French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[DanWalker]

PSG had another wonderful week this time against Montpellier. In this 5-2 victory, Messi wasn't much effective this time but it's not a problem at all. Mbappe and Neymar showed great performances and finished off their opponent. As we all know PSG well the Ligue 1 is very easy for them. They are just improving their morale by results like this day by day. It is like a preparation phase for the Champions League.

I am going to say that Neymar performed really well in that match. Mbappe could not convert a penalty kick. And a few minutes after that Neymar got another chance from the penalty spot and he delivered. Neymar also scored a beautiful heading goal. I have to say unless it was for the goalkeeper of Montpellier, PSG could have scored a lot more goals in this match. But I think the first one gole could have been avoided if he didn't even touch the ball. This is nothing surprising because PSG is obviously going to win the league again and going to you suck in in the Champions League.

[tomos81]

PSG had another wonderful week this time against Montpellier. In this 5-2 victory, Messi wasn't much effective this time but it's not a problem at all. Mbappe and Neymar showed great performances and finished off their opponent. As we all know PSG well the Ligue 1 is very easy for them. They are just improving their morale by results like this day by day. It is like a preparation phase for the Champions League.

I am going to say that Neymar performed really well in that match. Mbappe could not convert a penalty kick. And a few minutes after that Neymar got another chance from the penalty spot and he delivered. Neymar also scored a beautiful heading goal. I have to say unless it was for the goalkeeper of Montpellier, PSG could have scored a lot more goals in this match. But I think the first one gole could have been avoided if he didn't even touch the ball. This is nothing surprising because PSG is obviously going to win the league again and going to you suck in in the Champions League.

PSG fans are really happy to see Neymar's performance. The way Neymar is scoring and assisting goals in every match is a really good aspect. But a moment of frustration for PSG in the last match was when Mbappe missed a planted shot. But the good news for PSC is that Neymar and Messi are holding their positions well. But I have full confidence in Mbappe. He will definitely perform well if he is physically fit.

[snipie]

After just two rounds from the start of Ligue 1, you find PSG in the first spot alone as usual (without considering the delayed game between Lyon and Lorient of course).
We always heard how PSG is good because of money, picking top players...etc but what happens all the time is that the other teams are just failing and missing points vs weaker teams. Brest 1-1 Marseille was the newest thing but Lille, Rennes, Lens weren't any better..
PSG will play vs Monaco and Lille next. If it wins against them, I suppose by the 11th round (vs Marseille), the difference will be 10 points (again).

[dezoel]

I am going to say that Neymar performed really well in that match. Mbappe could not convert a penalty kick. And a few minutes after that Neymar got another chance from the penalty spot and he delivered. Neymar also scored a beautiful heading goal. I have to say unless it was for the goalkeeper of Montpellier, PSG could have scored a lot more goals in this match. But I think the first one gole could have been avoided if he didn't even touch the ball. This is nothing surprising because PSG is obviously going to win the league again and going to you suck in in the Champions League.

PSG fans are really happy to see Neymar's performance. The way Neymar is scoring and assisting goals in every match is a really good aspect. But a moment of frustration for PSG in the last match was when Mbappe missed a planted shot. But the good news for PSC is that Neymar and Messi are holding their positions well. But I have full confidence in Mbappe. He will definitely perform well if he is physically fit.

There is no doubt Neymar is a classic player and have ability to perform in any condition due to his injury and some off the field problems he was not doing good but recently PSG management and Mbappé's comment works good for him with this all he is currently at the top of French league with three goals and if he plays like this and give his best then surely he is going to be at the top for long time even he can claim golden boat at the end of this season and with this PSG can also do some good in Champions League which is currently main target for them.

If they complete double then surely it's going to be a big achievement for team and Neymar because with this success he could be again in limelight for good future third achievement is world cup, and he is currently captain of Brazil which mean all dreams come true if he's done this as well.

[Prince Malik]

After just two rounds from the start of Ligue 1, you find PSG in the first spot alone as usual (without considering the delayed game between Lyon and Lorient of course).
We always heard how PSG is good because of money, picking top players...etc but what happens all the time is that the other teams are just failing and missing points vs weaker teams. Brest 1-1 Marseille was the newest thing but Lille, Rennes, Lens weren't any better..
PSG will play vs Monaco and Lille next. If it wins against them, I suppose by the 11th round (vs Marseille), the difference will be 10 points (again).

Yes exactly that's the point, they are dominating the league 1 not just because they are strong but because there is no real competitors that can make troubles for them and play for the title, always other good teams loos points with weak teams

[FanEagle]

There are talks about Mbappe not liking Messi at all and had a bit of an attitude problem, with his amazing contract that sees him there for a very long time and get paid insane amounts, does that mean that Mbappe will get to dictate what's going on?

I personally feel like he would benefit from befriending Messi because by his age Messi had 3-4 Ballon D'ors, so it's not like it would be insane to think how Messi could help Mbappe to grow, I think even Neymar gained a lot from playing with Messi and I do not mean as talent, I mean as maturity. That's why Mbappe should not act out, he should learn and be better off the field as good as he is on.

[Davidvictorson]

After just two rounds from the start of Ligue 1, you find PSG in the first spot alone as usual (without considering the delayed game between Lyon and Lorient of course).

Messi and Neymar were performing brilliantly, but then Mbappe happened. And now Neymar and Mbappe are having issues. Fans say Mbappe is selfish but I think both are. From my observation, it seems that only Neymar looks out for Messi while most of the other players only look for Mbappe, and that's the biggest problem. Without the team game, they cannot go far in the champions league. They are the top spot now and risk being pushed off that spot if they don't resolve their issues.

[Google+]

There are talks about Mbappe not liking Messi at all and had a bit of an attitude problem, with his amazing contract that sees him there for a very long time and get paid insane amounts, does that mean that Mbappe will get to dictate what's going on?

I personally feel like he would benefit from befriending Messi because by his age Messi had 3-4 Ballon D'ors, so it's not like it would be insane to think how Messi could help Mbappe to grow, I think even Neymar gained a lot from playing with Messi and I do not mean as talent, I mean as maturity. That's why Mbappe should not act out, he should learn and be better off the field as good as he is on.

They used to be very close, But in last season and this season there seems to be a small conflict between them that doesn't get better, I saw some short videos where Mbappe wanted to ask for a penalty kick from Neymar but Neymar didnt give and this might be a trigger for conflict of these two players. I also see that mbappe is not very familiar with messi all this time. If this continues, I think this will trigger a big problem in the future for PSG and I hope that PSG management and coaches can take a quick action to resolve this small problem so that their harmony can improve again.

[terrorJR]

Well, the draw is really something very good for them.
By playing 10 men from the first minute obviously this made their burden even more fortunate in the middle of their defense, they can also counter-attack quickly and can equalize.
Actually I was quite impressed with their defense and with the counter-attacks they used in this match.

Monaco got a red card in 15 minutes and had to play 75 minutes with only 10 players it was very tough for Monaco. Moreover, their opponent is
Rennes, which Rennes the previous season was in 4th position behind Monaco, so it can be said that Rennes is a strong team. So with only
10 players but Monaco did not lose against Rennes it was indeed a very good result. Hopefully Monaco can learn from the game against Rennes,
if Monaco players can control their emotions well, Youssouf Fofana's red card shouldn't have happened. If Monaco had played with 11 men,
I'm sure they could beat Rennes.

Maybe for the next match they have to control their game as well so that there are no tackles that are dangerous enough so that they also don't lose because of players who have to be sent off by the referee in the middle of the match.
This is something that must be seen from the start because if they continue to do things like this then it is clear that this will be very detrimental to themselves.
Luckily in this match ended in a draw and things like this will not happen continuously when they are playing with 10 players.

[Sirait]

PSG fans are really happy to see Neymar's performance. The way Neymar is scoring and assisting goals in every match is a really good aspect. But a moment of frustration for PSG in the last match was when Mbappe missed a planted shot. But the good news for PSC is that Neymar and Messi are holding their positions well. But I have full confidence in Mbappe. He will definitely perform well if he is physically fit.

The toughest thing for mbappe is not only the recovery after the injury but also the mental stress due to the star syndrome he has. last season neymar was reckless and made mbappe say bad things about him but this season neymar has started every game with a great performance and mbappe looks down on it. mbappe several times missed in front of goal and it made neymar take advantage of the opportunity to make fun of him.

[shogun47]

After just two rounds from the start of Ligue 1, you find PSG in the first spot alone as usual (without considering the delayed game between Lyon and Lorient of course).
We always heard how PSG is good because of money, picking top players...etc but what happens all the time is that the other teams are just failing and missing points vs weaker teams. Brest 1-1 Marseille was the newest thing but Lille, Rennes, Lens weren't any better..
PSG will play vs Monaco and Lille next. If it wins against them, I suppose by the 11th round (vs Marseille), the difference will be 10 points (again).

I fear your prediction has good chances to become true. It would really hurt the attractiveness of the league and the overall excitement for the championship, but eventually it doesn't even matter whether they lead by 10 points on game day 10 or game day 20. PSG would really have to fail incredibly hard in order for some other team to even stay close to them let alone overtake them and become Ligue 1 champion.

That would also be a shocking event given all the superstars that are on the team right now. Despite their age, Ramos, Neymar, Mbappe and Messi should be able to take home the championship regardless.

Certainly looking forward to the Champions League games at this point as this is what really counts in my opinion when we talk about PSG. I wonder for how long the sheikhs might keep trying to win the CL or whether owning PSG pays off for them anyway. Maybe through the marketing effect for other companies they own, I have no idea. It seems that they are still making money despite signing these crazy contracts with Messi and alike.

[S A KHAIR]

PSG fans are really happy to see Neymar's performance. The way Neymar is scoring and assisting goals in every match is a really good aspect. But a moment of frustration for PSG in the last match was when Mbappe missed a planted shot. But the good news for PSC is that Neymar and Messi are holding their positions well. But I have full confidence in Mbappe. He will definitely perform well if he is physically fit.

The toughest thing for mbappe is not only the recovery after the injury but also the mental stress due to the star syndrome he has. last season neymar was reckless and made mbappe say bad things about him but this season neymar has started every game with a great performance and mbappe looks down on it. mbappe several times missed in front of goal and it made neymar take advantage of the opportunity to make fun of him.

It is not assumed that all players will play badly in every match. Mbappe performed brilliantly last season. He is a very talented young player. He has been a bit off form this season. Maybe he missed a penalty. But I believe he is slowly trying to solve his problems and will make a great comeback very soon.

[topman21]

PSG fans are really happy to see Neymar's performance. The way Neymar is scoring and assisting goals in every match is a really good aspect. But a moment of frustration for PSG in the last match was when Mbappe missed a planted shot. But the good news for PSC is that Neymar and Messi are holding their positions well. But I have full confidence in Mbappe. He will definitely perform well if he is physically fit.

The toughest thing for mbappe is not only the recovery after the injury but also the mental stress due to the star syndrome he has. last season neymar was reckless and made mbappe say bad things about him but this season neymar has started every game with a great performance and mbappe looks down on it. mbappe several times missed in front of goal and it made neymar take advantage of the opportunity to make fun of him.

It is not assumed that all players will play badly in every match. Mbappe performed brilliantly last season. He is a very talented young player. He has been a bit off form this season. Maybe he missed a penalty. But I believe he is slowly trying to solve his problems and will make a great comeback very soon.

A penalty miss does not signal a bad player but is an unwelcome isolated incident. Mbappe missed the penalty but played well but on the other hand Messi played great even though he didn't score. Neymar Jr. scored two goals. In short, PSG played a flood of goals against Montpellier that day.

[kro55]

Certainly looking forward to the Champions League games at this point as this is what really counts in my opinion when we talk about PSG. I wonder for how long the sheikhs might keep trying to win the CL or whether owning PSG pays off for them anyway. Maybe through the marketing effect for other companies they own, I have no idea. It seems that they are still making money despite signing these crazy contracts with Messi and alike.

I am also looking forward to seeing PSG's performance in the Champions League. PSG looks more stable this season than last season. Because Neymar and Messi's chemistry seems even better now. At the same time, if Mbappe can return to form, PSG will be even stronger. PSG is strong as a team. Boarding between players is now very good. If Galtier organizes his match strategy well, PSG can play well in the Champions League.

[justdimin]

Certainly looking forward to the Champions League games at this point as this is what really counts in my opinion when we talk about PSG. I wonder for how long the sheikhs might keep trying to win the CL or whether owning PSG pays off for them anyway. Maybe through the marketing effect for other companies they own, I have no idea. It seems that they are still making money despite signing these crazy contracts with Messi and alike.

I am also looking forward to seeing PSG's performance in the Champions League. PSG looks more stable this season than last season. Because Neymar and Messi's chemistry seems even better now. At the same time, if Mbappe can return to form, PSG will be even stronger. PSG is strong as a team. Boarding between players is now very good. If Galtier organizes his match strategy well, PSG can play well in the Champions League.

Recently, we have few things are surely going to happen in coming months if PSG fail to win Champions League then sheikhs are going to crazy, and they will sell this club because they are already fed-up and have mind which I read few weeks back in a magazine they are not happy as they are paying insane salaries to world's best players and investing heavily but still have no desired results.

With this warning now I am checking some change in few big players, and they are doing their best to keep their place and having required results for this season players attitude is also big issue here just because of this few big coaches reject this job offer and want to stay away from this club which is going without any discipline and management having different rules for all players.

Now ball is in Galtier and players side how they have done in this season and want to stay like this lucrative, or they are going to have big changes in coming season because most chances new owners are not going to give incentives like these to anyone.

[KTChampions]

After just two rounds from the start of Ligue 1, you find PSG in the first spot alone as usual (without considering the delayed game between Lyon and Lorient of course).
We always heard how PSG is good because of money, picking top players...etc but what happens all the time is that the other teams are just failing and missing points vs weaker teams. Brest 1-1 Marseille was the newest thing but Lille, Rennes, Lens weren't any better..
PSG will play vs Monaco and Lille next. If it wins against them, I suppose by the 11th round (vs Marseille), the difference will be 10 points (again).

Given the Neymar-Mbappe conflict (I don’t believe it’s over), PSG will lose in quality of play during the season and especially after the World Cup (if someone starts to envy someone over its results), but this applies more to the Champions League. In the championship, their position is too strong and it makes no sense to calculate the indicators after different rounds, since the result can already be said to be known.

[CryptocurencyKing]

The battle of egos between PSG forwards is nothing new, nor is it likely to come to an end soon. This is just the beginning of the season and we have already started to see the effect of that contract. I was waiting for the right time for this feud to show on the pitch. I feel the contract given to Mbappe is time bombing that would explode and leave PSG plummeting. The Management and coach needs to step in to resolve it now. Before it shows again during crucial games.

[Cryptmuster]

I am also looking forward to seeing PSG's performance in the Champions League. PSG looks more stable this season than last season. Because Neymar and Messi's chemistry seems even better now. At the same time, if Mbappe can return to form, PSG will be even stronger. PSG is strong as a team. Boarding between players is now very good. If Galtier organizes his match strategy well, PSG can play well in the Champions League.

For some reason, I do not believe that Galtier will be able to create a miracle in PSG. It’s hasty to draw conclusions from Ligue 1 matches, because PSG almost always dominates there and they don’t have worthy rivals, it's not very well. Another thing is the Champions League, where the rivals are much stronger and we can say that PSG can only temper their character in the Champions League. It is strange that it was Galtier who became the coach of PSG, there are so many experienced specialists, but they chose him.

[hahay]

The battle of egos between PSG forwards is nothing new, nor is it likely to come to an end soon. This is just the beginning of the season and we have already started to see the effect of that contract. I was waiting for the right time for this feud to show on the pitch. I feel the contract given to Mbappe is time bombing that would explode and leave PSG plummeting. The Management and coach needs to step in to resolve it now. Before it shows again during crucial games.

If they are professionals of course they will maintain this chemistry well, even if the feud continues that PSG in Ligue 1 will still be a strong team. I personally don't see any feud that will cause division because they are all professional players, if it will be a ticking time bomb then I think the management and the coach will certainly understand the situation better. By the way, in these two early matches PSG got very promising results to be consistent with big wins, but I still hope that PSG can be consistent with clean sheets.

[hd49728]

Given the Neymar-Mbappe conflict (I don’t believe it’s over), PSG will lose in quality of play during the season and especially after the World Cup (if someone starts to envy someone over its results), but this applies more to the Champions League. In the championship, their position is too strong and it makes no sense to calculate the indicators after different rounds, since the result can already be said to be known.

Neymar will have to leave in the end because he is older than Mbappe and PSG need Mbappe for long future. However, PSG has a risk that Mbappe will not stay with them too long. I believe that in the end of this contract, he will move to Real Madrid if Real still has interest in him.

Anyway, PSG need those players play together with Messi in order to win their first Champions League. Neymar has many disadvantage than Mbappe and I don't believe he will win in this conflict. In general, Mbappe can have more contribution in goals than Neymar but with support from Messi, Neymar won't be beaten too easily. I don't think too many players will like a player like Mbappe.

The battle of egos between PSG forwards is nothing new, nor is it likely to come to an end soon.

I feel the contract given to Mbappe is time bombing that would explode and leave PSG plummeting. The Management and coach needs to step in to resolve it now. Before it shows again during crucial games.

Mbappe does not have bad thinking about Neymar because of unprofessional of Neymar in recent seasons but it is also because he thinks his importance in PSG becomes bigger with time. PSG has responsibility here by giving Mbappe too many privileges.