French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[hahay]

I don’t know if Zidane will accept the job because he loves to have complete authority at the club, but at PSG that won’t really be possible. Lastly I’m not sure if he would really like to coach Messi who’s been his arch rival for a long time now?, hence for these reasons I feel that Zidane won’t coach PSG.

Rumors of a change of a coach are being blown from PSG, reportedly will a sack Pochettino who is considered to have failed to meet the expectations of the club owner, now Zidane name has emerged as a coach after PSG collaboration with Pochettino ended.
It is very possible for a zidane to accept an offer from PSG, because he can make a new history with the French club. PSG squad is very complete, a zidane can apply any formation he wants.
Regarding Messi presence in the PSG squad, it is not a problem, the rivals are only on the pitch for 90 minutes, they really RESPECT each other, because Zidane is also a former football player.

Yes, it's funny when a coach refuses to coach a team just because of Messi, that's very funny, man. Anyway, if a coach doesn't like a player then the coach can fire him, this happened with Ronald Koeman at Barcelona until Luis Suárez fired. I think it's unprofessional, because if the player doesn't have a problem with the team and still makes a good contribution, then why sack him. Also, Zidane is from France which is very likely Zidane will accept the offer, because then Zidane will provide high achievements for the French team where it will be a mission for him to lift the team from France to succeed in the highest European stage like UCL.

[mrongoz_imut]

I don’t know if Zidane will accept the job because he loves to have complete authority at the club, but at PSG that won’t really be possible. Lastly I’m not sure if he would really like to coach Messi who’s been his arch rival for a long time now?, hence for these reasons I feel that Zidane won’t coach PSG.

Maybe Zidane will accept offering from PSG because last chance he rejected to be Manchester United manager because he can't speak english well and face difficulty communicating with Manchester United player have to speak with English language, but I think not any reason have to reject offering from PSG because he from France and actually all PSG player available for communicating using France language, but still waiting with Zidane without any rumors so far and Ligue 1 still have several match later before ended.

[terrorJR]

I don’t know if Zidane will accept the job because he loves to have complete authority at the club, but at PSG that won’t really be possible. Lastly I’m not sure if he would really like to coach Messi who’s been his arch rival for a long time now?, hence for these reasons I feel that Zidane won’t coach PSG.

Rumors of a change of a coach are being blown from PSG, reportedly will a sack Pochettino who is considered to have failed to meet the expectations of the club owner, now Zidane name has emerged as a coach after PSG collaboration with Pochettino ended.
It is very possible for a zidane to accept an offer from PSG, because he can make a new history with the French club. PSG squad is very complete, a zidane can apply any formation he wants.
Regarding Messi presence in the PSG squad, it is not a problem, the rivals are only on the pitch for 90 minutes, they really RESPECT each other, because Zidane is also a former football player.

Yes, it's funny when a coach refuses to coach a team just because of Messi, that's very funny, man. Anyway, if a coach doesn't like a player then the coach can fire him, this happened with Ronald Koeman at Barcelona until Luis Suárez fired. I think it's unprofessional, because if the player doesn't have a problem with the team and still makes a good contribution, then why sack him. Also, Zidane is from France which is very likely Zidane will accept the offer, because then Zidane will provide high achievements for the French team where it will be a mission for him to lift the team from France to succeed in the highest European stage like UCL.

What to expect? do they hate each other? I think their relationship is quite good and indeed this is a football thing and it is an El Clasico that has been a memory for them in La Liga and I don't think that is too much of a problem with this, except that he is not very professional to do that.

on the other hand there is no big enough problem when they face each other in El Clasico too. It's only Sergio who is indeed almost every El Clasico after Messi, now they get along, especially with Zidane

[CLS63]

Of course, there is nothing certain about the Zinedine Zidane transfer for PSG. But I'm sure that he is their prioritized target for the manager position. Pochettino has no chance to stay here from now on I think. He had a big task like winning the Champions League title but he failed very early. Winning the Ligue 1 title won't change anything as it is already easy for the team with any manager. Zinedine Zidane wasn't thinking of any manager job some time ago. But if he changed his mind, then he might be likely to accept PSG's offer.

[BALIK]

Of course, there is nothing certain about the Zinedine Zidane transfer for PSG. But I'm sure that he is their prioritized target for the manager position. Pochettino has no chance to stay here from now on I think. He had a big task like winning the Champions League title but he failed very early. Winning the Ligue 1 title won't change anything as it is already easy for the team with any manager. Zinedine Zidane wasn't thinking of any manager job some time ago. But if he changed his mind, then he might likely to accept PSG's offer.

If Zidane accepts PSG's offer then this is the biggest good news for PSG. Because they have an extraordinary squad, the squad has no shortage of talented and star players. Their only shortcoming was the lack of experienced coaches. PSG has failed to improve itself due to lack of experienced coaches and poor match strategy. If Zidane takes charge of PSG. Then maybe PSG will be able to do better in the Champions League next season.

[hd49728]

If Zidane accepts PSG's offer then this is the biggest good news for PSG. Because they have an extraordinary squad, the squad has no shortage of talented and star players. Their only shortcoming was the lack of experienced coaches. PSG has failed to improve itself due to lack of experienced coaches and poor match strategy. If Zidane takes charge of PSG. Then maybe PSG will be able to do better in the Champions League next season.

Yeah. It is good in theory. Zidane is a smart and successful coach so far. He has made some records in history of Champions Leauge as a very few person who can win it as both player and coach. More impressively, he is the first coach who wins 3 Champions League consecutively. The first ever and it seems to be very challenging for any coach to repeat it.

But his good records don't automatically bring Champions League cup to Paris for PSG. They will have to comprehend his philosophy and need luck to beat all opponents around Europe in order to win Champions League.

[bering]

Nice will facing strong opponent this time because Rennes so far can win 6 times streak in France league and had better position on standings league but Nice also not weak because for home matches they got 4 win in all competitions but first met for both of teams Nice was lose with slim score and in my view this match will very tight because Nice and Rennes have same target that champion league zone but draw result probably deserved for them because in my view they were equally strong

[LittleBitFunny]

Nice will facing strong opponent this time because Rennes so far can win 6 times streak in France league and had better position on standings league but Nice also not weak because for home matches they got 4 win in all competitions but first met for both of teams Nice was lose with slim score and in my view this match will very tight because Nice and Rennes have same target that champion league zone but draw result probably deserved for them because in my view they were equally strong

This is a very important match for Rennes and OGC Nice if they want to go to the second place in the points table. Because Rennes and Nice are only 1 and 3 points apart from Marseille in second place. So the team that wins this match will probably be able to move to second place in the table. However, Nice and Rennes faced each other and Nice won the last two matches by 2-1. However, Nice will not win easily in this match, Rennes will definitely want to win this match and go to second place in the table.

[uchegod-21]

Of course, there is nothing certain about the Zinedine Zidane transfer for PSG. But I'm sure that he is their prioritized target for the manager position. Pochettino has no chance to stay here from now on I think. He had a big task like winning the Champions League title but he failed very early. Winning the Ligue 1 title won't change anything as it is already easy for the team with any manager. Zinedine Zidane wasn't thinking of any manager job some time ago. But if he changed his mind, then he might likely to accept PSG's offer.

If Zidane accepts PSG's offer then this is the biggest good news for PSG. Because they have an extraordinary squad, the squad has no shortage of talented and star players. Their only shortcoming was the lack of experienced coaches. PSG has failed to improve itself due to lack of experienced coaches and poor match strategy. If Zidane takes charge of PSG. Then maybe PSG will be able to do better in the Champions League next season.

I cannot say that PSG problem of not winning the Champions League is caused by coaching. Pochettino is a good coach, even when he was in England, he had an average team and he did wonders with it. Having a good team he also did well, being eliminated by Real Madrid shouldn't be seen as weakness.
The problem of PSG is that they play much against low rating clubs and it affects them when they face real big teams.

Zidane to PsG will be a good move because Zidane knows how to manage big players in a team and have result.

[Lordhermes]

PSG needs a new coach, because Pochettino is not doing the job they signed him for. Scouts will meet Zidane and offered him the managerial job at PSG. Rumours has it that Zidane might consider coaching PSG. It will be of great benefits to PSG fans and the team in general. He is an experience coach and he knows the challenges of PSG. Imagine a coach that made real Madrid life the trophy 3 times in a row without any obstacles. It was when he left Madrid that they lose their best form. They have all it takes to lift the Champions league trophy but Pochettino failed, so as the team. Their pattern of play is not quite different and they are always knock-out at early phase.

[Ratash]

Lille should be able to take the three points today against bordeaux a team not able to get points even at home only four wins all season long plus lille team is having a good time recently they didn't conceid a goal in the last six games and they are 2 points away from the fifth position this should give them extra motivation.

[Reosta_]

Nice - Rennes match is nearly upon us. There are less than two hours left for this interesting match. It is an attracting one because of its importance for the third and second places in the league table now. Nice's odd has gone down a little more but Rennes are still shown as the favourite by bookies. Rennes are favoured especially due to their great form in the recent times. But they have some important players absent for this match also. I don't think Nice will lose this match.

[macson]

rennes failed to take advantage of a good opportunity to win in the match against nice, even though the pressure given by rennes was more than NICE, but NICE is a strong team too.  most likely rennes position ^{(currently Rennes is in second position)} will be shifted by marseille because marseille will definitely win against saint-etienne ^{(match postponed)}.

[rby]

PSG needs a new coach, because Pochettino is not doing the job they signed him for. Scouts will meet Zidane and offered him the managerial job at PSG. Rumours has it that Zidane might consider coaching PSG. It will be of great benefits to PSG fans and the team in general. He is an experience coach and he knows the challenges of PSG. Imagine a coach that made real Madrid life the trophy 3 times in a row without any obstacles. It was when he left Madrid that they lose their best form. They have all it takes to lift the Champions league trophy but Pochettino failed, so as the team. Their pattern of play is not quite different and they are always knock-out at early phase.

There is no doubt that Zidane is a good coach or even a better coach than Pochettino. But that does not mean that Pochettino is not a good coach but my problem with Pochettino is when you are expecting him to prove his worth he will be less careful about it. But as for Zidane he likes to take challenges and lift trophies.
If Zidane shows Inter to go and coach psg, I know many players in psg will not want to leave the club again. Every player will want to be coached by Zidane.
But if I may ask, what of Zidane ambition of coaching France national team?

[LGD2Business]

The match between Nice and Rennes ended in a draw as expected. It is known that both teams want to finish the league at the top three, and accordingly they played a controlled game. The defeated would fall behind. The draw was enough for both teams. They closed this week without much damage. Marseille match postponed to tomorrow due to snowfall. If Marseille wins tomorrow, they will move back to second place. The fight for the second place in the league is quite contentious.

[judas]

Nice - Rennes game ended up with a score that was one of my predictions. I was feeling pretty sure about seeing a draw in this game firstly and it happened easily. Nice scored first and Rennes found the equalizer later on. This 1-1 draw didn't change anything for Nice but Rennes have gone up to the second position temporarily. Marseille still haven't played their game this week. And they have a tough game against Montpellier actually but I still wait for Marseille to win this game somehow.

[RealMalatesta]

PSG needs a new coach, because Pochettino is not doing the job they signed him for. Scouts will meet Zidane and offered him the managerial job at PSG. Rumours has it that Zidane might consider coaching PSG. It will be of great benefits to PSG fans and the team in general. He is an experience coach and he knows the challenges of PSG. Imagine a coach that made real Madrid life the trophy 3 times in a row without any obstacles. It was when he left Madrid that they lose their best form. They have all it takes to lift the Champions league trophy but Pochettino failed, so as the team. Their pattern of play is not quite different and they are always knock-out at early phase.

Zidane is talked about exactly because of this reason. I mean if that is not the best idea there is for them, then I do not know what is. He is a Frenchman, he is a manager, and he managed Real Madrid filled with superstars before, so he knows how to manage a club, and he won THREE ucl titles.

What more do you really want from a manager. Forget about messi or mbappe, give that guy 50 million a year if you have to and get him. Five years of him would result with more cups then they have won for the past 10 years. Oh, and offer him this insane transfer budget that they already have? I mean that is like playing a game in sandbox mode, Zidane would have a field day over any other team for sure.

[snipie]

Nice - Rennes game ended up with a score that was one of my predictions. I was feeling pretty sure about seeing a draw in this game firstly and it happened easily. Nice scored first and Rennes found the equalizer later on. This 1-1 draw didn't change anything for Nice but Rennes have gone up to the second position temporarily. Marseille still haven't played their game this week. And they have a tough game against Montpellier actually but I still wait for Marseille to win this game somehow.

Actually this game will give OM the opportunity to get 3 points difference from Rennes and will help Strasbourg catch Nice.
Otherwise OM game vs St-Etienne was rescheduled tomorrow due to the bad weather and snow.

[sayaya17]

The match between Nice and Rennes ended in a draw as expected. It is known that both teams want to finish the league at the top three, and accordingly they played a controlled game. The defeated would fall behind. The draw was enough for both teams. They closed this week without much damage. Marseille match postponed to tomorrow due to snowfall. If Marseille wins tomorrow, they will move back to second place. The fight for the second place in the league is quite contentious.

Since it is likely that PSG will be in first place until the end of the season, what is interesting is the competition for second place. Because the team
that made it into second place will play in the Champions League, then there are 3 teams that may have the opportunity  to be in second position.
Of course, the biggest chance for second place is Marseille, which has 53 points and still has one game left. But even that if Marseille can play
consistently until the end of the season, other teams that have a chance to be in second place are Rennes and Nice. Which one just played and
the match ended in a draw, At least this is the best result for both teams. Because they both have almost the same strength, although in that
match Rennes dominated the match, the chances of both teams were almost the same.

So I think the draw was the best, although Rennes actually played more consistently and I think they can beat Nice. It turns out that Nice has
a high enough fighting spirit by successfully scoring a goal first, but unfortunately Rennes managed to equalize. Finally Nice and Rennes had
to settle for a point, now just waiting for the result of the match Saint-Etienne vs Marseille which was postponed due to bad weather problems.
As both teams desperately needed a win, with Saint-Etienne battling their way out of the relegation zone, while Marseille need a win to get away
from Rennes and Nice.

[lulumiya]

I don’t know if Zidane will accept the job because he loves to have complete authority at the club, but at PSG that won’t really be possible. Lastly I’m not sure if he would really like to coach Messi who’s been his arch rival for a long time now?, hence for these reasons I feel that Zidane won’t coach PSG.

You are indicating a good thing there. Zinedine Zidane worked with Cristiano Ronaldo for many years but didn't do it with Messi. And they are different types of players so I'm also curious about if they can have a good relationship with each other. But there is another thing that is possible to be seen next season. We might see Ronaldo at PSG maybe and then Zidane would definitely be more eager to join them. It would be very good for PSG strategically to sign both of them. But it is early to talk about that too.