French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[aylabadia05]

The defeat with a score of 1-3 meant that Auxerre had to be relegated this season and the win on the road made Lens finally finish in 2nd place in the standings. It seems that this is not the result that Auxerre wanted, especially in the decisive match at the end of the season they had to face a fairly strong team, namely Lens. In this match it was also seen that Lens was merciless no matter who his opponent was and in fact Lens had locked his victory in the first half by winning two goals.

Auxerre had caught up in the second half through one goal they scored, but it seems that the number of goals they have to pay is still lacking. The closing goal from Lens was scored by Loïs Openda in the 78th minute and closed the victory for Lens. Auxerre must be willing to be relegated this season along with other teams such as Ajaccio, Troyes and Angers.

Lens are a surprising team in Ligue 1.
Apart from the results in the last match against Auxerre which made Auxerre have to be relegated because he was defeated by Lens behind the hopes of surviving in Ligue 1.

25 wins, 4 losses and 9 draws in 38 matches are the extraordinary results achieved by Lens including being able to make 68 goals.
As we all know, Lens is not a club that has well-known players registered in the squad like PSG, but they were able to occupy second place in the final standings with 84 points, only 1 point different from PSG as the Ligue 1 champions this season.

In addition, Lens is a club that has frequently gone up and down from Ligue 2 to Ligue 1 since the 2010/2011 season and for this season's achievements they will automatically compete in the UEFA Champions League next season.

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[keyscore44]

The defeat with a score of 1-3 meant that Auxerre had to be relegated this season and the win on the road made Lens finally finish in 2nd place in the standings. It seems that this is not the result that Auxerre wanted, especially in the decisive match at the end of the season they had to face a fairly strong team, namely Lens. In this match it was also seen that Lens was merciless no matter who his opponent was and in fact Lens had locked his victory in the first half by winning two goals.

Auxerre had caught up in the second half through one goal they scored, but it seems that the number of goals they have to pay is still lacking. The closing goal from Lens was scored by Loïs Openda in the 78th minute and closed the victory for Lens. Auxerre must be willing to be relegated this season along with other teams such as Ajaccio, Troyes and Angers.

Lens are a surprising team in Ligue 1.
Apart from the results in the last match against Auxerre which made Auxerre have to be relegated because he was defeated by Lens behind the hopes of surviving in Ligue 1.

25 wins, 4 losses and 9 draws in 38 matches are the extraordinary results achieved by Lens including being able to make 68 goals.
As we all know, Lens is not a club that has well-known players registered in the squad like PSG, but they were able to occupy second place in the final standings with 84 points, only 1 point different from PSG as the Ligue 1 champions this season.

In addition, Lens is a club that has frequently gone up and down from Ligue 2 to Ligue 1 since the 2010/2011 season and for this season's achievements they will automatically compete in the UEFA Champions League next season.

Lens team is really playing better than PSG if you want to compare the players. If not for the PSG team, the Lens team would have been ahead in the race to secure the title. I think Lens can add some new players to the team next season to keep the League One title in their hands.

[rahmad2nd]

When PSG signed Christophe Galtier at the beginning of the season many football analysts criticized the move because everyone expected the club to employ an experienced and well-known coach that will help them achieve their Champions League dream. Many people also felt That Christopher Galtier might not have the ability to manage and organize the quality of players that PSG has. But I was one of the people that supported the move because any coach can improve and perform excellently well. But he ended up accomplishing the same feat as others. I was sure he knew that he will be sacked when PSG lost the round of sixteen game against Bayern Munich.

Messi's departure is a big blow but the team still has a long time to replace him and they also have the financial backup. Mbappe needs to take charge of the leadership of the players because Messi was a threat to his powers as the captain. The club wants to reduce the number of big names and focus on building younger players under the leadership of Mbappe. And I think it is the best path for a club that has erroneously believed that big players could give them the Champions League trophy. To implement this new philosophy the club is considering Jose Mourinho, Thiago Motta, and  Luis Enrique.

I often discuss Galtier in several posts. as I said in the previous post, Galtier is a potential trainer from my point of view. In fact, he once brought Lille to win the Ligue 1 trophy. At the start of his season with PSG, the results weren't too bad, you could even say quite impressive. however, it seems that what he applied to his team was not as easy as currently coaching other clubs. PSG is a big club, where there are names of players who have star reputations. rumors of problems in the locker room did not escape various media reports, whether it was because Mbappe, Neymar and towards the end of the season Messi were in the spotlight.

I don't think Galtier has full control of the PSG dressing room. plus, he is not empowered to hire players who suit his style and criteria. which in the end, like it or not, he always dismantles his system in every match with his team. Apart from that, the problem of injured players has not escaped being a problem for Galtier. which in the end, he failed to win the Champions League trophy.

I want to say based on personal opinion, PSG's problem is management. let's compare City, both clubs are owned by very rich people. but in fact, City is far more developed than PSG, even though they haven't won the Champions League trophy together. the difference is, City is handled by competent management in their field. while PSG, all the players want is the will of the owner. meaning, whichever coach is in charge of PSG, if they are not given privileges such as being involved in selecting players, leaders in the locker room, they will always find it difficult to win the Champions League trophy they have been dreaming of.

By the way, Messi's departure will have no effect on PSG. yes, they have enough funds to bring in the players they want. according to rumors, Julian Nagelsmann is currently the main candidate to replace Galtier. So, let's see and what PSG will do.

[indah rezqi]

Well, PSG is again trying to change something in order to make the team even stronger, Messi and Ramos have left PSG, and it is already known that PSG is in search of a new coach, perhaps Luis Enrique, but there is no confirmation of this information yet. Galtier's sacking was expected, I doubted that he could achieve anything in the Champions League, as he had too little experience in this tournament, and the victory in Ligue 1 was not convincing.

Christophe Galtier is doubted by everyone, even by PSG fans themselves. As a coach I think he also had a good career winning titles with PSG so his coaching career will be considered by other teams in the future. But in the Champions League, we were never convinced that Christophe Galtier could take so much from his players when he taught game strategy.

PSG needs to get a new coach next season to increase their chances in the Champions League. Several experienced and influential players will leave, but they will find it easy to find replacements because of their financial strength. Let's see how they maneuver in the transfer market next season.

[FanEagle]

Messi didn't deserve to be sent off like that, he was a good player there and yes I understand that he was hired so they will do better at UCL and they didn't do all that well even in the league but I wouldn't really blame him for that. He had 16 goals and 16 assists all season long, I do not think that many would do better than that, and he did all he could and remember he came here without any transfer fee, just paid him his salary that's it, getting him like that is all a team could hope for.

They probably sold enough jerseys to make his money back alone, and that means he was a free player basically, nobody would have given this much to them for free. I think he should have been applauded when he was leaving, he must regret his decision of picking PSG at this point.

[Awaklara]

Messi didn't deserve to be sent off like that, he was a good player there and yes I understand that he was hired so they will do better at UCL and they didn't do all that well even in the league but I wouldn't really blame him for that. He had 16 goals and 16 assists all season long, I do not think that many would do better than that, and he did all he could and remember he came here without any transfer fee, just paid him his salary that's it, getting him like that is all a team could hope for.

They probably sold enough jerseys to make his money back alone, and that means he was a free player basically, nobody would have given this much to them for free. I think he should have been applauded when he was leaving, he must regret his decision of picking PSG at this point.

it is very unfortunate the response of fans and the club to Messi. indeed they have high hopes for Messi, and that is difficult to realize if they are not in a good team situation. because we know that previously Messi also had a small problem with Mbappe. everything needs adjustment. and Messi I think did well.
It's a shame that what Messi did was deemed unsatisfactory for the club and fans alike. we can see when Messi was brought in from Barcelona, he was greeted with great fanfare. but now he's gone from PSG to the booing of the fans.

[BitcoinAccepted]

Messi again booed by the French public in Paris. And he has already announced through management that he will no longer be staying in Paris. He couldn't do anything right anyway. So you see the power of Social Media and how much influence the fans have on a team. Nothing really worked out at PSG this season, and even the national title was actually still the question of whether it would all work out for a while. But no cup and no CL. What would be the next steps in the process of getting PSG better? And how will they cope with Messi's departure?

[DanWalker]

I saw the final standings in Ligue 1 but somehow, I think something surprising happened to Toulouse. Because it can be seen whether it is true that Toulouse will be promoted to play in the Europa League next season or what does that mean?
Because yes, Toulouse itself is a promotion team this season, because Toulouse managed to play in Ligue 1 for its success in winning the Ligue 2 title in season 21/22. However, after I tried to find several existing sources, it turns out that Toulouse has the same ownership as Milan, but I still don't understand all of that.

did it happen? I think it's just a rumor because it was Toulouse who won the French Cup when they beat Nantes in the final. this is indeed history for those who are extraordinary. they even have the French Super Cup final against PSG. somehow this can be surprising but Toulouse is not unexpected.
but I don't know if it will hurt Milan's chances of a Europa League ticket next season.

Frankly, I am at a loss here. I do not understand why Toulouse should be playing in the Europa League. I don't think they have achieved anything like that. They did win the French Cup final but I don't think that has anything to do with the European League competition. If they do not meet the criteria of performing in the Europa League competition I don't know why they would deserve to play in the European League.

Actually, I don't understand. Is there something I'm missing? In case I have made a mistake, please let me know.

[Jody.Drummer]

Messi didn't deserve to be sent off like that, he was a good player there and yes I understand that he was hired so they will do better at UCL and they didn't do all that well even in the league but I wouldn't really blame him for that. He had 16 goals and 16 assists all season long, I do not think that many would do better than that, and he did all he could and remember he came here without any transfer fee, just paid him his salary that's it, getting him like that is all a team could hope for.

They probably sold enough jerseys to make his money back alone, and that means he was a free player basically, nobody would have given this much to them for free. I think he should have been applauded when he was leaving, he must regret his decision of picking PSG at this point.

Again and again we are shown the unfortunate thing when treating a player like that. Lionel Messi has given his best to Paris Saint Germain, but the response he got from the public was not as expected. Does it have to be like this towards the end of a star labeled player? Previously, the player who competed with him, Cristiano Ronaldo also got the same thing, even though that was because his actions in attending an interview revealed things that the parties concerned might not want to hear. But they should also respond well, I mean if it's for the good of a club then it has to be considered.

[Docnaster]

Why do PSG fans want to make a big deal out of the goal miss that Messi had.
I mean anybody can iss a goal and missing a goal is not a new thing in football. Anybody can miss and anybody can score. Bythe wayThe match was not even important for PSG.
Coming to say about Leo Messi transfer, I am aware that his mind is no longer with the Paris Saint-Germain side.
However, He is very much willing to join Barcelona, but to certain conditions and financial involvement he might see himself in the oil country

Messi is booed every time he fails to convert a goal-scoring opportunity or fails to impress the fans. That is common in football; the players are used to the spectators' obstinate behavior, but they must control their motivations and keep their heads up. Leo Messi blew a huge chance against Clermont, and the Parisians lost 2-3 at Parc de Princes, spoiling Messi's farewell motives despite goals from Mbappe and Ramos. The Spaniard bids his farewell to the fans on a historic day that observed key players pay their respects to the club, nobody has a clue to predict the future of Leo Messi.

Right from the start of the year after the FIFA World Cup tournament, Paris Saint Germaine fans has grown unnecessary hatred for Lionel Messi and had always emotionally attacked him on and off the pitch so it wasn't a surprise that they repeated it after Lionel Messi missed a good chance he could've converted on a day he was playing his last game for he club.
Of a truth PSG didn't do well in Europe this season despite the fact that owners of the club had heavily invested in the club by signing high profile players but it's very bad to single out just one player and continuous bash him

[Raflesia]

Lionel Messi has yet to officially declare his departure from PSG. But the next destination is yet to be confirmed. Sergio Ramos is leaving the PSG team along with Lionel Messi. However, Lionel Messi could have done better in PSG's last match.

I think you have also seen how Lionel Messi looked in PSG's last match, which ended in defeat. As for his departure from PSG, I think it is still uncertain because some people are also waiting for this, even though the PSG team will not be worse off with his departure at the end of this season. Because for next season PSG must be much better in other competitions so that PSG will not only become a collector of the Ligue1 trophy every season, but at least PSG can get another trophy like the UCL next season.

messi does not play an important role at PSG, even though we don't know the certainty of this news, everyone can't accept Messi's poor performance at PSG yesterday. on the one hand PSG also still has Mbappe who is a superior player who can give PSG a good name in the summer.
PSG belief that Messi will actually be released will also be better and replaced with other players who are more useful in reaching the cup in the summer which PSG really wants in the summer and the target of being the best team in the standings.

I still feel that in this case not playing an important role is something wrong when it comes to talking about Messi.
The current condition for Messi is that when his role is different it is clear he will definitely adjust and at PSG for these 2 seasons his role has been as a supporter not as a finisher so regardless of how he plays I think 16 assists and being the top Assist this season is of course a very important role. quite important.
It's just that in this case the PSG fans have too many demands because they still think that Messi can make miracles just like when they were at Barcelona but of course we have to be aware that the age condition doesn't really support that too so we really can't talk much about the performance definitely down in this case.

[Sirait]

angers, troyes, ajaccio must be willing to go down to ligue 2 because until the last matchday they were only able to be in the bottom 3rd place and were officially relegated. in other matches, toulouse successfully won 2-1 over monaco and this made them rightfully ranked 13th with 48 points (congratulations to toulouse because they successfully competed in the european league).

[alpamar99]

Messi again booed by the French public in Paris. And he has already announced through management that he will no longer be staying in Paris. He couldn't do anything right anyway. So you see the power of Social Media and how much influence the fans have on a team. Nothing really worked out at PSG this season, and even the national title was actually still the question of whether it would all work out for a while. But no cup and no CL. What would be the next steps in the process of getting PSG better? And how will they cope with Messi's departure?

It's a shame when he was originally hailed as a villain now. Expectations that are too high about Messi's presence must be paid for with hope that vanishes as if only he has failed, even though in this case we are of course aware that there are many gaps in PSG, not only about Messi.
On the other hand, the media is clearly targeting this because of course they want to lead so that the news continues to exist and they continue to get new things to make headlines.

[jakdanyel]

How can you say that Messi doesn't play a big role at PSG? It is unfair to him after seeing his high effort for two seasons. Especially this season he has been much more impressive. He has made a big contribution by scoring goals and making assists. I don't understand PSG fans sometimes. While they need to thank him for his services they are booing him instead.

This is a disrespectful attitude against a player who has done his best for the team so far. If he didn't even try and stayed below expectations then it would have been normal. But despite playing for only one team for long years and being in need of adapting to a completely new team all of a sudden, he has still done a great job.

[Leviathan.007]

PSG won the league but I think I think the teams in not happy at all because they didn't reach the goal they wanted to reach.
PSG bought many superstar players and they spend too much money to keep players like Mbappr the reason for spending all this money was mostly because they wanted to achieve something in the Champions League otherwise for winning the French League they didn't need this much investment.

[Leviathan.007]

The most interesting part of this season in the French League was Monaco because they didn't start the season well and had some mistakes in beginning the road but in a few weeks they were even in second place in the table and they could even be first place and win the title, at the end, of this season by the failed and again in the last weeks of the season they couldn't have the same performance and that's why they are in 6th place of the table.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It doesn't feel like we are getting closer to celebrating the Ligue 1 title this season with PSG. After all, PSG will not waste this opportunity to immediately close the season with the certainty of a trophy in the near future. Auxerre is not a difficult opponent for PSG, moreover Auxerre's position is now at the bottom and only one position away from the relegation zone this season. It's an easy game for PSG and it looks like if we bet on a win PSG will certainly make easy money. Not too confused by predictions, what is certain is that PSG will win this match with at least 3 goals.

PSG is not immune again losing to Auxereer in their meeting because they will be fighting with a different spirit. I know how it used to be when a club is fighting to escape relegation and Auxereer is caught up in this condition.

After being criticized a lot about their performance this time in terms of statistics they have been very good in the last 5 matches and even their victory with more than one goal indicates that they are back on track this time.
It's only possible that Auxerre will try to hold this match to a draw but of course it won't be easy with their current condition.

We all consider PSG a difficult team to lose, but obviously they are not immune to it , I know they have the best players in the world and they have a lot of quality in their plays, but still in Fútbol if you don't score a goal they score a goal and that is what should not be allowed, as far as I'm concerned I think that things at PSG should be fixed, not leaving the good players, not even Neymar, because they are weapons that he needs to play at any time that the game is lost, this type of player can solve a game due to his good level of football and that is Something that they have to realize, of course everything depends on the type of game that the coach wants to Implement.

The most interesting part of this season in the French League was Monaco because they didn't start the season well and had some mistakes in beginning the road but in a few weeks they were even in second place in the table and they could even be first place and win the title, at the end, of this season by the failed and again in the last weeks of the season they couldn't have the same performance and that's why they are in 6th place of the table.

For me, Monaco was one of the teams that disappointed me the most, I had a lot of faith in them like Marseille, Lille, which were the teams that at one point made us see that they could beat PSG, I say beat because at that moment when the game started During the season the most mounegroups in football were there, like Messi, Neymar, Mbappé, the trident of death, but they still couldn't do much, just win LIgue 1, however I believe that everyone here can do their part, Marseilles helped me I liked how it ended, if they continue like this I think they can make the league grow in level and they can give a better fight for the next season.

and:

Official | Philippe Clement has been sacked as Monaco manager

AS Monaco have confirmed the departure of Philippe Clement after the club failed to qualify for European competition next season.

Clement joined the club back in January 2022 and led the club to the Champions League play-offs last season. However, the club ultimately failed to qualify for the group stages of the competition before making a disappointing exit at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen in the first knockout round of the Europa League.

Despite the club’s struggles in Europe, Monaco were in the top five in Ligue 1 for the vast majority of the season, which would have guaranteed another European qualification for next season. However, with just one win in their last seven matches, the Principality club slumped to sixth, and therefore miss out on any form of European football for next season.

Source: https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/official-philippe-clement-has-been-sacked-as-monaco-manager/

[shogun47]

Rumors are now that Julian Nagelsmann, former Bayern Munich coach, is in talks with PSG about a contract. Not less interesting is that Henry is maybe supposed to become his co-coach, which would be an interesting combination of a very ambitious coach together with a player who has a long lasting history as a professional player on the highest level. Maybe this is exactly what PSG needs to make some progress finally. Galtier's days are certainly over.

[keyscore44]

Rumors are now that Julian Nagelsmann, former Bayern Munich coach, is in talks with PSG about a contract. Not less interesting is that Henry is maybe supposed to become his co-coach, which would be an interesting combination of a very ambitious coach together with a player who has a long lasting history as a professional player on the highest level. Maybe this is exactly what PSG needs to make some progress finally. Galtier's days are certainly over.

Meanwhile, Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi have officially left PSG. Now is the time to see what kind of new players PSG will add to the squad next. Because adding Neymar Jr. and Lionel Messi to the team did not make much of a profit for PSG.

[slapper]

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messi does not play an important role at PSG, even though we don't know the certainty of this news, everyone can't accept Messi's poor performance at PSG yesterday. on the one hand PSG also still has Mbappe who is a superior player who can give PSG a good name in the summer.
PSG belief that Messi will actually be released will also be better and replaced with other players who are more useful in reaching the cup in the summer which PSG really wants in the summer and the target of being the best team in the standings.

Messi: the greatest footballer of all time. But the cold hard fact is that his hypnotic allure at PSG is dwindling. It's like watching your favourite band play their old songs mechanically, without any of the feeling you remember from the original performances. That must hurt, right?

To pause for a second, Messi is not in a slump at all if you look at the numbers. He is one of the league's best scorers. But we don't seem to be getting those jaw-dropping shows anymore, do we? Is Messi moving into a supporting role? Is the unrelenting passage of time finally catching up with you?

Nonetheless, the atmosphere at PSG isn't all grey. Mbappe, a young star with bright prospects, is their ace in the hole. It's possible that he's the saviour that PSG desperately needs. Is it time for a new wizard to take the stage if Messi's spell is fading?