French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[alpamar99]

Mbappe is a very good and quick player and the star has enough finishing skills. And he has performed well enough for PSG club. Mbappe's contribution behind winning many matches is huge. But despite doing well in PSG club or scoring more goals, this star is not able to shine his career. Because PSG club has always failed to perform well on any big stage. No matter how well a player performs, if his team does not do well in any tournament, then there is no point in playing well from that team. If you change the club and go to a good club, you will see the success of the team and your career will be very bright. Maybe he can earn a lot of money at PSG but he won't get the respect he deserves as a footballer.

PSG failed to live up to expectations; they are a major club, and fans expect to see the Parisians lift significant trophies; but, despite being designated Ligue One champions, they lack confidence in competing in top competitions such as the Champions League. I'm more concerned about the Frenchman; he understands what he needs to do to win the Ballon d'Or; he looks for exits and moves to Real Madrid, wins the UCL title, and already possesses the Russia 2018 World Cup in his trophy cabinet, so his odds of winning the Ballon d'Or exceed 80%. Kylian Mbappe shone brighter than any other PSG player, and he's also stringent salary earner in the club and Ligue One.

One of the things they should improve is starting from the transfer.
Bringing in old players like Sergio and Messi before is quite good but in terms of competition they are certainly hampered by age so in this case they have to try new things by looking for fresher players of course.
Fan expectations are very high for PSG but they always make conditions where they bring in something that is actually normal like an old coach or player.
Improvements need to be made here if indeed their expectations are greater than just Ligue 1.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

From now on one of the things I'm curious about the most is what Lens will do next season. I mean especially in the Champions League.    Because Lens appeared in the Champions League only twice in their history - one was in 1990s and the other one was in 2000s. It has been a long time so we can call them inexperienced there.

Lens will try to enjoy what they have achieved this season, playing in the Champions League is the dream of many clubs and it is also a great achievement for Lens, so what they can do is continue to play like this season. It's not surprising for me for a club that doesn't subscribe to playing in the Champions League, so the target they want to achieve is definitely not too big and maybe just getting to the group stage or the last 16 is extraordinary.

They need to keep their most valuable players in the team above all else. Fofana and Openda are the names who are really important to the team now. Openda's 21-goal contribution was a big factor helping them reach the Champions League group stage. Moreover they had better reinforce the weakest areas with the right transfers to be ready.

Then maybe they can do something worth watching there and they can even keep being consistent in the Ligue 1 also.

Apart from retaining Fofana and Openda, Lens must also look for several new players in the transfer market due to the tight schedule of matches they will face next season, so the strength of the core and reserve players must also be as good. If Lens wants to compete with PSG in the title race in Ligue 1 and in the Champions League. Players like Full Back and Center Back are probably the most needed or can be adjusted according to the players currently owned, so that their defense is more solid next season.

So I don't think Lens will set too big a target next season in the Champions League because they are aware that the strength they have is not too strong to compete with other clubs who have great players and mentality in the Champions League.

[rendravolt]

I admit betting for Lens so far I often get wins as well as profits so it doesn't disappoint me while betting in Ligue 1 because so far Lens has performed very well with their best players.

I admit that Lens is one of the great teams and can always be relied on in every game but to be honest I can only get a few benefits because I rarely risk it.
Maybe those of you who often follow matches from the French League, especially when Lens is playing, can get a lot of benefits when betting it.
But I myself prefer when those who play PSG are going to bet because it tells me the chances of winning are quite large.

Betting on PSG even though it has a great chance of winning, but the odds that you get will of course be lower. At least, that is also a matter for consideration and requires us to look for other options to get higher odds. But yes, as long as you are used to and comfortable doing this, then of course there is nothing wrong because after all, in the end you also feel happy with the wins you get for betting on matches played by PSG.

I don't think it's a bad choice if we bet on PSG, who often can make money easily, but sometimes PSG also finds it difficult to win even though it's clear they should be able to beat the opponent they are facing. Apart from that, this season they have also been less consistent and of course many bettors have lost money. But not always betting on PSG can make us safe, sometimes we have to be able to choose other betting options such as over/under goals because after all, every match they face sometimes doesn't go the way we want and of course the odds are much more decent than betting completely on PSG.

[ShowOff]

So I don't think Lens will set too big a target next season in the Champions League because they are aware that the strength they have is not too strong to compete with other clubs who have great players and mentality in the Champions League.

Your conclusion makes sense, but nevertheless every team will try to do their best because there is a prize at stake every game they play. Lens also have good form as a competitor, but of course they don't look like the best contenders in the Champions League because other top teams tend to have strong chances and mentality.

In addition, Lens do not have much experience in the Champions League which means they will return home early after the group stage. But anything can happen, maybe next season will be different even though Lens' chances are very low.

[Mame89]

The main goal of Messi's PSG club is to win the UCL trophy. Since they already had Neymar and Mbappe in the team, they wanted to strengthen the attacking department with Lionel Messi but their expectations were not met because they shook up their defense department while strengthening the attacking department and the midfield is not talked about. Winning trophies like UCL will not only require strengthening the attacking department but also ensuring that every position is well positioned which PSG failed to do. This club may have suggested leaving Messi because they cannot play the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League even with such an expansive player in their team.

As a footballer, it's always important to feel valued and supported in order to settle down with your family then you truly enjoy your football. Unfortunately, it seems that the Parisian club wasn't able to provide that environment for Messi. Despite having such an expensive player on their team, they consistently underperformed on the UEFA Champions League stage due to poor management and proper maintenance of the department. As you pointed out, their defense was particularly vulnerable throughout the season and they completely underestimate that. This just goes to show that money alone can't guarantee success overnight. It takes a combination of factors, including strong leadership, teamwork, and careful planning to create a winning team at every stage of football tournaments.

Completely agree with you. Indeed, Lionel Messi failed to bring PSG to win the UEFA Champions League, but Lionel Messi does not deserve to be treated like he is not appreciated. I saw some news a lot from Ultras PSG who don't like it. if Lionel Messi is not appreciated, of course this will greatly affect his appearance. I think Lionel Messi wasn't too bad when he was with PSG, Messi became the top assist in the league, the second top scorer at PSG this season, but instead got that treatment from PSG ultras.

Messi's story at PSG, Like Ronaldo when he moved from Man United. The story is almost the same. Hopefully Messi can get a place and a good and appreciated club and supporters. Ronaldo has moved to Arabia. And Messi will follow Ronaldo to Arab lands or will he return to Barcelona.

[sana54210]

Mbappe is a very good and quick player and the star has enough finishing skills. And he has performed well enough for PSG club. Mbappe's contribution behind winning many matches is huge. But despite doing well in PSG club or scoring more goals, this star is not able to shine his career. Because PSG club has always failed to perform well on any big stage. No matter how well a player performs, if his team does not do well in any tournament, then there is no point in playing well from that team. If you change the club and go to a good club, you will see the success of the team and your career will be very bright. Maybe he can earn a lot of money at PSG but he won't get the respect he deserves as a footballer.

PSG failed to live up to expectations; they are a major club, and fans expect to see the Parisians lift significant trophies; but, despite being designated Ligue One champions, they lack confidence in competing in top competitions such as the Champions League. I'm more concerned about the Frenchman; he understands what he needs to do to win the Ballon d'Or; he looks for exits and moves to Real Madrid, wins the UCL title, and already possesses the Russia 2018 World Cup in his trophy cabinet, so his odds of winning the Ballon d'Or exceed 80%. Kylian Mbappe shone brighter than any other PSG player, and he's also stringent salary earner in the club and Ligue One.

I do agree that PSG was a let down but that doesn't mean that they are too late for anything neither. Look at the main core of the club and you will realize that they still have a decent team but that doesn't mean that we are talking about something that still has a potential which is why I believe that they will win that UCL one day or another.

Doesn't need to be next year, but Mbappe is still very very young and that's why I believe that even if it takes 10 years, they can still win one. They would rather win multiple ones when they have him, obviously that would be great and they rushed into getting great players and winning right away, but that doesn't mean that it has to happen. I think it is important to take their time and build a good core that can play long years together.

[KTChampions]

Unfortunately, yes, my wish did not come true and Nice defeated Lyon, allowing them to score only one goal. But PSG once again showed their instability and lack of will - I think it's rather embarrassing to lose the last game of the season at the home stadium, and after there was a comfortable 2-0 score.
Formally, the gap from second place was only one point, and even if it is clear that PSG controlled everything, everyone expects more from such a club. To some extent, this is similar to the title of Bavaria - with a large admixture of unpleasant emotions.

I think we all understand from this type of performance of PSG that they are not worth anything else other than the Ligue 1 title. The Champions League is way away from PSG. It does not matter if they buy the best players in the world and make the best team they are not going to win the Champions League trophy.

If they are so inconsistent in Ligue 1 where they hardly have any competition and lose against a team that is far weaker than them, how can we expect them to achieve something big?

Mbappe should leave PSG if he wants to save his career. Otherwise, he is going to get caught up too much in the money. I know that PSG is going to win the title. Actually, they already have. But the control that you are talking about I believe was not there, to be honest.

Mbappe is already 24 years old, he is a world champion and it is obvious that at the next World Cup he will be the top 1 scorer in the history of this tournament (I don’t think it will be a problem for him to score 5 goals especially given the new format), while he does not have even Ballon d'or and in general, his individual qualities are rather ignored than adequately rewarded. And all this because he stayed in the French swamp. If he does not leave in the next couple of years, then new young stars will bypass him.
As for PSG, this is a dead project - they need to build a team again, I don’t believe that they could lose this title (the lead over competitors was always big and only at the finish line it was reduced when it didn’t matter), but in Europe, PSG doesn’t look like a top club. They are no better than Benfica.

[RaltcoinsB]

Mbappe is a very good and quick player and the star has enough finishing skills. And he has performed well enough for PSG club. Mbappe's contribution behind winning many matches is huge. But despite doing well in PSG club or scoring more goals, this star is not able to shine his career. Because PSG club has always failed to perform well on any big stage. No matter how well a player performs, if his team does not do well in any tournament, then there is no point in playing well from that team. If you change the club and go to a good club, you will see the success of the team and your career will be very bright. Maybe he can earn a lot of money at PSG but he won't get the respect he deserves as a footballer.

PSG failed to live up to expectations; they are a major club, and fans expect to see the Parisians lift significant trophies; but, despite being designated Ligue One champions, they lack confidence in competing in top competitions such as the Champions League. I'm more concerned about the Frenchman; he understands what he needs to do to win the Ballon d'Or; he looks for exits and moves to Real Madrid, wins the UCL title, and already possesses the Russia 2018 World Cup in his trophy cabinet, so his odds of winning the Ballon d'Or exceed 80%. Kylian Mbappe shone brighter than any other PSG player, and he's also stringent salary earner in the club and Ligue One.

One of the things they should improve is starting from the transfer.
Bringing in old players like Sergio and Messi before is quite good but in terms of competition they are certainly hampered by age so in this case they have to try new things by looking for fresher players of course.
Fan expectations are very high for PSG but they always make conditions where they bring in something that is actually normal like an old coach or player.
Improvements need to be made here if indeed their expectations are greater than just Ligue 1.

With Messi leaving, PSG will lose power, we can all guess. He hasn't had a bad performance this year. The fact that he will leave the team has undoubtedly made it necessary to reinforce the team. On the other hand, if Mbappe leaves the team, it will be a very weak PSG offensively. They may have to spend serious money to fill this gap. I'm very curious about next year's PSG offensive line.

[snipie]

With Messi leaving, PSG will lose power, we can all guess. He hasn't had a bad performance this year. The fact that he will leave the team has undoubtedly made it necessary to reinforce the team. On the other hand, if Mbappe leaves the team, it will be a very weak PSG offensively. They may have to spend serious money to fill this gap. I'm very curious about next year's PSG offensive line.

What's the point of spending a lot of money when you get the same result every year. That simply mean they are doing it the wrong way.
PSG needs good talented players that are consistent in their performance, not too much injured like Neymar, not old as Messi, with all respect to what he did with the team this year.
PSG will spend for new players for sure this summer, hopefully they can add something to the team.

[borovichok]

PSG had a good performance prior to signing big names to the club, but they immediately changed styles of football, making more mistakes and spending a lot of money on player salaries. Normally, the club is standard and winning games, but their only problem is failing to match strength with elite clubs in top competitions such as the UEFA Champions League. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, have no aspirations to altered the 56 years old Christophe Galtier. PSG is a top-flight club in Ligue One; even in their poorest form, they won the league. One thing I've come to noticed is that the absence of one character can not decreased the performance a team, the parisians have been performing well despite stepping in Leo Messi who they anticipated would give them the UCL, but they now realized all they need is talented serious squad of players, who are 100% determined to face their challenges and a good gaming strategy.

[OcTradism]

Completely agree with you. Indeed, Lionel Messi failed to bring PSG to win the UEFA Champions League, but Lionel Messi does not deserve to be treated like he is not appreciated. I saw some news a lot from Ultras PSG who don't like it. if Lionel Messi is not appreciated, of course this will greatly affect his appearance. I think Lionel Messi wasn't too bad when he was with PSG, Messi became the top assist in the league, the second top scorer at PSG this season, but instead got that treatment from PSG ultras.

Messi is only one player and he can not bring PSG to Champions League. To win Champions League, PSG must win it as a strong team which they are not. I agree that PSG performance in Champions League becomes worse with Messi in the two latest seasons but I disagree to blame those bad performances on only Messi.

If PSG midfield and defensive areas are weak, Messi and other attacking players can not bring PSG to Champions League trophy. I agree that Messi performance is not too good but it's not his responsibility for PSG poor performances. Other players and coach must share part of responsibility together with Messi.

Messi's story at PSG, Like Ronaldo when he moved from Man United. The story is almost the same. Hopefully Messi can get a place and a good and appreciated club and supporters. Ronaldo has moved to Arabia. And Messi will follow Ronaldo to Arab lands or will he return to Barcelona.

He will have to choose to stay in Europe to enjoy world class football or move to Saudi and enjoy money. Messi might return to Barcelona for 2 seasons and the rest of his career can be in Saudi. I believe next 2 or 3 years, if Messi won't retire, he will receive offers from Saudi.

[bering]

From now on one of the things I'm curious about the most is what Lens will do next season. I mean especially in the Champions League.    Because Lens appeared in the Champions League only twice in their history - one was in 1990s and the other one was in 2000s. It has been a long time so we can call them inexperienced there.

They need to keep their most valuable players in the team above all else. Fofana and Openda are the names who are really important to the team now. Openda's 21-goal contribution was a big factor helping them reach the Champions League group stage. Moreover they had better reinforce the weakest areas with the right transfers to be ready.

Then maybe they can do something worth watching there and they can even keep being consistent in the Ligue 1 also.

Lens should be bought more players to strengthen their squad because besides in Ligue 1 Lens also have to play at champion league and this competition is very tight with plenty of tough teams at there and it will be very difficult for Lens to compete on that competition with the current squad but there was a bad news for Lens that they will losing their top scorer Lois Openda and this because that player has been reach an agreement with Germany team Leipzig and it says Lens has been agree with 30 millions transfer fee

And besides that other key player such as Seko Fofana also has been into AC Milan watchlist and if we see from this situations i think Lens strength will be decrease next season because they cannot keep their key players to stayed and indeed probably Lens will buy more players to replaced them but i think the quality will not be equal to Lois Openda or Seko Fofana so i highly doubt Lens can able to repeat their achievement next season

[X-ray]

What's the point of spending a lot of money when you get the same result every year. That simply mean they are doing it the wrong way.

People forgot this point. The main aim for PSG by signed so many world class players like messi was not only for winning the farmer league but UCL has become the main target caused by PSG was not able winning it since it has been acquired by billionaires.
I support the decision from PSG to sack galtier and it's happening last days.

PSG needs good talented players that are consistent in their performance, not too much injured like Neymar, not old as Messi, with all respect to what he did with the team this year.

It's not only good talent but PSG really needs a competence coach who can rebuild the club to be even better without even signing the great players like that. Having good talented players are not enough. it's caused by PSG has so many talented players but none of them were useful when it came to the UCL competitions.

PSG will spend for new players for sure this summer, hopefully they can add something to the team.

PSG needs to sell more players first. Messi, Ramos, Neymar have been leaving from the clubs. PSG needs to find successors for all of them.

It's not gonna be an easy job for PSG.

[Litzki1990]

PSG had a good performance prior to signing big names to the club, but they immediately changed styles of football, making more mistakes and spending a lot of money on player salaries. Normally, the club is standard and winning games, but their only problem is failing to match strength with elite clubs in top competitions such as the UEFA Champions League. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, have no aspirations to altered the 56 years old Christophe Galtier. PSG is a top-flight club in Ligue One; even in their poorest form, they won the league. One thing I've come to noticed is that the absence of one character can not decreased the performance a team, the parisians have been performing well despite stepping in Leo Messi who they anticipated would give them the UCL, but they now realized all they need is talented serious squad of players, who are 100% determined to face their challenges and a good gaming strategy.

PSG is always the favorite to win the French League title. No matter how they play every season they eventually manage to win the league title but their main problem is the UEFA Champions League. They have spent a huge amount of money to achieve the crown of excellence in Europe but so far they have failed to achieve the crown of excellence in Europe. 

After Mbappe, Nasser Al-Khelaifi brought Neymar to Paris from Barca for a record transfer fee. PSG were doing very well after signing Neymar and they went to the UCL final one season but unfortunately they did not win that final. And that is their last achievement. Brought Messi from Barcelona again to strengthen their attack department. But despite spending huge money, they failed in the UEFA Champions League as before. Now maybe they will give up hope of Champions League.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Your conclusion makes sense, but nevertheless every team will try to do their best because there is a prize at stake every game they play. Lens also have good form as a competitor, but of course they don't look like the best contenders in the Champions League because other top teams tend to have strong chances and mentality.

In addition, Lens do not have much experience in the Champions League which means they will return home early after the group stage. But anything can happen, maybe next season will be different even though Lens' chances are very low.

Lens must try to bring in several new players next season and they must be consistent and more focused in Ligue 1 because conditions next season will be much different from this season, where there will be many challengers who will try to play better than before. So that Lens' opportunity to remain consistent and be able to finish in runner up position will be much more difficult, a big challenge for coaches in facing other competitors and an increasingly busy match schedule will also affect the fitness condition of the players.

Realistically Lens's chances are very small because they are not an experienced team and have a mentality in the Champions League. It will be quite difficult for Lens to get past the group stage, especially if you are in a group with a great team with experience in the Champions League. So speaking of quality and experience, it is certain that they will find it difficult to compete so their targets will definitely not be excessive.

[nlovric]

Completely agree with you. Indeed, Lionel Messi failed to bring PSG to win the UEFA Champions League, but Lionel Messi does not deserve to be treated like he is not appreciated. I saw some news a lot from Ultras PSG who don't like it. if Lionel Messi is not appreciated, of course this will greatly affect his appearance. I think Lionel Messi wasn't too bad when he was with PSG, Messi became the top assist in the league, the second top scorer at PSG this season, but instead got that treatment from PSG ultras.

Messi's story at PSG, Like Ronaldo when he moved from Man United. The story is almost the same. Hopefully Messi can get a place and a good and appreciated club and supporters. Ronaldo has moved to Arabia. And Messi will follow Ronaldo to Arab lands or will he return to Barcelona.

Lionel Messi journey to Paris Saint Germain was indeed expected to be high and while he failed to lead the team to the Champions League it would be unfair to overlook his contribution and dismiss him. Disappointing news from some PSG ultras. Messi performance at Paris Saint Germain is commendable and he has become the league top assister and the team second best goalscorer this season. It is important to remember that player impact goes beyond winning championships. Messi skills and experience will be of immense value to any club he represents. As for his future it is still unknown whether he will follow Ronaldo mistakes and go to Arab countries or return to Barcelona. Regardless I hope he finds a club and supporter who truly appreciate his extraordinary talent and recognize his enormous contribution to football.

[ginsan]

Right now, we have no confirmed updates about few players even many are already busy for their future work and trying to find better clubs in Arab Leagues and in other leagues as well, but few are already sure like Sergio Ramos, Neymar Jr and Messi are already out of the PSG with in next few days we will have many more updates regarding new coach as well because mostly are predicting now it's José Mourinho who is going to join this club for the UEFA glory even his track record is amazing but still it's never been easy for him to work with here.

PSG management wants to work on quality and good winning unit instead of having many star players which are never been able to perform as consistent winning unit which is a big problem for them in last few years now next season could be challenging as few other clubs are also going to spend good for the improvement.

One of the players who has been quite linked with PSG recently is Asensio where he is one of the players who has been highly linked with PSG in this summer window. I think the front line gap for the next season will be quite aggressive if Asensio really officially joins PSG. Indeed, one of the concerns for PSG next season is the departure of several important players in their squad in the transfer window, so management must move quickly to target players to strengthen the squad for next season.

Thus I think one thing that makes PSG more flexible in the transfer window is because they have fresh enough finances to bring in some quality players who can make them stronger than this season.

[Furious 7]

Right now, we have no confirmed updates about few players even many are already busy for their future work and trying to find better clubs in Arab Leagues and in other leagues as well, but few are already sure like Sergio Ramos, Neymar Jr and Messi are already out of the PSG with in next few days we will have many more updates regarding new coach as well because mostly are predicting now it's José Mourinho who is going to join this club for the UEFA glory even his track record is amazing but still it's never been easy for him to work with here.

PSG management wants to work on quality and good winning unit instead of having many star players which are never been able to perform as consistent winning unit which is a big problem for them in last few years now next season could be challenging as few other clubs are also going to spend good for the improvement.

One of the players who has been quite linked with PSG recently is Asensio where he is one of the players who has been highly linked with PSG in this summer window. I think the front line gap for the next season will be quite aggressive if Asensio really officially joins PSG. Indeed, one of the concerns for PSG next season is the departure of several important players in their squad in the transfer window, so management must move quickly to target players to strengthen the squad for next season.

Thus I think one thing that makes PSG more flexible in the transfer window is because they have fresh enough finances to bring in some quality players who can make them stronger than this season.

they did it quickly and indeed it is very likely that given the current state of the news Asensio for PSG the possibility is really very big.
Apart from the fact that he is indeed one of the players with considerable potential, Asensio is also clearly able to cover the gap where big players leave PSG, which we know at this time Messi has been confirmed and it is possible that Neymar will also follow.
Asensio can be a good answer because apart from PSG changing the condition of players who are always synonymous with those who already have names, with Asensio his rejuvenation and regeneration will also be very good.

[OcTradism]

One of the players who has been quite linked with PSG recently is Asensio where he is one of the players who has been highly linked with PSG in this summer window. I think the front line gap for the next season will be quite aggressive if Asensio really officially joins PSG.

Asensio lost his position in Real Madrid but he suddenly had a very good form in last months of the season. Even so I don't think it's enough to convince Real Madrid to sign a new contract with Asensio and I also think Asensio does not satisfy with his alternative position in Real Madrid. He will be like Morata, will move to another club to find another chance. He is not a super star player but can be very useful for a club he is playing for. Like how he is useful in Real Madrid at some points.

Indeed, one of the concerns for PSG next season is the departure of several important players in their squad in the transfer window, so management must move quickly to target players to strengthen the squad for next season.

They will buy new star players and they will aim at young players to replace old players. With a rich club, it is normal and with their strong squad, they only need a good coach to win more. To secure their position in Ligue 1 is easy with players they have but to win Champions League, it will be big challenge for them and any coach will come to Paris this summer.

Nagelsman failed in Bayern Munich because he is a too young coach so will he succeed in PSG with many high ego players. Maybe PSG will make another bad coach choice and will waste one or two more seasons.

[Docnaster]

With Messi leaving, PSG will lose power, we can all guess. He hasn't had a bad performance this year. The fact that he will leave the team has undoubtedly made it necessary to reinforce the team. On the other hand, if Mbappe leaves the team, it will be a very weak PSG offensively. They may have to spend serious money to fill this gap. I'm very curious about next year's PSG offensive line.

What's the point of spending a lot of money when you get the same result every year. That simply mean they are doing it the wrong way.
PSG needs good talented players that are consistent in their performance, not too much injured like Neymar, not old as Messi, with all respect to what he did with the team this year.
PSG will spend for new players for sure this summer, hopefully they can add something to the team.

It is very likely that Mbappe will remain for this season but Messi will surely leave, because I believe he has played his last match in the club. If Mbappe stays and they reinforce the team with good players that are not super star, the team will be balanced but congesting one team with 3  super stars.
If Neymar leaves, Messi leaves and 5 new and good players are added to the team for reinforcement, I believe PsG will have good results for the next season champions league.