Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 348. (Read 175075 times)

It actually depends on which team they will play against in the quarter finals. If an easy team emerges again in the quarter-finals, they can go all the way to the semi-finals. Especially Mbappe is in great form this year and maybe they can have the best year together with other players. I also think they will advance to the next round against Sociedad.

Since Nasser Al Khelaifi acquired PSG in 2011, the best lineup that PSG has ever built is in the 2021-2023 period. Because they have almost even squad depth and are star studded, especially that they are filled with Neymar-Messi-and Mbappe. From 2011 until last season, PSG was only able to reach the Champions League final once, specifically in the 2020 season before Messi joined them. That was their best journey in the UCL which was managed by Tuchel at that time, after that, like last season, PSG had to be eliminated in the round of 16 because they met Bayern Munchen. To be honest, I see that PSG has tried their best to win the UCL trophy, it's just that they haven't been lucky so far.

It would surprise everyone if PSG this season could actually win the UCL trophy, when we understand that it is impossible to happen, because there are still clubs that are stronger than them, namely Madrid, City and Bayern. It sounds like a fairy tale, and the chances are very low, due to the fact that PSG will need luck to reach the round of 16. However, there is no guarantee that the three favorite clubs can win it, it could be that they will face each other before the final. Overall, sometimes football is really difficult to predict, where luck will favor itself according to its own will, we cannot ignore it at all.

On the other hand, PSG, whose performance this season has been a bit shaken, may only be able to reach the quartermfinals, but that is not the achievement that Luis Enrique and especially Sheikh Nasser Al Khelaifi want. Meanwhile, PSG internal affairs are not completely peaceful, because their star Mbappe contract has not yet come to light, whether he decides to stay or move. Personally, I think Enrique should make good use of this situation, while Mbappe is still with them, and who knows, he can present the trophy at the end of his tenure at the Parc des Princes.

The point difference between PSG and other teams proves that there is no club in the French league that can compete with PSG. If in a league there is no club strong enough to compete with another club then how will that league be popular. We initially expected to see something different this season, but we were wrong in thinking that there is no better team than PSG in this league. As you said it's not hope it's sure yes definitely it's sure that PSG is going to win the title this season without any hurdles. With the last few matches in hand, PSG will be cheering for the title and the other teams will look on and have nothing else to do. The reason why I said there is no club close to PSG is because the points gap between PSG and the clubs in the second and third position is huge.

Before they will be able to win champions league at any season, they need to understand that it's very much different from their regular Ligue 1 games and that will means they need to employ a different approach because using same approach Wii only mean getting same results repeatedly but PSG seem not to have yet gotten this clear enough to applying it.

I have always taught That PSG in their bid to winning the champions league will use a new approach to focus on the champions league, trying out newer and better tactics, also making sure the coach and the players have almost no issues because such internal crisis as they did face few months back definitely have got an effect in their form but then they were lucky to get through it and still stayed in the champions league because they were at the Verge of crashing out the champions league but later got saved by a slight margin.

He was also trying to repeat the same thing in PSG. He gets more advantage caused by PSG had unlimited money to build the club and this is the main reason of him being able to buy so various players easily without even getting restricted by the FFP.
PSG was also giving him more privilage compared to the barcelona and im not doubting him if PSG will able to have better squad under him even though it's kinda different compared to the last season when messi was still there.

French league shall become his first target then if PSG will be lucky enough and it will be winning the competition soon. PSG is still in the process of being a strong club. Enrique was slowly but surely building the club to be even better than before.
PSG was lucky enough to have him on its side.

Well, actually, for me , these Ligue 1 teams are not as strong for me , nothing like the level they have in the PL , it seems to me that there are many teams that fight and are giving Everything to take the first place, I don't see how they win I want to do a lot, those who do a lot are not yet in first place, while in the PL , I see that the effort that PSG is Making is once and for all , I Eeally had a lot of faith that other teams like Monaco could do something , like Lille, Marseille , all of these because they are teams that I really Thought were going to make the difference , in fact now that there is only Mbapé in PSG and they are not capable of doing much , this is what I say so Ligue 1 teams can't do much , in fact , the comment that CR7 made regarding Ligue 1 , Should they make it a reality , to Allow teams from the Saudi teams to measure themselves against them ? Let's see how competitive they are , in fact this became a give-and-take , because on the other hand Messi came out saying that Ligue 1 is for outsiders , it costs a lot, and a journey of other things , something that matters to me because It doesn't matter, it's football , but it does seem boring that French teams at this point cannot reach the level of PSG.

In this order of things we must do everything possible so that things in this football continue to grow , but in French football the one who calls the shots is PSG , they play better , they have high-level players , even the other teams or they can come from where They are, I think everyone is where they should be, I don't know if Mbappé is finally leaving PSG , if he leaves it would be Great to see how PSG is and how it can manage without Mbappé, I don't think Mbappé will go to a Marid I think he's more interested in a Liverpool, I don't think he'll go to MU, because I don't see him being directed by a Ten Hag , that's just what happens, plus it would be boring to see Mbappé Again at PSG, of course. my very personal opinion.


The truth is that Ligue 1 has been Filled with a lot of criticism, I don't know if it was because of CR7's statements and overall the statements of Messi who doesn't have much to talk about , because apparently it seems that Everything had been given to him Sometimes FIFA doesn't do things well at all and they are very Shameless , it can't be the Ballon d'Or, it can't be many things, I can't talk about the level of football for now , because it's in a League where everything is a lot. easier, it is a league that is far below even Mexican soccer, so they can't stop it much, on the other hand I see the PL teams that are very plugged in , they have a lot to offer , the undisputed golden wing was for Haaland , But I think things are focusing a lot on something , because they don't want to let Messi go from Soccer yet, they want him to continue taking Argentina to the World Cup , which I see well , but they Shouldn't give him all those gifts.

The truth is that FIFA has been so shameless with Messi that I think the memes can be real , because he came out Impressive, I don't see that Things can go well for him now, his image is being tarnished, Ligue 1 on the other hand We see that the only team that has a level is PSG, and it can look and determine itself well when it is somewhat Advanced in the UCL,  and you get a team that Really is in the top 1, for Example you get Bayern, Madrid, City, which are Teams that for me are always in the top 1, both in their leagues and in the UCL, for me they are those who play the most, if PSG wins one of the other teams then they will completely understand that they are a complete team, but I see it as difficult for them to win this time in the UCL , because they couldn't do what Messi and Ney had, I see very It's hard that only Mbappé can make a difference , I don't think he's capable , no Matter how well the Frenchman is playing, the team is 11, not 1.




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no one can guarantee that, because their track record in the Champions League is not very flashy and even as one of the clubs that is considered a giant they have never won a title until now, so it is natural that they always make the Champions League their main priority. At the time they still had 3 labeled stars, they couldn't show anything extraordinary, now those players are gone, so I really doubt they will be able to get further in the Champions League this season.
I don't see them being more stable this season, it's just that their internal problems have now subsided unlike previous seasons. Their coach has to work hard to be able to talk a lot in the Champions League, because their opponents are no longer clubs at the Ligue 1 level, but the clubs that are their competitors are clubs that can provide something special.

Unfortunately, the quality of the teams in the French League is not very high. There is no team that can rival PSG. But after seeing the success of PSG in this league, they become very confident and can make mistakes in European matches.
Real Sociedad is a weaker team than PSG. In this round, PSG will probably advance to the next round without much difficulty. But starting from the quarter-finals, the probability of losing a match will increase considerably

Remaining 8 points left from Nice actually make PSG more confidence on the top position, last match won against US Orleans on French Cup round of 32 and have left with all competition for this season including Champion League. Seems not difficult for PSG locking Ligue 1 trophy for this season with 8 points left during 18 matches in domestic league probably can win early before Ligue 1 on last matchday.
PSG have focus in Champion League round of 16 against Real Sociedad, if lead to highest round in Champion League until final phase will make complete achievement for PSG this season not only compete in domestic league but also can have good achieving in most dreaming competition Champion League.

I agree with you. Just how strong PSG are this season  cannot be gauged just by  looking at their performances  in Ligue 1 matches. Because  Ligue 1 teams are much weaker than PSG. So in almost every match PSG players are able to perform very well, and win.

We haven't had a better  performance than PSG in Champions  League group stage matches. They were lucky so the team qualified for the round of 16. However, PSg's overall performance seems to be somewhat stable now. But whether they can do well in the Champions League is not certain. I don't even consider PSG as favorites for the Champions League title.

I agree with you that Ligue 1 cannot be a benchmark to see how Paris Saint Germain performs, because in terms of quality they are far superior to other clubs here. I prefer to measure their performance in the Champions League, because there they have competitors who are even better than them.
The competitive level of a league is very influential, and we can see that from Paris Saint Germain. They can be said to be the only candidate in Ligue 1, so it is not surprising that they have such high dominance. We'll see when they were in the Champions League, they were like an ordinary club and had no special features apart from star players, which this season they no longer have because two of them have left. Not to belittle, but that's what happened.

IMO, PSG's problem lies with their own management. whether it's the sporting director, the involvement of Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and other problems that make it difficult for them to achieve their dream of winning the highest competition, namely the Champions League. Previously, PSG had a mega star project which was hoped would make the club's dreams and mission come true. But unfortunately, PSG is different from Manchester City, which are both owned by owners from the Middle East. The difference is, Manchester City built its squad and management with people who are competent in their respective fields. apart from that, having a competent coach and being given the freedom to bring in the players that the City coach wants. not without reason, all of this is to bring in players who are just what the team needs.

Meanwhile PSG, in several seasons, they have had sharp players on the front line. however, in several other lines, positions are not filled with players who can boost the team's performance. especially, the midfielder sector. whether it's an attacking midfielder or a defensive midfielder. in the end, PSG often finds it difficult to achieve their dreams and is only able to win the Lique 1 trophy. plus, there are many other obstacles. injured players, disharmony in the dressing room and a coach who lacks experience in handling a team as big as PSG which has many stars. now, two previous PSG stars have left and several other players. the problems in the dressing room are starting to resolve, especially as Enrique is a coach who has quite a reputation to be reckoned with. this season, PSG is prioritizing bringing in young players who are predicted to develop. unfortunately, Enrique was not involved beforehand. however, last time Enrique asked the club to bring in two wingers and an attacking midfielder. so, so far PSG cannot be said to be the ideal team according to the coach's hopes. but at least, they have progress, especially for the next seasons. As for the Champions League, I'm sure Enrique is fully aware that his team is not ready to compete with other top teams in this most prestigious event.

Luis Enrique is trying his possible best at PSG in other for the club to win the France Ligue 1 title but however, if Kylian Mbappe leaves PSG the club will really find it difficult to get a replacement because the impact he has created in the club ever since he was signed on 31st August 2017 by a whooping sum of €180 million is really amazing. He has been very productive since his signing as he has achieved 13 trophies for PSG and has scored about 237 goals in all competitions for PSG thereby making him the clubs all time scorer in the club history.

Kylian Mbappe is a young talented player that has really shown a world class performance over the years and he has been tipped alongside Manchester city's Erling Haaland to replace the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi rivalry of the Balloon D'Or so it is believed that the outstanding performance of this both players is incredible and in less than no time, the both players will take over the Ballon D'Or from Ronaldo and Messi based on individual performance and overall assessment by the football apex body FIFA so we look forward to seeing this two players exploit more of their talents in the upcoming years.

Due to the huge impact that Kylian Mbappe has shown in PSG, the club is really gonna miss him when he leaves and I hope PSG should look for a tactical player that can stand as his replacement otherwise, the club might be going through some hard time. However, I wish Kylian Mbappe good luck  in his football career.

PSG has be known for their dominance around the Ligue 1 teams and For me it's really becoming very boring it's time they make attempts beyond the Ligue 1, because we know they don't need much effort to always gain their stands when it has to do with the Ligue 1 games so they should rather channel focus to other elite competition.

They aren't doing so bad yet at the champions league but then they are yet to be seen as equals to the elite teams found there who often get to win the trophy most often, currently in the champions league, PSG will be regarded as an average team like most of other teams who just come and participate in the UCL, I would rather prefer PSG lose the Ligue 1 for a season and win the champions league, I would see that as a better and perfect alternative, because if PSG wins the champions league, it will make more sense and draw more attention than it would when they win the Ligue 1 which we all know how often they get that.

Even as a coach with Barcelona, Luis Enrique did well to win the treble for Barcelona, though one can say that he had all of those special players which he could use to win them the treble.

I'm sure that he'll do the same this exact season with Paris Saint Germans even if he doesn't have the same set of players. I never meant winning the Champions League but they'll win the French league 1.
They're close to losing Kylian Mbappe who has come to agreement with Real Madrid and he'll definitely leave them at the end of the season.

PSG continues to solidify their dominance as the team that will win Ligue 1 consecutively, even this season it seems quite impossible for other teams to break PSG dominance as champions. PSG strength is purely based on the quality of the players they bring in which are quite high quality every season and this is why they are so strong in Ligue 1.
Other teams cannot build a squad like PSG has done because they are hampered by finances that are not very strong.

For the time being, PSG is leading the standings with an 8 point lead over Nice, which is quite a distance if you look at PSG consistency in Ligue 1.
I don't think there is enough interesting competition in the race for the Ligue 1 trophy because it is easy to guess that PSG will succeed in locking in the title this season.
For this reason, Nice and the teams below can only compete to maintain their position to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Can you share your thoughts on which benchmark you consider being the most reliable for measuring PSG's performance and quality? PSG was consistently playing there and we can regularly see the up and down of PSG in the french league.
UCL can be one of reliable benchmark to measure it but this was only for PSG when it was to be compared to the other clubs who played in UCL as well. If we are willing to know how strong the club is in a specific competition and we should use that the participants in that competition as a benchmark.

PSG was fully dominating the league and it's yet to dominate UCL caused by there were so many strong clubs in UCL. Yet leaving from the most difficult group in UCL has become a great achievement by PSG.
PSG has spent a billion pounds to strengthen its club since PSG acquired by the new owner. It has also become the most valuable club in the french league with its competitor can't even reach a half of valuation from PSG.

Im not doubting PSG to dominate french league coz this is the main problem. There shall be a new investor who is interesting to put billions to the one of club in the french league other than PSG.
This league is a PSG league.

Ligue One cannot be a benchmark for PSG for their performance and their quality. This is because Ligue 1 has been theirs until now. There is no team that can be compared in Ligue One. If PSG want to see their quality then I think the Champions League is the answer. If they are able to compete all the way to the semifinals then we can say that PSG's level is the same as other strong European teams such as Madrid, City and Arsenal.

of course it is very different if we compare financially between PSG and other teams and indeed this will cause PSG a loss if they cannot get a title in league 1 because this team spends a lot of money to get great players on the one hand PSG is not able to win a title in the UCL so it will It's a big loss if a team spends a lot of money without being able to get any title.
In fact, it would also be a huge loss if PSG were not able to get a title in the UCL, but it is very difficult for PSG to win a prestigious title in the UCL competition because the coaches who are always changing affect the team's strategy to be able to perform strongly in the UCL, like last season PSG has many great players, but the fact is also failed and did not qualify for the next round.

PSG actually has to learn to work hard to try to win the title in the UCL because it is a waste to have high quality players but not have trophies that can be proud of to the supporters and soon PSG will experience big losses after losing Mbappe who will leave after his contract expires and this will be It's a hard job for a coach and are we sure that as long as Mbappe leaves PSG this team can still win the league 1 title?

Failing to maintain their performance is one of the reasons why it will be easy for PSG to defend the title this season because their competitors can only stick closely in terms of point difference at the start and slowly leave PSG alone without any threat from any team to become three Ligue 1 champions. consecutive seasons after Lilie became champion in the 2020-2021 season.
Nice have suffered three defeats in their last five matches and three of those defeats were when they faced teams they thought they were capable of overcoming.
This situation makes the Ligue 1 competition less interesting in the future, even though there are still 16 matches, the difference of eight points is quite large because it is impossible for PSG to experience many failures in the next match unless they face very bad conditions in their team, but for now PSG are champions like a certainty.