French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Iranus]

I honestly don't see why neymar is still at PSG, besides he doesn't play almost anything all season, he doesn't score many goals at PSG, he has a good performance in the Brazilian team. i think neymar would be in teams like barcelona (ex his team) or real madrid or chelsea or city due to the style of play that is similar to his style of play. Just look at what's happening to messi on PSG, Is how if messi isn't even on the field when he play

Yeah he would be happier if he stayed with us at Barca but he was younger then when he left, and he wanted a new challenge, so can't blame him. And to prove he was the best, he wanted to help PSG become champions (half achieved but not in Europe).
I don't blame him, but I also don't feel like he doesn't deserve his place there.
His problem now is his price tag and salary. Can go up, hard to go down:)

exactly, When he was on peak form the club had to offer him a huge salary. But now that he is not playing many matches and is injured a lot playing in France doesn't seem like a good option to me for him. But teams like Chelsea or Liverpool won't be able to afford him and his salary. So only Real Madrid seems like the option for him but I don't think they are interested in him.

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[hd49728]

exactly, When he was on peak form the club had to offer him a huge salary. But now that he is not playing many matches and is injured a lot playing in France doesn't seem like a good option to me for him. But teams like Chelsea or Liverpool won't be able to afford him and his salary. So only Real Madrid seems like the option for him but I don't think they are interested in him.

The pandemic restricts clubs to do big transfers and pay too high salary for their players. They have to pay money more wisely and avoid financial collapse. Real Madrid are constructing a new stadium which does affect their financial budget for salary and transfer.

The latest lesson from Barcelona will make other clubs exclusively Real Madrid have to think twice, think more carefully when they want to make a big transfer.

Paris SG had a hard time against Angers. Still, they won 2-1 with a penalty goal from Mbappe in the 87th minute. In the other important match of the week, Lyon beat Monaco 2-0.  scored goals in the last 15 minutes. Still, both teams fought very well. In the last match of the league, Marseille defeated Lorient 4-1. The quality in the French league has been constantly increasing in recent years. 

Even the second goal, from a penalty is controversy. I agree that the quality of Ligue 1 is improving because the last season, do you remember how PSG won against Barcelona 4-1? with a hattrick from Mbappe

PSG will have a better league to play weekly and it will help them to improve themselves and become more competitive in Champions Leauge.

[poldanmig]

It looks like PSG are currently regretting their decision to sign Ramos in the transfer market , how can it not, until now Ramos has not even played to strengthen the PSG defense and actually Ramos was scheduled to make his debut match against anger but apparently the injury returned and forced Ramos have to go back to recovery.

[Spack17]

Lille really disappointed me by the result they got against Clermont. They had a good run like three consecutive wins in the Ligue 1. Clermont were really terrible on the previous weeks and they seemed like an easy target for Lille actually. An in-form Lille should have been able to defeat them. But their performance was not good enough for even drawing with their opponent. It is not good to see the last champions like this but I still understand them. It was even like a dream that they won the title in the last season despite PSG.

[barbara44]

It looks like PSG are currently regretting their decision to sign Ramos in the transfer market , how can it not, until now Ramos has not even played to strengthen the PSG defense and actually Ramos was scheduled to make his debut match against anger but apparently the injury returned and forced Ramos have to go back to recovery.

Surely it's big issue for PSG and management, but sadly they can't do right now because it's already done by them, and they have to face this until end of this contact. Currently, they have some very big players, but their game is still not as they have with these players as well, it's also issue for them. But, we have to understand that we can't fight on all around sometime we have to surrender against nature, hopefully in next few weeks this all will be OK for them because right now Ramos is must for them if they want to improve their way for Champions League in this season.

After end of first half they have 1 - 1 against Leipzig, it's also really poor from their standard, specially after having Manchester City vs Brugge 5 - 1.

[justdimin]

Reportedly he has a muscle injury and is currently being examined by the medical team how severe the injury is, with the current squad, maybe Neymar injury will not affect the PSG squad too much, because PSG still have many replacements for Neymar who are no less good, in that match of course PSG will continue to rely on Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi as the center of their game on the front lines.
I admit neymar is a great player but to be honest I really hate the drama (diving) he often does when getting tackles from opponents.

If you ever have a player like Neymar on your team, no matter who the alternative is, you are going to miss him for sure. I mean sure they will have something like mbappe,messi,dimaria,icardi type of situation which will be fine for them. I am sure that they are going to be doing fine and I understand that people are not sure about what they are going to do without Neymar because it is Neymar and not some other player.

I would say that for me right now he is still the most valuable player in the world. I get that he is getting older and that is why he may not be considered as expensive as he used to be and paying 220 million euro for him may not happen anymore. However dude is still one of the best players in the world and replacing that someone like icardi or di maria will not be making just a replacement or alternative, that will be a big difference.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The first game, I assume most people including me will support PSG, a draw is possible but less likely to happen.
The second game between Lyon and Monaco is harder to predict. Lyon is favourite in bookies but I find Monaco better right now. A draw is also possible. Monaco or draw maybe?

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Well, the game that interests me the most here is that of PSG, although as they say, the trio have not been very well engaged, I think that at any moment they will take the direction that is needed, sometimes it costs so much talent for them to agree and understand each other on the court. PSG has been highly criticized, and the criticism in some is destructive, but the period of getting to know each other is passing, especially with Messi, I feel that Messi at PSG does not let him do what he wants, just as he does. he does in the Argentine national team or as he did in Barcelona, perhaps following the rules and the coach's system is what has cost him.

^ One thing to note is that, Messi is the sole start player (in most cases) for both Barcelona and Argentina. So the coaches allow him to be free and play however he feels like. Just look at Barca right now and you will see, why I said that he is the sole star player there. But in the case of PSG, he is one of the star players so he doesn't get that much free space which is understandable. I think if we let some games pass by, the trio will get the chemistry right, and then they will be very deadly upfront.

Just the fact of thinking that Messi can do the same performance as in Barcelona but better, he can do it much better because Neymar Jr and Mbappé are players who can help him and the team, when Messi was at Barcelona, Messi many times He was the one who mounted the team on his shoulders and only Messi seemed against the opposing team, this because Messi was the one who did everything well and was not wrong, in fact sometimes Barcelona's games were won only by Messi because the whole team he played badly.

And there has to be a lot of bad luck at PSG for those three to play badly, apart from the fact that the rest of the team understand each other very well and do their job in an excellent way, at least that's what I've seen the most in recent games.

[Lordhermes]

It looks like PSG are currently regretting their decision to sign Ramos in the transfer market , how can it not, until now Ramos has not even played to strengthen the PSG defense and actually Ramos was scheduled to make his debut match against anger but apparently the injury returned and forced Ramos have to go back to recovery.

They cannot regret signing him,despite the injury that troubling him here and there,everyone knows what Ramos can bring to the team.
And I also know that his presence in the team,will boost the confidence level in the players because Ramos is a beast in the field,who plays with all his strength and mind.
His come back will really be a boost.Messi is really showing that he can Excell where ever he is with the good ball he is playing at PSG.

[slaman29]

His problem now is his price tag and salary. Can go up, hard to go down:)

exactly, When he was on peak form the club had to offer him a huge salary. But now that he is not playing many matches and is injured a lot playing in France doesn't seem like a good option to me for him. But teams like Chelsea or Liverpool won't be able to afford him and his salary. So only Real Madrid seems like the option for him but I don't think they are interested in him.

Yeah and no club wants to pay his salary now for his playing time. But he shouldn't be shy to take lower salaries if he goes somewhere else now, who knows even back at Barca, not that I want him back without Messi. Our club is in rebirth now and I prefer it to remain that way.

Chelsea can afford his salary if they want, so can Newcastle hahaha.

Anybody saw PSG last night? Should have been 4-2!

[BITCOIN4X]

Surely it's big issue for PSG and management, but sadly they can't do right now because it's already done by them, and they have to face this until end of this contact. Currently, they have some very big players, but their game is still not as they have with these players as well, it's also issue for them. But, we have to understand that we can't fight on all around sometime we have to surrender against nature, hopefully in next few weeks this all will be OK for them because right now Ramos is must for them if they want to improve their way for Champions League in this season.

Ramos missed so many PSG match in Ligue 1 and also the Champions League due to injury, but I don't think it's a big problem for PSG themselves because Ramos is a free signing and PSG also considered his condition before signing. In Ligue 1 PSG only lost 1 of 10 match and the rest won. Meanwhile, in the Champions League PSG also won positive results with 2 wins and 1 draw so that they managed to lead in group A. Without Ramos PSG can still win the match despite some analysis that PSG still needs a tough defender to strengthen their defense.

[DU18]

Surely it's big issue for PSG and management, but sadly they can't do right now because it's already done by them, and they have to face this until end of this contact. Currently, they have some very big players, but their game is still not as they have with these players as well, it's also issue for them. But, we have to understand that we can't fight on all around sometime we have to surrender against nature, hopefully in next few weeks this all will be OK for them because right now Ramos is must for them if they want to improve their way for Champions League in this season.

Ramos missed so many PSG match in Ligue 1 and also the Champions League due to injury, but I don't think it's a big problem for PSG themselves because Ramos is a free signing and PSG also considered his condition before signing. In Ligue 1 PSG only lost 1 of 10 match and the rest won. Meanwhile, in the Champions League PSG also won positive results with 2 wins and 1 draw so that they managed to lead in group A. Without Ramos PSG can still win the match despite some analysis that PSG still needs a tough defender to strengthen their defense.

Ramos arrival to PSG is expected to strengthen PSG's defense this season, but Ramos injury condition has not healed, of course, the fans have started to question PSG decision to recruit Ramos, it's true what you say if Ramos comes to PSG for free, but isn't it PSG also have to pay his salary?
Moreover, it is reported that Ramos salary almost 20 million euros per season and that is a fairly large salary for players who are prone to injury, besides that PSG also has to spend a lot of money to restore Ramos current injury condition.

[kro55]

Ramos arrival to PSG is expected to strengthen PSG's defense this season, but Ramos injury condition has not healed, of course, the fans have started to question PSG decision to recruit Ramos, it's true what you say if Ramos comes to PSG for free, but isn't it PSG also have to pay his salary?
Moreover, it is reported that Ramos salary almost 20 million euros per season and that is a fairly large salary for players who are prone to injury, besides that PSG also has to spend a lot of money to restore Ramos current injury condition.

I have been waiting since the start of the season to see Ramos in the PSG squad. But he has not yet been able to return to the field after recovering from injury. However, PSG needs Ramos for the next round of the Champions League. He’s experienced, the opposing players get a little scared when he’s on the team. Because Ramos is able to influence the opponents.

[hahay]

Ramos arrival to PSG is expected to strengthen PSG's defense this season, but Ramos injury condition has not healed, of course, the fans have started to question PSG decision to recruit Ramos, it's true what you say if Ramos comes to PSG for free, but isn't it PSG also have to pay his salary?
Moreover, it is reported that Ramos salary almost 20 million euros per season and that is a fairly large salary for players who are prone to injury, besides that PSG also has to spend a lot of money to restore Ramos current injury condition.

I have been waiting since the start of the season to see Ramos in the PSG squad. But he has not yet been able to return to the field after recovering from injury. However, PSG needs Ramos for the next round of the Champions League. He’s experienced, the opposing players get a little scared when he’s on the team. Because Ramos is able to influence the opponents.

As far as I know PSG do have to pay a salary which of course will still be a financial expense, at least they are ready to take that risk and therefore they are willing to take him to PSG. I personally don't believe Ramos will strengthen the PSG defense because as far as I am aware, even PSG bought the best goalkeeper and yes he is Donnarumma but the results so far PSG can still concede. Therefore, I personally am not sure about the star players brought by PSG, maybe in Ligue 1 I think it will still be good but for a tournament like the UCL I think PSG for now will still not be able to enter the finals.

[poldanmig]

It looks like PSG are currently regretting their decision to sign Ramos in the transfer market , how can it not, until now Ramos has not even played to strengthen the PSG defense and actually Ramos was scheduled to make his debut match against anger but apparently the injury returned and forced Ramos have to go back to recovery.

They cannot regret signing him,despite the injury that troubling him here and there,everyone knows what Ramos can bring to the team.
And I also know that his presence in the team,will boost the confidence level in the players because Ramos is a beast in the field,who plays with all his strength and mind.
His come back will really be a boost.Messi is really showing that he can Excell where ever he is with the good ball he is playing at PSG.

I admit that Ramos is the perfect defender for the defense of a club, but for now, I am a little doubtful that he will be able to play optimally for PSG, apart from his old age, of course the injury that has been received by Ramos has made his performance will decrease from day to day, as a defender performance in guarding the defense is important and now ramos no longer has that, in fact I believe that ramos will spend more time injured with PSG this season than he has played.

[Iranus]

It looks like PSG are currently regretting their decision to sign Ramos in the transfer market , how can it not, until now Ramos has not even played to strengthen the PSG defense and actually Ramos was scheduled to make his debut match against anger but apparently the injury returned and forced Ramos have to go back to recovery.

They cannot regret signing him,despite the injury that troubling him here and there,everyone knows what Ramos can bring to the team.
And I also know that his presence in the team,will boost the confidence level in the players because Ramos is a beast in the field,who plays with all his strength and mind.
His come back will really be a boost.Messi is really showing that he can Excell where ever he is with the good ball he is playing at PSG.

I admit that Ramos is the perfect defender for the defense of a club, but for now, I am a little doubtful that he will be able to play optimally for PSG, apart from his old age, of course the injury that has been received by Ramos has made his performance will decrease from day to day, as a defender performance in guarding the defense is important and now ramos no longer has that, in fact I believe that ramos will spend more time injured with PSG this season than he has played.

That is true. Ramos was the best defender in the world for the past  6 or 7 years but now that he has aged, he will eventually lose some of his pace and defensive technic. But the injury makes it worse. If he can recover soon and doesn't get a frequent injury I'm optimistic that he can play for PSG for at least 3 more seasons on peak form.

[coderben]

Considering the matches of the next round ahead of us, I see that the Marseille - PSG match could be the most delightful one. PSG are still maintaining their superb form in the league. They won 9 of their 10 matches so far. They are 9 points away from their closest competitor. Marseille managed to win after a 3-week break in the league. However, Marseille can't beat PSG since their match on November 27, 2011. This proves that PSG are overwhelming them a lot. Even though Marseille don't win again, I think that they will make big difficulties for PSG. But at the end, PSG should be able to leave with one point at least.

[CryptoBuds]

Well, the game that interests me the most here is that of PSG, although as they say, the trio have not been very well engaged, I think that at any moment they will take the direction that is needed, sometimes it costs so much talent for them to agree and understand each other on the court. PSG has been highly criticized, and the criticism in some is destructive, but the period of getting to know each other is passing, especially with Messi, I feel that Messi at PSG does not let him do what he wants, just as he does. he does in the Argentine national team or as he did in Barcelona, perhaps following the rules and the coach's system is what has cost him.

^ One thing to note is that, Messi is the sole start player (in most cases) for both Barcelona and Argentina. So the coaches allow him to be free and play however he feels like. Just look at Barca right now and you will see, why I said that he is the sole star player there. But in the case of PSG, he is one of the star players so he doesn't get that much free space which is understandable. I think if we let some games pass by, the trio will get the chemistry right, and then they will be very deadly upfront.

Just the fact of thinking that Messi can do the same performance as in Barcelona but better, he can do it much better because Neymar Jr and Mbappé are players who can help him and the team, when Messi was at Barcelona, Messi many times He was the one who mounted the team on his shoulders and only Messi seemed against the opposing team, this because Messi was the one who did everything well and was not wrong, in fact sometimes Barcelona's games were won only by Messi because the whole team he played badly.
And there has to be a lot of bad luck at PSG for those three to play badly, apart from the fact that the rest of the team understand each other very well and do their job in an excellent way, at least that's what I've seen the most in recent games.

I do feel that Messi will shine at PSG but he will be a bit of time to adjust. For example, he was in Barcelona from the start of his life. He knew the people, he knew the club so well, and knew how everything worked there. Now that he is in a new place with new teammates new rules (maybe) and a new playstyle, he will eventually need some time to figure things out. I guess Neymar will play an important role over here. Once he is set to the environment, then we'll be able to see the good old Messi.

[Lordshiva]

Well, the game that interests me the most here is that of PSG, although as they say, the trio have not been very well engaged, I think that at any moment they will take the direction that is needed, sometimes it costs so much talent for them to agree and understand each other on the court. PSG has been highly criticized, and the criticism in some is destructive, but the period of getting to know each other is passing, especially with Messi, I feel that Messi at PSG does not let him do what he wants, just as he does. he does in the Argentine national team or as he did in Barcelona, perhaps following the rules and the coach's system is what has cost him.

^ One thing to note is that, Messi is the sole start player (in most cases) for both Barcelona and Argentina. So the coaches allow him to be free and play however he feels like. Just look at Barca right now and you will see, why I said that he is the sole star player there. But in the case of PSG, he is one of the star players so he doesn't get that much free space which is understandable. I think if we let some games pass by, the trio will get the chemistry right, and then they will be very deadly upfront.

Just the fact of thinking that Messi can do the same performance as in Barcelona but better, he can do it much better because Neymar Jr and Mbappé are players who can help him and the team, when Messi was at Barcelona, Messi many times He was the one who mounted the team on his shoulders and only Messi seemed against the opposing team, this because Messi was the one who did everything well and was not wrong, in fact sometimes Barcelona's games were won only by Messi because the whole team he played badly.
And there has to be a lot of bad luck at PSG for those three to play badly, apart from the fact that the rest of the team understand each other very well and do their job in an excellent way, at least that's what I've seen the most in recent games.

I do feel that Messi will shine at PSG but he will be a bit of time to adjust. For example, he was in Barcelona from the start of his life. He knew the people, he knew the club so well, and knew how everything worked there. Now that he is in a new place with new teammates new rules (maybe) and a new playstyle, he will eventually need some time to figure things out. I guess Neymar will play an important role over here. Once he is set to the environment, then we'll be able to see the good old Messi.

Not only for him but for his fans and the audience as well it would take time to digest that he is now not playing for barcelona but for PSG. Surely he will do well there, He will do well whichever team he plays. really excited to see him play for the new franchise and lets see how it goes.

[zuzie]

Well, the game that interests me the most here is that of PSG, although as they say, the trio have not been very well engaged, I think that at any moment they will take the direction that is needed, sometimes it costs so much talent for them to agree and understand each other on the court. PSG has been highly criticized, and the criticism in some is destructive, but the period of getting to know each other is passing, especially with Messi, I feel that Messi at PSG does not let him do what he wants, just as he does. he does in the Argentine national team or as he did in Barcelona, perhaps following the rules and the coach's system is what has cost him.

^ One thing to note is that, Messi is the sole start player (in most cases) for both Barcelona and Argentina. So the coaches allow him to be free and play however he feels like. Just look at Barca right now and you will see, why I said that he is the sole star player there. But in the case of PSG, he is one of the star players so he doesn't get that much free space which is understandable. I think if we let some games pass by, the trio will get the chemistry right, and then they will be very deadly upfront.

Just the fact of thinking that Messi can do the same performance as in Barcelona but better, he can do it much better because Neymar Jr and Mbappé are players who can help him and the team, when Messi was at Barcelona, Messi many times He was the one who mounted the team on his shoulders and only Messi seemed against the opposing team, this because Messi was the one who did everything well and was not wrong, in fact sometimes Barcelona's games were won only by Messi because the whole team he played badly.
And there has to be a lot of bad luck at PSG for those three to play badly, apart from the fact that the rest of the team understand each other very well and do their job in an excellent way, at least that's what I've seen the most in recent games.

I do feel that Messi will shine at PSG but he will be a bit of time to adjust. For example, he was in Barcelona from the start of his life. He knew the people, he knew the club so well, and knew how everything worked there. Now that he is in a new place with new teammates new rules (maybe) and a new playstyle, he will eventually need some time to figure things out. I guess Neymar will play an important role over here. Once he is set to the environment, then we'll be able to see the good old Messi.

Not only for him but for his fans and the audience as well it would take time to digest that he is now not playing for barcelona but for PSG. Surely he will do well there, He will do well whichever team he plays. really excited to see him play for the new franchise and lets see how it goes.

I watched it yesterday at UCL after seeing messi play i don't think it will take long to adapt slowly messi get his role there support from mbappe is also good
If the collaboration between mbappe and messi comes together then they can become a deadly duo

[blackened515]

Considering the matches of the next round ahead of us, I see that the Marseille - PSG match could be the most delightful one. PSG are still maintaining their superb form in the league. They won 9 of their 10 matches so far. They are 9 points away from their closest competitor. Marseille managed to win after a 3-week break in the league. However, Marseille can't beat PSG since their match on November 27, 2011. This proves that PSG are overwhelming them a lot. Even though Marseille don't win again, I think that they will make big difficulties for PSG. But at the end, PSG should be able to leave with one point at least.

Marseille is not a weak team, they won their last match, and are presently at the third place on the standings. The match will be tough for PSG to win, and I suggest they get prepared. PSG performance in the Ligue 1 have been awesome, and they are 10 points ahead of Marseille on the table. I don't think PSG will get an easy winning from the match, but am certain that they won't want to lose. Which will make the match a quite interesting one.