Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 347. (Read 175075 times)

If it's be for the money I think mabappe will not be having a good reason to leave because PSG is very much willing to increase his pay just to make sure they are able to still maintain and have him in their team because they know how vital be is I'm their team and how immerse his contributions are to them in the Ligue 1 and their bid for the UCL.

The quest for a better team where he will see the opportunity to explore more into his career and win more elite trophies to his name has been the drive behind mbappe's quest to leave PSG soon or as soon as he find a better team with an offer that suits his terms. PSG is yet willing to let go of mabappe because they still needs his service at their team considering he's still very young, in his prime and still performs so we'll thereby producing the kind of results the team requires of him at almost every time.

It seems that Lyon is having problems bringing Karim Benzema to the Groupama Stadium, it is alleged that the package is still too expensive, and the only way to return to Europe is a big salary cut. as reported by Romano, the owner of OL Textor has been trying this method since December as was revealed yesterday. as we know, OL Textor is the owner of Lyon and this French League club which successfully gave birth to Karim Benzema, this report was reported by Fabrio Ronamo 23 hours ago. If this is true, it means that there seems to be communication between Karim Benzema, Al Ittihad and Olympique Lyonnais.

Well, as far as I know, through several media, rumors are circulating regarding Benzema regarding his dispute with his old coach, namely Nuno Santo. However, I don't know whether Benzema also has a dispute with the new Al Ittihad coach, Marcelo Gallardo. it could be that Benzema will return to the team that makes his name so big. however, whether the problem that is an obstacle will be resolved soon. even if Benzema returns with Lyon, it is not certain that he will be able to lift Lyon to a better level. apart from that, several top Premier League clubs have also been linked with Benzema. unmitigated, there are three big clubs, namely Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Ideally, if Benzema wants to take part in the highest competition, namely the Champions League, Arsenal is the entry point for him. however, let's just follow how it develops.

In my opinion, the fact that in this transfer window Mbappe has not made a decision to sign with Real Madrid shows that Mbappe must be asking Real Madrid for a lot of money to sign him, and Real Madrid is a team that has a lot of players. who are excellent players so that real madrid is not desperate for mbappe or any other striker, of course having mbappe in the real madrid team would greatly strengthen real madrid's attack, but if we look at the structure of real madrid, if they had mbappe then vincios jr. He would have to sit on the bench or they would have to put him in a new position, I don't know if Vinicius would be able to get used to playing in another position on the field. but mbappe might not get the same attention he has had while he is at psg

Returning to the financial issue, PSG is offering a lot of money to keep Mbappe in the team, knowing that PSG is a good team that has been able to win the Liga 1 and has a lot of money that they can sign good players to win the Champions League. Europeans, I see that the best decision Mbappe should make would be to continue playing for PSG, because with that he will continue to be the center of attention, he will have a guaranteed place in the team, he will have a good salary and he will be in his country. I just see advantages in him staying at PSG. At Real Madrid he wouldn't have the same salary as he does at PSG, at Real Madrid he could stay on the bench. real madrid has always been much bigger than any player, at real madrid the coach has a lot of power and the players have little power, which is very good in my opinion

As far as I know, Benzema has stated that he will continue playing at Al Ittihad and also, this statement also applies to Firminho who has decided to restore their team's performance in the Saudi Pro League . But indeed,considering that Benzema seems to have problems with the Al Ittihad coach then yes, this factor might mean that Benzema will be able to leave or return to playing in Europe. But ya, it is still uncertain but when it comes to returning to play for Lyon, I think it seems difficult for Benzema to accept. Unless, if Benzema really wants to help his old team recover in Ligue 1 then it could happen, but considering Benzema attitude then yes, I'm not sure Benzema will play for Lyon.

But won't the image of the Saudi league be increasingly tarnished by the number of European players leaving and maybe Benzema will be the next player to leave the country. There are many factors that make Benzema not feel at home and you have mentioned the reasons above and maybe if he returns to Lyon it will be a very memorable thing. He set out to become the world's top striker when he left Lyon and is now being linked with a return to Lyon this winter.

But unfortunately it is impossible for Lyon to have enough money to pay him and we also know that even though Benzema is quite old, his salary demands are still very large. However, if Benzema is willing to lower his ego and remember that he came from Lyon, maybe this can still be discussed. There is no place in Europe that needs Benzema with his exorbitant salary and that is why the only place he can continue his career is Lyon. But I also have doubts about Lyon's situation this season whether Benzema wants to join or not.

Reims must appear consistent if they want to maintain their top six position in the standings and they must also show a slightly more attacking form of play and must also pay attention to defense. Reims has made a little more progress from a less consistent start to the season and they continue to show consistency in their play. In the previous five matches, they had shown positive things, winning three matches in a row and only losing against Lens.

Next they will face Nates and overall this is a slightly easier match as Nates performance has been anything but consistent. Nates was only able to rank 13th in the standings with the previous five matches with one win so it was a little easier for Reims to beat them.

It is obvious that Benzema is not happy in Saudi Arabia, constant conflicts with coaches and fans have become a constant occurrence for him, he even deleted his page on social networks with millions of subscribers due to the fact that a lot of negativity was received there, so his desire to return to Europe looks right.

Lyon is not the best option for such a forward, although perhaps this will add even more confidence to the club, and help retain its place in Ligue 1, but how will Benzema perceive such a transfer, will he want to play for a team that is fighting for survival, or is he so tired that he will ready for any offer.

in relation to Lyon, maybe Benzema should also consider this team. he went to Ittihad because the team had good achievements. Even last season he also won a trophy. but looking at Lyon's situation this season, it is quite worrying. even though I still believe they will not be relegated, their performance has dropped very much.
if they have the ability to sign Benzema, it's possible. but would Benzema also respond well to going and competing for Lyon?
Rumors of Benzema wanting to return to Europe were also followed by several clubs being interested. especially from the Premier League. Maybe Lyon also has to compete with big clubs to get Benzema.

Benzema has more advantage than other players from Europe because his religion is Muslim that in theory can help him to adapt better in Saudi Arabia. However he still has to face with similar difficulties like other players, hot weather, very high temperature and low moisture in this nation.

Rumor talks about conflict between Benzema and the coach but I believe with bad results for Al Ittihad so far, Benzema has more reasons to leave this club and this league, to return to Europe. We must be realistic to know that playing one season in Saudi Arabia already helps Benzema earns a lot of money. It is like money from some seasons in Europe so now I am not surprised if he decides to leave.

Benzema situation at Al Ittihad is still uncertain because rumoured is he has conflict with Marcelo Gallardo because he was not liked training method from Marcelo Gallardo so Benzema want to leave Al Ittihad and that's why some of big European clubs has starting to showing their interest to him but on the other side Al Ittihad owner still hope Benzema want to stay longer at this team because they feel Benzema still important for this team so both parties still under negotiation to discuss about this issue

As far i know Benzema is from Lyon academy which mean he was came from this club and people starting to know him after promote to Lyon senior team Benzema was performing very impressive at that time so that's why some of big teams were interested want to buy him but he has decide to choose Real Madrid and at this team people starting to know Benzema as world class player especially during playing with Real Madrid Benzema has help this team to gets plenty of trophies and actually before joining Al Ittihad last summer Lyon owner was attempts to bought Benzema from Real Madrid but unfortunately Benzema choose Al Ittihad and previously Benzema has been said he want to return to Lyon before retired from football and if this rumour is true i think Lyon is the right club for him now

Kylian Mbappe's future depends on himself whether he chooses to be an ambitious player or just professional player. It's understandable that PSG would want to retain a player of Mbappe's caliber, given his significant contributions to the team. The club is likely making considerable efforts to persuade him to stay, especially considering his impact on their success. The player's indecision and conflicting desires, wanting to move to another club but also appreciating the financial offers from PSG, create a challenging scenario.

Money can be a significant factor in a player's decision, but it's essential to note that other factors, such as the team's sporting project, personal development, and the potential for success, also play a role. The presence of Luis Enrique may indeed be a factor giving Mbappe hope and influencing his decision to stay. A change in leadership can bring about fresh perspectives and strategies, providing players with renewed motivation and belief in the team's future success. Time will reveal how this situation unfolds and what kind of player he chooses to be.

PSG is obviously going to try to make sure that Mbappe stays in the team. After what he has done for the team, it is not the best idea for them to let him go.

But at the same time, they are doing everything to keep him even though we all know he is not very comfortable. The player is also confused. He wants to move to another club but he also likes the money that PSG is offering him. I also want people to know that if the player actually wanted to leave, PSG wouldn't have been able to keep him. So he is staying. And it is definitely true that he is staying for the money. with the new coach, the club is giving him hope and wishing that he stays

Previously, Benzema was linked with Manchester United who wanted to partner him with Hojlund, and now Lyon has emerged as another club interested in the former Madrid player. I don't really understand Benzema problems at Al Ittihad, even though I had heard several reports which said that there was a dispute between Benzema and the coach. It sounds reasonable if Benzema wants to return to Europe, perhaps the club vision and mission are not in line with Benzema current wishes. However, referring to what Fabrizio Romana said, Benzema must be willing to cut his salary if he wants to return to a European club.

In fact, two other Premier League clubs, such as Chelsea and Arsenal, are also rumored to be interested in recruiting Benzema. With the current blunt front line of these two clubs, the option of recruiting Benzema is another available alternative. I think many European clubs still want a striker of Benzema caliber, his playing time and experience are still the main attraction. Moreover, Benzema big name can boost the club prestige to increase its fan base, but if Lyon manages to win Benzema heart then that would be very good.

Luis Enrique should be happy because he's managing one of the top team in the world of european football and also having the privilege to have Kylian Mbappe in his starting squad. Mbappe seems lonely without hanging out with Leo Messi and Neymar Jr, though that doesn't affect his performance because he's confidently built player. Kylian Mbappe is top player and bagging goals doesn't seem a challenge for him, he's in one of the elite team and he single-handedly enchanced the performance of the team. Kylian Mbappe is the overall valuable player in Ligue One and also in France. He's not hype because he meets up the statistical record of stellar equilibrium.

Olympic Lyons is going to sign the ex-legend of Real Madrid Kareem Benzenma.The situation of Kareem Benzenma is looking so complicated, and I assumed that he wanted to leave Al-Itthad because of the irrelevant behavior of the club, and he subsequently deleted his Instagram profile. Kareem Benzenma didn't say anything about wanting to leave the club but his recent absence in the middle of the season and also the fact that he left the club on holiday without any permission, and he came back to training being late despite the fact that he informed the team too late for his holiday last week. So after that I suppose to say that Kareem Benzenma will leave Saudi Arabia and should move to French side Olympic Lyons where he spent five seasons from 2004 to 2009. Now the Olympic Lyons are exploring a deal to bring back Kareem Benzenma to Lyon. Nevertheless he signed a 3-year deal with Al-Itthad but maybe the rude behavior of the club couldn't make to watch Kareem Benzenma in the Al-Itthad shirt more.

Reference: https://twitter.com/Transferzone00/status/1749469604047716420?t=ckpx_kIZVno61ckGUaqrqA&s=19

In fact, in the last 5 seasons Mbappe has always been the top scorer in Ligue 1 and ya, ofcourse, that is an extraordinary achievement so it's no wonder if PSG still making great efforts to make Mbappe stay at PSG . Indeed, in the 2019/2020 season at least Mbappe was seen in second place under Wissam Ben Yedder position but ya, even though Mbappe is in second place in that season, but the reality is that the total goals and assist of Wissam Ben Yedder and Mbappe in that season also have the same total . Therefore, it is no surprise if this moment that PSG still relies heavily on Mbappe as their goal machine and thus, I personally not sure if PSG gave up on keeping Mbappe, because of course PSG will continue to keeping Mbappe.

The gap between Mbappe and his closest opponent in top scorers table is just huge now which is 10 goals.    It is normal though considering that Mbappe scored nearly the half amount of PSG goals in the league so far. This is clearly showing how dependent PSG are on Mbappe this season. There are no Messi and no Neymar from now on to distribute the goal amount among them.

The new transfers to the attacking line also can't score so many goals for now. But Mbappe is like Barcelona's Messi right now. PSG are also building their game over Mbappe otherwise they are having more problems on getting wins. I wonder what will happen when Mbappe leaves.  

The talk about Paris Saint Germaine's dominance in the French league and the possibility of other teams in the league stopping them have been talked about on different occasions on this thread and like I'll always, I don't think there's any team in the French Ligue 1 that can stop the dominance of Luis Enrique''s team.

You don't expect the management of Paris Saint Germaine to spend all the money they've spent over the last decade and still come back to to struggle in the league with teams that spend little to acquire big profile players. In the Paris Saint Germaine squad, we have players like Kylian Mbappe who on his own can single handedly decide the result of a game. There's no football team in the world at the moment that Kylian Mbappe won't feature in their starting XI as long as he's fit and yet some people are thinking of another team ending Paris Saint Germaine's dominance in the French league. Things doesn't work that way and for other clubs in the league to end Paris Saint Germaine's dominance, they must be ready to invest hugely in the acquisition of quality players like Paris Saint Germaine does

The problem is, will Enrique still be retained by PSG management?
We all know that since last season PSG has always replaced the coach when they failed to win the champions league title and this season I am worried that if they fail to win the CL title Enrique will suffer the same fate but if they are maintained there is definitely hope for PSG to achieve the desired target.
Furthermore, there was a quite serious problem when losing Mbappe, even though this player was one of the key players for PSG and losing this player seemed like a huge disaster.
As you said, Enrique was actually able to help get a treble winner for Barcelona because at that time Barca had a lot of quality players, whereas at PSG after losing Mbappe everything would get very bad, no one could be a mainstay anymore.
PSG is a club with very rich finances and should immediately get new players with better quality to replace Mbappe or else I am sure that PSG glory days will be lost with Mbappe departure.

But at least, because PSG still managed to dominate Ligue 1 then ya, it certainly proves that PSG still has the quality to be even better in the Champion League . Although indeed, PSG is basically an elite French team but ya, the reality is that PSG still looks weak in the Champion League . Therefore, because PSG still dominates Ligue 1 then yes, PSG should have the right way to be able to get good results also in the Champions League. Thus, of course there is nothing wrong if PSG still dominates Ligue 1 because ya, after all PSG still needs a trophy every season as well as showing that they are an elite team that deserves it.