French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Lannakosa]

During last December, it was announced that Lyon had a net loss like 201 million euros. They were on the verge of relegation you know but they were saved from it once.

But how about now? I don't see much of a player sale by them recently. Aren't they supposed to sell more players not to face relegation again? Or can't they find anyone to sign them?



Endrick has returned to Real Madrid by the way. I wonder whether Lyon can loan him for another season.

Lyon's situation is better now than it was last summer, and hey're less active in the transfer market for several reasons. Firstly, they've significantly reduced their wage bill, and since they've already sold a number of player, they don't need to sell off players now. They're also less active in the transfer market because they're currently focusing more on loan deals than buying players. They're close to signing Lois Openda on loan. And Enderik isn't yet clear, he's returned to Real Madrid, I think Lyon would certainly like to keep him. Real Madrid could allow Enderik to return to Lyon, but I think it will depend on Mourinho's decision regarding him.

[macson]

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So what should be done? I insist on taking the teams and injecting more investment into them; more money is the solution for me.

That's a rational solution. For teams to develop, they need to renew their squads, hire experienced coaches, improve their training facilities, and more. All of this obviously requires money. But the question is, who's willing to invest that much? The Ligue 1 is different from more popular leagues such as the Premier League or La Liga, which has much greater commercial value. It's harder for the Ligue 1 to attract significant investment, as few investors are willing to put money into a league that doesn't offer them much return. In the end, the Ligue 1 will continue to be dominated by PSG, which has far more financial support compared to the other clubs in the league.

[Just Say]

Luis Enrique's consistent success is nothing new. After consistent success at Barcelona, ​​he is getting consistent success at PSG. He started his first season at Barcelona by winning the treble and brought PSG its first ever Champions League, and he even won two consecutive Champions League titles with PSG. Although he may not have great achievements in the Spanish national team, he is a great coach in club football.

After seeing his achievements, we may not have any doubts about him, but even if he is able to win Ligue 1 in the upcoming season, he is more likely to fail in the Champions League. Maybe he can get out of the quarter-finals or semi-finals of the Champions League in the upcoming season. PSG is still a great team, but the rest of the teams have also prepared strong teams.

Luis Enrique has achieved consistent success at Barcelona and we see him achieving consistent success at PSG as well and under his leadership PSG has already set a record by winning the UCL trophy twice in a row. Anyway the squad of this team has been balanced in the last two seasons but currently we are hearing rumors that one of the talented players of this team, Bradley Barcola is going to join PL club Liverpool.

if this French forward joins Liverpool then maybe the team that won the Champions League in the last two seasons may be weakened so it can be said that even if they win Ligue 1 easily in the upcoming season, they may be eliminated in the semi-final round of the UEFA Champions League.

[Silence Scream]

During last December, it was announced that Lyon had a net loss like 201 million euros. They were on the verge of relegation you know but they were saved from it once.

But how about now? I don't see much of a player sale by them recently. Aren't they supposed to sell more players not to face relegation again? Or can't they find anyone to sign them?



Endrick has returned to Real Madrid by the way. I wonder whether Lyon can loan him for another season.

Lyon's situation is better now than it was last summer, and hey're less active in the transfer market for several reasons. Firstly, they've significantly reduced their wage bill, and since they've already sold a number of player, they don't need to sell off players now. They're also less active in the transfer market because they're currently focusing more on loan deals than buying players. They're close to signing Lois Openda on loan. And Enderik isn't yet clear, he's returned to Real Madrid, I think Lyon would certainly like to keep him. Real Madrid could allow Enderik to return to Lyon, but I think it will depend on Mourinho's decision regarding him.

It's Endrick, not Enderik, my friend. We didn't see a bad performance from him with Olympique Lyon last year. He was rewarded for that by being selected for the World Cup squad. Hopefully, he'll perform as well as they expect at the World Cup. However, Olympique Lyon might want to sign the young Brazilian on loan from Real Madrid again. This is where Jose Mourinho's plans for him will come into play. If the Portuguese manager is open to loaning him out, then it's certainly possible for the French team to loan him out again.

[aipercoin]

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So what should be done? I insist on taking the teams and injecting more investment into them; more money is the solution for me.

That's a rational solution. For teams to develop, they need to renew their squads, hire experienced coaches, improve their training facilities, and more. All of this obviously requires money. But the question is, who's willing to invest that much? The Ligue 1 is different from more popular leagues such as the Premier League or La Liga, which has much greater commercial value. It's harder for the Ligue 1 to attract significant investment, as few investors are willing to put money into a league that doesn't offer them much return. In the end, the Ligue 1 will continue to be dominated by PSG, which has far more financial support compared to the other clubs in the league.

More money when you have money, and how do you have money in a league like Liga1 where only Paris Saint-Germain practically dominates? You simply can't.
It's not like the Premier League where money is pouring in, here we're talking about a championship with only one actor, so money is scarce and all in the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.

[changaa]

Lyon's situation is better now than it was last summer, and hey're less active in the transfer market for several reasons. Firstly, they've significantly reduced their wage bill, and since they've already sold a number of player, they don't need to sell off players now. They're also less active in the transfer market because they're currently focusing more on loan deals than buying players. They're close to signing Lois Openda on loan. And Enderik isn't yet clear, he's returned to Real Madrid, I think Lyon would certainly like to keep him. Real Madrid could allow Enderik to return to Lyon, but I think it will depend on Mourinho's decision regarding him.

Loans can certainly help you get quality players without having to commit too many resources to buy them. This strategy could pay off for Lyon in the long run.
This could be the reason for their activity rate in the transfer market. Probably, or better i think.

[kennycryptoitalia]

Luis Enrique has achieved consistent success at Barcelona and we see him achieving consistent success at PSG as well and under his leadership PSG has already set a record by winning the UCL trophy twice in a row. Anyway the squad of this team has been balanced in the last two seasons but currently we are hearing rumors that one of the talented players of this team, Bradley Barcola is going to join PL club Liverpool.

if this French forward joins Liverpool then maybe the team that won the Champions League in the last two seasons may be weakened so it can be said that even if they win Ligue 1 easily in the upcoming season, they may be eliminated in the semi-final round of the UEFA Champions League.

yes this coach is truly a guarantee, when he puts his mind to it he is truly a phenomenon, and in fact all the clubs where he is, he manages to do everything he wants, in recent seasons he has always had many excellent results, so i believe that he is the person who coaches any team that leads them to victory.

[LUCKMCFLY]

That's a rational solution. For teams to develop, they need to renew their squads, hire experienced coaches, improve their training facilities, and more. All of this obviously requires money. But the question is, who's willing to invest that much? The Ligue 1 is different from more popular leagues such as the Premier League or La Liga, which has much greater commercial value. It's harder for the Ligue 1 to attract significant investment, as few investors are willing to put money into a league that doesn't offer them much return. In the end, the Ligue 1 will continue to be dominated by PSG, which has far more financial support compared to the other clubs in the league.

You're right, now the investment is for the Premier League and La Liga, those are the leagues where most investors are concentrated. The only way is for the wealthiest in France to concentrate their efforts, invest heavily in Ligue 1, and gradually bring in the best players in the world, making the league more interesting. That's the solution I see. Otherwise, attention will only be focused on La Liga and the Premier League.

[Jewan420]

You're right, now the investment is for the Premier League and La Liga, those are the leagues where most investors are concentrated. The only way is for the wealthiest in France to concentrate their efforts, invest heavily in Ligue 1, and gradually bring in the best players in the world, making the league more interesting. That's the solution I see. Otherwise, attention will only be focused on La Liga and the Premier League.

Investors will chase after successful teams. To attract investors, you must first invest yourself and prove yourself and earn your reputation. PSG is the only team in Ligue 1 that has proven itself and all the investment is concentrated in them. If other teams can also prove themselves through internal investment, then maybe investors will appeal to them too. Investors need a noisy environment, this environment you have to create.

The Premier League has the most investors, because there is more noise and the clubs are also popular. Then there is the La Liga with the most investors, because Barcelona and Real Madrid are popular with most people in the world. To get sponsors or investors, you must first increase your popularity, you must earn your popularity by investing yourself.

[ndutndut]

That's a rational solution. For teams to develop, they need to renew their squads, hire experienced coaches, improve their training facilities, and more. All of this obviously requires money. But the question is, who's willing to invest that much? The Ligue 1 is different from more popular leagues such as the Premier League or La Liga, which has much greater commercial value. It's harder for the Ligue 1 to attract significant investment, as few investors are willing to put money into a league that doesn't offer them much return. In the end, the Ligue 1 will continue to be dominated by PSG, which has far more financial support compared to the other clubs in the league.

You're right, now the investment is for the Premier League and La Liga, those are the leagues where most investors are concentrated. The only way is for the wealthiest in France to concentrate their efforts, invest heavily in Ligue 1, and gradually bring in the best players in the world, making the league more interesting. That's the solution I see. Otherwise, attention will only be focused on La Liga and the Premier League.

Yes. If we're talking about Ligue 1 becoming a competitive league the most realistic solution requires serious local French investors who will invest substantial capital on a sustainable basis. So as you say, it's true that we shouldn't rely solely on foreign owners we must take the initiative from wealthy local leaders. Without willing investors Ligue 1 will remain as it is and PSG will continue to dominate. Ligue 1 boasts top teams like Monaco, Lyon, Monaco, Lyon and Illes but without stable finances clubs will struggle to attract top players and coaches.

However, we can't blame PSG for their unlimited financial resources allowing them to build a strong squad as this is also in the best interests of Ligue 1. When PSG achieves success in the Champions League, it also impacts the slots Ligue 1 gets. The better the performance of French clubs in Europe, the more Champions League slots Ligue 1 gets, which will ultimately attract investor interest. I hope that one day League 1 can be as competitive as La Liga, even though only 3 teams compete against each other every season.

[LUCKMCFLY]

More money when you have money, and how do you have money in a league like Liga1 where only Paris Saint-Germain practically dominates? You simply can't.
It's not like the Premier League where money is pouring in, here we're talking about a championship with only one actor, so money is scarce and all in the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.

The solution is for many sheikhs to fall in love with France and its teams, with its Ligue 1, and start coming because, honestly, right now I don't see any other solution. Most of the clubs that dominate are in the Premier League and the Ligue 1; the rest are there, they're important, but the investment, as you say, is only dominated by PSG, who have everything monopolized for themselves, but that's because things work that way.

[slapper]

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Yes. If we're talking about Ligue 1 becoming a competitive league the most realistic solution requires serious local French investors who will invest substantial capital on a sustainable basis. So as you say, it's true that we shouldn't rely solely on foreign owners we must take the initiative from wealthy local leaders. Without willing investors Ligue 1 will remain as it is and PSG will continue to dominate. Ligue 1 boasts top teams like Monaco, Lyon, Monaco, Lyon and Illes but without stable finances clubs will struggle to attract top players and coaches.

However, we can't blame PSG for their unlimited financial resources allowing them to build a strong squad as this is also in the best interests of Ligue 1. When PSG achieves success in the Champions League, it also impacts the slots Ligue 1 gets. The better the performance of French clubs in Europe, the more Champions League slots Ligue 1 gets, which will ultimately attract investor interest. I hope that one day League 1 can be as competitive as La Liga, even though only 3 teams compete against each other every season.

The television situation is enough to make people's heads spin. The entire league is splitting something like 140-odd million in TV money this season. For EVERYONE. The winner receives roughly 30 mil from that. PSG commercial arrangements exceed in total revenues what most of the Ligue 1 clubs do.

Every time some kid breaks out at Monaco or Rennes or anywhere, he is gone within two years. English clubs simply appear each summer whereas French clubs literally must sell to comply with financial rules. France have more top-quality young talent than just about anyone in the world and cannot keep it. It is maddening.

What if Paris FC reaches a level where they can be a threat? Imagine a real Paris derby, it is Qatar money against the Arnault family! A global narrative. It is this that makes a US or Asian broadcaster actually call.

It is not the La Liga model anyway. Three teams fighting for decades is not competition. What Ligue 1 needs is one credible rival to PSG. Just one.

[snipie]

Lyon's situation is better now than it was last summer, and hey're less active in the transfer market for several reasons. Firstly, they've significantly reduced their wage bill, and since they've already sold a number of player, they don't need to sell off players now. They're also less active in the transfer market because they're currently focusing more on loan deals than buying players.

Lyon debts have been reduced by 18% but we are still talking about a number exceeding €220m in deficit so the team will remain restricted, running up with low wages and at risk if their debts exceed €60m in the next two seasons according to UEFA deficit caps.

They're close to signing Lois Openda on loan. And Enderik isn't yet clear, he's returned to Real Madrid, I think Lyon would certainly like to keep him. Real Madrid could allow Enderik to return to Lyon, but I think it will depend on Mourinho's decision regarding him.

Endrick is trying to integrate Real Madrid and impress Mourinho. In case he fails to do so then he mostly likely will be loaned to another team, maybe in Italy or any other league. For Lyon, they want him back but they have very restricted wages and the amount of spent money is limited for them. They might lose him for now.

[bastisisca]

It's Endrick, not Enderik, my friend. We didn't see a bad performance from him with Olympique Lyon last year. He was rewarded for that by being selected for the World Cup squad. Hopefully, he'll perform as well as they expect at the World Cup. However, Olympique Lyon might want to sign the young Brazilian on loan from Real Madrid again. This is where Jose Mourinho's plans for him will come into play. If the Portuguese manager is open to loaning him out, then it's certainly possible for the French team to loan him out again.

Endrick was reborn in a new light in Lyon because he was a protagonist in a more "humble" team compared to that of the Spanish capital where unfortunately for him there were champions of a completely different caliber and they obscured his qualities so much so that they had to send him on loan to make himself known for the player he is.

[banana33]

Lyon's situation is better now than it was last summer, and hey're less active in the transfer market for several reasons. Firstly, they've significantly reduced their wage bill, and since they've already sold a number of player, they don't need to sell off players now. They're also less active in the transfer market because they're currently focusing more on loan deals than buying players. They're close to signing Lois Openda on loan. And Enderik isn't yet clear, he's returned to Real Madrid, I think Lyon would certainly like to keep him. Real Madrid could allow Enderik to return to Lyon, but I think it will depend on Mourinho's decision regarding him.

In my opinion, Openda has always been a strong player as Leipzig showed, but when you are at Juventus the mistakes you can afford are very few, and at Juventus it can be said that no matter how much he was paid it didn't make any kind of difference, at Lyon he will be able to relaunch himself and i is sure he will.

[giorgione]

That's a rational solution. For teams to develop, they need to renew their squads, hire experienced coaches, improve their training facilities, and more. All of this obviously requires money. But the question is, who's willing to invest that much? The Ligue 1 is different from more popular leagues such as the Premier League or La Liga, which has much greater commercial value. It's harder for the Ligue 1 to attract significant investment, as few investors are willing to put money into a league that doesn't offer them much return. In the end, the Ligue 1 will continue to be dominated by PSG, which has far more financial support compared to the other clubs in the league.

In recent years, Ligue 1 has been trying to grow a little in this respect, just look at teams like Marseille and Lyon who had a sensational start to the season which then faded away towards the end, or even Lens who came one step away from winning the championship, not much but its improving a little.

[cande86]

Luis Enrique has achieved consistent success at Barcelona and we see him achieving consistent success at PSG as well and under his leadership PSG has already set a record by winning the UCL trophy twice in a row. Anyway the squad of this team has been balanced in the last two seasons but currently we are hearing rumors that one of the talented players of this team, Bradley Barcola is going to join PL club Liverpool.

if this French forward joins Liverpool then maybe the team that won the Champions League in the last two seasons may be weakened so it can be said that even if they win Ligue 1 easily in the upcoming season, they may be eliminated in the semi-final round of the UEFA Champions League.

Having a trident made up of kwaratskhelia, douè and dembelè and it is very difficult for a talented player like Barcolà to carve out the necessary space to become a regular, and being deprived of playing time which he obviously would like to increase, it is better to change club and go where you could even be a starter, i agree with his choice.

[Princess Leah]

During last December, it was announced that Lyon had a net loss like 201 million euros. They were on the verge of relegation you know but they were saved from it once.

But how about now? I don't see much of a player sale by them recently. Aren't they supposed to sell more players not to face relegation again? Or can't they find anyone to sign them?



Endrick has returned to Real Madrid by the way. I wonder whether Lyon can loan him for another season.

Lyon's situation is better now than it was last summer, and hey're less active in the transfer market for several reasons. Firstly, they've significantly reduced their wage bill, and since they've already sold a number of player, they don't need to sell off players now. They're also less active in the transfer market because they're currently focusing more on loan deals than buying players. They're close to signing Lois Openda on loan. And Enderik isn't yet clear, he's returned to Real Madrid, I think Lyon would certainly like to keep him. Real Madrid could allow Enderik to return to Lyon, but I think it will depend on Mourinho's decision regarding him.

They should look into the free transfer market for some good players, maybe about one or two to add with the players they want to loan. Endrick tried in helping them so they can try approaching Real Madrid for a loan with an option to buy if possible but the problem is that Endrick would want to fight for a spot under Mourinho or move permanently to a bigger club.

 Lyon was lucky to escape relegation after winning their appeal for the debt they owe what's next should be trying to stay in the Ligue 1 cause resuming the season with a weak team could clause the setbacks, stronger addition whether through loans or so is really needed so they can't compete better.

[xzone]

Lyon's situation is better now than it was last summer, and hey're less active in the transfer market for several reasons. Firstly, they've significantly reduced their wage bill, and since they've already sold a number of player, they don't need to sell off players now. They're also less active in the transfer market because they're currently focusing more on loan deals than buying players. They're close to signing Lois Openda on loan. And Enderik isn't yet clear, he's returned to Real Madrid, I think Lyon would certainly like to keep him. Real Madrid could allow Enderik to return to Lyon, but I think it will depend on Mourinho's decision regarding him.

In my opinion, Openda has always been a strong player as Leipzig showed, but when you are at Juventus the mistakes you can afford are very few, and at Juventus it can be said that no matter how much he was paid it didn't make any kind of difference, at Lyon he will be able to relaunch himself and i is sure he will.

A star footballer who was considered one of the best future strikers a few years ago, did nothing last season and was truly unsuccessful. His career suddenly took a turn for the worse, and he couldn't even come close to the expected performance. Perhaps he couldn't adapt to the team and the league; we've seen many examples like this.
With his new team, his star might shine again; he's a striker with potential but who hasn't been able to show it. Let's see what he can do this season

[Wake Up]

Lyon's situation is better now than it was last summer, and hey're less active in the transfer market for several reasons. Firstly, they've significantly reduced their wage bill, and since they've already sold a number of player, they don't need to sell off players now. They're also less active in the transfer market because they're currently focusing more on loan deals than buying players. They're close to signing Lois Openda on loan. And Enderik isn't yet clear, he's returned to Real Madrid, I think Lyon would certainly like to keep him. Real Madrid could allow Enderik to return to Lyon, but I think it will depend on Mourinho's decision regarding him.

In my opinion, Openda has always been a strong player as Leipzig showed, but when you are at Juventus the mistakes you can afford are very few, and at Juventus it can be said that no matter how much he was paid it didn't make any kind of difference, at Lyon he will be able to relaunch himself and i is sure he will.

A star footballer who was considered one of the best future strikers a few years ago, did nothing last season and was truly unsuccessful. His career suddenly took a turn for the worse, and he couldn't even come close to the expected performance. Perhaps he couldn't adapt to the team and the league; we've seen many examples like this.
With his new team, his star might shine again; he's a striker with potential but who hasn't been able to show it. Let's see what he can do this season

Openda is still at a good age to be productive. He's 26 and after a great season, he could find himself in good form again in France. He scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 with Lens in the 2022/23 season. I think he will strive for more after returning to France. I think he's a good player; last year was a very unlucky and bad season for him. I think he can play like himself again this year.