Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 222. (Read 189248 times)

Young players are now like prima donnas for big teams, because with young players they can make their future brighter and currently Julian Alvarez is one of the players who is being looked at by many big teams, one of which is Paris Saint Germain.
However, as you said, it will be very difficult to get Manchester City to let go of their players, especially since I also heard statements from Manchester City that they are not interested in letting go of Julian Alvarez. That makes the chances of the team wanting him even smaller with what Manchester City said.
I also haven't heard that Julian Alvarez wants to leave Manchester City and maybe he still wants to stay with this team. Moreover, Pep Guardiola also seems to still need this player to remain in the squad.

PSG had a lot of star players. The squad was built by the PSG management spending a lot of money. But PSG didn't have the experienced coach to handle so many star players. With an experienced coach, I believe PSG could have dominated the Champions League.

Although PSG had a lot of talented players, the bonding between the players was not good. Due to lack of chemistry between players and lack of match strategy, we do not see good performances from PSG despite having many star players in the squad. However, hopefully with the help of Luis Enrique, the PSG team will be able to gradually improve.

I think Lyon should keep Pierre Sage because after all he is the one who saved Lyon from a difficult time this season. Pierre Sage is an underrated coach who is rarely heard of but thanks to his abilities he was able to save Lyon from the bottom table which was almost relegated and even managed to finish in 7th place while bringing Lyon to the European league competition for next season.

It would be a mistake if Lyon just let go of Pierre Sage and it would disrupt the good relations between the players in the dressing room. I think with Lyon's current situation they have a bigger chance in the competition and the most important thing is that the start of last season must not happen again. I can only believe Lyon must be in the top line of competition with other teams and hope they can threaten PSG.

I have been discuss about this before because previously Lyon was compeletely messed up under Laurent Blanc and Fabio Grosso even i was very pesimistic Lyon can able to survive in Ligue 1 and when Lyon owner has decide to hire Pierre Sage as the replacement of Fabio Grosso then most people were doubt he can improve Lyon performance and save Lyon from relegation zone especially Pierre Sage status is only coaches from youth academy and he considered still lack of experience to train Ligue 1 team but surprisingly Lyon progress under Pierre Sage is very rapid

Imagined within months Pierre Sage can increases Lyon position from relegation zone to top 6 or European zone so obviously he deserved to gets new contract from Lyon because i am sure Lyon will be performing better under him for next season however until now i couldn't find any news about Pierre Sage future in Lyon because his status currently is still as interm manager and indeed few weeks ago Pierre Sage has give his statement about his future in Lyon because he will discuss about new contract after the final match of France Cup against PSG but unfortunately after that match ended there was no official statement from Lyom regarding his future

Having many star players in their squad so far should be able to make PSG a strong and easy team to win trophies not just domestic trophies, but in fact we often see unharmonious relationships between these players so that in the end the stability of the club is disturbed, just like when PSG had the MNM trio in the past, where many of us believe that the PSG squad will be able to create many records and also get trophies Champions League at that time, but it actually caused gaps and conflicts between players like what happened with Neymar and Mbappe.

The ego possessed by the star players certainly makes the team atmosphere uncomfortable, so indeed the club needs an experienced manager to ensure that all players work together for the same goal, currently PSG has lost all its star players and only Dembele is left in the front line so indeed Luis Enrique may be able to manage the team better in facing the competition next season,  because indeed team dynamics, coach strategies, and also player adaptation will be important factors in addition to mainstay players, in my opinion the disruption of team harmony started from the PSG management who were indeed too privileged Mbappe at that time so that without them realizing it would only make their team weak without equality in the team, But for now, only time will determine whether PSG will be more successful or not without Mbappe.

Have some star players in one team give problem for PSG behind most of the playing with their ego and prefer with individual skill than playing as unity team.
PSG have star players when signing Lionel Messi and trio attacking line Neymar, Mbappe and Lionel Messi failure make PSG reach higher level performance in Champion League and only get dominance by winning domestic league. I think need experienced manager when bringing many star player in one team how to make team playing for team than individual.

For next season, PSG without Kylian Mbappe and seems better for team working without any players has ego, but its bad impact will PSG become more successful after leaving by Mbappe or PSG get top performan in Champion League next season.

Julian Alvarez is still young and his contribution to Manchester City can be said to be very important, he is also core player for Pep so there is very small chance that Manchester City will sell him at the end of this season.
Moreover, Julian Alvarez also still has quite long contract remaining for around 4 season and this is the reason why Manchester City could release him at very high price, maybe only PSG can afford him.
So far, Julian Alvarez game has really helped Manchester City front line and of course the performance he has given for Manchester City will make him lot of consideration if another team is interested and offers certain amount of money for the purchase.

Moreover, at the end of this season, the one who really looks like they really need attacking players is PSG and they seem to be having difficulty getting the right players because every team is really retaining its mainstay players.

Because these clubs are the richest clubs in the Premier League so their competition is quite fierce in recruiting players with good potential because they have stable finances and it is easy to recruit players at high prices. Even though the most important thing is for them to be able to make their club successful somehow in order to continue to compete fiercely in the Premier League, Chelsea is interested in Manchester City's mainstay player Julian Alvarez but unfortunately Manchester City is not interested in releasing this player to Chelsea no matter what offer Chelsea gives. In my opinion Pep Guardiola will still use the services of this player even though he doesn't always play full time but Pep always uses it even if only for a short time on the field.

He is an important player and he is a replacement for Erling Haaland if Erling Haaland is rested or injured so if this player is sold who will replace Erling Haaland's role on the front line Pep Guardiola has to look for other options or implement a new strategy even though the composition of the existing players At the moment it's good enough, Pep just need to improve the performance of each player so they can appear impressive next season and provide fierce competition every season.

Yes, of course I understand, that's what they're there for, but sometimes many stars fall because of their fame, so that is always left aside. Haven't you seen in the News when, for Example , Inter Miami wins? They say in the headlines: “Messi's team won” and when they lose they say: “Inter Miami, Messi's team lost to X…” Sometimes the press is very sensationalist and, through no fault of their own, the fans always base that on to blame the Best players. In the case of OSIMHEN, yes of course, he has quite a bit of freedom to choose which team to go to. However, Napoli is a team that always needs a player like him, but if he wants to go to another team where he has a better chance of Succeeding, then let him do so.

Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are fiercest when it comes to making good signings and these players will always come out topping and exerting incredible skills and enhancements. This is present day football and every elite clubs will definitely fight for the signing of young talents because they're planning for the club's status in the future. EPL elite clubs will fight for more potentials and accomplishing them shouldn't be a problem.

It is true that Pierre Sage really deserves to be retained as Lyon manager next season, where he succeeded in bringing Lyon to finish in 6th place in the standings and qualify for the European League. Even though Lyon lost in the French Cup final, that cannot be used as a benchmark for not making his status as head coach permanent. We can look back a little, when Lyon slumped at the bottom of the standings at the end of December, no one thought Lyon could rise and finish in the European zone. So, Pierre Sage is very worthy of being kept.

Meanwhile, Lyon management must act actively in the transfer window this summer, so that there is no longer a decline in performance like this season. Luckily they were able to get several quality players in the transfer window last January, which was also one of the factors in Pierre Sage success in bringing Lyon to finish in 6th place in the standings. Previously I even predicted that Lyon would be relegated, and would not appear in Ligue 1 next season, they really managed to turn things around.

PSG owns the money. Every great under the sun they have purchased. Messi, Neymar, Mbappé - its like a fantasy football team. You do know, though? There is no paper championship winning here. On the field they are won. Despite all the hype, PSG has failed to deliver.

Perhaps they ought to change their approach. Instead of throwing money at the problem, how about building a real team? Develop some young people, foster camaraderie, that sort of stuff. Let's say I wouldnt gamble the farm on it, but Im not saying they wont win it finally.

And if they want some real advice, they can give me a call lol.  

Perhaps, at first Pierre Sage was only appointed to be the head coach temporarily but in fact, Pierre Sage really managed to make Lyon can end the next season very well. Although indeed, at first Pierre Sage also only had a position as academy manager but who would have thought, Pierre Sage certainly deserves a new contract. It's strange, if Lyon doesn't give a new contract to Pierre Sage because of course, it will be difficult for Lyon to appoint a new coach who is right and suitable for Lyon. Therefore, then of course Lyon must give a new contract to Pierre Sage but indeed, maybe there is still plenty of time until the new season starts later, but I also hope Pierre Sage gets a new contract to remain Lyon manager next season.

Manchester City have confirmed that Alvarez will remain at the Etihad Stadium next season, although it is reported that Alvarez is eager to find a new adventure at another club next season after he did not get enough playing time at Manchester City, indeed Alvarez has played 36 games this season, but if we look at the minutes played as a substitute of course very few compared to other players,  Alvarez age is indeed very young so he does need a lot of playing time to hone his skills as a striker, but his strategic position as a replacement for Haaland certainly makes Manchester City will not let go of Alvarez easily.

Currently in addition PSG, of course, there are several other teams that are trying to recruit him this summer, the loss of Mbappe of course forces PSG to find another striker who is indeed qualified to be able to shoulder the task that has been left by Mbappe in front line, Manchester City will of course retain Alvarez in various ways but if you look at Alvarez desire who really wants to leave Manchester City, of course, activating the release clause owned by Alvarez can be a solution For PSG, from some of the news that exists, the release clause owned by Alvarez is not too big for a team as rich as PSG, namely 50 million euros.

Pierre Sage has done an amazing work so far by rescuing Lyon from the relegation zone. However I still see his contract like it expires by the end of this month. I assume Lyon doesn't think of parting ways with him right? 

Because it would be a huge mistake. A contract renewal must be made soon. The players and the manager have a solid chemistry as it seems. This shouldn't be broken to get prepared strongly for next season. They had better benefit from this transfer window well at the same time. I think Lyon have potential to be competitive for top 4 but I'm doubtful about a title competition for now. Even joining a Champions League somehow would be good progress for them next time.

Pep Guardiola will lose rotation options if Julian Alvarez leaves, especially if Manchester City cannot find the right replacement, they will try their best to prevent his departure. Julian Alvarez demands more playing minutes, something that Pep Guardiola may not be able to provide, because after all Halaand remains the main choice. Julian Alvarez market value is certainly very expensive, but for a team like Chelsea that is not a big problem. Julian Alvarez statistics this season are very good, it makes sense that several other elite European clubs such as Atletico Madrid are interested in recruiting him in the summer transfer market. It is reported that Manchester City is just about to open discussions, if Chelsea and Atletico Madrid dare to bid for Julian Alvarez at 80 million, that does not include bonuses. In my opinion, this is a step to prevent Julian Alvarez from leaving, because in essence they don't want to let go of this talented player.

A young player like Julian Alvarez will definitely still be looked at by many teams at this time if he can really leave Manchester City. Because currently there are many teams who are targeting young players whose talents can still be developed by all coaches because this will also be the most important part for any team. But Manchester City itself will not just let go of a young player like Julian Alvarez at such a cheap price if Manchester City really wants to sell Julian Alvarez at this time. So the team that is eyeing this player must also consider a suitable offer for this young player.

From where is this discussion of Julian's wanting out coming from? From the guy personally, I have not heard a word. The vultures circling, guy, typical suspects like Atletico, Chelsea... those teams are constantly seeking to poach players. But Pep is under close control. Alvarez may not start every game, but he's receiving good minutes; 36 outings this season alone, not too bad. Look, City is a force with a lot of great players. Alvarez is a component of this winning machine. Why give up a championship team for a maybe?

So far PSG has dominated ligue 1 very much and even many say that without mbappe PSG will also not have difficulty dominating the league, but I think still PSG will have difficulties at the beginning of this season,  For now, Luis Enrique, of course, must be able to optimize their squad without Mbappe next season, besides that looking for other players who can indeed replace Mbappe position in the front line must of course be done immediately by PSG at this time because they need a fairly sharp striker.

PSG dependence on Mbappe has actually become a double-edged sword at this time, so far Mbappe has contributed
which is very significant to PSG, but on the other hand when Mbappe leaves like today it actually makes PSG look quite destroyed and no longer a scary strong team, that's why many of the big teams in Europe avoid them depending on one player, so that the team can remain stable even if their mainstay player leaves,  I think for now it will be very difficult for PSG to be consistent in their game next season if they don't get another player who has the same influence and ambition as Mbappe.

Previously I had discussed the move of Lens coach Franck Haise to Nice and now it won't take long for Lens to find a new coach, Will Still. It seems that the coaching market in Ligue One is no less exciting than other top European leagues and I think this is good enough to increase the competition between each team in each season beyond the depth of their squad.

Will Still was previously Reims coach whose contract expired this year so in the absence of a contract extension he could walk away freely. Lens also used this well to recruit him and a young 31 year old coach could be the right solution to improve the performance of the Lens squad. Will Still got a contract lasting until 2027 and I think that's the right decision from Lens.