French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[bering]

Today's match of Lens vs Lyon team was a draw. Both teams tried hard from the beginning to the end but couldn't score any goals. The performance of the players of Lens team was not very good so Lens team didn't score any goals. I thought that Lens team might have won.  This match can be won but the performance of Lyon team players was good for which Lens team could not score any goal. Lens team did very well in the previous matches but I did not think that they will do this in today's match.

Lens is the team who hard to beated while playing at their home and since last season Lens had good statistics at their home ground so that's why Pierre Sage has been confirmed this is hard match for Lyon moreover Lyon performance still not stable because before this match Lyon only able to gets 1 win from 3 matches in Ligue 1 but indeed Pierre Sage has been admitted that he hasn't satisfied to see Lyon performance but regardless all of it i think draw result is fair for both teams because i have to says whether it Lens and Lyon performance is quite impressive in this match but Lyon have to facing tight schedules because next weekend they will fight against Marseille

[Velvet78]

Another point loss by Lyon... Gift Orban pushed his luck to the end but he was unlucky at the end of the day. Because he scored two goals but both of them were disallowed.  

I'm curious about when this all will end for Lyon. They are back to the point at which they started. They showed progress last season but here we are now, seeing the same things again and again... They can't score many goals and concede many at the same time. They have many areas to find a solution for. What do you think? Will Pierre Sage be the next victim or will he keep his job during this season?

I hope the latter happens. Because considering the second part of last season, I believe he deserves a chance to fix things again.

[Pokapoka124]

Winning games from behind shouldn't by Paris Saint Germans shouldn't come as a huge surprise to you. They have done this thing time without number. I'm not sure how consistent Marseille would be this season for them to win the League 1 Competition, but, I can vouch for Paris Saint Germany saying that they'll eventually win thr League Competition. They still remains the best side in all of France League 1.
I've recently seen that Marseille has also come to full conclusion over signing Rabbiot who's currently a free signing. This got me wondering why he'll choose Marseille over Saudi Arabian Premier Clubs. It could be fueled by family decisons. Anyways, godspeed to him ahead.

The victory was not at all surprising to me because from the start of the game PSG were in control and if not for the early penalty conceded that gave Brest the lead I doubt Brest would have scored a goal in the game at all. PSG reacted well after conceding to equalize before the half time whistle and went ahead to show their quality scoring two more goals to secure a win.

[Ruttoshi]

Mbappe was Never the problem of PSG, that perception of yours isn't completely true, the fact that they are doing well even in his absence doesn't confirm he was or has been a problem to them in any way, its just a normal thing they adopted a new mechanism off survival even after his exit, and got to be able to win games which is showing they had almost no dependency on him but then, also the opponent wasn't a tough one when it has to do with contention against PSG, brest is but an average ligue 1 squad and PSG is an elite so the best they can get most likely would be a draw and many others foresaw it before now and added it to their predictions which probably turned out not wrong, the midfield of PSG at the ligue 1 level is doing great already and honestly is promising.

Mbappe was not the problem of PSG but he was a distraction. When a player receives special treatment from the club management and the coaching crew, it could bring disaffection among players. Other players might feel less important which makes them less motivated. Since his departure, the spotlight has moved to other players. We are seeing players like Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi taking up responsibility.

Of course we all know that when there's a top class player like Mbappe, Messi or Ronaldo in a club much attention will be given to them and the rest players will not be given the opportunity to display their own talent because everyone believes that they are not better up to Mbappe. A top class player kills the chance of other players from being hot. It is only when they leave the club that you will be surprised at the other players performance.

I already know that Mbappe departure from PSG will give opportunity to other players to show the quality the are made of. When Ronaldo left Manchester united, Rooney took over and when he left Real Madrid, Benzema took over. PSG is improving their performance and with time they mighg win the champion league.

[TelolettOm]

Reportedly currently Rabiot is still in the negotiation stage to be able to join Marseille soon, there are still several more documents that must be completed by Marseille to immediately complete Rabiot's transfer in the near future, as an experienced midfielder, of course Rabiot's arrival to Marseille will be able to improve Marseille's performance this season,

The latest news reported several hours ago from Twitter fabrizio romano is that Marseille has booked a ticket for that central midfielder. He will do a medical test there. Furthermore, there will be a signing of a contract between Rabiot and marselie for a 2-year contract until 2026.


Source: Marseille have booked travel and medical for Adrien Rabiot

Since officially free transfer from Juventus 3 months ago, there were rumors of several clubs wanting to recruit him. But in the end, an agreement was made between Rabiot and Marseille. Now he will soon play with Greenwood and is expected to further complete the team to become one of the leading teams again in the French League.

[Pokapoka124]

And again, PSG gets a perfect result against Brest. This makes me think that Mbappe was the main problem for them. But I'm glad they got rid of him from the club. They're now playing even better, consistently winning games with huge scores.

PSG played like a team without even needing to centralize the ball to one side. Lee is cooking as a midfielder. Skriniar is also impressive.

Also, this picture shows how PSG totally dominated Brest.



This explains how big the total non-penalty expected goals from PSG is. They often scored through open play. PSG is the winner of the current season.

I don’t agree Mbappe was the problem with PSG because in his departure the club has made a couple more additions that have improved the squad to be performing better. The current squad is yet to be tested amongst the best clubs in Europe so before we rush to conclusions let’s wait and see how well PSG will perform in the champions league this season.

[Hirose UK]

Today's match of Lens vs Lyon team was a draw. Both teams tried hard from the beginning to the end but couldn't score any goals. The performance of the players of Lens team was not very good so Lens team didn't score any goals. I thought that Lens team might have won.  This match can be won but the performance of Lyon team players was good for which Lens team could not score any goal. Lens team did very well in the previous matches but I did not think that they will do this in today's match.

There were no goals scored in this match so both teams had to be satisfied with sharing 1 point. Lens tried hard to score a goal, but they couldn't do much because Lyon's defense was strong enough to ward off Lens' attacks. On the other hand, Lyon also played well after they had to taste defeat in the first 2 matches. At least this result makes them look better after having a bad start. For Lens themselves, this is their second draw after they also had to taste a draw in the previous week. They are still one of four teams that have not tasted defeat until week 4. Hopefully they will be consistent in being able to compete at the top of the standings to fight for the championship title.

Actually Lens is much more favorite and I thought maybe Lens would be able to beat Lyon, but the match was quite fierce so that both of them looked difficult to score goal and gain an advantage.
From this draw also shows that Lens is much more advantaged because they can still get points even though only 1, but at least Lens can still survive and still occupy good position and they only need to maintain their performance, but Lens biggest challenge is when they later meet strong team like PSG or Marseille.
For Lyon itself, it is clear that even though they also get 1 point, it is still not pleasant thing considering that Lyon will also face Marseille after this and it is likely that Lyon will fail to win or draw and share points again because Marseille is team that has very good performance.

[minairia3]

I don’t agree Mbappe was the problem with PSG because in his departure the club has made a couple more additions that have improved the squad to be performing better. The current squad is yet to be tested amongst the best clubs in Europe so before we rush to conclusions let’s wait and see how well PSG will perform in the champions league this season.

The bonding between PSG players is very good now. This is why the team is consistently performing well. And this is possible because of Luis Enrique's brilliant match strategy. And I would say PSG's performance this season is better than last season. The PSG team has been able to win by dominating all 5 matches of Ligue 1.

But whether PSG is strong this season will be understood after watching their performances in the Champions League matches. PSG will play against Girona in the first match of the Champions League and will face Arsenal in the second match. Since Girona is not in good form now, PSG will probably win this match. I am looking forward to watch the Arsenal vs PSG match.

[tusandii]

For Lyon itself, it is clear that even though they also get 1 point, it is still not pleasant thing considering that Lyon will also face Marseille after this and it is likely that Lyon will fail to win or draw and share points again because Marseille is team that has very good performance.

Getting a draw is a fair result for both teams even though Lens is favored in this match but Lyon is not a club that can be easily defeated, it is also a fairly respected club in League 1 even though at the beginning of the season Lyon did not perform well and experienced 2 defeats but in its last 2 matches Lyon was able to win 4 points, Lyon's performance is not yet completely stable and it seems difficult to win points in every match I just hope this club does not experience difficult times like last season.

For the next match I don't expect much from Lyon, maybe this will be a tough challenge for him to maintain at least 1 point at home, coincidentally the club he is facing is a club that has performed impressively this season so getting 1 point is enough.

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[Zackz5000]

I don’t agree Mbappe was the problem with PSG because in his departure the club has made a couple more additions that have improved the squad to be performing better. The current squad is yet to be tested amongst the best clubs in Europe so before we rush to conclusions let’s wait and see how well PSG will perform in the champions league this season.

The bonding between PSG players is very good now. This is why the team is consistently performing well. And this is possible because of Luis Enrique's brilliant match strategy. And I would say PSG's performance this season is better than last season. The PSG team has been able to win by dominating all 5 matches of Ligue 1.

But whether PSG is strong this season will be understood after watching their performances in the Champions League matches. PSG will play against Girona in the first match of the Champions League and will face Arsenal in the second match. Since Girona is not in good form now, PSG will probably win this match. I am looking forward to watch the Arsenal vs PSG match.

It is true that the Paris Saint Garmain team are doing great this season but this is not the right time to conclude a better season for the Paris Saint Garmain team because the season just started. Paris Saint Garmain team has been known for dominating French soccer league in the past years they have won the French league 1 3 times in a row. So since they haven't won this season league 1 trophy why then concluding that PSG is having a better season than that of last season for the Paris Saint Garmain team had a better last season than this present season since the league is still on and has never ended.

For it is when the Paris Saint Garmain team finally wins this year Champions league trophy that you should conclude that Paris Saint Garmain had a batter season than that of last season not just winning matches in the French league 1 because they have been doing so in the past seasons.

[len01]

It is true that the Paris Saint Garmain team are doing great this season but this is not the right time to conclude a better season for the Paris Saint Garmain team because the season just started. Paris Saint Garmain team has been known for dominating French soccer league in the past years they have won the French league 1 3 times in a row. So since they haven't won this season league 1 trophy why then concluding that PSG is having a better season than that of last season for the Paris Saint Garmain team had a better last season than this present season since the league is still on and has never ended.

For it is when the Paris Saint Garmain team finally wins this year Champions league trophy that you should conclude that Paris Saint Garmain had a batter season than that of last season not just winning matches in the French league 1 because they have been doing so in the past seasons.

Without saying PSG performed well at the beginning of this season, PSG will still end this season with the league 1 title. The dominance is still seen from the squad that is more qualified than other teams. But anyone who is very sure about PSG who still dominates this season, we also have to look at Marseille who currently get the best players from Man United who could destroy PSG dominance. Mason Greenwood performed perfectly with Marseille and this is a threat to Enrique.

And regarding UCL, I support your opinion if PSG can win the UCL title this season, we can say that PSG performance is very good. But unfortunately it will never happen because to beat Man City and Madrid in UCL is something impossible.

[junder]

It is true that the Paris Saint Garmain team are doing great this season but this is not the right time to conclude a better season for the Paris Saint Garmain team because the season just started. Paris Saint Garmain team has been known for dominating French soccer league in the past years they have won the French league 1 3 times in a row. So since they haven't won this season league 1 trophy why then concluding that PSG is having a better season than that of last season for the Paris Saint Garmain team had a better last season than this present season since the league is still on and has never ended.

For it is when the Paris Saint Garmain team finally wins this year Champions league trophy that you should conclude that Paris Saint Garmain had a batter season than that of last season not just winning matches in the French league 1 because they have been doing so in the past seasons.

Without saying PSG performed well at the beginning of this season, PSG will still end this season with the league 1 title. The dominance is still seen from the squad that is more qualified than other teams. But anyone who is very sure about PSG who still dominates this season, we also have to look at Marseille who currently get the best players from Man United who could destroy PSG dominance. Mason Greenwood performed perfectly with Marseille and this is a threat to Enrique.

And regarding UCL, I support your opinion if PSG can win the UCL title this season, we can say that PSG performance is very good. But unfortunately it will never happen because to beat Man City and Madrid in UCL is something impossible.

That's what we have to realize as a rich club, PSG will easily dominate Ligue 1 every season without a tough opponent that can shift them and it's boring because the league looks uncompetitive.
However, as you said this season there is a difference and it is hoped that Marseille can maintain its consistency as a strong challenger to PSG as well as Mason Greenwood can maintain his performance. Yes, hopefully at the end of the season there will be a surprise.

I agree. I also don't expect much from PSG's participation in the UCL competition this season even though they have a strong squad, to be able to lift the big-eared trophy it will be difficult, there are still Man City and Madrid who are favorites.

[Webetcoins]

I disagree with Mbappe being a "problem" as well, it's just a different type of tactic without him, doesn't mean he was bad or a problem for them just means they are playing differently.

Back when they had Mbappe, he was the star and every team focused on him a lot and even PSG tried to pass to him as much as they can, whereas without him the attention is divided to everyone equally and because of that they can play a bit better team ball and do better right now. If the problem was Mbappe then Real Madrid would have been worse too but they are doing fine and he keeps scoring as well.

I think PSG just learned that they are good enough without him as well, they tried uselessly to keep him, would have been better if they could have sold him of course but they are still the best team in France without him. So, they are trying to play all together instead of focusing on a single player, which is why I think they will get an easy title this season.

[hahay]

I don’t agree Mbappe was the problem with PSG because in his departure the club has made a couple more additions that have improved the squad to be performing better. The current squad is yet to be tested amongst the best clubs in Europe so before we rush to conclusions let’s wait and see how well PSG will perform in the champions league this season.

The bonding between PSG players is very good now. This is why the team is consistently performing well. And this is possible because of Luis Enrique's brilliant match strategy. And I would say PSG's performance this season is better than last season. The PSG team has been able to win by dominating all 5 matches of Ligue 1.

But whether PSG is strong this season will be understood after watching their performances in the Champions League matches. PSG will play against Girona in the first match of the Champions League and will face Arsenal in the second match. Since Girona is not in good form now, PSG will probably win this match. I am looking forward to watch the Arsenal vs PSG match.

I think, if for example Girona is also performing well at this moment but still, I am sure PSG will still win against Girona. And maybe also, if PSG is able to maintain good performance quality like this, then it is still very possible for PSG to be able to beat Arsenal. Because at least, in my assessment of Arsenal, at least Arsenal still has obstacles to maintain the good performance that was under Arteta. Although indeed, Arsenal is a team that has good performance under Arteta but in reality, Arsenal still finds it difficult to maintain to get good results in every match.

Therefore, I personally am honestly impressed with the good results that PSG got at the beginning of this season even though indeed, the good results were only obtained in Ligue 1 but for me it might also be a sign that PSG will be better and stronger this season. Of course, it will be very interesting if later PSG and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League knockout phase, because it will make Mbappe play against PSG and that will be very interesting I am sure, especially since PSG also has good performance quality this season.

[eightdots]

I don’t agree Mbappe was the problem with PSG because in his departure the club has made a couple more additions that have improved the squad to be performing better. The current squad is yet to be tested amongst the best clubs in Europe so before we rush to conclusions let’s wait and see how well PSG will perform in the champions league this season.

The bonding between PSG players is very good now. This is why the team is consistently performing well. And this is possible because of Luis Enrique's brilliant match strategy. And I would say PSG's performance this season is better than last season. The PSG team has been able to win by dominating all 5 matches of Ligue 1.

But whether PSG is strong this season will be understood after watching their performances in the Champions League matches. PSG will play against Girona in the first match of the Champions League and will face Arsenal in the second match. Since Girona is not in good form now, PSG will probably win this match. I am looking forward to watch the Arsenal vs PSG match.

I think, if for example Girona is also performing well at this moment but still, I am sure PSG will still win against Girona. And maybe also, if PSG is able to maintain good performance quality like this, then it is still very possible for PSG to be able to beat Arsenal. Because at least, in my assessment of Arsenal, at least Arsenal still has obstacles to maintain the good performance that was under Arteta. Although indeed, Arsenal is a team that has good performance under Arteta but in reality, Arsenal still finds it difficult to maintain to get good results in every match.

Therefore, I personally am honestly impressed with the good results that PSG got at the beginning of this season even though indeed, the good results were only obtained in Ligue 1 but for me it might also be a sign that PSG will be better and stronger this season. Of course, it will be very interesting if later PSG and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League knockout phase, because it will make Mbappe play against PSG and that will be very interesting I am sure, especially since PSG also has good performance quality this season.

The harmony of PSG players on the field is more important than having a star player in the squad. They did not achieve the success they wanted in the Champions League when Mbappe was at PSG. Becoming champions in the French league should not be considered a success for PSG because the expectations from the club are very high and the fans want the club to be successful in the Champions League. We will see how the team will be with Mbappe's departure in difficult matches.

The matches of the big teams playing in the Champions League are always a difficult test for the clubs and we will evaluate PSG's football at the end of difficult matches.

[Palakka]

I disagree with Mbappe being a "problem" as well, it's just a different type of tactic without him, doesn't mean he was bad or a problem for them just means they are playing differently.

Back when they had Mbappe, he was the star and every team focused on him a lot and even PSG tried to pass to him as much as they can, whereas without him the attention is divided to everyone equally and because of that they can play a bit better team ball and do better right now. If the problem was Mbappe then Real Madrid would have been worse too but they are doing fine and he keeps scoring as well.

I think PSG just learned that they are good enough without him as well, they tried uselessly to keep him, would have been better if they could have sold him of course but they are still the best team in France without him. So, they are trying to play all together instead of focusing on a single player, which is why I think they will get an easy title this season.

Previously PSG was very dependent on Mbappe and it was natural to remember the performance and sharpness that Mbappe has had so far, but we no longer see a dependence on one player at PSG this season after they did not get a replacement for Mbappe, but if this season Osimhen they managed to get, wouldn't PSG be very dependent on Osimhen?
I think there's nothing wrong with relying on individual players as long as it doesn't interfere with the cohesiveness and also the stability of the team, because so far we can see how the other teams in Europe have one or two players who are considered quite crucial for them, I think without Mbappe in the squad of course PSG is still quite stable at the moment in the league because after all they have a better squad than the other teams that exist, But is there a guarantee that they can be stable when playing in the Champions League later?
But in my opinion, losing Mbappe will be very visible if they play in the Champions League, because they no longer have players who can be the differentiator and also the opponent's concentration breaker later in a match.

[Leviathan.007]

I disagree with Mbappe being a "problem" as well, it's just a different type of tactic without him, doesn't mean he was bad or a problem for them just means they are playing differently.

Back when they had Mbappe, he was the star and every team focused on him a lot and even PSG tried to pass to him as much as they can, whereas without him the attention is divided to everyone equally and because of that they can play a bit better team ball and do better right now. If the problem was Mbappe then Real Madrid would have been worse too but they are doing fine and he keeps scoring as well.

I think PSG just learned that they are good enough without him as well, they tried uselessly to keep him, would have been better if they could have sold him of course but they are still the best team in France without him. So, they are trying to play all together instead of focusing on a single player, which is why I think they will get an easy title this season.

Previously PSG was very dependent on Mbappe and it was natural to remember the performance and sharpness that Mbappe has had so far, but we no longer see a dependence on one player at PSG this season after they did not get a replacement for Mbappe, but if this season Osimhen they managed to get, wouldn't PSG be very dependent on Osimhen?
I think there's nothing wrong with relying on individual players as long as it doesn't interfere with the cohesiveness and also the stability of the team, because so far we can see how the other teams in Europe have one or two players who are considered quite crucial for them, I think without Mbappe in the squad of course PSG is still quite stable at the moment in the league because after all they have a better squad than the other teams that exist, But is there a guarantee that they can be stable when playing in the Champions League later?
But in my opinion, losing Mbappe will be very visible if they play in the Champions League, because they no longer have players who can be the differentiator and also the opponent's concentration breaker later in a match.

I think PSG was not dependent on Mbappe once Enrique joined this team because he made PSG to have much better teamwork than they had before and he was the one who made this team to fill the place of Mbappe in PSG without even hiring any other expensive superstar player while the whole team was worried about Mbappe leaving PSG.
However, the fact about PSG is that we should see the performance of this team in the Champions League because that's the tournament where they could never get any achievement.
 

[Lidger]

One of the interesting matches of the day in the French Ligue 1 will be played between Paris Saint Germain and Brest. Paris Saint Germain won 3 wins in their first 3 games in the league under Luis Enrique. They have scored 13 goals and conceded only 2 goals in their 3 league games. They had a great start to the season. After Mbappe's departure, I didn't think they could make such a start, so these results are a bit of a surprise for me. On the other hand, Brest had a very bad start to the season. They lost their first two games in the league. In their last game they beat Saint Etienne 4-0. But this team, which got a Champions League ticket last season, had a bad start in the league. I'll bet over 2.5 goals in this match.

Brest scored a goal from a penalty kick and took the lead, but Paris Saint-Germain scored three goals to win the match. Dembele scored two goals, and Fabian Ruiz scored the other. Paris Saint-Germain continues to dominate the league as everyone expected. What is important is how they will perform in the Champions League after this stage. I think they will reflect their good performance in the French league in the Champions League. I expect serious success from them this year.

As always, a very impressive performance in the French league. It's great to see Ousmane Dembélé getting back into his form. it's a treat to watch him playing and scoring, but there's always the worry of him getting injured. anyway it seems like the French team is doing well in their rebuilding process under Luis after the international break. We're all hoping this French giant carries the same energy into the Champions League and getting closer the success they've been aiming for.

PSG has always been a strong team in the French league. Winning the France League title for another club is a big dream because the same team has been winning the France League title consecutively for a long time. Big star players come to PSG and leave PSG but PSG's performance is never bad. Several key players have left PSG this season and after leaving I thought they might have a poor performance in the local league but they have been consistently performing there so far. Dembele has now become a regular scorer and is contributing well for the team. Even if players leave this team, this team will still be champions of the French league.

[hyudien]

I think PSG was not dependent on Mbappe once Enrique joined this team because he made PSG to have much better teamwork than they had before and he was the one who made this team to fill the place of Mbappe in PSG without even hiring any other expensive superstar player while the whole team was worried about Mbappe leaving PSG.
However, the fact about PSG is that we should see the performance of this team in the Champions League because that's the tournament where they could never get any achievement.
 

Even Mbappe's departure may have a good impact on the team because they no longer rely on one player but they play more towards teamwork and that makes everything better. I don't mean to blame Mbappe because after all he is also a player who has contributed greatly to Paris Saint Germain, but maybe I would blame the coach more because they rely too much on one player, while in football teamwork is something that is very much needed. Enrique seems to want to answer some people's doubts about Paris Saint Germain after Mbappe left and for now they are playing well and even very productive in the front line. Now what they have to do is maintain that consistency, including when they face a team that is balanced with them.

[$crypto$]

PSG has always been a strong team in the French league. Winning the France League title for another club is a big dream because the same team has been winning the France League title consecutively for a long time. Big star players come to PSG and leave PSG but PSG's performance is never bad. Several key players have left PSG this season and after leaving I thought they might have a poor performance in the local league but they have been consistently performing there so far. Dembele has now become a regular scorer and is contributing well for the team. Even if players leave this team, this team will still be champions of the French league.

It is not new when Ligue 1 seems to belong to Paris Saint Germain, because they are the only team that has everything to be able to win the title. They are financially strong, in terms of player composition they are the team with the best player composition and so on.

Maybe this sounds excessive, but I agree with you that it is a big dream for other teams to be able to stop the dominance of Paris Saint Germain, it is not something impossible but it is a very difficult task. This is an unbalanced competition, for now there is no team that can match the strength of Paris Saint Germain in any way, especially in terms of finance.