French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Docnaster]

Actually, there is little point in following the French league in the battle for the championship, isn't it? Lille became champion once 2 years ago, but we will not see that again in the next 10 years. The chance that PSG will become champion again in the coming season is about 95%. Not really worth placing a bet on that. I'm more curious if they can get the roster together what players like Ramos will do. And Mbappe, does he not want to win prizes in the CL? Then he should go to Madrid or City?

I don't think so, for sure the dominance of a team in every league will have its time and this has happened in a few seasons psg are stronger because they were able to buy some pretty good players in the transfer window so they deserve it.  Can't that be done by other teams in Ligue 1. If they want to break PSG dominance then they have to change their strategy in the transfer window.

I think psg will again buy some quality players in the next transfer window as they want to strengthen the team for next season's champions league. Mbappe being one of the star players they have I believe he is very comfortable at psg and would refuse to join any other club in this summer window.

The reason why I think that Paris Saint Germaine will continue to dominate the French Ligue 1 in the next ten years or more is because of the financial strength of the club owners and unless another high spending club owners takes over the ownership of another French club, Paris Saint Germaine will continue to dominate.
A club that has high profile players like Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe coupled with defensive veteran of Sergio Ramos, and so many other players are supposed to be crowned champions two months before the end of the league season

[harapan]

The best players don't guarantee to make the club scary the fact is that even PSG never made it to the semi-finals and final of the UCL, they always fail, I think they have to change a lot of players also add new quality players compared to the best players in the world, the best players are not always good even us see this season PSG only won ligue 1.

I think PSG need to buy some other best players, at least young players who can accompany Mbappe to score goals at home to their opponents, Messi is no longer a player that can be relied on even though he won the world cup, PSG needs young players who are more talented than the best players.

PSG need a good coach firsr of all. They've never had a good coach in my opinion. Tuchel was the closest they came to a good coach but even he was not enough. The management of the club keeps hiring coaches that are not fit.
The management of PSG is also to blame for the condition of the club. They do not act like a big or serious club. PSG needs good midfielders. If they do not get good midfielders they'll suffer next season without Messi. You said Messi is not longer a reliable player,well, I'll just assume you've not been watching PSG's matches. Because if you have you'd know how important Messi is to that team. Mbappe scores goals, but he needs services and Messi provides that in abundance.

The PSG management need to go back to their drawing board and figure out what they're not doing right. Keeping Mbappe at all cost while also keeping Neymar and Messi was also a bad move. This makes very difficult to improve other part of the squad.

[Leviathan.007]

PSG have officially become champions, but if we are very honest, we already knew before the start of the competition that they would become champions. The fact that they did not win with great force majeure is mainly because they themselves have run into unnecessary defeats here and there. Messi's departure will have no impact on the new championship in the new year. But fans might just be happy about it. It could be that PSG without Messi might be even stronger than before. just look at how things have gone at Barcelona in relation to and without era Messi.

lol finally after spending too much money and hiring superstar players while one of these players could be enough for any team PSGH just won the French league against other teams with weaker players while they didn't invest in their teams like PSG do. I think PSG should feel shame even after winning the league.

[jakdanyel]

It is the truth that the scenario would have been much more different for PSG if they didn't have this kind of a powerful attacking trio. The total contribution level of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar combined was enormous this season. The total amount of goals they scored is many more than the half of the goals the team scored. Especially Mbappe and Messi took big responsibility in critical matches to secure the title for their team.

Indeed I agree with the opinion that the real problem has been with the management style of the team. I don't have any doubt that PSG will replace their manager this summer with a much more reliable one. I thought that it was a wrong choice from the beginning already. Because Galtier was a manager with zero experience as for big teams. It was a serious risk to take while they were trying to win the Champions League title on one hand.

There are many speculations about their new manager but let's wait for more reliable news to give us some ideas.

[EdenHazard]

It is the truth that the scenario would have been much more different for PSG if they didn't have this kind of a powerful attacking trio. The total contribution level of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar combined was enormous this season. The total amount of goals they scored is many more than the half of the goals the team scored. Especially Mbappe and Messi took big responsibility in critical matches to secure the title for their team.

Indeed I agree with the opinion that the real problem has been with the management style of the team. I don't have any doubt that PSG will replace their manager this summer with a much more reliable one. I thought that it was a wrong choice from the beginning already. Because Galtier was a manager with zero experience as for big teams. It was a serious risk to take while they were trying to win the Champions League title on one hand.

There are many speculations about their new manager but let's wait for more reliable news to give us some ideas.

These trio could be the reason why psg always failed at ucl as well.

You know what? The ego between the three and the dignity feeling whenever other players around these three is that clear making some players can't fully unlock the full potential due they always under the shadow of the mentioned trio , that's the dilemme for having a lot of star player.

[Naficopa]

It is the truth that the scenario would have been much more different for PSG if they didn't have this kind of a powerful attacking trio. The total contribution level of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar combined was enormous this season. The total amount of goals they scored is many more than the half of the goals the team scored. Especially Mbappe and Messi took big responsibility in critical matches to secure the title for their team.

Indeed I agree with the opinion that the real problem has been with the management style of the team. I don't have any doubt that PSG will replace their manager this summer with a much more reliable one. I thought that it was a wrong choice from the beginning already. Because Galtier was a manager with zero experience as for big teams. It was a serious risk to take while they were trying to win the Champions League title on one hand.

There are many speculations about their new manager but let's wait for more reliable news to give us some ideas.

These trio could be the reason why psg always failed at ucl as well.

You know what? The ego between the three and the dignity feeling whenever other players around these three is that clear making some players can't fully unlock the full potential due they always under the shadow of the mentioned trio , that's the dilemme for having a lot of star player.

I want to talk about a slightly different topic. Despite the fact that PSG have the best players in their team, PSG are not in any other league outside of League One which is very sad. If Lionel Messi and Neymar leave the team in the next season, how will the team be arranged?

[makishart]

lol finally after spending too much money and hiring superstar players while one of these players could be enough for any team PSGH just won the French league against other teams with weaker players while they didn't invest in their teams like PSG do. I think PSG should feel shame even after winning the league.

Farmer league. That's it. There's no doubt why PSG will always be winning against another team in this league. It will be different if PSG played in EPL. There's no strong team in the league 1. I think that this is also strategy from the owner of PSG to be always winning the domestic league combined with qualifying for UCL next season. The problem is PSG has not winning mentality when it comes to the UCL competition.
I don't even know how much money needs to be spent to rebuild the team again but it's done for PSG to compete in european competition at this moment. PSG deserves better coach to make sure its club will able to compete in european competition.

Congratulation for PSG. 1 match remaining and psg is winning the league again. Boring league. People can easily gets ez money from always putting their bet into the PSG.

[flipme]

Indeed the best players don't guarantee anything. But they can carry you many steps ahead of your opponents in your league. Winning a Ligue 1 title has become like a custom for PSG you know. Because there is a significant level of quality difference with the rest of the teams and PSG have used this into their advantage by playing solidly for a long time.

The French league should have been a piece of cake for them, but they won even this league a little hard. They should have finished the season long ago with their football team. Still, they deserve a congratulation for winning the league, but if they don't plan well next season, teams like Lens or Marseille can do what Lille did 2 seasons ago. I think they need to be more careful next season.

This season hasn't been very well for PSG even in this league though because Galtier isn't the right manager for this team. Plus their performance in the Champions League has been inadequate for years. They are still unable to get even very close to the championship there. This isn't acceptable for a team like PSG of course. But they can solve this issue only with the right management.

They have many world star football players. I think they need a coach who can align the egos of star players with the chemistry of the team. Zidane is my number one favorite in this regard. I think they should have convinced him by now.

[W Jr.]

Strasbourg VS PSG

I'm enjoying the Strasbourg vs PSG match. In this match, I expected to see PSG dominate and win by a big margin. But I am very upset with PSG's match strategy.
Strasbourg is a team at the bottom of the points table. This group is relatively weak. But even against such a team PSG team is playing defensively today. The match is not important for PSG. They won the title. Even then PSG fans don't expect results that PSG won't win in such matches. Messi and Mbappe are in PSG's attack. However, PSG only made 4 shots in the first half. I don't see any desire in them to score in the match.

Looking at the statistics in this match, even though PSG's dominance was very pronounced from the beginning to the end of the match, it seems that Strasbourg's intention to win was a little bigger and PSG really seemed to be playing in this match.
Score 1 point for each although for PSG it doesn't have any impact but it might be different for Strasbourg they avoid the relegation zone even though the current position compared to last season still looks worrying.

Strasbourg game plan was to play a draw against PSG to consolidate their escape from relegation, they played with caution against a star-studded PSG who can score goals, I think with that draw Strasbourg is now safe even a loss in their last match wouldn't make any difference. Meanwhile congratulations to Messi for breaking all time European goal scoring records of 496 one goal ahead of Ronaldo who is currently playing in a Saudi Arabian league where his goal count would not add to his last record of 495 goals, congratulations to PSG for winning Ligue 1 for 11th time proving their dominance in Ligue though I am not surprised they are big money spenders in the league.

It's still very good for them but with the attack Strasbourg has I actually hope there is at least one more goal scored even though it is difficult.
But 1 point is clearly very good for them in this match because it is certain that they will survive now, even though seeing from the standings their decline has been felt this season.

Even Strasbourg's 1 point win over Paris SG can be considered a success. We can say that they played better than Paris SG throughout the match. They deserved the win, but they didn't win. Still, it was important for them to get 1 point from such a strong team. They were guaranteed to stay in the league and can now focus on their last week's games.

[mamesso]

The reason why I think that Paris Saint Germaine will continue to dominate the French Ligue 1 in the next ten years or more is because of the financial strength of the club owners and unless another high spending club owners takes over the ownership of another French club, Paris Saint Germaine will continue to dominate.
A club that has high profile players like Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe coupled with defensive veteran of Sergio Ramos, and so many other players are supposed to be crowned champions two months before the end of the league season

Succeeding in Dominating Ligue 1 is not a good achievement for PSG, because they should be able to excel outside Ligue 1 with the financial strength of the club owner. PSG strength in Ligue 1 is very difficult to match by other clubs, they can bring in quality players to dominate local competitions.
Behind PSG success in Ligue 1 there is still work that has not been completed, PSG still has difficulty competing in the UCL when dealing with other big clubs. The curse of the difficulty of winning the Champions League title must be removed immediately, the only way to do this is by bringing in a great coach who can improve the mentality of the players when they are in a different competition.

[JeffBrad12]

Even Strasbourg's 1 point win over Paris SG can be considered a success. We can say that they played better than Paris SG throughout the match. They deserved the win, but they didn't win. Still, it was important for them to get 1 point from such a strong team. They were guaranteed to stay in the league and can now focus on their last week's games.

The result between PSG vs strasbourg means nothing for sure. As you can see that how the current standing has been explaining everything. Lens was not able to surpassing PSG while at the same time strasbourg was above auxerre.
Strasbourg will not be relegated soon while PSG has been confirming its club to win league 1 this season. Im thinking about if PSG was not playing serious caused by it knew if there's nothing to be targeted anymore.

It's the time for PSG to think about rebuild its club. 1 match remaining for all of teams in league 1. It means nothing except for nantes and auxerre which is still competing to leave from the relegation zone. auxerre needs another full points to stay in league 1 next season.

PSG is winning the trophy right now.

[tulusikhlas]

PSG have officially become champions, but if we are very honest, we already knew before the start of the competition that they would become champions. The fact that they did not win with great force majeure is mainly because they themselves have run into unnecessary defeats here and there. Messi's departure will have no impact on the new championship in the new year. But fans might just be happy about it. It could be that PSG without Messi might be even stronger than before. just look at how things have gone at Barcelona in relation to and without era Messi.

lol finally after spending too much money and hiring superstar players while one of these players could be enough for any team PSGH just won the French league against other teams with weaker players while they didn't invest in their teams like PSG do. I think PSG should feel shame even after winning the league.

Long before the league started, they were predicted to become champions, how could they not, they have a luxurious squad with fantastic salaries, and no other team has strength like them. There is nothing extraordinary about Paris Saint Germain's achievements in Ligue 1, because the difference between them and other teams is very large. In fact I feel they should have claimed the title long before the league ended.

[klidex]

PSG have officially become champions, but if we are very honest, we already knew before the start of the competition that they would become champions. The fact that they did not win with great force majeure is mainly because they themselves have run into unnecessary defeats here and there. Messi's departure will have no impact on the new championship in the new year. But fans might just be happy about it. It could be that PSG without Messi might be even stronger than before. just look at how things have gone at Barcelona in relation to and without era Messi.

lol finally after spending too much money and hiring superstar players while one of these players could be enough for any team PSGH just won the French league against other teams with weaker players while they didn't invest in their teams like PSG do. I think PSG should feel shame even after winning the league.

Actually, Paris Saint-Germain's mistake was to think too much about paying Messi which didn't really affect Paris Saint-Germain's performance and in fact Paris SG without Messi is still one of the strongest clubs in the French league.
Even if the management of Paris SG wants to look at it as a whole, it doesn't need Messi to dominate the French league standings, but it's like just wasting money on something that is useless and in the end, Messi decides to leave Paris Saint-Germain.
It was an embarrassing situation for the management of Paris SG who ended up throwing money down the drain.

[Sirait]

Actually, Paris Saint-Germain's mistake was to think too much about paying Messi which didn't really affect Paris Saint-Germain's performance and in fact Paris SG without Messi is still one of the strongest clubs in the French league.
Even if the management of Paris SG wants to look at it as a whole, it doesn't need Messi to dominate the French league standings, but it's like just wasting money on something that is useless and in the end, Messi decides to leave Paris Saint-Germain.
It was an embarrassing situation for the management of Paris SG who ended up throwing money down the drain.

Hopefully, more and more teams are realizing that there is no point in keeping expensive players in the club because football is a game of 11 people, not a one-man show. the issue of Messi's departure continues to strengthen and the rumors continue to lead Messi to the arab league, I really can't wait to see what happens to Messi next.

[bitgov]

Actually, Paris Saint-Germain's mistake was to think too much about paying Messi which didn't really affect Paris Saint-Germain's performance and in fact Paris SG without Messi is still one of the strongest clubs in the French league.
Even if the management of Paris SG wants to look at it as a whole, it doesn't need Messi to dominate the French league standings, but it's like just wasting money on something that is useless and in the end, Messi decides to leave Paris Saint-Germain.
It was an embarrassing situation for the management of Paris SG who ended up throwing money down the drain.

Hopefully, more and more teams are realizing that there is no point in keeping expensive players in the club because football is a game of 11 people, not a one-man show. the issue of Messi's departure continues to strengthen and the rumors continue to lead Messi to the arab league, I really can't wait to see what happens to Messi next.

Some reports say that Lionel Messi will return to Barcelona, ​​that is, the authorities of the Barcelona team are trying hard to bring Lionel Messi back to the team. Does anyone know how true this news is? However, PSG needs to make some drastic changes to their defense line-up.

[Iranus]

You are right. Although PSG had a strong squad, the understanding between the players was not good. This is why PSG cannot perform well in Champions League matches. PSG is expected to make a lot of changes within the team next season. They will release several players and include new players in the squad. This is why I say PSG's performance is likely to be unstable. New players are less likely to adapt quickly to the team. New players need time to adapt to the team. Also, I don't think PSG's coach is very experienced. I wouldn't be surprised if the PSG management decides to change their coach again next season.

If new players don't understand game strategy and are also unable to adapt well to their new friends, then I'm not sure they are quality players. Adaptation does take time, but when one player to another doesn't support each other then that is the problem. Some PSG players seem to be playing for themselves and that is a selfish attitude that should not exist in a team, and this is one of the real problems in the PSG squad so far.
PSG also needs to consider replacing Christophe Galtier with another qualified and experienced coach next season. Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique may need to be considered as new coaches for PSG. These two coaches are quite experienced, so maybe that's what PSG needs right now to make their team appear compact throughout the season.

you are right Team performance is not good when players perform selfishly. But Mbappe performs like a selfish person. If they do not change their behavior, they will face big problems in the future. If Luis Enrique becomes PSG's coach, PSG's overall gameplay may change. Luis Enrique is quite an experienced coach. But Luis Enrique needs to be given complete freedom in his squad formation. Galtier is not given freedom by PSG management. If the coach is not allowed to work independently, the performance of the team is unlikely to improve.

[Jody.Drummer]

PSG have officially become champions, but if we are very honest, we already knew before the start of the competition that they would become champions. The fact that they did not win with great force majeure is mainly because they themselves have run into unnecessary defeats here and there. Messi's departure will have no impact on the new championship in the new year. But fans might just be happy about it. It could be that PSG without Messi might be even stronger than before. just look at how things have gone at Barcelona in relation to and without era Messi.

lol finally after spending too much money and hiring superstar players while one of these players could be enough for any team PSGH just won the French league against other teams with weaker players while they didn't invest in their teams like PSG do. I think PSG should feel shame even after winning the league.

Actually, Paris Saint-Germain's mistake was to think too much about paying Messi which didn't really affect Paris Saint-Germain's performance and in fact Paris SG without Messi is still one of the strongest clubs in the French league.
Even if the management of Paris SG wants to look at it as a whole, it doesn't need Messi to dominate the French league standings, but it's like just wasting money on something that is useless and in the end, Messi decides to leave Paris Saint-Germain.
It was an embarrassing situation for the management of Paris SG who ended up throwing money down the drain.

I don't think Messi is the only reason, because they have a lot of star players who drain their pockets, including Mbappe who gets a lot of privileges. Now I wonder if they will stick with their habit of signing other top players, or they will change their habits by focusing on team regeneration. They often do it with top players, but the result is a failure. Now I just want to see them do something new, for example like the second point I said before, namely by regenerating players. I haven't seen doing that before, and I think Paris Saint Germain should try it.

I know the main reason why they like to spend money because they have good finances, but until when are they going to do that?

[sovie]

PSG have officially become champions, but if we are very honest, we already knew before the start of the competition that they would become champions. The fact that they did not win with great force majeure is mainly because they themselves have run into unnecessary defeats here and there. Messi's departure will have no impact on the new championship in the new year. But fans might just be happy about it. It could be that PSG without Messi might be even stronger than before. just look at how things have gone at Barcelona in relation to and without era Messi.

lol finally after spending too much money and hiring superstar players while one of these players could be enough for any team PSGH just won the French league against other teams with weaker players while they didn't invest in their teams like PSG do. I think PSG should feel shame even after winning the league.

Actually, Paris Saint-Germain's mistake was to think too much about paying Messi which didn't really affect Paris Saint-Germain's performance and in fact Paris SG without Messi is still one of the strongest clubs in the French league.
Even if the management of Paris SG wants to look at it as a whole, it doesn't need Messi to dominate the French league standings, but it's like just wasting money on something that is useless and in the end, Messi decides to leave Paris Saint-Germain.
It was an embarrassing situation for the management of Paris SG who ended up throwing money down the drain.

I don't think Messi is the only reason, because they have a lot of star players who drain their pockets, including Mbappe who gets a lot of privileges. Now I wonder if they will stick with their habit of signing other top players, or they will change their habits by focusing on team regeneration. They often do it with top players, but the result is a failure. Now I just want to see them do something new, for example like the second point I said before, namely by regenerating players. I haven't seen doing that before, and I think Paris Saint Germain should try it.

I know the main reason why they like to spend money because they have good finances, but until when are they going to do that?

If Lionel Messi leaves PSG, it's only a matter of time what kind of player will replace him. Besides, if Neymar leaves the team, we will see some new faces in PSG. Next season, PSG will prepare the team for a great performance in the Champions League.

[borovichok]

I don't think Messi is the only reason, because they have a lot of star players who drain their pockets, including Mbappe who gets a lot of privileges. Now I wonder if they will stick with their habit of signing other top players, or they will change their habits by focusing on team regeneration. They often do it with top players, but the result is a failure. Now I just want to see them do something new, for example like the second point I said before, namely by regenerating players. I haven't seen doing that before, and I think Paris Saint Germain should try it.

I know the main reason why they like to spend money because they have good finances, but until when are they going to do that?

PSG is a premier team in Ligue One and in football; they are incredibly competent and financially strong, capable of bringing in any world-class star. Leo Messi and Neymar Jr will leave the club, but they have yet to announce their next move, as fans continue to boo Messi and Neymar on the field. The biggest issue for the Parisians is a lack of strength and gaming experience to compete with other elite clubs in key events like as the UCL. The team requires good working coordination among the players as well as a coach with extensive expertise. Christophe Galtier can fill the shoes but is incompetent to handle business over there; the problem is larger than he can handle. I recommend Jose Mourinho or Anthonio Conte who knows exactly how to manage elite clubs.

[Velvet78]

Monaco chased the Champions League chance for a long time but the drop in their form in the recent times caused them to fall behind a lot. After losing their chance mathematically it looks like they have given up on the league completely. Because for a couple of weeks they don't look like they care about joining the Europa League or any other European cup at all.

Their last two fixtures were tough ones against Lyon and Rennes though. But they could have still performed much better than this normally. Anyway in short this is a much more unsuccessful season for Monaco compared to the previous season. This might result in losing some of their good players this summer.