French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Princess Leah]

PSG is the least club I can ever imagine could win the champions league this time around because the incompetence of other clubs they override to win the league will not repeat itself again and not some other time. There are few clubs that are well prepared for the champions league, ready to pass through anything it's going to them to get the trophy and PSG is not in my list.

We can say this in the same way that PSG's performance is not very strong at the moment because they are not looking very strong at the moment because of their dominance and title win. If they get to the top, they will keep their dominance strong enough after that, so I will not consider PSG as weak. Although anything can happen to win the title, but we will definitely include PSG in it. We all know very well that anything can happen in football because the team we consider strong eventually becomes weak and the team that is weak eventually becomes strong and joins the title. This league will be quite interesting when the position of some teams in front of us changes, so we have to wait for now when some teams become weak. It is not too useless to believe in PSG because they are a good and strong team and they will bring themselves to this point.

Maybe you didn't really get him clearly but there's a point in what he said and I also have that doubt too thar they'll retain the Champions League. We'll they're still one of the toughest in that tournament but I don't expect that they'll get same approach like the previous season when they advance to the tougher stage like quarter finals upwards.

 Why I said so is cause the clubs they won to get to the finals last season won't take it likely this time around they'll want to get their revenge thereby making it tough for PSG. However my trust for PSG is mostly in their league and I believe they're reclaim their position sooner and win the Ligue 1 trophy at the end.

[allthebitandbobs]

I can't say about the Champions League but as for Ligue 1,it's sure that PSG will win it. They're only after trophies, Luis Enrique knows what he's doing. When the time comes for him to start winning all his Ligue 1 matches, he will do that. Lens can be a threat but they will later surrender at the end to their master.

That often happens in Ligue 1, with PSG trailing Lens by one point, but ultimately regaining the lead, especially since the gap is quite close. Basically, we want to see a much more competitive Ligue 1 situation so that other teams have an equal chance of winning the title. But considering the number of players the other teams have, it seems difficult to break PSG's dominance because they are indeed much better and more solid. Monaco whom we expected to be a strong competitor for PSG, are struggling to reach the top three, despite having a number of players who are much better than the other teams.

Yeah, PSG may look like they are trailing but they are not worried at all and I wouldn't count on them to lose any game until they get the lead again. It's clear that they are trying their best but that doesn't mean that we are going to see them lose, and Lens is a great team and doing way more than people expected them to do but that doesn't mean that they are going to keep this up.

Lens do not have the talent to keep winning games and get the title and eventually there will be a moment when they lose points. When Lens do lose those points, PSG will be right there getting a win and taking over the league once more. Everyone is literally thinking the same thing, nobody thinks Lens has any chance at all.

[1kodumtek7]

Do you know why there are no matches in the Ligue 1 at the weekend? There are cup matches or what? I guess the first one otherwise it doesn't make sense while all other leagues are continuing.

PSG with one point less than Lens don't lose a title and don't have big disadvantage now. They have better attacks while almost same defensive stats like Lens, and in remaining months of season, PSG can use their experience in Ligue 1 title competition and surpass Lens for defending their crown in Ligue 1 again.

Indeed. There isn't a big problem for PSG in the title race anyway. It is clear that they aren't as good as last season though. But I don't think it will lead them to even lose the title to another team.

In some years we have seen its examples. But it happens so rare that it is hard to make a bold statement on that. But just for fun one can bet on Lens to become champions at 13.00.  

[Iranus]

Maybe you didn't really get him clearly but there's a point in what he said and I also have that doubt too thar they'll retain the Champions League. We'll they're still one of the toughest in that tournament but I don't expect that they'll get same approach like the previous season when they advance to the tougher stage like quarter finals upwards.

 Why I said so is cause the clubs they won to get to the finals last season won't take it likely this time around they'll want to get their revenge thereby making it tough for PSG. However my trust for PSG is mostly in their league and I believe they're reclaim their position sooner and win the Ligue 1 trophy at the end.

It is very difficult to win the champions league title in two consecutive seasons. And PSG's performance this season is quite erratic. Several players in the squad are injured. As a result , their  performance in both the champions league and ligue 1 is shaky. In such a situation, if Luis Enrique focuses only on the champions league, their performance in Ligue 1 will become even weaker. PSG's point gap with Lens will increase. On the other hand, winning the knockout round matches is very difficult. Good performance is also needed, as well as good luck. That is why Enrique should now focus more on ligue 1 matches instead of  focusing only on the champions league. Otherwise , they will lose both the Champions League and Ligue 1 titles.

[Princess Leah]

Maybe you didn't really get him clearly but there's a point in what he said and I also have that doubt too thar they'll retain the Champions League. We'll they're still one of the toughest in that tournament but I don't expect that they'll get same approach like the previous season when they advance to the tougher stage like quarter finals upwards.

 Why I said so is cause the clubs they won to get to the finals last season won't take it likely this time around they'll want to get their revenge thereby making it tough for PSG. However my trust for PSG is mostly in their league and I believe they're reclaim their position sooner and win the Ligue 1 trophy at the end.

It is very difficult to win the champions league title in two consecutive seasons. And PSG's performance this season is quite erratic. Several players in the squad are injured. As a result , their  performance in both the champions league and ligue 1 is shaky. In such a situation, if Luis Enrique focuses only on the champions league, their performance in Ligue 1 will become even weaker. PSG's point gap with Lens will increase. On the other hand, winning the knockout round matches is very difficult. Good performance is also needed, as well as good luck. That is why Enrique should now focus more on ligue 1 matches instead of  focusing only on the champions league. Otherwise , they will lose both the Champions League and Ligue 1 titles.

Yeah, every team can't be like Real Madrid  that would do it consecutively nor would every coach be like Zidane that would manage his team to be successful consecutively in the Champions League. Well, Luis Enrique is a top class coach but I don't trust that he'll would lead PSG to achieve the Champions League trophy the second time consecutively.

 The least I expect PSG to win this season is the competitions that relates with their domestic league. Although nothing is impossible but let's see how it goes, whether PSG could do like Madrid in recent time.

[slapper]

We can say this in the same way that PSG's performance is not very strong at the moment because they are not looking very strong at the moment because of their dominance and title win. If they get to the top, they will keep their dominance strong enough after that, so I will not consider PSG as weak. Although anything can happen to win the title, but we will definitely include PSG in it.

PSG with one point less than Lens don't lose a title and don't have big disadvantage now. They have better attacks while almost same defensive stats like Lens, and in remaining months of season, PSG can use their experience in Ligue 1 title competition and surpass Lens for defending their crown in Ligue 1 again.

Lens are playing well in this season and they actually can challenge PSG seriously for a title but lack of experience of title competition in recent seasons will be a biggest weakness of Lens. PSG with their abudant experience in Ligue 1 by dominating the league and winning many titles in more than last one decade, can use it and beat Lens at the season ending.

With better experience and deeper player resource, PSG simply have many advantages against Lens in a title race while two other clubs can still participate in the title competition, Marseille and LOSC.

PSG is papering over the cracks with individual brilliance. Barcola hits a banger, Dembele takes something out of nowhere and everyone forgets they struggled for 80 minutes. PSG's approach? One bad week that their stars are off, and they're dropping points that they can't afford. If Marquinhos doesn't return strong and the locker room doesn't heal, this could truly go either way. And that's the coolest thing that's happened in the Ligue 1 for 10 years. Lens wins because a system worked, not because one player shared in a moment of magic. That's sustainable.

But, I think it's the time of the year that this race is taking place that makes it hazardous for them. You're right PSG should win this. The wage bill itself is five times larger than Lens's. Look at their January schedule, Paris FC on the 4th (derby match they'll be fired up), and then Marseille in the Trophee des Champions on the 8th. That's another trophy game when they're trying to close a one point gap. And then April 12th - Lens at home (Matchday 29). If Lens holds it within three points until that time, that Bollaert crew could make a boner out of this party.

Lens isn't some naive squad. Thauvin's 32, he's been to a world cup, has played all over Europe and he's dragging them forward like a man possessed. Edouard won titles at Celtic. Malang Sarr was from Chelsea. These aren't kids. They're just not PSG veterans and maybe that's actually of an advantage because they're not carrying the weight of expectation.

[dezoel]

Yeah, PSG looks like one thing is going for them which is their tempo. Even at 90th minute they look like they are not tired at all, I am sure they are tired but they look and play like they are fresh and that makes other teams have trouble, which gives them a huge boost on the last minutes of the game, like in last 10-20 minutes of each game ends up being heavy PSG attacks. This is once again was the result of their tempo and they managed to win the game and did very well and get 3-2 win.

[$weetne$$]

PSG has been the one winning the French Ligue 1 title, so if a club stops PSG from winning the title this season, I will surely be surprised because I never expect that PSG will be stopped this season from taking what seems to be their birthright. PSG's performance this season has dramatically dropped, so if Lens continues with their consistency, PSG will surely drop more points, and Lens will lead PSG with a big point gap.

The said drop in the PSG format I believe is far too temporary and PSG will definitely bounce back in form enough to get the title back, Lens will most likely not win this title, even with the position they are now I still do not have the conviction that they will be able really displace PSG and win the title this season. Lens just needs one loss and their morale will be down to the point they will begin suffer set back and PSG will get back on the top as supposed.

[imamusma]

It is very difficult to win the champions league title in two consecutive seasons. And PSG's performance this season is quite erratic. Several players in the squad are injured. As a result , their  performance in both the champions league and ligue 1 is shaky. In such a situation, if Luis Enrique focuses only on the champions league, their performance in Ligue 1 will become even weaker. PSG's point gap with Lens will increase. On the other hand, winning the knockout round matches is very difficult. Good performance is also needed, as well as good luck. That is why Enrique should now focus more on ligue 1 matches instead of  focusing only on the champions league. Otherwise , they will lose both the Champions League and Ligue 1 titles.

Player injuries are the biggest obstacle for PSG to perform consistently this season. I think any team facing the same problem will struggle, even if they have quality rotation options. PSG may be a little lucky because the competition in Ligue 1 is not very competitive, so despite all the challenges Luis Enrique is still able to maintain the dominance of his squad. But not with the Champions League, and I think it is true that currently Luis Enrique must be really wise in determining his team's priorities, so as not to lose all opportunities to win trophies.

[TelolettOm]

Unfortunately, one of their defenders, Leonardo Balerdi, is being targeted by Juventus and several other clubs in the upcoming transfer window. So, Marseille must also focus on this and their defense.

That is a lot of money for Juventus though, are we sure that they are really going for that? I am not saying that is impossible, surely they can still make it work, but I just feel like that is way too much money for them to pay. If they really want a defender then they can't get any better than Balerdi, that will definitely be amazing for them and he has Italian background as well so it is definitely something that we can see to make it work in Italy as well.

Rumors have fueled this, suggesting that Ballerdi could be their first signing in January. But why aren't they looking for a central midfielder or a forward? This would better balance their lineup performance. But yeah, it turns out Juventus isn't the only team interested in this Marseille player.

Anyway, PSG won the French Cup in the round of 64. Of course, their opponent was a small club, Vendée Fontenay Foot. I don't know, this is the first time I've heard about this club. PSG didn't even give them the slightest chance to attack. And finally, PSG won decisively with a score of 0-4.

Source: Fontenay 0️⃣-4️⃣ PSG

[pawel7777]

Lens with another victory. Yesterday, they defeated SC Feignies 3-1 in the round of 64 of the French Cup. It was their 7th win in a row.
They are still sitting at the top of the table with one point advantage over PSG, but bookies don't believe they will drive this lead till the end of the season, and that PSG will eventually throw them off the top and successfully defend their championship.

The outright odds for PSG winning the league are x1.08, while the odds for Lens are a massive x13.0, which is a bet worth considering, especially given we are almost at the halfway point of the season and not in a very early stage.

[G_Besar]

Player injuries are the biggest obstacle for PSG to perform consistently this season. I think any team facing the same problem will struggle, even if they have quality rotation options. PSG may be a little lucky because the competition in Ligue 1 is not very competitive, so despite all the challenges Luis Enrique is still able to maintain the dominance of his squad. But not with the Champions League, and I think it is true that currently Luis Enrique must be really wise in determining his team's priorities, so as not to lose all opportunities to win trophies.

As for Ligue 1 and other smaller competitions like the Coupe de France, PSG still have a very good chance of winning them this season. As for the Champions League, it's still unpredictable at this point. As long as PSG can qualify and progress well in the Champions League, they could return to the Champions League final, as they did last season, when they ultimately won. So, rotation is still necessary as long as there are still injuries and the upcoming busy schedule, and I think Luis Enrique already knows what he has to do to deal with all of that this season.

[Donneski]

Lens with another victory. Yesterday, they defeated SC Feignies 3-1 in the round of 64 of the French Cup. It was their 7th win in a row.
They are still sitting at the top of the table with one point advantage over PSG, but bookies don't believe they will drive this lead till the end of the season, and that PSG will eventually throw them off the top and successfully defend their championship.

The outright odds for PSG winning the league are x1.08, while the odds for Lens are a massive x13.0, which is a bet worth considering, especially given we are almost at the halfway point of the season and not in a very early stage.

Lens impressive run this campaign now looks like something they can sustain for too long and I think it's time we begin to consider them as a major contender for the French League title. Just like bookmakers I'm still backing Paris Saint Germaine to retain the French League at the end of the season but when you look at how Lens have performed so far this season, it's safe to say they're up for a serious contention. I'll be very happy to see new winner of the French League, Paris Saint Germaine have dominated it for too long.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Yeah, PSG looks like one thing is going for them which is their tempo. Even at 90th minute they look like they are not tired at all, I am sure they are tired but they look and play like they are fresh and that makes other teams have trouble, which gives them a huge boost on the last minutes of the game, like in last 10-20 minutes of each game ends up being heavy PSG attacks. This is once again was the result of their tempo and they managed to win the game and did very well and get 3-2 win.

Everything PSG have been showing in their last 2 games only indicate that they're in for business this time around and they seem like a team that have rediscover their lost energy to go into difficult encounters in both their league games and other competitions. We know they have been exhausted with their wonderful performance of last season and some part of it this season and they needed to have a little break at least for a week and now things about them that we have been expecting is coming to play because if we see how desperately poor they have been and compare them now it shows a big difference, that they are now ready.
Well, I can't say anything about them in good shape until they face a much stronger side who have same hunger for winning games and for them to start getting that winnings to be on top of the table that's when I'll finally conclude that they're back in good form, but for now let's see how things goes.

[8rch7]

Lens with another victory. Yesterday, they defeated SC Feignies 3-1 in the round of 64 of the French Cup. It was their 7th win in a row.
They are still sitting at the top of the table with one point advantage over PSG, but bookies don't believe they will drive this lead till the end of the season, and that PSG will eventually throw them off the top and successfully defend their championship.

The outright odds for PSG winning the league are x1.08, while the odds for Lens are a massive x13.0, which is a bet worth considering, especially given we are almost at the halfway point of the season and not in a very early stage.

Fantastic performance of Lens this season success achieved 7 winning matches in a row and the victory against SC Feignies make Lens keep consistent in the race for French Cup and Ligue 1 tittles. In Ligue 1, Lens still leading the top position with one points left from PSG but after break until next months Lens will face several easily opponent teams, its make longer time for Lens leading the top position if not loss points yet before facing PSG at matchday 29.

PSG still favorable team for winning Ligue 1 tittle but they have played at  Champion League matches but Lens focus at Ligue 1 match only, if have consistent performance surely Lens still become favorite team to be champion this season and destroying PSG dominance have been winning Ligue 1 trophy more than 4 season in a row.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Lens impressive run this campaign now looks like something they can sustain for too long and I think it's time we begin to consider them as a major contender for the French League title. Just like bookmakers I'm still backing Paris Saint Germaine to retain the French League at the end of the season but when you look at how Lens have performed so far this season, it's safe to say they're up for a serious contention. I'll be very happy to see new winner of the French League, Paris Saint Germaine have dominated it for too long.

Lens is sending a strong signal to PSG that they're serious about competing for the title this time around and are always trying their best to stay in first place. Most fans probably see PSG as the strongest contender, as even though they're currently in second place, they'll eventually return to first place after the second half of the season, especially since the points gap is currently quite close. I'd also be happy if there were a new Ligue 1 title contender, but how long will that team be able to maintain their consistency through the season?

[bitgolden]

There aren't many teams in Europe that can compete with Paris Saint-Germain. This isn't just something in France, because their squad is incredibly strong. Even their young players are among the most talented in Europe right now. They have top players in every position. I still question why they let Donnarumma go. He was one of the best goalkeepers in the world, and they let him go. I'd say it was perhaps the worst transfer move Paris Saint-Germain ever made. He's playing brilliantly against Manchester City right now. Paris Saint-Germain is a team that will comfortably win the French league. Don't let their current second-place position fool you; they will definitely be the sole contender for the championship by the end of the season.

That is not true. While it was true last season and they won UCL, but they never did before, and we are going to see if they can do it this season. You have to remember, even this season PSG ended up with 1 loss and 1 tie so far and that proves that the yare not some unstoppable great team. Arsenal on the other hand is going six out of six, including win over Bayern that beat PSG.

I would say that PSG is a great team there is no doubt about that but there are still many teams in Europe that can beat PSG, while it is true that PSG could beat anyone too, we have to remember that it all depends on the day, and there are half a dozen teams that may end up beating PSG on a right day, even Monaco managed to beat them recently.

[Sandra_hakeem]

It wasn't an easy away win for PSG in their last match as they only managed to pull it off, thanks to the outstanding performance of one of their players. Otherwise, the refereeing theft that Monaco suffered and a disallowed goal that only corruption can explain, since no one in the world understood the referee's decision.

The play leading to Doué's goal is an absolute disgrace for a Ligue 1 team. Even at the district level, they use an old fashioned sweeper on the counter attack, but here, no one does! Unbelievable! It shows the level of Ligue 1 when it comes to the smaller teams.
Paris really needs to wake up... They struggled against Metz at the bottom of the league, and I'm not even overstating this. Well maybe they're much more interested in the French Cup for other European slot? Who knows.

[reagansimms]

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Yeah, PSG may look like they are trailing but they are not worried at all and I wouldn't count on them to lose any game until they get the lead again. It's clear that they are trying their best but that doesn't mean that we are going to see them lose, and Lens is a great team and doing way more than people expected them to do but that doesn't mean that they are going to keep this up.

Lens do not have the talent to keep winning games and get the title and eventually there will be a moment when they lose points. When Lens do lose those points, PSG will be right there getting a win and taking over the league once more. Everyone is literally thinking the same thing, nobody thinks Lens has any chance at all.

Lenz lead over PSG is only temporary, I'm not so sure Lenz will be able to maintain his position until the last match because PSG has everything to regain the first position. Although Lenz was able to achieve victory over other teams, it is not certain that they can defeat PSG in the second meeting this season. PSG has never been worried about its current position which is still below Lenz because the two are only one point apart.

Yes, Lens can be considered a formidable team compared to some other teams, but not PSG. This team's form hasn't been fully tested, and they'll likely suffer the same fate as Marseille, losing their momentum against stronger teams like Lille and Lyon.

[colinistheman]

Anyway, PSG won the French Cup in the round of 64. Of course, their opponent was a small club, Vendée Fontenay Foot. I don't know, this is the first time I've heard about this club. PSG didn't even give them the slightest chance to attack. And finally, PSG won decisively with a score of 0-4.

Securing the Ligue 1 and French Cup titles is not a difficult task for psg . PSG's opponents here are relatively weak. If PSG can keep their performance somewhat stable and do not underestimate their opponents, then they have  the ability to win every match in ligue 1 and French Cup. PSG won against Vendee Fontenay Foot by a margin of 4 -0 .

PSG will play against Parsi in the next match. They have lost  the top spot in the table. So PSG will have to play very carefully in every match in ligue 1 and must win. Lens' performance is very  consistent. If psg loses points in any match , then the road to the top of the table will become more difficult for them.