French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[rendravolt]

Lille won a landslide victory when they hosted Lorient at home and it was a 3-0 win without reply. I think we all knew the result would be like this and it would not be surprising if Lorient would lose again. Moreover, currently Lorient is in the relegation zone with only collecting 12 points and this defeat continues to worsen their chances of quickly leaving the red zone.

On the other hand, Lille is getting closer to the top 4 and is only 2 points away from Monaco, which currently has 33 points and maybe in the next match Lille could have the opportunity to shift Monaco's position, that is if Monaco loses. The top competition will be even more exciting because the gap is not that far and behind Lille there is also Reims who are ready to threaten their current position at any time.

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In today's match in French Soccer League, Lens vs PSG team played very well in today's match. PSG team played very well. I thought Lens team players will play well in today's match but Lens team's players did not score any goal in today's match due to bad performance.  PSG team won the match today by 2 goals.B.  Barcola scored the first goal in the 30th minute.K.  Mbappe scored the 2nd goal in the 89th minute.

[LUCKMCFLY]

In today's French Soccer League match, Marseille vs Strasbourg, the two teams scored 1-1. The Marseille team started the game well. S. Gigot scored a goal in the first three minutes of the game. The players of the Strasbourg team were in the first position.  Didn't play well but scored a goal before the end of the game to draw the match. Due to the draw the points had to be shared between the two teams. However, I thought that the players of the Strasbourg team might not score any goals but they scored a goal at the end of the game.  Due to which Marseille team could not win today's match.

Marseille had an amazing start and they could win the game today because just after the game started they scored the first goal and it was good enough to say they could end this game while getting the full three points from this match but Strasbourg didn't lose the match and they scored the goal in the last moments of the game to make this game 1-1 and now there is still a little gap between Marseille and Reims in the French League.

When I think about Marseille I always see a team that could mainly make the difference against a team like PSG, but I am not excited because I have seen that they start with enthusiasm and end with chills, this is something that will always be based on that the Ligue 1 teams have to do everything possible to raise their level, the hegemony of a team like PSG is something that cannot be avoided, until now no team stands up to it, not even when they started badly in the PSG were able to go ahead, so in this case things have to be seen in the most correct way possible so that things do not happen like that, I think that the Ligue 1 teams are at the level of being able to beat them and leave behind a PSG, but I see that PSG, even with only Mbappé, could be leaving them behind with everything, that is something that has to be evaluated, before PSG did not say anything, because they had Messi and they had Ney, and now only with Mbappé and they can't do much, that's something that wow I say, where is the level of Ligue 1, where is that Marseille that didn't care about anything and played with irreverence before.

In fact, some say that Ligue 1 is one of the most boring leagues there is because it is not seen that other teams reach the level of PSG, then this means that the more they raise the level the less they will have a chance to do so, they have to continue The example of the Bundesliga, that Leverkusen is giving everything, is in first place, and it may be that they take the Bundeslia, and Bayern, which is the one that is used to winning and with a lot of luck, by the way, as they did last season last, but they won, now things are turning around, because Levekusen could be doing many things to create more opportunities to go ahead, even so Lverkusen is taking advantage so they can win by the minimum difference, but they win, a A tie is not profitable, the important thing is to win, that is what is sought.

€10 billion ? The amount is so large that it is even impossible for a club to waste that much money just to get Mbappe, even though I understand that PSG or Mbappe's management don't want to lose and try to continuously make a profit and for me that is very arrogant behavior as if they were the best player in the world whereas the same players as Haaland and Harry Kane who are scorers do not command that price.
This effort is not wrong but it makes his career set back a bit because by asking for a salary of that size, any club will not want to spend large amounts of money, whereas Real Madrid is a big club that has experience and quality players. Without being able to get Mbappe, it will not cause big problems for Real Madrid because the club has become one of the best clubs in terms of reaching the Champions League.
If this is just an attempt for Mbappe drama to stay at PSG, I'm sure his career will only be in League 1 without having extraordinary career experience in other competitions, whereas if Mbappe is a professional player and becomes part of the star players, he can at least experience getting a title in the Champions League.
I previously suspected that as Mbappe contract expired, there would be a lot of drama.

I am sure that no player will ever get that much money, that's just a hyperbole and nothing more. Mbappe will get somewhere close to 100 million starting next season, between his salary and his signing bonus, it will be somewhere close to 100 million a year. I am not saying that would be exactly the number, could be 88, could be 92, could be something close basically but I am sure that he will get more than what he has gotten so far, he will get a much bigger amount.

I believe that we need to focus on what he could do further after that. If he gets paid and then still not wins anything but just ligue 1, then psg made a mistake. They can win that without him too, and not have to pay that much money anyway, it would be paid to win something bigger, like ucl.

The truth is that it does not surprise me that things are like this for PSG, that is something that will always happen , in this order of ideas Things are becoming very clear for Madrid, do not hire players who have been told not to plan ahead, This is a Lesson for all those players who believe they are above a club , the truth is I don't know how PSG can Offer so much for a player, perhaps it is the only way out they have while they find a new star, since he is the The only player who can make a difference there, the Ligue could be PSG this year, because I haven't seen the Ligue 1 clubs give him a fight, and that does turn out to be a bit boring, but here I don't know, but this could be be something harmful for a PSG where it maintains a Ligue 1 monarchy but does not perform well in championships that are essential , but now with the UCL things can change, it really can make a difference and show that French Football He still has that Difficult level to be able to beat them , Mbappé is Undoubtedly a key factor here and it may be that they see this on a global Level.

Is giving so much money for a player really worth it to a sheikh ? The truth is that yes , they just want to win and see that their clubs can make a difference, there has been a lot of speculation, but the team that most appealed to the Frenchman was Liverpool , from a glance it was clear that he was not going to Madrid, of course It was done yesterday when Madrid Won the Super Cup , so Yesterday the first thing he said was 'that they Won't ask him anything about Mbappé but that he was going to talk about Madrid and its Players , that's how important Madrid is for its president, a great Example .

Real Madrid president swerves Kylian Mbappe question

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez refused to be drawn into a discussion about Kylian Mbappe, as speculation over the forward's future continues.

The French superstar is into the final months of his Paris Saint-Germain contract and is now free to discuss terms with foreign suitors over a summer transfer, should he wish.

Real Madrid and Liverpool have both long been tipped as possible next destinations for the man who finished third in the 2023 Ballon d'Or rankings. However, PSG remain hopeful he will still sign another extension on his mega-money deal in the French capital.

Recent reports have claimed that Mbappe has refused to comply with Madrid's attempts to set a deadline for a decision on a pre-contract offer, while the Spanish club are said to be exploring other targets like Erling Haaland.

Source: https://anfieldwatch.co.uk/real-madrid-president-swerves-kylian-mbappe-question/

[Marvell1]

In today's match in French Soccer League, Lens vs PSG team played very well in today's match. PSG team played very well. I thought Lens team players will play well in today's match but Lens team's players did not score any goal in today's match due to bad performance.  PSG team won the match today by 2 goals.B.  Barcola scored the first goal in the 30th minute.K.  Mbappe scored the 2nd goal in the 89th minute.

Lens players played very badly in this match I will not say that. Lens players tried their best to perform well. They also carried out many attacks. But PSG were very tactical. And the performance of PSG's defenders was also very good. So Lens players could not score any goal despite attacking a lot. Lens had only 34% ball possession but they made 17 shots in this match. Lens's defense was further weakened after Jonathan Gradit's red card. So Mbappe managed to score another goal in the second half and PSG won the match 2-0. PSG's gameplay was very organized in this match.

[Weawant]

PSG can win easily when away to RC lens. first the RC lens penalty executed by Frankowski failed this caused the match to decline. added J gradith got a red card. so it's very natural that PSG won this match. there is nothing surprising in this match according to the results of what happened on the field.

Even without the red card it was natural that PSG should win this match because Lens was in no way equals to PSG even before the game had commenced, it was more like a game between a weak and a strong team and the strong team won just as expected of them .

PSG still maintain a very strong top position on the table and Lens hasn't been such a tough team this season so they weren't in any position fit enough to be able to win PSG but then the Ligue 1 title as usual isn't a problem for PSG as they continually win their games with much ease against other Ligue 1 teams , where they are faced with a good challenge has to be with the champions league where they would be meeting teams who are much above their equal but then they have also got some good UCL experience too.

[slapper]

PSG must be really relieved after Lens got a red card right before the end of the first half. Because they were already ahead by 1-0 thanks to Barcola's goal. Now Lens must be demoralized quite a lot. The only thing PSG need to do from now on is to open the goal gap more and secure a comfortable win. Otherwise it will still be a risky score.

Winning this game is really important as they will make the point gap with Nice eight by doing that. I don't think PSG would miss this big opportunity while Lens have literally gifted the win to them by that red card. 

PSG can win easily when away to RC lens. first the RC lens penalty executed by Frankowski failed this caused the match to decline. added J gradith got a red card. so it's very natural that PSG won this match. there is nothing surprising in this match according to the results of what happened on the field.

I found PSG vs. RC Lens thrilling. No doubt, PSG won. Look at the big picture. Lens' missed penalty and red card were crucial. Barcola gave PSG the lead before Gradit was sent off. Lens had moments, especially counterattacks. PSG's ball possession and technique are undeniable. Lens' penalty might have made PSG more aggressive. PSG's winextends their good run, but Lens avoided relegation.

[hahay]

In today's match in French Soccer League, Lens vs PSG team played very well in today's match. PSG team played very well. I thought Lens team players will play well in today's match but Lens team's players did not score any goal in today's match due to bad performance.  PSG team won the match today by 2 goals.B.  Barcola scored the first goal in the 30th minute.K.  Mbappe scored the 2nd goal in the 89th minute.

Lens players played very badly in this match I will not say that. Lens players tried their best to perform well. They also carried out many attacks. But PSG were very tactical. And the performance of PSG's defenders was also very good. So Lens players could not score any goal despite attacking a lot. Lens had only 34% ball possession but they made 17 shots in this match. Lens's defense was further weakened after Jonathan Gradit's red card. So Mbappe managed to score another goal in the second half and PSG won the match 2-0. PSG's gameplay was very organized in this match.

Jonathan Gradit got a red card at the end of the first half and thus, there were many opportunities for PSG to make more goals in the second half because Lens only played with 10 players. So yes, if for example Lens played badly then of course PSG would easily win with a bigger score of course. But what happened was not the case because after all, even though in the second half Lens only played with 10 players but yes, the reality is that PSG also still needs a lot of time and needs many attempts to make the second goal. Therefore, Lens played well in this match because yes, the second goal for PSG also just occurred near the end of the match and thus it is clear, that Lens performance is not bad at all in this match.

[temple]

Kylian Mbappe I think knows exactly what he wants as a player and that's why he's not been doing much and granting interviews concerning his future. I'll be extremely surprised if for any reason the France national team captain extend his contract at Real Madrid again because he's playing in his final season of his current contract and as a player of his status, he was supposed to have reached out agreement already to extend his contract. So for him not to have extended his contract till this very moment, it surely means that he wants to leave the French champions at the end of the season. A lot of clubs have been reported as he potential destination but the most popular all of the is Real Madrid and I'm sure that should Mbappe leave Paris Saint Germaine, he's definitely gonna join Real Madrid

Another extension would be a shocker, but nobody can tell whether Mbappe still has a financial pain threshold. Nevertheless, I think there are limits as to what PSG can do because of their financial fair play requirements. I doubt that they can just pay Mbappe hundreds of millions in salaries without violating any rules. However, they have always found solutions and I think we will soon see whether PSG will give it a last try to convince Mbappe once again. If he is smart, he will finally leave PSG and go to a top league. It is either the Premier League or La Liga.

Situation is completely unclear about the Kylian Mbappé's future at the PSG but as things are going, and we have statement of the PSG president most chances he will stay for another season because Luis Enrique is also happy and wants to work with this legendary player which is looking for the win into Champions League and chances are increasing because now they have good squad and the players are also doing good job for having better results.

Financial fair play is currently not working for the clubs like PSG as this is having stick rules for the other poor clubs which is surely not ideal situation because we need fair and level for the all but here nothing good happening and I have personal feeling most chances Mbappé will have another season here and after this we will be having no solid prediction with most chances now he is not going to join Real Madrid a well.

I agree with you for the most part, but I think that the UEFA is trying to close any loopholes out there when it comes to financial unfairness. I think now some hidden facts come to the surface that they pay him a salary like he would get in Saudi Arabia, then the UEFA would have a really close look and see what is going on. I doubt that PSG would risk to draw too much attention to them, but at the same time I believe they will give it a try and see what they can do. But seriously, if Mbappe decides to stay in France, everyone would know that something would be going on behind the scenes.

[Docnaster]

PSG must be really relieved after Lens got a red card right before the end of the first half. Because they were already ahead by 1-0 thanks to Barcola's goal. Now Lens must be demoralized quite a lot. The only thing PSG need to do from now on is to open the goal gap more and secure a comfortable win. Otherwise it will still be a risky score.

Winning this game is really important as they will make the point gap with Nice eight by doing that. I don't think PSG would miss this big opportunity while Lens have literally gifted the win to them by that red card. 

PSG can win easily when away to RC lens. first the RC lens penalty executed by Frankowski failed this caused the match to decline. added J gradith got a red card. so it's very natural that PSG won this match. there is nothing surprising in this match according to the results of what happened on the field.

I found PSG vs. RC Lens thrilling. No doubt, PSG won. Look at the big picture. Lens' missed penalty and red card were crucial. Barcola gave PSG the lead before Gradit was sent off. Lens had moments, especially counterattacks. PSG's ball possession and technique are undeniable. Lens' penalty might have made PSG more aggressive. PSG's winextends their good run, but Lens avoided relegation.

Jonathan Gradit's red card in in the stoppage time in the first half of his club's French Ligue 1 home game against reigning champions Paris Saint Germaine without doubt made the game easier for Paris Saint Germaine to win it but even without the player been sent off from the game, I still think Paris Saint Germaine would've still grabbed all three points from that game because of how impressive they've been since the start of the season. Before he was sent off Paris Saint Germaine were already leading in the game but in the second half, the home team played better even with 10 man and resisted Paris Saint Germaine from scoring in the game until the 89th minute when Kylian Mbappe finally broke their resistance and scored the second goal of the game.

It's been reported in several news outlets in Europe that Kylian Mbappe will be leaving Paris Saint Germaine at the end of the current season and I guess he wants to do that in grand style by winning as many trophies as possible this season.

[snipie]

I found PSG vs. RC Lens thrilling. No doubt, PSG won. Look at the big picture. Lens' missed penalty and red card were crucial. Barcola gave PSG the lead before Gradit was sent off. Lens had moments, especially counterattacks. PSG's ball possession and technique are undeniable. Lens' penalty might have made PSG more aggressive. PSG's winextends their good run, but Lens avoided relegation.

PSG started scoring before the red card and profited later when Lens players got reduced to 10. Like Lens odds were great while playing with 11 players
Lens this season is weaker than the previous one for sure and getting a distance from the relegation zone was an achievement itself. Now it is Lyon turn to fight for its survival with the bad results they are getting.. Even Le Havre knocked them by three goals.

This round was very bad for Lens but also Marseille, Monaco and Nice which allowed PSG to increase the gap between them to 8 points. PSG are pretty much secure for like 3 rounds.

[arimamib]

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Jonathan Gradit got a red card at the end of the first half and thus, there were many opportunities for PSG to make more goals in the second half because Lens only played with 10 players. So yes, if for example Lens played badly then of course PSG would easily win with a bigger score of course. But what happened was not the case because after all, even though in the second half Lens only played with 10 players but yes, the reality is that PSG also still needs a lot of time and needs many attempts to make the second goal. Therefore, Lens played well in this match because yes, the second goal for PSG also just occurred near the end of the match and thus it is clear, that Lens performance is not bad at all in this match.

I think it was a good performance from Lens despite playing with 10 players after Jonathan Gradit received a red card. While one might have expected PSG to capitalize on the numerical advantage and secure a more significant lead, Lens demonstrated resilience and defensive strength. The fact that PSG needed a considerable amount of time and multiple attempts to score their second goal indicates that Lens played well defensively. They managed to withstand the pressure and limit PSG's goal-scoring opportunities.

Scoring the second goal near the end of the match shows Lens's ability to stay competitive until the final whistle. The outcome suggests that Lens didn't crumble under the pressure but instead put up a solid defensive performance that made it challenging for PSG to break through. It's a reminder that football outcomes aren't solely determined by numerical advantages but also by the resilience and skill of the teams involved.

[Velvet78]

Mbappe was clearly the star player of the game with one goal and one assist. But I must admit Barcola was also really impressive in this game. It is really important for Barcola to improve his game by benefiting from the chances he finds. He is still young (21) but he finds quite many chances this season after making the team younger with new transfers. 

Sometimes we see inconsistencies in his performance level but as long as he improves this can happen, no problem. He is technically one of the futures of this team so he had better focus on getting better every day. When Mbappe leaves the team these young players will have a bigger responsibility in the forward area.

[shogun47]

Mbappe was clearly the star player of the game with one goal and one assist. But I must admit Barcola was also really impressive in this game. It is really important for Barcola to improve his game by benefiting from the chances he finds. He is still young (21) but he finds quite many chances this season after making the team younger with new transfers. 

Sometimes we see inconsistencies in his performance level but as long as he improves this can happen, no problem. He is technically one of the futures of this team so he had better focus on getting better every day. When Mbappe leaves the team these young players will have a bigger responsibility in the forward area.

But he will be the star player no matter what team he plays for. Remember how he played at the World Cup in 2022 in Qatar. It was his show for the most part in a team full of superstars. Even when he disappears for half an hour, everyone understands that he only needs a few good minutes and then is able to score one or two goals in no time.

That's why it has been a waste when he played in Ligue 1. Maybe the first few years it wasn't because I think PSG was the right club for him as an interim solution and then go the next step to Real Madrid. But when we see how Bellingham is doing, you could argue that PSG was a waste of time from the very start.

[Jossque]

Lille won at home against an out of form opponent.Lille took the 3 points against Lorient with 3 goals and didn't even give their opponent a chance to score.Lorient only managed 1 shot throughout the match.Lorient were good last season but this season they are on a bad run and will most probably be relegated.
Lyon had recovered a bit after winning 3 weeks in a row but lost yesterday against Le Havre.They played well but an early red card for Jake O Brien changed everything.Lyon were 1-0 down at half time and then suffered from being down to 10 men in the second half.I expect Lyon to improve their performance in the next matches.
The Lens-PSG match was better in terms of goal positions compared to other matches.Lens' missed penalty in the 7th minute was perhaps the breaking point of the match.Lens, who had difficulty in putting pressure after this minute, closed the first half 1-0 down and finished the first half with 10 men.In the second half, there was not much they could do.

[tiCeR]

I think it was a good performance from Lens despite playing with 10 players after Jonathan Gradit received a red card. While one might have expected PSG to capitalize on the numerical advantage and secure a more significant lead, Lens demonstrated resilience and defensive strength. The fact that PSG needed a considerable amount of time and multiple attempts to score their second goal indicates that Lens played well defensively. They managed to withstand the pressure and limit PSG's goal-scoring opportunities.

Scoring the second goal near the end of the match shows Lens's ability to stay competitive until the final whistle. The outcome suggests that Lens didn't crumble under the pressure but instead put up a solid defensive performance that made it challenging for PSG to break through. It's a reminder that football outcomes aren't solely determined by numerical advantages but also by the resilience and skill of the teams involved.

You could say that Lens played well defensively, but you could also say that PSG didn't do very well offensively.

I saw that Kolo Muani didn't play, but as far as I know he isn't injured. PSG has had so many impressive names in their offense and yet they had their limits as soon as they played against well organized teams which were able to score goals themselves. Manchester City is such a team, Liverpool is and at the moment Real Madrid and Inter Milan are the same. They all have in common that attacks begin with their defensive game and defense begins with their offensive game.

I assume that Enrique wanted Dembele, but he is a player who never plays the maximum for extended periods during the season. He plays well, then he plays without efficiency and doesn't score for quite a while. Now they added Kolo Muani and Enrique can't enable him to perform his best. It's again all about Mbappe.

[Josefjix]

Mbappe was clearly the star player of the game with one goal and one assist. But I must admit Barcola was also really impressive in this game. It is really important for Barcola to improve his game by benefiting from the chances he finds. He is still young (21) but he finds quite many chances this season after making the team younger with new transfers. 

Sometimes we see inconsistencies in his performance level but as long as he improves this can happen, no problem. He is technically one of the futures of this team so he had better focus on getting better every day. When Mbappe leaves the team these young players will have a bigger responsibility in the forward area.

Accumulating three points is imperative for PSG; despite being the visitors, Luis Enrique's men held their ground and never wavered in delivering the finest performance possible. The most glowing thank belongs to PSG's two major frontlines: Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola, both of whom were phenomenal and did everything they could to enhance PSG's performance against the home team. Lens would have been the first to score, but they squander their opportunities by missing a critical penalty that would put them up. Take for granted Paris Saint-Germain has luck on its side.

[kro55]

Mbappe was clearly the star player of the game with one goal and one assist. But I must admit Barcola was also really impressive in this game. It is really important for Barcola to improve his game by benefiting from the chances he finds. He is still young (21) but he finds quite many chances this season after making the team younger with new transfers. 
Sometimes we see inconsistencies in his performance level but as long as he improves this can happen, no problem. He is technically one of the futures of this team so he had better focus on getting better every day. When Mbappe leaves the team these young players will have a bigger responsibility in the forward area.

Accumulating three points is imperative for PSG; despite being the visitors, Luis Enrique's men held their ground and never wavered in delivering the finest performance possible. The most glowing thank belongs to PSG's two major frontlines: Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola, both of whom were phenomenal and did everything they could to enhance PSG's performance against the home team. Lens would have been the first to score, but they squander their opportunities by missing a critical penalty that would put them up. Take for granted Paris Saint-Germain has luck on its side.

PSG's overall performance this season has been very good. Luis Enrique has managed to create a fantastic bond between PSG players. And the understanding between PSG's players this season is very good. This is why PSG has been able to continue to perform consistently well. If PSG's squad had Neymar and Messi this season, PSG would have been one of the most eligible teams for this year's Champions League title.

Mbappe is now PSG's most important player. If Mbappe doesn't extend his contract with PSG then PSG will face big problem. PSG management continues to try to extend the contract.

[Gorrilaz Bomz]

Nice gonna win this coming week, I'm pretty confident in that. Lost a pretty decent Xfun parlay on them losing this past weekend, once they got scored on the second time tho, I was aware that's pretty much that, coincidentally, the only team they scored 3 goals against is PSG lol.

[Strongkored]

Lyon's three consecutive winning streak was finally broken after losing to Le Havre in the 18th match and that meant they had to drop their ranking to 16th position because Toulouse managed to get 3 points in the away match against Metz.
In the 19th week, Lyon will face Rennes, the odds for the two are not that different and Rennes, even though they are the away team, is the favorite and it seems that this only takes into account Rennes' better position than their opponent.
Lyon are still trying to find their best game again and also improve their position and this will be possible if they can get 3 points because Metz and Toulouse will face quite tough matches against Nice and Lens, so the chances of the two teams getting points are quite small and if Lyon manages to get 3 points it will shift the position of the teams above which are not too far apart in points.

[rendravolt]

Monaco's defeat was also quite surprising, especially since it was a home defeat and I think it is a bad result in the midst of increasingly fierce competition to maintain the top 4 places in the standings. Reims played very well and they broke into Monaco's goal 3 times and Monaco was only able to get 1 goal back. I think both teams are at the same level but again the home advantage makes Monaco off guard and unable to do anything in front of the fans.

On the other hand, Reims continued to record consecutive wins through this match and they rose to 6th position and are only 2 points behind Lille. I think Reims have rediscovered their form and slowly but surely they will also want to take over where Monaco currently sits and I can't wait to see that happen.