Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 349. (Read 175075 times)

They always perform well in domestic leagues such as in Ligue 1, there are no competitors who are truly competent to compete with them or break their dominance at the top of the standings, that's what might cause their style of play to not improve in European leagues like the UCL, so it's not strange if they did not manage to qualify for the important round of the UCL because their opponents in Ligue 1 did not improve their game. I'm not even sure PSG will be able to reach the UCL quarter-finals.

I am also not surprised that they will win the title again this season easily because of course we know that it is difficult for Nice to catch up with a difference of 8 points and of course it is something that is impossible to do, PSG have not lost in their last five matches, that is why they continue to maintain their consistency and maintain a gap in points with their competitors in Ligue 1 so that they are not easily caught.

What you say is true that the current Ligue 1 competition is too monotonous, because we know PSG's dominance is too full in Ligue 1 so it might be difficult for other clubs to get the opportunity to compete with them. To be honest, why would PSG buy lots of expensive players and waste money if they were just hunting? title in Ligue 1 only. 

All of this is because the financial strength of the PSG team is quite significantly different from other teams so that the PSG team is built so strong that it is different from other teams. In Ligue 1, I think this will actually be detrimental for the PSG team itself when they are not in a competitive competition. So their quality tends to be without big improvements and this was proven when PSG played on the European stage.

yeah actually Reims seem to have been peaking up there performance lately because there previous matches has been very encouraging unlike there performance during the early time of the season when they were performing so bad that they lost so many matches, however there next match against Nantes is going to be a win match for them because there performance is far better than Nantes and however Nantes seem to have been having some kind of challenges in times of really performing well because there position on the league table is really not encouraging so perhaps if Reims eventually wins them Reims may automatically become the fifth position on the league table.

Lens and Marseille, who last season managed to become runners-up and were in third place, now have to experience various difficult pressures, they have not played very consistently from the start and have had quite lot of defeats and draws, which has made getting points even more hampered.
It shame that the two top team from last season are now in the middle level and are having difficulty moving up and improving their position in the standings, next season they will only be able to get tickets to the Europa League if they can still take better position.
PSG and Nice are still in control at the top of the standings and in second place, they will try to maintain their position until the end of this season and it seems there is no chance for anyone else to take that position.
Brest, which last season could only occupy lower middle position, is now also experiencing improvement and can occupy third place, but Brest also has the opportunity to shift the second position held by Nice because the points difference is only 1 point.

So far, PSG has always dominated Ligue 1 at the top of the standings and it is very rare for another team to surpass them.
If only there was another team that had equal strength or could beat PSG, maybe Ligue 1 could be like another competition full of strength and very interesting competition.
From the dominance that PSG always maintains, Ligue 1 has become fairly monotonous competition.

In Ligue 1 PSG has implemented its standards and we know this team will always dominate the league with the financial strength they have. For other teams it is very difficult to catch up to PSG's level and therefore most of them can only compete but not for quite a long time. I think it is very difficult to field a team that controls almost the entire league and while its opponent is almost under 50% strength.

PSG has always been able to overcome existing problems with quite significant improvements and again the quality of its players is very good in doing that, especially when supported by staff and coaches who have credibility in football. So it's not surprising that they will always be able to produce the best results and Luis Enrique is a coach who is very good at improving the performance of his players.

Reims had lost the form of his game and they lost a lot of points to stay in the top three standings, but in the previous five matches their performances became better and won three consecutive matches, defeat and draw once. If you want to qualify for the Champions League there are many tasks that need to be done and maybe the journey will be much heavier because Monaco and Lile will also target the same thing.

PSG will always be a favorite in this match because the quality of Brest is not much better than PSG. Brest managed to rank third in the standings so far and they really focus on reaching the top three with a slightly more consistent form of game than last season. PSG is at the top of the standings with 43 points and it feels like it will be difficult for challengers to catch them until the end of this season.

Yes, no one has matched PSG's dominance in League 1 and they have won many trophies in the domestic league and because they always dominate. League 1 is called an uncompetitive league because the competition in League 1 looks monotonous because no club has been able to match the quality of performance PSG has been around for almost a decade now and to be honest, looking at a league like this makes us bored and the interest of people who enjoy the league can easily guess if in the end PSG will definitely win the league title again and again.

There are only 2 clubs that have been able to break PSG's dominance for almost a decade but that is not enough to prove that PSG really lost because in fact PSG was still runner up when the 2 clubs won the title so it could be said that for many years PSG has always been the biggest competitor. strong in league 1 in winning the title, if there are other clubs who dare to buy good players and can beat PSG, it could be that these clubs will replace PSG's role and make the league competition competitive.

They spent a lot of money, bought many star players so they have enough player resource to play well without Mbappe. They even have to plan for future without him with his mind is no longer in Paris, but in Madrid as his dreaming destination. PSG did not begin this Ligue 1 season well but they improved and dominated Ligue 1 again so I assume they will not have big trouble to win Ligue 1 this season. With 8 points more than the second team, Nice, it is very hard for Nice to beat PSG and win Ligue 1 title.

Clubs in Ligue 1 are too weak to compete against PSG in a season and it is PSG advantage in France domestic league but it is their disadvantage in Champions League. Playing against those clubs don't help PSG to improve and become their weakness in Champions League where they have to play against stronger clubs.

However, in my opinion, this season Paris Saint-Germain doesn't seem to be having any serious problems in Ligue 1, indeed anything can happen in football, Paris Saint-Germain will lose concentration and thus lose a lot of points in the next match. However, under the guidance of Luis Enrique, I don't think that will happen, even though Mbappe is injured until the end of the season, Paris Saint-Germain can still maintain first position until the last match of the season. The reason I say this is because other teams such as Nice and Monaco often appear inconsistent this season, this is what makes Paris Saint-Germain run smoothly to win the Ligue 1 trophy this season. But I hope this club can continue to dominate not only the French League, but also dominate the UCL League.

Yes, at least Reims can optimize their performance, especially when they play against Monaco and win. This is one of the motivational boosts for them after losing several times yesterday. So in any case, their goal is of course to get into the UCL qualifiers. However, their struggle is still long and quite tough because after all, they have to chase points significantly and consistently. Moving forward, they actually also have a chance to win against Nantes. So, we'll see what the results are.

while on the other hand, the match between PSG and Brest will be one of the most interesting in the next week. I am sure that PSG should have been more leading and won. However, this certainly cannot be underestimated because Brest has also played quite solidly and consistently so far. So, it will be quite troublesome too.

PSG struggled but they have this high spirit of bouncing back to winning shape but it's quite different for them in major tournaments, they don't have the credibility of aiming for elite tournaments other than settling for domestic league which have become a season routine for them. PSG president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi should enforced new rules if he's keen on making the team better, he should allow the players that doesn't develop any ambition for the team to leave and focused on the young players that would be more promising in the future.
Paris Saint-Germain jeopardize big chances at die minute, they're usually known for that.

Ligue 1 mid-table teams are really difficult to guess because the strength is almost the same, initially I wanted to choose Monaco in my bet but I didn't because I diverted my money to the EPL, I was very lucky because Monaco lost and I didn't place a bet on Monaco. Monaco will next face Marseille, This is not an easy match, Marseille is a tough team. I also predict a draw will be the final result in this match.

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being in 2nd place, I was surprised that NICE's performance was so bad against Rennes, was it because the match took place at Rennes' home ground!! I doubt it because of this, NICE is really unstable in the last 5 matches they have lost 3 times, and that really has to be fixed, if NICE wants to continue to be in the top 3.

Ligue One are birthright trophies to Paris Saint-Germain, they continue to win matches without having a solid trace of weakness. The Ligue One title, we're acquainted with the club that will take it home and they're clawing for bigger major trophies. It's time PSG upgrade their game to standards, no story but actions speaks. Paris Saint-Germain are strong enough to withstand the heavy pressure exerted on their path but it will definitely take lengthy period of time before things finally get in shape. Luis Enrique just have to put more hardwork to ensure things get better for the club.

The dominance of PSG in this league continually remain unchallenged and they have indeed reduced the competitiveness of the league because some how people already know how far other teams can go in this regards PSG is always considered the winners not minding how badly they say it believe they will still end up winning.

Except for the one they lost a few seasons back it would have been on record that PSG maintained the Ligue 1 title for almost a decade without any team coming to contend them or challenge them to the point they couldn't get the league trophy, their games across France is such that other teams are yet to get to their level both in the squads depth and the team strength and form, they reamain the best and this is greatly Influenced by their financial strength which is much more than that of others as they are the richest amongst all others in France.

Reims recently had an epic performance and they were awesome in the games we saw from them. We can understand it when we check the last five games they had, Reims never lost a game in the last five meets they had and they won the game against Monaco while Monaco is a team racing in the top side of the table which means a lot for them.
In the next game, they will face Nantes while unlike Reims they couldn't have a good performance and maybe that's a wise choice to bet on Reims for that game.

Not only did Lille Monaco also break PSG's dominance in the 2016/17 season, but that only happened once after that PSG continued to win the League 1 title and only broke Lille in the 2020/21 season. In my opinion, league 1 is not very competitive because this league is always controlled by PSG and there are no other teams that really put a lot of pressure on PSG, even Nice this season is not better than other teams in league 1 who only put pressure at the start of the season when entering the middle their consistency weakens.

Will Still has been doing a really nice work with Reims so far in this season.    I mean this is a serious improvement for now when it comes to their placement in the standings compared to the previous season. If you don't remember Reims finished the previous season at the 11th position. Now they are a fighter for a European tournament spot.

Especially their 3-1 win over Monaco in an away game recently is the most impressive performance I have seen from them so far. Collecting as many points as possible against their direct opponents is really crucial for Reims to maintain their presence in this competition.

What is clear is that I don't know for sure what the financial condition of the two teams apart from PSG is, whether from the Nice camp or from the AS Manaco camp. I just look at the progress of these two teams, we are talking about Nice and AS Monaco. Basically, these two teams have pluses and mines when playing their matches in Ligue 1.

Nice is quite strong with its defense, which only conceded 11 goals in 18 matches. while Monaco is quite prolific in scoring goals throughout their matches in Ligue 1 with 34 goals in 18 matches, but they are less strong in the defense sector, conceding 24 goals. at the start of the Ligue 1 season, my attention was focused on AS Manaco. especially, when AS Monaco was still in the top four of the Ligue 1 standings. this team often experiments with rotations and system patterns. Referring to the coaching pattern of AS Manaco, I see that they will have quite good progress in the future. The problem is how the AS coach, Manaco, maximizes his squad. plus, choosing a standard that will become their mainstay pattern in every match. even though it is currently in 4th place, Monaco's chance of moving above it is quite big. IMO, it's just a matter of time.

Meanwhile for Nice, this team is dominated by a young squad. even their coach, Francesco Farioli, is still very young at the age of 34. also, Nice doesn't have a definite sticker that they can rely on as their mainstay in scoring goals. that's why, so far, Nice has only been able to score 19 goals in 18 matches. therefore, my conclusion or speculation is that AS Monaco has the potential to shift Nice's position. and Manaco has a chance for that.

There is no other hope other than just hoping that PSG will be the leader in league one.
We may be too bored with this discussion but the fact is that Nice and Monaco and even other teams will not be able to beat PSG and no team will be able to displace PSG from the top of the standings unless Mbappe is gone forever and at that time PSG will lose its glory days in league one .

PSG is the only team that has unlimited financial power in Ligue 1, while other teams may not have half the wealth that PSG has, so it is not surprising that the competition in Ligue 1 has not been competitive so far, I think with dominating Ligue 1 which only has weak teams for PSG it actually makes PSG strength weak when they have to compete in European matches, because  the performance of players and teams will not improve when they only face weaker teams, but one thing that has been quite surprising to me all this time,  why Ligue 1 can become 1 Among the world's top 5 leagues in the world?
whereas don't find any competitive competition between clubs there, in fact if you watch the Eredivisie league it is actually more interesting than Ligue 1.