French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[1kodumtek7]

It is said Endrick's hat-trick is the youngest one among Brazilians who played in Europe in this century. It is really fascinating to watch him play on the recent days. 

I was expecting him to show his hunger when he signed for a team where he could find much more playing time. But this is kind of an extra strong start by him.

Do you think this is a temporary run for him? Because he is playing at an extraordinary level which is hard to maintain during the rest of the season.

[Sexylizzy2813]

You don't have to blame him on how he is emotionally, for Endrick to leave a team that he felt they would have seen him as an important asset is understandable with how he reacted at first. This move to Lyon is like a scratch my back I scratch your back situation, I'm saying this because if not Lyon who came immediately for Endrick he would have been at Madrid still hoping on getting a chance (who knows?), so he has to give his all for Lyon to consider him, he has to give them the goals and assist.
The number of goals he has scored would have some how helped Madrid in some situations because I see him as one lucky player but they looked down on him and if he still chooses to play for Madrid after this loan spell that's if Lyon paused everything that concerns the player then I see Endrick as someone who doesn't want to be seen in the world of football with his skills, for me Madrid is not for him.

Endrick should have left much earlier and this is not an option, that guy is no longer in charge of the management and the team and everyone, even if these guys are really promising and it's a shame that no one cares about making them grow and become really strong.

One thing about this guy is the way they over hyped him before joining Madrid, like he will become the next Ronaldo or a better replacement, now see how they made him feel like he doesn't have anything to contribute to the team. The reason he stayed was just because of hope of making it to the main team and as a regular starter but Madrid had other plans which he wasn't included, if it was Carlo Ancelotti I think he would have given Endrick a better chance to go out and do his thing but Alonso never saw the Brazilian as a better player to work with.

[macson]

Do you think this is a temporary run for him? Because he is playing at an extraordinary level which is hard to maintain during the rest of the season.

We just don't know whether his current performance is temporary or not. However, seeing his excellent performance at the start of his debut in Lyon is very positive because he has not had enough playing time at Real Madrid to show his skills. And now he is in the right team with the full confidence of the coach and a suitable league for him to showcase his skills. This is a very positive development in his football career and it can boost his confidence going forward to continue improving his abilities.

[changaa]

I also saw that PSG is not scoring many goals in their matches as they used to score last season, it shows weakness in their attacking players. It was even worse during the start of the season because they were just winning by a lone goal. Now that PSG has gone back to the 1st position, i don't think there will be so much pressure on them again because they will play confidently. They are 2 points above Lens so they don't need to worry too much because even if Lens get an opportunity to top the table again, PSG will still take it back again since the gap will be so close. Regardless of the challenges that PSG faced, they're still cool since they only lost 2 games in the Ligue1.

Now the amazing Paris Saint-Germain will change its pace a lot and we will see a team that will change everything in what makes it clear that now that they are first they no longer feel the pressure they had before recovering absolutely, this is something that certainly brings confidence to the environment but i had no doubts about it.

[Zlantann]

It is said Endrick's hat-trick is the youngest one among Brazilians who played in Europe in this century. It is really fascinating to watch him play on the recent days. 

I was expecting him to show his hunger when he signed for a team where he could find much more playing time. But this is kind of an extra strong start by him.

Do you think this is a temporary run for him? Because he is playing at an extraordinary level which is hard to maintain during the rest of the season.

This young Brazilian had been tipped for greatness because of his exceptional talent.  Moving out of Real Madrid was the best option because he would not have gotten enough chances to prove his worth. Paulo Fonseca made the right choice to get the Brazilian. I watched the review of the game and could attest that Endrick did well. He plays like an older striker, good positioning, clinical finishing and also won a penalty.

Nobody can certainly tell how his stay in this club would be. Some players have had a good start but their performance reduced after some time. Others have been fortunate enough to continue in their top form.

[banana33]

After successfully winning the Champions League, the team's level will be completely different. Given their achievements last season, the most difficult thing will be defending their Champions League title. Competition in Ligue 1 itself won't be difficult as they have everything to compete in the domestic league. The high demands and expectations of a wealthy club are certainly not easy as they must achieve a much higher level of play. Perhaps these expectations are what make PSG difficult to maintain, especially when it comes to competing in the Champions League.

The pace has changed and everyone has seen this, Paris San German is trying to win all the games by changing the intensity that these guys have, Chairo that these players cannot help but win because they have it in their DNA and they showed it again last year, incredible.

[Frankolala]

After successfully winning the Champions League, the team's level will be completely different. Given their achievements last season, the most difficult thing will be defending their Champions League title. Competition in Ligue 1 itself won't be difficult as they have everything to compete in the domestic league. The high demands and expectations of a wealthy club are certainly not easy as they must achieve a much higher level of play. Perhaps these expectations are what make PSG difficult to maintain, especially when it comes to competing in the Champions League.

The pace has changed and everyone has seen this, Paris San German is trying to win all the games by changing the intensity that these guys have, Chairo that these players cannot help but win because they have it in their DNA and they showed it again last year, incredible.

I knew it that Lens wouldn't last longer on the first position because they don't have what it takes to stay strong for so long till the end of the season. Of course, it has been the tradition of PSG to win the league as no other club is capable of putting them behind to win the title. However, I will like to see how far PSG will go in the Champions League.

[Shadiq]

Do you think this is a temporary run for him? Because he is playing at an extraordinary level which is hard to maintain during the rest of the season.

We just don't know whether his current performance is temporary or not. However, seeing his excellent performance at the start of his debut in Lyon is very positive because he has not had enough playing time at Real Madrid to show his skills. And now he is in the right team with the full confidence of the coach and a suitable league for him to showcase his skills. This is a very positive development in his football career and it can boost his confidence going forward to continue improving his abilities.

This young footballer may be well-known to the whole world. I think that his talent has been wasted by spending time on the bench at Real Madrid. The decision to leave Real Madrid was the right one, as his recent performances prove. He has been performing brilliantly for Lyon so far and has been bringing the team regular victories. If his performances continue like this, I think he will become a key player for Lyon and a player the coach trusts. We should not doubt the quality of Ligue 1 either.

[barbara44]

PSG focusing on UCL will be important for their season, back to back is a tough thing to achieve and may not happen all the time but they are looking quite possibly out there and could veyr well happen. If we can see such a thing happen then we would have done a great job and PSG would be very happy.

However, looking at teams like Arsenal or Bayern Munich, it will be very tough for PSG to win this season, they do not look like the best team at the moment and for that reason I am sure it is not going to be that easy. PSG is not the team I would bet on to win UCL right now, but to be fair to them they were looking bad last year and barely got into top 24 and still managed to win UCL so there is no way of knowing what will happen.

[8rch7]

PSG focusing on UCL will be important for their season, back to back is a tough thing to achieve and may not happen all the time but they are looking quite possibly out there and could veyr well happen. If we can see such a thing happen then we would have done a great job and PSG would be very happy.

However, looking at teams like Arsenal or Bayern Munich, it will be very tough for PSG to win this season, they do not look like the best team at the moment and for that reason I am sure it is not going to be that easy. PSG is not the team I would bet on to win UCL right now, but to be fair to them they were looking bad last year and barely got into top 24 and still managed to win UCL so there is no way of knowing what will happen.

Exactly, PSG will focus for Champion League this season and today will face Newcastle United at last phase league round match to secure top eight standings get directly qualifying. Current one point remaining in Ligue 1 standings with Lens I think has bigger chance for PSG get back the first position behind many matches left remaining and PSG has chance to beat Lens at second half match.

In this season not easy for winning Champion League trophy because several top teams have good performance and playing well in domestic league, right now PSG focus for winning last match against Newcastle United and playing well against Strasbourg at Ligue 1 match next week. I think PSG has chance with two trophies left in this season from Ligue 1 and Champion League after eliminating at French Cup from Paris FC at round of 32.

[hyudien]

Now the amazing Paris Saint-Germain will change its pace a lot and we will see a team that will change everything in what makes it clear that now that they are first they no longer feel the pressure they had before recovering absolutely, this is something that certainly brings confidence to the environment but i had no doubts about it.

The pressure for PSG is still there, especially when they have got their top position back, because they are only 2 points ahead of the closest team, which makes them have to focus more on League 1 matches, do not let Lens shift their position again. At least PSG needs to be 6 points ahead to make their position look safe, until that time comes, they are still under pressure.

[Tmoonz]

You don't have to blame him on how he is emotionally, for Endrick to leave a team that he felt they would have seen him as an important asset is understandable with how he reacted at first. This move to Lyon is like a scratch my back I scratch your back situation, I'm saying this because if not Lyon who came immediately for Endrick he would have been at Madrid still hoping on getting a chance (who knows?), so he has to give his all for Lyon to consider him, he has to give them the goals and assist.
The number of goals he has scored would have some how helped Madrid in some situations because I see him as one lucky player but they looked down on him and if he still chooses to play for Madrid after this loan spell that's if Lyon paused everything that concerns the player then I see Endrick as someone who doesn't want to be seen in the world of football with his skills, for me Madrid is not for him.

Endrick should have left much earlier and this is not an option, that guy is no longer in charge of the management and the team and everyone, even if these guys are really promising and it's a shame that no one cares about making them grow and become really strong.

One thing about this guy is the way they over hyped him before joining Madrid, like he will become the next Ronaldo or a better replacement, now see how they made him feel like he doesn't have anything to contribute to the team. The reason he stayed was just because of hope of making it to the main team and as a regular starter but Madrid had other plans which he wasn't included, if it was Carlo Ancelotti I think he would have given Endrick a better chance to go out and do his thing but Alonso never saw the Brazilian as a better player to work with.

There are many players Xabi Alonso wasn't really ready to give a chance I don't know the reason behind that but deep down it was a very big error he was making and these players he was benching was an incredible players that any team would be very much happy to have but he so much built his hope on some exact players and that was some how slowing the team progress now look at Endrick at the age of 19 he's gotten his first hat trick isn't that amazing? Now I so muchly believe this guy will do exploit here that he is.

[giorgione]

The lost of lens gave Paris Saint German the opportunity to seat on top of the table and this is great moment they need to continue to stay on top of the table. But to be honest I'm not sure if they are going to stay there for a long time, I see lense having the opportunity to go back to the top, and this is due to the fact that, lately this season Paris Saint German has not been playing well as expected and with this I can say they can lose or draw any game at any moment and lens can grab that opportunity again

They waited and took advantage of the situation, clearly these players knew what they were doing, and I think it's the right position for them, winning the championship is the most difficult thing there is but not in the middle it is much easier than other European champions!

[Webetcoins]

Paris-Saint-German is considered most powerful team in the French League, other teams like Lens and Marseille will only try their best to challenge Paris-Saint-German but I don't think they have the capacity to withstanding pressure to the end of the season. Despite the point gap is not far but i am so confident that Paris-Saint-German we still lift the trophy again.

Marseille and Lens should forget about fighting for the title because Paris-Saint-German is still in the picture, even though their performance as declined compared to what they played last season i don't think there's any team in the French League that can be able to fight to the end with Paris-Saint-German.

The benefit for teams like Marseille or Lens or even Monaco is that they are not asked to be champions.
Even fans knows that they can't beat PSG and be the first place, so for those teams the "win" is being second place and they are fighting for that. Lens is doing a great job of it so far, they were even first place for a while, but we knew that will soon end, now Lens is second place and if they keep doing a fine job they can finish second place and that would be more than enough for them.

[Republikcoin.com]

Now the amazing Paris Saint-Germain will change its pace a lot and we will see a team that will change everything in what makes it clear that now that they are first they no longer feel the pressure they had before recovering absolutely, this is something that certainly brings confidence to the environment but i had no doubts about it.

Lens' defeat to Marseille in Ligue 1 has paved the way for PSG to return to first place, as they also managed a one-goal win at Auxerre last weekend. However, what's a little painful is that PSG couldn't win in the Champions League against Newcastle, which suggests that PSG haven't fully recovered from their season. A one-goal win away to a weak opponent could also raise questions about whether PSG still needs to improve significantly in the remainder of the season, as they still have many challenging matches ahead.

[pewboy]

Marseille and Lens should forget about fighting for the title because Paris-Saint-German is still in the picture, even though their performance as declined compared to what they played last season i don't think there's any team in the French League that can be able to fight to the end with Paris-Saint-German.

Paris Saint German is certainly a team that is truly the strongest in the French championship and there is no doubt about this they have shown it every year for many years, and i think that for them the main motivation is certainly that of the Champions League, and since the championship has already won it.

[bastisisca]

Now the amazing Paris Saint-Germain will change its pace a lot and we will see a team that will change everything in what makes it clear that now that they are first they no longer feel the pressure they had before recovering absolutely, this is something that certainly brings confidence to the environment but i had no doubts about it.

I am persnally convinced that Paris Saint-Germain still has a lot to give. It's not a bankrupt team, it's a team looking for a new balance, no more, no less.
These cycles occur in all teams (see Barcelona for example) after a phase of domination there is always a phase of rest.

[giorgione]

We just don't know whether his current performance is temporary or not. However, seeing his excellent performance at the start of his debut in Lyon is very positive because he has not had enough playing time at Real Madrid to show his skills. And now he is in the right team with the full confidence of the coach and a suitable league for him to showcase his skills. This is a very positive development in his football career and it can boost his confidence going forward to continue improving his abilities.

Working on himself is certainly the most important thing, it is clear that these guys are young and can still evolve as they say, they are players who can still unlock potential that they didn't even know they had, this must be done chairly with a well-defined path and in this case it matters a lot who coaches the team.

[m4r1o]

Exactly, PSG will focus for Champion League this season and today will face Newcastle United at last phase league round match to secure top eight standings get directly qualifying. Current one point remaining in Ligue 1 standings with Lens I think has bigger chance for PSG get back the first position behind many matches left remaining and PSG has chance to beat Lens at second half match.

In this season not easy for winning Champion League trophy because several top teams have good performance and playing well in domestic league, right now PSG focus for winning last match against Newcastle United and playing well against Strasbourg at Ligue 1 match next week. I think PSG has chance with two trophies left in this season from Ligue 1 and Champion League after eliminating at French Cup from Paris FC at round of 32.

I would have expected anything but PSG drawing with Newcastle, without offending anyone.
PSG have a performing team, but this also painful draw was disappointing from my point of view.
If he continues to play this way i don't see much prospect, there are two paths either he tries or he doesn't try.

[banana33]

The benefit for teams like Marseille or Lens or even Monaco is that they are not asked to be champions.
Even fans knows that they can't beat PSG and be the first place, so for those teams the "win" is being second place and they are fighting for that. Lens is doing a great job of it so far, they were even first place for a while, but we knew that will soon end, now Lens is second place and if they keep doing a fine job they can finish second place and that would be more than enough for them.

In fact, i believe it is more the pursuit of honor and no longer a question of position, perhaps as you say they are aiming for second place.

PSG is not unbeatable anyway, it is true that it is very difficult but nothing is impossible, except when they are in the standings in a clear position with the points, practically such that they do not reach them, but only in this case.
PSG is strong but not unbeatable.