French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[CroverNo01]

PSG are on track to set an unbeaten record throughout the season, I assume Luis Enrique will be able to make it happen. So far no team has been able to beat PSG in Ligue 1, so it is likely that they will be able to record the record. After successfully securing the Ligue 1 trophy, PSG focus is currently on the Champions League, but I don't think Luis Enrique will ignore the remaining matches in the domestic competition just like that.

Without the motivation and ambition to set an unbeaten record in Ligue 1, betting on PSG winning in the future is certainly very risky. Luis Enrique will certainly rotate his main squad more often with second string players, in order to give key players time to rest and use their energy in the much more important Champions League matches.

PSG headcoach, Luis Enrique is making runs for his team, there's no how he's letting them down this season. Les Parisiens have shown much confidence and odds to win matches with ease efforts, this is not the type this club is struggling, they know what they want and will always handle themselves to be among the best. Luis Enrique is now a coach to be trusted, he won major titles with Paris Saint-Germain and now he's on his way to win the UEFA champions league title, a trophy that have not been in the collection of titles for the club. Paris Saint-Germain have become a regular club capable of handling themselves with good winning, they wouldn't give up so easily.

[ancafe]

The reverse is the case because in my opinion,  PSG are always overestimated in the Champions league.  The only time no one expected them to do very well is this year and behold they are in the semi final in that same year. When Mbappe left, a lot of us thought it was over for them but today, we can see that the absence of one player have motivated the team to achieve an outstanding result that we never expected.  They have won the French lig 1 early enough with very wide margin and have a chance of playing the champions league final.

PSG are getting better from season to season because even without a player like Mbappe, their performance is much more impressive than before. This is a very extraordinary achievement for them because it proves that the team's performance can still be maximized even though they are not strengthened by big players like Mbappe, Neymar or Messi. If they are able to reach the final and win the trophy, it will be a big blow for the big players because it is proven that without them PSG can achieve success

Luis Enrique certainly will not waste the opportunity because when facing Arsenal they have to work harder so they can win the match. This is a big match for both coaches to prove themselves and one of them must be able to reach the final to achieve the hope of lifting the trophy.

[karabiber]

PSG are on track to set an unbeaten record throughout the season, I assume Luis Enrique will be able to make it happen. So far no team has been able to beat PSG in Ligue 1, so it is likely that they will be able to record the record. After successfully securing the Ligue 1 trophy, PSG focus is currently on the Champions League, but I don't think Luis Enrique will ignore the remaining matches in the domestic competition just like that.

Without the motivation and ambition to set an unbeaten record in Ligue 1, betting on PSG winning in the future is certainly very risky. Luis Enrique will certainly rotate his main squad more often with second string players, in order to give key players time to rest and use their energy in the much more important Champions League matches.

Luis Enrique's goal of PSG finishing the season unbeaten in Ligue 1 may be valuable to keep the team motivated, but the Champions League has always been a higher priority. Because PSG are a team that can always comfortably win the Ligue 1 title.

Luis Enrique needs to achieve greater success. And that will be possible by winning the UCL. Their semifinal opponents Arsenal are having a great season in the UCL. Enrique and his team will not have an easy task. I don't agree with the rotation, PSG is already a team that wins easily in the league and Enrique won't want to rotate for the prestige of invincibility. PSG's stability in the league will have a positive mental impact in the UCL, so rotation will not happen in my opinion.

[Akbarkoe]

PSG are on track to set an unbeaten record throughout the season, I assume Luis Enrique will be able to make it happen. So far no team has been able to beat PSG in Ligue 1, so it is likely that they will be able to record the record. After successfully securing the Ligue 1 trophy, PSG focus is currently on the Champions League, but I don't think Luis Enrique will ignore the remaining matches in the domestic competition just like that.

Without the motivation and ambition to set an unbeaten record in Ligue 1, betting on PSG winning in the future is certainly very risky. Luis Enrique will certainly rotate his main squad more often with second string players, in order to give key players time to rest and use their energy in the much more important Champions League matches.

Luis Enrique's goal of PSG finishing the season unbeaten in Ligue 1 may be valuable to keep the team motivated, but the Champions League has always been a higher priority. Because PSG are a team that can always comfortably win the Ligue 1 title.

Luis Enrique needs to achieve greater success. And that will be possible by winning the UCL. Their semifinal opponents Arsenal are having a great season in the UCL. Enrique and his team will not have an easy task. I don't agree with the rotation, PSG is already a team that wins easily in the league and Enrique won't want to rotate for the prestige of invincibility. PSG's stability in the league will have a positive mental impact in the UCL, so rotation will not happen in my opinion.

Currently, there is no team that is hunting for points like PSG, because just imagine, the difference in points with the team below them, namely AS Monaco, is 21 points. With a difference in points that wide and only 6 matches left, it is certain that PSG will lift the trophy again at the end of this season. Even if PSG loses in the remaining 6 matches, they will still lift the French League 1 trophy.

PSG is indeed that calm at the top of the standings, so now they must really focus fully on the match in the Champions League. Because the Champions League trophy is more valuable than reaching the invincibles at the end of this season, and on the other hand even if they don't reach the invincibles, we all know that PSG is the team that dominates the French League 1 the most.

[Just Say]

The reverse is the case because in my opinion,  PSG are always overestimated in the Champions league.  The only time no one expected them to do very well is this year and behold they are in the semi final in that same year. When Mbappe left, a lot of us thought it was over for them but today, we can see that the absence of one player have motivated the team to achieve an outstanding result that we never expected.  They have won the French lig 1 early enough with very wide margin and have a chance of playing the champions league final.

Paris Saint-Germain has earned a great reputation among all of us, which is why everyone overestimates them in the Champions League. By the way in light of your statement, I would like to say that Paris Saint-Germain may not have considered that player as their leader. Moreover it is also noteworthy that Luis Enrique is currently motivating his team's players in a great way, so we can see that this team is in great rhythm in the UCL. They may be on their way to going undefeated in the French Soccer League, in my opinion, the Champions League trophy is very valuable, According to this backdrop we think it would be a very effective move for this dominant team to focus fully on the UCL semi-finals.

[Richbased]

If all the key players are available, I think both teams have an equal chance of winning the match. PSG and Arsenal have both done an amazing job, where they managed to eliminate other favorite candidates for the title. Both teams will try to create history, by winning the Champions League trophy for the first time. Therefore, it is difficult to conclude and predict who will win the match and successfully advance to the final round.

PSG managed to eliminate Liverpool who are at the peak of their best performance, that is an important point that can be considered to place them as the favorite team. While Arsenal's success in eliminating Real Madrid is also something very extraordinary. This is a match with balanced strength, which I think is more interesting than the Inter Milan versus Barcelona match.

If both teams have their best squad, they will have the same chance in the competition because they both have strong midfield and defense, although Arsenal defense is a bit stronger than PSG’s defense because Arsenal’s pride of this season is the defense. Furthermore, PSG have a good striker that can score goals for the team, while Arsenal don’t have a fit reliable striker to be used in the match, but they have good and experience wingers that can turn things around for the team because they have done it in several occasion including a home and away win to Real Madrid.

Liverpool were among the top favorites to win the Champions League this season, and PSG eliminated them; Real Madrid were the most favorites after eliminating Manchester City and Arsenal eliminated them, this simply shows that both teams are strong and can defeat each other; therefore, I think we just have to wait for the final result before we can judge.

Looking at both teams, they almost have same chances of reaching the finals but when am making comparison between two strong teams, i pay more attention to the team that will need the trophy the most and also the team that has maintained consistency to make sure they get to the stage they are. Arsenal's motivation in this Champions League season wowed everyone because it's not easy to send a team like Real Madrid packing out of the Champions League games, if you watch their game you will see that this players are so hungry for success regardless of the criticisms they faced and one thing you said here is about Arsenal's defense, what is a team without a good defense? So that alone have given Arsenal more upper hand than PSG since they don't have very strong defense setting but they have strikers who can score but if the defense is solid, how will a striker score but since PSG has been looking forward to a Champions League trophy, they will also show some seriousness in other for them to reach the finals. However, both teams needs the trophy, let the better team win. Perhaps, this is football and no matter how strong two teams are, one must win the other. For the fact that both teams eliminated Real Madrid and Liverpool that were tipped in the beginning of the Champions League season as teams who stood a chance of winning the Champions League, Arsenal versus PSG game is what i'll call the survival of the fittest.

[Hanadawa]

PSG are on track to set an unbeaten record throughout the season, I assume Luis Enrique will be able to make it happen. So far no team has been able to beat PSG in Ligue 1, so it is likely that they will be able to record the record. After successfully securing the Ligue 1 trophy, PSG focus is currently on the Champions League, but I don't think Luis Enrique will ignore the remaining matches in the domestic competition just like that.
Without the motivation and ambition to set an unbeaten record in Ligue 1, betting on PSG winning in the future is certainly very risky. Luis Enrique will certainly rotate his main squad more often with second string players, in order to give key players time to rest and use their energy in the much more important Champions League matches.

I agree with you. Although an unbeaten record in a league season is a prestigious record, I think the club management and Enrique will still prioritize UCL over other matches. I think Enrique will not take the risk of playing their best squad in the remaining matches in Ligue 1. He will certainly rotate a lot of players. He only plays his main team just to maintain their fitness. I think PSG will really play safe and avoid the risk of injury. That means the chances of other teams to beat them are greater. They will face Arsenal in the semifinals. I think it will not be an easy match because Arsenal are currently in high confidence after beating last season's UCL champion, Real Madrid.

[tygeade]

If the conditions happen like this every season then maybe investors will have difficulty entering because they prefer other Leagues compared to Ligue 1. There needs to be some kind of change that must be made especially for each club that is there because now this league is seen as less competitive. If PSG can reach the best level in the Champions League then I think that is reasonable because they do have quite good financial resources.

What is needed now is how other teams can reach a much better level like Lyon when competing in the Europa League but they failed again after not achieving victory when facing Manchester United in the second leg. Next season there must be an effort that needs to be made by each team and it must really happen because it requires big changes.

I would assume it is easier to get into Ligue 1 than most other leagues. Why? Because for a price you would have to pay for a championship level team at England, you are getting a team that can rival for the top team.

For England, championship teams could spend upwards to 100 million, and if they go up to premier league, they get even more. But here? With that kind of money, you could literally build a team that will stay at second place, if you spend only 100 million a year, then you are going to be second place and that is why investing is a lot easier. Then, you are making an income too, so not like all of it is expense, so not all comes out of peoples pockets. We need rich owners to see how much chance they have here.

[bitgolden]

By logic, if PSG is the winner of the league right now, why are they still using some starter players, and some bench players, why not use like under 21 year old players? That is always been something I disliked and it happened to many teams in many leagues and I never understood it. Isn't the logic of u21 teams to develop these kids to become main squad players?

So, what better chance do they have than actually play at the main squad? You can't do that normally because you are trying to win, but if you already win the title, then losing makes no sense, you could lose 10-0 and it still means you are the title winner. So if I was Louis Enrique right now, I would get kids from u21 and just play them all season long for the rest of the games.

[indah rezqi]

By logic, if PSG is the winner of the league right now, why are they still using some starter players, and some bench players, why not use like under 21 year old players? That is always been something I disliked and it happened to many teams in many leagues and I never understood it. Isn't the logic of u21 teams to develop these kids to become main squad players?

So, what better chance do they have than actually play at the main squad? You can't do that normally because you are trying to win, but if you already win the title, then losing makes no sense, you could lose 10-0 and it still means you are the title winner. So if I was Louis Enrique right now, I would get kids from u21 and just play them all season long for the rest of the games.

On one hand, what you're saying is very precise. When having momentum, Luis Enrique should have given more playing minutes to young players. Regardless of the results achieved, because it no longer affects their chances of winning a trophy. Giving trust to young players is a long term investment. However, on the other hand, Luis Enrique might also be considering his desire to create an undefeated record throughout the season. I think that also influences his decision in determining his current starting XI.

Another reason, Luis Enrique does not want to risk his reputation and also does not want the team mentality to decline, which could disrupt their journey in the Champions League. I think that is a more reasonable answer, playing key players in every game aims to maintain their fitness and focus. But it is clear that Luis Enrique will not play them in two halves, because there is a big risk of injury that could harm them in the future.

[len01]

By logic, if PSG is the winner of the league right now, why are they still using some starter players, and some bench players, why not use like under 21 year old players? That is always been something I disliked and it happened to many teams in many leagues and I never understood it. Isn't the logic of u21 teams to develop these kids to become main squad players?

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On one hand, what you're saying is very precise. When having momentum, Luis Enrique should have given more playing minutes to young players. Regardless of the results achieved, because it no longer affects their chances of winning a trophy. Giving trust to young players is a long term investment. However, on the other hand, Luis Enrique might also be considering his desire to create an undefeated record throughout the season. I think that also influences his decision in determining his current starting XI.

For me the real reason is just, PSG has big finances and has often happened since the past always choosing to buy star players rather than building young player talents. Why did PSG do this? Yes, because PSG has a plan to build a strong team with professional players and get prestigious titles to increase PSG popularity.

Another reason, Luis Enrique does not want to risk his reputation and also does not want the team mentality to decline, which could disrupt their journey in the Champions League. I think that is a more reasonable answer, playing key players in every game aims to maintain their fitness and focus. But it is clear that Luis Enrique will not play them in two halves, because there is a big risk of injury that could harm them in the future.

Not wanting to risk his reputation but risking the main players who could have injury problems while playing in league 1. And on the one hand, if Enrique has a plan to maintain the mentality of the main players, but look at league 1 there is no team that can compete with PSG. So forcing the main players to play in league 1 matches is a big mistake for the coach and management. Because PSG has a more important schedule in a more prestigious competition.

[Slow death]

the fight for access positions to the European Champions League is still open:



- Olympique

- Monaco

- Lyon

- Strasbourg

- Lille

It's funny that these 5 teams have the same chances of qualifying for the European Champions League. If Lyon wins today's game, they will move up to third place, which will increase the pressure on other teams that have a chance of qualifying for the European Champions League. If the title race were like this, the league would be much more interesting.

[ancafe]

For England, championship teams could spend upwards to 100 million, and if they go up to premier league, they get even more. But here? With that kind of money, you could literally build a team that will stay at second place, if you spend only 100 million a year, then you are going to be second place and that is why investing is a lot easier. Then, you are making an income too, so not like all of it is expense, so not all comes out of peoples pockets. We need rich owners to see how much chance they have here.

Modern football does require funds to build a team although sometimes money is not everything, but in football like today money is very important because teams can recruit players that are needed as a step to make the team stronger. This is what happens in Ligue 1 because PSG is the only club that has good enough finances to recruit many players they want, so the competition there is not competitive because PSG has much better quality players compared to other teams.

Rich club owners are needed to build French football to be more developed and maybe what PSG does needs to be an example for other clubs. This league will develop enough like other leagues when clubs can present competitive competition and that can happen if the teams there can present quality players like PSG.

[Velvet78]

PSG are on track to set an unbeaten record throughout the season, I assume Luis Enrique will be able to make it happen. So far no team has been able to beat PSG in Ligue 1, so it is likely that they will be able to record the record. After successfully securing the Ligue 1 trophy, PSG focus is currently on the Champions League, but I don't think Luis Enrique will ignore the remaining matches in the domestic competition just like that.

Without the motivation and ambition to set an unbeaten record in Ligue 1, betting on PSG winning in the future is certainly very risky. Luis Enrique will certainly rotate his main squad more often with second string players, in order to give key players time to rest and use their energy in the much more important Champions League matches.

After doing a quick research, I saw there was really no team being able to finish a season unbeaten in the Ligue 1 history.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ligue_1_records_and_statistics

PSG are really so close to breaking this record finally. Can they do it? Hell yeah they can.    It is too easy for them unless they get complacent. Because literally nobody is near their level this season. This is their best season in a long time period...

Their remaining league fixture is also quite easy by the way.

[Republikcoin.com]

Modern football does require funds to build a team although sometimes money is not everything, but in football like today money is very important because teams can recruit players that are needed as a step to make the team stronger. This is what happens in Ligue 1 because PSG is the only club that has good enough finances to recruit many players they want, so the competition there is not competitive because PSG has much better quality players compared to other teams.

This might continue to last a long time in Ligue1 as long as there are no other teams that are able to develop like PSG today. In addition to financial factors that can have a big influence on the team, the coach factor can also be a differentiator because a team with a lot of money can certainly get more experienced coaches. And this has happened repeatedly to PSG so that the Ligue1 competition is always easy to guess about who will be the champion at the end of the season because there is no more competitive resistance than the other teams.

[slapper]

the fight for access positions to the European Champions League is still open:



- Olympique

- Monaco

- Lyon

- Strasbourg

- Lille

It's funny that these 5 teams have the same chances of qualifying for the European Champions League. If Lyon wins today's game, they will move up to third place, which will increase the pressure on other teams that have a chance of qualifying for the European Champions League. If the title race were like this, the league would be much more interesting.

The funny part is that it's not just about points anymore. Lyon, for example, if they win today, they’re on 54 pts. But unless they slap a 4–0 or 5–0 on Saint-Étienne (who are clawing for survival), they’re not leapfrogging Monaco on goal difference

And Monaco’s xPTS. They’re actually underperforming by nearly 9 points (biggest in the league!). They should be comfortably second if they weren’t so bad at protecting leads. And Marseille is holding second with a defense held together by praying. They’ve lost four of their last six before smashing Montpellier, and their xPTS says they’re 6 points above what they deserve

Now Strasbourg? +11.7 overperformance. Like, it’s either Rosenior's system is breaking analytics or Petrovic in goal is actually doing voodoo

[Jossque]

PSG continue to win even though they declared their championship.I think their aim should be to finish the league unbeaten.Le Havre was a team that needed points but they couldn't win in this tough away game.
Monaco drew with Strasbourg, the in-form team of the last weeks.Both teams have different goals and for them both needed points.The points difference between Strasbourg and Monaco was 3.If Strasbourg had won they would have been in 3rd place but they failed to do so.
Marseille defeated their weaker opponent heavily and got the 3 points.They have been struggling to win in recent weeks and this was motivation for them.With this win they moved into 2nd place.

[TelolettOm]

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The reverse is the case because in my opinion,  PSG are always overestimated in the Champions league.  The only time no one expected them to do very well is this year and behold they are in the semi final in that same year. When Mbappe left, a lot of us thought it was over for them but today, we can see that the absence of one player have motivated the team to achieve an outstanding result that we never expected.  They have won the French lig 1 early enough with very wide margin and have a chance of playing the champions league final.

In Ligue 1, PSG is always favored and there is no other club that can compete, meaning that the club is always at the top, both in terms of points and scores. and this victory has been very predictable since the beginning of the season. the difference is that PSG this season won, with unbeaten match results but compared to previous seasons, and this must continue to be improved.

While on the other hand, PSG's achievement in the UCL so far is entering the final round in 2019/2020, but unfortunately it failed, because they lost to Bayern Munich. And then, they often failed in the round of 16. And now, they have that chance, and they will be trying as much as they can. because their opponents are also not easy, Arsenal who have conquered Real Madrid.

[Fiatless]

PSG continue to win even though they declared their championship.I think their aim should be to finish the league unbeaten.Le Havre was a team that needed points but they couldn't win in this tough away game.

Coach Luis Enrique is still pushing his side to keep winning games. Maybe PSG is just playing to break records since they are already the champions. They are more focused on qualifying for the Champions League finals by beating Arsenal and lifting the French Cup by winning Reims. In the Ligue One games some key players will be rested to avoid injuries and tiredness.

I just remembered that it was rumored that Mbappe left the French side because he felt that it would be easier to win the UCL with Real Madrid. His regrets will be boundless if the French side finally wins the most prestigious club competition in Europe this season.

[fuguebtc]

Marseille defeated their weaker opponent heavily and got the 3 points.They have been struggling to win in recent weeks and this was motivation for them.With this win they moved into 2nd place.

Marseille has not been able to play well recently. We have seen Marseille lose three of their last five matches. However, Marseille is no longer able to compete for the title. Now Marseille's goal is to qualify for the Champions League by finishing second in the table.

At the beginning of the season, we thought Marseille would compete for the Ligue 1 title. But we were wrong. Marseille is now 22 points behind PSG.

The difference in points between Marseille, Monaco and Lille is only 1. So there is a possibility of all three teams being in second place. The teams will only play 4 matches. The team that can do well in the last 4 matches will occupy the second place in the table.