French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Leviathan.007]

Mbape has paid the price at PSG,he has done what will make him acceptable anytime any day,and despite the fact that the season is still very early to judge whether his absence might have a long term effect on the team or not,we can still say that his absence in the match they lost meant so much to them,and if Mbape was on that match,they wouldn't have given away those points.Therefore,if They have said he should get back to work and should be involved in the team again,I think it's better for them because it won't be good to lose Messi and Mbape just like that without any proper replacement.In their next game,I know they will secure the three points because they won't just want to loose two games back to back,they will try everything possible to win their next match as long as Mbape plays.

That is strong evidence that Mbappe is the heart of PSG game and it is not Mbappe who wants to return to the squad but the desire of the club owner which he accepts graciously to return to the main squad in the next match. So Mbappe is still very influential for PSG this season because I think since Messi left and Neymar was injured, automatically Mbappe is a player that PSG really needs this season because his contribution can inspire other players to work hard in every game.

Some new players need time to adapt and of course this situation will hinder the team's performance in every match. But this probably won't be a big problem anymore because in the next match Luis Enrique can include Mbappe name in the line up and we hope they can work together according to the target they want that is to earn 3 points in the next match.

Because of the problem, Mbappe had with PSG we were not expecting to see him in trainings with other teammates but he once again he joined PSG in the trainings and other players said welcome to this player.
However, maybe they increased his salary once again to make him say but we know next time when he is about finish his contract with PSG he will have the same drama.

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[arimamib]

Because of the problem, Mbappe had with PSG we were not expecting to see him in trainings with other teammates but he once again he joined PSG in the trainings and other players said welcome to this player.
However, maybe they increased his salary once again to make him say but we know next time when he is about finish his contract with PSG he will have the same drama.

His certainty in this season is to stay until the end of the contract, yes, and it is very likely that PSG will offer a new contract in the transfer market this winter. But yes the welcome back attempt was the end result of the mbappe transfer drama in this summer's transfer market. So far, all the players have welcomed the return of Mbappe to training with the PSG main squad this season.

So we'll see another transfer drama in the psg team. Neymar is rumored to be leaving the PSG team in the near future because he has agreed to join Al Hilal. Two PSG star players chose to leave in this transfer window, maybe next season, Mbappe.

[makishart]

Because of the problem, Mbappe had with PSG we were not expecting to see him in trainings with other teammates but he once again he joined PSG in the trainings and other players said welcome to this player.
However, maybe they increased his salary once again to make him say but we know next time when he is about finish his contract with PSG he will have the same drama.

I don't even think there will be another drama from mbappe after he will be renewing his contract. There will be some new things to be added into the new contract. This will make everything far easy for both of parties once they have decided to depart.
Mbappe agreed to extend his contract in PSG which is very good. Madrid will not be able to get him upcoming year and that means if madrid needs to wait it even longer than before. What a great decision from him.

My guess if his mom told mbappe to stay a bit longer in french before she will let mbappe out from france and join in another club like real madrid or something else.
I can finally see the end of this drama. This has become a long term drama that looked so weird. Mbappe was doing far better and he is coming back again to the club as starting linup.

PSG successfully convinced him to stay for another year after this season. Good job PSG.

[legendbtc]

Because of the problem, Mbappe had with PSG we were not expecting to see him in trainings with other teammates but he once again he joined PSG in the trainings and other players said welcome to this player.
However, maybe they increased his salary once again to make him say but we know next time when he is about finish his contract with PSG he will have the same drama.

I don't even think there will be another drama from mbappe after he will be renewing his contract. There will be some new things to be added into the new contract. This will make everything far easy for both of parties once they have decided to depart.
Mbappe agreed to extend his contract in PSG which is very good. Madrid will not be able to get him upcoming year and that means if madrid needs to wait it even longer than before. What a great decision from him.

My guess if his mom told mbappe to stay a bit longer in french before she will let mbappe out from france and join in another club like real madrid or something else.
I can finally see the end of this drama. This has become a long term drama that looked so weird. Mbappe was doing far better and he is coming back again to the club as starting linup.

PSG successfully convinced him to stay for another year after this season. Good job PSG.

PSG had a lousy performance in the season's first game, but they gradually understood the problem. They must have the main spearhead. PSG has agreed to "get out of the water" and reopen negotiations with Mbappe after he proved adamant not to extend his contract further. Mbappe's side is ready to sit down with PSG to negotiate a contract.
Mbappe needs to understand that no matter how he calculates, even if he wins in this, for a player, nothing is more important than always being on the pitch. This contract only adds benefits to Mbappe. It will still expire in 2024. I don't think he will renew again.

[Strongkored]

Because of the problem, Mbappe had with PSG we were not expecting to see him in trainings with other teammates but he once again he joined PSG in the trainings and other players said welcome to this player.
However, maybe they increased his salary once again to make him say but we know next time when he is about finish his contract with PSG he will have the same drama.

Is salary the reason for the issue lately? everyone knows it's not about salary or money but rumors he has made a deal with Real Madrid which has aroused the dislike of PSG's owners, and also if money is a problem, of course, he will accept an offer from Al Hilal with an open heart, as is currently being wide that his team-mate is set to move to Al Hilal, so it's clear that money is not an issue for Mbappe and PSG and a raise is not the trigger for his return to training.

It's very different from Neymar who is likely to move to the SPL, of course, it's because of money because even though Ligue 1 is not a league as big as the EPL or Laliga, PSG is a club that plays in the champions league, so when he moves it's impossible because he wants to get even more prestigious achievements.
I imagine that his move to Arab will threaten his position in the Brazilian national team, it's quite a shame if he really moves to start his career there, although many always say the league there is getting more famous but that doesn't mean the competition is getting tougher.

[rendravolt]

Lyon had to admit the superiority of host Strasbourg in last night's match and with a 2-1 defeat on the road this trip left Lyon in 14th place in the standings. Meanwhile, Strasbourg is in 6th place with this initial victory and statistically, Strasbourg was lucky enough to score two goals in minutes that were not much different. Statistically, Lyon dominated this match with 6 shots on target and the only goal they scored came in the minutes before the match ended. In the end, this time Strasbourg was more mature to win the match than Lyon.

[ancafe]

I don't consider that as a good start for PSG even though Lorient aren't that bad.
Starting the season with a draw doesn't send good messages for their fans and supporters. Even the players and the coach will be stressed and under pressure in the next games.
In the other hand, Lens had a very bad start since they were leading with 2 goals then they received 3 and lost that match. Lyon weren't successful either. Nice and Lille got 1 point in their match which isn't surprising, otherwise, Rennes and Monaco scored big while Marseille got 3 points from Reims.

Even though Lorient is not as good as PSG, the draw they got against PSG is a good capital for them, in fact this draw is very detrimental to PSG as the leading team in Ligue 1. The good news is, Mbappe will play in the next game and he is willing to sign a contract for one more season at PSG, if that is true then PSG's front line will be even better in attack. Lyon had to accept defeat in their first match against Strasbourg and vice versa with Lens who suffered a defeat against Brest.

There were many surprises that occurred in the first match of Ligue 1 and there were even many favored clubs that had to lose or draw in the first match. Even though the league had just started, in my opinion there were many clubs that had to try to maximize their strength again. Interesting match between Clermont Foot vs Monaco where Huetter's team managed to secure three points opponent's pen.

[Velvet78]

I was hoping to see Lyon winning last night. Lyon had a really good head-to-head game history against them in away games in the recent times. But this time they faced Strasbourg on the first week and they couldn't maintain the unbeaten streak against them. After it came to 2-0 it was just over for them already.

If Lacazette was able to make a good start maybe he could have helped his team get one point at least. But I don't keep only him responsible for this result of course. Lyon had a huge dominance especially in the second half but couldn't turn this into points.

[rahmad2nd]

Even though Lorient is not as good as PSG, the draw they got against PSG is a good capital for them, in fact this draw is very detrimental to PSG as the leading team in Ligue 1. The good news is, Mbappe will play in the next game and he is willing to sign a contract for one more season at PSG, if that is true then PSG's front line will be even better in attack.

In the match against PSG, Lorient actually played full defense. amazingly, Lorient's defenders played solidly and were very disciplined. thus, PSG found it difficult to score goals. of the 20 attempted shots made by PSG players, only 4 shots were on target. results that are far from the maximum, from all the opportunities they have. although 1 of them, the chance is quite large. Unfortunately, this fight must end in a draw. but tactically, PSG played quite well even though they had difficulty breaking into their opponent's goal.

IMO, not too bad a start for PSG. because, this match is the first debut for some newcomers. Gocalo Ramos, Kang-in Lee and Marco Assensio became the new front lines in that match. next, PSG can play Dembele who seems quite ready to become the main starter. Apart from that, Mbappe's return to Enrique's squad is good news for PSG fans. thus, it is certain that PSG's front line will be sharp again, even though now without Neymar and Messi.
well, the problem is Enrique still needs a newcomer who plays as an attacking midfielder. as Enrique would have wanted, even with Mbappe, if Bernardo Silva had joined Paris Saint-Germain. then this team, will have quite competitive depth. at the very least, they will be the team that continues to dominate Ligue 1.

[Pulsar77]

Despite not being able to defeat Lorient we saw some good things from PSG there. There was still nothing less from their dominance. The problem was with finishing their opportunities with goals but it would also be solved in time. Because in the end they played with a brand new trio in the offense. Even Mbappe wasn't there. This new trio played together in an official match for the first time. It would be harsh to expect them to play 100% coherent with each other already now.

Ramos is a great scorer at this young age. Once he adapts I hope to see this performance continuing.

[len01]

Because of the problem, Mbappe had with PSG we were not expecting to see him in trainings with other teammates but he once again he joined PSG in the trainings and other players said welcome to this player.
However, maybe they increased his salary once again to make him say but we know next time when he is about finish his contract with PSG he will have the same drama.

Is salary the reason for the issue lately? everyone knows it's not about salary or money but rumors he has made a deal with Real Madrid which has aroused the dislike of PSG's owners, and also if money is a problem, of course, he will accept an offer from Al Hilal with an open heart, as is currently being wide that his team-mate is set to move to Al Hilal, so it's clear that money is not an issue for Mbappe and PSG and a raise is not the trigger for his return to training.

It's very different from Neymar who is likely to move to the SPL, of course, it's because of money because even though Ligue 1 is not a league as big as the EPL or Laliga, PSG is a club that plays in the champions league, so when he moves it's impossible because he wants to get even more prestigious achievements.
I imagine that his move to Arab will threaten his position in the Brazilian national team, it's quite a shame if he really moves to start his career there, although many always say the league there is getting more famous but that doesn't mean the competition is getting tougher.

I do not think its a salary problem or a problem with Mbappe and Real Madrid but what I know is that this problem happened after Mbappe refused to renew his contract with PSG. so that team officials feel like this refusal is not appreciated and added another problem Mbappe spoke to the public if PSG seemed to solve the player and this problem has been said by several people in this thread.
but not sure if all the problems we are saying are right or wrong there is always drama when a top player is about to expire and as we said here that in the end Mbappe still stays at PSG this summer.

[bering]

The result match between Strasbourg vs Lyon is really according to the prediction that Strasbourg today gets their first 3 points this season by beating Lyon with final scores 2-1 and as a manager Viera has just made his sweet debut in Ligue 1 that since the beginning of match actually Lyon was very dominate the match and they got several opportunities to scores but surprisingly Strasbourg can able to leading the game from free kick and Lyon was attempts to equalized the game but unfortunately they only can able to scored 1 goal from Tagliafico and during the match i can see Lyon still hasn't solved their weaknesses yet that their forward players seems still struggling to find their shape especially Lacazette that he still unable to find his sharpness

[Iranus]

Lyon had to admit the superiority of host Strasbourg in last night's match and with a 2-1 defeat on the road this trip left Lyon in 14th place in the standings. Meanwhile, Strasbourg is in 6th place with this initial victory and statistically, Strasbourg was lucky enough to score two goals in minutes that were not much different. Statistically, Lyon dominated this match with 6 shots on target and the only goal they scored came in the minutes before the match ended. In the end, this time Strasbourg was more mature to win the match than Lyon.

Although we saw Lyon's dominance throughout the match, the result of the match was not in Lyon's favour. Lyon lost the match 2-1. I would say it was Lyon's misfortune. Because the Lyon players played well in the whole match.
Lyon had 64% possession of the ball in the match. Not only that, Lyon had 23 shots in the entire match, 7 of which were on target. Strasbourg did not attack much.
However, Lyon is playing in an attacking strategy, and Strasbourg has used this opportunity very well. Keeping the defense tight, the team launched several counterattacks. And they are succeeding. They made 8 shots in total. Two of these were on target and two scored. Lyon is a good team, they played well enough. However, it is necessary to change their match strategy.

[Razmirraz]

Whether he goes to Al-Hilal depends entirely on Neymar. Neymar will definitely want to stay at a club in Europe but if Europe doesn't suit him, he may eventually decide to move to Saudi Arabia. Neymar's performance has not been so bad that no club in Europe would be interested in signing him at the moment. Neymar's first choice was Barcelona, but in case it is not possible for him to go to Barcelona, he will want to go to the English Premier League. If Neymar receives an offer from Newcastle, Chelsea or Manchester United in the English Premier League, Neymar will agree to the offer even if the salary is low. Neymar made it clear before the start of this season that he wants to stay in Europe until the 2026 World Cup, in which case European clubs will definitely be on his list of clubs to switch to this season.

Al Hilal still hasn't given up on bringing in the world's top players, previously they had made fantastic contract offers for Messi and Mbappe but the two players rejected the fantastic offers submitted by Al Hilal. PSG has received an offer from Al Hilal to bring Neymar to the Arab League, but the transfer process is still continuing because currently PSG and Al Hilal are waiting for approval from Neymar to take the transfer process to a further stage.

Neymar who is still able to play at a high level, needs to consider this offer, even though he is currently having trouble getting a club that wants to sign him, he still has time to continue his career in Europe. The offer submitted by Al Hilal was very tempting, Neymar will receive a salary of 100 million euros, this amount is much higher than the current salary. If it's all about money, Neymar shouldn't even think about accepting an offer from Al Hilal. but his career will decline as a result of playing in a league whose level is lower than the league in Europe.

[laurenB7742]

Neymar's fitness is not good. He is not fit for the Premier League. He suffered few injuries. But I think Barcelona is suitable for Neymar. Gameplay in La Liga is not as fast as Premier League. Also Barcelona does not play very attacking strategy. So moving to Barcelona would be good for Neymar's career.

After the news that Man Utd would be owned by a new owner, rumors about Neymar buying Man Utd were also increasingly circulating, but i'm sure that was just an issue.  neymar is probably one of the best strikers in the world but he is very often injured, if man utd buys him, he will suffer a lot of injuries especially the EPL is quite hard, while barcelona already has lewandowski, it's hard for neymar to be an option in the first team, at least PSG has to quickly make preparations to move on from 3 expensive attackers and find a replacement for them, especially with the loss of messi, assists for the center striker are noticeably reduced, results 0-0 against lorient is homework that must be done by the PSG coach.

Manchester United are going to make a big mistake if they want to add Neymar to the squad. The Premier League is very competitive. And Manchester United's style of play is very fast. Neymar is not suitable for the attack of such a team. There is no doubt that Neymar is a great player. However, Neymar does not have the fitness to play consistently in the Premier League with Manchester United. Neymar's wages are very high. And so, if Manchester United takes Neymar in the squad, the chances of them benefiting are very low. But if Neymar is not injured then Neymar is a perfect player for any team's attack.

[Doell]

FC Metz, club which got promotion to Ligue 1 this season, were beaten very badly by Rennes with a score of 5-1. A very deep defeat surely, now they have to improve their defense if they want to survive in Ligue 1. Meanwhile, Rennes leads the standings for a while because they has 5 goal points and the second is occupied by Monaco. Rennes next match is against Lens, based on head to head Lens is better rather than Rennes, it looks like I think the result will be a draw or Lens win but for Rennes winning I doubt it.

[emrecemsan]

Mbappe shouldn't stay at PSG any longer. He seemed decisive when he said that he wasn't going to extend his contract with the team. He should stand behind his words.

PSG have been believing that Mbappe has already reached an agreement with Real Madrid verbally. Technically I don't expect them to be able to convince them to stay longer from now on. They can just have one last season with him and then Mbappe leaves. Real Madrid haven't even signed anyone for their centre-forward area. They must be allocating a place for Mbappe there already. They are going to be able to sign him in only six months for free. I can't wait to see what will happen in January. 

[shogun47]

Mbappe shouldn't stay at PSG any longer. He seemed decisive when he said that he wasn't going to extend his contract with the team. He should stand behind his words.

PSG have been believing that Mbappe has already reached an agreement with Real Madrid verbally. Technically I don't expect them to be able to convince them to stay longer from now on. They can just have one last season with him and then Mbappe leaves. Real Madrid haven't even signed anyone for their centre-forward area. They must be allocating a place for Mbappe there already. They are going to be able to sign him in only six months for free. I can't wait to see what will happen in January. 

I think it is always the same isn't it? Khelaifi knocks on his door again and says "hey what do you think about staying one more year and we double your bonus?". As we know Mbappe very well by now, I changed my mind and now think that he will stay for another year. If it is true that they want to increase his salary once more in exchange for his signature to avoid that he can leave as a free agent next season, it is possible that he will do it. But then his hand money from Real Madrid would significantly decrease since they would have to pay a transfer fee that otherwise could have been his hand money. Mbappe has a calculator in his hand all day long.

[rendravolt]

Lyon had to admit the superiority of host Strasbourg in last night's match and with a 2-1 defeat on the road this trip left Lyon in 14th place in the standings. Meanwhile, Strasbourg is in 6th place with this initial victory and statistically, Strasbourg was lucky enough to score two goals in minutes that were not much different. Statistically, Lyon dominated this match with 6 shots on target and the only goal they scored came in the minutes before the match ended. In the end, this time Strasbourg was more mature to win the match than Lyon.

Although we saw Lyon's dominance throughout the match, the result of the match was not in Lyon's favour. Lyon lost the match 2-1. I would say it was Lyon's misfortune. Because the Lyon players played well in the whole match.
Lyon had 64% possession of the ball in the match. Not only that, Lyon had 23 shots in the entire match, 7 of which were on target. Strasbourg did not attack much.
However, Lyon is playing in an attacking strategy, and Strasbourg has used this opportunity very well. Keeping the defense tight, the team launched several counterattacks. And they are succeeding. They made 8 shots in total. Two of these were on target and two scored. Lyon is a good team, they played well enough. However, it is necessary to change their match strategy.

Sometimes things like this can happen between a good team and a weak team, maybe for Strasbourg they find it difficult to attack repeatedly but when there is an opportunity to score, they can make good use of it. Meanwhile, Lyon might carry out attacks without stopping, but with the defense and saves made by the goalkeeper 5 times, Lyon failed to beat Strasbourg. I don't think Lyon should be discouraged because after all they were unlucky in this match and maybe they will do quite a bit of training after the game so that the same thing doesn't happen again.

[Docnaster]

Mbappe shouldn't stay at PSG any longer. He seemed decisive when he said that he wasn't going to extend his contract with the team. He should stand behind his words.

PSG have been believing that Mbappe has already reached an agreement with Real Madrid verbally. Technically I don't expect them to be able to convince them to stay longer from now on. They can just have one last season with him and then Mbappe leaves. Real Madrid haven't even signed anyone for their centre-forward area. They must be allocating a place for Mbappe there already. They are going to be able to sign him in only six months for free. I can't wait to see what will happen in January. 

I think it is always the same isn't it? Khelaifi knocks on his door again and says "hey what do you think about staying one more year and we double your bonus?". As we know Mbappe very well by now, I changed my mind and now think that he will stay for another year. If it is true that they want to increase his salary once more in exchange for his signature to avoid that he can leave as a free agent next season, it is possible that he will do it. But then his hand money from Real Madrid would significantly decrease since they would have to pay a transfer fee that otherwise could have been his hand money. Mbappe has a calculator in his hand all day long.

From the reports that's been emanating from different sports tabloids in main land Europe, it seems like Kylian Mbappe will extend his contract with Paris Saint Germaine. He joined the first team to training yesterday and that's another strong indication that he might stay back at PSG.
That being said, if Kylian Mbappe extends his contract with PSG once again after initially making public of his decision to leave it'll somehow define him as a player whose decisions are very flexible and can be easily influenced  with money. PSG owner chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi  knows Kylian Mbappe's weakness and might make him change his mind once again with big financial offers