French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[dezoel]

It seems to me PSG players bored to always win the competition. So they think even playing without motivation could still give them League one trophy. What a pathetic league.

I assume rumours about Qatari owners willing to leave the team might affected them. PSG used to win the league regardless of their performance because the other teams are always failing, but interestingly in the last two rounds, PSG got 2 draws while Marseille, just behind them, won two. Of course, Monaco is one of the team that I said previously that they were failing and they did miss 3 points a game before, otherwise they would be even closer to PSG.

We have some rumours about things like these with if we have Qatari owners out of this league surely this could be huge setback but good for the PSG and league as well because we will have all teams in well balances, and they could be able to fight hard for the title race as well which will surely increase fans interest which are currently feel bore due to control of PSG they are doing nothing positive for the league with things are also not favourable for them as their dream to win Champions League is again shattered badly.

Monaco and Marseille both have chance to catch PSG, but their inconsistency is having trouble with them even we have drop of points from PSG as well but still they are able to hold top spot and good difference of points for staying at the top.

[Jossque]

Strasbourg have fallen back in the standings after consecutive defeats.Strasbourg drew at home against Reims.Neither team had many chances and were not very effective in front of goal.
Marseille, on the other hand, won 2-0 away to Saint Etienne and managed to increase their points to 29.They will give everything to be champions this season.Saint Etienne played badly this season so Marseille did not have much difficulty in this match.Marseille could have found more goals for Marseille, who dominated the match against their opponent.

[doomloop]

I doubt that would happen, I can see why people may think like that but I really doubt that will happen. I think it's clear that we are going to probably see how things will change, and PSG will start to win, they are not a team that is used to losing points for too many games in a row, they will eventually get that win. Obviously bigger shocks do happen in football, look at City and how they failed to win for so long, I mean they have just one win out of 7 games or something like that, if PSG has a period like that too, then yeah you are right Marseille could pass PSG in that situation.

But premier league is insanely competitive, even Aston Villa may win Ligue 1, or at least would be fighting for a title, whereas Ligue 1 is simple, hence why they call it farmers league. I would say PSG will not have that kind of bad stretch, they had two ties, which is enough, they will probably go back to winning now, and will not let Marseille get any closer at all.

You have mentioned a valid point about PSG and French Ligue 1 with as things are going most chances we will have some close fights in future rounds as in 15th round we have few big games which will give better view about the future of this league PSG hosting Lyon and Marseille will host Lille both encounters are going to be tough and surely going to be interesting.

French League is surely farmers league due to lack of funds for many clubs and quality players as they needed good investment which will increase clubs stability, but situation is not favourable for having huge investments which is surely important for any league we will have few teams could be created problems for PSG while they are also having not good time but here we need things on well organized for them if they need to keep going for top flight.

[Tony116]

I don't know the reason why some people say PSG's performance this season in Ligue 1 is so bad, even though PSG was unbeaten until week 14 even though they only won 10 matches. Just because of a draw some people say it is bad, but the fact is that no team can maintain its run without a draw in a season.

PSG have drawn 4 games this season. Last season they ended the league with 10 draws and 2 losses. So I think they are still at the same level as last season. I agree with you that no team can keep winning games. But maybe 2 consecutive draws against teams in the middle of the table seems to be the reason why some people say PSG are doing badly. But I think PSG are still very strong and dominating Ligue 1 this season. They are 5 points ahead of Marseille and they are still unbeaten.

Even if PSG loses points in a few matches in Ligue 1, it will not face a big loss. Because PSG is dominating Ligue 1 this season as well. However, PSG has failed to win two consecutive matches. We are waiting to see a better performance from a big team like PSG. And I think a lot of gamblers have bet on PSG winning in these two matches. And everyone has faced a big loss.

PSG is still 5 points ahead of Marseille, who is in second place in the table. So if PSG draws in the next 2 matches, PSG will still be at the top of the table. But I am waiting to see if PSG can qualify for the next round of the Champions League. This is now a big challenge for Luis Enrique.

[Lida93]

It was and for me it's very good that this happened, this means that they now see PSG as a team that can be beaten, that they don't have victories all the time, they can be beaten, and I think that if they see it like that, Ligue 1 will be very good because basically things are like that, when other teams see that it is possible to win, they psychologically will do it and they will look for it, it's not difficult, it has to be done personally, I say something, when one focuses on winning one has to find a way, I think Nantes has it clear.

PSG's poor performance is really making this league a bit attractive. I'm sure PSG fans would hate your comment if they see it.  

The performance of PSG is not as bad as a lot of people portray it to be, they are top of the table, winning 10 out of 14 games and have only drawn 4 which for me is a good run for the French champions and it seems to me that they might still retain their title since no other side seems to be putting any pressure on them. The only issue PSG are having this season is their poor run in the champions league where they've had to struggle much this season and seem not to be able to make it to the next round.

[Zlantann]

The performance of PSG is not as bad as a lot of people portray it to be, they are top of the table, winning 10 out of 14 games and have only drawn 4 which for me is a good run for the French champions and it seems to me that they might still retain their title since no other side seems to be putting any pressure on them. The only issue PSG are having this season is their poor run in the champions league where they've had to struggle much this season and seem not to be able to make it to the next round.

You are correct. PSG drew ten games and lost just two last season, so they are still on track. They have not lost any game this season and just drew four games. We cannot assume that no French club is pressurizing PSG because Olympique de Marseille and Monaco are closely trialing them. Both teams are five points below the reigning Ligue One champions. I would not push aside these teams because they also have good coaches and quality players. Roberto De Zerbi is not doing a bad job in Marseille and I would not be surprised if they win the Ligue Cup. From the current situation, PSG might not make it out of the Group stage because they are underperforming in the UCL.

[Altryist]

You are correct. PSG drew ten games and lost just two last season, so they are still on track. They have not lost any game this season and just drew four games. We cannot assume that no French club is pressurizing PSG because Olympique de Marseille and Monaco are closely trialing them. Both teams are five points below the reigning Ligue One champions. I would not push aside these teams because they also have good coaches and quality players. Roberto De Zerbi is not doing a bad job in Marseille and I would not be surprised if they win the Ligue Cup. From the current situation, PSG might not make it out of the Group stage because they are underperforming in the UCL.

Salzburg and Stuttgart are the opponents that PSG must beat, even in the match with City they can count on points because Guardiola does not yet know what to do with the team so that they start winning again. PSG is a strong team and I think that they will be able to reach the playoffs, this was one of their most difficult group stages, but nothing is over yet. And by the way, the management of PSG denied rumors about a possible sale of the team.

[Palakka]

Strasbourg have fallen back in the standings after consecutive defeats.Strasbourg drew at home against Reims.Neither team had many chances and were not very effective in front of goal.

Get 1 points against Reims not able to help improve their position in the standings, so if Strasbourg could not immediately find their best performance in the remaining matches,  then it looks like they will be one of the clubs relegated this season, especially now that their position in the standings is only separated by a distance of 6 points from Montpellier who is at the bottom of the Ligue 1 standings this season.

Marseille, on the other hand, won 2-0 away to Saint Etienne and managed to increase their points to 29.They will give everything to be champions this season.Saint Etienne played badly this season so Marseille did not have much difficulty in this match.Marseille could have found more goals for Marseille, who dominated the match against their opponent.

Marseille currently have 29 points and are second in the table, but I don't think they can expect too much to be champions and remove PSG from the top of the table, when they are still under strong pressure from Monaco and Lille who are ranked 3rd and 4th at the moment.

[tygeade]

It is indeed boring to keep watching or following a league when you already know how it will end. It makes the French League uninteresting. I am supporting more Ligue One clubs to keep improving their performance and dethrone Les Parisiens.

With their level of play in the UEFA Champions League, Luis Enrique might soon be sacked. The club is in the elimination place after collecting four points in five matches. The owners of PSG will not tolerate such a disgraceful appearance.

The players will be surprised and disappointed if they understate the clubs in League One. It they fail to work hard, they might not win this time.       

I do agree that it's going to end up being something that will take a while for other teams to have some easier time. Money isn't always direct success though, look at Newcastle, they have a lot of money and failing, and look at Chelsea, they improved a lot. So, money isn't always important and doesn't always directly mean teams will do better than everyone else. I heard that some rich folks are interested in buying clubs at France, so we may start to see some billionaires invest and make this league a bit more competitive as well.

Enrique will definitely be sacked, but I do not see how any other manager could have any other different type of game, they are all going to have the same result. You can get any manager in the world, pep, ancelotti, klopp, whatever, and you are going to see PSG win the league, and you are going to see them fail at UCL, and that's all there is to it, there isn't anything different that's going to happen for this team at all.

[ITExpert]

Strasbourg have fallen back in the standings after consecutive defeats.Strasbourg drew at home against Reims.Neither team had many chances and were not very effective in front of goal.
Marseille, on the other hand, won 2-0 away to Saint Etienne and managed to increase their points to 29.They will give everything to be champions this season.Saint Etienne played badly this season so Marseille did not have much difficulty in this match.Marseille could have found more goals for Marseille, who dominated the match against their opponent.

I think It will be a great pleasure for fans and for Astragburg because they have faced a lot of defeats and have made their way to victory. But if either of these two teams had played well, they could have won the match, it was almost a one-goal affair, but due to a lack of pressure and effort, the goal was not scored, and the game ended in a draw. Marseille's win is also very impressive as they play well and are strong which makes them well liked. It is because of their good performance and strength that if the opposing team was also capable, they would not have been defeated so easily and they would have fought Marseille stronger and brought interest to the match and won the match. Marseille has to be ready in the same way in the next match and also this season.

[ndutndut]

I don't know the reason why some people say PSG's performance this season in Ligue 1 is so bad, even though PSG was unbeaten until week 14 even though they only won 10 matches. Just because of a draw some people say it is bad, but the fact is that no team can maintain its run without a draw in a season.

PSG have drawn 4 games this season. Last season they ended the league with 10 draws and 2 losses. So I think they are still at the same level as last season. I agree with you that no team can keep winning games. But maybe 2 consecutive draws against teams in the middle of the table seems to be the reason why some people say PSG are doing badly. But I think PSG are still very strong and dominating Ligue 1 this season. They are 5 points ahead of Marseille and they are still unbeaten.

Because they consider league one to be a less competitive league and consider PSG to be very strong compared to other teams which makes their expectations of PSG very high so it is not surprising that if the result is a draw they will say that PSG is bad especially with a team whose quality is very far from PSG. PSG with a draw many say they are bad, what if they lose? surely many will criticize PSG.

In fact, if we study Enrique's current strategy, he is doing the right thing, PSG in league one will definitely still dominate, especially since they are very solid at the top of the standings. A draw does not mean that PSG is weak, that is just Enrique's strategy, he does not want to drain a lot of energy in the league especially since they are already solid at the top of the standings so Enrique tries to maintain the fitness of the players, they only focus on the UCL league because their position in the UCL league is very crucial, they need full concentration to be able to qualify for the play-off round.

[DanWalker]

Marseille currently have 29 points and are second in the table, but I don't think they can expect too much to be champions and remove PSG from the top of the table, when they are still under strong pressure from Monaco and Lille who are ranked 3rd and 4th at the moment.

PSG are unlikely to be challenged for the Ligue 1 title. Marseille and Monaco have started the season well. However, they have failed to maintain their consistent form. That is why Marseille and Monaco are now 5 points behind PSG.

Several teams are competing for Champions League qualification. Marseille and Monaco are level on points. Lille and Lyon are 3 and 4 points behind respectively. If Marseille and Monaco's performances are inconsistent, we will probably see Lille in second place in the table in the future.

[Chilwell]

I don't know the reason why some people say PSG's performance this season in Ligue 1 is so bad, even though PSG was unbeaten until week 14 even though they only won 10 matches. Just because of a draw some people say it is bad, but the fact is that no team can maintain its run without a draw in a season.

PSG have drawn 4 games this season. Last season they ended the league with 10 draws and 2 losses. So I think they are still at the same level as last season. I agree with you that no team can keep winning games. But maybe 2 consecutive draws against teams in the middle of the table seems to be the reason why some people say PSG are doing badly. But I think PSG are still very strong and dominating Ligue 1 this season. They are 5 points ahead of Marseille and they are still unbeaten.

I think is that unbeaten that is still keeping them there, 5 points is never enough to be happy about because if they mistakenly lost any and Marseille continue to win definitely the gap will get closer and it going to be hard for PSG. The French league is not challenging, I ranked them last among the top five league because there is not competition, PSG seem to be the only team that can buy any players of their choice no matter how expensive, sometimes I called them one team league because one club dominated all the time. I'm not bothered with PSG performances because I believe they will get back, the transfer window is near and I know they will make use of it to straighten their strength.

[Obari]

PSG are unlikely to be challenged for the Ligue 1 title. Marseille and Monaco have started the season well. However, they have failed to maintain their consistent form. That is why Marseille and Monaco are now 5 points behind PSG.

Several teams are competing for Champions League qualification. Marseille and Monaco are level on points. Lille and Lyon are 3 and 4 points behind respectively. If Marseille and Monaco's performances are inconsistent, we will probably see Lille in second place in the table in the future.

The UEFA Champions League trophy is the main title challenge for Les Parisiens. They're always ontop and winning matches becomes easy for them but not in UCL which consider to be fierce and challenging. There are tournament that could be consider easy going for PSG but when it involves the UCL, there's always good odds to relied on. Paris Saint-Germain still ranked first on the Ligue One table and some coach like Luis Enrique deserves accolades because this is not an easy task to handle the managerial position of the team. Marseille and Monaco can be pre-eminent rival for the title, more reason for PSG to buckled up because it's not going to be an easy run.

[hahay]

Marseille currently have 29 points and are second in the table, but I don't think they can expect too much to be champions and remove PSG from the top of the table, when they are still under strong pressure from Monaco and Lille who are ranked 3rd and 4th at the moment.

PSG are unlikely to be challenged for the Ligue 1 title. Marseille and Monaco have started the season well. However, they have failed to maintain their consistent form. That is why Marseille and Monaco are now 5 points behind PSG.

Several teams are competing for Champions League qualification. Marseille and Monaco are level on points. Lille and Lyon are 3 and 4 points behind respectively. If Marseille and Monaco's performances are inconsistent, we will probably see Lille in second place in the table in the future.

Do not care about the teams below because anyway, if for example Marseille and Monaco have great sincerity to be able to have consistent results in each match. Then of course, PSG will be overtaken and maybe PSG will also be overtaken by Marseille or by Monaco. Because to be honest,  a five-point gap is not a far point gap but yes, because PSG always manages to get good results, it is difficult for competing teams in the title race to catch up with them. But yes, the point is if they stay focused to keep having good results in every match,then it will give them a chance to overtake PSG. Because maybe, if PSG then fails to get the Ligue 1 trophy, it might make PSG make a better effort in building a team that is expected to have good results also  in the Champion League.

[Lidger]

The performance of PSG is not as bad as a lot of people portray it to be, they are top of the table, winning 10 out of 14 games and have only drawn 4 which for me is a good run for the French champions and it seems to me that they might still retain their title since no other side seems to be putting any pressure on them. The only issue PSG are having this season is their poor run in the champions league where they've had to struggle much this season and seem not to be able to make it to the next round.

You are correct. PSG drew ten games and lost just two last season, so they are still on track. They have not lost any game this season and just drew four games. We cannot assume that no French club is pressurizing PSG because Olympique de Marseille and Monaco are closely trialing them. Both teams are five points below the reigning Ligue One champions. I would not push aside these teams because they also have good coaches and quality players. Roberto De Zerbi is not doing a bad job in Marseille and I would not be surprised if they win the Ligue Cup. From the current situation, PSG might not make it out of the Group stage because they are underperforming in the UCL.

I don't think PSG has any separate plans for the French league so far. They have always known that they are one of the strongest teams in the French league and that they will be champions of the local league whether they plan or not. PSG has always been seen planning for the Champions League and they have tried a lot and spent a lot of money just to win the Champions League trophy but so far they have not been able to win the Champions League trophy. 

Although the club is now realizing that the way they spent the money was the wrong way to go because they only spent the money instead of hiring a quality manager for their club. If the manager who is in charge of their club now had such a manager and if that manager had planned and brought players into the team then PSG could have won at least one UCL title by now.

[Hirose UK]

PSG are unlikely to be challenged for the Ligue 1 title. Marseille and Monaco have started the season well. However, they have failed to maintain their consistent form. That is why Marseille and Monaco are now 5 points behind PSG.

Several teams are competing for Champions League qualification. Marseille and Monaco are level on points. Lille and Lyon are 3 and 4 points behind respectively. If Marseille and Monaco's performances are inconsistent, we will probably see Lille in second place in the table in the future.

Do not care about the teams below because anyway, if for example Marseille and Monaco have great sincerity to be able to have consistent results in each match. Then of course, PSG will be overtaken and maybe PSG will also be overtaken by Marseille or by Monaco. Because to be honest,  a five-point gap is not a far point gap but yes, because PSG always manages to get good results, it is difficult for competing teams in the title race to catch up with them. But yes, the point is if they stay focused to keep having good results in every match,then it will give them a chance to overtake PSG. Because maybe, if PSG then fails to get the Ligue 1 trophy, it might make PSG make a better effort in building a team that is expected to have good results also  in the Champion League.

In my opinion, the team below PSG still has chance to compete for the Ligue 1 title because basically with 5 points difference it is still possible to match it, unless the difference reaches 10 points or more, then it is clearly difficult for any team to catch up.
Marseille and Monaco will be the team that are expected to make Ligue 1 more interesting, they have experienced setback but in the future they could perform well again and show us all surprise and for the UCL competition, of course, it has different conditions from Ligue 1 so it is natural if PSG performs badly there even though here PSG is the best team almost every season.

[mammusu]

It was and for me it's very good that this happened, this means that they now see PSG as a team that can be beaten, that they don't have victories all the time, they can be beaten, and I think that if they see it like that, Ligue 1 will be very good because basically things are like that, when other teams see that it is possible to win, they psychologically will do it and they will look for it, it's not difficult, it has to be done personally, I say something, when one focuses on winning one has to find a way, I think Nantes has it clear.

PSG's poor performance is really making this league a bit attractive. I'm sure PSG fans would hate your comment if they see it.   

The performance of PSG is not as bad as a lot of people portray it to be, they are top of the table, winning 10 out of 14 games and have only drawn 4 which for me is a good run for the French champions and it seems to me that they might still retain their title since no other side seems to be putting any pressure on them. The only issue PSG are having this season is their poor run in the champions league where they've had to struggle much this season and seem not to be able to make it to the next round.

I am also surprised by the assumption of many people who claim that PSG is in bad shape this season, even though we know how they are still unbeaten so far in the league, indeed PSG has had negative results in some of their matches but that does not mean they are in bad shape, the only challenge for PSG so far is the champions league, while ligue 1 of course they still show their power so far, currently their chances in the champions league are still very small to qualify for the next round, so if they are early eliminated in the champions league this season, then I we will see PSG will be unstoppable in Ligue 1 later.

[Rampagoe004]

The performance of PSG is not as bad as a lot of people portray it to be, they are top of the table, winning 10 out of 14 games and have only drawn 4 which for me is a good run for the French champions and it seems to me that they might still retain their title since no other side seems to be putting any pressure on them. The only issue PSG are having this season is their poor run in the champions league where they've had to struggle much this season and seem not to be able to make it to the next round.

I am also surprised by the assumption of many people who claim that PSG is in bad shape this season, even though we know how they are still unbeaten so far in the league, indeed PSG has had negative results in some of their matches but that does not mean they are in bad shape, the only challenge for PSG so far is the champions league, while ligue 1 of course they still show their power so far, currently their chances in the champions league are still very small to qualify for the next round, so if they are early eliminated in the champions league this season, then I we will see PSG will be unstoppable in Ligue 1 later.

Indeed many people think that PSG started this season with a new appearance, but they don't know that PSG has not been defeated in the French League (League 1).
I also saw a change in PSG when they appeared in the Champions League, but that's not a bad thing, as other people say, they just need to set a new strategy when they are without the champions league and their performance is not bad. PSG is at the top of the League 1 standings and remains consistent in defending the title until the end of the season.

[iamsange]

Indeed many people think that PSG started this season with a new appearance, but they don't know that PSG has not been defeated in the French League (League 1).
I also saw a change in PSG when they appeared in the Champions League, but that's not a bad thing, as other people say, they just need to set a new strategy when they are without the champions league and their performance is not bad. PSG is at the top of the League 1 standings and remains consistent in defending the title until the end of the season.

PSG is still not so good in the Champions League this season because of the six weeks that PSG has played in the Champions League, the team has only won two matches and its position itself is still not necessarily safe because if Feyenoord is able to win today's match, of course PSG's position will be shifted back to the bottom position. Meanwhile, in Ligue 1, it is undeniable that PSG is still a very good team during this season, but that is not at all extraordinary because PSG has indeed become a team that is able to dominate Ligue 1 through its dominance in every match.