Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 599. (Read 193194 times)

I would love to be able to believe you, but I am not because as unpredictable as Mbappe's actions have been in the past, as unpredictable have been the offers he was made. All things equal we would think that Mbappe has arrived at a point where money isn't the number one issue anymore for him, but what happens if some guys in Saudi Arabia decide to turn him into a multi-billionaire just for playing football? If it is true that he turned down this insane offer last time, then chances are good that he will go to a highly reputable club. But if there was more rumor than truth to that, I think we have to wait and see whether we are going to see more numbers that make our jaws drop and then see what Mbappe will decide.

If Mbappe is injured, that means Enrique must have a way to maximize his squad. that is why, a football club needs a coach. We know and understand very well that Mbappe's contribution to SPG is very large. However, I think Luis Enrique has prepared various tactics and strategies, if the time comes when his main players are injured. The point is, that football is a game of teamwork. For now, Enrique is prioritizing Mbappe. However, when he was injured or left, Enrique had to implement other options and plans. After all, PSG has a better squad than its competitors in Ligue 1. However, it seems they need time to reach their level of play. On the other hand, when Mbappe was injured, Enrique had to be able to maximize his players without any stars. That means teamwork is really relied on. and on some points, I agree with what you say.


As for Nice, to be honest I never know which players are really their mainstay. That doesn't mean I underestimate Nice. It's just how long this team will be able to maintain its ranking at the top of the standings. We can refer to statistics from the 11 matches they played. 7 wins, 4 draws, and never lost. However, they are very minimal in terms of scoring goals. So far, they have only been able to score 13 goals. different from other teams, which are quite productive. I will just say, gradually Nice's position will be overtaken by teams below their ranking.

Will Still has made difference at Reims so far. He managed the team really well last season even though they finished the season at the 11th position. Reims were getting a really good level of score contribution from their attackers - especially from Balogun. Now they couldn't extend Balogun's loan spell maybe but there is still no problem.

In fact Reims are even way better now. They should be considered as one of the title contenders technically for now. The thing is they lost to Monaco home by 3-1 recently. This make me think about if we would see another loss against PSG as well. However there is another info in hand like Reims got 2 points from PSG in the league last season. It feels like they won't lose once again.  

If you see the current PSG squad they have the potential to win the League 1 title even though some of their main players are injured because their coating players can also cover up when they lose the main players, including if they lose Mbappe. The point is the depth of the PSG squad so far if compared with other teams in League 1 they are superior to the existing player material.

Nice has so far has shown its consistency, but I'm not sure they can remain consistent until the end of League 1 later because their players are uneven, if their main players are injured, I'm not sure they can maintain their consistent. I can make sure they are ranked first only a few weeks afterwards will be in a coup by PSG.

Reims locking horns with PSG in this encounter is one which will prove to be an entertain encounter especially in the top 4 race in the French League, Reims who currently sits 4th on the log will lock horns with Champions PSG. Reims have been so good in the League this season with losing just a match or 2 at home and PSG haven’t lost an away encounter in the league, apart from Nice who's their major treat this season, they're still the most likely to win the Ligue 1 title.

 Let’s see how PSG will head into this game, as Reims won’t also come for jokes in this match. I hope Enrique’s side will try to bounce back from the defeat to Milan during the week, I think for Punters, PSG win or draw will be a safe bet for punters on this game, but I believe PSG should be able to get the 3points against Reims.

PSG have much better squad depth so losing Mbappe to injury will not affect their overall performance too much. Unlike other teams, if one of their important players is injured it will affect their performance. That's why squad depth is very important because the competition lasts a long time and losing some important players will affect the results because the coach has no choice to rotate some players in those positions when they are injured.

Nice has shown a good performance to date and places them as one of the strong contenders for the championship. But the problem is as we discussed above and consistency will be a big problem for Nice in maintaining their position in the standings, especially since the difference in points in the standings is not too far from their challengers.

Yes, there is no doubt that they are the favorites to win the match, but they must remember that they should not underestimate the opponents they will face at all, because that could make them suffer and gain unsatisfactory results.
It would be very disappointing if then they had to fail in this match, a draw alone would make them lose.
Usually it is clubs like Toulouse that can make surprises, they have poor statistics, but when meeting with favorites with a considerable difference they can actually play well.

I agree, I also expected PSG to win, primarily because Milan is too weak this season (in big games), but they were lucky/there was a fluctuation. But for PSG, essentially nothing has changed - they are in second place and everything depends on them, if they win the remaining games then they qualify regardless of other results.
I don’t think that PSG will have problems with Reims, on the contrary, against the backdrop of a (in feel undeserved) defeat from Milan, PSG will have additional sporting anger and a big score is possible.

I don't think there is a football club president who doesn't admire Mbappe and doesn't want him on his team. Florentino Perez always called Real Madrid the greatest team in the world. There have been efforts in the past to bring Mbappe to the world's biggest team, but this did not happen. Now, this transfer will probably happen this summer and we will have the chance to watch him in the Real Madrid jersey.

A team that care about getting titles especially Champions League should fix all lines otherwise they will not go too far. It is true that the investment done by PSG to recruit players in the attack line is way superior than the midfield and the defence line. PSG is trying to attract known names to increase its popularity and to bring more money to the club. The problem is they receive goals easily and lose many points that prevent them from being competitive.

PSG odds are better in this match according to bookies. As you wrote, Reims is playing home and they aren't bad so they could surprise PSG in that match.

Yes, that's the strange thing about PSG always prioritizing attack line players without looking at the defense line which is also an important part to pay attention to which should also bring in quality defenders, not just the attack line and this is what I don't like about PSG officials having too high ambitions for the sake of the title but managing the players carelessly and since bringing in several players always prioritizing the front line which in the end always concedes.
I agree with you that Reims is not a strong club but it depends on how PSG will take advantage of this situation to get 3 points because Reims will be the host with the advantage of confidence and greater enthusiasm and if PSG loses or ends in a draw against Reims I will say PSG is unstable.

We have seen very good performances from Lille in the last few matches. They are unbeaten in their last 5 matches. And Lille's performance is slowly improving. And right now the team is unlikely to lose against Toulouse. First of all Lille are in good form. Second, Lille's head to head match against Toulouse is pretty good. Lille have won their last three matches against Toulouse.And I would say Lille will continue this streak in the next match as well. Lille team will not lose points in home matches.

It forces PSG to work even harder than before i do aware that how PSG has been trying so hard to beat milan but milan knows the main weakness of PSG. Acmilan was able beating PSG with narrow score which is unbelivable to me.
I thought that if acmilan would be losing against PSG. PSG, who started the match with great strength, was unable to prevent AC Milan from scoring another goal, thanks to Giroud's skillful header, which can be considered a fortunate turn of events for the Italian side. It's bad caused by the goal keeper lack of response to block giroud's header.
If a draw were to occur between AC Milan and PSG, AC Milan would be eliminated from the UEFA Champions League. Milan is now able to survive and the club must have won against newcastle and dortmund to be qualified.
The losses of PSG was making the competition is very hard to predict. PSG was not lucky enough in that match.

If not that AC Milan have lost form for so many years now we all know that AC milan has more champions league record than Paris Saints German, so I'm not surprised with the outcome of their match against Paris Saints German.

Despite PSG having more experienced and tactical players than AC milan, if you watch the match you will understand that Even though PSG has more of the ball in their possession, AC milan were more hungry to win the match as they played with an overwhelmed spirit. They show more of profession in their play and they were able to beat PSG.  PSG defense is so easy to penetrate and PSG head coach Luis Enrique has lots of works to do in the defense.

This could be an opportunity for them to win again after the previous week could only win 1 point. Toulouse is a club that is in bad shape, in the last 5 matches they can only record 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. This will be a home match for Lille, they should get more advantage than their status in this match.
They need a win to maintain their position, and also to keep their distance from the club above them at the moment. Because if they fail to get full points, they will be a little behind.

Reims isn't a weak team and they are at fourth position on the table With 20 points, and playing from home will really be a tough one for PSG, they will put up a very strong defense against PSG and and will definitely want to win at home but PSG isn't a weak team either.


PSG has really been inconsistent with recent performance in various matches the last time they met Reims, they drew against reims so it's possible Reims is a team that shouldn't be underestimated as it's possible they could be able to get complete three points from PSG in this game.  pSG has lost no of their last five game while Reims has lost One and drew one in their last five games aswell, but then I don't want to uße that record to judge their strength so I would rather keep an open mind to this game.

There are still many matches this season that each team must fight for. Lille also has to compete with their consistency if they want to continue to be in the top 4 or even get into the top 3 of the standings. It's not just determined by 1 or 2 matches.
Last season Lille also managed to finish in the top 5 of the standings. and this season maybe they want to achieve better. Meanwhile, Reims started quite well this season. last season they finished in the middle of the standings. every team wants improvements to occur. but something extraordinary was shown by Nice at the start of this season. The difference in points is still very small and changes in standings are very natural.

Playing at home, I'm sure Lille will manage to get three points in the next match against Toulouse and so, then Lille will have a great opportunity to return to the top four. Because anyway, in the next match the reality is that Reims will also play aganist PSG and of course, even though Reims is playing at home but still, to beat PSG is a difficult target for Reims. Therefore, I am personally confident that Lille will return to the top four, because it seems that Reims also still does not have a good enough chance to be able to compete strongly in the top four. But yes, if for example Reims managed to draw PSG and or maybe get high luck to beat PSG. Then yes, if these results can happen, then Lille will also have difficulty returning to the top four. But anyway, on paper I am sure, that Lille will win and will return to the top four, because it is difficult for Reims to get points against PSG.

If, after this season, Mbappé does not move to Real Madrid, I will honestly lose hope for him. He has so much potential and he is really wasting it by staying in PSG. He should immediately say yes if he is approached by Real Madrid. And I definitely believe that Real Madrid is going to approach him. Because there is a shortage of really good strikers right now. Sorry, Real Madrid does not have many options other than to go for Mbappé.  But if this time it doesn't happen, I am sure that Real Madrid is definitely going to find someone else for the job. Because they cannot just keep waiting for him.

Losing to AC Milan is a major punch in the face for PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Paris Saint-Germain have disintegrated in previous seasons, and this season appears to be the most severe of all; they're incompetent as well as unable to take advantage of three points provided to them. PSG's current form has put a lot of pressure on the new manager, Luis Enrique, who is also having problems enchanceing his squad, rendering him unprepared for the position in the eyes of the board and the fans. They have league games to play, they will get prepared.