French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

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As far as the Ligue1 is concerned PSG is the most consistent club in that league and do not have much to worry about except for the fact that they haven't really performed very well in this edition thereby reducing their credibility as one of Europe's elite club but in terms of overall performance in the domestic league they have been very proactive and they stand a better chance of retaining the title this season more than any other club in the french Ligue1 this season.

It is indeed undeniable by everyone because in fact it is very clear that PSG is still very strong and deserves to retain the title in Ligue1 this season. Because everyone has also seen clearly that other teams have not been able to surpass PSG's strength so that PSG's dominance in Ligue1 continues to increase and has not been broken by other teams here. But for other competitions I still can't judge how PSG's condition is because until now PSG is still in a very bad position in the UCL standings.

[ancafe]

Both clubs have only lost one game more than PSG therefore, if they can keep being that good without losing more games then they have a chance at challenging PSG for the title. I still think that PSG has a point to prove this season that they can win the league without Mbappe therefore the coach and players won't want this particular title to go pass them. They're trying all their best to win it therefore it isn't going to be an easy challenge for the two clubs that you mention to keep up with PSG. PSG haven't lost any game this season and they'll want to keep it that way until the year ends. Their last two game ended in a one goal draw and a goalless draw, that's why the other clubs seems closer to them in points.

But the problem is that it will be much more difficult and maybe the conditions that will occur in the future are not as easy as imagined because to maintain the opportunity to continue winning the match will depend greatly on the level of consistency of the two clubs and not to mention if there are several core players who are injured so that it will affect the team's performance in the competition for the Ligue 1 title. PSG appears quite promising in Ligue 1 and it may be difficult to break their dominance which has not been defeated so far.

Although PSG's last two matches have drawn, there is still a difference of five points from Marseille and Monaco so that if they want to catch up, these two teams must appear undefeated for the next few matches or at least draw to maintain the opportunity to continue to catch up.

[Weawant]

I am also surprised by the assumption of many people who claim that PSG is in bad shape this season, even though we know how they are still unbeaten so far in the league, indeed PSG has had negative results in some of their matches but that does not mean they are in bad shape, the only challenge for PSG so far is the champions league, while ligue 1 of course they still show their power so far, currently their chances in the champions league are still very small to qualify for the next round, so if they are early eliminated in the champions league this season, then I we will see PSG will be unstoppable in Ligue 1 later.

If this is with reference to the champions League then we can agree to saying PSG isn't in a very good form but in their domestic league it's a different case as they still remain the champions and the dominators of their domestic league, they have al of their key players intact and none lost to injury already so they probably have their fome intact on that their technical approach in the champions League isn't just the best already and so they cannot be seen as doing just so well in that aspect.

[pusaka]

Marseille, on the other hand, won 2-0 away to Saint Etienne and managed to increase their points to 29.They will give everything to be champions this season.Saint Etienne played badly this season so Marseille did not have much difficulty in this match.Marseille could have found more goals for Marseille, who dominated the match against their opponent.

I agree that Marseille should have scored more goals, as they dominated the game. Maybe 0 - 3 or 0 - 4 would have been more reasonable. Etienne isn't a tough opponent for them, even Marseille was able to beat AS Monaco in their previous match. With the result in this match, Marseille is now a serious challenger for PSG in the Ligue 1 standings.

I also think so, they should have won by more than 2 goals with the many chances they created. Marseille fought very hard to keep their distance from the top of the standings, but once again it is not easy for them to catch up because the teams above them are the best teams in Ligue 1.
But I hope they don't think about that, because what is more important is that they must stay focused on what they can do. As long as they can be consistent with winning, then their chances of becoming champions are still open, even though they are hoping that Paris Saint Germain will slip up a little in some of the matches they play.

[Palakka]

As far as the Ligue1 is concerned PSG is the most consistent club in that league and do not have much to worry about except for the fact that they haven't really performed very well in this edition thereby reducing their credibility as one of Europe's elite club but in terms of overall performance in the domestic league they have been very proactive and they stand a better chance of retaining the title this season more than any other club in the french Ligue1 this season.

It is indeed undeniable by everyone because in fact it is very clear that PSG is still very strong and deserves to retain the title in Ligue1 this season. Because everyone has also seen clearly that other teams have not been able to surpass PSG's strength so that PSG's dominance in Ligue1 continues to increase and has not been broken by other teams here. But for other competitions I still can't judge how PSG's condition is because until now PSG is still in a very bad position in the UCL standings.

PSG have a great mentality and toughness in dominating the domestic league so far, but this mentality and toughness they do not have when playing in Europe, especially the UCL so far, even when they have many star players in the squad, their best achievement in the UCL is only until the final without being able to win the championship trophy, They actually have a strong squad with great players but the easy competition in the league has actually shaped their poor mentality in the UCL, in my opinion, before PSG is able to improve their mentality to be better and stronger, then we will never see PSG win the UCL and this season is likely to be their worst journey in the UCL.

[rahmad2nd]

I am also surprised by the assumption of many people who claim that PSG is in bad shape this season, even though we know how they are still unbeaten so far in the league, indeed PSG has had negative results in some of their matches but that does not mean they are in bad shape, the only challenge for PSG so far is the champions league, while ligue 1 of course they still show their power so far, currently their chances in the champions league are still very small to qualify for the next round, so if they are early eliminated in the champions league this season, then I we will see PSG will be unstoppable in Ligue 1 later.

If this is with reference to the champions League then we can agree to saying PSG isn't in a very good form but in their domestic league it's a different case as they still remain the champions and the dominators of their domestic league, they have al of their key players intact and none lost to injury already so they probably have their fome intact on that their technical approach in the champions League isn't just the best already and so they cannot be seen as doing just so well in that aspect.

No one denies PSG's performance in the Champions League this season, they are very visible experiencing many problems that make it difficult to achieve victory. in Lique 1 PSG is a superior team, they have not even experienced defeat. for me PSG's problem is not in the system, or technical approach, but the quality of the PSG players themselves. in particular, they do not have a reliable finisher with at least 1 goal per match. in fact, the wingers are the ones who score more goals, even though they have a center forward. now Goncalo Ramos has returned, we will see how far he contributes to his team. actually PSG has good players, they also usually always dominate the course of the match. but it will be useless, if the players cannot complete the final finish by scoring goals. okay in Lique 1 they were productive, but in the Champions League they were confused. even so, PSG eventually won the match over RB Leipzig.

[Cryptoprincess101]

PSG have a great mentality and toughness in dominating the domestic league so far, but this mentality and toughness they do not have when playing in Europe, especially the UCL so far, even when they have many star players in the squad, their best achievement in the UCL is only until the final without being able to win the championship trophy, They actually have a strong squad with great players but the easy competition in the league has actually shaped their poor mentality in the UCL, in my opinion, before PSG is able to improve their mentality to be better and stronger, then we will never see PSG win the UCL and this season is likely to be their worst journey in the UCL.

It's high time we stopped deliberating about PSG's dead luck in the Champions league because they can achieve it in a season when no one will expect them to win the trophy. Despite their little efforts in Champions league games, the most important thing is that PSG still dominates the France ligue 1 and they are likely to win it back-to-back again, so had it been that they are not doing well both in the Champions league and the Ligue 1, that is where it could have become a problem. They can't continue thinking about the Champions league so they should just try their best, if they go further, it's fine and if they don't, they return home and take full charge of the league games. They should not fall into a discomfort just because they want to win the champions league.

[Velvet78]

No one denies PSG's performance in the Champions League this season, they are very visible experiencing many problems that make it difficult to achieve victory. in Lique 1 PSG is a superior team, they have not even experienced defeat. for me PSG's problem is not in the system, or technical approach, but the quality of the PSG players themselves. in particular, they do not have a reliable finisher with at least 1 goal per match. in fact, the wingers are the ones who score more goals, even though they have a center forward. now Goncalo Ramos has returned, we will see how far he contributes to his team. actually PSG has good players, they also usually always dominate the course of the match. but it will be useless, if the players cannot complete the final finish by scoring goals. okay in Lique 1 they were productive, but in the Champions League they were confused. even so, PSG eventually won the match over RB Leipzig.

PSG are really horrible in the Champions League indeed. They might even risk their chance for the playoffs you know.    The team are still not ready for such tournament as it seems. At first I didn't think so honestly.

There are really talented youngsters in the squad but they are still not exactly a team. I can say they are good only in the Ligue 1. Even here they started to get poor results recently.

I think they will win the Ligue 1 title anyway. However I don't expect them to be competitive for the Champions League one. But I assume they wouldn't say goodbye in league phase at least.

[len01]

It's high time we stopped deliberating about PSG's dead luck in the Champions league because they can achieve it in a season when no one will expect them to win the trophy. Despite their little efforts in Champions league games, the most important thing is that PSG still dominates the France ligue 1 and they are likely to win it back-to-back again, so had it been that they are not doing well both in the Champions league and the Ligue 1, that is where it could have become a problem. They can't continue thinking about the Champions league so they should just try their best, if they go further, it's fine and if they don't, they return home and take full charge of the league games. They should not fall into a discomfort just because they want to win the champions league.

Actually, the main issue being debated is not about the title in UCL or league 1, but the fans only expect PSG to continue to strengthen consistency and focus on several competitions and maximize performance in those competitions.
So when PSG is able to maintain stable performance to focus on certain competitions, I am sure PSG is able to pursue the desired title. For example, PSG has started to appear consistently maintaining every strategy to maintain the final result with a draw or win in the UCL competition and will appear normally in league 1. I am sure that is a little unreasonable but it is one of the best ways for me.
We will see in the future when PSG is able to appear impressively in the UCL until the final round, of course in other competitions PSG will also appear normally but have a draw or refuse to lose.

[baeva]

Marseille, on the other hand, won 2-0 away to Saint Etienne and managed to increase their points to 29.They will give everything to be champions this season.Saint Etienne played badly this season so Marseille did not have much difficulty in this match.Marseille could have found more goals for Marseille, who dominated the match against their opponent.

I agree that Marseille should have scored more goals, as they dominated the game. Maybe 0 - 3 or 0 - 4 would have been more reasonable. Etienne isn't a tough opponent for them, even Marseille was able to beat AS Monaco in their previous match. With the result in this match, Marseille is now a serious challenger for PSG in the Ligue 1 standings.

I also think so, they should have won by more than 2 goals with the many chances they created. Marseille fought very hard to keep their distance from the top of the standings, but once again it is not easy for them to catch up because the teams above them are the best teams in Ligue 1.
But I hope they don't think about that, because what is more important is that they must stay focused on what they can do. As long as they can be consistent with winning, then their chances of becoming champions are still open, even though they are hoping that Paris Saint Germain will slip up a little in some of the matches they play.

The gap is only 5 points, but looking at the statistics that PSG have never lost, in contrast to them is a little alarming, because 5 points would seem not so much and during the season it is still possible to catch up, but it is all about the stability of the team, in this PSG is really the best in the league. So there is a fight in the table as if there is, but in fact on the long distance it is no longer there

[Weawant]

PSG have a great mentality and toughness in dominating the domestic league so far, but this mentality and toughness they do not have when playing in Europe, especially the UCL so far, even when they have many star players in the squad, their best achievement in the UCL is only until the final without being able to win the championship trophy, They actually have a strong squad with great players but the easy competition in the league has actually shaped their poor mentality in the UCL, in my opinion, before PSG is able to improve their mentality to be better and stronger, then we will never see PSG win the UCL and this season is likely to be their worst journey in the UCL.

One major issue I seem to have observed around PSG that has caused them the inconsistencies in the champions League is their tactical approach and their mentality towards the game, they have a good team such that it cannot and never be blamed on the players, neither the coach but I will throw slight blame at him in that he's the person in charge a d picks the strategies they use at any time but then he's got a technical crew he works with so that makes it such that it's to be evenly blamed amongst them all, hopefully with time they will be able to find a sound tactics around the UCL just like they have done In their domestic league for the longest.

[Leviathan.007]

It has always been Mbappe and not Messi, Mbappe leaving is what caused the viewership numbers of the league to drop. Mbappe made the league popular and after Messi came and left still the league was recieving interest until Real Madrid came for Mbappe and now much people don't watch the league again. Personally I can't remember the last I watched the league after the departure of Mbappe. PSG dominance on the league is also making the league to be of no interest from people as they know that they're the ones that's going to win. PSG is also going to win the league again this season regardless of drawing against Marseille in their last match, they're ahead with 7 points.

Well, although Mbappé is not having a good moment, things are not going his way, I think that has influenced him a lot. In fact, he himself said that when he missed a penalty in the UCL that CR7 called him and encouraged him, this is a very good thing, however, now PSG is not as powerful in Ligue 1, I see that they have had some shortcomings while they play, I don't know if Luis Enrique has spoken to him more about the attack being more vertical, and the defense being in zones, because they arrive very easily with a good counterattack.

One good thing that happened to PSG was Mbappe leaving the team they were expecting to see the team not having good performance anymore and they were even expecting to see PSG lose the French League title after Mbappe leaving PSG but now you can see Mbappe left PSG and this team is still having good performance even without Mbappe in this team.
I think Enrique is the key for PSG and he is the coach who knows how to feel the place of the players like Mbappe in PSG after they leave.

[LUCKMCFLY]

No team is perfect, even the best team in the world can lose the match. PSG is actually not a very good team, but the quality of the French league is not very high at the moment, so most people see PSG as a very good team.
Nantes, who managed to gain points from PSG, is ahead in the current match, and maybe they will gain 3 more points. these results are very good for them

I think the same as you, although many times saying that can cause discomfort among the fans of the teams, but apart from everything, as CR7 said something like last year, for me the Saudi League has now a much higher level than Ligue 1, and these things can be favorable so that they begin to see Saudi football as high level, of course I enjoy watching the Ligue 1 matches, when Nantes beat PSG I liked it because that is what is needed, for a team to compete with them, that is where they add spice to this league.

[Hirose UK]

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Five points may not be looking like too much of a difference with other teams but for PSG staying ahead by five points means everything, as they are actually not going to allow it get any lower, rather they would even want the point difference to increase and they will literally work towards getting that fixed. Others could slack with five points difference and then the points will drop a d they probably be over taken but with PSG I believe it's going to be totally different such that PSG will not allow such happen and may rather aim to win he league title instead.

PSG will continue to try to widen the difference with several team below them because one mistake will benefit Marseille or Monaco, this week might be difference with several interesting match that might affect the points obtained by the top team.
PSG who are at the top of the standings will meet Lyon at home but Lyon is also not team that can be underestimated and Marseille who are in second place will face LOSC which is also tough team here and Monaco will face Reims, I want to see how PSG and Marseille finish this week match because their opponents are likely to be able to provide good game to match them.
Marseille plays with the advantage on paper as the host, the bookies make Marseille the favorite with odds @2.19 and LOSC itself has @3.30 and I personally think Marseille deserves to win if they can play well and not make mistakes that benefit LOSC.

[tusandii]

The gap is only 5 points, but looking at the statistics that PSG have never lost, in contrast to them is a little alarming, because 5 points would seem not so much and during the season it is still possible to catch up, but it is all about the stability of the team, in this PSG is really the best in the league. So there is a fight in the table as if there is, but in fact on the long distance it is no longer there

Five points may seem a little but if Marseille can't maintain their consistency, those 5 points won't be able to be pursued, especially since PSG is a fairly consistent club in League 1. They will continue to keep their distance from the clubs below them so they can focus on the Champions League and not worry about the clubs below them overtaking them. I myself think Marseille can only put pressure on PSG at the top of the standings but not to become a title contender for PSG. I'm sure PSG will still dominate League 1 this season.

[LUCKMCFLY]

No one touches our winning in our gambling account except people and someone have access to it and the casino itself can't entirely have control of our funds rather they can only freeze our account if they suspect unusual activity. Therefore, it's still important to have our money withdrawn immediately after winning and then use the money for something more productively in our lives than leaving back to the casino.

Exactly, that's why it's always necessary to do things right, every time you win you withdraw, you never know, I've seen some casinos that when they see that a player wins a lot of money they also tend to freeze their funds, which I don't Like , Because a casino can accept when a person loses a lot of money, but some casinos are like that and don't Accept when some players win big, that's something I don't like about some online casinos, it's not that it's Happened to me, but there are some threads where they talk about that.

[mamesso]

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If this is with reference to the champions League then we can agree to saying PSG isn't in a very good form but in their domestic league it's a different case as they still remain the champions and the dominators of their domestic league, they have al of their key players intact and none lost to injury already so they probably have their fome intact on that their technical approach in the champions League isn't just the best already and so they cannot be seen as doing just so well in that aspect.

In my opinion, PSG inability to compete in the Champions League is due to not getting equal opponents in the domestic league, they look strong in Ligue 1, but have difficulty competing when in a different atmosphere. PSG chances of qualifying through the play-offs depend on the remaining 2 games, they must rely on themselves to continue to survive. Luis Enrique presence has not helped much to boost the team's performance, it seems that PSG needs to be more active in the transfer market to increase its strength.

[Hvdv]

I am also surprised by the assumption of many people who claim that PSG is in bad shape this season, even though we know how they are still unbeaten so far in the league, indeed PSG has had negative results in some of their matches but that does not mean they are in bad shape, the only challenge for PSG so far is the champions league, while ligue 1 of course they still show their power so far, currently their chances in the champions league are still very small to qualify for the next round, so if they are early eliminated in the champions league this season, then I we will see PSG will be unstoppable in Ligue 1 later.

If this is with reference to the champions League then we can agree to saying PSG isn't in a very good form but in their domestic league it's a different case as they still remain the champions and the dominators of their domestic league, they have al of their key players intact and none lost to injury already so they probably have their fome intact on that their technical approach in the champions League isn't just the best already and so they cannot be seen as doing just so well in that aspect.

They have performed below expectations in the Champions League so far. However, they are still not in a bad position. They will play in the playoffs and they can get out of the playoffs. In the French League, I can't see any other favorites for the championship other than them. The French league is a league they dominate. Paris Saint-Germain is a quality team, even if it is far from its good old days.

[Helena Yu]

PSG will continue to try to widen the difference with several team below them because one mistake will benefit Marseille or Monaco, this week might be difference with several interesting match that might affect the points obtained by the top team.
PSG who are at the top of the standings will meet Lyon at home but Lyon is also not team that can be underestimated and Marseille who are in second place will face LOSC which is also tough team here and Monaco will face Reims, I want to see how PSG and Marseille finish this week match because their opponents are likely to be able to provide good game to match them.
Marseille plays with the advantage on paper as the host, the bookies make Marseille the favorite with odds @2.19 and LOSC itself has @3.30 and I personally think Marseille deserves to win if they can play well and not make mistakes that benefit LOSC.

The time has come, both Marseille and Lille have a similar performance, but there are many good Lille's players are injured and Marseille has a home advantage, so I think Marseille will win this match.

Although Marseille lost against Auxerre aka a mediocre team, but it just once, after that Marseille's performance back to be a strong team.

If Marseille can beat Monaco, they will able to beat Lille.

[ancafe]

In my opinion, PSG inability to compete in the Champions League is due to not getting equal opponents in the domestic league, they look strong in Ligue 1, but have difficulty competing when in a different atmosphere. PSG chances of qualifying through the play-offs depend on the remaining 2 games, they must rely on themselves to continue to survive. Luis Enrique presence has not helped much to boost the team's performance, it seems that PSG needs to be more active in the transfer market to increase its strength.

In addition, the mentality of PSG players is not well formed and they are unable to face the different pressures when playing in the Champions League. In Ligue 1 they only face teams that are much easier and statistically the strength of other team players is not much better than them so that when facing teams in the Champions League they have difficulty keeping up. The remaining two matches must be utilized well by PSG and they must not lose full points in those matches.

Luis Enrique has not been able to give his best for PSG in the Champions League and that is not entirely his fault. It is difficult to build a team to be stronger and more stable because perhaps he is only able to provide the best results in Ligue 1, but when faced with the Champions League he has no ability at all and even loses his strategy in facing his opponents.