What do you mean by PSG not having good quality players this season? Are you saying that Kylan Mbappe was the only quality player PSG had? Most of the key players of PSG like Dembele, Marco Asensio and Lucas Hernandez.
With the current system to qualify directly without a Play-Off it seems difficult for PSG. Currently they are at number 19. So I think it will be difficult to qualify directly. But if it's for the League, then I think PSG is still quite good. They seem to have to work hard, besides that bringing in experienced players in the UCL is certainly a good factor. In addition, the mentality of fighting hard must be applied, so that their understanding has been paid dearly. Let's see if there is still a chance for them to go straight to the next round.
Yes you are right, it will be very difficult for Paris Saint Germain to qualify without going through the play off round, and even all teams will not be easy to qualify directly, because the competition is very tight with a league system like this. Goal productivity after completing all matches in the league round may also be a determinant for a team whether they will qualify automatically or have to play in the playoffs. Looking at the existing standings table, we can see that there are also many teams with the same points, only goals make their positions different. 7 teams have the same points of 6 points, 7 other teams also have the same points, namely 4 points. Even from the teams that have 4 points, many teams have the status of favorites. So this competition is indeed very tight.