French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Toro iskandar]

PSG may not be caring about the league at the moment, but looking at the results today, we can safely say that they are not even leading the league anymore. Do not get me wrong, of course the yare capable of taking it back, it's going to happen, but we are just pointing out that this isn't how a team becomes great.

Maybe they would assume they are focusing on the UCL instead, but the way to be a great team is to dominate every game you play, so your mindset stays the same. Look at Bayern Munich, they are my favourites to win UCL this year, they look like they are not going to ever lose a game, those guys have gone not only unbeaten but just pure wins all season long so far and they are showing what a winner team looks like.

Each club has a different strategy and even though PSG only ended in a draw in the last match, it doesn't mean that the club is not a great club, but it could be that Luis Enrique is focusing on the Champions League and loosening up the matches a little in Ligue 1.
Because Enrique really knows that in Ligue 1 PSG will easily collect more points quickly.
So I think that whatever results PSG gets, this club is still a great club and will continue to dominate Ligue 1

[Belarge]

Each club has a different strategy and even though PSG only ended in a draw in the last match, it doesn't mean that the club is not a great club, but it could be that Luis Enrique is focusing on the Champions League and loosening up the matches a little in Ligue 1.
Because Enrique really knows that in Ligue 1 PSG will easily collect more points quickly.
So I think that whatever results PSG gets, this club is still a great club and will continue to dominate Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique is good at what he does for Paris Saint-Germain. He's the kind of manager PSG have been lacking all these past years and they've paid dearly when it comes to winning major trophies, they end up been eliminated. PSG are entirely on another level and have been a great team so far since Luis Enrique took over as manager.

Drawing points for PSG? It happens because they're not only anticipating in Ligue One but also defending UCL Champs, they ought to show the world what stuff they're made up of. PSG have some competent opposition to play in the UEFA Champions League this week and Luis Enrique is not looking to put anything into jeopardy.

[ancafe]

When I see Dembele I want Rodry at Man City. Perhaps Dembele's fate will be the same as Rodry's after winning the Ballon d'Or, as both players are unable to perform at their best after recovering from injury. We'll have to wait and see. PSG remains the favorite to win the Ligue 1 title but it won't be easy especially since Marseille has made significant progress so far.

When players get the Ballon d'Or, their performance should be much better because motivationally it makes them even more motivated to appear more impressive in the following season. These concerns may be true because we see that Rodry's performance has so far declined and Dembele also has the potential to repeat the same thing if he doesn't show any change. Even if PSG's performance is not as consistent as the previous season, it will be a little more difficult to defend the Ligue 1 trophy because Marseille itself has made quite rapid progress, although this is not enough to break PSG's dominance.

[Tonimez]

When I see Dembele I want Rodry at Man City. Perhaps Dembele's fate will be the same as Rodry's after winning the Ballon d'Or, as both players are unable to perform at their best after recovering from injury. We'll have to wait and see. PSG remains the favorite to win the Ligue 1 title but it won't be easy especially since Marseille has made significant progress so far.

When players get the Ballon d'Or, their performance should be much better because motivationally it makes them even more motivated to appear more impressive in the following season. These concerns may be true because we see that Rodry's performance has so far declined and Dembele also has the potential to repeat the same thing if he doesn't show any change. Even if PSG's performance is not as consistent as the previous season, it will be a little more difficult to defend the Ligue 1 trophy because Marseille itself has made quite rapid progress, although this is not enough to break PSG's dominance.

Most of these players are just one season players that come out either by chance or due to the presence of a particular player who feeds them well. They shine, win awards and disappear. Rodri became the worst of himself after collecting the Balon d'Or and now is Dembele same pattern of injury mechanisms. For now I will not conclude on Dembele because he is still on injury and would come back hopefully before the end of the month. That is why no player is supposed to be compared to Ronaldo and Messi because they ruled the game consistently for close to 20 years and performing at their peak all through their European dominance. It will still take a very long time before there will be a perfect replacement for that two rivals. Modric won the Balon d'Or in a season when everyone expected Ronaldo to win it, since then, even though he hasn't gone too bad but he has never been a Balon d'Or contender by stat or any form.

This is why every football fan is supposed to celebrate these great guys Ronaldo and Messi because they remained relevant all through their days of touching football so far. I hope that when Dembele returns, he won't disappoint the Balon d'Or he's currently representing.

[mvdheuvel1983]

When I see Dembele I want Rodry at Man City. Perhaps Dembele's fate will be the same as Rodry's after winning the Ballon d'Or, as both players are unable to perform at their best after recovering from injury. We'll have to wait and see. PSG remains the favorite to win the Ligue 1 title but it won't be easy especially since Marseille has made significant progress so far.

When players get the Ballon d'Or, their performance should be much better because motivationally it makes them even more motivated to appear more impressive in the following season. These concerns may be true because we see that Rodry's performance has so far declined and Dembele also has the potential to repeat the same thing if he doesn't show any change. Even if PSG's performance is not as consistent as the previous season, it will be a little more difficult to defend the Ligue 1 trophy because Marseille itself has made quite rapid progress, although this is not enough to break PSG's dominance.

Winning the Ballon d'Or should serve as a motivation to the players to perform even more better because the whole world has recognized them and they will become more famous than they were before winning the award but the case of the recent 2 winners has been different  Rodri was injured after winning the award so his performance will decline because he has not been very active after winning the award same thing goes to Dembele he was already sideline due to injury before the night of the award but he is not looking like a player that will lose form when his back frim injury just that his team PSG is finding it difficult to win games in his absence but despite their recent winless run in the league they still appear to be the favourite to win the league ahead of Marseille and Strasbourg.

[pewboy]

PSG focus has left their league title and now focused on the champions league. PSG has won their league many times that it doesn't excite the players anymore or look like something worth winning for them. They have focus on dominating Europe and with their current squad, I don't think there are many clubs that can stop them from winning the champions League again. When they won it the last time, many people didn't believe that it was possible but they did it anyway. PSG last game that they drew against Strasbourg wasn't that much of a bad performance from PSG but it was just that Strasbourg were very determined to get something from that game and they did their very best to get a draw.

With the team they currently have, apart from the defender who is currently not as strong as Donnarumma, they can easily think of dominating their league and even the Champions League, it is easy for them to succeed, they just need to be confident with their talents that they have in their squad.

[$weetne$$]

Each club has a different strategy and even though PSG only ended in a draw in the last match, it doesn't mean that the club is not a great club, but it could be that Luis Enrique is focusing on the Champions League and loosening up the matches a little in Ligue 1.
Because Enrique really knows that in Ligue 1 PSG will easily collect more points quickly.
So I think that whatever results PSG gets, this club is still a great club and will continue to dominate Ligue 1

The diversion of attention to a certain competition over the other can will often tell in the teams performance in other competition and that is typically what we get to see with PSG this season, it is very clear that the champions will give them some more glory than they have got especially if they happen to win it for the second time in a row, it will be historic and even for the careers of the players and the coach with the team, it will be one that will forever be remembered, such is one Luis is not willing to let slide easily and so he has placed the much attention on it.

[Callido]

The diversion of attention to a certain competition over the other can will often tell in the teams performance in other competition and that is typically what we get to see with PSG this season, it is very clear that the champions will give them some more glory than they have got especially if they happen to win it for the second time in a row, it will be historic and even for the careers of the players and the coach with the team, it will be one that will forever be remembered, such is one Luis is not willing to let slide easily and so he has placed the much attention on it.

Only Marseille are showing tough form competing in the highest order against PSG and we are not sure how long it will last them to stay in true form, PSG are not in a good form so whatever happens within this period is understandable, if they return to form Marseille position will be brought down, it is just a matter of one game, it might even change in the next fixture.

PSG race for the Champions League second time in a row is the hardest competition they have to face, i think other teams are kind of better prepared than them, not that they can but we can't begin to tell from now.

[macson]

Each club has a different strategy and even though PSG only ended in a draw in the last match, it doesn't mean that the club is not a great club, but it could be that Luis Enrique is focusing on the Champions League and loosening up the matches a little in Ligue 1.
Because Enrique really knows that in Ligue 1 PSG will easily collect more points quickly.
So I think that whatever results PSG gets, this club is still a great club and will continue to dominate Ligue 1

This isn't the first time a strong team has been held to a draw by a team considered weaker on paper; it's happened numerous times, so it shouldn't be too surprising that PSG were held to a draw by Strasbourg. It doesn't prove that PSG are bad, it just means they're experiencing fluctuating form or underestimating their opponents, as they did against Chelsea in the CWC final.

And also, current results don't determine the final outcome of the season. PSG could potentially pick up more points in the final stages; that shouldn't be difficult for them. Their focus is also divided on the Champions League, and with such a busy schedule, all of this is a factor in their recent lackluster performance.

[Mate2237]

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This isn't the first time a strong team has been held to a draw by a team considered weaker on paper; it's happened numerous times, so it shouldn't be too surprising that PSG were held to a draw by Strasbourg. It doesn't prove that PSG are bad, it just means they're experiencing fluctuating form or underestimating their opponents, as they did against Chelsea in the CWC final.

And also, current results don't determine the final outcome of the season. PSG could potentially pick up more points in the final stages; that shouldn't be difficult for them. Their focus is also divided on the Champions League, and with such a busy schedule, all of this is a factor in their recent lackluster performance.

One lesson I have been able to learn from this beautiful game of football is that, there is no guarantee for win in your next match even if you win your current game by a wide margin. Any team can be defeated including the top teams a team that, may be on the bottom of the table can win the team on top of the table. So PSG drawing against Strasbourg should not be a surprise because this is football which means results are bound to change.


One thing that really influenced this types of results is s that PSG has the champions League in view which they will be playing tonight against Leverkusen. PSG is away in this game and I believe that they didn't give much attention to the league game but instead focused their attention to tonight game taking place in Germany.

[Rabata]

The diversion of attention to a certain competition over the other can will often tell in the teams performance in other competition and that is typically what we get to see with PSG this season, it is very clear that the champions will give them some more glory than they have got especially if they happen to win it for the second time in a row, it will be historic and even for the careers of the players and the coach with the team, it will be one that will forever be remembered, such is one Luis is not willing to let slide easily and so he has placed the much attention on it.

Only Marseille are showing tough form competing in the highest order against PSG and we are not sure how long it will last them to stay in true form, PSG are not in a good form so whatever happens within this period is understandable, if they return to form Marseille position will be brought down, it is just a matter of one game, it might even change in the next fixture.

PSG race for the Champions League second time in a row is the hardest competition they have to face, i think other teams are kind of better prepared than them, not that they can but we can't begin to tell from now.

There is a big difference between the situation or climate with in Champions League and the French league. PSG are not a bad team yet, they are playing great in the Champions League. But they are not yet able to dominate the league. I don't know if PSG are temporarily neglecting the domestic league, but their performance in the league is not at its best. Marseille is doing great this season, they have beaten PSG and Strasbourg to take the top spot, so I can say that they are a worthy team to be at the top. If they can maintain this consistency for a long time, then maybe they will do something good in the league.

[dezoel]

Winning the Ballon d'Or should serve as a motivation to the players to perform even more better because the whole world has recognized them and they will become more famous than they were before winning the award but the case of the recent 2 winners has been different  Rodri was injured after winning the award so his performance will decline because he has not been very active after winning the award same thing goes to Dembele he was already sideline due to injury before the night of the award but he is not looking like a player that will lose form when his back frim injury just that his team PSG is finding it difficult to win games in his absence but despite their recent winless run in the league they still appear to be the favourite to win the league ahead of Marseille and Strasbourg.

While that is true, I am old enough to remember before Messi and Ronaldo period. I remember many great players who won it and then became worse because they reached their peak and do not have anything left to prove.

Winning a second time was unheard of, not many did before these two, sure it happened but wasn't common so when a player did amazing, expecting another one next year wasn't possible and wasn't common. Which we are back now, look at the past few years and you will see. I think it's clear that we are going to see same here for Dembele, he will realize he tapped out, he is at his peak and I do not expect them to do anything better. This is why the best we can hope for right now would be making sure that we see Dembele at least plays within the system.

[Abbatty]

PAG shows their superiority as they trash bayern leverkusen 2-7 in the champions league, I think even in the league now PSG will be back to where we know them to be. The 3 front men are back and it show in today’s match how important they are for Luis Enrique. Dembele good his first champions league appearance this season after battling from injury and the current  Ballon D’Or holder did it in style. He scored today and so did Doure and Kvaratskhelia.

I don’t expect they to be out of the league table for long, they are back, I can see it from how they move the ball from defense to attack. It good to see Dembele finally back.

[Cossyblack]

PAG shows their superiority as they trash bayern leverkusen 2-7 in the champions league, I think even in the league now PSG will be back to where we know them to be. The 3 front men are back and it show in today’s match how important they are for Luis Enrique. Dembele good his first champions league appearance this season after battling from injury and the current  Ballon D’Or holder did it in style. He scored today and so did Doure and Kvaratskhelia.

I don’t expect they to be out of the league table for long, they are back, I can see it from how they move the ball from defense to attack. It good to see Dembele finally back.

I am equally happy that Dembele is back from injury at a time PSG needed him the Most. PSG defeated Bayer Leverkusen in a grand style, even with a red card,PSG still won against Bayer Leverkusen 2-7. PSG is finally back to their winning Form just like last season. They Defeated Barcelona in Camp Nou and this time around,it was Bayer Leverkusen beaten disgraceful. The way and manner PSG is Defeating opponents from away is incredible,home advantage doesn't work on PSG, both in their domestic or UEFA leagues.

[TelolettOm]

I am equally happy that Dembele is back from injury at a time PSG needed him the Most. PSG defeated Bayer Leverkusen in a grand style, even with a red card,PSG still won against Bayer Leverkusen 2-7. PSG is finally back to their winning Form just like last season. They Defeated Barcelona in Camp Nou and this time around,it was Bayer Leverkusen beaten disgraceful. The way and manner PSG is Defeating opponents from away is incredible,home advantage doesn't work on PSG, both in their domestic or UEFA leagues.

Yes, Dembele, Doue, and several other players have returned, so hopefully they can play much better with these key players in all matches, especially in the French Ligue 1, where they are being overtaken by Marseille.

However, in the UEFA Champions League, PSG played incredibly well this time. They defeated Leverkusen quite easily with a score of 2-7. Just imagine, Leverkusen was slaughtered by 7 goals. Pacho, Kvaratskhelia, Mendes, Dembele, and Vitinha each scored one goal, and Doue scored two.


Source: PSG with 7️⃣ goals at Leverkusen! ❤️

[bitgolden]

Dembele, Benzema, Rodri, they all played so hard and put so much to win these that after they won, they became injured, and one even before. I have to say it's clear that we are going to see more and more winners, unlike before where they just had the same two guys.

Dembele has one thing ahead of him, he is young and he is not seriously injured neither, so when he comes back, he could be the first player to stay great. I do not remember any player who was still great after winning for a long time now. 2021 was Messi due to World cup, he has been at MLS and doing alright there but it's MLS, so he is semi-retired in my eye, then it was Benzema, who just went to Saudi league for the money and semi-retired too, and then it was Messi again, which we all know not that great, then Rodri, who got injured and didn't come back great. So Dembele is the only player who can actually improve after winning it.

[Luzin]

Yes, Dembele, Doue, and several other players have returned, so hopefully they can play much better with these key players in all matches, especially in the French Ligue 1, where they are being overtaken by Marseille.

PSG is great, but Leverkusen is poor this season. Their transfer strategy has ruined them in Europe. The problem is that this match is being held in Germany. Indeed, PSG is very dominant, the other problem is Roberth Adrich's red card in the 33rd minute. This became an issue and created weaknesses, we can even see that the goals PSG scored came after the red card. I won't comment further, but PSG was perfect in the UCL today. This shows that PSG really needs Dembele and Doue; Enrique must be able to get these two players fit so that PSG can continue to achieve maximum results in the League or Europe.

[Gaza13]

Each club has a different strategy and even though PSG only ended in a draw in the last match, it doesn't mean that the club is not a great club, but it could be that Luis Enrique is focusing on the Champions League and loosening up the matches a little in Ligue 1.
Because Enrique really knows that in Ligue 1 PSG will easily collect more points quickly.
So I think that whatever results PSG gets, this club is still a great club and will continue to dominate Ligue 1

This isn't the first time a strong team has been held to a draw by a team considered weaker on paper; it's happened numerous times, so it shouldn't be too surprising that PSG were held to a draw by Strasbourg. It doesn't prove that PSG are bad, it just means they're experiencing fluctuating form or underestimating their opponents, as they did against Chelsea in the CWC final.

And also, current results don't determine the final outcome of the season. PSG could potentially pick up more points in the final stages; that shouldn't be difficult for them. Their focus is also divided on the Champions League, and with such a busy schedule, all of this is a factor in their recent lackluster performance.

Yes, we all didn't expect Strasbourg to put up such a fierce fight against PSG. I think Strasbourg's strategy was quite good across all areas, and the players were very consistent in maintaining their respective roles. Strasbourg did indeed appear solid with a tight formation and high discipline, especially in midfield and defense which succeeded in limiting PSG attacks. I think Strasbourg's mistake was in the last goal, their defenders were unable to close down S. Mayulu's movement and finally scored a goal.

[Agbe]

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Yes, we all didn't expect Strasbourg to put up such a fierce fight against PSG. I think Strasbourg's strategy was quite good across all areas, and the players were very consistent in maintaining their respective roles. Strasbourg did indeed appear solid with a tight formation and high discipline, especially in midfield and defense which succeeded in limiting PSG attacks. I think Strasbourg's mistake was in the last goal, their defenders were unable to close down S. Mayulu's movement and finally scored a goal.

Strasbourg should even be commended for PSG win over Leverkusen in the champions League. Why I said so is because Strasbourg really showed PSG that, they can be beaten and that, no team should be underestimated because Strasbourg scored three goals past PSG in a game that most people were seeing as an easy one for PSG. This game opened the eyes of PSG and game them that extra thought that if they don't play well going into the Champions League away at Germany they could be beaten also.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Yes, we all didn't expect Strasbourg to put up such a fierce fight against PSG. I think Strasbourg's strategy was quite good across all areas, and the players were very consistent in maintaining their respective roles. Strasbourg did indeed appear solid with a tight formation and high discipline, especially in midfield and defense which succeeded in limiting PSG attacks. I think Strasbourg's mistake was in the last goal, their defenders were unable to close down S. Mayulu's movement and finally scored a goal.

The key was discipline, as the intensity of the game was very high, and the six goals scored in the match represented a style of play that was almost impossible for their respective coaches to analyze. Strasbourg even managed to keep up with PSG, and their midfield players made a difference, making the match even more exciting. The mistake in the third goal wasn't entirely the defender's fault, as I saw the movement start from the middle, which the Strasbourg players couldn't stop.