Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 193. (Read 189597 times)

The appeal of Ligue 1 lies in PSG, and the appeal of PSG lies in its number of star players. Without star players at PSG, the Ligue 1 fan base will certainly decrease significantly, which could also have an impact on the income of Ligue 1 clubs. I think that is also the driving factor for PSG to always have the ambition to build a squad made up of star players especially after Mbappe left for Madrid. Apart from that, PSG really wants to realize their dream of winning the Champions League trophy for the first time in the club history.

From another point of view, without many star players in the PSG squad, the other Ligue 1 contestants will be at a big advantage, where the competition for trophies is not too competitive. The gap that has been created due to PSG abundant financial strength has made PSG too dominant for all of its competitors. This fact actually cannot be ignored, and PSG actually won't care about the lack of Ligue 1 fans. PSG is only focused on increasing the club prestige, and continues to be ambitious with its project of winning the Champions League.

I remember two years ago when PSG had players like Neymar and Messi in this team and they had Mbappe at the same time, there was too much interest in watching PSG games while before these players joined PSG people didn't show any interest in watching French League at all. Now since Mbappe left PSG I think there is going to be less interest in watching PSG games and this can definitely damage the French League. That's why when Mbappe was about to leave PSG, everyone in France was trying to make him stay there.

Everyone will see how Luis Enrique will be able to manage the PSG team next season with Kylian Mbappe no longer in the squad. Because so far there has been little dependence on Kylian Mbappe at PSG so Luis Enrique will have no other choice but to look for new players. And also change things that are still dependent on one player into more solid teamwork in order to stay on track to win next season in two quite prestigious competitions of course (Ligue 1 and Champions League).

It will take more time before witnessing the progressive structure of PSG. Remember, they sold one of the promising player to Real Madrid and his space is vacant, no replacement yet for Kylian Mbappe. This is probably the picture where Paris Saint-Germain headcoach, Enrique steps in, he will deliver excellent job during his prime in Parc des Princes stadium. He just need more time to settled down and arrange for the very best. Luis Enrique will do the necessary changes to boost the performance of the club.

Why would the departure of Kylian Mbappe cause such? Lol! They have more important players and names to watch. It's more like when the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edison Cavani, Neymar Jr and Lionel Messi left League 1Competitiom. How will I watch a club because of a player? Jesus Christ! I watch to learn and study tactics from coaches and also decisions they make during games.

He has not been, I agree with whoever said so. Even before Kylian Mbappe, this league has been buzzing, funny to see it that honestly. I'm not one of those who watch football because of a player, I watch decision making of place, timing of midfielder's, positional plays, awareness and a whole lot.

League One Competition has a whole lotta names honestly who are great. Kylian Mbappe absence means nothing, he's just another player.

Enrique is pretty good but he still can't get the champions league trophy even though he has a lot of stars in his squad, he hasn't been able to control his players well to utilize their abilities, we know that previously there were Messi, Neymar, Mbappe, very good star players and have very good abilities in their fields, but unfortunately Enrique is really not ready to win the champions league, PSG only dominates their domestic league.

Maybe he should have a new view and have young talented players to build his strength, but I think it is quite difficult, most likely if Enrique cannot achieve the targets of PSG managers he will be replaced if PSG's situation declines.

Despite having the money and players, PSG has failed to win the deal. Now, things look even more difficult without Mbappe gone. Enrique is a brilliant person. He is doing what he knows. He's changed his team and his approach. Though it will take time, I wouldnt count them yet. They have a past of recovering. Not forget, they have long been a top competitor in Europe. They simply havent been able to pass that last obstacle. Though who knows, this season may be their rebuilding year. Perhaps they will surprise everyone. Perhaps they will settle into their rhythms and dash towards the crown. And, should they not, well, there is always next year.

More precisely, in the previous few seasons, PSG had a sharp squad up front. Unfortunately they are not filled with players who are skilled in several sectors, plus coaches who have no experience in managing elite clubs. plus, don't get freedom from the club. one example, the coach at that time was not involved in recruiting players who were the team's targets and needs. What happened was that PSG was only sharp on the front line, but had shortcomings in the midfield and defense sectors.

Now, Enrique is in charge of Paris Saint-Germain. Even though Mbeppe was the only one who was PSG's mainstay as a big star last season, the Spanish coach was able to make PSG much better. Next season, there will be no Mbappe in the Paris Saint-Gemain squad. There are pluses and minuses when Mbappe leaves. The downside is that PSG no longer has a sharp striker like Mbappe. The positive thing is that Enrique can maximize his team without having to burden just one star player. In the future, Enrique can involve all his players by improving their individual performance and talent. We agree on one thing, that the club must give Enrique freedom, especially in recruiting players who the team needs. Next, we'll see what new arrivals PSG will bring in. plus, Enrique's plans with his strategy after Mbappe leaves.

Apart from Mbappe, are there any other star players in Ligue 1 currently who are of interest to us?
As far as I watch the current Ligue matches after Messi and Neymar left, I don't see any other star players in Ligue 1 apart from Mbappe, Mbappe's departure will probably reduce the enthusiasm of football fans in watching Ligue 1 in the future, but it's still irrelevant for us to compare the popularity which is owned by Ligue 1 and the Arab League because these two leagues actually still have significant differences at this time even though many former European star players have started to shift their goals to Arabia league, because compared the Arab League, of course Ligue 1 will still have a base High fans because Ligue 1 is still one of the top 5 European leagues at the moment.

There are significant comparisons between other European leagues and Ligue 1 and even though Ligue 1 has several star players who played for previous clubs, this doesn't make Ligue 1 better than other existing leagues because the main problem with Ligue 1 is not whether there are star players or not all this time, I dont say because I think we all here know what makes the league the least popular league to watch compared to other leagues.

Everything will not be easy when they are in the Champions League, they must have everything they need to become champions. Not only in the game, things like mentality and others will still have a big influence on whether they can get something good or not. Many clubs have experienced failure and it's not just them, it shows how difficult it is for a club to compete for the title in the Champions League.

You give a great example when you say Manchester City. In the last few seasons, Manchester City has dominated the Premier League so much that we know it is not easy to dominate there, and even competing is not easy. However, in the Champions League they actually had more difficulties and only succeeded in one of their several attempts to win the title. We can compare the level of competition between these two leagues and we will find the answer. So everything will not be easy for them to do even though they really dominate the league.

I agree that it is going to take a while for them to get better, it will not be too simple and it will take a while. Winning UCL is a very difficult task, while some teams may win it when you do not even expect it, some teams like City who dominate a tough league like premier league could have hard time getting even just one. This is why I think it is not easy for PSG to win it, but when you least expect it then they may win it too, you never know.

I believe that this season isn't it though, they lost Mbappe just recently, it will take time for them to adjust playing without him, and it is going to be hard for them to get this new team to win something major. If you ask me, even ligue one is in danger right now as well.

What you say has basis, because so far many people have watched Ligue 1 because there are star players there. Even though it may not be something certain, we can speculate as such. We can see how the Saudi Pro League can become popular now, it happened starting from the presence of star players joining the teams there. So if we compare this, then star players are related to popularity or something that can attract a lot of attention.
Ligue 1 is less attractive because they also have competition that is not competitive, it would be different if they could be more competitive, I think Ligue 1 would also attract a lot of attention from many viewers.

Mbappe departure from the French League resulted in minimal audience interest, although I know that is not a strong reason but just based on my thoughts so far where Ligue 1 in several seasons has only been about PSG and Mbappe has been most often highlighted by the media. Now people's attention is diverted, especially as Mbappe supporters who usually focus on Ligue 1 will be more enthusiastic about La Liga. Do you think I'm exaggerating when it comes to Ligue 1's outlook or are there similar facts at play here?

So far, PSG do not have everything they need, first they need some good strikers, because since the departure of Messi and Neymar they have not replaced them with anyone, and now Mbappe has left and the lack of quality players in the attacking line will be too noticeable for anyone teams, and especially for the one that wants to win the Champions League. It may take many years for PSG to win the Champions League, and this may happen without Enrique, because the PSG management is not as patient in practice as in words.

PSG got an experienced coach. And Luis Enrique has the experience to do well in a competitive platform like the Champions League. Luis Enrique also coached Barcelona in the past. Barcelona many titles with Luis Enrique. Barcelona won La Liga and dominated the Champions League.

Luis Enrique can strengthen the PSG squad if he gets enough funds. I think Luis Enrique is now interested in building a youth-oriented squad. If Luis Enrique can do that, PSG will be even stronger next season. PSG can build a strong squad without spending exorbitant amounts of money.

Isn't PSG current condition not much different from what happened in the previous season?
PSG previously didn't have an ideal coach even though their squad was full of star players, but now they had Enrique who is an experienced coach and also has a collective style of play, but in fact now they have lost several star players, now PSG should try to build a collectively teams after several seasons of failure by continuing to rely on several individual players in their squad, we admit that Enrique has proof able to give the champions league trophy to the team he has coached but he did not get this in an instant way, PSG is starting to have to build a squad with new foundations and for implement the playing philosophy implemented by Enrique so far of course Enrique needs new players who suit his playing system.



In fact, so far PSG has everything needed to win the Champions League trophy except mentality, mentality is one thing that PSG is lacking so far, because if you look at their squad which was previously full of the best players of course no one can deny that they will be able to become champions league champions, but in fact after spending a lot of money so far,PSG best achievement was only reaching the final round,  in the UCL final PSG vs Munchen in 2020, we can see where PSG mentality actually dropped in that the final match.
In my opinion, the problems faced by PSG in the Champions League are more complex than just Madrid's dominance in the Champions League so far, because so far it has not been Madrid who have often stopped PSG in the Champions League, it is the lower teams than PSG but their team has a strong mentality.

Enrique's own abilities are indeed quite good in terms of coaching a team like PSG, but winning the Champions League will always be a very tough challenge as long as Real Madrid can continue to dominate the League. Apart from that, the players in the PSG squad itself also still have an influence on the entire team because when any team plays in the Champions League, the strength of their respective players must really be there with a very good level of talent. And PSG hasn't had that in recent years.

That's exactly what I mean, because if we look at the Portuguese league, there are at least several teams whose strength is still evenly distributed, such as Benfica, Sporting, Porto and Braga. For some of these teams, it is quite difficult to guess the champion each season and sometimes the difference in points at the end of the season is very small.

If Ligue One could be like that and other teams like Lyon, Marseille and Lille had equal strength to PSG then we would see a much different competition every season. But unfortunately we won't be able to see that forever as long as PSG has extraordinary strength to even dominate Ligue One for the next 10 years. But on the other hand, I certainly still hope that there will be investors who are interested in investing their money in several of these clubs so that competition heats up again with a comparable squad.

From my point of view, PSG is a club that can be said to be mediocre when compared to clubs at the top level of the Champions League. It cannot be said to be weak. PSG is indeed the best club in its own league but is not a strong competitor in the Champions League.
PSG can sometimes perform well in the Champions League but they can't last much longer, at best they only reach the semifinals after which they will face opponents at a level above them and lose. Last season was actually a good opportunity for PSG to return to the final or become runners up because they didn't meet Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Manchester City at the start, but unfortunately they couldn't face Dortmund, whose performance was unstable at that time.

Next season they will face the Champions League without Mbappe, I don't think they will achieve good results like last season.

Talking about the investor of Ligue 1 several weeks ago i have been discuss about this before because if i am not mistaken the last company who buy broadcasting right of Ligue 1 is Mediapro but their contract was ended on 2024 which mean until this season and now LFP as the football federation of France has attempts to look for new investors but until now there are still no big companies that dare to buy broadcasting rights of this league although the price reduced by half to attract broadcasters but seems they are still struggling to find investors

I believe why this thing happend because just like you says Ligue 1 is boring now especially for every season PSG always be dominate this league because there were no other clubs who can being an decent opponents for PSG and this also caused why some of star players from other league has been refuse to playing at this league because they feel Ligue 1 is not too competitive compared to other league such as Premier League or Laliga and this season PSG lost Mbappe who went to Real Madrid and i believe this situation will have huge impact for this league especially from the popularities