Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[Furious 7]

At least there is a guarantee to continue to be in the main line-up if he considers staying when compared to PSG, especially there is still Neymar who is definitely difficult to replace, even though if he agrees it looks like he will be sacrificed. but I don't think it's that simple because in this case there isn't a single rumor about Neymar right now because his big salary still gets in the way.

Players don't always consider the chances of not being in the first eleven or being a regular starter in a club, for a young player like Rasford who has been doing well in the Manchester United team to think of moving to France to play alongside with Mbappe, Messi, and Neymar, I believe he knows that he won't be able to play regular matches rather he will play from the bench unless Naymer decides to leave the club or is wounded. This could be a rumor but most tines players make some decision just to play with a particular player which has been their long dream.

It's very funny if there are players who have pretty good prospects but don't want to be in the main line-up as their target because in any case being in the main squad makes him play more hours and has many opportunities to continue to develop so when there are players who don't want to being in the main squad when his career and age are quite good does that make sense?
If he leaves just because of the money then I think in the end it will only make things more difficult for him in a condition where his career declines over time because he is always on the bench.

[Docnaster]

I see Kevin De Bruyne as the most important player in Manchester City, even more important than their highest goal scorer of this season who just joined them. In games where Kevin does not play for them, his absence in the team is usually largely felt. He is Pep Guardiola's greatest assets in the team amidst  the many talented players the teams has in all positions. When I hear of teams that need players, I do not count Manchester City because I see them as a very balanced team that is not lacking even in their substitute list. It is a great team that Pep has assembled. Their first game is against Leeds United and based on their team form, that game should not be a difficult game for them to win.

Kevin De Bruyne is an excellent player no doubt. His class made Pep to say that he is the most talented to him after Lionel Messi. He is a very key player to Manchester City but do you know that city won most of the Premier league trophies under Pep with De Bruyne mostly injured. The easiest one I could remember is the 2018/2019 season when they ranked up 100 points. If you check some important matches when Pep is losing, he introduces Gundogan in place of De Bruyne. So saying City doesn't need new players is something i don't agree to. The most important player City needs to sign next summer is Jude Bellingham because Gundogan is getting old and De Bruyne can't play all matches.

you have a point there. Ever since the arrival of pep Guardiola, Kevin De Bruyn is most time kicked off the tournament with an injury, and his cover-up Gundogan has been so helpful to the team in times like that. But currently, De Bruyn's position is not a problem as you think, because gundogan at age 32 still have extra more years of play, and De Bruyn is still young.I think the most important thing man city has to do is bringing in a natural heir to Joao cancelo and Kyle walker, because currently, the team lacks a natural substitute for that wing.

[laurenB7742]

This one player has become a mainstay of Pep Guardiola in recent years, he has successfully become a field general in every match and on average always provides assists to Manchester City's attackers. Even though he is no longer young, Kevin De Bruyne's impressive performance has not disappeared and coupled with Manchester City's squad which is so perfect in all positions, he is able to play in collaboration without relying on individual skills.

Kevin De Bruyne has a role as Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. I liken their football styles to each other a little bit. He's everything for Manchester City. The teams that managed to stop him manage to beat Manchester City. However, there are other teammates who increase his performance. For example, Ilkay Gundogan is one of them. The harmony of these players makes the perfect passing connections of the team. Ilkay will most likely leave Manchester City at the end of the season. Kevin De Bruyne will continue to play high-level football for Manchester City for several more seasons. I think Pep Guardiola will continue to reinforce this region with young players.

In fact, the age difference between Kevin De Bruyne and Gundogan is only one year, and if indeed Gundogan can still make a big contribution to Manchester City then it seems Gundogan still deserves to get a new contract. At least for the next season Gundogan can still play well, but if indeed Manchester City have no interest in extending his contract maybe that won't be a problem.
I only think that when the player is still able to play well for the team's performance, then it will be better for Manchester City to be able to give a new contract at least to appreciate the player for having contributed to Manchester City's achievements so far.
But yes, of course as a team with good management they will be able to regenerate at the right time. Because maybe letting him go would also be good for Gundogan, because if he is kept and then more on the bench it won't be good for Gundogan either.
So yes, letting go if that is the best choice because the aim is for these players to still get a place in the main squad with their new team later, then that will also be something good and can respect one another.

Kevin De Bruyne is a great football player. His style of play is completely different from other players. He is capable of showing great skills in the midfield. His biggest asset is that he can score in seconds with a quick short.

Kevin De Bruyne is a fantastic player. And I think Kevin De Bruyne is one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League. He stabilizes Manchester City's midfield. Kevin De Bruyne's excellent performances have strengthened the bond between Manchester City's midfield and forward players. And because of the solid midfield, Manchester City have been able to consistently perform well. Kevin De Bruyne can counter-attack very quickly.

[Zilon]

De Bruyne's importance can be realized easily from his last official match with his team as well.

Manchester City played a big match against Liverpool in the EFL Cup as you know. De Bruyne was like the most performing player of the match undoubtedly. His passes and especially crosses were so successful that all of them were finding their targets. The assists to Haaland and especially Ake were amazing to watch. If you look closely to him while he is making those crosses you can see easily that it is like a usual thing for him now. He is making them like he is doing nothing difficult. This is the result of hard work of course.

He is the main hub in the midfield of City so yeah he is very important to the team. Furthermore, Guardiola also adjusts his role accordingly to the situation in the game so he is flexible as well so that makes him a main man in the squad. Gundo and Silva are also other two names who are crucial to the team as well but De Bruyne is really way past them in my opinion.

City have game against Leeds next and should take this one easily with a good margin.

Interestingly, Kelvin De Bruyne made two beautiful assist in the EFL Cup game against Liverpool. He was everywhere around the Midfield, creating chances. His assist both to Haaland and AKE made Pep Guardiola hail him as a Manchester City "legend". Rico Lewis is another star, a potential threat following how he held the ball more than any other player when they played against Liverpool, with exception to Rodri. His performance can push him into a big star at City

[Avirunes]

Interesting, Kelvin De Bruyne made two beautiful assist in the EFL Cup game against Liverpool. He was everywhere around the Midfield, creating chances. His assist both to Haaland and AKE made Pep Guardiola hail him as a Manchester City "legend". Rico Lewis is another star, a potential threat following how he held the ball more than any other player when they played against Liverpool, with exception to Rodri. His performance can push him into a big star at City

Kevin De Bruyne has beautiful vision and shot power. He plays simple football and is really someone who drives their midfield as I earlier said. Also yeah Rodri is also a great player and is a midfield gem. He is a player who is good at passing and also has good ball retention in the midfield. City plays him as a centre mid but he played as a centre back in Spain WC squad so he is adaptable to defensive positions as well. Will surely agree on Rodri becoming a crucial player in 1-2 years for City.

[Rockstarguy]

Jesus picked up an injury during the World Cup journey, which isn't good at all since Arsenal's Premier League fixtures after the World Cup will be quite competitive. It is still possible for Arsenal to occupy such a position with its current players. As a result of Gabriel Jesus' injury, Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko believes Eddie Nketiah can fill the void left by the Brazilian striker.

Is it possible for Arsenal fans to be fearless? With Gabriel Jesus absent, can Arsenal still be at the top?

Gabriel Jesus was Arsenal's best striker in my opinion.  Nketiah doesn't give me confidence.  Of course, if he can make good use of this opportunity, he will have taken an important step for himself.  For Arsenal, having Gabriel Jesus injured is one of the worst things that could happen.  They needed his skills in the tough fixture.  Let's see if he can recover as soon as possible and continue this performance again.

Gabriel Jesus having injury may cause arsenal to lose point.  Gabriel Jesus presence in arsenal was a big achievement to arsenal,  but since he is having injury arsenal have no other option than to use Nketiah . I don't want to conclude yet if Nketiah will be of good replacement, I'll hold on and wait to see his performance if it can help arsenal to remain consistent.

[Avirunes]

Gabriel Jesus having injury may cause arsenal to lose point.  Gabriel Jesus presence in arsenal was a big achievement to arsenal,  but since he is having injury arsenal have no other option than to use Nketiah . I don't want to conclude yet if Nketiah will be of good replacement, I'll hold on and wait to see his performance if it can help arsenal to remain consistent.

Well Nketiah worked for us when others were not performing like Lacazette and Aubameyang and we struggled to put goals on the board for us. It's gonna take some time to adjust but I think he can score goals but just need to keep things calm and play the team game like the current squad is doing otherwise it will not work out well for Gunners. I have seen him getting selfish at some easy situations but then again have seen him score in difficult positions as well. He needs a time to develop- that's for sure, so its gonna take Arteta to keep him work according to the game plan.

[rendravolt]

Interesting, Kelvin De Bruyne made two beautiful assist in the EFL Cup game against Liverpool. He was everywhere around the Midfield, creating chances. His assist both to Haaland and AKE made Pep Guardiola hail him as a Manchester City "legend". Rico Lewis is another star, a potential threat following how he held the ball more than any other player when they played against Liverpool, with exception to Rodri. His performance can push him into a big star at City

De Bruyne's composure on the ball is currently one of the best, he always opens up space for other players to launch unexpected attacks. He seems to know what crosses are good for strikers and defenders, he always measures the accuracy of his pass before kicking the ball. For Rodri, his playing style is similar to Sergio Bosquest, he has calm in the defensive line, at least he is always the destroyer before reaching the team's defense area and Pep Guardiola was not wrong to choose Rodri for the defensive midfield position.

[wiss19]

De Bruyne's importance can be realized easily from his last official match with his team as well.

Manchester City played a big match against Liverpool in the EFL Cup as you know. De Bruyne was like the most performing player of the match undoubtedly. His passes and especially crosses were so successful that all of them were finding their targets. The assists to Haaland and especially Ake were amazing to watch. If you look closely to him while he is making those crosses you can see easily that it is like a usual thing for him now. He is making them like he is doing nothing difficult. This is the result of hard work of course.

No doubt about the importance of De Bruyne's in Manchester City because currently his performance at the peak, and he has tag of backbone of this team which is doing amazing stuff and after the break in first official match he was impressive which help's them for having spot into quarterfinal and most chances now they could be going to face Manchester United into final because things are looking easy for these both teams and no other big club available for the challenge between these two teams.

De Bruyne is hardworking player and his performance of the national team is also amazing even they were not able to have any success but still he is one of the best available player in current Belgium team which needs few changes for having better results in International matches.

[fullhdpixel]

Nothing depends on United as Rashford's contract ends in the summer of 2023 and he can leave for free. Now they are in the most difficult situation - they either have to offer better financial terms than PSG (and thus suffer financially since it is very expensive to compete with PSG in terms of money) or let Rashford go for free. Both decisions look like a big loss.

You are right, that Rashford contract which expires next summer is PSG's opportunity, on the other hand, PSG actually already has a much more stable player. I think Manchester United will inevitably release young players who have shone in the World Cup. Although later there will definitely be many clubs trying to offer the best place for Rashford. PSG has sufficient finances, but Rashford position will not be as free as where he was when he played at Manchester United. Surely it will share a place like being a second-tier alternative player for PSG.

Marcus Rashford is very young, and he is the talented player which mean things are in his way for having good future here in Manchester United because most chances if he is going to join PSG then he could be going to stay at tier 2 which is surely never been ideal situation for the player like him with his current form hopefully Manchester United will be able to extend his contract and he will be able to give his best in future as well.

PSG is having amazing finances and quality players which is good for them but not for any player like Rashford quality because he deserves better playing time for increasing his skills and experience which will help him in rest of his playing career and this all is just possible with the stay here at Manchester United.

[Velvet78]

I really liked Manchester City and Liverpool both in their EFL Cup matchup. They were both promising for the rest of the season. Only Nunez made me worried because he was so ineffective. I know that he made an assist at least. But he wasted two big goal opportunities above all else. The shots were so bad that they didn't even hit the goal post.

I hope his scoring skills won't be bad in the Premier League from now on. Liverpool are believing in him to perform well. They have spent so much money for his productivity. He was amazing at Benfica and hopefully he will get closer to that level in time.

[terrorJR]

Jesus picked up an injury during the World Cup journey, which isn't good at all since Arsenal's Premier League fixtures after the World Cup will be quite competitive. It is still possible for Arsenal to occupy such a position with its current players. As a result of Gabriel Jesus' injury, Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko believes Eddie Nketiah can fill the void left by the Brazilian striker.

Is it possible for Arsenal fans to be fearless? With Gabriel Jesus absent, can Arsenal still be at the top?

Gabriel Jesus was Arsenal's best striker in my opinion.  Nketiah doesn't give me confidence.  Of course, if he can make good use of this opportunity, he will have taken an important step for himself.  For Arsenal, having Gabriel Jesus injured is one of the worst things that could happen.  They needed his skills in the tough fixture.  Let's see if he can recover as soon as possible and continue this performance again.

I still think that Arsenal will look for other alternatives now even though Nketiah is still there.
He does sometimes play very well when given the chance but on the other hand just hoping for him is a little difficult I think so it would be great if there were additional strikers there. Currently there are several names that are actually associated with Arsenal, but until now there is still no clarity.

[savetheFORUM]

Actually there is no fundamental reason for Graham Potter to rest his players after returning from the World Cup, because I think the time they get after the end of the World Cup is enough for them to recover physically, unless Graham Potter doesn't want his players to be in the main squad. in that match. It would be a shame if Graham Potter did not make the most of their players who shone at the Qatar World Cup, especially when they were in bad shape. Players like Hakim Ziyech could break the deadlock from Chelsea's current game. I think he should be included in the starting line-up, but it's all up to him now.

Agreed about this now with the current form and position of Chelsea; it's good time to have better impression and performance for the future with these players because they have already done good job and having long rest is ok for these professional players and as they will be joined their team and give the best this could be helpful for the club and their confidence as well Hakim Ziyech is surely going to be had good time in coming weeks with Mateo Kovacic is one of the best products from Croatia after their another fabulous performance like France even they fall behind into semifinal but still having one of the bet teams in last world cup with their quality and performance.

[Ratash]

Tottenham team will face brentford in an away game i think it will be difficult brentford team can be really dangerous against top teams we have seeing them beat man united man city and draw with chelsea, tottenham are playing for a champions league spot so the win is crucial for them i think they will win but with difficulty.

[SirLancelot]

Gabriel Jesus was Arsenal's best striker in my opinion.  Nketiah doesn't give me confidence.  Of course, if he can make good use of this opportunity, he will have taken an important step for himself.  For Arsenal, having Gabriel Jesus injured is one of the worst things that could happen.  They needed his skills in the tough fixture.  Let's see if he can recover as soon as possible and continue this performance again.

There will be tough fixtures for Arsenal in January from what I have seen, Fixtures that will challenge and can stand as obstacles to them winning the league. The replacement for Gabriel Jesus has to happen quickly and it has to be someone who is a suitable replacement for the position he played in the club, plus someone who can perform same function he was performing both close to the goal and far away from goal, both when he scores and when he does not score as well. The coach of Arsenal should already have a way to ensure that the injury of one player does not make them loose the entire league.

January is going to be make or break month for the Arsenal with absence of the Gabriel Jesus is surely going to have big impact on Arsenal performance because they are right now having good players but still need confidence and performance like him for having better results against big teams in coming matches Nketiah is having good mark but still not like we are looking for him in absence of Gabriel Jesus because he was at his best after joining from Manchester City and things were also looking amazing for the all unit.
 
As now, we will have Winter transfer window, hopefully Arteta and Arsenal management will be able to have few better signings as well for their better performance and good future because after many years now they are having good chance for staying into top teams for going into Champions League.

[Alisha-k]

Jesus picked up an injury during the World Cup journey, which isn't good at all since Arsenal's Premier League fixtures after the World Cup will be quite competitive. It is still possible for Arsenal to occupy such a position with its current players. As a result of Gabriel Jesus' injury, Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko believes Eddie Nketiah can fill the void left by the Brazilian striker.

Is it possible for Arsenal fans to be fearless? With Gabriel Jesus absent, can Arsenal still be at the top?

Gabriel Jesus was Arsenal's best striker in my opinion.  Nketiah doesn't give me confidence.  Of course, if he can make good use of this opportunity, he will have taken an important step for himself.  For Arsenal, having Gabriel Jesus injured is one of the worst things that could happen.  They needed his skills in the tough fixture.  Let's see if he can recover as soon as possible and continue this performance again.

I still think that Arsenal will look for other alternatives now even though Nketiah is still there.
He does sometimes play very well when given the chance but on the other hand just hoping for him is a little difficult I think so it would be great if there were additional strikers there. Currently there are several names that are actually associated with Arsenal, but until now there is still no clarity.

Nketiah should just be given sometime to develop his forward skills and convert assists to goals. Goal scoring is the primary assignment of a forward player but it not always easy sending the ball into the net and it happens when the player is played by the coach as a substitute player. Even if Arteta will find a replacement in the Summer transfer window he can still build up with  Nketiah while he work on making his new signings.

[coinlocket$]

Finally, real football is back.

Monday 26th December

    Brentford Tottenham Hotspur
    Crystal  Fulham
    Everton Wolverhampton Wanderers
    Leicester City Newcastle United
    Southampton Brighton & Hove Albion
    Aston Villa Liverpool
    Arsenal West Ham United

Tuesday 27th December

    Chelsea AFC Bournemouth
    Manchester United Nottingham Forest

Wednesday 28th December

    Leeds United Manchester City


Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/premier-league/scores-fixtures


Surprise of the day? It can be Aston Villa Liverpool

[ILuckyGuyI]

Manchester United - Nottingham is an interesting game in terms of their head-to-head history. These two teams haven't faced each other since 1999. It is going to be a historical moment for these teams as a result.  

When it comes to the result of that, I'm of course waiting for Manchester United to beat them. Nottingham are an interesting team this season in fact. They beat Liverpool by 1-0 but they lost to Arsenal by 5-0 in another game. They have a complicated game history against big teams so far. Even though they are one of the members in the relegation area, Manchester United still had better be careful in this game. They should adopt a fully offensive game from the beginning to find a goal or goals early to break their guard easier.

[Woodie]

Interestingly, Kelvin De Bruyne made two beautiful assist in the EFL Cup game against Liverpool. He was everywhere around the Midfield, creating chances.

The man does have a good eye when it comes to picking out his team mates and I don't see this stopping anytime soon. But unfortunately his biological clock is counting down to retirement and any young star that comes to the party doing what KDB is doing, it's over.

His assist both to Haaland and AKE made Pep Guardiola hail him as a Manchester City "legend".

Definitely deserves legend status but he has to stick around to rack up more games to his name to make it impossible for future players from getting his name off the record books.

[borovichok]

Marcus Rashford is very young, and he is the talented player which mean things are in his way for having good future here in Manchester United because most chances if he is going to join PSG then he could be going to stay at tier 2 which is surely never been ideal situation for the player like him with his current form hopefully Manchester United will be able to extend his contract and he will be able to give his best in future as well.

PSG is having amazing finances and quality players which is good for them but not for any player like Rashford quality because he deserves better playing time for increasing his skills and experience which will help him in rest of his playing career and this all is just possible with the stay here at Manchester United.

Marcus Rashford is one of the outstanding player in manchester united and every player have their own time to peak. Rashford performance recently is superb and his presence alone is a big contribution to the red's devils. Erik Ten Hag is very tactical and he would try his best to improve his team to the best of his capability.  PSG is balance finance team and they're capable of bringing any player they want to the team. Rashford been quite on the Parisians rader and he could possibly make a shocking move.