Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 196. (Read 195616 times)

One of PSG's problems is the incompatibility between the squad and the manager. Mbappe's departure to Real Madrid is an important loss for PSG, but the technical director's inability to match the squad is a bigger problem in my opinion. A team like PSG should have had a coach like De Zerbi, a high tempo coach who pushes the players to their limits, but they wasted time with coaches like Pochettino and Tuchel who stuck to their own tactics. Even Luis Enrique couldn't cure this team. Those who come to PSG are trying to rediscover football.

The obsession with winning the Champions League has put a lot of pressure on the team and I think everyone in the team has lost their identity. Also, the efforts to build a team on Mbappe have failed PSG. They couldn't find a top class striker and the team's confidence dropped. Maybe it would be better for PSG if Mbappe leaves PSG.

I think all coaches must feel that because being a coach also requires a lot of brain power and must be used to make his team win, well of course for PSG they must give full trust to Enrique both on and off the field and in buying new players he will try his best for PSG but if PSG does not give Enrique the right to buy players of course it will be difficult for him to develop this team, this team since losing Mbappe they seem to have lost their spearhead in the front line and that can be seen from the two pre-seasons they have gone through which are very sad and I don't think PSG will say much more now unless he leaves everything to Enrique. Because why is that because Enrique knows that the players he wants are young players and he can play with players who are not spectacular not star players and he can make young players into star players in my opinion with the difficulties experienced by PSG while they still have an experienced coach so they don't need to worry too much in the French League 1 but on the contrary with the Champions I think they will be a weak team and can't do anything because if we examine the teams competing with PSG in the Champions they have good quality at the moment and it is true as you said.

PSG is always ahead of all the other teams in Ligue 1, so the management may not have to worry much about Ligue 1. The management's concern is the Champions League. PSG may be the only team who have spent huge amounts of money and tried their hardest to win just one Champions League trophy. So far they are spending money and they are trying. The team has participated in almost every season in the history of the Champions League but only one season did they qualify for the Champions League final, although there they lost against Bayern Munich. Last season we saw them secure the semi-finals and if they had a few more players from last season they could have made it to the finals again. With Mbappe gone, the equation is more difficult for them and if they fail to recruit the right players, the team could be eliminated from the Super Sixteen of the Champions League.

It's difficult because everyone expects PSG to be much more efficient now, it was already shown that when PSG was left alone with Mbappé they failed to win the UCL, now without him, the bear gets more difficult, but here you have to argue that football is a game of 11 and not of just 1 player, now he has to do a lot of things to be able to integrate the team in an absolute way, it's comparable to when Napoli won, they had harmony in their team, of course with Osimhen, but of course the team played very well meshed and that makes them play very well, I think that is what PSG has to aim for, precisely under the direction of a good coach like Luis Enrique.

PSG Not Completely Sold On Signing Jadon Sancho




Source: https://insidefutbol.com/2024/08/09/psg-not-completely-sold-on-signing-jadon-sancho/655733/

Marseille have been in contact with Arsenal several times as they try to sign Eddie Nketiah, some reports I read that Nketiah's agent has traveled to France and held talks with Marseille. However, it seems that no agreement has been reached between the two clubs. Speaking of Nketiah, this striker is actually quite sharp, it's just that the Arsenal striker has lost out to his teammates as a main starter in the squad. If Nketiah joins Marseille in this summer's transfer window, it seems like an ideal option for Nketiah and also Marseille. Given that De Zerbi's team does not have a center forward, Nketiah is expected to be a productive player with Marseille. Unfortunately, Marseille seems reluctant to pay the transfer fee for Nketiah as Arsenal wants. Last week there was a rumor that Borussia Dortmund's young striker, Youssoufa Moukoko, was willing to join Marseille in this summer's transfer window. Unfortunately, Dortmund was reluctant to loan their young striker. In the end, Marseille returned to the option of bringing Nketiah from Arsenal.  talking about Marseille in the upcoming season, it is clear that Marseille is in a project to return to being a more competitive team than last season. under De Zerbi's guidance, Marseille's performance is expected to improve much better. plus, the joining of Nketiah can sharpen Marseille's front line. at least, Marseille can be a team that enters the top four of Lique 1.

In this pre-season, the reality is that PSG didn't play many friendly matches, because PSG only played two friendly matches and I think the results weren't bad either. Also, if we consider that there are no possible new recruits to replace Mbappe, I think it will probably be difficult to get the right player, and it cannot be done in a hurry. After all, Mbappe himself has a very big role, so of course it will not be easy to find a replacement and instead of looking for a replacement for Mbappe, it seems like it would be more appropriate to implement a new strategy or tactic.

After all, Luis Enrique also certainly has the best way to change PSG's habit of depending on Mbappe. Thus, perhaps maximizing the current players, it seems like PSG will still be fine. Maybe indeed, to compete better in the Champions League will certainly not be easy. But at least, Luis Enrique will first ensure that PSG continues to have good dominance in the domestic  league and as time goes by, of course Luis Enrique must also make his best efforts to make PSG get good results in the Champions League in the future.

The approach that occurred between Marseille and arsenal for nketiah continued after the first approach failed, previously, Marseille had made the first offer but Arsenal refused to let it go because it was considered that the offer they had made was still far from the price set by Arsenal at this time although it was reported that Niketiah and Marseille had established an personal agreement, Arsenal who are currently reportedly targeting to buy the other striker are of course starting to try to reduce Nketiah selling price and of course that could be a good opportunity for Marseille to continue their plans to buy Nketiah.
After Aubameyang departure, it is clear that Marseille is currently It doesn't have a striker who can be relied on to face the competition next season, so Marseille has to move quickly to recruit players in the transfer market, but to be honest, to compete with PSG of course it will still be very difficult for Marseille because however the quality of the squad that PSG has is still better than Marseille.

Every time a new coach joins Paris Saint Germain, there are so many things they have to fix and it takes a long time to change it to be really very good. This is not an easy job for a coach, because they have to start from the bottom. Not only in strategy, but it will be comprehensive such as to the depth of the squad and others. Chemistry between players will also be a task for the coach to create, because I see Paris Saint Germain as a team that has chemistry between players that is not too good. Now almost everyone hopes that Enrique can provide a good touch so that Paris Saint Germain can be even better. But I hope expectations are not excessive because it is not easy for him to do that, especially if it is expected to bring Paris Saint Germain to achieve more in the Champions League. Their opponents are not small teams and even some teams are better than them.

Lee Kang-In is still young and his potential will continue to grow if handled properly and as one of the future investments, PSG will certainly not let him go just because of the lure of money.

No player can surpass Mbappe himself. Mbappe is so complete not only as a player but also commercially he has generated money for PSG so far. What PSG needs if they want to make people interested in seeing them again is to bring in comparable stars but I don't think those stars will be available for long.

On the other hand, over time PSG will definitely be forgotten by some people because a club as big as that has only been filled with star players and if there are no players who can make this team noticed then it is certain that they have nothing to be proud of. For example, even if they could sign Osimhen, I don't think his name could be compared to Mbappe who has had crazy achievements from his youth until now.

Marseille is definitely generating news as it targets men like Nketiah and makes some major moves in the transfer market. But Integrating eight new players, especially ones coming from different leagues, is a huge challenge. A team needs time to come together, so there is no assurance it will go exactly. Nketiah has promise, absolutely, but Ligue 1 and the Premier League are distinct.

And lets be clear, Marseille's hesitation to meet Arsenal's budget says volumes. Maybe they're being smart with their money, or maybe they're not 100% sold on Nketiah. Look, I like ambition. I like it when teams try to make a statement. Still, this is not about launching a power attack against PSG. It concerns assembling a winning squad. And that goes beyond merely lavishing money on well-known personalities.

In the UCL this season there are still many who still doubt PSG, especially with Mbappe's departure to another team, there are still no other players that PSG have got who are on par with Mbappe. Besides, it also makes sense to say that now because even when Messi was there PSG couldn't win the UCL trophy, especially when all the star players have left PSG like now. But it would be very surprising if this season PSG could perform well in the UCL and successfully win the title because now PSG does not have more star players in its squad even though that is not what many people are thinking about PSG.

I can't wait to see what Marseille is going to do by next season, because the number of players they have signed already is such that I'm even surprised they such capacity, I least expected this form them as we see PSG to be the richest in the ligue 1 but here's Marseille showing much capacity already with the signing this season, what really interest me with this particular signing is that even the Arsenal star is very much willing and wants to move over except for the Clause Arsenal is attaching to the deal and the ongoing discussion that has seemed back and forth and Marseille even thinking of exploring other options, indeed the competition in the ligue 1 this new season is good to be very competitive than it used to be hopeful.

I saw some news a few weeks ago about Marseille and hiring some good players and coaches and it seems the Saudis were about to buy this team and hire some superstar players for them but currently and compared to a team like PSG, they are not in the same level at all and Marseille doesn't have enough power to race with a team like PSG and beat this team.
I think even after PSG loses Mbappe, they will can hire some other player to fill his place because of the money they have, and still Marseille can't race with PSG.
  

Olympique Marseille is not taking this season lightly. The signing of Mason Greenwood, Ismaël Koné, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg excites me because I want to see the end of PSG dominance. I just hope the deal for Eddie Nketiah pulls through because he would be an ideal replacement for the departed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. It is good Roberto De Zerbi is getting these players because the team that he met will not be able to win the league. Eddie was tipped to be one of the best strikers in the EPL but his lack of playing time has affected his performance. Hopefully, he will have more time to improve himself in France. The absence of Mbappe in PSG and the absence of involvement of Olympique Marseille in any European competition might be their advantage in winning League One.

PSG has never won the UCL in its simpler format. So, it's hard to believe they can win it in this more complicated version. Though Enrique is slowly building a decent squad for the UCL, I think they will still fail.

Look at the current outright for UCL.



PSG was not even in the top 5 favored to win the UCL. It has also surprised me how City is still the most favored club to win the UCL. PSG seems to be failing again soon.

Madrid/City most likely to win the UCL this season.

UCL is not an easy competition for PSG to win, they have had several chances and failed, now maybe with the new format some people have hope for PSG to win UCL, but in reality it is not that easy.
If later PSG gets match schedule against big and strong team like Real Madrid, Manchester City or Inter Milan then it is certain that they will not get an easy victory and of course it is difficult for PSG to save full points.
Indeed, for now in utilizing the summer transfer window shows that Enrique is actively looking for and bringing in potential players to strengthen the team, but in the next season I doubt it can help them much in the UCL competition.

I also think the same for PSG who even with the new format in the Champions League this season will not help PSG much to win their first trophy if their squad depth is still very mediocre. But I am very impressed with the efforts of the current PSG coach who continues to target the best players to be brought into the PSG squad and of course that is to increase the strength of the PSG team in all the events they participate in this season. But for my belief in the Champions League, I think what you said is much more accurate, where PSG will still find it quite difficult to win the Champions League this season if we look at the players that PSG currently has.

I still admit the dominance of League 1 but to compete strongly like last season in the Champions League I really doubt PSG.
Previously PSG always dominated League 1 even though there were only a few professional players left, even without Mbappe PSG would still be able to dominate the title but without a reliable striker like Mbappe, PSG certainly would not be able to compete in the Champions League even though they currently have a replacement for Mbappe but their talents are not equal.

Yes, maybe we are too early to say this but since we remember Enrique trying not to use Mbappe in his attack line, the results were very bad last season, more often ending in draws and losses.
That is the reason I support your opinion that in the UCL later PSG will have a lot of trouble.

There seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding about this explanation as it is not Arsenal who want 25 million and I have actually discussed this before.


Initially, Arsenal made a statement that they would release Eddie Nketiah for 40 million.


After that Marseille made an offer of 27 million but Arsenal still rejected the offer because they wanted 35 million.


After that Marseille have the alternative of trying to recruit Wahi as a last resort but will still prioritize Eddie Nketiah but will wait for the final decision from Arsenal after the proposal submitted is approved.

Source

• https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1780519065028559211?t=pRWloJtNw_VmpPS8qUf0DA&s=19
• https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1819676835438809163?t=0iJa92382m6GWq-H2J1RbQ&s=19
• https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1821180097635729731?t=0dVmguGSFrdbaMNLDK7pgw&s=19

Well at PSG they have a team that I don't see much potential in , to be honest, they have a coach who has had to change a lot of things, and for me a team like PSG needs to make a lot of Changes because their biggest star is gone, is there someone like Mbappé to look for? It's difficult, but they have to do something to make them perform. PS has always been first in Ligue 1, but in Ligue 1 , in the UCL, not even when Messi was there did they Manage to win the UCL, so this is one of the goals they have to set themselves.