Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 184. (Read 185218 times)

PSG management has been trying to make their squad very perfect so far, even they did not hesitate to bring in Messi, Neymar and Donnarumma who were indeed the best players in the world at that time, when all the star players had gathered in the PSG squad of course there was no doubt if they could not get the Champions League trophy at that time, but what was seen was beyond all of our expectations when PSG was getting closer to the trophy they were actually Experiencing a defeat in the final match against Munich, PSG performance  at that time was very good with Neymar and also Mbappe but unfortunately their mentality was still losing to Munich.

Currently I think the main problem of PSG is the cohesiveness of the team and also indeed the ligue 1 competition which has been classified as uncompetitive so far so that it does not test their mentality at all in playing in the champions league, although this season their squad is studded with stars but is not able to compete in the champion league of course we can compare it with Dortmund who only has a makeshift squad but is able to reach the final,  So we can conclude that in addition to needing a qualified squad, of course, PSG must also have a strong mentality to compete in the Champions League and this they will never get as long as Ligue 1 is not competitive. 

PSG's problem may not lie with management because management has made several efforts to bring in star players but the problem is not only recruiting star players but PSG needs players who are really needed and are solid. It's useless if there are star players, if they can't be solid then the club will remain not being able to play optimally, too many star players, sometimes it's not good, will cause internal personal problems and the players play selfishly on the field just to show their best performance individually, but that is actually the club's fault because you can't create chemistry so that the star players can play solidly and pampering the star players too much also makes the other players feel like they are not valued and the star players become arbitrary.

A club like PSG needs a strong push, not only about recruiting great players, but also requires equal competition in its own league and harmony between players so that the club can work together well. Apart from that, don't change coaches too easily just because you haven't been able to win the Champions League because of that. It's not easy to find a coach and he also needs time so that the club he coaches can perform according to the fans' expectations.

One of the problems you mentioned was really visible at PSG apart from the perhaps less than harmonious relationship between the star players who were already in the PSG squad at that time. However, everyone also sees other things, such as the age of the star players who are no longer the same as before when they were at PSG and also the easy competition in Ligue1 for PSG to win the League every season. So that the players' skills and enthusiasm do not develop when playing in the Champions League.

Agreed, they can bring in star players purely because of the money they have, because they also bring in those players when their time is almost up, so when they offer big money they will be willing to accept it. Another fact is that they were also unable to bring Paris Saint Germain to an impressive performance in the Champions League, there were often conflicts between them.
Paris Saint Germain's management only relies on money and that doesn't mean they have very good management. In my opinion, if we want to see good management then we can look at Real Madrid and Manchester City for example. I think they are a team that has had good management so far.

I don't know what else to say about PSG because since the beginning they brought in these star players, they only focused on the attack line without thinking about the midfielders and defense players, even though there is Sergio Ramos, 1 professional player is not enough to get big strength in the defense line and now that everyone has left PSG, this club looks like a club that has lost a precious pearl and looks deserted.
Maybe this is not management's fault but for me the coach or even management cannot manage PSG players who should build a club like a professional club and think about giving players who have high talent in every line.

Not only that, but the reserve players should also choose players who are always ready to replace the main players when they leave PSG so that when all the professional players leave, PSG will not lose the achievements that have been built previously.
Now PSG can do nothing but build the club patiently with ordinary players and this is a difficult responsibility for Enrique.

You are wrong. Just buying many superstar players doesn't mean the management is good in PSG. They bought many famous players like Messi, Neymar, and Ramos for PSG and obviously, they spent a huge amount of money on these players while the other items couldn't do that but it doesn't mean they have good management.
PSG doesn't have a balanced team or at least they didn't have this situation before and that's mostly because of management in this team. Until they bought Enrique to get things together.

A lot of things have been said regarding Paris Saint Germaine's failure to win the UEFA Champions League despite signing some of the best footballers in the world. For a club who once had the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr Kylian Mbappe and one of football's greatest defenders Sergio Ramos bit to be able to win the UEFA Champions League title, I strongly believe that there's something wrong with the teams tactical approaches. Paris Saint Germaine without doubt is good in spending hugely to sign some of the best players in the world and that has made most of the managers that's managed the club over the years to always depend on the individual brilliance of these quality players to help them win trophies instead of building strong teams that works better as a team than on individual brilliance.
Kylian Mbappe is the last of all the above mentioned players to leave the club and now that he's left the French champions, I think it'll be good for the club's current manager Luis Enrique to build a the club to always play top class team football instead of relying on their star players to help them win them win big matches.

Some how on the contrary I don't believe that PSG had a problem of the players been able to understand their selves on the pitch, I believe that the players were even understanding but didn't have a very good rhythm on the pitch rather, they most times are unable to deliver because they had a good dependence on a particular player so it reduced their ability to grow and doing better than they have been doing before now, I believe now that they don't have a particular player to depend on, chances are that they will strive to collectively get the job done just as they should at once.

I want to believe that PSG has got the best squad in their league even I'm the absence of mbappe because I know that apart from the striker in which they will be lacking currently, they still have a good defense Lin, a good midfield and even their attack isn't in bad shape so they can capitalize on that to seeing how well they will be able to make up for the striker until a good replacement arrives, just like Madrid that went a season without a pure striker and was still able to deliver even at the champions league level, I believe that PSG too can especially in their domestic league.

Manchester City has put full trust in Pep Guardiola, and is supporting him with the maximum budget to build squad depth, which is not only capable of dominating the Premier League, but also capable of winning the European Champions League. Maybe this is where the difference lies with PSG, who like to change coaches when they fail to meet expectations in a short time, indicating that management is the one who controls the team, the manager or head coach must adapt to management wishes. This is not wrong, because each club has its own approach, and fans certainly hope for the best for their club. PSG after Mbappe departure is still the dominant force in Ligue 1, there is no doubt about that. There is a possibility that PSG will again build a star studded squad, as they have done by bringing together Messi-Neymar-Mbappe and several other top European players in they squad.

I would say that the difference in finances made France as big as it is right now, but they never really had any big interest towards football as a country, not in their culture all that much.

A ton of racist people complain about the fact that France national team is all black, and claim they are not "French", with the way world politics right now, I understand the complaint because we have tens of millions of immigrants all over the world these days, but most of those players were born and raised in France all their life, most of them even had their father born in France, because France has been a multi-cultural nation for a long time.

The trouble is that, cultures of other nations they combined have football as their favourite spending time, but French people rarely do. This causes Ligue 1 to have a lot of money because it is a rich nation, and a lot of talent, but not enough interest shown like other bigger leagues.

Exactly, the point is that PSG is not a weak club even if Mbappe leaves, they will still be solid and strong in the French League. This is if we talk about PSG's dominance in the French League. Because, Luis Enrique is also not a random coach, he is quite experienced and he really understands how to rebuild and also strengthen the squads even without any big players. And PSG also has a lot of money, now they are not only focusing on developing the performance of PSG's original players, they are also looking for some of the world's top players who can further strengthen PSG on various fronts.

Well, the real problem is here, in the UCL match, not the French league. Because in the Champions League, the competition is very tight. There are lots of top clubs who are much stronger than Mbappe who compete in the Champion League. Therefore, without Mbappe, PSG will definitely experience a bit of difficulty, especially on the front lines. However, we still don't know Luis Enrique's fix plan to strengthen and prepare his entire squad at this time. Let's just try to see how PSG develops in the future.

The problem with the PSG team wasn't about the poor management of the team because the management brought in good number of players to help solidify the strength of the team but they failed because at some point the players wasn't having a good relationship with each other on the field.
The Manchester City team is a typical example of a team that made good use of their money to get what they want because they got a good manager who got quality players that has helped the team to win the trophies they wanted, I think the problem that PSG has for not winning the UCL with the presence of Messi, Mbappe, Naymer and Ramos was bringing the stars when they were not in their best form.

You are right that there is no guarantee that PSG will win the Ligue 1 title. Without Mbappe, this team will undoubtedly be a bit weaker than last season. Mbappe was PSG's most important player and main striker. So the impact of Mbappe not being in the squad will certainly be seen to some extent.

But Luis Enrique is an experienced coach. At the same time, PSG have no shortage of money. Management does not skimp on spending money. Luis Enrique will have enough funds to add the players of his choice to the squad. Luis Enrique will certainly be able to find a worthy replacement for mbappe. So personally I don't think it will be difficult for PSG to win the Ligue 1 title.

Ligue 1 seems difficult become more competitive in the future behind difference financial condition between PSG and other Ligue 1 teams participants, recently PSG always dominance for winning domestic league trophy every season with good financial and easily sign any qualities players every season than other Ligue 1 team. I don't think any manager in Ligue 1 has miracle did the same by Bayern Leverkusen in Bundesliga after success breaking out Bayern Munich dominance more than eleven season, PSG performance in this season not really quit well and losses many points at the early season.

But the top fourth standings teams in Ligue 1 get inconsistency performance loss many points from unpredictable teams, I think if only loss points facing PSG but with other team left can secure three points seems has opportunity to stop PSG dominance in Ligue 1.

Everyone is aware that PSG has been dumping cash about like confetti. Indeed, it has drawn notice to them and somewhat boosted Ligue 1. But the large trophy hasnt been theirs, has it?

They need to be more intelligence. Not only getting the biggest stars, but creating an actual squad. Observe Man City; their combination of young players and superstars makes them champions. PSG ought to have that.

Lets see what this Luis Enrique guy can do. He's had a solid history. Even the greatest coach, though, requires the ideal combination of players. Allow him time and encouragement, and perhaps PSG is more than simply a collection of flashy names.

I agree with you that the PSG management was very impatient with the coaches. But I won't say that the decision to sack Thomas Tuchel and Pochettino was wrong. These two coaches are quite experienced. But they don't have the ability to handle a lot of star players. Tuchel was the coach of Bayern Munich for a while. Tuchel was not successful with Munich either. So PSG management's decision to sack Tuchel, Galtier and Pochettino was correct. They should have appointed an experienced coach earlier.

Luis Enrique is the new coach of PSG. If the PSG management gives Luis Enrique full freedom to shape the squad, PSG could see a strong squad in the next few years. A team like Manchester City has been built by Guardiola as the best club in the Premier League. So Luis Enrique will be successful if he gets enough opportunities.

It is because of poor management and lack of taste for good coach that is PSG problem. If not they can use their money to buy any players or coach that they want in other for them to be successful in UCL. If you look at Manchester city, after the Arab brother bought the club money was pumped in and currently the club is very strong.

Same can be done in PSG. Look at Real Madrid, they got money and all the world class players are with them, they even took that which PSG could not manage in order for them to win UCL which is Mbappe.

What's the reason? is it because Kylian Mbappe is a superstar player? I don't agree with this opinion, Ligue 1 already has its own people's interest, and before Mbappe went to PSG, people were still watching this league, remember that the main magnet in Ligue 1 is PSG, not Kylian Mbappe. However, because nowadays sport is no longer just sport but sportstainment, I think there's a little truth in the fact that Kylian Mbappe has his own base, which makes whatever he does, the decisions he makes become the highlight and entertainment.

It's quite strange with what you said when you say that PSG should focus on the current ligue 1 trophy instead of the champions league, try to pay attention to ligue 1, don't they win the ligue every season unless there is a team that is able to break their dominance in ligue 1 so far and that happens almost once every 10 seasons,  currently PSG has a star squad and has quality that is far from other teams in the ligue 1, but for some reason you doubt they can't win Ligue 1 trophy even without Mbappe?
During this time Mbappe has developed rapidly into a star at PSG and even when he was still playing in Monaco before Mbappe was not star player in Ligue 1, at that time without Mbappe in the squad, PSG was able to dominate Ligue 1, then why can't PSG do it now without Mbappe?

Mbappe has indeed had a great influence on PSG attacking line so far, but that does not mean that without Mbappe, PSG will lose its dominance in ligue 1 next season, currently what PSG expects is the Champions League trophy and without star players it is of course difficult for PSG to be able to compete in the Champions League next season, that's why currently PSG is more inclined to strengthen its squad every season just can for get the Champions League trophy for the first time in the club history.

League One will become competitive only when other clubs have access to the kind of funds PSG has. Other clubs are not buoyant enough to buy quality players like PSG. However, we cannot rule out that a club might be lucky to have the right coach and some committed players who can give PSG a good chase for the League trophy. An example is what happened in the Bundesliga last season when Xabi Alonso used a set of unknown players and made history. Bayern Munich had better players and training staff but Bayer Leverkusen was fortunate to win the title last season.    


PSG is just impatient with coaches. They were so obsessed with winning the Champions League that they saw other titles as worthless. Almost all the coaches they have sacked from Thomas Tuchel to Mauricio Pochettino performed well but they were sacked just because of their inability to win the UCL. But it looks like they have become mature and patient since they have not sacked Luis Enrique after failing to achieve the club's long-term dream.