French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[JeWay]

PSG's performance seems to be declining. even with so much money spent on their star players. As a result, they also lost to Madrid. after that the local league won against the most basic team in the table but lost 3-0 to Monaco.
already too sure to get a trophy, so assuming the results of the remaining matches today will not change the standings. PSG's consistency with so many star players is certainly questionable. If the reason is fatigue, I don't think PSG is a team that lacks good players.

Failure in the Champions League was actually not something they expected especially after they were 2 goals ahead of Real Madrid. It's a normal thing for a match and in spite of all that we have to admit that both teams have chances to go through but unfortunately it's only for one team.

However, PSG's current position at the top of Ligue 1 will not be shaken because the league only has 9 match left for them. PSG appearances have dropped in their last 5 matches where they have lost 3 times in 5 matches. This team is not as good as expected even when Messi is playing.

PSG is indeed very solid at the top of the Ligue 1 standings. With a difference of 12 points with the closest competitor, of course they have a big enough chance to win the championship title. The failure in the Champions League was indeed a blow for the PSG team because they were full of star players but were eliminated in the UCL.  Now Mauricio Pochettino's focus is on winning and winning for the rest of the Ligue 1 round. Upcoming matches PSG will face Lorient at home.

[rozak]

I feel that one reason for their sudden decline is the uncertainty whether Poch is staying or going, and unless that’s resolved I expect them to suffer few more shock defeats till the end of the season. Lastly PSG needs to trim their squad and only then will they start playing well, because currently their squad is too big and that’s clearly holding them back.

looks like it would be a good choice for PSG. when some of their players who still have very few opportunities to play must be cut off from the squad.
PSG's management is too crazy to spend big money on many star players. they should focus on selecting the best squads and backup squads. those who don't get much of a chance would be better off being let in on the transfers for next season.

[KTChampions]

Neymar is no longer young (for a long time  ), no doubt he will play for many years to come and will not fall below a certain level. But it seems that his peak sports career is behind him. Brazilian players are notorious for their instability and poor discipline, which is exactly what a player needs to be able to improve (or at least not play worse) after 30 years. If the news about his behavior is true then he will not be a good buy for any club.

Neymar's career as one of the best players actually dimmed when he left Barcelona for PSG. Ligue 1 wasn't one of the leagues I was interested in before, but since Messi has been there it's taken me some time to watch it.

To be honest I still hope that Neymar can return to Barcelona for a few more seasons because maybe Xavi can help him be more disciplined. But as far as I know, Barcelona probably won't talk about Neymar any more than just Messi. But if that happens, then I think Neymar will be better than staying in Paris in terms of performance.

I doubt Neymar and even more I doubt Barcelona's financial ability - just today I read the news that Barcelona players refuse to renew their contracts with the club because Barcelona cannot offer adequate conditions. That "fairy tale" that Xavi shows is just a small episode that globally does not change anything - Barcelona is no longer a top club and has huge financial problems. Players like Neymar will not go there.

[lixer]

Failure in the Champions League was actually not something they expected especially after they were 2 goals ahead of Real Madrid. It's a normal thing for a match and in spite of all that we have to admit that both teams have chances to go through but unfortunately it's only for one team.

However, PSG's current position at the top of Ligue 1 will not be shaken because the league only has 9 match left for them. PSG appearances have dropped in their last 5 matches where they have lost 3 times in 5 matches. This team is not as good as expected even when Messi is playing.

Failure in UCL is not something any of us expected from them. But to give the credit where it is due, they lost to the team with the most champions league trophies in the world. Real Madrid has like 2x more UCL cups than the second most team, which is proof enough that they are totally a tournament team and even on their worse year they would be able to go further than they should.

PSG is a great team right now when you look at their roster but they do not have that kind of experience, when you have a team that goes to nearly quarter finals every single year for the past 20 years, that brings in some experience, and yes PSG has been decent recently but they are basically a team that was put together at the start of the season as well with few of key players.

[Slow death]

Personally it is so hard for PSG to lose Ligue 1 in this season with the players they have and with the current big difference on the table.

in my opinion what happens is the following: PSG has this big difference in points compared to other teams because they don't have an opponent in france, let's imagine that PSG were in the premier league, does anyone here believe that they would win the premier league with their inconsistency? I particularly doubt that PSG would be able to stay in the top 4 of the premier league, but they have very weak opponents in france, so weak that they don't have to try very hard

[lulumiya]

PSG have not much thing left for this season. They are like aimless for this season from now on. Of course, they are aiming to win the title of the Ligue 1 now. And they won't have much trouble while getting to it. But it was already an easy-to-reach target for them to me. The main target was to win the Champions League title but they couldn't even reach the semi final. What a disappointing experience for them! And Pochettino is very likely to get sacked after the end of the season.

[Iranus]

Personally it is so hard for PSG to lose Ligue 1 in this season with the players they have and with the current big difference on the table.

in my opinion what happens is the following: PSG has this big difference in points compared to other teams because they don't have an opponent in france, let's imagine that PSG were in the premier league, does anyone here believe that they would win the premier league with their inconsistency? I particularly doubt that PSG would be able to stay in the top 4 of the premier league, but they have very weak opponents in france, so weak that they don't have to try very hard

PSG could not have been in the top 4 if they had been in the Premier League and would not have qualified for the Champions League. They may have a lot of money. The squad has a lot of star players. But still their match strategy and style of play is very weak. PSG's management should hire experienced coaches before spending money on star players. If the coach is not experienced enough, no matter how much money they spend, they will not get the desired result.

[JeWay]

PSG have not much thing left for this season. They are like aimless for this season from now on. Of course, they are aiming to win the title of the Ligue 1 now. And they won't have much trouble while getting to it. But it was already an easy-to-reach target for them to me. The main target was to win the Champions League title but they couldn't even reach the semi final. What a disappointing experience for them! And Pochettino is very likely to get sacked after the end of the season.

It is very likely that Mauricio Pochettino will be sacked at the end of the season considering that the manager failed to bring Les Parisiens to the UCL competition this season because they lost to Real Madrid. Messi and Neymar are players who often play in the final of the UCL but this season they were not able to penetrate the semifinals . 
I suspect there will be an overhaul of coach management in the coming season.

[bering]

PSG have not much thing left for this season. They are like aimless for this season from now on. Of course, they are aiming to win the title of the Ligue 1 now. And they won't have much trouble while getting to it. But it was already an easy-to-reach target for them to me. The main target was to win the Champions League title but they couldn't even reach the semi final. What a disappointing experience for them! And Pochettino is very likely to get sacked after the end of the season.

It is very likely that Mauricio Pochettino will be sacked at the end of the season considering that the manager failed to bring Les Parisiens to the UCL competition this season because they lost to Real Madrid. Messi and Neymar are players who often play in the final of the UCL but this season they were not able to penetrate the semifinals . 
I suspect there will be an overhaul of coach management in the coming season.

Every seasons when new managers appears champion league tittle always be their main target so although PSG get France league trophy but failure to get champion league trophy then most likely they will be sacked at the end of season including too Pochettino that after eleminated by Madrid few weeks ago he said probably next season PSG manager is not him anymore and i think next managers after him also had same target that champion league trophy or get sacked

[skarais]

It is very likely that Mauricio Pochettino will be sacked at the end of the season considering that the manager failed to bring Les Parisiens to the UCL competition this season because they lost to Real Madrid. Messi and Neymar are players who often play in the final of the UCL but this season they were not able to penetrate the semifinals .  
I suspect there will be an overhaul of coach management in the coming season.

Pochettino's adventure at PSG has not lived up to expectations, and neither have the players they have. PSG failed to reach the quarter-finals because they didn't have the form of a team with a lot of top players, they were too selfish on the pitch and we can see that in the way they play.

After this season it was confirmed that PSG failed in the Champions League, so Pochettino's position was on the edge where he was expected to leave at the end of the season. As many have said, Pochettino doesn't have much Champions League experience with Tottenham and he's always been a loser and now PSG also know the facts.

[BuNga_cute]

PSG have not much thing left for this season. They are like aimless for this season from now on. Of course, they are aiming to win the title of the Ligue 1 now. And they won't have much trouble while getting to it. But it was already an easy-to-reach target for them to me. The main target was to win the Champions League title but they couldn't even reach the semi final. What a disappointing experience for them! And Pochettino is very likely to get sacked after the end of the season.

It is very likely that Mauricio Pochettino will be sacked at the end of the season considering that the manager failed to bring Les Parisiens to the UCL competition this season because they lost to Real Madrid. Messi and Neymar are players who often play in the final of the UCL but this season they were not able to penetrate the semifinals . 
I suspect there will be an overhaul of coach management in the coming season.

Every seasons when new managers appears champion league tittle always be their main target so although PSG get France league trophy but failure to get champion league trophy then most likely they will be sacked at the end of season including too Pochettino that after eleminated by Madrid few weeks ago he said probably next season PSG manager is not him anymore and i think next managers after him also had same target that champion league trophy or get sacked

Because PSG are obsessed with winning the Champions League trophy, so every new coach who handles PSG is definitely required to win
the Champions League trophy. Because Mauricio Pochettino also failed to bring PSG to win the Champions League trophy this year, whereas
Pochettino has a strong squad this season after the arrival of big names like Lionel Messi, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi and Sergio Ramos.
So most likely PSG will sack Pochettino at the end of this season, although PSG managed to win the Ligue 1 trophy this season, it will not
keep Pochettino, because for PSG management the Champions League trophy is the most important thing. But according to many news
circulating Pochettino will receive compensation which is quite fantastic if at the end of this season Pochettino is sacked, because Pochettino's
contract is still there until next summer. But I don't think it's a problem for PSG to compensate Pochettino a lot, because we know PSG's finances
are very strong.

[Roidz]

It is very likely that Mauricio Pochettino will be sacked at the end of the season considering that the manager failed to bring Les Parisiens to the UCL competition this season because they lost to Real Madrid. Messi and Neymar are players who often play in the final of the UCL but this season they were not able to penetrate the semifinals . 
I suspect there will be an overhaul of coach management in the coming season.

Pochettino's adventure at PSG has not lived up to expectations, and neither have the players they have. PSG failed to reach the quarter-finals because they didn't have the form of a team with a lot of top players, they were too selfish on the pitch and we can see that in the way they play.

After this season it was confirmed that PSG failed in the Champions League, so Pochettino's position was on the edge where he was expected to leave at the end of the season. As many have said, Pochettino doesn't have much Champions League experience with Tottenham and he's always been a loser and now PSG also know the facts.

With so many star players at PSG, of course, the club owners expectations are getting bigger, but their hopes are now in vain after spending quite a lot of money but PSG failing in the champions league, PSG biggest weakness because they have many star players but they don't having a coach who is capable of uniting these players on the field, Pochettino lack of experience in coaching big teams and his lack of experience in European competitions makes PSG no different than a mediocre team when facing other teams in the champions league, I think now is the time for PSG to get rid of Pochettino and recruiting a coach who is truly capable of making PSG a feared club in Europe.

[ShowOff]

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I don't think Pochettino is the only reason why PSG failed in the Champions League but everyone there should be held accountable for that failure. Fans cannot blame a particular individual like Lionel Messi because in reality Messi has contributed a lot to PSG in the Champions League with some of his goals and assists. It is impossible for Messi or any PSG player to win a game alone, and their treatment of Messi has drawn criticism from various quarters.

Mbappe said some PSG players did not play with all their heart and also did not give maximum effort to contribute to the team. They only care about money and high salaries while they don't have a proper contribution to the team.

[muratsink]

PSG have not much thing left for this season. They are like aimless for this season from now on. Of course, they are aiming to win the title of the Ligue 1 now. And they won't have much trouble while getting to it. But it was already an easy-to-reach target for them to me. The main target was to win the Champions League title but they couldn't even reach the semi final. What a disappointing experience for them! And Pochettino is very likely to get sacked after the end of the season.

to win the French league title for PSG is a very easy thing to reach where in recent years they have always won League 1 but their target is the European Champions league which until now they have not been able to realize including this year they were eliminated by real Madrid in the round of 16, maybe PSG should be more patient in order to become king of Europe in an indefinite period of time, considering the quality of the French league and the Champions League is certainly much different where many big teams take part in the competition

[hahay]

PSG have not much thing left for this season. They are like aimless for this season from now on. Of course, they are aiming to win the title of the Ligue 1 now. And they won't have much trouble while getting to it. But it was already an easy-to-reach target for them to me. The main target was to win the Champions League title but they couldn't even reach the semi final. What a disappointing experience for them! And Pochettino is very likely to get sacked after the end of the season.

to win the French league title for PSG is a very easy thing to reach where in recent years they have always won League 1 but their target is the European Champions league which until now they have not been able to realize including this year they were eliminated by real Madrid in the round of 16, maybe PSG should be more patient in order to become king of Europe in an indefinite period of time, considering the quality of the French league and the Champions League is certainly much different where many big teams take part in the competition

The only way for PSG to win the UCL title is to change the coach, because in terms of the squad, basically PSG are already extraordinary but unfortunately they don't have the right coach. I personally hope that the rumors about Zidane being signed by PSG as a replacement for Pochettino are true, so I believe that PSG will be able to penetrate the UCL even further.

[savetheFORUM]

The only way for PSG to win the UCL title is to change the coach, because in terms of the squad, basically PSG are already extraordinary but unfortunately they don't have the right coach. I personally hope that the rumors about Zidane being signed by PSG as a replacement for Pochettino are true, so I believe that PSG will be able to penetrate the UCL even further.

Maybe you are right but here I want to add something more like they need to change manager and some fortune as well because it's also not going with them in many years even they change few managers for this elite trophy. Current manager Pochettino is not bad at all and having some quality players is an extra bonus for them, but sadly still they fail to have this.

If Zidane is coming then surely some fortune is also coming with him because he is legendary player and coach with some good success rate after arrival of this new manager they need to settle players as well because now most chances Mbappé is also going, and surely they will have some more changes specially in defense they need to do some better work for next season.


Champions League surely completely different from domestic league, it needs some better and skilled players for having some better results.

[KTChampions]

The only way for PSG to win the UCL title is to change the coach, because in terms of the squad, basically PSG are already extraordinary but unfortunately they don't have the right coach. I personally hope that the rumors about Zidane being signed by PSG as a replacement for Pochettino are true, so I believe that PSG will be able to penetrate the UCL even further.

I would rather call the squad of City or Liverpool (and Real Madrid next season) extraordinary. PSG are strong on paper, but in fact Neymar played average (injuries can be taken into account here), Messi is old and also plays average, Donnarumma also plays poorly - he has failures. Next season, the situation will get worse - Mbappe will leave, Messi will age even more, what will happen to Neymar is unknown, but it is unlikely that he will change for the better. In fact, the new coach will build a team almost from scratch.

[diderdrogba]

PSG still haven't found the right manager for themselves. And this makes them become more unsuccessful in the Champions League. Pochettino is not the right guy for this job as it seems. And there is a feeling in me like that Zinedine Zidane is going to be the best manager choice for them. As he is French too, I think PSG won't have a big difficulty in convincing him to come here. Zidane is a really great manager and every team that have him are really lucky. If this deal happens, I'll be looking forward to seeing his strategies here.

[KingsDen]

PSG have not much thing left for this season. They are like aimless for this season from now on. Of course, they are aiming to win the title of the Ligue 1 now. And they won't have much trouble while getting to it. But it was already an easy-to-reach target for them to me. The main target was to win the Champions League title but they couldn't even reach the semi final. What a disappointing experience for them! And Pochettino is very likely to get sacked after the end of the season.

PSG was disappointed even when they did not expect the disappointment. When the fixtures were made between Madrid and psg, I predicted that Madrid will qualify due to bunch of experience in the club(individual and team champions league experience). Then after the first leg, I was still tipping Madrid to qualify, but during the second leg as psg scored, I lost hope for Madrid, not knowing that Benzema has wonders to perform.

As for ligue 1, it belongs to psg, next season they can fight again

[Iranus]

PSG have not much thing left for this season. They are like aimless for this season from now on. Of course, they are aiming to win the title of the Ligue 1 now. And they won't have much trouble while getting to it. But it was already an easy-to-reach target for them to me. The main target was to win the Champions League title but they couldn't even reach the semi final. What a disappointing experience for them! And Pochettino is very likely to get sacked after the end of the season.

to win the French league title for PSG is a very easy thing to reach where in recent years they have always won League 1 but their target is the European Champions league which until now they have not been able to realize including this year they were eliminated by real Madrid in the round of 16, maybe PSG should be more patient in order to become king of Europe in an indefinite period of time, considering the quality of the French league and the Champions League is certainly much different where many big teams take part in the competition

The only way for PSG to win the UCL title is to change the coach, because in terms of the squad, basically PSG are already extraordinary but unfortunately they don't have the right coach. I personally hope that the rumors about Zidane being signed by PSG as a replacement for Pochettino are true, so I believe that PSG will be able to penetrate the UCL even further.

I totally agree with you. The main reason for PSG's poor performance is their coaches. PSG's squad had a lot of experienced players from Forward, Midfield and Defense 3 places. But the coach's match strategy was very weak. Also, no friendship was formed between the players. Even coaches should have applied and experimented with different match techniques. But he did not take any steps to change his weak match strategy. If Zidane takes over as PSG's coach, PSG will definitely become stronger.