Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[pusaka]

Looks like Erik Ten Hag may lose his job in 2024. Looking at history of Manchester United, it’s understandable that the fans cannot stand the current mediocrity at the club. Judging by the performance of United this season, ETH deserves the sack so far but perhaps  Manchester United should be more patient just the way Arsenal gave to Mikel Arterta. Klopp first 3 years at Liverpool weren’t that great either. But they have progressed to do big things at their respective clubs

What i don't think will happen is Manchester United firing Erik Ten Hag during this season, he would be allowed to finish the season as their manager, then at the end of the season the club will assess his performance and decide if he should stay or go, and if you ask me i think the decision should be that he should go. They are out of Europe, they cannot also win any competition that they are currently in, so i don't think the club is moving forward with the Dutch man as their manager.

So far there is no sign that Erik Ten Hag will be fired soon, which means they will keep him at least until the end of the season. But who knows they give a surprise by firing him without any news like what happened to Nagelsmann at Bayern Munich which I myself almost did not hear any news, but surprisingly they ended cooperation with this coach.
Fans will be the first group to want him fired immediately after considering ETH failed to bring Manchester United better. However, all decisions are in the hands of management, whether they will continue to work with this coach or vice versa. Fans can only accept that decision.

[Agbamoni]

It is not advisable for anyone to bet on Chelsea for now, Chelsea is having their bad time, they are very inconsistent and unpredictable looking at the despite that Chelsea was on away journey, luck was against them, with the way they are going I won't be surprise if they don't qualify for any European competition, when you except a lose from Chelsea surprises will come and they will win such encounter, I don't really know what's wrong with that team, but I strongly believe that there is internal crises in the team that has to be settled in other for them to get back on their peak, what a bad performance by the blues, I think is high time their coach put up a good managerial skills to get Chelsea on a wining peak.

I would blame Mauricio Pochettino regarding the defeats of the Blues. How can an experienced coach starts Broja and Jackson, knowing fully well they both have nothing to contribute in the frontline, missing big chances. I'm a Chelsea fan and I was really dissapointed to watch the Blues losing against an average side. Wolves didn't play anything because they just apply defensive display and hinder the visitors from scoring. Chelsea dominated the game but failed to net goals early in the first half. The second half, Chelsea do misses and Wolves was able to convert the slim chances they had.

The results of Chelsea matches cannot be predicted. A very different game is played every match. I watch all Chelsea matches, but I cannot make a prediction for the match result. Sometimes they play very well, sometimes I don't recognize Chelsea and they play terrible football.

I don't want to put all the blame on the coach. Players must also take responsibility and come to their senses. Chelsea is a big club but I don't think their players realize the size of this team.

I expected the Wolves to win against Chelsea. I just woke up now to see the live scores I was like woo. If I were a consistent gambler I would never include Chelsea or Manchester United in my bet slip, especially Chelsea. When it comes to Man United I may predict them to lose and they will but with Chelsea, you cannot know when they will win or not. They are the only team currently in the premier league that is on and off. No consistency in their performance. Today they may win and the next time they will lose.

Now you are putting all the blame on Pochettino. The innocent man has nothing to do with Chelsea's failure. If an opportunity is given to a place to play in a match he is expected to put his best performance in the pitch. The entire Chelsea team had less performance and the chances that were created was not utilized properly. Wolves had their chances and too the lead.

[Spaceman1000$]

Don't be surprised if Chelsea lose again to Wolves because the host can be a ferocious wolf at home while we know Chelsea is still not sure to win even if it's against Wolves, I won't take a big risk in betting this match and just want to watch without any bets because yesterday was quite disappointed with several teams whose results were unsatisfactory.

Wolves are a very strong team when playing at home, but they are also often inconsistent and if Chelsea suffers another defeat, of course no one will be surprised by this, Chelsea this season has still not found its best performance.
It's quite risky to bet on Chelsea winning, in fact I haven't done it since a few weeks ago, but in this match I won't miss placing a bet. Based on my previous analysis, I believe this match will end with many goals being scored, so I placed a bet on goal over but unfortunately up to the 30th minute no goals had been scored and the game between the two teams also tended to be quite careful without attacking each other.

I see your point about Wolves' unpredictability, especially at home. They've been a wild card all season, sometimes excelling and sometimes failing. Their instability makes them a tricky opponent. Chelsea seems inconsistent in a different way. They play better against harder opponents, which is intriguing. They seem driven by the challenge.

I understand your goal bet. Since both sides are playing it conservatively in the first half, I wouldnt be shocked if its goalless at halfway. Knowing Chelsea, they may improve in the second half. Like they need time to assess their opponents before committing. Im fascinated, but Im not betting yet.

Obviously wolves are driven by challenge, I see a different spirit whenever they play a big team, and if that big team doesn't take caution, they might just be taken by suprise. Looking at the Chelsea game, wolves weren't reluctant throughout the game, they were always forcing the attack and trying to break the defense and contain the midfield against Chelsea. I feel sterling and Jackson have a lot of blame for their poor performance at the frontline, they were clear chances that this players could score, but they missed those chances. Chelsea performance lately has been too inconsistent, I don't know if I should blame the entire players or the coaching crew, however trust me this youngsters aren't bringing the best in them for a topnotch club like Chelsea.

[Marykeller]

2 big teams that were once feared by their opponents but their current condition is truly heartbreaking, and it seems that this season they will once again be eliminated from the title race. Both Man United and Chelsea have inconsistent performances. Even against small teams who are actually at a level below them, they both often lose points. I think there has to be a major overhaul so they can get back into the title race next season.

Chelsea and Manchester United poor performance this season, supposed to let us know that, we should expect  a big change happening in the premier league table in the coming seasons. Those teams we think are the big dogs(teams), will become less in the eyes of other big and small dog(teams). There presence won't be seen close the premier league top table for several seasons. Those teams we think are the small team will turn out to be the big teams while the big teams like Chelsea and Manchester United will be struggling with their poor performance until they find a lasting problem to their poor performance.

[Agbamoni]

Don't be surprised if Chelsea lose again to Wolves because the host can be a ferocious wolf at home while we know Chelsea is still not sure to win even if it's against Wolves, I won't take a big risk in betting this match and just want to watch without any bets because yesterday was quite disappointed with several teams whose results were unsatisfactory.

Wolves are a very strong team when playing at home, but they are also often inconsistent and if Chelsea suffers another defeat, of course no one will be surprised by this, Chelsea this season has still not found its best performance.
It's quite risky to bet on Chelsea winning, in fact I haven't done it since a few weeks ago, but in this match I won't miss placing a bet. Based on my previous analysis, I believe this match will end with many goals being scored, so I placed a bet on goal over but unfortunately up to the 30th minute no goals had been scored and the game between the two teams also tended to be quite careful without attacking each other.

I see your point about Wolves' unpredictability, especially at home. They've been a wild card all season, sometimes excelling and sometimes failing. Their instability makes them a tricky opponent. Chelsea seems inconsistent in a different way. They play better against harder opponents, which is intriguing. They seem driven by the challenge.

I understand your goal bet. Since both sides are playing it conservatively in the first half, I wouldnt be shocked if its goalless at halfway. Knowing Chelsea, they may improve in the second half. Like they need time to assess their opponents before committing. Im fascinated, but Im not betting yet.

I feel sterling and Jackson have a lot of blame for their poor performance at the frontline, they were clear chances that this players could score, but they missed those chances.

Buddy life can be funny at times. You have Jackson with 7 goals and still, he is being hated and blamed for today's game by his fans for not doing anything apart from these goals. And then you have Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal with 3 EPL goals and a large set of the Arsenal fan base genuinely is happy to have him in the team. What more do the fans want from these players? Jackson was tough on the pitch, he wasn't lucky today and that was not his fault. Sometimes we the fans should learn to appreciate this players for their effort.

[Spaceman1000$]

Looks like Erik Ten Hag may lose his job in 2024. Looking at history of Manchester United, it’s understandable that the fans cannot stand the current mediocrity at the club. Judging by the performance of United this season, ETH deserves the sack so far but perhaps  Manchester United should be more patient just the way Arsenal gave to Mikel Arterta. Klopp first 3 years at Liverpool weren’t that great either. But they have progressed to do big things at their respective clubs

Erik ten Hag had a really bad performance. Manchester United have had poor results under him. No one will be surprised if he is fired. But Manchester United have had problems about the managers for a very long time. Erik ten Hag is not their first. And if they fire Erik ten Hag from Manchester United and replace him with someone else, all the problems will not be solved at once. I think Manchester United have structural problems. And it's not an easy thing to solve.

My own problem with Eric Ten hag started when he could not control his ego against Ronaldo, he couldn't manage a super player like Ronaldo as a coach with so much repute, Ronaldo would have still been in Manchester United scoring goals and putting other players on their toes just so that the team could be at the top. For how long he has stayed at Manchester United, I cannot say that this is the exact game pattern of Eric Ten Hag, I wish Zinedine Zidane could replace him.

[Oluwa-btc]

Looks like Erik Ten Hag may lose his job in 2024. Looking at history of Manchester United, it’s understandable that the fans cannot stand the current mediocrity at the club. Judging by the performance of United this season, ETH deserves the sack so far but perhaps  Manchester United should be more patient just the way Arsenal gave to Mikel Arterta. Klopp first 3 years at Liverpool weren’t that great either. But they have progressed to do big things at their respective clubs

What i don't think will happen is Manchester United firing Erik Ten Hag during this season, he would be allowed to finish the season as their manager, then at the end of the season the club will assess his performance and decide if he should stay or go, and if you ask me i think the decision should be that he should go. They are out of Europe, they cannot also win any competition that they are currently in, so i don't think the club is moving forward with the Dutch man as their manager.

Eric Ten Hag is not a good coach and can't lead Manchester United to lifting a trophy and we have seen this from his poor management of the team. The players are fed up of him and they cannot wait for him to be sacked because he is not a professional coach.

Manchester united needs a big coach and not an average coach that will be thinking of the strategy that he needs to use to win matches instead of understanding the strategy that he can use to win his opponents by studying their previous games. He is gambling with the club and his decisions on an ongoing match is very poor. Let them allow him to finish this season so that he can be sacked with shame.

How can you say that? He be facing issues with Injuries and his decision making doesn't make him a bad coach at all. Can't believe y'all forget about last season already. He loat the first two games of not four and after that, he had a quick rise up to the top after the win against Liverpool.

All the coaches that came in faced issues like this. Manchester United fans wants change but are too eager to see quick results. Y'all have lost a lot but you still have to be a pretty good losers.

Shout out to Chelsea's goalkeeper during the game today against Wolverampton. He indeed helped them with saves that should jabe lead to goal for Wolverampton.

[Cookdata]

Erik ten Hag's mistake was choosing the wrong players in the last transfer window, so it is no wonder that he has failed to improve the team's performance with his selected players this season. So yes, Erik ten Hag is certainly the first person to be blamed for the poor performance and bad results so far this season. Although perhaps, Manchester United still give Erik ten Hag a chance but still, if his demands to enter the top four, clearly become an impossible achievement.

I'm not sure if he was in tbe right state of mind or should I say he was having an optical illusion and made the wrong choice of players? How many did he bring to the club that are new that he uses all the time? If we want to blame his decision, we should not forget that De Gea was the main man fo Manchester United but we forgot quickly. I am yet to see any specialities in Onana move from Inter to Manchester United or perhaps they were scam for been the best Goal keeper in Champions League last season but I don't seem to see that now.

Because anyway, when Manchester United are still in sixth or seventh position, the reality is that fans remain dissatisfied. Therefore, it seems that the demands placed on Erik ten Hag are clearly a difficult task if they have to restore Manchester United back into at least the top five.

It's not about the fans satisfaction, it's about their form. When you are not in good shape, nothing you do comes out good, nothing you ever do that prosper and that is exactly what they are facing right now. I can't even differentiate between them and Chelsea but I know for certain that if Erik want to change or amend the teams, he doesn't need one or two replacements but complete flushing of the teams and look for another good deals else he risk losing Manchester United to another manager very soon.

[Adams0001]

Looks like Erik Ten Hag may lose his job in 2024. Looking at history of Manchester United, it’s understandable that the fans cannot stand the current mediocrity at the club. Judging by the performance of United this season, ETH deserves the sack so far but perhaps  Manchester United should be more patient just the way Arsenal gave to Mikel Arterta. Klopp first 3 years at Liverpool weren’t that great either. But they have progressed to do big things at their respective clubs

As the season progresses, it is looking like the problems of Manchester United is beyond single person, be it the coach or the player. I understand that it is convenient to blame the coach for the misfortune of the club but let's face the fact, a lot is wrong with the team. For instance, before now, their goalkeeper Andre Onana was the best the team could get but as of today it is looking like he is a very good goalkeeper when the ball is not place on the ground. I So, sacking the coach, Erik Ten Hag without sacking Onana is doing the job halfway. The entire defense line also need serious overhauling to reduce the pressure on the goalkeeper.

If they sack Erik ten hag in 2024, I believe it will be a wise choice because one of the flaws that is causing the club to lose games is his ability to organize the team so that it can compete with other clubs. Last season, he had the opportunity to add better players, but he declined since he saw how well he performed the previous season and believes he can still use them to win the title. I didn't notice any flaws in Onana's play this season it's simply that Manchester United's defenders are out of shape, which causes Onana to flop in the squad, When he is at Ajax, he performs admirably and Inter Milan purchased him as well, and he contributes well because Inter Milan's defenders are strong and they don't allow strikers to come into the box and defeat Onana in the box, because if you watch their match against Manchester City in the Champions League final, you are going to observe Onana is a great goalkeeper.

[QueenVera]

It's a big blow for the Blues to get up and improve their fortunes this season, if I'm not mistaken, R James has been sidelined twice this season due to injury. An endless misery befalling Pochettino squad, the latest defeat to Wolves adds to the complexity of the situation they are experiencing. As one of the players and also the team captain, James absence means a big problem that Pochettino must find a solution for.

Injury problems have been one of the factors in Chelsea decline this season, many players have been in the treatment room one after another. As many as seven players are currently sidelined, it is very difficult for Pochettino to achieve the target and finish in a more appropriate place. The composition of players who lack experience adds to the coach's headaches, the back line is not their only problem this season.

I feel this Poch’s Chelsea is facing so may difficulties especially upfront and to crown it all the injury problem. Yes Reece James has been on the sideline twice due to injury but that’s not a key player, I feel the loss of Caicedo to injury was one reason why they lost this match. Though injury isn’t an excuse in football because he has replacements just that his replacements aren’t fully fit.

 Now let’s check the players ratings, you see that yes they give their all but when they get in to score a goal they seem pretty weak and fragile up front; this is one major challenge, Pochettino needs to take care of it very fast else this Chelsea will just be a shadow of last season and that’s one thing the fans will kick against especially with the large amount spent in the transfer window, and I'm pretty sure they'll still spend alot more.

[püsür]

It's a big blow for the Blues to get up and improve their fortunes this season, if I'm not mistaken, R James has been sidelined twice this season due to injury. An endless misery befalling Pochettino squad, the latest defeat to Wolves adds to the complexity of the situation they are experiencing. As one of the players and also the team captain, James absence means a big problem that Pochettino must find a solution for.

Injury problems have been one of the factors in Chelsea decline this season, many players have been in the treatment room one after another. As many as seven players are currently sidelined, it is very difficult for Pochettino to achieve the target and finish in a more appropriate place. The composition of players who lack experience adds to the coach's headaches, the back line is not their only problem this season.

I feel this Poch’s Chelsea is facing so may difficulties especially upfront and to crown it all the injury problem. Yes Reece James has been on the sideline twice due to injury but that’s not a key player, I feel the loss of Caicedo to injury was one reason why they lost this match. Though injury isn’t an excuse in football because he has replacements just that his replacements aren’t fully fit.

 Now let’s check the players ratings, you see that yes they give their all but when they get in to score a goal they seem pretty weak and fragile up front; this is one major challenge, Pochettino needs to take care of it very fast else this Chelsea will just be a shadow of last season and that’s one thing the fans will kick against especially with the large amount spent in the transfer window, and I'm pretty sure they'll still spend alot more.

The replacements for those who left Chelsea are complete flops. Almost all of them are a disgrace. M.Gusto, Disasi, Madueke, Mudryk, Badiashile, Caicedo, N.Jackson, R. Sanchez, Cucurella, Ugochukwu. None of these names are Chelsea players. They play unbelievably badly on the pitch. T. Silva is 40 years old and still the number 1 man in defence. He's too slow. He doesn't have his old reflexes but he still plays. Nkunku looked very good, I hope he won't get injured and will recover his form quickly. Chelsea definitely need to buy 4 good footballers. Goalkeeper, stopper, number 8 and striker. We need one more player for Palmer and Nkunku. I cannot accept that a team like Chelsea has deteriorated so much in 3 years. Chelsea was one of the 2 teams with the most defeats in 2023. In the past years, let alone defeat, there were times when there were 11-12 games without conceding a goal. How things have changed.

[baeva]

I think any football fan would want that, it can be compared to Leicester's fairytale in the 15-16 season, it was phenomenal. Aston Vila went out of the league that season finishing in last place by the way. If they pull off a miracle like that I'll be delighted for them.

I think the Leicester City fairytale was more intense than if Aston Villa were to win the Premier League title, wasn't it? It is so lang ago that I don't exactly know anymore, but whatever happens, winning the Premier League title against Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and some others would be a dream come true for them.

Perhaps, yes, brighter. But given the difficulty of the current season I think it would be no less a beautiful victory story, because it's a lot of work and very hard to face such giant clubs. They are only 1 point behind first place, things can change at any moment

[Issa56]

Erik ten Hag's mistake was choosing the wrong players in the last transfer window, so it is no wonder that he has failed to improve the team's performance with his selected players this season. So yes, Erik ten Hag is certainly the first person to be blamed for the poor performance and bad results so far this season. Although perhaps, Manchester United still give Erik ten Hag a chance but still, if his demands to enter the top four, clearly become an impossible achievement.

Signing the wrong players is one of the first mistakes Ten Hag made this season, and some of his players are on injury, which is really affecting them. I just hope Ten Hag will be able to make corrections in the next transfer window. Manchester United is just getting worse, their fans are already losing confidence in them. West Ham didn't play anything special against Manchester United, but they ended up scoring two goals in the match.

If a club is performing poorly, then the first person to blame is the coach, before any other player will be blamed. Currently, ten Hag is being blamed for the current Manchester United poor performance because he keeps on using the wrong players and making the wrong substitutions in most of his matches. Manchester United fans are pushing for ten hag sack. If Manchester United keeps on performing poorly, I won't be surprised if ten hag is sacked before the end of the season.

[Belarge]

Perhaps, yes, brighter. But given the difficulty of the current season I think it would be no less a beautiful victory story, because it's a lot of work and very hard to face such giant clubs. They are only 1 point behind first place, things can change at any moment

We know EPL is not an easy league but these clubs have to try their best to enable them to boosts and remain at their peak. Difficulties happens to every trending clubs in the world of football. Everyone have what it takes to reach the top levels but it will require time and hardwork to reach the top. Leicester have passed their prime target and they don't have what it takes to bounce back to EPL after they have been relegated this season. Things do changes within time and there's not enough game tactics to triggered these clubs to have better results expected.

[youdacapt]

 Now let’s check the players ratings

Chelsea problem is in 2 phases.

1. The players are not good enough and the squad is not good enough.
2. The coach is not getting the best performance out of the players

The coach needs to find a tactics that bring out the best in the players; the coach needs to ensure that only players that deserves line up gets called up. The coach needs to drop preferential treatment and use only the best of the best.

Until this happens; results won't come for coach Pochetino or chelsea

[Justbillywitt]

It's a big blow for the Blues to get up and improve their fortunes this season, if I'm not mistaken, R James has been sidelined twice this season due to injury. An endless misery befalling Pochettino squad, the latest defeat to Wolves adds to the complexity of the situation they are experiencing. As one of the players and also the team captain, James absence means a big problem that Pochettino must find a solution for.

Injury problems have been one of the factors in Chelsea decline this season, many players have been in the treatment room one after another. As many as seven players are currently sidelined, it is very difficult for Pochettino to achieve the target and finish in a more appropriate place. The composition of players who lack experience adds to the coach's headaches, the back line is not their only problem this season.

I feel this Poch’s Chelsea is facing so may difficulties especially upfront and to crown it all the injury problem. Yes Reece James has been on the sideline twice due to injury but that’s not a key player, I feel the loss of Caicedo to injury was one reason why they lost this match. Though injury isn’t an excuse in football because he has replacements just that his replacements aren’t fully fit.

 Now let’s check the players ratings, you see that yes they give their all but when they get in to score a goal they seem pretty weak and fragile up front; this is one major challenge, Pochettino needs to take care of it very fast else this Chelsea will just be a shadow of last season and that’s one thing the fans will kick against especially with the large amount spent in the transfer window, and I'm pretty sure they'll still spend alot more.

Chelsea loss today shouldn't be blame on Caicedo injury, Chelsea as a club hasn't been playing well even with Caicedo on the pitch. Sometimes I begin to wonder if the glory days of Chelsea ended Abramovic. Chelsea and Manchester United are always in the news for the bad reason.

[nelson4lov]

Chelsea problem is in 2 phases.

1. The players are not good enough and the squad is not good enough.
2. The coach is not getting the best performance out of the players

The coach needs to find a tactics that bring out the best in the players; the coach needs to ensure that only players that deserves line up gets called up. The coach needs to drop preferential treatment and use only the best of the best.

Until this happens; results won't come for coach Pochetino or chelsea

Your short list of problems might just be it. For one, I do think that a player like Jackson should be left on the bench for the next 5-7 game weeks. This is because he gets the first team shirt and goes out, get big chances and only take about 1-10% of those chance. Ike today, he had more than 5 opportunities to net at least 3 goals but he was very clueless in front of goal. I know the EPL is a different ball game for him so Pochettino should keep him on the bench moving forward and only bring him up as a substitute. This happened with Nunez at Liverpool and in the following gameweeks he was featured only from the bench, his overall performance increased.

[AYOBA]

This Chelsea team is the most wasteful team in record this season, for big chances missed, I just think wolves will grow more into the game since Chelsea have left them off the hook by their wastefulness.
But it will be more difficult now for Chelsea to go home with all 3point at this stage.

Huh Chelsea disappointed again it is very difficult to predict how Chelsea play expensive squad with low contribution
Ideally Chelsea should release 1/2 of the squad to reduce the burden

Chelsea has numerous chances to win today's match against the Wolves, but they fail to capitalize on them. No Premier League club has wasted as many chances as Chelsea this season, with over 36 major chances squandered by the Blues. Chelsea's performance in the first half was far superior to that of the Wolves, which I was even expecting Chelsea to win, but in the second half, Chelsea's play suffered as a result of the Wolves' pressure. To be honest, is today I know that wolves are in inform but I don't  it's because they meet with inexperienced teams.

[Oluwa-btc]

Chelsea problem is in 2 phases.

1. The players are not good enough and the squad is not good enough.
2. The coach is not getting the best performance out of the players

The coach needs to find a tactics that bring out the best in the players; the coach needs to ensure that only players that deserves line up gets called up. The coach needs to drop preferential treatment and use only the best of the best.

Until this happens; results won't come for coach Pochetino or chelsea

I'd say;

• Mauricio Pochetino is not the right coach for Chelsea. I Believe Chelsea have a good and great squad, bit he is not the man for these players. A Coach like De Zebri Roberto the Italian would make the best out of these lads. Mauricio Pochetino is not a top notch manager and he's another failed manager Chelsea be testing following ( Frank Lampard, Graham Potter and now him to win what? ) Laughable.

• I completely come to agreement with your second point. I don't even know how he reads the game today, why allow Ugochukwu for that long in the game? And why have the fastest players in Chelsea on the bench? What's Mudryk and Nkuku doing down there? I be wondering if Chelsea has a Champions league fixture to play ahead lol! Man be going nuts..

Chelsea as a club lacks that patience to give another manager after the disappointing results from Graham Potter. Mauricio Pochetino should buckle up!!!

[AakZaki]

I have hope that Man United will do better after being able to get 1 point from Liverpool. But apparently no, I was wrong. Even their game was bad, controlling the match but couldn't score a goal. It seems that Man United has not found a strong striker. Hojlund has high hopes but he is yet to score a goal in the EPL. I think today they are in a bad mental period. They must be able to develop mentally, be confident in better match results.