French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[red4slash]

Winning the UCL is some PSG may not be able to achieve this season but the Ligue is still very much achievable by them and as usual they are at the top of the Ligue 1 table with a very good point difference as compared to that which others has got bin the Ligue 1 already so it's with good assertions we can say they will win the Ligue 1 this season.

If Enrique wants to win the UCL this season I'm very optimistic it is not going to be possible buy then he can start to plan for next season because he is qualifed for next seasons UCL so it's very possible he can get it right with the UCL next season of adequate and proper preparations are made from now up  until next season and then for once thy will be able to develop the confidence required for them to be able to dare to win the UCL buy with their current form  I don't see them been able to get the UCL this season.

Their chances are still there but they are low compared to some of the other big clubs in the Champions League because even though PSG is a good club, they are in Ligue 1 which is not as strong compared to other competitions such as EPL and La Liga.

As for becoming champions they are still too far away and I quite agree in this regard because after all we must be aware of the situation that is happening now for PSG because they are good in terms of players but in terms of experience and coaches it is quite minimal.
Even if it is Enrique but when talking about experience in the Champions League it is clear that he is inferior to some other big coaches so this could also be the reason when PSG's luxury squad is unable to penetrate the Champions League in terms of trophy competition.

[SOKO-DEKE]

There were too many draws in Ligue 1 matches this week and I think quite a lot of bettors lost money. Maybe I'm one of them because I bet on the Reims vs Nantes match and also Montpellier vs Lille. These two matches ended in a draw and for Lille it seems they were unlucky considering that at the end of the first half they lost one of their players after committing a foul and had to get a second yellow card so the referee issued a red card

Today's matches in the French Ligue 1 were quite interesting, with only Lens managing to secure a victory against Toulouse. Surprisingly, the other five matches ended in draws. What caught many off guard was Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), a team currently in good form, playing to a draw against Brest. This unexpected result was particularly surprising because it was a home game for PSG, and it was widely anticipated that they would triumph over Brest.The twist in the plot was the red card received by a PSG player, altering the course of the game. Many individuals who placed bets on these matches experienced disappointment due to the unexpected outcomes, especially in the PSG match, where hopes were high for a victory but ultimately resulted in a draw.

[Weawant]

At the moment of writing this post, PSG is near to winning the game with a 2-1 result while they had much more control over the game and much better performance than Brest while one hour passed from this game. I think PSG is getting far from Nice and after this result, if PSG finishes the game with this result they can get 46 points while Nice only has 36 points, and reaching a team like PSG is a dream for Nice.

The game ended in a draw as brest was able to get an equalizer at the end of the game, the equalizer came in few minutes to the end of the game and so PSG got a man down by the 90th minute of the game and that was really late to affect their performance in the game and they ended up sharing the points with brest.

I never expected PSG to draw the game because PSG was way much better in performance, form and team depth, brest appears like one of the average team with an average performance to avoid relegation in the league,  and so it was expected that such average performance wouldn't get them even a draw with PSG buy then they have got a point after the end of the match, to think that PSG was leading before they equalized git me feeling PSG had a poor defense today although their performance was okay.

[temple]

Not that it means too much that PSG messed up this game after having that 2-0 lead, but it does show how carelessly PSG can play and give up a comfortable lead in a game in their own stadium because they don't care. If this was a game that would have decided about who becomes the Ligue 1 title winner, would they have played the same way?

This is what I am criticizing about that league, PSG knows that no matter how this game ends against Stade Brest, they will win the trophy anyway. But in the Champions League they want to be different and then they realize that if they don't have to care at all for 38 games in Ligue 1, out of a sudden they have problems to do it better in the Champions League. It will forever be one of their deficits to be playing in a weak league.

[arimamib]

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Luis Enrique still has a tough task ahead of him even though he can still make PSG dominate in Ligue 1. But yes, PSG's main goal of recruiting Luis Enrique is not only for success in Ligue One. Because after all, PSG also expects success in the Champions League or at least, for this first season it is hoped that Luis Enrique can take PSG further in the Champions League such as to the semifinal match or maybe to the final match. Because ya, if we consider PSG in Ligue 1, of course it is clear that PSG is still a team with above-average quality when compared to the teams in Ligue 1.

The Dominance of PSG in the domestic league is always expected given their above-average quality compared to other Ligue 1 teams, that's why the ultimate test lies in European competitions. The focus on Champions League success is evident, with the hope that Luis Enrique can guide PSG to at least the semifinals or even the final in his first season. The expectations are high, acknowledging that achieving success at the European level requires a different level of competition and strategy.

Luis Enrique faces a challenging task, because the Champions League demands consistent and exceptional performances against top-tier opponents. PSG's investment in Enrique suggests a long-term vision beyond just domestic success. They aim for recognition and triumph on the continental stage. It will be interesting to see how Enrique molds and guides the team to navigate the complexities of the Champions League and fulfill PSG's aspirations for European glory.

[nelson4lov]

I just woke to see the game ended at a 2-2.

Prior to today and throughout today, I have been very skeptical of  the PSG vs Brest game. Even when I had the opportunity to take another bet with PSG to win, I still didn't take it. Because I knew brest won't be a walk in the park for PSG. I have watched brest on more than 1 occasion this season thar they took come through even in situations you'd write them off.

It's fascinating when you think about the fact that PSG won the first half with 2 goals and Brest won the Second half with 2 goals as well.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Not that it means too much that PSG messed up this game after having that 2-0 lead, but it does show how carelessly PSG can play and give up a comfortable lead in a game in their own stadium because they don't care. If this was a game that would have decided about who becomes the Ligue 1 title winner, would they have played the same way?

This is what I am criticizing about that league, PSG knows that no matter how this game ends against Stade Brest, they will win the trophy anyway. But in the Champions League they want to be different and then they realize that if they don't have to care at all for 38 games in Ligue 1, out of a sudden they have problems to do it better in the Champions League. It will forever be one of their deficits to be playing in a weak league.

PSG entered the dressing room by scoring two goals before the end of the first half, they almost won the match, they had this thought while going to the dressing room, this thought made them lose in the second half. What happened in the second half was when Brest started to play more willingly, PSG's entire game plan became dysfunctional and they couldn't even maintain the lead.

It was a pretty bad forty-five minutes for PSG in the second half. Mbappe played well but it wasn't his day. He tried hard but it didn't work. If he had been on that day, PSG could have saved the day.

[rahmad2nd]

Luis Enrique still has a tough task ahead of him even though he can still make PSG dominate in Ligue 1. But yes, PSG's main goal of recruiting Luis Enrique is not only for success in Ligue One. Because after all, PSG also expects success in the Champions League or at least, for this first season it is hoped that Luis Enrique can take PSG further in the Champions League such as to the semifinal match or maybe to the final match. Because ya, if we consider PSG in Ligue 1, of course it is clear that PSG is still a team with above-average quality when compared to the teams in Ligue 1.

IMO, I think Enrique is well aware that his current squad is not ready to compete fiercely in the Champions League competition. Based on my point of view, PSG is quite consistent in Ligue 1 but this team is not yet strong enough for the Champions League, especially in terms of solid, mature play, established players, and a proven mentality. we can refer to the depth of the current PSG team, almost mostly dominated by young players. however, because their opponent in the 16th round is Real Sociedad, Luis Enrique will try to win the match and qualify for the next round. perhaps, Enrique's stint in the Champions League takes him as far as he can without targeting the championship trophy.

And in the next season, PSG will get rid of incompetent players and fill them with players who can be relied on in all areas. thus, perhaps PSG will be better prepared to compete in the Champions League next summer. For now, Enrique's task is to build the PSG squad into a solid team. plus, still retaining the Ligue 1 trophy. For me, if PSG is able to enter the last eight it will be more than enough with the current Paris Saint-Germain squad. the problem is, they can't always rely on Mbappe. while other players are still trying to reach their playing level while adapting to the system that Enrique implements. Next season, it looks like PSG will prepare its team better and bring in several competent and reliable newcomers. Unfortunately, it is very likely that Mbappe will remain with his stance on terminating his contract this season. That's also why, in the scenario, Enrique's task is to rebuild PSG's strength with new players without their star Mbappe.

[Docnaster]

I just woke to see the game ended at a 2-2.

Prior to today and throughout today, I have been very skeptical of  the PSG vs Brest game. Even when I had the opportunity to take another bet with PSG to win, I still didn't take it. Because I knew brest won't be a walk in the park for PSG. I have watched brest on more than 1 occasion this season thar they took come through even in situations you'd write them off.

It's fascinating when you think about the fact that PSG won the first half with 2 goals and Brest won the Second half with 2 goals as well.

Before the commencement of the French Ligue 1 game between Paris Saint Germaine and Brest tonight at the Parc des Princes, I was of the opinion that it was gonna be a simple game for the home side to win but surprisingly to me and to majority of the people that just have predicted on the game, Paris Saint Germaine threw out two goals lead to finish the game in stalemate.

Luis Enrique needs to understand that he must improve the performance of his team of he really want to see them go far in the current campaign especially in the UEFA Champions League competition because if they should go to the European elites football competition with their current performance, they're definitely gone thrashed

[OcTradism]

Luis Enrique needs to understand that he must improve the performance of his team of he really want to see them go far in the current campaign especially in the UEFA Champions League competition because if they should go to the European elites football competition with their current performance, they're definitely gone thrashed

Enrique knows that he must manage the team well, get good results to save his job but between knowing the task and making the task done well is very big difference.

He is an experienced coach by managing Barcelona, Spain and achieving success with them so they are experienced enough to deal with pressure and big expectation on his management. Even in PSG, he got very big problems and criticism in early weeks of season when PSG got some bad results. With time, he managed to improve the team performance and help PSG to show their domination in Ligue 1 again. This draw against Brest is bad but won't be an ending for his job in PSG.

I agree with you that PSG must improve many more things if they want to go far in Champions League.

[Belarge]

Luis Enrique needs to understand that he must improve the performance of his team of he really want to see them go far in the current campaign especially in the UEFA Champions League competition because if they should go to the European elites football competition with their current performance, they're definitely gone thrashed

Luis Enrique is new but already acquainted with the system, he wouldn't find it difficult for himself because he has manager to handle the top clubs in his career, he's the specified coach we call genius, enlisted in the circle for top coaches in Ligue One, managing an elite club alone qualifies one. Luis Enrique is doing the best he can to ensure his team passes the round of the 16 and also in sits in good confident position to win the Ligue One trophy. All these top fights will not be easily own because its becoming attaching to committing everything to a course.

[Jossque]

Lille drew away to Montpellier.Of course, 10 men in the first half played a big part in this.Lille would have won if Bouaddi hadn't left his team down to 10 men.For Lille, who couldn't shoot accurately throughout the match, it was important for them not to lose with 10 men.
Reims hosted Nantes at home.Despite being away, Nantes had almost equal number of chances as their opponents.Nantes missed a penalty in the second half and had the potential to win the game, but they missed the penalty and the chances were running out for them.

[8rch7]

Enrique knows that he must manage the team well, get good results to save his job but between knowing the task and making the task done well is very big difference.

He is an experienced coach by managing Barcelona, Spain and achieving success with them so they are experienced enough to deal with pressure and big expectation on his management. Even in PSG, he got very big problems and criticism in early weeks of season when PSG got some bad results. With time, he managed to improve the team performance and help PSG to show their domination in Ligue 1 again. This draw against Brest is bad but won't be an ending for his job in PSG.

I agree with you that PSG must improve many more things if they want to go far in Champions League.

PSG losses three points against Brest last night and reduce current points standings behind 5 points from Nice, unbelievable with PSG have got draw against Brest last night although playing on their home and manage awhile but Brest success made comeback ten minutes before match ended. Have questionable with Luis Henrique reputation, need improving performance on upcoming match exactly PSG will face Real Sociedad in Champion League.
PSG have three matches left before facing Real Sociedad in Champion League, I think Luis Henrique need improving team performance and win all matches left to make team keep confidence for Champion League first leg match.

[bbigtart]

I just woke to see the game ended at a 2-2.

Prior to today and throughout today, I have been very skeptical of  the PSG vs Brest game. Even when I had the opportunity to take another bet with PSG to win, I still didn't take it. Because I knew brest won't be a walk in the park for PSG. I have watched brest on more than 1 occasion this season thar they took come through even in situations you'd write them off.

It's fascinating when you think about the fact that PSG won the first half with 2 goals and Brest won the Second half with 2 goals as well.

Before the commencement of the French Ligue 1 game between Paris Saint Germaine and Brest tonight at the Parc des Princes, I was of the opinion that it was gonna be a simple game for the home side to win but surprisingly to me and to majority of the people that just have predicted on the game, Paris Saint Germaine threw out two goals lead to finish the game in stalemate.

Luis Enrique needs to understand that he must improve the performance of his team of he really want to see them go far in the current campaign especially in the UEFA Champions League competition because if they should go to the European elites football competition with their current performance, they're definitely gone thrashed

It's not just you who think PSG will win this match easily, in fact almost everyone who bet on this match lost, including me. Sometimes I think is this a football betting game?
Initially I thought league one would be easy for PSG, but in fact they were still held to a draw by Brest. Maybe because the difference in points between PSG and second place is too big, PSG is playing relaxed or even without pressure.

Enrique should take all matches seriously, especially since their target this season is the UCL League. Winning after winning is important so that players' self-confidence increases and their playing performance continues to improve. If it plays like this I will hesitate to bet on PSG against Real Sociedad in the first leg of the UCL league.

[Getmon]

Luis Enrique needs to understand that he must improve the performance of his team of he really want to see them go far in the current campaign especially in the UEFA Champions League competition because if they should go to the European elites football competition with their current performance, they're definitely gone thrashed

Luis Enrique is new but already acquainted with the system, he wouldn't find it difficult for himself because he has manager to handle the top clubs in his career, he's the specified coach we call genius, enlisted in the circle for top coaches in Ligue One, managing an elite club alone qualifies one. Luis Enrique is doing the best he can to ensure his team passes the round of the 16 and also in sits in good confident position to win the Ligue One trophy. All these top fights will not be easily own because its becoming attaching to committing everything to a course.

Luis Enrique was not given the job as PSG manager without his elite level of experience. In his three years of overseeing Barcelona, he won La Liga two times and the most renowned Champions League. He has a rough start in the Champions League group stage, which is understandable given that he just started with PSG at that time. Perhaps fans can begin criticising him assuming PSG loses to Real Sociedad in their first match at Parc des Princes.

The draw with Brest is a minor setback however losing to the same club in the French Cup a week from now is unacceptable. The club needs Enrique to instill discipline and patience. Working on their defense is additionally significant as the approaching matches become harder.

[shinratensei_]

Luis Enrique needs to understand that he must improve the performance of his team of he really want to see them go far in the current campaign especially in the UEFA Champions League competition because if they should go to the European elites football competition with their current performance, they're definitely gone thrashed

Luis Enrique is new but already acquainted with the system, he wouldn't find it difficult for himself because he has manager to handle the top clubs in his career, he's the specified coach we call genius, enlisted in the circle for top coaches in Ligue One, managing an elite club alone qualifies one. Luis Enrique is doing the best he can to ensure his team passes the round of the 16 and also in sits in good confident position to win the Ligue One trophy. All these top fights will not be easily own because its becoming attaching to committing everything to a course.

Errique has been getting higher caused by PSG puts their hope for him to help the club to find its best again. There was no club who can prevent PSG to win the competition. League one is going to be easy trophy to be won by PSG. There was no club who can compete with PSG at this moment. It's likely that the competitors will have bigger gap to the PSG.
The shitty result against brest is quite disappointed the fans but since it's still having 6 points gap to the nice and i think everything is still safe. The unbelievable thing to see how PSG had worst statistic compared to the brest. No doubt that if PSG was getting draw against it.

PSG was able collecting 1 point which was a bit better rather than missing three points. PSG needs to make sure the club will not repeat the same mistake in the upcoming match. People are just understanding it even better about how PSG will be trying so hard to make the gap to be bigger.
Enrique is just doing easy task caused by he has been recruited to the richest team in the league one. The performance from the defensive lines shall become his main concern.

The defenders are performing so poorly and they were deserved to be blamed. PSG is missing two points against brest and there will always be another chance for PSG to show better performance.

Enrique is responsible for the draw against brest this week. it's quite disappointed caused by nice is even closer to the PSG>

[klidex]

Luis Enrique is new but already acquainted with the system, he wouldn't find it difficult for himself because he has manager to handle the top clubs in his career, he's the specified coach we call genius, enlisted in the circle for top coaches in Ligue One, managing an elite club alone qualifies one. Luis Enrique is doing the best he can to ensure his team passes the round of the 16 and also in sits in good confident position to win the Ligue One trophy. All these top fights will not be easily own because its becoming attaching to committing everything to a course.

Luis Enrique was not given the job as PSG manager without his elite level of experience. In his three years of overseeing Barcelona, he won La Liga two times and the most renowned Champions League. He has a rough start in the Champions League group stage, which is understandable given that he just started with PSG at that time. Perhaps fans can begin criticising him assuming PSG loses to Real Sociedad in their first match at Parc des Princes.

The draw with Brest is a minor setback however losing to the same club in the French Cup a week from now is unacceptable. The club needs Enrique to instill discipline and patience. Working on their defense is additionally significant as the approaching matches become harder.

PSG is always good at choosing coaches who have good potential, but not all coaches can give their best with club that are difficult to handle. Luis Eneique is a very experienced coach, he has also given the domestic league trophy to Barcelona, but you need to remember that Barcelona performance is strong in the domestic league, as far as I know, Luis Enrique has not won the Champions League title at any club in Barcelona, he only won the Laliga title, the Copa Del Rey, Super Copa, Winners Cup and UEFA Super Cup. So it is natural that PSG is still having difficulty competing in the Champions League.

The draw experienced by PSG is not a setback because Brest is also in its best performance. Moreover, the draw does not affect PSG in first placed because PSG also still has a fairly large point advantage over Nice, at least both clubs are equally satisfied with this draw because both get 1 point to add to their points collection.

[len01]

Enrique knows that he must manage the team well, get good results to save his job but between knowing the task and making the task done well is very big difference.

He is an experienced coach by managing Barcelona, Spain and achieving success with them so they are experienced enough to deal with pressure and big expectation on his management. Even in PSG, he got very big problems and criticism in early weeks of season when PSG got some bad results. With time, he managed to improve the team performance and help PSG to show their domination in Ligue 1 again. This draw against Brest is bad but won't be an ending for his job in PSG.

I agree with you that PSG must improve many more things if they want to go far in Champions League.

PSG losses three points against Brest last night and reduce current points standings behind 5 points from Nice, unbelievable with PSG have got draw against Brest last night although playing on their home and manage awhile but Brest success made comeback ten minutes before match ended. Have questionable with Luis Henrique reputation, need improving performance on upcoming match exactly PSG will face Real Sociedad in Champion League.
PSG have three matches left before facing Real Sociedad in Champion League, I think Luis Henrique need improving team performance and win all matches left to make team keep confidence for Champion League first leg match.

for me, this draw is unsatisfactory because as the leader of League 1 you should continue to try to get 3 points while the team you are playing against is Brest, which in the past was not a strong opponent for PSG, but that was only in the past, to be precise, when PSG coach was not Enrique.
a coach is very direct here because Enrique has full responsibility for PSG future but for now I still doubt Enrique because he is not very quick in understanding what strategy is right for his team and it can be seen from the results that PSG is currently getting that it doesn't look right consistent even though he is at the top of the standings.

and on the one hand, the match in the UCL is a competitive competition and against Real Sociedad it is not an easy situation for PSG because even though it looks ordinary, Real Sociedad is famous for its strong defense and is able to make it difficult for PSG to score.
If Enrique really wants to bring PSG to a high level, he should immediately show his contribution to providing good results in League 1, such as a 5 winning streak is a good achievement to give PSG players confidence and great enthusiasm to compete in the UCL.

[Strongkored]

PSG losses three points against Brest last night and reduce current points standings behind 5 points from Nice, unbelievable with PSG have got draw against Brest last night although playing on their home and manage awhile but Brest success made comeback ten minutes before match ended. Have questionable with Luis Henrique reputation, need improving performance on upcoming match exactly PSG will face Real Sociedad in Champion League.
PSG have three matches left before facing Real Sociedad in Champion League, I think Luis Henrique need improving team performance and win all matches left to make team keep confidence for Champion League first leg match.

Not the expected result, but at least they are still 6 points ahead of Nice, and they didn't lose three points in the match but two because PSG still got one point after Brest managed to equalize at 2-2, their defense looked quite weak in the final minutes of the match and it was Luiz Enrique's homework to improve this because when they play in the Champions League their team's weaknesses will be exploited well by their opponents.
For the next week, my prediction is that PSG's point difference will increase because PSG will face Strasbourg while Nice will face a more difficult match against Brest, in fact next week Brest has the opportunity to be in second place in the standings if they can beat Nice because Brest will have the same points as Nice but better in terms of goal difference, so a match result that favors Brest will also benefit PSG who have a big chance of winning because their opponents always face difficulties in beating them.
However, Brest will face Nice's best defense which rarely concedes goals in match and if Brest can break through then they will probably win although a draw seems more likely.

[onecall123]

Enrique knows that he must manage the team well, get good results to save his job but between knowing the task and making the task done well is very big difference.

He is an experienced coach by managing Barcelona, Spain and achieving success with them so they are experienced enough to deal with pressure and big expectation on his management. Even in PSG, he got very big problems and criticism in early weeks of season when PSG got some bad results. With time, he managed to improve the team performance and help PSG to show their domination in Ligue 1 again. This draw against Brest is bad but won't be an ending for his job in PSG.

I agree with you that PSG must improve many more things if they want to go far in Champions League.

PSG losses three points against Brest last night and reduce current points standings behind 5 points from Nice, unbelievable with PSG have got draw against Brest last night although playing on their home and manage awhile but Brest success made comeback ten minutes before match ended. Have questionable with Luis Henrique reputation, need improving performance on upcoming match exactly PSG will face Real Sociedad in Champion League.
PSG have three matches left before facing Real Sociedad in Champion League, I think Luis Henrique need improving team performance and win all matches left to make team keep confidence for Champion League first leg match.

It was a dramatic game with points shared, and psg dropped 2 points again. Brest battled back from a 2-goal deficit to secure a point at the Parc des Princes. The French leaders seem to struggle against an in-form Brest these days, even with a two-goal lead. While they still look to be on their way to another title, there's a need for an improved performance in the upcoming matches. I don't understand what is wrong with Luis Enrique at psg. Luis Henrique must step up with a genuine game plan and motivate his players to boost their game.