Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Xcode7]

It's hypocritical to say Chelsea is improving with the performance we have seen so far in this preseason matches. They conceded twelve goals in just five games and only scored nine goals. A lot of work has to be done in the defense.

Yesterday, I only watch the second half of that match but frankly speaking, Chelsea is not in any way different from what they've been before. Whoever plot Pottechino out has done a very bad thing to Chelsea. Seeing how €100m players were dominated by kids is very heartbreaking. I wonder how they are going to defend this team when premier league finally starts.

That's right, Chelsea management has made many mistakes so that their team is as bad as it is now and Enzo Maresca's task is very difficult, it is not easy for him to build a team from the beginning again like Chelsea now which does not have a strong team framework.

Several Chelsea pre-season matches have actually proven that they are now getting worse.
And I think there is nothing more to expect from Chelsea, they will not be better next season than last season and one way to make Chelsea rise is to provide support and also time for Enzo Maresca to build this team through the process, but if not then Chelsea will change coaches every year.

[MainIbem]

Whoever plot Pottechino out has done a very bad thing to Chelsea. Seeing how €100m players were dominated by kids is very heartbreaking. I wonder how they are going to defend this team when premier league finally starts.

That's right, Chelsea management has made many mistakes so that their team is as bad as it is now and Enzo Maresca's task is very difficult, it is not easy for him to build a team from the beginning again like Chelsea now which does not have a strong team framework.

Several Chelsea pre-season matches have actually proven that they are now getting worse.
And I think there is nothing more to expect from Chelsea, they will not be better next season than last season and one way to make Chelsea rise is to provide support and also time for Enzo Maresca to build this team through the process, but if not then Chelsea will change coaches every year.

Well, they had an opportunity to make this upcoming season much better but they decided to let it slide by kicking Mauricio Pochettino out, that man took them to the Europa League spot after several errors by previous coaches and if not that Manchester United defeated City to win the FA Cup, Chelsea would've played in Europa League instead of Conference League, but then how did the board pay him back, by cutting ties with him when his bond with players on an off the team became strong. Enzo Maresca might encounter lots of difficulties and things might be worst than other coaches, not leaving behind the fact that he could have a serious confusion in selecting his best XI due to bulky squad depth. As for changing Maresca, it won't come like a surprise given that Todd Boehly lack patience and won't hesitate to look for another option if Maresca doesn't miss his expectations.

[junder]

It's hypocritical to say Chelsea is improving with the performance we have seen so far in this preseason matches. They conceded twelve goals in just five games and only scored nine goals. A lot of work has to be done in the defense.

Yesterday, I only watch the second half of that match but frankly speaking, Chelsea is not in any way different from what they've been before. Whoever plot Pottechino out has done a very bad thing to Chelsea. Seeing how €100m players were dominated by kids is very heartbreaking. I wonder how they are going to defend this team when premier league finally starts.

That's right, Chelsea management has made many mistakes so that their team is as bad as it is now and Enzo Maresca's task is very difficult, it is not easy for him to build a team from the beginning again like Chelsea now which does not have a strong team framework.

Several Chelsea pre-season matches have actually proven that they are now getting worse.
And I think there is nothing more to expect from Chelsea, they will not be better next season than last season and one way to make Chelsea rise is to provide support and also time for Enzo Maresca to build this team through the process, but if not then Chelsea will change coaches every year.

Chelsea are currently in poor condition, their performance in pre-season is very disappointing, there is no significant development shown under the current coach, poor defense is one of Chelsea's weaknesses, last season and this season only show disappointment for the fans, there needs to be a real overhaul that can rebuild Chelsea's glory, yes and it seems there is no hope for Chelsea in the competitive league which is now getting closer

as reported by goal Enzo Maresca is currently breaking the deadlock and problems faced by Chelsea at this time and even Enzo alluded to Mauricio Pochettino after what The Blues showed through poor performance in pre-season.

I don't understand why Enzo alluded to the previous coach, for the failure he showed in this pre-season.?

source https://www.goal.com/en-om/lists/enzo-maresca-working-to-solve-chelsea-problem-aims-dig-at-mauricio-pochettino-real-madrid-defeat/blta0523e7fd9ebfeb3#csd2af37a5a192361a

[Cryptmuster]

Well, they had an opportunity to make this upcoming season much better but they decided to let it slide by kicking Mauricio Pochettino out, that man took them to the Europa League spot after several errors by previous coaches and if not that Manchester United defeated City to win the FA Cup, Chelsea would've played in Europa League instead of Conference League, but then how did the board pay him back, by cutting ties with him when his bond with players on an off the team became strong. Enzo Maresca might encounter lots of difficulties and things might be worst than other coaches, not leaving behind the fact that he could have a serious confusion in selecting his best XI due to bulky squad depth. As for changing Maresca, it won't come like a surprise given that Todd Boehly lack patience and won't hesitate to look for another option if Maresca doesn't miss his expectations.

I also think that Pochettino's dismissal was a mistake, especially since it was inappropriate on Boehly's part, because he had previously said that their cooperation with Pochettino would be long-term and that he should concentrate on working in the team. And if he had stayed in the team, I would have expected better results from Chelsea than now, when Maresca has joined the team, and there are many changes in the team again. Perhaps it's not even that Boehly has too little patience, but that he makes wrong decisions regarding coaches. By the way, I think the time when Pochettino was a coach was the most adequate period regarding transfers.

[Asiska02]

It's hypocritical to say Chelsea is improving with the performance we have seen so far in this preseason matches. They conceded twelve goals in just five games and only scored nine goals. A lot of work has to be done in the defense.

Yesterday, I only watch the second half of that match but frankly speaking, Chelsea is not in any way different from what they've been before. Whoever plot Pottechino out has done a very bad thing to Chelsea. Seeing how €100m players were dominated by kids is very heartbreaking. I wonder how they are going to defend this team when premier league finally starts.

Chelsea’s situation don’t seem to improve after all the spendings and hoping to see a better season for them. They’ve really got a lot  of work to do here and it’s better they try and improve their performance and make things better for themselves. This is a team that is suppose to be dominating the premier league along other top clubs in the league but they keep failing yearly and don’t get to see any improvement in their style of play. The sack of Pochettino was not really worth it, but sometimes clubs make mistakes they they’ll always regret later which is not something to be taken for granted. He did well towards end of the season, he’s suppose to be given another chance to prove himself better.

Enzo Maresca needs to learn from the pre-season game they played, plus the challenges he will face next season with the players the team provided to him. Chelsea is not a team that is patient with its managers, they are always interested in achieving good outcomes each season. I won't think about Maresca as a bad manager only because they failed the pre-season games, I believe Chelsea will recover and win their games.

If Enzo Maresca will learn from all of this his mistakes and try to improve the condition of the team when the league begins, it’ll really help and make Chelsea better when the season begins. They are a team that don’t mind bringing in new manager every year, so Enzo Maresca have to be careful and bring out the best in this players or else he’ll risk losing his job just after one year in the club. The preseason games are meant to know the strength of the players and allow them to become better with time with strategies they plan to use for the team in the future.

[rendravolt]

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The two goals scored by Madrid in that match were actually not due to the greatness of the Madrid players, but rather the poor and weak defense that Chelsea currently has, even from what we saw today, don't we all really miss Rudiger, Thiago Silva and also Koulibally is currently in Chelsea defense, not the clowns that Chelsea bought expensively, such as Fofana, Colwill and Badiashile.
I think Madrid second goal could have been prevented if only Badiashile had moved quicker to block the ball into the goal and not just watched without making the slightest effort to prevent it.

It's funny if Badiashile thought the ball would go out so he didn't try to move to clear it before it went into the goal.

However, as long as the ball hasn't gone in, he should have tried to fall to clear the ball with a tackle because that's the natural instinct of a defender. It's really unexpected that he just stood there and watched the ball go in and I think Enzo Maresca should scold him so that he realizes what he did was a mistake.

If this continues to happen again, it's not impossible that Chelsea will finish in the middle of the table again because they often concede goals due to lack of awareness in defending. Honestly, this is very embarrassing and what will happen if Chelsea is still a team that is mocked next season, I think that will make them in the worst condition.

[bitLeap]

I'm not sure if this is an important match or not what is clear is don't be too confident on one side. Indeed, Manchester City deserves to be the favorite to win because they have a better history and statistics it's just that sometimes the unexpected can happen for example they play young or new players well this can mess up our predictions so it's better to wait a few hours before the match starts to see the starting lineup. By the way so far the sportsbooks Stake.com prefer Manchester City and both teams to score YES and over goals are still the favorites to place bets, I don't think both teams think about playing defensively meaning the fight will go on until the last minute and let's wait for the next 4 days.

City won't play purely defensively but it could happen that they control the ball all game (without trying to take risks, playing "for sure"), then United will have big problems to score a goal. So I'm not at all confident in BTTS. I'll probably just place a simple bet on City, as it will be a normal game (and not a game where City players have not had time to sober up from drinking in honor of the title) as I expect them to justify their status as favorites.

So far I have not seen anything surprising made by Erik Ten Hag to the development of his squad. While Man City is much more promising, even though they have to put young players on the field but in terms of quality, Man City second-tier squad can still overcome Man United main squad. Apart from that, because this is a Manchester Derby match where both want to maintain their respective reputations both teams will score goals even if Man United can win, the score difference will be small. It all depends on the ingenuity of coach Erik Ten Hag in breaking Man City solid defense.

[Uruhara]

That's right, Chelsea management has made many mistakes so that their team is as bad as it is now and Enzo Maresca's task is very difficult, it is not easy for him to build a team from the beginning again like Chelsea now which does not have a strong team framework.

Several Chelsea pre-season matches have actually proven that they are now getting worse.
And I think there is nothing more to expect from Chelsea, they will not be better next season than last season and one way to make Chelsea rise is to provide support and also time for Enzo Maresca to build this team through the process, but if not then Chelsea will change coaches every year.

Indeed, that is the only way to get Chelsea back on its feet. Namely giving more time to the coach who is managing the club now. Last season, Pochettino was actually in the same position as Enzo is currently. Maybe Pochettino was even in a tougher situation at that time. Meanwhile, Enzo currently only needs to continue what Pochettino built last season. We know that Pochettino can be said to be quite successful in improving Chelsea. Because Chelsea could ultimately finish in a pretty good ranking. But unfortunately Pochettino didn't last long here. And maybe something similar shouldn't happen again. Enzo must be able to last more than one season if he wants to rebuild Chelsea to a better point. I'm also not sure whether Chelsea will be better this season than last season. But I see Enzo as trustworthy enough to do it. At least I hope Chelsea doesn't fall out of the top 10.

[len01]

Chelsea are currently in poor condition, their performance in pre-season is very disappointing, there is no significant development shown under the current coach, poor defense is one of Chelsea's weaknesses, last season and this season only show disappointment for the fans, there needs to be a real overhaul that can rebuild Chelsea's glory, yes and it seems there is no hope for Chelsea in the competitive league which is now getting closer

You don't need to take preseason games seriously and there is no reason to say what you said. It is too early to say that Chelsea performance is bad and has no hope of returning to its glory days while the season has not started.
What you need to know now to avoid worrying is to consider pre season match as games to test young players or give all players a little chance to show their own style of play without taking this match seriously. And we haven't seen Enzo real contribution yet, but we need to see at least Chelsea first 10 games and if they get good results from the 10 match, Chelsea still has a chance.

[Majestic-milf]

 Chelsea have ended their tour of the US in a poor manner; a loss and to a team that has no strikers! Isn't it funny that Enzo Maresca's woes are increasing and he can't really do anything about it? Should we say the Blues are flopping because of poor coordination or is there a pep talk he hasn't really given his boys for them to pick up and learn from their mistakes?
It's also funny to think you can match the strength of Real Madrid at the moment because their pace and skills is really top notch and it's bad that they have to make light work of a club who have been busy signing so many players. I don't know how this season will look like for Chelsea but witg how they are performing in the friendlies, I'm beginning to have a clue.