French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[SirLancelot]

Mbappe's transfer is still inconclusive as PSG management still wants him to finish up the season with them. But Maldrid has offered €200m to facilitate his release but PSG is rather still proving a bit though. Mbappe is willing to leave but PSG is still trying hard to convince him to stay maybe the have dreams of having him lift the championships league this season for PSG

One thing is sure Later or now Mbappé is going to leave PSG for Real Madrid dream spot it's all matter of time because he was already dreaming about this and with offer like €200m is awesome for player like his quality, but he is doing right now and going to finish this season because right now it's very important for him to complete this all here and then go for his next destination success of failure in this new club is nothing matter but still he has time and quality for shining for some long time.

PSG still have some good number of quality players and after exit of Mbappé they can do much better things for their better future as we all know for next season we are going to have some good number of changes in this team as coach and many players entry and exit going to happen.

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[judas]

It seems like Lille continue to do a good job. After stealing a point from Marseille in that really tough game, they are 3-0 ahead against Lorient also. There is not much time left for the end and they are close to getting a comfortable win. By this win, they are likely to rise to the eight place in the standings by getting past Montpellier. Because Montpellier are playing with ten players against Troyes now and they are 1-0 behind in their home game. Lille really give hope to me as they are continuing to climb. I would like to see the last champion finishing the season at a decent place.

[ingiltere]

It seems like Lille continue to do a good job. After stealing a point from Marseille in that really tough game, they are 3-0 ahead against Lorient also. There is not much time left for the end and they are close to getting a comfortable win. By this win, they are likely to rise to the eight place in the standings by getting past Montpellier. Because Montpellier are playing with ten players against Troyes now and they are 1-0 behind in their home game. Lille really give hope to me as they are continuing to climb. I would like to see the last champion finishing the season at a decent place.

It's interesting that Lille won with three goals but forwards didn't score. It's a nine game unbeaten streak but they got a lot of draw in this series. Their current position is not bad but considering they are title holder that's kinda disappointing. Seeing PSG's form made other teams less hungry for title though, that's a fact. They know it's impossible to chase PSG this season. These teams should aim at second place to go to Champions League directly. Nice and Marseille fight for that place well.

[Ratash]

It seems like Lille continue to do a good job. After stealing a point from Marseille in that really tough game, they are 3-0 ahead against Lorient also. There is not much time left for the end and they are close to getting a comfortable win. By this win, they are likely to rise to the eight place in the standings by getting past Montpellier. Because Montpellier are playing with ten players against Troyes now and they are 1-0 behind in their home game. Lille really give hope to me as they are continuing to climb. I would like to see the last champion finishing the season at a decent place.

They really are getting back on track which is good for them they can make it to one of the top 4 spots but it wont be easy since not only them but monaco too are on a positive streak and there is also strasburg team that i enjoy whatching play they won five games in their last six i have high expectations for them this season.

[snipie]

It seems like Lille continue to do a good job. After stealing a point from Marseille in that really tough game, they are 3-0 ahead against Lorient also. There is not much time left for the end and they are close to getting a comfortable win. By this win, they are likely to rise to the eight place in the standings by getting past Montpellier. Because Montpellier are playing with ten players against Troyes now and they are 1-0 behind in their home game. Lille really give hope to me as they are continuing to climb. I would like to see the last champion finishing the season at a decent place.

So far Lille is doing fine but what happened to them in the beginning of the season until rounds ago will make them vulnerable. I mean they aren't that far from Strasbourg, it is a matter of 1 game, but picking a CL spot will be harder since teams there aren't losing that much. Obviously the first place isn't available this season for anyone except PSG.

[hd49728]

PSG couldn't stop Mbappe from enjoying a new atmosphere in another team when he wanted to. I don't think he will stay at PSG much longer after this season is over. The only thing Mbappe wants to achieve is the Champions League title so he will fulfill his wish in other teams interested in him like Real Madrid. He's got an ego, but that's good for his career as a top player at the moment.

True that. Because Mbappe is very young and has his long career ahead so that he will not want to end his career in PSG. Even if PSG can tight him with a new contract, up to 4 or 5 years, I believe later he will leave PSG. Giant clubs with squishy tradition and in big leagues will be very attractive for ambitious players like Mbappe. They are able to pay high salary for Mbappe as well.

Even if Mbappe can win Champions League with PSG, it is better for him if he plays in Premier League, La Liga and win titles there. In personal side, it's more helpful for Mbappe in personal title competition with other players.

It's interesting that Lille won with three goals but forwards didn't score. It's a nine game unbeaten streak but they got a lot of draw in this series. Their current position is not bad but considering they are title holder that's kinda disappointing.

It means they have diversifying players to score goals but on the other hand, it means their forwards, strikers have something wrong in performance. If it is in a single match, it is not wrong but if it lasts for many matches, in a long period, yes something actually wrong.

I don't think it is coincidence while Lille have worse performance than in the past season and the general performance of their attacking system is worse.

[Juggy777]

PSG couldn't stop Mbappe from enjoying a new atmosphere in another team when he wanted to. I don't think he will stay at PSG much longer after this season is over. The only thing Mbappe wants to achieve is the Champions League title so he will fulfill his wish in other teams interested in him like Real Madrid. He's got an ego, but that's good for his career as a top player at the moment.

True that. Because Mbappe is very young and has his long career ahead so that he will not want to end his career in PSG. Even if PSG can tight him with a new contract, up to 4 or 5 years, I believe later he will leave PSG. Giant clubs with squishy tradition and in big leagues will be very attractive for ambitious players like Mbappe. They are able to pay high salary for Mbappe as well.

Even if Mbappe can win Champions League with PSG, it is better for him if he plays in Premier League, La Liga and win titles there. In personal side, it's more helpful for Mbappe in personal title competition with other players.

It's interesting that Lille won with three goals but forwards didn't score. It's a nine game unbeaten streak but they got a lot of draw in this series. Their current position is not bad but considering they are title holder that's kinda disappointing.

It means they have diversifying players to score goals but on the other hand, it means their forwards, strikers have something wrong in performance. If it is in a single match, it is not wrong but if it lasts for many matches, in a long period, yes something actually wrong.

I don't think it is coincidence while Lille have worse performance than in the past season and the general performance of their attacking system is worse.

I believe the key here is Real Madrid’s history and heritage, because it’s every player’s dream to play for them and retire as a legend out there and Mbappe is no different, hence he’s right to move in search of the glory that will come to him by becoming a Real Madrid player.

Lastly PSG has really nothing left to offer him except make him the world’s highest paid player, but if they do that then Messi, Neymar will demand the same hence it’s best for them to let him leave either now or in summer.

[Oneandpure]

Lille is trying to improve their performance and position on the table while currently in 8th place with 32 points and quite far away from PSG's points in first place with a difference of 18 points. Lille managed to bring in former PSG and Newcastle United player Hatem Ben Arfa on a free transfer because the player in question does not have a club after his contract was not extended by PSG. However, Lille only signed Hatem Ben Arfa with a duration of up to the next six months or the rest of the season.

[RaltcoinsB]

Kylian Mbappe is having another awesome season right now. He has played in 27 official games so far. And he scored 19 goals and made 17 assists in these games. His market value seems to be €160m. But as we all know, he is available for a free transfer as he hasn't extended his contract with PSG. The team are trying their best to convince him to stay here for at least one more year. But he doesn't seem to have such intention. He wants to go to Real Madrid and he will in this summer.

Nobody says anything against the transfer. Your choice, of course. However, I do not find it right for the players to leave for free at the end of the contract. They can provide financial gain to the team that they have played for many years. Of course, this is very good for Real Madrid in the case of Mbappe. Adding such a player to your team for free is like a dream.

[coderben]

Lille are actually not too bad for quite many weeks in the standings now. They didn't lose their last eight league matches but won only three of them as far as I can see now. The only thing they need is to start a winning streak now. And their next match is today against Lorient home. Lille are in a better shape than Lorient obviously now and they should be winning this match without having too much problem. Lorient haven't been getting any win for a long time period. And Lille defeated them in their last home match by 4-0. Maybe they wouldn't have that big gap now but they can still win.

It is very doubtful that Lille will be able to make a good series of victories. They have not lost 8 matches already, but as you rightly noted, they have drawn 5 times, plus they have a zero balance of goals scored and conceded goals 27-27. This suggests that they play "like everyone else" and are not able to be above the "average" team. But in today's match, they are favorites due to the fact that the opponent is weak, and odds of them winning are 1.56.

And they really made it against Lorient by a 3-1 score. Lille are still doing good but as you said we can't call them a great team still. They are in the recovery phase and it is doubtful whether they will keep this form up for a longer time. If they really aim to reach top positions in the standings, they have no other choice than continuing to win in the league. I would like to see the last champion finishing the season at a decent position for sure. They are good enough to do this now I guess.

[KTChampions]

It is very doubtful that Lille will be able to make a good series of victories. They have not lost 8 matches already, but as you rightly noted, they have drawn 5 times, plus they have a zero balance of goals scored and conceded goals 27-27. This suggests that they play "like everyone else" and are not able to be above the "average" team. But in today's match, they are favorites due to the fact that the opponent is weak, and odds of them winning are 1.56.

And they really made it against Lorient by a 3-1 score. Lille are still doing good but as you said we can't call them a great team still. They are in the recovery phase and it is doubtful whether they will keep this form up for a longer time. If they really aim to reach top positions in the standings, they have no other choice than continuing to win in the league. I would like to see the last champion finishing the season at a decent position for sure. They are good enough to do this now I guess.

They will play their next match against Brest, a much stronger team, plus it will be an away game. Lille needs a win only, but bookmakers estimate the probability of such an event below 50 percent - the odds are 2.15. I think when Lille's opponents come across from the top of the tournament table, then Lille will already be an underdog, so I don't see any chances that they will be able to seriously improve their standings.

[Boristhecat]

One way or another, they made this decision. Perez confirmed that Real offered 200 million euros for Mbappe, but was refused Link
An amazing decision by the management of PSG, it's like allin where their goal is to win the Champions League and that they are willing to pay such an insane price. But what happens if they fail again? It will be like a giant loss, 200 million euros is serious money even at the level of the top clubs.

Seeing their performance in the Champions League group stage which was less than optimal, I have a little doubt that they will be able to show their best performance against Madrid later , relying on all their star players, PSG actually only got 3 wins from 6 match phase group.
I don't know what on the mind of PSG management right now, but for sure I think the bet they made by keeping mbappe was a very bad decision, I think with that kind of money they can get other players who might be better than mbappe, or even them can recruit haalaand or even ronaldo using the money.
With a squad full of stars but PSG actually failed to win the champions league trophy?
 I honestly can't imagine what they will feel or do next season .

It's like PSG have everything on the line - if they don't win the Champions League this year (and the chances are, as you rightly say, slim based on what we've seen in the group stage) it will be a huge blow to their budget. PSG have a lot of money, but the problem is that they are required to comply with the financial fairplay rules and if they let Mbappe go for free, they are effectively deprived of a "quota" of 200 million that they could spend on other good players.

[jakdanyel]

I see a really interesting match in two days that is going to be between Lens and Marseille. This is an attention getting match for me as these teams both are having an amazing season. Lens' being at the 7th position shouldn't mislead people as they are only four points behind Marseille that are at the third position in the standings currently. And Lens have started a decent form too by winning their last two league matches. They will surely be a big threat for Marseille. My first choice is both teams to score for this one.

[alpamar99]

It seems like Lille continue to do a good job. After stealing a point from Marseille in that really tough game, they are 3-0 ahead against Lorient also. There is not much time left for the end and they are close to getting a comfortable win. By this win, they are likely to rise to the eight place in the standings by getting past Montpellier. Because Montpellier are playing with ten players against Troyes now and they are 1-0 behind in their home game. Lille really give hope to me as they are continuing to climb. I would like to see the last champion finishing the season at a decent place.

They really are getting back on track which is good for them they can make it to one of the top 4 spots but it wont be easy since not only them but monaco too are on a positive streak and there is also strasburg team that i enjoy whatching play they won five games in their last six i have high expectations for them this season.

They are a bit better now but still very different from the previous season.
i don't know what's wrong with lille at the moment but for sure their current strikers are quite bad even in the last few games the ones that managed to score goals for them are defenders and midfielders.
they have to get their players back like sharp enough attackers up front if they really want to make something interesting on the table and improve their current position.

[Pulsar77]

I agree on your opinions about Lille's pulling themselves together these days. But this might not take too long also. Lille were the champions of the previous season and now they are one of the inconsistent teams. Considering that, they can make things terrible for themselves again in case they get a loss. But I also would like to see Lille reaching a better level than this. They don't deserve to be at a this bad position in the standings now. They need to focus on each one of their games and give their everything to continue to get good results.

[terrorJR]

I agree on your opinions about Lille's pulling themselves together these days. But this might not take too long also. Lille were the champions of the previous season and now they are one of the inconsistent teams. Considering that, they can make things terrible for themselves again in case they get a loss. But I also would like to see Lille reaching a better level than this. They don't deserve to be at a this bad position in the standings now. They need to focus on each one of their games and give their everything to continue to get good results.

for this season I think it will be very difficult to see that happen.
The problem now is that the difference between Lille's game this season and last season is very clear, I even doubt if their performances continue like this they can reach the top 5.
need some changes, especially in their back line and front line.
the midfield is starting to improve now but their back line and front line still have vacancies that have not been filled

[LUCKMCFLY]

After a five-week break, Lyon finally won a match. Before this victory, they lost one match and got draws in all of their last four matches too. They were in need of a win and made it against Troyes today. Maybe it was a hard-fought win by 1-0 but Lyon still performed much bigger which was really important. Lyon are still struggling to climb to the upper positions in the standings. They are just far away from their effort in the past season. They should be happy even if they make it to the 5th position at the end of the season. They can at least join the ECL by doing it.

You are right, Lyon made a good effort and I think that if they continue with that perseverance they can easily reach 5th position, also Marseille does not see life because they have been obtaining very bad results, really those who are good with players and everything is the PSG, but I don't know if this year they will break when the player market begins, if Mbappé goes to Real Madrid or not, if Messi will finally take over the leadership of the team or leave everything in the hands of Neymar Jr? This type of thing is what can affect PSG.

[AndySt]

It's like PSG have everything on the line - if they don't win the Champions League this year (and the chances are, as you rightly say, slim based on what we've seen in the group stage) it will be a huge blow to their budget. PSG have a lot of money, but the problem is that they are required to comply with the financial fairplay rules and if they let Mbappe go for free, they are effectively deprived of a "quota" of 200 million that they could spend on other good players.

And you just imagine a situation when Paris Saint-Germain, on its own initiative, on the one hand, strengthens its rival in the person of Real Madrid by selling Mbappe there and at the same time weakens itself. Therefore, from some side, you can understand the logic of the club's management, which acts in this way and loses a huge amount at the same time. Therefore, you can talk as much as you like about financial fair play, about lost profits, but let's not forget that the main goal in recent years is to win the Champions League and all actions are subordinated to this goal. And I think that the club's management understands what they are doing and knows perfectly well how to compensate for these 200 million euros of lost profits.

[Ratash]

Today lyon team have a huge chance to get the three points and make their second consecutive win they will be facing saint etienne a team struggling and not been able to get points in the last six games they had consecutive losses i think lyon will win easily today.

[judas]

The only game today is Lyon - St Etienne. Lyon are the absolute favourite side here obviously. And I see that both teams are lacking so many players. Anyway, I still believe that Lyon will win this game very comfortably. St Etienne are the worst team in the Ligue 1 now. They are at the last place in the standings now and they were able to win only 2 times in 20 games which is really horrible. I can't say that Lyon are doing well but they are in a much better condition at least. They won their last game and they can maintain a win streak by this one.