Topic: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) - page 688. (Read 189953 times)

Lens vs Metz

Last season's runners-up team Lens has been performing very poorly this season. Out of four matches, they lost three and drew one. Lens conceded 10 goals in this grazing match. Now they play against Metz.

The Metz team is not strong. But still they are in better position than lens. Metz have only lost the first of four matches. Their performance is quite stable. And so I have considerable doubts whether Lens will be able to get full points in today's home match as well. I will be happy if today's match against Metz means the truck back to Lens. We always expect good performances from renowned teams like Lens

I really did not expected them to lose neither but if you watch the game, even if just the highlights, you will see that Nice played perfectly, did not make many mistakes and they did not let PSG play at all.

Even if you look at the statistics you will see that PSG didn't had any on goal shots, which is a proof that it wasn't just another "oh psg was unlucky today" type of game, they were clearly outclassed by Nice in this game and they were not good at all. It sometimes happens and it's understandable, sometimes you have bad days and the other team plays great. Nice played amazingly and they have won this game ,if they keep playing like this I am sure that Nice will make a lot of money from selling their players.

But, even though Mbappe is a finisher and that still works well. Although yes, it would be easy for the opposing team to stop Mbappe but in reality, Mbappe still manages to score goals in every match. Therefore, it is not inconceivable that if Mbappe has the right playing partner, then of course Mbappe will be difficult to stop. But indeed, related to these problems, then of course PSG in this season is no longer a favorite in the title race in the Ligue 1 and with that also, at least PSG chance in the Champion League is also become bad.

Yes this was a humiliating and disappointing defeat for PSG at the start of this season in fact everyone considered this defeat as the beginning for PSG to lose confidence in League 1 which has always been dominated by PSG.
Maybe they need a lot of improvement because after several core players left the squad PSG started to feel like a team that no longer had any strength or you could say a team that had no direction.

So far some of these players do not appear to be competitive and can make a big contribution to the team and if this kind of thing drags on too much for PSG then there is a big possibility that they will lose their chance to win League 1.

Yes and there will be lots of surprises for League 1 it is even possible that other teams have a big chance of becoming champions later this season.
Mbappe is really bored because he has to fight alone to bring PSG a chance of winning in every match and in addition in the last few matches other players seem unable to keep up with Mbappe game or cannot create a collaboration game so deadly for opponents.

Goncalo Ramos had a bad start. But I guess he will recover once he gets used to the team and his friends. Asensio is in great form in his position and has played well in previous games. He also created a lot of space for the guys next to him. I don't know why he didn't play this game. Goncalo will recover but I hope he won't collapse mentally because of Asensio's form. The Paris midfield and defensive line seem to be far behind the offensive line. There was no Marqunies in the defense, he will have an impact, so I'll leave him out of it. Although there are talented players in defense, there is no tough midfield at the moment. Not in terms of level, don't get me wrong, but in terms of game type, a Gerrard-like man has increased this team's chances for the champions league title.

Now the French league is no longer a farmers' league, all teams have the same chance of becoming champions. Good game OG NICE, even though many people call it a farmer's league, in reality it's not that easy to win and become champion in the French league. The Nice player who wore the jersey number 9 performed very well. Striker who has excellent skills. If you have control of the ball, it is not only very difficult to capture, but also destroys PSG's defense line.

I just realized, apparently this is why the PSG boss doesn't want to lose Mbappe, it turns out that Mbappe is very influential at PSG, even though he lost, at least Mbappe was able to give his best for PSG. I can't imagine what PSG would be like without a striker like Mbappe.

PSG's offensive appears overly dependent on Mbappe, and Im scared about their future without him. Their defense isnt great, and without Mbappe's attacking skill, opponents may be able to break them down. Enrique faces a lot of labor. This UCL encounter against Dortmund is very worrisome. Despite his success, Enrique will struggle to lead. Most fans are concerned about the team's performance, since the results in their own league are telling.

I agree with what you're saying and it's something Enrique hasn't been able to fix from the start of the season.
If you look at the statistics and their dominance in matches they always excel even only a few clubs can match the performance of PSG especially for ball possession but even so their attacks are really bad even though the initiation and shots that are always done are always a lot but their on target is completely inversely proportional to the dominance and opportunities they get.
I don't know how it would be if Mbappe wasn't there because until now Mbappe is one of the most dominant players for PSG other than that even though there are some pretty good young players who have expensive prices, they are all still below the standard in terms of current performance.

PSG's attack is very weak and they cannot connect. In the second goal, they conceded a goal from the counter due to a passing failed in the attack. A lot of mistakes were made while attacking in defense. PSG looks very weak this season. I think Mbappe should have left this team a lot, midfielders and wingers are needed in the forward line to connect him better. In fact, if they can get along better with Dembele, they can achieve better results. Lens' magnificent gameplay detail should not be overlooked. Moffi is a very cool-headed and very high-quality player. He didn't even care about PSG's defense when he made the assist.

The biggest thing is that the PSG team has no balance. The team does not notice any great understanding among the players. This creates a great problem with the team's attack build-up. I think PSG will have bigger problems ahead.

PSG's attack is quite weak. And Enrique has yet to solidify the attack. Also I am not satisfied with Luis Enrique's match strategy. He is looking to implement match tactics similar to La Liga in Ligue 1. He wants to control the match by keeping the ball in possession. But he failed. PSG has 70% ball possession in this match. But they made only 12 shots, of which only 3 were on target. On the other hand, despite having only 30% ball possession, Nice players made 14 shots. And there were 8 shots on target. PSG's performance will not improve if they do not change their tactics in such matches. In Ligue 1 you have to play fast and attack a lot.

Nice delivered a surprise victory against PSG in Paris. Nice and Strasbourg often pose a challenge to big teams in France, and PSG experienced this firsthand. Despite Mbappe scoring two goals, it wasn't enough to ensure victory for PSG. The reality is that Mbappe can't bear the burden of PSG's success all on his own. Therefore, Luis Enrique's side faced their first defeat of the season.

PSG's defeat at home was very embarrassing because PSG was able to control the ball so much but was unable to score more goals apart from the only two goals scored by Mbappe. The Nice players were truly extraordinary in taking advantage of the moment to create accurate kicks into the PSG goal so that Nice was able to win by only scoring three goals. So the match was really embarrassing for the PSG team because they were able to be beaten by Nice in front of their own supporters.

While everyone is talking about the disappointment of PSG losing to a small club, I will be more concerned with predicting Rennes' match with Lille.

This match Rennes will host Lille at Roazhon Park even though home advantage is always promising but not for Rennes when they have to play against Lille which has always been an obstacle for Rennes to win this match because in the history of matches between these two clubs Lille has always been able to beat Rennes while this club has not been able to. won even at home so wouldn't hesitate to bet on Lille.
The first surprise was made by a young player from the defense line who surprisingly scored the first score when I wrote this even though Leny Yoro is a young player who doesn't have much experience but being at the Lille club could give him a good career and I would predict that Lille won with a score of 1-2 for Lille.

This defeat is a kind of warning to them, because if they continue like this then they will lose the next defeat. Playing at home with that kind of game, then I say that Nice deserved to win this match. Mbappe can't win by himself, they are a team and good teamwork is needed in a club, and I don't see that in Paris Saint Germain.



Although I find this a bit intriguing to hear, the facts on the ground are not that different from what you said. Paris Saint Germain is not strong as a team, I mean when they still rely on one or two players, then it already gives a negative impression for this club in the future. They will definitely not always be with the players they rely on, like Neymar and Messi who then left this season. Likewise with Mbappe, who most likely this season is the last season for him in Paris Saint Germain uniform. This must be addressed, how long will they be like this?

For the Ligue 1 competition to be more competitive, this is good, but PSG is a big team that has quite strong finances and they are trying hard to build this team with or without Mbappe.
If the PSG team's situation gets worse, of course the top players won't want to be on this team anymore, especially since Mbappe is interested in many other teams.
Now only Mbappe is contributing greatly to the team and rumors of his move are getting bigger, maybe the longest he will stay at PSG until the end of the season until his contract expires, but with the strength that PSG has I am sure this team will be able to rise again and bring in other quality players.

I didn't watch this match, but the result was beyond my expectations. referring to several reviews I read, as well as match statistics. It seems like PSG showed consistency problems in this match. Even though PSG dominated the game, PSG's mistakes at the back benefited the opposing team, Nice. Also, it is very clear that Goncalo Ramos was almost invisible in this match, he even underperformed. playing 65 minutes, he only had one shot off target, worse, he only had 17 touches. different from Kolo Muani, even though he only got a few touches, one chance, and contributed one assist to a goal. Even in terms of opportunities, Nice got it more than PSG.

It is clear that PSG's attack line still has problems. Goncalo Ramos, has not been able to play with his best performance. So, Asenssio's absence is a big loss for Luis Enrique's squad. As a result, the match ended with a score of 2-3. PSG scored two goals, only from Kylian Mbappe.
Talking about the Champions League match, next week Luis Enrique must prepare his squad much better when his team faces Dortmund. I think Enrique has to rotate Goncalo Ramos, because Asenssio still has a leg injury, Enrique has to prepare Randal Kolo Muani. because, there is no choice if you force players who are not performing at their best.

But that's the good thing, this will make Ligue 1 become more unpredictable like in Serie A, I don't want to see a complete domination of PSG in Ligue 1 anymore. Mbappe always solo carrying PSG, this will make opponents become easier to stop PSG, all they need is put an eye on Mbappe. Unlike the last season if they want to stop Mbappe, there's Messi, if they want to stop Messi, there's Neymar.

PSG's humiliation by Nice was very surprising, this result was their first defeat at the start of the season. Mbappe has a heavy burden to bear for PSG after the departure of Messi and Neymar. In terms of creating opportunities, PSG really had no other choice even though they controlled the ball more than 70%. Dembele, Kolo Moani and Goncalo Ramos have yet to show significant progress during their arrival.

Did you believe it? I saw that as non sense excuse by him. PSG has spent a lot of money to buy a lot of great players but it was losing against mediocre teams which are terrible result.
I thought that if nice would be steal 1 point from PSG but the result has surprised me to see nice stolen three points from PSG.



PSG can do nothing without him in the club. PSG was always relying on him at this moment. I can't even imagine the club to play without him.
Im sure PSG will become a medriocre club without him. PSG is not a favorite club to win the group anymore. Its poor performance needs to be solved.