French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[QueenVera]

The competition between Brest and Lille will now be even fiercer after Lille lost yesterday game, currently the two are only 2 points apart so the remaining two games of the two teams will greatly determine who deserves to be ranked third later, I think for now Monaco only needs to win one more game to ensure one Champions League slot next season is theirs,  So with the additional 3 points it is no longer possible to be chased by Brest let alone Lille who are in third place at this time, the competition to get one remaining automatic qualifying ticket will certainly trigger fierce competition for both teams, especially now that both have balanced opponents in my opinion so that the potential to lose points in one match certainly still exists for both teams.

Brest, who have been able to perform quite consistently since the beginning of the season, must again work hard to secure their position in the current standings, previously Brest continued to be in second place in the standings but towards the end of the season their performance was decrease and made them currently have to fight hard to get a ticket to the Champions League zone next season.

 After Lile lost, I think this now gives Brest a chance to be able to overtake them in the log with few matches remaining before we call the season an end. The point difference between both teams has been reduced to just 2 and now this kind of competition is one that is going to excite the fans as they will all be eager to see how great their team performa in the last days.

 Brest haven’t been consistent this season because when you see them at the start of the season, you’ll be very optimistic that they’ll finish the season comfortably. Well football happened and they weren’t able to maintain the good stat. Now they will have to be very resilient to be able to get to UCL as they have not been able to comfortably secure that spot.

 For Lile, I think the loss yesterday is to show them that the race isn’t over yet and if they don’t take time, then it will be all over for them.  The match between Brest and Lile is one I feel might be the decider of who makes it to the UCL next season and I’m more confident on Lile being able to go through to the UCL.

 Monaco have been pretty cool this season and you can see them not being under this pressure of Lile and Brest as they just need one win to be able to make it to UCL and it’s very possible they get the win this weekend. I’m loving and enjoying this end of the season drama as it makes the league really exciting and I wish they’ll take this kind of competition in going for the league title.

[tusandii]

Apart from that, Brest might suffer a loss if they finish in 4th position, they have to go through the Champions League play-off round first before joining the other teams in the group stage. So the only solution for Brest to move forward easily without any further obstacles is to maintain its current position and they have to resolve this later.

Lille have one game in hand. They will get third place if they are able to win it. Brest have relatively easy opponents in their remaining 2 matches. Lille will have to face Nice in their final match. They will also face Lyon tonight. Lille should not underestimate Lyon because Lyon is able to beat several big teams. Lille has an advantage of 1 match more than Brest but Brest has relatively easier matches than Lillle. This will be an interesting rivalry to watch. Lille must win tonight's match to shift Brest from third place in the standings.

Yes, unfortunately they could not achieve this. They were ahead 2-0 entering the last 10 minutes, but whatever happened, Lille's defense fell apart in the last 10 minutes. Lyon, on the other hand, managed to carry the match with consecutive goals. The result of the match is Lille 3-4 Lyon. Lyon left the field with a very important victory. They could probably be the team that collects the most points in the second half of the league. This is the biggest success in recent years.

Lille was too confident when they were leading 3:2 from the 85th minute after that they forgot that the opposing club still had time to counterattack in the remaining time, Lille was careless which made Lyon use the gap to make a quick counterattack by scoring 2 goals In a short time, this shows that Lyon always has a chance when their opponents feel too confident to win. Lyon is a strong club, but it just wasn't well developed at the start of the season. Now entering the second half of the season, Lyon has found its rhythm again and is performing well again.

Yes, Lyon has collected a lot of points in the second half of the season, somehow they are catching up, but what is clear is that they have won more consecutive matches than they have lost, so Lyon can catch up quickly, now they are in the top 7 after beating Lille.

[piebeyb]

But you are absolutely right, it's not it at all. The game must continue. This will be more valuable learning for the future. because, they still can't be that strong, even though they have football stars, even when Messi and Neymar were together with Mbappe at that time, they still couldn't win the UCL. Because football is a combination of pro and talented players, a whole team, and strategy.


Source: PSG president Al Khelaifi

I think PSG should learn from Madrid, even though Madrid used to buy great players, they bought young, talented players, not players who were old enough and their performance was not as good as when they were young, therefore having Messi and Neymar also didn't help PSG win the UCL. but Madrid has won several UCL trophies because they always get talented young players and fill their main squad, that's why Madrid is always smart in getting good players to have so they can perform better.

If Mbappe moves next season, PSG should focus on looking for young, talented players to fill their main squad so that they can be relied on to play better than this season. I also don't know if Enrique is good enough to keep, but whatever it is, PSG will never managed to win the UCL title if they don't overhaul their main squad well, but I don't think PSG failed because this season they are much better and can reach the semi-finals of the UCL and maybe next season they can reach the final of the UCL and win it, no What is impossible is that whatever failures this season have to be corrected, if we talk about Ligue 1, it is certain that PSG will win it this season.

[CryptoBuds]

Brest, who have been able to perform quite consistently since the beginning of the season, must again work hard to secure their position in the current standings, previously Brest continued to be in second place in the standings but towards the end of the season their performance was decrease and made them currently have to fight hard to get a ticket to the Champions League zone next season.

Is very surprising to see the way they have suddenly decrease in their performance because just like you said right from the beginning of this season Brest has been known as the second best team on this league because as PSG was progressing by consistently wining their matches so as Brest and to an extent I was very convinced that Brest will qualified as the second position of this league season but is quite surprising for them to have suddenly lose form when the league is still on the middle funny enough Monaco that is currently on the second position of the table now was not even doing too well compare to the performance of Brest and now Monaco is 4 points above them.

Brest needs to improve on their performance because they now have Lille and Nice that's targeting the 3 position they are now especially Lille their points is very close to Brest so perhaps if Brest is not consistent enough to win their remaining two matches they may likely not going to qualify for the champions League next season so this is actually the time they need to work hard so that all their efforts right from the beginning of the season will not go to waste.

Doumbia will not be able to play against Reims
On loan from Reims, Brest footballer Kamory Doumbia will not be able to play this Friday
in the championship against the Champagne club, under an agreement reached last summer.

source: https://www.letelegramme.fr/sports

Maybe because it is the end of the season, they are finding it hard to actually concentrate and they might also have a little bit of an issue with fatigue as well. After all, it is not easy to continue performing well throughout the whole season and not have a little health issue. The performance from them was definitely great. But they are not being able to be consistent enough towards the end when it counts.

I just hope that they will be able to finish in a position where they will be able to compete in the Champions League competition next season. They are currently on the third position of the table and I think they should be able to finish on the third position as well. Because the two matches that they have left in this season are against mid table teams. Reims should not be a problem for them but Toulouse has been performing pretty decently. I just hope that Brest will be able to win both of those matches.

[onecall123]

I think PSG should learn from Madrid, even though Madrid used to buy great players, they bought young, talented players, not players who were old enough and their performance was not as good as when they were young, therefore having Messi and Neymar also didn't help PSG win the UCL. but Madrid has won several UCL trophies because they always get talented young players and fill their main squad, that's why Madrid is always smart in getting good players to have so they can perform better.

If Mbappe moves next season, PSG should focus on looking for young, talented players to fill their main squad so that they can be relied on to play better than this season. I also don't know if Enrique is good enough to keep, but whatever it is, PSG will never managed to win the UCL title if they don't overhaul their main squad well, but I don't think PSG failed because this season they are much better and can reach the semi-finals of the UCL and maybe next season they can reach the final of the UCL and win it, no What is impossible is that whatever failures this season have to be corrected, if we talk about Ligue 1, it is certain that PSG will win it this season.

They've never clinched the Champion League title, and unless they revamp their main squad, it's unlikely they ever will. The best teams are the ones that score goals consistently. Playing well doesn't matter if you can't find the back of the net. They've relied heavily on luck in many matches and barely escaped elimination in the first round this season. Frankly, their performance has been subpar in several games. Despite having star players and coaches over the years, they lack depth in their squad and haven't utilized their players to their full potential. Their game plan often seemed focused solely on getting Mbappe opportunities, neglecting other players' abilities to dribble and take on defenders. The absence of young talent might have been their downfall all along. Madrid, on the other hand, has both experience and motivation, making them better equipped to handle such challenges.

[Velvet78]

In the most important match of the week, Lille lost at home to Lyon. The 2 teams have different goals in the league and both need a win. Lille wants to finish 3rd in the league while Lyon wants to finish in the top 5. The match was very exciting and I honestly didn't expect such a comeback from Lyon. It was great for Lyon to have this kind of comeback on the road. With the point they got from this match, they managed to get one step closer to the top.

What a game it was! I thought one way or another Lille would win this one. They were really dominant in the first half and finished it 2-0 ahead. Lyon were able to do nothing.

However magically they changed roles and Lyon were extremely good in the second half. It was really a goal duel and the winner was Lyon by 4-3. I just have big respect for what Lyon have done so far in the same season. First a horrible start and maintaining it for so many weeks, later a huge climb in the standings.    There are two weeks left and Lyon can even qualify for a tournament like the Conference League (maybe even the Europa League  ).

[rahmad2nd]

Is very surprising to see the way they have suddenly decrease in their performance because just like you said right from the beginning of this season Brest has been known as the second best team on this league because as PSG was progressing by consistently wining their matches so as Brest and to an extent I was very convinced that Brest will qualified as the second position of this league season but is quite surprising for them to have suddenly lose form when the league is still on the middle funny enough Monaco that is currently on the second position of the table now was not even doing too well compare to the performance of Brest and now Monaco is 4 points above them.

Brest needs to improve on their performance because they now have Lille and Nice that's targeting the 3 position they are now especially Lille their points is very close to Brest so perhaps if Brest is not consistent enough to win their remaining two matches they may likely not going to qualify for the champions League next season so this is actually the time they need to work hard so that all their efforts right from the beginning of the season will not go to waste.

I was not surprised to see Brest's performance gradually decline, in the end their ranking was overtaken by AS Manaco. For a long time, I have said that Monaco is bigger and has a chance to finish in 2nd place in the Ligue 1 standings. And yes, they proved it by being 4 points ahead of Brest who are below them. I am quite sure that Monaco will win the remaining two matches and strengthen its position in the runner-up position in the French League. We can compare it referring to the statistical values ​​of these two teams throughout the matches they played, and Manaco is better than Brest. Based on goal productivity, Monaco is much better than the teams below them. So, I didn't feel surprised, even I had predicted it beforehand.

IMO, basically Brest is a mediocre team whose performance is coincidentally good this season. At least, last season Brest was only able to finish in 14th position. At the same time, several teams that are usually ranked in the top four of Ligue 1 are experiencing poor performance this season. yeah, Marseille is currently in 9th place. Lyon was on the verge of the relegation zone, although currently it is slowly improving. Lens, unable to perform like the previous season. Moreover, they took part in several competitions. Currently, Brest's position has the potential to be overtaken by Lille. If Brest is unable to win their last two matches, it means their position will be taken over by a different team below them. and I think that potential has quite a high probability. My guess is that Lille will occupy the position occupied by Brest until this competition ends.

[pusaka]

In the most important match of the week, Lille lost at home to Lyon. The 2 teams have different goals in the league and both need a win. Lille wants to finish 3rd in the league while Lyon wants to finish in the top 5. The match was very exciting and I honestly didn't expect such a comeback from Lyon. It was great for Lyon to have this kind of comeback on the road. With the point they got from this match, they managed to get one step closer to the top.

What a game it was! I thought one way or another Lille would win this one. They were really dominant in the first half and finished it 2-0 ahead. Lyon were able to do nothing.

However magically they changed roles and Lyon were extremely good in the second half. It was really a goal duel and the winner was Lyon by 4-3. I just have big respect for what Lyon have done so far in the same season. First a horrible start and maintaining it for so many weeks, later a huge climb in the standings.    There are two weeks left and Lyon can even qualify for a tournament like the Conference League (maybe even the Europa League  ).

Lyon succeeded in turning things around after they were 2 goals behind in the first half. I also thought that it was likely that Lyon would lose this match, but they showed a good performance in the second half so they could secure their away win.
After they couldn't score a goal in the first half, in the second half they performed better and as a result they were able to equalize through the goals they created in the 65th minute and in the 82nd minute. LOSC was actually able to take the lead again in the 85th minute and changed the score. to 3-2, but 3 minutes later Lyon was able to equalize again.
I think they will end the match with a draw after 90 minutes the score shows that it is still the same, but Lyon can score a goal in the extra minute and seal their victory in this match.

[Texac]

Well, it may not it at all, but, we may not close our eyes if disappointment is very visible, especially for the PSG players who have tried very hard to reach the semi-finals. Yes, maybe they can do it next season, but they can't guarantee that either. they have Mbappe, but they still fail. And Mbappe also feels the same, having failed to bring his club into the final round even though this is their last season at PSG. Mixed feelings appear in them, disappointment and sadness are inevitable.

But you are absolutely right, it's not it at all. The game must continue. This will be more valuable learning for the future. because, they still can't be that strong, even though they have football stars, even when Messi and Neymar were together with Mbappe at that time, they still couldn't win the UCL. Because football is a combination of pro and talented players, a whole team, and strategy.


Source: PSG president Al Khelaifi

Its very disappointed result for PSG after waiting more longer time and has opportunity reach to final round but got defeated by Dortmund back to back in away and home match. PSG must learned more with winning mentality and not depend on referee how easily make come back against Barcelona on quarter final after Barcelona have to play with ten players. I don't think how possibilities for next season PSG will reach to semifinal or winning UEFA Champion League trophy behind their key players Kylian Mbappe will leave PSG next season.

Indeed the games must continues but believing most of PSG fans can't acceptable with the loss result and failed reach to UEFA Champion League final in this, for next season Luis Henrique must build up new composition and combined between senior or youth players not only dominance in Ligue 1 but also must be the Champion League winner.

I really don’t know what to say. Because PSG actually did not play so badly in that match. I am talking about the second leg against Dortmund. They actually created a lot of chances. They hit the goalpost multiple times. And the champion player that they have, Mbappé, was unable to do much in this match. In the semifinal, nobody actually given Dortmund any chance of qualifying for the final. But they have proved everyone wrong. And now we have a lot of people who are actually wanting to see them win the Champions League final as well. Now suddenly it is somewhat like an underdog story. everybody loves to see an underdog story.

Let’s see who is going to be their opponent in the final. Whoever it is, Dortmund will have to play the best match that they probably have played in the last decade, in the Champions League final to actually win the Champions League trophy.

[el kaka22]

Monaco definitely played a good season after all, and I believe that they are really doing as fine as they hope they could, that is something they should be proud of. They are fighting against a team three times their size so not winning the league isn't all that bad, they should be happy with what they got.

Additionally, consistency is a lot more important so if they can keep the team going for many years, like be in top four every season and be in UCL group stages, they would make enough money to finally be good enough to maybe have a chance to win the league as well, that would be great. Monaco has that possibility, they look good enough and unless they just end up selling all their good players and replace them with terrible ones, or their good players end up starting to play badly, we will see Monaco be good for a few seasons.

[Palakka]

Monaco definitely played a good season after all, and I believe that they are really doing as fine as they hope they could, that is something they should be proud of. They are fighting against a team three times their size so not winning the league isn't all that bad, they should be happy with what they got.

Additionally, consistency is a lot more important so if they can keep the team going for many years, like be in top four every season and be in UCL group stages, they would make enough money to finally be good enough to maybe have a chance to win the league as well, that would be great. Monaco has that possibility, they look good enough and unless they just end up selling all their good players and replace them with terrible ones, or their good players end up starting to play badly, we will see Monaco be good for a few seasons.

Monaco journey this season is of course very extraordinary, Monaco was previously far behind Brest in the second rank but finally they confidently can reach second place in Ligue 1 this season, with one more victory of course Monaco can claim a place in the Champions League next season, besides that if Brest loses another match of course it will also make Monaco qualify for the Champions League next season,  The current tight competition is actually going on between Brest and Lille so I think for second place it seems that Monaco no longer need to worry about as long as they can get a total of 3 points in the remaining two games of the season.

The squad owned by Monaco this season is of course very good and it is evident if they are able to be in the second rank at this time, but for next season of course Monaco still need to improve the quality of the squad they have to be able to compete in the Champions League, because if not of course they will not last long in the tight competition of the Champions League next season,  Next season Champions League is Monaco chance to earn a lot of money so they need to prepare the team better later, while speaking of Champions League titles,of course it will be very impossible for them to get so it's better to play well and go as far as possible in the Champions League to get more money before being eliminated.

[ancafe]

The competition between Brest and Lille will now be even fiercer after Lille lost yesterday game, currently the two are only 2 points apart so the remaining two games of the two teams will greatly determine who deserves to be ranked third later, I think for now Monaco only needs to win one more game to ensure one Champions League slot next season is theirs,  So with the additional 3 points it is no longer possible to be chased by Brest let alone Lille who are in third place at this time, the competition to get one remaining automatic qualifying ticket will certainly trigger fierce competition for both teams, especially now that both have balanced opponents in my opinion so that the potential to lose points in one match certainly still exists for both teams.

Apart from having a fairly even match remaining, both of them will also be very determined to find victory. Mathematically, Brest is the favorite because they are much more consistent than Lille and the remaining two matches with a difference of two points still open up the opportunity for quite fierce competition. Monaco will be a little safer because they only need one more win to guarantee a ticket to the Champions League.

Lille have a chance through the qualifying route and although it is a little more difficult at least they still have a chance. That is if Lille survives until the end of the season with its current standings in fourth place. Nice could threaten Lille's position if they suffer one defeat, therefore they must continue to win in the remainder of the match.

[hahay]

Monaco definitely played a good season after all, and I believe that they are really doing as fine as they hope they could, that is something they should be proud of. They are fighting against a team three times their size so not winning the league isn't all that bad, they should be happy with what they got.

Additionally, consistency is a lot more important so if they can keep the team going for many years, like be in top four every season and be in UCL group stages, they would make enough money to finally be good enough to maybe have a chance to win the league as well, that would be great. Monaco has that possibility, they look good enough and unless they just end up selling all their good players and replace them with terrible ones, or their good players end up starting to play badly, we will see Monaco be good for a few seasons.

At least Monaco has also experienced winning the Ligue 1 trophy in the past and thus, Monaco is not a new team in the competition at the top of the table. But besides that,Monaco also did not start this season well so it seems natural,if Monaco has fallen behind PSG who has been at the top of the standings first. But at least, Monaco has really secured its position in the top three andthus, then ofcourse Monaco will get a Champion League ticket this season and will play in the Champion League next season. Of course, it is still a goodresult but indeed, we expect the Ligue 1 competition to become even more competitive and notonly about PSG who always managed to win the Ligue 1 trophy.

[Leviathan.007]

In the most important match of the week, Lille lost at home to Lyon. The 2 teams have different goals in the league and both need a win. Lille wants to finish 3rd in the league while Lyon wants to finish in the top 5. The match was very exciting and I honestly didn't expect such a comeback from Lyon. It was great for Lyon to have this kind of comeback on the road. With the point they got from this match, they managed to get one step closer to the top.

What a game it was! I thought one way or another Lille would win this one. They were really dominant in the first half and finished it 2-0 ahead. Lyon were able to do nothing.

However magically they changed roles and Lyon were extremely good in the second half. It was really a goal duel and the winner was Lyon by 4-3. I just have big respect for what Lyon have done so far in the same season. First a horrible start and maintaining it for so many weeks, later a huge climb in the standings.    There are two weeks left and Lyon can even qualify for a tournament like the Conference League (maybe even the Europa League  ).

Lyon succeeded in turning things around after they were 2 goals behind in the first half. I also thought that it was likely that Lyon would lose this match, but they showed a good performance in the second half so they could secure their away win.
After they couldn't score a goal in the first half, in the second half they performed better and as a result they were able to equalize through the goals they created in the 65th minute and in the 82nd minute. LOSC was actually able to take the lead again in the 85th minute and changed the score. to 3-2, but 3 minutes later Lyon was able to equalize again.
I think they will end the match with a draw after 90 minutes the score shows that it is still the same, but Lyon can score a goal in the extra minute and seal their victory in this match.

What a game. This match ended with a 4-3 result and to be honest, Lyon had an amazing performance during this match while they didn't start the season well and they were about to get relegated from the French League, but after the new year this team changed a lot and they got improved to have much better performance.
The game between Lyon and Breat had two red cards and several goals while Lyon was about to lose points in this match but they had a good comeback and a better performance to win this match with a 4-3 result against Brest.

[Bobrox]

Monaco journey this season is of course very extraordinary, Monaco was previously far behind Brest in the second rank but finally they confidently can reach second place in Ligue 1 this season, with one more victory of course Monaco can claim a place in the Champions League next season, besides that if Brest loses another match of course it will also make Monaco qualify for the Champions League next season,  The current tight competition is actually going on between Brest and Lille so I think for second place it seems that Monaco no longer need to worry about as long as they can get a total of 3 points in the remaining two games of the season.

Behind ten points remaining from the 5th standings team awhile, AS Monaco current qualified to UEFA Champion League next season and defend with possibility finish as 2nd place position one winning of two matches left. Monaco has four points behind Brest and required one winning match will make 2nd places as best achieving of AS Monaco in last several season, comparison with Monaco performance last season failed reach to European competition after finish on 6th position but this season success reach to 2nd place with Champion League appearance for next season.
Usually many Ligue 1 teams difficult to defend their performance for next season, Lens success finished on 2nd place last season but in this season almost failure reach to the top fourth position or small opportunity for playing in Champion League next season.

[Google+]

At least Monaco has also experienced winning the Ligue 1 trophy in the past and thus, Monaco is not a new team in the competition at the top of the table. But besides that,Monaco also did not start this season well so it seems natural,if Monaco has fallen behind PSG who has been at the top of the standings first. But at least, Monaco has really secured its position in the top three andthus, then ofcourse Monaco will get a Champion League ticket this season and will play in the Champion League next season. Of course, it is still a goodresult but indeed, we expect the Ligue 1 competition to become even more competitive and notonly about PSG who always managed to win the Ligue 1 trophy.

Monaco is one of the legendary clubs in Ligue 1 so far and even the Monaco club existed before PSG existed, Monaco even managed to get the Ligue 1 trophy several times during their heyday, but indeed after PSG transformed into a rich and powerful team in Ligue 1, of course other teams in Ligue 1 are currently losing their prestige including Monaco,  For now Monaco have a greater chance to play in the Champions League next season after the last time in the 2018 season qualified automatically, so indeed Monaco has experience in the Champions League so indeed the Champions League is not a new competition for them, so I think they will certainly prepare the team as well as possible before the 2024/2025 season begins.

After PSG dominated Ligue 1, of course, other teams have difficulty competing with them and even if lucky maybe other teams in Ligue 1 can break PSG dominance for a long time, like  Lille in the 2021 season champhionship after more than 10 consecutive PSG championship seasons, for now it is difficult for other teams in Ligue 1 to compete for championship trophies including Monaco, so that in the end it makes the mission of the existing team In Ligue 1 except PSG have only targeted the Champions League zone so far every seasons.

[Raflesia]

After PSG dominated Ligue 1, of course, other teams have difficulty competing with them and even if lucky maybe other teams in Ligue 1 can break PSG dominance for a long time, like  Lille in the 2021 season champhionship after more than 10 consecutive PSG championship seasons, for now it is difficult for other teams in Ligue 1 to compete for championship trophies including Monaco, so that in the end it makes the mission of the existing team In Ligue 1 except PSG have only targeted the Champions League zone so far every seasons.

The power of money is the source of everything and when there is a club that is heavily funded like PSG at this time it will indeed be very difficult to compete because clubs in Ligue 1 do not have the same resources so it would be a little natural that until now PSG can dominate even though only for Ligue 1 they can do that because for bigger competitions they always fail to get good results.

Lille once broke it well and tough competition but back again when money is in power it is difficult to maintain the competition that occurs so that although there is definitely a surprise season where there is competition in Ligue 1 but when the situation still remains the same where PSG still has the power of money to make them better then indeed the final results in the next few seasons will not be much different because it is likely to remain the same where PSG will still continue to rule considering that no one can compensate for the strength of the players with the resources they have.

[indah rezqi]

Lyon succeeded in turning things around after they were 2 goals behind in the first half. I also thought that it was likely that Lyon would lose this match, but they showed a good performance in the second half so they could secure their away win.
After they couldn't score a goal in the first half, in the second half they performed better and as a result they were able to equalize through the goals they created in the 65th minute and in the 82nd minute. LOSC was actually able to take the lead again in the 85th minute and changed the score. to 3-2, but 3 minutes later Lyon was able to equalize again.
I think they will end the match with a draw after 90 minutes the score shows that it is still the same, but Lyon can score a goal in the extra minute and seal their victory in this match.

Lille defeat against Lyon dashed their hopes of climbing to third place in the standings and displacing Brest. Lille failed to maintain their lead and lost focus towards the end of the match. However, with two matches remaining, Lille is expected to secure their fourth place in the standings and qualify for the Champions League through the qualifying playoffs. This is certainly a disappointing result for Lille, as Lyon was not the favorite team to secure full points, especially considering they were playing away from home. However, the unexpected result saw Lyon snatch three points.

On the other hand, the additional three points have moved Lyon up to seventh place in the standings, overtaking Marseille and Rennes, and Lyon has a chance to finish fifth at the end of the season. Lyon performance this season has been full of ups and downs. At the beginning of the season, they struggled and even touched the relegation zone. However, with their movements in the January transfer window, Lyon has gradually managed to find consistency and improve their situation. In addition to the possibility of finishing in the European zone, Lyon also has another chance to win the French Cup trophy, although we know that this will not be easy, as Lyon will face PSG.

[arimamib]

Lille once broke it well and tough competition but back again when money is in power it is difficult to maintain the competition that occurs so that although there is definitely a surprise season where there is competition in Ligue 1 but when the situation still remains the same where PSG still has the power of money to make them better then indeed the final results in the next few seasons will not be much different because it is likely to remain the same where PSG will still continue to rule considering that no one can compensate for the strength of the players with the resources they have.

The success of Lille to break the PSG dominance implies that any team has a chance to win Ligue 1. They don't need to level up the PSG spending power, they just need to be consistent throughout the season. If any team can win games consistently and can minimalize losses and draws, breaking PSG dominance is not impossible at all.

They need to build a cohesive team a unit without dependence on star players. This strategy can be built by a good recruitments and developments. Resources still matters, but it doesn't need to be super spending power, top players still won't come to Ligue 1 with low offered wage. Calculated strategies and consistent performances can achieve maximum points required to win Ligue 1 title.

[Hirose UK]

You are right, PSG did not perform according to expectations because they were defeated by Dortmund and this match actually provided an opportunity for PSG to score goal but this opportunity failed because the ball hit the goal post.
Dortmund performance was unexpected because they previously performed less than satisfactorily and in this semifinal PSG was favored over Dortmund in the two matches that took place, with only 1 goal and playing defensively, Dortmund got the advantage.
I was very surprised when I saw that until the end of the second half PSG didn't get single goal that could equalize, I sure many people were disappointed and gamblers lost money because they made PSG the favorite.

But I sure that in the second leg match PSG will definitely get an absolute victory and they will be able to surpass Dortmund 1 point deficit in the aggregate.
My prediction is that PSG will win the semifinals and they will be in the final against Real Madrid, but it is impossible for PSG to beat Real Madrid if they actually meet in the final.

I think PSG's defeat in the first leg is a natural thing and doesn't need to be taken too seriously because they can respond in the second leg later and in terms of play in the first leg we can see that PSG is a little better than Dortmund so there is a big possibility that PSG will be able to win. turning things around in the second leg because they are playing at their own home.

Nothing is impossible, everything is still possible to happen.
I think the possibility of PSG being able to advance to the final is very big now and whoever they will face in the final I don't think it really matters and the possibility of winning the title is still there.

Yes, you are right and I agree with that statement, but unfortunately all of that doesn't add up because in this second leg PSG also suffered really embarrassing defeat, just look at the result like the first leg with 0 - 1 defeat.
Dortmund advanced to the final and PSG was eliminated from the opportunity to enter the final to fight for the title, what bad and very disappointing result, when everyone hoped that PSG could win and take the lead in the second leg but that when hope became disappointment.
I don't know what happened to make PSG suffer two defeats at once in these two semi-final matches, for away matches, defeat is acceptable but for home matches it is not normal defeat.

I myself felt it, disappointment over PSG defeat and of course this was bad match and proved that PSG is not team that can have stable performance for big and important competition like the UCL.
They will only be kings in their domestic league Ligue 1, if conditions like this continue to occur then PSG will never develop in the future.