss.

So money is not everything. Paris Saint-Germain could not achieve any success outside the league when they spent a lot of money. However, this year, despite Mbappé leaving, there is a good harmony in the team. As long as this harmony continues, they will win the league again. When we look back, they could not win the Champions League despite spending a lot of money and their only success is winning the French league. Now, they will win the French league again without spending money, in this case they will not have spent a lot of money and I think Paris Saint-Germain is more profitable.

Indeed, it should be so because PSG does not have to be weak when they have to lose their star players and if PSG has really found their identity again through an extraordinary performance in Ligue 1 this season. I also think that PSG will be a tough opponent in the Champions League this season even though the throne and pressure will always be different when the team is in another competition. But on the one hand, I also still think that PSG should be much stronger than they are now because here PSG only face opponents who are not quite on par with their strength, so when PSG face opponents who are so on par in the UCL it is no longer so difficult to get a win.

This is what the team needs, a potential player that's vibrant enough to fit into the shoes of the former key player. Kylian Mbappe have been nothing but a thrilling improvement for PSG, feels so good to see Barcola stepping into that space and having an epic performance. PSG former player, Kylian Mbappe absence is felt but PSG just have to work extremely hard inother to accumulate three points on the ligue One table. We know it's been really a smooth day for Les Parisiens, winning all games played this season, and hitting back on top. Paris Saint-Germain headcoach, Luis Enrique is not missing his key players, he has learned to settle for accommodating factors and alternatives.

Away from the finishing which almost became an issue at some point for Lillie, I see their midfield as another point of slight weakness although PSG has a better one which gave them that edge, PSG had the lead in this game absolutely even if Lillie wasn't a really weak side even the statistics could testify to that and I see that PSG is so far improved such that they are literally going to of a good productive level this season, so far they are yet to have a single defeat this season and I hope they are able to add some consistency to it enough to get them maintaining top position on the table through the league.

Mbappe went to Real. I thought Real would score a lot of goals, but nothing has happened so far.
I thought PSG would have a goal shortage when Mbappe left, but so far PSG has scored more goals than last year and is in more scoring positions.
I couldn't figure this Mbappe out. He may be a good football player, but I don't think he will be able to contribute to Real like Ronaldo did. Maybe he can even be transferred to other clubs before 3-4 years.

Instead of Mbappe, Barcola is doing very well for now. If Mbappe was in the team, he would probably play like this. Barcola scored 4 goals in 3 matches and this area is important for PSG. Because it is difficult to fill the area that Mbappe left. I think both Asensio and Barcola are names that strengthen the team in the attacking lines. They also played very well against Lille and won 3 points with 3 goals. The Champions League will be next. Let's see how they play there.

No need to be surprised by the achievement of the beginning of the season obtained by PSG and everyone knows without mbappe, PSG is still the strongest club that dominates League 1.
But the problem is now not only about League 1 but PSG must also be seen from its performance at UCL later and that's when you will know how the difference between PSG with Mbappe and without mbappe.
Whereas this is only the beginning of the season that we cannot see whether PSG can maintain its consistency and in my opinion when the UCL match has started to definitely get a stronger pressure despite having quality players but without mbappe, PSG will look bad at UCL.
This does not mean I think about something bad to PSG but we'll see how PSG will be in big competitions.

But I am happy to see the current PSG without relying on anyone and only club cooperation is able to build consistent performance in League 1.