French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Docnaster]

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.

No matter how long we try to talk about Paris Saint Germaine's dominance in the French league, the truth is that they'll continue to be at the top of the league and dominate the league as long as they want until other clubs in the league decides to step up their games and starts investing in their respective clubs like Paris Saint Germaine's management are currently doing.

You don't expect a club who spend so huge like Paris Saint Germaine on almost all the transfer windows to struggle to win the league with clubs that mostly rely on breeding young talents into becoming world class players. The financial strength of Paris Saint Germaine is undoubtedly stronger than any club in the French league and I'm very optimistic that they'll continue to dominate the league until another big investor takes over the ownership of another French club

[Weawant]

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.

Financial capabilities can't be over looked when it comes to the team strength because with their financial capabilities they will be able to FasTrack the growth of the team without necessarily having to go through the process of gradual growth and further more they can reenforces the teams strength even in the middle of the season as this if only the team has the financial abilities.

Even with the financial capabilities, the place of growth and team build up can't be over looked and that's the problem PSG has got which have made it some how difficult for them to win the champions league even after several trial with buying stars and good strikers, if they look back at the players in that team and see how well they can build on those players, the tendencies of the team becoming even much better is very much high and same applies to other Ligue 1 teams, they don't literally have to wait to have the whole financial capacity but if the build on that which they have, it could later serve as income generation source for them and even help them further to be able to afford bigger players who will strengthen their team and bring home the competition and fun in the Ligue 1.

[Jody.Drummer]

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.

No matter how long we try to talk about Paris Saint Germaine's dominance in the French league, the truth is that they'll continue to be at the top of the league and dominate the league as long as they want until other clubs in the league decides to step up their games and starts investing in their respective clubs like Paris Saint Germaine's management are currently doing.

You don't expect a club who spend so huge like Paris Saint Germaine on almost all the transfer windows to struggle to win the league with clubs that mostly rely on breeding young talents into becoming world class players. The financial strength of Paris Saint Germaine is undoubtedly stronger than any club in the French league and I'm very optimistic that they'll continue to dominate the league until another big investor takes over the ownership of another French club

That's all they could do before big investors came to them, but coaching young players hasn't really made a big difference for them, whether it's because they don't have good management or something else. Because if we compare it with other big clubs in Europe, they are quite successful in carrying out coaching which ultimately allows them to utilize the players they coach to join the main squad.
Barcelona is one of the clubs that is successful with their development program, many young players are born from what they do. But now they also have unresolved problems, and that is also due to unhealthy financial factors. From there we can learn that in football business should not be ignored, because it will have a big impact on the club.

[hahay]

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.

Also, if Nice want to really be a contender for the Ligue 1 title, at least Nice should also have a balance of having a high number of goals but only conceding a lower number. Because after all, that factor is also what happened to Lille and Monaco when they managed to get the Ligue 1 trophy competing strongly with PSG at that time . But ya, what is happening now about Nice is the fact that Nice does not have a good number of goals and of course, this factor does not make Nice strong to be able to compete with PSG in the title race. So yes, with results like that, PSG can still guarantee to still win the Ligue 1 trophy this season, because there are no teams that have better quality than PSG this season in Ligue 1.

[shinratensei_]

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.

I do not think so. This time was so different compared to a few years ago. It proves that how some new clubs were climbing up but they were not capable enough in competing against PSG. This makes me think that if PSG is having more than 90% chance to win the game.
Nice and monaco are showing good improvements but it was not enough to beat PSG. PSG is far stronger compared to the last season caused by it has got the best performance by building very good chemistry at this moment.

The title can be given to the PSG caused by it has no competitor who can compete against PSG. PSG was not able performing better last season, but it has been successful in building the performance even better than before.
PSG needs to be consistent to get french league trophy this season. Im sure that 99% PSG will be able to winning the competition caused by it was having the biggest valuation in french league.
PSG will be dominating at the end of season.

[Patrol69]

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.

For several seasons we have seen PSG single-handedly dominate the French league. They remain at the top of the French league despite having the greatest attacking line-up in history and are currently leading the French league despite having a relatively weak side. The performance of this team in France league is great but outside of France league I know why this team cannot perform as expected. Nice is PSG's closest rival so far this season but the points gap between this team and PSG is huge so Nice cannot be considered as a tough opponent for this season. If Nice is to be more competitive with PSG, they need to improve their performance but they will be able to compete with PSG this season even though it is very difficult for Nice to close such a big points gap.

[temple]

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.

Also, if Nice want to really be a contender for the Ligue 1 title, at least Nice should also have a balance of having a high number of goals but only conceding a lower number. Because after all, that factor is also what happened to Lille and Monaco when they managed to get the Ligue 1 trophy competing strongly with PSG at that time . But ya, what is happening now about Nice is the fact that Nice does not have a good number of goals and of course, this factor does not make Nice strong to be able to compete with PSG in the title race. So yes, with results like that, PSG can still guarantee to still win the Ligue 1 trophy this season, because there are no teams that have better quality than PSG this season in Ligue 1.

You are putting the cart before the horse. Where should the Nice players go and ask for a billion in investments for their team? Maybe they should go to church more often and ask the holy football god to turn more of their talents into the next Mbappe, but I don't have any hope this is going to work out.

It is not about what Nice wants, it is about what they are able to do. "If Nice want to..." is what you said. Well, I am sure they want to, but they can't. There is a massive financial imbalance in Ligue 1 and I haven't looked up the numbers, but I guess that the budget of PSG is several times bigger than that of Nice. It is not possible to compete for the title. It can be on very rare occasions, but never for a few years in a row.

[beerlover]

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.

I do not think so. This time was so different compared to a few years ago. It proves that how some new clubs were climbing up but they were not capable enough in competing against PSG. This makes me think that if PSG is having more than 90% chance to win the game.
Nice and monaco are showing good improvements but it was not enough to beat PSG. PSG is far stronger compared to the last season caused by it has got the best performance by building very good chemistry at this moment.

The title can be given to the PSG caused by it has no competitor who can compete against PSG. PSG was not able performing better last season, but it has been successful in building the performance even better than before.
PSG needs to be consistent to get french league trophy this season. Im sure that 99% PSG will be able to winning the competition caused by it was having the biggest valuation in french league.
PSG will be dominating at the end of season.

No matter how much teams improve, they can't improve as much as "I can spend 100+ million if I want to" type of PSG, that's just not possible. What PSG could do if they want to do, is not what other teams could even dream of and the difference is huge.

This is why I believe that we can't really expect other teams to do well. Even if they do well for a short burst, like how Lille won it once, I think it's clear that we are going to see them sell all their good players and that's going to end up hurting their situation a lot. I hope that we could make a change from it eventually but we will not and PSG will continue to end up with their winning streak, not just game, but also seasons as well, they will just keep winning.

[Pesona1]

No matter how much teams improve, they can't improve as much as "I can spend 100+ million if I want to" type of PSG, that's just not possible. What PSG could do if they want to do, is not what other teams could even dream of and the difference is huge.

This is why I believe that we can't really expect other teams to do well. Even if they do well for a short burst, like how Lille won it once, I think it's clear that we are going to see them sell all their good players and that's going to end up hurting their situation a lot. I hope that we could make a change from it eventually but we will not and PSG will continue to end up with their winning streak, not just game, but also seasons as well, they will just keep winning.

PSG is the only team that has unlimited financial power in Ligue 1, while other teams may not have half the wealth that PSG has, so it is not surprising that the competition in Ligue 1 has not been competitive so far, I think with dominating Ligue 1 which only has weak teams for PSG it actually makes PSG strength weak when they have to compete in European matches, because  the performance of players and teams will not improve when they only face weaker teams, but one thing that has been quite surprising to me all this time,  why Ligue 1 can become 1 Among the world's top 5 leagues in the world?
whereas don't find any competitive competition between clubs there, in fact if you watch the Eredivisie league it is actually more interesting than Ligue 1.

[TechnoX_X]

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.

For several seasons we have seen PSG single-handedly dominate the French league. They remain at the top of the French league despite having the greatest attacking line-up in history and are currently leading the French league despite having a relatively weak side. The performance of this team in France league is great but outside of France league I know why this team cannot perform as expected. Nice is PSG's closest rival so far this season but the points gap between this team and PSG is huge so Nice cannot be considered as a tough opponent for this season. If Nice is to be more competitive with PSG, they need to improve their performance but they will be able to compete with PSG this season even though it is very difficult for Nice to close such a big points gap.

There is no other hope other than just hoping that PSG will be the leader in league one.
We may be too bored with this discussion but the fact is that Nice and Monaco and even other teams will not be able to beat PSG and no team will be able to displace PSG from the top of the standings unless Mbappe is gone forever and at that time PSG will lose its glory days in league one .

[rahmad2nd]

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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.

What is clear is that I don't know for sure what the financial condition of the two teams apart from PSG is, whether from the Nice camp or from the AS Manaco camp. I just look at the progress of these two teams, we are talking about Nice and AS Monaco. Basically, these two teams have pluses and mines when playing their matches in Ligue 1.

Nice is quite strong with its defense, which only conceded 11 goals in 18 matches. while Monaco is quite prolific in scoring goals throughout their matches in Ligue 1 with 34 goals in 18 matches, but they are less strong in the defense sector, conceding 24 goals. at the start of the Ligue 1 season, my attention was focused on AS Manaco. especially, when AS Monaco was still in the top four of the Ligue 1 standings. this team often experiments with rotations and system patterns. Referring to the coaching pattern of AS Manaco, I see that they will have quite good progress in the future. The problem is how the AS coach, Manaco, maximizes his squad. plus, choosing a standard that will become their mainstay pattern in every match. even though it is currently in 4th place, Monaco's chance of moving above it is quite big. IMO, it's just a matter of time.

Meanwhile for Nice, this team is dominated by a young squad. even their coach, Francesco Farioli, is still very young at the age of 34. also, Nice doesn't have a definite sticker that they can rely on as their mainstay in scoring goals. that's why, so far, Nice has only been able to score 19 goals in 18 matches. therefore, my conclusion or speculation is that AS Monaco has the potential to shift Nice's position. and Manaco has a chance for that.

[Velvet78]

Will Still has been doing a really nice work with Reims so far in this season.    I mean this is a serious improvement for now when it comes to their placement in the standings compared to the previous season. If you don't remember Reims finished the previous season at the 11th position. Now they are a fighter for a European tournament spot.

Especially their 3-1 win over Monaco in an away game recently is the most impressive performance I have seen from them so far. Collecting as many points as possible against their direct opponents is really crucial for Reims to maintain their presence in this competition.

[cloudfir3e]

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.

Not only did Lille Monaco also break PSG's dominance in the 2016/17 season, but that only happened once after that PSG continued to win the League 1 title and only broke Lille in the 2020/21 season. In my opinion, league 1 is not very competitive because this league is always controlled by PSG and there are no other teams that really put a lot of pressure on PSG, even Nice this season is not better than other teams in league 1 who only put pressure at the start of the season when entering the middle their consistency weakens.

[Leviathan.007]

Will Still has been doing a really nice work with Reims so far in this season.    I mean this is a serious improvement for now when it comes to their placement in the standings compared to the previous season. If you don't remember Reims finished the previous season at the 11th position. Now they are a fighter for a European tournament spot.

Especially their 3-1 win over Monaco in an away game recently is the most impressive performance I have seen from them so far. Collecting as many points as possible against their direct opponents is really crucial for Reims to maintain their presence in this competition.

Reims recently had an epic performance and they were awesome in the games we saw from them. We can understand it when we check the last five games they had, Reims never lost a game in the last five meets they had and they won the game against Monaco while Monaco is a team racing in the top side of the table which means a lot for them.
In the next game, they will face Nantes while unlike Reims they couldn't have a good performance and maybe that's a wise choice to bet on Reims for that game.

[Weawant]

Not only did Lille Monaco also break PSG's dominance in the 2016/17 season, but that only happened once after that PSG continued to win the League 1 title and only broke Lille in the 2020/21 season. In my opinion, league 1 is not very competitive because this league is always controlled by PSG and there are no other teams that really put a lot of pressure on PSG, even Nice this season is not better than other teams in league 1 who only put pressure at the start of the season when entering the middle their consistency weakens.

The dominance of PSG in this league continually remain unchallenged and they have indeed reduced the competitiveness of the league because some how people already know how far other teams can go in this regards PSG is always considered the winners not minding how badly they say it believe they will still end up winning.

Except for the one they lost a few seasons back it would have been on record that PSG maintained the Ligue 1 title for almost a decade without any team coming to contend them or challenge them to the point they couldn't get the league trophy, their games across France is such that other teams are yet to get to their level both in the squads depth and the team strength and form, they reamain the best and this is greatly Influenced by their financial strength which is much more than that of others as they are the richest amongst all others in France.

[Josefjix]

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.

Ligue One are birthright trophies to Paris Saint-Germain, they continue to win matches without having a solid trace of weakness. The Ligue One title, we're acquainted with the club that will take it home and they're clawing for bigger major trophies. It's time PSG upgrade their game to standards, no story but actions speaks. Paris Saint-Germain are strong enough to withstand the heavy pressure exerted on their path but it will definitely take lengthy period of time before things finally get in shape. Luis Enrique just have to put more hardwork to ensure things get better for the club.

[Renampun]

Will Still has been doing a really nice work with Reims so far in this season.    I mean this is a serious improvement for now when it comes to their placement in the standings compared to the previous season. If you don't remember Reims finished the previous season at the 11th position. Now they are a fighter for a European tournament spot.

Especially their 3-1 win over Monaco in an away game recently is the most impressive performance I have seen from them so far. Collecting as many points as possible against their direct opponents is really crucial for Reims to maintain their presence in this competition.

Reims recently had an epic performance and they were awesome in the games we saw from them. We can understand it when we check the last five games they had, Reims never lost a game in the last five meets they had and they won the game against Monaco while Monaco is a team racing in the top side of the table which means a lot for them.
In the next game, they will face Nantes while unlike Reims they couldn't have a good performance and maybe that's a wise choice to bet on Reims for that game.

Ligue 1 mid-table teams are really difficult to guess because the strength is almost the same, initially I wanted to choose Monaco in my bet but I didn't because I diverted my money to the EPL, I was very lucky because Monaco lost and I didn't place a bet on Monaco. Monaco will next face Marseille, This is not an easy match, Marseille is a tough team. I also predict a draw will be the final result in this match.

being in 2nd place, I was surprised that NICE's performance was so bad against Rennes, was it because the match took place at Rennes' home ground!! I doubt it because of this, NICE is really unstable in the last 5 matches they have lost 3 times, and that really has to be fixed, if NICE wants to continue to be in the top 3.

[entertheabyss]

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.

PSG struggled but they have this high spirit of bouncing back to winning shape but it's quite different for them in major tournaments, they don't have the credibility of aiming for elite tournaments other than settling for domestic league which have become a season routine for them. PSG president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi should enforced new rules if he's keen on making the team better, he should allow the players that doesn't develop any ambition for the team to leave and focused on the young players that would be more promising in the future.
Paris Saint-Germain jeopardize big chances at die minute, they're usually known for that.

[TelolettOm]

Reims recently had an epic performance and they were awesome in the games we saw from them. We can understand it when we check the last five games they had, Reims never lost a game in the last five meets they had and they won the game against Monaco while Monaco is a team racing in the top side of the table which means a lot for them.
In the next game, they will face Nantes while unlike Reims they couldn't have a good performance and maybe that's a wise choice to bet on Reims for that game.

Yes, at least Reims can optimize their performance, especially when they play against Monaco and win. This is one of the motivational boosts for them after losing several times yesterday. So in any case, their goal is of course to get into the UCL qualifiers. However, their struggle is still long and quite tough because after all, they have to chase points significantly and consistently. Moving forward, they actually also have a chance to win against Nantes. So, we'll see what the results are.

while on the other hand, the match between PSG and Brest will be one of the most interesting in the next week. I am sure that PSG should have been more leading and won. However, this certainly cannot be underestimated because Brest has also played quite solidly and consistently so far. So, it will be quite troublesome too.

[bbigtart]

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.

Ligue One are birthright trophies to Paris Saint-Germain, they continue to win matches without having a solid trace of weakness. The Ligue One title, we're acquainted with the club that will take it home and they're clawing for bigger major trophies. It's time PSG upgrade their game to standards, no story but actions speaks. Paris Saint-Germain are strong enough to withstand the heavy pressure exerted on their path but it will definitely take lengthy period of time before things finally get in shape. Luis Enrique just have to put more hardwork to ensure things get better for the club.

However, in my opinion, this season Paris Saint-Germain doesn't seem to be having any serious problems in Ligue 1, indeed anything can happen in football, Paris Saint-Germain will lose concentration and thus lose a lot of points in the next match. However, under the guidance of Luis Enrique, I don't think that will happen, even though Mbappe is injured until the end of the season, Paris Saint-Germain can still maintain first position until the last match of the season. The reason I say this is because other teams such as Nice and Monaco often appear inconsistent this season, this is what makes Paris Saint-Germain run smoothly to win the Ligue 1 trophy this season. But I hope this club can continue to dominate not only the French League, but also dominate the UCL League.