French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Iranus]

I feel like no matter how long Neymars contract is, if the team says they do not want him and they want him to find another club, he is good enough to find another club, and he would be going for a good amount of money as well. I know that not a lot of people think of him as a great player anymore due to his injuries and obviously he will not be sold for 200+, that was already a stupid decision even back then, let alone now that he is much older.
However, he will find a place that would be willing to pay top money for him, many are talking about a potential Newcastle transfer. Which means, if PSG calls him up and tells him Newcastle has an offer and they want him to leave, it would be unwise of him to not accept that, why stay at a team that doesn't want you when there is a team willing to pay top money just to have you.

If you ask me Neymar could have good performance so far in PSG and maybe it's better for him to leave the team at the end of the season and as you said no matter when his contract expires. Because they don't respect him there, while in other teams he can have the potential to perform better than this.

in fact, I don't think Neymar will develop further if he leaves the PSG team, in recent seasons Neymar's performance has decreased even though Neymar's tandem at PSG is the current world soccer stars Mbappe and also Messi.
Neymar's contribution to PSG this season has not been much.
I doubt that there are other teams currently willing to pay Neymar a very high fee. The main problem for Neymar is not leaving PSG, namely his salary is too high so that no team can afford it, especially with his declining performance.

Years ago when Neymar was playing in Barcelona he had a much better perfume and after he left his team to PSG he could perform well anymore.
Also, Neymar is usually injured and this had a bad effect on his performance in PSG. For example this season he lost the season weeks ago when he got injured.
I think he won't have many offers from other teams at the end of this season and there is even a chance for us to see Neymar join Asian or American teams where he can get more money because it seems Neymar is near to end his career.

I will never say that Neymar is a bad player. Neymar is a great player. And we saw proof of his ability in the Barcelona jersey at the last World Cup. But Neymar's main weakness is his lack of fitness. Due to poor fitness, he suffered injuries easily. And can't be with the squad halfway through the season.
If his fitness is not good, no Premier League club will be interested in Neymar. La League clubs may not want to sign Neymar due to Neymar's higher wages. I think Neymar should join an American club now. Neymar can earn huge wages at an American club and the leagues are less competitive so he may not suffer too many injuries.

[izsara]

So I assume that if Neymar leaves, they weren't even good enough to get UCL with him, they would be much worse and have no chance without him. They need to end up getting some very good players, definitely for midfield, so that they could do much better on the long run and get that UCL cup.

it is undeniable that PSG itself needs Neymar to strengthen the players but unfortunately the injury experienced by Neymar has hindered PSG's performance. even though I have to let Neymar go and look for a better replacement I'm not sure if I can be the same as Neymar who had a strong performance before his injury.
this is what must be considered that in the following season PSG must make player changes that can strengthen the overall performance of the team without having to let go of Neymar.

I think with Neymar or not PSG is still PSG with those who can transfer anyone. Even if Neymar left, that's also not a problem because with his current age and with the current condition of the young players, it's possible to regenerate why not.
Neymar has indeed become one of the very good players now, but indeed for now with an injury and always having internal problems, especially the fans who are starting to be anarchic, there is actually no reason for him to still survive apart from money.

[Distraction]

Such a wonderful season for Lens so far! They have made themselves more comfortable at the second position after defeating Lorient away also. I think they absolutely deserve the position they are at now because of Marseille's throwing their chances so many times. It was another time Marseille did this against Lille last week. It is just like the season has finished for them already.

But now only thing I see is that Lens deserve to join the groups more than them. 

Talking about Lens they have fantastic performance this season this because Lens has successfully to broke the domination of big teams such as Marseille and Monaco with occupy second place below to PSG and since promote on season 2020 Franck Haise has make this team is very stable in Ligue 1 and the result is Lens had good chances to playing at champion league which is this probably their first experience because before this season we always be recognized Lens as small team who cannot able to compete for top 4

And do not forget Lens this season has amazing records that at home Lens has got 16 wins with only lose once and these records is much better even from PSG and from defensive lines too currently Lens as the team with the strongest defense because they only conceded 28 goals from 36 matches and to accomplish their mission Lens have to win next week against Ajaccio and i think it shouldn't be a big deal for them because we all know ajaccio as one of the weak teams in this competition and beating them is not hard task for Lens

Indeed. Moreover Lens could have actually been a serious opponent for PSG in the title race also. Because you know how they defeated PSG home by 3-1 too. I know that they lost to PSG with the same score in Parc des Princes. However there was a big factor which affected Lens' game directly in a bad way. They got a very early red card which led them to drop their guard early against PSG at the same time.

Otherwise maybe Lens could have got some points even in that match also. Besides this season was normally a good opportunity for Lens or any other team to make a serious attempt for the league title. Because PSG have been really unbalanced with Galtier's management. They made so many point losses and risked their title chance too technically.

On one hand there was a similar consistency issue for Lens and Marseille both at the same time which was a big help for PSG to stay safe. But PSG need to take the right steps before next season to have a more reassuring performance.

[Google+]

I will never say that Neymar is a bad player. Neymar is a great player. And we saw proof of his ability in the Barcelona jersey at the last World Cup. But Neymar's main weakness is his lack of fitness. Due to poor fitness, he suffered injuries easily. And can't be with the squad halfway through the season.
If his fitness is not good, no Premier League club will be interested in Neymar. La League clubs may not want to sign Neymar due to Neymar's higher wages. I think Neymar should join an American club now. Neymar can earn huge wages at an American club and the leagues are less competitive so he may not suffer too many injuries.

Neymar is at the forefront of leaving PSG in the next summer transfer window as PSG are reportedly more interested in getting the PSG club filled with young players for next season.  If that happens, Neymar will automatically join a new team next season. Issues circulating Manchester United are very interested in getting Neymar in the summer transfer window because they need a change to the attack line and Neymar can be a very suitable player for Manchester United next season.

Apart from that messi will also leave psg when this season ends and messi will become a free agent in the upcoming transfer window. I think the departure of these two PSG star players will of course make the balance of PSG next season a little difficult if they can't find the right replacement for the position left by these two star players.

[MinMan]

PSG did benefit from that transfer due to the public relations effect. It is similar to Ronaldo playing in the Saudi Professional League. I don't want to compare the two leagues, but the effect is there beyond doubt. I usually never followed Ligue 1, but when Neymar and Mbappe played there, I started watching some of the games and even more games since Messi also joined PSG. They have never won the Champions League, that is of course true. But there are still positive effects for them when they sign players for record money because it is dominating the news and people want to see how Neymar is doing.

PSG management done their best for winning Champions League with having one of the best players into team but sadly still they fail to do this, but they are not giving up and trying and trying again which is surely amazing from them but now in coming season we are going to have few good changes which can bring better results like Neymar is going and Messi is also in news about his future just Mbappé and few other quality players still can bring good success and wins but now foremost we are looking for the new coach who is coming its big question right now.

With most chances Messi will also leave, and we will have quality coach for the next season then surely things can go into their favor because their squad strength is amazing, and they need better mentor which can use these players with good strategy, and they are able to have better results in coming years.

[Docnaster]

PSG did benefit from that transfer due to the public relations effect. It is similar to Ronaldo playing in the Saudi Professional League. I don't want to compare the two leagues, but the effect is there beyond doubt. I usually never followed Ligue 1, but when Neymar and Mbappe played there, I started watching some of the games and even more games since Messi also joined PSG. They have never won the Champions League, that is of course true. But there are still positive effects for them when they sign players for record money because it is dominating the news and people want to see how Neymar is doing.

PSG management done their best for winning Champions League with having one of the best players into team but sadly still they fail to do this, but they are not giving up and trying and trying again which is surely amazing from them but now in coming season we are going to have few good changes which can bring better results like Neymar is going and Messi is also in news about his future just Mbappé and few other quality players still can bring good success and wins but now foremost we are looking for the new coach who is coming its big question right now.

With most chances Messi will also leave, and we will have quality coach for the next season then surely things can go into their favor because their squad strength is amazing, and they need better mentor which can use these players with good strategy, and they are able to have better results in coming years.

One thing that is undoubtedly clear about Paris Saint Germaine management's signing of major big players over the years is their quest to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy and because their plan never materialised, it's assumed that they failed as club despite their dominance in the French Ligue 1.
I think they'll will be getting rid of some of these big players like Neymar and Leo Messi in the summer. The team is built around Kylian Mbappe and that's why they'll do anything possible to keep him at the club.

[Leviathan.007]

The French League is ending soon and for many teams like PSG it was not a good season, PSG aimed to win the champions league but in the end, they just won the French League and that's all they could do while even after winning the trophy they are not happy because at the end of the season, Messi and Neymar are both leaving PSG to other teams and I expect to see many other superstar players also leave PSG because the bad results they got and unhappy fans. I think they need to choose a new coach and start hiring players for the next season even as soon as possible.

[LittleBitFunny]

PSG is a strong enough team without Neymar. And they are not dependent on Neymar's performance. PSG can win against any team if Mbappe and Messi play well. PSG will play just two more matches this season. PSG will play against Strasbourg and Clermont Fort. These two teams are not very strong. And so I don't think PSG's performance will deteriorate in any way even if Neymar is not with the squad for these two matches. But Neymar is likely to be in the starting XI for the next two matches if he is fully healthy. PSG management will not keep him on the bench.

Without Neymar PSG will be fine, that's been proven. I've watched a lot of PSG matches without Neymar, PSG's performance is good because they have a good pattern of play. But about the results, in my opinion it depends on how the team creates chances and how the opposing team anticipates PSG's attack.

After all PSG have already confirmed the title this season and I don't think Neymar should come down and play the remaining match if he isn't ready to come back. But if Neymar is ready, I think he also deserves the opportunity to play for his team.

Neymar is paid huge wages by PSG. And so I don't think that even if Neymar is healthy, the PSG coach will keep him out of the squad. If Neymar is healthy, he will definitely be kept in the squad and Neymar will be in the starting XI. However, even if Neymar is not in the squad, I don't think PSG's performance will deteriorate much.

The title of this season has been confirmed by the PSG team. Now they should think about how to strengthen the team for next season. There will be several changes within PSG's squad next season. Messi and Neymar probably won't stay at PSG. There are even rumours that Mbappe will leave the team. We look forward to seeing how the PSG management will strengthen their squad next season.

[Velvet78]

Of course winning the Ligue 1 and Super Cup titles are decent things but not enough for a team like PSG. They are still unable to go for the Champions League title or even get very close to doing it. This season their performance there was a big disappointment you know. As Galtier is about to leave I hope that they can find the one for themselves to play much bigger with a squad like this.

Of course Messi is about to be free agent and we don't know if he decides to continue with PSG later. But even without him PSG can do a solid job besides they have a lot of money so they can look for some other skilled player to fill his place. Bernardo Silva has been in the rumours but I don't know if Manchester City would think of selling him.

[asriloni]

The French League is ending soon and for many teams like PSG it was not a good season, PSG aimed to win the champions league but in the end, they just won the French League and that's all they could do while even after winning the trophy they are not happy because at the end of the season,

French league trophy = boring trophy

As PSG is always winning it and i would like to call that as boring trophy. it's caused by this has become a farmer league for PSG. I just said based on what i have seen. There are no lots of strong teams at this moment.

Winning league 1 will always become the highest achievement that can be achieved by PSG. It doesn't even matter how much money already spent to by the star players and the result will always be the same.

Signing the best coach is a must for PSG. Even jose mourinho with cheap squad in roma can even do better thing than PSG. 

Messi and Neymar are both leaving PSG to other teams and I expect to see many other superstar players also leave PSG because the bad results they got and unhappy fans. I think they need to choose a new coach and start hiring players for the next season even as soon as possible.

Mbappe will be also leaving from there soon. PSG has no future anymore. There's no choice for the owner other than rebuild the team again. It must not be concentrating with the super star players.
PSG shall try to sign a coach that will able to rebuild the club with so many young talented players that can compete in european competition.

[Alanaz]

This week there is a game between Angers and Troyes, this game will not have any effect on them because they are confirmed to be relegated this season. But apart from that I think it will be a consolation match for them in official matches. Even so I hope they will play their best to make the game interesting, regardless of what they have this season.

Yes, at least they can take advantage of this match to get three points. Because to be honest, even though they will still be relegated, but when the team gets three points, of course it will be entertainment. Also, at least the results in this match to make the record in head to head also get better, because this is a match for teams of the same quality and also the same conditions.

So yes, this match should still be a proving match for them to look better in their head to head record. Because then, at least they will continue to play as they should, which must still have great motivation to win in this match.

You are right, that will make their meeting record better or worse, however under any circumstances, the meeting record will still be recorded and cannot be erased. This is consolation for them even though they will no longer be in Ligue 1 next season. Naturally, when many thought this match would not be interesting because the two teams were both confirmed to be relegated.

[Leviathan.007]

Whenever I visit the French League topic I see many people just talking about PSG and other people are complaining because they think in French League other teams got no chance and the only team got enough chance for the trophy is PSG because of the money they spent and unfortunately we do have the same situation in Bundesliga.
If other teams get more investors we can have a more interesting league in which other teams can race with PSG for the title.

[Iranus]

I will never say that Neymar is a bad player. Neymar is a great player. And we saw proof of his ability in the Barcelona jersey at the last World Cup. But Neymar's main weakness is his lack of fitness. Due to poor fitness, he suffered injuries easily. And can't be with the squad halfway through the season.
If his fitness is not good, no Premier League club will be interested in Neymar. La League clubs may not want to sign Neymar due to Neymar's higher wages. I think Neymar should join an American club now. Neymar can earn huge wages at an American club and the leagues are less competitive so he may not suffer too many injuries.

Neymar is at the forefront of leaving PSG in the next summer transfer window as PSG are reportedly more interested in getting the PSG club filled with young players for next season.  If that happens, Neymar will automatically join a new team next season. Issues circulating Manchester United are very interested in getting Neymar in the summer transfer window because they need a change to the attack line and Neymar can be a very suitable player for Manchester United next season.

Apart from that messi will also leave psg when this season ends and messi will become a free agent in the upcoming transfer window. I think the departure of these two PSG star players will of course make the balance of PSG next season a little difficult if they can't find the right replacement for the position left by these two star players.

If Neymar leaves the team, I don't think it will affect PSG's performance. However, if Messi leaves the team, PSG's performance is likely to be unstable. But if PSG want to build their squad with young players next season then this will be a very good decision for them. Because, despite having many star players in the squad, PSG's performances were erratic due to poor bonding between the players. If PSG builds the team with young players then maybe their performance will be more stable.

But if PSG wants to do well in the next season, PSG definitely needs an experienced coach. I don't see any possibility for PSG's performance to improve if the coach is not experienced. PSG definitely needs an experienced coach if they want to perform consistently well and build a strong squad.

[rendravolt]

The French League is ending soon and for many teams like PSG it was not a good season, PSG aimed to win the champions league but in the end, they just won the French League and that's all they could do while even after winning the trophy they are not happy because at the end of the season, Messi and Neymar are both leaving PSG to other teams and I expect to see many other superstar players also leave PSG because the bad results they got and unhappy fans. I think they need to choose a new coach and start hiring players for the next season even as soon as possible.

Indeed, PSG will only be able to win the Ligue 1 title if they cannot overhaul their existing line-up for next season. In fact, this incident has happened many times and it's still difficult for PSG to win the highest European competition title. Maybe if Neymar and Messi leave PSG it will be something that will definitely have a very detrimental effect on PSG because now the star player is only Kylian Mbappe.

With the current squad, of course PSG will have no trouble winning back Ligue 1 next season, the problem is they will still be eliminated if they still use the same squad for the champions league. PSG management must immediately go out to find several candidates for new coaches and they also have to compete with several other top European teams to get talented players who are currently the targets of several of these clubs.

[rahmad2nd]

Indeed, PSG will only be able to win the Ligue 1 title if they cannot overhaul their existing line-up for next season. In fact, this incident has happened many times and it's still difficult for PSG to win the highest European competition title. Maybe if Neymar and Messi leave PSG it will be something that will definitely have a very detrimental effect on PSG because now the star player is only Kylian Mbappe.

With the current squad, of course PSG will have no trouble winning back Ligue 1 next season, the problem is they will still be eliminated if they still use the same squad for the champions league. PSG management must immediately go out to find several candidates for new coaches and they also have to compete with several other top European teams to get talented players who are currently the targets of several of these clubs.

That's why, in the transfer window last winter. PSG management did not bring in newcomers. however, in the summer transfer window, there will be many players on their selling list, including some of their stars leaving. after that, they "PSG management" will target some newcomers, and let go of some players especially those who don't have much contribution. however, it is highly likely that Mbappe will stay with PSG until his contract expires.

I suspect that apart from looking for a candidate to replace Galtier, PSG will also replace their technical director. after that, they will bring in a number of new players, be it midfielders, defenders, and some other sharp strikers, such as Osimhen, for example, who was linked with PSG. what is certain, PSG has adequate finances to bring in the players they need and want, including even expensive players. that is, the departure of Messi and Neymar will not stop the search for potential replacements. well, let's see what PSG will do in the transfer window next summer.

[piebeyb]

Whenever I visit the French League topic I see many people just talking about PSG and other people are complaining because they think in French League other teams got no chance and the only team got enough chance for the trophy is PSG because of the money they spent and unfortunately we do have the same situation in Bundesliga.
If other teams get more investors we can have a more interesting league in which other teams can race with PSG for the title.

Everyone is just talking facts not just speculation, so discussing PSG because we know that at this time PSG is likely to win the league this season doesn't mean that other clubs don't have a chance for that, but we'll see again for this season it's difficult to stop PSG even no one is stopping him because the distance in points is difficult to chase, especially when there are two more matches left at the end of this season, PSG will win the league this season and we are talking about facts, not just speculation.

I think next season PSG could have other competitors to win the league this season, for example, Lens, which we have seen this season, Lens is playing well and becoming a competitor for PSG, but not this season, I will see how LENS plays next season. also how can LENS survive in the UCL too, I will also be happy if there is another club that wins ligue 1 apart from PSG next season. 

[hahay]

The match between Rennes against Monaco looks like it will be a very interesting match and of course an important match for both of them, because Rennes and Monaco are still in competition to finish in fourth and fifth positions. Also, the gap in points between Moncao and Rennes is three points but there is Lille in between them.

I personally still don't want to imagine and/or calculate their points mathematically, because of course whoever wins will have a very good chance of staying in a better position. Therefore, of course, the match between Rennes against Monaco this weekend might be able to determine their position until the end, it is very interesting to look forward to.

[keyscore44]

Whenever I visit the French League topic I see many people just talking about PSG and other people are complaining because they think in French League other teams got no chance and the only team got enough chance for the trophy is PSG because of the money they spent and unfortunately we do have the same situation in Bundesliga.
If other teams get more investors we can have a more interesting league in which other teams can race with PSG for the title.

Everyone is just talking facts not just speculation, so discussing PSG because we know that at this time PSG is likely to win the league this season doesn't mean that other clubs don't have a chance for that, but we'll see again for this season it's difficult to stop PSG even no one is stopping him because the distance in points is difficult to chase, especially when there are two more matches left at the end of this season, PSG will win the league this season and we are talking about facts, not just speculation.

I think next season PSG could have other competitors to win the league this season, for example, Lens, which we have seen this season, Lens is playing well and becoming a competitor for PSG, but not this season, I will see how LENS plays next season. also how can LENS survive in the UCL too, I will also be happy if there is another club that wins ligue 1 apart from PSG next season. 

With the type of players that PSG have, this team will never lose in League One. A PSG side that has won most of the matches and will continue to do so and is a well-deserved Ligue 1 title. Are Neymar and Lionel Messi really leaving the PSG team? If anyone knows anything about this, please let me know.

[Jody.Drummer]

Whenever I visit the French League topic I see many people just talking about PSG and other people are complaining because they think in French League other teams got no chance and the only team got enough chance for the trophy is PSG because of the money they spent and unfortunately we do have the same situation in Bundesliga.
If other teams get more investors we can have a more interesting league in which other teams can race with PSG for the title.

That is one of the reasons and also one of the factors why Ligue 1 is neither attractive nor competitive from other top leagues. Now Paris Saint Germain's financial ability is far from the other clubs that are here, that's what makes it difficult for them to make at least their strength equal to Paris Saint Germain. For example, we can see how they are in the Champions League, with in fact the opponents they face have the same strength, even more than Paris Saint Germain, they can't even speak more in the Champions League by repeatedly failing in that competition.

[emrecemsan]

I don't have big expectations from Lens in the league next season to tell the truth. Because I think this is a one-time thing for them in these years just as Lille did a couple of years ago. The difference between these teams is that Lille even won the league title while PSG were losing many points in unexpected matches. PSG have had another season with many point losses in this season but Lens couldn't become as consistent as Lille I'm afraid. This is still very good for them though.

Because nobody was expecting them to be competitive for the Champions League this much at the beginning of the season. Now they are about to join the tournament unless they make a huge mistake in last two matches. However I don't expect them to much thing in the Champions League if they improve the quality of their players more this summer.