French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[fullhdpixel]

Lyon experienced problems at the start of the season and they had difficulty playing consistently to get full points, so that in the course of the competition they lost more and more points and put them at the bottom of the standings. Now they have only collected 19 points and are one level above the relegation zone so they need to make changes if they want to move away from that zone again. The next three matches will be much more difficult and they must try not to lose full points because at least being able to achieve a draw is more than enough, so that they can slowly get out of the relegation zone from the competitors below them.

Marseille are slightly better because they are in the middle of the standings, but the problem is that if they want to compete for tickets to the Champions League or European league, they have to evaluate their team. But if they hope to qualify for the Champions League, I'm sure it will be very difficult and they will even have difficulty getting tickets to the Europa League.

I do believe that they will do better from now on, not only to fans but they also provided proof to themselves that they can beat anyone, meaning that they should be able to win these games and do fine, and I think that will definitely be important for them. Morale and confidence means a lot for a team and now that they have seen what they can do, I think they will do better for sure.

This should probably be something that will decide on what they are going to do, and for that to keep it going, I think it should very well be the most important part, I believe that they will stay in the league. Not like they can do much, not like they can go too high, but what they should only care about is staying in the league and it looks like they will do that.

[doomloop]

Lyon are slowly starting to find something they have been missing in recent times, and they can beat Marseille this time. They also played well, so this result is a well-deserved result. Getting 3 wins in the last 4 matches for me is something that is quite good for Lyon, because previously they were very difficult to get a victory.
If they can maintain and improve their performance like this, I am very sure they will be in a beter position than now. But with a note they must continue to improve.

Lyon is one of the legendary clubs in France but as they achieve few unwanted records in this season surely this is shameful but now after 20 rounds they are having 19 points and their performance is at the better level specially now after Marseille win things are going to be positive for them and most chances we will have them safe in next few rounds with now their task is just keeping themselves at the better level and then bring good results in next season because now it's time for them to stay at positive level instead of jumping for the higher level.

Mostly clubs are suffering due to lack of funds and bad management which is surely now big problem in many leagues, and we need to have checked and balance about this all because wrong decisions bring the worst things for the big clubs as well.

[RaltcoinsB]

This is just another fluctuating performance from Lyon, they could have beaten their opponent but in the next match they lost, as previously proven Lyon had just experienced two consecutive defeats and being able to beat Marseille was quite an encouraging result but that is not proof that Lyon will continue to perform well.

Lyon will face Lillie in the 16th round of the French Cup, and although Lillie is better in Ligue 1 than Lyon, they don't have convincing odds as the favorite team to win so Lyon is predicted to be able to provide tough resistance in this match and maybe they can surprise and beat Lillie

Let's start with the fact that for Loin the priority will now be Ligue 1, since they need to do everything possible to stay here, and cup matches will most likely become a secondary task for them, especially since this is only the 1/8 finals and objectively Lille is now significantly stronger than Lyon. It is also quite possible that Lyon will not be able to return to the top, and for some time will be in the middle in Ligue 1, in any case, they need to stay in Ligue 1 at any cost.

We were saying that Lyon's priority was to stay in the league, but they managed to advance in the cup by winning 2-1 against Lille. This victory will also increase their self-confidence. I think we can say that we are starting to leave the bad days behind for Lyon. Lille's victory showed that even if they are not in the top 6, they will try to push for the upper ranks in this period.

[Hvdv]

Let's start with the fact that for Loin the priority will now be Ligue 1, since they need to do everything possible to stay here, and cup matches will most likely become a secondary task for them, especially since this is only the 1/8 finals and objectively Lille is now significantly stronger than Lyon. It is also quite possible that Lyon will not be able to return to the top, and for some time will be in the middle in Ligue 1, in any case, they need to stay in Ligue 1 at any cost.

I do not think so. With their current performance, Lyon will only be able to be in the middle of the standings. Lyon has performed very poorly in the league this season. They have no chance of returning to the top. And as you said in Lyon's current position I think they will prioritize Ligue 1 over the French Cup. I think the match against Montpellier is more important for them because currently they are only 3 points ahead of the relegation zone.

I think they will attach importance to both tournaments. Of course, staying in the league is important, but they will also want to advance in the French Cup. They don't have a bad squad for League 1, but I still don't understand how they played such bad matches at the beginning of the league. Fortunately, they have risen significantly with consecutive wins. I think this will continue. I don't think they will have any problems staying in the league.

[temple]

Lens was a big exception last year and this year it is Nice, but what is it even that they are doing. They don't lose a lot of games, but they get more and more draws and PSG has an easy time to lead the table and wait for the other teams to make mistakes and allow PSG to extend their lead. It is not as if PSG would feel any pressure from the other teams because they are on a winning streak and PSG has to win their games in order to stay at the top. It doesn't matter if they lose some points from time to time, they will win the title eventually. But maybe next year a couple of things will change once Mbappe is gone. Although they still have the money to replace Mbappe with another good player.

Lens had a perfect performance in the last season and they were racing with PSG until the last week but they couldn't have a good performance anymore in the games we saw from them and they were usually in the middle of the table while a team like Nive is currently in the good form which makes me remember everything about Lens, however, I think in the end even Nice can't reach or get close to PSG.

Saying that a performance was perfect is quite relative because if you take a team that nobody expects to reach the top 3 or the top 4 in a league and then the team reaches the 2nd position, is it a perfect performance? But this is not the standard by which teams should be measured in Ligue 1. The true standard is PSG. If they can compete with PSG and really threaten them to lose the title, then it is a perfect season. But the reality is that PSG could gear up their performance any time and it would be enough to win Ligue 1. It is not like that in the Champions League, but they can win Ligue 1 anytime they want.

[W Jr.]

Lens was a big exception last year and this year it is Nice, but what is it even that they are doing. They don't lose a lot of games, but they get more and more draws and PSG has an easy time to lead the table and wait for the other teams to make mistakes and allow PSG to extend their lead. It is not as if PSG would feel any pressure from the other teams because they are on a winning streak and PSG has to win their games in order to stay at the top. It doesn't matter if they lose some points from time to time, they will win the title eventually. But maybe next year a couple of things will change once Mbappe is gone. Although they still have the money to replace Mbappe with another good player.

Lens had a perfect performance in the last season and they were racing with PSG until the last week but they couldn't have a good performance anymore in the games we saw from them and they were usually in the middle of the table while a team like Nive is currently in the good form which makes me remember everything about Lens, however, I think in the end even Nice can't reach or get close to PSG.

Saying that a performance was perfect is quite relative because if you take a team that nobody expects to reach the top 3 or the top 4 in a league and then the team reaches the 2nd position, is it a perfect performance? But this is not the standard by which teams should be measured in Ligue 1. The true standard is PSG. If they can compete with PSG and really threaten them to lose the title, then it is a perfect season. But the reality is that PSG could gear up their performance any time and it would be enough to win Ligue 1. It is not like that in the Champions League, but they can win Ligue 1 anytime they want.

There are big differences between squads in League 1. Paris SG has important players and has been the strongest team in League 1 for many years. We cannot see them losing the championship easily. Lille managed to do this once in the past, but I don't think they will have such a threat this year. They will win the league comfortably. I think what will really make them think will be the UCL matches.

[QueenVera]

Lyon's downfall this season has indeed given rise to endless debate because Lyon is a successful club in League 1 which was able to provide strong competition in the previous season but this season they have to fight in the relegation zone. This club looks quite weak for those who do not follow the struggle Lyon has always been considered a weak club in League 1, even though Lyon is not a weak club at first, they must immediately get up so they can recover and compete as usual and return to providing strong competition in League 1.

Yes, this season Lyon has quite a tough task, they have to get out of the relegation zone if they still want to be in league 1 because Lyon's current position is very unsafe. Lyon is ranked 15th out of 18 clubs. I hope Lyon victory against Marseille will be a good start for Lyon. in the next few matches and Lyon can still save themselves from the relegation zone, at least Lyon won't just give up just because they experiences a very drastic decline this season.

Lyon was gradually becoming a relegation team and we knew for sure that they didn't want that for themselves. Their recent games have been impressive on their side and it seems like there's a huge possibility to be out fully from the bottom zone. They have a couple of games to go and they have to secure at least a good number points to be out of the relegation zone completely even though they're trying better than a few weeks back already.

 Hopefully, they'd be able to play more well and win some games and draw some and also avoid much losses too because every loss will affect their chance. Extra efforts and determination needs to be put to the team and they've got face the reality of the battle they've got at hand. No laziness or backwardness should be entertained too. Their league is not so competitive and they normally themselves have the strength before now to compete. There's still high chance for them. Asides the 3points being secured, the goal margin should be considered too as it plays it's own role in keeping a club at the top.

[youdacapt]

Coupe de France

Lyon 2-1 Lille
Le Puy 2-1 Laval
Montpellier 1-4 Nice
St. Priest 1-2 Valenciennes
Strasbourg 3-1 Le Havre
Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Brest

Exciting results in the French cup we all team played o2.5 on the tie tonight
Interesting round!!

[arimamib]

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Lyon was gradually becoming a relegation team and we knew for sure that they didn't want that for themselves. Their recent games have been impressive on their side and it seems like there's a huge possibility to be out fully from the bottom zone. They have a couple of games to go and they have to secure at least a good number points to be out of the relegation zone completely even though they're trying better than a few weeks back already.

 Hopefully, they'd be able to play more well and win some games and draw some and also avoid much losses too because every loss will affect their chance. Extra efforts and determination needs to be put to the team and they've got face the reality of the battle they've got at hand. No laziness or backwardness should be entertained too. Their league is not so competitive and they normally themselves have the strength before now to compete. There's still high chance for them. Asides the 3points being secured, the goal margin should be considered too as it plays it's own role in keeping a club at the top.

I think Lyon have prospect to avoid relegation considering their improvement. They should just be focusing on their efforts to avoid relegation. Lyon has been making strides to improve their position in the league standings that shows promising signs of climbing out of the relegation zone. Gaining points in their remaining games is crucial for Lyon, especially the games which have big possibility to win, to ensure their safety and stability in the league.

There will be matches that present an opportunity for them to accumulate points. Considering the goal margin is important, as it can serve as a tiebreaker in the event of teams being level on points. Efforts, determination, and a proactive approach are key for Lyon to navigate through this challenging period. They need to maintain focus, avoid complacency, and fully commit to the battle ahead. Lyon possesses the capability and strength to compete effectively and secure their position outside of the relegation zone.

[klidex]

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Lyon was gradually becoming a relegation team and we knew for sure that they didn't want that for themselves. Their recent games have been impressive on their side and it seems like there's a huge possibility to be out fully from the bottom zone. They have a couple of games to go and they have to secure at least a good number points to be out of the relegation zone completely even though they're trying better than a few weeks back already.

 Hopefully, they'd be able to play more well and win some games and draw some and also avoid much losses too because every loss will affect their chance. Extra efforts and determination needs to be put to the team and they've got face the reality of the battle they've got at hand. No laziness or backwardness should be entertained too. Their league is not so competitive and they normally themselves have the strength before now to compete. There's still high chance for them. Asides the 3points being secured, the goal margin should be considered too as it plays it's own role in keeping a club at the top.

No club wants to be in a scary zone like the relegation zone, we also don't think that Lyon is experiencing a very deep decline even though we all know that Lyon is not a weak club in League 1. And I'm sure that slowly but surely Lyon can improve their performance gradually and get out of the relegation zone because Lyon still has several games to play and hopes not to lose points, a draw can help a little even though it only gets 1 point but at least it is better than Lyon having to lose points completely.

Lyon has to fight very hard not to be relegated, and soon they can catch up if they continue to win, being in the middle of the table this season is not a bad thing for Lyon because at least Lyon can still improve their performance in the next season rather than having to be relegated.
Today Lyon just won the match over Lille in the French Cup even though this is not the main match but at least Lyon remains focused on achieving good results in all the matches they play.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Lyon has to fight very hard not to be relegated, and soon they can catch up if they continue to win, being in the middle of the table this season is not a bad thing for Lyon because at least Lyon can still improve their performance in the next season rather than having to be relegated.
Today Lyon just won the match over Lille in the French Cup even though this is not the main match but at least Lyon remains focused on achieving good results in all the matches they play.

I'd say it won't  be too difficult for  Lyon to stay out of the relegation  zone now. The team's performance at the beginning  of the season was very poor. Lyon was in the last  position of the table for a long time. But Lyon's  performance at the moment is  good enough. Despite not consistently performing well, Lyon's players have been able to play well and earn points against relatively weak teams.

Lyon beat teams like Marseille in the last match  of Ligue 1. Lyon won 1-0 against a strong team like  Lille in the FA Cup match. Lyon is now 3 points ahead of Metz  and Lorient. i think This gap will widen further in the next few weeks.

[Bobrox]

Lyon was gradually becoming a relegation team and we knew for sure that they didn't want that for themselves. Their recent games have been impressive on their side and it seems like there's a huge possibility to be out fully from the bottom zone. They have a couple of games to go and they have to secure at least a good number points to be out of the relegation zone completely even though they're trying better than a few weeks back already.

Current standings awhile, Lyon remaining three points left from relegation zone and actually their position not secure yet during the relegation zone have motivate for winning Ligue 1 matches left and secure their position for next season. Have good performance currently and Lyon success moving from relegation zone behind their position not secure yet, crucial winning against Marseille in Ligue 1 and last winning match against Lille in French Cup more motivate for Lyon improving their performance on upcoming match.

Three matches later, Lyon have difficult opponent team from away match against Montpellier and face Nice before facing with the relegation team Metz will make crucial for Lyon how to get three points on all upcoming matches. Usually need to reach about 41 points if want secure the position from relegation and Lyon still need more points.

[Marvell1]

Lens was a big exception last year and this year it is Nice, but what is it even that they are doing. They don't lose a lot of games, but they get more and more draws and PSG has an easy time to lead the table and wait for the other teams to make mistakes and allow PSG to extend their lead. It is not as if PSG would feel any pressure from the other teams because they are on a winning streak and PSG has to win their games in order to stay at the top. It doesn't matter if they lose some points from time to time, they will win the title eventually. But maybe next year a couple of things will change once Mbappe is gone. Although they still have the money to replace Mbappe with another good player.

Lens had a perfect performance in the last season and they were racing with PSG until the last week but they couldn't have a good performance anymore in the games we saw from them and they were usually in the middle of the table while a team like Nive is currently in the good form which makes me remember everything about Lens, however, I think in the end even Nice can't reach or get close to PSG.

Saying that a performance was perfect is quite relative because if you take a team that nobody expects to reach the top 3 or the top 4 in a league and then the team reaches the 2nd position, is it a perfect performance? But this is not the standard by which teams should be measured in Ligue 1. The true standard is PSG. If they can compete with PSG and really threaten them to lose the title, then it is a perfect season. But the reality is that PSG could gear up their performance any time and it would be enough to win Ligue 1. It is not like that in the Champions League, but they can win Ligue 1 anytime they want.

There are big differences between squads in League 1. Paris SG has important players and has been the strongest team in League 1 for many years. We cannot see them losing the championship easily. Lille managed to do this once in the past, but I don't think they will have such a threat this year. They will win the league comfortably. I think what will really make them think will be the UCL matches.

The strongest team in Ligue 1 is PSG. And with the help of Luis Enrique, this team is now very strong. Although the team's performance was erratic at the beginning of the season, now their performance is stable. So PSG won't have to face any tough hurdles to win the Ligue 1 title. PSG are now 8 points clear of second-placed Nice in the table.

Luis Enrique will probably now try to do well in the Champions League. However, PSG is slightly weaker than Manchester City, Munich or Madrid. However, Enrique is an experienced coach. My guess is if PSG can keep up this kind of performance and if Mbappe plays well, then we will see PSG in the Champions League semi-finals.

[HajiBagi]

There is a piece of good news for PSG and it seems their player is finally getting back in the good form. Ousmane Dembélé was mostly injured and not in the good form since he joined PSG and even during the time then he was playing for Barcelona. If Ousmane Dembélé continues the good performance we saw from him during his recovery gets good progress, there's even the chance for Ousmane Dembélé to play for PSG against Brest.

My knowledge about Ousmane Dembele started when he was still at Borussia Dortmund and I can categorically say that he's one of the most talented footballers I've ever seen but his biggest problem as a footballer is that he's always suffering injuries and that has limited him from achieving everything he was supposed to achieve as a footballer.
I was happy to see him move to Paris Saint Germaine last summer and was optimistic he was gonna make great impacts at the club but unfortunately for him, he's been limited by injuries. Now that he's back to fitness, I hope he doesn't pick injury anytime soon

Injury is the best thing that can ruin a player's career; we have seen a lot of players fail to reach their potential due to injuries, and Dembele is one of them. Before his injury, he was one of Dortmund's greatest players, and opponents used to be afraid of him during games. However, because of his injury, his performance changed, even though he could still perform well and even dribble quickly enough to score a goal when he moved to Barcelona. Barcelona also liked Dembele and wanted him to be one of their future players, but he chose to leave Barcelona in order to join PSG.

I didn't see Dembele's fault because he is a player with big dreams and wants to win as many trophies as possible, but this season his own in PSG is not that good in my opinion because since he joined PSG he has not scored more than three goals. I believe that Dembele left Barcelona because Barcelona could not give him what he wanted. You will see that Barcelona fans don't like him again as a result of Dembele's departure.

[Godday]

I think they will attach importance to both tournaments. Of course, staying in the league is important, but they will also want to advance in the French Cup. They don't have a bad squad for League 1, but I still don't understand how they played such bad matches at the beginning of the league. Fortunately, they have risen significantly with consecutive wins. I think this will continue. I don't think they will have any problems staying in the league.

Currently Lyon is only 3 points ahead of the relegation zone. It was not a favorable situation for them. However, I agree with you that Lyon's quality will not make them relegated at the end of the season. Just a few wins and they will stay in the league. I think Lyon also wants to win games in the French league and cup. But the problem is, is Lyon capable of doing it? What do you think if they were in a situation where they had to prioritize one of those two games?
Personally, I think they will try to prioritize the French Cup because to stay in the league they still have many opportunities in the future.

[ancafe]

I do believe that they will do better from now on, not only to fans but they also provided proof to themselves that they can beat anyone, meaning that they should be able to win these games and do fine, and I think that will definitely be important for them. Morale and confidence means a lot for a team and now that they have seen what they can do, I think they will do better for sure.

All Ligue 1 football fans would want Lyon to get out of the pressure of the degradation zone, but they must try to reach their own stages of consistency in playing because if not the opportunity is degraded is very large. Victory is something they must get even though in the coming matches a little more difficult because Lyon has to face a much stronger club. The challenges will be more difficult because the distance from the degradation zone is not far so that any possibility can happen if they don't try to play stronger.

I am still quite optimistic that Lyon can get out of the relegation zone but when the coach does not try to evaluate the weak point then they will be quite difficult. They only need to think about staying in Ligue 1 because it is far more possible than expecting other things that are not possible Lyon can achieve.

[len01]

I'd say it won't  be too difficult for  Lyon to stay out of the relegation  zone now. The team's performance at the beginning  of the season was very poor. Lyon was in the last  position of the table for a long time. But Lyon's  performance at the moment is  good enough. Despite not consistently performing well, Lyon's players have been able to play well and earn points against relatively weak teams.

Lyon beat teams like Marseille in the last match  of Ligue 1. Lyon won 1-0 against a strong team like  Lille in the FA Cup match. Lyon is now 3 points ahead of Metz  and Lorient. i think This gap will widen further in the next few weeks.

regarding Lyon match against Lille in the Coupe de France competition, it was beyond the fans expectations, I even said that it was possible that Lyon would not focus on other competitions apart from just focusing on improving their position in League 1, but it was very surprising to be able to beat Lille and this might be an early sign that Lyon can improve its performance in league 1.

and for Lyon performance in league 1 it looks like this team only needs consistent wins of at least 2 or 3 consecutive wins to stay away from around the relegation zone and in the upcoming match against Montpellier.
if Lyon is able to consistently get 3 points from Montpellier and Toulouse ends up drawing against Nantes, I'm sure Lyon can be in 12th place in the standings and this is an opportunity for Lyon because they get an opponent who is not too strong and I'm sure Lyon will have no difficulty continuing to improve its performance.

[emrecemsan]

I wanted to look if there were still any rumours linking Mbappe with other teams and saw this on Transfermarkt:



Source: https://www.transfermarkt.com/kylian-mbappe/geruechte/spieler/342229

Real Madrid aren't even in this list which made me really surprised. I mean how?    Real Madrid have been the most linked team for him for a long time as you also know. Let's say Mbappe stated his wishing to leave PSG this summer. Then I don't think Arsenal would be his first choice. I don't think Bayern Munich are really interested in him too. I think it is the weakest link.

I expect Liverpool or Real Madrid to be Mbappe's next team if he decides to leave. Liverpool will need to find a replacement for Salah if he leaves in the summer.

Real Madrid have already been thinking of this signing for a long while but they must have waited for the right time.

[Strongkored]

Coupe de France
Lyon 2-1 Lille

Seeing Lyon manage to win two matches in different competitions was quite encouraging, especially since the two teams they beat were teams that were in better condition than them, so this raised hopes that Lyon would be able to escape the relegation zone and go further in the French Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Brest

Meanwhile, PSG beat Brest according to predictions, especially since they played at full strength, so we can say they are also targeting to win the title in this competition.

Montpellier 1-4 Nice

And Nice, who scored four goals in one match, was quite surprising because they are a team that can be said to not be too persistent in scoring lots of goals, at least that can be seen in Ligue 1 matches where their average goal is only 1 per match, but this time they managed to appear aggressive in scoring. lots of goals.

And Monaco will face FC Rouen and I doubt there will be any surprises in this match in fact it is very possible that Monaco will win it easily and score more than two goals.

[QueenVera]

Injury is the best thing that can ruin a player's career; we have seen a lot of players fail to reach their potential due to injuries, and Dembele is one of them. Before his injury, he was one of Dortmund's greatest players, and opponents used to be afraid of him during games. However, because of his injury, his performance changed, even though he could still perform well and even dribble quickly enough to score a goal when he moved to Barcelona. Barcelona also liked Dembele and wanted him to be one of their future players, but he chose to leave Barcelona in order to join PSG.

I didn't see Dembele's fault because he is a player with big dreams and wants to win as many trophies as possible, but this season his own in PSG is not that good in my opinion because since he joined PSG he has not scored more than three goals. I believe that Dembele left Barcelona because Barcelona could not give him what he wanted. You will see that Barcelona fans don't like him again as a result of Dembele's departure.

Injury is one occurrence that affects the player and his team squarely. It occurs as a result of so many conditions that the players generally have to pass through. Although, there's what they call injury prone and non-injury prone players. Not all players experience injuries as frequent as some players while some players are unlucky to just be caught in the web and this would keep them out of the pitch for a long while. Unending stress is a very big cause of injuries, no rest, no breaks, always active on the pitch playing and earning.

 Now there are domestic games and international games too, but it tends to be that there are a whole lot of international games and this games as they come do not give the players time to rest because after each one, they'll still have to travel for the next contest. All these affects the physical system of the players and the ones that are not too strong to combat the stress are then prone to injuries. It's sad that some teams would have to endure the injury situation and the players would have to take some time to regain their health and stamina to play again.