Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

Quote from: Lida93 on September 02, 2025, 03:34:50 PM

Quote from: TelolettOm on September 01, 2025, 01:31:27 PM

Besides PSG, Lyon has been playing consistently so far, with three wins in three matches, all with nine points. The only difference is the number of goals scored. The most interesting was their last match against Marseille; this was no easy feat for either side. However, Lyon had a higher advantage due to Marseille's red card in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, Lyon couldn't capitalize on their numerous chances to score. Luckily, it was like getting a bonus, an OG goal was scored by Lyon in the 87th minute, by Marseille player Leonardo Balerdi.

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It has always been like this, the likes of Lyon, Marseille and Lille are always consistent during the first half of the season winning most of their games but towards the end of the season you will see them decline drastically there by giving PSG the chance to clinch the title, am not really surprised about how they are doing at the moment because at the end of the day it is PSG that will win the titles as usual, this is probably the reason why the french ligue 1 is not as competitive as the premiership or any other elite league in Europe.

You are very correct and this shows you have been following the French Lig 1 for many years. There was a time I expected Marseille to challenge PSG for the league title but somewhere around the middle of the season, they changed their mind and for reasons best known to them. Consequently, they started losing matches they ought to win and playing draws in some and ended up second in the table. For years to come and if this pattern persist, I don't see any team that will stop PSG from winning the league.