French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[tbterryboy]

Marseille plate well in the last season. They finished second in the last season. And till now they have also performed well. But if they keep losing the matches that they really need to be winning I don't think they will be able to stay in the top 3 positions. Generally, a club wants to improve their performance. Marseille finished second in the last season and they should really be thinking about how to beat PSG and go to the top position to win the Ligue 1 title. Or at least not drop from the second position.

But sometimes they are a little too inconsistent. The last match should have been 3 points for them. And now they are going to face PSG in the next match. That is certainly not going to be 3 points for Marseille as well.

No one has any doubt about Marseille as they are second-best club in French League but sadly after having amazing start of this season now in last three matches they already lost five points, and now they are going to face leaders PSG which is surely the biggest challenge for them if they fail to have any positive result from this match then surely they are going to slip at fourth spot as few teams are performing good and have better results in last few matches which are giving them better spot.

Losing at home against AC Ajaccio a shocking result, and now they must have to fight back otherwise Monaco and Lens both are on positive run which can give them good challenge until end of this season.

[Tumanggor]

No one doubts that PSG are the strongest team in Ligue 1. as for, with a draw against Reims in the last match.
I think it can't be separated from the change in strategy and starting eleven that Galtier implemented in that match, for sure Galtier saved the energy of his players for the champions league match.

If you look at it again, PSG are just unlucky even though there are many opportunities but PSG players fail to score. and I think giving Sergio Ramos a red card was the referee's decision that cost PSG the most, the referee should have given a yellow card. I saw that Ramos' protest was not excessive, instead he was given a red card. The referee's decision needs to be questioned.

I think this is just a misunderstanding, Galtier has explained to the media that Ramos didn't mean to insult the referee, this was just a matter of language

The decision taken by the referee looked very rushed, fortunately PSG was not defeated by Reims because they only played with 10 colors, if not then lorient would be at the top of the standings

[Prince Malik]

No one doubts that PSG are the strongest team in Ligue 1. as for, with a draw against Reims in the last match.
I think it can't be separated from the change in strategy and starting eleven that Galtier implemented in that match, for sure Galtier saved the energy of his players for the champions league match.

If you look at it again, PSG are just unlucky even though there are many opportunities but PSG players fail to score. and I think giving Sergio Ramos a red card was the referee's decision that cost PSG the most, the referee should have given a yellow card. I saw that Ramos' protest was not excessive, instead he was given a red card. The referee's decision needs to be questioned.

I think this is just a misunderstanding, Galtier has explained to the media that Ramos didn't mean to insult the referee, this was just a matter of language

The decision taken by the referee looked very rushed, fortunately PSG was not defeated by Reims because they only played with 10 colors, if not then lorient would be at the top of the standings

so it was probably just a misunderstanding too ?? i was so confused to see the referee pull out the red card that fast in the face of Ramos, i'm not saying that a player can insult a referee but the referee could have warned him and stepped up, pulling a red card for every insult would end most matches in 3-0 awarded games, talking to Ramos to apologize would have been a good decision to give him a chance to take it back.

[Ludmilla_rose1995]

I don't think that  Christophier is using Mbappe out of position. If there is anyone to lament of position, it should be Messi or Neymar because both of them are sometimes drawn into the midfield any day the team is not playing 4-3-3c. Mbappe's position has been his position and he has been doing well there.

@Z-tight, I doubt that anyone can force Mbappe out of PSG, rather it will be the players that will leave for Mbappe. The young footballer has been made a king and it is rare for someone to leave kingship to where he will become ordinary player. The money is much, the honour is much, his ego is much, he cannot therefore leave all easily.

The media has again reported the latest news about mbappe, I just read that mbappe criticized the tactics used by galtier against reims but galtier said it was legal. it seems that the super-large salary has made mbappe's ego peak, without messi's presence, it is clear that there is little support for mbappe, neymar will not do much to help mbappe on the front lines because neymar is also a lone striker.

[BALIK]

I don't think that  Christophier is using Mbappe out of position. If there is anyone to lament of position, it should be Messi or Neymar because both of them are sometimes drawn into the midfield any day the team is not playing 4-3-3c. Mbappe's position has been his position and he has been doing well there.

@Z-tight, I doubt that anyone can force Mbappe out of PSG, rather it will be the players that will leave for Mbappe. The young footballer has been made a king and it is rare for someone to leave kingship to where he will become ordinary player. The money is much, the honour is much, his ego is much, he cannot therefore leave all easily.

The media has again reported the latest news about mbappe, I just read that mbappe criticized the tactics used by galtier against reims but galtier said it was legal. it seems that the super-large salary has made mbappe's ego peak, without messi's presence, it is clear that there is little support for mbappe, neymar will not do much to help mbappe on the front lines because neymar is also a lone striker.

Mbappe is becoming very arrogant. He should respect his team coach and teammates. He is still young. He has more talented and experienced players in the squad. Messi, Neymar, and Ramos are much more experienced than Mbappe. However, Mbappe should not clash with coach Galtier. He cannot criticize an experienced and senior coach like Galtier. Mbappe should be patient and learn manners. Otherwise, his career will not be very long. Moreover, Mbappe's performance this season is not as good as expected. Haaland is regularly scoring goals and assists. But Mbappe scored 8 goals in 9 matches and did not provide an assist.

[rahmad2nd]

The media has again reported the latest news about mbappe, I just read that mbappe criticized the tactics used by galtier against reims but galtier said it was legal. it seems that the super-large salary has made mbappe's ego peak, without messi's presence, it is clear that there is little support for mbappe, neymar will not do much to help mbappe on the front lines because neymar is also a lone striker.

What we have to draw from the rumors about Mbappe's criticism, nothing at all. from my point of view, he's just frustrated with the draw against Reims. as a result, he was just looking for excuses as his failure could not score a goal in that match.
luckily Galtier gave him a defense, he said it was natural because the situation was hot.
Unfortunately for a player of Mbappe's level, he shouldn't criticize Galtier's policies on social media. he should have revealed it during a training session if it wasn't to his liking.
Mbappe is a good player and very talented, but unfortunately his attitude will give him a bad image.

[KTChampions]

The media has again reported the latest news about mbappe, I just read that mbappe criticized the tactics used by galtier against reims but galtier said it was legal. it seems that the super-large salary has made mbappe's ego peak, without messi's presence, it is clear that there is little support for mbappe, neymar will not do much to help mbappe on the front lines because neymar is also a lone striker.

For all my dislike of Neymar, I must say that you are wrong about him - he is great at passing and not as greedy as Mbappe. In Ligue 1, he currently has 8 goals and just one assist less -7.
As for Mbappe, everything happens as I expected. Mbappe understands that now everyone is talking only about Haaland and that he is the future top 1. I think Mbappe's hysteria will soon reach a new level and we will learn a lot more from him 

[dezoel]

After Ten rounds, things are very interesting as many teams are fail to give their best and struggling badly, but we have two teams which are surely at their best and have good chance for staying into top ranks for few more weeks because they have now better performance and can do better than current level now in 11th round we have PSG vs Marseille which is surely going to be one of the best match with Rennes is going to host Lyon which is currently at their worst level with four defeats and one draw.

Lorient is surely one of the best performer in this season because their last season rank was 16, and now they are at second spot which is surely the biggest shock for French soccer community and if Marseille able to have any positive result against leaders PSG then surely the biggest beneficiary could be Lorient as they could be at the top of league table.

[arimamib]

I think this is just a misunderstanding, Galtier has explained to the media that Ramos didn't mean to insult the referee, this was just a matter of language

The decision taken by the referee looked very rushed, fortunately PSG was not defeated by Reims because they only played with 10 colors, if not then lorient would be at the top of the standings

In order to prove that Ramos insulted the referee or not, I think it is necessary to involve an expert in reading mouth movements like what happened to Materazzi and Zidane in the 2006 world cup. Galtier has taken a wise move by defending his players although it is not yet known what exactly came out of Ramos mouth. The language barrier became the right reason for Galtier to explain the case that happened to Ramos to the media crew. But Ramos red card cost PSG a lot as they failed to get full points from a team that should be very easy to beat.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Or is this time to double on the money on Marseille?

Well for me, Marseille and Lille were the teams that I thought were going to stand out the most in the French league, I thought they were going to face PSG, because a team like Marseille has everything it takes to be able to stop a team like PSG, my epseranzans changed in that direction, and it's not because I don't want PSG to stay in the league again, not at all, I just want a rival to come out that doesn't make it easy for them like it was last season, to That is very important to me, just as I think that for now these teams will hardly get out of where they are stuck, and PSG the only one that can give them a fight is any team from the UCL.

To be fair, the expectations on them are more or less the same every season. Even last season, everyone expected Lille to fall apart (and they actually did I guess, if you consider what they'd achieved the season before), it was a last-gasp effort and PSG had a hell of a blip of a season.

Monaco I think have been on a slow and arduous road to recovery but I think they're just suspect at the back now, but this season I do think Marseille (and Lens) are still unbeaten.

What are you talking about PSG not staying in the league? Ha.

Well, I meant that PSG practically has the French league for sure, they have no rival that is at a level like theirs (until now it has seemed that way to me) in fact that is why I have a lot of faith in Marseille, for me the league Francesa means a lot to PSG, but I think they are aiming at the UCL, they want to get rid of the thorn they have from last season in how they were eliminated, where they brought a lot of criticism and where they almost finished off Ney, Messi, Mbappé, and that. It is something that marked them a lot, all over the world it was said that the Sheikh could not win the UCL with all the money in the world or with the best players in the world.

The media has again reported the latest news about mbappe, I just read that mbappe criticized the tactics used by galtier against reims but galtier said it was legal. it seems that the super-large salary has made mbappe's ego peak, without messi's presence, it is clear that there is little support for mbappe, neymar will not do much to help mbappe on the front lines because neymar is also a lone striker.

For all my dislike of Neymar, I must say that you are wrong about him - he is great at passing and not as greedy as Mbappe. In Ligue 1, he currently has 8 goals and just one assist less -7.
As for Mbappe, everything happens as I expected. Mbappe understands that now everyone is talking only about Haaland and that he is the future top 1. I think Mbappe's hysteria will soon reach a new level and we will learn a lot more from him  

I think the same, I think that Mbappé never thought that he was going to be alone without Messi's support, or that he was just going to shine, and now Neymar is playing in a much more professional way with a more mature and focused tint, not so long ago theater to get free kicks, he is a more complete player, and it is as you say Neymar is a player who has been lonely for a long time, and he does not need as much help from the team, he only needs to have the ball that he solves, I think that the PSG coach He blocks it, if it were only for Ney he would take the players by himself showing off (typical Brazilian style), now with a great player like Haaland Mbappé may think that his status trembles, because it is not to deny that he will have the Sheikh in his sights to drag him to PSG, and with all the money he has, it is possible that he can enter into negotiations, despite the fact that he is Pep Guardiola's right-hand man at Man City, in addition to the statements he gave, that it was unusual, that Pep himself said he was furious with Haaland because he only scored 1 goal instead of 3, that says a lot.

After Ten rounds, things are very interesting as many teams are fail to give their best and struggling badly, but we have two teams which are surely at their best and have good chance for staying into top ranks for few more weeks because they have now better performance and can do better than current level now in 11th round we have PSG vs Marseille which is surely going to be one of the best match with Rennes is going to host Lyon which is currently at their worst level with four defeats and one draw.

Lorient is surely one of the best performer in this season because their last season rank was 16, and now they are at second spot which is surely the biggest shock for French soccer community and if Marseille able to have any positive result against leaders PSG then surely the biggest beneficiary could be Lorient as they could be at the top of league table.

I keep thinking something, for me Marseille has a great chance of winning, if they believe it they can rise above PSG, it is also an advantage that PSG does not have Messi, already at this point the whole team knows that Messi He is a very comprehensive player, who is capable of helping in defense, that is something that South American players possess, as well as Neymar, I have rarely seen Mbbapé come down to help defense, Mbappé is a good shooter and dribbler, but as the team is already engaged with the style of Ney+Messi and Mbappé, if one of those engines fails it will be interesting, since as they have said, Ney is somewhat lonely, and Mbappé will not lean on Ney even though they are in the team. same team, what comes next will be more interesting.


In another order of ideas, I have seen in some entertainment news on social networks that possibly PSG is weighing the possibility of bringing together the two greatest players of these times, yes, Messi and CR7, it is said that they are talking to him representative of CR7 because definitely for this summer it is possible that they want to acquire it, the Portuguese wants to participate in the UCL and win it, apparently that's what they say, I don't know if it was just rumours.

This is also rumoured:

PSG star wants January exit, will only be allowed Liverpool move – Marca bring big transfer claim

Kylian Mbappe’s situation at PSG doesn’t seem the most peaceful right now, despite the France international agreeing to stay with the club in the summer.

He could have moved as a free agent, with many expecting him to join Real Madrid, but instead he continued with the Ligue 1 side. Even bigger wages were handed out and Mbappe was reportedly given extra power within the club.

Source: http://sportwitness.co.uk/psg-star-wants-january-exit-will-allowed-liverpool-move-marca-bring-big-transfer-claim/

Well many things can happen, you just have to be aware of how true these things are.

[zaki12]

What we have to draw from the rumors about Mbappe's criticism, nothing at all. from my point of view, he's just frustrated with the draw against Reims. as a result, he was just looking for excuses as his failure could not score a goal in that match.
luckily Galtier gave him a defense, he said it was natural because the situation was hot.
Unfortunately for a player of Mbappe's level, he shouldn't criticize Galtier's policies on social media. he should have revealed it during a training session if it wasn't to his liking.
Mbappe is a good player and very talented, but unfortunately his attitude will give him a bad image.

yes I also agree with you Mbape is a young and talented player maybe because he is still young so his attitude is so arrogant. in my view of the draw against Reims, PSG without Messi seems very uneasy playing, minimal creation, frustrated reaction as if running out of ways to score goals. How vital is Messi's role as an individual and the psychological impact on the team. Messi is the soul of PSG.

[tulusikhlas]

I think this is just a misunderstanding, Galtier has explained to the media that Ramos didn't mean to insult the referee, this was just a matter of language

The decision taken by the referee looked very rushed, fortunately PSG was not defeated by Reims because they only played with 10 colors, if not then lorient would be at the top of the standings

In order to prove that Ramos insulted the referee or not, I think it is necessary to involve an expert in reading mouth movements like what happened to Materazzi and Zidane in the 2006 world cup. Galtier has taken a wise move by defending his players although it is not yet known what exactly came out of Ramos mouth. The language barrier became the right reason for Galtier to explain the case that happened to Ramos to the media crew. But Ramos red card cost PSG a lot as they failed to get full points from a team that should be very easy to beat.

You are right that one way to prove it is to ask the experts. Because if you ask them yourself, of course they will defend themselves from each side. However, if what Galtier said is true as what happened on the field, it means that the referee's decision was really too fast and made one side lose, in this case Paris Saint Germant. But on the other hand, it's difficult for the referee on the pitch because he has to make decisions.

[el kaka22]

Liverpool part is questionable to me. First of all we all know that Mbappe wants to leave for Real Madrid, that is not a news, because he talked about wanting to play for them for a very very long time. Secondly, it would be a ton of money to get him, doesn't mean that he won't be sold, but does Liverpool have that much money?

I do not remember any time Liverpool spent that much money on a single player, usually they try to get players for cheap, and play them for a very long time. Getting a player for that much money on top of having him want to leave for another team would be a very difficult situation for them, it doesn't look that much possible that much.

[Tony116]

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No one has any doubt about Marseille as they are second-best club in French League but sadly after having amazing start of this season now in last three matches they already lost five points, and now they are going to face leaders PSG which is surely the biggest challenge for them if they fail to have any positive result from this match then surely they are going to slip at fourth spot as few teams are performing good and have better results in last few matches which are giving them better spot.

Losing at home against AC Ajaccio a shocking result, and now they must have to fight back otherwise Monaco and Lens both are on positive run which can give them good challenge until end of this season.

Marseille is a competent team. I obviously do not believe that they are going to be able to beat PSG. However, they will have to give their full potential if they want to win against PSG and reclaim the top spot. They will not be able to win against PSG in my opinion. That will force them to move down the table. And it is sad but true that they brought this on themselves.

At the same time, I have to say I have no interest in watching PSG perform well in Ligue-1. Then I want them to perform well in the Champions League. The actual competition where they actually face some very strong teams. The team faces some competition in the league this season. But even after that, I believe that winning the Ligue 1 will be enough.

[emrecemsan]

This is also rumoured:

PSG star wants January exit, will only be allowed Liverpool move – Marca bring big transfer claim

Kylian Mbappe’s situation at PSG doesn’t seem the most peaceful right now, despite the France international agreeing to stay with the club in the summer.

He could have moved as a free agent, with many expecting him to join Real Madrid, but instead he continued with the Ligue 1 side. Even bigger wages were handed out and Mbappe was reportedly given extra power within the club.

Source: http://sportwitness.co.uk/psg-star-wants-january-exit-will-allowed-liverpool-move-marca-bring-big-transfer-claim/

Well many things can happen, you just have to be aware of how true these things are.

I've come here now to talk about this and seen that you've already shared the recent news about him.



Fabrizio Romano also tweeted about his situation at the team. Things have progressed even faster than I expected. Mbappe seems like he doesn't want to waste any time here as long as he continues to have problems. Real Madrid have been the biggest candidate to sign him for a long time. Maybe this is a golden opportunity for them to convince him to play for themselves. They can do this by making a big offer also as they didn't spent too much money in the previous transfer window while Barcelona were doing the opposite.

[Lordhermes]

This is also rumoured:

PSG star wants January exit, will only be allowed Liverpool move – Marca bring big transfer claim

Kylian Mbappe’s situation at PSG doesn’t seem the most peaceful right now, despite the France international agreeing to stay with the club in the summer.

He could have moved as a free agent, with many expecting him to join Real Madrid, but instead he continued with the Ligue 1 side. Even bigger wages were handed out and Mbappe was reportedly given extra power within the club.

Source: http://sportwitness.co.uk/psg-star-wants-january-exit-will-allowed-liverpool-move-marca-bring-big-transfer-claim/

Well many things can happen, you just have to be aware of how true these things are.

I've come here now to talk about this and seen that you've already shared the recent news about him.



Fabrizio Romano also tweeted about his situation at the team. Things have progressed even faster than I expected. Mbappe seems like he doesn't want to waste any time here as long as he continues to have problems. Real Madrid have been the biggest candidate to sign him for a long time. Maybe this is a golden opportunity for them to convince him to play for themselves. They can do this by making a big offer also as they didn't spent too much money in the previous transfer window while Barcelona were doing the opposite.

All of the team's key players have won numerous prizes, including the Champions League, thus Kylian Mbappe needs to leave that Ligue. Mbappe cannot outperform the PGS team; instead, he needs a team where he can dominate, much like Haaland is doing with Man City. Right now, Madrid is the perfect club for him since they need his pace and speed to bolster their team. He would be ideal for Madrid, therefore he shouldn't pass up this chance in January. He has stayed with PSG for a long time because of the way they constantly pressure him to stay, pretending as though the club would collapse without Mbappa. Mbappa wants to leave PSG every transfer window.  He signed a new contract with PSG the next day. witty folks

[blue Snow]

All of the team's key players have won numerous prizes, including the Champions League, thus Kylian Mbappe needs to leave that Ligue. Mbappe cannot outperform the PGS team; instead, he needs a team where he can dominate, much like Haaland is doing with Man City. Right now, Madrid is the perfect club for him since they need his pace and speed to bolster their team. He would be ideal for Madrid, therefore he shouldn't pass up this chance in January. He has stayed with PSG for a long time because of the way they constantly pressure him to stay, pretending as though the club would collapse without Mbappa. Mbappa wants to leave PSG every transfer window.  He signed a new contract with PSG the next day. witty folks

There is no player who is bigger than the club, Mbappe looks childish and always creates a commotion on the team. I don't know what he looking for so far, because PSG is a club that provides what he wants. Now, he wants to leave after signed the biggest contract which I think makes another club like Madrid have to think again to recruit him on January. He must be professional, He can not compare him with another successful player because every club has a different situation.

[Zlantann]

There's a rumor around that Mbappe is not happy with the position and role that Christophe Galtier is using him in, Mbappe has not come out to openly say this, but from some football articles and the striker's tweet he made and deleted some days ago, it is rumored that he is unhappy and he wants the coach to deploy him in a different role or position. I do not know if Mbappe is actually angry at the coach since he has not been so influential in psg's games this season except for a few of them, and he is now crying for a change. When Mbappe signed his new contract, we believe it came with some promises that has made Mbappe a strong figure in PSG, both on and off the pitch , if that be it, the coach may be getting the wrong man upset .

The PSG management has given Kylian Mbappé so many privileges that might harm the club. He is not happy because he is not scoring goals and getting all the attention he greedily needs. If he doesn't like the role he is assigned to play, let him have a personal discussion with Christophe Galtier and I am sure his request would be granted. I blame the club for treating him like a demi-god, they would have let him leave the club. Mbappe should understand that currently, he is not in the same class as Erling Haaland, hence he would not get similar respect and attention.

The match against Benfica proved that PSG is not a potential champions League winner this season. If no for the wastefulness of Benfica strikers, PSG would have lost that match. What was Mbappe's contribution? He scored a penalty and selfishness missed so many chances that would have been scored if he had released the ball. You don't force a player to remain in a team because you would never get the best from him. If he wants to leave in January, PSG should look for a replacement and let him go. Mbappe is replaceable. He is even causing disaffection among the player.

[hahay]

All of the team's key players have won numerous prizes, including the Champions League, thus Kylian Mbappe needs to leave that Ligue. Mbappe cannot outperform the PGS team; instead, he needs a team where he can dominate, much like Haaland is doing with Man City. Right now, Madrid is the perfect club for him since they need his pace and speed to bolster their team. He would be ideal for Madrid, therefore he shouldn't pass up this chance in January. He has stayed with PSG for a long time because of the way they constantly pressure him to stay, pretending as though the club would collapse without Mbappa. Mbappa wants to leave PSG every transfer window.  He signed a new contract with PSG the next day. witty folks

There is no player who is bigger than the club, Mbappe looks childish and always creates a commotion on the team. I don't know what he looking for so far, because PSG is a club that provides what he wants. Now, he wants to leave after signed the biggest contract which I think makes another club like Madrid have to think again to recruit him on January. He must be professional, He can not compare him with another successful player because every club has a different situation.

Also, if Mbappe moves clubs in January then the club that will sign him must be prepared to spend a lot of money. Indeed, it doesn't matter if the club is willing but I think Mbappe is still very childish who doesn't have a strong determination to choose to stay or leave. Because maybe there is a provocation that he gets so he decides to leave and or Mbappe looks for a club that can indeed give him the title quickly like Real Madrid, because even though PSG are already very strong in Ligue 1 but PSG still needs time if they have to win the Champions League title.

[crunck]

All of the team's key players have won numerous prizes, including the Champions League, thus Kylian Mbappe needs to leave that Ligue. Mbappe cannot outperform the PGS team; instead, he needs a team where he can dominate, much like Haaland is doing with Man City. Right now, Madrid is the perfect club for him since they need his pace and speed to bolster their team. He would be ideal for Madrid, therefore he shouldn't pass up this chance in January. He has stayed with PSG for a long time because of the way they constantly pressure him to stay, pretending as though the club would collapse without Mbappa. Mbappa wants to leave PSG every transfer window.  He signed a new contract with PSG the next day. witty folks

There is no player who is bigger than the club, Mbappe looks childish and always creates a commotion on the team. I don't know what he looking for so far, because PSG is a club that provides what he wants. Now, he wants to leave after signed the biggest contract which I think makes another club like Madrid have to think again to recruit him on January. He must be professional, He can not compare him with another successful player because every club has a different situation.

Also, if Mbappe moves clubs in January then the club that will sign him must be prepared to spend a lot of money. Indeed, it doesn't matter if the club is willing but I think Mbappe is still very childish who doesn't have a strong determination to choose to stay or leave. Because maybe there is a provocation that he gets so he decides to leave and or Mbappe looks for a club that can indeed give him the title quickly like Real Madrid, because even though PSG are already very strong in Ligue 1 but PSG still needs time if they have to win the Champions League title.

I don't think Real Madrid will be interested in signing Mbappe now. Because Mbappe is an amazing player. But he is very arrogant. And he can't get along with team players. He doesn't give enough credit to a legend like Messi's Messi. Recently I heard him criticizing coach Galtier's match strategy. If Mbappe can't change such behaviour, it doesn't seem like Real Madrid will be interested in signing Mbappe.