French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[len01]

So far I'm not satisfied with what I have seen from PSG. They are even worse than last season and I believe they have a chance to lose even the Ligue 1 title to a different team. Because there is just no proper team effort now. You can't expect to be successful by relying on only Mbappe's skills. He still continues to score many goals but it just doesn't work that way.

It is the same with Tottenham and Kane situation in the last season. You know how amazing Kane was with scoring goals. But despite his scoring 30 goals Tottenham were still horrible.

Honestly PSG's future is likely to be similar to that also and just as Kane did Mbappe will leave too.

I don't see a lot of pressure in terms of the game and I think defensively they are still weak, they struggle in big games and they can't expect Mbappe to perform well in every game.

Like Kane, Mbappe can score a lot of goals but the team needs to do something. I agree with the Kane example but PSG are still the biggest contenders for the league title. PSG are currently playing Dortmund in the Champions League and I wonder how the defense I criticized will do in this match.

comparing Kane with Mbappe for me is unfair because Kane is in the right team and has other players who are able to push Kane to appear stronger in collaboration with other players, not relying on certain players. Meanwhile, Mbappe is in a team that only relies on himself to be scorer and can be relied on by coach and can also be relied on by other players, so it really not make sense to compare these two player.

this time I do not think PSG will be able to perform better than last season because is very difficult for PSG to compete with other teams which have improved this season and even hope will leave when Mbappe leaves PSG.

[QueenVera]

comparing Kane with Mbappe for me is unfair because Kane is in the right team and has other players who are able to push Kane to appear stronger in collaboration with other players, not relying on certain players. Meanwhile, Mbappe is in a team that only relies on himself to be scorer and can be relied on by coach and can also be relied on by other players, so it really not make sense to compare these two player.

this time I do not think PSG will be able to perform better than last season because is very difficult for PSG to compete with other teams which have improved this season and even hope will leave when Mbappe leaves PSG.

Even though you want to compare both you'll see that Mbappé has got more better achievement in a short period of his career than Kane also he's scored in almost all the games if I'm not mistaken this season well the season is still very long and though Mbappé might be leading in goals currently, we're yet to see how it would turn out for both at the end, but in my opinion I'll say Mbappé is a better finisher and i prefer him because he's younger and less dependable on his teammates to score goals.
 
 Also it's too early to say PSG won't perform better than last season,  they might be having a slow start currently but with time probably few matches from now when there new player have adapt fully into Enrique's system of play we'll begin to see them winning match and going top where they're supposed to be, maybe the match they won against Dortmund yesterday could give them a boost.

[marcous]

I really didn't expect that PSG could win absolutely against Dortmund with a score of 2 - 0 and of course many people thought PSG would have difficulty in this match so the final result was predicted to be a draw but PSG actually put up quite a good fight and dominated the game this really extraordinary for Mbappe and his fellow PSG players.

I was also quite surprised to see that they were able to win with a fairly convincing goal margin, perhaps because a few days earlier they lost to Nice at home, which raised doubts about PSG being able to get points from Dortmund, or maybe because Dortmund themselves were in a situation that was not much different from PSG is also experiencing difficulties in the domestic league so PSG faces opponents who are quite balanced in terms of strength.
This victory will again lift PSG's enthusiasm to be able to win in Ligue 1 in the match week 6 against Marseille. If they succeed in winning, it will again bring them up the rankings and shift Marseille, who are also contenders for the title.

PSG victory was a bit of entertainment for their fans, after their previous home defeat against Nice. It makes sense, as you said, PSG victory was due to Dortmund inconsistent conditions in the Bundesliga. As a result, PSG was able to secure full points with a promising score, the situation again benefited Enrique squad because Milan drew with Newcastle. Even though Group F is considered difficult, it looks like PSG has a big chance of winning the group.

I think this good capital has increased the players overall confidence, the Marsielle match will be a momentum to return to the top of the standings. Even though it won't be easy, PSG looks like they will be able to secure full points even with a narrow win.

[Iranus]

So far I'm not satisfied with what I have seen from PSG. They are even worse than last season and I believe they have a chance to lose even the Ligue 1 title to a different team. Because there is just no proper team effort now. You can't expect to be successful by relying on only Mbappe's skills. He still continues to score many goals but it just doesn't work that way.
It is the same with Tottenham and Kane situation in the last season. You know how amazing Kane was with scoring goals. But despite his scoring 30 goals Tottenham were still horrible.
Honestly PSG's future is likely to be similar to that also and just as Kane did Mbappe will leave too.

I don't see a lot of pressure in terms of the game and I think defensively they are still weak, they struggle in big games and they can't expect Mbappe to perform well in every game.
Like Kane, Mbappe can score a lot of goals but the team needs to do something. I agree with the Kane example but PSG are still the biggest contenders for the league title. PSG are currently playing Dortmund in the Champions League and I wonder how the defense I criticized will do in this match.

PSG had an important victory against Borussia Dortmund. Of course, Dortmund's ineffective play also played an important role in this score. We can say that PSG made a good start for the first match. Dortmund, on the other hand, will get the worst-case scenario as a result of the second matches. PSG played an effective match in the Champions League. I had bad expectations from them, but they exceed my expectations for now.

Luis Enrique's match strategy was very effective in this match. Paris tried to dominate from the beginning of the match. And finally they succeeded. They got an excellent 2-0 win against Dortmund. I think Enrique found out the weaknesses in his squad from the last match defeat against Nice. He knew very well that their defense was weak. Enrique is trying to keep the defense strong. And PSG's defense was pretty good in this match. I saw some good attacks from Dortmund's players, but due to PSG's good performance from their defenders and goalkeeper, Dortmund couldn't score any goals. Marquinhos and Hakimi's performance was very good in this match.

[shogun47]

Luis Enrique's match strategy was very effective in this match. Paris tried to dominate from the beginning of the match. And finally they succeeded. They got an excellent 2-0 win against Dortmund. I think Enrique found out the weaknesses in his squad from the last match defeat against Nice. He knew very well that their defense was weak. Enrique is trying to keep the defense strong. And PSG's defense was pretty good in this match. I saw some good attacks from Dortmund's players, but due to PSG's good performance from their defenders and goalkeeper, Dortmund couldn't score any goals. Marquinhos and Hakimi's performance was very good in this match.

This result had two reasons and one reason I agree was of course that PSG played a strong game and they have had the balance that they often lacked in other games. The other reason was how bad Dortmund played. Really, Dortmund was so bad that I am sure it is impossible for them to win a game against any team team in their group when it takes place away from home. I also can't see how they would beat PSG in Dortmund.

If PSG can play this level in Ligue 1, they should not get into trouble again like they did against Nice. That loss was not necessary, but maybe at the right time to wake up and understand that that was not enough to win a game in the Champions League. This PSG looked great.

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I was also quite surprised to see that they were able to win with a fairly convincing goal margin, perhaps because a few days earlier they lost to Nice at home, which raised doubts about PSG being able to get points from Dortmund, or maybe because Dortmund themselves were in a situation that was not much different from PSG is also experiencing difficulties in the domestic league so PSG faces opponents who are quite balanced in terms of strength.
This victory will again lift PSG's enthusiasm to be able to win in Ligue 1 in the match week 6 against Marseille. If they succeed in winning, it will again bring them up the rankings and shift Marseille, who are also contenders for the title.

It's not surprising that PSG won the match because PSG still has Mbappè who makes him a goal scoring machine. The current condition of the Dortmund club is also not good because they have sold several talented players in the transfer market yesterday and this has affected the teams performance. I think Dortmund is able to balance their strategy and consistent even without Jude Bellingham and Haaland, but it seem Dortmund rather has experienced a significant decline.
I really regret Dortmund defeat in this matchs and it is very likely that Dortmund will have difficulty facing a club that is stronger than it at the moments.
And congratulations to PSG for win this match. Maybe this victory proves a little to PSG fans that he is able to recover and catch up with his defeat yesterdays.

[Juggy777]

Luis Enrique's match strategy was very effective in this match. Paris tried to dominate from the beginning of the match. And finally they succeeded. They got an excellent 2-0 win against Dortmund. I think Enrique found out the weaknesses in his squad from the last match defeat against Nice. He knew very well that their defense was weak. Enrique is trying to keep the defense strong. And PSG's defense was pretty good in this match. I saw some good attacks from Dortmund's players, but due to PSG's good performance from their defenders and goalkeeper, Dortmund couldn't score any goals. Marquinhos and Hakimi's performance was very good in this match.

This result had two reasons and one reason I agree was of course that PSG played a strong game and they have had the balance that they often lacked in other games. The other reason was how bad Dortmund played. Really, Dortmund was so bad that I am sure it is impossible for them to win a game against any team team in their group when it takes place away from home. I also can't see how they would beat PSG in Dortmund.

If PSG can play this level in Ligue 1, they should not get into trouble again like they did against Nice. That loss was not necessary, but maybe at the right time to wake up and understand that that was not enough to win a game in the Champions League. This PSG looked great.

@Iranus Luis is an experienced coach hence I’m not surprised that he was able to find an quick solution to his defensive problem but he’ll need more consistency from his defenders if he’s to lead them to glory in Ligue 1 and the champions league. Furthermore I’m not yet sure that he can rely on Mbappe because he has yet not signed an contract extension thus I’m hoping that Luis will have a backup plan ready in case Mbappe suddenly decides to leave in January.

[Oneandpure]

@Iranus Luis is an experienced coach hence I’m not surprised that he was able to find an quick solution to his defensive problem but he’ll need more consistency from his defenders if he’s to lead them to glory in Ligue 1 and the champions league. Furthermore I’m not yet sure that he can rely on Mbappe because he has yet not signed an contract extension thus I’m hoping that Luis will have a backup plan ready in case Mbappe suddenly decides to leave in January.

Difficult for finding back up position if Mbappe not extended contract and have to sell in January transfer window, so far PSG still inconsistency performance in Ligue 1 but have quit well start in Bundesliga match after winning over Dortmund. Luis Henrique on difficult position right now because he need to build up with new scheme if potential will leave by Mbappe. Although Luis Henrique is most experience manager he needs time and for new player take longer time for adapting with Ligue 1 and games style adopted by Luis Henrique.

Seems large possibility for PSG losing Mbappe, if not in this January window transfer seems at the end season he will leave PSG after his contract over on June 2023.

[Mustang Shelby]

So far I'm not satisfied with what I have seen from PSG. They are even worse than last season and I believe they have a chance to lose even the Ligue 1 title to a different team. Because there is just no proper team effort now. You can't expect to be successful by relying on only Mbappe's skills. He still continues to score many goals but it just doesn't work that way.

It is the same with Tottenham and Kane situation in the last season. You know how amazing Kane was with scoring goals. But despite his scoring 30 goals Tottenham were still horrible.

Honestly PSG's future is likely to be similar to that also and just as Kane did Mbappe will leave too.

You are satisfied with what you saw from PSG because all you saw was just in French Leageu not in the Chmapnmios Leageue.
We know PSG is a strong team in the French league because of the better and more investment they had and more players they bought for their teams while other teams in this league cannot do that.
But if this team plays with another team at the same level, they can't do anything in the Chmapnios Leageu even after all the money they invested.

This is where you are wrong. Even though I think PSG has lost power, I still think they are one of the few teams with a strong squad in the UCL. Mbappe, the igniting force, is still there and there is still a possibility that they can add to their success this year. I'm sure they'll make it through the groups for the UCL, but progress in the rest of the tournament may depend entirely on who they face in the qualifying draw.

[Swordsoffreedom]

So far I'm not satisfied with what I have seen from PSG. They are even worse than last season and I believe they have a chance to lose even the Ligue 1 title to a different team. Because there is just no proper team effort now. You can't expect to be successful by relying on only Mbappe's skills. He still continues to score many goals but it just doesn't work that way.
It is the same with Tottenham and Kane situation in the last season. You know how amazing Kane was with scoring goals. But despite his scoring 30 goals Tottenham were still horrible.
Honestly PSG's future is likely to be similar to that also and just as Kane did Mbappe will leave too.

You are satisfied with what you saw from PSG because all you saw was just in French Leageu not in the Chmapnmios Leageue.
We know PSG is a strong team in the French league because of the better and more investment they had and more players they bought for their teams while other teams in this league cannot do that.
But if this team plays with another team at the same level, they can't do anything in the Chmapnios Leageu even after all the money they invested.

This is where you are wrong. Even though I think PSG has lost power, I still think they are one of the few teams with a strong squad in the UCL. Mbappe, the igniting force, is still there and there is still a possibility that they can add to their success this year. I'm sure they'll make it through the groups for the UCL, but progress in the rest of the tournament may depend entirely on who they face in the qualifying draw.

PSG squad is relatively weak right now, their attacking performance depends solely on Mbappe. If mbappe doesn't perform well, it will be very difficult for PSG to win against any team. Actually PSG is very lucky that they got an experienced coach like Enrique. Enrique is experienced and knows the champions league style of play.  This is why PSG will probably be able to play well in the group stage matches.

However I would say that PSG does not have a strong enough squad to qualify for the quarter finals or semi finals of the Champions League. I watched PSG's performance against Nice in the last match of Ligue 1. The performance of the players is quite erratic.

[rendravolt]

Bad news came from Marseille, because coach Marcelino was reported to have left the club after achieving results of 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat, including failure in the UCL play off. Marcelino was appointed as Marseille coach last July and he only played 7 matches with Marseille. It seems that the results were not satisfactory enough to make him want to part ways with the club and this is not news of the coach's dismissal.

Marcelino preferred to resign as Marseille coach and even though he received a contract lasting until 2025. Currently Marseille has appointed Pancho Abardonado as interim coach and I hope Marseille will soon find a replacement because the competition in Ligue 1 at the start of this season is very fierce, especially last season they finished in 3rd position, so at least they have to finish in the same position or better again.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1704430548150526308

[Mustang Shelby]

So far I'm not satisfied with what I have seen from PSG. They are even worse than last season and I believe they have a chance to lose even the Ligue 1 title to a different team. Because there is just no proper team effort now. You can't expect to be successful by relying on only Mbappe's skills. He still continues to score many goals but it just doesn't work that way.
It is the same with Tottenham and Kane situation in the last season. You know how amazing Kane was with scoring goals. But despite his scoring 30 goals Tottenham were still horrible.
Honestly PSG's future is likely to be similar to that also and just as Kane did Mbappe will leave too.

You are satisfied with what you saw from PSG because all you saw was just in French Leageu not in the Chmapnmios Leageue.
We know PSG is a strong team in the French league because of the better and more investment they had and more players they bought for their teams while other teams in this league cannot do that.
But if this team plays with another team at the same level, they can't do anything in the Chmapnios Leageu even after all the money they invested.

This is where you are wrong. Even though I think PSG has lost power, I still think they are one of the few teams with a strong squad in the UCL. Mbappe, the igniting force, is still there and there is still a possibility that they can add to their success this year. I'm sure they'll make it through the groups for the UCL, but progress in the rest of the tournament may depend entirely on who they face in the qualifying draw.

The PSg squad is relatively weak right now.  The attacking performance depends solely on Mbappe. If mbappe doesn't perform well, it will be very difficult for psg to win against any team. PSg is lucky that they got an experienced coach like enrique . Enrique is experienced and knows the champions league style of play.  This is why PSG will probably be able to play well in the group stage matches. But I would say that PSG does not have a strong enough squad to qualify for the quarter finals or semi finals of the Champions League. I watched PSG's performance against Nice in the last match of Ligue 1. The performance of the players is quite erratic.

Of course, it is very sad that they lost 3-2 at home, but as we mentioned, this platform is UCL. Last year Inter were not very good in Serie A but they almost won the UCL. That's why I find PSG's performance acceptable. They will definitely win League 1, I hope they can be in a good position in the UCL.

[Davian144]

Of course, it is very sad that they lost 3-2 at home, but as we mentioned, this platform is UCL. Last year Inter were not very good in Serie A but they almost won the UCL. That's why I find PSG's performance acceptable. They will definitely win League 1, I hope they can be in a good position in the UCL.

In Ligue1 it is still possible for PSG to win again this season, but in the UCL it seems it will still be very difficult because considering PSG's strength is very different from last season. But if it's just for a better position in the group stage, I think PSG can still achieve it if PSG doesn't suffer more defeats there. Because group F is a very tough group for all teams even though PSG succeeded in slaughtering Dortmund yesterday in their first match in the group stage.

[Jody.Drummer]

You are satisfied with what you saw from PSG because all you saw was just in French Leageu not in the Chmapnmios Leageue.
We know PSG is a strong team in the French league because of the better and more investment they had and more players they bought for their teams while other teams in this league cannot do that.
But if this team plays with another team at the same level, they can't do anything in the Chmapnios Leageu even after all the money they invested.

This is where you are wrong. Even though I think PSG has lost power, I still think they are one of the few teams with a strong squad in the UCL. Mbappe, the igniting force, is still there and there is still a possibility that they can add to their success this year. I'm sure they'll make it through the groups for the UCL, but progress in the rest of the tournament may depend entirely on who they face in the qualifying draw.

It might be argued that Paris Saint Germain are one of the stronger clubs in the Champions League, but the question is how strong are they when compared to the other clubs in the same competition? Not to underestimate Paris Saint Germain, but I would say that they are not stronger than the other favorites. I probably don't have to mention which clubs those are, because I'm pretty sure you can already tell which ones I'm referring to.
I'm not saying this without reason, and one of the factors for me to say that is when I look at their performance in the previous season.

[topbitcoin]

It might be argued that Paris Saint Germain are one of the stronger clubs in the Champions League, but the question is how strong are they when compared to the other clubs in the same competition? Not to underestimate Paris Saint Germain, but I would say that they are not stronger than the other favorites. I probably don't have to mention which clubs those are, because I'm pretty sure you can already tell which ones I'm referring to.
I'm not saying this without reason, and one of the factors for me to say that is when I look at their performance in the previous season.

PSG is always the talk of the town every season but in the end for the Champions League they still ended up in the same condition where PSG only continued until the last 16 after that they were eliminated. Currently, they have made changes in terms of plans and player reshuffles have also been made but until now PSG still hasn't found anything more and even their performance tends to decline for the start of this season.
In the Champions League their first match was still very good and they got 3 points. To be honest for the group phase even though they are in the hell group at the moment because there are 3 other big clubs in the group with them but I am quite sure for them to qualify from the group phase but after that I don't expect much and this depends on how their opponents will be after qualifying because if there are heavy opponents again like the previous 2 seasons then the last 16 phase will definitely be difficult for them to pass and they could have stopped again this season.

[marcous]

You are satisfied with what you saw from PSG because all you saw was just in French Leageu not in the Chmapnmios Leageue.
We know PSG is a strong team in the French league because of the better and more investment they had and more players they bought for their teams while other teams in this league cannot do that.
But if this team plays with another team at the same level, they can't do anything in the Chmapnios Leageu even after all the money they invested.

This is where you are wrong. Even though I think PSG has lost power, I still think they are one of the few teams with a strong squad in the UCL. Mbappe, the igniting force, is still there and there is still a possibility that they can add to their success this year. I'm sure they'll make it through the groups for the UCL, but progress in the rest of the tournament may depend entirely on who they face in the qualifying draw.

It might be argued that Paris Saint Germain are one of the stronger clubs in the Champions League, but the question is how strong are they when compared to the other clubs in the same competition? Not to underestimate Paris Saint Germain, but I would say that they are not stronger than the other favorites. I probably don't have to mention which clubs those are, because I'm pretty sure you can already tell which ones I'm referring to.
I'm not saying this without reason, and one of the factors for me to say that is when I look at their performance in the previous season.

Last season PSG only reached the last 16, and failed to advance to the quarter-finals after being beaten by Munchen 3-0 on aggregate. With the squad they had last season, PSG could have a lot to say in the UCL i think. The situation this season has changed, where PSG has been left behind by several big names, and luckily in the first match Enrique was able to lead PSG to win over Dortmund with a score of 2-0. If you look at the depth of PSG current squad, it's actually quite worthy of being a favourite, but I think the mentality factor in the UCL really plays a role.

Bayern Munchen, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Man City are very strong this season. PSG steps to get through the group phase are quite difficult by joining group F. I think Enrique has to work for a long time to shape PSG to achieve its success, like Pep Guardiola did at Man City.

[hahay]

Of course, it is very sad that they lost 3-2 at home, but as we mentioned, this platform is UCL. Last year Inter were not very good in Serie A but they almost won the UCL. That's why I find PSG's performance acceptable. They will definitely win League 1, I hope they can be in a good position in the UCL.

In Ligue1 it is still possible for PSG to win again this season, but in the UCL it seems it will still be very difficult because considering PSG's strength is very different from last season. But if it's just for a better position in the group stage, I think PSG can still achieve it if PSG doesn't suffer more defeats there. Because group F is a very tough group for all teams even though PSG succeeded in slaughtering Dortmund yesterday in their first match in the group stage.

To be honest, I personally no longer believe PSG will be able to win the Ligue 1 title this season, because at this moment it looks like PSG still hasn't got the best form. Although it is possible, if for example PSG will focus more on the Champions League even though but still, PSG in the Champions League also does not have a good chance of reaching the final match. Even, to reach the quarter finals in the Champions League too, I personally would still doubt it. But yes, maybe my prediction is wrong because after all, I feel PSG this season does not have a good chance of getting good results in all competitions.

[sana54210]

PSG victory was a bit of entertainment for their fans, after their previous home defeat against Nice. It makes sense, as you said, PSG victory was due to Dortmund inconsistent conditions in the Bundesliga. As a result, PSG was able to secure full points with a promising score, the situation again benefited Enrique squad because Milan drew with Newcastle. Even though Group F is considered difficult, it looks like PSG has a big chance of winning the group.

I think this good capital has increased the players overall confidence, the Marsielle match will be a momentum to return to the top of the standings. Even though it won't be easy, PSG looks like they will be able to secure full points even with a narrow win.

I do agree that fans would be happy for that, and not like they worry about the league, they are going to end up getting better anyway and I think they are going to end up with a result that would be good for them. I feel like the best thing to do in this case would be UCL for them since they are failing to get that, even if they end up losing the league and the cup, but end up winning UCL instead, that would very much prefer that.

However, after seeing City last night, even though their opponent was weak, I could say that it would require a miracle for a team to beat City, even with many players missing, they were still playing with an amazing talent and they are looking a lot more unbeatable this season.

[Litzki1990]

So far I'm not satisfied with what I have seen from PSG. They are even worse than last season and I believe they have a chance to lose even the Ligue 1 title to a different team. Because there is just no proper team effort now. You can't expect to be successful by relying on only Mbappe's skills. He still continues to score many goals but it just doesn't work that way.

It is the same with Tottenham and Kane situation in the last season. You know how amazing Kane was with scoring goals. But despite his scoring 30 goals Tottenham were still horrible.

Honestly PSG's future is likely to be similar to that also and just as Kane did Mbappe will leave too.

You are satisfied with what you saw from PSG because all you saw was just in French Leageu not in the Chmapnmios Leageue.
We know PSG is a strong team in the French league because of the better and more investment they had and more players they bought for their teams while other teams in this league cannot do that.
But if this team plays with another team at the same level, they can't do anything in the Chmapnios Leageu even after all the money they invested.

This is where you are wrong. Even though I think PSG has lost power, I still think they are one of the few teams with a strong squad in the UCL. Mbappe, the igniting force, is still there and there is still a possibility that they can add to their success this year. I'm sure they'll make it through the groups for the UCL, but progress in the rest of the tournament may depend entirely on who they face in the qualifying draw.

PSG won against Dortmund in the first match of the Champions League thanks to Mbappe's great performance. If you start by winning the first match and you must perform better in the next matches, otherwise PSG will not be able to win the next matches. AC Milan is always a tough opponent for PSG in the Champions League and PSG's record against Newcastle is not very good so if they fail to perform well against these teams then PSG's dream of doing well in the Champions League this season will be over. There are rumors that Mbappe will not stay at PSG next season if this rumor is true then this will be Mbappe's last season at PSG, Mbappe must do well and help his team achieve something big in his last season at PSG.

[Distraction]

PSG's performance against Dortmund was quite convincing to me. I was even surprised with that honestly because they haven't been doing well until this match. They played different than the Ligue 1 here. This is what PSG really need now. They need to play extra not only in offense but also defense.

Dortmund couldn't score a single goal and it was nice to see after PSG's poor defensive effort against Nice. I think PSG would maintain the same effort against Newcastle as well. But as for Milan I don't know. Milan have seemed really strong so far. But if PSG play like this they can qualify from their group in 2nd place at worst.