French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Fara Chan]

Lucho is trying some new tactics. Give freedom to the opponent team and then chase him Hehe. I happy Feran Tores are back with the prime performance they miss most of the chances and at last minute chances when vithina cross to marqurnes and Feran rush him to play wide It's was a funny moment Haha I don't why psg sign this overhyped guy this guy have no talent and you can use him as a substitute not as a main striker. They need to find out any good replacement of feran Tores otherwise psg dream to win 3pet is not gonna happen with feran tores to be the main striker.

Feran Torres has only just joined PSG and he generally still needs to adjust to the position, so I wouldn't immediately judge him as a bad player just because of that at this point. The draw for PSG was a bit unexpected, as some thought they would lose the match, but there was still hope in stoppage time through goals from Vitinha and Marquinhos. I would be really surprised if PSG were not stronger this season as both of their first two matches of the season ended in draws.

[bastisisca]

During the match against Rennes, Dembele really performed poorly in the first half, and Enrique then made the decision to replace Dembele with Ferran Torres, who was actually able to score 2 goals to help PSG equalize. Even though Dembele felt he could still play in the second half, Enrique knew what needed to be done so the team could catch up from being two goals down against Rennes.

Indeed, the substitution of Dembele in the second half of PSG first match against Rennes left a lot of questions, and even the media reported some bad news about Dembele and Enrique. But I think PSG players will respect what Enrique does. PSG started the season not so well, but they are still confident that in the next matches they will get perfect points, and Enrique's focus right now is on facing Lille.

I can only agree with Luis Enrique. When you play at certain levels you can only give your best in the time required of you. Because playing with such high performance you have to be able to physically handle it.
And those who are not capable actually become a burden to the cause of the club and the team.
But actually PSG i enough strong to destroy many teams.

[Pressurizedem]

During the match against Rennes, Dembele really performed poorly in the first half, and Enrique then made the decision to replace Dembele with Ferran Torres, who was actually able to score 2 goals to help PSG equalize. Even though Dembele felt he could still play in the second half, Enrique knew what needed to be done so the team could catch up from being two goals down against Rennes.

Indeed, the substitution of Dembele in the second half of PSG first match against Rennes left a lot of questions, and even the media reported some bad news about Dembele and Enrique. But I think PSG players will respect what Enrique does. PSG started the season not so well, but they are still confident that in the next matches they will get perfect points, and Enrique's focus right now is on facing Lille.

I can only agree with Luis Enrique. When you play at certain levels you can only give your best in the time required of you. Because playing with such high performance you have to be able to physically handle it.
And those who are not capable actually become a burden to the cause of the club and the team.
But actually PSG i enough strong to destroy many teams.

The kind of level they are performing at the moment is not satisfying enough to be able to convince someone that they can actually destroy so many teams like they always do in the past. Their performances recently is not good enough to convince someone to bet on them. Imagine them going 2:0 down to Lille and finally coming back in the 90th minute to draw the game. I didn't see them invest much in this current transfer window, although they have a great squad already to be able to play any team that comes as an opponent.

However, one thing I have noticed about PSG is that they don't always play with champions league, the moment they see that they are playing champions league with a particular team, they always make sure they put in their best performance in order to come out victorious, so I will be expecting same thing and same energy from them.

[Inwestour]

Today we'll probably have the key match of this round, Monaco will host Marseille. Since neither Lille nor Lyon managed to win their first two matches, they currently have four points. Marseille and Monaco each have three points after one game, and if the match ends in a draw and one of the teams wins, they will top the table. And I predict that Monaco will win this match. First of all, because they play at home, they rarely lose at home, and Marseille's away games are much worse.

[pewboy]

What's even the essence of having a team of those players when you can not be able to use them freely. It does not make any sense to me. The substitution he did changing dembele and also bringing the likes of Ferran Torres was the best decision required of him to see the needed results which came to past . If Ferran Torres had not entered the match, they would have just ended it with a defeat which would be shameful for their outing but at least thing .

Due to the movements that Ferran Torres can make, it almost seems as if the ball is magnetized towards him. He is an excellent center forward if we look at the shifts and movements inside the area. However, he struggles to finish in the final metres. But with the World Cup victory I'm sure he gained a little more confidence in his abilities.

[Comeacross]

Obviously you shouldn't underestimate Paris Saint-Germain, they have won two Champions Leagues in a row and that's not for everyone. She has all it takes to win again, but we'll see if the other opponents will allow her to do so. We're still at the start of the championship and im still not very informed. But she is a candidate to win the Champions League again, she has a very strong squad.

Nobody is underrating anybody here but stats don't lie. I know winning champions league two times in a row is not a child play but have you really watched PSG playing this season? Be honest, can you tell me you're comfortable with their performance so far in Ligue 1 if you happen to be one of their fan? Is their current performance something to be proud of? If your answer to these questions is No, then you'll agree with me that it's not wrong for people to doubt how far they can go in the champions league. PSG have played two games so far but they draw both games when everyone expected to win. They're currently on the 9th position on the table. If they can make it work now, they'll find it difficult later.

[cande86]

PSG played in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers since they didn't get automatic qualification from the group stage.  Lens topped the French League at the beginning of the season. So I would have to agree with you that PSG is sometimes not good at the beginning of the season. Their performance improves as they play more games. They lost the Trophée des Champions to Lens, and the draw with Rennes has placed them in sixth position. Slow start, but I predict a recovery as the games progress.

The fact is that they don't start strong in the league straight away, the Paris Saint-Germain players aren't in shape yet, but when they're all in shape they'll give their all to win, as they always have and have shown. They drew the first match and that's OK, the second match with Lille has already gone decidedly differently, we'll still have to wait to see a tough and tough Paris Saint-Germain, we don't know for how long yet, with lesser teams it's easy but we'll have to see it with teams that are up to their performances.

[RaltcoinsB]

PSG played in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers since they didn't get automatic qualification from the group stage.  Lens topped the French League at the beginning of the season. So I would have to agree with you that PSG is sometimes not good at the beginning of the season. Their performance improves as they play more games. They lost the Trophée des Champions to Lens, and the draw with Rennes has placed them in sixth position. Slow start, but I predict a recovery as the games progress.

The fact is that they don't start strong in the league straight away, the Paris Saint-Germain players aren't in shape yet, but when they're all in shape they'll give their all to win, as they always have and have shown. They drew the first match and that's OK, the second match with Lille has already gone decidedly differently, we'll still have to wait to see a tough and tough Paris Saint-Germain, we don't know for how long yet, with lesser teams it's easy but we'll have to see it with teams that are up to their performances.

Today's match between Monaco and Marseille will conclude the second week of league matches. So far, no team has won both of its games. If the Marseille-Monaco match doesn't end in a draw, the winning team will take the lead, making them the only team to have won both of their matches. Paris Saint-Germain, however, has surprised everyone by only collecting two points from two games. They are currently 11th in the league table. I didn't expect such a poor start from them in France, especially after winning the Champions League again.

[Just Say]

Today we'll probably have the key match of this round, Monaco will host Marseille. Since neither Lille nor Lyon managed to win their first two matches, they currently have four points. Marseille and Monaco each have three points after one game, and if the match ends in a draw and one of the teams wins, they will top the table. And I predict that Monaco will win this match. First of all, because they play at home, they rarely lose at home, and Marseille's away games are much worse.

Monaco are an unstoppable team at home so I think they will be able to win today's match against Marseille if they are able to play attacking football. Today's match has already passed 29 minutes and it can be seen that the host Monaco is leading 1-0 against the visiting team, so if this team can handle their defense well in this match then we can assume that they will be able to win this match.

Even if they win this match they will reach the top of the points table because in the French league points table Paris FC, Olympique Lyonnais, Lille and Rennes teams have been able to get four points so if Monaco wins back to back matches they will reach the top. But on paper Marseille is still strong in fact this team was number 5 last season and they were able to perform great.

[Oluwa-btc]

Monaco are an unstoppable team at home so I think they will be able to win today's match against Marseille if they are able to play attacking football. Today's match has already passed 29 minutes and it can be seen that the host Monaco is leading 1-0 against the visiting team, so if this team can handle their defense well in this match then we can assume that they will be able to win this match.

Even if they win this match they will reach the top of the points table because in the French league points table Paris FC, Olympique Lyonnais, Lille and Rennes teams have been able to get four points so if Monaco wins back to back matches they will reach the top. But on paper Marseille is still strong in fact this team was number 5 last season and they were able to perform great.

Surprisingly, they happen to win this fixture against Marseille. Prior to the kick off, I had this thought of Marseille getting an edge over Monaco because they where involved in a midweek European conference league competition against a polish club. But that didn't halt them, and it is beautiful how Felipe Luis has managed them and their time so as not ne be affected by fatigue. They will face a greater test next week against PSG traveling away from home, I'm thinking they could still salvage a point rather than lose it to the defending Champions.

Anybody else here recalls Liam Rosenior?! He is now the new manager for Paris FC who got promoted to the league 1 last season. He has done quite well with them as he remains on top of the league with zero goals conceded and three goals scored. A tougher test also awaits them next fixture as they will also be traveling to face Marseille at home. Liam Rosenior had a good game against previously during his time with Strasbourg so I believe he can hurt them or happen to salvage a point out of the game. Hopefully, he has learnt enough from the disappointment faced with his move to Chelsea.

[Abu-Naim]

The fact is that they don't start strong in the league straight away, the Paris Saint-Germain players aren't in shape yet, but when they're all in shape they'll give their all to win, as they always have and have shown. They drew the first match and that's OK, the second match with Lille has already gone decidedly differently, we'll still have to wait to see a tough and tough Paris Saint-Germain, we don't know for how long yet, with lesser teams it's easy but we'll have to see it with teams that are up to their performances.

The biggest problem with League 1 is lack of proper team to compete with PSG, and the other teams that have been good for long and now only PSG has turned League 1 into farmers league because no competition, only PSG is the best team all season, that was why I am loving how this season has started with PSG, they were only get 2 points out of possible six, I will want someone to compete with them because I can see how some teams are playing well especially Lens and any other team just to deny PSG every chance to win the league.

[Audrey Simmons]

I can only agree with Luis Enrique. When you play at certain levels you can only give your best in the time required of you. Because playing with such high performance you have to be able to physically handle it.
And those who are not capable actually become a burden to the cause of the club and the team.
But actually PSG i enough strong to destroy many teams.

Whose fault is it, when Luis Enrique doesn't use the player most of the time, always reserving him for important games alone, that is how the player loses match fitness. The only way to resolve Dembele's poor performance issue is to continue playing him for both important and less important matches. I am sure the player will return to the quality of a player he is.

I believe PSG will be back again, it won't take long before returning in shape. Next game, I would love to pick them for a straight win. Defeating Monaco, who is at the top of the league, is a motivation for the players to bounce back to how we've known them.

[G_Besar]

Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona could already really be a final, because they are two of the teams that i see among the favorites for the final victory, so they will certainly be two teams that will not give each other a break, that will play a match with open face, putting on a lot of spectacle and entertaining all the spectators watching it.

Are you talking about the Champions League? If you're talking about the Champions League, I still think this season will be much tougher for both teams, even though both teams have made significant changes to their squads. Several teams in the Premier League are still strong, and Real Madrid might make a comeback in the Champions League this season, so the obstacles to reaching the final are considerable.

[Smartvirus]

I can only agree with Luis Enrique. When you play at certain levels you can only give your best in the time required of you. Because playing with such high performance you have to be able to physically handle it.
And those who are not capable actually become a burden to the cause of the club and the team.
But actually PSG i enough strong to destroy many teams.

Is that really the case here, they aren’t having the urge or urgency to win or perhaps they are missing Dembele on the pitch.

The team seems to be struggling so much at the moment and aren’t playing anything that makes them look like champions. I wouldn’t bet nothing on this PSG team at the moment.

Monaco defeated Marseille today by 2:0. It was a resounding defeat by the looks of it as Marseille was terrible down to the final whistle, they could make good of the ball.

[Tmoonz]

I can only agree with Luis Enrique. When you play at certain levels you can only give your best in the time required of you. Because playing with such high performance you have to be able to physically handle it.
And those who are not capable actually become a burden to the cause of the club and the team.
But actually PSG i enough strong to destroy many teams.

Is that really the case here, they aren’t having the urge or urgency to win or perhaps they are missing Dembele on the pitch.

The team seems to be struggling so much at the moment and aren’t playing anything that makes them look like champions. I wouldn’t bet nothing on this PSG team at the moment.

Monaco defeated Marseille today by 2:0. It was a resounding defeat by the looks of it as Marseille was terrible down to the final whistle, they could make good of the ball.

Despite the fact it's still few games playing, the truth is Paris Saint Germain has been terrible in their last matches, and it's not really funny, but one way or the other I think I'm liking it that way, because the league is becoming more boring seeing a one team show every single season, I only wish these underdogs teams will stand up to them to compete with them this season, I will so much love it, at least let any other teams lift that trophy aside Paris Saint Germain, and for Monaco a big congratulations to them, it's a well deserved win to them.

[New Judgement]

Is that really the case here, they aren’t having the urge or urgency to win or perhaps they are missing Dembele on the pitch.

The team seems to be struggling so much at the moment and aren’t playing anything that makes them look like champions. I wouldn’t bet nothing on this PSG team at the moment.

Fans should give this PSG team a break, they are humans and they can’t keep producing good results all the time. Playing so much games last season and almost all their players were called up to the World Cup without rest. Most of these players went far in the World Cup with their countries and now the season is already started and we all are expecting them to continue playing in same fashion we have been used to seeing them. At some point the players will show signs of fatigue and that’s exactly what’s happening to this team. The good results will start coming soon but for now the players are tired and it’s showing in their performances so far. As gamblers either we take advantage of this their bad form and cash out big at their detriment or we avoid PSG totally for now.

[Shussainshah]

Is that really the case here, they aren’t having the urge or urgency to win or perhaps they are missing Dembele on the pitch.

The team seems to be struggling so much at the moment and aren’t playing anything that makes them look like champions. I wouldn’t bet nothing on this PSG team at the moment.

Fans should give this PSG team a break, they are humans and they can’t keep producing good results all the time. Playing so much games last season and almost all their players were called up to the World Cup without rest. Most of these players went far in the World Cup with their countries and now the season is already started and we all are expecting them to continue playing in same fashion we have been used to seeing them. At some point the players will show signs of fatigue and that’s exactly what’s happening to this team. The good results will start coming soon but for now the players are tired and it’s showing in their performances so far. As gamblers either we take advantage of this their bad form and cash out big at their detriment or we avoid PSG totally for now.

Don't judge that's quickly Psg is a team which win 2 UCL in a row which is dream of most of the team. At club level wining UCL 2 time in a row is a big achievement and most of the team are dreaming this achievement. It's just a start of season and lucho added some new player in the squad and their adoption need some time and tactically lucho trying new tactics so maybe that's will be the reason but I think we need to give some time to psg they recover soon they are team which have passionate players which are hungry to win trophies and they mentally strong team if you watch last 2 season of psg they are average at the start of the season and then they start has main mission.

[SOKO-DEKE]

PSG has played two games matches now with securing three points from any of the games, their first match was 2-2 draw playing away match with rennes also played another 2-2 draw yesterday with Lillie. Is this how they want to start the league because i done understand what could their problem because they have sharp attackers, and the worst of it is they'll be the first people to concede a goal yesterday they where lucky the referee added more time if not they would lost three points yesterday they where lucky to scored 90+ 1 and 90+ 5. One thing for sure is i didn't see clubs in France league that's capable to compete with them for now, even with their performance not to secure any three yet they'll still come back to their winning ways.

It is surprising seeing PSG drawing that match in a row. It was something I never expected, and this is making me think otherwise because maybe some of these PSG players are exhausted, and that is what is leading to this kind of performance.But in their next two matches, if PSG are not able to get the full three points, it’s possible that this is not the kind of form we are expecting from PSG to see this season. Because if they continue losing points for some time, they may never get the chance of winning the title unless the other teams are also losing.

For now, I expected them to start gathering many points by winning matches continuously because when the other competitions start, with these kinds of results, things may get worse again. They have a lot of matches to play, and they may decide to divide their focus and possibly even not start their key players in some important matches.Even last season, that was what PSG were doing, and that was what made Lens points so close to them.

[Luzin]

Don't judge that's quickly Psg is a team which win 2 UCL in a row which is dream of most of the team. At club level wining UCL 2 time in a row is a big achievement and most of the team are dreaming this achievement. It's just a start of season and lucho added some new player in the squad and their adoption need some time and tactically lucho trying new tactics so maybe that's will be the reason but I think we need to give some time to psg they recover soon they are team which have passionate players which are hungry to win trophies and they mentally strong team if you watch last 2 season of psg they are average at the start of the season and then they start has main mission.

I don't have any doubts about PSG's history, I follow them and they reached a great peak 2 seasons ago. They have worked really hard in the past few seasons to achieve that. With unlimited funds, they try to make PSG full of star players. Football and statistical history can change drastically, but they can also stay consistent. The start of the season can sometimes be a bit tough for some clubs, and maybe PSG is experiencing that problem. 

The season is still very long, anything can happen, and it might even surprise us. But in football, we can analyze players’ statistics, which can help us predict the future, although sometimes it’s wrong, but it won't be too far off. Considering the current situation, my prediction is that PSG will still be a top team winning the Ligue 1 title. As for Europe, I don't dare to have high expectations because the strength in Europe is much more balanced.

[AmaGold70]

Don't judge that's quickly Psg is a team which win 2 UCL in a row which is dream of most of the team. At club level wining UCL 2 time in a row is a big achievement and most of the team are dreaming this achievement. It's just a start of season and lucho added some new player in the squad and their adoption need some time and tactically lucho trying new tactics so maybe that's will be the reason but I think we need to give some time to psg they recover soon they are team which have passionate players which are hungry to win trophies and they mentally strong team if you watch last 2 season of psg they are average at the start of the season and then they start has main mission.

I don't have any doubts about PSG's history, I follow them and they reached a great peak 2 seasons ago. They have worked really hard in the past few seasons to achieve that. With unlimited funds, they try to make PSG full of star players. Football and statistical history can change drastically, but they can also stay consistent. The start of the season can sometimes be a bit tough for some clubs, and maybe PSG is experiencing that problem. 

The season is still very long, anything can happen, and it might even surprise us. But in football, we can analyze players’ statistics, which can help us predict the future, although sometimes it’s wrong, but it won't be too far off. Considering the current situation, my prediction is that PSG will still be a top team winning the Ligue 1 title. As for Europe, I don't dare to have high expectations because the strength in Europe is much more balanced.

Truly, I never expected Paris Saint German to loose their match against Lille, but nevertheless giving conclusion about Paris Saint German would be too quick because I know the French league one is still beginning, and sometimes a team may not perform well at the initial time, but with time, they will still take their stand. Paris Saint German has mostly lifted the French league one title, and have also lifted major trophies just of recent, and I believe it is still the same squard that is still present in the team, with this present squard of Paris Saint German, it is believed they will still be  the French league one defending champions this very season.