French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

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I guess it can hardly be verified if this has ever been true, but I just came across this article that I saved back then and it is still breath taking if it is true.

Al Hilal was offering Mbappe £605m (€700m) salary and on top of that they were ready to pay PSG 300 million euros as a transfer fee. However, I don't really understand whether the sheikhs who own PSG have an interest to compete with the Saudi sheikhs who are trying to improve their domestic league. I think it must be crazy to be a great footballer these days. When you think back about the top players at the early 2000s or even in the 90s, they probably must be crying if they see the sums that are paid these days. For just one year, holy this is crazy. And it can't be sustainable I thin because other players will adjust their requirements as well if they see these kind of deals.

That transfer did not happen in the summer because of many reasons that I believe did not only come from Mbappe. PSG did not want to lose him too and the player probably was fluctuating between leaving and staying in PSG and Europe. He even wanted a lot, chance to join Real Madrid, opportunity to maximize his salary in Real Madrid too.

He did not only care of money but also titles and wanted to achieve many things at the same time. Saudi Professional League can help him earn money but again he also wanted to play in Europe to prepare for Euro 2024. So many barriers that did not make the superb transfer of Mbappe to Saudi Professional League to happen. It's the past story and I believe we will return with a similar story in future.

Mbappe does not covet huge sums of money, nor is he focused solely on his career, he is at the mid-level. Mbappe has rejected such a big offer thinking that his career may be ruined if he goes to Saudi Arabia, so why does he not understand that if he goes to Real Madrid from PSG, his career will be brighter. Mbappe wants to stay in Europe as well as he wants to earn a lot of money that's why he can't leave PSG. PSG pay Mbappe a huge annual salary that he probably wouldn't get if he went to Real Madrid, which is why every season the transfer market ends with drama between Mbappe and Real Madrid. Mbappé at this age should fully focus on his career, when he can take his career to the level of Ronaldo and Messi then he won't have to worry about money, the money will come to him.

Mbappe is probably the best paid sports professional outside of Saudi Arabia. Stating that he doesn't covet huge sums of money has already been proven wrong. No football player has ever received more than Mbappe. He got a huge lump sum and a loyalty bonus for every single year he stayed with PSG. Money was the sole reason why he signed an extensive contract with PSG. He earns around 20% of the entire PSG payroll. If that doesn't mean he covets huge sums of money, then what else could mean it...

But he wanted more money. He didn't want to forego his loyalty bonus of I think around $100 million or so and he was trying to get a deal with Real Madrid that would have made him as much money. But now that he himself is soon as rich as a sheikh who is sitting on a sea of oil, I wonder if he still considers going to Saudi Arabia.

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Lyon's performance is very disappointing. Their achievement is only 3 points in 8 matches. The team could not win even one of the 8 matches. I don't think the Lyon team is weak. I have seen good performances from this team in past seasons. But their performance has been very poor since the beginning of this season. And the main reason for their poor performance is their poor defense. They conceded 16 goals in 8 matches. Lyon have one of the weakest defenses in Ligue 1.

Clermont's situation isn't much better either. The last team in the table is now Clermont. Lyon vs Clermont match is more likely to be a draw. The reason is that both parties are weak. And so no team wants to lose points. They will be happy to get 1 point from this match.

I think the struggle now for Lyon should be getting out of the red zone nd probably steering clear off it for a as long as the season would be because they have started the season on a very poor note and they are now way behind, even if they happen to improve from their current status they will only be struggling to stay In the main league by finishing amongst first seven teams.

Playing against Clermont is another opportunity for them to get three points and leave the relegation zone but if they happen to get a draw or a loss they are definitely not going out of that zone because they will have just four points, although Clermont is not to be underestimated because they are good teams aswell, they have an average performance with their recent games especially when they were able to share points with PSG. If it were to be last season I would have no doubts about Lyon because comparing their performance this season they were much better last season.

Not being able to win a single match in the eight matches that they have played, it is definitely very disappointing and do some extent heartbreaking for the fans. Drastic measures have to be taken in my opinion. Otherwise, it seems unlikely that the team is actually going to improve. At this point, I think we can say that they are not going to finish at the top of the table because the way they have started the season, it has become almost impossible to recover completely from this situation in this season.

But in the next match, they will be playing against another team who has not been able to win a single match either. Which is Clermont Foot. This is definitely a chance for them to get three points.

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PSG have made a hugh mistakes in the past and it's currently affecting them till the present. Les Parisiens sacked most of the valuable coaches they had and filled the team with big names that are proudly reluctant in games. A team with so many stars, how do we expects an impressive performances from the team? Ofcourse there performances will always decline. The problem of PSG is very simple, Let Nasser Al-Khelaifi allow Kylian Mbappe push the exits door at the end of the summer, the time use in exploring options for the Frenchman to stay, that same time could be spend on valuable projects. Time for Les Parisiens to move on and push for major trophies and significant talents.

Having quality players but not being supported by a good quality coach also doesn't have any effect, this happened to PSG in previous seasons. PSG will have to give Luis Enrique a chance to make changes a few seasons in and there is no way he can make a difference in a short time to the expected results. This season let Luis Enrique only win the Ligue 1 title and next season he will be given another target if the players he wants can be brought in.

Just let Kylian Mbappe go if that's his decision. Management's job is to look for players who are responsible for the progress of the club, not just hoping for a big salary. If a player no longer feels at home at the club, don't expect him to be able to play at his best level and it's best to let him go and look for another replacement so the coach can build the ideal squad he wants.

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Two relegation zone teams will face each other this week and I'm pretty sure one of them will get their first win of the season. The match will bring Lyon vs Clermont together and as we know both teams are very down and have only drawn and lost so far. Even though last season these two teams were quite fine, entrenched in the middle of the table, unforeseen circumstances must always be faced by teams that fail to maintain stability.

Maybe Lyon will be favored to win because they are the hosts and I don't think that is a strong reason for Lyon at this time because they still get bad results. I'm still waiting for Lyon's comeback moment with their first win and if they can do it in this match without any obstacles, then I'm pretty sure they will be a little better in the next match. What do you think? Does Lyon have a chance to win this week's match?

If, for example, I only consider the name, then of course Lyon is still the favorite to win this match. But yes, if I consider their performance so far this season, then there doesn't seem to be a strong guarantee for Lyon to win either. Indeed, I also realize that Lyon will be playing at home, but in reality last season Clermont managed to beat Lyon in both home and away matches. So yes, because at this moment their quality is not much different, then at least Clermont will also be able to provide good resistance to Lyon in this match. So yes, I think any result can happen, that is, I can't guarantee Lyon will win because Lyon is also destroyed at this moment.

In this match, there is a high chance for both teams to actually get the first win of the season. Lyon has played eight matches and Clermont Foot has played seven matches. Neither of them has been able to win a single match so far. Both of them are at the absolute bottom of the table. So anything can happen in this match. But I am expecting a win for Lyon. They are better than the performance that they have shown so far in this season, of course they are. But having zero wins and five losses definitely does not indicate that they are performing well.

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Kylian Mbappe's future worries me. He's gifted. His incredible ball control and quickness set him apart from other footballers his age. PSG may not be the greatest location for him to thrive. He won the World Cup with France but not the UCL Cup. Thats a large gap for a player his caliber. According to my research, he may join Real Madrid. Such an action could be crucial. Spanish giants provide a rich history and top titles. For his reputation, I hope he chooses well.

I think by looking at the current situation with Mbappe renewing the contract but with some rumors saying that he will leave next season because this is part of their 1-season contract deal this actually indicates that Mbappe will leave regardless of anything he will not stay at PSG.
He has good potential for his development especially with his current young age so he has a lot of hope to develop and indeed this will not be able to get in Ligue 1 even if he is at PSG.
There must be a bigger competition than Ligue 1 to make him develop more because even though Ligue 1 is one of the best competitions in Europe but its prestige is still less than La Liga or EPL so indeed Mbappe will not be able to develop further.
Talking about Madrid, the option is still there, it's just that we are now only speculating because for the fact that it happens or not it will only be seen next season whether Madrid will prepare again in the hunt for Mbappe or not because last season Madrid was actually quite passive and just waited it.

Madrid has become the main target by mbappe this time. he is looking for a club that bring him to the UCL trophy, Mbappe has won world cup trophy but he never achieves UCL trophy. real madrid will become the only great team for him this time.
I don't even try to mention other teams from EPL caused by the chances owned by those clubs to get mbappe is pretty small this time. Mbappe itself is always showing interest to join in the real madrid at this moment.
Even madrid has been trying to wait him till next year. This proves that if real madrid has been showing real commitment toward him. That's why mbappe is now willing to leave from PSG without free agent status.
Having free agent status will make him much easier to join in the real madrid as a player. Im waiting for mbappe to wear madrid's shirt.
The hype is so big once he will move there.

[jakdanyel]

Honestly I think that PSG deserve to lose Mbappe at the end of this season. Because they are still quite inconsistent when it comes to team effort. They just can adopt a game focused on Mbappe only. Luis Enrique is trying to make this team performance increase but it happens only from time to time.

In one match they are playing really smoothly but in the other one they are just staying quite weak including Mbappe's effort as well. If we don't see a good progress during the season then there would be no reason for Mbappe to rethink of extending his contract too.

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In this match, there is a high chance for both teams to actually get the first win of the season. Lyon has played eight matches and Clermont Foot has played seven matches. Neither of them has been able to win a single match so far. Both of them are at the absolute bottom of the table. So anything can happen in this match. But I am expecting a win for Lyon. They are better than the performance that they have shown so far in this season, of course they are. But having zero wins and five losses definitely does not indicate that they are performing well.

This is a match between two bottom teams at the moment who want to get their first win, Lyon is a bit of a favorite because this match is being played at their home ground and also this is a very good opportunity for Lyon to come back and celebrate their first win this season.
Currently only Lyon and Clermont have not won once.

This season Lyon performed very badly and it was beyond many people's expectations, and I really hope they can recover from the match and celebrate their first win, because Lyon should not be in the relegation zone.

[KTChampions]

Mbappe has been one of the deadliest strikers for the last two World Cups and he won one of them and finished the one in Qatar as vice world champion. I think calling that nothing serious is wrong.

I absolutely agree that he wasting golden years of his career with PSG because Ligue 1 is not where a player of his level is supposed to play. It was different for Messi because he had his success already and some circumstances led him to play for PSG. But it is not like Mbappe should be blamed for not winning the Champions League. He has proven that he can deliver on the highest levels with 12 goals in two World Cups. I can only hope that he will soon make a decision to leave PSG and finally play in a better league, but here is really only the Premier League that would get the best out of him and maybe La Liga if Barcelona gets back to strength and perhaps Atletico Madrid as well.

Barcelona, Atletico, but not Real?! Did I miss something or did you just forget about Real Madrid, with which negotiations have been going on for a long time and most people assume that Mbappe will move to Real Madrid next summer?
A move to the Premier League, I think, is extremely unlikely since he won’t go to City because of Haaland, and there is no point in moving to another club where the likelihood of a Premier League title will be low.

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In this match, there is a high chance for both teams to actually get the first win of the season. Lyon has played eight matches and Clermont Foot has played seven matches. Neither of them has been able to win a single match so far. Both of them are at the absolute bottom of the table. So anything can happen in this match. But I am expecting a win for Lyon. They are better than the performance that they have shown so far in this season, of course they are. But having zero wins and five losses definitely does not indicate that they are performing well.

In the Lyon and Clermont match, I think Lyon can win this match but I am still doing research to anticipate whether it is possible that it will end in a draw at the end of the match and I still seem more confident that one of the clubs will win this match.
Analyzing the history of the match, Clermont was able to hold the match until it ended in a draw with PSG and Lyon also had a draw against Nice, while Nice was above PSG, which means Lyon still has stronger strength to defend, but I am a little doubtful about the attack line they have. Lyon is a little weaker than Clermont.
Actually, this is an opportunity to get bigger odds when two weak clubs compete which is a little difficult to predict usually has higher odds and currently betting on Lyon can get odds @1.7 and this is a pretty good odds for me.

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Mbappe has been one of the deadliest strikers for the last two World Cups and he won one of them and finished the one in Qatar as vice world champion. I think calling that nothing serious is wrong.

I absolutely agree that he wasting golden years of his career with PSG because Ligue 1 is not where a player of his level is supposed to play. It was different for Messi because he had his success already and some circumstances led him to play for PSG. But it is not like Mbappe should be blamed for not winning the Champions League. He has proven that he can deliver on the highest levels with 12 goals in two World Cups. I can only hope that he will soon make a decision to leave PSG and finally play in a better league, but here is really only the Premier League that would get the best out of him and maybe La Liga if Barcelona gets back to strength and perhaps Atletico Madrid as well.

Barcelona, Atletico, but not Real?! Did I miss something or did you just forget about Real Madrid, with which negotiations have been going on for a long time and most people assume that Mbappe will move to Real Madrid next summer?
A move to the Premier League, I think, is extremely unlikely since he won’t go to City because of Haaland, and there is no point in moving to another club where the likelihood of a Premier League title will be low.

That's right, don't forget Real Madrid, its position can get two things, win a trophy and get Mbappe. These two things are very likely to be realized in the future, that doesn't mean that Barcelona and ATM don't have a chance in this case, I certainly understand the quality of both of them. Talking about Mbappe quality, I don't doubt it, in fact I am quite sure that Mbappe can easily adapt wherever he goes. However, so far, Mbappe skills in transfer matters have also improved, he has succeeded in making us continuously wonder about his future.

There are many clubs in the Premier League who are willing to sign him, and I think no less than four clubs are able to redeem his contract clause. However, I think the chance of joining Man City is quite small, because of Halaand presence in the squad. I think Newcastle, Chelsea, Arsenal and Man United have the budget to take him from PSG, but Madrid is still in first place.

[Strongkored]

Honestly I think that PSG deserve to lose Mbappe at the end of this season. Because they are still quite inconsistent when it comes to team effort. They just can adopt a game focused on Mbappe only. Luis Enrique is trying to make this team performance increase but it happens only from time to time.

In one match they are playing really smoothly but in the other one they are just staying quite weak including Mbappe's effort as well. If we don't see a good progress during the season then there would be no reason for Mbappe to rethink of extending his contract too.

What PSG gets this season will really determine the fate of Kylian Mbappe, but unfortunately he will not think about the Ligue 1 title because he has already had it for several seasons, not only when he was at PSG but when he was still at Monaco he already got it.
The Champions League title is the target and it is the same as the target of the club owner, and the question is whether PSG will be able to get it this season? It's hard to predict because PSG will have difficulties when they enter the knockout phase because in the Champions League there are teams that are more solid than them in terms of appearance. We will see developments regarding the status of his contract at PSG, if he extends it then he will stay here but if there is no extension then he will move and Real Madrid will be the main destination, but many things could happen because he could change his mind.

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I think by looking at the current situation with Mbappe renewing the contract but with some rumors saying that he will leave next season because this is part of their 1-season contract deal this actually indicates that Mbappe will leave regardless of anything he will not stay at PSG.
He has good potential for his development especially with his current young age so he has a lot of hope to develop and indeed this will not be able to get in Ligue 1 even if he is at PSG.
There must be a bigger competition than Ligue 1 to make him develop more because even though Ligue 1 is one of the best competitions in Europe but its prestige is still less than La Liga or EPL so indeed Mbappe will not be able to develop further.
Talking about Madrid, the option is still there, it's just that we are now only speculating because for the fact that it happens or not it will only be seen next season whether Madrid will prepare again in the hunt for Mbappe or not because last season Madrid was actually quite passive and just waited it.

Madrid has become the main target by mbappe this time. he is looking for a club that bring him to the UCL trophy, Mbappe has won world cup trophy but he never achieves UCL trophy. real madrid will become the only great team for him this time.
I don't even try to mention other teams from EPL caused by the chances owned by those clubs to get mbappe is pretty small this time. Mbappe itself is always showing interest to join in the real madrid at this moment.
Even madrid has been trying to wait him till next year. This proves that if real madrid has been showing real commitment toward him. That's why mbappe is now willing to leave from PSG without free agent status.
Having free agent status will make him much easier to join in the real madrid as a player. Im waiting for mbappe to wear madrid's shirt.
The hype is so big once he will move there.

I will not say whether Madrid is the goal or not for this time, it's just that I think for PSG it will not be able to accommodate the wishes of Mbappe and there needs to be another club.
If in the end he will go to Madrid, of course this will be very good because after all Madrid is one of the biggest clubs and subscribes to the Champions League especially with the record that Madrid currently has I think this will be perfect for a Mbappe.
But we cannot immediately say this for sure because there could be other scenarios that occur when Mbappe leaves even though Madrid can be at the forefront at this time but if you are too sure this will also cause disappointment if Madrid cannot bring Mbappe like 2 seasons ago.

[Awaklara]

We will see developments regarding the status of his contract at PSG, if he extends it then he will stay here but if there is no extension then he will move and Real Madrid will be the main destination, but many things could happen because he could change his mind.

Mbappe is always full of controversy and surprises. we will not know whether, at the end of his soon-to-expire contract, he will extend it or not. but PSG must be prepared because those left by Mbappe could really affect the team's strength.
On the other hand, Mbappe will not be easy to get a new club. many want it, especially with free transfer status.

But we cannot immediately say this for sure because there could be other scenarios that occur when Mbappe leaves even though Madrid can be at the forefront at this time but if you are too sure this will also cause disappointment if Madrid cannot bring Mbappe like 2 seasons ago.

but if PG really doesn't get Mbappe's signature, I'm sure Madrid is Mbappe's main choice. although there will be interference from other clubs in Europe. I still believe Madrid will get it. Unless Madrid closes down their desire to get Mbappe, that opens up opportunities for other clubs to negotiate.

[Razmirraz]

Barcelona, Atletico, but not Real?! Did I miss something or did you just forget about Real Madrid, with which negotiations have been going on for a long time and most people assume that Mbappe will move to Real Madrid next summer?
A move to the Premier League, I think, is extremely unlikely since he won’t go to City because of Haaland, and there is no point in moving to another club where the likelihood of a Premier League title will be low.

That's right, don't forget Real Madrid, its position can get two things, win a trophy and get Mbappe. These two things are very likely to be realized in the future, that doesn't mean that Barcelona and ATM don't have a chance in this case, I certainly understand the quality of both of them. Talking about Mbappe quality, I don't doubt it, in fact I am quite sure that Mbappe can easily adapt wherever he goes. However, so far, Mbappe skills in transfer matters have also improved, he has succeeded in making us continuously wonder about his future.

There are many clubs in the Premier League who are willing to sign him, and I think no less than four clubs are able to redeem his contract clause. However, I think the chance of joining Man City is quite small, because of Halaand presence in the squad. I think Newcastle, Chelsea, Arsenal and Man United have the budget to take him from PSG, but Madrid is still in first place.

Mbappe name has continued to be linked with Real Madrid for the last few years, until now Real Madrid continues to try to bring in Mbappe even though their efforts have always been in vain. This season Real Madrid has performed extraordinary even though without top names like Benzema or Mbappe in their front line, I can never imagine how fierce Real Madrid front line would be if they succeeded in bringing in Mbappe.

With the formation of new strength in the Real Madrid squad filled with quality players such as Bellingham, Vinicius and Mbappe, it will make it easier for them to win trophies. Barcelona and Atletico are still Real Madrid's toughest competitors, but if Real Madrid succeeds in increasing the depth of its squad, it will be very difficult for its rivals to surpass Real Madrid achievements.

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What PSG gets this season will really determine the fate of Kylian Mbappe, but unfortunately he will not think about the Ligue 1 title because he has already had it for several seasons, not only when he was at PSG but when he was still at Monaco he already got it.
The Champions League title is the target and it is the same as the target of the club owner, and the question is whether PSG will be able to get it this season? It's hard to predict because PSG will have difficulties when they enter the knockout phase because in the Champions League there are teams that are more solid than them in terms of appearance. We will see developments regarding the status of his contract at PSG, if he extends it then he will stay here but if there is no extension then he will move and Real Madrid will be the main destination, but many things could happen because he could change his mind.

A Champions League title can change the transfer plans of Kylian Mbappe. The club might decide to give him a more lucrative contract that might make him reconsider his position. But I also think that Mbappe is also in search of personal achievement. I feel that one of the reasons why Real Madrid is his first choice is because a player can easily win the Ballon d’Or. It is also possible that he could also win it if he helped PSG to win the prestigious trophy.

But as we all know the Champions League is still in the group stage and the performance of the French outfit is not encouraging. The club have been struggling to establish itself as the true favourite of Group F, having lost a game and won one. But from Mbappe's blatant refusal to sign a new contract, one can just assume that he is no longer interested in playing in the Ligue One, maybe he needs a new challenge somewhere else. Another section of the media believes that he has already entered an unofficial agreement with Real Madrid, so will definitely join them next season.  

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What PSG gets this season will really determine the fate of Kylian Mbappe, but unfortunately he will not think about the Ligue 1 title because he has already had it for several seasons, not only when he was at PSG but when he was still at Monaco he already got it.
The Champions League title is the target and it is the same as the target of the club owner, and the question is whether PSG will be able to get it this season? It's hard to predict because PSG will have difficulties when they enter the knockout phase because in the Champions League there are teams that are more solid than them in terms of appearance. We will see developments regarding the status of his contract at PSG, if he extends it then he will stay here but if there is no extension then he will move and Real Madrid will be the main destination, but many things could happen because he could change his mind.

A Champions League title can change the transfer plans of Kylian Mbappe. The club might decide to give him a more lucrative contract that might make him reconsider his position. But I also think that Mbappe is also in search of personal achievement. I feel that one of the reasons why Real Madrid is his first choice is because a player can easily win the Ballon d’Or. It is also possible that he could also win it if he helped PSG to win the prestigious trophy.

But as we all know the Champions League is still in the group stage and the performance of the French outfit is not encouraging. The club have been struggling to establish itself as the true favourite of Group F, having lost a game and won one. But from Mbappe's blatant refusal to sign a new contract, one can just assume that he is no longer interested in playing in the Ligue One, maybe he needs a new challenge somewhere else. Another section of the media believes that he has already entered an unofficial agreement with Real Madrid, so will definitely join them next season.  

There will definitely be several reasons when a player decides to leave and look for a new club as a destination to restart his career such as experience, money or even achievements and at this time Mbappe must want that too as a form of seriousness in his career in football.
Money is certainly not a problem when he is at PSG, it's just that the experience of competing is greater and the achievements he receives do not have something that can be considered prestigious at PSG because it will only be the top score and have a trophy in Ligue 1 that will not make him satisfied.
One of the things Mbappe must do is leave if he really wants to find a new challenge just like Haaland who is currently getting a different portion at Manchester City and immediately gets something he can't get at Dortmund during his career.

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Two relegation zone teams will face each other this week and I'm pretty sure one of them will get their first win of the season. The match will bring Lyon vs Clermont together and as we know both teams are very down and have only drawn and lost so far. Even though last season these two teams were quite fine, entrenched in the middle of the table, unforeseen circumstances must always be faced by teams that fail to maintain stability.

Maybe Lyon will be favored to win because they are the hosts and I don't think that is a strong reason for Lyon at this time because they still get bad results. I'm still waiting for Lyon's comeback moment with their first win and if they can do it in this match without any obstacles, then I'm pretty sure they will be a little better in the next match. What do you think? Does Lyon have a chance to win this week's match?

If, for example, I only consider the name, then of course Lyon is still the favorite to win this match. But yes, if I consider their performance so far this season, then there doesn't seem to be a strong guarantee for Lyon to win either. Indeed, I also realize that Lyon will be playing at home, but in reality last season Clermont managed to beat Lyon in both home and away matches. So yes, because at this moment their quality is not much different, then at least Clermont will also be able to provide good resistance to Lyon in this match. So yes, I think any result can happen, that is, I can't guarantee Lyon will win because Lyon is also destroyed at this moment.

Historically, Lyon is one of the big teams in Ligue 1, but what makes most people doubt it is their consistently poor results so far. Once again, even though Lyon are the hosts, their victory is not completely guaranteed and it is possible that Clerment will actually cause another unexpected surprise, just like their previous meeting. It seems like it would be very risky to bet on this match considering the odds are as strong as 50:50. Maybe I will bet on Lyon again if they can at least be consistent over the next 2 to 4 matches. At least we need the right time to bet and if it were just to guess the result I would fully support Lyon to win.

[Oneandpure]

Historically, Lyon is one of the big teams in Ligue 1, but what makes most people doubt it is their consistently poor results so far. Once again, even though Lyon are the hosts, their victory is not completely guaranteed and it is possible that Clerment will actually cause another unexpected surprise, just like their previous meeting. It seems like it would be very risky to bet on this match considering the odds are as strong as 50:50. Maybe I will bet on Lyon again if they can at least be consistent over the next 2 to 4 matches. At least we need the right time to bet and if it were just to guess the result I would fully support Lyon to win.

Lyon vs Clermont Foot
Match for both teams not winning yet in Ligue 1 until matchday 8 although with Clermont Foot have one postponed match, but excited because two teams on relegation standing right now exactly with unbelievable Lyon performance in Ligue 1 after playing 8 matches still can't get winning result. Lyon home performance not really well, they have loss 2 of 4 home matches and got 2 draw seems not really impressive although playing on their home. Not difference with Clermont Foot performance both team left have difference one point, which one both team between Lyon or Clermont Foot will get victory for winning match in Ligue 1?

Lyon is most experienced team in Ligue 1 and dominance winning domestic league seven time in a row before PSG dominance, seems unbelievable with Lyon performance have set in relegation placed.

[rahmad2nd]

I will not say whether Madrid is the goal or not for this time, it's just that I think for PSG it will not be able to accommodate the wishes of Mbappe and there needs to be another club.
If in the end he will go to Madrid, of course this will be very good because after all Madrid is one of the biggest clubs and subscribes to the Champions League especially with the record that Madrid currently has I think this will be perfect for a Mbappe.
But we cannot immediately say this for sure because there could be other scenarios that occur when Mbappe leaves even though Madrid can be at the forefront at this time but if you are too sure this will also cause disappointment if Madrid cannot bring Mbappe like 2 seasons ago.

Rumors of Mbappe's departure next summer never leave the conversation, which is always a topic of discussion for us, especially in this thread. IMO, Mbeppe's departure this season looks like it will become a reality. remembering, this season is his last season with Les Parisiens. It's just that the question remains, whether he will leave as a free agent. or, in the end Mbappe has an agreement with the club management. with the scenario, Mbappe still leaves but the team that wants to bring him in must at least spend a budget even though it is not too deep. The reason is, so far PSG is still adamant about trying various ways not to let their star go for free.

Talking about Real Madrid, this club is Mbappe's goal to fulfill his ambitions. with Madrid, he has the potential to win various trophies plus personal awards. Moreover, if we look at what Madrid did in the last transfer window, they only signed Joselu for a season, this scenario is quite reasonable if the PSG star will move next season. However, don't be surprised if there will be drama first when he leaves the club from the French capital. What is certain is that as I often say, for now Mbappe is still in the Paris Saint-Germain team uniform. which means, he will do his job until the end of this season. after that, we will know what scenario will happen.

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That transfer did not happen in the summer because of many reasons that I believe did not only come from Mbappe. PSG did not want to lose him too and the player probably was fluctuating between leaving and staying in PSG and Europe. He even wanted a lot, chance to join Real Madrid, opportunity to maximize his salary in Real Madrid too.

He did not only care of money but also titles and wanted to achieve many things at the same time. Saudi Professional League can help him earn money but again he also wanted to play in Europe to prepare for Euro 2024. So many barriers that did not make the superb transfer of Mbappe to Saudi Professional League to happen. It's the past story and I believe we will return with a similar story in future.

Mbappe does not covet huge sums of money, nor is he focused solely on his career, he is at the mid-level. Mbappe has rejected such a big offer thinking that his career may be ruined if he goes to Saudi Arabia, so why does he not understand that if he goes to Real Madrid from PSG, his career will be brighter. Mbappe wants to stay in Europe as well as he wants to earn a lot of money that's why he can't leave PSG. PSG pay Mbappe a huge annual salary that he probably wouldn't get if he went to Real Madrid, which is why every season the transfer market ends with drama between Mbappe and Real Madrid. Mbappé at this age should fully focus on his career, when he can take his career to the level of Ronaldo and Messi then he won't have to worry about money, the money will come to him.

Mbappe is probably the best paid sports professional outside of Saudi Arabia. Stating that he doesn't covet huge sums of money has already been proven wrong. No football player has ever received more than Mbappe. He got a huge lump sum and a loyalty bonus for every single year he stayed with PSG. Money was the sole reason why he signed an extensive contract with PSG. He earns around 20% of the entire PSG payroll. If that doesn't mean he covets huge sums of money, then what else could mean it...

But he wanted more money. He didn't want to forego his loyalty bonus of I think around $100 million or so and he was trying to get a deal with Real Madrid that would have made him as much money. But now that he himself is soon as rich as a sheikh who is sitting on a sea of oil, I wonder if he still considers going to Saudi Arabia.

You have to understand that if that transfer actually happened, it was going to be the second most influential transfer for the Saudi Pro League. The first one obviously being Cristiano Ronaldo. I said this was going to be the second most influential because if Mbappé actually agreed to go to the Saudi League, a lot more young players were going to be interested in going there. And right now they have already been able to get a lot of legends in there. So young players are what they need right now. that's why there was such a big offering.