Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[beerlover]

Seems like you are not as updated with what's going around Declan Rice in transfer market. Arsenal and City were interested in Rice and both clubs made huge bids. Bayern never placed a bid considering his high price tag but they were for sure interested in him. Declan Rice plays very well as holding midfielder and with Xhaka and Partey near to leave Arsenal, it was important for us to sign a holding midfielder. Now Xhaka played as more of an aggressive type midfielder in Arsenal's formation kinda like what Gundogan in City's formation last season. Now I am not sure what kind of role is Arteta planning here for Rice here. I think he is replacement for Xhaka and will he be given a more aggressive role like Xhaka used to have or just like a normal DM which is what his strong role as I have seen till now. So I feel his performance will lot depend on how the DM roles will be distributed by Arteta.

True. Arsenal have been negotiating with West Ham for Rice since November of last year. It's hope that Arteta, will get his man through a record-transfer deal. However, it's important to consider whether spending such a large sum of money guarantees that the player will meet expectations. I just hope that Rice doesn't disappoint due to the enormous amount involved. Arsenal is patiently waiting him join in the midfield alongside Martin Ødegaard and Thomas Partey. While I may not agree the idea of Xhaka leaving, but eventually he is on his way out just to make room for Rice. We'll see how quickly Arteta can transform this vision into reality.

That would literally be a transfer that is better than City, and that's what Arsenal needs urgently. City got Kovacic instead of Ilkay, and that means if Arsenal gets Declan Rice, I believe Declan to be better than Kovacic, that's of course just one player but they need every single situation like that they can get.

Arsenal probably made some decent profit from all of this, I can't see them not being in profit this season and in that case I believe that they should be doing a good job by putting in the effort to make some big transfers like this. I do not care how much is wanted by the club, pay them whatever you can afford to pay, even offer something for the future and get him so that Arsenal could have a better chance next season.

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Finally Mount have left the bridge and UTD on the other hand have gotten a new player but the question is, does the man Mount has a lot to bring to the UTD side? Can he play like he did when Chelsea won the Champions league about 2 seasons back? Because at this point in time he's a flop, well time will tell.

Manchester United need to do more in this transfer window because they have been in contact with so many players but could only get one and now they're having issues with the contract of David de Gea, I can't really get why they didn't accept his proposal instead it was reversed or something, and I feel they're not going to get Onana before the window closes. Is Manchester United always going to be this disrespectful to players who gave their all? Why didn't they sign the proposal that De Gea has  already signed? Seems they don't really want him anymore at Old Trafford.

https://www.marca.com/en/football/manchester-united/2023/06/28/649c8b40e2704ef3ac8b4572.html

Really wierd that Mount left Chelsea ,i was thinking he was gonna be there for a long time. Chelsea keeps on selling players to recover some money that they spent in the last year or so. For Man Utd this is a good transfer with this they will fresh up the midfield and will have a strong one aswell. I think we might see a new goalkeeper on Old Trafford really soon

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I also heard rumors about it that De Gea had agreed to a contract extension which then led to him agreeing to an adjustment in his wages. De Gea wants to stay because Manchester United is his home, but if Ten Hag doesn't want to use him as the main goalkeeper anymore because of adjustments to his game strategy then I think De Gea's future is very futile.

André Onana seems to have an interest in joining Manchester United, but as far as I know Inter Milan are still turning down offers. André Onana is a perfect fit for Ten Hag's style of play, but Manchester United are unlikely to make that happen.

There are rumors that after the salary adjustment, now the club has reduced De Gea's salary adjustment so that the contract signing still cannot be done because there has been no decision on David De Gea, is it possible that he will stay?
Erik Ten Hag is really interested in Onana, he has the ability to control the ball in his penalty city as a goalkeeper, this is what Erik Ten Hag wants as a goalkeeper who will replace David De Gea.

Inter Milan's previous statement had indeed refused to sell Onana, but if there are longer negotiations and the price is high then it is very likely that Inter Milan can let him go, now Man United is waiting for De Gea's decision if he doesn't want to sign a contract then Man United will focus on pursuing Onana.

[Litzki1990]

the first English club sides to have won the treble multiple times

Manchester United haven't won the treble (EPL, FA Cup and CL) multiple times, they have only won the treble once, and that was in 1998-1999 season. Manchester City are the second team English team to win the treble, thus only two English teams (City and Manchester United) have won the treble, and they've both done it only once.

Manchester United won only one Champions League trophy almost two decades ago but then they did not win any Champions League trophy in the long 24 years. Manchester United are no longer considered favorites for the Champions League trophy. The only means of achieving European excellence is the Champions League trophy. They haven't won a Champions League trophy in a long time but they have no problem with that, they are only lying with the Premier League trophy and other minor tournament titles. After the change of ownership, Man U fans started to dream about this team again. If the plan goes according to plan and some changes are made in important places, maybe two eras will end their wait.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

And the main problem that's happened to Chelsea I think is because Chelsea have been under three different coaches and also there have been mid-season squad changes throughout the season so the balance of the team has been shattered and it's been inconsistent for Chelsea. Due to differences in coaches that have an impact on changes in strategy and also changes in players.
and Chelsea really have to have the right coach so that there are no more changes in coaches, and I hope Mauricio Pochettino can turn Chelsea into a team that can compete at the top. Because next season the competition will be much stronger and tighter because several teams made significant changes last season and of course next season will be much better and stronger, and Chelsea must be able to be better than them especially with Newcastle which I think next season he will be one of a team not to be taken lightly.

Yeah it seems that reason is a little reasonable, changes in strategy and play style sometimes have an impact on players also more difficult to get cohesive
But management made the decision to replace the coach because Chelsea's performance continued to decline so there was no other choice, imagine Chelsea was thrown from the top 10 even though usually in every season Chelsea are always in the top 4. Pochettino has a tough challenge next season and so far he has not made efforts to improve in squad.

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Finally Mount have left the bridge and UTD on the other hand have gotten a new player but the question is, does the man Mount has a lot to bring to the UTD side? Can he play like he did when Chelsea won the Champions league about 2 seasons back? Because at this point in time he's a flop, well time will tell.

Manchester United need to do more in this transfer window because they have been in contact with so many players but could only get one and now they're having issues with the contract of David de Gea, I can't really get why they didn't accept his proposal instead it was reversed or something, and I feel they're not going to get Onana before the window closes. Is Manchester United always going to be this disrespectful to players who gave their all? Why didn't they sign the proposal that De Gea has  already signed? Seems they don't really want him anymore at Old Trafford.

https://www.marca.com/en/football/manchester-united/2023/06/28/649c8b40e2704ef3ac8b4572.html

Really wierd that Mount left Chelsea ,i was thinking he was gonna be there for a long time. Chelsea keeps on selling players to recover some money that they spent in the last year or so. For Man Utd this is a good transfer with this they will fresh up the midfield and will have a strong one aswell. I think we might see a new goalkeeper on Old Trafford really soon

Chelsea did sell their old players but it is a clear aim that their new coach wants to revive Chelsea's performance to be the strong club it was before by selling old players and replacing them with younger players who have better talent.
I really can't wait to see Chelsea play at the start of the season when I already have an experienced coach to be able to fix the bad things in the past

[CryptocurencyKing]

Silently I get worried about Arsenal’s midfield shape if Partey /Xhaka leaves, I don’t know why it worries me so much. Assuming they got Kai Havertz for the Xhaka role, that leaves only him as a CM for them. Every option they have for the CM role (Kai Havertz Inclusive) is makeshift at best. Plus they have Rice and Jorginho as DM options (This I can live with as they’re both hardly ever injured). But they are very short on that role. Partey’s presence means they could utilize Rice as a B2B which he’s capable of, but letting both Xhaka and Partey go without adequate replacements will be a mistake.

[CPNpr]

Finally Mount have left the bridge and UTD on the other hand have gotten a new player but the question is, does the man Mount has a lot to bring to the UTD side? Can he play like he did when Chelsea won the Champions league about 2 seasons back? Because at this point in time he's a flop, well time will tell.

Manchester United need to do more in this transfer window because they have been in contact with so many players but could only get one and now they're having issues with the contract of David de Gea, I can't really get why they didn't accept his proposal instead it was reversed or something, and I feel they're not going to get Onana before the window closes. Is Manchester United always going to be this disrespectful to players who gave their all? Why didn't they sign the proposal that De Gea has  already signed? Seems they don't really want him anymore at Old Trafford.

https://www.marca.com/en/football/manchester-united/2023/06/28/649c8b40e2704ef3ac8b4572.html

Really wierd that Mount left Chelsea ,i was thinking he was gonna be there for a long time. Chelsea keeps on selling players to recover some money that they spent in the last year or so. For Man Utd this is a good transfer with this they will fresh up the midfield and will have a strong one aswell. I think we might see a new goalkeeper on Old Trafford really soon

Chelsea did sell their old players but it is a clear aim that their new coach wants to revive Chelsea's performance to be the strong club it was before by selling old players and replacing them with younger players who have better talent.
I really can't wait to see Chelsea play at the start of the season when I already have an experienced coach to be able to fix the bad things in the past

I don't think it's right to miss Chelsea's old players. It is impossible to say how well Chelsea will play with the young players. Sometimes it is not right to trust the youth.  No matter how good Chelsea's coach is. It takes a lot of time to develop a young player. And it takes a lot of hard work for a coach to develop a young player into a skilled player. Now how well Chelsea's cell will play with young players will be understood only by watching the game

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Finally Mount have left the bridge and UTD on the other hand have gotten a new player but the question is, does the man Mount has a lot to bring to the UTD side? Can he play like he did when Chelsea won the Champions league about 2 seasons back? Because at this point in time he's a flop, well time will tell.

Manchester United need to do more in this transfer window because they have been in contact with so many players but could only get one and now they're having issues with the contract of David de Gea, I can't really get why they didn't accept his proposal instead it was reversed or something, and I feel they're not going to get Onana before the window closes. Is Manchester United always going to be this disrespectful to players who gave their all? Why didn't they sign the proposal that De Gea has  already signed? Seems they don't really want him anymore at Old Trafford.

https://www.marca.com/en/football/manchester-united/2023/06/28/649c8b40e2704ef3ac8b4572.html

Really wierd that Mount left Chelsea ,i was thinking he was gonna be there for a long time. Chelsea keeps on selling players to recover some money that they spent in the last year or so. For Man Utd this is a good transfer with this they will fresh up the midfield and will have a strong one aswell. I think we might see a new goalkeeper on Old Trafford really soon

Chelsea did sell their old players but it is a clear aim that their new coach wants to revive Chelsea's performance to be the strong club it was before by selling old players and replacing them with younger players who have better talent.
I really can't wait to see Chelsea play at the start of the season when I already have an experienced coach to be able to fix the bad things in the past

I don't think it's right to miss Chelsea's old players. It is impossible to say how well Chelsea will play with the young players. Sometimes it is not right to trust the youth.  No matter how good Chelsea's coach is. It takes a lot of time to develop a young player. And it takes a lot of hard work for a coach to develop a young player into a skilled player. Now how well Chelsea's cell will play with young players will be understood only by watching the game

Well, I would underestimate young players, yeah, I very well understand the path you are coming from, but then, understand that, how fast or how slow a young player is groomed in to becoming a skilled player very well depends on how good and talented the player is naturally.
If the young player is extremely talented naturally, then grooming such a player to a skilled player will take absolutely no much time and stress, couple with the advantage that younger players are much more stronger, vibrant, and are always faster than the older players who are already getting weak due to aging.

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Really wierd that Mount left Chelsea ,i was thinking he was gonna be there for a long time. Chelsea keeps on selling players to recover some money that they spent in the last year or so. For Man Utd this is a good transfer with this they will fresh up the midfield and will have a strong one aswell. I think we might see a new goalkeeper on Old Trafford really soon

Chelsea must make their finances more balanced after spending so much money last season to buy many players. I think over 70% of the squad that Chelsea have at the moment are new players, while some of the old players have been sold to maintain the financial balance. However, Chelsea also seems to be still eager to bring in several other players even though they are trying to balance the finances.

Pochettino seems to have a good plan for Chelsea next season, but he must be wise enough in managing his strategy when he has many players who have not fully adapted so far.

[Docnaster]

I know so well that Chelsea spent a lot in bringing in new players and have to recover the funds but they now feel they have more than enough to give out. Now it's mason mount, just Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Sallah were given out in 2013 when the season didn't favour them.  Instead of reconsideMountmount proposal and offering offered him increments in salary since he demanded 300 hundred,  he was sold out for 60m. Manchester United now sees the need of going for young stars. I'm very sure the is underlying remorse awaiting Chelsea in this contract.

[Altryist]

Chelsea must make their finances more balanced after spending so much money last season to buy many players. I think over 70% of the squad that Chelsea have at the moment are new players, while some of the old players have been sold to maintain the financial balance. However, Chelsea also seems to be still eager to bring in several other players even though they are trying to balance the finances.

Pochettino seems to have a good plan for Chelsea next season, but he must be wise enough in managing his strategy when he has many players who have not fully adapted so far.

I hope Pochettino knows what he's doing, so far the sale of Chelsea players looks very confident, but we don't know how this will affect the team. Some will say that even with these players the team did not play well, but I tend to think that the problem was not with the players, but with the coaches who could not create chemistry between these players. Pochettino decided to go his own way, maybe he's right and lets players go who he doesn't need, that's fair to them. And how Chelsea will be a good team under the management of Pochettino, we will soon find out.

[shogun47]

I know so well that Chelsea spent a lot in bringing in new players and have to recover the funds but they now feel they have more than enough to give out. Now it's mason mount, just Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Sallah were given out in 2013 when the season didn't favour them.  Instead of reconsideMountmount proposal and offering offered him increments in salary since he demanded 300 hundred,  he was sold out for 60m. Manchester United now sees the need of going for young stars. I'm very sure the is underlying remorse awaiting Chelsea in this contract.

Obviously they are not leaving any stones unturned once more after spending a record breaking amount in the last 12 months on new players. The whole project Chelsea has turned into a massive high risk investment for Boehly. He now hired a new coach and Pochettino has his own idea of how he wants the team to play. Surprisingly, he is selling players that I did not expect he would sell. Mason Mount, Havertz and so many others. Some of the players were not key players anyway and also they need to find proper substitutes, but what is Pochettino's plan? Go out there again and spend more money than the sheikhs? if that doesn't work out and they miss a higher rank in the table again despite starting from zero, the club could suffer from long term consequences.

[BRINIRHA]

Since the club is currently in the acquisition process, of course this will disrupt Ten Hag's process of finding several players for them to bring to United. if they fail and are late in the transfer market this summer. I think Ten Hag should take care of his squad until the winter transfer window opens. and they can look for as few players as they can get. the most important thing now is that Ten Hag must be able to maximize the players they currently have.

Even though at this time several players were very closely linked with joining Manchester United. But with the current conditions. Maybe Ten Heg won't be able to get the player he has been eyeing in the transfer market. But I believe that even with the current squad Ten Heg will definitely be able to make the most of it. But it would be better if there were some additional strength from new players from the current transfer market which is still ongoing.

If the current issue in Manchester United will make Eric Ten hag not to sign new player into the club that is to say Manchester United will still use the same set of players they already have and with this it is expected for Manchester United to still display the same performance like that of last season, I think if this eventually happens that Manchester United is unable to sign in players it will really affect the performance of the team in the next season.  How the team performs in the beginning of the season  matters alot.

Waiting for the winter season to reach to sign players is a long time to me and this is the best time to get good players. In the winter market it is not easy to get quality players in the winter market.  This is a terrible news for Manchester United that may really affect them in the next season.  Next season Manchester United have lot of works for them, they seriously need a better squad expecially for the Champions league and also to be among the top Premier league team.

I agree with you that it is more difficult to sign great players in the transfer market that reopens in the winter. because at that time even the Premier League was in the middle of the season. So that the adjustment of new players in the middle of the season sometimes will not produce maximum results. we reflect on the Chelsea club which brought in more players in the winter transfer market. and they didn't get any improvement after bringing in a lot of players in that winter transfer market.

I hope Erik Ten Heg can still build a squad from the current transfer market quite well. although it is impossible for Man united to bring in a very expensive player for the club. but at least some new strength additions can be expected to bring greater hope for the club.

[kro55]

And the main problem that's happened to Chelsea I think is because Chelsea have been under three different coaches and also there have been mid-season squad changes throughout the season so the balance of the team has been shattered and it's been inconsistent for Chelsea. Due to differences in coaches that have an impact on changes in strategy and also changes in players.
and Chelsea really have to have the right coach so that there are no more changes in coaches, and I hope Mauricio Pochettino can turn Chelsea into a team that can compete at the top. Because next season the competition will be much stronger and tighter because several teams made significant changes last season and of course next season will be much better and stronger, and Chelsea must be able to be better than them especially with Newcastle which I think next season he will be one of a team not to be taken lightly.

Yeah it seems that reason is a little reasonable, changes in strategy and play style sometimes have an impact on players also more difficult to get cohesive
But management made the decision to replace the coach because Chelsea's performance continued to decline so there was no other choice, imagine Chelsea was thrown from the top 10 even though usually in every season Chelsea are always in the top 4. Pochettino has a tough challenge next season and so far he has not made efforts to improve in squad.

It was a terrible season for Chelsea. They can't even make it to the top 10 of the table. They played very badly. They changed coaches long before the start of the next season. It was a good decision. The new coach can form the squad with the players of his choice. And the coach will get enough time to apply his match strategy. And so Chelsea's performance is likely to stabilize from the start of next season. However, it cannot be said for sure if coach Poch can stabilize the Chelsea team.

[baeva]

It is possible that they could go far in the Champions League itself, as their form is likely to get even better next season. However, their merit this season is largely from the fact that other teams such as Chelsea and Liverpool have been extremely poor this season. In fact if it was otherwise, it's unlikely they would have stayed in fourth place, I think their position would have been 5 or 6

Yes, I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion. It is reminiscent of the 2015-2016 scenario when Leicester City emerged as the champions of the English Premier League (EPL). The major teams did not perform consistently, providing a significant opportunity for Leicester to dominate the league table. Apart from factors such as luck and the exceptional generation of players they had at that time, the dominance of teams like Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City, who are typically among the top contenders, was compromised as they were not at their best.

The illustrious name and the accomplishments achieved by Manchester United, along with Alex Ferguson, are undeniable. They truly deserve appreciation for that. However, since his retirement, it seems that Manchester United has lost its spirit and playing style, as evidenced by their failure to clinch the EPL title again. They have brought in David Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, all with the aim of winning the league, but luck has not been on their side. During the transitional periods, they have also relied on interim coaches such as Giggs, Carrick, and Rangnick, who took over as the main coach but were eventually dismissed due to their inability to meet the club's expectations.

Hopefully, Ten Hag can rebuild Manchester United and bring back the glory days reminiscent of the Ferguson era. At the very least, we can enjoy a fierce competition in the EPL, and they can establish themselves as strong contenders in the race for the Champions League.

Except that when Leicester City won the league, they performed very poorly in the Premier League the following season. However, they were good in the Champions League, reaching the 1/4 final and almost beating Atletico Madrid to get to 1/2. I remember that season, that match, the Foxes were really unlucky in the match then, but they were strong. It felt like they were only wasting their energy on the Champions League, bypassing the main league. Overall, the foxes' level of play was around 7th in the league all the time, except for the last season when they dropped out of the league below.

I don't think the same fate awaits MU, but if they put all their energy into the Champions League to prove something to anyone, it will undoubtedly happen

[ampere]

Silently I get worried about Arsenal’s midfield shape if Partey /Xhaka leaves, I don’t know why it worries me so much. Assuming they got Kai Havertz for the Xhaka role, that leaves only him as a CM for them. Every option they have for the CM role (Kai Havertz Inclusive) is makeshift at best. Plus they have Rice and Jorginho as DM options (This I can live with as they’re both hardly ever injured). But they are very short on that role. Partey’s presence means they could utilize Rice as a B2B which he’s capable of, but letting both Xhaka and Partey go without adequate replacements will be a mistake.

I feel the same way too; this is why somehow, i think Arsenal will let only one of Partey or Xhaka leave this summer because they are pivotal for the team. And if both players does leave, Arsenal have to rely on Jorginho.

On the other side of london, Mount gets his move to the Theatre of dreams; as he joins Manchester United on a 60M deal. It promises to be an exciting premier league season. Cant wait!!!!

[Josefjix]

Except that when Leicester City won the league, they performed very poorly in the Premier League the following season. However, they were good in the Champions League, reaching the 1/4 final and almost beating Atletico Madrid to get to 1/2. I remember that season, that match, the Foxes were really unlucky in the match then, but they were strong. It felt like they were only wasting their energy on the Champions League, bypassing the main league. Overall, the foxes' level of play was around 7th in the league all the time, except for the last season when they dropped out of the league below.

I don't think the same fate awaits MU, but if they put all their energy into the Champions League to prove something to anyone, it will undoubtedly happen

Leicester city needs to signed more players despite their elimination from the English premier league. It perplexed me to see the foxes' terrible performance, the board always relenting in league games and they don't have the essential quality players, they blew good chances that would have governed them into becoming the top club, take a look at where they are, they landed back to the roots. Leicester City has been relegated from the English Premier League; they have been dealt a blow, and this time they will face the challenges that of attempting to return to such elite competition.

[Leviathan.007]

Finally Mount have left the bridge and UTD on the other hand have gotten a new player but the question is, does the man Mount has a lot to bring to the UTD side? Can he play like he did when Chelsea won the Champions league about 2 seasons back? Because at this point in time he's a flop, well time will tell.

Manchester United need to do more in this transfer window because they have been in contact with so many players but could only get one and now they're having issues with the contract of David de Gea, I can't really get why they didn't accept his proposal instead it was reversed or something, and I feel they're not going to get Onana before the window closes. Is Manchester United always going to be this disrespectful to players who gave their all? Why didn't they sign the proposal that De Gea has  already signed? Seems they don't really want him anymore at Old Trafford.

https://www.marca.com/en/football/manchester-united/2023/06/28/649c8b40e2704ef3ac8b4572.html

Really wierd that Mount left Chelsea ,i was thinking he was gonna be there for a long time. Chelsea keeps on selling players to recover some money that they spent in the last year or so. For Man Utd this is a good transfer with this they will fresh up the midfield and will have a strong one aswell. I think we might see a new goalkeeper on Old Trafford really soon

Chelsea did sell their old players but it is a clear aim that their new coach wants to revive Chelsea's performance to be the strong club it was before by selling old players and replacing them with younger players who have better talent.
I really can't wait to see Chelsea play at the start of the season when I already have an experienced coach to be able to fix the bad things in the past

I'm not sure but that's the reason for Chelsea to have bad performance in this season. Because they had many expensive players and even according to information from transfermarkt, they are one of the most expensive teams in the Premier League but maybe because they had many old players they couldn't have good performance.

However, they sold many players but seeking and hiring players will be hard for Pochettino


https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-chelsea/startseite/verein/631

[ginsan]

Really wierd that Mount left Chelsea ,i was thinking he was gonna be there for a long time. Chelsea keeps on selling players to recover some money that they spent in the last year or so. For Man Utd this is a good transfer with this they will fresh up the midfield and will have a strong one aswell. I think we might see a new goalkeeper on Old Trafford really soon

Chelsea is like doing a warehouse wash in the transfer window this season. I have seen many players sold by Chelsea to various clubs. For now Manchester United managed to convince Chelsea to release Mason Mount with a £60 million release clause. So, will Chelsea experience a big setback next season after they sold their players in this season transfer window.

For Manchester United, they are moving quite well in the transfer window this season where the success of bringing in Mason Mount is allegedly going to strengthen their midfield next season. Well, De Gea replacement may be considered in this transfer market because De Gea has not decided to extend his contract.