French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[mammusu]

PSG is still the unbeaten team in Ligue 1 so far this season although indeed, PSG was quite disappointing about the home draw in the previous match against Reims. Indeed, although PSG got a draw it is also not at all a problem for PSG's position in the Ligue 1 standings but unfortunately, with a very low score like that and the match ending in a draw, then of course there will be many bettors who have lost. Therefore, the result remains a bad result for bettors, although in reality it still does not have any bad impact on PSG, moreover PSG also managed to beat Manchester City and PSG must prepare to play better in the Champion League play off round later.

I actually think the players shouldn't push themselves too hard. Because it will be a tough fight for them in the Champions League. The two points they lost against Reims aren't a big deal for them because they are already ahead in the league by a large margin. There is almost no chance that Marseille and Monaco will catch up. Still, we can say that they went into this match with their main squad. Most of the players were in the first 11. Paris Saint-Germain, the team that had the ball and was attacking throughout the match, can only get results like this sometimes.

The draw obtained by PSG surprised us a lot, before the match started, I thought there was no other better option than betting on PSG's victory in the match, but it turned out that what we expected was inversely proportional to what happened in the match, despite having a much better quality of players than Reims, they failed to take advantage of every opportunity available to win in the match, The draw obtained by PSG does not have a significant effect on their position and also their chances in the current Ligue 1 standings, but I think Enrique must evaluate the draw to be even better in their next matches.

[beerlover]

PSG is still the unbeaten team in Ligue 1 so far this season although indeed, PSG was quite disappointing about the home draw in the previous match against Reims. Indeed, although PSG got a draw it is also not at all a problem for PSG's position in the Ligue 1 standings but unfortunately, with a very low score like that and the match ending in a draw, then of course there will be many bettors who have lost. Therefore, the result remains a bad result for bettors, although in reality it still does not have any bad impact on PSG, moreover PSG also managed to beat Manchester City and PSG must prepare to play better in the Champion League play off round later.

Obviously PSG is doing great, even with a tie, they are still far ahead enough to not care about this, so we can't really say that they are doing that badly. This is going to end up with a title for them so there isn't really going to be that crazy at all.

This has to be a quick way of guaranteeing their title and all that, without a situation that would be crazy, we will see PSG win the title so they are focusing back on UCL again, because if they do bad there, they are going to end up with a lot of trouble, so it's quite important without a doubt. Louis Enrique will be fired if they do too terribly at UCL, he knows this, winning the league isn't a talent for them, so they will definitely consider doing much better at UCL.

[Black Mbaye]

PSG is still the unbeaten team in Ligue 1 so far this season although indeed, PSG was quite disappointing about the home draw in the previous match against Reims. Indeed, although PSG got a draw it is also not at all a problem for PSG's position in the Ligue 1 standings but unfortunately, with a very low score like that and the match ending in a draw, then of course there will be many bettors who have lost. Therefore, the result remains a bad result for bettors, although in reality it still does not have any bad impact on PSG, moreover PSG also managed to beat Manchester City and PSG must prepare to play better in the Champion League play off round later.

I actually think the players shouldn't push themselves too hard. Because it will be a tough fight for them in the Champions League. The two points they lost against Reims aren't a big deal for them because they are already ahead in the league by a large margin. There is almost no chance that Marseille and Monaco will catch up. Still, we can say that they went into this match with their main squad. Most of the players were in the first 11. Paris Saint-Germain, the team that had the ball and was attacking throughout the match, can only get results like this sometimes.

The draw obtained by PSG surprised us a lot, before the match started, I thought there was no other better option than betting on PSG's victory in the match, but it turned out that what we expected was inversely proportional to what happened in the match, despite having a much better quality of players than Reims, they failed to take advantage of every opportunity available to win in the match, The draw obtained by PSG does not have a significant effect on their position and also their chances in the current Ligue 1 standings, but I think Enrique must evaluate the draw to be even better in their next matches.

I think the two points lost against Reims are a problem. If you are a strong team like Paris Saint-Germain, you should not lose points in such matches. Because there is a big difference between the teams in the French league. Paris Saint-Germain is at the top of the teams. However, to tell the truth, the match they played in the Champions League may have tired them because they made a much better comeback than usual against Manchester City. This tired them extra. Of course, the loss of points in the league may be due to this reason. Now it is time for the Champions League. The bettors are the most upset about this draw of Paris Saint-Germain. Because they were the favorites.

[xzone]

PSG is still the unbeaten team in Ligue 1 so far this season although indeed, PSG was quite disappointing about the home draw in the previous match against Reims. Indeed, although PSG got a draw it is also not at all a problem for PSG's position in the Ligue 1 standings but unfortunately, with a very low score like that and the match ending in a draw, then of course there will be many bettors who have lost. Therefore, the result remains a bad result for bettors, although in reality it still does not have any bad impact on PSG, moreover PSG also managed to beat Manchester City and PSG must prepare to play better in the Champion League play off round later.

It was PSG's unlucky day, otherwise they would not have lost points from this match. They managed to dominate the game throughout the match, they had many scoring chances, but they did not have many chances to score, and they could not win the match when they conceded a goal. I think it wasn't a match that needed to be talked about too much, sometimes teams make mistakes like that and they may not win the match. They have no rivals in the league anyway, their current goal will be to become champions undefeated

[Velvet78]

I even missed Ligue 1 in my bet. It has good Odds, but unfortunately, you missed the bet for your good prediction.

Yeah man, it was a really good prediction but there is nothing to do after not preferring to bet on it. 

It's okay buddy, you are not the only one who feels when the prediction is right but does not place it even though a little disappointed in the end there are still other matches waiting with equally profitable opportunities.

Absolutely. But it makes one really disappointed when it happens. There are many predictions that won just like it but I didn't make a bet on them. I can't imagine how much money I would get if I did. 


It is so lovely to keep following the title competition between Napoli and Inter. Both won this week. Inter had a much easier matchup though. Napoli's work was more impressive as they finished Juventus' unbeaten streak.

There is still so much time to go for the Napoli - Inter game which will tell us a lot about the race. It is on March 2nd.

[Jody.Drummer]

I see a very big potential that Monaco has, it's just that it's hampered by several obstacles that finally make them look different from usual.
Specifically talking about them in Ligue 1, they should also be able to be the main competitor for Paris Saint Germain, but it's a shame when they can't use what they have to do that. However, in the future if they can continue to improve, then I can be sure they will be able to be the main threat to Paris Saint Germain.
They may have to look for fresh cash injections so that they can bring in players who can make their squad more even.

And it's time for a worthy opponent to emerge for PSG , I've always hoped for this to see this league more second, I can't deny that PSG has been the leader for a long time, it is the most dominant, it's like the dominance that Bayern had in the Bundesliga, until Dortmund, Leverkusen came along, so I think these kinds of things can happen, in fact Monaco promises and for me it is a team that has been rising and I think that it is time to apply that Mentality to all the teams in League 1, then it can become one of the highest level.
Interesting:

Actually, we have long expected a club that can emerge and compete with Paris Saint Germain for a long time, not just come and go in a short time. At the beginning of the season for example, at the beginning of the season there were several clubs that showed good play, so that it raised hopes for us to see that they would be competitors for Paris Saint Germain. However, when in the middle of the season, the decline of the club that gave competition to Paris Saint Germain was very significant and in the end Paris Saint Germain could easily win and maintain the Ligue 1 title.

[Xcode7]

PSG is attacking the whole match, but could not win, and even missed almost immediately after scoring a goal to the opponent, it is unusual to see such a thing, but I think the main thing is that they did not lose and did not lose all the points at all. And a draw is like that, it happens to everyone, especially they have a good series, I do not see anything terrible in the fact that they played a draw

For Enrique this draw is not critical, although they dominated the whole match, but maybe the players were tired after the match with City, and also I am almost sure that Enrique already has in mind the match with Stuttgart in the Champions League, which they will have to play in a few days and they need to win this match not to worry about a place in the top 24.

I think Luis Enrique didn't care about this match. The important thing for him is the Champions League. They will play Stuttgart in the Champions League and they want to make the playoffs. They don't want to get a surprise result. Especially considering the advantage they gained after the Manchester City win, they have to be on the field with their best performance and squad against Stuttgart. A draw in the French League is not very important. Because there is a huge point difference between them and their opponents anyway.

How can you say that clearly Enrique played very well but they failed to get 3 points you said that they did not think about the match, I think that is wrong how PSG all the time they work hard to create goals but unfortunately Reims is very strong in guarding their goal or their defense so there is no chance of more than one goal from PSG, I think in this match Enrique did not evaluate Reims' game where they played defensively and Enrique seemed lacking in directing his players to shoot from outside and in this draw also became their consecutive draw and I think Enrique should evaluate more in each match.

Especially considering that PSG has spent a lot of money and they also have to chase victory in every match not only focus on the Champions because defeat and draw can be unpredictable for the next result.

[Weawant]

I actually think the players shouldn't push themselves too hard. Because it will be a tough fight for them in the Champions League. The two points they lost against Reims aren't a big deal for them because they are already ahead in the league by a large margin. There is almost no chance that Marseille and Monaco will catch up. Still, we can say that they went into this match with their main squad. Most of the players were in the first 11. Paris Saint-Germain, the team that had the ball and was attacking throughout the match, can only get results like this sometimes.

This at same time shouldn't be a way of encouraging they become relaxed because they are at the top of the table with a very good point difference which they are believed cannot be covered up, they only have the advantage of buying time currently as they can now be able to still have all the time to give some level of attention to the champions league and still come back later in the ligue 1 and still do so well that they wouldn't feel it that they priorise the UCL at some point over the ligue1. Marseille is in their good form and so should be watched put for as they can literally get to win games and climb up the table to cover up the gap soone than.can be expected.

[len01]

Actually, we have long expected a club that can emerge and compete with Paris Saint Germain for a long time, not just come and go in a short time. At the beginning of the season for example, at the beginning of the season there were several clubs that showed good play, so that it raised hopes for us to see that they would be competitors for Paris Saint Germain. However, when in the middle of the season, the decline of the club that gave competition to Paris Saint Germain was very significant and in the end Paris Saint Germain could easily win and maintain the Ligue 1 title.

Because there is a big difference between PSG and other teams and the difference is very visible. In terms of finance, it has become one of the important factors for a team to have difficulty competing with PSG. And imagine if another team gets a big investor and then is able to bring in quality players and experienced coaches, surely the team will be able to compete with PSG from the beginning of the season to the end of the season. We can see Marseille who just got a player from Man United who is more qualified, in fact, was able to compete even though it was only at the beginning of the season. So all of this is just about waiting for league 1 to get bigger and other teams to get big investors to build a stronger team.

[Jody.Drummer]

Actually, we have long expected a club that can emerge and compete with Paris Saint Germain for a long time, not just come and go in a short time. At the beginning of the season for example, at the beginning of the season there were several clubs that showed good play, so that it raised hopes for us to see that they would be competitors for Paris Saint Germain. However, when in the middle of the season, the decline of the club that gave competition to Paris Saint Germain was very significant and in the end Paris Saint Germain could easily win and maintain the Ligue 1 title.

Because there is a big difference between PSG and other teams and the difference is very visible. In terms of finance, it has become one of the important factors for a team to have difficulty competing with PSG. And imagine if another team gets a big investor and then is able to bring in quality players and experienced coaches, surely the team will be able to compete with PSG from the beginning of the season to the end of the season. We can see Marseille who just got a player from Man United who is more qualified, in fact, was able to compete even though it was only at the beginning of the season. So all of this is just about waiting for league 1 to get bigger and other teams to get big investors to build a stronger team.

That's right, besides that, there is also a difference in the depth of the players they have. Other clubs do not have a good squad depth like Paris Saint Germain, which is what ultimately makes it difficult for them every time there is a problem, such as injuries, card accumulation and so on. Often they have difficulty closing the gaps left so they fail to maintain a more consistent game.
One of the reasons is that they lack the money to make an even squad from the main players to the players on the bench. This is very influential, because clubs that have a more even squad sometimes have difficulties when they lose their main players.

[TelolettOm]

I think Luis Enrique didn't care about this match. The important thing for him is the Champions League. They will play Stuttgart in the Champions League and they want to make the playoffs. They don't want to get a surprise result. Especially considering the advantage they gained after the Manchester City win, they have to be on the field with their best performance and squad against Stuttgart. A draw in the French League is not very important. Because there is a huge point difference between them and their opponents anyway.

No, he didn't and shouldn't have either. Enrique himself admitted that they had tried but Reims were able to equalize so quickly after PSG's first goal. and then, they even failed several times to score. He even said and admitted that it's a shame, and they have to immediately refocus for the next match.

But yes, the next match in the UCL is that important for PSG's sustainability in the UCL, because this is their last chance to qualify for the play-offs. And Stuttgart is not a weak club that they can ignore, they need to rest and refocus for the important match

Source: Post match interviews: Paris v Reims
more info of interviews:
Luis Enrique: 'We knew it would be difficult'

[cryptoWODL]

PSG should be ashamed because even though they are strong they can only score one goal and the opponent team which is Reims is a very weak team they also scored one goal to draw this match. PSG was expected to win the match but it didn't happen although many people were happy to see their record and PSG is getting stronger and stronger but they are not good against such a weak team. In this match I will praise Reims because he played well although he didn't win the match but he kept his defense and opposing strong team from scoring and drew the match.

Their records were worlds apart but the Rams have proven that if a weak team plays well it wears down a strong team.  PSG conceded a goal to make Rams look weak and the match was a draw. If PSG had lost this match, it would have been a shame for them as they were going to lose to a weaker team.

Your comment is not logical, Because have you seen how strong PSG is in Ligue one, even how impressively they are performing in this league. See the statistics of their match they were not defeated in any of the matches. It's true that PSG drew the match against Reims, but they were almost double ahead in terms of ball position. They were able to win a very exciting match in the UEFA Champions League before this match. The performance of their match and the performance of yesterday's match was somewhat different and that was that they were weak in the attack yesterday. Weak teams sometimes perform very well and they surprise everyone, maybe that's what happened yesterday in the French soccer league.

[Chilwell]

Official | Kyogo Furuhashi joins Rennes from Celtic

Celtic FC striker Kyogo Furuhashi (30) has joined Rennes, the Ligue 1 side have announced. Stade Rennais were in the market for a striker to bolster Jorge Sampaoli’s options. The Argentine reportedly identified the energetic Japan international as an ideal fit to inject some fresh blood in a stuttering Rennes side. The 30-year-old striker has put pen to paper over a two-and-a-half-year deal with Les Rouge et Noir. Rennes winger Jota (25) went the other way to sign for Celtic.

He is a player that we really wanted and who can bring us depth,” said Sampaoli last week. Rennes and Celtic wrapped up a €12m agreement for the transfer of Furuhashi. The Japan international may make his Rennes debut this Sunday as the Bretons host in-form RC Strasbourg. Furuhashi added it was time for him “to look for a new challenge in a reknown league.” The Japan international is the third winter signing for Rennes after Ivory Coast international midfielder Seko Fofana and France international goalkeeper Brice Samba.

Source link: https://sports.yahoo.com/official-kyogo-furuhashi-joins-rennes-141800508.html#:~:text=Rennes%20and%20Celtic%20wrapped%20up,challenge%20in%20a%20reknown%20league.%E2%80%9D

[Akbarkoe]

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Since PSG is the visiting team against Stuttgart in their next champions league game, they don't want to exhaust all their strength on Reims, that was why they didn't apply much pressure like they do in most of their games. After keeping their hope alive in the Champions League when they won Manchester City last week, they want to use same energy and play against Stuttgart because it is a very crucial match considering that Stuttgart in not in a good position, they will want to fight in order to climb higher while PSG will also want to win so that they can be confident about their position in the table. PSG is already 10 points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table after Marseille who is second in the table lost to Nice yesterday, so 10 points is a huge gap not to panic about hence, PSG is giving their Champions League match against Stuttgart more priority than the game the played against Reims and moreover, they will be traveling to MHPArena stadium, home ground of Vfb Stuttgart.

This is a pretty wise strategy, because their position in the standings is also pretty safe, because the gap with the teams below them is also quite wide.

And as you said, that indeed the match in the champions league is really a very important match to be able to ensure that they remain in the top 24. And if they fail in that match, PSG will not advance to the next round.

I did not expect that this season, in the UCL, would be the worst season for PSG. PSG has not been able to win the champions league trophy so far, is it possible that this season they have to be eliminated early in the qualifying round.

[imamusma]

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Since PSG is the visiting team against Stuttgart in their next champions league game, they don't want to exhaust all their strength on Reims, that was why they didn't apply much pressure like they do in most of their games. After keeping their hope alive in the Champions League when they won Manchester City last week, they want to use same energy and play against Stuttgart because it is a very crucial match considering that Stuttgart in not in a good position, they will want to fight in order to climb higher while PSG will also want to win so that they can be confident about their position in the table. PSG is already 10 points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table after Marseille who is second in the table lost to Nice yesterday, so 10 points is a huge gap not to panic about hence, PSG is giving their Champions League match against Stuttgart more priority than the game the played against Reims and moreover, they will be traveling to MHPArena stadium, home ground of Vfb Stuttgart.

This is a pretty wise strategy, because their position in the standings is also pretty safe, because the gap with the teams below them is also quite wide.

And as you said, that indeed the match in the champions league is really a very important match to be able to ensure that they remain in the top 24. And if they fail in that match, PSG will not advance to the next round.

I did not expect that this season, in the UCL, would be the worst season for PSG. PSG has not been able to win the champions league trophy so far, is it possible that this season they have to be eliminated early in the qualifying round.

We also did not expect AS Monaco, Lille and Brest to perform better than PSG in the Champions League, even the three teams have the potential to finish in the top 8 of the standings while PSG must fight until the end of the League phase to secure a place in the play-off round.
Luis Enrique and his team will face a tough test when facing Stuttgart in the last match, which will determine their journey in the Champions League going forward. But when seeing PSG being able to beat Manchester City, there is hope that they can secure full points by beating Stuttgart. Of course it is not as easy as we say, because basically Stuttgart also has the ambition to go further in the Champions League.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I think Luis Enrique didn't care about this match. The important thing for him is the Champions League. They will play Stuttgart in the Champions League and they want to make the playoffs. They don't want to get a surprise result. Especially considering the advantage they gained after the Manchester City win, they have to be on the field with their best performance and squad against Stuttgart. A draw in the French League is not very important. Because there is a huge point difference between them and their opponents anyway.

At the beginning of this season, I thought that this Ligue 1 would be very competitive. Because at the beginning of the season, the performance of Monaco and Marseille was very strong and consistent. However, these two teams could not continue the consistency. And gradually Marseille and Monaco are falling behind in the points table. Marseille is 10 points behind PSG and Monaco is 13 points behind. So the road to winning the Ligue 1 title is now very easy for PSG.

Luis Enrique's target now is to do well in the Champions League. The last match of the Champions League was very important for PSG. If PSG could not win against Manchester City, the PSG team would not have been able to qualify for the playoffs. And PSG won against City. Luis Enrique will probably want to qualify for the semi-finals or finals in this Champions League.

[Pandu Geddon]

We also did not expect AS Monaco, Lille and Brest to perform better than PSG in the Champions League, even the three teams have the potential to finish in the top 8 of the standings while PSG must fight until the end of the League phase to secure a place in the play-off round.
Luis Enrique and his team will face a tough test when facing Stuttgart in the last match, which will determine their journey in the Champions League going forward. But when seeing PSG being able to beat Manchester City, there is hope that they can secure full points by beating Stuttgart. Of course it is not as easy as we say, because basically Stuttgart also has the ambition to go further in the Champions League.

We know PSG also did not perform well enough in the Champions League. The last match was decisive and could motivate the players, but hopefully, PSG will not make the same mistake when facing Stuttgart. PSG is the strongest in Ligue 1, but they have had quite a hard time facing teams in the Europa League, even in the qualifying round. The focus is on qualifying for the playoffs first. After that, the effort will be harder for PSG when they meet teams that will be stronger and more prepared.

[Akbarkoe]

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We also did not expect AS Monaco, Lille and Brest to perform better than PSG in the Champions League, even the three teams have the potential to finish in the top 8 of the standings while PSG must fight until the end of the League phase to secure a place in the play-off round.
Luis Enrique and his team will face a tough test when facing Stuttgart in the last match, which will determine their journey in the Champions League going forward. But when seeing PSG being able to beat Manchester City, there is hope that they can secure full points by beating Stuttgart. Of course it is not as easy as we say, because basically Stuttgart also has the ambition to go further in the Champions League.

Unlike PSG, if PSG is able to perform consistently in the domestic league but not in the champions league, while for AS Monaco, Lille, and Brest they have indeed performed quite well in the champions league, but if we talk about the domestic league, the three teams have lost their consistency. Even AS Monaco, which was initially able to compete closely at the top of the standings, has lost its consistency which has made them lose more points and is now in 3rd place in the standings with 34 points, a fairly wide point gain compared to PSG who has secured 47 points.

Regarding PSG's last match in the champions league, with a fairly good squad depth, and with the addition of quality players, who they have just recruited. So it is very likely for PG to win this match.

[Pokapoka124]

Hell of a game it was!    Monaco managed to beat Rennes by 3-2 home. But believe me it wasn't a very easy one. Despite the dominance by Monaco, Rennes fought back every time.

I wish I bet on BTTS & over 2.5 goals @2.06... The odds were amazing but I only predicted it instead of betting. Sometimes it makes one really frustrated when all your predictions win but you don't prefer to make a parlay out of them. Anyways, Monaco really needed it. A winless streak for 4 games was too much risky for their top 3 chance. I like their squad though. They have a potential for the 2nd position normally but consistency is everything. Marseille are much better than them about it these days.

The match was tightly contested but based on the squad depth and quality of the Monaco squad their were able to come out with all three points. It was a resilient display from Monaco as they dominated the match and held strong to be able to achieve maximum points. Their team spirit, morale, resilience, and cohesiveness of the entire team was great it was an all rounded performance from adi hutter and his players. This win further strengthen their position as they mount pressure on both Olympic Marseille and log leaders PSG.

[Franctoshi]

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We also did not expect AS Monaco, Lille and Brest to perform better than PSG in the Champions League, even the three teams have the potential to finish in the top 8 of the standings while PSG must fight until the end of the League phase to secure a place in the play-off round.
Luis Enrique and his team will face a tough test when facing Stuttgart in the last match, which will determine their journey in the Champions League going forward. But when seeing PSG being able to beat Manchester City, there is hope that they can secure full points by beating Stuttgart. Of course it is not as easy as we say, because basically Stuttgart also has the ambition to go further in the Champions League.

Unlike PSG, if PSG is able to perform consistently in the domestic league but not in the champions league, while for AS Monaco, Lille, and Brest they have indeed performed quite well in the champions league, but if we talk about the domestic league, the three teams have lost their consistency. Even AS Monaco, which was initially able to compete closely at the top of the standings, has lost its consistency which has made them lose more points and is now in 3rd place in the standings with 34 points, a fairly wide point gain compared to PSG who has secured 47 points.

Regarding PSG's last match in the champions league, with a fairly good squad depth, and with the addition of quality players, who they have just recruited. So it is very likely for PG to win this match.

Given the PSG'S domestic league performance, it is quite puzzling why they have been this inconsistent in the Champions League competition. I'm looking forward to seeing how the little addiction of new quality players they have done would help them perform better in the upcoming champions league games,  PSG need to step up their game a bit when it comes to Champions league competition as their performance over their is questioning and has been underwhelming judging by their dominance in their domestic league over the years.