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Quote from: rendravolt on December 22, 2023, 05:05:28 AM

I still don't believe Lorient will continue to slump in the relegation zone and the previous heavy defeat against Brest continues to worsen their position. Lorient can only collect 12 points in 2023 and from 17 matches they have 2 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. This is in contrast to the quality of their performance last season, which managed to appear quite consistent and finish in the top 10 of the standings. I don't know whether they can survive this season or not. It is clear that competition will continue to increase to be free from the relegation zone. However, it is clear that Lorient must be able to recover and be able to emulate what Lyon has done by successfully getting out of the relegation zone since the start of this season.

I'm not really surprised to see the results that Lorient is currently getting, because they were only able to get pretty good results last season, I consider it luck and coincidence.

Look at their results in previous seasons, in the 2021/22 and 2020/21 seasons they were only able to finish in 16th position. That's not surprising to me because they're a team that came from Ligue 2 promotion. And about Lyon, we don't know what happens next, maybe now they can escape the relegation zone, but when the league restarts, it will be a new challenge for them.

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Quote from: Texac on December 22, 2023, 05:36:49 AM

I didn't expect Lorient to be in the relegation zone this season. We saw quite a good performance from Lorient in the previous season as well. But from the beginning of this season, their performance started to decline. Out of 17 matches, the team won only two matches. And yet their performance is very erratic. The poor performance of the defenders is the reason why Lorient is in such a bad situation. Lorient conceded 35 goals in 17 matches. But there is still a long journey ahead. Each team will play 19 matches and Lorient still has a chance to come out of the relegation zone. If Lorient can tighten up their defense then I think the team can get out of the relegation zone. Because their attack is not weak.

Well, they do look like as good as any team that could be at that position, it's not really a shock to me. In a league where things are not always cared for, it's always a confusing thing. Look at Lyon, did anyone expected them to be there? They are now barely out thanks to a three win streak, but that makes them barely out and not really at ease, after 3 wins in a row, they were literally at the bottom of the table. Did anyone expected lyon to be bad? Of course not, nobody would have guessed that lyon would be that bad, but they are, so if Lyon could be, Lorient could very well be as well.

It's just that Ligue 1 is becoming way too much "psg and others" which means other teams are not doing well and every year they are doing worse and worse, and we do not know which one will get more worse than others can get. This means that sometimes teams like Lorient will do much worse than expected, it's just how it is and how it will move on with the world if the league doesn't recover.

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Quote from: Texac on December 22, 2023, 05:36:49 AM

Quote from: rendravolt on December 22, 2023, 05:05:28 AM

I still don't believe Lorient will continue to slump in the relegation zone and the previous heavy defeat against Brest continues to worsen their position. Lorient can only collect 12 points in 2023 and from 17 matches they have 2 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. This is in contrast to the quality of their performance last season, which managed to appear quite consistent and finish in the top 10 of the standings. I don't know whether they can survive this season or not. It is clear that competition will continue to increase to be free from the relegation zone. However, it is clear that Lorient must be able to recover and be able to emulate what Lyon has done by successfully getting out of the relegation zone since the start of this season.

I didn't expect Lorient to be in the relegation zone this season. We saw quite a good performance from Lorient in the previous season as well. But from the beginning of this season, their performance started to decline. Out of 17 matches, the team won only two matches. And yet their performance is very erratic. The poor performance of the defenders is the reason why Lorient is in such a bad situation. Lorient conceded 35 goals in 17 matches. But there is still a long journey ahead. Each team will play 19 matches and Lorient still has a chance to come out of the relegation zone. If Lorient can tighten up their defense then I think the team can get out of the relegation zone. Because their attack is not weak.

That may maybe a little bit unbelievable to see Lorient in the danger zone of the French League but the fact about Lorient in this season is about the weak result they even got before this match.
If you check the past results for Lorient you can clearly see in the last five matches they recently had, they lost four games and they had only one draw which means they are far from hey situation in which they can even stay in the French League 1.
However, there are still many games they should play before the end of this season and they can have a good chance to get in the better form.

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Quote from: snipie on December 22, 2023, 11:55:18 AM

If Lorient could manage to fix their defence line then they might be able to climb out of the relegation zone. Until then the situation will not improve. Getting beaten by ten goals in three matches is very inconfortable for them and For their fans..
The positive way to see things is the limited gap between the latest teams in the ranking. The other way is the number of top teams that will follow in January or February which contains good teams like Lille and Metz

Last season Lorient had a better playing performance. and indeed this season their defense is very bad. so does their midfield. if you watch the match directly, there will be gaps in their midfield. so it is very difficult to make an attack when they have managed to defend against the opponent's attack. what happens when their midfield is not ready is that they will keep losing the ball and it is detrimental for them to continue to be in pressure situations.
even when they are in an attacking position, many gaps are targeted by opponents who can easily enter to make counterattacks. I think it's not just their defense, there is a lot that needs to be improved in their game.

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I am also surprised by Lorient's poor performance this season. Even though they didn't perform well last season, at least they were able to reach the top 10 in the league. They ended last season with 15 wins. That is still very good when compared to this season, which has only won 2 wins from 17 matches. I agree with you that what Lorient must focus on this season is how to keep them safe from the relegation zone. Lyon has started to show good performance and is out of the relegation zone. I hope a good end to the season for Lorient too.

That is a very bad achievement for Lorient, but this season it is still quite possible to get out of the relegation zone if Lorient can try to win more matches in this season, because there is still a lot of time for Lorient to make a comeback and get out of this zone in order to be able to compete again in Ligue1 next season. Lorient's previous season wasn't as bad as this season and they certainly know what they have to do to get out of the relegation zone at the end of the season.

If Lorient could manage to fix their defence line then they might be able to climb out of the relegation zone. Until then the situation will not improve. Getting beaten by ten goals in three matches is very inconfortable for them and For their fans..
The positive way to see things is the limited gap between the latest teams in the ranking. The other way is the number of top teams that will follow in January or February which contains good teams like Lille and Metz

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Passing week 17, Paris Saint Germain can be at the top of the standings comfortably, being 5 points above Nice, the club closest to them. with a 5-point advantage in Ligue 1 it will be very difficult to catch up, especially those who have that advantage are Paris Saint Germain who are the strongest club in Ligue 1.
I think they will be able to continue to be comfortable there. Their focus is on the Champions League, because in the last few seasons the Champions League has been their main goal. But in Ligue 1 itself for them it is easy, because there is no club that can really rival them at this time. Nice, who were good at the start of the season, have in fact declined and are now below them.

Nice is a contender for the Ligue One title but that doesn't portrayed any threat, they're just enlisted as any othe random mediocre club in Ligue One this season. It's almost the end of the year and there's strong probability of these clubs keeping to stellar performance. There's no club that can stand in the same ring to challenge Paris Saint Germain for the league title this season. It's really tough for these clubs to stand out to face energy with PSG who's on fire this season. Luis Enrique always makes sure he's team doesn't hold back when they face average clubs and they always make good use of their chance.

What they lack is an atacking line that can't score goals, I'm sure if they had a sharp attacking line then they would be above Paris Sant Germain, or at least not as far apart as they are now. They are very strong in defense, but that doesn't mean anything when they don't score goals. So far their defense is the most solid and they have only conceded 9 goals, which is a very good record. But when we look at their attack we will really find their weakness this season. When they lose or get a draw, the truth is that their game is not problematic, it's just that they can't create goals, that's all. They have to make improvements in the attacking line.

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Quote from: Bobrox on December 22, 2023, 07:43:12 AM

PSG on secure top standings position in Ligue 1 because they have 5 points remaining from Nice and seems difficult catch with PSG points, not really difficult for PSG keep their dominance in Ligue 1 although have inconsistent performance but the rival teams performance still not compete yet and they losses many points and failed close their points with PSG. Ligue 1 matches will begin on next months or get postponed more than three weeks later and PSG have getting many days how to get rest before facing Lens on next months.

PSG must improving their performance in Champion League, almost eliminated from group stage although last match get crucial points against Dortmund and success qualify to 16 of round. In Champion League match, PSG will face not really strong team Real Sociedad and seems they will be easily for setting quarter final phase.

Back in the Ligue 1 I think there isn't much competition for PSG but in the UCL the competition is far much different and theta why most often they don't find It really difficult getting to the top of the table and staying there long enough in the Ligue 1, although there are some inconsistency with PSG's performance but then they have managed to still stay at the top of the table.

In the UCL they need not bring the same performance they use at the Ligue 1 because I don't think they will be able to survive with such performance in the champions league, Real Sociedad isn't a really strong team but they are not a weak team and can't be underestimated although they are very inconsistent with their performance but will be able to make it a hard game for PSG because they aswell want to makes it to the quarter finals. But then PSG still remains the favourite for this match.

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Quote from: Texac on December 22, 2023, 05:36:49 AM

Quote from: rendravolt on December 22, 2023, 05:05:28 AM

I still don't believe Lorient will continue to slump in the relegation zone and the previous heavy defeat against Brest continues to worsen their position. Lorient can only collect 12 points in 2023 and from 17 matches they have 2 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. This is in contrast to the quality of their performance last season, which managed to appear quite consistent and finish in the top 10 of the standings. I don't know whether they can survive this season or not. It is clear that competition will continue to increase to be free from the relegation zone. However, it is clear that Lorient must be able to recover and be able to emulate what Lyon has done by successfully getting out of the relegation zone since the start of this season.

I didn't expect Lorient to be in the relegation zone this season. We saw quite a good performance from Lorient in the previous season as well. But from the beginning of this season, their performance started to decline. Out of 17 matches, the team won only two matches. And yet their performance is very erratic. The poor performance of the defenders is the reason why Lorient is in such a bad situation. Lorient conceded 35 goals in 17 matches. But there is still a long journey ahead. Each team will play 19 matches and Lorient still has a chance to come out of the relegation zone. If Lorient can tighten up their defense then I think the team can get out of the relegation zone. Because their attack is not weak.

Even though last season I always liked betting on Lorient's win and was always able to make a profit, it's just that this season hasn't gone as well and I'm starting to hesitate to bet on their win. This cannot be separated from their consistency which has decreased so much and I have no more hope for Lorient to finish in a better position like last season. Just being able to escape the relegation zone is already their best achievement this season and at least there is still quite a long time for it to be realized this season.

Of course, they must not hope for miracles and they must have full confidence in improving their work ethic in the remaining matches and getting the victory they desire again. Defense will be the main focus for improvement and their attack must also be improved again because after all they have to be more superior when facing their opponents so that victory can be guaranteed and the rest is just strengthening the defense again.

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Quote from: rendravolt on December 22, 2023, 05:05:28 AM

I still don't believe Lorient will continue to slump in the relegation zone and the previous heavy defeat against Brest continues to worsen their position. Lorient can only collect 12 points in 2023 and from 17 matches they have 2 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. This is in contrast to the quality of their performance last season, which managed to appear quite consistent and finish in the top 10 of the standings. I don't know whether they can survive this season or not. It is clear that competition will continue to increase to be free from the relegation zone. However, it is clear that Lorient must be able to recover and be able to emulate what Lyon has done by successfully getting out of the relegation zone since the start of this season.

There is nothing that can be expected from Lorient with their strength this season, especially since Lorient does not have players they can rely on. Laurent's attackers don't seem to have the enthusiasm to appear impressive and Laurient defense line is the worst among other teams so they conceded a lot, namely 35 conceded. goal and it was quite painful.
Coach Laurient actually knows the teamvweaknesses but it seems like the coach is unable to handle them so it will be very difficult for Laurient to rise if there is no enthusiasm and coach cannot create the right strategy.

Lyon was able to get out of the relegation zone after beating Nantes in yesterday match. Previously, Lyon had not been able to move to the bottom of the standings even though they were able to beat Monaco, but it seems that Lyon has started to show sign of progress because in the last two matches Lyon was able to win so that they got 6 points winning Lyon means a lot.

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Quote from: Oneandpure on December 21, 2023, 03:45:50 PM

Lyon have positive result match in this week with three points result against Nantes success got three consecutives matches, started from defeated Toulouse, AS Monaco and Nantes make Lyon out from relegation zone right now with two points remaining from Toulouse as the latest team playoff relegation standings. Its good started for Lyon success get three winning match in a row and they will focus on upcoming match will defend their winning trend against Le Havre? Right now, Lyon take focus how to make many points left from relegation playoff standings teams without have pressure must be raise to Europe League standings spot. Less possibility with many points remaining from spot of Europe League standings I think Lyon have consistent improving their performance.

After this winning gradually Lyon position was avoiding relegation zone because they can able to occupy 15th place on league standings but their position is still not safe and they have to keep win to maintain their position and indeed this is good for Lyon because currently they had 3 winning streak in Ligue 1 with cleansheet status and Lacazette was scores 4 goal from 3 matches

New manager of Lyon has been succesfully to make this team performing better because their defense is quite strong recently although Lyon didn't dominate the game for each matches but their counter attack very dangerous however after return from the holiday indeed Lyon next opponent is Le Havre and i think if they can able to managed their performance then beating Le Havre is not hard task for Lyon especially Le Havre conditions also wasn't really good because from 6 latest matches on Ligue 1 Le Havre only able to get 1 win

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A five-point lead is not very safe, especially with the season only having completed half the matches so there are still surprising things that might happen but it's true what you said in Ligue 1 if PSG is already in the lead then it will be difficult for any team to bring them down from the top of the standings because they have more strength than any team in Ligue 1, what can make them fall is when they lose concentration or when they have to divide their focus with other tournaments that are no less important such as the Champions League.
There are four matches in Ligue 1 that they have to play before facing Real Sociedad, and these four matches are quite tough in my opinion, especially when a few days before competing in the Champions League they will face Lillie because in the last two meetings, Lillie was quite troublesome for PSG even though PSG managed to win and draw but they will never take this match easily.
In the Champions League, their journey will never be easy, especially achieving what the club owner hopes for.

PSG on secure top standings position in Ligue 1 because they have 5 points remaining from Nice and seems difficult catch with PSG points, not really difficult for PSG keep their dominance in Ligue 1 although have inconsistent performance but the rival teams performance still not compete yet and they losses many points and failed close their points with PSG. Ligue 1 matches will begin on next months or get postponed more than three weeks later and PSG have getting many days how to get rest before facing Lens on next months.

PSG must improving their performance in Champion League, almost eliminated from group stage although last match get crucial points against Dortmund and success qualify to 16 of round. In Champion League match, PSG will face not really strong team Real Sociedad and seems they will be easily for setting quarter final phase.

PSG will continue to appear consistently in League 1 because no other team can replace PSG at the top. Moreover, Nice is not that consistent so PSG is not too worried because PSG will be able to prepare for matches in League 1 and in the Champions League maturely. Luis Enrique has experience in facing a situation like this and what is certain is that PSG will not feel pressured by the large schedule because in the previous season PSG felt the same way and in the end PSG was still able to win the title in League 1.

Yes, PSG's more important focus is the Champions League, although the domestic league is also important for PSG, but PSG is used to fighting rivals in League 1, so PSG can still handle it well and I think the match before the Champions League match PSG will have to face Lens, Brest, Stasbourg, and Lille, this is quite a tough match, but I'm sure these 3 clubs won't be able to beat PSG easily.

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Quote from: Bobrox on December 22, 2023, 07:43:12 AM

PSG must improving their performance in Champion League, almost eliminated from group stage although last match get crucial points against Dortmund and success qualify to 16 of round. In Champion League match, PSG will face not really strong team Real Sociedad and seems they will be easily for setting quarter final phase.

Yes, it's true, I'm sure PSG is still not ready to advance to the next round, even if they win against Sociedad they will meet very tough opponents, Mbappe and PSG will not succeed in getting to the UCL final, let alone winning the UCL title, there is a lot that needs to be addressed and improved in the squad. The main thing at the moment is because it still can't be said that it can show the best game in the UCL because it qualified as runner up with a goal difference that can be said to be lucky.

I think PSG should focus more on the domestic league even though we know that they always dominate Ligue 1 and are certain to win the title this season without any major obstacles because there is no competition in Ligue 1 which looks worrying for PSG even though it looks like Nice only has a five point difference alone with PSG, but it seems that Nice is not promising enough to be a serious contender for the Ligue 1 title this season.

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A five-point lead is not very safe, especially with the season only having completed half the matches so there are still surprising things that might happen but it's true what you said in Ligue 1 if PSG is already in the lead then it will be difficult for any team to bring them down from the top of the standings because they have more strength than any team in Ligue 1, what can make them fall is when they lose concentration or when they have to divide their focus with other tournaments that are no less important such as the Champions League.
There are four matches in Ligue 1 that they have to play before facing Real Sociedad, and these four matches are quite tough in my opinion, especially when a few days before competing in the Champions League they will face Lillie because in the last two meetings, Lillie was quite troublesome for PSG even though PSG managed to win and draw but they will never take this match easily.
In the Champions League, their journey will never be easy, especially achieving what the club owner hopes for.

PSG on secure top standings position in Ligue 1 because they have 5 points remaining from Nice and seems difficult catch with PSG points, not really difficult for PSG keep their dominance in Ligue 1 although have inconsistent performance but the rival teams performance still not compete yet and they losses many points and failed close their points with PSG. Ligue 1 matches will begin on next months or get postponed more than three weeks later and PSG have getting many days how to get rest before facing Lens on next months.

PSG must improving their performance in Champion League, almost eliminated from group stage although last match get crucial points against Dortmund and success qualify to 16 of round. In Champion League match, PSG will face not really strong team Real Sociedad and seems they will be easily for setting quarter final phase.

Nice, Monaco and several teams that are below PSG will certainly find it increasingly difficult to compete with PSG on points even though Nice and Monaco looked very strong at the start of the season but maintaining consistency is not an easy task and now it has been proven that PSG is one of the teams in the league 1 who has very strong consistency and can take back the top of the standings and from now on there is already a difference of 5 points and as time goes by PSG points will continue to increase and the teams below it will have increasingly difficulty catching the top of the standings.

and this is all thanks to the help of Mbappe as a mainstay player, he was able to try to make the best contribution before leaving PSG and I'm just worried that if Mbappe leaves PSG this team will definitely lose control of its difficulty in reaching the top of the standings.

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Quote from: Godday on December 22, 2023, 06:25:39 AM

I am also surprised by Lorient's poor performance this season. Even though they didn't perform well last season, at least they were able to reach the top 10 in the league. They ended last season with 15 wins. That is still very good when compared to this season, which has only won 2 wins from 17 matches. I agree with you that what Lorient must focus on this season is how to keep them safe from the relegation zone. Lyon has started to show good performance and is out of the relegation zone. I hope a good end to the season for Lorient too.

That is a very bad achievement for Lorient, but this season it is still quite possible to get out of the relegation zone if Lorient can try to win more matches in this season, because there is still a lot of time for Lorient to make a comeback and get out of this zone in order to be able to compete again in Ligue1 next season. Lorient's previous season wasn't as bad as this season and they certainly know what they have to do to get out of the relegation zone at the end of the season.

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I still don't believe Lorient will continue to slump in the relegation zone and the previous heavy defeat against Brest continues to worsen their position. Lorient can only collect 12 points in 2023 and from 17 matches they have 2 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. This is in contrast to the quality of their performance last season, which managed to appear quite consistent and finish in the top 10 of the standings. I don't know whether they can survive this season or not. It is clear that competition will continue to increase to be free from the relegation zone. However, it is clear that Lorient must be able to recover and be able to emulate what Lyon has done by successfully getting out of the relegation zone since the start of this season.

In fact, the points difference between them and the teams above them is very small. Even if they can only win 1-2 matches, the team will be in a much better place. But unfortunately they can't start winning those matches.
It will be very difficult to predict which team will continue to stay in the league until the last weeks. Lyon showed that it is not impossible to get out of here by winning matches 3 weeks in a row, we will continue to watch the teams that can do this next season

The positions of the teams ranked 10th to 18th in the points table can change at any time. 10th placed Rennes have 19 points from 17 matches. And bottom of the table Clermont Foot have collected 11 points from 17 matches. So if a team is able to win 2/3 matches in a row then they can get out of the relegation zone. The points gap between these 8 teams is very less. This is why it is not yet known which two teams we will see in the relegation zone. Lyon was at the bottom of the table for a long time. But Lyon are now 15th in the table after winning their last three matches. The team is likely to climb further up the points table in the coming weeks.

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Quote from: rendravolt on December 22, 2023, 05:05:28 AM

I still don't believe Lorient will continue to slump in the relegation zone and the previous heavy defeat against Brest continues to worsen their position. Lorient can only collect 12 points in 2023 and from 17 matches they have 2 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. This is in contrast to the quality of their performance last season, which managed to appear quite consistent and finish in the top 10 of the standings. I don't know whether they can survive this season or not. It is clear that competition will continue to increase to be free from the relegation zone. However, it is clear that Lorient must be able to recover and be able to emulate what Lyon has done by successfully getting out of the relegation zone since the start of this season.

In fact, the points difference between them and the teams above them is very small. Even if they can only win 1-2 matches, the team will be in a much better place. But unfortunately they can't start winning those matches.
It will be very difficult to predict which team will continue to stay in the league until the last weeks. Lyon showed that it is not impossible to get out of here by winning matches 3 weeks in a row, we will continue to watch the teams that can do this next season

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Quote from: Strongkored on December 22, 2023, 06:05:06 AM

A five-point lead is not very safe, especially with the season only having completed half the matches so there are still surprising things that might happen but it's true what you said in Ligue 1 if PSG is already in the lead then it will be difficult for any team to bring them down from the top of the standings because they have more strength than any team in Ligue 1, what can make them fall is when they lose concentration or when they have to divide their focus with other tournaments that are no less important such as the Champions League.
There are four matches in Ligue 1 that they have to play before facing Real Sociedad, and these four matches are quite tough in my opinion, especially when a few days before competing in the Champions League they will face Lillie because in the last two meetings, Lillie was quite troublesome for PSG even though PSG managed to win and draw but they will never take this match easily.
In the Champions League, their journey will never be easy, especially achieving what the club owner hopes for.

PSG on secure top standings position in Ligue 1 because they have 5 points remaining from Nice and seems difficult catch with PSG points, not really difficult for PSG keep their dominance in Ligue 1 although have inconsistent performance but the rival teams performance still not compete yet and they losses many points and failed close their points with PSG. Ligue 1 matches will begin on next months or get postponed more than three weeks later and PSG have getting many days how to get rest before facing Lens on next months.

PSG must improving their performance in Champion League, almost eliminated from group stage although last match get crucial points against Dortmund and success qualify to 16 of round. In Champion League match, PSG will face not really strong team Real Sociedad and seems they will be easily for setting quarter final phase.

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Meanwhile, the clubs that were waiting for Mbappe's contract to expire and wanted to buy Mbappe from PSG for free were disappointed. I think Mbappe's decision was wrong, PSG may have offered Mbappe too high a fee.

PSG didn't have the success they wanted. They tried everything to win the Champions League trophy but they failed. Their offensive line is full of quality players, but their defense is not very good and they are always at a disadvantage against big opponents. PSG may have solved the Mbappe problem, but there are still problems in the team defense that need to be solved. It might not be right to put the problem solely on the defense because other players need to help the defense as well.

I wonder what Real Madrid will do about Mbappe's request for a contract extension as they will not want to pay PSG a transfer fee.

I don't know what will happen in the future, but there is too much drama between PSG and Mbappe and of course this is something that is very unfortunate because there will never be certainty and clarity that can be guaranteed.
It just that I believe there is only one team that is close to Mbappe, namely Real Madrid and of course this is the only opportunity for Mbappe to have the UCL title he has wanted for long time.
Besides, what did Mbappe get from PSG? all of this is just an offer that lowers its value and also wastes opportunities and opportunities to be able to have more titles, one of which is the UCL, PSG will never have the opportunity to get the UCL title before they resolve all the problems that occur.

It is possible that in the future, if Real Madrid fails to bring in Mbappe, there will still be Haaland who was previously also interested in Real Madrid, after all, Haaland has much better qualities in terms of playing.
And Haaland also has experience in winning the UCL, he was also one of the best young players last season.

Now let see what will happen to Mbappe and PSG, I sure that kind of drama will actually be detrimental to them, including Mbappe himself.

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Quote from: Texac on December 22, 2023, 06:39:52 AM

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I think there biggest problem can be nailed down quite simply, it is their defense! Last season they had a much better defense. In terms of the number of goals scored Lorient is still doing ok and they are better than many of the other teams from the lower half of the table, but they have the worst defense in Ligue 1. It's crazy how many games they lose despite scoring goals themselves. They conceded 4 goals against Marseille at home while they scored 2 goals themselves. Or they played 3-3 against Olympique Lyon. They know how to score, but they have problems to defend.

Lorient's defense was not good last season either. In 38 matches they scored 52 goals and conceded 53 goals. However, their defense is even worse this season than in the previous season. They have already admitted 35. If the defense does not improve, the Lorient team will not be able to get out of the relegation zone. I have no complaints about Lorient's attack. If the defense improves, I think their attacking players will be able to perform better.

The Lyon team was in the relegation zone for a long time. They have managed to climb out of the relegation zone by winning their last three matches. Lyon are now 15th in the table with 16 points from 17 matches. Lorient can also stay out of the relegation zone if they can win a few matches in a row.

I never said it was good last season although I disagree with you because you put it as if Lorient was bad, but bad compared to what? It is like calling out any weak team from any league for having a bad defense. They are just small teams with very low budgets, so I prefer to judge a defense in relation to the possibilities a team has. From that point of view Lorient was doing ok last season. Monaco is third in the table and conceded 22 goals. In my opinion that makes their defense pretty bad. But conceding 35 goals in 17 games is too hard for any team to deal with and that is why it is bad. If they kept going at this level, they would end up with almost 80 goals conceded by the end of the season, which would be far worse than last season.

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Quote from: temple on December 22, 2023, 06:00:46 AM

Quote from: Texac on December 22, 2023, 05:36:49 AM

Quote from: rendravolt on December 22, 2023, 05:05:28 AM

I still don't believe Lorient will continue to slump in the relegation zone and the previous heavy defeat against Brest continues to worsen their position. Lorient can only collect 12 points in 2023 and from 17 matches they have 2 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. This is in contrast to the quality of their performance last season, which managed to appear quite consistent and finish in the top 10 of the standings. I don't know whether they can survive this season or not. It is clear that competition will continue to increase to be free from the relegation zone. However, it is clear that Lorient must be able to recover and be able to emulate what Lyon has done by successfully getting out of the relegation zone since the start of this season.

I didn't expect Lorient to be in the relegation zone this season. We saw quite a good performance from Lorient in the previous season as well. But from the beginning of this season, their performance started to decline. Out of 17 matches, the team won only two matches. And yet their performance is very erratic. The poor performance of the defenders is the reason why Lorient is in such a bad situation. Lorient conceded 35 goals in 17 matches. But there is still a long journey ahead. Each team will play 19 matches and Lorient still has a chance to come out of the relegation zone. If Lorient can tighten up their defense then I think the team can get out of the relegation zone. Because their attack is not weak.

I think there biggest problem can be nailed down quite simply, it is their defense! Last season they had a much better defense. In terms of the number of goals scored Lorient is still doing ok and they are better than many of the other teams from the lower half of the table, but they have the worst defense in Ligue 1. It's crazy how many games they lose despite scoring goals themselves. They conceded 4 goals against Marseille at home while they scored 2 goals themselves. Or they played 3-3 against Olympique Lyon. They know how to score, but they have problems to defend.

Lorient's defense was not good last season either. In 38 matches they scored 52 goals and conceded 53 goals. However, their defense is even worse this season than in the previous season. They have already admitted 35. If the defense does not improve, the Lorient team will not be able to get out of the relegation zone. I have no complaints about Lorient's attack. If the defense improves, I think their attacking players will be able to perform better.

The Lyon team was in the relegation zone for a long time. They have managed to climb out of the relegation zone by winning their last three matches. Lyon are now 15th in the table with 16 points from 17 matches. Lorient can also stay out of the relegation zone if they can win a few matches in a row.

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