French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[TelolettOm]

In the end, PSG managed to defeat Barcelona with a 2-1 scoreline. I initially thought the match would end in a 1-1 draw. Even though Luis Enrique lost key players such as Dembele and Desire Doue, it proved not to cause them any setback. Both teams actually played well, Barcelona looked more dominant in the first half, while PSG was far more aggressive in the second half.

Many thought Barcelona would once again crush PSG in this match, due to the following factors:
- PSG without Dembele
- PSG without Désiré Doué
- PSG without Kvaratskhelia

Without these three key players and other 2 players, their performance was initially questionable. However, what happened was a complete shock for Barcelona. In fact, PSG won 2-1 against Barcelona, ​​and PSG even had the advantage in this match. They far dominated the attack, even more than doubling their shots on target. Although Barcelona led by one goal, Mayulu and Ramos finally scored in the 38th and 90th minutes.

Source: PSG really beat Barcelona with 5/11 players from last season's final missing

[snipie]

Many thought Barcelona would once again crush PSG in this match, due to the following factors:
- PSG without Dembele
- PSG without Désiré Doué
- PSG without Kvaratskhelia

I suppose Paris Saint-Germain were more serious in UEFA Champions League games and more precisely in that match against Barcelona, because when you look on how they performed in Ligue 1 when they faced Marseille and now, the difference was quite big.
This Sunday will face Lille and with many players out of the competition, I wonder whether PSG will play as good and as serious as they did against Barcelona.
Odds are in PSG side although playing away.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

I suppose Paris Saint-Germain were more serious in UEFA Champions League games and more precisely in that match against Barcelona, because when you look on how they performed in Ligue 1 when they faced Marseille and now, the difference was quite big.
This Sunday will face Lille and with many players out of the competition, I wonder whether PSG will play as good and as serious as they did against Barcelona.
Odds are in PSG side although playing away.

Several first-team players were left out of the match against Barcelona, but PSG still managed to win that match. That's different from their defeat against Marseille in Ligue 1, because PSG's overall performance in the Champions League was much better and they made almost no mistakes. Facing Lille should be easier, but PSG can't underestimate Lille, as they could surprise and draw with PSG this week. Even though they lost their match against Marseille, they are always better prepared than other teams in Ligue 1, so the chances of winning are much greater.

[Belarge]

Many thought Barcelona would once again crush PSG in this match, due to the following factors:
- PSG without Dembele
- PSG without Désiré Doué
- PSG without Kvaratskhelia

PSG first of all looked vulnerable when they conceded a goal but later fix things as soon as possible and didn't give Barcelona any slight chance, sealed every box of their territory and knowing what they did was great. This is the Paris Saint-Germain everyone wants to watch and their patterns is very entertaining. Paris Saint-Germain have improve weigh the picture we imagine. They can win big games without the presence of key men. There are mostly more players on the sidelines for PSG but they always come out shocking everyone with winnings. You kept out Joao Neves and Marquinhos from the names mentioned, these are players that have devoted their time to ensure they're sealing big winnings for the club.

[el kaka22]

When PSG defends that well, it is nearly impossible to beat them. Their offense is already great, even with missing players they are still great and there is no doubt about that part. But when you have a defense that stops elite level players like Yamal and what not, then you are getting a great result no matter what.

PSG became a great defending team after the first goal, and that allowed them to attack easier and they got some great results from it. I get that it may not be that crazy, but at the end of the day it is not going to be easy for anyone to defend that well against Barcelona, so what PSG did was an insane defensive achievement. Which allowed them to be better on offense where they lacked many players.

[m4r1o]

Several first-team players were left out of the match against Barcelona, but PSG still managed to win that match. That's different from their defeat against Marseille in Ligue 1, because PSG's overall performance in the Champions League was much better and they made almost no mistakes. Facing Lille should be easier, but PSG can't underestimate Lille, as they could surprise and draw with PSG this week. Even though they lost their match against Marseille, they are always better prepared than other teams in Ligue 1, so the chances of winning are much greater.

Yes, it was evidently calculated that they would win easily and in fact that's what happened. I don't think there was any chance for them to win, even if I would have expected more from Barcelona who are currently doing well in the league, they will have time to make up for it anyway

[Bigjoe158]

PSG will definitely win the ligue 1 championship . There style of play is entertaining and marvelous to watch. PSG has already made a statement by beating Barcelona away from home. PSG, though lost to OM last weekend in the league but it did not take away their championship credentials. In the current champions League this season, PSG is a threat to any team that comes there way. Why they lost to OM in the league was that they rested some of their key players. Against Barcelona, some of their key players also were absent in that match yet they did the job away from home

[PremiumcryptoHub]

Literally it is correct that the current champions Paris Saint-Germain's formation in this UEFA Champions League match does not look like they will be able to come out on top against Barcelona today. Looking at their team line-up in this match, it seems to me that they have drawn up the team at random because they may have forgotten that their opponent in this UEFA Champions League match is the powerful Barcelona club, which has Hansi Flick's specific plans attached to it. No experienced and professional strikers have participated today to fight for PSG in this ongoing match, so I think most fans might have been shocked by their activity. Then it can be said that if the French club can win today's match, it will definitely create a rare event.

In the end, PSG managed to defeat Barcelona with a 2-1 scoreline. I initially thought the match would end in a 1-1 draw. Even though Luis Enrique lost key players such as Dembele and Desire Doue, it proved not to cause them any setback. Both teams actually played well, Barcelona looked more dominant in the first half, while PSG was far more aggressive in the second half.

The rotation made by Luis Enrique paid off, as Goncalo Ramos, who came on in the second half to replace Fabian Ruiz, made PSG more attacking. Overall, it can be said that PSG was the luckier side, and Hansi Flick seems to need to work hard to fix the weaknesses in his team defense. The high expectations for Barcelona leave many questions, at first glance they are not strong enough to be title contenders.

Before seeing Luis Enrique's substitution magic, I thought this match would end in a draw and at least some of Barcelona Football Club's honor would be saved.In fact, this may be the duty of a visionary coach, because he knew that putting pressure on Barcelona's defense after the break would lead to goals. Accordingly he preferred to bring Ramos off the bench and we saw that he was able to come in and score a goal to rescue the team. However it has to be said again and again that Barcelona Football Club's game planning in this match was not of a good standard,So they didn't win but it's true that their team's Rashford worked tirelessly and tried to show his skills.

[Stablexcoin]

Before seeing Luis Enrique's substitution magic, I thought this match would end in a draw and at least some of Barcelona Football Club's honor would be saved.In fact, this may be the duty of a visionary coach, because he knew that putting pressure on Barcelona's defense after the break would lead to goals. Accordingly he preferred to bring Ramos off the bench and we saw that he was able to come in and score a goal to rescue the team. However it has to be said again and again that Barcelona Football Club's game planning in this match was not of a good standard,So they didn't win but it's true that their team's Rashford worked tirelessly and tried to show his skills.

There was lots of talking before the match, if Barcelona were the one's having that opportunity, they would have made use of it as well. The match was tough, Barcelona had the early goal with hopes of winning the game, PSG equalized and last minute gave the winning goal. PSG are so much concentrated in hanging on the Champions League trophy for the second time, the injured players were no reason why they had to fail, Barcelona also tried but not enough against PSG.

Ligue 1 trophy will be won by the usual team, PSG owns the Ligue 1. Marseille and Lyon are trying but it takes a lot when PSG are still in good form not to win the league. The rest are going to fill Champions League spots.

[Chilwell]

Paris FC vs Lorient

Paris FC confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Obed Nkambadio (GK), Hamari Traore, Mamadou Mbow, Otavio, Thibault De Smet, Pierre Lees-Melou, Maxime Lopez, Adama Camara, Ilan Kebbal, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Moses Simon.

Lorient confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Yvon Mvogo (GK), Bamo Meite, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Theo Le Bris, Arthur Avom, Laurent Abergel, Arsene Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Pablo Pagis, Mohamed Bamba.

Both teams are among the three teams that was promoted to Ligue 1, and they have shown an incredible performance because they are able to struggle to even be among the top 11 on the table. I applause their performance because I never expected to them in that stage. They both have the same record, the same points, the same wins and also the same loses, this is going to be an interesting match for both teams, despite having the points in the table Lorient seems performing well in the last recent match than the host but let see how the out come will be.

[dezoel]

Many thought Barcelona would once again crush PSG in this match, due to the following factors:
- PSG without Dembele
- PSG without Désiré Doué
- PSG without Kvaratskhelia

Without these three key players and other 2 players, their performance was initially questionable. However, what happened was a complete shock for Barcelona. In fact, PSG won 2-1 against Barcelona, ​​and PSG even had the advantage in this match. They far dominated the attack, even more than doubling their shots on target. Although Barcelona led by one goal, Mayulu and Ramos finally scored in the 38th and 90th minutes.

When you have a system and you train for that system, then even your youth team players can be very dangerous. Obviously skill and experience matters so the youth team would probably not win, but still it shows that PSG plays wit ha system. You replace any player, even few of them, and you still end up with a good result because everyone in the whole team knows what they are doing and what they suppose to be doing.

If you know exactly where and how then you are not really wondering anything at all, because even bench players would make a difference. On top of that, Barcelona really dropped the ball, while I congratulate PSG because they played amazing, I also have to say Barcelona didn't do well at all, it wasn't good performance.

[Stormisover]

Paris Saint-Germain may have lost against Marseille, but that doesn't diminish their strength. Paris Saint-Germain is very strong and remains one of the strongest teams in the Champions League. Marseille's remarkable victory over them demonstrates Marseille's strength. While Paris Saint-Germain may have been better on paper, on the pitch, Marseille gave it their all and won. Perhaps Champions League opponents should watch this match before facing Paris Saint-Germain.

I fully understand that, in fact this leads to the fact that when we are looking for an undisputed winner we know that it is PSG, yes, Marseille is Something that is liked, but who is the undisputed leader of Ligue 1? PSG, PSG is the only team that I see as Stronger in Ligue 1 , it would be great if Marseille gained so much level that they could compete with them , it would be ideal, but we do not know if this will happen, time will tell.

Paris Saint Germain was not with their complete squad so I only see the match as a bonus match for Marseille because if Paris Saint Germain was with full squad there's no way they could have lost the game, so far as the French ligue 1 is concern Paris Saint Germain is still the lion that rules that league and there's nothing a team can do about it, Marseille was just fortunate to have meet them at that point,  we will wait and see what happens next in their second meeting, then we shall see if truly Marseille is as strong as you may think.

[GiftedMAN]

Paris Saint Germain was not with their complete squad so I only see the match as a bonus match for Marseille because if Paris Saint Germain was with full squad there's no way they could have lost the game, so far as the French ligue 1 is concern Paris Saint Germain is still the lion that rules that league and there's nothing a team can do about it, Marseille was just fortunate to have meet them at that point,  we will wait and see what happens next in their second meeting, then we shall see if truly Marseille is as strong as you may think.

It wasn't the lack of complete squad that gave Marseille win over PSG rather I think the match was difficult for PSG because that night they were full of expectation as the award night is going on in France and the team wasn't lucky enough in the game that's why they couldn't come back in the game after Marseille scored in the first half of the game. PSG didn't use their full squad against Barcelona in the champions League yet they still won in the game if it's about the complete squad they shouldn't have won the game cause Barcelona is a better team when compared to Marseille.

[Mate2237]

Two goals in the first half for Paris FC, taking up a comfortable lead in this game means that Paris FC is now more comfortable playing in the ligue 1. I was thinking that Paris FC was going to struggle in the league when they gained promotion but after some games Paris FC is good to go. Paris Fc plan should be to escape relegation so picking up an early points like this will be a good one.

[Wake Up]

Two goals in the first half for Paris FC, taking up a comfortable lead in this game means that Paris FC is now more comfortable playing in the ligue 1. I was thinking that Paris FC was going to struggle in the league when they gained promotion but after some games Paris FC is good to go. Paris Fc plan should be to escape relegation so picking up an early points like this will be a good one.

Paris FC appears to be a team aiming to compete in European competitions, far from relegation. They've already won a few matches and are leading in this one. I don't think they're thinking about relegation. Furthermore, they're thinking about playing in Europe next year. Having another Paris team besides Paris Saint-Germain play in European competitions could create a truly exciting situation. From what I've seen, the stadiums of Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC are very close and quite beautiful. I think they'll now have the image of a team striving to compete in European competition in France.

[Princess Leah]

Paris Saint Germain was not with their complete squad so I only see the match as a bonus match for Marseille because if Paris Saint Germain was with full squad there's no way they could have lost the game, so far as the French ligue 1 is concern Paris Saint Germain is still the lion that rules that league and there's nothing a team can do about it, Marseille was just fortunate to have meet them at that point,  we will wait and see what happens next in their second meeting, then we shall see if truly Marseille is as strong as you may think.

That's not an excuse dear, remember that they weren't with their complete squad in the recent match they had against Barcelona in the Champions League but still won them, so if they can win Barcelona what stops them from winning Olympic Marseille with same squad or is it that Marseille is better than Barcelona.

 What I think it that it wasn't their lucky day moreover Marseille still have good players, Mason Green was very outstanding in that match, he's one of the reasons why PSG lost, that beautiful cross he gave changed everything cause it gave them the winning goal.

[Jegileman]

Paris Saint Germain was not with their complete squad so I only see the match as a bonus match for Marseille because if Paris Saint Germain was with full squad there's no way they could have lost the game, so far as the French ligue 1 is concern Paris Saint Germain is still the lion that rules that league and there's nothing a team can do about it, Marseille was just fortunate to have meet them at that point,  we will wait and see what happens next in their second meeting, then we shall see if truly Marseille is as strong as you may think.

There is something about football that many fail to know and understand, it is a very unpredictable game that anyone can come up from no where and win when the luck shines on them at that time. Even if PSG was with their complete squad, if it was the lucky day for Marseille they will still get to win the match. They played when and they were able to take advantage of the opportunity to bring the victory home this time. This doesn’t mean PSG, the lion of the Ligue 1 has failed, it is just for them to get better prepared for the challenges ahead of them. I know they will still win the Ligue 1 this season because no team till now in the French league can stand them to prevail against them for the league trophy.

[imamusma]

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I fully understand that, in fact this leads to the fact that when we are looking for an undisputed winner we know that it is PSG, yes, Marseille is Something that is liked, but who is the undisputed leader of Ligue 1? PSG, PSG is the only team that I see as Stronger in Ligue 1 , it would be great if Marseille gained so much level that they could compete with them , it would be ideal, but we do not know if this will happen, time will tell.

Paris Saint Germain was not with their complete squad so I only see the match as a bonus match for Marseille because if Paris Saint Germain was with full squad there's no way they could have lost the game, so far as the French ligue 1 is concern Paris Saint Germain is still the lion that rules that league and there's nothing a team can do about it, Marseille was just fortunate to have meet them at that point,  we will wait and see what happens next in their second meeting, then we shall see if truly Marseille is as strong as you may think.

It is very difficult to break PSG dominance in Ligue 1, and for this season, it is very likely that PSG will once again manage to retain the trophy. Defeats suffered by PSG are a normal occurrence in Ligue 1, although sometimes a bit surprising, and the fact remains that they have never won the trophy by going unbeaten throughout the season.
At the beginning of the season, the competition looks very competitive, but when entering the second half of the season, many contenders start to lose the strength to compete with PSG. Last season, Luis Enrique squad secured the trophy before the season ended, finishing in first place with a total of 84 points, 19 points ahead of Marseille in second place.

[TelolettOm]

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I suppose Paris Saint-Germain were more serious in UEFA Champions League games and more precisely in that match against Barcelona, because when you look on how they performed in Ligue 1 when they faced Marseille and now, the difference was quite big.
This Sunday will face Lille and with many players out of the competition, I wonder whether PSG will play as good and as serious as they did against Barcelona.
Odds are in PSG side although playing away.

Learning from their failure in the Club World Cup, where their overconfident side ultimately suffered a defeat and failed to win the title, they have refocused. This time, under the experienced Luis Enrique, they certainly have the mental for winning the Champions League again. However, it certainly won't be easy, as the competition will be much tougher.

However, now, PSG must return to their Ligue 1 campaign against LOSC in two days. LOSC is not an easy club to beat, so they must remain focused on winning that match, which will be held at LOSC's home ground.

Source: #LOSC vs PSG

[Belarge]

Paris Saint Germain was not with their complete squad so I only see the match as a bonus match for Marseille because if Paris Saint Germain was with full squad there's no way they could have lost the game, so far as the French ligue 1 is concern Paris Saint Germain is still the lion that rules that league and there's nothing a team can do about it, Marseille was just fortunate to have meet them at that point,  we will wait and see what happens next in their second meeting, then we shall see if truly Marseille is as strong as you may think.

PSG will come out ontop base on their analysis and odds, we know how long they've been competing. What's the case of watching Paris Saint-Germain not been able to settle for less? They have Luis Enrique whose reputation precedes him. There's no way Paris Saint-Germain would welcome in defeats because there have been cornering scores to lead and match energies. Les Parisiens are always ranking up and not taking chances because they're the best competitive team in the Ligue One and no opposition can meet up with them.