French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[MoonOfLife]

On the other hand, sacrificing Gavi with promising long-term prospects for Messi, who is nearing the end of his career, is not worth it.

Chelsea is a club that is very interested in Gavi. This made Chelsea take advantage of the situation in Barcelona. but Barca must think very well. they need quality from young players. I don't think Messi will make Barca any better with his age. it's not a matter of skill, Messi has incredible skills. but with his age, I think it can affect the quality of his game.
Messi has a problem with PSG fans. it's not good for the mentality of playing Messi for PSG. fans like to keep blaming Messi for being knocked out of the Champions League, and that makes their treatment not friendly to Messi.

That's the problem, though if Messi comes back and manages to play like he used to, the question is how much longer can he play? Maybe 2 or 3 more seasons at most. But if they keep an easy player who has good prospects like Gavi one of them, he will contribute in the long term. It would be a shame if they sacrificed the assets they currently have. I don't think Barcelona will act rashly like that, because it will hurt them if they have to let go of a young player with potential. I think it would be better if they think about the future instead of thinking about Messi.

Barcelona won't make a bad decision to bring Messi back into the team. There is no doubt that Messi is still the best player in the world. But don't forget that Messi is now about 36 years old. He can serve the team for a maximum of 2 more seasons. Messi's wages are very high. And Barcelona's finances are not good. If Messi loves Barcelona and takes wages lower, then maybe Barcelona will be interested in taking Messi back to the team. But I don't think Messi will do that. I think we will see Messi with PSG next season too.

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[RealMalatesta]

Galtier has been rumored to say stuff like "there shouldn't be this many blacks and arabs in the roster" in his previous job, and PSG started a questioning regarding this to see if he has done anything about this in their club as well. I feel like even if he didn't and even if this is just a rumor, I do not think that they would want to be associated with someone like that, and considering he got bad results, that would be terrible as well.

Like I always keep saying, they need Zidane, that dude is an amazing manager, and he is French, don't know if he ever played in PSG, guess not, but he is French and the best French player of his era as well, he should be managing the team and he got 3 UCL for Real Madrid, he can get one for PSG as well.

[emrecemsan]

Galtier has been rumored to say stuff like "there shouldn't be this many blacks and arabs in the roster" in his previous job, and PSG started a questioning regarding this to see if he has done anything about this in their club as well. I feel like even if he didn't and even if this is just a rumor, I do not think that they would want to be associated with someone like that, and considering he got bad results, that would be terrible as well.

Like I always keep saying, they need Zidane, that dude is an amazing manager, and he is French, don't know if he ever played in PSG, guess not, but he is French and the best French player of his era as well, he should be managing the team and he got 3 UCL for Real Madrid, he can get one for PSG as well.

I also would like to see Zidane managing PSG because this guy is definitely the best man for the job here. We have all seen how successful he was with Real Madrid in only a few years. He can do the same with PSG as well. He will have a really powerful squad in his hands including an amazing trio consisting of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar - Messi's future here is ambiguous though. The missing piece of the puzzle for PSG is the Champions League championship obviously.

Zidane is one of the numbered managers who can make this team finally win this championship. Mbappe's patience might also run out by the end of next season if PSG fail in doing so once again.

[Leviathan.007]

PSG host Lens and the result of this match is very important for both teams. There is a six-point gap between the two teams and it will either increase or decrease with this match. It is a match that will perhaps decide the fate of the league. For this reason, I think all teams will focus on this match. The result of this match will also be important for Marseille and Monaco. They are the teams competing for 2nd place.

I won't be surprised at all if I see PSG lose this game against Lens both teams are on top of the table and Lens should itself in this game by winning this important match against PSG and if they somehow beat PSG the gap between these two teams can be decreased to three points which can put PSG in danger.

I personally would be surprised as Lens already beat 3-1 PSG in the first stint of the season and at that game Paris did play really badly.Now in this game they have two things in mind,first of all that if they win this game then they close definitely the title fight and they will be already Champions of Ligue 1 despite not mathematically yet but we all know that this game is a final and secondly they want revenge for that poor performance they had in the first game against Lens where they lost.

If the odds are good which I think they should be then I think this is free money to win during this weekend.

In the last game, the had Lens won the game with a 3-1 result against PSG, and they proved they can be dangerous even in this game against PSG where they got a high chance to even beat PSG another time if this happens and they really beat PSG for another time they can decrease the gap in the table and they can put PSG under pressure for the rest of this season.

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I think it is purely a desire for him to go and not because of competition or anything else because Lionel Messi has won every title in his football career. messi is often associated with mbappe and they are often compared unfairly in comparing the qualities of the two. I even think it's lucky for Mbappe to have the experience of playing with a football legend in mastering all the ways and forms in terms of the qualities that Lionel Messi has.

Messi looks to obsessed with his ambition to win another and last Champions League in his career. Beyond that, he has nothing more to want and it is not bad if he leaves Europe and move to Saudi Arabia to enjoy very last seasons in his career but be able to fill up his pocket with hundreds of million dollar.

I think Barcelona will make every effort to repatriate Lionel Messi, especially the option of selling players that they will carry out in the transfer season window to balance their expenses.

Chance to win Champions League with Barcelona is small and they are not able to pay high salary for Messi. It pluses with bad treatment they gave to Messi two years ago, they will not have chance to convince him to return.

Maybe you are right, Messi is really targeting the Champions League trophy for the end of his career as a soccer player. I will not feel pessimistic if he will succeed in next season with a good record he should be able to do with a club that has strong strength and that is team manchester city. but I don't think he will betray Barcelona even though he was quite disappointed two years ago for the treatment he received.

Xavi has tempted Messi to accept the offer to return to Barcelona. Moreover, all Barcelona players really hope that Lionel Messi can return to Barcelona, ​​especially Lewandowski, who has said that it would be quite special if he played in the same team as Messi.

[Velvet78]

Next time there is a PSG - Lens game which is going to be really important for the league title as well.

I mean the point gap between these teams is 6 now. If PSG win this game I don't think there would be any title race as of then. Even now it is doubtful but PSG's inconsistency is still a hope for Lens now. In their latest head-to-head game Lens destroyed PSG by 3-1 home. I wonder how much they can resist in Parc des Princes. I don't expect another win by Lens of course but even a draw would be decent for them here. Because after that maybe PSG stumble in some other games which would be in favour of Lens. However I still don't believe PSG will lose points this time.

[izsara]

Next time there is a PSG - Lens game which is going to be really important for the league title as well.

I mean the point gap between these teams is 6 now. If PSG win this game I don't think there would be any title race as of then. Even now it is doubtful but PSG's inconsistency is still a hope for Lens now. In their latest head-to-head game Lens destroyed PSG by 3-1 home. I wonder how much they can resist in Parc des Princes. I don't expect another win by Lens of course but even a draw would be decent for them here. Because after that maybe PSG stumble in some other games which would be in favour of Lens. However I still don't believe PSG will lose points this time.

The match will be interesting considering the current condition of the two teams chasing each other.
Lens could be hampering PSG's current point growth rate, especially with PSG's condition, which really cannot be relied on with certainty as long as some of their core players are not available, although until now I have not heard about Neymar's condition whether he will be lowered or not.
PSG are still the favorites in this game but Lens could bite and reduce the gap to 3 points.

[rendravolt]

Next time there is a PSG - Lens game which is going to be really important for the league title as well.

I mean the point gap between these teams is 6 now. If PSG win this game I don't think there would be any title race as of then. Even now it is doubtful but PSG's inconsistency is still a hope for Lens now. In their latest head-to-head game Lens destroyed PSG by 3-1 home. I wonder how much they can resist in Parc des Princes. I don't expect another win by Lens of course but even a draw would be decent for them here. Because after that maybe PSG stumble in some other games which would be in favour of Lens. However I still don't believe PSG will lose points this time.

Even though it is quite doubtful to be able to win in this match, I think PSG will return to their winning ways. This is important for PSF, especially when they are up against their closest competitor at the moment and this could be an opportunity to continue to widen the gap in the standings. On the other hand, the problem of inconsistency that you said is true and I am quite confused about whether to bet on PSG or Lens. But what is certain is that if PSG cannot win, then a draw is a good enough final solution than having to lose against Lens.

[Hirose UK]

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I also think that Messi will not extend his contract at PSG, because for several seasons they have not been able to get the UCL trophy, but maybe PSG will not be willing to let him go so easily. Going back to La Liga and playing for Barcelona, I don't think that's going to happen, given that there's already Lewandowski and a lot of talented young players, but yes let's hope Messi can return to Barcelona because Xavi needs his partner to get UCL trophy next season.

Obviously Messi will not extend his contract with PSG friends because he has said this, even the management from PSG have asked Messi to be able to stay with PSG but he refused.
To be honest, I or none of us even know which team Messi will move to because there are no issues or leaks about Messi's move after his contract with PSG expired this season.

Why not? We can prove that Messi has good playing quality and is not inferior to the easy players in Barcelona.
Messi's colleagues at Barcelona also hope that Messi can play again there and become one of Barcelona's mainstay players again to be able to win the UCL trophy.

[Naficopa]

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I also think that Messi will not extend his contract at PSG, because for several seasons they have not been able to get the UCL trophy, but maybe PSG will not be willing to let him go so easily. Going back to La Liga and playing for Barcelona, I don't think that's going to happen, given that there's already Lewandowski and a lot of talented young players, but yes let's hope Messi can return to Barcelona because Xavi needs his partner to get UCL trophy next season.

Obviously Messi will not extend his contract with PSG friends because he has said this, even the management from PSG have asked Messi to be able to stay with PSG but he refused.
To be honest, I or none of us even know which team Messi will move to because there are no issues or leaks about Messi's move after his contract with PSG expired this season.

Why not? We can prove that Messi has good playing quality and is not inferior to the easy players in Barcelona.
Messi's colleagues at Barcelona also hope that Messi can play again there and become one of Barcelona's mainstay players again to be able to win the UCL trophy.

We are currently not hearing or seeing any surprises from Lionel Messi. One of the reasons is Lionel Messi joining PSG. When Lionel Messi gave Barcelona every match, Lionel Messi seemed to break a record. But after joining PSG, Lionel Messi's record like this is very rare and we can say no. So Lionel Messi needs to bring something new in himself to know more.

[Distraction]

I really don't know about the PSG - Lens match in two days. Because even though PSG have only the Ligue 1 left they are still showing a really inconsistent performance. That losses against Lyon and Rennes both in matches home make me think twice before betting on them for this match. Because considering those results there is nothing that can make me confident about a PSG win against Lens either.

Plus Lens' most recent form has been pretty attention getting also. They really want to fight till the end of the season. But this match between these teams will most probably be the decider about whether this competition for the title will go on or not. PSG aren't having a good season with Galtier but they still have the strength to win this one to secure themselves much more for the title. But I expect them to part ways with Galtier anyway even if they win the Ligue 1 title this season.

[alastantiger]

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I also think that Messi will not extend his contract at PSG, because for several seasons they have not been able to get the UCL trophy, but maybe PSG will not be willing to let him go so easily. Going back to La Liga and playing for Barcelona, I don't think that's going to happen, given that there's already Lewandowski and a lot of talented young players, but yes let's hope Messi can return to Barcelona because Xavi needs his partner to get UCL trophy next season.

Obviously Messi will not extend his contract with PSG friends because he has said this, even the management from PSG have asked Messi to be able to stay with PSG but he refused.
To be honest, I or none of us even know which team Messi will move to because there are no issues or leaks about Messi's move after his contract with PSG expired this season.

Why not? We can prove that Messi has good playing quality and is not inferior to the easy players in Barcelona.
Messi's colleagues at Barcelona also hope that Messi can play again there and become one of Barcelona's mainstay players again to be able to win the UCL trophy.

I hear that he won't extend his contract because it seems he doesn't enjoy the city of Paris. I doubt this. Is he going to move back to Barcelona, I don't think so. How do I know? I don't. I just feel that it will be a wrong move and if he does it,  Barcelona will not do well anymore because it will seem like he is taking the shine out of the other players. He may like Ronaldo move to one of the teams in the Arab league. I may be wrong with my analysis and deduction but that is what I feel.

[piebeyb]

I really don't know about the PSG - Lens match in two days. Because even though PSG have only the Ligue 1 left they are still showing a really inconsistent performance. That losses against Lyon and Rennes both in matches home make me think twice before betting on them for this match. Because considering those results there is nothing that can make me confident about a PSG win against Lens either.

Plus Lens' most recent form has been pretty attention getting also. They really want to fight till the end of the season. But this match between these teams will most probably be the decider about whether this competition for the title will go on or not. PSG aren't having a good season with Galtier but they still have the strength to win this one to secure themselves much more for the title. But I expect them to part ways with Galtier anyway even if they win the Ligue 1 title this season.

Only ligue 1 is targeted by PSG now because they certainly want this title because of the failure in UCL and other competitions, Lens is not an easy opponent because they have good statistics in the last 5 matches they have drawn one and got four consecutive wins. while PSG in the last 5 matches lost 2 and won 3 times, of course this is also everyone's concern that PSG might not be able to win the game later against Lens, because PSG showed some inconsistent previous matches.

But I believe that with a distance of 6 points from Lens, of course PSG doesn't want to give Lens an opportunity to overtake them at the top of the standings, hopefully PSG will improve the bad results of the previous defeat of two consecutive losing games against Lyon and Rennes, playing as the host is certainly PSG's confidence capital can win the game later. my prediction is 1 - 0 for PSG win 

[maju69]

I hear that he won't extend his contract because it seems he doesn't enjoy the city of Paris. I doubt this. Is he going to move back to Barcelona, I don't think so. How do I know? I don't. I just feel that it will be a wrong move and if he does it,  Barcelona will not do well anymore because it will seem like he is taking the shine out of the other players. He may like Ronaldo move to one of the teams in the Arab league. I may be wrong with my analysis and deduction but that is what I feel.

I haven't heard of this, because Messi's party has also not confirmed that Messi will really leave Paris Saint Germain or choose to stay. However, it is true that the bad news has hit Messi and Paris Saint Germain, maybe Messi's chances of leaving are bigger. Especially now, Paris Saint Germain fans don't really like Messi and their relationship is not going well.

[Alanaz]

If Lens loses the match against Paris Saint Germain, then Marseille will take advantage of that to replace Lens in second place again. The reason is they will face an easier match against Troyes. Troyes is now one of the teams in the relegation zone, so maybe this will not be a difficult game for Marseille who will act as hosts. Looks like they'll be able to win easily.

[rahmad2nd]

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The Paris Saint Germain vs Lens match is the 31st match in the French 1 League
It becomes interest because the two best teams in the league will play a match that will determine the fate of the league. Paris Saint Germain as the host and defend champions of League One will perform optimally because this is the last competition they have the potential to win.

Lens won big with a score of 3-1 in their first match or first meeting of the season, so that in the second match or their second meeting of the season it is mandatory for PSG to be able to beat Lens. But for some reason, I hope Lens can beat PSG in this match, because if that happens then of course the competition in the title race will be interesting again.

PSG has sometimes failed or lost in Ligue 1 matches lately, so it seems that PSG is having problems affecting their performance. So yes, I hope Lens will be able to take advantage of PSG's current unstable situation to be able to beat him again.

Does not rule out if Lens has the potential to overthrow PSG. yes, as they have shown in the first meeting match this season with Lens 3-1 victory. besides that, Lens also has a strong motivation to reduce the difference in points from the top of the standings. armed with victory in the first meeting, Lens has a strong ambition to overthrow PSG. it's just that, this fight is not as easy as we speak. because after all, in terms of team quality, PSG is above Lens.

Meanwhile, Galtier's team's squad is in an unstable form. after the world cup break, PSG's performance has decreased, plus several important players have been injured. since falling from Bayern in the Champions League, Galtier's squad is like a team that has lost spirit. as we know. in fact, PSG was defeated twice while playing matches at their own headquarters. so, it's not impossible that Lens has the opportunity to overthrow PSG in the match later. but, I remain optimistic, that Galtier will bring his team back to winning ways, including when hosting Lens this week.

[hahay]

If Lens loses the match against Paris Saint Germain, then Marseille will take advantage of that to replace Lens in second place again. The reason is they will face an easier match against Troyes. Troyes is now one of the teams in the relegation zone, so maybe this will not be a difficult game for Marseille who will act as hosts. Looks like they'll be able to win easily.

Well, if the result is like that then not only Marseille can take over second place, but PSG will again get a wide gap in points with the team in second place. So yes, it looks like I will still support Lens to be able to get points in this match, whether it's three points or maybe just one point.

Because yes, Marseille does have a very good chance of being able to win the match against Troyes because it is against a mediocre team or at least a team that is in the relegation zone, but Marseille is also playing at home. So indeed, it will be an easy factor for Marseille to win and get three points in this match.

[Jody.Drummer]

Does not rule out if Lens has the potential to overthrow PSG. yes, as they have shown in the first meeting match this season with Lens 3-1 victory. besides that, Lens also has a strong motivation to reduce the difference in points from the top of the standings. armed with victory in the first meeting, Lens has a strong ambition to overthrow PSG. it's just that, this fight is not as easy as we speak. because after all, in terms of team quality, PSG is above Lens.

Meanwhile, Galtier's team's squad is in an unstable form. after the world cup break, PSG's performance has decreased, plus several important players have been injured. since falling from Bayern in the Champions League, Galtier's squad is like a team that has lost spirit. as we know. in fact, PSG was defeated twice while playing matches at their own headquarters. so, it's not impossible that Lens has the opportunity to overthrow PSG in the match later. but, I remain optimistic, that Galtier will bring his team back to winning ways, including when hosting Lens this week.

The conditions are still possible, especially when looking at the current performance of PSG and Lens.
Even though PSG are definitely the favorites in this match, of course it's still a little complicated to ensure they win, especially in the record of the previous matches which weren't too good for them.
Their previous meeting Lens also won quite a landslide over PSG and did not rule out this condition repeating itself. what is certain is that this match will be very exciting to watch because the two teams clearly do not want to lose, especially since this also has a slight effect on the title this season and for strengthening positions.

[Awaklara]

I hear that he won't extend his contract because it seems he doesn't enjoy the city of Paris. I doubt this. Is he going to move back to Barcelona, I don't think so. How do I know? I don't. I just feel that it will be a wrong move and if he does it,  Barcelona will not do well anymore because it will seem like he is taking the shine out of the other players. He may like Ronaldo move to one of the teams in the Arab league. I may be wrong with my analysis and deduction but that is what I feel.

with Messi's bad situation at PSG, I think the best option is not to renew the contract. and that means he must immediately find a new club for him this summer.
it is not impossible that Messi will return to Barcelona, although there are many considerations that will be made. but if there will be a better offer from another club in the Saudi league like what happened to Ronaldo. or from other European League clubs. Messi will not refuse it. Messi has skills above the average player now. his current enemies were only age and injury shadowing him. he just needs to find a club that believes in him.

[slapper]

I really don't know about the PSG - Lens match in two days. Because even though PSG have only the Ligue 1 left they are still showing a really inconsistent performance. That losses against Lyon and Rennes both in matches home make me think twice before betting on them for this match. Because considering those results there is nothing that can make me confident about a PSG win against Lens either.

Plus Lens' most recent form has been pretty attention getting also. They really want to fight till the end of the season. But this match between these teams will most probably be the decider about whether this competition for the title will go on or not. PSG aren't having a good season with Galtier but they still have the strength to win this one to secure themselves much more for the title. But I expect them to part ways with Galtier anyway even if they win the Ligue 1 title this season.

Regarding the PSG vs. Lens debate, Ayo, you have my full agreement. Recent results for PSG have been dismal, with defeats to Lyon and Rennes. In their presence, determining anything is like trying to read the wind. Recently though, Lens has been on fire, going 4-1 with a draw in their previous three bouts. PSG faces an uphill battle, for sure. The show "ain't over 'til the fat lady sings," as the phrase goes. Although PSG has taken some damage, they still possess the ability to pull off the victory and maintain their position at the top. Whoever is more hungry will likely win. And I have no concern that PSG will increase the pressure. This is the last possible honour they can receive. Let's hope for the best and hang on for the ride this coming Sunday