French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[kennycryptoitalia]

Luis Enrique is a manager who knows exactly what he is doing. That is why it is possible for PSG to bounce back from poor performances. I do not think they will struggle much, especially given that there are no other teams of their quality in the French league. The real challenge for them will be the Champions League, as they are aiming to win it for the third time.

I think a lot of Paris Saint-Germain's start to the season also depends on this: surely the desire to bring home a third consecutive Champions League title, which will equal Real Madrid's record, rather than another Ligue 1 victory, which for the French club is now considered almost like a simple training session.

[changaa]

PSG's start is unexpected, but I think they can improve their position very quickly. Monaco is currently at the top, but we must not forget that there are only 5 matches in the league, and there are still 29 matches left, whether Monaco can stay at the top for so many matches does not seem possible to me yet. Because PSG has very high players compared to other teams including Monaco, and they are the team that won the Champions League title for the last 2 seasons. And so since there are still many matches left, and so I think PSG can take their position to the top very quickly if they want. At least in their case I think it is not too difficult, I do not know what happened to PSG, but I am very confident that they will still be strong enough to come back and have the possibility of winning the title, now we just need to wait and see.

It's too early to draw comparisons with Paris Saint-Germain.

The only thing we can note is that their transition into the league was slow, with some notable difficulties, while in the Champions League they started very well, securing a solid result and, most importantly, scoring a high number of goals.

[Cossyblack]

PSG's start is unexpected, but I think they can improve their position very quickly. Monaco is currently at the top, but we must not forget that there are only 5 matches in the league, and there are still 29 matches left, whether Monaco can stay at the top for so many matches does not seem possible to me yet. Because PSG has very high players compared to other teams including Monaco, and they are the team that won the Champions League title for the last 2 seasons. And so since there are still many matches left, and so I think PSG can take their position to the top very quickly if they want. At least in their case I think it is not too difficult, I do not know what happened to PSG, but I am very confident that they will still be strong enough to come back and have the possibility of winning the title, now we just need to wait and see.

There is no competition in the french ligue 1,monaco being at the top is just for the moment as it will not be long before PSG will out rank them. So you shouldn't be bothered about it because no team can be compare to psg,let alone win the title from them.
PSG poor performance could be as a result of fatigue,soon their players will get back to their full form and they will take over the top spot from Monaco. PSG players are relaxed,they don't feel worried because monaco is at the top, they are confident that when they are ready to take what is rightfully their which Monaco is currently holding, nothing will stop them. I think their concern is the champions league as they can win the ligue 1 easily if they want to.

[banana33]

I think it's the other way around: there are no teams in Ligue 1 capable of capitalizing on PSG's mistakes. There is literally not a single team that has not lost points twice (except Monaco, which lost points once) - this is ridiculous considering that only 5 rounds have been played. And we are talking about the competitors' "capabilities" without even facing PSG directly. PSG has dropped points three times and has just 8 points after five rounds, but no one would be surprised if they were in sole possession of first place after the next three rounds.

Let's say that for the teams in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, Ligue 1 is definitely the lowest-level league among Europe's top leagues. Consequently, one cant expect this situation to change so suddenly. It's no coincidence that Paris Saint-Germain, a team that plays a completely different level of football, has won the league for i don't even know how many years in a row.

[Roseline492]

For the past two seasons Barcelona has been the strongest in the Ligue 1 but in the Champions League, the crown belongs to PSG and no one can claim it yet until they get to the final and win it, Barcelona would need to prove their strength by reaching the finals this season but with the weaknesses of their defense i don't think they can.

I thought it was only one season Barcelona have conquered yet recently and that was last season while before then it was Real Madrid who was their champion, so actually is only when Barcelona won this time it will become two season they have recently dominated. Meanwhile for couple of season it has been the champions League that has been impossible for them especially when PSG team is on there best performance, but however from the last four seasons this is the only time I believed Barcelona more and definitely the final is something they will reach, there defense hasn't become unmanageable yet because is still as strong as PSG.

[Princess Leah]

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So with your logic now whom do you see fit for that title this season aside Barcelona and Bayern Munich? Yes Paris Saint Germain was all beast on the pitch in recent seasons, but this season trust me bro I don't see any of those potential in them anymore, maybe next season, for now they should focus more on how to win the french Ligue 1 which they are known to be the undisputed champion on, because it looks like it wants to slip out of their hand this time, before we can talk about them winning the UEFA champions league for the third time in a row.

 I see you're judging them with their Ligue 1 performance when you've not watch them play in the Champions League before concluding, remember that the league just started and those who might be doing well currently in the various league might not do same in the Champions League went they get to a certain stage.

 Barcelona and Bayern Munich where also very good the previous season but couldn't get to the finals rather Arsenal did. The Ligue 1 has never been an issue for Paris Saint-Germain cause they also find a way to win it. You might be shock to see them start being very consistent after the break.

[MAAManda]

For the past two seasons Barcelona has been the strongest in the Ligue 1 but in the Champions League, the crown belongs to PSG and no one can claim it yet until they get to the final and win it, Barcelona would need to prove their strength by reaching the finals this season but with the weaknesses of their defense i don't think they can.

You were in such a rush to make a post that you forgot Barcelona doesn't play in Ligue 1, they play in LaLiga. I think you should always review your posts before publishing them, just so you don't get flagged as a forum user who doesn't create meaningful posts.

The Champions League is totally different from league matches, that's something people forget, they like to use the performance of league games to judge the Champions League but i think that until Barcelona fix their defense then they could be strong enough to the Champions in the UCL again.

Isn't that basically how it works? UCL teams performance is judged by how they fare in their domestic competition. When they perform well in domestic competitions, it means we can expect something beyond the domestic competitions.

[giorgione]

You mean Ligue 1, and not La Liga because La Liga is actually for the Spanish league. However from what we have seen so far when it comes to this league PSG is the only team that dominates this league because of her way that they has invested into the growth and development of their teams. Am sorry to say , when it comes to the French Ligue 1 other teams could be seen as lazy because they have not done enough to challenge PSG for the league title. When ever people talk about how PSG has dominated this league the question that, I ask is how much are the other teams spending in strengthening their teams each season so that they can remain competitive with the likes of PSG when it comes to the Ligue 1.

Even with the current state of PSG were they have been dropping points ever since the start of this new season. PSG is going to win the league title because we know that other teams are not consistent with their results when it matter the most, in the deciding part of the season.

We can all agree on this: Paris Saint-Germain has decided to invest in infrastructure, in the club, in the squad, and in everything that can help strengthen the team. It took a lot of patience, but in the end, they managed to achieve what they always wanted. And we must give Paris Saint-Germain credit for turning that patience into something truly valuable.

[cande86]

You see, Monaco is only going to fight their fight and stay clear but for the end of the season results, it's going to be very difficult from what we're seeing now. As a team who's willing to fight for the title, I didn't expect them to drop points against Strasbourg at least, not in this early stage. Monaco has to be very focused and not get distracted at all because if they don't, it will be so sudden for them when they leave the top of the table. I wish that this league can become more competitive and stop being a one champion league but we already know how last season's Lens' lead ended.

PSG is not a team to contend with but we still hope that anything can happen in football but extra work needs to be put in that regards to pick as more points as possible now before the team becomes weak.

Obviously, the other Ligue 1 teams should try to focus a little more on the opportunities for improvement and seek results that can actually create some sort of improvement in their teams, because you can't play a championship hoping to finish second. It's something extremely sad and makes for a very boring championship at the same time.

[Jessie2121]

Nothing is certain as to how results plays out in football matches, I mean that why it is usually considered unpredictable...But still I am of the opinion that PSG has a higher chance of going at it again for the third time in a roll.. Surely they are at their worst right now in their league match, but league matches are a whole lot different from UCL matches..I believe that they are still great contenders for the UCL title and haven't yet lost the quality needed to compete for the title...Take Barcelona for example, we all saw how they comfortably won Laliga last season but still got eliminated in the UCL by a club that is definitely not match for them when it comes to Laliga..

All that is going on with PSG should be an opportunity for other clubs to capitalize on their weakness at least for now in the Ligue 1 and it will so annoying that after this poor start they would come back and reclaim the Ligue 1 title. For the UCL I seriously don't know how they are going to make it 3 out of 3 because the other teams are so eager to face PSG and reduce their point in the league phase, they are the target of the other clubs especially Arsenal even the Spanish Champions are also waiting to face PSG and some how knock them out of the CL title race. The challenge for the UCL this season should be tougher for PSG, is like Bayern, Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester City and some of the stronger clubs knows PSG's plan so I don't see the possibility of them winning it at all, this is a mission impossible for PSG.

[Creeper0]

Obviously, the other Ligue 1 teams should try to focus a little more on the opportunities for improvement and seek results that can actually create some sort of improvement in their teams, because you can't play a championship hoping to finish second. It's something extremely sad and makes for a very boring championship at the same time.

The clubs must also have financial capacity, I don't think there are any clubs in Ligue 1 that want to improve themselves by investing in the club and want to win the title. A club that will follow the path shown by PSG is not yet seen in the French league. It is doubtful whether it will be seen in the future. Lens seemed good last season, but they have lost that form this season. Monaco also has the capacity to do well, but they don't seem willing to invest. I don't think Ligue 1 will see much change unless the mentality of the clubs changes.

[len01]

Few seasons ago, Monaco was really impressive in the French league and in the champions league but I don’t know what happened to them they started dropping in performances. The only problem this teams have is their inability to get hold of their best players without losing them to PSG or one bigger team abroad. If Monaco could be able to maintain this their current form in the league it will be a very interesting season to watch the French league  because it will surely be competitive this time around and not business as usual for PSG. Maybe after this season PSG will find a way to neutralize their rivals especially Monaco by buying their best players from them so they could remain the dominant team in the league.

If you know the bundesliga, there is Dortmund, and in ligue 1, Monaco have a similar approach. They focus on developing young talents, and once their market value increases, they are usually sold. So it is difficult to expect Monaco to keep their best players when the club's business model is already built around developing and selling players.

[Nwadiche]

If you know the bundesliga, there is Dortmund, and in ligue 1, Monaco have a similar approach. They focus on developing young talents, and once their market value increases, they are usually sold. So it is difficult to expect Monaco to keep their best players when the club's business model is already built around developing and selling players.

Exactly what I'm thinking, if not that Dortmund keep selling their players they would be a serious treat to Bayern munich, all they know is to develop players later sold it to the big clubs, at times i imagine if they their players was till playing with the clubs they would have win more trophies than the one they have won. Same thing with Monaco, i could remembered when Monaco was in formed, back then is only Monaco that used compete with psg later on sold their own players to which affected them for several seasons, i just hope they keep this very fom and compete for France league1 because isn't fun seeing one club winning all their league title every season.

[JoyceBTC]

For the past two seasons Barcelona has been the strongest in the Ligue 1 but in the Champions League, the crown belongs to PSG and no one can claim it yet until they get to the final and win it, Barcelona would need to prove their strength by reaching the finals this season but with the weaknesses of their defense i don't think they can. 

Barcelona is showing a different kind of performance this season which makes me wonder if Real Madrid can overcome them to win the league or they will allow Barcelona to win the league for the third time straight.

PSG won the champions League back to back, first they trashed Inter Milan then they defeated Arsenal in the penalties to retain their title. They are still the best team in the world before Barcelona cdn be ahead of them today will need to win the league and the champions League and this season they have the opportunity since they are having a very good season and PSG is still struggling in their league games. Note: Barcelona is in the La Liga not Ligue1.

[Pressurizedem]

For the past two seasons Barcelona has been the strongest in the Ligue 1 but in the Champions League, the crown belongs to PSG and no one can claim it yet until they get to the final and win it, Barcelona would need to prove their strength by reaching the finals this season but with the weaknesses of their defense i don't think they can. 

Barcelona is showing a different kind of performance this season which makes me wonder if Real Madrid can overcome them to win the league or they will allow Barcelona to win the league for the third time straight.

PSG won the champions League back to back, first they trashed Inter Milan then they defeated Arsenal in the penalties to retain their title. They are still the best team in the world before Barcelona cdn be ahead of them today will need to win the league and the champions League and this season they have the opportunity since they are having a very good season and PSG is still struggling in their league games. Note: Barcelona is in the La Liga not Ligue1.

Barcelona are playing a beautiful football, no lies about that, they've been amazing since the start of the season and I can say the players that they bought really blended in well.. But before we will start to put them in the same discussion with PSG and Arsenal, let them win their league first, and get to the champions league final, whether they will win it or not, they need to do some amazing work in the champions league to see if they can get to the final of the champions league


PSG is a big team now, compared to Barcelona, and I still think that they will definitely turn up on champions league nights and win their game despite their poor start to the season. They've been excellent anytime they play in the champions league, because they know that's only where they can put their strength, I would say they are already tired of winning the League one, and only wants to play in the big stage.

[Nwadiche]

Barcelona is showing a different kind of performance this season which makes me wonder if Real Madrid can overcome them to win the league or they will allow Barcelona to win the league for the third time straight.

PSG won the champions League back to back, first they trashed Inter Milan then they defeated Arsenal in the penalties to retain their title. They are still the best team in the world before Barcelona cdn be ahead of them today will need to win the league and the champions League and this season they have the opportunity since they are having a very good season and PSG is still struggling in their league games. Note: Barcelona is in the La Liga not Ligue1.

You're right, Barcelona are really performance very well this season both laliga and Europe competitions. They've played 7 matches in laliga and won all without a single draw, and scoring over 31 goals and conceded 10 goals. I understand that the league just started but with such performance from them i wonder if real Madrid and the like of Atletico Madrid will be able to stop them from winning the league.

Talking about PSG they team is really doing well right now, we known PSG as a top team in league one, winning all their domestic titles back to back. They didn't start well this season but that's doesn't mean they want to win anything this very season, from the look of things right now i think they focus mostly in winning Europe trophies than their league. They've wen to championship league twice and won it back to back, their last champions league final i thought they've lost the final to Arsenal with the early goal but i was surprised how they later won it with the pressure they mounted on Arsenal, with such performance from them i would love watch clubs like PSG and Barcelona to meet at the final someday because i knew is going to be fun watching 2 big clubs playing final.

[Humblevirus]

Obviously, the other Ligue 1 teams should try to focus a little more on the opportunities for improvement and seek results that can actually create some sort of improvement in their teams, because you can't play a championship hoping to finish second. It's something extremely sad and makes for a very boring championship at the same time.

The clubs must also have financial capacity, I don't think there are any clubs in Ligue 1 that want to improve themselves by investing in the club and want to win the title. A club that will follow the path shown by PSG is not yet seen in the French league. It is doubtful whether it will be seen in the future. Lens seemed good last season, but they have lost that form this season. Monaco also has the capacity to do well, but they don't seem willing to invest. I don't think Ligue 1 will see much change unless the mentality of the clubs changes.

That is just the fact about things in Ligue 1. It’s not that I don’t think PSG will continue dominating the French league for the long term, but it is really annoying seeing PSG win it continuously. It makes the league not that interesting anymore. If it’s not only PSG against other teams playing, I don’t watch other teams’ matches like Monaco against Lyon or Marseille matches, like those years back.And it’s because other teams are lacking investment in their teams, which is what even makes them unable to go far in the Champions League. Nowadays, it’s very hard to see other teams from France passing the round of 16 if it’s not PSG. It was not like that before. French Ligue 1 is turning into something different because of the lack of seriousness from the other teams.

Last season, Lens performed so well, and almost everyone was happy because they put pressure on PSG. But they have started this season so badly. With the kind of performances I saw from Lens last season, this season I expected them to sign some good players so the team could maintain their performances, but they did not sign the players they needed to sign.As for Monaco, I will hardly say anything for now, but I know them. They are not always consistent with their form but maybe this season may be different.

[Princess Leah]

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You were in such a rush to make a post that you forgot Barcelona doesn't play in Ligue 1, they play in LaLiga. I think you should always review your posts before publishing them, just so you don't get flagged as a forum user who doesn't create meaningful posts.

Thanks, but that was an error dear, anyone who read to the end would understand what I was talking about, just like you did and not think otherwise, moreover a little error shouldn't make my post meaningless.

Isn't that basically how it works? UCL teams performance is judged by how they fare in their domestic competition. When they perform well in domestic competitions, it means we can expect something beyond the domestic competitions.

It's too early to judge, that they're facing some challenges at the early stage doesn't mean it would end that way, remember that PSG wasn't the best team at the early stages of the Champions League last year but they still manage to get to the finals and won it against Arsenal, they haven't even gone far in the Champions League yet for anyone to conclude that won't do well this season.

[len01]

If I asked you guys, would you be willing to take the risk on the BTTS (yes) market?

Considering that PSG have been a little inconsistent lately, I think there is a good chance for Le Mans to score against PSG, even if the home side eventually wins the match. On top of that, after the international break, I expect some of PSG’s key players to start on the bench and come on in the second half.

So, in my opinion, BTTS could definitely happen.

[martinom]

For the past two seasons Barcelona has been the strongest in the Ligue 1 but in the Champions League, the crown belongs to PSG and no one can claim it yet until they get to the final and win it, Barcelona would need to prove their strength by reaching the finals this season but with the weaknesses of their defense i don't think they can. 

Barcelona is showing a different kind of performance this season which makes me wonder if Real Madrid can overcome them to win the league or they will allow Barcelona to win the league for the third time straight.

PSG won the champions League back to back, first they trashed Inter Milan then they defeated Arsenal in the penalties to retain their title. They are still the best team in the world before Barcelona cdn be ahead of them today will need to win the league and the champions League and this season they have the opportunity since they are having a very good season and PSG is still struggling in their league games. Note: Barcelona is in the La Liga not Ligue1.

the performances that Barcelona are having are incredible, i believe that even if Real Madrid try so hard they won't be able to do well, i believe that there are few teams that can say they can do it and many times you also have to have a lot of luck like Paris Saint-Germain had who played very well.