French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[muratsink]

Zinedine Zidane is wanted for the PSG manager position so much because people believe in him to lead the team to the Champions League title. They believe in him because his history with Real Madrid was very bright. He had many Champions League titles with them and it was one of the great periods in Real Madrid history for sure. PSG squad is also good enough for Zidane to make them the champions. PSG haven't had any problem with their squad so far. The main issue has been related to management.

in the near future PSG will immediately sack Pochettino and technical director Leonardo then the chair of PSG training head will automatically be filled with a new coach next season and the latest picture says PSG will appoint Zinedine Zidane as main coach next season, if Zidane is officially appointed as coach then it is a tough task will be carried by the PSG coach because the club is very ambitious to win the UCL title.especially since they have successfully kept the young star Mbappe at the club, although Zidane has proven his quality as a player and as a coach, Zidane is not easy to suppress the ego of PSG star players

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[OcTradism]

To be sure, Zidane is the most appropriate choice for PSG as a replacement for Pochettino next season. I have no doubts about Zidane's coaching capacity and ability, he is the best manager ever with a good collection of titles. Zidane won a lot at Real Madrid but of course we can't fully expect that he is capable of doing that with PSG as well. But at least PSG have chosen the right manager to handle their luxury squad next season if Zidane really manages to sign that contract.

Zidane hesitates to join PSG because he looks like to aim at the France national coach position. He would like to wait for that position because he sees something: France currently has a very good generation with Mbappe is a biggest star but they have more than that; Deschamps already won title with France and probably he will leave that position after the World Cup. Zidane knows that if he wastes this opportunity, he will have to wait for 4 to 6 more years and it means too long. That will be the end of this gold generation and if he becomes a coach of France next 6 years, maybe he will have a squad that does not have enough competitiveness to win titles.

With PSG, lot of chance for Zidane to join them. Each year, he can get a new invitation from PSG.

in the near future PSG will immediately sack Pochettino and technical director Leonardo then the chair of PSG training head will automatically be filled with a new coach next season and the latest picture says PSG will appoint Zinedine Zidane as main coach next season, if Zidane is officially appointed as coach then it is a tough task will be carried by the PSG coach because the club is very ambitious to win the UCL title.especially since they have successfully kept the young star Mbappe at the club, although Zidane has proven his quality as a player and as a coach, Zidane is not easy to suppress the ego of PSG star players

I believe that time for Pochettino in PSG is ending and he is counting down his last days in PSG. If not Zidane, PSG will still try to find another coach. The best scenario for Pochettino is PSG will allow him to be their coach till the end of this season. And he will have to go.

Lot of rumor that PSG want to sack him and Mbappe does not want to work under his management. Lot of negative things are against Pochettino.

[Renampun]

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About Minamino, I can indicate my opinion like that his best times were with Leipzig. It has been two seasons since he left Leipzig and he can't find many chances in Liverpool squad obviously. I think he should prefer a loan move or maybe even a return to Leipzig. But I don't see that the Leipzig possibility is strong now. So he should go for the Monaco opportunity now. Considering Monaco's current wingers, I think Minamino can find a place to himself in the starting eleven if he works hard.

I think you are wrong, minamino never played in leipzig, his last team was Salzburg...

Actually, Minamino's contribution to Liverpool has been good (he is number 5' Liverpool's top scorer) but he is not competitive with other Liverpool great players. there are also rumors, Lyon is also very interested in Minamino. looks like the competition to get minamino between Monaco and Lyon is about to happen!

[bering]

it looks like Monaco will have a new striker...

AS Monaco are "fixed" on the idea of signing Liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino (27), who could be available for as little as €15m

https://twitter.com/GFFN/status/1537476330006188039?cxt=HHwWjsC4yfCkm9YqAAAA

Minamino is a potential striker who rarely plays at Liverpool because Klopp prefers the trio of Diaz, Salah, and Mane. By moving to Monaco, I'm sure the future will be bright. Besides that, last season, Monaco managed to finish in 3rd place. This will heat up the competition for the League 1 trophy with PSG and another great team next season.

Monaco have a lot of money from Tchouameni transfer that they might be will buy him and price tag for him is 17 millions pounds however Minamino has spend his career in Liverpool with only became an substitutions players and moved to another club is the right choice to get minutes to play but if this transfer happend he will not automatically to playing regular because Monaco had several good forward players such as Kevin Volland, Sofiane Diopand and Wissam Ben Yedder so he have to competed with them to get one placed in striker position

[LUCKMCFLY]

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PSG can't expect players like Messi, Mbappe and Neymar to help more defensively when other teams attack, it won't be effective so I believe next season PSG's main focus will be to improve their defense well.

PSG seems to be doing this focus (defense)...

Mendes officially becomes a PSG player (defender) after a long time on loan. From several PSG defenders I see Hakimi and Kimpembe who don't show potential as competent defenders. For sure, the new PSG coach already knows what he has to do first, it's to improve PSG's defense.

As long as PSG continue with their defensive approach, things will go wrong for them, Messi and Neymar are attacking by nature, they feel uncomfortable being in a midfield game of that style, especially Neymar who plays in Brazilian football where his best defense is the attack.

I think they need to change the technical director, more like the Sheikh who made Mbappé stay with a very juicy amount of money, I think that was what the player preferred, however if things go like this and if they don't playing the style of play that is consistent with those players will have very bad results, players cannot be forced to have a style of play similar to the Italian one.

it looks like Monaco will have a new striker...

AS Monaco are "fixed" on the idea of signing Liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino (27), who could be available for as little as €15m

https://twitter.com/GFFN/status/1537476330006188039?cxt=HHwWjsC4yfCkm9YqAAAA

Minamino is a potential striker who rarely plays at Liverpool because Klopp prefers the trio of Diaz, Salah, and Mane. By moving to Monaco, I'm sure the future will be bright. Besides that, last season, Monaco managed to finish in 3rd place. This will heat up the competition for the League 1 trophy with PSG and another great team next season.

Monaco have a lot of money from Tchouameni transfer that they might be will buy him and price tag for him is 17 millions pounds however Minamino has spend his career in Liverpool with only became an substitutions players and moved to another club is the right choice to get minutes to play but if this transfer happend he will not automatically to playing regular because Monaco had several good forward players such as Kevin Volland, Sofiane Diopand and Wissam Ben Yedder so he have to competed with them to get one placed in striker position

Well Takumi Minamino is not a bad idea for the team that they can bring him, also in French football he can have a lot of prominence, in Liverpool he still stands out, but I think that in Monaco he can make more of a difference, I also think that French football is emerging much, anything that can put PSG in competition is what a lot of French teams want.

[Roidz]

Zinedine Zidane is wanted for the PSG manager position so much because people believe in him to lead the team to the Champions League title. They believe in him because his history with Real Madrid was very bright. He had many Champions League titles with them and it was one of the great periods in Real Madrid history for sure. PSG squad is also good enough for Zidane to make them the champions. PSG haven't had any problem with their squad so far. The main issue has been related to management.

in the near future PSG will immediately sack Pochettino and technical director Leonardo then the chair of PSG training head will automatically be filled with a new coach next season and the latest picture says PSG will appoint Zinedine Zidane as main coach next season, if Zidane is officially appointed as coach then it is a tough task will be carried by the PSG coach because the club is very ambitious to win the UCL title.especially since they have successfully kept the young star Mbappe at the club, although Zidane has proven his quality as a player and as a coach, Zidane is not easy to suppress the ego of PSG star players

So far there has been no news that really confirms that Zidane will coach PSG, even now there have been many names that are predicted to be Pochettino replacement, I am starting to doubt if Zidane will be willing to coach PSG, especially a few days ago Zidane agent has denied all rumored if zidane to be close to PSG, but as a big team full of stars, I really hope that PSG can get a coach who can really make them compete in the UCL later, if I personally think that the only coach who is suitable to train a team like PSG is Zidane for now.

[MAAManda]

Zinedine Zidane is wanted for the PSG manager position so much because people believe in him to lead the team to the Champions League title. They believe in him because his history with Real Madrid was very bright. He had many Champions League titles with them and it was one of the great periods in Real Madrid history for sure. PSG squad is also good enough for Zidane to make them the champions. PSG haven't had any problem with their squad so far. The main issue has been related to management.

With their lack of luck last season, they should be prepared to welcome the new season, of course by bringing in potential players who can help them through next season. But so far, I haven't seen a single transfer come in, whereas on the other side, they have sold their best player at the moment, namely Tchouameni.

[Gianluca95]

Zinedine Zidane is wanted for the PSG manager position so much because people believe in him to lead the team to the Champions League title. They believe in him because his history with Real Madrid was very bright. He had many Champions League titles with them and it was one of the great periods in Real Madrid history for sure. PSG squad is also good enough for Zidane to make them the champions. PSG haven't had any problem with their squad so far. The main issue has been related to management.

The only difference between PSG and Real madrid is mentality, that is something of really important for determine a winning team or not. Zidane could add this mentality to PSG but he should also retrieve that luck that

has taken to him to win 3 consecutive Champions League, and also to have the ability to manage that team, which is full of first lady, and this isn't absolutely an easy thing.

[Renampun]

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As long as PSG continue with their defensive approach, things will go wrong for them, Messi and Neymar are attacking by nature, they feel uncomfortable being in a midfield game of that style, especially Neymar who plays in Brazilian football where his best defense is the attack.

I think they need to change the technical director, more like the Sheikh who made Mbappé stay with a very juicy amount of money, I think that was what the player preferred, however if things go like this and if they don't playing the style of play that is consistent with those players will have very bad results, players cannot be forced to have a style of play similar to the Italian one.

I was interested in an article on a news portal that wrote about "mbappe has lost his identity because money"

Pampered players will definitely end up with a bad performance and that's definitely what will happen to mbappe.

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Well Takumi Minamino is not a bad idea for the team that they can bring him, also in French football he can have a lot of prominence, in Liverpool he still stands out, but I think that in Monaco he can make more of a difference, I also think that French football is emerging much, anything that can put PSG in competition is what a lot of French teams want.

it is true that Ligue 1 football is developing a lot and many star players are also anchored to Ligue 1. In other news apart from Minamino, Monaco is also eyeing Jovic, it looks like there will be a lot of great strikers (wings and center) competing for the core position in Monaco later.

[hd49728]

The only difference between PSG and Real madrid is mentality, that is something of really important for determine a winning team or not. Zidane could add this mentality to PSG but he should also retrieve that luck that

has taken to him to win 3 consecutive Champions League, and also to have the ability to manage that team, which is full of first lady, and this isn't absolutely an easy thing

Mentality comes from players and club tradition. Real Madrid is the legend winner in Champions League and they start each match there like a champions like how PSG begins every match in Ligue 1. In opposite, PSG doesn't have it in Champions League but they can change it by fighting.

Things will become easier when they win their first and second Champions League. The first title is hardest but it is a first brick to build up tradition for the club. Titles then tradition and strong traditional mentality. Many players of PSG are champions with their previous clubs, with their national teams but they still are lack of confidence in Champions League. Let's see with a new coach (probably), how they will fight and achieve in a new season.

[terrorJR]

PSG has a lot of money. And PSG management is ready to spend more money to win the Champions League title. If Zidane wants, PSG management is ready to create enough funds to bring in the player of Zidane's choice. There are also plenty of star players in the PSG team. As we have seen in previous seasons, the only reason for PSG's poor performance is the inexperience of their coaches. Despite consistently poor performances, the coach did not apply any new tactics. At the same time their formation has remained unchanged. Since almost all PSG players are very talented, it is expected that PSG will be stronger if an experienced coach like Zidane takes over PSG.

It's true, money is not an issue for them at the moment and when Zidane says he is ready to train then money is sure to flow. but the problem is Zidane is still not talking about this even after a season he's rested so far he hasn't shown any signs of wanting to be a coach again.
Speculation about him is mixed now but without an official statement this is like hitting cotton.

[lulumiya]

PSG are going to be the number one contender for the Ligue 1 title again as always. Lille impressed all of us by winning the league title despite a very strong team like PSG. But this doesn't happen very often in any league including this one also. For next season no team come to my mind like I can say for them that they can make another surprise. Maybe Monaco or Marseille can be said for this but they still don't seem that much competitive. Monaco have lost some strength too after sending Tchouameni.

[D-law]

PSG are going to be the number one contender for the Ligue 1 title again as always. Lille impressed all of us by winning the league title despite a very strong team like PSG. But this doesn't happen very often in any league including this one also. For next season no team come to my mind like I can say for them that they can make another surprise. Maybe Monaco or Marseille can be said for this but they still don't seem that much competitive. Monaco have lost some strength too after sending Tchouameni.

PSG will take back the French League 1 again.
Despite Lillie impressive performance, they won't make it up against PSG.
Monaco can impress but I am critical if they can take the league again.

[RaltcoinsB]

PSG has a lot of money. And PSG management is ready to spend more money to win the Champions League title. If Zidane wants, PSG management is ready to create enough funds to bring in the player of Zidane's choice. There are also plenty of star players in the PSG team. As we have seen in previous seasons, the only reason for PSG's poor performance is the inexperience of their coaches. Despite consistently poor performances, the coach did not apply any new tactics. At the same time their formation has remained unchanged. Since almost all PSG players are very talented, it is expected that PSG will be stronger if an experienced coach like Zidane takes over PSG.

It's true, money is not an issue for them at the moment and when Zidane says he is ready to train then money is sure to flow. but the problem is Zidane is still not talking about this even after a season he's rested so far he hasn't shown any signs of wanting to be a coach again.
Speculation about him is mixed now but without an official statement this is like hitting cotton.

I'm waiting for the official statement to come.  Zidane hasn't led a team in a long time and may want to lead a success-hungry Psg.  Also, I think it would be more comfortable if he was in France, after all, he is a French citizen.  Psg, although it is not certain who will lead the team, the strongest candidate is Zidane in my opinion.  I also believe it will be successful.

[Lordhermes]

PSG are going to be the number one contender for the Ligue 1 title again as always. Lille impressed all of us by winning the league title despite a very strong team like PSG. But this doesn't happen very often in any league including this one also. For next season no team come to my mind like I can say for them that they can make another surprise. Maybe Monaco or Marseille can be said for this but they still don't seem that much competitive. Monaco have lost some strength too after sending Tchouameni.

PSG is one of the biggest teams in the world,but their pattern of play don't seem to be attractive to me despite having a couple of big names in the team.The likes of Messi,Mbape,Neymar and co are in the team,but they still loose matches which makes me know that if there is no team spirit and cooperation in any tram,that team will not grow the ways it's supposed to grow.I can't  predict now whether they will win their league or not,but it seems to me that it is not too important to them,what is important to them is winning the champions league.

[savetheFORUM]

Monaco have a lot of money from Tchouameni transfer that they might be will buy him and price tag for him is 17 millions pounds however Minamino has spend his career in Liverpool with only became an substitutions players and moved to another club is the right choice to get minutes to play but if this transfer happend he will not automatically to playing regular because Monaco had several good forward players such as Kevin Volland, Sofiane Diopand and Wissam Ben Yedder so he have to competed with them to get one placed in striker position

Without any doubt Monaco is team which can give tough challenge to PSG in French Ligue because their last season's form was not good in early rounds but at the end they done amazing job which help's them for having spot into Champions League and now with this transfer they have good money which can help them for having some good players because now in this season if they want to have some good position and tough challenge they need to start good in early rounds which will help them for having good spot and challenge in last rounds of season.

PSG is having more intention for Champions League and with this now other clubs are struggling in French League which is good for Monaco if they want to do something special in this league for next season even now Rennes, Nice and Marseille is also trying their best for staying at top.

[1kodumtek7]

I think that there is no way PSG are losing the championship to another team next season. I'm aware that Lille did this not much time ago but this is seen in many leagues but not many times at the same. PSG would change their manager most probably in this summer too and if they make a good choice they can really be like unstoppable not only in the league but also the Champions League. We would see another competition for the second position that's for sure.

[hahay]

PSG has a lot of money. And PSG management is ready to spend more money to win the Champions League title. If Zidane wants, PSG management is ready to create enough funds to bring in the player of Zidane's choice. There are also plenty of star players in the PSG team. As we have seen in previous seasons, the only reason for PSG's poor performance is the inexperience of their coaches. Despite consistently poor performances, the coach did not apply any new tactics. At the same time their formation has remained unchanged. Since almost all PSG players are very talented, it is expected that PSG will be stronger if an experienced coach like Zidane takes over PSG.

It's true, money is not an issue for them at the moment and when Zidane says he is ready to train then money is sure to flow. but the problem is Zidane is still not talking about this even after a season he's rested so far he hasn't shown any signs of wanting to be a coach again.
Speculation about him is mixed now but without an official statement this is like hitting cotton.

I'm waiting for the official statement to come.  Zidane hasn't led a team in a long time and may want to lead a success-hungry Psg.  Also, I think it would be more comfortable if he was in France, after all, he is a French citizen.  Psg, although it is not certain who will lead the team, the strongest candidate is Zidane in my opinion.  I also believe it will be successful.

Basically if PSG's management doesn't give Mbappe many privileges then maybe Zidane will be willing to coach PSG, but since Mbappe is given so many privileges I'm not sure Zidane will be willing to coach PSG. Don't care about nationality and have a lot of money, because when they can't manage the team properly and fairly then they will still find it difficult to succeed especially in the Champions League.

[Altryist]

Mentality comes from players and club tradition. Real Madrid is the legend winner in Champions League and they start each match there like a champions like how PSG begins every match in Ligue 1. In opposite, PSG doesn't have it in Champions League but they can change it by fighting.

Things will become easier when they win their first and second Champions League. The first title is hardest but it is a first brick to build up tradition for the club. Titles then tradition and strong traditional mentality. Many players of PSG are champions with their previous clubs, with their national teams but they still are lack of confidence in Champions League. Let's see with a new coach (probably), how they will fight and achieve in a new season.

Every year for PSG there is only one truly important goal - this is a victory in the Champions League, this victory is given very high importance and that is why it is so difficult to achieve for PSG, because if this goal is not achieved, the season can be considered a failure. I've said this many times already, but PSG just need to stop sacking coaches every time PSG don't win the Champions League, they need to give for the coach more time to improve team play.

[wiss19]

I think that there is no way PSG are losing the championship to another team next season. I'm aware that Lille did this not much time ago but this is seen in many leagues but not many times at the same. PSG would change their manager most probably in this summer too and if they make a good choice they can really be like unstoppable not only in the league but also the Champions League. We would see another competition for the second position that's for sure.

No one can predict this right now because we all know anything is possible in the playground as we already have many times like in 2021 OSC Lille won by just one point and then next year they were not near to title even in the top seven. No one was sure about Real Madrid is going to win the Champions League but they did and won which is another shocking result in presence of PSG, Manchester City and Liverpool.

In French League, PSG is very strong and has the services of some extraordinary players but sadly they fail to do some good in the Champions League which is now their priority so with this in next season upset is also possible because Monaco and Marseille both are improving their quality and this can help them for giving good challenge to PSG for a domestic title.

Lyon and Lille both were very poor last season and Strasbourg, Rennes and Nice are good teams for challenging at the top.