French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Distraction]

There have been new rumours about a centre-forward transfer for PSG. The most recent rumoured players are Gonçalo Ramos and Rasmus Hojlund. For now this looks like a strong rumour but I'm waiting to hear from PSG to confirm this by making an offer. Especially Hojlund has been popular recently. He is a target for Manchester United also.

If Manchester United and PSG enter the race at the same time I don't know whether Manchester United can be the winner. They have an advantage of providing more playing time to him though. We don't know if he will be in PSG starting eleven regularly.

On the other hand I have no doubt that PSG would make the most satisfying offer to him.

[sana54210]

Especially due to his big success in the Champions League with Barcelona in the past, I hope he can do the same with PSG as well. He will have a quite strong squad in his hands and have a world star player like Mbappe as well. Mbappe could still leave the team this summer though but let's say he didn't leave for now.

Back then Enrique worked with Messi and now he is lucky to work with another world star. Mbappe can continue to do this best with a high level contribution to bring success to the team. Enrique should just give him some freedom in his game. Because Mbappe is himself when he becomes more creative than being too disciplined to play the same game with the others.

He "may" do it there as well but we need to remember that this guy is new here, and he will inherit a team that is in shambles and everyone wants to leave and all that. Which means that he is going to have hard time keeping everyone at bay and trying to build a team because normally this team is getting separated and that's going to be tough. In the end, he is doing something good with all the other teams he worked with and I think if they can keep him for about 2 seasons, then on third season he is going to show them what he can do.

Not going to take some time because of him, but because they need to arrange it. First year with Mbappe but leaving, second year no mbappe so building, third year getting used to it and winning without him very well.

[Altryist]

After all, PSG is the richest team in Ligue 1 until now. So yes of course, having that much money maybe PSG should not to worry about losing of the star players they have. After all, as time goes by, of course PSG will get other great players too. But yes, because PSG has a lot of money and so PSG can give crazy contracts with privileges that are given to one of their players who are also well paid. But apart from that case, it seems that in this transfer market, PSG has managed to bring in some great players as well. Interestingly, the average age of players recruited by PSG at this moment is at least under the age of 30, and of course this is the right choice for the long term performance.

PSG have a lot of talented players, they still have Neymar and Mbappe, I don't know how their fate will be decided, but I think Neymar is on good terms with Enrique and he can stay in the team. Mbappe may also stay, as his market price is very high and few people will be ready to buy him now. It seems to me that Enrique is a very good coach and it is a pity that PSG did not dare to call him when Messi was also in the team, but I think PSG can win the Champions League without Messi if they give Enrique enough time to do so.

[Doell]

After Alexander Nubel loan period ended and now he has also returned to Bayern Munich, it seems that Monaco must looking for other alternatives player to fill their goalkeeper position. No wonder if there is news about Monaco which are currently rumored to be interested recruit Philipp Kohn, this player age 25 year and him is a graduate of the Stuttgart youth academy. When playing at RB Salzburg in the 2022/2023 season, he success to record 16 clean sheets in 32 matches. Previously, Monaco was inconsistent in getting points. I was quite disappointed with them, but next season I hope they can be more consistent to at least be in the top five positions, because their schedule will not be too tight in the next new season.

[Z-tight]

PSG have a lot of talented players, they still have Neymar and Mbappe, I don't know how their fate will be decided, but I think Neymar is on good terms with Enrique and he can stay in the team. Mbappe may also stay, as his market price is very high and few people will be ready to buy him now. It seems to me that Enrique is a very good coach and it is a pity that PSG did not dare to call him when Messi was also in the team, but I think PSG can win the Champions League without Messi if they give Enrique enough time to do so.

Psg can win the champions league if they have a team in harmony, there is too much disharmony in psg and they have players who think that their pride is bigger than the team. If Enrique is ever going to win the champions league with psg they have to sell the players who think that they are bigger than the club, players like Mbappe. Psg are not running their club in the right way and they are at fault why some of their players think they are bigger than the club, look at how they made Mbappe feel like he is more important than any player or staff in psg, the club have to stop doing that if they want to build a team.

[cytpoway121]

After all, PSG is the richest team in Ligue 1 until now. So yes of course, having that much money maybe PSG should not to worry about losing of the star players they have. After all, as time goes by, of course PSG will get other great players too. But yes, because PSG has a lot of money and so PSG can give crazy contracts with privileges that are given to one of their players who are also well paid. But apart from that case, it seems that in this transfer market, PSG has managed to bring in some great players as well. Interestingly, the average age of players recruited by PSG at this moment is at least under the age of 30, and of course this is the right choice for the long term performance.

Well, So far PSG has not managed the riches of the clubside well; with Messi off to USA; Neymar about to leave and Mbappe flirting with Real Madrid, it has exposed PSG spending because the squad is an average one and the new coach now have an uphill task to do. Will PSG be able to rebuild their squad?

[shogun47]

After all, PSG is the richest team in Ligue 1 until now. So yes of course, having that much money maybe PSG should not to worry about losing of the star players they have. After all, as time goes by, of course PSG will get other great players too. But yes, because PSG has a lot of money and so PSG can give crazy contracts with privileges that are given to one of their players who are also well paid. But apart from that case, it seems that in this transfer market, PSG has managed to bring in some great players as well. Interestingly, the average age of players recruited by PSG at this moment is at least under the age of 30, and of course this is the right choice for the long term performance.

Well, So far PSG has not managed the riches of the clubside well; with Messi off to USA; Neymar about to leave and Mbappe flirting with Real Madrid, it has exposed PSG spending because the squad is an average one and the new coach now have an uphill task to do. Will PSG be able to rebuild their squad?

The new coach has the same uphill task as all of his predecessors. He is supposed to win the Champions League and since that didn't work out in the last ten years, it also is unlikely to work out in the next ten years and as you said, especially now when all those superstars is gone, how can those expectations even be upheld? When Mbappe now leaves the club, Luis Enrique won't have a chance to win that trophy and he knows how hard it was back when he had Neymar and Messi in Barcelona.

[superman184]

Well, So far PSG has not managed the riches of the clubside well; with Messi off to USA; Neymar about to leave and Mbappe flirting with Real Madrid, it has exposed PSG spending because the squad is an average one and the new coach now have an uphill task to do. Will PSG be able to rebuild their squad?

If only for the Ligue1 realm, PSG might still have enough ability to build their squad better. But next season is not only talking about Ligue1 for PSG, because PSG must also be able to fight better in the UCL which is a very difficult thing for PSG because they have to have some great players with the tactics of a new coach. And of the several players PSG have acquired through the transfer market, I don't think they were all bad players in the previous team.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

If only for the Ligue1 realm, PSG might still have enough ability to build their squad better. But next season is not only talking about Ligue1 for PSG, because PSG must also be able to fight better in the UCL which is a very difficult thing for PSG because they have to have some great players with the tactics of a new coach. And of the several players PSG have acquired through the transfer market, I don't think they were all bad players in the previous team.

PSG are like a face of Ligue 1 in Champions League and they are a best league representative so they always have to carry big task from their President, club fans and Ligue 1 fans. It is lot of pressure on PSG and they have yet chosen a good path to move onward to develop their club healthy in finance and strongly, stably in sports.

They must improve their performance in Champions League and must have a stable appearance in quarter finals and semi finals. If they can achieve such stable appearance in deep phases of Champions League, after a few seasons they will win it like Manchester City. A strong squad will need like 5 years to reach its highest performance and if luckily enough, they will win Champions League. If they fail, they will have to spend 5 or 10 more years to build another squad with new players.

[borovichok]

If only for the Ligue1 realm, PSG might still have enough ability to build their squad better. But next season is not only talking about Ligue1 for PSG, because PSG must also be able to fight better in the UCL which is a very difficult thing for PSG because they have to have some great players with the tactics of a new coach. And of the several players PSG have acquired through the transfer market, I don't think they were all bad players in the previous team.

PSG are balanced; the president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has evolved to recognize that it is the spectacular performance of the club's young mediocre players, not the big players, that will accelerate the club moving forward. PSG will not advance to the final stages of the UEFA Champions League; instead, they will compete best where they are strong, which is in Ligue One tournaments; however, the new manager, Luis Enrique, has yet to play his first game, so we will know whether he will go far or be sacked before he has even settled down. But let's hope for the possible best.

[fullhdpixel]

Kylian Mbappé will be more interested for discussing by all media or journalist have speculated about his future keep stay and extend contract with PSG or he won't extend his contract and automatically PSG will put in the transfer name list. PSG can't mange well controlling about Kylian Mbappé future until right now not have done deal for extending his contract will expiry next season, dilemma for PSG because they want for Mbappe renew contract two until three years later.

Champion League tittle is dreaming from Kylian Mbappé, he has bigger ambition for winning Champion League and seems difficult with PSG after spent several years always failure, best achievement managed until final stage but defeated by Bayern Munich.

If you are in soccer for the long time then surely it's nothing new because in every transfer window we have things like these as media create good drama and then all window run this all with their own view which is also good way of having intention from the soccer fans around the world but as expected we have already few good deals which happen in Premier League and now mostly peoples are waiting for the two deals which are surely biggest in this transfer window first is related to Mbappé which is on selling list of the PSG after refusing his contract extension and second is Harry Kane which is under radar of Bayern Munich most chances we will have things as planned but before this all drama and media attention could be at his peak because without this nothing is going to have entertaining for the soccer community.

[macson]

Well, So far PSG has not managed the riches of the clubside well; with Messi off to USA; Neymar about to leave and Mbappe flirting with Real Madrid, it has exposed PSG spending because the squad is an average one and the new coach now have an uphill task to do. Will PSG be able to rebuild their squad?

i am grateful that the PSG owners have learned from their failure last season, they have kept the 3 most expensive strikers in the world but have not been able to win the UCL trophy, rebuilding the team is the best decision that must be made.  PSG with their stable financial strength should be able to focus more on young players who are not strong enough to give the team victory.

anyway, i see that the steps of the PSG management are very extreme, it is reported that there are many players who feel threatened by the club, even Donnarumma is rumored to be leaving PSG.

[Litzki1990]

But it is true what you say, this problem occurred because of Paris Saint Germain's mistake at the beginning, which made the player like the owner of the club and in the end it caused problems for them themselves.

The player should be put in the player's place and should not be given any facilities that the management speaks against. PSG thought they might never be able to sign a player like Mbappe, so they agreed to Mbappe's terms and made huge concessions to keep him in the team. Mbappe was given the power to change a manager if he wanted to, the next step PSG are now feeling in their bones. PSG should have thought earlier that there is no shortage of players when it comes to money. And no player can be kept against the grain no matter how many opportunities you give him. After Mbappe was given so many privileges, Mbappe is going to change club after one season, so what is the benefit of PSG by keeping him with so many privileges or so many salary allowances.

[Strongkored]

anyway, i see that the steps of the PSG management are very extreme, it is reported that there are many players who feel threatened by the club, even Donnarumma is rumored to be leaving PSG.

He is PSG's main keeper, is it possible that the reforms they are making are also targeting their main keeper? maybe it's just a rumor that the media blows out because they want to get exposure from their readers, and I'm not sure when a club wants to renew it will do it very extremely by also replacing many core players because PSG is only bad in European competition but domestically they could still be champions, except they had a very significant drop last season.
PSG have spent €155.50m in the transfer market this season and that is bigger than last season, I think they will do it gradually, they will not make drastic changes by bringing in too many players, and it will also depend on their new manager, what will be carried out by Luiz Enrique on the existing PSG squad, but of course, there will be more to be retained than those released.

[Jody.Drummer]

But it is true what you say, this problem occurred because of Paris Saint Germain's mistake at the beginning, which made the player like the owner of the club and in the end it caused problems for them themselves.

The player should be put in the player's place and should not be given any facilities that the management speaks against. PSG thought they might never be able to sign a player like Mbappe, so they agreed to Mbappe's terms and made huge concessions to keep him in the team. Mbappe was given the power to change a manager if he wanted to, the next step PSG are now feeling in their bones. PSG should have thought earlier that there is no shortage of players when it comes to money. And no player can be kept against the grain no matter how many opportunities you give him. After Mbappe was given so many privileges, Mbappe is going to change club after one season, so what is the benefit of PSG by keeping him with so many privileges or so many salary allowances.

It's wrong that players aren't given any perks but perhaps what you mean is that players shouldn't be given more power within a club just like Mbappe has with the powers he has in his contract.
Another condition, it was not a decision Mbappe made beforehand but PSG themselves decided that in order for him to stay then he was given something interesting besides money which is power and don't blame if Mbappe is like this now because PSG themselves made Mbappe become like that.

PSG want something definite now and they don't want to make anything ambitious especially for Mbappe's contract so if this season there is no new contract then selling at a high price is a good decision so that they don't lose too much.

[Velvet78]

@Velvet78 PSG won’t win the champions league unless they have a united squad and due to Mbappe’s recent statements the squad is already divided hence they need to sell him and unite the player’s. Furthermore Enrique will need at least two - three transfer windows to build a squad that can implement his plans and thus I hope that PSG owner’s give him time otherwise the head coach position for PSG will open up very soon.

We never know as things are starting to change with Enrique's arrival. He has a different mentality than PSG have had so far. However I believe they still need one more transfer to the attacking line. A centre-forward transfer would happen most probably. After deciding upon a striker and signing him successfully I think they should be good to go.

The only ambiguous point here is whether the new mentality will work well for PSG. They have always used a mentality of fast football so far. I don't expect Enrique to maintain this understanding of play completely. Control possession strategy might come one step forward as of Enrique's coming to the team.

[piebeyb]

After all, PSG is the richest team in Ligue 1 until now. So yes of course, having that much money maybe PSG should not to worry about losing of the star players they have. After all, as time goes by, of course PSG will get other great players too. But yes, because PSG has a lot of money and so PSG can give crazy contracts with privileges that are given to one of their players who are also well paid. But apart from that case, it seems that in this transfer market, PSG has managed to bring in some great players as well. Interestingly, the average age of players recruited by PSG at this moment is at least under the age of 30, and of course this is the right choice for the long term performance.

PSG must be able to recruit young players like being able to duet with Mbappe because of course apart from players who have a lot of playing hours and experience, the most important thing is that they are still young so that their stamina is maintained and they can be relied upon to play in several domestic league and UCL matches. everyone knows that PSG has a lot of money and can bring in a lot of great players.

I also think there are a lot of rumors circulating about the names of new players who will be recruited by PSG, moreover Enrique, who has just become PSG's new coach, also wants to get the players he wants so he can make PSG much better than last season, at least Enrique can bring PSG to the UCL final That's good enough in my opinion let alone winning the league.

[JeffBrad12]

Well, So far PSG has not managed the riches of the clubside well; with Messi off to USA; Neymar about to leave and Mbappe flirting with Real Madrid, it has exposed PSG spending because the squad is an average one and the new coach now have an uphill task to do. Will PSG be able to rebuild their squad?

PSG is still richest club. The future of neymar is not yet clear at this moment. His market value has been decreasing so hard while mbappe is still struggling to stay in PSG for another season. Messi was leaving from the club by himself. There are no parties who forced messi to leave. PSG has been even offering him new contract but messi has rejected it. The market value of PSG is not going down. The biggest down was coming from neymar. This guy has been priced crazily in the past but he was only giving bad impact to the club. Neymar was always regularly facing scandals about him.PSG is trying to rebuild the squad again. Some players like agarte even asensio already signed.
Enrique has long term vision with PSG at this moment. I think that you will be going to see the new PSG soon. It's just the matter of time.

[Litzki1990]

But it is true what you say, this problem occurred because of Paris Saint Germain's mistake at the beginning, which made the player like the owner of the club and in the end it caused problems for them themselves.

The player should be put in the player's place and should not be given any facilities that the management speaks against. PSG thought they might never be able to sign a player like Mbappe, so they agreed to Mbappe's terms and made huge concessions to keep him in the team. Mbappe was given the power to change a manager if he wanted to, the next step PSG are now feeling in their bones. PSG should have thought earlier that there is no shortage of players when it comes to money. And no player can be kept against the grain no matter how many opportunities you give him. After Mbappe was given so many privileges, Mbappe is going to change club after one season, so what is the benefit of PSG by keeping him with so many privileges or so many salary allowances.

It's wrong that players aren't given any perks but perhaps what you mean is that players shouldn't be given more power within a club just like Mbappe has with the powers he has in his contract.
Another condition, it was not a decision Mbappe made beforehand but PSG themselves decided that in order for him to stay then he was given something interesting besides money which is power and don't blame if Mbappe is like this now because PSG themselves made Mbappe become like that.

PSG want something definite now and they don't want to make anything ambitious especially for Mbappe's contract so if this season there is no new contract then selling at a high price is a good decision so that they don't lose too much.

I mentioned here the extra power PSG management gave him to keep Mbappe at the club when he announced his move from PSG the previous season. Mbappe's power was such that if he didn't like a player, he could drop that player from the team and if he didn't get on well with the manager, he could also change the manager. But despite getting so much power, Mbappe is not staying at PSG. PSG management should understand at this point. If Mbappe doesn't want to stay at PSG there's no point in forcing him to the club he wants to leave let him go and get another decent player with his salary and see your team move forward nicely.

[len01]

But it is true what you say, this problem occurred because of Paris Saint Germain's mistake at the beginning, which made the player like the owner of the club and in the end it caused problems for them themselves.

The player should be put in the player's place and should not be given any facilities that the management speaks against. PSG thought they might never be able to sign a player like Mbappe, so they agreed to Mbappe's terms and made huge concessions to keep him in the team. Mbappe was given the power to change a manager if he wanted to, the next step PSG are now feeling in their bones. PSG should have thought earlier that there is no shortage of players when it comes to money. And no player can be kept against the grain no matter how many opportunities you give him. After Mbappe was given so many privileges, Mbappe is going to change club after one season, so what is the benefit of PSG by keeping him with so many privileges or so many salary allowances.

It's wrong that players aren't given any perks but perhaps what you mean is that players shouldn't be given more power within a club just like Mbappe has with the powers he has in his contract.
Another condition, it was not a decision Mbappe made beforehand but PSG themselves decided that in order for him to stay then he was given something interesting besides money which is power and don't blame if Mbappe is like this now because PSG themselves made Mbappe become like that.

PSG want something definite now and they don't want to make anything ambitious especially for Mbappe's contract so if this season there is no new contract then selling at a high price is a good decision so that they don't lose too much.

the conflict between Mbappe and PSG has become a drama that is increasingly unclear, which is getting worse. every day there is a lot of news talking about this conflict but I just think if PSG really want Mbappe to strengthen their team, why don't they immediately make it clear about a contract extension but instead PSG opened their mouth not to give a decision to Mbappe.
obviously this is something hanging in the air and this is a conflict that will never end unless Mbappe leaves for free.

I think it's not only PSG's fault for providing such facilities but Mbappe as a trusted player should have wise thoughts.