French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Distraction]

PSG don't reassure me either like most people this season. I agree with the argument that PSG's spending a lot of money hasn't made any good affect yet as well. You can be rich and bring nearly every player you want. However the most important point is to make these players have a good team play and reflect it onto their matches as good results.

I don't trust them in the Champions League much in terms of qualifying for next round truthfully. Their group is already challenging and their performance is also poor on one hand. They are just making things difficult for themselves.

When it comes to the Ligue 1 title they could still find a way to win the title similar to the previous season maybe.

[hahay]

Yes, usually we saw PSG which are consistent but this season we see Nice which are really great at maintaining their performance. The Nice players are very solid, they already proven that because they haven't lost so far. Although Nice doesn't have a top striker, but this team have something that other teams don't have, I mean good cooperation between players. Nice can beat Monaco which is on fire, and Nice can beat PSG the strongest team in Ligue 1. Nice achievements this season are truly impressive, although it is too early to say this but I think Nice team will be difficult to beat this season.

yes, Nice this season has a better performance. they have a more solid and quite consistent game than other teams, even PSG, which tends to experience instability in the team.
I think another team that has performed impressively this season is Brest. In previous seasons they were not too dominant. but this season Brest started very well. even better than Marseille and Rennes.
the team that experienced a surprising decline I think was Lens. I don't know what's wrong with their team, but this season they started very badly. unlike last season which performed very well.

The team that has experienced a surprising decline this season I think is not Lens, because Lens has slowly managed to improve its position in the Ligue 1 standings. Because yes, the team that is experiencing a surprising decline at the moment I think is Lyon. Indeed, from the previous few seasons Lyon also failed to compete in the title race but yes, at least Lyon still has a big name here in Ligue 1. Therefore, basically Lyon is still rated as a team with a good history in Ligue 1 but at this moment, the fact is that Lyon still has no winning results at all from the eight matches it has played. Therefore, it seems that this season is a difficult season for Lyon, because Lyon has a chance to be relegated.

[ShowOff]

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But the question is will they be able to maintain everything they have shown so far? Because I'm not just one or two times seeing clubs in Ligue 1 lose stability after they play well. That's what I still doubt about them, and actually it's not just them that I doubt, but almost all the clubs here I doubt in maintaining their consistency. I want a league that presents a more interesting competition, and interesting it is not from their inconsistency, because I see more interesting competition now because they show poor consistency.

It is always difficult to maintain consistency in each match, but so far Ligue 1 seems very competitive. Until week 8, the Ligue 1 standings have really shown something good where the top 4 teams have a tight competition on points. PSG is in 3rd place with 15 points, while Nice and Monaco are second and first with 16 and 17 points.

PSG's dominance this season feels lacking in Ligue 1 because Monaco and Nice might provide good competition. Of course, this is expected because Ligue 1 is often referred to as the farmers' league due to PSG's dominance. Currently PSG have only managed to win 4 of 8 matches, but they have only suffered 1 defeat and 3 draws. I think it will be difficult for Nice to stay in the top 4, but they are unbeaten so far.

[marcous]

But indeed for very large money of course there must be more things that can be created by PSG not just Ligue 1 especially with their current performance honestly it does not reflect that they are a rich club studded with soccer stars even though there are lots of expensive players.
No matter how many big players there are when the management is bad and the coach cannot handle some big players the results will be very useless because their performance will not show any results apart from winning domestic competitions.
Before starting on the players, they should look for some really competent people in the executive and coaching so that they can be better than just focusing on the players but their executive and coaching are bad.

Overall PSG has all the attributes to win the European Champions League trophy, in my opinion they only lack one thing, namely luck. On the other hand, it is true that factors such as coaches and club management also play an important role in success, and in fact now they have Enrique who has a wealth of experience in elite competitions, both at club and national team level. Looking at the composition of players that PSG has, Enrique is also supported by players who have the highest market value in the world at the moment, there is no doubt about quality.

I still think that sooner or later PSG can win the UCL trophy so they won't only dominate in Ligue 1. As these star players mature in age, they will have the mentality to withstand pressure so they can get through big matches well. In the end, winning the UCL trophy for the first time is very difficult, we can see Chelsea's struggle (2012 period) and Man City's struggle last season.

[rahmad2nd]

Yes we can see what Lens are feeling this season, they were very good last season, but this season they have to be thrown into a position that should not see them there. What's worrying is that they are the club representing Ligue 1 in the Champions League alongside Paris Saint Germain. What becomes more interesting is when we see their performance in the Champions League which could be better, even they can beat Arsenal in their last match in the Champions League or in the second match there. It's like the inverse between them being in Ligue 1 and in the Champions League.

I don't always follow every development of this club, maybe it could be because some of their important players left in the last transfer window. and the new arrivals, did not meet Franck Haise's expectations. Or also, there was an internal problem in their dressing room which in the end made their performance not like last season. but now they are slowly rising in rank from initially being in the red zone, plus what makes them perhaps motivated is being able to overthrow Arsenal even though in the second leg meeting Arsenal will not let them play like they did at their own base.

In the last five matches in two competitions, they are unbeaten despite having two draws, one in Ligue 1 and the other match in the Chanpions League against Sevilla. At least, their position is now in the safe zone even though they are ranked 14th in the Ligue 1 standings. In the Champions League on matchday 3, Lens will host PSV. and if we refer to betting odds, it seems that the bookies do not favor one of these teams. which means, both teams have the same chance of overthrowing each other. Well, we'll see when this meeting is held. Are Lens capable, or are they just lucky when they beat Arsenal.

[KTChampions]

Yes, when PSG "stalls", Ligue 1 becomes completely sad. At the moment, the team in first place has 62 percent of victories, and in second place it has 50 percent. Compared to other top leagues, this is a ridiculous indicator, given that PSG will rise and Monaco and Nice will fall, this indicator will be even more eloquent. Ligue 1, as always, is in the pocket of PSG, I think they can easily fully concentrate on the Champions League.

I had to quickly check what the numbers meant that you provided but yes you are right. However, for the sake of entertainment for the fans isn't it better this way? If PSG was once again at a 100% win rate it would already feel as if the league was over less than 10 games. That's what made this league often very boring. But I think it doesn't work that way when you say that PSG could fully concentrate on the Champions League. I believe that a team is always better off when they are challenged almost every week because they have one competitor who keeps up the pressure. When a team only feels pressure every few weeks, I think they are at a disadvantage compared to a team like Manchester City who feel pressure every week. They can cope with it differently and that is what is important in the decisive games in the Champions League. It is not like relaxation leads to better performance all the time.

From an entertainment point of view, I don’t think it really matters since this is definitely not the case like the year before last in Serie A, when 4 strong teams replaced each other like in a kaleidoscope and in the end Milan unexpectedly became the champion. After the 6th round, Brest was the leader... did anyone really think that “wow, Brest is strong this year they will compete for the title”? I doubt it, serious competition is interesting, and not just a crush of average teams which, due to the crisis of the real leader, are temporarily at the top.
As for the influence of competition in the national championship and the tone of the team, you are right, globally this is so. But if you look at individual segments, PSG is definitely in a more advantageous position than Arsenal, which today can play with Bayern in knockout match and three days later with City in a match "for 6 points".

[Weawant]

Yes, usually we saw PSG which are consistent but this season we see Nice which are really great at maintaining their performance. The Nice players are very solid, they already proven that because they haven't lost so far. Although Nice doesn't have a top striker, but this team have something that other teams don't have, I mean good cooperation between players. Nice can beat Monaco which is on fire, and Nice can beat PSG the strongest team in Ligue 1. Nice achievements this season are truly impressive, although it is too early to say this but I think Nice team will be difficult to beat this season.

yes, Nice this season has a better performance. they have a more solid and quite consistent game than other teams, even PSG, which tends to experience instability in the team.
I think another team that has performed impressively this season is Brest. In previous seasons they were not too dominant. but this season Brest started very well. even better than Marseille and Rennes.
the team that experienced a surprising decline I think was Lens. I don't know what's wrong with their team, but this season they started very badly. unlike last season which performed very well.

But the question is will they be able to maintain everything they have shown so far? Because I'm not just one or two times seeing clubs in Ligue 1 lose stability after they play well. That's what I still doubt about them, and actually it's not just them that I doubt, but almost all the clubs here I doubt in maintaining their consistency. I want a league that presents a more interesting competition, and interesting it is not from their inconsistency, because I see more interesting competition now because they show poor consistency.

This too has been my greatest concern too because we have seen cases where teams like this battle it up there impressively and after some time they become so bad they are once again displaced by the bigger boys in the league so if they can't really be consistent with what they have started by mid season, then I think there was no need for all this show of what seem like improvement.

But the for now the rise of all these teams who were once considered weak to the top of the table has indeed made the league more competitive with a little of fun, because the league been unpredictable makes it a bit fun to want to watch has you rather have to anticipate all you can. Nice is one team whose improvement inmost say has brought the most fun as seen in the Ligue 1 this season, we are very hopeful PSG will get better soonest and displace the smaller teams and lead on once again because I know there's still enough of time for such come back.

[Phoenix Anka]

Yes, usually we saw PSG which are consistent but this season we see Nice which are really great at maintaining their performance. The Nice players are very solid, they already proven that because they haven't lost so far. Although Nice doesn't have a top striker, but this team have something that other teams don't have, I mean good cooperation between players. Nice can beat Monaco which is on fire, and Nice can beat PSG the strongest team in Ligue 1. Nice achievements this season are truly impressive, although it is too early to say this but I think Nice team will be difficult to beat this season.

yes, Nice this season has a better performance. they have a more solid and quite consistent game than other teams, even PSG, which tends to experience instability in the team.
I think another team that has performed impressively this season is Brest. In previous seasons they were not too dominant. but this season Brest started very well. even better than Marseille and Rennes.
the team that experienced a surprising decline I think was Lens. I don't know what's wrong with their team, but this season they started very badly. unlike last season which performed very well.

Lens had a really great performance last year, but they started this year very poorly. They had 4 defeats in 8 matches, and we had high hopes for Lens because of last year. We see that this year will be worse for them than last year. While I was hoping for a better Lens, it was disappointing. However, their results in the UCL show that they are still a dangerous team.

[hahay]

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But the question is will they be able to maintain everything they have shown so far? Because I'm not just one or two times seeing clubs in Ligue 1 lose stability after they play well. That's what I still doubt about them, and actually it's not just them that I doubt, but almost all the clubs here I doubt in maintaining their consistency. I want a league that presents a more interesting competition, and interesting it is not from their inconsistency, because I see more interesting competition now because they show poor consistency.

It is always difficult to maintain consistency in each match, but so far Ligue 1 seems very competitive. Until week 8, the Ligue 1 standings have really shown something good where the top 4 teams have a tight competition on points. PSG is in 3rd place with 15 points, while Nice and Monaco are second and first with 16 and 17 points.

PSG's dominance this season feels lacking in Ligue 1 because Monaco and Nice might provide good competition. Of course, this is expected because Ligue 1 is often referred to as the farmers' league due to PSG's dominance. Currently PSG have only managed to win 4 of 8 matches, but they have only suffered 1 defeat and 3 draws. I think it will be difficult for Nice to stay in the top 4, but they are unbeaten so far.

Basically, if PSG is not consistent this season then of course the competition in the title race will become competitive. Because after all, it seems like there is no team in Ligue 1 that has the high quality to get consecutive wins throughout the season. Therefore, of course, because at this moment PSG does not have consistent performance, it is clear that this factor is certainly enough to make competition in Ligue 1 more competitive. Because obviously, as time goes by they will experience better and worse trends throughout this season which makes the results more varied.

[superman184]

Here, my mind wander: Dembele, who has spent more time in recuperation rooms than on the pitch, now wears PSG colors for €50m. Im excited and worried about this transfer. Is this move not a Neymar repeat? I believe that signing a young player, like a Westham Kudus, would have given the squad a healthier, less injury-prone future. Enrique seems to be in for a crazy ride, and if he doesnt maximize Mbappe's brilliance, his adventure may end prematurely, much to our dismay! With Dembele at PSG, will we see success or another ‘what could have been’? Its going to be an exciting ride, so buckle up.

Currently, PSG really has to work harder to improve their performance this season, because after what PSG has achieved in eight matches this season, PSG is still not optimal in carrying out this season even though PSG is not in a worse position. But if you look at the number of points that PSG has currently obtained, it seems that Enrique should be able to take advantage of Dembele and Mbappe who are currently still in the PSG squad. All this is in order not to lose PSG's dominance in Ligue1 this season.

[borovichok]

Basically, if PSG is not consistent this season then of course the competition in the title race will become competitive. Because after all, it seems like there is no team in Ligue 1 that has the high quality to get consecutive wins throughout the season. Therefore, of course, because at this moment PSG does not have consistent performance, it is clear that this factor is certainly enough to make competition in Ligue 1 more competitive. Because obviously, as time goes by they will experience better and worse trends throughout this season which makes the results more varied.

Particularly difficult problem for Les Parisiens this season, also other clubs. Committing a consistent winning performance is hugh problem. If they still are interested in competing for the Ligue One crown this season, they should be in good shape. Perhaps there will be good competition for the tile from other competitive teams. Paris Saint-Germain have no financial concerns; their biggest issue is their inability to compete in elite competitions. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is anxious to improve his club this coming season, but how will he do it when there is nothing to be optimistic about?

[QueenVera]

Particularly difficult problem for Les Parisiens this season, also other clubs. Committing a consistent winning performance is hugh problem. If they still are interested in competing for the Ligue One crown this season, they should be in good shape. Perhaps there will be good competition for the tile from other competitive teams. Paris Saint-Germain have no financial concerns; their biggest issue is their inability to compete in elite competitions. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is anxious to improve his club this coming season, but how will he do it when there is nothing to be optimistic about?

They're gradually turning into a big team with big problems this season, they got the finance, strengthened their club to an extent and even got a world class manager with a champions league experience but are still finding it difficult to win against smaller teams and are underperforming in both the Ligue 1 and in the UCL, they've encountered several embarrassing defeat this season and I think Luis Enrique has a lot of work to do to put his team on track again.
 
 I think the competition for the Ligue is getting tough and it's becoming interesting because very soon PSG might Lose dominance in the league especially when Mbappé finally leaves the club which could be possible next summer and it might be very tough for PSG to get a suitable replacement for him.

[Raflesia]

Leaving the team? I think the right word for this is dumped because when you look at the treatment that happened to some of the players who left it did not imply they were leaving PSG, but PSG themselves wanted them to leave.
The example may not be far from 2 players (Messi and Neymar) many people blamed these two players last season for not being able to take PSG in a good direction and there was even an action where the fans were also anarchist when they came to Neymar's residence asking him to leave as soon as possible so with this we cannot say that PSG's condition is bad now because the players left considering the fact that they were the ones who expected it.
Their poor performance is the result of their previous actions and they should be able to accept that by not blaming the players who have left.

Agree, PSG doesn't have a good awareness of players who contribute to the team, so in the end PSG maybe comply with fans which wishes to let Messi and Neymar leave. Because, for example, if PSG aware of the good contributions made by Messi and Neymar then of course, PSG could have prevented Messi and Neymar from leaving, because basically PSG had money. So yes, with PSG poor performance and results this season are certainly an impact that PSG should receive now. Moreover, with bad results like this, it seems very likely that PSG will no longer be able to keep Mbappe in the next transfer window. Because of course, Mbappe really wants to win lots of titles, and PSG is not the right team for Mbappe.

Even though PSG's actions can still be said to be good when releasing Neymar and Messi in terms of age, but still their treatment is a little inappropriate because I don't think it reflects a big club. Indeed, fans give a big share but PSG management must also be aware that when they have decisions they must understand which situations are feasible or not, currently they still have to continue to struggle to continue to improve the team but once again their expensive squad will be very difficult when not led by a good coach and Enrique even though he has tried but the results are still not visible.

Leaving the team? I think the right word for this is dumped because when you look at the treatment that happened to some of the players who left it did not imply they were leaving PSG, but PSG themselves wanted them to leave.
The example may not be far from 2 players (Messi and Neymar) many people blamed these two players last season for not being able to take PSG in a good direction and there was even an action where the fans were also anarchist when they came to Neymar's residence asking him to leave as soon as possible so with this we cannot say that PSG's condition is bad now because the players left considering the fact that they were the ones who expected it.
Their poor performance is the result of their previous actions and they should be able to accept that by not blaming the players who have left.

Players are only able to provide their best effort for a club when they have the necessary supporter encouragement. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi shared responsibility for the team's present situation, including making dubious signings and spending more than projected.Paris Saint-Germain deserves every negative outcome that has happened to them this season because they failed to recognize the presence of talented players. Les Parisiens booed Leo Messi and Neymar Jr every time they let the team down in imperative circumstances. Subsequently, the absence of these players have caused a decline in performance for the team.

In the end, we must also realise that when all efforts to help the club must be backed by strong support so that the players have high motivation so that they can continue to play well but what happened in this case was the opposite of that. It is precisely the actions of some fans that ultimately harm themselves because when Messi does not play as a helper from Mbappe, this also exacerbates the problem, now when there is no Neymar and Messi when PSG fails to return I am quite sure there must be other players who are used as an outburst of anger from some fans even though things like this also do not help solve the problems of PSG in the end.

[Adams0001]

Yes, usually we saw PSG which are consistent but this season we see Nice which are really great at maintaining their performance. The Nice players are very solid, they already proven that because they haven't lost so far. Although Nice doesn't have a top striker, but this team have something that other teams don't have, I mean good cooperation between players. Nice can beat Monaco which is on fire, and Nice can beat PSG the strongest team in Ligue 1. Nice achievements this season are truly impressive, although it is too early to say this but I think Nice team will be difficult to beat this season.

PSG are not in good form this season since they sold some of their players they are playing poorly, I can't believe Nice can top PSG in the league they are playing well this season I don't think psg can win the league one trophy this season because they are not in good form, but I believe psg are the best club in the league they can pickup form again since the league just began they only play 8 matches there is hope for them, I don't believe Nice can upset PSG it will be a difficult match for them nevertheless, if they defeat PSG they will have a chance to win the trophy because I believe Monaco will fall from first position if the league drops to the middle, they will begin to play poorly.

Lens had a really great performance last year, but they started this year very poorly. They had 4 defeats in 8 matches, and we had high hopes for Lens because of last year. We see that this year will be worse for them than last year. While I was hoping for a better Lens, it was disappointing. However, their results in the UCL show that they are still a dangerous team.

Exactly Lens performance last season was great, but this season they are playing poorly. I don't know what is going on with them, but they need to wake up because they don't deserve to be in that position, losing four out of eight matches and drawing two. Franck Haise needs to sign some key players in January transfer because the club is playing poorly I didn't expect them to play like that, but I'm confident Lens and Arsenal will advance to the next round of the Champions League because I don't believe Sevilla can compete with the two teams.

[Leviathan.007]

Here, my mind wander: Dembele, who has spent more time in recuperation rooms than on the pitch, now wears PSG colors for €50m. Im excited and worried about this transfer. Is this move not a Neymar repeat? I believe that signing a young player, like a Westham Kudus, would have given the squad a healthier, less injury-prone future. Enrique seems to be in for a crazy ride, and if he doesnt maximize Mbappe's brilliance, his adventure may end prematurely, much to our dismay! With Dembele at PSG, will we see success or another ‘what could have been’? Its going to be an exciting ride, so buckle up.

Currently, PSG really has to work harder to improve their performance this season, because after what PSG has achieved in eight matches this season, PSG is still not optimal in carrying out this season even though PSG is not in a worse position. But if you look at the number of points that PSG has currently obtained, it seems that Enrique should be able to take advantage of Dembele and Mbappe who are currently still in the PSG squad. All this is in order not to lose PSG's dominance in Ligue1 this season.

I think the main problem for PSG to get bad results is mostly abuse of their teams spending too much, maybe because of the number of salaries they pay to the players when they come to play for PSG they are not financially motivated anymore, and the huge money they get in the reason for them to have a bad performance there, but PSG already tried to use new coaches and new players but it didn't help the team a lot.

[Josefjix]

Yes, usually we saw PSG which are consistent but this season we see Nice which are really great at maintaining their performance. The Nice players are very solid, they already proven that because they haven't lost so far. Although Nice doesn't have a top striker, but this team have something that other teams don't have, I mean good cooperation between players. Nice can beat Monaco which is on fire, and Nice can beat PSG the strongest team in Ligue 1. Nice achievements this season are truly impressive, although it is too early to say this but I think Nice team will be difficult to beat this season.

This season  is no were close to mid-season, we shouldn't jump inclusion about Paris Saint Germain performance, they have one of the hugh  chances of bouncing back to glory. Nice are simply no match for PSG but with the current form, they have good probability to fight with PSG foe Ligue One title this season. Nice stands to be the only team that's unbeaten this season, 4W 4D 0L though it's quite poor but they're not backing down to accept defeats, not yet. Nice headcoach, Francesco Farioli is a good manager that knows specifically the areas that needs instant improvements, always working on his team inother to provide good support.  

[ginsan]

Currently, PSG really has to work harder to improve their performance this season, because after what PSG has achieved in eight matches this season, PSG is still not optimal in carrying out this season even though PSG is not in a worse position. But if you look at the number of points that PSG has currently obtained, it seems that Enrique should be able to take advantage of Dembele and Mbappe who are currently still in the PSG squad. All this is in order not to lose PSG's dominance in Ligue1 this season.

I think PSG is on a good track in the standings table because the points gap with the top ranked teams is so close which makes it very easy for PSG to return to the top ranking in the upcoming matches. Indeed, at the start of this season, PSG did not show their best form in Ligue 1 because they lost several points in easy matches, so PSG must be able to return to their best form by recording a winning trend in the upcoming matches. Luis Enrique seems to need time to develop a strategy that he can truly rely on in every match.

Mbappe, Dembele, Asensio and Gancalo Ramos must be able to make big contributions to PSG and be able to work together to continue to achieve maximum results in every match. For Monaco and Nice, their position is not safe enough in the standings table because PSG will certainly put pressure on them every week.

[Litzki1990]

@emrecemsan

I personally do not like how the authority is managing PSG. I also do not like the authority of the country France, as well, but that's another story.

Anyway, the PSG authority thought that they could do anything with money. But obviously, that is not true. I don't know what they deserve to be honest. But one thing I will say that they are definitely did not deserve to do well with the squad where Mbappé had authority over other players. They have made a lot of mistakes. But bringing in the new coach was a step in the right direction. Now let's see if the coach Luis Enrique can actually make things better. But it will definitely take a lot of time. Patience is something that PSG does not have which they should.

Money doesn't guarantee success for any team indeed. Sometimes money really works for some teams to achieve great successes. For example we have a Manchester City example in hand. They have been doing amazing in the Premier League and they won the Champions League title finally as well.

However this is all up to the quality of the management of not only the players but also the team completely. As you said the authority doesn't know how to deal with PSG's problems right now. This makes things even worse for the team as a result. On paper this team should be able to be more competitive.

so true but you need money to build the quality players. Money doesn't give guarantee but in fact, many clubs who have been spending a lot of money in the football keep dominating it. I can even mention some clubs like real madrid, bayern, city and many more. These clubs have spent so much money in rebuilding their clubs. They have got what they wanted by dominating the domestic league combined with international competition like UCL. In fact, money is something needed by the club to dominate the football competitions.
Money gives more probability for the club to winning the competition caused by having money will make it even much more easier. The club can buy any great players to be combined in the same team.
That's it. PSG was dominating league 1 once this club spent so much money.

Money doesn't guarantee success but money helps to facilitate success and that's why Paris Saint Germaine is still considered as the favourites to win the French Ligue 1 title this season despite starting the league campaign with consistent poor results.
Paris Saint Germaine poor results this season I think is as a result of the managers approach to games and his failure to find the best playing pattern that'll bring out the best from his already world class players and when he eventually does, PSG will be sweeping aside every French team they meat.

If the money can be used properly then I think it is possible to get the maximum performance out of a club by using that money properly. You have noticed psg's game for so long, don't you ever feel that psg invested money in wrong place and also their money investment is totally failed because they only spend money on players but never build good relationship between players. It is a failure on their part that they could not create a good relationship between the players and they only bought world class strikers to conquer Europe which was a huge mistake. 
However, they realized their mistake too late and may have developed an illusion of their money.  They should have followed Real Madrid as they had good financial support because Real Madrid is a financially rich club but they never spend money in wrong places.

[dezoel]

There is still some time left to play the next games, it's national team break so teams could sit down and watch some game tape to figure out what went wrong and what goes right and what they need to work on and what they need to keep doing more of. That's an important information because it allows people to know what is going on. I know that it is not going to be all that simple, but we need to reconsider the hard working part of non-game parts of running a football club.

It starts with the manager, for example Bielsa was known as the person who studied the other team the most, he literally turned that into a science, maybe not that much but all other managers are doing. This means that the one who studies the most will do better when we come back, and you can bet on the games knowing that much. It is going to be fun without a doubt, but I think it should be expected results and nothing more, it could end up with favorites to end up winning all the same.

[rendravolt]

But the question is will they be able to maintain everything they have shown so far? Because I'm not just one or two times seeing clubs in Ligue 1 lose stability after they play well. That's what I still doubt about them, and actually it's not just them that I doubt, but almost all the clubs here I doubt in maintaining their consistency. I want a league that presents a more interesting competition, and interesting it is not from their inconsistency, because I see more interesting competition now because they show poor consistency.

The up and down of the performance of dark horse clubs in Ligue 1 I think are quite interesting because sometimes a club in Ligue 1 is able to be consistent in a full season   and can be troblesome but for different seasons sometimes they immediately turn into a club that is even fairly bad in terms of performance.
Last season we saw Lens whose performance improved very rapidly but this season they really messed up especially for the beginning of this season and now there is Nice which we know last season they finished in 9th place but at the moment they are showing good things and I think the possibility of them staying for stability is high but we also have to realize that this could be different for the next seasons.

Yes we can see what Lens are feeling this season, they were very good last season, but this season they have to be thrown into a position that should not see them there. What's worrying is that they are the club representing Ligue 1 in the Champions League alongside Paris Saint Germain. What becomes more interesting is when we see their performance in the Champions League which could be better, even they can beat Arsenal in their last match in the Champions League or in the second match there. It's like the inverse between them being in Ligue 1 and in the Champions League.

Indeed, no one expected that the contrast between Lens' performance in Ligue 1 and the Champions League would be very pronounced and they could even beat one of the strongest EPL teams. Lens should be able to do the same thing in Ligue 1 by regaining their rightful place and not remaining stuck at the bottom of the standings. Maybe Lens have lost quite a lot of soul since this season and because of that they don't know what to do.

However, I have previously discussed the loss of their most productive striker, Lois Openda, which greatly affected the results they got in the league. If we remember Lens were always able to win with a big score last season and now they are having a hard time even scoring just 1 goal. So I think they have to get a productive striker when winter comes and it shouldn't be too long because they don't have time to relax.