Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 636. (Read 192398 times)

Apart from performance issues I think the Mbappe saga has already turned into much more than just a player being bought or sold. This transfer has drawn so much attention to the club PSG and its owners that for them it would feel like a loss that goes beyond having one less player. Mbappe is such an important figure for them, he is a French player and I think even president Macron has said a word about his hope for Mbappe to stay in France. Khelaifi doesn't want to lose this tugging war because he knows it would fall back negatively on him as well.

The news about Mbappe and his next destination is getting funny to me because there is even the possibility for Mbappe to leave PSG for another team other than Liverpool. In fact, Mbappe wants to leave PSG but the team is just trying to put this palyer under pressure to make him stay there because PSG can't have good performance even with a palyer like Mbappe in their team and they know if they lose Mbappe, they can have even worst performance.


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A lot of things have been reported on that matter! I am not sure if anyone has a clear picture of what is going on in the case of a possible Mbappe transfer. But if Mbappe also feels that there is not much to be won with this team except for the title in Ligue 1, he will drift further away from the idea to play any longer for PSG. I think he always wanted to take revenge for the defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Mbappe scored 3 goals against them in the Champions League and yet they struck back and Mbappe had to accept that it wasn't enough. I think he is also sick of that and he knows that next time when they are up against each other it would end with the same result.

The problem is that such things also cannot be forced, especially with the drama caused by Mbappe at the beginning of this season, it should be a signal that sooner or later he will definitely leave PSG.
Mbappe is a young player who has great potential so it is very natural that he wants something more that PSG cannot give even though today PSG is able to keep him but with the conditions of the commotion that happened before I am not sure that next season they will still be able to hold Mbappe because however, by looking at the situation that happened, things like this will not be able to be overcome by PSG and inevitably they have to let him go, therefore instead of releasing for free it would be better to screen as many offers as possible at a high price to be able to release Mbappe so that they don't lose too much.

Kylian Mbappe is regarded as one of the current person players of modern day football as well as the player that football fans globally are expecting to take center stage immediately Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi calls it a day from football. So it's absolutely understandable as Paris Saint Germaine do not want the France national team captain to leave Parc des Princes anytime soon.
That being said Mbappe looks like a player who's not ready to continue his career with the French champions beyond this season as it's already been reported that he's reached agreement to join Real Madrid next summer.

Mbappe is the most likely to join Real Madrid as a free agent. But I wouldn't be surprised if Mbappe renews his contract with PSG again. In addition, the two giants of the Premier League, Arsenal and Liverpool will definitely try to bring Mbappe to the team. They have financial capacity. Both these teams will surely offer Mbappe a smart salary to get him into the team. It remains to be seen whether Mbappe will opt for the Premier League or La Liga. Mbappe's arrival at Barcelona is highly unlikely. Mbappe will surely demand a big salary. Barcelona don't have the financial ability to pay any player a big salary right now. Financially, this club is very weak.

Monaco will have an easy win against Metz, because they are better in form and tactics than Metz and they will be playing from home aswell which give them more edge and the home advantage which will definitely get them to fight to secure a win and nothing less. Monaco is at the top of the league this season and have been there for few weeks, I think a win against Metz will further increase their stay there.

They will be up by three points if they get a win against Metz, they will be leading by  twenty points Making them the team with the highest point this season, they have managed to stay unbeaten at home since the season began so I'm sure they wouldn't want to give a chance to a loss at home to Metz who just got promoted this season.

I don't think that will happen, because some time ago we also know that Mbappe received a contract extension for one season (until 2025) but with another agreement where he must be sold next season. It's probably a logical move on PSG's part because ultimately they won't be able to keep Mbappe forever at the moment.
What Mbappe wants now is not just money but more than league trophies and individual achievements. Although now he has got that but I don't think it's enough if he only succeeds with Ligue 1 because in the end there are bigger leagues like the Champions League and other much bigger domestic competitions like La Liga or the EPL that he might still be able to navigate as proof that he is one of the players to be reckoned with in the future.

Kylian Mbappe is an important player for PSG but they have no option than let him exits Parc des Princes stadium as a free agent. Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez have always admire the Frenchman from day one when he was still  in Monaco, but was yet to developed to the full-grown complete player this present day. Kylian Mbappe moving to La Liga would likely end up in Real Madrid because they're keen on signing him and scouting him on their rader for such long period of time. Barcelona have no interest in him, even though they did it would be a total struggle for them because they're having imbalance finances structure.

Real Madrid is the best fit for Kylian Mbappe. Besides, Barcelona has players in that same position as Kylian Mbappe they won't want his services. Jaoa Felix is a good winger and fits up for that position quite well.
He should have joined last season but plans didn't go as plan, always, you'll have to plan for that plan that's not part of the plans.
Turning to Barcelona might be possible but still not in this case.

Gennaro Gattuso would be managing his first game in League One, after all round failures. I want to see him finally successfull with his job with Marseille. I'm hoping he gets better with his tactics.

The odds have made it all clear because this will be an easy match for Monaco. Metz is one of the promoted clubs this season, it's just that in terms of strength, Monaco is still the favorite, especially they will play home in this match.
1.35 is actually too small in terms of odds and not really worth the risk but in this case I might try with multi because in the end I don't think this will be too much trouble for Monaco with its current condition.
As for the position problem, I am actually quite sure that there will be a change because it is possible that Nice will not be maximized this week so I think there will be a change in the top 3 for week 9 this time.

I don't think Mbappé would move to Barcelona, he's been linked with Realmadrid in the past and even had a secret negotiation with them this summer so if he's to move to any club in the Laliga it would definitely be Realmadrid and not Barca, Barcelona are not very strong financially to afford Mbappé talk more of paying his wages if they manage to sign him, they're currently owing and have got some players to take a pay cut to remain at the club,  therefore I don't think it would be possible for Mbappé to move over there.

 Nice have been very impressive this season unlike the previous one, I'm really impressed with their performance cause they've made a really good progress this season, they're the only team in the Ligue one that are yet to be unbeaten and are in the 2nd place with just a point separating them from Monaco that's in 1st position, well I think Nice are more favourites to win against Marseille cause their performance is better and they'll be playing with a home advantage.

I am also very sure that if Mbappe goes to La Liga, he will stay at Real Madrid, not Barcelona. I once read the news about his dream club that he wants to play for is Real Madrid, not Barcelona at all. Mbappe is an extraordinary player, and he has been so often rumored to be going to Real Madrid according to expectations. However, it is PSG who still object to this. So, this seems like a very small possibility if Mbappe suddenly turns to Barcelona.

On the other hand, maybe the match that will be exciting is Nice vs Marseille. Nice has proven that its performance progress so far is beyond expectations, and is runner-up in the French League. His consistency is quite good in every match. On the other hand, sometimes Marseille also puts quite strong pressure on the opposing players. So, it gets a little more interesting later on. Yes, even though the French League is not like other leagues where the competition is very tough, at least for now, PSG's dominance is not as strong and strong as before.

That's right, after being acquired by PIF they are said to be very rich at the moment, if there were no FFP rules maybe they could bring in new players with fantastic transfer fees. A similar offer also came from one of the SPL clubs, but Mbappe reportedly rejected it and didn't even want to discuss it. I think for now there are two things in Mbappe head, a big salary and the UCL trophy, and we know that Madrid is one step better in these two matters.

Of course Mbappe will prioritize joining a club that has better prospects in terms of trophies, because if the consideration for Mbappe move is about salary, I think PSG is very capable of making it happen. Even though Liverpool also has the potential to sign Mbappe, I think Madrid is still the frontrunner to get his signature.

Marseille had a chance to stay in first place in the standings, but they started to lose points and now they have difficulties to try to climb back to the top of the standings. Nice haven't really lost a game yet, but they have fewer wins and more draws than the other leaders in Ligue 1. Now they have at least four rivals.

Madrid is far more better for him if he wants to be in the La Liga by next season because they are the team with the kind of potential he sought, amongst all other teams in La Liga, Madrid remains one team that can stand confidently enough to contend other teams regardless of how well they are in their various domestic leagues, Barcelona may likely keep his shine within la Liga but Madrid wouldn't.

Mbappe needs a team they will bring him to the peak of his career while achieving so much together, Barcelona mostly get better chances with la Liga but with Madrid he will get better chances both with champions league and laliga, he would also get a chance at balloon d'or in the nearest future so I strongly believe Madrid still remains the best bet for him. If he eventually wants to go to an English team, Manchester city will be the best team to help him achieve his dreams better than he would with other premier league teams.

I've said it in many posts on this thread. we can even refer to every match they play, as well as the data and statistics. For me personally, PSG is not experiencing a decline. but they are trying to build an ideal team, Enrique is trying to create a strong foundation for PSG with his style and characteristics. I am very sure, Enrique knows what he has to do with his squad. After all, in every match they played, PSG played quite well. in fact, we can refer to the statistics. unfortunately, they struggle to create every chance and chance they have. The two new strikers who were expected to perform optimally, have not been able to unleash the talent and potential they have. In the end, PSG was hampered in terms of scoring goals. Automatically, Enrique once again hopes for Mbappe, their star. However, if Assensio is not injured, Enrique does not need to tinker with his patterns and systems. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury and in the end Enrique only had two options. playing Goncalo Ramos, or Randal Kolo Miani as a center forward. Unfortunately, again these two players have not been able to unleash their talent and potential. In fact, PSG played quite well with the system implemented by Enrique. In almost every match they play, PSG always controls ball possession.

Well, IMO, Les Parisiens' defeat against Newcastle was purely Enrique's mistake in implementing his lineup and strategy patterns. Let's review a little, at that time Enrique applied a 4-2-3-1 pattern. Goncalo as the sole striker, Randal and Dembele on the wings, Mbeppe behind Goncalo Ramos. At that time, I didn't know what Enrique was thinking. even though if he rotated it correctly, PSG would not have been embarrassed in that match. Even if Enrique enforces his system pattern during this match, ideally Mbeppe and Dembele will still play in their original positions. Randal is the sole attacker and Goncalo is behind Randal Kolo Muani. Apart from that, the two pivots that Enrique played did not work ideally. He should have played Vitinha as the main starter. in defense, they made many mistakes. In the end, Newcastle easily overthrew PSG. Even though when Newcastle played Milan, they had difficulty creating opportunities. well, what I said is based on my point of view. Next, I believe Enrique can make his squad much better. at least, in Ligue 1 competition.

Even Newcastle can make an offer to sign Mbappe as they are very rich. It is easy to make an offer but very difficult to convince Mbappe to sign for your team. Because you need to have something in your hands to offer him in terms of achievements. I wouldn't also expect him to sign for an ordinary team just because they have money.

He should be prioritizing winner teams such as Real Madrid. Liverpool is also rumoured with his name but I think it doesn't make sense for him to choose Liverpool over Real Madrid. Because Real Madrid can offer bigger achievements than Liverpool can. I don't mean Liverpool is ordinary of course. I just mean Real Madrid are more succesful in terms of titles.

Okay, but your wording, even after re-reading it, looks far from obvious to me  Real always aims primarily at the Champions League and there they are definitely far from their optimal status (they look weaker than both City and Bayern), so Real definitely needs strengthening. Barcelona will not be able to handle Mbappe financially (even with a lot of leverage haha), and Atlético is another swamp for such a bright striker as Mbappe, he definitely does not need to cooperate with Simeone, who loves everyone to suffer: the opponent, his team, the audience 

I would guess that won't last very long, they are not that good and just had some good schedule luck and nothing more. Lets not act as if PSG is anything but the best team here, and Nice is just an ordinary team. I would say that teams in this league have different type of seasons all the time because of PSG in the end. Because nobody stays second for a long time, they do not get too much money, all the money goes to PSG and then in return all those teams end up selling their players to keep it going and lose their good squad.

No team has decent owners, and that means we are going to end up with no team being good for too many years in a row. If any team ended up finishing second for 3-4 years in a row, they would be good enough to eventually beat PSG eventually, but nobody does that. The trick of being a good club is to have sustainable economy and squad, you can't have success without those two and unfortunately France doesn't help with that too much.