Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 299. (Read 195103 times)

Does Metz really have any chance of winning against a big team like PSG? Metz have lost their last three matches against Lille, Rennes and Strasbourg. Metz is not a strong team they will win against PSG. Also we have not seen better performances from Metz in previous matches. Metz has lost three matches in a row.

Metz have lost their last 5 matches against PSG. The performance of this team is not good against PSG in the past matches too. Mbappe will probably play cautiously in this match. However, I would say that even if Mbappe is not with the squad in this match, PSG have a better chance of winning the match. PSG's second tier squad is also stronger than Metz's squad.

Metz is still 3 points behind Le Havre. So I don't think this team can change their position in the points table. The team has no chance of winning against PSG.

the situation of Metz, Loriente and Clermont is very dire, they are the 3 main teams to be relegated and they depend on luck to be able to get out of the relegation zone, looking at the situation of the 3 teams in the table:



I see Metz as being the only team with a real chance of being lucky enough to get out of relegation, in Metz's next game they will play against PSG, in a game in which Mbapp will say goodbye to Ligue 1, which is why I highly doubt that being In Mbappe's last game, he will try hard, because if he tries too hard he could risk unnecessary injury. Therefore, I believe that PSG will play moderately, which will open up space for Metz to win or at least draw in this game, if Metz manages to get at least 1 draw then they will be able to secure position 16 and this will allow them to they compete in relegation rounds. unfortunately Clermont no longer has a chance, they were relegated

Enrique will be determined to win the French Cup trophy as another consolation trophy after being eliminated from the Champions League, besides that the defeat to Toulouse is still unacceptable for the fans. After Mabppe announced he would part ways with PSG, it seemed like the Ligue 1 rulers were starting to shake up, they had to win the remaining two matches to forget their previous defeat.

Lyon cannot be underestimated, even though they slumped at the start of the season, and we didn't even think they would be able to recover in the second half of the season, Lyon management managed to make good use of the January transfer window to add depth to the squad. PSG must be wary of the surprises and pressure that Lyon can exert, even though on paper PSG are far more favourites.

Meanwhile, Enrique must immediately name the player he is targeting, as a replacement for Mbappe next season, although I am not so sure PSG will be able to compete easily in the Champions League. But for his first season at PSG, Enrique wasn't bad, he was still able to defend their domestic title. It's not an easy job to win the Champions League trophy, even though you have a squad full of stars.

I was actually very disappointed in the results I saw from this game because I did expected much more from PSG and it's really sad they were unable to get even if it's draw rather they lost woefully especially in the fact thst they were actually playing from home made the whole situation even worse because they are considered to have all the advantage as the home team but sadly they couldn't even make good use of the advantage they had.

This is actually like the worse performance PSG has had this season a d they are actually not happy about it because it feels humiliating for a small team as that, such that could be considered an under dig in the Ligue 1 to beat PSG at home to such a score line and PSG didn't actually have a game ahead that they were preparing for probably a champions league game or another league game for which we could say they were possibly resting players, they had only this to give all their attention and focus and that's why it's really embarrassing in the fact thst they lost the game.

Borussia Dortmund is way above Toulouse who got to win PSG so obviously the comparison isn't even matching up but then I think it's possible PSG may be experiencing some kind of decline at this point as a result of the fact thst they lost out in the champions league terribly if which they were hoping this season they could get a chance but then they are not in the league again when they were just a step away from the finals.

PSG already won the title this season and they have no other important challenge to stress about so no need to worry about what they are doing and whether winning or being defeated badly. The only exception is two weeks from now when they will face Lyon in French Cup with a better chance for them to win it.

This match ended 1-3 against PSG, a frustrating loss for PSG right in their ground. This should be the worst performance PSG have put up since this season. A team that just played the champions league semi final is expected to at last win a small team like Toulouse that travelled all the way to Paris to beat them. By this performance, we can see why they were unable to even score a single goal against Borussia Dortmund who won them both home and away. They might still lose their next match against Nice that is seeking to displace Stade Brestois for the champions league position next season.

It seems that he is trying to explore his options or increase his wage demand. It's not many club to have willingness paying his high wage. Without competition to have his signature, Mbappe won't get the maximum wage demand. This is mind game in the transfer market, the big interest Real Madrid and the big desire of Mbappe to play for Real Madrid have made other clubs don't put big effort to sign him.

It's not a secret that competing with Real Madrid to sign a top player sounds almost impossible to succeed. Real Madrid's pull and financial power are unmatched by any the club right now. This fact makes the agent taking a hard time to increase their bargaining demand. Mabppe have said good bye to PSG, but other than Real Madrid, we dont see any other club putting a big interest to sign Mbappe. 

After Fabrizio Romano's news which did say indirectly this season was the last season for Mbappe at PSG then indeed the rumors of Mbappe to Madrid are increasing rapidly because after all this is one of the biggest possibilities for this season but on the other hand, seeing Madrid who are still quite passive even like they don't want to be too linked from the start they still haven't commented anything about this especially seeing Ancelotti's statement which did say that they still want to focus on the Champions League final it seems that this is still closed even for the media.

It's just that with the current situation and seeing several possibilities, it seems that we only need to wait for this to happen and I think sooner or later clarity about Mbappe's future will be revealed, especially with the season almost over and the transfer saga reopening, we only need to wait some time for this news to happen,

He said he didn't make his mind up, but that sentence is mind games for those who want to sign him or extend the contract with him. It is the most normal thing players do in the business. Real Madrid knows that they have to go as far they can for Mbappe and PSG knows that they have to offer him an astronomical amount of money again. But I think he never doubted to leave PSG at the end of this season.

I would find a surprise transfer to a different club quite funny but man, what would the drama look like from Real Madrid officials when he again turns their offer down? But no, I don't think it is going to be time for popcorn. He will soon be in Spain.

PSG team is not able to perform well against teams like Toulouse. The match was PSG's home match. I thought PSG would get an easy home win against Toulouse today. However, PSG's performance so far has not been satisfactory. PSG failed to earn 3 points from this match but it is not surprising.

At 40 minutes, the match is tied at 1-1. We don't see good performance from PSG players. In 40 minutes PSG players made only 4 shots while Toulouse players made 9 shots. Three of these were on target. If they perform like this, PSG will be beaten at home today. This match is likely to be Mbappe's last match with PSG. Mbappe's long journey with PSG is coming to an end.

But, if Mbappe does not play for Real Madrid, I think it will still be difficult for Mbappe to get many titles and trophies. But indeed, it seems that Mbappe is also always associated with Real Madrid and thus, then I personally believe Mbappe will play at Real Madrid next season. Because anyway, although there are also many rumors that at least Mbappe is associated with Liverpool and other teams but still, playing at Real Madrid is a very appropriate choice for young players with great potential like Mbappe. In essence, Mbappe no longer prioritizes about money because after all, if Mbappe stays at PSG then obviously, the main factor is about a large fee. But, when Mbappe has decided to leave, then of course Mbappe next goal or target is to get a lot of achievements and not prioritize about money.

Paris Saint-Germain will miss Kylian Mbappe because he's the most valuable player in the squad and have accomplished alot with PSG. However Mbappe seeks for a new chapter and keen on moving to Real Madrid. The club have been on sights with the Frenchman from day one and they've made efforts to sign him but PSG president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi made everything to become difficult for then, he doubled Mbappe's salaries and also offered him irresistible contract at Paris but Mbappe became tire and desperate to win major trophies.

Strasbourg vs Metz

Strasbourg StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Alaa Bellaarouch; Frédéric Guilbert; Ismael Doukoure; Abakar Sylla; Marvin Senaya; Habib Diarra; Andrey Santos; Aboubacar Ali Abdallah; Dilane Bakwa; Dion Moise Sahi; Emanuel Emegha

Metz StartXI: 4-5-1
Alexandre Oukidja; Maxime Colin; Ismaël Traoré; Sadibou Sané; Fali Candé; Kevin Van Den Kerkhof; Danley Jean Jacques; Kévin N'Doram; Lamine Camara; Pape Diallo; Georges Mikautadze


Rennes vs Lens

Rennes StartXI: 4-4-2
Steve Mandanda; Alidu Seidu; Christopher Wooh; Arthur Theate; Adrien Truffert; Benjamin Bourigeaud; Enzo Le Fée; Baptiste Santamaria; Désiré Doué; Arnaud Kalimuendo; Amine Gouiri

Lens StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Brice Samba; Jonathan Gradit; Abdukodir Khusanov; Facundo Medina; Przemysław Frankowski; Nampalys Mendy; David Pereira da Costa; Deiver Machado; Florian Sotoca; Angelo Fulgini; Wesley Saïd


Marseille vs Lorient

Marseille StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Pau López; Chancel Mbemba; Samuel Gigot; Ulisses Garcia; Michael Murillo; Jordan Veretout; Pape Gueye; Luís Henrique; Ismaïla Sarr; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang; Faris Pemi Moumbagna

Lorient StartXI: 3-4-2-1
Yvon Mvogo; Nathaniel Adjei; Montassar Talbi; Julien Laporte; Panos Katseris; Laurent Abergel; Tiemoué Bakayoko; Benjamin Mendy; Aiyegun Tosin; Imrân Louza; Mohamed Bamba

Paris Saint Germain vs Toulouse

Paris Saint Germain StartXI: 4-3-3
Arnau Tenas; Nordi Mukiele; Milan Škriniar; Danilo Pereira; Yoram Zague; Carlos Soler; Manuel Ugarte; Kang-in Lee; Marco Asensio; Kylian Mbappé; Bradley Barcola

Toulouse StartXI: 3-4-3
Guillaume Restes; Logan Costa; Kévin Keben Biakolo; Moussa Diarra; Mikkel Desler; Cristian Cásseres Jr.; Vincent Sierro; Gabriel Suazo; Zakaria Aboukhlal; Thijs Dallinga; Yann Gboho

I don't think the big salary offer and privileges that Mbappe got from PSG are the only reasons why Mbappe stayed at PSG this season. Kylian Mbappe and PSG have a deal that might be seen as better from a business perspective between player and club, that's clearly more important to discuss than just a big salary.

After all, Real Madrid only hoped that Mbappe would come for free to the Santiago Bernabeu last season, of course this was detrimental to PSG, who were actually hoping for a big offer for the player. Next season PSG will let Mbappe go wherever he wants, including joining Real Madrid, Mbappe will be on a free transfer next June. If Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid, there is a big possibility that he can win the Champions League title and become the most scary team next season.

LOSC still has a big chance to finish in 3rd place. They will face Nantes this week and if they win, their points will be the same as Brest's points. If they manage to win, then the position will be determined in their final match in Ligue 1 this season. It is quite difficult to determine who will succeed in finishing in 3rd place, because both of them still have opportunities open for that.
Focusing on the match between LOSC vs Nantes, LOSC should be able to win this match considering that their opponent is quite easy in this match. The opponents they will face have had a negative trend in the last few matches they have played, and if you look at their performance there is a striking difference between LOSC and Nantes. Even though they will play as a visiting team, the advantage is still on their side. They have to take advantage of this, because winning is the only option if they still want to compete for 3rd place in the final standings.

PSG is not going to back off. They tried to so hard to keep Mbappe in the team and they spent too much money for him. Even though they didn't give up until the last moment them Mbappe said that he was going to leave PSG and it was the last season for him in Paris.
Now it seems PSG wants to get an advantage from Mbappe moving to PSG. They said Mbappe should give his loyalty bonus to PSG which is a huge amount of money. Also, they want Mbappe not to ask for his salary and or give them a share of his transfer fee to Real Madrid.



https://www.soccertimes.com/2023/09/07/kylian-mbappe-to-give-up-loyalty-bonus-at-psg

When you say it's  for Mbappe to find another team better , aren't you implying that PSG are a bad team?
I think we can't say PSG are a bad team because after all PSG is what made Mbappe what he is today, besides PSG's failure is only in the Champions League while in the domestic league don't they continue to dominate all this time, but if you say Mbappe is looking for a new challenge in a new league of course I totally agree with you, Madrid have always been the ruling team of the Champions League but I think still Mbappe will get more respect by football fans when he manages to lead PSG to the Champions League for the first time than with Madrid to win the Champions League later, without Mbappe Madrid still have been favourites to win the Champions League and I think football fans will also say it when the debate occurs.

Mbappe departure from PSG certainly will not make PSG weak in the domestic league because there is no other strong team that can compete with PSG so far, but indeed PSG should still look for a replacement for mbappe to continue their journey in winning the Champions League trophy next season, I think maybe indeed with the departure of mbappe to another team might make PSG better later and of course we don't know what happened in the future.

With the news of Kylian Mbappe's departure at the end of this season, PSG will lose its star, but I'm not so sure because Al-Khelaifi as PSG president will definitely do everything to keep Mbappe, Al-Khelaifi himself wants to make this PSG club a club that can win the League. Champions, he already made a trio at PSG but failed all together, but anything can still happen at the end of this season. Real Madrid is also very interested in this young talent.

If it is true that Kylian Mbappe will leave PSG at the end of this season, then it would be a good way for him to look for another challenge. This talented player must be able to win the Champions League title to prove himself as one of the best in world football, but will Al- Klaifi will let him? It would be a big ask, but if he leaves, it would be a good thing for him, and it would be very difficult for PSG to find a replacement who is as famous as Mbappe.

Mbappe seemed like he was hoping to win the champions league with PSG and that could be one of the reasons hed did stayed back at PSG and now it's looking like that dream is such that they couldn't achieve he just have to let go and move on to a place that appears promising and in the Spanish league they seem to have produced more ballon d'or winners which is making it look like he's chances there r high.

PSG would have been able to achieve the champions league dream and be able to put mbappe ad the advantage of getting a chance at the balloon d'Or because he's been able to achieve most of the other requirements except for a projecting platform that will get him to be amongst top contenders where his potential will be seen much better for a chance to be selected as the best so it can be said that he's decision for the move is actually a good one and will definitely get to be to his advantage and hopefully by next season he will be able to show off his potential.

Although PSG will be missing him, it's still very much needed that he leaves because his career will get to its zenith much better outside PsG but if he's still at PSG the chances are very small and he might not be able to attain the kind of height he wishes to attend in his career but this doesn't mean that PSG is or was a terrible place but actually PSG isn't looking promising anymore for the kind of achievement he wishes to get at this time.

I agree that this is the right decision that Kylian Mbappe has taken, because his career as a footballer will run in place if he still stays at Paris Siant Germain. I don't mean to demean Parisian Germain because after all they are a big club, but the problem is we can judge for ourselves how they are when they are in tighter competition, yes they can't do much even though they are populated by several big players.

At his new club, Mbappe can do something even better for his career, especially if it is Real Madrid, which is a big club with no doubt about their quality. Mbappe has the opportunity to achieve great success in his football career with REal Madrid. He is still young and he also has abilities above the average of other players, this is something that will be something very big when he is very mature in the future. At Real Madrid he can also learn many things, not only football, but things like mentality and others.