French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Minor Miner]

When we talk about the French championship (and especially about playing at the top club - PSG), even taking into account age, we must expect different results. Let me remind you that Ibrahimovic came to PSG in adulthood and left at 35. At the same time, in 4 seasons he played 180 games and scored 156 goals.

I don't think this example says as much about the French league as it does about Ibrahimovic. It's absolutely incredible what he's doing, he's now 40, and scoring lots of goals at the highest level in Italy.
The French league may be weaker than other top leagues, but Ibrahimovic even now can walk into any league and take it by storm.

I'm not sure the French league or Ligue 1 is a weak league, because if the teams in Ligue 1 were weak teams then we'll get where Messi is now easy to score. But the fact is the opposite and Messi admits Ligue 1 teams are strong teams with high power gameplay, the teams in Ligue 1 are still strong teams and strong leagues too. There will always be strong teams and weak teams in every league, so I can't assume that this is a weak league although indeed, if we talk about Ligue 1 at least it's only about one PSG team. But the reality is not so, because the proof is that PSG itself is still difficult to get points even though the opponent they are facing is a team that is in the relegation zone.

Everyone thinks Ligue 1 teams are weak because there are very few star players here compared to other leagues. However, despite the low number of star players, the performance of the Ligue 1 teams is to be commended. Their match strategy is good. They are playing well with a relatively weak team. If they had a strong squad they could challenge any team in the Premier League.

[izsara]

It's not the first time PSG have played poorly as favourites! They lack teamwork... That's why they have very poor execution of good chances... To recruit superstars into the team is certainly very good, but the coach must still be able to make the game work, which has not yet been done!

fortunately they still have icardi there, but on the other hand I hope their performance will continue like this in the domestic league because their points are too high to be chased and make the competition not too exciting.
3 draws and 2 wins in the last 5 matches is still pretty good actually, but I expect them to lose
On the other hand, I highlight the game of Ramos which is still fierce even though it is old

[Altryist]

]I'm not sure the French league or Ligue 1 is a weak league, because if the teams in Ligue 1 were weak teams then we'll get where Messi is now easy to score. But the fact is the opposite and Messi admits Ligue 1 teams are strong teams with high power gameplay, the teams in Ligue 1 are still strong teams and strong leagues too. There will always be strong teams and weak teams in every league, so I can't assume that this is a weak league although indeed, if we talk about Ligue 1 at least it's only about one PSG team. But the reality is not so, because the proof is that PSG itself is still difficult to get points even though the opponent they are facing is a team that is in the relegation zone.

If PSG has a worthy rival in Ligue 1, as it was not so long ago with Monaco, then PSG simply buys the top players of the team (for example Mbappe) and the team ceases to be their competitor in the fight for the championship. Ligue 1 is a good league and cannot be called weak, at least teams like Lyon and Monaco show decent results in Eurocups, and this is a very solid indicator. PSG is a toy in the hands of the rich, so it's hard to compare them with other clubs Ligue 1.

[DU18]

It's not the first time PSG have played poorly as favourites! They lack teamwork... That's why they have very poor execution of good chances... To recruit superstars into the team is certainly very good, but the coach must still be able to make the game work, which has not yet been done!

Having a lot of star players in the squad will certainly not guarantee a team can always win games, in my opinion the current PSG squad is the best squad ever in football, but of course it will be a difficult job for the coach to be able to unite them in one In the rhythm of the game, I often see PSG star players are often selfish with themselves and end up ruining their game so that it becomes difficult for them to get points in the game.

[WButler89]

In the French league, what surprises me most is Lyon's very weak position. Last year, Rudy Garcia was sacked for fourth place, now Olympique may just be left without a place in Eurocups next season. Was the transfer of Memphis Depay such a heavy damage for them?

[poldanmig]

It's not the first time PSG have played poorly as favourites! They lack teamwork... That's why they have very poor execution of good chances... To recruit superstars into the team is certainly very good, but the coach must still be able to make the game work, which has not yet been done!

fortunately they still have icardi there, but on the other hand I hope their performance will continue like this in the domestic league because their points are too high to be chased and make the competition not too exciting.
3 draws and 2 wins in the last 5 matches is still pretty good actually, but I expect them to lose
On the other hand, I highlight the game of Ramos which is still fierce even though it is old

PSG performance in the match against lorient was very unconvincing, even though they fielded their best squad in the match, but instead they conceded a goal first in the 40th minute, when the match continued I personally hope PSG will get a defeat and just like you, maybe will It is more exciting if Ligue PSG and rival clubs have a very small difference in points in the standings, compared to now PSG have run quite far and impossible to be overtaken by another team.

Ramos is one of the best central defenders ever, even though he is quite old now but he cannot be underestimated by other players, unfortunately in that match Ramos again got his first red card in ligue 1 and it became his 27th red card in all competitions in his football career

[perla]

PSG have such a strong team that they usually win even bad games. Or at least don't lose. It must be said that Lille (I thought) recently became champion of France, that was a sensation. The question is more this season with how many points they will become champions. Individually, no team even comes close to PSG. It will be time for them to win the Champions League too, becoming champions in League 1 is no challenge.

[KTChampions]

I'm not sure the French league or Ligue 1 is a weak league, because if the teams in Ligue 1 were weak teams then we'll get where Messi is now easy to score. But the fact is the opposite and Messi admits Ligue 1 teams are strong teams with high power gameplay, the teams in Ligue 1 are still strong teams and strong leagues too. There will always be strong teams and weak teams in every league, so I can't assume that this is a weak league although indeed, if we talk about Ligue 1 at least it's only about one PSG team. But the reality is not so, because the proof is that PSG itself is still difficult to get points even though the opponent they are facing is a team that is in the relegation zone.

Still, we may have some more objective idea of the strength of the league than the opinion of a football player. I think if we consider the results of French teams in European competition (excluding PSG), then we can say that the French championship is closer to the Portuguese championship than to the top-4.

[Mahdirakib]

PSG have such a strong team that they usually win even bad games. Or at least don't lose. It must be said that Lille (I thought) recently became champion of France, that was a sensation. The question is more this season with how many points they will become champions. Individually, no team even comes close to PSG. It will be time for them to win the Champions League too, becoming champions in League 1 is no challenge.

Probably they will have 88+ points at the end of this season and the point difference could be 10+ with their closest competitor. PSG is the only favourite team Ligue 1 of this season and they will be the champion for sure. But no one can surely tell you that how far PSG will be able to reach in UCL. PSG going to sell 7 players in the upcoming transfer window, I have seen few many news and articles about this. Player transfer is a normal thing, but it will be bad if they sell any of their top players.

[MAAManda]

PSG have such a strong team that they usually win even bad games. Or at least don't lose. It must be said that Lille (I thought) recently became champion of France, that was a sensation. The question is more this season with how many points they will become champions. Individually, no team even comes close to PSG. It will be time for them to win the Champions League too, becoming champions in League 1 is no challenge.

In my opinion, PSG is almost certain to win Ligue 1. There are still 19 games to go and PSG have collected 46 points.

Nice and Marseille, who are ranked 2nd and 3rd, have collected 33 points. I was a bit surprised to see the result of the Lorient Vs PSG match which ended in a draw.

PSG's next match in Ligue 1 will be against Lyon.

[Swordsoffreedom]

PSG have such a strong team that they usually win even bad games. Or at least don't lose. It must be said that Lille (I thought) recently became champion of France, that was a sensation. The question is more this season with how many points they will become champions. Individually, no team even comes close to PSG. It will be time for them to win the Champions League too, becoming champions in League 1 is no challenge.

In my opinion, PSG is almost certain to win Ligue 1. There are still 19 games to go and PSG have collected 46 points.

Nice and Marseille, who are ranked 2nd and 3rd, have collected 33 points. I was a bit surprised to see the result of the Lorient Vs PSG match which ended in a draw.

PSG's next match in Ligue 1 will be against Lyon.

PSG is 13 points ahead of the second team in the table. PSG's title win is almost certain. If Nice or Marseille want to win the title then they have to win all the upcoming matches and at the same time PSG have to lose 4/5 matches. Which seems almost impossible to me now. The PSG team is stable enough now. Even if they lose points in 2/1 matches, they will undoubtedly win the title.

[fullhdpixel]

I'm not sure the French league or Ligue 1 is a weak league, because if the teams in Ligue 1 were weak teams then we'll get where Messi is now easy to score. But the fact is the opposite and Messi admits Ligue 1 teams are strong teams with high power gameplay, the teams in Ligue 1 are still strong teams and strong leagues too. There will always be strong teams and weak teams in every league, so I can't assume that this is a weak league although indeed, if we talk about Ligue 1 at least it's only about one PSG team. But the reality is not so, because the proof is that PSG itself is still difficult to get points even though the opponent they are facing is a team that is in the relegation zone.

I definitely think it is 100% a weak league. France as a nation has a huge economy compared to most other nations, maybe French people could be unhappy with their current situation but let's face it, there are maybe like 10 nations in the world with better economy than them, and most of them do not have proper football fans. So in a nation with a good economy and a lot of football fans, teams made a lot of money, plus with ownership that is filthy rich, it allowed PSG to be a great team in France.

 However, put these teams all against EPL or La liga and you will see how bad they are, apparent from only PSG being really successful and even they haven't won UCL for so long. I would say Messi not being able to score is mainly due to him playing with the same team for 20+ years and now suddenly in a different team with a different tactic, not because the defense is good, PSG still keeps scoring bunch of goals anyway.

[BuNga_cute]

I would like to say that PSG got a surprising result against Lorient last night by 1-1. But the truth is that PSG are performing much worse in the absence of Mbappe. Messi played in this game but he couldn't score or make an assist. He was like a ghost to me because of this. PSG are highly depending on Mbappe now and this is really worrying considering the future of the club. Because they are most likely to lose Mbappe in next summer. After that, they will need to get accustomed to being successful without him also.

Messi isnt playing good at all since arriving at PSG and those big salaries dont pay off for him at all. PSG again loses points against really weak teams such as Lorient. The good thing for PSG is that they have a big lead and that no one can catch them at all

It seems that Messi is still having trouble adapting at PSG, Messi still hasn't been able to show his best performance. For now PSG is very
dependent on Mbappe, if Mbappe doesn't play it looks like PSG has a lot of difficulty scoring goals. Everyone was very surprised by the result of
the Lorient vs PSG match, we all know Lorient are in the relegation zone, meaning that PSG with many star players should be easy to beat
Lorient. Even my prediction PSG will win the game with a big score, but in fact PSG struggled against Lorient and the match ended in a draw.
PSG almost lost if Mauro Icardi didn't score in the last minute of the match, PSG players also looked frustrated against Lorient until Sergio Ramos
got a red card. If I look at PSG's performance like this, I doubt PSG can win the Champions League trophy this season, but to become Ligue 1
champion it is still likely to be easily obtained.
 

It's not the first time PSG have played poorly as favourites! They lack teamwork... That's why they have very poor execution of good chances... To recruit superstars into the team is certainly very good, but the coach must still be able to make the game work, which has not yet been done!

It's not always a team with many star players who are easy to win matches, depending on how the team plays. PSG players are too selfish, it is very
visible that players rely too much on their individual skills to play. Though the game of football requires good cooperation between players to be able
to win the game. I agree with you, this is all the fault of the coach who cannot make players play with the system, so that there is solid teamwork.
I see Mauricio Pochettino can't do his job well, it looks like Pochettino has difficulty controlling the many star players at PSG. Maybe because Pochettino
had never previously coached a big team with many star players, so he had a bit of trouble managing the star players at PSG. If Pochettino can't control
the star players at PSG, seems to be repeating itself where PSG will get poor results in the next few matches.

[snipie]

In the French league, what surprises me most is Lyon's very weak position. Last year, Rudy Garcia was sacked for fourth place, now Olympique may just be left without a place in Eurocups next season. Was the transfer of Memphis Depay such a heavy damage for them?

The difference isn't that big in reality between the teams in European leagues if we don't take PSG on consideration. Lyon still lacks 1 game, assuming they will win it then they will have 6 points away from Nice in the second place. It all depends from how positive results they will get in the remaining games and whether they could make a clever signing or find a new tactic or not.

[Joca97]

In the French league, what surprises me most is Lyon's very weak position. Last year, Rudy Garcia was sacked for fourth place, now Olympique may just be left without a place in Eurocups next season. Was the transfer of Memphis Depay such a heavy damage for them?

The difference isn't that big in reality between the teams in European leagues if we don't take PSG on consideration. Lyon still lacks 1 game, assuming they will win it then they will have 6 points away from Nice in the second place. It all depends from how positive results they will get in the remaining games and whether they could make a clever signing or find a new tactic or not.

Lyon was giant team 10 years ago now they are struggling a lot to even reach Europe. Nice is doing an amazing job this season second place for them is really big. Too bad they cannot fight for the title against PSG its just a big advantage .

[Ratash]

The performance of Marseille team is a bit confusing they win away games they have done it in the last three games but they struggle at home they only got one point from their last two home games but luckly for them they are still in the third place with a game less than the others the competition will be tight for the european seats i wish we can see the old marseille again in the champions league.

[AndySt]

]I'm not sure the French league or Ligue 1 is a weak league, because if the teams in Ligue 1 were weak teams then we'll get where Messi is now easy to score. But the fact is the opposite and Messi admits Ligue 1 teams are strong teams with high power gameplay, the teams in Ligue 1 are still strong teams and strong leagues too. There will always be strong teams and weak teams in every league, so I can't assume that this is a weak league although indeed, if we talk about Ligue 1 at least it's only about one PSG team. But the reality is not so, because the proof is that PSG itself is still difficult to get points even though the opponent they are facing is a team that is in the relegation zone.

If PSG has a worthy rival in Ligue 1, as it was not so long ago with Monaco, then PSG simply buys the top players of the team (for example Mbappe) and the team ceases to be their competitor in the fight for the championship. Ligue 1 is a good league and cannot be called weak, at least teams like Lyon and Monaco show decent results in Eurocups, and this is a very solid indicator. PSG is a toy in the hands of the rich, so it's hard to compare them with other clubs Ligue 1.

The example of Paris Saint-Germain is a separate topic and it should not be extrapolated to the entire championship. Also, it is not necessary to talk about the strength of the league solely by the nature of PSG's games with outsiders. There are quite objective indicators, like the UEFA coefficient table, and France occupies quite high positions there. To be more precise, France ranks fifth in this table. Another question is that the financial resources of the other French clubs are not comparable to PSG and the club is out of their number, which allows you to have some advantage in recruiting a priori, but the class of the league itself is quite high.

[bekti3]

]I'm not sure the French league or Ligue 1 is a weak league, because if the teams in Ligue 1 were weak teams then we'll get where Messi is now easy to score. But the fact is the opposite and Messi admits Ligue 1 teams are strong teams with high power gameplay, the teams in Ligue 1 are still strong teams and strong leagues too. There will always be strong teams and weak teams in every league, so I can't assume that this is a weak league although indeed, if we talk about Ligue 1 at least it's only about one PSG team. But the reality is not so, because the proof is that PSG itself is still difficult to get points even though the opponent they are facing is a team that is in the relegation zone.

If PSG has a worthy rival in Ligue 1, as it was not so long ago with Monaco, then PSG simply buys the top players of the team (for example Mbappe) and the team ceases to be their competitor in the fight for the championship. Ligue 1 is a good league and cannot be called weak, at least teams like Lyon and Monaco show decent results in Eurocups, and this is a very solid indicator. PSG is a toy in the hands of the rich, so it's hard to compare them with other clubs Ligue 1.

The example of Paris Saint-Germain is a separate topic and it should not be extrapolated to the entire championship. Also, it is not necessary to talk about the strength of the league solely by the nature of PSG's games with outsiders. There are quite objective indicators, like the UEFA coefficient table, and France occupies quite high positions there.

That's true, because PSG are part of Ligue 1 and the fact that they are currently there even though their game is different from other clubs and the players are also much different in terms of class.
But we cannot separate PSG from Ligue 1 and other clubs because this is something that cannot be separated.
PSG will still be PSG, a club that is in Ligue 1 even though they are different from other clubs

[Swordsoffreedom]

The performance of Marseille team is a bit confusing they win away games they have done it in the last three games but they struggle at home they only got one point from their last two home games but luckly for them they are still in the third place with a game less than the others the competition will be tight for the european seats i wish we can see the old marseille again in the champions league.

Not only Marseille, the performance of all the teams in Ligue 1 is confusing. Lille was the champions of the previous season. We all expected them to fight for the title this season too. But they are now in the eighth position of the points table. Again, despite PSG having a strong squad, they have shared points with weaker opponents like Lorient.

[TopT3ns]

The performance of Marseille team is a bit confusing they win away games they have done it in the last three games but they struggle at home they only got one point from their last two home games but luckly for them they are still in the third place with a game less than the others the competition will be tight for the european seats i wish we can see the old marseille again in the champions league.

Not only Marseille, the performance of all the teams in Ligue 1 is confusing. Lille was the champions of the previous season. We all expected them to fight for the title this season too. But they are now in the eighth position of the points table. Again, despite PSG having a strong squad, they have shared points with weaker opponents like Lorient.

Lille is the most confusing team this season, after successfully breaking PSG's dominance in Ligue 1 last season and being able to emerge as champions for the first time, but this season Lille's performance is far from the predictions of many observers. Until week 19 Lille was in the middle of the board and out of the champions league zone, which was very confusing for other Ligue 1 teams. Lille should have been able to dominate this season and become a strong contender for PSG, but their performance is very poor and the chances of winning Ligue 1 are very slim this season.