French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[MusaMohamed]

PSG's unorganized game made it a little difficult for them, indeed PSG was able to win but in terms of team performance I think they are still lacking and only relying on the trio of Messi, Neymar and also Mbappe is not enough to become a strong team.
PSG's victory was inseparable from the good performance of their front lines, especially the big contribution of Messi, who scored the decisive goal at the end of the game.

The appearance of Mbappe at start helps PSG have more dangerous attacking system and his first goal is very genius moment. He is fast, confident and can not be stopped easily by one or two defenders. The attacking system of PSG will be in trouble with an injury from Neymar and not sure he will recover quick enough to play against Bayern.
Messi did not have a too good match and the late free kick is the only moment I remembered about him in the match. Anyway one moment and he helped PSG to get 3 points.

and if you look at PSG's game I think they have to improve a lot at the back and midfield to face Bayern in the second leg later.
the match against Lille OSC was again an example that their back line and midfield played quite badly, statistically the results of the PSG team's play were only their front line which received a high rating.

Their defense looks really odds and don't deserve very huge money they spent for their defense system. With very unprofessional mistakes, Bayern will be a mountain for PSG to pass through. Bayern won't let PSG to have much ball possession and score goals too easily like Lille.

You can watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEDXSsf2gN0 or see an photo in the article. Again his ankle was injured and only about 3 weeks left till the second match with Bayern.

[Leviathan.007]

The appearance of Mbappe at start helps PSG have more dangerous attacking system and his first goal is very genius moment. He is fast, confident and can not be stopped easily by one or two defenders. The attacking system of PSG will be in trouble with an injury from Neymar and not sure he will recover quick enough to play against Bayern.
Messi did not have a too good match and the late free kick is the only moment I remembered about him in the match. Anyway one moment and he helped PSG to get 3 points.

The point about this game of Paris Saint-Germain and all other games from this team is the forwards and since they got many superstar players in the field like Mbappe, Neymar, and Messi they can have super dangerous attacks in any game and yesterday against Losc you just saw all of these stars they could score a goal for their team however the negative points about the game between PSG and Losc was Neymar because he got injured in the game hard and PSG said they will give a report within 48 hours about him.

[Cryptmuster]

PSG's unorganized game made it a little difficult for them, indeed PSG was able to win but in terms of team performance I think they are still lacking and only relying on the trio of Messi, Neymar and also Mbappe is not enough to become a strong team.
PSG's victory was inseparable from the good performance of their front lines, especially the big contribution of Messi, who scored the decisive goal at the end of the game.

and if you look at PSG's game I think they have to improve a lot at the back and midfield to face Bayern in the second leg later.
the match against Lille OSC was again an example that their back line and midfield played quite badly, statistically the results of the PSG team's play were only their front line which received a high rating.

In the match with Bayern, the PSG defense played much better, but if you look at their results in general, then I agree that the defense is their weak link, they concede in almost every match. If Galtier is counting on the fact that they have a strong atack and all the emphasis is only on the attack, then this is not a good strategy, because without good defense you cannot win big tournaments.

[Hyphen(-)]

The way and manner in which the second phase of this league is progressing is impressive because PSG, which has always been the leader with too many points difference, is now facing a lot of competition from unexpected teams. Lens, Lille, and other teams in the league are prepared for the competition, even though we know they will not be able to completely stop PSG, but they are trying, and the league is becoming more competitive.

PSG vs Lille OSC won the match but PSG won in a very shocking way.  Kylian Mbappe scored a goal within 11 minutes of the match and Neymar scored another shortly after to give the team a 2-0 lead.  But Lille OSC scored three goals in a row to keep the team on top until the 69th minute with the goal difference at 2-3.  Kylian Mbappé scored twice to draw the game 3–3, and after 90 minutes of play, Lionel Messi headed home with a kick from just in front of the box in extra time 4-3 Goal.  Despite having a world-famous star, the win was a shocker for PSG.

The performances of PSG and Lille were both impressive because they both played well in the match.
Lille was unable to fully defend after taking the lead following an impressive comeback in the match; PSG demonstrates maturity by taking the full three points in the match, proving them to be the league champion.

[slapper]

PSG vs Lille OSC won the match but PSG won in a very shocking way.  Kylian Mbappe scored a goal within 11 minutes of the match and Neymar scored another shortly after to give the team a 2-0 lead.  But Lille OSC scored three goals in a row to keep the team on top until the 69th minute with the goal difference at 2-3.  Kylian Mbappé scored twice to draw the game 3–3, and after 90 minutes of play, Lionel Messi headed home with a kick from just in front of the box in extra time 4-3 Goal.  Despite having a world-famous star, the win was a shocker for PSG.

This match showed that PSG's defense is still very weak this season. At the same time, if their attacking three players Messi, Neymar and Mbappe play well, they can beat any team. In this match we saw excellent performances from the trio of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar. If the chemistry of this trio is good then they can beat any team. And if PSG perform like this against Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League, then their chances of victory are high. But they need to strengthen their defense.

I agree! PSG's defense has been a bathtub toaster this season. They seem to have forgotten that the game is about both scoring and preventing opponents from doing so. Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe are powerful, but it's not enough to make them a threat. To compete at the greatest level, they must work together like bees on honey. Individual brilliance won't always win matches. Especially with the Champions League second leg against Bayern Munich looming like a fox. They can't replicate Lille OSC's defensive and midfield mistakes against Bayern Munich. They must play as a team to succeed in the Champions League this season.

[Ondekinecakabilirim]

PSG vs Lille OSC won the match but PSG won in a very shocking way.  Kylian Mbappe scored a goal within 11 minutes of the match and Neymar scored another shortly after to give the team a 2-0 lead.  But Lille OSC scored three goals in a row to keep the team on top until the 69th minute with the goal difference at 2-3.  Kylian Mbappé scored twice to draw the game 3–3, and after 90 minutes of play, Lionel Messi headed home with a kick from just in front of the box in extra time 4-3 Goal.  Despite having a world-famous star, the win was a shocker for PSG.

They have had bad results in the league in the last weeks. They still maintain their leadership in the league. But they played matches that surprised everyone. And they may also be eliminated from the Champions League this week. So they get negative results one after another. World stars such as Messi, Mbappe and Neymar save them every week with their individual talents. These images of them do not give me confidence. They cannot win every match thanks to the individual skills of their forwards. They need to be at a good level in terms of defense.

[rendravolt]

Marseille managed to beat the host Toulouse in last night's match. Toulouse took the lead quickly through Dallinga's goal in the 3rd minute until the first half ended. But in the second half, Marseille immediately responded with 3 goals from Mbemba, Under and Tavares. Toulouse had wanted to catch up with the score but they could only score 1 additional goal from Onaiwu. With this result the score ended 2-3 in favor of Marseille and at the same time got 3 full points to continue to squeeze PSG at the top of the standings.

[fzkto]

PSG vs Lille OSC won the match but PSG won in a very shocking way.  Kylian Mbappe scored a goal within 11 minutes of the match and Neymar scored another shortly after to give the team a 2-0 lead.  But Lille OSC scored three goals in a row to keep the team on top until the 69th minute with the goal difference at 2-3.  Kylian Mbappé scored twice to draw the game 3–3, and after 90 minutes of play, Lionel Messi headed home with a kick from just in front of the box in extra time 4-3 Goal.  Despite having a world-famous star, the win was a shocker for PSG.

This match showed that PSG's defense is still very weak this season. At the same time, if their attacking three players Messi, Neymar and Mbappe play well, they can beat any team. In this match we saw excellent performances from the trio of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar. If the chemistry of this trio is good then they can beat any team. And if PSG perform like this against Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League, then their chances of victory are high. But they need to strengthen their defense.

PSG's unorganized game made it a little difficult for them, indeed PSG was able to win but in terms of team performance I think they are still lacking and only relying on the trio of Messi, Neymar and also Mbappe is not enough to become a strong team.
PSG's victory was inseparable from the good performance of their front lines, especially the big contribution of Messi, who scored the decisive goal at the end of the game.

and if you look at PSG's game I think they have to improve a lot at the back and midfield to face Bayern in the second leg later.
the match against Lille OSC was again an example that their back line and midfield played quite badly, statistically the results of the PSG team's play were only their front line which received a high rating.

PSG have a difficult time at the moment as they will soon be playing their return leg against Bayern in the Champions League. Complicating matters is the fact that PSG have had no competition in Ligue 1 in the past, but the race for first place has recently begun. If Marseille and Monaco don't lose and lose points in their next games, with PSG's current unstable play, one of them will be able to get to the top of the standings.

[kro55]

Toulouse 2-3 Marseille

Marseille players played well against Toulouse. Marseille won this match 3-2. Toulouse was not the weak opponent. Moreover, in this match too Toulouse players tried their best to win. But Marseille did not make any mistakes in this match. After trailing 1-0 in the first half, Marseille managed to score three consecutive goals in the second half.

Both PSG and Marseille won their last matches. PSG is now only 5 points ahead of Marseille. And so PSG is not in the safe zone yet. PSG must play well in the upcoming matches. Winning the title this season is not easy for PSG.

[Nheer]

Marseille managed to beat the host Toulouse in last night's match. Toulouse took the lead quickly through Dallinga's goal in the 3rd minute until the first half ended. But in the second half, Marseille immediately responded with 3 goals from Mbemba, Under and Tavares. Toulouse had wanted to catch up with the score but they could only score 1 additional goal from Onaiwu. With this result the score ended 2-3 in favor of Marseille and at the same time got 3 full points to continue to squeeze PSG at the top of the standings.

That was a good game and a well-earned point for Marseille, who can't afford to lose points at this moment because Monaco is only 2 points behind them and closing in on them. Even though PSG appears to have a five-point lead, they cannot afford to let Monaco, who also won their game, take second place. If they continue to have a winning attitude, they can yet catch up to PSG because the league is still open and anyone can still contend for the trophy. PSG's defense is still an issue, and the midfield is also unstable, but I believe their attack is something other, and it will be challenging to defend against that dangerous trio.

[laurenB7742]

Marseille managed to beat the host Toulouse in last night's match. Toulouse took the lead quickly through Dallinga's goal in the 3rd minute until the first half ended. But in the second half, Marseille immediately responded with 3 goals from Mbemba, Under and Tavares. Toulouse had wanted to catch up with the score but they could only score 1 additional goal from Onaiwu. With this result the score ended 2-3 in favor of Marseille and at the same time got 3 full points to continue to squeeze PSG at the top of the standings.

That was a good game and a well-earned point for Marseille, who can't afford to lose points at this moment because Monaco is only 2 points behind them and closing in on them. Even though PSG appears to have a five-point lead, they cannot afford to let Monaco, who also won their game, take second place. If they continue to have a winning attitude, they can yet catch up to PSG because the league is still open and anyone can still contend for the trophy. PSG's defense is still an issue, and the midfield is also unstable, but I believe their attack is something other, and it will be challenging to defend against that dangerous trio.

Every match is very important for Marseille now. Because losing a point in a match in Marseille will reduce their chances of winning the title. Also, they have to lose second place in the points table. Monaco is only 2 points behind Marseille. And Lens is 3 points behind. And so losing a point in any match in Marseille will not allow them to finish second in the table. Ligue 1 has been very competitive this season. Several teams are fighting for the title. PSG's performances have not been consistent and they have dropped points in several matches. As a result, they are not able to dominate Ligue 1. There is also a possibility that PSG will not champion this season.

[Fesatmas]

After the 24th week, there has been no change in the Ligue 1 standings. A change in the points gap could almost have occurred if Paris Saint-Germain had not made an extraordinary comeback in the final minutes of the game. Lionel Messi became the actor in their victory in that match by scoring an extra time goal and allowing Paris Saint-Germain to turn things around to 4-3. Lens won the match again after the last few bad results they always got.

[swogerino]

What a great epic comeback yesterday night from Marseille.When I saw first the score in the first half 2-0 for Toulousse I thought this was it and Marseille to finally come to losing a game after their recent form which is impressive at the moment.This win adds more confidence to them and boost their moral for the upcoming games while PSG face a difficult if not impossible task ahead in the Champions League which in turn maybe a great moment for Marseille to profit and move even more forward to put more pressure to Paris for the title.Now we are again in a competitive Ligue 1 and 5 points difference is something that can be taken from PSG if they will suffer a defeat in the Champions League encounter they have.

[MAAManda]

After the 24th week, there has been no change in the Ligue 1 standings. A change in the points gap could almost have occurred if Paris Saint-Germain had not made an extraordinary comeback in the final minutes of the game. Lionel Messi became the actor in their victory in that match by scoring an extra time goal and allowing Paris Saint-Germain to turn things around to 4-3. Lens won the match again after the last few bad results they always got.

Nothing has really changed, but if PSG still make mistakes like when they played against Lille, then we can be sure we will see real competition in the Ligue 1 standings soon. In week 25, PSG will face Marseille, this is a match between ranked 1st and 2nd, there will be high tension in this match. If PSG win here later, they will make up the distance again with a difference of 8 points. But if they lose, then their distance from Marseille is only 2 points.

[rendravolt]

[snip]

Marseille managed to beat the host Toulouse in last night's match. Toulouse took the lead quickly through Dallinga's goal in the 3rd minute until the first half ended. But in the second half, Marseille immediately responded with 3 goals from Mbemba, Under and Tavares. Toulouse had wanted to catch up with the score but they could only score 1 additional goal from Onaiwu. With this result the score ended 2-3 in favor of Marseille and at the same time got 3 full points to continue to squeeze PSG at the top of the standings.

That was a good game and a well-earned point for Marseille, who can't afford to lose points at this moment because Monaco is only 2 points behind them and closing in on them. Even though PSG appears to have a five-point lead, they cannot afford to let Monaco, who also won their game, take second place. If they continue to have a winning attitude, they can yet catch up to PSG because the league is still open and anyone can still contend for the trophy. PSG's defense is still an issue, and the midfield is also unstable, but I believe their attack is something other, and it will be challenging to defend against that dangerous trio.

But it looks like the PSG trio will not be available in the nearest game as Neymar picked up an ankle injury against Lille yesterday and it looks like he will be out for two weeks. Of course it will be a tough homework for coach Galtier to arrange the composition of his players. On the other hand, PSG has a target to continue to widen the distance, but Marseille and Monaco are indeed in good form and PSG's position could be shifted by one of these teams.

[ZAINmalik75]

What a nice comeback from psg team today in the last minutes of the game that was a tough and fun game we witnesed today against lille, mbappe and messi played a huge role in today win, these three points will keep them seven points clear in the lead.

After concesitive three defeat against Marseille, Monaco and Bayern Munich they finally got success to win the crutial match of league 1. I taught that they will lose this match too because LOSC Lille dominate the strong PSG lineup in overall statistics of the match, PSG were behind from Lille in position as well as they done more passes then them which mean they have fully control on game but kilyan mbappe and Lionel Messi show his magic and took the game away from mouth of Lille win. This victory worth more for Paris because if they lose it the second team on league will be just 2 point away from them.

[skarais]

Nothing has really changed, but if PSG still make mistakes like when they played against Lille, then we can be sure we will see real competition in the Ligue 1 standings soon. In week 25, PSG will face Marseille, this is a match between ranked 1st and 2nd, there will be high tension in this match. If PSG win here later, they will make up the distance again with a difference of 8 points. But if they lose, then their distance from Marseille is only 2 points.

I agree, it is about 5-point gap between PSG and Marseille who are in first and second respectively.
The PSG and Marseille rivalry was highly expected on matchday 25 as the two won a tough 24th match each. These two teams really struggled to secure 3 points in their last matches and I think that is very draining of energy. The next game is expected to be tight, but I think PSG are the favorites as usual.

I hope that Messi and Mbappe's performances are good enough to be maintained in matchday 25. They have had enough problems in defense, but the productivity of goals from the two has helped PSG win 3 points in an important match. I will not consider PSG to lose, meaning I believe PSG will secure another 3 points at home of Marseille as well.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Nothing has really changed, but if PSG still make mistakes like when they played against Lille, then we can be sure we will see real competition in the Ligue 1 standings soon. In week 25, PSG will face Marseille, this is a match between ranked 1st and 2nd, there will be high tension in this match. If PSG win here later, they will make up the distance again with a difference of 8 points. But if they lose, then their distance from Marseille is only 2 points.

I agree, it is about 5-point gap between PSG and Marseille who are in first and second respectively.
The PSG and Marseille rivalry was highly expected on matchday 25 as the two won a tough 24th match each. These two teams really struggled to secure 3 points in their last matches and I think that is very draining of energy. The next game is expected to be tight, but I think PSG are the favorites as usual.

I hope that Messi and Mbappe's performances are good enough to be maintained in matchday 25. They have had enough problems in defense, but the productivity of goals from the two has helped PSG win 3 points in an important match. I will not consider PSG to lose, meaning I believe PSG will secure another 3 points at home of Marseille as well.

I don't know how PSG's mood is, but I have a feeling that there are many problems, it is speculated that they are negotiating Ney and now more than he is injured, it is not known if it was due to Chelsea or City, it is a fact that they want to throw him out , Mbappé has finally achieved what he wanted for more than a year and that is to throw him out of the team, what I sense is that if Ney leaves, it is most likely that Messi will also leave because Messi does not want the same thing to happen to him as he did to him. Barcelona, and Mbappé cannot do much because they know that Messi is far above him, the fact that he is world champion protects him from many attacks, PSG cannot afford to be given very bad comments about Messi.

Christophe Galtier insists Neymar's ankle injury was not 'bad luck'

Neymar was stretchered off early in the second half of PSG's chaotic 4-3 victory over Lille, having already scored and provided an assist, and has since been diagnosed with a sprained ankle.

Scans on Neymar's injury 'did not reveal any fracture', according to a club statement.

“This is not bad luck,” Galtier said when asked an update on Neymar's condition. “There are always reasons for injuries - the schedule, the sequence of games. It is never random. He is being examined to know the severity of his sprain.

“Of course, it complicates things and that’s the way it is. We have to keep our heads down. We’re going to do it again, but with a victory. That is more pleasant.”

Source: https://www.90min.com/posts/christophe-galtier-insists-neymar-ankle-injury-was-not-bad-luck

[Luzin]

After concesitive three defeat against Marseille, Monaco and Bayern Munich they finally got success to win the crutial match of league 1. I taught that they will lose this match too because LOSC Lille dominate the strong PSG lineup in overall statistics of the match, PSG were behind from Lille in position as well as they done more passes then them which mean they have fully control on game but kilyan mbappe and Lionel Messi show his magic and took the game away from mouth of Lille win. This victory worth more for Paris because if they lose it the second team on league will be just 2 point away from them.

Fantastic win for PSG.  They had an extra three points but they lost Neymar, it looks like he injured his ankle
In addition to Neymar Nuno Mendes also injured his diligament. It was quite happy to see this match, as LOSC were able to turn things around and get ahead before PSG returned to win until time ran out. Messi's free-kick is also very good, PSG deserved to win. But the extra time seems to be very long so it seems like this is funny.

[skarais]

I agree, it is about 5-point gap between PSG and Marseille who are in first and second respectively.
The PSG and Marseille rivalry was highly expected on matchday 25 as the two won a tough 24th match each. These two teams really struggled to secure 3 points in their last matches and I think that is very draining of energy. The next game is expected to be tight, but I think PSG are the favorites as usual.

I hope that Messi and Mbappe's performances are good enough to be maintained in matchday 25. They have had enough problems in defense, but the productivity of goals from the two has helped PSG win 3 points in an important match. I will not consider PSG to lose, meaning I believe PSG will secure another 3 points at home of Marseille as well.

I don't know how PSG's mood is, but I have a feeling that there are many problems, it is speculated that they are negotiating Ney and now more than he is injured, it is not known if it was due to Chelsea or City, it is a fact that they want to throw him out , Mbappé has finally achieved what he wanted for more than a year and that is to throw him out of the team, what I sense is that if Ney leaves, it is most likely that Messi will also leave because Messi does not want the same thing to happen to him as he did to him. Barcelona, and Mbappé cannot do much because they know that Messi is far above him, the fact that he is world champion protects him from many attacks, PSG cannot afford to be given very bad comments about Messi.

I don't really care about Neymar's future at PSG, he should have moved sooner rather than staying longer in Paris.
It could be Chelsea or another Premier League team, that doesn't matter to me. PSG may be ready to let Neymar go next season, but I don't think it's because of the bad relationship with Mbappe. Messi may be on the verge of leaving, but I think he has found a good rhythm in Paris since his second season and is happy there.

PSG's situation might be more difficult if Neymar and Messi leave in the same season (next season), but because this team has good money power, they will have no problem finding a reliable striker afterwards.