Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 162. (Read 185100 times)

Luis Enrique is a fantastic coach. He cannot, however, simply plug someone fresh in and hope for everything to be rainbows and sunlight. It goes beyond merely replacing someone. Its about attatching the correct fit. Its about locating players who can rise to meet most important needs. PSG must adjust their perspective. Their priorities should be on creating a cohesive unit rather than merely assembling stars. They will only be able to overcome those demanding Champions League evenings by this means. So, are they able to do? Can they adjust devoid of Mbappé? Years will pass. One thing is clear though: it will not be business as usual.

Instead of acting without a plan, making the right moves with a planned move would be the best thing PSG could do. If they had acted in a planned manner from the past, they could have preserved top-level football by making a few changes to an established squad. However, when the unplanned move was made, people started wondering what PSG would do as soon as Mbappe left the team. Mbappe was given too much leniency. He is also a football player. We have seen that he can go to other teams without giving any transfer fee to the team. That's why I expect planned, slow and beautiful moves from Enrique this time.

Lens is not PSG who have great ability in terms of their finances so far, so it is not surprising that they have not been very active in the transfer market so far, retaining players last season is a better alternative to Lens at the moment in my opinion, Lens who did perform quite poorly last season but at least they are still able to survive in Ligue 1 , Just like you, I also haven't heard of any target players that Lens is currently targeting and I think they don't  do that because of the financial limitations they have, Lens defense last season was quite fragile but compared to some other teams such as Lyon and Monaco lens defense is still better.

I think we should look more realistic about the targets that other teams have besides PSG at this time, apart from PSG I don't think there is any hope for other teams to be able to get the championship trophy so that indeed their current target is more realistic just to end the season in the Champions League zone and also Europe, I personally also hope that not only Lens will improve their squad but hope that other teams can also improve the quality of the squad so that it will be able to provide fierce competition to PSG next season.

PSG have spent a lot of money in the past just to win the UCL trophy and since then we've learned that the club has a lot of financial clout but we've seen them spend a lot of money in the wrong places in previous seasons. Spending so much money in the wrong places has seen them not have much success in those seasons. At the time we used to say that they took whoever they thought without a plan and it must have been due to the lack of a qualified manager but now they have a qualified manager at the club but now we don't see much money being spent in the transfer market on behalf of this team. If they plan properly now and prepare for the UCL tournament then maybe they can do well in the UCL tournament next season. Now that there is time they need to plan now and spend their money now to recruit quality players to their club.

In fact, Lens has just played in Ligue 1 for four seasons because after all, the reality is that Lens previously only played in Ligue 2. But indeed, since the first season Lens became a promotion team in the 2020/2021 season until now, the fact is that Lens has always finished in seventh position, and only in the 2022/2023 season Lens managed to finish in second position. So, because in the previous season Lens finished in seventh position again, I think it is still a reasonable result, because basically Lens is not a top team that can consistently be in the title race.

But indeed, because considering Lens is a promotion team but Lens is still able to consistently at least finish in the top seven during the last four seasons then ofcourse, it is a very extraordinary result for a team that comes from the lower division. So yes, maybe with a good record like that then I personally believe that Lens will still be able to have good results next season, because it looks like they also have good management as evidenced by their good results over the last four seasons.

Yes, this will be a new challenge for Enrique to manage PSG without top superstar football players. He once said that he still wanted Mbappe to stay at PSG, but after the decision, Enrique remained confident that he was still able to keep PSG strong, with PSG's composition without Mbappe. He quite believes in the various talents that are actually possessed by the talented footballers at PSG who are actually very good and solid as a team. Therefore, he is not necessarily looking for a replacement who is equal to Mbappe. Even when Mbappe was still at PSG, Enrique had started to compose the team without Mbappe, because after all they had to get used to it because Mbappe would also be leaving.

PSG was previously very interested in signing Barcelona's young star, Lamine Yamal. However, recent news suggests that Barcelona blocks PSG's $200m bid for Lamine Yamal. Barcelona has closed the possibility of transferring the young Spanish player and keeps him at Barcelona.

Apart from that, PSG's hopes of getting Kvaratskhelia also seem to be very difficult or will even fail, because the player prefers to stay at his club, Napoli. whereas previously, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was one of the most rumored candidates to move to PSG after the departure of Mbappe.

So, PSG will need more and more efforts to bring in top players to strengthen the team, because the competition in the French League may be normal, however, their target is still the UCL, which will be very difficult to achieve.

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Source: FC Barcelona blocks PSG's $200m bid for teenage sensation Yamal
Source: PSG's dream of landing Kvaratskhelia was shattered by Napoli

Maybe I wouldn't agree if PSG had plans to bring in star players or professional players like before even though PSG was able to spend large amounts of money, but I would agree more if PSG spent large amounts of money to bring in young talents who had reliable talents who could be used as players in the long term.
Developing young players to become very reliable players will provide benefits for the club, for example, when PSG is able to develop reliable young players, the club will definitely get the title they want because these young players already know what to do when joining PSG and this is an alternative which is simple and more promising than bringing in professional players at high prices but not getting what you want.

PSG must learn from previous problems and do not need to make the same mistakes.
It's time for PSG to rise up with young, reliable players.

Personally, I'm of the opinion that anyone who actually do think that Luis Enrique will not further improve the performance of Paris Saint Germaine either doesn't know much about the Spanish manager or some kind of hater of Enrique. For people who know Luis Enrique right from his days at Barcelona where he helped the club win the treble in one season, I don't they'll ever doubt his ability to deliver with any team he manages. Though his stint with the Spain national team didn't actually produce great results, I'm very optimistic that he'll do well with the current squad in his new club.
The departure of Kylian Mbappe will without doubt affect the performance of the club because of how big of a figure he was at the club but I think Enrique will definitely find solution to that. Paris Saint Germaine is yet to make any significant signing to replace Kylian Mbappe but I think they'll definitely do that before the end of the summer transfer window. A lot players have been linked to the club but none of them is confirmed yet. I believe in Luis Enrique and his capabilities and hopefully, he's not gonna fail.

Maybe some people will be against me but feel sorry for Greenwood. He is a young and good player but just because being under investigation in England he is far from what he has to be. We don't know whether Greenwood was guilty or not but still, he is paying the price in his career.
Greenwood had a good performance in Getafe and they wanted to keep him there and now he is going to play on loan for Marseille while he could have much better destinations than a team like Marseille.  
 

Losing Mbappe is no different from Barcelona losing Messi before, but the difference is that Barcelona can actually recover more quickly considering that so far Barcelona has prioritized teamwork even though Messi is Barcelona mainstay on the front lines, so losing Mbappe will not make PSG difficult for rise but not as quickly as what happened to Barcelona, ​​because previously PSG tended to be more dependent on Mbappe so far, so like it or not, Enrique has to be able to get rid of that dependence next season so that their can rise again.
Strong finances make it easier for a team to gather star players, but this does not guarantee that they can unite as a team because it has been difficult to unite the egos of star players so far and we have seen this happen at PSG when Messi, mbappe and neymar played together before.
Whether Mbappe is there or not will not be different for PSG so far, they will continue to have difficulty winning the Champions League even though their main squad is filled with star players, unless Enrique succeeds in changing PSG's playing pattern to play more collectively and also improve the mentality they have had so far.

You speak on PSG's "resilience" in Ligue 1 without Mbappé. In a league they already own, PSG become a predictable team without Mbappé's electrifying pace and finishing. It like viewing a highlight reel without of the highlights. PSG's Champions League failures aren't about missing a single player, it's about lacking a cohesive game plan. It like having a squad of all-stars unable of playing together. There's more to Luis Enrique's problem than buying a star striker. Will PSG so at last get their act together or collapse under pressure? Honestly, who knows? One thing is certain, though: throwing money at the issue won't help. It's about strategy, teamwork, and a lot of guts generally

Yea, what you said is through, mbappe backing out of PSG has created a vacuum that has to replaced urgently, although PSG is an inconsistent football club of its own and now that mbappe is known longer in the team this portrays more problem for the entire team, there is know how his absence will not be felt but the club management needs to sort out this very fast to avoid regret, getting a good replacement as you said is now, for me PSG matches so not interest me because of their pattern of football, they are very unpredictable, when you expect them to win they will lose or even play unexpected draw, I think what that team needs is total overhauling to enable them to get the much anticipated result, as next season is coming close, the .management should get good signings to avoid the repetition of what happened to them in the champions league last season.

Not so bad actually. When viewed from productivity, they have scored more goals than conceded. 11 defeats from 34 matches are not bad either. If they want to compete, of course the improvement of players in the transfer market is a great opportunity. If you compare it with 22/23, it is indeed very far. Lens ended up at number 2 and this year they dropped far at number 7. If you look at the classmate table, Ligue 1 always changes a lot every season, only PSG is able to continue to be on top.

So far Lens have not made any moves in the summer and it is important to remember that last season they only finished in seventh place in the standings. Indeed, that is far from their desired target considering that previously they managed to penetrate the Champions League zone. I think if Lens still maintains their current squad and is reluctant to add player ammunition then they will not be able to compete with other teams.

Maybe Lens could look for a new defender option considering that they lost 11 times last season, causing them to often lose points. On the other hand, they need to increase the effectiveness of their attacks considering that their win rate is starting to decline. So here they have to add defenders and strikers to be able to correct this deficiency.

Good point you make, they need to have a new identity after losing several star players. To be honest, I'm more waiting to see them regenerate rather than continuing to bring in star players. Because up to now, based on their knowledge, the fact is that they have not been able to get the title they have always wanted. That means they have to look for new ways to achieve what they want.
There are many things they can do, one of which is by regenerating which until now I have not seen them do that. It may take a long time for them to achieve success if they regenerate, but another thing they can get is that they will be more solid in the long term. Compared to now, they feel difficulties if their valuable players decide to leave. Not to mention they will spend a lot of money every time they bring in a star player. Even though they are very capable, at least they have to think about things that can make them solid for a long time.

Apart from what you said, I think we also shouldn't directly say about a setback for the PSG team because that hasn't happened after Mbappe left for Real Madrid. Because PSG still has time to think in order not to experience a setback in its performance next season and apart from that, I also agree with what you said, PSG can still dominate Ligue 1 even though Mbappe is no longer in their squad next season. However, I also hope that other teams can take the opportunity to move better in order to match PSG's strength in Ligue1 next season so that Ligue1 looks more competitive than last season.

However, from several rumors that previously circulated about Mason Greenwood's move to the Marseille squad, it was only loan and now I have found news again that Mason Greenwood will fail in his agreement with Marseille.
I don't know what actually happened this time, but when I tried to find out in more detail, it was clear that there was chance that the agreement with Marseille would fail because of protests that again linked the case previously carried out by Mason Greenwood.
For now I still following developments and if failure really occurs it will probably be the same as before where the Serie A team Lazio and Juventus will try again to get Mason Greenwood, this looks increasingly complicated but I sure because Mason Greenwood performance is quite good and still young there will definitely be the right solution.

We see in the future whether Mason Greenwood will be able to resolve this drama related to the transfer agreement with Marseille or if there is failure and he will play for another team in the future.

They have done that, they are not even half-hearted, they are willing to spend a lot of money when they bring in 3 well-known players on the front line, but the result is still the same, they never get the Champions League title. Will Paris Saint Germain go back to doing the same thing they have done in the past and failed to give them the achievement they have been waiting for?
They are very capable of digging very deep into their pockets, because they have a lot of money at the moment. But the question is how effective would it be if they did it? Because as said, if only to dominate Ligue 1, what they have now, in my opinion, is enough to make them achieve.

Several times ago i was looking for the news about Lyon manager Pierre Sage because after his contract ended this season i think he deserved to gets new contract and under him Lyon progress is really fantastic that within months he can lifted up Lyon position from relegation zone to European zone or top 6 and recently i have read the news that Lyon has give 2 years contract extension for Pierre Sage so if he can stayed according to his contract then Pierre Sage will be at Lyon until 2026 and i think this is good news because i am confident Lyon will performing well under him next season

Lyon so far was quite active this summer because they have already to buy some players which mostly some of defender players such as Duje Caleta-Car, Abner Vinícius and Moussa Niakhate and i can see it that one of the weaknesses Lyon is their defensive lines because they have conceded 55 goals during this season so Pierre Sage want to more concern about these lines besides those players above Lyon also has successfully to permanent Mama Balde status from Troyes and after seeing their behavior i am quite excited to see Lyon performance next season because they potentially can fight to compete for champion league zone or top 4

As far as club football is concerned and considering the quality of players in all the French clubs, Paris Saint Germaine will remain the best performing French club with or without Kylian Mbappe and that's why I have this strong feeling that the departure of the France international isn't gonna stop the club from dominating French football. Since it was confirmed that Kylian Mbappe was going to leave Paris Saint Germaine, a lot of people have been curious to know if they'll get a good replacement for him but with or without a new significant addition this summer, I still expect the French champions to still retain the French league title with their current squad. The only problem I think the club have with the departure of Kylian Mbappe is how they'll perform in Europe which is why they'll need to sign a striker that can score many goals.