Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 540. (Read 193597 times)

Yes and I am not saying this because I believe Mbappe is a superhero and wins Ligue 1 just by himself. No, that is really not the case and he needs a team around him as much as a team can need him. But my point was about something different: if Mbappe leaves PSG, the club would also become less of an interesting destination for new players. Right now it is still an good move for younger players to go there as they can earn a lot of money and play with one of the best players in the world in one team. But without Mbappe, and then also the players like Neymar and Messi who left last season, a lot of the glamour is gone that was once part of PSG and one of the reasons why other players joined the team as well.

PSG is going to win the title. There is no doubt about that. Even though they are not performing like one of the best teams in the world, that is not going to have too much problems for them when it comes to the Ligue 1 title. It is only going to cause them problems in the Champions League competition. But in the Ligue One competition, they are going to be the winner. Mainly because they have no competition in the league.

Whatever we say towards the start of the season happens because PSG is sometimes not beauty consistent towards the start of the season. And when only a few matches like 5/6 are played, it gives some teams a good chance to stay at the top. But in the long run, it does not matter. Because those teams lose their consistency.

The thing is that we cannot compare things with PSG in Ligue 1 and in the UCL , this can be very serious when it comes to doing various things, the first is that PSG will always have a higher performance in Ligue 1 because obviously Ligue 1 is not at the level of a UCL, in the UCL things are more difficult, personally I have always said that PSG dominates Ligue 1 by nature, right now in Ligue 1 PSG does not have many Stars , which for some is not good, Especially PSG fans, because he only has Mbappé left , neither Messi nor Ney and although the player is what he wanted to have as a team, so far they are not doing badly, This is an opportunity for them to show that they are very strong, of course the Ligue 1 teams no longer see PSG with so much respect due to the fact that it is so weak compared to last season , but it is one of the things that we must see.

Things also have to be seen from the point of view that in the UCL it is not so easy , they have been there, but they need more performance , and although Luis Enrique is a good coach, not to my liking but he is still good doing well, I think that the Spaniard has taken the team forward with everything and its flaws, I am a football fan and I really liked the way the team is doing things, I also see Mbnappé who is giving great efforts, even if the Luis Enrique himself has told the Frenchman on several occasions that he has to do more, and of course that is hard for any footballer, the first time he told him he scored 2 goals , so the player Mbappé even though they want to leave at the end of season and the most likely thing is that it will not be Madrid because they have other teams such as Liverpool that in my personal opinion, I would like 'because it would contribute much more, the mere fact of playing alongside Luis Diaz Would be something great , for me it would have A better future, of course, is my way of seeing it.


Well, I also think that when things are about PSG , it seems that yes, the one who plays the most and does things very well is Mbappé, for me he is the only star left this season , I don't know how Luis Enrique will do In order to be able to cope with things well and in good sense, knowing how to maintain the level he has at PSG is something Difficult, more than anything Luis Enrique must already be managing possible lineups without Mbappé, because he is one of the people who can represent the most things. do impressive things in the team, it is presumed that he will go to Madrid, but in my personal opinion it will not be like that , I think he could go to Liverpool , which has good relations with that team, but in Real Madrid he in the first instance said no. , and Florentino Pérez doesn't like that very much, and he is not One to give second chances , so I don't think he will go there , and at PSG ? Maybe although the relationship with the sheikh is not good at all.




Source: https://psgtalk.com/2023/12/journalist-warns-real-madrid-prioritize-brazil-trio-over-kylian-mbappe/

Lyon in a poor position doesn't mean they'll be there until the end of the season, I really enjoyed the game they played even if it wasn't up to a good standard like they did few years ago. Former Arsenal and French striker was able to score three goals in that game leading his squad as the captain well. There should be improvements after this game in league one. They should not be stagnant because massive improvement follows after this game. He has finally moved his goal tally to six goals.

Per Emerick Aubameyang also impressed. I'm excited to see Gattuso doing well, they now moved to six position. Per Emerick Aubameyang should also score in the Europa League Competition ahead. He has scored more than nine goals for Marseille. I'm not forgetting he flopped with Chelsea last season.

PSG's financial prowess in the whole of the Ligue 1 no doubts is their biggest advantage and as such they can at any point bid for any player they wan so as to strengthen the team well enough a d this has been their edge to maintaining their dominance in the Ligue 1 and that's why I'm always of the opinion that it will take longer for PSG to relinquish their dominance in the french league.

Champions league has been their biggest dream but for them to achieve that they will have to further strength the team by January and very importantly settle most of the issues they have got within the team so as to create a suiting atmosphere to foster the performance of their players, that way they can be able to give a better shot at the champions league this season, although they are almost at the verge of qualification unto the next round but beyond the group stage they definitely need an improved and better performance if they must see themselves at the semi-final and probably the finals contending for the league title, mbappe can aswell seize this opportunity after qualification to work well with his team and maybe his dream of lifting the UCL title could be achieved this time.

It is not easy to break PSG's dominance in League 1 because it is clear that none of the other clubs in League 1 are as strong as PSG in terms of players and in terms of finances, even though initially PSG experienced their first defeat when facing Nice, PSG was able to learn from these mistakes to continued to win after that, even PSG has only experienced 1 defeat and 3 draws so far in 15 matches.
@weawant said that the opportunity to break PSG's dominance is when Mbappe leaves PSG, but I don't think that's certain because PSG also has solid players. Even though Mbappe is the most phenomenal striker at PSG, but I'm sure that even though Mbappe leaves PSG, Luis Enrique will immediately look for other options. because PSG has sufficient finances to buy players at high prices.

Yes, Lyon won big in the match against Touluse and this was Lyon's second win but Lyon still had to fight hard to get out of the Relegation Zone.

It will not be so difficult for Nice to secure its position in the top three this season because now Nice is also in second place in the standings with enough points to survive. Because Nice's closest rival at the moment is Monaco, which in terms of points is not that far from Nice, so Nice's current position could be targeted by Monaco if Nice doesn't get better consistently until the end of the season.

The competition in Ligue1 is not as fierce as the competition in other leagues, so sometimes Ligue1 fans don't really like the matches here. Because when the competition is less fierce, of course it will make fans look at other leagues and won't like Ligue 1 as much because this is still happening like this season.

Nice already have a solid defense that can provide a strong foundation for their ambition to develop, and if Nice can finish in the top 3 in the of the season and earn Champions League qualification, it would indeed open up opportunities to strengthen their attacking aspect, they will earn financial benefit for Nice to build a better plan through transfer market. The need for better striker has become the main issue for Nice.

The prospect of playing in such a prestigious competition is something that can attract top players. This is an advantageous position for Nice to be in. This is indeed the right moment for Nice to build a team with a step-by-step process. They already have a solid defense as the groundwork for further improvements. It depends on themself to capitalizes on the current momentum and to make strategic moves to enhance their attacking prowess, because they have established area maintain and addressed the areas that need improvement.

Paris Saint-Germain, are currently on the right track in the Ligue 1 competition. of their last 8 matches, they swept clean with wins. For several weeks, PSG has been at the top of the Ligue 1 standings. So I think PSG not only has a chance to win a trophy this season, but their probability of retaining the Ligue 1 title is still very high compared to other teams. I am still very confident, so far PSG will be difficult to get rid of in the race for trophies. Even though it goes ups and downs, it can happen in some matches and that's normal for me. So, Enrique will continue to bring PSG to defend its title for the umpteenth time.

As for Nice, gradually their side will be replaced by other teams and the one with the most potential at the moment is Monaco. Monaco is only 2 points different from Nice, we just have to wait until Nice experiences a decline in performance.

Btw, based on my personal point of view and my observations, this time PSG is not aiming for the Champions League Trophy. in fact, we can refer to the players they brought in in the last summer transfer window. what I said, was supported by several football pundits from my country. If PSG wants to remain in the Champions League and is targeting trophies, they will clearly strengthen their team with established and mature players. not young players, whose talents must be developed further.
Regarding Mbappe, even if he leaves according to the rumors reported so far. PSG was able to bring in a potential replacement, in fact PSG had already prepared it last summer. that's why they prefer to bring in young players. Next summer, they can bring in any player PSG wants, but the condition is that the player is also interested in playing for Paris Saint-Germain. especially if we talk about financial health, quite a few great players are attracted by high salaries. well, as long as no club is able to compete with PSG. there should be, or at least, there are several clubs that are slightly below PSG's level in terms of finances. if so, this competition will be more competitive.

Actually, sooner or later PSG will remain in its position because of their dominance with the power of money they have, surely they will still be able to be in the top position because indeed their money power is much greater which can make their dominance maintained. That is a certainty because PSG's situation is different in terms of level no matter how bad they are at the beginning of the season, they will still be at the top for the end of the season.


Talking about Lyon they finally got their win back after a few matches went badly for them.  But this win didn't make any impact for Lyon as they still haven't even moved out of the bottom of the table but at least there is a new hope for them to improve their current spirit.

It's hard to break the dominance of Paris Saint Germain because they have everything that makes them better than the rest. We've always seen that their goal-scoring ability is good every season, and this season is no exception. They are also strong in defense, although now they are not the strongest, but they are still one of the clubs that fall into the category of clubs that have a strong defense.
I also predict the same thing every season, that Paris Saint Germain will always be the main favorite to win the title in every season. Actually there are moments when other clubs can stop the dominance of Paris Saint Germain, but again when they get the opportunity they are the ones who slip and in the end make Paris Saint Germain always the best.


I've said this before, that one of their problems is their lack of goal scoring. Their defense is very solid and it is evident that they have only conceded 6 goals in 15 appearances so far this season. Conversely, they've only scored 16 goals, meaning they're averaging 1.06 goals per game. In my opinion, it is something that cannot lead them to be able to compete strictly for the championship. Because when they do not concede goals, but they cannot create goals, it is a result that makes them unable to win 3 points. Whereas in every match 3 points is something they must get in order to maintain their position and even to improve their position.

Yes, if Mbappe goes to Real Madrid, maybe he will have a very good future because his career will continue to shine there, but will there be more drama at PSG like last season, but I hope there will be no more problems and what we should discuss is not where? he will leave but who will be able to replace him after Mbappe leaves?
From now on, I haven't heard any definite news about who will replace Mbappe because during my time with PSG I saw that there was no player who had talent like him and whether Enrique will just keep quiet or will he try to hunt down other talented player.
The most important thing that Enrique given responsibility for the performance of the club he coaches and after Mbappe departure has had negative impact, there likely to be an interesting surprise that will occur.

But it was really unexpected because at the start of the season PSG didn't perform very well and at that time only Nice and Monaco dominated the League so PSG seemed to be having difficulty getting up to catch up.
In addition, there were problems between PSG coach Enrique and their mainstay player Mbappe, making every match at the start of the season very difficult to win, especially at that time the dispute between the two meant that Mbappe was not included in the list of players.
And PSG condition, which also lost several core players, also affected their quality and performance at the start of the season.
But now it really great because they managed to recover and Enrique has resolved his dispute with Mbappe which allows this squad to move slowly in trying to catch up, now they have proven it by topping the standings.

To avoid the relegation zone, Lyon not only needs win but also mistakes made by the team above them.
And when Lyon manages to have full points for the matches they win, they can immediately surpass the teams currently above them, such as Clermont and Lorient.
Of course Lyon will not be able to win the next match because Monaco is their opponent, maybe there is chance or opportunity to win but that is if Lyon has luck.
Besides, I sure no one believes that Lyon can beat very strong team like Monaco.

I think Nice has a solid defense. As you said they lack in the attacking aspect. If they are able to secure a place in the top 3 and secure Champions League tickets next season then of course that will make it easier for them to find a good striker. I think this season is the right moment for Nice to develop the club's game and performance little by little.

PSG has a lot of money. They can bring in any player because they can offer fantastic salaries. But I don't think teams with a lot of money can always maintain the consistency of their game. I don't have much hope for other teams being able to defend the title but I really want there to be proper competition in Ligue 1.

I said this from the very beginning that it won't take long for PSG to regain the lead in Ligue 1, now they will only increase this advantage. And I think Enrique will now receive funding to further strengthen the team, so the result will be obvious. Lyon beat Toulouse and will improve their position a little, another victory could allow them to get out of the relegation zones, but their opponents in the coming rounds are not easy...

PSG still have chances of winning the Ligue one this season, they are four points ahead of Nice on the table and that will means Nice will have to win to matches alongside PSG loosing two matches for them to be ahead of PSG which is something I don't think PSG will allow to happen, because they have the goal of winning the trophy again this season.

Although PSG biggest target is to win the champions league but then it's looking like they may not be able to get it so I'm very sure they wouldn't loose out back in the Ligue 1 aswell so they are definitely going all in to winning the league, the only chances of breaking PSG dominance in the league will be after mbappe must have left the team but for now I think even if they have some little set backs winning the Ligue 1 is more like a must to them and they will not loose it to Nice or any other team in the french league this season. Maybe next season or other season other teams in the Ligue 1 will have the opportunity to win the league title but it's definitely not looking like it will happen this season.

Psg made big changes to their squad last season and it took a process for them to come together to become stronger when they faced teams from other leagues in the champions league. In the Champions League, PSG is still struggling to qualify for the round of 16 and their hope is in the last match when they face Dortmund. In the domestic league Psg is very strong but in the champions league they have to work hard because this season Psg are in the most difficult group in the champions league. I think if you compare with Manchester United, maybe PSG is better than them, but still the best are those who are champions.

Luis Enrique must be able to bring PSG to win the last match at home to Dortmund. A difficult job for PSG in the last match considering that Dortmund is the strongest team in Group F for the time being. I think if PSG loses then the chance to qualify for the last 16 will go to Newcastle United or AC Milan. So it would be surprising if PSG couldn't qualify for the round of 16 because they spent a lot of money to buy quality players but couldn't compete in the Champions League.

PSG have won 8 games in a row in the Ligue 1 so far and they haven't been losing for 10 games. These are really impressive statistics but they are the kind of statistics PSG should already have of course. Because there is an insane gap between PSG and the rest of the teams in the league. I don't expect the champion to change this season either.

However I don't expect much success from PSG when it comes to the Champions League. Because they haven't been able to show the same ambition there. The amount of points they have collected so far is not so many and they might even be out of the tournament in the group stage.

I'm also happy about Lyon's victory this time. The problem is that the Lyon club is very worrying. However, this club doesn't give up. Lyon players continue to show the best they can and try hard to get out of the relegation zone and secure their position in the points table. Interestingly, Lyon's victory this time is only created by one player, namely Lyon striker Lacazette. Lacazette contributed 3 goals to his club and became Lyon's hero this time.
However, unfortunately this victory does not change Lyon's position in the standings. Lyon is still at the bottom of the standings. I hope that with this victory, Lyon will start to gain confidence and can rise to achieve satisfactory results, at least to secure their position in League 1 this season.

Yes, Real Madrid will be a very good place for him to develop his career. Mbappé should seize this opportunity, and he needs Real Madrid. They are strong enough. They don't necessarily have Mbappé. Many names always suit their playing style.
They are waiting for Mbappé to say he wants to go to Santiago Bernabeu. Of course, he cannot have power and receive a high salary like at PSG. Real Madrid is asserting their class.
Mbappé should be wise this time when choosing a place to develop his career. He will open a new chapter to develop his career. Otherwise, he will be ruined like Neymar. Other young players show they can surpass Mbappé in the coming years. If he continues to bury his career at PSG.