2021/22 French football / Uber Eats Ligue 1 - Still not a farmers league thread - On beIN Sports

[Zidane98]

Offical discussion thread for all things French football & Ligue 1 related thread!


Teams below that make up this season's Ligue 1:


Ligue 1 2021/2022


Relegated: Nimes, Dijon (Nantes stay up after winning relegation playoff)
Promoted: Troyes, Clermont


Round 1 has already been played:





Should be an interesting season. Obviously if PSG sign Messi there's no way anyone can possibly compete in this league. Lille have had their championship winning team gradually whittled away and are likely to drop right off.


My predictions are:


1. PSG
2. Monaco
3. Marseille
4. Lille
5. Lyon
6. Rennes
7. Nice
8. Metz
9. St Etienne
10. Strasbourg (a bit optimistic lol)
11. Lens
12. Bordeaux
13. Angers
14. Reims
15. Troyes
16. Brest
17. Nantes
18. Montpellier
19 Lorient
20. Clermont



Golden Boot: Messi (if he signs) - Mbappe (if he stays)
Cup: Marseille


Love watching this league with all of the quality young players on display. Hoping that it doesn't become a giant whitewash but unfortunately it looks like PSG could be getting 110 points plus this season.



Fixtures for Round 2:






Hopefully my team can pinch an unlikely win away at PSG

 

[RPCB]

Nope, still not a farmers league. Even though the official name of the league makes it sound like it’s a farmers league.

 

[Zidane98]

Nope, still not a farmers league. Even though the official name of the league makes it sound like it’s a farmers league.

If Messi comes and Mbappe stays it definitely aint no farmers league lol. How PSG can fit that in by complying with FFP regulations is obviously farcical but they'll probably go ahead and do it anyway.

38 wins out of 38 with Neymar/Mbappe/Messi up front with Di Maria/Icardi as backups?

 

[Zidane98]

Disappointing that Deschamps wasn't given the flick after Euro 2021:

Deschamps keeps job as French football manager, despite early Euro exit

The decision to keep Didier Deschamps as France coach was made in "three minutes," despite the world champions' early exit at Euro 2020, French football federation president Noel Le Graet said on Thursday.

www.rfi.fr

Time for a change for me, I would have brought in the great man Zizou to manage.

 

[RPCB]

If Messi comes and Mbappe stays it definitely aint no farmers league lol. How PSG can fit that in by complying with FFP regulations is obviously farcical but they'll probably go ahead and do it anyway.

38 wins out of 38 with Neymar/Mbappe/Messi up front with Di Maria/Icardi as backups?

Probablt not even with Messi as injuries/fatigue/resting players (during the CL knockout rounds) will occur but a 30 win league campaign would definitely be on the cards.

 

[Zidane98]

Probablt not even with Messi as injuries/fatigue/resting players (during the CL knockout rounds) will occur but a 30 win league campaign would definitely be on the cards.

I hope they get the s**t kicked out of them when they visit RC Strasbourg. I would have been there this hear at Xmas time if not for covid.


Pretty much the entire French football community now despises PSG. I still say they get a record points total if Messi & Mbappe play for them this year, that more than covers Neymar for his annual "injury" holiday that coincidentally falls around the time of his sisters birthday.

 

[Marcel Proust]

If Messi comes and Mbappe stays it definitely aint no farmers league lol. How PSG can fit that in by complying with FFP regulations is obviously farcical but they'll probably go ahead and do it anyway.

38 wins out of 38 with Neymar/Mbappe/Messi up front with Di Maria/Icardi as backups?

Why would mbappe leave neymar and Messi to play with failed Brazilian wonderkids at rm?

He will stay this season is my guess to join the dream team. I would not be shocked if he signs a new psg deal

 

[Zidane98]

Why would mbappe leave neymar and Messi to play with failed Brazilian wonderkids at rm?

He will stay this season is my guess to join the dream team. I would not be shocked if he signs a new psg deal

Messi & Neymar wont be around in 5-7 years at Mbappes peak so thats a non factor. All reports say he isnt happy to spend the best years of his career in Ligue 1.
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Guess now he might consider a new deal if given the same terms of uo to 85 million euros a season that Messi gets.

 

[Zidane98]

Lionel Messi has asked to be part of PSG's trip to Strasbourg this weekend - Get French Football News

As reported by RMC, via ESPN Argentina, PSG's new signing Lionel Messi (34) has expressed a desire to be part of the Paris squad to play Strasbourg in Ligue 1

www.getfootballnewsfrance.com

Sounds like Lionel may come off the bench against my mob. Should be interesting lol.

 

[Zidane98]

PSG win 4-2. Angers vs Lyon on now, 1-0 HT Angers.

Wonder if Aouar is off.

 

[Zidane98]

Mbappe Rejects Huge PSG Contract Offer | Al Bawaba

Kylian Mbappe has turned down a huge contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain according to Marca.

www.albawaba.com

Nice work Kylian. Far too good for Ligue 1.

 

[DBAH0]

 

[Zidane98]

 

[Zidane98]

What a mess. No love lost between those two clubs normally.

 

[go you pups]

If Messi comes and Mbappe stays it definitely aint no farmers league lol. How PSG can fit that in by complying with FFP regulations is obviously farcical but they'll probably go ahead and do it anyway.

38 wins out of 38 with Neymar/Mbappe/Messi up front with Di Maria/Icardi as backups?

You do remember who manages them yeah?

 

[go you pups]

Mbappe Rejects Huge PSG Contract Offer | Al Bawaba

Kylian Mbappe has turned down a huge contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain according to Marca.

www.albawaba.com

Nice work Kylian. Far too good for Ligue 1.

Onya Minogue Hanson

 

[Zidane98]

jd2010 looks like he stays at Metz this season, probably the right move IMO. Hes only been playing senior football for the last year or so.

Then again if Ndombele goes Nuno may want him now.

 

[Zidane98]

Messi Debut

Lionel Messi makes PSG debut at Reims but Kylian Mbappé steals show

Lionel Messi made his first Ligue 1 appearance in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 at Reims, with Kylian Mbappé scoring both goals

www.theguardian.com

Want away Mbappe steals the show though.

 

[Zidane98]

Already looking ominous. Can see PSG winning 20 straight or so and having the title won by January.

 

[Zidane98]

1-1 draw for Les Bleus against Bosnia & 2-0 win over Finland in the qualifiers. Talk Deschamps could be on his way out, time to hand over the reins to the great man IMO.

 

[Zidane98]

Messi Home Debut this weekend

 

[RPCB]

Messi Home Debut this weekend

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I will be sure to tune into that.

 

[Zidane98]

I will be sure to tune into that.

He didn't play. PSG won 4-0.

 

[Zidane98]

All is not well at PSG. Messi refusing to shake Poch's hand after being subbed:

Messi refuses to shake Pochettino's hand after being subbed off: Funniest memes and reactions

In the moments when PSG were fighting to grab the win, PSG boss Pochettino replaced Lionel Messi in his home debut, and the forward didn't quite like that. Check out how people have reacted to the episode of Messi refusing to shake his coach's hand when coming off.

bolavip.com

Missed the game on the weekend with a knee injury and could also miss the oil derby with City mid week.


Also this from the weekend game:




Having said that they're still winning every game lol

 

[Zidane98]