Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 486. (Read 193948 times)

I'm not going to say Mbappe couldn't have a good performance yesterday but should also not forget that Mbappe was playing in a team full of superstar players against a weak team and this is very much normal to see him scoring many goals for his team because the defenders of Revel couldn't make Mbappe stop at all and let's say Mbappe was not having a hard day to pass the pass and scoring goals in this match.

I believe Real Madrid can actually get please who can be better value for money for Real Madrid. I also agree that it is probably not going to be as great as getting him. But Real Madrid will be able to use the money that they save to bring in other players. What are the same time it is probably not going to be the best idea to cheap out on bringing in the player that they need most. Because they need a striker more than anything right now. So it is probably going to make more sense to try to bring in the best striker that they can and not think about money at this moment. Especially when they have a chance to bring in the best striker that there is right now.

In this match, PSG showed no mercy to their opponents every time there was a chance to score, it would be a goal. It seems like PSG wants to give a signal to their opponents, especially in the UCL League, that they are ready to face them at any time and of course a big win like this increases the players' confidence even though the opponent is a weak team like Revel. However, it must also be acknowledged that a small and weak club like Revel is still trying to withstand PSG's attacks, they are not giving up even though they lost by an absurd score.

Apart from that, it is also clear that PSG really needs Kylian Mbappe at PSG and they don't want to lose Mbappe. because Mbappe always launches real attacks in the opponent's penalty box with his speed, so it's not surprising that in that match he scored a hat trick. Any team playing for mbappe will benefit from his mentality and pace.

I have often said in previous posts that it will be difficult for Nice to maintain its position at the top of the Ligue 1 standings, especially if they want to compete with PSG. I don't mean to underestimate Nice, it's just that these two teams have a very significant gap. IMO, Nice's superiority in their 17 matches in Ligue 1 is none other than because they have a fairly strong, disciplined and solid defense. and Nice has the advantage of having a strong defense, making the opposing team off guard and at the same time Nice is able to take advantage of its opportunities. so it's very natural that Nice is not very productive in terms of scoring lots of goals.
however, Nice should be given appreciation, because so far they have been able to stay in the top four of the Ligue 1 standings. Last season, Nice finished in 9th place. this season, after playing 17 matches, Nice is still able to survive even though the potential for being overtaken by AS Monaco is quite large. but at least, the squad coached by Francesco Farioli is a team that is difficult to beat. it has been proven that so far they have only experienced two defeats and only conceded nine goals. so, they have experienced quite drastic improvements compared to last season.

As for the other teams, I think Monaco has prospects, even though their consistency is not yet stable. I am quite sure that Monaco will be able to finish in 2nd place by the end of this season. as for PSG, I'm sure that Luis Enrique is not targeting competing for the Champions League trophy. just look, Luis Enrique's squad is not strong enough to compete with Europe's top elite teams. that's why, I think PSG is currently more focused on building the team's foundation and they are currently focusing on their young players.

Mbappe leaving to Real Madrid is becoming a bigger news yet again, I do not know what they could do to change that, but feels like it could actually be a problem and I think it would definitely be a problem if he leaves. PSG is doing not that awesome even with him on the roster, and if he leaves there will be a big gap there.

However, that could actually be a great deal for him as well, it does feel like there is a possibility that they could end up using all the money that is left from him to get another player that could be great. I get that you can't get someone as great as Mbappe, that dude could be the best player of his era, however we are also talking about way too much money, and getting a few better players in some positions would make up for it maybe?

PSG winning by a huge scoreline against a team that people just have not even heard the name of is honestly not an achievement for PSG in my opinion. And I absolutely agree with you @hahay that they were not a worthy opponent for PSG. I don't think this win actually means anything to anyone. Of course, the loss for the opponent was absolutely humongous. But I don't think PSG should actually be proud of anything that they have achieved from this match. Because we don't see this performance from them in the Champions League. And even they will agree that the Champions League is the competition that they actually care about the most.

One part of me is surprised and another part of me is not. As I have said so many times, Ligue 1 is like a picnic for PSG. Ligue 1 is the highest level of the football league in France and Revel is a team which is not even in the Ligue 1. They are not even in the 2nd tier of the football league in France so Revel definitely did not stand a chance against PSG.

But as I have said before, one part of me was surprised due to the margin of victory. What I don't understand is why they are playing some of the main team players, to be honest. The schedules are tough these days and they should be given rest. Mbappe was brought out to play the game as well.

Regards

Duke

It was a painful result for Revel. PSG scored exactly nine goals and there were just as many missed opportunities. He struggled from the start of the PSG match until the final whistle. It wouldn't have happened if Mbappe didn't score a hattrick in this match and he did it, I had no doubt about him, we are now used to him scoring hattricks in such matches.

PSG does not show mercy against such easy opponents, for some reason they always achieve such different results.

It is not simple to give this kind of games meaning to be honest. On the one hand you see big clubs fail against those teams because they don't go all out and believe that they can win the game easily when they perform at 80%. On the other hand I recall that Bayern Munich was defeated by a team that was playing several classes below them in Germany. It wasn't even 2. Bundesliga I think and yet Bayern Munich lost the game. So it was a good job by PSG to approach this game with high focus and intent to win it, but simultaneously nothing of importance really happened here.

Of course everyone will be shocked and feel that Mbappe has given false hope, all speculation about him will no longer be credible if this time Mbappe stays at PSG again. The bonus given if Mbappe survives is quite large, if Mbappe only looks in that direction then he has closed the opportunity to become the best player in the world.

We know that winning this individual award is very difficult if you are still playing in Ligue 1, but if you move to La Liga with Madrid or move to the Premier League with Liverpool this dream is a little easier. Enrique and PSG management will continue to tempt him to stay longer in Paris, his presence in the main squad makes PSG comfortable to continue dominating Ligue 1.

Nice has demonstrated stability and competitiveness to avoid relegation and even makes it to the top four in some instances. Their current improved form makes them look like a tough a top team in the league, but that hasn't enough to challenge for the title. While PSG undoubtedly stands out as the superior team in terms of squad quality and financial resources, recent history has shown that even dominant teams like PSG can face challenges. Last season's slip-ups by PSG leading to them missing out on the Ligue 1 title highlight the unpredictability of football.

Juggling domestic and international competitions can indeed be challenging for top-tier teams that is potentially creating an opportunity for other clubs, like Nice, to capitalize on any lapses. PSG's biggest enemy in the league right now is them self. Other teams can only take their position, if PSG feel complacency and play in relaxed mood.

That is where remorse should kick in for Mbappe. He could have won several individual awards by now for being the best player in the world, but for as long as he stays at PSG he won't have a chance to compete with the world's best players that play for Manchester City, Real Madrid etc.

This transfer saga was exciting at times, but the bad part about it is that there was a talent on the line, a player risking the whole career and the potential legacy for money. That is his situation. He should put an end to that as quickly as possible and move on. He has enough money now. It can't be about the money and I think people around the world would be rolling their eyes if he unexpectedly decides to stay even longer in exchange for another billion euors.

The reasons why you say things are very valid and yes, you may be right, especially in emphasizing that p may be very nationalist. That is something that I totally believe, the fact that Mbappé now wants to stay at PSG is practically because they want to continue ensuring the Ligue 1 title and that obviously PSG will give a good monetary incentive to a Mbappé who in fact He is a player who can always set a record by saying No to a Real Madrid, which I find impressive. In fact, I think Madrid put a lot of pressure because they know very well that the player, under the conditions of the contract, is able to say no. However, an opportunity like that, it is priceless, this makes the French player not like him very much, PSG through their sheikh will make them offer him more millions and he will stay, he already showed that once He stayed at PSG for money and not to take a different path, that's what I see.

Now seeing the panorama as it is for the French player, I find it difficult for him to choose to go to Liverpoool because it is a team that is very well Consolidated , however he Would do very well there, but it is a question of whether he Wants to , but I don't see Mbappé is so eager for things to be done well for him there, I see that he has more interest in staying in his PSG team, as such, he has always been the most beloved of the club, that is what many expect from him and pro I think that is there and it will stay, now I would really be very surprised if he goes to Madrid and I would be even more surprised if Florentino takes him, because he is a player who would have already said No to Madrid, actually seeing what he is like. Madrid I would feel veryDisappointed , he is a great player, but since he is in the white club I don't think so, he already said no, and just as he said no once, he can come and go whenever he wants, because he doesn't care much nor does he put his club in first place.


Well, I also think that when PSG leaves Mbappé they are going to be very helpless, they will not be able to do anything at all, because Mbappé apparently is going to Liverpool and there is some news that apparently the Colombian Luis Diaz does not Care I was very pleased with tha t, because it could be that they replaced him, we don't know , things could get very heated, of course I don't know if the news was fake, I assumed that Mbappé had rejected Madrid and was Looking for everything to join Liverpool with a view to to be among one of the strongest players in the PL, not bad, I think that is the right place for Mbappé, now the fact of the 9 goals as you say and having everything well taken care of for the Frenchman, well yes, it is something great , a hat-trick is not done by just anyone, only by the best players, but even so, when Mbappé happens to leave, if he actually leaves PSG, which I highly doub t, because I think it will leave a PSG that has big advantage in Ligue 1.

Now when we are Thinking about what Ligue 1 can do , it could be that things can be very Satisfactory for teams like PSG, in the case of Lille and Marseille and all these teams, well, the case is very different, things can happen. It's good enough if PSG lets its guard down, it's obvious that Luis Enrique will do what's necessary to be able to perform very well and have the best for his team, but I see it as difficult, most of the stars are gone, and I think they can do anything to have the best possible to do, if this happens, Ligue 1 for me will be very exciting and things can be seen with different eyes, of course that is what I think , I would say that when it comes to this team that My name is the one who has the most money , because he will seek to have more good players , he will love them, and there will be strong competition with Madrid because he is also always looking for the best, and especially PSG with Luis Enrique can make the Difference.


David Hancko, Jean-Clair Todibo and Kevin Danso considered as PSG target defensive reinforcements




Source: https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2024/david-hancko-jean-clair-todibo-and-kevin-danso-considered-as-psg-target-defensive-reinforcements/

There was nothing impressive about PSG big win and Mbappe hat-trick in this match because after all, the opponents PSG faced were also a team that didn't know what league to play in and also played in which league. Because ya, after all, there is no record about Revel playing in what division of the league and based on existing records too, that Revel only played in the Coupe de France and I think that is clearly a bad record.

Therefore, playing against PSG is definitely not a worthy opponent because after all, PSG clearly has better quality. Also, this big win has absolutely no impact on PSG performance in Ligue 1 because anyway, there was no impressive resistance made by Revel in this match. Clearly, this is a team that is very different in terms of quality for all the factors involved.

Nice isn't a club to be considered just too small yet even if it's looking like they are just getting to improve in the Ligue 1 this season but then they have always been above average teams in the Ligue 1, even in subsequent sessions,.they have not been too bad enough to get to relegation, a few times they were able to make it to.the top.four.

I know I'm superiority PSG still stands out way bigger but then this season Nice have been in one of their best form and shouldn't be in anyway underestimated even if I know PSG has got the best squad in France currently but they shouldn't forget quickly how it happened last season when they went lax a few times and it denied them the Ligue 1 title, same may apply with Nice even if I know they are quite far away as the margin with which PSG is ahead is literally broad but then since they have the UCL to play, it could be a distraction that could probably get them some slacks in the Ligue 1

It was truly an extraordinary result. Even though I also expect that they will definitely win the match, getting 9 goals is not an easy thing. This is an achievement that really deserves appreciation. And talking about their chances in the League I have already said that this season no one doubts that PSG will win the French league. NICE has performed well this season but they will not be able to catch PSG in the League because I think NICE is at risk of appearing inconsistent in the second half of the season,

This is a form of respect from PSG because after all, PSG can still win this match even with their tier players but they don't do that because they also don't want to consider this match easy and underestimate their opponents even though their opponents have quite a difference in terms of competition and caste.

As for the Champions League problem, it is still interesting with what they will do. in the previous 2 seasons PSG was not too lucky because in the round of 16 they always got tough opponents even 2 of their opponents were the champions in the end but now they are breathing a little easier even though they are in the hell group but in the round of 16 this time they will face the dark horse Sociedad.
This is biased in their favor although surely this match will be troublesome for PSG but at least it is not bigger than Madrid and Manchester City they have faced in the previous 2 seasons.

PSG almost reached 10 goals and I think the result of 9 goals without reply is very painful for a weak team like Revel. Kylian Mbappe even managed to record a hat trick in this match and other players were equally part of this landslide victory. Luis Enrique seems to have proven that they are the number 1 club in France and whoever they play against, he doesn't seem to show any mercy.

I think PSG should have been able to rest their main players in this match when they were 3 goals ahead but in fact most of them stayed until the end of the match. Despite the policy implemented by Luis Enrique, it certainly didn't use up all the players' stamina and maybe it was more of an entertainment match for fans who wanted to watch their favorite team win with lots of goals.

The match was completely unbalanced because PSG played almost all of its core players and despite making changes to several players. I saw that Luis Enrique didn't try to rotate completely in this match and maybe he saw this match as important to win. But PSG should have won the match with a much bigger score because they missed several good opportunities to score in the first and second half.

A big win can provide moral motivation to the players, but PSG must also realize that it is a club that is not their opponent. So even though they got a big win, PSG needed to improve their midfield, so that their playing patterns could be much more measured in building attacks.

Big stars are not equivalent to big stars that are already old   Or big stars who prefer Brazilian carnivals and sister's birthday. Yes, part of the blame lies with the management (I don’t see any point in blaming the coaches in general - they were technical figures and only did what they were told), but the decisions on these stupid transfers were made by the club’s owners. They have endless money, but their minds are a little worse, so in the end they got what they deserved