French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[len01]

I mean there was never really that much pressure on them at all. I think it's clear that we are going to end up with something that would be all that confusing, not really anything that would take all that much time. I hope that it could get to a point where we could make it work somehow, and for that to happen PSG needs to lose, if they do, then the league could become "fun" again.

However, it looks like they won't and they are doing fine and it should not be an issue at all, we are going to see them do as well as we could hope for and it will definitely be fine. PSG will win the league, but looking at their results at UCL groups, they are still not super strong, they are not still at Real or City levels, which is a trouble for them.

I understand what you are saying, if PSG actually made a mistake and lost or didn't get another title in League 1, it would definitely be more interesting because it wouldn't be boring to see the same team dominate league 1.
however, the problem is that currently in League 1, several popular teams are having problems with their consistency or are unstable in terms of performance and if we look in depth, only PSG has a very strong performance and is able to get a bigger chance of getting the title here.

and related to the UCL, I'm not sure PSG can win the title because this team is not experienced enough and there is still a lot to learn and even though they have 11 star players, PSG is difficult to win the title in the UCL. unless they have high commitment to bring in an experienced coach in the UCL and maintain them for several seasons and if that can happen I'm sure PSG will slowly reach the UCL final.

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[Hirose UK]

I think Lyon have given a nice gift to their supporters before entering the New Year. Because they have started to improve finally by winning their last three league games. Doing this was enough to carry them out of the relegation zone as well. The team are still in a danger zone of course but at least this must be some relief for them.

Yes, Lyon appeared quite impressive by getting three consecutive wins and this victory was quite surprising because they managed to beat Monaco, which is one of the winning teams in Ligue 1 this season.
But this is not guaranteed to be safe because there is still quite long time and Lyon still has to fight to be better in the future so that they can avoid the relegation zone.
If in the future Lyon experiences decline then they could drop down in the standings.
It just that we don't know what the quality of Lyon game will be in the future, whether it will be stable and consistent or not.

One of those wins were even an away win against Monaco. You know Monaco are the third team in the standings now so this win was an enormous one for Lyon. Lacazette is also in form these days which is great news for the team. With his big help they can really get to safety.

So, that quite impressive, even though they only had 1 goal lead, they were able to maintain it until the match was over.
I thought Lyon would lose but seeing as the match progressed there were no goals from either of them in the first half until the middle of the second half, many people thought it would end in draw.
But in the 85th minute Jeffinho managed to score the only goal which gave them victory.

[klidex]

I think Lyon have given a nice gift to their supporters before entering the New Year. Because they have started to improve finally by winning their last three league games. Doing this was enough to carry them out of the relegation zone as well. The team are still in a danger zone of course but at least this must be some relief for them.

One of those wins were even an away win against Monaco. You know Monaco are the third team in the standings now so this win was an enormous one for Lyon. Lacazette is also in form these days which is great news for the team. With his big help they can really get to safety.

Yes, at least at the end of this year Lyon will be out of the relegation zone which makes its supporters feel that Lyon still has hope of returning to winning ways and this season Lyon will not experience relegation from League 1. Lacazete gave Lyon hope in every goal he scored when facing Monaco and Touluse and he has been Lyon hero in the last 2 matches, I hope this will be a motivation for other players to immediately rise from their downturn and start showing good performance for the club they lead.

It seems that Lyon new coach, Pierre Sage, can provide good changes for the club because since he coached Lyon, he has won 3 consecutive win before entering the new years 2024 and managed to get out of the relegation zone. Indeed, being in 15th position cannot be said to be safe because Lyon still has to fight continues to catch up so far and that is not an easy thing, especially for a coach who has to raise the club enthusiasm. I hope that with this winning streak Lyon will soon recovered and be able to compete with top clubs like the previous season.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Paris Saint Germain is the richest club in French League 1 so there is no doubt about the club's financial strength and the strength of its players because Paris Saint Germain has stronger players when compared to other teams in League 1. So as long as there are no other teams that stronger financially and stronger in terms of players, maybe Paris Saint-Germain will always win league 1 and for other teams it will not be easy to break PSG's dominance.
Therefore, there is no big pressure for PSG in League 1 because their current focus is only on beating Real Sociedad in the last sixteen of the UCL.

PSG has no equal opponent in the French league, so if the coach is not stupid, he will definitely win the French league, PSG's finances are very strong so they can buy any player whose price is expensive though.
PSG in the German league is almost the same as Bayern Munich, the same as PSG almost every season Bayern Munich also always wins the German league.

This is the main problem faced by french league. Psg was leading the competition without even a single team that was able competing against it. No doubt that this league is just another farmer league. Psg will be dominating this league may be more than 1 decade like bundesliga which had been dominating by bayern.
There shall be billionaire who can join in the french league then try to acquire the club in league 1.
Having saudi billionaire to acquire a club in french league will be very interesting. i hope that there will be a new investor to join in the league 1. Psg is obviously needs a new competitor. it was only against the weak club. nothing surpirse to see psg was always winning the league.


the different story if psg was getting a new competitor that can play as good as psg. it will make the competition become even more competitive. i would like to see that league one to become even more competitive like serie a or epl. league 1 really needs to have as many strong club as possible to stop the domination of psg like bayern in bundesliga.

[Despairo]

the different story if psg was getting a new competitor that can play as good as psg. it will make the competition become even more competitive. i would like to see that league one to become even more competitive like serie a or epl. league 1 really needs to have as many strong club as possible to stop the domination of psg like bayern in bundesliga.

There's a big difference between PSG and Bayern Munich.

PSG do dominating the league, but not completely dominating like Bayern Munich since Bayern Munich haven't lose since the last decade. PSG, as the strongest club in Ligue 1 is struggling in Champions League.

Bayern Munich on the other hands, become one of biggest contender in Champions League.

Bundesliga isn't a weak league, but Bayern Munich was to strong. While PSG is the strongest club among weak clubs.

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Yes, at least at the end of this year Lyon will be out of the relegation zone which makes its supporters feel that Lyon still has hope of returning to winning ways and this season Lyon will not experience relegation from League 1. Lacazete gave Lyon hope in every goal he scored when facing Monaco and Touluse and he has been Lyon hero in the last 2 matches, I hope this will be a motivation for other players to immediately rise from their downturn and start showing good performance for the club they lead.

It seems that Lyon new coach, Pierre Sage, can provide good changes for the club because since he coached Lyon, he has won 3 consecutive win before entering the new years 2024 and managed to get out of the relegation zone. Indeed, being in 15th position cannot be said to be safe because Lyon still has to fight continues to catch up so far and that is not an easy thing, especially for a coach who has to raise the club enthusiasm. I hope that with this winning streak Lyon will soon recovered and be able to compete with top clubs like the previous season.

Lyon's 3 consecutive wins got them out of the relegation zone and in my opinion this is quite natural because a team that has strength like Lyon should not be at the bottom of the standings.
In terms of quality, Lyon's team is not too bad this season, it's just that there are several problems in their team that made them slump at the start of the season.
With what is happening currently I believe Lyon will be able to recover slowly and put it back to its rightful place.

[Weawant]

PSG has no equal opponent in the French league, so if the coach is not stupid, he will definitely win the French league, PSG's finances are very strong so they can buy any player whose price is expensive though.
PSG in the German league is almost the same as Bayern Munich, the same as PSG almost every season Bayern Munich also always wins the German league.

I don't think currently winning the french league is a problem to PSG because like you rightly stated they appear to be the best and the strongest in the french league currently, they stay at the top of the table with a five points difference from the second position holders which is Nice, and this means it will take PSG loosing three games and Nice winning three straight games aswell to be able be at the top.

PSG's financial strength is no doubt one of the best in the whole of France and as such getting any player regardless of his price bis something they are capable of at almost anytime, PSG has also enjoyed dominance in the Ligue 1 for a very long time and it doesn't seem like they are loosing it anytime soon as almost no team in France currently is able to match their strength or ability  in finance or the quad depth, PSG's dream is still at the UCL just like Bayern in the German league like you did stated, PSG is focused on the UCL more because they have almost no challenge with their domestic league.

[ancafe]

PSG do dominating the league, but not completely dominating like Bayern Munich since Bayern Munich haven't lose since the last decade. PSG, as the strongest club in Ligue 1 is struggling in Champions League.

That's right and there is quite a big difference between PSG and Bayern Munich, even though both of them really dominate their respective leagues. But if you look further, Bayern Munich is much more consistent when playing in the Champions League and it could be said that the two are different when playing in the Champions League based on their experience and quality.

Bayern Munich on the other hands, become one of biggest contender in Champions League.

Bundesliga isn't a weak league, but Bayern Munich was to strong. While PSG is the strongest club among weak clubs.

Bayern Munich can always be the toughest competitor in the Champions League and even though it is very difficult to reach the championship, when compared to PSG then I can say Bayern Munich will be much better than them. PSG needs to show their best quality when playing in the Champions League and if they want to compete with several other teams then they have to look for players who have great quality and responsibility.

The Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are both competitive, but few clubs can compete with PSG or Bayern Munich because clubs have limited money to recruit the players they need.

[Salahmu]

Yes, I fully agree with that paris Saint-Germain is like the superhero team in the French League 1. They have the most money and the strongest players, making them really powerful. Imagine they are like superheroes with the best gear. So, in the French League 1, it's kind of like they are the kings because no other team has as much money or as many strong players. This makes it easier for them  keep winning the league. Right now, they're not feeling stressed in the French League 1 because they are more focused on a big mission defeating Real Sociedad in the UCL. It's like they have a big battle ahead with another strong team, and that's where all their attention is. So, winning the league is cool, but they are also aiming for glory in the Champions League.

Of course money is one of the propelling factors that boost the performance of every clubs because if there is no money in the club there bound to be low in performance because there will not be any money to get more new players if the need arises, so just like you said PSG is very lucky to have the privilege they do because there are so many wealthy investors that are ready to push the club to any leave they want and also to get any players they desire, so perhaps that's one of the reasons PSG is doing very well in every of there league especially this French league One and perhaps with there performance on this league there is every chance of them wining the league because among all clubs in this French league PSG is the best team.

So actually with the performance of PSG and the money they have there would come a time they would surely dominate on all the leagues because I believe that they will use all there resources to build the club to the extent that no club can easily win them because of the kind of players they will have.

[Strongkored]

Lyon's 3 consecutive wins got them out of the relegation zone and in my opinion this is quite natural because a team that has strength like Lyon should not be at the bottom of the standings.
In terms of quality, Lyon's team is not too bad this season, it's just that there are several problems in their team that made them slump at the start of the season.
With what is happening currently I believe Lyon will be able to recover slowly and put it back to its rightful place.

That's three consecutive wins that are very impressive even though two of the three wins Lyon got with a very narrow victory.
These three wins have brought Lyon out of the relegation zone but the position is not yet safe because it is still slightly superior to the team below them.
Lyon still needs a lot of wins and also improvements because their defense which is easily penetrated by opponents will be very likely to be exploited by their opponents later when facing a stronger team also their attack is not productive which is why they always have trouble scoring goals and getting bad results, but at least these three consecutive wins raise hopes that there are good things while being developed by their new coach.

[piebeyb]

Bundesliga isn't a weak league, but Bayern Munich was to strong. While PSG is the strongest club among weak clubs.

I agree with these words because as we can see PSG is only the strongest club in a league filled with weak clubs, therefore I cannot say that Mbappe is a great player because I am sure he will not develop if he continues to be at PSG Just look at how he plays in Ligue 1 and UCL, he can barely do much in the UCL because if PSG meets a strong team in the UCL it will certainly be more exhausting and we can also see how to measure their true strength.

Talking about the strength of the Bundesliga and Munich, of course if PSG meets Munich it will definitely be difficult for them to win the match because the PGS level has not really reached the UCL level, so PSG is lucky to be able to qualify for the round of 16, where it is likely that in the end they will stop there or be eliminated. Next, if you meet a great club like Madrid or Munich.

[wakier]

Paris Saint Germain is the richest club in French League 1 so there is no doubt about the club's financial strength and the strength of its players because Paris Saint Germain has stronger players when compared to other teams in League 1. So as long as there are no other teams that stronger financially and stronger in terms of players, maybe Paris Saint-Germain will always win league 1 and for other teams it will not be easy to break PSG's dominance.
Therefore, there is no big pressure for PSG in League 1 because their current focus is only on beating Real Sociedad in the last sixteen of the UCL.

Yes, I fully agree with that paris Saint-Germain is like the superhero team in the French League 1. They have the most money and the strongest players, making them really powerful. Imagine they are like superheroes with the best gear. So, in the French League 1, it's kind of like they are the kings because no other team has as much money or as many strong players. This makes it easier for them  keep winning the league. Right now, they're not feeling stressed in the French League 1 because they are more focused on a big mission defeating Real Sociedad in the UCL. It's like they have a big battle ahead with another strong team, and that's where all their attention is. So, winning the league is cool, but they are also aiming for glory in the Champions League.

I'm not saying that PSG is a superhero team in League 1, they are strong and rich because the owner is someone from Saudi Arabia (if I'm not mistaken) so it's only natural that no one surpasses the strength of this team in League 1 because in terms of finances and squad depth there is no there is a rival in League 1. Maybe one day if there is another team in league 1 that has the depth of players like Paris Saint-Germain that team might be able to break PSG's dominance because so far there has been no team that can really suppress it in league 1.

Real Sociedad is PSG's main focus at the moment, even though this match is still quite long, PSG must prepare a strategy carefully because their opponent is not an easy opponent unlike against teams from their league.

[Godday]

Real Sociedad is PSG's main focus at the moment, even though this match is still quite long, PSG must prepare a strategy carefully because their opponent is not an easy opponent unlike against teams from their league.

I agree with what you said. For now PSG can focus on the match against Real Sociedad in the Champions League because the match in Ligue 1 might not be too difficult for them. It is very important to get points in the first leg because it will give the team a greater chance of qualifying for the next round. Sociedad is not an easy opponent for PSG because of course, even though they are only ranked 6th, they are on a different level to several clubs in Ligue 1.

[puloweh555]

Real Sociedad is PSG's main focus at the moment, even though this match is still quite long, PSG must prepare a strategy carefully because their opponent is not an easy opponent unlike against teams from their league.

I agree with what you said. For now PSG can focus on the match against Real Sociedad in the Champions League because the match in Ligue 1 might not be too difficult for them. It is very important to get points in the first leg because it will give the team a greater chance of qualifying for the next round. Sociedad is not an easy opponent for PSG because of course, even though they are only ranked 6th, they are on a different level to several clubs in Ligue 1.

PSG is of course more focused on the Champions League against Real Sociedad, because PSG's main goal is to win the Champions League even though PSG's strength this season is not yet completely strong enough to face the intense competition in the Champions League. However, with the remaining time remaining, Enrique can maintain the fitness of his players.

This doesn't mean that PSG takes Ligue 1 lightly, but in reality PSG in Ligue 1 is so favored that it even seems as though they will be able to win the Ligue 1 trophy this season. because their competition is only with Nice, and Nice itself is now five points behind PSG, of course Enrique will pay special attention to the Champions League against Real Sociedad.

[tbterryboy]

Lyon's 3 consecutive wins got them out of the relegation zone and in my opinion this is quite natural because a team that has strength like Lyon should not be at the bottom of the standings.
In terms of quality, Lyon's team is not too bad this season, it's just that there are several problems in their team that made them slump at the start of the season.
With what is happening currently I believe Lyon will be able to recover slowly and put it back to its rightful place.

After the worst ever start now they are doing better things and having 3 matches winning streak with their win against Monaco is surely one of the best even now chances are high for them to end in middle of the league table, but this could be also good after having performance like this in first half of the season with in last 17 matches they have just 4 wins and 16 wins which are surely never been impressed performance from them but now look like things are at better level which will be help them for having good spot.

But for the better results they still need to fix their internal issues which were creating problems and also needed better depth in players which will give them confidence for the better performance in coming matches.

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the different story if psg was getting a new competitor that can play as good as psg. it will make the competition become even more competitive. i would like to see that league one to become even more competitive like serie a or epl. league 1 really needs to have as many strong club as possible to stop the domination of psg like bayern in bundesliga.

There's a big difference between PSG and Bayern Munich.

PSG do dominating the league, but not completely dominating like Bayern Munich since Bayern Munich haven't lose since the last decade. PSG, as the strongest club in Ligue 1 is struggling in Champions League.

Bayern Munich on the other hands, become one of biggest contender in Champions League.

Bundesliga isn't a weak league, but Bayern Munich was to strong. While PSG is the strongest club among weak clubs.

We have completely different mind-sets at the top level of these both clubs with Bayern Munich is having one of the best system which is giving them profit and better results due to their professionalism but sadly here at the PSG rich Arab owners are trying their best for the win of Champions League just because of their money which is not working for them, but they are still not learning from their mistake and doing mistakes again and again instead of doing positive changes just change of coaches or players are not going to bring better results for them.

Currently, in this season they are having some better things but still it's not enough for the win in Champions League because this need some better strategy and consistency with players chemistry is also needing to be best for having success in Champions League.

[borovichok]

Real Sociedad is PSG's main focus at the moment, even though this match is still quite long, PSG must prepare a strategy carefully because their opponent is not an easy opponent unlike against teams from their league.

UCL begins next year, and we have a couple of days to make it to the new year, I can't wait to watch the top actions from these clubs. The UCL competition is easy for every club but facing a tough opponent will definitely make everything complicated. I know how fierce and prepared PSG have been struggling to be in shape but I guessed PSG boss, Luis Enrique will fill in the void and weaknesses left open by the club. Real Sociedad doesn't seem to be a threat to Paris Saint-Germain but we shouldn't underestimate any opponents because we never might know what's coming our way and there's presence of unexpected results in football.

[Bobrox]

I agree with what you said. For now PSG can focus on the match against Real Sociedad in the Champions League because the match in Ligue 1 might not be too difficult for them. It is very important to get points in the first leg because it will give the team a greater chance of qualifying for the next round. Sociedad is not an easy opponent for PSG because of course, even though they are only ranked 6th, they are on a different level to several clubs in Ligue 1.

Against Real Sociedad in Champion League still have many weeks left and I don't sure PSG have to focus on that match because they have many several matches left in Ligue 1 before facing Sociedad. PSG have four matches in Ligue 1 before match against Real Sociedad and have to focus for winning all matches and keep comfortable on the top position standings before focus on Champion League match. I think this season has chance for Real Sociedad qualify to quarter final depend not really strong opponent teams on 16 round as Sociedad, but if can't improving performance in Champion League get possibility for PSG have kick out by Real Sociedad.

In Ligue 1 PSG have advantage with 5 points remaining from Nice, still have many days left before playing again in Ligue 1 and PSG will Toulouse on Trophée des Champions final and few days later will play on French Cup.

[Pandu Geddon]

I agree with what you said. For now PSG can focus on the match against Real Sociedad in the Champions League because the match in Ligue 1 might not be too difficult for them. It is very important to get points in the first leg because it will give the team a greater chance of qualifying for the next round. Sociedad is not an easy opponent for PSG because of course, even though they are only ranked 6th, they are on a different level to several clubs in Ligue 1.

Against Real Sociedad in Champion League still have many weeks left and I don't sure PSG have to focus on that match because they have many several matches left in Ligue 1 before facing Sociedad. PSG have four matches in Ligue 1 before match against Real Sociedad and have to focus for winning all matches and keep comfortable on the top position standings before focus on Champion League match. I think this season has chance for Real Sociedad qualify to quarter final depend not really strong opponent teams on 16 round as Sociedad, but if can't improving performance in Champion League get possibility for PSG have kick out by Real Sociedad.

In Ligue 1 PSG have advantage with 5 points remaining from Nice, still have many days left before playing again in Ligue 1 and PSG will Toulouse on Trophée des Champions final and few days later will play on French Cup.

The match is still a long way off, but I have confidence that Enrique will have prepared his strategy to face Sociedad. he didn't want to disappoint everyone if PSG had to be eliminated early.
PSG doesn't need to worry about Ligue 1. They will be very dominant and that has happened for several seasons. they will only focus on a few important matches.
I want to see PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals. but we'll see how they try to get that place. all the teams currently are strong.

[fullhdpixel]

PSG has no equal opponent in the French league, so if the coach is not stupid, he will definitely win the French league, PSG's finances are very strong so they can buy any player whose price is expensive though.
PSG in the German league is almost the same as Bayern Munich, the same as PSG almost every season Bayern Munich also always wins the German league.

haha, barely weeks ago, PSG were struggling in the french league, and now you think they have no equals? I think there are quality teams in the french league, they just do not have quality squad depths to compete for the league and they got weakened as the league progresses.

Will PSG win the league? its not certain yet, they are an inconsistent team that just begin to find rhytm and topped the league barely 6 weeks back. Will it continue?
time willl tel

Here I agree, we have some good clubs in French League but sadly due to lack of funds and consistency they are not able to compete with PSG which is having luxury of funds and also able to bring top quality players which can bring changes and success PSG struggles with quality players as well but sadly due to recent decline in all clubs they were able to stay at the top of the league table which is just because of their luxurious owners.

Now how can they do in league it's all depend on their consistency and performance because if they are able to keep things on level then surely, they can go through otherwise Nice and Monaco both are also doing better which are ready to give challenge for the title in this season.