Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Mame89]

Faulting the manager is crazyy, yes he is also taking responsibility but do you want to blame him for the individual error caused by Casemiro during the game against Liverpool? Do you want to blame Erik Ten Hag for the players not converting the chances they had against Crystal Palace? What about the individual error caused by Harry Maguire during the draw against Brighton? How about the individual error again from Harry Maguire and Christen Eriksen against Twente? Y'all Manchester United are bloody inpatient punks who wants to see quick change that won't bloody last. I'm disappointed, and even if they want to sack EtH, y'all want to settle for mediocre managers.

True. The decline of Man United that is happening now, it feels unfair if we only blame the Manager, because as you said individual mistakes are also the main factor that makes Man United like it is now.

But in essence the decline of the team, of course the one who must be responsible is the coach. I see Erik Ten failing or not fully controlling the dressing room. Either because his toxic players are too strong or Erik Ten is weak. If you want to be firm, be firm with all players without discrimination. Because whoever the coach is, if the players have high egos and are difficult to subdue by the coach, then Man United with its new coach will remain like this. So in my opinion, Erik Ten must be brave with his players and be given more power by management to park players who rebel against his plans/tactics.

Because if we look at Man United now, it's very strange, the players who come in are generally good at the club initially but when they enter Man United they flop, and vice versa. There is something wrong with Man United, is it the manager or the management? But in my opinion both of them should introspect.

[Frankolala]

Guys, stop discussing Man United because there are important things we have to discuss, such as Aston Villa victory which managed to defeat the biggest team in the bundesliga.
Have you seen the results that Aston Villa got?
Surely the supporters are currently celebrating the victory because Aston Villa can compete consistently in the UCL with 2 wins without conceding. And even Aston Villa managed to occupy a position above Man City in the UCL standings.

So far all of Premier league teams can able to overcomes their opponents in champion league because Manchester City, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Liverpool have done well but for Manchester City and Liverpool i think their results were predictable because these teams only facing small teams which from the strength is below to them especially for Manchester City that i have no wonder if they can win with big scores because Manchester City opponent is only Slovakia team Slovan Bratislava

For Arsenal and Aston Villa basically both of them has hard match because they fight against big teams especially for Aston Villa that their opponent is Bayern Munich which on the paper their strength is above to Aston Villa but surprisingly Aston Villa has successfully to beat this team with very well and for Champion league i expect all of the teams from Premier league can able to advances to the next round

For now, the Premier League teams are still favored and taken into account in the UCL stage, but Aston Villa's victory over Bayern was quite surprising in my opinion because no one expected that Aston Villa would be able to win the match and for Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal I think they won the match fairly because since before the PL team was very favored, even for this season Manchester City is still the top favorite to win the Champion League.

Exactly, no one expected to see Aston Villa walk away with all three points in last night's match against Bayern who is more experienced than them in UCL. It is good to see that English clubs kept up with their consistency especially Liverpool and Aston Villa who gave won their two matches.

I can't say who is the favorite currently because the new UCL format might displace some big clubs out of the league since, every club is playing with different clubs and not like before where there is always a home advantage. You will not have the time to study the club that you just played with. Also some unforeseen challenges that might happen either inside or outside the pitch can lead to unexpected defeat.

[Weawant]

For now, the Premier League teams are still favored and taken into account in the UCL stage, but Aston Villa's victory over Bayern was quite surprising in my opinion because no one expected that Aston Villa would be able to win the match and for Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal I think they won the match fairly because since before the PL team was very favored, even for this season Manchester City is still the top favorite to win the Champion League.

it was a really commendable one from Aston Villa in that game, even when it felt like they were lucky, it still turned out they are winners and have been able to get the complete points in that game unlike before when they will be struggling at some point to win Bayern Munich in  a champions league game where they aren't experienced enough, even in the game it was obvious they were not playing really well but were just defensive and got lucky at some point with which they were able to secure the victory. all premier league teams are doing well.

[gabbie2010]

Faulting the manager is crazyy, yes he is also taking responsibility but do you want to blame him for the individual error caused by Casemiro during the game against Liverpool? Do you want to blame Erik Ten Hag for the players not converting the chances they had against Crystal Palace? What about the individual error caused by Harry Maguire during the draw against Brighton? How about the individual error again from Harry Maguire and Christen Eriksen against Twente? Y'all Manchester United are bloody inpatient punks who wants to see quick change that won't bloody last. I'm disappointed, and even if they want to sack EtH, y'all want to settle for mediocre managers.

Ten Hag has made a lot of transfers since joining the team, which is enough to form a new team, but you say that it is not his fault that Manchester United is so bad now. No need to talk about quick results, he has been working with the team for three years, some coaches are not given even half the time that ten Hag had. As I understand it, he remains in the team only because he has a good relationship with the management, but it seems to me that this will not save him for long, you can give him another two or three years, and he will not change anything, because if it were possible, the team would progress.

So after spending huge amount of money on sign on fee for new players there shouldn't be any excuses from Erk ten Hag after all he opted for players that fit his self of play or tactics thus he should be solely held responsible for Man Utd dismal performance, meanwhile in case of Casimero error against Liverpool two obvious errors is two much for a quality players like him and Erik ten Hag must have knew how well his players are during training recall the youngster that replaced Casimero in that match against Liverpool even played better, while another quality player in person of Sancho was loaned out to Chelsea by the manager luckily Sancho is in-form and playing well for the blues.

[Akbarkoe]

For now, the Premier League teams are still favored and taken into account in the UCL stage, but Aston Villa's victory over Bayern was quite surprising in my opinion because no one expected that Aston Villa would be able to win the match and for Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal I think they won the match fairly because since before the PL team was very favored, even for this season Manchester City is still the top favorite to win the Champion League.

it was a really commendable one from Aston Villa in that game, even when it felt like they were lucky, it still turned out they are winners and have been able to get the complete points in that game unlike before when they will be struggling at some point to win Bayern Munich in  a champions league game where they aren't experienced enough, even in the game it was obvious they were not playing really well but were just defensive and got lucky at some point with which they were able to secure the victory. all premier league teams are doing well.

I was also quite surprised because it was interesting that Aston Villa was quoted by Bayer Munich but they managed to score 1 goal to mark the victory over the leaders of the German league, it was a great victory that Aston Villa got.
Teams from the English premier league always get positive respons from many football fans, this level of confidence is because they are more competitive and expensive for a league, also the popularity of the English premier league is one of the most popular leagues which is why most people watch this league, so when a team enters another big league internationally such as the UCL, many believe the team from the English premier league to be the favorite.

[Palakka]

For now, the Premier League teams are still favored and taken into account in the UCL stage, but Aston Villa's victory over Bayern was quite surprising in my opinion because no one expected that Aston Villa would be able to win the match and for Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal I think they won the match fairly because since before the PL team was very favored, even for this season Manchester City is still the top favorite to win the Champion League.

it was a really commendable one from Aston Villa in that game, even when it felt like they were lucky, it still turned out they are winners and have been able to get the complete points in that game unlike before when they will be struggling at some point to win Bayern Munich in  a champions league game where they aren't experienced enough, even in the game it was obvious they were not playing really well but were just defensive and got lucky at some point with which they were able to secure the victory. all premier league teams are doing well.

Aston villa has really developed very quickly after they have been coached by Unai Emery so far, previously we knew that they always failed to penetrate the Champions League zone but last season they surprised us because they were able to compete with Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, this season they started the season quite well despite having to lose from Arsenal in the first match of the Premier League,  but so far they has risen and been able to be quite consistent in every game.
The victory over Munich in the UCL has shown how their mentality is very extraordinary at the moment and I think Aston Villa are one of the teams that have a great chance of qualifying for the last 16, the form and consistency they have has been tested at the moment, so I think we can't say if yesterday victory was luck, because throughout the game we could see how effective and resilient are they in facing Munich.

[hyudien]

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Ten Hag has made a lot of transfers since joining the team, which is enough to form a new team, but you say that it is not his fault that Manchester United is so bad now. No need to talk about quick results, he has been working with the team for three years, some coaches are not given even half the time that ten Hag had. As I understand it, he remains in the team only because he has a good relationship with the management, but it seems to me that this will not save him for long, you can give him another two or three years, and he will not change anything, because if it were possible, the team would progress.

So after spending huge amount of money on sign on fee for new players there shouldn't be any excuses from Erk ten Hag after all he opted for players that fit his self of play or tactics thus he should be solely held responsible for Man Utd dismal performance, meanwhile in case of Casimero error against Liverpool two obvious errors is two much for a quality players like him and Erik ten Hag must have knew how well his players are during training recall the youngster that replaced Casimero in that match against Liverpool even played better, while another quality player in person of Sancho was loaned out to Chelsea by the manager luckily Sancho is in-form and playing well for the blues.

The point is that some of the players that Erik Ten Hag has kicked out of the main squad and played at other clubs are able to perform well under the right coach and are able to utilise the abilities that Erik Ten Hag cannot. I think it's up to Ten Hag to continue to recruit players, to continue to perform poorly, or with a myriad of excuses in front of the press that continue to say we are heading in a better direction even though the facts on the ground cannot lie. We know it's a process and blah blah blah, so please enjoy the entertainment that no other team in the Premier League has ever provided.
It's pretty easy for now who is to blame. Players playing bad is it because they are bad? or because the tactics don't work? or because the tactics don't match? or because the coach is ......? 

[Amphenomenon]

So after spending huge amount of money on sign on fee for new players there shouldn't be any excuses from Erk ten Hag after all he opted for players that fit his self of play or tactics thus he should be solely held responsible for Man Utd dismal performance, meanwhile in case of Casimero error against Liverpool two obvious errors is two much for a quality players like him and Erik ten Hag must have knew how well his players are during training recall the youngster that replaced Casimero in that match against Liverpool even played better, while another quality player in person of Sancho was loaned out to Chelsea by the manager luckily Sancho is in-form and playing well for the blues.

The reason here while Ten Hag will constantly face more critics rather than the players is because he did signed most of them and they have failed to meet up to expectations, is like what Ronaldo said before they're not ready to compete, all they care is probably get a local trophy but the league title and Europa trophies they're not just ready for it, this is how far Manchester United has fallen and Ten Hag didn't realise this earlier and that was why he could brag or raise his heads up high after getting the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.

Outside getting these trophies nothing as really changed in majority of the players development or consistency and so they can't perform well enough in top competitions in Europe and EPL.

[Dailyscript]

True. The decline of Man United that is happening now, it feels unfair if we only blame the Manager, because as you said individual mistakes are also the main factor that makes Man United like it is now.

But in essence the decline of the team, of course the one who must be responsible is the coach. I see Erik Ten failing or not fully controlling the dressing room. Either because his toxic players are too strong or Erik Ten is weak. If you want to be firm, be firm with all players without discrimination. Because whoever the coach is, if the players have high egos and are difficult to subdue by the coach, then Man United with its new coach will remain like this. So in my opinion, Erik Ten must be brave with his players and be given more power by management to park players who rebel against his plans/tactics.

Because if we look at Man United now, it's very strange, the players who come in are generally good at the club initially but when they enter Man United they flop, and vice versa. There is something wrong with Man United, is it the manager or the management? But in my opinion both of them should introspect.

Am glad that many people are not seeing the obvious truth about what is happening to Manchester United. Before the blame is always on Erik Ten Hag alone. Yes, he has a huge part in their downfall but sometimes I expect the players to do their best and then we would understand that it is purely the manager's fault. Yet, the contrary is the case. It's as if Manchester United players lack confidence when they are with the ball. They play well and finish poorly. It's not a coach's fault on the pitch but the ability to get better players is in his hands.

A lot was said in the dressing room and still no improvement will be done. One thing is to say something and the other is to say the right thing. Am saying this today that Manchester United should get better players that can sync with each other. There is no teamwork in the team, the energy is not there so I dont expect them to win any matches.

[Nheer]

When will this end? Only when the club's owners realize that Hag is not fit to coach such a team.

They will soon get tired when they see Chelsea showing improvement after changing their coach and maybe that will change their mindset to employ a new coach and try to imitate Chelsea movement.

I don't think so, even though Chelsea showed significant improvement after changing the coach, it is impossible to influence and make the leaders or top brass of the Manchester United team aware and do the same thing because in the way of thinking and having opinions about the coach is different.

You are absolutely right, i didn’t think of it before and now i just remembered why it is not so easy for Manchester United to come to conclusions of sacking a coach, a management consisting of more than two persons is difficult to come to conclusion about changing managers and it is probably the reason why Ten Hag has been taking long to be sacked despite the poor performances.

Now I don't really care anymore about Manchester United with Ten Hag because whatever the results in the future I quite skeptical and if there is change then that is good but if it is still the same until there is another setback then that is not surprising condition.

I also have try to look away from how Manchester United is performing and if the management decides to let Ten Hag manage the team for vouple of years i am not concerned anymore and if they decide to change him and try to build the team better then it’s good for them. I just hope the management realizes their mistakes soon and bring in a better manager.

[KingsDen]

For now, the Premier League teams are still favored and taken into account in the UCL stage, but Aston Villa's victory over Bayern was quite surprising in my opinion because no one expected that Aston Villa would be able to win the match and for Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal I think they won the match fairly because since before the PL team was very favored, even for this season Manchester City is still the top favorite to win the Champion League.

it was a really commendable one from Aston Villa in that game, even when it felt like they were lucky, it still turned out they are winners and have been able to get the complete points in that game unlike before when they will be struggling at some point to win Bayern Munich in  a champions league game where they aren't experienced enough, even in the game it was obvious they were not playing really well but were just defensive and got lucky at some point with which they were able to secure the victory. all premier league teams are doing well.

It is obvious that Aston Villa and other English teams are doing quite well in the new format of the Champions League this season. The historic victory of Aston Villa over Bayern Munich was actually not expected by football speculators. This led to gamblers losing a lot of money because no one actually did believe that Bayern Munich will go 90 minutes in the pitch without scoring a goal against Aston Villa.

Also Aston Villa had also extended such level of performance to English Premier League, where they are occupying a pretty nice position in the table. I am however doubtful that Aston Villa would continue this excellent performance both in local League and in Champions League. Maybe Manchester United this weekend is a test for them, if Aston Villa eventually outsmart Manchester United, I'll give them all their flowers.

[Dzwaafu11]

I don't think so, even though Chelsea showed significant improvement after changing the coach, it is impossible to influence and make the leaders or top brass of the Manchester United team aware and do the same thing because in the way of thinking and having opinions about the coach is different.

You are absolutely right, i didn’t think of it before and now i just remembered why it is not so easy for Manchester United to come to conclusions of sacking a coach, a management consisting of more than two persons is difficult to come to conclusion about changing managers and it is probably the reason why Ten Hag has been taking long to be sacked despite the poor performances.

Now I don't really care anymore about Manchester United with Ten Hag because whatever the results in the future I quite skeptical and if there is change then that is good but if it is still the same until there is another setback then that is not surprising condition.

I also have try to look away from how Manchester United is performing and if the management decides to let Ten Hag manage the team for vouple of years i am not concerned anymore and if they decide to change him and try to build the team better then it’s good for them. I just hope the management realizes their mistakes soon and bring in a better manager.

Exactly. Chelsea and Manchester United management is not the same, and each of them has their own way of making decisions, and this is what many fans did not understand they think because Chelsea is doing well after sacking their coach and bringing another since their performance is back.

Manchester United need to do the same thing; every management has their own reason for keeping or sacking their coaches regardless of the performance, and that is why I don’t really blame Manchester United management for keeping Henry Ten Hag even with this bad performance of the team.Maybe they have their own reason for doing it; they are not blind; they know what they are doing.