Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 475. (Read 194057 times)

Mbappe was clearly the star player of the game with one goal and one assist. But I must admit Barcola was also really impressive in this game. It is really important for Barcola to improve his game by benefiting from the chances he finds. He is still young (21) but he finds quite many chances this season after making the team younger with new transfers. 

Sometimes we see inconsistencies in his performance level but as long as he improves this can happen, no problem. He is technically one of the futures of this team so he had better focus on getting better every day. When Mbappe leaves the team these young players will have a bigger responsibility in the forward area.

I think it was a good performance from Lens despite playing with 10 players after Jonathan Gradit received a red card. While one might have expected PSG to capitalize on the numerical advantage and secure a more significant lead, Lens demonstrated resilience and defensive strength. The fact that PSG needed a considerable amount of time and multiple attempts to score their second goal indicates that Lens played well defensively. They managed to withstand the pressure and limit PSG's goal-scoring opportunities.

Scoring the second goal near the end of the match shows Lens's ability to stay competitive until the final whistle. The outcome suggests that Lens didn't crumble under the pressure but instead put up a solid defensive performance that made it challenging for PSG to break through. It's a reminder that football outcomes aren't solely determined by numerical advantages but also by the resilience and skill of the teams involved.

PSG started scoring before the red card and profited later when Lens players got reduced to 10. Like Lens odds were great while playing with 11 players
Lens this season is weaker than the previous one for sure and getting a distance from the relegation zone was an achievement itself. Now it is Lyon turn to fight for its survival with the bad results they are getting.. Even Le Havre knocked them by three goals.

This round was very bad for Lens but also Marseille, Monaco and Nice which allowed PSG to increase the gap between them to 8 points. PSG are pretty much secure for like 3 rounds.

Jonathan Gradit's red card in in the stoppage time in the first half of his club's French Ligue 1 home game against reigning champions Paris Saint Germaine without doubt made the game easier for Paris Saint Germaine to win it but even without the player been sent off from the game, I still think Paris Saint Germaine would've still grabbed all three points from that game because of how impressive they've been since the start of the season. Before he was sent off Paris Saint Germaine were already leading in the game but in the second half, the home team played better even with 10 man and resisted Paris Saint Germaine from scoring in the game until the 89th minute when Kylian Mbappe finally broke their resistance and scored the second goal of the game.

It's been reported in several news outlets in Europe that Kylian Mbappe will be leaving Paris Saint Germaine at the end of the current season and I guess he wants to do that in grand style by winning as many trophies as possible this season.

I agree with you for the most part, but I think that the UEFA is trying to close any loopholes out there when it comes to financial unfairness. I think now some hidden facts come to the surface that they pay him a salary like he would get in Saudi Arabia, then the UEFA would have a really close look and see what is going on. I doubt that PSG would risk to draw too much attention to them, but at the same time I believe they will give it a try and see what they can do. But seriously, if Mbappe decides to stay in France, everyone would know that something would be going on behind the scenes.

Jonathan Gradit got a red card at the end of the first half and thus, there were many opportunities for PSG to make more goals in the second half because Lens only played with 10 players. So yes, if for example Lens played badly then of course PSG would easily win with a bigger score of course. But what happened was not the case because after all, even though in the second half Lens only played with 10 players but yes, the reality is that PSG also still needs a lot of time and needs many attempts to make the second goal. Therefore, Lens played well in this match because yes, the second goal for PSG also just occurred near the end of the match and thus it is clear, that Lens performance is not bad at all in this match.

I found PSG vs. RC Lens thrilling. No doubt, PSG won. Look at the big picture. Lens' missed penalty and red card were crucial. Barcola gave PSG the lead before Gradit was sent off. Lens had moments, especially counterattacks. PSG's ball possession and technique are undeniable. Lens' penalty might have made PSG more aggressive. PSG's winextends their good run, but Lens avoided relegation.

Even without the red card it was natural that PSG should win this match because Lens was in no way equals to PSG even before the game had commenced, it was more like a game between a weak and a strong team and the strong team won just as expected of them .

PSG still maintain a very strong top position on the table and Lens hasn't been such a tough team this season so they weren't in any position fit enough to be able to win PSG but then the Ligue 1 title as usual isn't a problem for PSG as they continually win their games with much ease against other Ligue 1 teams , where they are faced with a good challenge has to be with the champions league where they would be meeting teams who are much above their equal but then they have also got some good UCL experience too.

Lens players played very badly in this match I will not say that. Lens players tried their best to perform well. They also carried out many attacks. But PSG were very tactical. And the performance of PSG's defenders was also very good. So Lens players could not score any goal despite attacking a lot. Lens had only 34% ball possession but they made 17 shots in this match. Lens's defense was further weakened after Jonathan Gradit's red card. So Mbappe managed to score another goal in the second half and PSG won the match 2-0. PSG's gameplay was very organized in this match.

When I think about Marseille I always see a team that could mainly make the difference against a team like PSG, but I am not excited because I have seen that they start with enthusiasm and end with chills, this is something that will always be based on that the Ligue 1 teams have to do everything possible to raise their level, the hegemony of a team like PSG is something that cannot be avoided, until now no team stands up to it, not even when they started badly in the PSG were able to go ahead, so in this case things have to be seen in the most correct way possible so that things do not happen like that, I think that the Ligue 1 teams are at the level of being able to beat them and leave behind a PSG, but I see that PSG, even with only Mbappé, could be leaving them behind with everything, that is something that has to be evaluated, before PSG did not say anything, because they had Messi and they had Ney, and now only with Mbappé and they can't do much, that's something that wow I say, where is the level of Ligue 1, where is that Marseille that didn't care about anything and played with irreverence before.

In fact, some say that Ligue 1 is one of the most boring leagues there is because it is not seen that other teams reach the level of PSG, then this means that the more they raise the level the less they will have a chance to do so, they have to continue The example of the Bundesliga, that Leverkusen is giving everything, is in first place, and it may be that they take the Bundeslia, and Bayern, which is the one that is used to winning and with a lot of luck, by the way, as they did last season last, but they won, now things are turning around, because Levekusen could be doing many things to create more opportunities to go ahead, even so Lverkusen is taking advantage so they can win by the minimum difference, but they win, a A tie is not profitable, the important thing is to win, that is what is sought.



The truth is that it does not surprise me that things are like this for PSG, that is something that will always happen , in this order of ideas Things are becoming very clear for Madrid, do not hire players who have been told not to plan ahead, This is a Lesson for all those players who believe they are above a club , the truth is I don't know how PSG can Offer so much for a player, perhaps it is the only way out they have while they find a new star, since he is the The only player who can make a difference there, the Ligue could be PSG this year, because I haven't seen the Ligue 1 clubs give him a fight, and that does turn out to be a bit boring, but here I don't know, but this could be be something harmful for a PSG where it maintains a Ligue 1 monarchy but does not perform well in championships that are essential , but now with the UCL things can change, it really can make a difference and show that French Football He still has that Difficult level to be able to beat them , Mbappé is Undoubtedly a key factor here and it may be that they see this on a global Level.

Is giving so much money for a player really worth it to a sheikh ? The truth is that yes , they just want to win and see that their clubs can make a difference, there has been a lot of speculation, but the team that most appealed to the Frenchman was Liverpool , from a glance it was clear that he was not going to Madrid, of course It was done yesterday when Madrid Won the Super Cup , so Yesterday the first thing he said was 'that they Won't ask him anything about Mbappé but that he was going to talk about Madrid and its Players , that's how important Madrid is for its president, a great Example .

Real Madrid president swerves Kylian Mbappe question




Source: https://anfieldwatch.co.uk/real-madrid-president-swerves-kylian-mbappe-question/

In today's match in French Soccer League, Lens vs PSG team played very well in today's match. PSG team played very well. I thought Lens team players will play well in today's match but Lens team's players did not score any goal in today's match due to bad performance.  PSG team won the match today by 2 goals.B.  Barcola scored the first goal in the 30th minute.K.  Mbappe scored the 2nd goal in the 89th minute.

Lille won a landslide victory when they hosted Lorient at home and it was a 3-0 win without reply. I think we all knew the result would be like this and it would not be surprising if Lorient would lose again. Moreover, currently Lorient is in the relegation zone with only collecting 12 points and this defeat continues to worsen their chances of quickly leaving the red zone.

On the other hand, Lille is getting closer to the top 4 and is only 2 points away from Monaco, which currently has 33 points and maybe in the next match Lille could have the opportunity to shift Monaco's position, that is if Monaco loses. The top competition will be even more exciting because the gap is not that far and behind Lille there is also Reims who are ready to threaten their current position at any time.

Their composure following the red card and Barcola's goal was excellent. However, Mbappe's late second goal shows they need to be more clinical in front of goal. It's incredible how they're 8 points ahead of Nice. This provides breathing room, which is vital given their Champions League hopes. Luis Enrique is keeping the club motivated and competing on numerous fronts.

Lens fought hard but still have a long way to go to catch PSG. Maintaining ninth place, they must convert their chances. Effective defence and assault are essential. Lens can challenge large clubs, but they need consistency to rank higher. Their season will hinge on their next few games.

I am sure that no player will ever get that much money, that's just a hyperbole and nothing more. Mbappe will get somewhere close to 100 million starting next season, between his salary and his signing bonus, it will be somewhere close to 100 million a year. I am not saying that would be exactly the number, could be 88, could be 92, could be something close basically but I am sure that he will get more than what he has gotten so far, he will get a much bigger amount.

I believe that we need to focus on what he could do further after that. If he gets paid and then still not wins anything but just ligue 1, then psg made a mistake. They can win that without him too, and not have to pay that much money anyway, it would be paid to win something bigger, like ucl.

What is clear is that PSG won the match against Lens, regardless of what happened during the match. in fact, Lens had the opportunity to score first from the penalty spot in the 7th minute, but unlucky for the home team, the executed shot from the penalty spot was blocked by the PSG goalkeeper. even if Lens is able to score a goal from the penalty spot, it doesn't rule out the possibility that PSG could even play more aggressively and ultimately win the match. even before one of the Lens players was given a red card, Barcola had scored first in the 30th minute. towards the end of the first half, Jonathan Gradit was given a red card.

Moreover, based on match statistics, PSG has more control over ball possession. apart from that, from a technical perspective PSG is much better than the home team. in essence, PSG is able to continue its positive trend so far and widen the points gap from teams below their ranking. with this result, PSG is more profitable and can focus on other competitions, especially the Champions League.

As for Lens, as I said in several previous posts. at least now Lens are experiencing improvement, they were even able to provide resistance when they hosted PSG by having several opportunities and at the same time counterattacking several times, although in the end Franck Haise's team collapsed in this match. But at least Lens remains in a safe position from the red zone, they still have lots of matches for Lens to play. which means, Lens still has a chance to improve their ranking.

Yes but this is a good proof that Ligue 1 is weak in general because in a different league PSG would get punished for weak performances. In Ligue 1 they still win when they play poorly. It reminds me of the Champions League when they got destroyed by Newcastle. That is what happens when they play poorly on a higher level although Newcastle isn't as strong anymore as of now.

PSG gets used to being able to win despite poor performances and this is when they can't switch gears in the Champions League. But in Ligue 1 there is really no team that has a realistic chance to stop them from winning the title. They would finish the season with roughly 90 points if they continue like this and there is no team that would be able to reach 90 points, probably not even 80 points.

Lyon is a pretty good team in the French League though of recent they’re performing poorly this season. They got back their form at a point but now it seems they’re back to their poor form. They’re one top team of the French League but I think they lack proper investment which is making them degrade on a daily. When a club doesn’t have the right investment, they tend to suffer and that’s one fate this Lyon side is suffering currently.

 I don’t think with their run of form they might not be able to make it to the top half of the table, but they can probably get off the relegation zone and come up a little, and that's what they should be fighting for currently, cause failure to do that would see them leaving the Ligue 1 to Ligue 2,which would be very bad for a team like Lyon. This is the time for them to sit up, they should come together as a team, build their confidence and try to improve cause their best is not close to being enough.

€10 billion ? The amount is so large that it is even impossible for a club to waste that much money just to get Mbappe, even though I understand that PSG or Mbappe's management don't want to lose and try to continuously make a profit and for me that is very arrogant behavior as if they were the best player in the world whereas the same players as Haaland and Harry Kane who are scorers do not command that price.
This effort is not wrong but it makes his career set back a bit because by asking for a salary of that size, any club will not want to spend large amounts of money, whereas Real Madrid is a big club that has experience and quality players. Without being able to get Mbappe, it will not cause big problems for Real Madrid because the club has become one of the best clubs in terms of reaching the Champions League.
If this is just an attempt for Mbappe drama to stay at PSG, I'm sure his career will only be in League 1 without having extraordinary career experience in other competitions, whereas if Mbappe is a professional player and becomes part of the star players, he can at least experience getting a title in the Champions League.
I previously suspected that as Mbappe contract expired, there would be a lot of drama.

Before break, they were started with their positive change and having three wins, but this game brings back them on below in confidence and also into relegation zone which is surely not good start of the second half but still they can manage things in good way with their improved performance in coming matches Lyon was good team in French League.

But, recently due to lack of quality players and not having good luxury like other clubs they are losing their status and also having many other troubles which are bringing them down in rankings now in this season most chances they will be not able to secure their spot into top half of the league table because right now situation is not ideal and their performance is also not as they need to for having better end of this season after worst start of the season.

This season Lens are not very strong, they lost their best form at the start of the season and in the match against PSG they were really unable to play better from the early minutes so PSG were able to take advantage of the situation to score early. Apart from that, the red card they received in the first half was of course quite profitable for PSG not to give them space to score in this match. The 0-2 victory achieved by PSG in this match determines that PSG is truly able to maintain their winning streak this season.

Lens, who were runners up last season, of course their strength this season has relatively decreased because up to week 18 of this season, Lens has still not been able to return to the top 4 rankings. The difference in points between PSG and Nice has widened considerably after Psg managed to win this week. Mbappe et al are very comfortable at the top of the standings, even this season they have not had any major difficulties given by other teams in preventing them from winning the Ligue 1 trophy.