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Ligue 1 Predictions | Spherical 17: Jorge Sampaoli faces former membership as Rennes face OM, PSG tackle ASSE

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Ligue 1 Predictions, Spherical 17

GFFN editor-in-chief   and GFFN’s   face off in our  predictions competitors. It’s three factors for an accurate rating, two factors for an accurate rating distinction, and one level for an accurate outcome. Who will come out on high on the finish of the season?

SCORES

Raphaël: 90

Luke: 101

Sport of the week: Stade Rennais v OGC Good, Saturday 20:05 (UK)

Maybe it isn’t fairly time for the alarm bells to ring however one thing isn’t proper at Rennes. Jorge Sampaoli is a tempestuous character. He isn’t everybody’s cup of tea however he does not less than are likely to galvanise a dressing room. That’s not the case at Rennes, opposite to what we noticed at this weekend’s opponents, Marseille. “We have been punished for unforced errors,” mentioned Sampaoli after a 3-2 defeat to Good. That was largely a reference to Steve Mandanda’s howler, which handed Good’s second purpose on a plate for Sofiane Diop. But it surely was a sort evaluation of SRFC’s efficiency. Fairly merely, they weren’t proactive sufficient to deserve any type of outcome and it feels odd to say that a couple of Sampaoli facet. There due to this fact hasn’t been the short-term galvanising impact that the Argentine is famend for. To make up for his or her deficiencies throughout the pitch, there’s a large recruitment drive. Seko Fofana is already again and has already made his debut for his new membership. He might make his first begin for OM and judging by what he confirmed in his restricted minutes final weekend, he might make a distinction. 

Sufficient to beat Marseille? That continues to be to be seen. Typically poor at dwelling, Marseille swept Le Havre apart ruthlessly (5-1). They have been by no means at risk of not successful that match and the indicators have been overwhelmingly optimistic. Not solely was it one other win at dwelling as they proceed to construct in confidence on the Vélodrome, it was additionally a win towards a low-blocking, extremely defensive facet, towards the likes OM have struggled below Roberto De Zerbi. OM have now scored 5 targets in a recreation on three events below Marseille. In contrast to Rennes, they’re an thrilling proposition and they’re proactive in video games. The distinction is stark. Based mostly on current kind and on the standard of the respective sides, evidently just one result’s attainable. 

Raphaël’s full predictions

Nantes 1-3 Monaco

Auxerre 2-1 Lille

Brest 2-2 Lyon

Reims 2-2 Good

Rennes 1-2 Marseille

Le Havre 1-1 Lens

Montpellier 0-2 Angers

Toulouse 1-1 Strasbourg

PSG 3-1 Saint-Étienne

Luke’s full predictions

Brest 1-2 Lyon

Rennes 1-3 Marseille

PSG 1-1 Saint-Étienne

Nantes 1-2 Monaco

Auxerre 1-2 Lille

Reims 2-2 Good

Le Havre 1-3 Lens

Montpellier 1-1 Angers

Toulouse 0-0 Strasbourg

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Ligue 1 Assessment | Jorge Sampaoli but to seek out solutions at Rennes

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“We are going to proceed to work exhausting with the identical requirements that we imposed on ourselves this night,” mentioned Stade Rennais head coach Jorge Sampaoli following Saturday’s 3-2 loss to OGC Good. Les Rouges et Noirs’ newest defeat leaves the membership in thirteenth and solely two factors above the relegation playoff spot. 

Outcomes have but to drastically enhance because the Argentine was appointed following the sacking of his predecessor, Julien Stéphan. Sampaoli has overseen two league victories and three losses and has continued the membership’s struggles on the street. Rennes are but to safe a win away from residence with the Allianz Riviera changing into the most recent backdrop to a disappointing journey. 

Pricey errors from the goalkeeper Steve Mandanda would show to be the main target of the match, and there was maybe no worse time for the previous Olympique de Marseille man to commit these errors when the membership have been closely linked with a alternative within the form of France no.2 Brice Samba. 

Mandanda’s errors in focus

Mandanda was crushed far too simply for the opener by Evann Guessand, nevertheless it was the second purpose which felt just like the nail within the coffin for the previous France worldwide. The 39-year-old was chased down by Gaëtan Laborde and appeared to move down the center to beat the press. Nonetheless, his move was weak and fell into Good’s entice as Sofiane Diop leapt from his task to intercept the weak ball and slot residence. 

Sampaoli blamed the switch rumours for the shaky efficiency from his man between the posts, as he advised the press following the sport “He’s a really skilled goalkeeper, nevertheless it nonetheless impacts him as a human being.” The Argentine has been extremely supportive of Mandanda since arriving close to the beginning of November, nonetheless, that hasn’t distracted from the sense that the writing is on the partitions for the veteran keeper. 

It could actually hardly be ignored that Mandanda’s keep at Marseille was dropped at an finish following the arrival of Sampaoli. The document look holder for Les Phocéens was phased out below the pinnacle coach in favour of Pau López within the 2021/22 season. Largely as a result of Mandnada was ill-suited to a recreation plan which put emphasis on constructing out from the again. 

Modifications wanted at Rennes?

The Frenchman has not improved that side of his recreation with age and nonetheless seems to be uncomfortable when requested to play with the ball at his ft. And but, this is among the central elements with which Sampaoli likes his groups to play and due to this fact factors to the broader points at hand for Rennes as we enter 2025. 

There have been flashes of the dynamic and fluid soccer that now we have come to anticipate from Sampaoli throughout his aspect’s two victories over Angers SCO (2-0) and AS Saint-Étienne (5-0). Nonetheless, the squad don’t but really feel like a Sampaoli group and the pinnacle coach has made it explicitly clear that he expects some important reinforcements through the winter switch window. 

Alongside the arrival of Seko Fofana (who made his debut through the second half towards Good), Rennes will doubtless goal the addition of two or three different gamers to assist bolster the underperforming squad. There may be the sense that higher performances ought to come from Rennes within the latter half of the season, however the fear is that if the enhancements don’t come fast then any hope of escaping the underside half of the desk will slip away. 

This week’s Ligue 1 subplots

Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco flew to Qatar to contest the Trophées des Champions ultimate. Les Parisiens would run out slender winners as Ousmané Dembélé scored the one purpose of the sport in damage time. See the total match report . 

 

PLAYER RATINGS | PSG 1-0 Monaco: Ousmane Dembélé injury-time winner sees PSG win Trophéé des Champions.

🇨🇭 Philipp Köhn, 8🇫🇷 Ousmane Dembélé, 5🇲🇦 Achraf Hakimi, 7

Marseille kickstarted the brand new yr by recording their second residence victory of the season. Roberto De Zerbi’s aspect put 5 previous a hapless Le Havre AC to take care of some stress on PSG’s lead on the high. Learn the total match report . 

PLAYER RATINGS | Marseille 5-1 Le Havre: 5-star Olympiens kick-off 2025 in type.

🇫🇷 Neal Maupay, 6🇫🇷 Quentin Merlin, 7🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Mason Greenwood, 6

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Jorge Sampaoli on becoming a member of Rennes as head coach: “I’m an important admirer of Ligue 1.”

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Jorge Sampaoli confronted the media this Tuesday at Roazhon Park for the primary time as The Argentine supervisor has signed an 18-month contract with the struggling Ligue 1 outfit. Rennes, who geared toward European qualification in the beginning of the marketing campaign, are deep within the backside half of the standings in thirteenth place with solely a two-point margin on second-to-last Le Havre.

In a press convention attended by Get French Soccer Information, Sampaoli spoke of his enthusiasm to affix Stade Rennais, a “nice membership“. “It’s about creating a constructive venture in a rustic I do know and love.” It’s a return to France for the previous Chile and Argentina supervisor. Sampaoli changed André Villas-Boas in Marseille in 2021. For his first full season as head of Les Phocéens, he completed second, behind PSG, earlier than resigning in the summertime of 2022. “I’m an important admirer of Ligue 1. After Marseille, I’ve continued to observe it. I like how groups function in transitions. One of the best gamers on the planet come from France and Brazil.“

Concerning Rennes’ poor type this marketing campaign, the 64-year-old Sampaoli has mentioned his priorities to show the membership’s fortunes round. “We’re in a scenario that’s not ultimate and that must be resolved as rapidly as doable. It is very important take a brand new flip. This can be a new step that may require a whole lot of work.”, Sampaoli mentioned. “The precedence is to know the staff, to arrange it higher, to make sure that we develop a standard taking part in id, and to regain confidence.”

GFFN | Bastien Cheval

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