Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 365. (Read 194704 times)

In the most important match of the week, it was Lille who won.Lille took the 3 points by defeating Lens 2-1 at home and moved into 3rd place with more than a game in hand.2 There was a 1 point difference between the 2 rivals before the match and we knew that the winner of this match would take a step forward.Lille played better with the advantage of being the host and won the match.Lille, who won the match with 2 goals scored by Zhegrova, is now waiting for their rivals to lose points.Lens will want to finish at least in the top 6 of the league, but I don't know if they can succeed because there is a tight race between the teams and the points are very close to each other.

Lille are doing a quite good job in the Ligue 1 now. They are really good at having a good balance between the Ligue 1 and Conference League so far. Probably they will get eliminated by Aston Villa in the Conference League though. But at least this would happen against the biggest title contender in the tournament. It is really not easy for other remaining teams to play at the same level with Aston Villa. 

Lille can still qualify for the Champions League even directly to the group stage. It won't be easy to hold onto top three for that though. If they can be more productive in the amount of goals from now on this can be much more possible. 

We can see that coach Luis Enrique is gradually forming the habit of testing PSG's squad after Kylian Mbappé announced his departure at the end of the season. Mbappé is having to get more used to the bench despite the club's achievements. PSG lost points in 3 matches in Ligue 1 when Mbappé did not play the full 90 minutes. And when Mbappé had to sit on the bench from the start in the 2-2 draw against Reims, we knew his importance to PSG. Of course, in important matches, Kylian Mbappé can still play fully. It is tough for Enrique to rest Mbappé in two difficult matches against Barcelona in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

We should deny that Kylian Mbappé's outstanding talent affects the club level as well as the national team. What PSG needs to do now is to find a high-class player to fill Mbappé position quickly. If not, they will have difficulty in Ligue 1, not to mention the Champions League.

At the end of the day, it's their source of money and we can't make the hype go away because that's what readers want, someone with hype every day and the media know that it's good traffic so it's only natural to make headlines with players like Mbappe to this day.

For the problem of Mbappe leaving at the end of this season there is actually still no guarantee that can really confidently say that he will leave PSG because from the speculation that always happens now, the probability of leaving PSG is a possible situation for Mbappe but speculation about him leaving has happened in the previous few seasons so surely we are aware that dramas like this always happen so even though the chance is big for him to leave especially with the previous problem where there was a little dispute between Mbappe and PSG but as long as there is no official statement we still have to continue to wait for how this drama ends.

Yes, the match has started again and LOSC vs Lens opened the first match this week after the international break, but this match was really surprising and it was clear that the competition between the two was quite fierce.
Performance of LOSC and Lens was almost equal with the attacks carried out by both teams and the strength of the defense which was much more dominant, Lens played more carefully but unfortunately they conceded 2 goals and were only able to respond with 1 goal.
With this victory, LOSC managed to get the full 3 points and temporarily occupy the top 3 position previously occupied by Monaco, but later when Monaco competes against Metz, it is clear that Monaco will win and take third place again because currently the points scored with LOSC are the same, namely 46.

Only chance for LOSC is when Monaco and Brest make mistake because that could make LOSC far superior, but I not sure Monaco and Brest will make mistake that will cause them to lose.

One thing we must not fail to understand is that the sports media majorly discusses about players that are globally recognized because talking about them draws the attention of many to whatever news that has to do with them and when you talk about the top three best footballers in the world at the moment Kylian Mbappe will easily be among them. The constant news about the France international isn't just because he's one of the best players in the world but also because he's expected to leave French champions Paris Saint Germaine at the end of the season and for a player of his calibre, the media will always come up with something to say about him.
That being said, Kylian Mbappe before he leaves Paris Saint Germaine at the end of this season, wants to make sure he wins as many trophies as possible for Paris Saint Germaine which the UEFA Champions League trophy is at the top of his priority

After more than two weeks we continue to watch friendlies between countries, of course, now we can enjoy again league matches which are indeed more interesting than international friendlies and euro qualifiers in my opinion, Lille and Lens are the opening matches of Ligue 1 this week but unfortunately Lens actually get another defeat after previously also being destroyed by Nice, I personally actually hope Lens can win the game for them to compete In the Champions League zone.

In my opinion, at the moment the competition to the champions league zone is very interesting for us to follow, because if lens can win over lille in that match of course we will see 5 teams other than PSG who will fight for 2 automatic tickets and 1 qualifying ticket remaining at this time and obviously it will trigger a very fierce and tight competition considering the small gap between them,  despite  I hopes lens will win,  but with lille win, their again showed their current consistency with 6 consecutive matches without defeat, I think the positive results achieved by Lille in the league should be their motivation to face two other strong teams namely Marseille in next week and Aston Villa in the Conference League later.

Good start for Lille after returning back from international game almost two week and opening the games week 27 with the victory against Lens, secure three points against Lens help awhile for Lille returning back to the top fourth standings for next games week behind close team with the almost points is Nice have less goal difference.
Edon Zhegrova become the man of the match for Lille after his brave success securing three points and has chance for qualifying to Champion League next season, Lens was able to score a goal in the 78th minute through Elye Wahi but was unable to help Lens get a point at home to Lille and made their position even more difficult to break through top fourth standings position.

Yes, the international break has ended and we can enjoy matches in the European league again. It feels like it has been very boring for almost 2 weeks without watching European league matches and now we can enjoy it again even though the season will end soon because there are only a few more matches left.
However, we can still enjoy it as long as the league hasn't ended and make a profit through football betting.

The match between Lille and Lens is the opening match in League 1 and coincidentally I missed this match and I did not bet on these two clubs because I think this match is quite difficult to predict because they are trying to collect points to be able to secure a place in either the Europa League or Champions League. However, it turned out that Lille managed to get the full 3 points in this match and shifted Monaco's position in 3rd place but with the same points, only a difference of 4 goals.

It looks like Lille and Monaco will eventually compete fiercely for a place in the Champions League next season because the difference between the two is only a small difference in points. Every match they play can change the position of the standings in the top 3, therefore every club must be serious in playing the match and focus on achieve victory so as not to make mistakes that result in losing important points.

yesterday's match actually Lens had a very good chance of getting 1 point with a draw at the end of the match but unfortunately in the first half Lens performance was very bad even though they had a big advantage in possession of the ball but Lille had a strong defense.
Florian Sotoca had several opportunities to score but failed to shoot the ball on target and luckily he was still able to score 1 score in the second half but the result was still a loss.
after Lens were beaten by Nice in the last match, perhaps this is a sign that Lens is experiencing a decline in performance in their attack line which is very bad, while goalkeeper Samba has struggled to appear very good in defending his goal but the defense line is a little weak.
I thought Lens could at least hold the match to a draw but it turned out to make everyone a little disappointed with this bad result.

now Lens position is threatened Marseille who currently looks more consistent and if in the next match Marseille is able to beat PSG _(impossible) Lens position will definitely be shifted by Marseille.

Lille 2 - 1 Lens.
Finally international games ended and we returned back to follow domestic leagues.
Back to the game, Lille did well beating Lens which is playing away . They created several opportunities comparing to Lens, yet this score will make them more concentrated since if they want to progress, they have to win many games and reduce the gap as possible.

Both teams actually were able to maintain some level of balance in their games but then I think lens has got a better form and coordination on the pitch much more than Lillie has done so I rather will say that lens  is a better side regardless of the form Lille might seem to have recently  but then they don't have matching or equal strength as lens and their form as well is such that they can actually not contend.

Nice should have been the second team after PSG this season but then they ha e turned out to be a team thst can't be seen as been really tough enough as they have lost their form and has aswell also not been able to properly regain their form well enough to still get back at the top of the the table which I mean the second position but then it will still be . fair if they are able to see how they could stay within the top four ranked team on the table and be able to participate in the champions league next season which wouldn't actually be considered a really bad one at all.

Monaco is trying but they don't have the form Eno to be able to meet up at the top four but then they have been able to put in really good efforts that will be able to get them to be amongst the top four but time and their own form doesn't seem to be in their favour enough to want to keep.them at the position they would be on the table this season but then hopefully the will get to pass that by next season.

With the privilege he currently has and with the media always making a scene about Mbappe, it is quite natural that when talking about PSG, Mbappe is the first player to be remembered because after all, at this time he is the one who will not be separated from the news, even the smallest thing he does will definitely become a headline so it doesn't mean that the other players are not very good, it's just that they are covered by Mbappe in the squad.

Let's just say that at the moment he has too much drama but indeed it can be a situation that is quite commensurate because indeed the performance he shows is also quite good so it will be very natural if indeed he is always in the spotlight first because indeed in terms of individuality skills if you look at the current comparison, Mbappe is still above average for PSG players especially some players who are always in other headlines such as Messi and Neymar are not in the squad so surely the focus will now belong to Mbappe.

For a while PSG will certainly have a little difficulty achieving easy wins without Mbappe by their side, but as time goes by PSG will get used to his absence. Luis Enrique has a very good squad depth and is evenly distributed in every sector, Mbappe departure will not make them lose their status as a team that dominates Ligue 1. Financial support from club officials will continue to flow, and Lusi Enrique can return to building his dream squad according to what he said. will. So that in the future, PSG will not only look dominant in Ligue 1, but they can become one of the clubs challenging for the Champions League title too.

There are lots of potential young players that PSG can recruit, and they can also easily recruit players who are mature with experience, such as Osimhen or Rashford as replacements for the role left by Mbappe. There's no mistaking it, as time goes by we can see PSG developing like Manchester City, which ultimately managed to win the Champions League trophy. As we know, countless star players have come and gone from Manchester City, finally realizing their ambition to become kings of Europe. Mbappe departure is indeed a big loss, but PSG must look to the future to be able to follow in the footsteps of Manchester City.

Indeed. When a player is considered a football star, the demands placed on him will be even higher. And if your performance and contribution do not meet expectations, you will definitely receive various criticisms, even worse, insults. This is normal in football or any sport, especially if the player is bought at a high price, of course they want something commensurate with what he can contribute.

Never mind football stars, all players are the same. They must be able to optimize themselves very well, and be able to provide a contribution that is at least in line with the club's expectations. because, they will also compete, with their own colleagues, in the player layer. If not, they will be on the bench, worse, they won't have their contract extended. That is why the competition here is very tight.

Indeed, so far there has been no decision or stronger signal from PSG related as to who they will recruit. But indeed, in February, there were several rumors regarding the players they might choose. Some of the names that have become rumors are: Osimhen, Bernardo Silva, and even Salah. but there is no further information yet.

Final scores 2-1 for Lille win and this result is according to people prediction because just like i said before Lille was very strong at their home and today they had just extended their winning streak and the match looks equal because since the beginning of match both teams were playing carefully but Zhegrova can make the difference because with his goals he can make Lille to leading the game and actually Lens was attempts to playing more attacking in the second half and they also attempts to equalized especially after Wahi goal but unfortunately the scores hasn't change until match ended and Lille can able to collect 3 points from this match however this result is very important for Lille because now they can collect 46 points from 27 matches and their position currently at 3rd place but i think Lille won't last long on that position because most likely Monaco can able to taking over 3rd place again from them this because Monaco will playing against weak team Metz and certainly Monaco can able to overcomes Metz without any trouble

Both teams play well-balanced game, but Lille enjoy better conversion and take early lead which keep them at the top until end of the game and now with this victory they are at the third spot with having strong chance for staying into top four Nice and Monaco are chasing them for having chance for the top four and things could be interested in last few games.
With this defeat now Lens is having two loses streaks and this is big setback for their chances to ended at the top four and having another season into Champions League even chances are still available for now it's challenging with few teams are already having good difference of points.

Zidane is one of the many coaches that has built his name on the sand of times with the incredible achievements he gained to his name while at Real Madrid both as a player and as a coach. He was able to help this Real Madrid team to back to back UCL wins and that was one laudable achievement
 
 This achievement has made him one of the most sought after coach though Real Madrid were filled with star players, you can also tell that Zidane’s tactics helped them to be able to win the UCL back to back. Now with Zidane at PSG, yes they’ll sure improve but the major problem is if they’ll be able to still achieve something in Europe. Playing in Europe is one very big game as compared to how they play in the league because European football seems to be very tactical.
 
 This PSG team needs a strong mentality as without that they might not be able to achieve anything at all in Europe. They are playing quite okay in the league but at the level of Europe they’re a shadow of themselves and this is because they are comfortably winning the league season in and out.
 
 They’re lucky to have a wealthy owner but football is now going beyond using money to get high amount players and the team having low mentality. When the mentality is alright then The team can tend to at least win some major trophies to their name. Zidane will be a good coach but I doubt he’ll be given the time he needs to build up a great squad

Lille is currently winning comfortably against Lens, the game is now 2-0. Lille can score one more goal.
With this win Lille will keep their position in the League, this win is really good for them because there is not much points difference between 2nd and 9th place in the League, the standings can change all the time.

Yeah we agree with that, every player has a moral responsibility as a professional athlete. It's not just a matter of salary, or just carrying out duties. but rather the demand to provide the best version of the game based on their respective positions. Mbappe is no exception, he is even burdened by the big name he bears. If he plays badly, a wave of criticism comes at him, either ridiculing him or demanding him to perform at his best. well, it's not easy to be Mbappe, who is always required to be consistent, especially since he is a big star. this season is his last season if we refer to his contract, so Mbappe must give the best version of his work. he must devote everything to the team, club and supporters before he actually leaves Paris Saint-Germain.

At the same time, if Mbappe ultimately leaves, the club will look for the ideal player to replace him. Several names have been linked with PSG, one of which is Osimhen. If there is communication between the various parties, it is not impossible that the Napoli striker will join the French League giants. yeah, as long as PSG offers something that is interesting to the player, it is not something that is easy for the club owner and the star to refuse. As for Mbappe and Real Madrid, we'll just have to wait and see. because, currently it is Mbappe's job to provide the best for the team, club and Paris Saint-Germain supporters.