French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[ampere]

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 

I agree with you, i do not think PSG will lose their dominance. Not only do they have a great young squad, they also have an exciting academy which is amongst the best in the league. And do you know the fun fact ?

They equally have the money to spend hugely if they desire so!!

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[Leviathan.007]

That is actually a good point about comparing PSG to other teams because I think PSG is a rich team they can buy any player or coach they want without any limit like the other teams while a team like Nice can't do that during the next transfer window the winter and this can make a huge gap between PSG and the other team.
As you said if a team wants to start competition with PSG they should invest too much money in their teams and they need rich owners like PSG have.

because rich clubs definitely can bring in players and coaches with good abilities. different from clubs that can only have one or two good players. Of course, it will be difficult to compete with the rich clubs who dominate the league.
but for Nice, they have shown a good improvement in the quality of their game. Even with players below PSG, they can compete and disrupt PSG's dominance in the league. it didn't last long, however PSG had strength.

That's right and it's not just about PSG or some other French teams but you can see that clearly all the teams hey have better financial situations and buy better players can have better results.
You can't ever expect to see a team like Nice can beat PSG in this season normally and win the title at the end of the season because of the better situation PSG got than all other teams in this country unless they invest more.

[ginsan]

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 as they will with a lot of money bring in someone who is on superstar level. That player won't be able to replace Mbappe, but it will probably be enough to preserve their dominating position. The budget for the team is just too high compared to any other team. I know that money isn't everything, but when the difference is simply too big, then money wins. On some rare occasions that dominance may be broken, but on a continuous level that will only happen if other clubs have more funds available.

So far, no other team has spent a lot of money on buying players in the transfer market except PSG and that is why PSG is able to maintain their good performance in Ligue 1. They will continue to be at the top of the standing every season because the PSG owner recruits truly quality players high in every transfer market.
It's true that PSG built their team with money, but they have succeeded in doing that because they have been able to dominate Ligue 1 every season. Other teams need investors in their teams if they want to compete more strongly with PSG because if there are no top players signed to their teams, of course there is no big hope for other teams to break Psg dominance as winners of the Ligue 1 trophy.

Monaco for example, they are the strongest team in Ligue 1 but they are still far behind PSG when compared to the depth of the team strength. Therefore, if PSG loses Mbappe at some point in the future I don't think it will have a bad impact on them because PSG will be ready to look for players who have the best qualities to replace Mbappe if he leaves after his contract ends.

[temple]

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 

I agree with you, i do not think PSG will lose their dominance. Not only do they have a great young squad, they also have an exciting academy which is amongst the best in the league. And do you know the fun fact ?

They equally have the money to spend hugely if they desire so!!

Do you think the fun fact you mentioned did go unnoticed for anyone, considering that they were paying Mbappe, Neymar and Messi at the same time sky high salaries and still were able to invest in more players? I think everyone is aware about their financial strength.

But wait, you brought up something that caught my attention. Can you back up your statement that they have an academy which is amongst the best in the league? I honestly don't know which young PSG players made it into Ligue 1 or how frequently that happens. Which well known super talents came from that academy?

[Velvet78]

Another win by Lyon, wow! Especially that win over Monaco was really surprising to me as their opponent wasn't playing with 10 players either. Now they have made their winning streak three games thanks to another win over Nantes home. Lyon played really impressively from the beginning to the end honestly. They were really effective with their goal attempts so they deserved it.

These consecutive wins have helped them get out of the relegation zone so far. But to maintain this they need to continue to work hard just like this. But while they are on fire I expect the players to perform really motivatedly to move on solidly.

Lyon got three wins in a row and that's enough to push lyon to leave from the relegation zone. Lyon has even made 2 points gap towards toulouse. It's amazing to see lyon is changing drastically. Is this a joke or what from lyon?
The club has been starting so poorly but it can change the situation in a short time. It's really amazing to see lyon was able performing better like that. This is not the same like lyon at the early season.

These wins are helping lyong to climb up and it's really amazing to see how lyong was making it happen. Glad to see that the club is now officially leaving from the relegation zone.
Clermont and lorient to be relegated soon. I must call that if lyong is doing good job. I don't know what changes that happened with lyong and it was able getting winstreak.

Yeah really it is like someone has done some magic and the team have started to rise in the league.    I don't know how it has happened but good things are happening for Lyon these days. I would also like them to keep this up. Because Lyon aren't a team that deserve to be in the Ligue 2 normally. They have just been having a bad season so far.

If they continue like this as much as possible they can probably finish the season at one of the middle positions at least. Considering how bad the season started for them it would have still been a good progress for this team. Their priority is nothing more than getting away from the relegation zone now.

[arimamib]

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Sometimes it isn't about how much of players a team was able to buy over the transfer window or how rich a team is as that is only but a factor and not all that is needed for a team to be successful, a team sometimes needs more than just their money and new players to succeed by the end of the season and to continually win matches.

Nice is a very good team and have so far done well in the Ligue 1 this season so far, at a point it did looked like they could possibly win the league title this season. They have proven that with the little players they have developing these players is what's very much important as it has helped them a lot to get to the point where they are now such that if pSG slacks ,they will definitely take over the first position on the table, definitely Nice have got a potential for the title this season but then PSG is still the best team.

Financial power can become useless if a club has no direction of football project. The number of star players acquired in a transfer window can't build a good team if the management is a mess. The performance of Nice in Ligue 1 this season is a testament to the fact that effective player development and team cohesion play crucial roles in achieving success.

Their success can be attributed to their focus on nurturing and developing their existing talent. While they may not have a big financial resources, their commitment to player development has allowed them to build a competitive squad. This emphasis on internal growth and improvement has proven effective, as evidenced by their strong position in the league. The fact that Nice is in contention for the league title, showcases that a well-coached and well-developed team can compete at the highest level. Nice's journey this season exemplifies the beauty of competition in football, where success is earned through a combination of various factors beyond financial strength.

[Ryu_Ar1]

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 as they will with a lot of money bring in someone who is on superstar level. That player won't be able to replace Mbappe, but it will probably be enough to preserve their dominating position. The budget for the team is just too high compared to any other team. I know that money isn't everything, but when the difference is simply too big, then money wins. On some rare occasions that dominance may be broken, but on a continuous level that will only happen if other clubs have more funds available.

I agree. Even if in the end PSG lost Mbappe for their worst possibility but they still have the money that distinguishes PSG from other clubs in Ligue 1 so in this case they can still continue to dominate in Ligue 1 by looking for other alternatives like PSG especially we know some rumors last season also had blown if in the end Mbappe left PSG then they would immediately contact Osimhen and even ready with a 150 million offer so in this case we can be sure that PSG will still dominate in Ligue 1 because of the power of money they have.
PSG still have everything now, players who have above average quality and resources they can still move to build their dynasty in Ligue 1.

[shogun47]

If a club wants to compete with PSG on a fair level, any club would have to invest at least 300 - 400 million to buy new players. Given what the transfer prices are these days, that amount is probably still not enough. The PSG squad is so much more worse that it would be embarrassing if PSG ever fails to win the title. The difference between the clubs is so huge that money does indeed count here. I wouldn't say this if PSG was worth 100 million more because they have Mbappe, but the whole team is extremely far away from all of the other clubs. The Ligue 1 title is an obligation for them.

That is actually a good point about comparing PSG to other teams because I think PSG is a rich team they can buy any player or coach they want without any limit like the other teams while a team like Nice can't do that during the next transfer window the winter and this can make a huge gap between PSG and the other team.
As you said if a team wants to start competition with PSG they should invest too much money in their teams and they need rich owners like PSG have.

Yes the numbers have been shared here a short while ago about how much the value of the PSG squad is compared to all other teams and the gap between PSG and the rest was tremendous. That's why it would be more a shame to PSG if they don't win the title than a sensation for the team that was able to beat PSG. As I said, if any team had an injection of funds in the amount of close to half a billion, then I think we could see a shift of power in favor of the contender who is serious about the ambition to win Ligue 1, willing to join the competition on the financial level.

[legendbtc]

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 as they will with a lot of money bring in someone who is on superstar level. That player won't be able to replace Mbappe, but it will probably be enough to preserve their dominating position. The budget for the team is just too high compared to any other team. I know that money isn't everything, but when the difference is simply too big, then money wins. On some rare occasions that dominance may be broken, but on a continuous level that will only happen if other clubs have more funds available.

I agree. Even if in the end PSG lost Mbappe for their worst possibility but they still have the money that distinguishes PSG from other clubs in Ligue 1 so in this case they can still continue to dominate in Ligue 1 by looking for other alternatives like PSG especially we know some rumors last season also had blown if in the end Mbappe left PSG then they would immediately contact Osimhen and even ready with a 150 million offer so in this case we can be sure that PSG will still dominate in Ligue 1 because of the power of money they have.
PSG still have everything now, players who have above average quality and resources they can still move to build their dynasty in Ligue 1.

I also agree that PSG will dominate Ligue 1 because they have a lot of money and superior players. Actually, this is an uncompetitive tournament when PSG is too strong. Even if they don't have Mbappe, they can still dominate this tournament. But the champions league is entirely different, they appear weak when participating in this tournament.

Mbappe's future is still unclear. It is possible that he will leave. And PSG will probably launch a super expensive contract because they have done it often, and their finances are excellent.

[QueenVera]

Building good chemistry is the main point, apart from improving good performance, this will have a good impact on the future of the club, because it is useless if PSG has star players, sufficient finances, an experienced coach. If PSG cannot establish cooperation between all the players, they will not cooperate with each other inflate the ego perhaps PSG has achieved success in winning the title it desires, such as the Champions League, and yes, it is true that PSG should learn from experience why clubs such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Manchester City were able to achieve this success thanks to their coach who was able to unite all the players and not differentiating each other which creates envy for other players.

That is why chemistry is the main factor for the club to achieve maximum results and I am sure that if Luis Enrique is able to make PSG a club with high solidarity and is able to establish cooperation between players and management this will have an impact on PSG's performance, after all PSG is still playing well in League 1, but yes, it cannot be said to be truly strong if they have not won the Champions League title, even though PSG have star players, their performance is still far from strong UCL rivals such as Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

The PSG squad over the years have suffered lack of cooperation and that alone has increased the Ego on most of the players. Luis Enrique is quite a quality coach and should be able to bring out the best from this team but what’s needed is cooperating together no matter your class and achievements without that this team will not go pass what they achieve yearly which is the Ligue 1.

 They have the financial power and squad depth to challenge for the UCL but yet they don’t go past he Round of 16 or Last 8 and that’s very bad. Well let’s keep our fingers crossed that Luis Enrique will get the job done at PSG and make  the fans smile  again, cause they're desperately in need of seeing their team win a major trophy.

[Google+]

Building good chemistry is the main point, apart from improving good performance, this will have a good impact on the future of the club, because it is useless if PSG has star players, sufficient finances, an experienced coach. If PSG cannot establish cooperation between all the players, they will not cooperate with each other inflate the ego perhaps PSG has achieved success in winning the title it desires, such as the Champions League, and yes, it is true that PSG should learn from experience why clubs such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Manchester City were able to achieve this success thanks to their coach who was able to unite all the players and not differentiating each other which creates envy for other players.

That is why chemistry is the main factor for the club to achieve maximum results and I am sure that if Luis Enrique is able to make PSG a club with high solidarity and is able to establish cooperation between players and management this will have an impact on PSG's performance, after all PSG is still playing well in League 1, but yes, it cannot be said to be truly strong if they have not won the Champions League title, even though PSG have star players, their performance is still far from strong UCL rivals such as Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

The PSG squad over the years have suffered lack of cooperation and that alone has increased the Ego on most of the players. Luis Enrique is quite a quality coach and should be able to bring out the best from this team but what’s needed is cooperating together no matter your class and achievements without that this team will not go pass what they achieve yearly which is the Ligue 1.

 They have the financial power and squad depth to challenge for the UCL but yet they don’t go past he Round of 16 or Last 8 and that’s very bad. Well let’s keep our fingers crossed that Luis Enrique will get the job done at PSG and make  the fans smile  again, cause they're desperately in need of seeing their team win a major trophy.

Maybe this season there will be no cases between players and players unlike last season when there were lots of internal problems between players like Neymar and Mbappe. In this season, Mbappe is a player who is on the front line who is really prioritized by PSG and there is no competition happening to him so He can focus everything on appearing more consistently to continue scoring goals. Indeed, a squad must be able to work together and support each other in order to achieve the targets they want.

We see PSG struggling this season to reach first place, but with the persistence and enthusiasm given by Luis enrique, They have performed quite well in every match they play. In the Champions League, PSG also had to overcome many big obstacles in the group phase and it was an advantage for them in the last match because they were able to equalize so they qualified for the round of 16. This season Psg has a coach who is full of experience in the Champions League and of course the big dream that we want watch is their success in the Champions League this season.

[temple]

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 as they will with a lot of money bring in someone who is on superstar level. That player won't be able to replace Mbappe, but it will probably be enough to preserve their dominating position. The budget for the team is just too high compared to any other team. I know that money isn't everything, but when the difference is simply too big, then money wins. On some rare occasions that dominance may be broken, but on a continuous level that will only happen if other clubs have more funds available.

I agree. Even if in the end PSG lost Mbappe for their worst possibility but they still have the money that distinguishes PSG from other clubs in Ligue 1 so in this case they can still continue to dominate in Ligue 1 by looking for other alternatives like PSG especially we know some rumors last season also had blown if in the end Mbappe left PSG then they would immediately contact Osimhen and even ready with a 150 million offer so in this case we can be sure that PSG will still dominate in Ligue 1 because of the power of money they have.
PSG still have everything now, players who have above average quality and resources they can still move to build their dynasty in Ligue 1.

And PSG has shown that despite the fact when Messi and Neymar left the club, they had no problems to sign new high profile players like Kolo Muani or Dembele. People have different opinions about these two players, but I just want to say that PSG is able to fill the gaps with high quality players. Just as an example, I can imagine that if Mbappe leaves PSG and Osimhen wants to leave Napoli, I am certain that PSG will try and reach out to him in order to get him. They would then have Kolo Muani, Osimhen and Dembele, which is still an offensive that no other club in Ligue 1 has.

[TelolettOm]

Sometimes it isn't about how much of players a team was able to buy over the transfer window or how rich a team is as that is only but a factor and not all that is needed for a team to be successful, a team sometimes needs more than just their money and new players to succeed by the end of the season and to continually win matches.

Of course, the most important thing is what position the club actually needs, then which players are most suitable for that position and according to the club's style of play. And what is certain is that if they have enough money, the club can choose the players who best suit their criteria.

Moreover, not all talented players or football stars in a club will immediately be able to make the club much better. Because no matter what, there is still cooperation between all the players in the club. Solidarity and good cooperation must definitely be put forward. In the French league, many clubs did not make large purchases before, but they were able to play with quite significant improvements. and indeed, Nice and Monaco are one of them. Even though they have lost in the last few matches, fortunately they still have more points than the others. So their position is still runner up.

[makishart]

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 as they will with a lot of money bring in someone who is on superstar level. That player won't be able to replace Mbappe, but it will probably be enough to preserve their dominating position. The budget for the team is just too high compared to any other team. I know that money isn't everything, but when the difference is simply too big, then money wins. On some rare occasions that dominance may be broken, but on a continuous level that will only happen if other clubs have more funds available.

I agree. Even if in the end PSG lost Mbappe for their worst possibility but they still have the money that distinguishes PSG from other clubs in Ligue 1 so in this case they can still continue to dominate in Ligue 1 by looking for other alternatives like PSG especially we know some rumors last season also had blown if in the end Mbappe left PSG then they would immediately contact Osimhen and even ready with a 150 million offer so in this case we can be sure that PSG will still dominate in Ligue 1 because of the power of money they have.
PSG still have everything now, players who have above average quality and resources they can still move to build their dynasty in Ligue 1.

And PSG has shown that despite the fact when Messi and Neymar left the club, they had no problems to sign new high profile players like Kolo Muani or Dembele. People have different opinions about these two players, but I just want to say that PSG is able to fill the gaps with high quality players. Just as an example, I can imagine that if Mbappe leaves PSG and Osimhen wants to leave Napoli, I am certain that PSG will try and reach out to him in order to get him. They would then have Kolo Muani, Osimhen and Dembele, which is still an offensive that no other club in Ligue 1 has.

The key is, you do have money and you can get everything. There are lots of great players and it can be recruited by PSG easily caused by this team is offering other club lucrative offers. It makes their target can be got easily without any problems.
Enrique is starting to show that his competence as a coach is something useful for the club. It's horrible to see the performance from PSG at the early season but they are making it even better from day to the another day.
There was no guy that being so selfish other than mbappe in the club. The players are also having the same capabilities. This is far better rather than having a club that has no chemistry.
The club is starting to have good chemistry under enrique and this is very helful for the club. Glad to see that enrique gave good impact to the club. It was showing that if PSG was recruiting the right coach.
I was also doubting him when he came to the PSG but building the team needs time. it can't be done in a night.

[borovichok]

Sometimes it isn't about how much of players a team was able to buy over the transfer window or how rich a team is as that is only but a factor and not all that is needed for a team to be successful, a team sometimes needs more than just their money and new players to succeed by the end of the season and to continually win matches.

Of course, the most important thing is what position the club actually needs, then which players are most suitable for that position and according to the club's style of play. And what is certain is that if they have enough money, the club can choose the players who best suit their criteria.

Moreover, not all talented players or football stars in a club will immediately be able to make the club much better. Because no matter what, there is still cooperation between all the players in the club. Solidarity and good cooperation must definitely be put forward. In the French league, many clubs did not make large purchases before, but they were able to play with quite significant improvements. and indeed, Nice and Monaco are one of them. Even though they have lost in the last few matches, fortunately they still have more points than the others. So their position is still runner up.

The France league have just one main champs and PSG leads in all rounds available. Nasser Al-Khelaifi ensure everything is balance in PSG and he signed big names in the past just to ensure his side lift major trophies but they ended been eliminated by the same elite clubs. Absolutely nobody have hope on PSG on winning any major title because things keep getting rougher for them each year. When it comes to finances, Paris Saint-Germain comes first and also their stellar performance but this doesn't extend to them in other major tournaments. Achieving success is a must for PSG and they won't relent until their targets is finally achieved.

[klidex]

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The PSG squad over the years have suffered lack of cooperation and that alone has increased the Ego on most of the players. Luis Enrique is quite a quality coach and should be able to bring out the best from this team but what’s needed is cooperating together no matter your class and achievements without that this team will not go pass what they achieve yearly which is the Ligue 1.

 They have the financial power and squad depth to challenge for the UCL but yet they don’t go past he Round of 16 or Last 8 and that’s very bad. Well let’s keep our fingers crossed that Luis Enrique will get the job done at PSG and make  the fans smile  again, cause they're desperately in need of seeing their team win a major trophy.

Yes, if only the players don't put their own egos first and are able to work together well and Mbappe is always supported by his teammates, PSG will be able to achieve success, because winning the League 1 title alone is not enough for PSG's large expenditure in recruiting star players. to deepen PSG's strength in playing in any competition, especially League 1 and the Champions League. Even when Neymar and Lionel Messi were still at the PSG club, they were not able to achieve success at all, this was due to the lack of building good chemistry from the previous coaches, so that in the end the star players left the club because PSG did not have more potential when competing there Champions League.

Currently PSG's only hope is that Mbappe and Luis Enrique must be able to provide more motivation for other players to be able to work together and without discrimination give Mbappe opportunities to score goals. Maybe if Mbappe gets help from his teammates, Mbappe can be like Haland last season was able to lead Manchester City to the Champions League title.

[Hirose UK]

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 as they will with a lot of money bring in someone who is on superstar level. That player won't be able to replace Mbappe, but it will probably be enough to preserve their dominating position. The budget for the team is just too high compared to any other team. I know that money isn't everything, but when the difference is simply too big, then money wins. On some rare occasions that dominance may be broken, but on a continuous level that will only happen if other clubs have more funds available.

I think PSG will continue to lose its dominance in Ligue 1 next season and of course all this happens because of series of problems that arise due to the departure of their mainstay player Mbappe, there will be disputes between coaches and players because PSG will use various strategies to help achieve the best performance.
But this will be like the start of last season and of course the PSG players will lose their confidence in being able to win matches or fight for the title.
By the way, who will come and replace Mbappe?
It is true that there are quite a lot of star players but they may not be able to make maximum contributions to achieve victory like Mbappe.

But I doubt that PSG would lose their dominance in Ligue 1 

I agree with you, i do not think PSG will lose their dominance. Not only do they have a great young squad, they also have an exciting academy which is amongst the best in the league. And do you know the fun fact ?

They equally have the money to spend hugely if they desire so!!

Relying only on young players without players who are truly great and can be used as the main key to success will also be in vain.
Of course, the problem of shortage of players for the front line will occur and this will weaken PSG attack strategy.
Moreover, bringing in new players does not mean they will immediately play well because there is need to adapt the game and learn to understand each other between the players to be able to create maximum game collaboration.

[ancafe]

The France league have just one main champs and PSG leads in all rounds available. Nasser Al-Khelaifi ensure everything is balance in PSG and he signed big names in the past just to ensure his side lift major trophies but they ended been eliminated by the same elite clubs. Absolutely nobody have hope on PSG on winning any major title because things keep getting rougher for them each year. When it comes to finances, Paris Saint-Germain comes first and also their stellar performance but this doesn't extend to them in other major tournaments. Achieving success is a must for PSG and they won't relent until their targets is finally achieved.

For this reason Ligue 1 is not very competitive for competition for the title because it is difficult for other teams to break PSG's dominance and there are only a few opportunities that other teams ultimately fail to maximize. PSG's ownership under Nasser Al-Khelaifi means they have a lot of money to recruit the number of players needed and I think it will be quite difficult for other teams to match the quality of players they have in competition in Ligue 1.

If we talk about competition in the Champions League, PSG is still considered a weak team because even though the club owners have a lot of money and can afford to buy any player they want, they still don't have a chance. That's why they have now recruited Lus Enrique and the management has high hopes for him so that he can bring PSG to compete in the Champions League with other teams.

[slapper]

because rich clubs definitely can bring in players and coaches with good abilities. different from clubs that can only have one or two good players. Of course, it will be difficult to compete with the rich clubs who dominate the league.
but for Nice, they have shown a good improvement in the quality of their game. Even with players below PSG, they can compete and disrupt PSG's dominance in the league. it didn't last long, however PSG had strength.

Sometimes it isn't about how much of players a team was able to buy over the transfer window or how rich a team is as that is only but a factor and not all that is needed for a team to be successful, a team sometimes needs more than just their money and new players to succeed by the end of the season and to continually win matches.

Nice is a very good team and have so far done well in the Ligue 1 this season so far, at a point it did looked like they could possibly win the league title this season. They have proven that with the little players they have developing these players is what's very much important as it has helped them a lot to get to the point where they are now such that if pSG slacks ,they will definitely take over the first position on the table, definitely Nice have got a potential for the title this season but then PSG is still the best team.

Nice shaking up Ligue 1 makes me nostalgic. This is a throwback to when football wasn't all about money. It's not always about money, right? Nice proved this brilliantly. Their attitude of prioritising needs above big names is impressive. They're not blindly buying stars; they're assembling a team that suits them. It's about clever tactics and teamwork. It seems refreshing and reminds me of old school football, where team spirit and good management overcame financial muscle

[borovichok]

After celebrating christmas eve, Paris Saint-Germain will face Lens. I do not even consider that game to be a tough one for Les Parisiens rather its definitely going to be one of the very easy match for PSG to win. Before we start contemplating on the match, where's the standing of Lens? They're seventh position and you expect them to become an headache for PSG? I don't think so, Luis Enrique will once again extend his evidence as an experience coach for PSG this season. He doesn't prohibits any rules of winning, he's well disciplinary principled strict coach that's keen on leading his squad to become the reigning champs of the Ligue One.