French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Hirose UK]

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Last season Lens finished in Ligue 1 in 7th place and only 2 points behind Lyon who were in 6th place and had the opportunity to participate in the Europa League, for this season maybe Lens will try to do better and they can be part of one of the European competitions.
At the beginning of the season Lens managed to get two wins and one draw, clearly this is still much better than Lyon who only managed to get one win and two losses, in the next meeting I sure Lens will be able to get good results by beating Lyon.

Lyon game will only be able to show good quality when they play against much weaker team or play at home with an opponent who is not so strong, in the next match Lyon will play away and I doubt they can create competitive game.
For H2H actually this will never refer to being able to predict the results, but we can see the quality of both team which still shows that Lens is much more consistent so there will be pressure that makes it difficult for Lyon to be able to play like before when they got their first win.

Too soon to talk about the performance of Lyon in this season yet. So far they had three games and they got three points in these games they had. Strasbourg was the only team they could beat while even Strasbourg is not a strong team to say Lyon had hard work against them.
However, we can't forget in the last season Lyon was even about to get relegated but in the last new year they had improved and had much better performance. There is a chance to see the same thing from them in this season again.  

Yes, it is still too early to talk about Lyon assessment, but at least in the first few matches like this, we can see picture of Lyon match that will meet team that has almost the same performance last season.
Lyon vs Lens match is not an easy match for Lyon and of course we can study and analyze a little for the course of the match later, I sure Lens is not team that can be easily defeated by Lyon as they previously defeated Strasbourg.
But Lens and Lyon are not stable team and have consistent performance from each season, for this season the same thing will likely happen where they walk to finish the competition mysteriously or cannot be predicted accurately, what is clear in this match is that Lens is the favorite.

[tusandii]

I also support your opinion that PSG's shortcomings are not in the coach but in the players and also the new environment that they have to adapt to in order to make the right decisions when competing in either the domestic league or the campions league. Enrique is a coach who has experience in facing the big teams he coached before coaching at PSG. The enthusiasm of the players should also be able to adapt to the formation set by a coach in order to match several previous records. PSG's problem is not with the coach, they have to better organize suitable player positions after Mbappe left for Madrid. PSG seems to have lost a key player.

The environment of League 1 is different from the environment of other major leagues and that may be one of the factors that PSG cannot play competitively in the Champions League, not because of the coach because so far PSG has always recruited famous coaches in Europe but still these coaches cannot make the PSG club perform well in the Champions League, they are only strong in their own league. In my opinion, the player, coach and environment factors have a big influence on the team. I think if League 1 the clubs can provide fierce competition to PSG, maybe this club will be tougher in setting strategies so they are used to the tough environment and when in the Champions League competition the players have a strong mentality to compete.

[Minor Miner]

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I also support your opinion that PSG's shortcomings are not in the coach but in the players and also the new environment that they have to adapt to in order to make the right decisions when competing in either the domestic league or the campions league. Enrique is a coach who has experience in facing the big teams he coached before coaching at PSG. The enthusiasm of the players should also be able to adapt to the formation set by a coach in order to match several previous records. PSG's problem is not with the coach, they have to better organize suitable player positions after Mbappe left for Madrid. PSG seems to have lost a key player.

The way PSG's boys have performed in every match this season is truly commendable. PSG performed brilliantly in all three matches. Despite not having many experienced players in PSG's squad, they have performed brilliantly in every match. And I agree with you that now they have an experienced coach. So if the players are more diligent then we can see better performance from this team.

PSG coach Luis Enrique is very experienced. The important thing is that he is also experienced on the Champions League platform. He knows how to arrange formation against big teams, how to make match strategy. That's why even though PSG's squad is not very strong, I think we will see a better performance from PSG in the Champions League this season as well. Moreover, it is not difficult for PSG to win the Ligue 1 title.

[Leviathan.007]

This week they will face Brest, although Brest cannot be underestimated because last season they managed to enter the UCL league zone, but I am pessimistic if they can maintain that position until the end of the season because usually teams like Brest are only good seasonally. Even so, I think PSG will pursue victory in this match. Because in my opinion PSG's mission this season is not to focus on league 1, but they will try their best to be consistent in order to get lots of points so that they are further away from other teams, they can focus on the UCL league because it must be admitted that PSG's current focus is the UCL league trophy.

PSG's move to focus more on the Champions League is very appropriate because in Ligue 1 no team has been able to surpass PSG until this season and Brest itself will also be quite overwhelmed when having to face a team like PSG who in general have been much more consistent in playing in Ligue 1 this season. In addition, the next match for PSG is to be the home team with Brest as their guest and that certainly will not make PSG afraid because PSG is always better when playing at home with any opponent in Ligue 1.

PSG wants to focus on the Champions League and try to get the title in this tournament but they are not alone. Teams like Real Madrid also want the same thing but it was also hard for PSG to have any achievement in this tournament. Now PSG's first priority is the Champions League because they know winning the French League 1 is not hard for them considering the money they have spent on this team.
Currently, the only team they have raced with PSG is Marseille because of the good performance we saw from them but even Marseille is not strong enough to make any problem for them yet.
  

[Catenaccio]

PSG wants to focus on the Champions League and try to get the title in this tournament but they are not alone. Teams like Real Madrid also want the same thing but it was also hard for PSG to have any achievement in this tournament. Now PSG's first priority is the Champions League because they know winning the French League 1 is not hard for them considering the money they have spent on this team.
Currently, the only team they have raced with PSG is Marseille because of the good performance we saw from them but even Marseille is not strong enough to make any problem for them yet.

It's not new that PSG want to win Champions League as they invested so much money through past years and only had one Champions League with a defeat under Bayern Munich. They want to have other Champions League final matches and want to win it for a first time, to make a milestone for their club, then will continue with more titles.

Ligue 1 is a domestic league where they have to play to get a ticket to Champions League, and they will have to continue fighting there, but winning titles in Ligue 1 is no longer interesting with PSG. They are still very strong in France and can continue their domination in Ligue 1 but by lack of focus on the league, other French clubs can have opportunity to take over the title from PSG, if they are strong enough to take advantage of PSG carelessness. So far, French clubs are not ready to beat PSG and PSG will win more Ligue 1 titles like Bayern Munich in Bundesliga.

[karabiber]

This week they will face Brest, although Brest cannot be underestimated because last season they managed to enter the UCL league zone, but I am pessimistic if they can maintain that position until the end of the season because usually teams like Brest are only good seasonally. Even so, I think PSG will pursue victory in this match. Because in my opinion PSG's mission this season is not to focus on league 1, but they will try their best to be consistent in order to get lots of points so that they are further away from other teams, they can focus on the UCL league because it must be admitted that PSG's current focus is the UCL league trophy.

PSG's move to focus more on the Champions League is very appropriate because in Ligue 1 no team has been able to surpass PSG until this season and Brest itself will also be quite overwhelmed when having to face a team like PSG who in general have been much more consistent in playing in Ligue 1 this season. In addition, the next match for PSG is to be the home team with Brest as their guest and that certainly will not make PSG afraid because PSG is always better when playing at home with any opponent in Ligue 1.

The match between PSG and Brest will be a match in which the home team will have the advantage. PSG have been giving their opponents a hard time at home this season, especially with their strong attacking line. Even if PSG are focused on the Champions League, Ligue 1 is always easy for them. Because no opponent has yet emerged that can beat them.

Those who thought that PSG's attacking line would be weakened after Mbappe's departure were wrong. Luis Enrique has protected the offensive line so well that PSG is again the biggest candidate for the Ligue 1 title. Brest, on the other hand, is a team with defensive weaknesses and struggles against such strong opponents on the road. I expect PSG to start the game fast with their pressing game and score an early goal to put their opponent in a difficult situation. PSG will score goals in this match. Brest's defense will not be able to resist PSG's attacks. The hosts will open the gap with a dominant game at home. 3 goals or more is a good betting prediction.

[rahmad2nd]

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PSG's current performance is positive, losing Mbappe did not make PSG decline, from 3 matches in League 1 they were able to collect 13 goals, their productivity is no longer in doubt.
Against Brest in week 4 the results are already visible, PSG will likely win big.
Regarding the UCL I agree this is a different level even though on paper PSG is superior to Girona but we must remember that the La Liga team is very tough and often provides surprises, PSG must be more vigilant and maximize the advantage as the host.

As I said at the beginning of most posts, that currently Paris Saint-Germain is in a positive trend in its three matches. only what I consider is the consistency of their young players, for example Barcola, Joao Neves and several others. as well as the improvement in Vitinha's performance, he is a little more creative now. well, another pain that I want to emphasize is their long-term consistency. not only when they play against Brest, but more than that. which can be interpreted, Enrique is very important to maintain the stability of his squad so that they remain consistent and prime. because, it is not certain that PSG will play well in the next matches. after all, there is no guarantee for that. therefore, Enrique's job is to maintain the condition and fitness of his team's squad. the match against Girona, based on the depth of PSG players is much more competitive. but, Michel is a smart coach. perhaps, he has a strategy to hold Paris Saint-Germains to a draw at the Parc des Princes.

[Velvet78]

However, even Lille, who won that one title, do not look that great in most years, not like they were second many times after that, it's really becoming boring not just because of PSG, but others not being that great neither. Marseille and Monaco seems like they are doing something to change that, and that could make the league more fun, and could get it entertaining.

Lille are unstable which is because of not having a very solid squad. You just can't compete against a team like PSG regularly unless you keep your best talents in the team.  

However I admire one thing about Lille at the same time. They are one of the best teams in Europe when it comes to player sales. There have been so many very talented players grown there and sold to bigger teams for enormous amounts.

They are like the Dortmund of the Ligue 1.    They know how to keep their finances stable. Therefore even though they can't be in the title race often, at least they are good at not bankrupting.

[Lannakosa]

PSG wants to focus on the Champions League and try to get the title in this tournament but they are not alone. Teams like Real Madrid also want the same thing but it was also hard for PSG to have any achievement in this tournament. Now PSG's first priority is the Champions League because they know winning the French League 1 is not hard for them considering the money they have spent on this team.
Currently, the only team they have raced with PSG is Marseille because of the good performance we saw from them but even Marseille is not strong enough to make any problem for them yet.
  

Last season, PSG's main rival for the title was not Marseille but Monaco, and Marseille finished the season in 9th place and lost to PSG more than twenty points. In the current situation, it is too early to judge, Monaco and Marseille have the same number of points, but they already have one draw, and only three rounds have been played. In Ligue 1, almost nothing changes, only PSG can have a stable season, the rest will lose points and this is normal.

[len01]

Lille are unstable which is because of not having a very solid squad. You just can't compete against a team like PSG regularly unless you keep your best talents in the team.  

However I admire one thing about Lille at the same time. They are one of the best teams in Europe when it comes to player sales. There have been so many very talented players grown there and sold to bigger teams for enormous amounts.

They are like the Dortmund of the Ligue 1.    They know how to keep their finances stable. Therefore even though they can't be in the title race often, at least they are good at not bankrupting.

Even though Lille couldn't beat PSG, at least holding back a draw could happen, but I didn't expect it to happen because I bet for PSG victory.
I admit that Lille is almost similar to Dortmund and this is a good news if Lille is able to continue to maintain his finances and have great finances, in the future Lille will be able to compete with the top team in League 1 when successfully bringing in several quality players. But all that takes a very long time and still PSG will continue to dominate League 1 like Bayern Munich.

[Zlantann]

PSG wants to focus on the Champions League and try to get the title in this tournament but they are not alone. Teams like Real Madrid also want the same thing but it was also hard for PSG to have any achievement in this tournament. Now PSG's first priority is the Champions League because they know winning the French League 1 is not hard for them considering the money they have spent on this team.
Currently, the only team they have raced with PSG is Marseille because of the good performance we saw from them but even Marseille is not strong enough to make any problem for them yet.
  

Last season, PSG's main rival for the title was not Marseille but Monaco, and Marseille finished the season in 9th place and lost to PSG more than twenty points. In the current situation, it is too early to judge, Monaco and Marseille have the same number of points, but they already have one draw, and only three rounds have been played. In Ligue 1, almost nothing changes, only PSG can have a stable season, the rest will lose points and this is normal.

Last season Monaco and Brest were the two main opposition to PSG's title win. Marseille had a rough season, but they came back this season with a different mentality. They got a new coach and some good players. This might be why football fans and pundits are tipping them as one of the title contenders this season. The season is still at its earliest stage with just three games played. We cannot predict what will happen in the middle of the season. But my prediction is that unless Marseille comes up with an extraordinary performance, PSG will still be crown champions this season. Getting a Champions League slot should be a great achievement for Roberto De Zerbi's side.

[LUCKMCFLY]

We remember that last season PSG could only reach the semi-finals and lost to Dortmund who didn't even have a star player like Mbappe, you have to remember that in a team all players have to work and have the best performance and at PSG only have an attack with unequal line abilities, this is because Enrique trusts too much in his attack to get the victory, I hope he can learn his mistakes.
And for now he is starting to improve and it seems that PSG are much better in terms of their playing style, the league 1 cup is still possible for them.

It's a fact, what happened is that Luis Enrique knows that they have to score goals, that's why he focuses so much on the attack, particularly that many opt to get quick results, of course sometimes I see some inconsistencies in the defense, I can't say anything about the midfield, but it is a fact that the attack even without Mbappé sometimes things go well, they have brilliant moments, but they are not consistent, at least you don't see the consistency they had when Mbappé played, this is something that Luis Enrique has to make up for very well, it's not easy for him.

PSG ready to take legal route after Mbappe refuses mediation in wage dispute

What you need to know:

    French media reported the 25-year-old, who had a fallout with the club last year after refusing to sign a contract extension, is seeking around 55 million euros ($60.73 million).

Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/soccer/psg-ready-to-take-legal-route-after-mbappe-refuses-mediation-in-wage-dispute-4760240

[Jody.Drummer]

Last season Monaco and Brest were the two main opposition to PSG's title win. Marseille had a rough season, but they came back this season with a different mentality. They got a new coach and some good players. This might be why football fans and pundits are tipping them as one of the title contenders this season. The season is still at its earliest stage with just three games played. We cannot predict what will happen in the middle of the season. But my prediction is that unless Marseille comes up with an extraordinary performance, PSG will still be crown champions this season. Getting a Champions League slot should be a great achievement for Roberto De Zerbi's side.

This is the final standings in Ligue 1 last season where at that time Paris Saint Germain managed to claim the title before the season was completely over. too far the distance between them and the other 2 clubs so that they could easily claim the title. actually this is a view that often occurs in Ligue 1 every season.
I hope that this season there will be even tighter competition to make Ligue 1 even more interesting. Because honestly, I personally am not too interested like my interest in the Premier League. Because almost every season we can predict who will be the champion. For me it is even more interesting to see the competition at the bottom because there their differences are not too far apart so that it presents a more interesting competition.

[hahay]

However, even Lille, who won that one title, do not look that great in most years, not like they were second many times after that, it's really becoming boring not just because of PSG, but others not being that great neither. Marseille and Monaco seems like they are doing something to change that, and that could make the league more fun, and could get it entertaining.

Lille are unstable which is because of not having a very solid squad. You just can't compete against a team like PSG regularly unless you keep your best talents in the team.  

However I admire one thing about Lille at the same time. They are one of the best teams in Europe when it comes to player sales. There have been so many very talented players grown there and sold to bigger teams for enormous amounts.

They are like the Dortmund of the Ligue 1.    They know how to keep their finances stable. Therefore even though they can't be in the title race often, at least they are good at not bankrupting.

It seems, to be able to become a strong competitor for PSG basically other teams must also have rich ownership because by doing so, the team can grow very well. After all, if PSG is able to retain potential great players because they have money, in reality the same thing cannot be done by other teams and thus, it is natural that PSG has succeeded in having high dominance in Ligue 1. But even so, PSG is still considered weak in the Champions League so yes, I think PSG is still not fully impressive even though they have high dominance in the Ligue 1 standings.

But about Lille, at least in the next few hours Lille will play away against St Etienne. I think, this will be a good moment to choose Lille to win because after all, St Etienne so far has not had good results at all and it seems, St Etienne is also still not able to compete well in Ligue 1. Because this season St Etienne is a promotion team with this factor, then I personally still believe Lille will even though the odds are currently @ 1.70.

[junder]

Last season Monaco and Brest were the two main opposition to PSG's title win. Marseille had a rough season, but they came back this season with a different mentality. They got a new coach and some good players. This might be why football fans and pundits are tipping them as one of the title contenders this season. The season is still at its earliest stage with just three games played. We cannot predict what will happen in the middle of the season. But my prediction is that unless Marseille comes up with an extraordinary performance, PSG will still be crown champions this season. Getting a Champions League slot should be a great achievement for Roberto De Zerbi's side.

This is the final standings in Ligue 1 last season where at that time Paris Saint Germain managed to claim the title before the season was completely over. too far the distance between them and the other 2 clubs so that they could easily claim the title. actually this is a view that often occurs in Ligue 1 every season.
I hope that this season there will be even tighter competition to make Ligue 1 even more interesting. Because honestly, I personally am not too interested like my interest in the Premier League. Because almost every season we can predict who will be the champion. For me it is even more interesting to see the competition at the bottom because there their differences are not too far apart so that it presents a more interesting competition.

If we want League 1 to be interesting and the league to be more competitive, we just pray that one of the clubs in League 1 is bought by an oil king.
In order to show the competition for the long-term championship title, because as we know here in "League 1" there are no rich clubs other than PSG, every season it is easy to guess which club will be at the top at the end, the inequality of strength between the competing teams is very visible. Honestly, PSG's dominance makes me a little bored. Hopefully our hopes for this season will come true, there will be surprises like in the 2020-2021 season.

[Docnaster]

PSG wants to focus on the Champions League and try to get the title in this tournament but they are not alone. Teams like Real Madrid also want the same thing but it was also hard for PSG to have any achievement in this tournament. Now PSG's first priority is the Champions League because they know winning the French League 1 is not hard for them considering the money they have spent on this team.
Currently, the only team they have raced with PSG is Marseille because of the good performance we saw from them but even Marseille is not strong enough to make any problem for them yet.
  

Though Paris Saint Germaine were able to reach the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League competition last season, I never considered them a serious contender to win the competition from the start of last season and my reason was simply because of the fact that it was Luis Enrique's first season at the club. I understand that other big clubs in the UCL are focused on winning the title as well but I think Paris Saint Germaine might shock everyone by going one more step or even two further than they reached last season by winning the competition.

In the French league, I don't think Paris Saint Germaine have any reason not to win the league title even when I know they'll face strong competition from Marseille who have been incredibly impressive this season. Luis Enrique have all the needed quality players to achieve everything he wants to achieve this season and I'll be very happy to see his PSG side do the unthinkable this season.

[Lidger]

This week they will face Brest, although Brest cannot be underestimated because last season they managed to enter the UCL league zone, but I am pessimistic if they can maintain that position until the end of the season because usually teams like Brest are only good seasonally. Even so, I think PSG will pursue victory in this match. Because in my opinion PSG's mission this season is not to focus on league 1, but they will try their best to be consistent in order to get lots of points so that they are further away from other teams, they can focus on the UCL league because it must be admitted that PSG's current focus is the UCL league trophy.

PSG's move to focus more on the Champions League is very appropriate because in Ligue 1 no team has been able to surpass PSG until this season and Brest itself will also be quite overwhelmed when having to face a team like PSG who in general have been much more consistent in playing in Ligue 1 this season. In addition, the next match for PSG is to be the home team with Brest as their guest and that certainly will not make PSG afraid because PSG is always better when playing at home with any opponent in Ligue 1.

The current team of PSG is not possible to do very well in the Champions League with this team. With this team, they might win their local league tournament title but they won't progress very far in the Champions League. Expected PSG to make multiple signings this season after Mbappe left but they didn't. The most important player in their team is gone but they start the new season with the players that were there. The person who is currently in charge of their club is not lacking in skills, so if there are no specific players in a specific position, his skills will not be of much use. PSG's achievement last season was reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, rest assured this season nothing like that is happening.

[Spaceman1000$]

PSG became the champions in 6 of the previous 7 seasons. That is a huge domination but a boring one at the same time. There is no real competition in the Ligue 1 for years but like I have said many times, there is nothing we can do about it. 

But at least it is going to be more fun to watch PSG from now on as it seems. Because we have a more complete team. Honestly I was also one of the people who doubted them after Mbappe left. But I admit I was totally wrong. Now they are literally set free after his departure.    I always say that though, relying on one player is never the right thing to do for any team. No matter how rich your team is, you need to care about the whole team rather than only specific individuals.

I think it is not boring if there is another rivalry going at the same time, the problem is that nobody really fights for second place that much neither, that's the issue. If we had PSG be first all the time, and then other teams have some good matches that worth watching and had some stories and some narrative, then maybe it would make sense.

However, even Lille, who won that one title, do not look that great in most years, not like they were second many times after that, it's really becoming boring not just because of PSG, but others not being that great neither. Marseille and Monaco seems like they are doing something to change that, and that could make the league more fun, and could get it entertaining.

If you want proof, just look at UCL and what outside of PSG does, no other team from France does anything at UCL, they are just like some smaller nation low budget team, they are not good at all. This is why I think it's quite important to see that France doesn't have any other good team, and that's why they keep getting bad results. The moment we start to see other teams do well at UCL as well, then we will know that France has some good teams, but right now PSG is the only good team there.

Probably one of the reasons why the French Ligue1 seems to be less valuable despite the fact that many people consider the league to be one of Europe's elite football leagues. But over the years the league has been dominated by a particular club which has seemingly reduced the pedigree of the league because there seem to be no viable contenders who can dethrone PSG from the top. PSG has been dominating the domestic league since the Qatari owners acquired the club and began to bring in world class player into the club and several world class coaches who have turned the club's fortune around for good except winning the champions league. At the moment I do not see any other club than can withstand PSG at the moment but it still doesn't mean they would be unbeaten this season.

[Palakka]

Last season Monaco and Brest were the two main opposition to PSG's title win. Marseille had a rough season, but they came back this season with a different mentality. They got a new coach and some good players. This might be why football fans and pundits are tipping them as one of the title contenders this season. The season is still at its earliest stage with just three games played. We cannot predict what will happen in the middle of the season. But my prediction is that unless Marseille comes up with an extraordinary performance, PSG will still be crown champions this season. Getting a Champions League slot should be a great achievement for Roberto De Zerbi's side.

This is the final standings in Ligue 1 last season where at that time Paris Saint Germain managed to claim the title before the season was completely over. too far the distance between them and the other 2 clubs so that they could easily claim the title. actually this is a view that often occurs in Ligue 1 every season.
I hope that this season there will be even tighter competition to make Ligue 1 even more interesting. Because honestly, I personally am not too interested like my interest in the Premier League. Because almost every season we can predict who will be the champion. For me it is even more interesting to see the competition at the bottom because there their differences are not too far apart so that it presents a more interesting competition.

If we look at the past few seasons, we find that the same thing happens at the end of every Ligue 1 season, the toughness and consistency possessed by PSG has been able to leave other teams far away so far and sometimes even PSG can celebrate the champion earlier before the season is actually over due to a huge point difference, If we hope that Ligue 1 will be competitive every season, of course we have to wait for a rival team to do wonders with their finances, because indeed finance is the main weapon for PSG at the moment, besides that there are maybe indeed surprises that are possible for other teams to win Ligue 1 like Lille in the 2021 season, but it has been very rare so far happen in Ligue 1.

Compared to the competition for the championship trophy, of course the competition to get the remaining slots to the Champions League and also Europe is more interesting for us to see, as was the case last season where Brest, Monaco, Lille, Nice and also Lyon which compete fiercely until the end of the season to get 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions.

[Chilwell]

Saint-Étienne vs Lille

Saint-Étienne (predicted lineup): Gautier Larsonneur, Dennis Appiah, Dylan Batubinsika, Yunis Abdelhamid, Pierre Cornud, Florian Tardieu, Zuriko Davitashvili, Aimen Moueffek, Mathis Amougou, Mathieu Cafaro, Ibrahim Sissoko.

Lille (predicted lineup): Lucas Chevalier, Aissa Mandi, Bafode Diakite, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Thomas Meunier, Benjamin Andre, Angel Gomes, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Edon Zhegrova, Jonathan David, Osame Sahraoui.

Ligue 1 are back from the international break with Saint-Étienne vs Lille for their fourth march of the season, currently Saint-Étienne are facing a lot of challenges because it seems that Saint-Étienne are not prepared to fight for even top 10 in the table, they came back from relegation and they are heading towards that direction, I hope they can make a change after playing against Lille. Lille have faced one defeat already and they will not like it to repeat itself again not even with Saint-Étienne which I believe Lille will push header to secure a win.