Squad depth will be very important when they are in several competitions and perhaps the reason for maintaining the physical fitness of the players will be a challenge for the coach because of the tight match schedule. Lyon are in sixth place in the standings and only four points behind Marseille in the top three and if they want to fight to save the season in a better position then one of them must focus on finishing the match with a more satisfying result.
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November 28, 2024, 09:59:41 AM
Just one point separates 5th placed Nice and 6th placed Lyon heading into their league encounter this weekend and for both teams, a win will be crucial if they really want to finish the season in the top three of the league table. It'll be a home game for Lyon which is why I think they have more chances of getting the better of Nice but I expect the game to be a difficult one for both teams. If I'll be staking on the game, I'll go with the option of BTTS as I strongly believe they'll the two teams will find the back of the net
November 28, 2024, 09:47:42 AM
Squad depth will be very important when they are in several competitions and perhaps the reason for maintaining the physical fitness of the players will be a challenge for the coach because of the tight match schedule. Lyon are in sixth place in the standings and only four points behind Marseille in the top three and if they want to fight to save the season in a better position then one of them must focus on finishing the match with a more satisfying result.
For this season Lyon still has the opportunity and ability to try their game as best as possible, but on the one hand Lyon sometimes also struggles to be more consistent so it will still be quite difficult to win the top three positions this season. The only thing that Lyon must maintain apart from the fitness of their own players is a more consistent performance in every match that is still there this season. Because that is what can bring them to a better position this season. 
November 28, 2024, 09:41:53 AM
Lyon attacking play was really boring, it should have been game where they could have taken all 3 points but Reims managed to equalize and share the points, after the score became 1 - 1 it was clear that Lyon game changed significantly.
Maybe they are taking better care of their players to stay fit for the next very important match in the Europa League against Qarabag FK and there Lyon performed better than in Ligue 1, I think they are really focused on the Europa League and trying to stay in comfortable position until this phase of the standings is over.
Maybe what you said is true because a team like Lyon also really wants to be more competitive in the Europa League besides Ligue 1 because here PSG's dominance is always difficult to break by any team and that is already clearly seen from the number of PSG points and also the number of points from all other teams. So it would be good if Lyon also considered the fitness of their main players for other competitions so that they can be in a much better position during the standings phase.Maybe they are taking better care of their players to stay fit for the next very important match in the Europa League against Qarabag FK and there Lyon performed better than in Ligue 1, I think they are really focused on the Europa League and trying to stay in comfortable position until this phase of the standings is over.
Sometimes for some team that always fail in the domestic league, they can only have the opportunity to succeed in other competitions, there are examples of team that have proven all that and they are Sevilla from La Liga who have many European League titles considering they will not be able to break the dominance of Real Madrid or Barcelona in La Liga.
Maybe Lyon wants to do the same.
To be honest, for now I don't expect if there is a team in Ligue 1 that can succeed in European competitions, considering the depth of the squad and also their very bad mentality, so we can't equate them with Sevilla or other teams which played in competitive leagues so far.
November 28, 2024, 09:39:43 AM
In every match, all teams want to win and make them champions every season, like what Luis Enrique is doing at PSG currently. The strongest team in French League 1 is still maintained by Paris Saint-Germain, who is at the top of the standings and has a big difference in points with the teams below.
The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
Yesterday, PSG lost directly when facing Bayern Munich so that PSG can only be the ruler in Ligue 1 without being able to do anything outside this competition. That is a fact that all PSG fans must accept right now because PSG only has more Ligue 1 trophies but has not had a UCL trophy during his career until last season and the possibility for this season will be the same. Now PSG's position in the UCL standings is very worrying because if the team continues to be in that position at the bottom of the table, of course PSG will not have the opportunity to qualify for the last 16 in the UCL.The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
November 28, 2024, 07:25:20 AM
PSG is getting further away and difficult to catch up with, but at least the competition between the teams below PSG is still quite interesting with the points gap still close. But yes, Monaco should also be able to make its position quite safe if in the next match Monaco is able to beat Marseille. Because after all, Marseille is still a team that has bad results for home games and thus, Monaco who will play away should be able to maximize the chance or moment like this to create and make a six-point gap with Marseille if in the next match Monaco really manages to win.
But indeed, there is still Lille who will only play against Montpellier, and of course Lille can be sure to win because Montpellier is only a team at the bottom of the standings. If the scenario is Monaco wins and Lille wins, then Lille will overtake Marseille and have a four-point gap with Monaco, interesting to look forward to.
Yes PSG are determined to dominate the league this season. Their consistency and their squad depth set them apart from the other teams in the league. And as for Monaco and Marseille, it will be a tightly contested match. While Monaco has a good squad, Marseille’s strong form and current position makes them a formidable opponent. Both team have much to fight for, and the match could go either ways. The race for the top four remains intense, with teams battling for Champions League qualification.But indeed, there is still Lille who will only play against Montpellier, and of course Lille can be sure to win because Montpellier is only a team at the bottom of the standings. If the scenario is Monaco wins and Lille wins, then Lille will overtake Marseille and have a four-point gap with Monaco, interesting to look forward to.
November 28, 2024, 06:33:57 AM
PSG is getting further away and difficult to catch up with, but at least the competition between the teams below PSG is still quite interesting with the points gap still close. But yes, Monaco should also be able to make its position quite safe if in the next match Monaco is able to beat Marseille. Because after all, Marseille is still a team that has bad results for home games and thus, Monaco who will play away should be able to maximize the chance or moment like this to create and make a six-point gap with Marseille if in the next match Monaco really manages to win.
But indeed, there is still Lille who will only play against Montpellier, and of course Lille can be sure to win because Montpellier is only a team at the bottom of the standings. If the scenario is Monaco wins and Lille wins, then Lille will overtake Marseille and have a four-point gap with Monaco, interesting to look forward to.
Yes PSG are determined to dominate the league this season. Their consistency and their squad depth set them apart from the other teams in the league. And as for Monaco and Marseille, it will be a tightly contested match. While Monaco has a good squad, Marseille’s strong form and current position makes them a formidable opponent. Both team have much to fight for, and the match could go either ways. The race for the top four remains intense, with teams battling for Champions League qualification.But indeed, there is still Lille who will only play against Montpellier, and of course Lille can be sure to win because Montpellier is only a team at the bottom of the standings. If the scenario is Monaco wins and Lille wins, then Lille will overtake Marseille and have a four-point gap with Monaco, interesting to look forward to.
November 28, 2024, 06:32:07 AM
After Reims managed to equalize to 1-1 early in the second half, both teams started to play it safe because if one of them took the initiative to play openly, the opposing team would take advantage with a quick counter-attack. Lyon played very disciplined in the first half, they also managed to make it difficult for the home team to create chances, Reims were very lucky to equalize, a draw is very fair for both teams because they both played cautiously in this game.
Looking at the statistics of yesterday's match, what you said is very true that both teams actually do not want to lose points and getting 1 point is a satisfactory result for both teams to secure their respective positions. But Lyon could have actually gotten 3 points in yesterday's match if they dared to make a quick attack at least 1 time and continued to put pressure on Reims. Unfortunately, Lyon as the away team did not dare to take the risk so they preferred to defend stronger after scoring 1 goal. November 28, 2024, 06:27:46 AM
PSG is getting further away and difficult to catch up with, but at least the competition between the teams below PSG is still quite interesting with the points gap still close. But yes, Monaco should also be able to make its position quite safe if in the next match Monaco is able to beat Marseille. Because after all, Marseille is still a team that has bad results for home games and thus, Monaco who will play away should be able to maximize the chance or moment like this to create and make a six-point gap with Marseille if in the next match Monaco really manages to win.
But indeed, there is still Lille who will only play against Montpellier, and of course Lille can be sure to win because Montpellier is only a team at the bottom of the standings. If the scenario is Monaco wins and Lille wins, then Lille will overtake Marseille and have a four-point gap with Monaco, interesting to look forward to.
Yes PSG are determined to dominate the league this season. Their consistency and their squad depth set them apart from the other teams in the league. And as for Monaco and Marseille, it will be a tightly contested match. While Monaco has a good squad, Marseille’s strong form and current position makes them a formidable opponent. Both team have much to fight for, and the match could go either ways. The race for the top four remains intense, with teams battling for Champions League qualification. But indeed, there is still Lille who will only play against Montpellier, and of course Lille can be sure to win because Montpellier is only a team at the bottom of the standings. If the scenario is Monaco wins and Lille wins, then Lille will overtake Marseille and have a four-point gap with Monaco, interesting to look forward to.
November 28, 2024, 12:04:21 AM
Yeah, it should be like that, but I remember that Lyon is struggling in a difficult challenge when they have a tight schedule. Lyon also has to fight in the European league, on the one hand Lyon will not be able to put pressure on players to continue to exert more energy in league 1 just for 3 points and it will have a bad impact on the UEL. So Lyon experiencing a few draws is a very good result and it is the best way to maintain performance stability in several competitions.
Squad depth will be very important when they are in several competitions and perhaps the reason for maintaining the physical fitness of the players will be a challenge for the coach because of the tight match schedule. Lyon are in sixth place in the standings and only four points behind Marseille in the top three and if they want to fight to save the season in a better position then one of them must focus on finishing the match with a more satisfying result.From the previous six matches that took place Lyon were only able to win one match, lost one and the rest ended in a draw so that their position did not move in the standings. So efforts to play consistently need to be increased so that Lyon can more easily pursue a better standing position.
November 27, 2024, 11:57:37 PM
Lyon attacking play was really boring, it should have been game where they could have taken all 3 points but Reims managed to equalize and share the points, after the score became 1 - 1 it was clear that Lyon game changed significantly.
Maybe they are taking better care of their players to stay fit for the next very important match in the Europa League against Qarabag FK and there Lyon performed better than in Ligue 1, I think they are really focused on the Europa League and trying to stay in comfortable position until this phase of the standings is over.
Maybe what you said is true because a team like Lyon also really wants to be more competitive in the Europa League besides Ligue 1 because here PSG's dominance is always difficult to break by any team and that is already clearly seen from the number of PSG points and also the number of points from all other teams. So it would be good if Lyon also considered the fitness of their main players for other competitions so that they can be in a much better position during the standings phase.Maybe they are taking better care of their players to stay fit for the next very important match in the Europa League against Qarabag FK and there Lyon performed better than in Ligue 1, I think they are really focused on the Europa League and trying to stay in comfortable position until this phase of the standings is over.
Sometimes for some team that always fail in the domestic league, they can only have the opportunity to succeed in other competitions, there are examples of team that have proven all that and they are Sevilla from La Liga who have many European League titles considering they will not be able to break the dominance of Real Madrid or Barcelona in La Liga.
Maybe Lyon wants to do the same.
November 27, 2024, 10:29:32 PM
Finally, the end of the circus. The owner of Lyon must sell his club to the new owners who wanting to acquire the club and pay its debt. I do agree with you to sell this club to the Saudis, but the only problem is that no commitment has came from Saudis to acquire Lyon.
I think no billionaire investors in europe wanna acquire this club caused by it will be relegated at the end of season as per the DNCG's statement, and got a transfer ban as well. It's hard to find the new owner for this club in this situation.
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November 27, 2024, 09:17:58 PM
Lyon attacking play was really boring, it should have been game where they could have taken all 3 points but Reims managed to equalize and share the points, after the score became 1 - 1 it was clear that Lyon game changed significantly.
Maybe they are taking better care of their players to stay fit for the next very important match in the Europa League against Qarabag FK and there Lyon performed better than in Ligue 1, I think they are really focused on the Europa League and trying to stay in comfortable position until this phase of the standings is over.
Maybe what you said is true because a team like Lyon also really wants to be more competitive in the Europa League besides Ligue 1 because here PSG's dominance is always difficult to break by any team and that is already clearly seen from the number of PSG points and also the number of points from all other teams. So it would be good if Lyon also considered the fitness of their main players for other competitions so that they can be in a much better position during the standings phase.Maybe they are taking better care of their players to stay fit for the next very important match in the Europa League against Qarabag FK and there Lyon performed better than in Ligue 1, I think they are really focused on the Europa League and trying to stay in comfortable position until this phase of the standings is over.
November 27, 2024, 05:33:05 PM
We can say that it was a neck and neck fight. Lyon also fought well despite being away. Lyon, who had a hard time away, could have come close to 3 points but could not do it. They should win as many 3 points as possible before the big changes that may happen in the team during the break.
Yeah, it should be like that, but I remember that Lyon is struggling in a difficult challenge when they have a tight schedule. Lyon also has to fight in the European league, on the one hand Lyon will not be able to put pressure on players to continue to exert more energy in league 1 just for 3 points and it will have a bad impact on the UEL. So Lyon experiencing a few draws is a very good result and it is the best way to maintain performance stability in several competitions. November 27, 2024, 03:11:01 PM
Finally, the end of the circus. The owner of Lyon must sell his club to the new owners who wanting to acquire the club and pay its debt. I do agree with you to sell this club to the Saudis, but the only problem is that no commitment has came from Saudis to acquire Lyon.
I think no billionaire investors in europe wanna acquire this club caused by it will be relegated at the end of season as per the DNCG's statement, and got a transfer ban as well. It's hard to find the new owner for this club in this situation.
November 27, 2024, 02:38:24 PM
As far i know financial condition cannot be solved in the short term and it took time for the particular teams to solved these situations and for an example since several years ago Sevilla and Barcelona had a problem from their financial and until now these teams cannot be says health from the financial even Sevilla has no money to bought the players this summer so from these teams we can see financial conditions is serious problem and hard to be solved
The current solution is sell some players but it would be effect to the performance of Lyon and rely on the youth players also is not good because usually they have unstable mentally and lack of experience so i think Lyon has facing very difficult situations and not impossible at the end of this season France Football Federation will decide to throw them to the Ligue 2
The current solution is sell some players but it would be effect to the performance of Lyon and rely on the youth players also is not good because usually they have unstable mentally and lack of experience so i think Lyon has facing very difficult situations and not impossible at the end of this season France Football Federation will decide to throw them to the Ligue 2
It is definitely going to take time for them to dig themselves out of this whole. I think they should take time and try to bring in some young players who are less known relatively and also not going to cost them a lot of money. At the same time, they will also have to let those players go who are actually taking a lot of money as wages. I understand that the performance is going to deteriorate a little. I think the target is currently for them to finish in the 6th position somehow. But the way they are playing right now, they might not be able to do that though.
November 27, 2024, 11:00:46 AM
In every match, all teams want to win and make them champions every season, like what Luis Enrique is doing at PSG currently. The strongest team in French League 1 is still maintained by Paris Saint-Germain, who is at the top of the standings and has a big difference in points with the teams below.
The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
It is indeed fitting that Luis Enrique builds the PSG team and focuses on the Champions League stage because so far PSG has not had a strong competitor in Ligue 1 and there is even no team that is able to match their quality so that several teams in Ligue 1 are currently only able to be a shadow for PSG.The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
Luis Enrique has so far been making a process with PSG and I think what Luis Enrique has done is not that bad, he managed to make the PSG team not only depend on one player so that slowly Luis Enrique will be able to make PSG much stronger, it's all just a matter of time.
November 27, 2024, 10:43:16 AM
In every match, all teams want to win and make them champions every season, like what Luis Enrique is doing at PSG currently. The strongest team in French League 1 is still maintained by Paris Saint-Germain, who is at the top of the standings and has a big difference in points with the teams below.
The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
Yes, there are so many teams in each league otherwise the two teams would have been compared because having more teams means more matches and winning more matches then the title match then the championship title. In this way, every team wants and hopes to be the strongest and best team.It is because of their hard work that they would have joined these teams if they had not played this role in it. In every league there will be one or the other team which will be at the top and with good performance. Along with this, other teams are also strong. If it also works a little harder, it will also be in the title of this league. The matches will be interesting because there are many teams who play with equal performance so there is more interest in these matches. The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
November 27, 2024, 10:38:05 AM
Looking at the French league standings, I think it's very safe to say that Paris Saint Germaine are mostly likely to retain the league title at the end of the season. The reigning champions are currently six points above second placed Monaco but considering the performances of both teams in the league this season, I strongly doubt Monaco will be able to catch up with them and that I think means that the dominance of PSG in the league is ending anytime soon.
Do you you have a contrary opinion? If yes, let me read yours.
November 27, 2024, 05:57:47 AM
In every match, all teams want to win and make them champions every season, like what Luis Enrique is doing at PSG currently. The strongest team in French League 1 is still maintained by Paris Saint-Germain, who is at the top of the standings and has a big difference in points with the teams below.
The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
Yesterday, PSG lost directly when facing Bayern Munich so that PSG can only be the ruler in Ligue 1 without being able to do anything outside this competition. That is a fact that all PSG fans must accept right now because PSG only has more Ligue 1 trophies but has not had a UCL trophy during his career until last season and the possibility for this season will be the same. Now PSG's position in the UCL standings is very worrying because if the team continues to be in that position at the bottom of the table, of course PSG will not have the opportunity to qualify for the last 16 in the UCL. The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
November 27, 2024, 05:36:47 AM
In every match, all teams want to win and make them champions every season, like what Luis Enrique is doing at PSG currently. The strongest team in French League 1 is still maintained by Paris Saint-Germain, who is at the top of the standings and has a big difference in points with the teams below.
The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
To achieve consistent victory, a team must have quality players to compete and dominate the league and what PSG did will be much more difficult for other teams to do because they do not have quality players and also their management does not have good finances to recruit players needed by the coach. It is difficult to stop PSG's dominance in Ligue 1 because there is no quality for other teams to achieve more satisfying results and they are also not supported by the club's finances.The rows of teams at the bottom are competing with each other to get points to be in second place, which is what makes the matches interesting in League 1 this season. I think PSG is a bit burdened in winning matches in the UEFA Champions League, not as easy as the French League 1.
PSG's burden is only one, they have not been able to do much in the Champions League and maybe this problem must be overcome by Luis Enrique in order to become one of the teams to be reckoned with because now when talking about competition in the highest league, PSG is not included in the category of strong teams to compete.
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