Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 496. (Read 196068 times)

PSG's weakness is an attraction that cannot be fully resolved because it is not easy to be in a situation where every season you are only motivated by chasing the Ligue 1 title or other domestic titles and that is the reason PSG always lags behind other top European clubs. They only rule in France and when they leave their comfort zone they are no doubt like prey that must be hunted by other great predators.

Using a new strategy in a match such as against a weak Revel team in the Coupe De France competition is not wrong, but of course the results will be different when this strategy is applied against a team that is quite strong or equal. So I think it's not a matter of strategy but more about having fun because a typical big team like PSG only looks great when it's like this and when playing against other strong teams in Ligue 1 they aren't necessarily able to do that.

I think carrying a team alone is quite difficult. Mbappe is the best player in the world. But if he doesn't get proper teammates I think he will struggle to develop. I think Mbappe is not like Ronaldo who has the spirit of a leader so he is able to carry his teammates and even brought Portugal to win the EURO cup. Mbappe is a developing striker and he needs support from his teammates therefore I think choosing to play at another club like Real Madrid is the best choice for him for now.

I think carrying a team alone is quite difficult. Mbappe is the best player in the world. But if he doesn't get proper teammates I think he will struggle to develop. I think Mbappe is not like Ronaldo who has the spirit of a leader so he is able to carry his teammates and even brought Portugal to win the EURO cup. Mbappe is a developing striker and he needs support from his teammates therefore I think choosing to play at another club like Real Madrid is the best choice for him for now.

That's his job as a striker and it's quite strange when he can't score goals in several consecutive matches because a striker can't stop scoring goals if he wants to be the best player. Mbappe has provided a lot of color for Luis Enrique's team and perhaps luck has not been there so he has had so much difficulty bringing PSG to become one of the favorite teams in the Champions League. Now his future is starting to be discussed and everyone hopes he will go to a club that can make his wishes come true and Real Madrid is the team most linked to him.

I have no doubt about the possibility that Mbappe would have won one of those individual awards if he was playing for Real Madrid for three years now. When he keeps playing for PSG, the only chance he has got to win an individual award is to win the Champions League with PSG or in a year when the World Cup takes place, to then win the World Cup. The next chance he would have is in 2026 and now that Ronaldo and Messi are out of that Ballon d'Or competition I guess, his time has come to compete with Haaland and some others.

I am eagerly waiting for the news to be announced that he finally signed a contract with a different club as it is also becoming boring to see him play for PSG and in Ligue 1. How nice would it be if he was playing for Liverpool already and he would be playing against Haaland when City and Liverpool meet?

Maybe PSG will have extra motivation to beat Lens based on these statistics? Besides, Lance was second last year and it’s probably nice to beat a competitor, even if he’s not doing so well this season. By the way, the odds for PSG to win are very generous - 1.85. It looks like the risk is justified. And BTTS also makes sense since 8 of the last 10 games were exactly like this, but the coefficient, as always, is too small.

Lens will face PSG in the next Ligue 1 match, and this will be the favorite away team but PSG will never easily beat Lens in this away match, in the last eight meetings PSG can only get one point if they play at Lens' home ground, so PSG must be wary of the team home which can make this match end in a draw, especially since Lens, who is in seventh place in the standings, really wants to improve their position so they can play in one of the European competitions next season.
After a landslide win against Revel, PSG will try to maintain their unbeaten record in these few matches to further secure their first position so that in mid-February they will start competing in the Champions League which will make their schedule busy again.

Lens will face PSG in the next Ligue 1 match, and this will be the favorite away team but PSG will never easily beat Lens in this away match, in the last eight meetings PSG can only get one point if they play at Lens' home ground, so PSG must be wary of the team home which can make this match end in a draw, especially since Lens, who is in seventh place in the standings, really wants to improve their position so they can play in one of the European competitions next season.
After a landslide win against Revel, PSG will try to maintain their unbeaten record in these few matches to further secure their first position so that in mid-February they will start competing in the Champions League which will make their schedule busy again.

Lens this season is different from Lens last season because in terms of quality they are no better than last season so it is difficult for Lens to get the results they achieved last season.
On the other hand, the PSG team is in top form at the moment after playing inconsistently at the start of the season so I think the percentage that PSG can win full points in the match against Lens is much greater this season.

Lens will face PSG in the next Ligue 1 match, and this will be the favorite away team but PSG will never easily beat Lens in this away match, in the last eight meetings PSG can only get one point if they play at Lens' home ground, so PSG must be wary of the team home which can make this match end in a draw, especially since Lens, who is in seventh place in the standings, really wants to improve their position so they can play in one of the European competitions next season.
After a landslide win against Revel, PSG will try to maintain their unbeaten record in these few matches to further secure their first position so that in mid-February they will start competing in the Champions League which will make their schedule busy again.

Luis Enrique possibly thought that he needs to use a strong squad to help PSG have a first winning in 2024. He possibly believed it is a good way to start a new year and to prepare for bigger and more difficult matches after this one.

Don't rotate star players when he has chances is something I really disagree. Players are human and they can not play in all matches without appropriate rotations and times to take rest.

If you have been watching the French league for a long time you may know Lyon was not a weak team and unlike the current situation they have right now, Lyon was even racing for a title with other top teams in the league and they have the experience of playing in Champions League.
But currently, Lyon is far from what we knew from them and they are not in a good situation at all. Lyon was even close to getting relegated during this season.

Lyon this season is not performing well, starting the season badly and even being at the bottom of the standings, which is their worst peak this season. However, slowly they are starting to recover and are now getting further away from the relegation zone. This was a commendable effort for the squad to see. It is true that returning to competing at the top is difficult for Lyon this season, but at least they can get up and fight to be in the top 10 of the standings this season.

Because for me Lyon was a Ligue 1 powerhouse from 2000-12. Before Qatar came for psg. I remember the Lyon squad when they had Juninho, tiago, benzema, govou, coupet, Toulalan, erin abidal which was a very strong team. But watching Lyon now is really sad, don't forget Lyon has one of the best youth academies in Europe, they produced so many football talents at that time. I hope they will recover soon.

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.

Paris Saint Germaine in the past few years have been one of the most consistent teams in Europe but never have they lifted the trophy instead they were able to reach the final of the UEFA champions league competition in the 2019/20 season which they narrowly lost to Bayern Munich. The club's management have done well to sign top quality footballers over the years to help the club win the UEFA champions league trophy but despite all their efforts, they've not been able to actualize their dream.

It's been reported in the media that the club's best player Kylian Mbappe will be leaving the club in the summer next summer to join Real Madrid which means that this might potentially be his last season with the French champions. With the quality of players in the PSG squad this season, I think they're capable of finally winning the UEFA champions trophy

Lyon has shown improvement in recent weeks. So I think the change of authority is actually working for them. The way they have performed so far in this season, it has been really bad. But the last 3 matches have been good for them and they were able to win all three out of the last three matches. So of course we have to give them credit. The good thing is they are already out of the relegation zone. It is going to be hard for them to improve the standing on the table. And it is definitely going to be a lot harder for them to actually finish in a competitive position like in the top six or something. But I think they will be able to stay out of the relegation zone.

This is not an easy job for PSG because we have seen in several seasons that they have had great difficulty when facing teams from other leagues, especially in the Champions League where PSG have to admit the greatness of other teams compared to them. And also in the previous few seasons, PSG always changed coaching, which may also be a strong reference that the players must always adapt to various new strategies from the coach. so that the players find it very difficult to show consistency in their performance from season to season.

However, in Ligue 1, of course PSG is still the strongest compared to other teams, making them easily champions every season. If PSG wants to be the strongest in the European league, especially in the Champions League, then they have to learn from Manchester City, namely giving their coach time to build a squad so that it is well organized from season to season. If that happens I think they will be ready to bring the UCL trophy home to Ligue 1.

PSG's weakness is an attraction that cannot be fully resolved because it is not easy to be in a situation where every season you are only motivated by chasing the Ligue 1 title or other domestic titles and that is the reason PSG always lags behind other top European clubs. They only rule in France and when they leave their comfort zone they are no doubt like prey that must be hunted by other great predators.

Using a new strategy in a match such as against a weak Revel team in the Coupe De France competition is not wrong, but of course the results will be different when this strategy is applied against a team that is quite strong or equal. So I think it's not a matter of strategy but more about having fun because a typical big team like PSG only looks great when it's like this and when playing against other strong teams in Ligue 1 they aren't necessarily able to do that.

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.