Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 265. (Read 196840 times)

Even so, in the last few seasons PSG have played in the Champions League trophy, they have not been able to perform significantly in any of the Champions League trophies. No matter how much they strengthen their team, the highest performance of this team is their local league title.  PSG without Mbappe can certainly win the league title but since they have appointed a quality manager to their club, the manager at least will not want to be content with just winning the league title. The manager will definitely try to do well in the Champions League tournament in addition to dominating them in the league title. Since they have lost several players this season and last season, they will surely sign several players this season.

Not having a striker is a very big problem no doubts but for PSG it's not their biggest of problems, and this is my personal taught, reason been that PSG can always buy a striker, they have got the financial and technical abilities to taking care of all of that but what they seem to not have fixed just yet is the team build up, like I said earlier this is my point of view, just like Madrid and Leverkusen did, they didn't have to buy too many players but the team already have a very firm structure already.

PSG can focus more on building the team even if it means working with the young available players on ground, it will still go a long way helping them attain a better position than they are currently but they seem to have focused more on acquiring top players only with the mind that they are going to get results that way meanwhile these players come and meet no solid structure on ground a d reduce their performance because the team throws some dependency on them thereby giving them some level of burne to bare, contrarily they were supposed to help the team and not bear the teams Borden, so if they keep buy they will keep getting same results.

PSG have still not solved their biggest problem, the lack of a striker who could take Mbappe's place. In fact, PSG needs several good forwards who would completely close this issue. PSG have always had the best strikers, I think that the solution to this issue is taking place slowly because they want to get the best of the best, even so that in the end he becomes better than Mbappe, and is loyal to the team, and does not try to run away to another team where it will be easier to win treasured trophies. The issue of loyalty to the club is also an important point that can affect the player’s results.

Fofana is getting more and more interests from several clubs and he has no intention to renew his contract with Monaco since he wants to get a better salary. Monaco increased his value by €15m to €35m and Arsenal seems putting an eye on him in order to strengthen the midfield of the team.
Lille wants also more money for their defender Yoro and the €50m offered by Liverpool is not enough for them.
I have the feeling Ligue 1 is getting emptied from its stars and they will have serious troubles finding sponsors from now on with the departure of Kylian Mbappe.

Well, in the end there is a positive side taken when Mbappe leaves the squad now because that way now PSG is free from the situation where they must always depend on Mbappe, this does require greater adaptation because indeed changes like this require considerable effort so that the club's condition improves again but on the other hand if in the end they managed to escape this situation then I think they will actually become a club that can have quite good achievements later.
I think when PSG finds a new rhythm then indeed this can be a new bridge to make them change the stigma of their club which really wants to make el clasico in Ligue 1 even though it cannot be denied that their players are relatively expensive but at least with the absence of privileged players then indeed it will make the club's condition better.

Therefore, this is the right way to make a difference for them because after all, making Mbappe untouchable and privileged is a wrong condition from the start so when Mbappe leaves this can open up new paths for PSG.
But it is undeniable that for now PSG is problematic not only about player problems but also in terms of management they are still very problematic because they cannot manage resources and money properly which makes PSG a club that is actually stuck in place and cannot develop even though they are a big club.

Their best achievement in the Champions League is only up to the semi-finals and indeed things like this are clearly not very good for a rich club with an investor (Naser Al-Khelaifi) who is loyal when talking about money.

Over the past years since the new owners of Paris Saint Germaine have taken over the ownership of the club, they've always built the team around their star players but the truth is that in all of these, the star players were able to deliver and help the teams achieve their goals. After the end of the just concluded season, the club's best player of almost the past decade left the club to join Real Madrid and now, the club manager Luis Enrique is saddled with the responsibility of building a Paris Saint Germaine squad that'll be playing more like a team than relying on the individual brilliance of one player to win big games.
Considering the records of Luis Enrique, I strongly believe that he can actually achieve all of that ajd even more. Paris Saint Germaine I strongly believe will continue to dominate the domestic competitions in France and are likely to even spread their dominance to the whole of Europe.

A club that can win a title in the Champions League is a club that is ready with everything in terms of experienced players, experienced coaches and management that can always regulate the movements of players who must be retained or sold and PSG does not have all this.
PSG also failed to maintain consistent performance in the Champions League which should have looked stronger, but this was all caused by dependence on reliable players like Mbappe and made the club unable to form a higher quality performance and be ready to compete in the Champions League.

It takes a long time for a club to win the Champions League title and it all requires a lot of patience to maintain several parties who can make a difference every season.
We can see from the example of clubs from other leagues such as Manchester City which always retain reliable players but also retain their coaches, so that the coaches and players change every season with improvements in performance.
If PSG wants to win the champions league title, PSG should be able to imitate clubs from other leagues.

Luis Enrique must build a more collective squad, not relying on just one star player, Mbappe departure opens the way to realizing this mission. Management and club officials should also be in the same direction as Luis Enrique in building squad depth, and they should also retain the manager in the long term. If they continue to try to get instant results, PSG will never win the Champions League trophy, in fact they have built the best squad with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe but failed. All players must be happy, their existence must be considered equally important, that way they will appear solid. Mbappe departure will make other players shine, that's for sure. The opportunity will come to PSG, although not in the near future, but they have to prepare very well, and start as a team, not with one or two of their star players.

Frequent Coach changes could account for their insatiably and inconsistency in their performance so far in the league, they have been unable to really gotten to the point where they will be able to get to even be seen amongst top elite teams always in the Ligue 1, tho they were able to put up when what looked like a good performance last season but they still weren't able to pull through well enough in the Europa or even the Ligue 1 which happens to be their domestic league this season. Marseille have gat to first work on getting a good coach after which they work on the team

The stability of a coach around them should be made paramount and not them firing coaches at anytime they feel like it's okay by them to do such, the impact of the consistent change of coach is such that cannot be over emphasized as they will in no time begin to see that their squad will not have a definite style and pattern of play and will aswell not be able to properly maintain a particular dynamics over a period of time, rather they will just be going with any pattern available and reducing their chances at been able to win games enough to the point of been at the top of the league or even a chance to win the trophy.

This season is likely to remain the same as the previous season where they will also still not be able to compete in the Champions League especially when talking about the Champions League and PSG then the focus remains on Mbappe who has always been the backbone of PSG every season and now it is gone so this becomes more complicated and their probability of getting a trophy in the Champions League is getting thinner next season.

Transitioning and finding a good scheme is now a pretty tough task for the coach but it could be a good thing because with Mbappe gone, they can be more exploratory with players so that they are not only fixated on Mbappe because for the last few seasons PSG has always been fixated on one player and honestly it is a situation that I think is quite bad for a big club like PSG.

Xabi luck with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga is considered difficult to achieve, although it is not impossible to happen. De Zerbi leaving Brighton, for me this still has a big question mark, especially when choosing Marseille as his destination. Previously, De Zerbi was widely linked with Bayern, United and Chelsea, and there were expectations he could replace Pep Guardiola at the Etihad one day.

Meanwhile, De Zerbi was given the task of bringing Marsielle to a top four finish in the standings, where this season they ended in 8th place in the standings, outside the European zone. Maybe winning another domestic trophy, apart from Ligue 1, is a target to achieve like the French Super Cup. In terms of experience, De Zerbi can certainly lead Marseille to the Champions League zone next season, provided he gets adequate budget support to build squad depth.

I feel like De Zerbi is not the type of manager that will change the shape of a whole team, like do not expect some Xabi type of "how did this happen" style of results, that is not going to happen. I think the best that they can hope for would be just getting a good result with whatever they have, based on what they were expected, nothing much.

There are teams who do terrible compared to what is expected of them, so they should be happy if they do enough to be where they are expected, which would be top four at the best case. Meaning, if they finish fourth then they should be happy. Will this work or happen and like see the end of the season? I do not know, but I know that they are not going to be all that great at all.

Nantes was a very good team in the playstation games we played in the 2000's I think they have never finished among the top 5 teams in the league in the last 20 years, they finish in the middle or in the worst rankings every season. Actually, it is not a bad team, but there is no one who makes an effort to make the team better, they have no goals and I guess they don't want to spend too much money. It seems that remaining a small club does not bother them

De zerbi who has officially left brighton this season is widely rumored to be coaching a big team, but it is quite surprising if indeed he will continue his career as a Marseille coach next season, de zerbi is of course a young and intelligent coach who was previously rumored to be coaching a big team in Serie A but actually at this time he is rumored to be very close to coaching a team that is indeed not better than brighton,  Marseille certainly has a long history in Ligue 1, but in my opinion, Marseille is not a team that has the potential to become a title contender in Ligue 1, especially to break PSG dominance is of course a very difficult thing.

Marseille is indeed a team known for their cruelty in firing coaches so far, so what you say is indeed very true because in the last few seasons they have changed coaches several times, coach changes often have not had a significant impact so far on Marseille because they are not supported by the quality of qualified players, besides that Marseille penchant for selling its star players is of course the reason for the difficulty Marseille has been competing in Ligue 1 all this time.

Nantes is dinosaur, man! A fossil of what they used to be. They were top of the food chain twenty-four years ago; now, all they're doing is avoiding being eaten

Are they really clinging to this "avoid relegation" tactic? It's a death spiral, bro. You have to flourish rather than merely survive. They require a kick and a fire started beneath their asses. Put money into the academy, raise a few young boys, and make some significant transfers. Otherwise, they're doomed to be a mid-table nobody

Man, that's an embarrasment. With such history, a team shouldn't be playing to win. They ought to be playing to win, to rule

Even though Marseille finished in eighth position, but basically Marseille experienced bad results last season. How could it not be, because Marseille also lost by Lyon, who started the season very badly, but Lyon managed to finish in sixth position and get a Europa League ticket. Therefore, I think it makes sense why Marseille made quite a lot of manager changes last season. I also hope that De Zerbi is able to make Marseille better next season, because PSG also looks like they will experience a decline in performance next season because they still need adjustments after Mbappe departure. But anyway, I personally believe that De Zerbi is able to make Marseille better, even though it will still be difficult to get a trophy, but I sure that De Zerbi is able to make Marseille be in contention for the title next season.

Kvaratskhelia was probably in negotiations with PSG. However, the negotiations did not actually become successful. And he is going to have a new contract signed with Napoli. So it looks like he is staying at Napoli and PSG is not going to get him.

Kvaratskhelia is actually a left-winger if I am not wrong. It looks like PSG is looking for good players, good attacking players, doesn’t matter if he is a striker, a left-winger, or a right-winger. Probably they are going to play the player that they get as a striker anyway. Don’t know if that is actually a great approach or not. PSG is already not a great attractive option right now for great players. Probably that’s why they are taking this approach.

After the big names that they got, Lionel Messi, Neymar and finally Mbappé have left the club, they cannot actually attract great players easily right now. At least that’s what I believe. Taking part in the Champions League competition is also not something they can attract players with.

In fact, Enrique often tests this team's ability to play without Mbappe and the results are not disappointing. I'm sure PSG without Mbappe can still dominate Ligue 1 next season, but for European competitions like the UCL they will definitely fall at the start of the game, unless they find a replacement player in the line. In their future to replace Mbappe as a striker, Enrique will definitely find that player, just waiting for PSG to announce the players they will recruit to replace Mbappe next season.

Mbappe's departure may indeed reduce the team's performance and team confidence, but Enrique is also not a stupid coach, he will definitely look for the best player in Europe who can replace Mbappe, my analysis of PSG next season I am sure they will continue to dominate Ligue 1 without Whatever obstacles, let alone finding a difficult path, Enrique must of course prepare for the UCL and they will also think about changing some of the players in the main squad better so that they can produce the best game they hope for.

Nantes best achievement in Ligue 1 in the last 5 season was happened on season 2021/2022 because at that time they can able to finish at 9th place and Nantes also can being an the champion of France Cup on season 2022 which make them can playing at Europa League and on that competition actually Nantes can performing well and finish at the runner up place and advances to play off stages but unfortunately at that time they were eliminated by Juventus and regarding their status in Ligue 1 indeed they are only small team and almost every year Nantes will always be hard struggling to fight to avoiding relegation zone and this season too Nantes almost be relegated because they only have 4 points above to relegation zone

At their current squad Nantes has Mostafa Mohamed and he was recognized as Nantes top scorer in Ligue 1 and i think Nantes should be hold this player and not sell him to other club because Mostafa Mohamed is important player for them about their manager after Pierre Aristouy was withdraw from his position as Nantes manager currently Antoine Kombouare was in charge but Nantes performance under Antoine Kombouare is quite dissapointing because from 8 matches in Ligue 1 Nantes only can collect 8 points and i think next season will not so different for Nantes because they still fight to avoiding relegation zone but Antoine Kombouare contract actually will be expired at the end of this June but until now i couldn't find any information whether Nantes has decided to extended his contract or Nantes looking for a new coach

Nantes has changed. The shame is real. They battle mud season after season. Everyone notices. They just want to avoid losing. Bad approach. But you gotta give them credit, they're survivors. Not superstars, but effective. Thats something. Their kids' academy is another issue. Formerly a talent factory. Now its dried. No celebrities or rising stars.

New faces and ideas are needed to transform things. Invest in young players, hungry players. They need to remember what made them great, remember their history. Nantes can win again if they believe. Its possible. Right mindset and ambition are important. Nantes must wake up and win again.