French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Leviathan.007]

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If a club wants to compete with PSG on a fair level, any club would have to invest at least 300 - 400 million to buy new players. Given what the transfer prices are these days, that amount is probably still not enough. The PSG squad is so much more worse that it would be embarrassing if PSG ever fails to win the title. The difference between the clubs is so huge that money does indeed count here. I wouldn't say this if PSG was worth 100 million more because they have Mbappe, but the whole team is extremely far away from all of the other clubs. The Ligue 1 title is an obligation for them.

Yes indeed, you could say that one of the problems that clubs other than PSG have in the French league is financial. PSG is no longer in doubt. Meanwhile, other clubs can be said to be small clubs which in fact have a limited scope of sponsors. This will definitely affect the condition of the club and its appearance. However, what is commendable is how they optimized their club in a position like that and were able to compete with PSG, which incidentally had no problem with that.

It's not just about being under doubt but PSG is currently in a situation in which they can be hopeful to even hire more players during the winter and this team can still be improved to race in great tournaments like the Champions League while other teams in French literally are not in the same level with PSG and that's why I think the best they can do is to find rich owners to have more investments in their teams to get more money in their teams.

[wakier]

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If a club wants to compete with PSG on a fair level, any club would have to invest at least 300 - 400 million to buy new players. Given what the transfer prices are these days, that amount is probably still not enough. The PSG squad is so much more worse that it would be embarrassing if PSG ever fails to win the title. The difference between the clubs is so huge that money does indeed count here. I wouldn't say this if PSG was worth 100 million more because they have Mbappe, but the whole team is extremely far away from all of the other clubs. The Ligue 1 title is an obligation for them.

Yes indeed, you could say that one of the problems that clubs other than PSG have in the French league is financial. PSG is no longer in doubt. Meanwhile, other clubs can be said to be small clubs which in fact have a limited scope of sponsors. This will definitely affect the condition of the club and its appearance. However, what is commendable is how they optimized their club in a position like that and were able to compete with PSG, which incidentally had no problem with that.

Paris Saint Germain is the richest club in French League 1 so there is no doubt about the club's financial strength and the strength of its players because Paris Saint Germain has stronger players when compared to other teams in League 1. So as long as there are no other teams that stronger financially and stronger in terms of players, maybe Paris Saint-Germain will always win league 1 and for other teams it will not be easy to break PSG's dominance.
Therefore, there is no big pressure for PSG in League 1 because their current focus is only on beating Real Sociedad in the last sixteen of the UCL.

[rendravolt]

I think PSG's defense is not that good, but even so, it is very difficult for other teams to compete with PSG. PSG is far above the other teams in the league both in terms of quality and financial power.

PSG started the season badly but over time they started to play better. I criticized PSG a lot at the beginning of the league but now they are playing better football. So I won't criticize them too much.

Nice currently have 35 points and they are 5 points behind PSG. They cannot close this points difference easily. As the league progresses, PSG is less likely to lose points. The players and the team are adapting more and more to each other and they are winning series. I can say that Nice will have a difficult task to follow PSG.

That's one important point about the game of PSG. It is not that important how many goals they concede since they will most of the time score around 2.5 goals per game. It doesn't sound all that much, but the difference is that a team like Nice scores 1 goal on average and if they concede 1 goal the 3 points are gone. PSG can just rely on their offensive game and if it doesn't work out one day, the other teams first have to win their games, which isn't always the case. PSG would need a contender who can win ten consecutive games in order to put them under pressure.

With the current attacking options, PSG will still be able to score that many goals, but when they are in doubt about winning and have difficulty breaking into the opponent's goal, they will be very frustrated, resulting in losing full points. Nice is a team like that and I often criticize the performance of their players because they are only able to score one goal and the most fearful thing is that when their opponents can turn things around then they have to be willing to lose full points.

Here Nice really feels the worst compared to PSG because the number of goal productivity is very small and that is not good for a team that is trying to compete for the title. They may have a strong defense and concede few goals, but there are times when they will face difficult phases that make their defensive laxity easy to break down. I think it is very difficult to find a competitor for PSG with conditions like that and still PSG will continue to dominate Ligue 1 regardless of which competitor is close to it.

[QueenVera]

Ligue 1 games have had very long breaks when December arrives, while in other leagues the days of breaks are very short, for example in the case of the Premier League, today they are playing and will continue playing until the 2nd of January and beyond will stop for just 11 days, the games will resume on January 13th. while in the bundesliga games stopped for 22 days, something similar to league1. In the case of the league, they stopped for 1 week, then they start playing again and stop for 10 days, and the same period of interruption that the bundesliga and liga1 have had. while series A hasn't had many breaks, this in my opinion is a good thing because it doesn't cause players to underperform due to not playing for a long time

But anyway, each life leader knows what they are doing when they put out these calendars. I see that when the Ligue1 games resume in 2 weeks we will see some interesting games like the Monaco game against Reims and the PSG game against Lens. In my opinion, the Monaco game will be more difficult to predict the result, despite these two teams being in distant positions in the table, they have not done well in the last 5 games, so both teams have a greater chance of coming out of this game with a draw. while in the psg game against lens it will not be an easy game for PSG because lens in the last 5 games did well, they had only one defeat in the last 5 games, it is true that PSG is a strong team and the main candidate for the title, but this will not be an easy game

The Premier League is one that rarely goes in break and still have much more competition for the clubs to participate in yet they maintain their standards. But the Ligue 1 has the highest break and yes this is good because it helps in terms of player’s fitness, The Bundesliga have similar break period and it’s still cool. Now when football resumes in these leagues, we’ve fresh players who are ready for the 2nd half of the season.

 Now when the Ligue 1 resumes, we’ve some crazy fixture and yes they’re one the fans are looking up to and I think for Monaco vs Reims, I think Monacco will have the upper hand at the end of this match so I think double chancing on them will be a safe bet. Paris Saint-Germain against Lens will have rain of goals but PSG for the sake of the league title will try to get all 3 points from this fixture.

[Belarge]

Paris Saint Germain is the richest club in French League 1 so there is no doubt about the club's financial strength and the strength of its players because Paris Saint Germain has stronger players when compared to other teams in League 1. So as long as there are no other teams that stronger financially and stronger in terms of players, maybe Paris Saint-Germain will always win league 1 and for other teams it will not be easy to break PSG's dominance.
Therefore, there is no big pressure for PSG in League 1 because their current focus is only on beating Real Sociedad in the last sixteen of the UCL.

Real Sociedad doesn't seem to be a threat for PSG this season, we watch these clubs becoming a main competitor for crucial events in football. PSG coach, Luis Enrique is acquainted with PSG pattern of game, he have hugh burden on his shoulders, he's busy trying his best to make his team surpassed the UCL round of 16 and enter key stages. PSG stands top when it comes to performance and finance in Ligue One in the past and present. They have no issues when it involves the activities of their domestic league but continue struggling when it had to do with elite tournaments.

[Salahmu]

At the beginning of the season I thought Nice would be able to compete with PSG and stop its three seasons of dominance in the Ligue One. But I was wrong because they began to lose form which led to them losing the top spot and are now trailing the champions with five points.

Yeah you are right because I was even thinking the same way during the early time of the season with the way Nice was performing and was very consistent in winning there matches especially when the meet PSG on the 15 September I was thinking that PSG will win Nice on that match especially when PSG was playing from home but on the contrary Nice was able to give them there greatest surprise of the season and at last they won PSG, so it was after the match I began to think that for Nice to have won PSG they will surely have an upper chance of wining the league if they should be consistent on there performance.

So perhaps just like you said if they had maintained there performance they had during the early time of the season they would have been the top of the season right now so it quite unfortunate for them to have lose form when the season was still early although even if they may not have chance to win the trophy but one thing I'm sure of is that they will surely come out with either the second position or the top four of the season.

[Iranus]

Paris Saint Germain is the richest club in French League 1 so there is no doubt about the club's financial strength and the strength of its players because Paris Saint Germain has stronger players when compared to other teams in League 1. So as long as there are no other teams that stronger financially and stronger in terms of players, maybe Paris Saint-Germain will always win league 1 and for other teams it will not be easy to break PSG's dominance.
Therefore, there is no big pressure for PSG in League 1 because their current focus is only on beating Real Sociedad in the last sixteen of the UCL.

Real Sociedad doesn't seem to be a threat for PSG this season, we watch these clubs becoming a main competitor for crucial events in football. PSG coach, Luis Enrique is acquainted with PSG pattern of game, he have hugh burden on his shoulders, he's busy trying his best to make his team surpassed the UCL round of 16 and enter key stages. PSG stands top when it comes to performance and finance in Ligue One in the past and present. They have no issues when it involves the activities of their domestic league but continue struggling when it had to do with elite tournaments.

Real Sociedad is not a strong team. But the performance of this group is quite stable. Real Sociedad have lost just three matches in La Liga. They have drawn most of the matches. Real Sociedad's attack is weak. And this the Sociedad coach knows all too well. And so he creates a defensive strategy in every match. And because of the strong defense, it is not difficult for Real Sociedad to draw the match. If PSG wants to win against Sociedad, PSG's defense will definitely need to be strong. If the defense is strong, PSG's overall gameplay will be better. Because PSG's attack is strong enough. They have the ability to break down Real Sociedad's defence. But if Real Sociedad can score the first goal of the match, it will be very difficult for PSG to break down Sociedad's defence.

[boltz]

So it seems Mbappe will not leave PSG during this winter transfer window and he will have the opportunity to leave in summer but he is already 25 and for a lot of clubs he might be already "old" to join them. I'm thinking especially on Real Madrid who wanted him when he was 23 and Real is that type of team who wants you once , wants you twice and then they never want to hear from you again. It seems that Liverpool also doesn't want him anymore so I do wonder , where can Mbappe go ? because I do think he will stay with PSG for next year too.

[ancafe]

Paris Saint Germain is the richest club in French League 1 so there is no doubt about the club's financial strength and the strength of its players because Paris Saint Germain has stronger players when compared to other teams in League 1. So as long as there are no other teams that stronger financially and stronger in terms of players, maybe Paris Saint-Germain will always win league 1 and for other teams it will not be easy to break PSG's dominance.
Therefore, there is no big pressure for PSG in League 1 because their current focus is only on beating Real Sociedad in the last sixteen of the UCL.

The financial strength of the club owners is quite extraordinary and they can bring in any player they want, but unfortunately they are only able to dominate Ligue 1 and can never compete for the title in the Champions League. Currently in Ligue 1 there is no other club that can match the wealth of club owner PSG so it will be difficult for other clubs to compete with them and even if they are forced to compete they will only be able to finish as runners-up.

Luis Enrique has had a long time to prepare for the match against Real Sociedad in the Champions League and this should be the start of PSG's revival. Even though it is difficult because Real Sociedad is also in good form at the moment, the opportunities for both are still quite open and how can both teams prepare everything well if they want to qualify for the next round.

[bering]

I was interested to Brest journey because this season they were successfully to improved their performance and last season Brest only got 11 winning from 38 matches and they even have to fight to avoiding relegation zone but now Brest was totally different because from 17 matches they have already to gets 9 wins and Brest position also looks good because currently their position at 4th place with collect 31 points and Brest has 2 difference points below to Monaco which is the team in the 3rd place

Brest upcoming opponent is Montpellier and i think Brest have good opportunity to win this match especially Montpellier is not in the good shape because from 8 latest matches in all competitions Montpellier only able to get 1 win and Brest records was quite good recently because they had through an 6 matches with unbeatable status and from those matches Brest can gets 5 wins and only conceded 2 goals however i have to admitting that Brest was successfully to improved their weaknesses and their defense is much better now and maybe that's why Brest was quite strong this season however about the match against Montpellier obviously Brest will going to win that match

[Davian144]

Real Sociedad doesn't seem to be a threat for PSG this season, we watch these clubs becoming a main competitor for crucial events in football. PSG coach, Luis Enrique is acquainted with PSG pattern of game, he have hugh burden on his shoulders, he's busy trying his best to make his team surpassed the UCL round of 16 and enter key stages. PSG stands top when it comes to performance and finance in Ligue One in the past and present. They have no issues when it involves the activities of their domestic league but continue struggling when it had to do with elite tournaments.

In an elite tournament like the UCL, every opponent should not be underestimated because all teams will continue to exert their strength when competing there. As it stands now, Real Sociedad may not be a team that can pose a serious threat to PSG, but the team could also be stronger in the UCL because now all teams have had more time to change their playing patterns. Moreover, the match for both of them is still a long time away so it is a little less feasible if judged from now on.

[Oneandpure]

So it seems Mbappe will not leave PSG during this winter transfer window and he will have the opportunity to leave in summer but he is already 25 and for a lot of clubs he might be already "old" to join them. I'm thinking especially on Real Madrid who wanted him when he was 23 and Real is that type of team who wants you once , wants you twice and then they never want to hear from you again. It seems that Liverpool also doesn't want him anymore so I do wonder , where can Mbappe go ? because I do think he will stay with PSG for next year too.

Few days left before winter transfer window already not get indicate about Kylian Mbappe will extend his contract or not, actually if can't reach agreement extend contract he can make negotiation with new club give excited payment salary for him on next season begin. All teams will try to get Mbappe's sign because he will be free agent and not spent much fee transfer, but Real Madrid is not the only one team interested for signing Mbappe have Liverpool try to give excited offering for him.
Big losses for PSG if can't reach agreement deal to extend Mbappe contract, difficult to get new replacement for Mbappe position although PSG supported with much money but finding the same level with Mbappe need time.

[KTChampions]

With the current attacking options, PSG will still be able to score that many goals, but when they are in doubt about winning and have difficulty breaking into the opponent's goal, they will be very frustrated, resulting in losing full points. Nice is a team like that and I often criticize the performance of their players because they are only able to score one goal and the most fearful thing is that when their opponents can turn things around then they have to be willing to lose full points.
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As Sir Alex Ferguson said: attack wins games, defense wins titles. Unfortunately, Nice is too far (like all other Ligue 1 clubs) from PSG, so there is no point in talking about serious rivalry. By the way, if we compare with the others, Nice stands out only in the number of goals conceded, its general indicators are the same as those of other clubs: Nice has a goal difference of +10, Monaco +11, Brest +10, Lille +7, Marseille +7. And PSG stands out separately, with a goal difference of +28 

Bookmakers are currently offering anyone who wants to earn a generous  2 percent for bet on the PSG title:

Paris Saint Germain 1.02

Nice 16.66

As Monaco Fc 33.32

It seems to me that a bank deposit looks more reliable and is comparable in terms of profitability, although there is not much time left until the end of the championship and the bank interest on deposits should be around 5 to be on an equal footing.

[piebeyb]

So it seems Mbappe will not leave PSG during this winter transfer window and he will have the opportunity to leave in summer but he is already 25 and for a lot of clubs he might be already "old" to join them. I'm thinking especially on Real Madrid who wanted him when he was 23 and Real is that type of team who wants you once , wants you twice and then they never want to hear from you again. It seems that Liverpool also doesn't want him anymore so I do wonder , where can Mbappe go ? because I do think he will stay with PSG for next year too.

It seems that I also think the same as you, I'm still not sure that Madrid still needs him, let alone other clubs, although later there are those who still need him, maybe we'll find out later and hopefully he doesn't go to the Arab League, but it's true that maybe he will stay at PSG, After all, he is no longer a deadly striker now, he won't even be able to bring PSG through to the final round of the UCL this season.

I hope that PSG can meet the right opponents in the UCL so that they can measure Mbappe's abilities there and friends, is he still considered the best striker at the moment even though we know that Mbappe's abilities can only bring PSG to win Ligue 1, not more than other European championships, which of course is certain. he wanted, unfortunately he missed out on joining Madrid, which actually has the potential to win the UCL title this season compared to PSG.

[Godday]

Yes indeed, you could say that one of the problems that clubs other than PSG have in the French league is financial. PSG is no longer in doubt. Meanwhile, other clubs can be said to be small clubs which in fact have a limited scope of sponsors. This will definitely affect the condition of the club and its appearance. However, what is commendable is how they optimized their club in a position like that and were able to compete with PSG, which incidentally had no problem with that.

I can also say that apart from PSG, no other club in Ligue 1 has finances as rich as PSG. This is different from the English or Spanish Leagues where even though there are teams like City and now Newcastle with super rich owners, the other teams also have good financial support. Likewise with La Liga where we see that Madrid is very rich and has built the Los Galacticos squad but other teams also have good financial capabilities.

And for PSG with all the money they have, it is natural that the club owner wants the Champions League title rather than winning several times in Ligue 1 because the Champions League has extraordinary pride for fans and club owners.

[hahay]

Yes indeed, you could say that one of the problems that clubs other than PSG have in the French league is financial. PSG is no longer in doubt. Meanwhile, other clubs can be said to be small clubs which in fact have a limited scope of sponsors. This will definitely affect the condition of the club and its appearance. However, what is commendable is how they optimized their club in a position like that and were able to compete with PSG, which incidentally had no problem with that.

I can also say that apart from PSG, no other club in Ligue 1 has finances as rich as PSG. This is different from the English or Spanish Leagues where even though there are teams like City and now Newcastle with super rich owners, the other teams also have good financial support. Likewise with La Liga where we see that Madrid is very rich and has built the Los Galacticos squad but other teams also have good financial capabilities.

And for PSG with all the money they have, it is natural that the club owner wants the Champions League title rather than winning several times in Ligue 1 because the Champions League has extraordinary pride for fans and club owners.

Basically, the rich teams also do not always win and anyway, the proof is that the rich teams you mentioned also sometimes lose and even, some of them also experience a decline in performance with bad results or results that are not maximized this moment. Therefore, even though PSG is also a rich team in Ligue 1 but ya, in reality PSG is also still making great efforts to be able to dominate the league again.

After all, at the beginning of this season too, even though PSG is a rich team, but in fact PSG started this season with bad results too. But ya, because PSG has management and a team that has good quality then ya, over time PSG returned to the top of the Ligue 1 standings and these results are certainly a natural result because PSG is a team that has better quality than others teams in Ligue 1.

[imamusma]

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I can also say that apart from PSG, no other club in Ligue 1 has finances as rich as PSG. This is different from the English or Spanish Leagues where even though there are teams like City and now Newcastle with super rich owners, the other teams also have good financial support. Likewise with La Liga where we see that Madrid is very rich and has built the Los Galacticos squad but other teams also have good financial capabilities.

And for PSG with all the money they have, it is natural that the club owner wants the Champions League title rather than winning several times in Ligue 1 because the Champions League has extraordinary pride for fans and club owners.

Basically, the rich teams also do not always win and anyway, the proof is that the rich teams you mentioned also sometimes lose and even, some of them also experience a decline in performance with bad results or results that are not maximized this moment. Therefore, even though PSG is also a rich team in Ligue 1 but ya, in reality PSG is also still making great efforts to be able to dominate the league again.

After all, at the beginning of this season too, even though PSG is a rich team, but in fact PSG started this season with bad results too. But ya, because PSG has management and a team that has good quality then ya, over time PSG returned to the top of the Ligue 1 standings and these results are certainly a natural result because PSG is a team that has better quality than others teams in Ligue 1.

The very different financial background between PSG and other Ligue 1 contestants creates an unequal gap, that is the reality we see today. So the competitive level of Ligue 1 will automatically be unbalanced, because PSG, with its large budget resources, can build an elite squad according to its wishes. However, PSG, which does not receive intense pressure from competitors at the domestic level, will find it difficult to compete with teams representing more competitive leagues such as the Premier League in other competition like Champions League.

Regarding PSG performance at the start of the season which was somewhat unstable, I think Luis Enrique needs tactical adjustments and an adaptation period. As the season progressed, Enrique managed to stabilize his squad performance. However, for the Champions League competition, as I mentioned at the beginning, PSG has difficulty competing because it comes from Ligue 1.

[BITCOIN4X]

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I can also say that apart from PSG, no other club in Ligue 1 has finances as rich as PSG. This is different from the English or Spanish Leagues where even though there are teams like City and now Newcastle with super rich owners, the other teams also have good financial support. Likewise with La Liga where we see that Madrid is very rich and has built the Los Galacticos squad but other teams also have good financial capabilities.

And for PSG with all the money they have, it is natural that the club owner wants the Champions League title rather than winning several times in Ligue 1 because the Champions League has extraordinary pride for fans and club owners.

The 11 teams joining Ligue 1 this season are no more expensive than the value of Kylian Mbappe, that's how the value of these teams compares with PSG's current most expensive player. I agree that PSG is the only team with the highest wealth in Ligue 1, so it is natural that they can dominate Ligue 1 in the long term. PSG's current total market value is €1.03bn, that is 3x more than the total market value of Monaco or 4x more expensive than Marseille and Nice. But I wonder, are there not other rich people looking at Ligue 1 football and making it more competitive in Europe?

The English League is different, that's because the teams there are very competitive with each other. The English League is one of the best in Europe, even better than La Liga, Bundesliga and Serie A. So many big investors are looking at the English League market compared to other leagues in Europe.

[tusandii]

Basically, the rich teams also do not always win and anyway, the proof is that the rich teams you mentioned also sometimes lose and even, some of them also experience a decline in performance with bad results or results that are not maximized this moment. Therefore, even though PSG is also a rich team in Ligue 1 but ya, in reality PSG is also still making great efforts to be able to dominate the league again.

After all, at the beginning of this season too, even though PSG is a rich team, but in fact PSG started this season with bad results too. But ya, because PSG has management and a team that has good quality then ya, over time PSG returned to the top of the Ligue 1 standings and these results are certainly a natural result because PSG is a team that has better quality than others teams in Ligue 1.

For me, the wealth of a club has an influence on the future of a club, but that is not the main thing, but the most important thing is to get a coach who is able to manage all the players well so that they can produce success in every competition.
The fact that PSG has previously had a fairly perfect game with several quality players and even star players helped PSG to achieve success but apparently all of this failed because the coach didn't have much experience.
The success of a club must prioritize the coach and then the money that can bring in quality players as I said before and PSG needs an experienced coach to be able to take the club to a better future.

[Ayers]

I can also say that apart from PSG, no other club in Ligue 1 has finances as rich as PSG. This is different from the English or Spanish Leagues where even though there are teams like City and now Newcastle with super rich owners, the other teams also have good financial support. Likewise with La Liga where we see that Madrid is very rich and has built the Los Galacticos squad but other teams also have good financial capabilities.

And for PSG with all the money they have, it is natural that the club owner wants the Champions League title rather than winning several times in Ligue 1 because the Champions League has extraordinary pride for fans and club owners.

Basically, the rich teams also do not always win and anyway, the proof is that the rich teams you mentioned also sometimes lose and even, some of them also experience a decline in performance with bad results or results that are not maximized this moment. Therefore, even though PSG is also a rich team in Ligue 1 but ya, in reality PSG is also still making great efforts to be able to dominate the league again.

After all, at the beginning of this season too, even though PSG is a rich team, but in fact PSG started this season with bad results too. But ya, because PSG has management and a team that has good quality then ya, over time PSG returned to the top of the Ligue 1 standings and these results are certainly a natural result because PSG is a team that has better quality than others teams in Ligue 1.

The very different financial background between PSG and other Ligue 1 contestants creates an unequal gap, that is the reality we see today. So the competitive level of Ligue 1 will automatically be unbalanced, because PSG, with its large budget resources, can build an elite squad according to its wishes. However, PSG, which does not receive intense pressure from competitors at the domestic level, will find it difficult to compete with teams representing more competitive leagues such as the Premier League in other competition like Champions League.

Regarding PSG performance at the start of the season which was somewhat unstable, I think Luis Enrique needs tactical adjustments and an adaptation period. As the season progressed, Enrique managed to stabilize his squad performance. However, for the Champions League competition, as I mentioned at the beginning, PSG has difficulty competing because it comes from Ligue 1.

Money is one of the biggest factors to success in Football. Look at the clubs that you have mentioned above, all of them has a good financial backup. Look at Barcelona, they are a good club with high class but right now their financial situation is dire. They cannot buy a good player right now, barely can buy the players who are free agents. They cannot register them in the La Liga due to wage restriction. So yeah, money plays a huge role in the success.

Newcastle was not performing that well before the Saudi owners bought them and when they poured their money, their performance became so good that they just qualified for Uefa Champions league. So money is a big factor. For the same reason, PSG and other big clubs are doing so well.