Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 514. (Read 193675 times)

For now i only see this match based on the matches statistics between them that Lens has just lose from Nice last week but so far they can able to managed their unbeaten records at home since September on Ligue 1 and based on their meeting statistics too i can see PSG has poor records while playing at Lens home because in the last 3 meeting at Lens home ground PSG only able to gets 1 draw and 2 loses so this is big challenge for Luis Enrique whether he can able to improved PSG meeting records from Lens or not

I haven't checked the odds yet but i assume the bookmakers will provided low odds for PSG and it's normal because Lens performance is not as strong as last season when they finished as runners up but i think we have to wait until the league starting again to see the conditions for both teams because if there is no key players who got injured from PSG then probably PSG has good chance to being an the winner of this match

On a very good day PSG should have almost no challenge winning lens especially as it's a fixture coming after Christmas Eve, they must have had some rest already and are in a better form to tackle such an average team regardless of the fact that they will be hosted by Lens because PSG looks superior than lens as at this time.

A critical look in to lens current form and you will find out that lens  is at the seventh position on the table, with twenty-six points, they have won three of their most recent five games they just played lost one and drew one, asides this statistics you will understand that they are not just Ann average team but one who can surprise us with a win or draw if taken for granted, PSG shouldn't be to confident they would win Lens easily so they don't play carefree and get surprised, I know PSG is the best side for this game but I will still keep an open mind to this game because except PSG have improved I still reserve some doubts about them.

This season has been uncertain for Rennes because in Ligue 1 they performed poorly, while in the European league they progressed easily from the group phase. I think it is true that losing Jeremy Doku who went to Manchester City reduced the intensity of their attacks and as we can see, Jeremy Doku at Manchester City always makes a significant contribution. I think Rennes will have to look for new players in January to strengthen their attack line again and also at least one defender to increase their defensive strength.

There is still quite a long way to go and I am sure they will not be relegated and maybe with the little progress they have made now they can again provide the same hope of at least getting a place in European competition again next season.

With the help of Luis Enrique, PSG are now in a very good position in Ligue 1. The team's performance is now strong. Even so, I can't say for sure that PSG will win the next match against Lens. Because Lens is not a weak team. The performance of this team is also quite good now. PSG drew 1-1 in the match against Lille. And this is why I would say that the match against Lens is also likely to be a draw. Lens will try their best in this home match to draw the match. Lens's defense is also strong. So it is not surprising if the match is a 1-1 draw.

Last season Lens managed to get behind PSG with just one point difference, but this season Lens is actually a team that is quite struggling to get into the European zone, and PSG this season is competing with Nice and Monaco, but with a five-point lead PSG will be quite difficult being chased by Nice and Monaco, this fact shows that the competition in Ligue 1 is only which team will be PSG's competitor with PSG's chances of retaining the title remaining huge, because these teams will have difficulty maintaining their performance in certain periods.
If there are big investors who buy one of the Ligue 1 clubs then that will be the time when PSG's dominance can be broken because money plays a big role in turning an ordinary team into an elite team.

Yeah Nice is one of the best team on the French league this season because there performance is so impressive and they were able to create a good record for themselves, actually the effort and energy they put on this season is very remarkable because there performance last season is nothing compare to there performance this season.

However there only threat is PSG because they are the best club on the French league 1 so the only rival Nice will have is PSG and with the performance of PSG I doubt if Nice can be able to lead the French league table because in as much as Nice is on the second place on the table there points different with PSG is still big, so the only way they can beat PSG is that if PSG will lose two matches and Nice wins there matches that's just the only way they can beat PSG but however with the current matches they will have I don't think there is any club that can posed a threat to PSG.

Just like Girona in Spain and Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, Nice have been absolutely  in great form this season  despite not having the best of players in the french league. The quality of players in the Nice team isn't as good as that of players in the Paris Saint Germain squad but they've still managed to efficient with their performance this season. They've proven that you don't have to break the bank and sign the best players in the world for you to be able to be able to have a good impact in the league. Though they might not win the league at the end of the season because of PSG's superior performance, but I think they will surely finish the season as one of the best teams in France this season

 It's because of the intimidating number of quality players in the PSG set up that makes them the best team in the french league and also makes it very easy for people to easily predict who wins the French Ligue 1 title at the end of the season I almost the last one decade. It'll take another club who will be extravagant in signing of quality players before they can stop PSG from winning the league or probably a miracle to stop them. However,  PSG's dominance has only  been in the French league as they're yet to win the UEFA champions league title despite the number of world class players at their disposal.  The management of the club doesn't spend all those money to just dominate the French league and the earlier they start to win the UCL,  the better for the club

After celebrating christmas eve, Paris Saint-Germain will face Lens. I do not even consider that game to be a tough one for Les Parisiens rather its definitely going to be one of the very easy match for PSG to win. Before we start contemplating on the match, where's the standing of Lens? They're seventh position and you expect them to become an headache for PSG? I don't think so, Luis Enrique will once again extend his evidence as an experience coach for PSG this season. He doesn't prohibits any rules of winning, he's well disciplinary principled strict coach that's keen on leading his squad to become the reigning champs of the Ligue One.

Nice shaking up Ligue 1 makes me nostalgic. This is a throwback to when football wasn't all about money. It's not always about money, right? Nice proved this brilliantly. Their attitude of prioritising needs above big names is impressive. They're not blindly buying stars; they're assembling a team that suits them. It's about clever tactics and teamwork. It seems refreshing and reminds me of old school football, where team spirit and good management overcame financial muscle

For this reason Ligue 1 is not very competitive for competition for the title because it is difficult for other teams to break PSG's dominance and there are only a few opportunities that other teams ultimately fail to maximize. PSG's ownership under Nasser Al-Khelaifi means they have a lot of money to recruit the number of players needed and I think it will be quite difficult for other teams to match the quality of players they have in competition in Ligue 1.

If we talk about competition in the Champions League, PSG is still considered a weak team because even though the club owners have a lot of money and can afford to buy any player they want, they still don't have a chance. That's why they have now recruited Lus Enrique and the management has high hopes for him so that he can bring PSG to compete in the Champions League with other teams.

I think PSG will continue to lose its dominance in Ligue 1 next season and of course all this happens because of series of problems that arise due to the departure of their mainstay player Mbappe, there will be disputes between coaches and players because PSG will use various strategies to help achieve the best performance.
But this will be like the start of last season and of course the PSG players will lose their confidence in being able to win matches or fight for the title.
By the way, who will come and replace Mbappe?
It is true that there are quite a lot of star players but they may not be able to make maximum contributions to achieve victory like Mbappe.

Relying only on young players without players who are truly great and can be used as the main key to success will also be in vain.
Of course, the problem of shortage of players for the front line will occur and this will weaken PSG attack strategy.
Moreover, bringing in new players does not mean they will immediately play well because there is need to adapt the game and learn to understand each other between the players to be able to create maximum game collaboration.

Yes, if only the players don't put their own egos first and are able to work together well and Mbappe is always supported by his teammates, PSG will be able to achieve success, because winning the League 1 title alone is not enough for PSG's large expenditure in recruiting star players. to deepen PSG's strength in playing in any competition, especially League 1 and the Champions League. Even when Neymar and Lionel Messi were still at the PSG club, they were not able to achieve success at all, this was due to the lack of building good chemistry from the previous coaches, so that in the end the star players left the club because PSG did not have more potential when competing there Champions League.

Currently PSG's only hope is that Mbappe and Luis Enrique must be able to provide more motivation for other players to be able to work together and without discrimination give Mbappe opportunities to score goals. Maybe if Mbappe gets help from his teammates, Mbappe can be like Haland last season was able to lead Manchester City to the Champions League title.

The France league have just one main champs and PSG leads in all rounds available. Nasser Al-Khelaifi ensure everything is balance in PSG and he signed big names in the past just to ensure his side lift major trophies but they ended been eliminated by the same elite clubs. Absolutely nobody have hope on PSG on winning any major title because things keep getting rougher for them each year. When it comes to finances, Paris Saint-Germain comes first and also their stellar performance but this doesn't extend to them in other major tournaments. Achieving success is a must for PSG and they won't relent until their targets is finally achieved.

The key is, you do have money and you can get everything. There are lots of great players and it can be recruited by PSG easily caused by this team is offering other club lucrative offers. It makes their target can be got easily without any problems.
Enrique is starting to show that his competence as a coach is something useful for the club. It's horrible to see the performance from PSG at the early season but they are making it even better from day to the another day.
There was no guy that being so selfish other than mbappe in the club. The players are also having the same capabilities. This is far better rather than having a club that has no chemistry.
The club is starting to have good chemistry under enrique and this is very helful for the club. Glad to see that enrique gave good impact to the club. It was showing that if PSG was recruiting the right coach.
I was also doubting him when he came to the PSG but building the team needs time. it can't be done in a night.

Of course, the most important thing is what position the club actually needs, then which players are most suitable for that position and according to the club's style of play. And what is certain is that if they have enough money, the club can choose the players who best suit their criteria.

Moreover, not all talented players or football stars in a club will immediately be able to make the club much better. Because no matter what, there is still cooperation between all the players in the club. Solidarity and good cooperation must definitely be put forward. In the French league, many clubs did not make large purchases before, but they were able to play with quite significant improvements. and indeed, Nice and Monaco are one of them. Even though they have lost in the last few matches, fortunately they still have more points than the others. So their position is still runner up.

And PSG has shown that despite the fact when Messi and Neymar left the club, they had no problems to sign new high profile players like Kolo Muani or Dembele. People have different opinions about these two players, but I just want to say that PSG is able to fill the gaps with high quality players. Just as an example, I can imagine that if Mbappe leaves PSG and Osimhen wants to leave Napoli, I am certain that PSG will try and reach out to him in order to get him. They would then have Kolo Muani, Osimhen and Dembele, which is still an offensive that no other club in Ligue 1 has.

Maybe this season there will be no cases between players and players unlike last season when there were lots of internal problems between players like Neymar and Mbappe. In this season, Mbappe is a player who is on the front line who is really prioritized by PSG and there is no competition happening to him so He can focus everything on appearing more consistently to continue scoring goals. Indeed, a squad must be able to work together and support each other in order to achieve the targets they want.

We see PSG struggling this season to reach first place, but with the persistence and enthusiasm given by Luis enrique, They have performed quite well in every match they play. In the Champions League, PSG also had to overcome many big obstacles in the group phase and it was an advantage for them in the last match because they were able to equalize so they qualified for the round of 16. This season Psg has a coach who is full of experience in the Champions League and of course the big dream that we want watch is their success in the Champions League this season.

The PSG squad over the years have suffered lack of cooperation and that alone has increased the Ego on most of the players. Luis Enrique is quite a quality coach and should be able to bring out the best from this team but what’s needed is cooperating together no matter your class and achievements without that this team will not go pass what they achieve yearly which is the Ligue 1.

 They have the financial power and squad depth to challenge for the UCL but yet they don’t go past he Round of 16 or Last 8 and that’s very bad. Well let’s keep our fingers crossed that Luis Enrique will get the job done at PSG and make  the fans smile  again, cause they're desperately in need of seeing their team win a major trophy.

I also agree that PSG will dominate Ligue 1 because they have a lot of money and superior players. Actually, this is an uncompetitive tournament when PSG is too strong. Even if they don't have Mbappe, they can still dominate this tournament. But the champions league is entirely different, they appear weak when participating in this tournament.

Mbappe's future is still unclear. It is possible that he will leave. And PSG will probably launch a super expensive contract because they have done it often, and their finances are excellent.

Yes the numbers have been shared here a short while ago about how much the value of the PSG squad is compared to all other teams and the gap between PSG and the rest was tremendous. That's why it would be more a shame to PSG if they don't win the title than a sensation for the team that was able to beat PSG. As I said, if any team had an injection of funds in the amount of close to half a billion, then I think we could see a shift of power in favor of the contender who is serious about the ambition to win Ligue 1, willing to join the competition on the financial level.