French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Bobrox]

PSG has always been in the Champions League competition, but for some reason PSG has never succeeded in the Champions League. Meanwhile in Ligue1 it is always easier for PSG to succeed by winning trophies at the end of the season so we can judge that in Ligue1 there are not many great teams that can stop PSG's dominance. However, in the Champions League, we all know that there are many strong teams that enter there to compete, so this makes PSG's steps not so smooth in getting the trophy there.

Since PSG acquisition by Nasser Al-Khelaifi on 2011 never won UEFA Champion League tittle yet and best achievement season 2019/20 success lead to final stage but defeated by Bayern Munich in the final. Have more ten years, PSG under new era Nasser Al-Khelaifi can't compete yet their participants in Champion League and dominance relegated on 16 round.
Not difference with PSG achievement for this season until 5 matches in group round stage still not qualify to next round and have waiting for last match the opportunity of PSG will qualify or not. In domestic league not teams can stopping PSG dominance but in Champion League have difference cases how difficult to get higher round qualifying on every season.

[Hirose UK]

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I agree with you. There are rumors that Mbappe will not be in Ligue 1. And many say that Mbappe will join Real Madrid. However, Mbappe has yet to officially say that he will not renew his contract with PSG. Mbappe is likely to renew his contract with PSG. Because in the past few seasons we have heard various rumors that Mbappe will not extend his contract with PSG. He will play in Premier League or La Liga. But each time PSG management made tempting offers to Mbappe and Mbappe renewed his contract. This time is likely to see the same thing.

But it looks like Real Madrid will not give up in convincing Mbappe to prefer to finish his contract with PSG then go play for Real Madrid and fight for the La Liga and UCL titles, which are also the only titles that Mbappe really wants.
Real Madrid will submit their final offer in January and will give Mbappe until the middle of the month to agree to the offer and make contract agreement. If this fails then the offer that Real Madrid has submitted will mean it has failed twice.

In the previous transfer window, Real Madrid also offered quite large amount of money to transfer Mbappe, but PSG rejected it and currently the offer is being made directly by Mbappe, not through PSG because Mbappe contract will expire next summer.
It just that it looks like Real Madrid will also enter the Premier League if they fail to get Mbappe, because Haaland is the second option.

PSG is currently at the top with 33 points and if Mbappe really leaves, it is certain that PSG will suffer setback because their main player, Mbappe, who always scores winning goals is no longer with them.

Kylian Mbappe is one of the best attackers in football at the moment and that's why a lot of clubs are trying to convince the France national team captain to sign for their respective clubs including his current club Paris Saint Germaine who are trying all they could to convince him to extend his contract with the club but considering all the rumours surrounding the future if Kylian Mbappe, I'll be very surprised to see him play for Paris Saint Germaine beyond the end if the current European football season. Though he's not officially told us of his next destination, but I think he's gonna go to Real Madrid next summer.

Real Madrid president Fiorentino Perez has never hidden his admiration for the France forward and has always tried to bring him to Santiago Bernabeu in the past few years and now that Mbappe's contract with his club PSG iha almost come to an end, he'll surely want to capitalize on the opportunity and sign him. There was also some reports in the media during the summer transfer window, that Mbappe has already reached an agreement to sign for Real Madrid next summer.

Yes, Mbappe is quite great striker and with PSG this season he managed to provide 15 goals and 2 assists in 13 Ligue 1 matches, but PSG themselves have not been successful in convincing Mbappe to extend his contract.
No one really knows what the future will be like because Mbappe himself still chooses to remain silent and has not given any statement about his status after his contract expires with PSG, nor has he given any information about whether to leave or stay there.
But I am sure that with Mbappe dream, who really wants the UCL title, he will be sure to leave PSG and play with the team he has always been associated with, namely Real Madrid.
The latest rumors also state that Mbappe and Real Madrid met and made secret agreement that would be given to Mbappe if he actually played there.
I don't know what will happen to PSG if they lose Mbappe because this striker is always the savior for PSG wins.

Yes, Real Madrid President Fiorentino Perez really admires Mbappe and even though they failed to bring him in the last transfer window, they are trying again to get him.
This is rare moment where Mbappe can be chased, even for the second time.

[len01]

PSG has a dream to get this cup if just once. This is the reason why they decided to sign some great players like Messi and Neymar but even after this signing, things never work out well for them. Should we say the team isn't strong enough to pursue this dream even when one of the world player was with them. Or should we say they lack experience that can help them break through to get this cup?

yep, experience is very influential for a team that wants to win this prestigious title and the coach experience is also very influential on the future of his team even though there are all great players in the team but without experience it will definitely be very difficult to win the title in the UCL whereas all PSG has done is replacing a new coach after the old coach failed to bring PSG to a higher level and this method is very wrong, whereas PSG and its coach need at least several seasons of experience to be able to see the ways and opportunities to win the UCL title, but in fact the PSG owner ambitions are too big without understanding this method.

most important thing right now is that PSG goal is not too high, just to win a title in League 1 because it is impossible to get a title in the UCL.

[Patrol69]

Nobody was talking about any disappointment regarding the performance of PSG, in fact it is quite the opposite mixed with a sense of sarcasm because what do we expect from PSG in Ligue 1?

This is the only reason why I would like a Super League. Otherwise I am against it, but to see which team comes out on top after maybe 20 games or so against all the top teams from Europe, it would be interesting. But seeing that PSG dominates Ligue 1, it's not really interesting.

I thought Nice would be able to break the jinx of PSG dominating Ligue One but they soon lost some points and ended up in the second position four points below PSG. I agree that the Super League would have been interesting because big football clubs will compete with each other. Most of these big teams have the money to buy quality players so we would have seen an exciting football league. PSG will continue to dominate the French League until other clubs can have access to the kind of money they have. Maybe if Saudi or Qatari investors take over another club in the Ligue One, they might build a club that will give PSG the needed competition.

Among the clubs in Ligue 1, one of the most financially sound clubs is PSG. Several Qatari investors have invested in PSG, which is why we never hear of PSG being in a bad financial position. We didn't see PSG make significant player purchases last season, even if there weren't financial problems. Last season, instead of buying significant players, PSG released a significant number of players and appointed Luis Enrique as the new manager. Luis Enrique is able to do very well with a fairly level team. They had a bad start to the season but now they are a very consistent team this season. PSG might dominate this season and they might plan well for the Champions League next season.

[Jody.Drummer]

I am not against any scenario where we can see one team from Ligue 1 compete with PSG when there are like 6-7 games left of the season, but how likely is it really. It usually won't happen and if it does, it means that PSG must have failed so hard that the whole league wasn't fun at all. Either PSG is as good as they can and they win the league easily and make some trouble in the Champions League as well, or everything sucks. It's two bad options.

PSG has always been in the Champions League competition, but for some reason PSG has never succeeded in the Champions League. Meanwhile in Ligue1 it is always easier for PSG to succeed by winning trophies at the end of the season so we can judge that in Ligue1 there are not many great teams that can stop PSG's dominance. However, in the Champions League, we all know that there are many strong teams that enter there to compete, so this makes PSG's steps not so smooth in getting the trophy there.

Ligue 1 and the Champions League are different competitions in terms of strength, in the Champions League the best clubs of the previous season are there. Paris Saint Germain do dominate in Ligue 1, but that's because the competition in LIgue 1 is not competitive and it can be said that in LIgue 1 there is no club that can be compared to Paris Saint Germain. Whereas in the Champions League, they are like a normal club, or an ordinary club. I imagine when they are in the English League for example, I think they are not a favorite club there and maybe it will only be considered a top 5 club.

[tusandii]

Among the clubs in Ligue 1, one of the most financially sound clubs is PSG. Several Qatari investors have invested in PSG, which is why we never hear of PSG being in a bad financial position. We didn't see PSG make significant player purchases last season, even if there weren't financial problems. Last season, instead of buying significant players, PSG released a significant number of players and appointed Luis Enrique as the new manager. Luis Enrique is able to do very well with a fairly level team. They had a bad start to the season but now they are a very consistent team this season. PSG might dominate this season and they might plan well for the Champions League next season.

I admit that in terms of finances PSG is much richer than other clubs but to win the champions league title still too early and that doesn't mean I doubt this club but the fact is that it always fails even though it has reliable players, it still won't be easy to get the champions league title compared to opponents PSG strongest is that there are several clubs from other leagues that have performances above PSG.
It doesn't take too long for PSG to be more consistent in gaining experience in the Champions League, which is already sufficient and retaining the League 1 title before losing its mainstay player, Mbappe, who will soon leave in the summer and this will make PSG situation even worse, losing a mainstay player who has a goal. to get a trophy in the champions league while currently there is no candidate to replace Mbappe and it will be increasingly difficult to get a champions league trophy.

[Roseline492]

Nobody was talking about any disappointment regarding the performance of PSG, in fact it is quite the opposite mixed with a sense of sarcasm because what do we expect from PSG in Ligue 1?

This is the only reason why I would like a Super League. Otherwise I am against it, but to see which team comes out on top after maybe 20 games or so against all the top teams from Europe, it would be interesting. But seeing that PSG dominates Ligue 1, it's not really interesting.

I thought Nice would be able to break the jinx of PSG dominating Ligue One but they soon lost some points and ended up in the second position four points below PSG. I agree that the Super League would have been interesting because big football clubs will compete with each other. Most of these big teams have the money to buy quality players so we would have seen an exciting football league. PSG will continue to dominate the French League until other clubs can have access to the kind of money they have. Maybe if Saudi or Qatari investors take over another club in the Ligue One, they might build a club that will give PSG the needed competition.

Among the clubs in Ligue 1, one of the most financially sound clubs is PSG. Several Qatari investors have invested in PSG, which is why we never hear of PSG being in a bad financial position. We didn't see PSG make significant player purchases last season, even if there weren't financial problems. Last season, instead of buying significant players, PSG released a significant number of players and appointed Luis Enrique as the new manager. Luis Enrique is able to do very well with a fairly level team. They had a bad start to the season but now they are a very consistent team this season. PSG might dominate this season and they might plan well for the Champions League next season.

Yeah you have a point I don't think PSG can ever run out of funds because they have a strong back up and wealthy investors who will always make sure to see that PSG get any financial need they want, so perhaps a team like that will surely go far because they can easily add more good quality players whenever they feel is necessary, however financial challenges has been one of the greatest challenges or barriers that has kept so many clubs from performing because there is no money to buy some more quality players.

PSG match today is surely gonna be a win match for them because there performance is better than Nantes and even on this league table they are leading with first position while Nantes is on the 9 position

[klidex]

Nobody was talking about any disappointment regarding the performance of PSG, in fact it is quite the opposite mixed with a sense of sarcasm because what do we expect from PSG in Ligue 1?

This is the only reason why I would like a Super League. Otherwise I am against it, but to see which team comes out on top after maybe 20 games or so against all the top teams from Europe, it would be interesting. But seeing that PSG dominates Ligue 1, it's not really interesting.

I thought Nice would be able to break the jinx of PSG dominating Ligue One but they soon lost some points and ended up in the second position four points below PSG. I agree that the Super League would have been interesting because big football clubs will compete with each other. Most of these big teams have the money to buy quality players so we would have seen an exciting football league. PSG will continue to dominate the French League until other clubs can have access to the kind of money they have. Maybe if Saudi or Qatari investors take over another club in the Ligue One, they might build a club that will give PSG the needed competition.

IMO it will be very difficult to happen.
We know that Nice is one of the clubs that is quite good and even seems surprising this season, especially when they managed to play consistently in their first 10 matches, it's just that seeing the current conditions seems a little complicated.
Nice is slowly losing its productivity in scoring goals. In addition, in the last 3 matches they have run Nice can only score 1 goal with 1 loss, 1 draw and 1 win which is not very good if they really want them to end the dominance of PSG.
If in the end they still expect Nice to be able to compete then inevitably they have to improve this from now on because honestly at this time their performance could be getting worse.

When PSG is at the top of the standings, it will be difficult for other clubs to surpass them, even Nice, which initially played consistently, has now lost a lot of points due to 5 draws and 1 defeat.
Currently Nice has a 4 point difference with PSG. 4 points is not a big number but it requires a lot of effort to catch up. I'm not sure whether Nice can beat PSG this season if you look at Nice's goal productivity which is very much compared to PSG, which means PSG is much stronger compared to Nice.

Tomorrow Nice will face Reims and PSG will face Nantes, both matches are quite important because however I am sure PSG will definitely win it because PSG has a big chance of winning, likewise Nice also has a bigger chance because they are playing at home but I not sure whether Nice is able to win it because according to H2H statistical data the last 5 meetings, Nice vs Reims have drawn 4 times and won 1 time I think this match will probably also be a draw like the last 2 meetings between the two if Nice loses 2 points this is good news for PSG and is a big advantage for PSG because no club is pressing it at the top of the standings.

[Velvet78]

There has already been some improvement in Aubameyang's performance recently. That hat-trick against Ajax must have improved his morale a lot before anything else. By this great performance in the Lyon game as well he has increased his streak of scoring at least one goal to three games. 1 goal and 2 assists were enough to make him the man of the match.

PSG's next game is against Nantes home. I see another comfortable win for them already. Nice have a home game against Reims on the other hand. I think Nice's job is quite difficult and they might lose two points. Their streak of not losing a game in the league lasted 13 games by the way. 

Asides the goal scored last night, he made the right decisions made the right run and was a better and beautiful teammate to him squad.
This is another Improved performance since he both left Arsenal, and Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel sack affected Per Emerick Aubameyang, otherwise he would have been with Chelsea maybe ( That's a doubt ). Chelsea management never gave enough chance to Thomas Tuchel. This is the coach that won them the Champions League no?

Per Emerick Aubameyang now has five goals in Europa League and the same for themselves. He has also contributed three goals and assist.

Aubameyang wasn't comfortable with Arsenal after a point because of starting to have personal issues with the team. He couldn't even find proper chances to play at Chelsea. He really did the right thing by leaving Chelsea at the earliest opportunity. Because he didn't have any future left there as he was just losing match fitness.

When it comes to Tuchel topic it is definitely the owner's fault. Why would you part ways with the best manager you have had recently? Just because of having other issues he wanted to sack him.

[MAAManda]

Lyon are going to look for a chance to take a deep breath against Toulouse this week. It is a home match but it doesn't matter much for Lyon though.

Winning this match would be really useful for Lyon considering that Toulouse are right above the relegation zone. But even against the teams having a similar level season to them I can't still be confident about Lyon to win at all. Sometimes they are really trying but there is a huge scoring problem. If they manage to increase the number of goals they score at least they can collect more points.

It's been a while since I've monitored the atmosphere in Ligue 1 and I was really surprised to see Lyon's current condition, I thought they were still in the middle of the standing with their poor condition, but it turns out they're at the bottom of the standing and even below trash club " Clermont Foot ".

Judging from all aspects, this time is a good opportunity for Lyon to improve the condition and mentality of their players, Toulouse isn't a strong team and they're playing away, bookies also favor Lyon to win. But for some reason I still have doubts about Lyon .

[xzone]

Lyon are going to look for a chance to take a deep breath against Toulouse this week. It is a home match but it doesn't matter much for Lyon though.

Winning this match would be really useful for Lyon considering that Toulouse are right above the relegation zone. But even against the teams having a similar level season to them I can't still be confident about Lyon to win at all. Sometimes they are really trying but there is a huge scoring problem. If they manage to increase the number of goals they score at least they can collect more points.

No matter how sad we are about this situation, this is perhaps the only match Lyon can win in a few weeks. They will play against a weak opponent, so they have to do their best and try to win 3 points. This is the only way to move forward in the standings and get out of the bottom.
They will be on the field to get their second win in the league, I hope they can be successful

[bering]

The bookmakers was provided almost equal odds to Rennes and Monaco although on the paper Monaco is the favourite but they still unable to showing consistent performance and Rennes conditions too is not so different because until week 14 they were just collect 3 wins and it makes their position currently at 12th place and Rennes position also still not fully secured because they only have 3 difference points above to Lorient which is the team from relegation zone

For Monaco squad update Balogun, Minamino and Wissam Ben Yedder will be available today so they are in the good fitness and for Rennes so far there was no key players from them who got injured except Nemanja Matic who got suspension and actually this match result is hard to predicted because both teams sometimes displayed unpredictable performance but considering Monaco performance was more stable than Rennes i think Monaco will be able to being an the winner of this match and Monaco win has high odds @2.55

[rendravolt]

Almost some people would have thought that Lens would win the away match against Montpellier but it seems that this did not materialize after the two teams only played a goalless draw in this match. In fact, Lens really controlled the match with 66% ball possession while Montpellier only had 34%, but overall Montpellier was able to keep up with Lens' game.

I also bet on this match and held Lens' win but once again I lost which made me very unlucky this week. Apart from all that, Lens managed to climb to 5th position but it looks like this is only temporary considering that Reims will still have their match this week against Nice and if Reims can win then Lens' position will be taken over again by Reims.

[Fiatless]

Aubameyang wasn't comfortable with Arsenal after a point because of starting to have personal issues with the team. He couldn't even find proper chances to play at Chelsea. He really did the right thing by leaving Chelsea at the earliest opportunity. Because he didn't have any future left there as he was just losing match fitness.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang best time was in Arsenal Borussia Dortmund where he scored 92 and 141 goals respectively. He suffered setbacks in Barcelona and Chelsea because he couldn't replicate his forms in these clubs. But it seems he is regaining his forms in Olympique de Marseille where Gennaro Gattuso is building a team that is pushing to get to the top. He scored a goal and gave two assists in their recent win against Olympique de Lyonnais. We can't expect much from a 34-year-old striker that is going close to his retirement age, we will have to appreciate every little he makes.

When it comes to Tuchel topic it is definitely the owner's fault. Why would you part ways with the best manager you have had recently? Just because of having other issues he wanted to sack him.

Todd Boehly said Thomas Tuchel's views are inconsistent with the ideology of the new management. The new owner felt that the club needed to be overhauled to bring in the needed positive change. But I know he would regret his actions because his decision has caused more harm to the club. The club that was built by Roman Abramovich for many years was gradually been destroyed by poor management.

[X-ray]

Aubameyang wasn't comfortable with Arsenal after a point because of starting to have personal issues with the team. He couldn't even find proper chances to play at Chelsea. He really did the right thing by leaving Chelsea at the earliest opportunity. Because he didn't have any future left there as he was just losing match fitness.

When it comes to Tuchel topic it is definitely the owner's fault. Why would you part ways with the best manager you have had recently? Just because of having other issues he wanted to sack him.

This is not his era again. Aubameyang's era finished. He will not able to perform like what he used to be. Aubameyang must accept if his performance has been declining so hard. He is now playing like a mediocre player right now.

Aubameyang shall accept if his era is coming to its end. So many clubs have been rejecting him. It's hard for him to accept it but as you can see that if this is the end of him.

Aubameyang is not needed by any club again. He can only play in mediocre club.

[slapper]

Nobody was talking about any disappointment regarding the performance of PSG, in fact it is quite the opposite mixed with a sense of sarcasm because what do we expect from PSG in Ligue 1?

This is the only reason why I would like a Super League. Otherwise I am against it, but to see which team comes out on top after maybe 20 games or so against all the top teams from Europe, it would be interesting. But seeing that PSG dominates Ligue 1, it's not really interesting.

I thought Nice would be able to break the jinx of PSG dominating Ligue One but they soon lost some points and ended up in the second position four points below PSG. I agree that the Super League would have been interesting because big football clubs will compete with each other. Most of these big teams have the money to buy quality players so we would have seen an exciting football league. PSG will continue to dominate the French League until other clubs can have access to the kind of money they have. Maybe if Saudi or Qatari investors take over another club in the Ligue One, they might build a club that will give PSG the needed competition.

Among the clubs in Ligue 1, one of the most financially sound clubs is PSG. Several Qatari investors have invested in PSG, which is why we never hear of PSG being in a bad financial position. We didn't see PSG make significant player purchases last season, even if there weren't financial problems. Last season, instead of buying significant players, PSG released a significant number of players and appointed Luis Enrique as the new manager. Luis Enrique is able to do very well with a fairly level team. They had a bad start to the season but now they are a very consistent team this season. PSG might dominate this season and they might plan well for the Champions League next season.

PSG's financial stability is impressive. They thrive in a market when many clubs are failing thanks to Qatari support. They didn't sign many players last season, as you said. Instead, streamline the squad and bring in Luis Enrique, who's done marvels with his resources. A good decision, it balances the books and keeps you competitive. I'm doubtful about PSG's Champions League hopes. Despite a star-studded roster, their record is poor. Like they have all the elements but haven't found the European success recipe. Mbappe's departure would be devastating. He's a player, icon, and change-maker. I wonder how they'll fill that gap. Will they spend more or be more strategic?

[shinratensei_]

Almost some people would have thought that Lens would win the away match against Montpellier but it seems that this did not materialize after the two teams only played a goalless draw in this match. In fact, Lens really controlled the match with 66% ball possession while Montpellier only had 34%, but overall Montpellier was able to keep up with Lens' game.

I also bet on this match and held Lens' win but once again I lost which made me very unlucky this week. Apart from all that, Lens managed to climb to 5th position but it looks like this is only temporary considering that Reims will still have their match this week against Nice and if Reims can win then Lens' position will be taken over again by Reims.

I think that double chance is always a preferable choice in the difficult bet like this. We do know that if montpellier was a weak club but we must be aware that if lens was not, that comes back to the what it used to be.
Lens has been performing so badly, and this is the main problem. There are so many people who have been also going to the difficult choice when it came to a very difficult to match like this one.

I would rather than avoid the risky choice, like picking one of them. Double chance always becomes preferable choice in any difficult match caused by we have more chance to win the game.
You were not lucky enough but im sure that there are many of people were also feeling the same thing as you. I have not picked my choice in this match.
I refrain myself from betting on the difficult match like this.

[Godday]

Almost some people would have thought that Lens would win the away match against Montpellier but it seems that this did not materialize after the two teams only played a goalless draw in this match. In fact, Lens really controlled the match with 66% ball possession while Montpellier only had 34%, but overall Montpellier was able to keep up with Lens' game.

Lens controlled almost the entire match. They were strong on all fronts in that match. But they had 5 shots on target and Montpellier had 4 shots on target. This shows that Lens performed poorly in that match. I bet on Lens in that match because I saw their last 5 games. To be honest, Lens played quite well, but the poor finishing made me lose the bet.

[hahay]

Almost some people would have thought that Lens would win the away match against Montpellier but it seems that this did not materialize after the two teams only played a goalless draw in this match. In fact, Lens really controlled the match with 66% ball possession while Montpellier only had 34%, but overall Montpellier was able to keep up with Lens' game.

Lens controlled almost the entire match. They were strong on all fronts in that match. But they had 5 shots on target and Montpellier had 4 shots on target. This shows that Lens performed poorly in that match. I bet on Lens in that match because I saw their last 5 games. To be honest, Lens played quite well, but the poor finishing made me lose the bet.

Basically, the record they have in the head to head and also about their matches so far is still not a complete guarantee that it will happen too. But indeed, with the analysis obtained, at least we will know and or will realize that the team is better in the match. So ya, even though Lens is the favored team but still, because Lens also plays away then I think it's still not easy for Lens to beat Montpellier. Unless, if Lens has good consistency in away matches, then maybe Lens will still have a great chance to win. So, with a draw result like that, I think it's still a reasonable result, because I also only bet with the double chance option for Lens and it's safer I guess.

[IvugeoEvolutionCoin]

Montpellier vs Lens in today's match between two teams, neither team could score. Since the start of the game, both teams could not score even after trying hard. For which neither team could win in this match, the match was drawn. Lens team performed very well in this match.  Couldn't. I thought Lens might win this match but Lens couldn't score any goal because Montpellier team performed well. Lens is far ahead of Montpellier team in points table.