French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[entertheabyss]

What Nice and Monaco lack is consistency in play. I think it is normal that underdogs rule the league at the start of last season then their results decline as the season progresses. This can happen because the underdog team usually does not have enough squad depth to maintain consistency in play. Injuries and fatigue are what underdogs suffer from and when that time comes, they will struggle in the second half of the season.

Injuries and fatigues hits harder on the main clubs that are actively in the race for the Ligue One title. Not a fair run but most of these teams will managed to escaped the suffering long run without key players while the consistent team will continue having good scores in matches. Luis Enrique is happy to work with his players, they're dwelling on good results which have become a top priority for the club. They're first on the table and their opponents have tougher fights to win. Paris Saint-Germain have arranged the basic qualities and settings that would elevate their club.

[Fara Chan]

What Nice and Monaco lack is consistency in play. I think it is normal that underdogs rule the league at the start of last season then their results decline as the season progresses. This can happen because the underdog team usually does not have enough squad depth to maintain consistency in play. Injuries and fatigue are what underdogs suffer from and when that time comes, they will struggle in the second half of the season.

Injuries to key players could very well result in the team being inconsistent in winning matches so that teams like Nice and Monaco are often easily left behind by PSG, who are still kings in Ligue1. But if this is caused by player fatigue, I think we need to look at the playing schedule of the two teams this season in whatever league they are in. Because if both of them only play in Ligue1, I don't think their players will get tired easily because other teams' players do too, including teams that have high consistency in Ligue1.

[CryptoBuds]

PSG is now dominating the competition with its very consistent performance. It was fucking crazy to see that monaco and nice were just declining so hard in matter of few weeks.

What Nice and Monaco lack is consistency in play. I think it is normal that underdogs rule the league at the start of last season then their results decline as the season progresses. This can happen because the underdog team usually does not have enough squad depth to maintain consistency in play. Injuries and fatigue are what underdogs suffer from and when that time comes, they will struggle in the second half of the season.

The same thing keeps repeating itself in Ligue 1, yes at the beginning of the season there are clubs that stand out that provide competition to Paris Saint Germain, but when entering the middle of the season and towards the end of the competition, the clubs that played well at the beginning experience a decline which in turn allows Paris Saint Germain to comfortably be at the top of the table without pressure.
I think this will continue to happen as long as the clubs in Ligue 1 can't raise their level to that of Paris Saint Germain. Paris Saint Germain with all their advantages can comfortably become champions.
This is what makes the league look monotonous because only that can compete at the top of the table. I am more happy when I see the competition at the bottom because at the bottom they can have quite an interesting competition.

Every season we see a repetition of the same thing. Several teams performed well at the start of the season. And they fight hard with PSG for the top spot in the table. But gradually the performance of each team started to become erratic, on the other hand the performance of PSG became stronger. At the end of the season we see PSG team as champions of Ligue 1.

PSG is a very rich club. And they spend a lot of money on player purchases and player wages. Other teams in Ligue 1 are not interested in spending so much money. So they cannot strengthen their squad much. Can't add any star players to the squad. So naturally every season we see the dominance of PSG.

[rahmad2nd]

Not only that, because teams that are usually teams in the top zone in the standings, such as Marseille, Monaco and Lille, have also failed to consistently become title contenders every season in Ligue 1. Although ya, in reality teams like Lille and Monaco also previously managed to win the Ligue 1 trophy during PSG's dominance in Ligue 1 several seasons ago. Therefore, basically it is not correct if you still think that Nice will thwart PSG's dominance this season because after all, based on the quality and chances that PSG has, PSG are still the best this season. So ya, if Nice is still able to be in second place, that would clearly be a good result. But yes, however, Nice is still not able to be at the top of the Ligue 1 standings throughout the season.

IMO, sooner or later, Nice will experience a decline in ranking and perhaps its position will be taken by AS Monaco, which is only 2 points behind, as well as Berst, whose ranking could be overtaken at any time by a team below it. Moreover, the difference in points from Nice to Lille is not that significant. At least, for me, AS Monaco has made more real progress than Nice, even with Berst. So, the problem is not how Nice competes with PSG in the race for the League trophy in this competition. however, how will the Nice squad maintain the position they currently occupy?.

Because AS Monaco and Lille at least have a chance to overtake the two teams who are ranked 2nd and 3rd. For me, PSG's chances are too difficult for teams below their ranking to beat. so ideally, how can Nice maintain its position in 2nd place in Lique 1 as much as possible. Not much different from Berst, in the end these teams will experience a decline in performance or the ranking they currently occupy. however, if Nice is able to maintain their position until the end of this season, this team deserves to be appreciated because their hard work has produced far more results than last season. Well, since this competition still has matches remaining until the season ends, we'll just follow developments. because every week, the positions at the top of second to fifth can change depending on the team's performance when they play their matches later.

[Judo_gamer12]

If PSG is not champion again, I'll legit stop gambling lol. The only team that hasn't killed a single XFUN parlay I made this season so far.

[Velvet78]

I'm quite surprised to see Luis Enrique not subbing Kylian Mbappe off already. I mean the Orleans game going on in the Coupe de France right now. We are in the last minutes of the game but still he is on the pitch. He has contribution in every single game PSG have scored so far of course. But I think it is better to rest your best player as much as possible in a game like this.

It is risky as well because your player can get injured and miss more important games too. Anyway PSG are just moving on. They couldn't win this cup in the past two seasons. Maybe they would like to put an end to this bad streak. 

[QueenVera]

There is a very big possibility for Mbappe to go to another team because in the last few seasons the PSG team has not developed much to be able to compete in the Champions League.
Mbappe is indeed a player who has quite good quality, but I don't think this will be a big loss for the PSG team, because it has been proven that in several seasons Mbappe with PSG was unable to help the team win the UCL, so it would be better for PSG to look for another way.
In Ligue 1, I also see that there are no competitors comparable to PSG, so it won't matter if Mbappe leaves, PSG will still be the strongest team in Ligue 1.

PSG are doing perfectly well in their league as this league is already termed farmers league and we all know them to succeed well in their league. We must not also fail to recognize Kylian Mbappé who’s been a key to their success in this league this season. He's really help them in both their Domestic and major league competition.

 Yes, the boy is good but he needs to achieve an European title and PSG isn’t looking like a team that could give him that anytime soon and also Kylian doesn’t look like he wants to leave this club anytime soon. Well he must have some huge reasons that he loves the club probably because the club’s been build round him and also the financial benefits he’s having. Well I think the guy is young and need to get to a club where he can win trophies and get his name and self on limelight rather than being comfortable with mediocre performance of the club.

[Docnaster]

There is a very big possibility for Mbappe to go to another team because in the last few seasons the PSG team has not developed much to be able to compete in the Champions League.
Mbappe is indeed a player who has quite good quality, but I don't think this will be a big loss for the PSG team, because it has been proven that in several seasons Mbappe with PSG was unable to help the team win the UCL, so it would be better for PSG to look for another way.
In Ligue 1, I also see that there are no competitors comparable to PSG, so it won't matter if Mbappe leaves, PSG will still be the strongest team in Ligue 1.

PSG are doing perfectly well in their league as this league is already termed farmers league and we all know them to succeed well in their league. We must not also fail to recognize Kylian Mbappé who’s been a key to their success in this league this season. He's really help them in both their Domestic and major league competition.

 Yes, the boy is good but he needs to achieve an European title and PSG isn’t looking like a team that could give him that anytime soon and also Kylian doesn’t look like he wants to leave this club anytime soon. Well he must have some huge reasons that he loves the club probably because the club’s been build round him and also the financial benefits he’s having. Well I think the guy is young and need to get to a club where he can win trophies and get his name and self on limelight rather than being comfortable with mediocre performance of the club.

For a player like Kylian Mbappe, he's tried all he could to make sure he wins the UEFA champions league trophy with Paris Saint Germaine but none of his efforts have actually worked and I think his best chance of winning the competition was even Neymar Jr and Lionel Messi were still at the club. Now that the other superstars are out of the club, he knows winning the European trophy with the club will be a very difficult task and that's why he's trying to leave the club.

Paris Saint Germaine are undoubtedly the best team in the French league but to Kylian Mbappe, there's more to just winning the domestic league. He wants to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy and that's why he's gonna leave the club in the summer.

[Google+]

I'm quite surprised to see Luis Enrique not subbing Kylian Mbappe off already. I mean the Orleans game going on in the Coupe de France right now. We are in the last minutes of the game but still he is on the pitch. He has contribution in every single game PSG have scored so far of course. But I think it is better to rest your best player as much as possible in a game like this.

It is risky as well because your player can get injured and miss more important games too. Anyway PSG are just moving on. They couldn't win this cup in the past two seasons. Maybe they would like to put an end to this bad streak. 

This match has ended where PSG managed to secure victory with a score of 1-4, indeed sometimes we wonder why the coach doesn't withdraw their core players in a match that is less important for them but in this way it is certainly very prone to things that are not desirable for things to happen. For their star players. Yes, even though this doesn't have a bad impact if the player plays carefully, they still have to be careful when playing in matches that are not very important to them. However, we don't know what strategy Luis enrique implemented, but I think he really gave mbappe playing minutes full time in every match played by PSG this season.

Apart from that, in today match, it was clear that the opponents that PSG faced were really weak because they were unable to stop the attack that was built by PSG. So far, PSG has finished all the matches they have played by winning, which means they are very focused on winning trophies in every competition they participate in.
 I hope their concentration can continue on the Champions League because the champions league will be their target to win their first title.

[odunybiz]

If PSG is not champion again, I'll legit stop gambling lol. The only team that hasn't killed a single XFUN parlay I made this season so far.

Football has gone beyond this bro. Don't be surprise if PSG now start struggling for top 10 within their league. AS Saint-Étienne has won the league title several times. I think is the second to PSG to have carry the league title around 10 times but see how they now struggle to win matches this days. Although I don't pray for such for PSG, but it can happen.

[bbigtart]

Injuries to key players could very well result in the team being inconsistent in winning matches so that teams like Nice and Monaco are often easily left behind by PSG, who are still kings in Ligue1. But if this is caused by player fatigue, I think we need to look at the playing schedule of the two teams this season in whatever league they are in. Because if both of them only play in Ligue1, I don't think their players will get tired easily because other teams' players do too, including teams that have high consistency in Ligue1.

Maybe what you say is true, that injuries to key players will result in teams like Nice and Monaco being inconsistent and therefore unable to compete with PSG. But in my opinion this is not a matter of player injuries, they are unable to compete but because PSG is too strong for them, especially in their squad of players.

PSG is the biggest team in the world, although currently PSG cannot match the records of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Munich, Man United, Liverpool and Juventus. but because they have a lot of money they can buy players easily, and in the end the French League is less attractive because no one can compete with PSG. So it is not surprising that if the domestic league in France increasingly dominates, the hatred from supporters of other clubs will become greater because other clubs will no longer have the opportunity to compete for the league title.

[Weawant]

If PSG is not champion again, I'll legit stop gambling lol. The only team that hasn't killed a single XFUN parlay I made this season so far.

Football has gone beyond this bro. Don't be surprise if PSG now start struggling for top 10 within their league. AS Saint-Étienne has won the league title several times. I think is the second to PSG to have carry the league title around 10 times but see how they now struggle to win matches this days. Although I don't pray for such for PSG, but it can happen.

It's very true adding all the uncertainties that comes with football recently its very possible that PSG can act very poorly and other teams take advantage of them to getting to the top of the table that was how it happened few seasons back where PSG later struggled getting to win the league title as they lost it that season.

It's actually nine time, it was supposed to be ten but some one time was won by another team as PSG that season wasn't in their best form after getting to the top of the table and than further lost the trophy, I'm sure this some they will not allow for same to happen this season, they are very likely to win the league again this season considering all others which would have stopped them are currently weak when compared to them so they still stand a better chance always and it's the only trophy they seem to have a better chance at but not with UC, even with their UCL experience.

[Godday]

It's very true adding all the uncertainties that comes with football recently its very possible that PSG can act very poorly and other teams take advantage of them to getting to the top of the table that was how it happened few seasons back where PSG later struggled getting to win the league title as they lost it that season.

In a football match anything can happen. But if you look at other teams I think there is very little chance of them beating PSG to win the League. One team that was able to beat them was Lille in the 2020-2021 season and if you look at the statistics it's not like PSG performed badly and then lost points. The competition was very competitive until the end of the season and Lille won the League by only 1 point. This means that to beat PSG you need another team that is also able to perform consistently. NICE has shown good performance some time ago but currently they are inconsistent with winning then losing then winning and then losing again.

[rendravolt]

I'm quite surprised to see Luis Enrique not subbing Kylian Mbappe off already. I mean the Orleans game going on in the Coupe de France right now. We are in the last minutes of the game but still he is on the pitch. He has contribution in every single game PSG have scored so far of course. But I think it is better to rest your best player as much as possible in a game like this.

It is risky as well because your player can get injured and miss more important games too. Anyway PSG are just moving on. They couldn't win this cup in the past two seasons. Maybe they would like to put an end to this bad streak. 

I understand why Luis Enrique didn't rest Mbappe in this Coupe De France match because apart from this it can continue to boost the player's performance and on the other hand, Mbappe definitely wants to continue scoring goals at the same time so he can become the top scorer in this competition. We know he never gets bored of scoring goals and in this match alone Mbappe scored a brace and led PSG to win with a score of 1-4.

I think an injury or other problem will definitely have a big impact if a key player gets it, but here Luis Enrique has reminded his players to be more careful and not have to engage in hard duels that could have detrimental consequences. I think Ligue 1 will still be rolling in a week and at least the players will still have plenty of rest time before the main match starts.

[OcTradism]

I understand why Luis Enrique didn't rest Mbappe in this Coupe De France match because apart from this it can continue to boost the player's performance and on the other hand, Mbappe definitely wants to continue scoring goals at the same time so he can become the top scorer in this competition. We know he never gets bored of scoring goals and in this match alone Mbappe scored a brace and led PSG to win with a score of 1-4.

Enrique is a coach and has to take care of his job first. He uses best players as he can for PSG squad and with uncertain future of Mbappe, Enrique has less reasons to reserve Mbappe. It can be one of reasons for Enrique decision but another reason can be forcing Mbappe to play, score goals and win matches might bring happiness to the player.

Maybe Enrique did it on behalf of PSG as their last efforts to convince Mbappe staying in PSG by signing a new contract with them. We can not know what PSG want to do before we see final result for future of Mbappe, stay or leave, soon we will know about it after January 2024 or after summer 2024.

[Weawant]

Injuries to key players could very well result in the team being inconsistent in winning matches so that teams like Nice and Monaco are often easily left behind by PSG, who are still kings in Ligue1. But if this is caused by player fatigue, I think we need to look at the playing schedule of the two teams this season in whatever league they are in. Because if both of them only play in Ligue1, I don't think their players will get tired easily because other teams' players do too, including teams that have high consistency in Ligue1.

Nice and Monaco who are very much in the race to the top of the table rightly behind PSG seem to be participating in a few tournament asides the Ligue 1 this season and PSG aswell is also a participant in the champions league asides the Ligue 1 but currently they don't have any champions league fixtures till February.

There's currently no known recorded case of injury with the PSG side and until their UCL fixtures they seem to have a very free schedule so I'm not expecting a case of fatigue with them until they begin to simultaneously participate in both leagues and same applies to Monaco and Nice, until then they may not have the privilege to take advantage of fatigue on PSG to get to the top of the table but I'm very optimistic about PSG strategy on fatigue management such that it's not going to be so much of a problem that it will take them off their spot on the table, they are most definitely still going to survive their position on the table and most likely win the trophy this season.

[QueenVera]

This match has ended where PSG managed to secure victory with a score of 1-4, indeed sometimes we wonder why the coach doesn't withdraw their core players in a match that is less important for them but in this way it is certainly very prone to things that are not desirable for things to happen. For their star players. Yes, even though this doesn't have a bad impact if the player plays carefully, they still have to be careful when playing in matches that are not very important to them. However, we don't know what strategy Luis enrique implemented, but I think he really gave mbappe playing minutes full time in every match played by PSG this season.

Apart from that, in today match, it was clear that the opponents that PSG faced were really weak because they were unable to stop the attack that was built by PSG. So far, PSG has finished all the matches they have played by winning, which means they are very focused on winning trophies in every competition they participate in.
 I hope their concentration can continue on the Champions League because the champions league will be their target to win their first title.

PSG had a scoreline of 1-4, that’s not managed though we expected it to be more than this. And the fact he didn’t rest any of his core players is quite worrisome. Yea, we know the cup matches are important as well as the league and European trophies but with these opponents where you’ve got more advantage, at least try to get an early lead and rest your core players. Playing carefully might not be the only way to keep these players in check as they could still play carefully and have a stretched muscle or sprain.

 PSG are so serious with the French cup and the league and I think it’s now time they take this seriousness into the UCL. Like they’re due for a UCL title especially with how much the club is valued with her players, and how financial capable they are to set up a team that's capable of delivering good results in the UCL tournament.

[Leviathan.007]

Not only that, because teams that are usually teams in the top zone in the standings, such as Marseille, Monaco and Lille, have also failed to consistently become title contenders every season in Ligue 1. Although ya, in reality teams like Lille and Monaco also previously managed to win the Ligue 1 trophy during PSG's dominance in Ligue 1 several seasons ago. Therefore, basically it is not correct if you still think that Nice will thwart PSG's dominance this season because after all, based on the quality and chances that PSG has, PSG are still the best this season. So ya, if Nice is still able to be in second place, that would clearly be a good result. But yes, however, Nice is still not able to be at the top of the Ligue 1 standings throughout the season.

IMO, sooner or later, Nice will experience a decline in ranking and perhaps its position will be taken by AS Monaco, which is only 2 points behind, as well as Berst, whose ranking could be overtaken at any time by a team below it. Moreover, the difference in points from Nice to Lille is not that significant. At least, for me, AS Monaco has made more real progress than Nice, even with Berst. So, the problem is not how Nice competes with PSG in the race for the League trophy in this competition. however, how will the Nice squad maintain the position they currently occupy?.

Because AS Monaco and Lille at least have a chance to overtake the two teams who are ranked 2nd and 3rd. For me, PSG's chances are too difficult for teams below their ranking to beat. so ideally, how can Nice maintain its position in 2nd place in Lique 1 as much as possible. Not much different from Berst, in the end these teams will experience a decline in performance or the ranking they currently occupy. however, if Nice is able to maintain their position until the end of this season, this team deserves to be appreciated because their hard work has produced far more results than last season. Well, since this competition still has matches remaining until the season ends, we'll just follow developments. because every week, the positions at the top of second to fifth can change depending on the team's performance when they play their matches later.

In the French League, all other teams except for PSG have a close race and that's hard to say which team has more chance between Nice and Monaco because the facts about these two teams are about their players and the money they spend. We know Nice couldn't have a good performance recently and they were even about to lose their place I'm the send place in the French League.

[tusandii]

Injuries to key players could very well result in the team being inconsistent in winning matches so that teams like Nice and Monaco are often easily left behind by PSG, who are still kings in Ligue1. But if this is caused by player fatigue, I think we need to look at the playing schedule of the two teams this season in whatever league they are in. Because if both of them only play in Ligue1, I don't think their players will get tired easily because other teams' players do too, including teams that have high consistency in Ligue1.

Maybe what you say is true, that injuries to key players will result in teams like Nice and Monaco being inconsistent and therefore unable to compete with PSG. But in my opinion this is not a matter of player injuries, they are unable to compete but because PSG is too strong for them, especially in their squad of players.

PSG is the biggest team in the world, although currently PSG cannot match the records of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Munich, Man United, Liverpool and Juventus. but because they have a lot of money they can buy players easily, and in the end the French League is less attractive because no one can compete with PSG. So it is not surprising that if the domestic league in France increasingly dominates, the hatred from supporters of other clubs will become greater because other clubs will no longer have the opportunity to compete for the league title.

If it's like this, Nice and Monaco shouldn't need to be too ambitious to catch up and compete with PSG because in terms of the players these two clubs have, they won't be able to compete with PSG, even though PSG has more reliable players.
Nice and Monaco should have the aim of winning the runner up position to survive and get ticket to the champions league to gain new experience and I know this indeed about injured players but this also about the ranking that must be maintained.
There no need to compare big clubs because they each have their own advantages, such as PSG, which has very strong advantages in League 1, even though it has not succeeded in achieving the title in Champions League, this club still one of the elite clubs in the world and one day, when the time comes, PSG will definitely can have the same achievements as other elite clubs.

[Jody.Drummer]

The same thing keeps repeating itself in Ligue 1, yes at the beginning of the season there are clubs that stand out that provide competition to Paris Saint Germain, but when entering the middle of the season and towards the end of the competition, the clubs that played well at the beginning experience a decline which in turn allows Paris Saint Germain to comfortably be at the top of the table without pressure.
I think this will continue to happen as long as the clubs in Ligue 1 can't raise their level to that of Paris Saint Germain. Paris Saint Germain with all their advantages can comfortably become champions.
This is what makes the league look monotonous because only that can compete at the top of the table. I am more happy when I see the competition at the bottom because at the bottom they can have quite an interesting competition.

Every season we see a repetition of the same thing. Several teams performed well at the start of the season. And they fight hard with PSG for the top spot in the table. But gradually the performance of each team started to become erratic, on the other hand the performance of PSG became stronger. At the end of the season we see PSG team as champions of Ligue 1.

PSG is a very rich club. And they spend a lot of money on player purchases and player wages. Other teams in Ligue 1 are not interested in spending so much money. So they cannot strengthen their squad much. Can't add any star players to the squad. So naturally every season we see the dominance of PSG.

Yes, money is one of the factors why the same thing happens in Ligue 1, Paris Saint Germain is very dominant there, this cannot be separated from the financial capabilities they have, while other clubs do not have the capabilities as big as Paris Saint Germain has. We'll see when they brought in 3 strikers labeled as stars at that time, only they were able to do that, not to mention the privileges given to one of the players who is currently a problem.
If only other clubs had the same abilities as Paris Saint Germain, I am very sure they would be able to keep up with Paris Saint Germain in the competition. In my opinion, that's what they have to fix first, how their income can increase to be able to make changes to the squad. Because it cannot be denied that differences in financial capabilities ultimately create distance between clubs.