Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 57. (Read 140689 times)

It was a really interesting game between Marseille and PSG. Even though PSG got that red card they still scored goals after and won by 2-0. I was thinking they would lose points at that point. I don't know how Marseille were this bad despite finding many goal opportunities. Finishing skills were just horrible in this game and it cost them three points. 

I wasn't used to seeing Mbappe being replaced this early as he was out in the 65th minute. Maybe this was due to their tight schedule ahead. Because they are going to play three games in next nine days. He is needed to stay fit in the Champions League first leg game.

The comparison of quality is of course clear in the match, Marseille who are the hosts were unable to take advantage of the exit of Luciano Beraldo after getting a red card in the 40th minute, although in fact Marseille appeared aggressive in attack when the match just started but the tight and solid defense of PSG made their attack always fail, at that time even when PSG played with 10 players and Marseille was unable to score because their poor finishing, a 2-0 win over Marseille made PSG now firmly at the top of the table with 12 points from Brest ranked second.

I think there is no chance for Brest, Monaco or Lille to stop PSG from winning the Ligue 1 title this season, and even the same will happen next season if the other teams in Ligue 1 do not improve in their performance and finances next season, uniquely in that match Enrique sent off Mbappe again in the 65th minute after he failed to score in the game and at that time his expression looked very Not happy when he was replaced by Goncalo Ramos.

Lorient could be said to be unlucky in the match against Brest, because they almost managed to hold their visitors to a draw, unfortunately in the final minutes of the match they failed to maintain it and Lorient also wasted quite a lot of opportunities so they couldn't score a single goal in this match.
If we look at the remaining seven matches that Lorient faces, their chances of improving their ranking are quite difficult because at least four matches are against stronger teams and the rest are against teams that are also struggling to get away from the relegation zone and only against Clermont is there a chance of winning. So Lorient must prepare themselves for the possibility of facing a relegation playoff match so they can continue playing in Ligue 1 next season.

Brest managed to get three points to secure their runner-up position but they have to be careful because not only Monaco but there is Lille who are aiming for the top three positions so there is a chance that Brest or Monaco will fail to win a Champions League ticket next season.

The fact that PSG won with a red card is actually really interesting because I would have taught they wouldn't been able to win because normally because I would have taught it would affect their psychology and caused them not to be able to win the game. PSG has actually improved their performance in recent times and I think it's a very good one, their superiority in the Ligue 1 is still strong and not contested yet.

Marseille was actually playing from home and they still were unable to win PSG who had a man down since the fortieth minutes of the game, it's actually surprising to me because I would have taught that Marseille would have used that as an advantage and all the goals PSG got which sealed their victory was actually in the second half of the game so they were not even getting the goals in the first half before the res card but after the red card which entails they are actually still a very strong team to contend in the Ligue 1 because Marseille is considerably an average team too.

PSG is now ahead of the team at the second position with over ten points so their chances of winning the Ligue 1 as usual is sealed and they are definitely not missing it this season, Marseille in this game actually appeared weak and I think their mentally wasn't strong too aswell and it also affected them so their performance too was aswell affected and they were unable to get a goal even with the red card PSG got early enough.

The difference in quality between the two clubs is clearly visible, how PSG was able to win even though they had to play with 10 people, it's true that Marseille seemed afraid to face PSG. Actually, Marseille had many opportunities to score goals, they fired many shots at goal, but PSG defense was quite good. Luis Enrique squad played more effectively, taking three shots at goal, two of which resulted in goals. Ligue 1 is too easy for PSG, they can casually win trophies every season.

Marseille efforts to reach the European zone have been hampered again, there are not many matches remaining, they must appear consistent if they have the ambition to make it happen. However, next week is also quite difficult for Marseille, because they have to face Lille, which in my opinion is a tough match. While PSG is increasingly comfortable leading the standings with a difference of 12 points, they are getting closer to winning the trophy. Without needing to try more, PSG can definitely win the Ligue 1 trophy again this season, and Luis Enrique can focus more on competing in the Champions League.

had thought this was one of the surprises when PSG could get a victory without the score printed with Mbappe.
when you say this time the PSG defense is very strong but for me without saying this we already know that since then PSG has always been the strongest team with the quality of players who are far greater than other teams.
PSG may initially be considered to only end in a draw against Marseille but after I saw the formation used by Enrique seemed to use Mbappe in the first round and hereby I was still sure if PSG could win finally what I thought was right.
Beraldo might have to leave the match when he gets a red card but does not prevent PSG from being able to beat Marseille and bring home 3 additional points.

Olympique Marseille did very bad today, one of their worst outing in recent times. Maybe they were just being frightened by the big name of PSG. If Marseille did what was expected from them, they would have taken advantage of the 41st minutes red card of Lucas Beraldo that left PSG with one man deficient. Unfortunately, they were very busy being afraid of PSG than playing to win. The worst result they would have gotten was a draw instead of the 0-2 humiliation they received from PSG, a team that started scoring them from 2nd half when they were already one man down.

The match was over and PSG won with a score of 2-0 and yes, I think because in thismatch Donnarumma played well, so that made Marseille unable to make a goal. Because anyway, although Marseille lost but the reality is that Marseille had a very good effort in this match but unfortunately, PSG's defense in this match played well and that factormade Marseille fail to make a goal. Because anyway, so far this season the reality is that Marseille is very good for home matches, but very bad for away matches . Therefore, Marseille should be able to score in this homematch and also be able to hold PSG to a draw. But unfortunately, the great effort thatMarseille had in thismatch was well overcome by PSG, so PSG managed to win with a clean sheet.

Facing PSG is like badluck when a team needs to gain crucial points. This situation makes Marseille have to play their best coupled big luck to win against a team that is provenly much better than them. Marseille must harness their home advantage and prepare anti-tactics to gain something. Aspirations of securing a spot in the Europa League make every opportunity to collect points is vital.

PSG will approach the match with the same professionalism and focus. A win would not only extend their lead but also bring them closer to secure the Ligue 1 title. Marseille should embrace this challenge with optimism and resolve. Strong performance could yield the desired result and keep their European dreams alive. Historically, Marseille is a big club in France, or maybe the biggest. They should have a mindset of anything can happen in football. This game is like a derby of France.

I think it is quite natural that Monaco was able to beat Metz with a big score because in terms of strength, of course Monaco is much stronger this season so there was no big obstacle for Monaco in that match. With this victory, Monaco was able to maintain their ranking in the top 3 and Monaco is only 1 point behind Brest which is above their ranking. In another match, Marseille vs PSG, the match had entered the final minutes of the first half but the score was still 0-0.

If you look at PSG in today's match, I'm sure they can steal 3 points at home to Merseille. Luis Enrique played all of their core players in today match. Mbappe, Kolo and Dembele were the spearheads in this match. In terms of strength, they can definitely score 1 goal or more and it's possible that today's match will end with a close score.

Marseille should try to reverse their luck in their home even though PSG are way better.
Marseille need these three points to catch Lens and Nice in order to have a chance to promote themselves to Europa League.
PSG if they could win they will be 12 points away from Brest so additional three victories will equal the Ligue 1 title.
I think PSG will win this match with 2 goals difference.

Brest, which was able to match the performance of the home team today, must also be considered a quite extraordinary team because Brest itself also really wants to win in order to stay in second place because Brest is only one point behind Monaco who is in third place in League 1. So it is also very unfortunate for the home team who still have to be in 16th position because of the defeat they experienced today at home. However, of course there is still time for Lorient to distance itself from the relegation zone because Lorient is not far behind Le Havre and Nantes.

I don't think PSG will be willing to give Mbappe an improved contract because is currently one of the highest-paid footballers in the history of football. The club gave the French striker the best financial package the last time he renewed his contract and will let him go if he is not willing to remain with them.  

But from all indications, the striker is not influenced by money anymore since he has even agreed to take a pay cut in Real Madrid. He wants to pursue personal glory and the club is preparing for his departure. They are building and bringing in young players and are also on the verge of bringing in a new striker to replace Mbappe.  Strikers like Napoli striker Victor Osinhem have been tipped to replace the Frenchman. But for now, it seems the club is focusing on how to get a good outing in the UCL and they might consider transfers after the campaign.

Even though they will play as hosts, the opponents they will face are the toughest teams in Ligue 1, and they will not be long away from locking in the title, so it is clear that this is a very difficult match for Marseille. But even so, they shouldn't just give up on the team they will face.

They still have a chance, even though it's not a big chance, but at least they can force a draw in this match. They will probably appear more defensive considering that Paris Saint Germain will also definitely appear attacking in this match. Nothing is impossible for them as long as they can play well.

Paris Saint Germain itself is not unbeatable or at least held to a draw, because in fact they have also had many draws in the last few matches. So this is what Marseille can use to prevent Paris Saint Germain from getting full points in this match. Let's see what Marseille can do to secure at least 1 point.

PSG is sure about Mbappe leaving the team and they are getting ready for it, they wanted to pay a huge amount for Mbappe to extend his contract for a longer time and keep this player in the team but they failed and that's why I think PSG got enough money in the hand to hire more superstar players. Enrique was also ready for it so maybe he is thinking about alternative options to take the place of Mbappe in the team.
Some players like Yamal from Barcelona were linked to PSG and it seems they were ready to pay 200 million euros for this player, however, Vini from Real Madrid can be another option.

Marseille have had good results since Jean Louis Gasset took over as coach. They need to finish among the top 5 in the league to qualify for the European cups in the coming seasons. And they can do it this season. Last week they lost to Rennes. But they won their 3 games before that. On the other hand, Paris Saint Germain scored 6 goals against Montpellier last week. They reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League. We know that French Ligue 1 is an easy league for them and their main target is the Champions League. I will bet on both teams to score in this match. Because both teams have not been struggling to score in recent weeks.

Lorient who is playing at home with great motivation to get out of the relegation zone, has actually played quite well, but it must be admitted that Brest this season really has quite good quality so they were able to win this match with a narrow score and goals that occurred in end of the second chapter.

The competition at the top for several teams chasing tickets to the Champions League last season was very fierce and for Brest and Monaco who are competing for the 2nd option, this is also the case because Brest and Monaco are currently in quite good and consistent performance.

Lorient still has a very big possibility of getting out of the relegation zone because several teams at the bottom of the standings do not have a big difference in points, making it possible for a shift in position to occur in a short period of time.

Yes, PSG should get used to implementing strategies without Mbappe, but unfortunately, so far this season PSG has still been greatly helped by Mbappe's great performance. So yes, in reality Mbappe still managed to become the player with the highest goalscorer in Ligue 1 and as such, Mbappe really still makes a big contribution to PSG and PSG still really needs Mbappe in every matches. But unfortunately, it seems like Mbappe has really decided to leave in the next transfer window and therefore, of course PSG must succeed in bringing in players with great potential in the next transfer window. But indeed, replacing Mbappe's role will never be easy but yes, if Enrique manages to get the right player then of course, PSG still has a chance to remain good in Ligue 1 next season even without Mbappe.

Marseille was suffering 2 losing streak in all competitions i think these records is proven Marseille performance is still not fully stable and actually today they want to return to the winning ways but apparently Marseille wasn't lucky because their opponent today is PSG and actually this match can be called as big match this because both teams can be considered as big teams in Ligue 1 especially PSG that we all know they are as the strongest team in this competition and always be the favourite for every matches and based on head to head statistics i can see PSG is too strong for Marseille this because in the last 10 meetings PSG can win 7 times and only lost twice and today too PSG in the full of motivation to collect 3 points from this match moreover on the last match PSG can able to return to the winning ways after humiliated Montpellier with big scores 6-2 so certainly PSG will going to win this match and surprisingly the bookmakers was provide high odds for PSG win @2.08

Lorient still has a chance to get out of the relegation zone if we look at the fairly tight difference in points at the bottom of the standings.
Lorient's performance this season has dropped quite far from last season, they are having difficulty competing and appearing consistently. That's what makes them currently have to work hard to survive in Ligue 1.
like the match against Brest, they played quite well but they lost focus and ended up losing with a goal at the end of the match. I still believe Lorient can fight to get out of the relegation zone.