French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Jaycoinz]

There's no doubt what Lens has done; for me, it's one of the achievements that was expected in Ligue 1 to add more excitement and spice to this league. PSG, I think, is now very busy trying to do well in the Champions League; it won't be easy for them. Right now, I think they're in the toughest group in the Champions League, which is a lot of pressure for Luis Enrique, so maybe that's why they're lowering their level a bit in Ligue 1.

This season has been a competitive one in Ligue 1, and the pressure on PSG has been high. They want to prove a point that they are the best by winning the Champions League twice in a row. At the same time, they don’t want to lose the Ligue 1 trophy, and there is a possibility of them achieving that. However, both competitions will be a challenge for them, especially the Champions League, and that is where their main focus is. I believe Ligue 1 will not be that hard for them, as most of the teams there are underperforming, which could make it easier for them to win. But the Champions League is a different narration.

I don't think they'll have too much trouble in the French league. Yes, they dropped points and their current position seems risky, but they have the strength to win all their remaining matches in the French league. Their performance in the Champions League will be crucial because last year they won the Champions League by scoring five goals in the final. That's not something every team can achieve. They want to win it again this year and have reached the quarter-finals. Naturally, as they get closer to the final, the importance given to the Champions League will increase. Nevertheless, I think they can do their best in both tournaments.

PSG already has the upper hand because it seems the French football league is already working in their favor as they have already made a tight schedule of games for the team in competition with PSG for the title race which is lens because those type of tight schedule of games to play can only mean one thing and that's the fact that lens will most certainly drop points and PSG can utilize from it as well to secure their title race more .

[SquallLeonhart]

Maybe the day Lens starts to bring in as much as PSG, they could also have equal amounts of power. It may feel unfair, because it is unfair, the strong gets stronger and weak get weaker. That is how real life works, PSG is good enough that half of all the tv income is because of them, and almost all points they have is because of them, and all the titles are because of them.

So if they say something to the federation, the federation listens. Lens is second now, but could be 9th next year, it is not like they are a big club. Hence nobody has to listen to them, and can ignore their plea. Yes that is very unfair do not get me wrong, I am not saying that is the correct way, I am just saying that is how life works unfortunately.

[Webetcoins]

Theoretically, the entire league benefits from the clubs winning (since the UEFA rating rises, or at least doesn't fall, thanks to the points the clubs earn, and the league continues to receive four direct tickets to the Champions League), but if the interests of competitors intersect (as is the case now, when Lens and PSG are fighting for the title), these secondary considerations should not be taken into account. Especially in the case when the clear favorite gets an advantage against a clear underdog.

This is why I believed that the game should have been played, because it is not even at the same time. While it's true that PSG should not be getting a leeway, they do.

Federation realizes that the only good team in the entire league is PSG, the one that can represent them. Remove PSG from France, and they are a barely top 10 league, not even top five at all. However, that's not the case anymore and because of PSG they are looking like a good league, and that's why they do whatever they can to please PSG.

[Btcdeybodi]

PSG already has the upper hand because it seems the French football league is already working in their favor as they have already made a tight schedule of games for the team in competition with PSG for the title race which is lens because those type of tight schedule of games to play can only mean one thing and that's the fact that lens will most certainly drop points and PSG can utilize from it as well to secure their title race more .

PSG will meet Liverpool in the Champions League before they will return to their domestic league to meet with Lens, hope you know what that means, they will suffer fatigue which will likely cause them to lose against Lens. And don't forget that Lens is hosting them at their home, it won't be the same as the first leg they played at the home ground of PSG. After the second leg of PSG versus Liverpool match, they will meet Lyon who is one of the great teams in the French league this season so they can possibly lose to Lyon. If Lens can be consistent and not lose any match again, there is still possibility for them to top the league table and emerge the title winners of the French Ligue 1.

[Mayor of ogba]

In this case, it's 100% disgraceful and there can be no excuses. I see no reason why Lens should lose out on chances because of PSG's Champions League ambitions.
All this talk about "helping clubs" is complete bullshit. This is a title fight, and everyone has selfish interests.

So this already shows that PSG is very spoiled in Ligue 1. I suspect there might be a special motive behind the association's support for international competitions? I mean, maybe they've received money from PSG, because it's a bit unreasonable considering PSG has twice requested a postponement of this match and they were given very easy going. But this is just my wild imagination and could be very wrong. And when I investigated this issue, I found no objections from fans of other teams in Ligue 1.

Theoretically, the entire league benefits from the clubs winning (since the UEFA rating rises, or at least doesn't fall, thanks to the points the clubs earn, and the league continues to receive four direct tickets to the Champions League), but if the interests of competitors intersect (as is the case now, when Lens and PSG are fighting for the title), these secondary considerations should not be taken into account. Especially in the case when the clear favorite gets an advantage against a clear underdog.

Well I don’t really have much to say, but all I can say is that, the French League is a disgrace, because I don’t really understand why a team as big as PSG would be looking for a rest, which is why the French League is regarded as a farmers League, postponing a game, when the opposition teams is actually against that terrible act is something that is unimaginable, I just wondering if this same team was also postponing games last season when they won the Champions League, because right now other teams are well aware of there undeserved rest when other opposition are playing League game, French League is a jeopardy.

A team like PSG is looking for a rest because they want to have enough time to prepare for their match with Liverpool in the Champions League in order for them to beat Liverpool, but it's a big disgrace that French Ligue 1 FA postponed PSG match against Lens even when Lens protested that the match shouldn't be postponed but French Ligue 1 FA still went ahead to do the bidding of PSG, which is to show that French Ligue 1 FA want PSG to win the Champions League back-to-back, and yes, this is the reasons why French Ligue 1 is regarded as farmers league, because I don't think such a thing would happen in the Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga, and Italian Serie A.

[mvdheuvel1983]

PSG already has the upper hand because it seems the French football league is already working in their favor as they have already made a tight schedule of games for the team in competition with PSG for the title race which is lens because those type of tight schedule of games to play can only mean one thing and that's the fact that lens will most certainly drop points and PSG can utilize from it as well to secure their title race more .

PSG will meet Liverpool in the Champions League before they will return to their domestic league to meet with Lens, hope you know what that means, they will suffer fatigue which will likely cause them to lose against Lens. And don't forget that Lens is hosting them at their home, it won't be the same as the first leg they played at the home ground of PSG. After the second leg of PSG versus Liverpool match, they will meet Lyon who is one of the great teams in the French league this season so they can possibly lose to Lyon. If Lens can be consistent and not lose any match again, there is still possibility for them to top the league table and emerge the title winners of the French Ligue 1.

PSG game against Liverpool is going to affect them so much and coming back to play Lens is not going to be easy because at this point Lens is looking for a way to make sure PSG lose the league for them to take over and that game may be one of their advantages to make PSG drop the 3 point if they succeed. If Lens succeeds they will still have more games so I doubt if they can win the league ahead of PSG.

[1kodumtek7]

PSG have like a comfortable schedule ahead. Because their game against Lens has been postponed. It was going to be played right between the Liverpool matches in the Champions League.

This decision just makes it easier for PSG to handle Liverpool there. And of course they can go back to the Ligue 1 matches again without being very tired. The federation is just doing them a big favor...

[qurbanshah02]

PSG have like a comfortable schedule ahead. Because their game against Lens has been postponed. It was going to be played right between the Liverpool matches in the Champions League.

This decision just makes it easier for PSG to handle Liverpool there. And of course they can go back to the Ligue 1 matches again without being very tired. The federation is just doing them a big favor...

PSG will succeed in these next matches by playing well and will improve their position even more but still they should keep struggling so that their performance does not weaken at the moment. If seen, if this match of PSG did not happen for any other reason then it is no less than a misfortune for PSG if they are tired then it is okay because they can improve themselves and bring good performance in this match if they were not suffering from this fatigue then their good performance could have increased their points by defeating Lens. PSG performance in the Champions League is weak and PSG will play their next match with Toulouse and here too PSG will easily collect 3 points and this match will be played next week. Obviously Liverpool is not that strong either but still PSG should not make any mistake so that it can strengthen itself with one point each and win the title.

[W Jr.]

PSG have like a comfortable schedule ahead. Because their game against Lens has been postponed. It was going to be played right between the Liverpool matches in the Champions League.

This decision just makes it easier for PSG to handle Liverpool there. And of course they can go back to the Ligue 1 matches again without being very tired. The federation is just doing them a big favor...

The French federation is making this decision for a team representing their own country, and I think every country should do this. Although England has many successful teams and some are still in the qualifiers, if they postpone every team's matches, their schedule might become even more congested. But in France, right now only Paris Saint-Germain remains. It should be easier to postpone a single team's match. I think Liverpool should also be given this opportunity.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

The French federation is making this decision for a team representing their own country, and I think every country should do this. Although England has many successful teams and some are still in the qualifiers, if they postpone every team's matches, their schedule might become even more congested. But in France, right now only Paris Saint-Germain remains. It should be easier to postpone a single team's match. I think Liverpool should also be given this opportunity.

This will be an advantage for PSG, allowing them to focus more on preparing for their Champions League match, as the postponed match against Lens can be used to focus on their Champions League match. If Liverpool are given this opportunity, Arsenal must also get it, making it difficult for the English Football Federation to do the same as the French Football Federation, as both teams must have a fair chance and perhaps this is not a consideration.

[Lida93]

There's no doubt what Lens has done; for me, it's one of the achievements that was expected in Ligue 1 to add more excitement and spice to this league. PSG, I think, is now very busy trying to do well in the Champions League; it won't be easy for them. Right now, I think they're in the toughest group in the Champions League, which is a lot of pressure for Luis Enrique, so maybe that's why they're lowering their level a bit in Ligue 1.

This season has been a competitive one in Ligue 1, and the pressure on PSG has been high. They want to prove a point that they are the best by winning the Champions League twice in a row. At the same time, they don’t want to lose the Ligue 1 trophy, and there is a possibility of them achieving that. However, both competitions will be a challenge for them, especially the Champions League, and that is where their main focus is. I believe Ligue 1 will not be that hard for them, as most of the teams there are underperforming, which could make it easier for them to win. But the Champions League is a different narration.

PSG'S decades of dominance could have being a thing of the past this season only if Lens have taken the right steps when the opportunities presented itself, I had anticipated a situation where a new champion could emerge in the French ligue1 but lens couldn't make this happen thereby giving PSG the chance to continue in their bid to dominate the league.

Based on the current circumstances, I don't think PSG may ever lose the title because they are in a good position to win it except they get distracted along the way due to their pursuit of the UCL which I think is the only reason why they might lose their place in the ligue1 title race.

[hyudien]

A team like PSG is looking for a rest because they want to have enough time to prepare for their match with Liverpool in the Champions League in order for them to beat Liverpool, but it's a big disgrace that French Ligue 1 FA postponed PSG match against Lens even when Lens protested that the match shouldn't be postponed but French Ligue 1 FA still went ahead to do the bidding of PSG, which is to show that French Ligue 1 FA want PSG to win the Champions League back-to-back, and yes, this is the reasons why French Ligue 1 is regarded as farmers league, because I don't think such a thing would happen in the Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga, and Italian Serie A.

Well, I just learned that Lens protested to the federation about this postponement, which is quite understandable because they are in a good momentum to beat PSG in the championship fight. I'm curious what reason the federation gave to Lens, because if the only reason was to support PSG in the UCL competition, why didn't they do it last year or the years before? Was it because in previous years PSG didn't face the huge pressure of the Ligue 1 title fight? This is a big question mark for me.

[Justbillywitt]

Maybe the day Lens starts to bring in as much as PSG, they could also have equal amounts of power. It may feel unfair, because it is unfair, the strong gets stronger and weak get weaker. That is how real life works, PSG is good enough that half of all the tv income is because of them, and almost all points they have is because of them, and all the titles are because of them.

So if they say something to the federation, the federation listens. Lens is second now, but could be 9th next year, it is not like they are a big club. Hence nobody has to listen to them, and can ignore their plea. Yes that is very unfair do not get me wrong, I am not saying that is the correct way, I am just saying that is how life works unfortunately.

When something is happening today people might think that it's the end, they won't think about tomorrow but I like the fact that history is there to remind us all that it once happened like this in the past. Today PSG are enjoying all the privileges. When it gets to other people's turn in the future they should also receive their same treatment. Not that time there will be sentiments. The ligue 1 management should make it official that any french team that gets to the round of 16 in the champions league, that their games in the league should be postponed to enable them have enough rest.

[Mayor of ogba]

A team like PSG is looking for a rest because they want to have enough time to prepare for their match with Liverpool in the Champions League in order for them to beat Liverpool, but it's a big disgrace that French Ligue 1 FA postponed PSG match against Lens even when Lens protested that the match shouldn't be postponed but French Ligue 1 FA still went ahead to do the bidding of PSG, which is to show that French Ligue 1 FA want PSG to win the Champions League back-to-back, and yes, this is the reasons why French Ligue 1 is regarded as farmers league, because I don't think such a thing would happen in the Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga, and Italian Serie A.

Well, I just learned that Lens protested to the federation about this postponement, which is quite understandable because they are in a good momentum to beat PSG in the championship fight. I'm curious what reason the federation gave to Lens, because if the only reason was to support PSG in the UCL competition, why didn't they do it last year or the years before? Was it because in previous years PSG didn't face the huge pressure of the Ligue 1 title fight? This is a big question mark for me.

I just realized that French Ligue 1 FA postponed PSG match against Lens not just because they want to support PSG in the Champions League but they did that because they know that Lens would likely beat PSG in the match, and if that happens, PSG might find it difficult to win the French Ligue 1 title, so they postponed the match because they want to support PSG in the Champions League and also help them maintain their lead so that they could end up as French Ligue 1 Champions.

[Slow death]

PSG already has the upper hand because it seems the French football league is already working in their favor as they have already made a tight schedule of games for the team in competition with PSG for the title race which is lens because those type of tight schedule of games to play can only mean one thing and that's the fact that lens will most certainly drop points and PSG can utilize from it as well to secure their title race more .

The PSG coach has a major problem: underestimating opponents when facing a Champions League match, and that's what led to PSG's current situation. PSG's current advantage isn't huge, but if the coach underestimates the opponent in the next game and fields reserve players to rest key players for the Champions League matches, I sincerely hope I'm wrong and that the PSG coach fields all the key players in the next game against Toulouse.

[harapan]

Theoretically, the entire league benefits from the clubs winning (since the UEFA rating rises, or at least doesn't fall, thanks to the points the clubs earn, and the league continues to receive four direct tickets to the Champions League), but if the interests of competitors intersect (as is the case now, when Lens and PSG are fighting for the title), these secondary considerations should not be taken into account. Especially in the case when the clear favorite gets an advantage against a clear underdog.

This is why I believed that the game should have been played, because it is not even at the same time. While it's true that PSG should not be getting a leeway, they do.

Federation realizes that the only good team in the entire league is PSG, the one that can represent them. Remove PSG from France, and they are a barely top 10 league, not even top five at all. However, that's not the case anymore and because of PSG they are looking like a good league, and that's why they do whatever they can to please PSG.

I do not know why they attempt to postpone all their games, they shouldn't PSG should be playing all their necessary games just the same way others are doing it. Too much times gives them chance to rest and come back stronger meanwhile the same treatments will not be reserved for other clubs in the league one. They will still emerge champions, they do have what it takes.

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PSG already has the upper hand because it seems the French football league is already working in their favor as they have already made a tight schedule of games for the team in competition with PSG for the title race which is lens because those type of tight schedule of games to play can only mean one thing and that's the fact that lens will most certainly drop points and PSG can utilize from it as well to secure their title race more .

In as much as I would not want to interpret the situation on ground in this light, you also do have a good point, because with tight schedules, Lens may not have enough and good resting time for their players and that could affect the kind of results they get and their chances to gain more momentum in the title Race, but then I do not want to believe  the French league is working in favour of PSG by doing all of these to give them the advantage.

[LUCKMCFLY]

We all know that PSG want to prove a point, that they are the best among the rest, but that doesn’t mean that they will find it easy to win. As the game is going, they might still face some challenges. I know PSG are capable of winning, but unless they are not affected by injuries, which will be one of the hardest things to avoid, it may be difficult. However, if injuries do not affect them, then I will also think they will be able to prove that point. Still, other teams also have hope in that competition, like Barcelona and others.

There's no doubt about it, I think something very logical: right now PSG's problem isn't so much the fact that they have injured players, but the pressure of what you said, which is understood to be that they are the best and that they can't fail, that's a big burden for the players, it's not easy to carry, and that's what has made their stress quite considerable, and if you add all the injuries, well, things get worse, but even so, PSG's bench is very good.

[execijutiere]

We’ll pick up the league where we left off with the PSG v Toulouse match. PSG may field a rotated squad for this match, as they face Liverpool at home again just five days later. If they rotate their squad against Toulouse, they’ll want to have a full-strength side on the pitch against Liverpool to settle the tie in the first leg. Although they’re currently a game behind, they’ll go into this match with a comfortable one-point lead. If they do rotate, securing a win could prove difficult, as we know Toulouse are also pushing hard to qualify for Europe.

[Mayor of ogba]

There's no doubt what Lens has done; for me, it's one of the achievements that was expected in Ligue 1 to add more excitement and spice to this league. PSG, I think, is now very busy trying to do well in the Champions League; it won't be easy for them. Right now, I think they're in the toughest group in the Champions League, which is a lot of pressure for Luis Enrique, so maybe that's why they're lowering their level a bit in Ligue 1.

This season has been a competitive one in Ligue 1, and the pressure on PSG has been high. They want to prove a point that they are the best by winning the Champions League twice in a row. At the same time, they don’t want to lose the Ligue 1 trophy, and there is a possibility of them achieving that. However, both competitions will be a challenge for them, especially the Champions League, and that is where their main focus is. I believe Ligue 1 will not be that hard for them, as most of the teams there are underperforming, which could make it easier for them to win. But the Champions League is a different narration.

PSG'S decades of dominance could have being a thing of the past this season only if Lens have taken the right steps when the opportunities presented itself, I had anticipated a situation where a new champion could emerge in the French ligue1 but lens couldn't make this happen thereby giving PSG the chance to continue in their bid to dominate the league.

Based on the current circumstances, I don't think PSG may ever lose the title because they are in a good position to win it except they get distracted along the way due to their pursuit of the UCL which I think is the only reason why they might lose their place in the ligue1 title race.

Lens showed a good signal that they are capable of dethroning PSG and stopping their dominance this season, and I was looking forward to that because I am tired of seeing PSG winning the French Ligue 1 title every time but right now Lens is slacking in the title race and from the look of things it seem PSG will still win the French Ligue 1 title.

The Champions League would have distracted PSG from winning the title but PSG came up with an idea to postponing their  match anytime they are about to play in the Champions League, and this idea will help PSG retain the title.