French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Velvet78]

Dembele is at a level where he can play at a high level for his team and most importantly, he can handle this responsibility. Dembele's contribution to the team this season is at a very good level and this contribution increases with each match. Some players can show their performance better when they find the space they want in the team. Dembele also started to perform better when his role in the team changed. Mbappe's departure allowed PSG to reach a better level in terms of performance. It would be wrong to say that the problem in previous seasons was only about Mbappe because the team was conceding very easy goals in some matches and the performance expected from Mbappe was always increasing.

PSG is one of the biggest candidates for the Champions League because the game they play is at a level sufficient for the Champions League final.

We currently have the prime Dembele that's for sure!    This is his most productive season ever in his career. Just look at these stats:



He is a beast this season. Yeah maybe he still has his selfish side at the same time which makes some people really irritated. But as long as his finishing is superb, there shouldn't be anything to worry about. 

If somehow PSG win the Champions League title this season then I assume Dembele would be a big candidate to get the Ballon d'Or.

[imamusma]

We currently have the prime Dembele that's for sure!    This is his most productive season ever in his career. Just look at these stats:



He is a beast this season. Yeah maybe he still has his selfish side at the same time which makes some people really irritated. But as long as his finishing is superb, there shouldn't be anything to worry about. 

If somehow PSG win the Champions League title this season then I assume Dembele would be a big candidate to get the Ballon d'Or.

That's right, Dembele has been very impressive this season. He's fortunate not to have missed many matches due to injury. I think his goal tally will continue to increase, considering Ligue 1 still has 8 matches remaining. PSG is also very likely to reach the French Cup final, which means they will play 2 more matches there. In the Champions League, it seems Dembele will be able to score at least 10 goals this season, assuming PSG reaches the semi finals. If PSG manages to win the Champions League trophy, it's certain that Dembele will be included in the list of Ballon d'Or candidates.

[ginsan]

That's right, Dembele has been very impressive this season. He's fortunate not to have missed many matches due to injury. I think his goal tally will continue to increase, considering Ligue 1 still has 8 matches remaining. PSG is also very likely to reach the French Cup final, which means they will play 2 more matches there. In the Champions League, it seems Dembele will be able to score at least 10 goals this season, assuming PSG reaches the semi finals. If PSG manages to win the Champions League trophy, it's certain that Dembele will be included in the list of Ballon d'Or candidates.

The best season for Dembele because he rediscovered his sharpness in scoring goals. He became the key man for PSG this season because he contributed greatly in every competition that PSG participated in. In the Champions League, of course, dembele was able to add to his goal collection, but the hope of competing to become the top scorer is certainly very difficult because several other players are more productive in scoring goals such as raphinha and harry kane.

Many people are now praising dembele performance because in the previous season he was only a coating for mbappe, but after mbappe left, He has now become a new idol for PSG fans. I'm sure he is in the position he dreams of because he is very trusted by Luis Enrique and he also gets extraordinary support from his teammates.

[ancafe]

That's right, Dembele has been very impressive this season. He's fortunate not to have missed many matches due to injury. I think his goal tally will continue to increase, considering Ligue 1 still has 8 matches remaining. PSG is also very likely to reach the French Cup final, which means they will play 2 more matches there. In the Champions League, it seems Dembele will be able to score at least 10 goals this season, assuming PSG reaches the semi finals. If PSG manages to win the Champions League trophy, it's certain that Dembele will be included in the list of Ballon d'Or candidates.

This happened because he was able to avoid injury and I don't think Dembele's best ability was entirely due to Mbappe's departure as most people have said. PSG did get a little better after Mbappe left and they didn't make a setback despite losing Mbappe to Real Madrid. For the Ligue 1 champions, it is almost certain that it will belong to PSG because no other team can catch up with their points.

But if we talk about winning the Champions League, it might still be quite difficult and even if Dembele becomes a candidate for the Ballon d'Or, without winning the title, he will not be able to achieve it because there are several other players who might have a much better chance.

[SatoPrincess]

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I thought PSG's dominance would collapse when Mbappe left Paris and joined Real Madrid. I mean Mbappe contributed more than 50% of PSG's goals and that means losing Mbappe would have a significant impact on the team's performance. But it turns out they are still the team that dominates Ligue 1 and now I see the team becoming more solid where each player plays their respective roles very well. Yes Enrique is a great manager and he does not only rely on Mbappe to give PSG success. And talking about UCL, actually PSG already deserves to be one of the favorites to win UCL after last year they managed to qualify for the semifinals.

Indeed I had such thoughts too but seeing how well PSG have improved over the months since Mbappe’s departure and under Luiz Enrique I now believe that sometimes to get that desired change you need to sacrifice and forfeit somethings. It seemed PSG were too relaxed knowing that they had Neymar, Mbappe and Messi and that was all they needed to dominate the world but unfortunately it didn’t work out that way.

[Slow death]

But did you watch both legs of the Liverpool matchup? PSG were much better, right? The new version of PSG isn't joking at all in the Champions League. 

Liverpool were not in the best shape, just look at that after that game Liverpool lost to Newcastle again in a very important competition. By that I mean that the fact that PSG beat Liverpool is not a good indication that they are super strong in the European Champions League and that they will be champions. Many people are creating high expectations about PSG in the European Champions League, something that in my opinion is a big exaggeration, because it is not the first time that PSG has gone far in the European Champions League and has not won anything in that competition.

[pusaka]

But did you watch both legs of the Liverpool matchup? PSG were much better, right? The new version of PSG isn't joking at all in the Champions League. 

Liverpool were not in the best shape, just look at that after that game Liverpool lost to Newcastle again in a very important competition. By that I mean that the fact that PSG beat Liverpool is not a good indication that they are super strong in the European Champions League and that they will be champions. Many people are creating high expectations about PSG in the European Champions League, something that in my opinion is a big exaggeration, because it is not the first time that PSG has gone far in the European Champions League and has not won anything in that competition.

There is something that finally made Paris Saint Germain able to win the match in the Champions League against Liverpool. The first is indeed in the 2 matches they played very well and there is no doubt they deserved to win even in my opinion in the first leg they really deserved to win. On the other hand Liverpool did not play as usual, I don't know what happened to them in that match, because I didn't see the Liverpool that I usually see this season. Saying they underestimated Paris Saint Germain, I don't think that will happen, because it doesn't make sense that they should underestimate Paris Saint Germain.

[Chilwell]

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I thought PSG's dominance would collapse when Mbappe left Paris and joined Real Madrid. I mean Mbappe contributed more than 50% of PSG's goals and that means losing Mbappe would have a significant impact on the team's performance. But it turns out they are still the team that dominates Ligue 1 and now I see the team becoming more solid where each player plays their respective roles very well. Yes Enrique is a great manager and he does not only rely on Mbappe to give PSG success. And talking about UCL, actually PSG already deserves to be one of the favorites to win UCL after last year they managed to qualify for the semifinals.

Indeed I had such thoughts too but seeing how well PSG have improved over the months since Mbappe’s departure and under Luiz Enrique I now believe that sometimes to get that desired change you need to sacrifice and forfeit somethings. It seemed PSG were too relaxed knowing that they had Neymar, Mbappe and Messi and that was all they needed to dominate the world but unfortunately it didn’t work out that way.

Even when those players you mentioned are around they are not progressing at all. I think where the problem is was that they are too dependent on them but the chemistry we all expected didn't work out. For many seasons Paris Saint Germain have dominated entire League. Even before the coming of those players you mentioned Paris Saint German have being in a very good tracking record when it comes to winning Ligue-1. I really adore their performance this season because many could have thought they were not going to pick form after Mbappe have left but Luiz Enrique proven they wrong to even go beyond their expectations.

[Black Mbaye]

We currently have the prime Dembele that's for sure!    This is his most productive season ever in his career. Just look at these stats:



He is a beast this season. Yeah maybe he still has his selfish side at the same time which makes some people really irritated. But as long as his finishing is superb, there shouldn't be anything to worry about. 

If somehow PSG win the Champions League title this season then I assume Dembele would be a big candidate to get the Ballon d'Or.

That's right, Dembele has been very impressive this season. He's fortunate not to have missed many matches due to injury. I think his goal tally will continue to increase, considering Ligue 1 still has 8 matches remaining. PSG is also very likely to reach the French Cup final, which means they will play 2 more matches there. In the Champions League, it seems Dembele will be able to score at least 10 goals this season, assuming PSG reaches the semi finals. If PSG manages to win the Champions League trophy, it's certain that Dembele will be included in the list of Ballon d'Or candidates.

If Paris Saint-Germain wins the Champions League, Dembele could be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or award as the most effective player this season. If he is successful with the French national team, he could make it easier to win this award, but he has a very difficult situation ahead of him. Paris Saint-Germain’s chances of winning the Champions League are very difficult. If they win the Champions League, as we all predict, Dembele will have to carry them in the matches. Why can’t he win this award if he plays great matches in front of the eyes?

[Smack That Ace]

If Paris Saint-Germain wins the Champions League, Dembele could be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or award as the most effective player this season. If he is successful with the French national team, he could make it easier to win this award, but he has a very difficult situation ahead of him. Paris Saint-Germain’s chances of winning the Champions League are very difficult. If they win the Champions League, as we all predict, Dembele will have to carry them in the matches. Why can’t he win this award if he plays great matches in front of the eyes?

This season, Dembele is in the best form of his career. He has managed to score 21 goals and 5 assists in 24 matches in Ligue 1. He has scored 7 goals and 1 assist in 10 matches in the Champions League. Even in the France jersey, Dembele is able to perform very well. Dembele has the possibility of being a candidate for winning the Ballon d’Or. PSG’s performance on the Champions League platform is very good. The team has qualified for the quarter-finals by defeating the Liverpool team. The road to qualifying for the semi-finals is not very difficult for PSG. However, it is not certain whether PSG will be able to qualify for the final, it will be very difficult for PSG.

[shogun47]

If Paris Saint-Germain wins the Champions League, Dembele could be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or award as the most effective player this season. If he is successful with the French national team, he could make it easier to win this award, but he has a very difficult situation ahead of him. Paris Saint-Germain’s chances of winning the Champions League are very difficult. If they win the Champions League, as we all predict, Dembele will have to carry them in the matches. Why can’t he win this award if he plays great matches in front of the eyes?

This season, Dembele is in the best form of his career. He has managed to score 21 goals and 5 assists in 24 matches in Ligue 1. He has scored 7 goals and 1 assist in 10 matches in the Champions League. Even in the France jersey, Dembele is able to perform very well. Dembele has the possibility of being a candidate for winning the Ballon d’Or. PSG’s performance on the Champions League platform is very good. The team has qualified for the quarter-finals by defeating the Liverpool team. The road to qualifying for the semi-finals is not very difficult for PSG. However, it is not certain whether PSG will be able to qualify for the final, it will be very difficult for PSG.

That's a compelling post you have made here because I haven't thought about potential Ballon d’Or winners yet and I didn't follow Dembele's goals and assists, but these numbers speak for themselves. His biggest disadvantage is that he plays for PSG unless they win the Champions League. Then he has done what Messi, Mbappe and Neymar could not do with PSG and he keeps that form and keeps scoring and assisting like that in all competitions, you are right he could be a prospective Ballon d’Or winner!

If they don't win the Champions League, the chances to win the Ballon d’Or are low. PSG doesn't have the same reputational leverage as Real Madrid and Dembele hasn't made a name for himself throughout his whole career.

[execijutiere]

I'm honestly curious to see who will win in the battle of 2 in-form teams of the last few weeks.We have seen that both teams have not lost in recent weeks and have not struggled in terms of winning.Both teams are in a separate battle because Lyon is the closer side in terms of points in the top 3 to go to the champions league.Strasbourg has to win to be able to compete in the European cups.It is certain that they will be the side with the advantage because it is at home, but I don't think Lyon will give up the match.I think that both teams can find goals but it's hard to predict who will win.Lyon has the advantage in the last encounters between the 2 teams but in almost all encounters, Lyon has the advantage. I think both sides can score goals but it's hard to predict who will win.I see it as a game with a high potential for a draw.Lyon have the advantage in the last meetings between the 2 teams but in almost all the meetings both teams have managed to score goals against each other.

[Rampagoe004]

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If somehow PSG win the Champions League title this season then I assume Dembele would be a big candidate to get the Ballon d'Or.

That's right, Dembele has been very impressive this season. He's fortunate not to have missed many matches due to injury. I think his goal tally will continue to increase, considering Ligue 1 still has 8 matches remaining. PSG is also very likely to reach the French Cup final, which means they will play 2 more matches there. In the Champions League, it seems Dembele will be able to score at least 10 goals this season, assuming PSG reaches the semi finals. If PSG manages to win the Champions League trophy, it's certain that Dembele will be included in the list of Ballon d'Or candidates.

If Paris Saint-Germain wins the Champions League, Dembele could be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or award as the most effective player this season. If he is successful with the French national team, he could make it easier to win this award, but he has a very difficult situation ahead of him. Paris Saint-Germain’s chances of winning the Champions League are very difficult. If they win the Champions League, as we all predict, Dembele will have to carry them in the matches. Why can’t he win this award if he plays great matches in front of the eyes?

A very tiring season Dembele the most effective player this season and became one of the most prominent players in the Paris Saint-Germain squad. Dembele became a hot topic of conversation as one of the candidates for the Ballon d'Or this season. We need to know the competition is very tough If they are able to win the French Football League and also the Champions League this will be a challenge for Dembele to open up more opportunities, a difficult journey will certainly be passed by Dembele with PSG and also the National Team in order to win big awards.

[ancafe]

That's a compelling post you have made here because I haven't thought about potential Ballon d’Or winners yet and I didn't follow Dembele's goals and assists, but these numbers speak for themselves. His biggest disadvantage is that he plays for PSG unless they win the Champions League. Then he has done what Messi, Mbappe and Neymar could not do with PSG and he keeps that form and keeps scoring and assisting like that in all competitions, you are right he could be a prospective Ballon d’Or winner!

If they don't win the Champions League, the chances to win the Ballon d’Or are low. PSG doesn't have the same reputational leverage as Real Madrid and Dembele hasn't made a name for himself throughout his whole career.

PSG have made great strides and they have consistently been able to produce top results in Ligue 1 and I believe this is something that is much easier for them to achieve because the competition in that league is not much better than PSG themselves. Dembele has had a pretty impressive season compared to his usual injury-prone form and he has made a big contribution to the results that PSG have achieved so far.

Ballon d'Or is every player's dream and it may take hard work to get it and it can be realized by Dembele when they managed to win the Champions League. Although sometimes there is no guarantee when winning the Champions League every favorite player can get the Ballon d'Or.

[wmaurik]

If Paris Saint-Germain wins the Champions League, Dembele could be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or award as the most effective player this season. If he is successful with the French national team, he could make it easier to win this award, but he has a very difficult situation ahead of him. Paris Saint-Germain’s chances of winning the Champions League are very difficult. If they win the Champions League, as we all predict, Dembele will have to carry them in the matches. Why can’t he win this award if he plays great matches in front of the eyes?

It's still very far in my opinion indeed this season Dembele is very brilliant he is an important player for PSG this season and often saves them in important things, but for a Ballon d'Or award it is still very far he has to win many trophies to be able to get it and also individually he has to improve it to be able to get the best, this season can be said to be a climb for his career he works well and doesn't spend much time on the bench he must take good care of it about the Ballon d'Or I'm sure it will come but not this season.

Mbappe and also Vini can be tough rivals for Dembele to win the Ballon d'Or that's why I doubt Dembele especially about trophies it is very difficult for Dembele to get the Champions but if PSG get some other star players then I will be very sure Dembele has a great chance of getting the Ballon d'Or by winning the Champions, but that's something that is difficult in my view for PSG.

[Litzki1990]

Exactly, after Mbappe left I knew that it was time for Dembele to carry the club along because the clubs responsibilities will be much on him. He is indeed a good player who has been improving his performance overtime.

More work needs to be done in PSG and make them focus more on how the can win UCL because the gat the players but they lack the confidence when playing with big teams.

Enrique has been playing the team according to the circumstances this season and he is having a great season with great efficiency. Dembele is having the best season of his career, even if in Ligue 1 it is not a clear indicator, especially for star players to have good stats. In my opinion, if PSG reach the final of the UCL, Dembele would be the most important candidate for the Ballon Dor. Dembele's dribbling ability and speed are second to none and this season he has added a finishing touch to these qualities. What sets him apart from his peers is that he uses both feet equally. He is having a great season.

PSG have been performing as well as they have in the Champions League so far this season. Really Luis Enrique is planning PSG brilliantly and trying to play players according to that plan. If this team did not have a good quality manager, then PSG would have left the Champions League long ago. The question now is whether PSG will qualify for the quarter-finals but still make it to the semi-finals. PSG's opponent in the Champions League is not performing very well, especially if this team has no past record of good performance in the Champions League, PSG supporters may think that their team will at least qualify for the semi-finals. Even if they qualify for the semi-finals, the challenge of going from the semi-finals to the final will be much tougher for PSG.

[Velvet78]

There are 8 weeks left for the end of the season. And the gap between PSG - Marseille is 19 points. This means that PSG can even announce their title officially this week in case of increasing the gap to 22 points. 

Of course the season is over for PSG and there is no title race in the Ligue 1 from now on. They are completely focused on the Champions League trophy. Eliminating Liverpool was a strong message of their capabilities. Can't wait to see more of that performance. 

[G_Besar]

A very tiring season Dembele the most effective player this season and became one of the most prominent players in the Paris Saint-Germain squad. Dembele became a hot topic of conversation as one of the candidates for the Ballon d'Or this season. We need to know the competition is very tough If they are able to win the French Football League and also the Champions League this will be a challenge for Dembele to open up more opportunities, a difficult journey will certainly be passed by Dembele with PSG and also the National Team in order to win big awards.

I also salute Dembele's performance this season at PSG because he really tried hard to be the best at PSG and the team must consider him as a fairly important player this season. But for now I don't think about the candidate for the Ballon d'Or for Dembele because I look more at the side where he is able to bring PSG to become champions in Ligue 1 and also in the Champions League because that is a big target that must also be achieved by him together with his colleagues at PSG at this time.

[Franctoshi]

A very tiring season Dembele the most effective player this season and became one of the most prominent players in the Paris Saint-Germain squad. Dembele became a hot topic of conversation as one of the candidates for the Ballon d'Or this season. We need to know the competition is very tough If they are able to win the French Football League and also the Champions League this will be a challenge for Dembele to open up more opportunities, a difficult journey will certainly be passed by Dembele with PSG and also the National Team in order to win big awards.

I also salute Dembele's performance this season at PSG because he really tried hard to be the best at PSG and the team must consider him as a fairly important player this season. But for now I don't think about the candidate for the Ballon d'Or for Dembele because I look more at the side where he is able to bring PSG to become champions in Ligue 1 and also in the Champions League because that is a big target that must also be achieved by him together with his colleagues at PSG at this time.

Actually,  his performance case this season has been improved more than that of last season, Dembele scoring most of the goals for PSG this season is incredible and currently the overall highest goal scorer in the league.
I never see him to that level of getting nominated for the Ballon d'Or, there are quite other players across Europe that has done incredibly well more than Dembele, individually both for club and for country's side.

[ITExpert]

A very tiring season Dembele the most effective player this season and became one of the most prominent players in the Paris Saint-Germain squad. Dembele became a hot topic of conversation as one of the candidates for the Ballon d'Or this season. We need to know the competition is very tough If they are able to win the French Football League and also the Champions League this will be a challenge for Dembele to open up more opportunities, a difficult journey will certainly be passed by Dembele with PSG and also the National Team in order to win big awards.

Every player rises because of his hard work and ability and at that moment he looks the best in his team. If he improves his development, he can strengthen himself and improve the performance of his team for a long time. If he becomes famous and arrogant about this development, his performance will deteriorate in a few matches. He has become a very special player for his team. If he follows his team's plan, he will be very good. Otherwise, he can go down the path of poor performance and even mislead himself at any time. For this, they will work hard because if they win these two leagues, they will have a chance to win this league too, so they will have to continue their winning with hard work and good performance. At the moment, PSG is in a difficult situation, due to which they need to work hard and play strong. If these names are successful, they will get many such things as rewards in the future.