French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Dickiy]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

Despite having experienced star players like Messi, Mbappe, Neymar and Ramos in the squad, PSG's performance is that of a mediocre team. I think there are two reasons for PSG's poor performance.
First of all their match strategy is not good. Secondly the chemistry between the players is not good. If the bonding between the players is good, the performance will be improved. At the same time, PSG's defense has weakened due to poor match strategy. Bonding between midfield and forward players is poor. Neymar and Mbappe do not have a friendly relationship. PSG's overall performance is poor because of such minor issues.

the performance in the PSG vs Reims match was fairly balanced if I paid attention, in fact in the early rounds Reims continued to press PSG's defense.
It's true, as we can see that Neymar, Mbappe and Messi have nothing special about their attacks, in fact I feel more great about what Folarin Bologun from Reims did, he often surprises PSG goalkeeper Donnarumma.
Christophe Galtier really needs to reconstruct his strategy and players to get even better, we know that chemistry or teamwork is key in the game of football.

[asriloni]

The match between PSG Vs Reims was a dramatic draw with PSG and Reims getting a point each. The first half of the game ended goalless and Brazilian Stryker Neymar scored a brilliant goal in the 51st minute of the second half. Then came a dramatic goal towards the end of the game by Reims striker #29 F. Balogun. With just 30 seconds remaining in the game, this unexpected equalizer brought the game back into the game and Reims recorded a 12-match unbeaten streak.

It's not only dramatic match but that match has told us about how strong PSG right now. I would like to say that PSG is not as strong as the middle season when that trio was always making goals. The performance from PSG has been decreasing a lot since the world cup ended. it can be said that the mentality of players was getting affected just like Messi. Messi's performance is not as good as before. It can be seen from how hard PSG was trying to create a second goal and secure full points.
It sounds like that PSG will not be winning the competition. The competition is really strict right now with lens and Marseille keep performing better.

[piebeyb]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

This draw does not change the position of PSG, who are still at the top of the standings with 48 points. Meanwhile, Reims is in 11th place with 26 points. Despite playing at home to the opponent, Reims actually put up a fierce resistance to the hosts. I think by playing with 10 PSG players they will fail to get full points

[Masplanc]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

Lately PSG finds it hard to win their games , it mostly end with a draw which is really affecting their points and it is favourable for Lens to get a point that is close to that of PSG.  I don't still believe if their is any team that can take the place of PSG.

[bestcoins1]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

It was a shame for PSG to have a draw at home because the PSG players were unable to score more goals in the first half and also only one goal in the second half through Neymar. And that was rendered useless when Reims' Balogun scored in stoppage time leaving PSG's players no longer having time to respond.

Lately PSG finds it hard to win their games , it mostly end with a draw which is really affecting their points and it is favourable for Lens to get a point that is close to that of PSG.  I don't still believe if their is any team that can take the place of PSG.

Lens is also not as good as PSG now, even Lens also drew with Troyes in a match that took place two days ago. This certainly means that PSG can still stay at the top of the standings even though the points are no longer far from Lens. And in the near future PSG and Lens will be back in action with Lens going up against Nice at home, then PSG going to the Stade de la Mosson to fight Montpellier.

[kro55]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

This draw does not change the position of PSG, who are still at the top of the standings with 48 points. Meanwhile, Reims is in 11th place with 26 points. Despite playing at home to the opponent, Reims actually put up a fierce resistance to the hosts. I think by playing with 10 PSG players they will fail to get full points

Despite losing points in this match, PSG's position has not changed. They are at the top of the table. However, their points gap with Lens would have narrowed if Lens had won their last match. I would say PSG are lucky that Lens drew their last match. Otherwise, they would have been difficult for PSG at the top of the table.

The last few matches have made it clear that PSG's overall condition is not good. This party is very weak in terms of parties. Coach Galtier is unable to take proper steps to stabilize the team. If this situation continues, PSG will not be able to win against Bayern Munich in the next round of the Champions League.

[crunck]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

It was a shame for PSG to have a draw at home because the PSG players were unable to score more goals in the first half and also only one goal in the second half through Neymar. And that was rendered useless when Reims' Balogun scored in stoppage time leaving PSG's players no longer having time to respond.

Very strange that PSG failed to win this match. I've seen the game, during the full match PSG was dominating the match so far, at least in terms of possession, I think around 60 to 70% position was held by PSG. I honestly thought that PSG should win this match. After all, they were playing against a team which is in the middle of the table. So in my opinion it shouldn't have been too difficult for PSG to win this match, but they didn't.

[slapper]

The match between PSG Vs Reims was a dramatic draw with PSG and Reims getting a point each. The first half of the game ended goalless and Brazilian Stryker Neymar scored a brilliant goal in the 51st minute of the second half. Then came a dramatic goal towards the end of the game by Reims striker #29 F. Balogun. With just 30 seconds remaining in the game, this unexpected equalizer brought the game back into the game and Reims recorded a 12-match unbeaten streak.

What a game between PSG and Reims! Coming back from behind to get a draw is remarkable, particularly when the opponent is as dominant as PSG. Reims, keep up the wonderful play! They played well and had more shots than PSG (14-12). Even though Neymar scored a stunning goal, it seems like PSG's attack including Messi, Mbappé, and Neymar was not enough to earn a victory. It's always fascinating to see how the makeup of a squad changes with the introduction or subtraction of key players. PSG has every right to be frustrated at having missed their opportunity to widen the disparities.

[Patrol69]

The football match between PSG Vs Reims is an unexpected draw. From the beginning of the game to the first half, both teams attacked and counter-attacked, but no goal was seen.  But at the beginning of the second period, Brazilian striker Neymar scored a great goal to give PSG the lead. After that, no team saw any more goals. But at the very end of the game, Reims striker F. Balogun (90+6') scored a goal with only 30 seconds remaining. I think PSG fans and players had a hard time accepting the result of this match. Because conceding a goal at such a late stage of the game is unacceptable. PSG got one point and Reims one point with this match draw.

[Sterbens]

The match between PSG Vs Reims was a dramatic draw with PSG and Reims getting a point each. The first half of the game ended goalless and Brazilian Stryker Neymar scored a brilliant goal in the 51st minute of the second half. Then came a dramatic goal towards the end of the game by Reims striker #29 F. Balogun. With just 30 seconds remaining in the game, this unexpected equalizer brought the game back into the game and Reims recorded a 12-match unbeaten streak.

What a game between PSG and Reims! Coming back from behind to get a draw is remarkable, particularly when the opponent is as dominant as PSG. Reims, keep up the wonderful play! They played well and had more shots than PSG (14-12). Even though Neymar scored a stunning goal, it seems like PSG's attack including Messi, Mbappé, and Neymar was not enough to earn a victory. It's always fascinating to see how the makeup of a squad changes with the introduction or subtraction of key players. PSG has every right to be frustrated at having missed their opportunity to widen the disparities.

With the results that Paris Saint Germain got this week, there has been no change in the Ligue 1 standings. Yes, Reims seems to have succeeded in making Paris Saint Germain bite their fingers with the late goal they scored at the end of the match. This is very beneficial for Lens, Marseille and also Monaco, because with this result the points gap from the standings leader has not changed, after previously I had enough faith that Paris Saint Germain would be able to widen their points gain again.

[Sirait]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

I wonder what Galtier did, why did he have to put Mbappe as a center forward while Mbappe is very suitable as a winger and he should have made Messi in that position. I think the draw that occurred between Reims was purely due to the failure of Galtier's strategy.

[Swordsoffreedom]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

Despite having experienced star players like Messi, Mbappe, Neymar and Ramos in the squad, PSG's performance is that of a mediocre team. I think there are two reasons for PSG's poor performance.
First of all their match strategy is not good. Secondly the chemistry between the players is not good. If the bonding between the players is good, the performance will be improved. At the same time, PSG's defense has weakened due to poor match strategy. Bonding between midfield and forward players is poor. Neymar and Mbappe do not have a friendly relationship. PSG's overall performance is poor because of such minor issues.

the performance in the PSG vs Reims match was fairly balanced if I paid attention, in fact in the early rounds Reims continued to press PSG's defense.
It's true, as we can see that Neymar, Mbappe and Messi have nothing special about their attacks, in fact I feel more great about what Folarin Bologun from Reims did, he often surprises PSG goalkeeper Donnarumma.
Christophe Galtier really needs to reconstruct his strategy and players to get even better, we know that chemistry or teamwork is key in the game of football.

After watching the PSG vs Reims match, I felt that PSG did not have a specific match strategy. no goal Players are playing as they wish. We saw a lot of wrong passes and wrong shots. And these are due to poor match strategy.
PSG have a strong squad. And if the coach is not able to perform well with this squad then it is the failure of the coach. The coach should develop a friendly relationship with the players and find out their problems. If the coach can't figure out the players' problems, he can't figure out the team's problems. If PSG's performance does not improve this season, PSG may change their coach again next season.

[Docnaster]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

I wonder what Galtier did, why did he have to put Mbappe as a center forward while Mbappe is very suitable as a winger and he should have made Messi in that position. I think the draw that occurred between Reims was purely due to the failure of Galtier's strategy.

Could it be that the coach was experimenting something? He wants to discover a new way to play Neymar, Mbappe and Messi. But playing Mbappe in the middle is an error to me because he could be marked from the middle but could be unmarkable from the side because of his Pace and skills.
The coach should rather focus on stabilising the team for champions league rather than some experiments

[dwminer1]

Reims goal was scored in the last minutes of the game.. PSG were able to resist until the final whistle but they failed. I agree for sure about the red card impact, they might be able to play better and added another goal but this is what happens when you score only 1 goal. You should resist until the end of the game and pray to not receive a surprising goal..
The gap between PSG and Lens remained 3 points. Awkward results for the 5 top teams in Ligue 1 this round

Reims have continued to improve since after the world cup. In ten games that have just lost one against Lens.  They have scored 22 goal and conceded just 5 goals since December. And the most interesting part of the club is that they are coached by Will Still a 30 years old Englishman. He is the youngest coach in Ligue 1 and he has proved that age is just a number. It is quite interesting that PSG is not having a free ride throughout the season, atleast let them work hard for the title. The French league needs more competition to make it more exciting. I saw the frustration on the face of Christophe Galtier, he needs to be careful when they meet Bayern Munich on February 14. His job depends more on the club's Champions League performance.

It's good that you paid attention to the person of the coach. This guy(Will Still) until recently mainly competed in the game Football Manager, of which he is a compulsive player. The Belgian-born Englishman took over from Stade Reims in October. Since then, they have taken it away from the relegation zone and have yet to lose a game. He had already competed with PSG while still interim coach and managed a goalless draw.
The 30-year-old does not yet have a UEFA Pro license, so for every game he manages, his club must pay a €25,000 fine. But Still says they've agreed that as long as he wins, bosses will invest in his development.
Interestingly, his two-years older brother, who also played FM addictively in the next room, is today the coach of KAS Eupen in the highest Belgian league.

[RaltcoinsB]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

Psg got a really surprising result.  I honestly thought they would win this game by a big margin.  Their draw has been one of the most surprising results in recent weeks.  Despite being in a bad position in the league, Reims caused Psg to lose two points.  Psg is lucky as it's been an unlucky week for Lens.  Their leadership in the league is currently in jeopardy.  Now they have to win every game.

[Docnaster]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

Psg got a really surprising result.  I honestly thought they would win this game by a big margin.  Their draw has been one of the most surprising results in recent weeks.  Despite being in a bad position in the league, Reims caused Psg to lose two points.  Psg is lucky as it's been an unlucky week for Lens.  Their leadership in the league is currently in jeopardy.  Now they have to win every game.

It's been quite challenging for the teams at the top since the return from the Qatar FIFA world cup, and PSG isn't an exemption. Most clubs leading the top flight in the different leagues are having a hard time winning 3 to 5 consistent matches. The same effect reflects in Germany's Bundesliga's top standing, the same is also happening in Netherlands Eredivisie. I am not surprised at the PSG result cuz I know that many more title-leading clubs will be having defeats or draw, mostly from the teams that are either trying to fight their way out of the relegation zone or that are fighting their way into the top 4 standing.

[tulusikhlas]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

Psg got a really surprising result.  I honestly thought they would win this game by a big margin.  Their draw has been one of the most surprising results in recent weeks.  Despite being in a bad position in the league, Reims caused Psg to lose two points.  Psg is lucky as it's been an unlucky week for Lens.  Their leadership in the league is currently in jeopardy.  Now they have to win every game.

In fact, they were only able to score 1 goal in this match and even then the goals they created were paid for by Reims in the final minutes before the game ended. I also thought that Paris Saint-Germain would be able to score at least 2 goals in this match. Apart from all that, I am happy with this result, not because I don't like it, but it makes the competition more competitive.

[D-law]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

Psg got a really surprising result.  I honestly thought they would win this game by a big margin.  Their draw has been one of the most surprising results in recent weeks.  Despite being in a bad position in the league, Reims caused Psg to lose two points.  Psg is lucky as it's been an unlucky week for Lens.  Their leadership in the league is currently in jeopardy.  Now they have to win every game.

This is a game they should have won completely
They are not just in unity
I was expecting nothing lesser than three goals from PSG should the assistant captain given to Mbappe be the problem

[rahmad2nd]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

Psg got a really surprising result.  I honestly thought they would win this game by a big margin.  Their draw has been one of the most surprising results in recent weeks.  Despite being in a bad position in the league, Reims caused Psg to lose two points.  Psg is lucky as it's been an unlucky week for Lens.  Their leadership in the league is currently in jeopardy.  Now they have to win every game.

To be honest, I didn't watch this fight all the way through, only until the first round.

IMO, there were several implementations of the Galtier strategy that didn't go well in that match. moreover, PSG's midfielders are less creative to help their front lines in terms of attack. proven, PSG had no chance in the first round and this is what makes me tired of watching it. if I review this match Galtier applies the 4-2-3-1 formation pattern, it seems Galtier likes to tinker with his formation. unfortunately, Galtier's formation didn't work well against Reims' 4-5-1 formation. in which, Reims tried to win the battle in midfield and tended to be more defensive. in the end, PSG always had trouble breaking through Reims' defense. in fact, the opposing team had several chances in the first half. but based on the depth and ability of the PSG players who were above their opponents, they were able to take the lead in the 51st minute. unfortunately, Verrati was given a red card and PSG played with 10 players. which in the end, PSG struggled to maintain their lead. As a result, the match ended in a draw.

[rendravolt]

An equalizer by Reims at the Parc des Princes denies PSG a victory. Despite having all three stars, this PSG team looks like medicare. At the moment, PSG is struggling. When did they last win a big one? Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe played together to secure a draw against Reims. For PSG, Neymar scored, and for Reims, Balogun scored.

This draw does not change the position of PSG, who are still at the top of the standings with 48 points. Meanwhile, Reims is in 11th place with 26 points. Despite playing at home to the opponent, Reims actually put up a fierce resistance to the hosts. I think by playing with 10 PSG players they will fail to get full points

Even though this is a draw for PSG, of course they will have tougher homework in the next game. Coach Galtier seems to be continuing to try to train his team so they can play better, I don't think this will be easy considering the competition with his closest team Lens is only 3 points away, so if PSG loses in the next match it could be an opportunity for Lens to equalize the number of points , but with the note that Lens must also be able to win in the next match.