French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[hahay]

Luckily, Lens will not face difficult opponents this week and they will face a bottom team, namely Le Havre. This should not be a serious obstacle for Lens to be able to score 3 points and at the same time widen the point difference between the three teams below them. I hope to see Lens can do that and it would be a great achievement if they could get another ticket to the Champions League rather than other European competitions.

The last two matches has not been good for Lens because they lose the both matches against Lille and also Nice which has made them to drop point but hopefully there next match against Le Havre will be a good advantage for them to improve on there points so I believe there three points is certain for them. Furthermore there upcoming matches may likely boost them up on the table because almost all there remaining matches will be against those clubs that are very close to the bottom of the table, so there is every chance for Lens to improve on the table very soon.

Based on the odds available at the moment, at least Lens is the favorite to win in this match because of course, the difference in their position in the standings is also a factor that Lens has a better chance of winning. Also, at least Lens is still competing with Nice to be able to finish in fifth position and of course, finishing in fifth position is better because it will get a Europa League ticket. Therefore, because Lens will also play at home, of course Lens will maximize this home match to beat Le Havre. Because after all, in the first meeting this season also Le Havre managed to hold Lens to a draw but yes, because considering about the situation that happened at this moment, then I'm sure Lens will really be able to beat Le Have.

[Tony116]

Paris Saint-Germain FC 1 - 0 Stade Rennais FC

This victory brings PSG to the final of France Cup.
Yes, actually, Rennes is not that strong, however, PSG had quite a hard time beating the club with more goals. So that the only goal from Mbappe was PSG's winning goal in the semi-finals of the France Cup. Mbappe, once again, was the decisive winner at PSG.
Meanwhile, PSG will play against Lyon in the final match of this France Cup.
PSG should also be able to win, because if you look at the strength and solidity of their clubs, PSG is far above them. So that makes PSG superior in various ways. In this case, if PSG loses, this will be very embarrassing. But I don't think they will lose against Lyon, they shouldn't.

PSG played pretty confidently in this match and the player that is going to leave the club at the end of the season, the best player of PSG, mbappe, has scored the only goal of the match. I am starting to think about what will happen to PSG after he leaves.

Anyway, this was the semi-final of the French Cup. And by winning this match PSG is going to play in the final of the French Cup. They will play the match against Lyon. Remember Lyon has not performed very well in this season. Even though they are improving right now, they are still at the middle of the table. So I think it is not going to be a problem for PSG to win the final as well

[tusandii]

Mbappe has a chance to finish his career at PSG with a treble. I am not saying that is what he will do, most likely he will finish with a double, but they are not out of UCL yet, so a chance is there. Bayern is having one of their worst years, and City will face Madrid, so one of them will be out, if City wins then they will be tired and if Madrid wins they lack a striker.

It is possible that Mbappe will get two, not three, titles. Ligue 1 and Cupe De France. The UCL is not a trophy that Mbappe will get, if he wants to win the UCL, he has to move from PSG.
Before facing one of the four teams in the semifinals, PSG must overcome the challenge against Barcelona. Barcelona is indeed unstable, but in the Champions League facing PSG it is not certain that they will submit to PSG.

Maybe that's the reason Mbappe doesn't want to stay at PSG because it will be quite difficult for PSG to win the UCL title or even compete fiercely there because they are not in a competitive local competition.
For this season, I am very pessimistic that PSG can win the UCL because in terms of quality we can see that they are no better than other top European teams and also in previous seasons the PSG team, which brought in many star players, was not able to win the UCL title, especially this season.

Maybe it would be more appropriate if Mbappe would not have any achievements or history to be proud of when he is old.
Mbappe is known as a great player with talent whose ability to run very fast is one of the advantages that can be proud of, but it feels very lacking if his skills and quality of performance are just wasted without having good achievements in the Champions League.
This reason must have been on Mbappe's mind since last season when he wanted to leave PSG but was still under contract and this season Mbappe decided to really leave PSG to find the right club to win bigger titles, not just in the domestic league.

[Weawant]

I think Mbappe still has good chances of winning treble this season before leaving PSG next season, from their point in the league they are sure of winning the league trophy and having qualified to the cup finals they have chances of winning the cup match as they have better quality players against their opponent. PSG still has another chance in the Champions League which will be their biggest achievement if they have the opportunity of winning it and having some players who have experienced Champions League matches they are likely going to win the finals if they scale through the quarter finals and semi finals. Mbappe being the player every one will be looking up to since he's playing his last season with PSG, he will perform his best to see his team get all the trophies especially the UCL.

Actually from.my point of view, i think the Ligue 1 is very possible and workable for them but beyond that i cannot for sure guarantee and even think of been able to just win any other trophies by these team just like that but I'm hopeful that will be able to add to the Ligue 1 other trophies but then they may at same time too not be able to achieve such because they have not gotten the form that will really give them such.

For mabappe he will be leaving PSG by next season and it wouldn't really be a bad idea if he's able to help his team achieve the goal of getting the champions league but then again i doubt if the ly will be able to achieve that, although they are really looking like they will be able to get to the semifinals but I'm not sure of them getting to the top of the table just so soon already because they don't have the form and strength to get that as this has always been my point of view because the competition in the champions league is very much different from that which they see in the Ligue one and can't be compared.

If PSG is playing the champions league with the same pattern they use to play the Ligue 1 i most definitely doubt their ability to be able to win the champions league and the dream or the possibility of mbappe getting a trio this season is most definitely not going to really be achieved because they don't have all it takes but at Madrid where he will be moving to he may be able to achieve such.

[Leviathan.007]

It was not surprising to see Paris Saint Germain win their match against Marseille at the Stade Orange Velodrome. Because Paris Saint Germain is a team that is always more consistent in League 1 every season, I personally am not very surprised by the victory achieved by Paris Saint Germain at home to Marseille. Because it has been proven that Marseille is not as strong as Paris Saint Germain even though one of the players from Paris Saint Germain was shown a red card and had to leave the match.

PSG has a squad at a level that is very far from other teams in Ligue 1. I think even if they don't play consistently they will still be able to win matches and win the league title. Their strength is really on a different level from other teams in Ligue 1. In the match against Marseille we can see that even by losing one player in the first half they were still able to dominate Marseille and score 2 goals in the second half. This victory further solidifies their position at the top of the standings. And for Marseille this defeat has closed their chance to qualify for the European league next season.

The game between PSG and Marseille was not a similar match and it seems the relationship between Enrique and Mbappe is getting even worse than before.
Regardless of the result they got and PSG won the game with a 2-0 result as we could have expected them to win, even after the red card they got, Enrique is very unhappy because of Mbappe left PSG for Real Madrid because he wanted to have his player for the longer time. Also in the game against Marseille, he had a substitution and Mbappe left the field, but it seems some people believe Mbappe was insulting his coach while was leaving the field.

https://www.mundodeportivo.com/us/en/soccer/20240330/683887/mbappe-as-sub-in-marseille-psg-sparks-harsh-criticism-nrt.html

[arimamib]

If PSG is playing the champions league with the same pattern they use to play the Ligue 1 i most definitely doubt their ability to be able to win the champions league and the dream or the possibility of mbappe getting a trio this season is most definitely not going to really be achieved because they don't have all it takes but at Madrid where he will be moving to he may be able to achieve such.

This situation is what hinder PSG to gain success in Champions League. Their routine games in Ligue 1 is quite low standard compared to the routine games of their competitor from other top leagues. They don't have high pressure games coupled with no high pressure competition in title race. This makes their mentality could be not ready to be under-pressure in a high stake of game in Champions League.

This correlates with the quality of Ligue with the teams competing in. Their dominance in Ligue 1 might not fully prepare them for the intensity of high-stakes Champions League matches. Competing in Champions League requires different mindset. Success in the Champions League is determined by the maintenance of mental resilience that only can be built by facing a routine fierce competition. Tactics and strategies can be maximalized by strong mentality to face any circumstance.

[TelolettOm]

Yes, actually, Rennes is not that strong, however, PSG had quite a hard time beating the club with more goals. So that the only goal from Mbappe was PSG's winning goal in the semi-finals of the France Cup. Mbappe, once again, was the decisive winner at PSG.

Yes, Mbappe scored the decisive goal, but before that he failed to score a penalty, so we can say that he was simply making up for a missed opportunity. PSG's game was not so easy because the responsibility for the result in this match was high, but Enrique achieved victory and now PSG is in the final.

Yes, at least, this could cure his annoyance over this failure. It almost made disappointment hit quite high. but in the end, Mbappe was able to get the goal that decided the match. because it was almost, it didn't have time to do it. PSG must think hard about who is the best replacement for Mbappe when he leaves. Because his contribution is still very influential

By the way, the opponent in the final will not be as easy as Rennes, despite the fact that Lyon is in the middle of the Ligue 1 table, you need to understand that they were able to rise from the very bottom, and in the last matches they look very good.

For this reason, PSG must remain focused and must not underestimate their opponents at all. Because after all, Lyon has a pretty good quality of play. It's not uncommon for these clubs to produce surprising results. But, yes, PSG is still superior in various ways. Because of that, I remain completely confident that PSG will win the final.

[klidex]

Maybe that's the reason Mbappe doesn't want to stay at PSG because it will be quite difficult for PSG to win the UCL title or even compete fiercely there because they are not in a competitive local competition.
For this season, I am very pessimistic that PSG can win the UCL because in terms of quality we can see that they are no better than other top European teams and also in previous seasons the PSG team, which brought in many star players, was not able to win the UCL title, especially this season.

Yes, that is one of the reasons Kylian Mbappe did not extend his contract with PSG because getting the Champions League title is something that is very difficult for PSG to achieve, therefore it is better for Mbappe to leave PSG and go to a club that is better than PSG because Mbappe has very good performance. It's good that his future is still long, so it's better not to waste his talent just to stay at PSG which is only able to win the domestic league title even though Mbappe himself wants a bigger title like other elite clubs. PSG is indeed an elite club but the trophy isn't complete if he doesn't get it titles in major competitions for elite club designation.

It is very natural that many people doubt PSG's performance in the Champions League, in fact, even though PSG has star players, PSG is still unable to win the Champions League trophy, therefore these star players leave PSG and choose elite clubs that are able to give them bigger titles. For now, PSG's performance is still unclear in the Champions League, but they are quite good in the round of 16, but entering the quarter-finals. PSG's challenge is really just starting because PSG will face an elite La Liga club which has been in good form recently.

[bering]

Lille vs Marseille

This is opening match of this weekend that both teams has gets opposite results because last week Marseille lost from PSG and Lille can gets the winning result from tough team Lens and actually Lille target want to occupy top 3 position at the end of the league so they need to keep winning to keep their chances of finishing in that position and for Marseille after changing manager their performance is still unstable even they got 2 losing streak in Ligue 1 and Marseille chances to finish at European competitions also will be very hard

Just like i said before Lille this season was very impressive at home they always be can utilized their home matches with very well even from total 12 wins which Lille got this season 11 of them is from home matches so today too i am sure they will be able to resumes their records because Marseille performance also is not really good and Lille will lost some players but i don't think it will have any affect to their performance later because mostly those players who got injured is not their key players and for Marseille too they will lost at least 4 players because of injured and just like i said above because Lille was very strong at home then my predictions is they can win this match and the odds for Lille win is quite good @2.16

[kro55]

Mbappe has a chance to finish his career at PSG with a treble. I am not saying that is what he will do, most likely he will finish with a double, but they are not out of UCL yet, so a chance is there. Bayern is having one of their worst years, and City will face Madrid, so one of them will be out, if City wins then they will be tired and if Madrid wins they lack a striker.

It is possible that Mbappe will get two, not three, titles. Ligue 1 and Cupe De France. The UCL is not a trophy that Mbappe will get, if he wants to win the UCL, he has to move from PSG.
Before facing one of the four teams in the semifinals, PSG must overcome the challenge against Barcelona. Barcelona is indeed unstable, but in the Champions League facing PSG it is not certain that they will submit to PSG.

Maybe that's the reason Mbappe doesn't want to stay at PSG because it will be quite difficult for PSG to win the UCL title or even compete fiercely there because they are not in a competitive local competition.
For this season, I am very pessimistic that PSG can win the UCL because in terms of quality we can see that they are no better than other top European teams and also in previous seasons the PSG team, which brought in many star players, was not able to win the UCL title, especially this season.

Maybe it would be more appropriate if Mbappe would not have any achievements or history to be proud of when he is old.
Mbappe is known as a great player with talent whose ability to run very fast is one of the advantages that can be proud of, but it feels very lacking if his skills and quality of performance are just wasted without having good achievements in the Champions League.
This reason must have been on Mbappe's mind since last season when he wanted to leave PSG but was still under contract and this season Mbappe decided to really leave PSG to find the right club to win bigger titles, not just in the domestic league.

Mbappe is a great player. And he has the ability to score a lot of goals. Mbappe can be considered as one of the best players of the present time. However, he has not yet won the Champions League title. And it is very difficult for PSG to win the Champions League title. So Mbappe should definitely join a team that is very experienced in the Champions League. And for that, Real Madrid could be the best option for Mbappe.

Real Madrid is an experienced team, and their squad is quite strong. Although the attacking side of the squad is a bit weak, the performance of this team is still quite stable. Adding Mbappe to the squad would make Madrid's attack more potent. And next season maybe the Real Madrid team will dominate the Champions League; .

[Velvet78]

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Currently, the Europa League for Marseille is quite surprising because they managed to pass through several phases and are currently in the quarter-finals but indeed this is still a risk considering that for the Europa League at this time there are still several other leading clubs such as Liverpool, Milan and Leverkusen who are still one of the favorite clubs.

The Europa League is going on much better for Marseille compared to the Ligue 1 indeed.    Their opponent is Benfica in the quarter finals and I believe this is a winnable matchup for Marseille as well.

However let's say they became successful on it their next opponent would probably be Liverpool. Do you believe Marseille can get past this obstacle as well? I don't think so honestly. Therefore they are quite likely to lose their other chance to qualify for the Champions League too. There are still positive things to be seen by their new manager's arrival though. But consistency is always the key factor to success. We need to see it from them more.

[hyudien]

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Currently, the Europa League for Marseille is quite surprising because they managed to pass through several phases and are currently in the quarter-finals but indeed this is still a risk considering that for the Europa League at this time there are still several other leading clubs such as Liverpool, Milan and Leverkusen who are still one of the favorite clubs.

The Europa League is going on much better for Marseille compared to the Ligue 1 indeed.    Their opponent is Benfica in the quarter finals and I believe this is a winnable matchup for Marseille as well.

However let's say they became successful on it their next opponent would probably be Liverpool. Do you believe Marseille can get past this obstacle as well? I don't think so honestly. Therefore they are quite likely to lose their other chance to qualify for the Champions League too. There are still positive things to be seen by their new manager's arrival though. But consistency is always the key factor to success. We need to see it from them more.

I don't mean to belittle, but in my opinion, sooner or later Marseille will definitely be eliminated from the Europa League, because every round they always face more difficult opponents. As you said, if they are successful in the quarter-finals, will they experience the same success in the semifinals? I think not, because their opponents are very strong and they are even one of the favorites in the Europa League this season.
This season Marseille can't do much, either in Ligue1 or in the Europa League. But maybe they will get really big luck, yes, they could show a surprise that they never imagined before by making it through to the final, for example.
What is clear now is that they have to complete their task in the Europa League quarter-finals first before they focus on other matches. They have to work hard and don't need to think about the results, because if they think about the opponent they will face next, it will probably destroy their mentality.

[len01]

Lille vs Marseille

This is opening match of this weekend that both teams has gets opposite results because last week Marseille lost from PSG and Lille can gets the winning result from tough team Lens and actually Lille target want to occupy top 3 position at the end of the league so they need to keep winning to keep their chances of finishing in that position and for Marseille after changing manager their performance is still unstable even they got 2 losing streak in Ligue 1 and Marseille chances to finish at European competitions also will be very hard

Just like i said before Lille this season was very impressive at home they always be can utilized their home matches with very well even from total 12 wins which Lille got this season 11 of them is from home matches so today too i am sure they will be able to resumes their records because Marseille performance also is not really good and Lille will lost some players but i don't think it will have any affect to their performance later because mostly those players who got injured is not their key players and for Marseille too they will lost at least 4 players because of injured and just like i said above because Lille was very strong at home then my predictions is they can win this match and the odds for Lille win is quite good @2.16

betting on Lille win is indeed very profitable with bigger odds, but as you said, this will be a slightly difficult match considering that previously Marseille was a little more consistent even though they ended up losing twice against PSG and Rennes.
however, Marseille cannot be underestimated and Lille must also be careful if they don't want to be defeated by Louis Gasset troops or otherwise end up in a draw.
maybe you are right if Lille injured players are not important players but I would just choose a smaller risk in this match because I believe a surprise could happen when Marseille can come back to hold the match to a draw and I would prefer to bet on BTTS with odds @1.83
even though the odds are lower, for me the risk is lower and in my opinion at least both teams will score 1 score each.

[slapper]

Luckily, Lens will not face difficult opponents this week and they will face a bottom team, namely Le Havre. This should not be a serious obstacle for Lens to be able to score 3 points and at the same time widen the point difference between the three teams below them. I hope to see Lens can do that and it would be a great achievement if they could get another ticket to the Champions League rather than other European competitions.

The last two matches has not been good for Lens because they lose the both matches against Lille and also Nice which has made them to drop point but hopefully there next match against Le Havre will be a good advantage for them to improve on there points so I believe there three points is certain for them. Furthermore there upcoming matches may likely boost them up on the table because almost all there remaining matches will be against those clubs that are very close to the bottom of the table, so there is every chance for Lens to improve on the table very soon.

Lens looks wobbly lately, and their upcoming fixtures are make-or-break. Home advantage against Le Havre is massive, especially with that European spot hanging in the balance. It's about pride now, not just points. Remember that draw they snatched earlier this season? Well, they'll need that fighting spirit more than ever
These next few matches offer a chance to breathe. Most of those teams are scraping by near the bottom. This is where Lens HAS to claw back momentum and lock in a European finish. But the pressure's real. Everyone's fighting tooth-and-nail for those spots, and one bad match can derail everything. It'll be fascinating to see if they can handle the heat and step up when it counts. This is where we find out what they're really made of.

[Rengga Jati]

Lens looks wobbly lately, and their upcoming fixtures are make-or-break. Home advantage against Le Havre is massive, especially with that European spot hanging in the balance. It's about pride now, not just points. Remember that draw they snatched earlier this season? Well, they'll need that fighting spirit more than ever

Yeah, even they lost the last 2 matches in a row. Indeed, the club's performance seems to have declined quite a bit this season. How come? Last season, Lens finished as runners up in the French League, with total points only 1 point behind PSG, the champions. But this season, performance has decreased and is currently only in 6th position/ Even though the club is able to stay in the top 4 position which allows them to enter the UCL qualifications. But apparently, that is no longer the case.

Lens needs another win and consistency in winning to always get the full 3 points. so that at least the club can immediately take over Nice or LOSC's position. However, this is not convincing enough to see the development of the squad's performance.

These next few matches offer a chance to breathe. Most of those teams are scraping by near the bottom.

In fact, rightly indeed, in the next 3 matches, Lens can collect full points for each match. Because their opponents are clubs in the relegation zone area. Starting from Le Havre, Metz, and also Clermont Foot. In fact, Lens could be superior to that club and guarantee full points in every match. Unless Lens really doesn't want to achieve any more significant progress for his club and doesn't have high motivation.

[Docnaster]

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Currently, the Europa League for Marseille is quite surprising because they managed to pass through several phases and are currently in the quarter-finals but indeed this is still a risk considering that for the Europa League at this time there are still several other leading clubs such as Liverpool, Milan and Leverkusen who are still one of the favorite clubs.

The Europa League is going on much better for Marseille compared to the Ligue 1 indeed.    Their opponent is Benfica in the quarter finals and I believe this is a winnable matchup for Marseille as well.

However let's say they became successful on it their next opponent would probably be Liverpool. Do you believe Marseille can get past this obstacle as well? I don't think so honestly. Therefore they are quite likely to lose their other chance to qualify for the Champions League too. There are still positive things to be seen by their new manager's arrival though. But consistency is always the key factor to success. We need to see it from them more.

Marseille haven't been consistent this season with their performances in the French league but that hasn't been the same in the UEFA Europa League competition where they've been doing exceptionally well. The face Portuguese side Benfica in the quarter finals of the competition and considering the performance of both teams in their respective leagues this season, many including bookmakers are tipping Benfica to reach the semi final atvthe expense of Marseille. But I don't think it'll be as possible for Benfica as many people think of that tie because Marseille's style of football and performance in the competition this season is totally different from how they play in their domestic league which is why I think they're very determined to win the UEFA Europa League competition this season and should be considered as a major threat

[Google+]

The Europa League is going on much better for Marseille compared to the Ligue 1 indeed.    Their opponent is Benfica in the quarter finals and I believe this is a winnable matchup for Marseille as well.

However let's say they became successful on it their next opponent would probably be Liverpool. Do you believe Marseille can get past this obstacle as well? I don't think so honestly. Therefore they are quite likely to lose their other chance to qualify for the Champions League too. There are still positive things to be seen by their new manager's arrival though. But consistency is always the key factor to success. We need to see it from them more.

Marseille's performance in the Europa League is of course very extraordinary and now they are even able to reach the quarterfinals with all the obstacles that exist, besides that their chances of reaching the semi-finals are also wide open for them, because in my opinion at this time Benfica is not stronger than Marseille so that it provides an opportunity for Marseille to beat Benfica in the game later,  Marseille's journey in the Europa League is smoother than their journey in Ligue 1 this season.

Currently Marseille is ranked 7th with a difference of 3 points with Lens who is in the last zone of European competition, although the gap in points is only small but their journey seems to be difficult because their position is also threatened by Rennes and Reims in the league, I think to secure their chances of qualifying for Europe next season of course Marseille must be able to end the season as high as possible in the league,  Because looking at the potential of their opponents such as Milan, Liverpool and Leverkusen in the Europa League , of course it Is difficult for them to win the Europa League this season as an alternative way to get tickets to European competition next season, two consecutive defeats in the league is certainly a bad result for Marseille but they still have a chance to rise in the next game against Lille.

[ancafe]

In fact, rightly indeed, in the next 3 matches, Lens can collect full points for each match. Because their opponents are clubs in the relegation zone area. Starting from Le Havre, Metz, and also Clermont Foot. In fact, Lens could be superior to that club and guarantee full points in every match. Unless Lens really doesn't want to achieve any more significant progress for his club and doesn't have high motivation.

I think it will be an easy game for Lens because they will face an easy opponent. The clubs they face are struggling to get out of the relegation zone so they will be under much more pressure to play well to get points. It would be strange if Lens were unable to take full points against this club because Lens' quality is far above them. Currently Lens are in sixth position and they are not yet safe in that position because Marseille still has the opportunity to catch up to their position.

Lens can play more consistently if they want to chase a position to qualify for the Europa League, although Nice will not let their position be caught easily. Currently Lens are only one point behind Nice so they have to play more consistently to get full points in the next few matches. If not, the opportunity to qualify for the European league will be difficult for them to get if they lose against a team that is much lighter and easier.

[rozak]

Marseille's performance in the Europa League is of course very extraordinary and now they are even able to reach the quarterfinals with all the obstacles that exist, besides that their chances of reaching the semi-finals are also wide open for them, because in my opinion at this time Benfica is not stronger than Marseille so that it provides an opportunity for Marseille to beat Benfica in the game later,  Marseille's journey in the Europa League is smoother than their journey in Ligue 1 this season.

Benfica is not a weak team. However, perhaps observers will pay more attention to Marseille who will be more dominant in the match.
but I think the match will be interesting with a surprise from Benfica. They are not a weak team that was lucky to get through to this phase. they also fought hard against their opponents. and now it is the persistence and strategy of the best team that determines victory.
I won't judge which one is better. because each league has different team qualities. Marseille may be struggling in Ligue 1. but we won't know whether they can surprise or not in the Europa League.

[wmaurik]

This situation is what hinder PSG to gain success in Champions League. Their routine games in Ligue 1 is quite low standard compared to the routine games of their competitor from other top leagues. They don't have high pressure games coupled with no high pressure competition in title race. This makes their mentality could be not ready to be under-pressure in a high stake of game in Champions League.

Almost every season goes like that for PSG so don't be surprised if until last season and it is also possible that this season PSG has not won a top caste trophy such as the Champions League. Because PSG always find it easier to carry out routine matches in League 1 and there is no pressure whatsoever in winning trophies every season. Meanwhile, when PSG was in the Champions League, they always lost more easily in the crucial rounds so that until now PSG players have never lifted this prestigious trophy.