French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[zuzie]

This season in Ligue 1, Toulouse's form is Average overall with 9 wins, 5 draws, and 12 losses. This performance currently places Toulouse at 12th out of 20 teams in the Ligue 1 Table, winning 35% of matches. Toulouse's home form is average with the following results : 6 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses. And their away form is considered poor, as a result of 3 wins, 1 draws, and 8 losses. Toulouse has scored a total of 41 goals this season in Ligue 1. They really need to improve in other to avoid sliding downward in the league table.

Place 12th out of 20 teams is still within reasonable limits
Toulouse just came back after adventure in League 2 for the last two seasons, there have been various changes since the last time Toulouse play in League 1 in the 2019-20 season. At least it takes time for Toulouse to re-understand the characteristics of each team in League 1 and compete for the top positions with the others.

[Leviathan.007]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

Neymar has a contract with injuries, he can't play a season without getting injured, he does get tackled a lot so it's not that surprising, PSG could miss his services though, even with Messi and Mbappe present, Neymar always had to something to add to the team, his stats of goals scored and assists made this season says a lot.

It's all about the playing style of the players, and the physics they have. It is well known that there are some players who are weak against injuries and they are constantly getting injured. Neymar is one of these players, and I believe he needs to improve his physical strength if he is to remain away from periodic injuries when he is needed by his teams, and because of his playing style and how he dribbles in games, he is always at risk of getting injured by the defenders, which I believe he can improve by doing some work on himself.

[rendravolt]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

PSG has so far been without Neymar and has only relied on Mbappe and Messi, they are still getting consistent results in several of their matches. Neymar's season is over and it was even rumored that he would leave PSG this summer before he suffered an injury. However, under these circumstances, Neymar would prefer to stay at PSG, after all, no club wants to sign an injured player. Against Bayern Munich in the UCL game the day after tomorrow I think it's not as easy as other matches in Ligue 1 because it's a different competition and for sure PSG will still have difficulty turning things around.

[rahmad2nd]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

Too bad, this bad news is very unpleasant for all of us football lovers. Neymar is certain to be sidelined until the end of the season, the injury that Neymar received while defending PSG made him end this season's competition quickly. Certainty regarding Neymar's condition was conveyed directly by PSG through the club's official website. so, it is certain that the strength of PSG's front line will be slightly reduced.

To be honest, I am still optimistic that even without Neymar in Ligue 1, PSG will still dominate this competition.
but, for the Champions League match. seems to be a little doubtful, even so that doesn't mean PSG doesn't have a chance to overthrow Bayern Munich in the match later and we'll see how Mbappe and Messi show their skills. if these two PSG stars play with high performance, I'm sure the match versus Bayern Munich will still present us with a fierce battle. because after all, PSG will go all out.

[rby]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

I saw where someone said it and I have no option than to agree with them. The reason why Neymar is always injured is because of the samba football and how he approaches his own samba play.
He likes to go where there are but crowd and will try to penetrate them all in such a way that they will have no other option than to foul him and that is why he is injured every time when the tournament becomes intensed

[RealMalatesta]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

There are a bunch of complaints from PSG supporters about neymar. it seems like that would better if neymar will not play during the match against bayern. The combination between messi and mbappe is far better than when he was in the trio. The problem is messi will be going to the allianz arena. This stadion knew as a very bad stadion for messi as he rarely got good results played at allianz arena.

Neymar not being there doesn't really change much for them, sure he is a great player but they still have Messi and Mbappe, two players that can create a goal out of nothing and they are both healthy. Last time they didn't had Mbappe for example, who joined after 60th minute or something, this time around they will have him from the start.

Basically they haven't won any UCL just yet, with this team, but I think if they really work hard then they should be able to win this one. Overall it is not going to be easy to win, but it is also not impossible to do so, they just need some sort of talent shown by these players and create a goal out of nothing sometimes, when needed.

[Docnaster]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

I saw where someone said it and I have no option than to agree with them. The reason why Neymar is always injured is because of the samba football and how he approaches his own samba play.
He likes to go where there are but crowd and will try to penetrate them all in such a way that they will have no other option than to foul him and that is why he is injured every time when the tournament becomes intensed

Neymar Jr's style of play is natural for him and he didn't suddenly develop it. He has been playing that style of beautiful football from his early days at Santos FC in Brazil, it was also that same entertaining style of football that attracted many suitors including the European giants like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester United etc before he finally agreed to join Barca and that same electrifying style of football made PSG to break the banks and pay £200 million for his services. That style of football isn't gonna be changed by football most expensive player even despite his constant injury worries including the recent one. He is being hated and targeted by opposition defense because they know the threat he possesses and how he creates unexpected chances with those moves.

 European style of football has really denied football fans the opportunity to enjoy entertaining football and football fans all over the world should be grateful to the likes of Neymar Jr.

[Jody.Drummer]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

I saw where someone said it and I have no option than to agree with them. The reason why Neymar is always injured is because of the samba football and how he approaches his own samba play.
He likes to go where there are but crowd and will try to penetrate them all in such a way that they will have no other option than to foul him and that is why he is injured every time when the tournament becomes intensed

Yes, sometimes the player's own style of play makes him more injured. But if we talk about it, then we don't know that something will happen that will harm the player or the club he strengthens. From my records he has been injured more than 5 times and had to put him to rest (correct me if I'm wrong). And that record is a record which is indeed a record of many injuries from a player. In my opinion, it is the players themselves who must be able to take care of themselves in the game so that they are not easily injured, one of which is changing the way they play.

[hahay]

This season in Ligue 1, Toulouse's form is Average overall with 9 wins, 5 draws, and 12 losses. This performance currently places Toulouse at 12th out of 20 teams in the Ligue 1 Table, winning 35% of matches. Toulouse's home form is average with the following results : 6 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses. And their away form is considered poor, as a result of 3 wins, 1 draws, and 8 losses. Toulouse has scored a total of 41 goals this season in Ligue 1. They really need to improve in other to avoid sliding downward in the league table.

Place 12th out of 20 teams is still within reasonable limits
Toulouse just came back after adventure in League 2 for the last two seasons, there have been various changes since the last time Toulouse play in League 1 in the 2019-20 season. At least it takes time for Toulouse to re-understand the characteristics of each team in League 1 and compete for the top positions with the others.

I wonder if Toulouse is a big team that is often in the top five? Because I think it's not right if you expect good results from a mediocre team and that's very funny I think. Because there are still many teams in lower positions, why don't you expect good results from other teams in lower positions as well.

Unless you expect good results and or improvement from big teams outside the top five like Lille and also Lyon. So expecting improvements to these two teams is of course still a reasonable wish, because hoping for Toulouse to be in a better position in the Ligue 1 standings is something that is not right. Because Toulouse is a mediocre team, and if Toulouse is in 12th place it will also be a good position for Toulouse.

[Leviathan.007]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

PSG has so far been without Neymar and has only relied on Mbappe and Messi, they are still getting consistent results in several of their matches. Neymar's season is over and it was even rumored that he would leave PSG this summer before he suffered an injury. However, under these circumstances, Neymar would prefer to stay at PSG, after all, no club wants to sign an injured player. Against Bayern Munich in the UCL game the day after tomorrow I think it's not as easy as other matches in Ligue 1 because it's a different competition and for sure PSG will still have difficulty turning things around.

Indeed, PSG got a strong team and especially has powerful forwards even without Neymar, they have Messi and Mbappe and each one of these players can be enough to change the game for this team even for the game against Bayern Munich they still have enough power to perform well against this team also in the French League, there is a gap between PSG and the second team which can be the reason to say they are safe in the first position of the table.

[shogun47]

Uh, this is some tough news for PSG because no matter what everyone thinks of him and his manners and his lifestyle, but it total it is still bad news:

Neymar's season is OVER after PSG make decision on reconstructive surgery

Reconstructive surgery is no joke, whatever they are exactly going to do, but this stuff takes time to perfectly heal and then to perfectly be put to work again. They say he is going to miss until the end of the season. I would say that the transfer and speculation thread can then also have a break when it comes to Neymar as it would be crazy for any club to sign him now.This is probably a last resort as he is 31 years old, but since he had trouble with that joint I think a couple of times, there was no other way I would guess.

 

again this guy will be without playing all season, last season he didn't play all the games of the season because he was injured for a long time, before last season it was the same thing, honestly why is PSG still keeping this guy in the team? as a PSG fan and gambler I am shocked by all this, now I ask myself: how will PSG deal with this? he won't be in the champions league match, obviously defeat can already be expected and once again PSG's main objective will be postponed

I think it's time for PSG to stop spending money on Neymar, he should retire because he can't play every season, that's not normal, any team when they sign a player expects the player to be very productive, I'm sure that when PSG management see that messi and mbappe are bringing good results and they don't need neymar then they will discard neymar, about that i have no doubts

He won't retire as he knows that he can still sign a well paying contract elsewhere and his current contract is also running for another 4.5 years. He is paid so well, why would he retreat voluntarily? He would rather be sitting on the bench and take almost three million per month. If PSG gets kicked out of the Champions League now it is also not looking very good for him when it comes to new clubs that could be an option. They notice how many games he is missing and he would have to forego a lot of salary I guess. Nobody will pay him around 30 million or even more per season with his history of injuries and also his attitude.

[W Jr.]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

PSG has so far been without Neymar and has only relied on Mbappe and Messi, they are still getting consistent results in several of their matches. Neymar's season is over and it was even rumored that he would leave PSG this summer before he suffered an injury. However, under these circumstances, Neymar would prefer to stay at PSG, after all, no club wants to sign an injured player. Against Bayern Munich in the UCL game the day after tomorrow I think it's not as easy as other matches in Ligue 1 because it's a different competition and for sure PSG will still have difficulty turning things around.

Indeed, PSG got a strong team and especially has powerful forwards even without Neymar, they have Messi and Mbappe and each one of these players can be enough to change the game for this team even for the game against Bayern Munich they still have enough power to perform well against this team also in the French League, there is a gap between PSG and the second team which can be the reason to say they are safe in the first position of the table.

Bayern Munich, which will play in Germany in the match they will play tomorrow night, has the field advantage. They also have the fan advantage. Bayern Munich should win the match against Psg. France is a leading team in the league and Messi and Mbappe make an excellent forward line. PSG need more than luck in the game they will play in Germany.

[rendravolt]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.

I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

PSG has so far been without Neymar and has only relied on Mbappe and Messi, they are still getting consistent results in several of their matches. Neymar's season is over and it was even rumored that he would leave PSG this summer before he suffered an injury. However, under these circumstances, Neymar would prefer to stay at PSG, after all, no club wants to sign an injured player. Against Bayern Munich in the UCL game the day after tomorrow I think it's not as easy as other matches in Ligue 1 because it's a different competition and for sure PSG will still have difficulty turning things around.

Indeed, PSG got a strong team and especially has powerful forwards even without Neymar, they have Messi and Mbappe and each one of these players can be enough to change the game for this team even for the game against Bayern Munich they still have enough power to perform well against this team also in the French League, there is a gap between PSG and the second team which can be the reason to say they are safe in the first position of the table.

Mbappe and Messi will be PSG's hope of defeating Bayern Munich in the second leg later and that seems to be the thing that the Munich defense is most afraid of if they have to deal with these two players. If the first goal is scored by PSG I think they will control the game. For the Ligue 1 standings nothing can stop PSG and I think now Marseille are starting to struggle to cover that distance.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona very difficult but not impossible – Romero

Messi isn't Neymar or Bale who seeks money rather than anything else so they will not move when they found a better opportunity with lower salary.
Messi was forced to quit Barcelona but I think he will return whenever he finds that PSG is a hopeless team, especially when it gets sacked from Champions League. Losing Ligue 1 will be a no way to stay message in his head.

Well, the thing is that it is difficult for me to lose Ligue 1, although right now with everything that has happened you have to think about what things Messi wants for his life.

If I were Messi I would like to continue playing soccer but in a more relaxed way, and I am not referring to the MLS which is like a retirement, I think I would venture to Saudi Arabia, there they have CR7 as a King, and it is preferable that way, because in the most competitive leagues like the European one, stars don't look very good when they stop winning, they just get kicked out the back door, and once again going to Barcelona is a big mistake.

It looks like Rennes will not be able to maintain its position in the top five, because Lille, which is under Rennes now, only has one point gap. So, with a very close point gap like this, Lille, which can basically be said to be a team that has better quality than Rennes, then of course this will allow Lille to take over the top five positions.

But yes, apart from their position in the Ligue 1 standings, I personally can still admit that Rennes has had a good performance. But unfortunately, Rennes was not lucky enough, because Rennes basically had more goal attempts compared to Marseille in yesterday's match, but Rennes still couldn't convert them into goals as expected.

Well, to tell the truth about Rennes, it seemed to me that they were very lucky, it is something that I have to admit, but besides this, it does not help that they have made a tremendous effort so that they cannot maintain the result and fall below Lille, it is also of It should be noted that Lille is not just any team, for me Marseille and Lille were the teams that supported them the most to make war on PSG, however we cannot say anything until the games take place, as I have always said, Mathematically everything is possible, things can happen.

Lille defender Tiago Djaló to miss rest of season after ACL injury

Lille have announced this afternoon that Portuguese defender Tiago Djaló has suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury, which brings his season to an end.

The 22-year-old was forced off after just 13 minutes in the Derby du Nord clash against Lens, in which Les Dogues came back in the second half to claim a draw away from home. Djaló has since undergone tests which have revealed the nature and the severity of the injury, which will require an operation. The setback, the first major injury of his career, could also see him out of action for part of the the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign

Source: https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/lille-defender-tiago-djalo-to-miss-rest-of-season-after-acl-injury/

[Docnaster]

Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona very difficult but not impossible – Romero

Messi isn't Neymar or Bale who seeks money rather than anything else so they will not move when they found a better opportunity with lower salary.
Messi was forced to quit Barcelona but I think he will return whenever he finds that PSG is a hopeless team, especially when it gets sacked from Champions League. Losing Ligue 1 will be a no way to stay message in his head.

Well, the thing is that it is difficult for me to lose Ligue 1, although right now with everything that has happened you have to think about what things Messi wants for his life.

If I were Messi I would like to continue playing soccer but in a more relaxed way, and I am not referring to the MLS which is like a retirement, I think I would venture to Saudi Arabia, there they have CR7 as a King, and it is preferable that way, because in the most competitive leagues like the European one, stars don't look very good when they stop winning, they just get kicked out the back door, and once again going to Barcelona is a big mistake.

Lionel Messi has achieved everything even beyond his imaginable dreams as a footballer and going forward I think his decisions about his future will be base on two major factors. One is his passion for the supposed club and that's where his boyhood club Newell Old Boys could be lucky to have him wear the clubs jersey before he retires. His last speech before he left Barcelona was that he'll come back again but not as player and I don't think leo Messi is gonna change that decision. And the other factor that'll play a big part in deciding his next move will be the financial package and that's where I think football fans might end up seeing CR7 and Messi competing in the Saudi Arabian league.

[minime0105]

In france Ligue 1 this season, Monaco's form is Very Good with 15 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses. Thiis outplay currently places Monaco at 4th out of 20 teams in the Ligue 1 Table, winning 58% of matches. Monaco's home form is good with the following results : 7 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses. And their away form is regarded as being very excellent, as a result of 8 wins, 4 draws, and 1 losses.
Monaco has scored a total of 55 goals this season in Ligue 1. But this team is much more unpredictable most times because of their inconsistency their last match that was suppose to be winning for them was drawn by their rivals which was not a good result for the most respected team like Monaco anyways football is unpredictable and most times outcome of matches can not be definite.

[emrecemsan]

The opening match of the week is going to be Lille v Lyon by the way. So far there have been really competitive matches in Lille's stadium between these teams. Most of the time we have witnessed a tie at the end. Lyon couldn't win here for a very long time as well. Lacazette is suffering a thigh injury now so he won't be able to play in this match. He is one of the most scorers in the season with 14 goals so far hence his absence will definitely be felt for Lyon.

It is up to Lille to turn this into an advantage. I still don't expect a comfortable win for them but I will still give their win a chance.

[Docnaster]

In france Ligue 1 this season, Monaco's form is Very Good with 15 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses. Thiis outplay currently places Monaco at 4th out of 20 teams in the Ligue 1 Table, winning 58% of matches. Monaco's home form is good with the following results : 7 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses. And their away form is regarded as being very excellent, as a result of 8 wins, 4 draws, and 1 losses.
Monaco has scored a total of 55 goals this season in Ligue 1. But this team is much more unpredictable most times because of their inconsistency their last match that was suppose to be winning for them was drawn by their rivals which was not a good result for the most respected team like Monaco anyways football is unpredictable and most times outcome of matches can not be definite.

It's so funny this days that when u conclude the forecasts the outcome of matches using analysis from the current performances, u end up seeing a reverse of your expectations.
I was so sure about Monaco loosing the last match after seeing the result in the first half. but I was surprised they turned things round, at least to an equilibrium state before the match end. Monaco is creating dreadful disturbances.

[kro55]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.
I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

PSG has so far been without Neymar and has only relied on Mbappe and Messi, they are still getting consistent results in several of their matches. Neymar's season is over and it was even rumored that he would leave PSG this summer before he suffered an injury. However, under these circumstances, Neymar would prefer to stay at PSG, after all, no club wants to sign an injured player. Against Bayern Munich in the UCL game the day after tomorrow I think it's not as easy as other matches in Ligue 1 because it's a different competition and for sure PSG will still have difficulty turning things around.

Indeed, PSG got a strong team and especially has powerful forwards even without Neymar, they have Messi and Mbappe and each one of these players can be enough to change the game for this team even for the game against Bayern Munich they still have enough power to perform well against this team also in the French League, there is a gap between PSG and the second team which can be the reason to say they are safe in the first position of the table.

Mbappe and Messi will be PSG's hope of defeating Bayern Munich in the second leg later and that seems to be the thing that the Munich defense is most afraid of if they have to deal with these two players. If the first goal is scored by PSG I think they will control the game. For the Ligue 1 standings nothing can stop PSG and I think now Marseille are starting to struggle to cover that distance.

I agree with you. PSG team was defeated in the first leg. And Mbappe and Messi will definitely need to play well if they want to win in the second leg. Without a good performance from these two players, it is not possible for PSG to win against a team like Bayern Munich. PSG's defense also needs to tighten up. Bayern Munich's attack is strong. If PSG's defense is not strong, they will not be able to resist Munich's players.

As PSG trailed in the first leg, it will be a bit difficult for them to perform well in the second leg. Munich can only qualify for the quarter-finals if they draw this match. The match is also Bayern Munich's home match. I think PSG will not be able to win.

[shogun47]

It must be really frustrating for PSG to hear about the seriousness of Neymar's injury. He has always been an injury-prone player and this didn't change in this season as well. Fortunately Mbappe and Messi are still making a great duo together. As long as they have both of them on the pitch from the beginning of the game PSG should still be strong against Bayern Munich.
I expect a better start from PSG this time while they have these players both. If they don't have serious problems with finishing then they can really manage to eliminate their opponent one way or another.

PSG has so far been without Neymar and has only relied on Mbappe and Messi, they are still getting consistent results in several of their matches. Neymar's season is over and it was even rumored that he would leave PSG this summer before he suffered an injury. However, under these circumstances, Neymar would prefer to stay at PSG, after all, no club wants to sign an injured player. Against Bayern Munich in the UCL game the day after tomorrow I think it's not as easy as other matches in Ligue 1 because it's a different competition and for sure PSG will still have difficulty turning things around.

Indeed, PSG got a strong team and especially has powerful forwards even without Neymar, they have Messi and Mbappe and each one of these players can be enough to change the game for this team even for the game against Bayern Munich they still have enough power to perform well against this team also in the French League, there is a gap between PSG and the second team which can be the reason to say they are safe in the first position of the table.

Mbappe and Messi will be PSG's hope of defeating Bayern Munich in the second leg later and that seems to be the thing that the Munich defense is most afraid of if they have to deal with these two players. If the first goal is scored by PSG I think they will control the game. For the Ligue 1 standings nothing can stop PSG and I think now Marseille are starting to struggle to cover that distance.

I agree with you. PSG team was defeated in the first leg. And Mbappe and Messi will definitely need to play well if they want to win in the second leg. Without a good performance from these two players, it is not possible for PSG to win against a team like Bayern Munich. PSG's defense also needs to tighten up. Bayern Munich's attack is strong. If PSG's defense is not strong, they will not be able to resist Munich's players.

As PSG trailed in the first leg, it will be a bit difficult for them to perform well in the second leg. Munich can only qualify for the quarter-finals if they draw this match. The match is also Bayern Munich's home match. I think PSG will not be able to win.

A good performance just from Mbappe and Messi won't by far be enough tonight. The whole team needs to stay concentrated and focused for 90 minutes and whatever comes on top. I think Bayern is the big favorite here, but if PSG wants to have a chance they will need to fix their issues regarding their focus. Often times they have some very strong 60 to 70 minutes of the game, but then there are those moments so often that they lose control over the game and mess up their great performance by losing focus for just small phases in the game, but if that happens against an opponent like Bayern Munich you usually get punished for it.

Today we will have one team again so early on in the Champions League that is going to leave that international stage with a lot of disappointment. Getting kicked out at this stage is hard because these players live for the Champions League and the season is kind of over if you are out in early March.