Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 277. (Read 188941 times)

I actually see their match as an opportunity for the Lille team who are aiming for a top three position this season. Because Lille is only one point behind Brest and three points behind Monaco, Lille will definitely try not to be careless and try to win at home in order to win a better position. And I think Lille certainly won't underestimate a team like Lyon because this team also often troubles big teams in its class in League 1, where Lyon is also able to put on quite a good performance in their away matches.

Yeah there is a really nice competition there for a Conference League spot.    I think Lens will finish the season out of top six. This performance is just pointing that way. But it is still not easy to predict which one of these teams will finish there. Marseille also have a poor form once again. I was excited about them when they started getting positive results with their new manager but here we go again.  

Lyon's rise in the standings is really difficult to overlook. If you ask me which one deserves that spot more I would say Lyon now. Because they reached this point from the relegation zone. This is a huge improvement. Such comeback is a very challenging work you know especially when your players have a really bad morale.

Ligue 1 still have 3 matches remaining and it's interesting to know which team will be able to finish in second place under PSG because in my opinion Monaco, Brest and Lille still have equal chances to finish on that position and according to the schedules from those teams i can see Monaco and Brest will have easy match because Monaco only fight against Clermont and Brest will playing against Nantes and certainly both teams can beat their opponents because based on the recent performance Monaco and Brest they were much better compared to their opponents

But Lille has hard match because this weekend because they will playing against Lyon so i think Lyon cannot be underestimate because the progress from this team is very fantastic because within months Lyon can gets several the winning results and avoiding relegation even Lyon currently has good chances to finish at top 6 or Conference League spots and if we see from meeting statistics apparently Lyon is not weak opponent for Lille because in the last 5 meetings Lyon only get 1 loses from Lille

However, the fact is that Borussia Dortmund is not a club that can be underestimated by PSG. In last night's match, PSG couldn't beat Borussia Dortmund and also couldn't score a goal and of course many people lost their bets due to favoring PSG or betting on BTTS, PSG's efforts in taking several shots but only can hit the goal post. I saw that Mbappè and Dembele were not able to take advantage of opportunities well in this match. I feel that PSG's weakness lies in the players' lack of focus on the opportunities they want to get.

Enrique is indeed an experienced coach in the UCL but that doesn't mean he can handle a club like PSG when he is in the UCL because PSG has a performance that is no stronger than the top clubs. In fact, against Dortmund yesterday, PSG didn't perform well, even in the second leg, I think PSG will achieve another result. What is unsatisfactory is that the lack of a winning mentality really has a big impact on the club's performance.

Of course, this will be a difficult match for Lyon, because they will face a team that is also aiming for their best position in the standings. Likewise with Lille, it will not be easy for them to win this match, because Lyon cannot be underestimated either, so this is a game that will not be easy for both Lyon and Lille.

They have to prepare for this match as well as possible, because they really need to win to maintain their position in the standings. Lille are the favorites in this match, apart from that they will also play as hosts, and that is clearly a big advantage for them. They are also only 1 point away from Brest who are right above them in the standings, in 3rd place in the standings to be exact.

It is possible that a draw will occur in this match, because both teams will definitely do their best to enable them to win this match in order to get the full 3 points.

As we have said before, PSG is indeed very dominating Ligue 1 and even no team has been able to break PSG's dominance for many years in the league, financial strength and also the many star players they have is certainly one of the reasons PSG has become a very strong club in Ligue 1 so far, but unfortunately the mentality possessed by PSG in Ligue 1 is not comparable to the mentality they have when playing In the Champions League, we admit that PSG lost the first leg to Barcelona but they won the second leg, then can it be repeated in the game against Dortmund?
Of course not, admit it or not but what is certain is that the red card obtained by Barcelona in the second leg had a big influence on PSG's victory.

The defeat to Dortmund made PSG have to work hard enough in the second leg, playing in France of course will not guarantee they can win the game later, at this time Enrique needs to improve the mentality that the players have because indeed I saw against Dortmund they did not have a winning mentality at all, when Mbappe and Dembele were closely guarded as if there were no other players who could be the difference in the match and it was fitting for Enrique to Look for a solution before playing in the second leg later.

Well Kylian is quite young and I think he should make a move that will be able to bring his individual talents to the limelight as that is what’s needed for him at this point of his career. Well if he wants money I think he can easily get himself a move to the SPL and for his age and what he has to offer they will want to sign him for a good fee. ⁠If he goes to the SPL, I feel he will just be there and won’t be able to improve as the challenge won’t be much and there might not be great milestones to cover.

 So the main move will be a move to another European club that’s in top flight. This kind of move will be able to help him get to the limelight and as such be able to get some good individual awards and also be able to reach milestones and create records for himself. On this note, the best move for Kylian will be the move to Spanish Club, Real Madrid; I think him in that club will be able to get top recognition.

 PSG being able to reach the finql will be one great one I think it will be the last limelight for Mbappe while in PSG colours and the fans will really want to see their club play in Wembley in the finals. Winning the title this season might not be possible as them meeting Real Madrid will be one very big challenge for them but at least they can still try to reach the finals.

Lyon and Marseille both have 44 points and both will compete with each other to go to European competition next season. Coupled with Lens' inconsistency, I think the chances of these two teams are still quite big, especially since they are only 2 points apart. Lens as we know has experienced setbacks so far and has only managed to get 1 win in the last 5 matches. Obviously that is not a good result, especially if they want to maintain their current position.

Now Lyon will face a challenge this week where they will face Lille and I think this is not an easy match for Lyon to get through. This is because Lille is also targeting finishing in second place in addition to securing a place in the Champions League and it is possible that the result will be very difficult to predict. Meanwhile, Marseille will face the red zone team, namely Lorient, and it is certain that they will be able to secure 3 points in the next match.

I'm sure Enrique will analyze the first match in the best possible way. Even though Mbappe was effective, they returned to France with a 1-0 defeat because he could not score a goal, but this is not a big problem. In the match to be played in Paris, if PSG can show us a match in which Mbappe will be on his day, I believe that they will advance to the tour against Dortmund. Dortmund is a difficult team, but PSG is also very dangerous at home. It will be a match that they will definitely have to win and I have full faith that they will be able to make use of it.

TBH, for me, PSG performance in the UCL yesterday was very good and Enrique did not fail in terms of strategizing and resting his main players and in fact PSG only conceded 1 score even though they were playing away from home and if you watched yesterday's match you will see that Mbappe and Dembele almost managed to score, even though it failed, it was only a small failure which we can understand because Mbappe kick was actually on target but hit the crossbar.
for me, this second leg match is a good sign for PSG to qualify for the final round because in the second leg match it is definitely possible to get a higher aggregate score when appearing at home which gives greater confidence and I am sure Enrique has the right strategy good in the second leg, but I hope Mbappe is not in the central position but will be better in the side striker position.

Here, Borussia Dortmund left the field with a 1-0 victory in the match played yesterday. Even though PSG seemed to be the stronger side and rested their players, they could not avoid losing against Dortmund. They should prepare well for the rematch and focus on beating Dortmund with maximum performance. Dortmund will try to maintain its advantage with all its might. This will be a tough rematch.

Enrique had made thorough preparations before facing Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League, including resting several important players in Ligue 1, but all of Enrique's preparations did not go according to plan because Dortmund performed beyond expectations. PSG who have succeeded in winning Ligue 1 this season, must remain focused and concentrated in the second leg, attack and defense need to be improved to prevent mistakes in the first leg.

PSG has the quality of players who have above average skills to make a comeback when they host Dortmund at their headquarters, they must make the most of the 90 minutes they have to ensure they can appear in the final. A tough task awaits Enrique in the second leg because he has to catch the aggregate from Dortmund, he must be able to make his players perform optimally to maintain their chances of winning the UCL title for the first time. I hope PSG shows their best level to get rid of Dortmund to produce an ideal final.

It was already the easiest thing for Paris to win the league. The league championship is nice, but the important target is UCL. They lost morale by losing to Dortmund in the first match, but we should not forget that they also lost against Barcelona and they came this far by playing great in the rematch. So, they may have lost against Dortmund away, but they still have the chance to make the most of their home advantage and reach the final.

This can be done if the squad is more balanced so that when rotating it does not affect the outcome of the match. PSG does have a number of quality reserve players, but rotation cannot be done simultaneously because the style of play will change. But if the champion is confirmed then Luis Enrique's burden in rotating will be much easier because the result of the match will not affect anything for them. The front line and midfielders must be improved because if you look at the match they have difficulty making more pressing plays.

Even though PSG held possession of the ball, they did not have a chance to score a goal because Dortmund's defense was solid in controlling the attacks that PSG players were trying to build. Luis Enrique must try to find a way to break down Dortmund's defense and when Mbappe is closely guarded then there should be another player who can score a goal. The second leg will be a gamble for PSG, even though Dortmund is ahead anything is still possible.

Today in the first leg match PSG faced Dortmund away and we can see that PSG played with truly perfect line-up, all the main players came in and played to beat Dortmund.
But in reality they failed and Dortmund got goal in the first half so they changed the game to be more defensively dominant, this made PSG have difficulty creating opportunities to get an equalizer.
1 - 0 is Dortmund advantage and on aggregate PSG is 1 point behind, their chance is in the second leg which will be played at home and PSG must win big by at least 2 goal difference if they want to go straight to the final.
Dortmund game today was really impressive, they created game that really overwhelmed PSG even though PSG had managed to dominate the game.

But I agree with you and PSG have won the Ligue 1 title so they have to focus on the UCL competition, Enrique must be able to show his best in bringing his players to win the second leg match later.

PSG's champions league performance today wasn't a bad one and ofcourse they can't be blamed for the results today as they actually did performed very optimally but weren't lucky enough, they aswell had good opportunities which weren't converted to goals of which I'm thinking it's maybe because of the fact they were not playing from home so their confidence had a little hitch but playing from home in the next leg will mean a strong psychology.

The home advantage for PSG is everything for them because they often don't give of any lesser performance at home but try to mkay sure the worse they can get at home would be a draw as this has been seen bother in their Ligue 1 performance and aswell as their champions league performance, although they have aswell been good at home but have lost some games at home too but it's very few games for this season and i don't think they would be wanting to add this to the list because they are definitely not going to loose the dream champions league just easily.

Back in the Ligue 1 the certainty of PSG winning the league title this season is such that there's even no point of a second taught about it hence they are not under any form of pressure with that regards as they have won it already and all their efforts now is on the champions league and with the hope that the are definitely going to lift the trophy this season just as they have in their domestic league already.

Resting the regular starters is part of tactics to make the players stay fit for important games. After officially securing the league title, this rotational selection will be easier to apply, but Enrique also needs to give his important players gametimes, because player need to play games to keep their instinct remains sharp for the important games.

With the loss against Dortmund in the first leg of Champions League semi-final, they need to improve their game in the second leg. The have no excuse to not win the second leg, because their focus is totally on the second leg game. Enrique should use the remaining games of the league to sharpen their tactical display to prepare the second leg game.

It's not important anymore for PSG to pay too much attention to the French League because they already won it and theirs no reason to be worried about it while they have players like Mbappe and Dembele in their team and they spent too much more money than all the other teams in the league.
Maybe they should just pay attention and focus on what they have in the Champions League against Dortmund which can't be a hard game compared to teams like Real Madrid and Macnshter City. Maye PSG was lucky to play against a team like Dortmund.
On the other hand, Enrique is the coach who has the knowledge to help the team in this situation and maybe if they had a coach like Enrique in their team in the last season they could have even better results.

It was very smart of the coach to rest some players, all is part of tactics and good qualities of a great coach. The matches in the Ligue 1 are not that important as that of the champions league semifinals because no one can overtake them in the Ligue 1 now and collect what they’ve already earned this season from the league. Champions League is a competition they’ve been fighting for several years now and till date, they haven’t got to have an experience of how it feels to be a winner of the champions league trophy. PSG are also playing great this season like they did in other seasons, let’s wait and see if they can at least make it to the finals before we talk about them winning the Champions League trophy.

I am unsure whether your point of view really makes sense. Coaches like Luis Enrique know what they are doing and he has Mbappe and Dembele and many other great players on his team plus unlimited financial resources. Do you think that this guy has the most challenging job? I don't think that is really the case. I am sure that a lot of other coaches would be fine with taking his job and his salary of course. The worst that can happen is to get kicked out in the Champions League now, but he knew that before.

Mbappe was almost out of the game. That was well done by Dortmund's defense, but PSG isn't a consistent team in terms of the distribution of the players' quality. They have a lot of offensive power, but lack stability from the midfield and in the defense.

I believe that Enrique is very relaxed because the worst that can happen to him is to get fired and cash in a huge pay check.