Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 23. (Read 183814 times)

It would take a while before another team claims dominance from PSG, they're the most dominant team for a decade or more and as one of the richest club in the world they've been able to fund some of the best players in the world to help them achieve success in their domestic league, other teams in Ligue 1 can't afford that they'll have to develop their players and try to challenge for a better spot in the league. Well, sometimes it not always about the squad but general team performance and in recent times most teams are beginning to give PSG a tough challenge compared to the previous years when they used to win the league in weeks before the end of the league. However PSG's dominance would continue to reign until another team gains financial strength compared to theirs to be able to purchase top players.

This is probably the reason why everything in the French Ligue1 seems to be revolving around PSG and may remain the same if the status quo doesn't change. PSG are dominating the league due to their financial status which enables them get the best players from any part of the world and the best coaches because they can afford them, yet that cannot be said about teams like Rennes, Lens, Lille, and the rest of them who could barely afford a player that is valued at 80 million Euros and above and in a situation where any good player emerges in any of these smaller teams in France then it is PSG who are still going to be the prospective buyers and that's why they keep dominating the league continually.

I disagree with you who said both teams have problems in defense, of these two teams, only Lyon has problems in defense, we can see it from the total goals conceded by both teams. Lille has 8, the same number as Paris Saint-Germain. Lyon has more, so far they have conceded 14 goals. So, there's no shadow that Lille will concede many goals in their upcoming match. My prediction is Lille will win by 2 goals in this match & also BTTS.

Marseille would have had a chance to draw the game if they didn't receive that red card very early in the game. You can't be 1 man down against PSG and still expect to win by attacking man to man against PSG. Marseille are 3rd on the table and have been very good this season but alot still need to be done to challenge for the title. They could have drawn that game but I won't say they would have been able the win it. PSG are still stronger than them and even with 11 players on the field, they still won't have won. Look at the statistics from the game, Marseille couldn't even hold possession as everything was controlled by PSG and I'm surprised that more goals weren't scored.

When you see them in the Champions League, they are just an ordinary team, they cannot compete closely with other teams from other leagues that also have the status of big teams. 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat are their records in 3 matches in the Champions League. That is not a satisfactory result for them. However, I am not surprised by what they feel in this Champions League, because they are indeed a team like that. Not to underestimate, but they are not that good when competing there. It is different when they are in Ligue 1, they have almost no competitors here.

Good bet and the risk taken is quite heavy in the Lille vs Lyon match, both often play with high tension even though Lille is currently above Lyon, in my opinion it cannot be used as a reference that Lille will beat Lyon, their last meeting also Lyon won the match very fiercely which ended with Lyon's victory 3-4 and this shows that the odds are not real and in my opinion you believe too much in the odds given by Lille without checking the current conditions of both of them.

Indeed, in the last two matches Lyon experienced bad things, losing and drawing while Lille was quite good, but if we look back they have a very profitable Lyon h2h and the results are almost always a draw and in my opinion this match is quite difficult if you bet on 1x2 and in my opinion this match will end, it is better to avoid the risk of losing.

Monaco vs Angers
LOSC vs Lyon
PSG vs Lens

These are 3 match at the beginning of this month which are also matches for week 10 of Ligue 1 and we all know that Monaco, LOSC and PSG are the favorites because Monaco only plays against Angers which is lower team and LOSC and PSG each have the advantage of playing at home even though their opponents cannot be underestimated.
Bookies give all three as favorites but I see the LOSC vs Lyon match as the most interesting because the bookies give really big odds for both of them @2.18 for LOSC and @3.15 for Lyon which are currently ranked 4th and 7th.

PSG winning the League has become an annual festival almost every year they celebrate the League 1 trophy, and most likely this season will continue. This is all because they are financially strong compared to other teams, Monaco and Marseille are currently performing better because they are still not too far behind in points with PSG at the top of the standings. However, as the match progresses they will be far behind PSG because they are unable to maintain their consistency in every match, this happened in previous seasons.

PSG with very strong finances can not only bring in great players, but they are also the ones who damage the transfer market. In the past, Neymar's arrival from Barcelona to PSG was one of the early examples of the damage to the European club transfer market until now. Currently, even though PSG no longer has star players like Neymar, Messi, and Mbappe, that will not prevent them from dominating League One. Losing star players, their dominance in League One remains strong because basically League 1 is only those who have a strong squad and have a great coach.

After appearing several times in the PSG Champions League, it seemed like there were heavy obstacles and pressure for them, the game was quite normal but it was difficult to get points. In the next match, Nasser Al-Khelaifi must organize more strategies so that PSG can take points from Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City so they can be in the top 16 of the Champions League. The team's performance has been very good in League 1, they have no burden, the opportunity to win is wide open for PSG but not for the Champions.

He prefers the short way when it comes to the club’s success in winning trophies but he is less concerned about how they need to shape young players to develop and integrate with the club. He has a lot of money to bring in the players he wants but is there a guarantee for PSG to be able to win the Champions League in particular and this is still a big problem for any coach even though for Ligue 1 they are still strong enough as a title contender that is difficult for other teams to match.

PSG's difficulties in the Champions League are real even though in the past they had three world star players in the team. There is no shorter success in football and maybe PSG should change their habits a little if they want to achieve success in the future.

PSG journey this season, especially in the Champions League, is quite unstable, even at first glance they look like they are having difficulties. Luckily in the first match against Girona, PSG managed to score a goal at the end of the match. Luis Enrique squad could not do much when facing Premier League representatives Arsenal, then they were also forced to draw by PSV. PSG steps to reach the last 16 seem increasingly difficult, where in my opinion Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City have the potential to make PSG lose points. Regarding PSG dominance in Ligue 1, there is no need to doubt it anymore, meaning they are too comfortable with the situation without getting significant pressure from their competitors. Nasser Al-Khelaifi seems to have to expand his patience to see PSG win the Champions League trophy, while pouring big money into rebuilding a star-studded squad.

This season it's been quite competitive in the ligue 1 even though the dominance has still remained with PSG but the dominance has not changed as they still retain a very good position around the tops of the table which can be considered as a quiet impressive performance so far, Marseille also been of a good performance which has earned them the level of popularity they have got recently, when we compare their last season performance, there's a clear difference even if they have been unable to really match up with PSG, but they don't have to in other to really stand out enough in their league performance this season.

Lille are a team that can play an effective game using their home advantage, especially in the attacking line, with dynamic and fast players who can challenge opposing defenses. Lyon, on the other hand, although sometimes struggling to find their rhythm on the road, have the potential to score at any moment with their quality attacking players. However, this away game will be tougher for them. In this match, Lille can be expected to have more possession and start with pressure. Lyon, on the other hand, will try to respond with counter attacks and can create dangerous positions by emphasizing their individual skills.

The problems both teams have in their defenses from time to time increase the chances of mutual goals in this match. For this reason, I think that both teams will score goals and it will be a competitive match. Considering the playing styles of both teams, Lille is one step ahead, but it is difficult to choose a favorite in such matches.

PSG president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi have alot on his mind when it comes to games played this season, he's more concerned about winning major trophies and not settled for domestic title that becomes easy for them. It's high time Les Parisiens step up their game and with the management of Luis Enrique, they can do a lot more better when it comes to games and winnings. Paris Saint-Germain doesn't face any strong opposition in Ligue One because they're the best club and winning streaks becomes routine for them. In the past decades, they've been contributing for the big winnings in their domestic league. The UEFA Champions League trophy is always up for grab as long the team got the guts to win games. Paris Saint-Germain is no average club but facing their oppositions, they've to stay low and put in more force towards directing winning and this time, in major tournaments.

Several years ago it was Olympic Lyon that was the best in the French Ligue1 until the Qatari investors bought PSG and made it what it is today and ever since PSG was transformed no other French side has been able to challenge them, not because they are not good enough but because PSG is far more stronger than them  in all ramifications, in terms of quality of players, coaches, and also in terms of financial power which is most important to be able to bring in the best players from any part of the world but most interestingly, seeing PSG defeat the likes of Olympic Marseille, Monaco and some of the strong sides in the French Ligue1 goes further to show that they still have their sway in the Ligue1 and only need to focus more in the Champions League and may be one day they might win it just as Manchester city did.

Previously, PSG was not a strong team and even Monaco became a better team than PSG, but after the Qatari company (nasser al Khelaifi) took over the team, of course a 180-degree change occurred in their finances and also their status until now, PSG has become the team with the strongest finances in ligue 1 and money has been the main weapon that supports their dominance so far, by having a great advantage in terms of financial strength, of course it allows them to recruit world-class players and great coaches so far, so with the support of a quality squad of course it is not difficult for them to continue to be at top the standings, because indeed the consistency and ability they have is far above other teams in Ligue 1, currently Monaco and Marseille have undergone many changes,  but as we saw in the match against Marseille, but PSG is still able to show that they are the current rulers of Ligue 1 with beat their 3-0, I agree with youre that Ligue 1 would be more interesting if there were more teams that could compete closely with PSG, but so far it will probably be very difficult for us to see a competitive league, because there is indeed a very significant financial difference between PSG and the rest of the Ligue 1 teams.

It is common knowledge that Paris Saint Germain is a team that is very strong in terms of their finances, so they can easily get a quality squad and also a very great coach. They also do not hesitate to spend money on players, some of the players they bring in are even very expensive and it doesn't make sense.
Now the difference in points with the team below them is only 3 points, but 3 points in Ligue 1 will be very difficult to catch up, especially since the leader is Paris Saint Germain. Maybe it would be a different story if they had to catch up, because in some moments they were left behind and they could easily return to the top of the standings.

In other words, The Power of Money. It is undeniable that a club that has financial strength will be able to build a strong team, and this is proven by PSG in recent years continuing to dominate league one and even making league one less competitive. Indeed, this is inseparable from the PSG boss who has brilliant ideas about how to do business in the Sports industry so that this Club can easily continue to dominate, it's just that they still lack the guts when playing in the champions league.

Monaco and Marseille may still be able to perform well at this time, because their distance is still close to PSG, Monaco is three points behind, Marseille and Lyon are 6 points behind PSG. but considering the league is still very long they certainly will not be able to continue to be consistent considering their squad is not like the PSG squad which is very complete and has a very experienced coach. so I think PSG this season will win the League One trophy again easily. PSG's next match will face Lens. Of course this match will be won by PSG besides this match is played at home, winning this match will build confidence before facing Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

As I said at the beginning, if Enrique is not satisfied with the striker who became his goal scorer. if last season there was Mbappe, currently it seems that Enrique has not found the one who is truly ideal for him as a Target Man. last season Enrique tried to find an ideal pattern, this season they need a pure striker. as for Kolo Muani and Goncalo Ramos it seems they have not met his expectations, as well as Asensio. even look at Kang-in Lee and Dembele who were placed as center forwards. although, Enrique implemented for his players to exchange rotations. talking about Manaco, last season they also performed quite well but the problem was they were inconsistent which in the end his position was overtaken by PSG. like this season, Manaco's position was again overtaken by Luis Enrique's team. Marseille has recently started to improve, several newcomers plus under De Zerbi's guidance their performance has improved again. however, this team cannot be said to be able to compete tightly in the title race. I don't agree if PSG is lucky to stay at the top of the standings, because if Enrique doesn't care about the Champions League he could have performed optimally in every match of this competition. However, because the Champions League is part of PSG's plan, Enrique is looking for the ideal composition of players as he hopes. especially, for the center forward.

Talking about the money they send for their teams in the French League, I think everything is clear and there is not a team in this league they can spend money on like PSG and that's why we see much better palyers and coaches working for this team. However, money won't be enough for any team but other teams like Marseille and Monaco should spend much more money and hire better palyers to have a closer race with PSG.
Right now there is only 3 three-point gap between Monaco and PSG but still, I think Mona doesn't have enough power to take the first place of the table.