French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[X-ray]

After joining PSC, Lionel Messi did not get the same support as the rest of the players supported him when he was in the Barcelona team. As a result, Lionel Messi is failing to give PSG something extraordinary. But I will blame the coach of the team for the bad condition of the team.

There was a main competitor in PSG and that's mbappe. Mbappe is the main problem that was also making so many problems for the club. It's not messi's fault. Messi will able to go back again to the barcelona soon. Messi's agent is ready to face barcelona's president to talk about the future of messi. Since messi already agreed to cut his salary and that makes his chance to go back again to barcelona became even bigger. I see that messi may play for barcelona in upcoming season. Barcelona already prepared some players to be sold to the another clubs.
Since barcelona has no money and the club will not able to keep all of the players. The fans of psg even the clubs itselfs already lost their respect for the messi.

Messi just need to follow the suggestion for him to leave PSG. It will be good for his future. Some players like raphinha will become victim of barcelona but this guy already prepared EPL team for his future team. 

Barcelona are ready to hear offers for three star attackers, Raphinga, Ferran Torres and Ansu Fait, next seaso

https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/barcelona-attacking-overhaul-prepared-to-sell-raphinha-ferran-torres-ansu-fati/blt2ada21ed903cf45a

PSG needs to find a replacement for him as soon as possible. Galtier already admitted even with so many stars and it is still getting bad result in all of competitions.

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[Alpha Marine]

Lens, Marseille, and Monaco are really ready to battle it out for the second position in the league. With PSG peacefully occupying the top spot, the only chance of having an automatic qualification for the group stage of the champions league is the second position.
Lens is the most impressive of the three so far. In fact, at a point this season it looked as if they would rival PSG for the league (I knew that wasn't going to happen anyway because they can't match the quality and squad depth PSG has).
Some people (including me) believe Lens would retain that second position till the end of the season because it doesn't look like they will be slowing down anytime soon.
Monaco and Marseille will fight for the third spot where they will take part in the play-off if they want to be in the champions league next season.
It's been a while since I saw Monaco in the champions league, so just out of sentimentality, I would prefer Monaco to finish third and qualify for the play-off.

[Oneandpure]

There was a main competitor in PSG and that's mbappe. Mbappe is the main problem that was also making so many problems for the club. It's not messi's fault. Messi will able to go back again to the barcelona soon. Messi's agent is ready to face barcelona's president to talk about the future of messi. Since messi already agreed to cut his salary and that makes his chance to go back again to barcelona became even bigger. I see that messi may play for barcelona in upcoming season. Barcelona already prepared some players to be sold to the another clubs.
Since barcelona has no money and the club will not able to keep all of the players. The fans of psg even the clubs itselfs already lost their respect for the messi.

I don't think competitor between Lionel Messi and Mbappe because before Messi move to PSG already have Neymar can working well as team with Mbappe. I think so serious when saying about Mbappe and Lionel Messi as competitor in PSG and one of them have leave in this season how to make conducive team. Lionel Messi not extended contract with PSG not competitor reason but he has financial problem still not accepted by PSG and higher salary offering become main problem why two months contract expiry and Lionel Messi still not announce yet for extending contract.

Barcelona want to signing Lionel Messi?  , they don't have enough money and Messi offering fantastic salary with PSG how possibility to signing Lionel Messi without having huge money?

[Leviathan.007]

After joining PSC, Lionel Messi did not get the same support as the rest of the players supported him when he was in the Barcelona team. As a result, Lionel Messi is failing to give PSG something extraordinary. But I will blame the coach of the team for the bad condition of the team.

There was a main competitor in PSG and that's mbappe. Mbappe is the main problem that was also making so many problems for the club. It's not messi's fault. Messi will able to go back again to the barcelona soon. Messi's agent is ready to face barcelona's president to talk about the future of messi. Since messi already agreed to cut his salary and that makes his chance to go back again to barcelona became even bigger. I see that messi may play for barcelona in upcoming season. Barcelona already prepared some players to be sold to the another clubs.
Since barcelona has no money and the club will not able to keep all of the players. The fans of psg even the clubs itselfs already lost their respect for the messi.

Messi just need to follow the suggestion for him to leave PSG. It will be good for his future. Some players like raphinha will become victim of barcelona but this guy already prepared EPL team for his future team. 

Barcelona are ready to hear offers for three star attackers, Raphinga, Ferran Torres and Ansu Fait, next seaso

https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/barcelona-attacking-overhaul-prepared-to-sell-raphinha-ferran-torres-ansu-fati/blt2ada21ed903cf45a

PSG needs to find a replacement for him as soon as possible. Galtier already admitted even with so many stars and it is still getting bad result in all of competitions.

Messi is a player who usually gets support from other players like a legend they most rely on Messi, just like his situation in Argentina's national team and his previous team Barcelona, but still, after he joined PSG there were many other superstars players and Mbappe is one of them, Obviously, he won't receive the same respect and his unbalanced situation damaged him and effected on his performance.

[Mimiklinton]

Even though he is not performing well lately this does not mean that he is not Messi anymore,he is still Messi and it would be a big mistake for Paris to let him go no matter where people want him back.This season ended badly for Paris in Champions League but they are still doing great and dominating the Ligue 1 for many years now and the same is happening now.Paris fans should ask for Messi to stay as next season who knows,Messi can be back to his great performance again and who knows finally Paris can have a go at winning the Champions League next season as there are many seasons that Paris is waiting for this.

PSG have desire to extend Lionel Messi's contract, but Messi made a pretty fantastic offer and it seemed that PSG could not afford the salary offered by Lionel Messi. Due Messi's contract expiry on June 2023 he will be free agent if not reach agreement del for extending contract with PSG, there are not doubt about Lionel Messi performance, last match he was success scored one goal and give assist contribution trough goal scored by Sergio Ramos.

Looks like PSG don't want to give up trying to keep Messi going, just waiting for the next two or three weeks will the two parties reach an agreement?

In my estimation, Messi is likely to extend the contract with PSG, even though we don't know the real answer, but if we look at the good relationship between PSG and Messi, it seems that it is possible to extend the contract.
after all, PSG will also think in the long term if they let Messi go because he made a good contribution to the PSG team and if PSG don't extend Messi's contract, I think there will be a decline in PSG's line-up and the team's performance may also drop.

and if you look at Messi's journey at PSG, it's like Messi is also difficult to leave PSG, while PSG provides pretty good finances than Barcelona.

Already we all know that Messi was signed for a purpose that he is yet to redeem. PSG wouldn't be too shallow to allow him to leave,  not at this point where the team's performance seems to be declining. It's inarguably that PSG will experience a hard time in Messi's absence if things are like this while he is still in the club. I'm sure this whole thing is I'm Messi's hands cuz I know for sure that PSG has no other choice than to accept his offer,  if not for no other reason, it will be for the sake of next season's champion league tournament.

The team does not fit Messi,he has played his part ,unfortunately expectations are high on him from the media,from the fans, forgetting that he has played consistently for years at the top level, and he won't give the performance he is used to 5years 6 years ago now .He has evolved his game,to providing more assist than Scoring goals ,as to help him last longer in the game.
  He has been booed by psg fans and that is what Barcelona will never do to him,he is a human and I don't think hi will want to continue that way next season, he will eventually go back to Barcelona

[arimamib]

Messi is a player who usually gets support from other players like a legend they most rely on Messi, just like his situation in Argentina's national team and his previous team Barcelona, but still, after he joined PSG there were many other superstars players and Mbappe is one of them, Obviously, he won't receive the same respect and his unbalanced situation damaged him and effected on his performance.

lionel messi has realized this this season when a lot of scorn came to him which made him feel uncomfortable again in paris. In team depth as you said they don't really focus on supporting lionel messi to finish in every attack they do even mbappe being the main one in this category.

Lionel messi has so far scored 14 goals and recorded 14 assists so far, even this season can be said to be a more perfect season for him compared to his first time at psg.  However, many fans do not pay respect to him even though he is a football legend who is able to anesthetize us from his skill with the ball on the field.

[rahmad2nd]

PSG have strengthened their attack. They have recruited three of the best players in the world like Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. But they didn't strengthen their midfield enough. If the midfield is not strong then only strong forwards cannot be expected to perform well. The forwards' bond with the midfield is strong, but the team's overall performance is good.
At the same time, I will say that PSG's squad has a lot of tactical problems. Even their coach is yet to find a stable formation for the team. How will the team play well if the match strategy is weak?
PSG should first coach the team with someone who has experience on the Champions League platform. And giving him complete freedom to form the team. Since PSG has no problem giving a big fund. So it is expected that the team will be stronger if there is an experienced coach.

I think judging what you say that I also agree and the only coach who can make them win the Champions League for me is Carlo Ancelotti.He has done well in every team he has managed,even in CSKA Moscow for a bit of time when he was training there and brought them on the Champions League several occasions.I think this coach can do wonders with a team like Paris and their superstar players,I am sure the experience he has would come in great help to Paris in trying to win the Champions League.For this to happen though Paris should pay him a huge amount of money so that he can accept the job and bring Paris to new levels in International competitions.

As @LitteBitFunny put it, the conclusion is what he said. in fact, PSG has 3 very deadly attackers when in the opponent's defense. yes, as we know that the MNM Trio are three stars that have their own advantages. it's just that they don't have midfielders who are more creative when helping attacks, as for the several players available. so far, what they have shown is not enough to help the front lines when building attacks. the defensive midfielders are no exception, sometimes they are inconsistent which has a bad impact on PSG's defense.

Well, currently there are many rumors circulating regarding the departure of some of their star names. but on the other hand, PSG will bring in several replacements plus a midfielder who has talent. speaking of coaches, I would not say that Galtier is a bad coach. it's just, he doesn't have a good system. I don't know what was the obstacle for him, but he failed to bring PSG to the Champions League. So, his career is on the edge. as for the replacement name, if PSG are coached by Nagelsmann, it looks like it will be more interesting. I am quite optimistic, if Nagelsmann is able to bring PSG much better.

[reagansimms]

Messi is a player who usually gets support from other players like a legend they most rely on Messi, just like his situation in Argentina's national team and his previous team Barcelona, but still, after he joined PSG there were many other superstars players and Mbappe is one of them, Obviously, he won't receive the same respect and his unbalanced situation damaged him and effected on his performance.

lionel messi has realized this this season when a lot of scorn came to him which made him feel uncomfortable again in paris. In team depth as you said they don't really focus on supporting lionel messi to finish in every attack they do even mbappe being the main one in this category.

Lionel messi has so far scored 14 goals and recorded 14 assists so far, even this season can be said to be a more perfect season for him compared to his first time at psg.  However, many fans do not pay respect to him even though he is a football legend who is able to anesthetize us from his skill with the ball on the field.

The failure that happened to PSG in the Champions League and in other events was not due to individual errors, Messi does not deserve to be sneered at by fans because he is not the only player who made PSG fail. Apart from Messi there are other players involved in the club, Mbappe also plays an important role in the club. PSG fans must be realistic in criticizing players, why is it that Messi is always blamed while Mbappe is not touched at all.

This season Messi plays an important role for PSG in Ligue 1, his 14 goals and 14 assists mean he is still capable of making a contribution to the club. Messi's presence has helped the club a lot even though the fans don't appreciate all the contributions Messi has made, leaving PSG would be the best decision for him, he should be at a club that values him more maybe Barcelona is more suitable for him.

[makishart]

lionel messi has realized this this season when a lot of scorn came to him which made him feel uncomfortable again in paris. In team depth as you said they don't really focus on supporting lionel messi to finish in every attack they do even mbappe being the main one in this category.

So many problems happened with him after world cup. It started by PSG was insulting him to not celebrate his win in paris. Mbappe is not performing so good again. He has always been missing so many opportunities in any match. Mbappe and messi are not suitable anymore to be called as a team.
Messi has different perspective regarding it. I meant messi intents moving to go back to the its old club again. PSG is having so many problem that has not yet been solved. This will prevent PSG to take the french league title for this season.

Lionel messi has so far scored 14 goals and recorded 14 assists so far, even this season can be said to be a more perfect season for him compared to his first time at psg.  However, many fans do not pay respect to him even though he is a football legend who is able to anesthetize us from his skill with the ball on the field.

Many fans were always just insulting him and it doesn't matter how big the contribution that already made by messi and haters will always hate him. Messi needs to move to the healthy environtment for him and that must be barcelona as his golden old club.
i see no other club that will able to provide friendly environtment for him other than barcelona.

[rendravolt]

Monaco is still stuck in 4th place in the standings after only getting a draw against Nantes in the previous game. If we go back to the last 5 matches that Monaco have played, they actually achieved not good results with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. They failed to collect 15 additional points and only collected 8 additional points from the results of the match. Now their chance to shift Marseille is closer to 3 points because even Marseille in the previous match also won a draw. I think the competition for the champions league zone is still quite fierce at the end of the season.

[dezoel]

PSG is only 6 points ahead of Lens. And so for PSG, every upcoming match is very important. And since Lens is now PSG's main rival for the title. So PSG must win against Lens.
However, PSG's past record against Lens is not good. The PSG team could not win against Lens in the last three matches. Even in the last away match PSG team lost 3-1 against Lens. And they have drawn their previous 2 matches. So there is no reason to think that PSG is too strong against Lens. There is no doubt that the match will be very competitive. And PSG's dominance will only look unlikely. There is no wonder if PSG lost.

Ligue 1 have eight matches left and current standing PSG lead with 6 points behind Lens, after Marseille getting draw against Lorient seems right now only Lens are compete team for PSG winning Ligue 1 tittle 2022/2023 season. Next game crucial for both team if want keep get chance in Ligue 1 tittle race depending who will be the winner, PSG have chance to close competition early if winning from Lens but its not easy because head to head Lens have impressive performance than PSG.

Lens opponents is the only one team for PSG with several matches left, difference with Lens have against Monaco and Marseille are potential will make the loss points in that matches.

Now round 31 match between PSG vs Lens will decide direction of this season's title race because if we have won for PSG then no one going to challenge for the title race and in case of draw or Lens win things could be interesting because PSG current home form is not good they already lost two home games and Lens is currently best team in Ligue 1 which doing amazing stuff for challenging them and having spot for the Champions League as well.

But, if we have PSG win then surely Lens hard work will also in trouble because Marseille will take second spot and Monaco will also have good opportunity for giving challenge to them but for this all we need better performance from Marseille and Monaco as well because currently these both teams are also struggling badly which is big concern for the both teams coaching staff.

[TheGreatPython]

I think judging what you say that I also agree and the only coach who can make them win the Champions League for me is Carlo Ancelotti.He has done well in every team he has managed,even in CSKA Moscow for a bit of time when he was training there and brought them on the Champions League several occasions.I think this coach can do wonders with a team like Paris and their superstar players,I am sure the experience he has would come in great help to Paris in trying to win the Champions League.For this to happen though Paris should pay him a huge amount of money so that he can accept the job and bring Paris to new levels in International competitions.

Even your statement is strong enough but we still need some more things which can bring better results for the teams like as few have few suggestions in above posts we need better midfield and defence as well here in PSG they recruited the best strikers in world, but their midfield is not good as they need to be which is surely problem with as things going we can expect good changes with new coach is also under radar, but nothing is perfect who is coming with Carlos Ancelotti is at Real Madrid and his contract is going to end June 2024 with Brazil and few others are strong candidates for hiring his services but if PSG able to take him then surely we can expect better results because he can bring good winning unit and better things for this team in long run.

[sana54210]

I think judging what you say that I also agree and the only coach who can make them win the Champions League for me is Carlo Ancelotti.He has done well in every team he has managed,even in CSKA Moscow for a bit of time when he was training there and brought them on the Champions League several occasions.I think this coach can do wonders with a team like Paris and their superstar players,I am sure the experience he has would come in great help to Paris in trying to win the Champions League.For this to happen though Paris should pay him a huge amount of money so that he can accept the job and bring Paris to new levels in International competitions.

I believe that as long as we can keep this up, then it should not be a problem for PSG to eventually win UCL, they just need to continue to dominate like this. They have money, they are making even more money, and they can spend that money on buying players.

They are interested in Jude Bellingham now for example, not saying they will be able to convince him, but if they possibly could do that then it means one of the weakness' would be gone, get 2 more midfielders like that and suddenly we are talking about a team that could get an UCL title without ever facing anyone difficult for them. They need just 3 players, 3 players and they will be getting the UCL title without a worry at all, it is not about the manager, just get a midfield.

[hahay]

Monaco is still stuck in 4th place in the standings after only getting a draw against Nantes in the previous game. If we go back to the last 5 matches that Monaco have played, they actually achieved not good results with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. They failed to collect 15 additional points and only collected 8 additional points from the results of the match. Now their chance to shift Marseille is closer to 3 points because even Marseille in the previous match also won a draw. I think the competition for the champions league zone is still quite fierce at the end of the season.

Yes, it's a shame that Monaco couldn't maintain the victory they had won at half time with a score of 0-2. In fact, I think a score like that is enough to make Monaco's position safe in that match and also, statistically Monaco in the second half isn't bad either.

So yes, I think Monaco is unlucky in this match because if I look at their head to head then they often get a draw too. But still, Monaco has a high dominance of wins when they play against Nantes, so at this moment I think Monaco is unlucky.

[crunck]

Monaco is still stuck in 4th place in the standings after only getting a draw against Nantes in the previous game. If we go back to the last 5 matches that Monaco have played, they actually achieved not good results with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. They failed to collect 15 additional points and only collected 8 additional points from the results of the match. Now their chance to shift Marseille is closer to 3 points because even Marseille in the previous match also won a draw. I think the competition for the champions league zone is still quite fierce at the end of the season.

Yes, it's a shame that Monaco couldn't maintain the victory they had won at half time with a score of 0-2. In fact, I think a score like that is enough to make Monaco's position safe in that match and also, statistically Monaco in the second half isn't bad either.
So yes, I think Monaco is unlucky in this match because if I look at their head to head then they often get a draw too. But still, Monaco has a high dominance of wins when they play against Nantes, so at this moment I think Monaco is unlucky.

I don't expect Monaco to drop points against Nantes. Monaco's players should have performed more responsibly. After leading 2-0 in the first half, it was completely unexpected that an experienced team like Monaco would draw the match. The Nantes team can be considered weak against the opponent. However, Monaco lost because of their stupidity. Perhaps the Nantes team they considered weak. That is why they conducted the attack leaving the defense unguarded. Hope they can realize their mistake in the upcoming matches. And performance will be stronger.

[Leviathan.007]

Monaco is still stuck in 4th place in the standings after only getting a draw against Nantes in the previous game. If we go back to the last 5 matches that Monaco have played, they actually achieved not good results with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. They failed to collect 15 additional points and only collected 8 additional points from the results of the match. Now their chance to shift Marseille is closer to 3 points because even Marseille in the previous match also won a draw. I think the competition for the champions league zone is still quite fierce at the end of the season.

Monaco had a bad start this season and they could have to collect more points to reach a higher position in the late while recently they improved their performance and now Monaco is one top teams of the league while since in the French league, we don't really have any strong team expect for PSG they can even reach this or second position of the table in a few weeks.

[izsara]

After joining PSC, Lionel Messi did not get the same support as the rest of the players supported him when he was in the Barcelona team. As a result, Lionel Messi is failing to give PSG something extraordinary. But I will blame the coach of the team for the bad condition of the team.

Messi's role at PSG is clearly very different from that of Barcelona because in this team he is a supporter for his colleagues like Neymar and Mbappe to score goals and it is different when he is at Barcelona because he is a pillar. But even though at the moment his role is different, these 2 seasons he has always done his best and of course for Messi's age adapting to the role of this new club can be said to be very great.

There is something that has always bothered me here in the big teams, and that is that they turn their backs on players like Messi, CR7, when their teams are doing badly they believe that the culprits are the famous players, so they took Messi out for the back door at Barcelona and now PSG treats Messi badly, in the case of the Parque de los Príncipes it is something that they should not do to Messi, something very bad and that is bad custom, they always blame players like these.

Things like this really have to be reduced a little because in this case football matches are not only played by one player and blaming star players as you said which still happens often is just an excuse for them not to look bad when in fact it is precisely things like that that make them getting worse.
Believe it or not what you say about blaming players like Messi and Ronaldo is still often heard today.

[Google+]

I don't think competitor between Lionel Messi and Mbappe because before Messi move to PSG already have Neymar can working well as team with Mbappe. I think so serious when saying about Mbappe and Lionel Messi as competitor in PSG and one of them have leave in this season how to make conducive team. Lionel Messi not extended contract with PSG not competitor reason but he has financial problem still not accepted by PSG and higher salary offering become main problem why two months contract expiry and Lionel Messi still not announce yet for extending contract.

Barcelona want to signing Lionel Messi?  , they don't have enough money and Messi offering fantastic salary with PSG how possibility to signing Lionel Messi without having huge money?

I think it is purely a desire for him to go and not because of competition or anything else because Lionel Messi has won every title in his football career. messi is often associated with mbappe and they are often compared unfairly in comparing the qualities of the two. I even think it's lucky for Mbappe to have the experience of playing with a football legend in mastering all the ways and forms in terms of the qualities that Lionel Messi has.

I think Barcelona will make every effort to repatriate Lionel Messi, especially the option of selling players that they will carry out in the transfer season window to balance their expenses.

[execijutiere]

PSG host Lens and the result of this match is very important for both teams. There is a six-point gap between the two teams and it will either increase or decrease with this match. It is a match that will perhaps decide the fate of the league. For this reason, I think all teams will focus on this match. The result of this match will also be important for Marseille and Monaco. They are the teams competing for 2nd place.

[Docnaster]

After joining PSC, Lionel Messi did not get the same support as the rest of the players supported him when he was in the Barcelona team. As a result, Lionel Messi is failing to give PSG something extraordinary. But I will blame the coach of the team for the bad condition of the team.

Messi's role at PSG is clearly very different from that of Barcelona because in this team he is a supporter for his colleagues like Neymar and Mbappe to score goals and it is different when he is at Barcelona because he is a pillar. But even though at the moment his role is different, these 2 seasons he has always done his best and of course for Messi's age adapting to the role of this new club can be said to be very great.

There is something that has always bothered me here in the big teams, and that is that they turn their backs on players like Messi, CR7, when their teams are doing badly they believe that the culprits are the famous players, so they took Messi out for the back door at Barcelona and now PSG treats Messi badly, in the case of the Parque de los Príncipes it is something that they should not do to Messi, something very bad and that is bad custom, they always blame players like these.

Things like this have to be reduced a little because in this case football matches are not only played by one player and blaming star players as you said which still happens often is just an excuse for them not to look bad when in fact it is precisely things like that that make them getting worse.
Believe it or not, what you say about blaming players like Messi and Ronaldo is still often heard today.

Messi isn't the only person bearing the blames. Neymar and Mbappe are also doing the same. More blames will be coming because myself I also blame them. Messi's case is different,
this is because, at his age, we ain't expecting many extraordinary things from him like He always does when in Barcelona. Secondly,  Messi is doing his best to make sure that his younger stars/ Colleagues ( Mbappe and Neymar) receive enough assistance and supports that they deserve from him, with this, much is done by Messi but little will be seen. So as a significant figure, you can't escape such blames.