Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[piebeyb]

Manchester City need to use this moment to win Premier League and Champions League.

As long as Guardiola is there for manchester city i think he will keep getting new players who are better than before every footballer there is his time so he knows which ones to keep and which ones to replace so no need to worry about that manchester city at this time of course will continue to chase the title as long as they can, at least they can get a treble winner for the second time.

I know that to achieve that is not easy to get the title because it takes a long process and it is not easy for that is why Manchester City continues to be consistent with the strategy implemented by Guardiola as well as their target of winning in every game, I believe they will get the EPL title again and UCL this season.

[bering]

This weekend Manchester City will fight against tough team Newcastle and it is very interesting to see the results of this match because we all know both teams had positive results at their first match in Premier League and i know based on meetings statistic Manchester City is more good than Newcastle but i think currently Newcastle is different that they looks very solid and since last season Newcastle has been change became an strong team and they can able reach to top 4 and last week they had just humiliated Aston Villa with huge scores 5-1 so obviously Newcastle is in the good shape especially since last month Newcastle status is still unbeatable so i think Newcastle have a potention to make Manchester City to slipped

[naira]

As long as Man City is still in the hands of Pep Guardiola, I'm sure a young player like Lewis will easily become a featured player. The reason is, Pep Guardiola has always been successful in creating younger generations of players. But if it wasn't Pep maybe I don't think Lewis could be so easy to guide. As you said, De Bruyne, at his previous club he was considered a less dangerous player, then Grealish and many others are now the most calculated players when they are on the pitch. This is Pep Guardiola's intelligence that we rarely find in other coaches.

I have to agree with this.Guardiola has been having this philosophy since his distant time at Barcelona when he first got his first job as a head coach there.Many people did not like this philosophy and way of playing called tika-taka which means to keep a lot of ball possession while the team looks for creating dangerous attacks,in the beginning was not working well at Barcelona but as soon as these new players harmonized with each other then we saw a super performing team who won everything.

That is why I also think that Lewis will become inevitably a great player and a great asset to Manchester City.

Agree 2+
I also want to add that when Guardiola was still the coach of Bayern Munich, after his departure Bayern blamed Pep Guardiola's decision a little because for them in the hands of Pep, the club improved greatly from team management to successful players. For now Manchester City is lucky and must be able to convince Pep, but we know that Pep Guardiola criteria are often referred to as an explorer who will go to another club after it is felt his duty has taken the club to the top.

While with Pep, the players who are brought to the Etihad will be guided to bring out their individual skills, because what Pep has always emphasized from the start is that these players are independent and able to play on the field with their own characteristics. The results are also evident when we look at the Manchester City players, we prefer individual mastery that complements each other and creates a variety of game schemes.

[rendravolt]

Bernardo Silva is staying at Manchester City and he has reached a verbal agreement for a new contract with Manchester City. He will sign a contract extension until 2026 and it will make Manchester City's midfield as safe as last season. It seems that several clubs that were interested in him now have no more hope except to wait for Bernardo Silva to leave as a free agent in 2026 and at that time he will already be around 32 years old. So for any team will get the same opportunity to secure his services. But for now it is clear that Bernardo Silva will only focus on bringing Manchester City to win the EPL and other competitions because that is a target that must be achieved for all players in Manchester City.

And then he will join Saudi Professional League

Most of football players can only survive in top league until 33 years old, after that the team will sell him or not extend his contract. I think Manchester City is still strong until 2025, it's when many of their good players already old and they need to replace with other player.

Manchester City need to use this moment to win Premier League and Champions League.

And that is if the saudi league remains as popular as it is now.

But no one knows during this period whether players will still stop by the saudi league or not, because what is clear now is the right time to go there.

On the other hand, it is likely that Bernardo Silva has no more views at this time regarding his future after ending with Manchester City later. Even if there is a possibility that at the age of 32, he can still have a few more seasons to strengthen other European teams. The Turkish League or the Portuguese League are also quite good, but we don't know that Barcelona will come to take him for free like Gundogan.

Apart from that, at least Pep Guardiola still has the players he needs in the Manchester City squad and the title targets they want must be achieved again together.

[uswa56]

The good news for Manchester City and their fans is about Rico Lewis, Since we know recently many teams in Europe start growing and caring about younger talents in their teams and investing in younger players instead of hiring expensive players from other teams, Macshter City extending the offer this Rico Lewis for 5 years and he is going to stay in Manchester City for the next five years.

Right decision from manchester city to extend his contract because after all he is a talented young player and has bigger potential in the future for the team. On the other hand, he is still very young at 18 years old and can also become Kyle Walker's successor if he later leaves or retires at Manchester City considering he is no longer young. With this, Manchester City's right-back position has been resolved with Rico Lewis and they don't need to look for a replacement for Kyle Walker. Pep Guardiola seems impatient to give this young player a lot of playing time, but he will have to be more patient for a while while watching his seniors give him experience.

Investing in young players is a very good thing to do, and now we know all clubs are starting to do that. They're turning their attention a bit towards young players who have great potential for the future. Especially since Lewis was born out of Manchester City's academy, that's obviously an achievement because their scouts are working with the barley by seeing the potential that someone has.
Yes, although we cannot deny that there are players who fade when they reach a mature age, there are players who can continue to shine. But we should not look at it from that side, because it is a very natural thing to happen.

There is everything possible for a young player and we have seen many examples that every potential young player and even many in the spotlight do not guarantee to shine, so this is indeed a bit of a risk and when compared to buying current players which are quite expensive of course for a team it is quite worth it to try their luck with their young players, especially for a team like Manchester City which already has a very strong foundation of play, it will be easier for them to launch young players into a team that is balanced with several existing players to stabilize team performance.

[wmaurik]

Saudi league welcome all players that are ready to move there and they are eying the best players, so it will not be a surprise if Bernardo Silva or Haaland find himself in that league after few years.

Perhaps the aim of the higher-ups in Saudi is to advance the Saudi League by recruiting the best players that Europe has ever seen even though they are no longer young. And what you said could happen to Bernardo Silva or Haaland when they are no longer in Europe with the team they are in now.

Manchester City will face Newcastle in Etihad stadium and they are favourite to win this game, even though Newcastle seems in a good shape after their big victory against Aston Villa.

This could be a match that might be quite fierce because Newcastle themselves certainly still have the motivation to play their best after getting a big win against Aston Villa. Although I also believe that Newcastle will find it difficult to beat Manchester City at the Etihad stadium, because Manchester City also often performs well at home.

[Docnaster]

This weekend Manchester City will fight against tough team Newcastle and it is very interesting to see the results of this match because we all know both teams had positive results at their first match in Premier League and i know based on meetings statistic Manchester City is more good than Newcastle but i think currently Newcastle is different that they looks very solid and since last season Newcastle has been change became an strong team and they can able reach to top 4 and last week they had just humiliated Aston Villa with huge scores 5-1 so obviously Newcastle is in the good shape especially since last month Newcastle status is still unbeatable so i think Newcastle have a potention to make Manchester City to slipped

The Manchester City vs Newcastle game I think is the most interesting match if the weekend judging by the recent performance of both clubs.
While Manchester City has dominated the English Premier League for the last three seasons, Newcastle has significantly improved since the take over from their new owners. Eddie Howe has done exceptionally well in grooming the current set of players in the squad to always deliver incredible performances almost every match they play and finishing in the top of last season is a true testament that the team has really improved. Manchester City's squad is better in terms of quality when compared to Newcastle but the Magpies surely knows how to find their way to victory

[Lillominato89]

Exactly, I agree with what you said! Wolves has often managed to put the top clubs in the premier league in difficulty and it is not new to this undertaking, but we must add that over the last few years almost all the small clubs in the EPL have narrowed the technical gap with the top clubs. and in fact the EPL has become the most balanced and toughest tournament in the world. going back to the result of Man UTD - Wolves I think the result is a lie, wolves didn't deserve the defeat and the referee's choices are very questionable, in fact it seems he was punished with a stoppage

Though three good points is all that matters at the end of the game, but Manchester United shouldn't have been winners of that game last night. They'll get nowhere if they continue like this still.
Wolverampton tore Manchester United midfielder's apart, the game yesterday made me realize that Manchester United lacked energy in midfied the hunt for Amrabat should be done immediately. Casemiro, Bruno Fernandez and lastly Mason Mount all flopped big balls.

Props to Onana and the rest of Manchester United defense. In between, Erik Ten Hag made good decisions and changes. Antony should be my man of the match, despite being substuted early, he was the best off the bench and also on the bench.

I didn't watch the whole game but only at times, but from what little I saw, I can confirm that Manchester United really had great difficulties in midfield, although in my opinion the players on the pitch were all very technical, they missed a lot of balls , but I also think it's just a matter of fitness, the Premier League has just begun, I just hope it's a breathlessness in the first few games, hoping they'll get in better shape in a short time, or in the winter transfer market session they'll have to invest again in midfield

[fachant]

This weekend Manchester City will fight against tough team Newcastle and it is very interesting to see the results of this match because we all know both teams had positive results at their first match in Premier League and i know based on meetings statistic Manchester City is more good than Newcastle but i think currently Newcastle is different that they looks very solid and since last season Newcastle has been change became an strong team and they can able reach to top 4 and last week they had just humiliated Aston Villa with huge scores 5-1 so obviously Newcastle is in the good shape especially since last month Newcastle status is still unbeatable so i think Newcastle have a potention to make Manchester City to slipped

The Manchester City vs Newcastle game I think is the most interesting match if the weekend judging by the recent performance of both clubs.
While Manchester City has dominated the English Premier League for the last three seasons, Newcastle has significantly improved since the take over from their new owners. Eddie Howe has done exceptionally well in grooming the current set of players in the squad to always deliver incredible performances almost every match they play and finishing in the top of last season is a true testament that the team has really improved. Manchester City's squad is better in terms of quality when compared to Newcastle but the Magpies surely knows how to find their way to victory

Manchester City team is expected to defeat Newcastle for sure. However, since KBD is injured, Manchester City's attack may be a bit weak. But I hope that Pep Guardiola will fix that place wisely.

[Furious 7]

3 points were secured by Manchester United but I feel that their performance in this match was underrated and even if you look at the comparison of Wolves with all their internal problems I still feel that yesterday's match Wolves were much better in terms of attack because Manchester United looked like they were confused in this regard. They weren't very cohesive and their attacks were wasted.
It's lucky that Varane managed to be the difference in this match because if it ends up being a draw then I think it's a failure for Manchester United.
Ten Hag must try more in this regard so that their squad in the next match is better than the first week that is completely over.

Three points are surely very crucial and important as well for them, but their performance was not as expected because they have much better player than Wolves but still not able to create any problems for visitors even most of the time they were under-pressure and things were not looking good for them.

This must be used as a lesson because next week they will face Tottenham. Indeed, in terms of strength, they can still be said to be superior, but still, when reflecting on the Wolves match last week, they still have a lot of gaps that must be fixed, including teamwork that is still very lacking.

If we call they were lucky that Varane score, and they have three points this is also correct because in second half Wolves were in better position and have better control of the ball as well fans need good improvement because with this performance they can face serious trouble even exit from the top four which could be big disaster for them hopefully now in coming match against Tottenham they could be done better performance.

Even though their Wolves condition is currently in a transitional phase because their coach left a few days before the EPL started but looking at the teamwork and cohesiveness in defense and attack I think they are better in this match and even if they have a good finisher I don't guarantee Manchester United get points, fortunately Onana is still quite alert and the Wolves players' finisher is quite bad.

They have a big match next week and it's another gamble for Ten Hag whether to stick with the same formation or change it to a tighter midfield because the previous 4-1-4-1 had a lot of midfielders but it just didn't seem to work.

[Helena Yu]

Manchester City team is expected to defeat Newcastle for sure. However, since KBD is injured, Manchester City's attack may be a bit weak. But I hope that Pep Guardiola will fix that place wisely.

Yeah despite Newcastle performance was good in the first match and friendly matches, but this match will be played in Etihad, obviously Manchester City is the favorite. However Manchester City will face Sevilla in UEFA Super Cup Final tomorrow, Sevilla is also strong, so we can use this result to determine how good is Manchester City right now.

[onecall123]

This weekend Manchester City will fight against tough team Newcastle and it is very interesting to see the results of this match because we all know both teams had positive results at their first match in Premier League and i know based on meetings statistic Manchester City is more good than Newcastle but i think currently Newcastle is different that they looks very solid and since last season Newcastle has been change became an strong team and they can able reach to top 4 and last week they had just humiliated Aston Villa with huge scores 5-1 so obviously Newcastle is in the good shape especially since last month Newcastle status is still unbeatable so i think Newcastle have a potention to make Manchester City to slipped

The Manchester City vs Newcastle game I think is the most interesting match if the weekend judging by the recent performance of both clubs.
While Manchester City has dominated the English Premier League for the last three seasons, Newcastle has significantly improved since the take over from their new owners. Eddie Howe has done exceptionally well in grooming the current set of players in the squad to always deliver incredible performances almost every match they play and finishing in the top of last season is a true testament that the team has really improved. Manchester City's squad is better in terms of quality when compared to Newcastle but the Magpies surely knows how to find their way to victory

Manchester City team is expected to defeat Newcastle for sure. However, since KBD is injured, Manchester City's attack may be a bit weak. But I hope that Pep Guardiola will fix that place wisely.

KBD is hurt and will be out for at least four months. That's a long time for such a top midfielder. While it's good news for their opponents, because he's a key player for Man City. But Man City isn't just reliant on one player. The team remains strong even without him and will likely be the favorite against Newcastle. City is still a great club, and has lot of quality players. Foden and Alverez will step up in his absence. Of-course Pep definitely has a plan.

[shinratensei_]

Shall arsenal buy a new player to replace timber? Timber face ACL injury and this is the most horrible injury that footballers often faced. Timber will be facing surgery to recover from his injury. Arsenal was just bought him last weeks but he must be absent for a few months or even more.
I may think if arsenal shall try to list meguire from manchester united as a potential replacement for him.   I hope timber will recover soon but this actually needs probably 6 months to recover from his ACL injury.

I just saw so many players were injured at the preseason. Who do you guys think gonna be an excellent replacement for him?

[Litzki1990]

Manchester City team is expected to defeat Newcastle for sure. However, since KBD is injured, Manchester City's attack may be a bit weak. But I hope that Pep Guardiola will fix that place wisely.

Yeah despite Newcastle performance was good in the first match and friendly matches, but this match will be played in Etihad, obviously Manchester City is the favorite. However Manchester City will face Sevilla in UEFA Super Cup Final tomorrow, Sevilla is also strong, so we can use this result to determine how good is Manchester City right now.

Newcastle are in good form but since the next match is at Manchester City's home ground, Manchester City will definitely be ahead in the next match. Newcastle and Manchester City have already played one match each in the Premier League where both teams have won 100%. Taking into account the performance of one match, Newcastle is the top of the points table and Manchester City is at the number three position. Newcastle vs Manchester City is unlikely to be a draw and I will definitely bet on Manchester City in this match as Manchester City are always favorites at their home ground and a name to fear for other opponents. A win for Manchester City in their next match would give them a great chance to go top of the table early in the new season.

[shogun47]

Manchester City team is expected to defeat Newcastle for sure. However, since KBD is injured, Manchester City's attack may be a bit weak. But I hope that Pep Guardiola will fix that place wisely.

Yeah despite Newcastle performance was good in the first match and friendly matches, but this match will be played in Etihad, obviously Manchester City is the favorite. However Manchester City will face Sevilla in UEFA Super Cup Final tomorrow, Sevilla is also strong, so we can use this result to determine how good is Manchester City right now.

Maybe the game against Sevilla is an advantage for Newcastle on the weekend, depending on how intense the game between Manchester City and Sevilla will be. I am not sure whether the UEFA Super Cup would also be with overtime if they tie the game after 90 minutes, but either way it is additional work load early in the season for Manchester City.

What speaks in favor of Newcastle is that everything speaks against them. They have nothing to lose in this game, it is the hardest test they can have for themselves and they can only win. I wouldn't say that this is a 100% Manchester City game. They are the favorites, but they are always the favorites. There is no game in which they are not the favorites.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

The Manchester City vs Newcastle game I think is the most interesting match if the weekend judging by the recent performance of both clubs.
While Manchester City has dominated the English Premier League for the last three seasons, Newcastle has significantly improved since the take over from their new owners. Eddie Howe has done exceptionally well in grooming the current set of players in the squad to always deliver incredible performances almost every match they play and finishing in the top of last season is a true testament that the team has really improved. Manchester City's squad is better in terms of quality when compared to Newcastle but the Magpies surely knows how to find their way to victory

Yeah this is the big match in the 2nd week or we can call it a battle for standings because the winner will take over the standings lol, I remember in the last match of the two teams last season Manchester City managed to win with a final score  2-0 and at the moment City are playing at home also in the next match Man City played at home so will Manchester City win for second time? of course we can't be sure but we can see the betting market it seems the bookies are confident that Manchester City will win again @1.64 if we bet on Manchester City and @5.00 for Newcastle it is very clear that the bookies favor Manchester City.

Previously both teams had won the first match even with many goals more than 3 goals, which means that both teams are confident so the fight will be more interesting. I would not blindly believe in what the bookies have to offer I will do my own observation by watching for up to a few minutes before making a decision. Basically, it's impossible to see Man City lose at home the worst thing that can happen is a draw and it will be risky if we bet on Man city.

[Unknown Op]

I have to agree with this.Guardiola has been having this philosophy since his distant time at Barcelona when he first got his first job as a head coach there.Many people did not like this philosophy and way of playing called tika-taka which means to keep a lot of ball possession while the team looks for creating dangerous attacks,in the beginning was not working well at Barcelona but as soon as these new players harmonized with each other then we saw a super performing team who won everything.

That is why I also think that Lewis will become inevitably a great player and a great asset to Manchester City.

Lewis has a bright future with Manchester city and comparing his experience to that of Phil foden highlight the potential advantages of developing young talent. The significance of patience and growth is highlighted by taking note of Foden perseverance in the face of adversity and even taking into account players like de Bruyne. In fact loan transfers can give players important experience and Lewis might find the right conditions to succeed under pep guardiola leadership. Guardiola record of developing young players makes City stand out and demonstrates his talent for bringing out the best in people. His ability to devise effective game plans has allowed players like De Bruyne and Grealish to become significant forces on the field.

[bitLeap]

The second week of the EPL will also present an interesting match, Tottenham vs Man United on 19 August. Man City vs Newcastle on 20 August, it will be interesting to wait whether these clubs will also draw.

Between Tottenham vs Man United in my opinion Man United can still excel but the potential is slim and Tottenham can still control the game even without Harry Kane. As for Man City against Newcastle, so far Man City remains the superior club. But Newcastle has changed a lot, especially since qualifying last season with a Champions League ticket, they will definitely use the match against Man City as an important match to study the opponent's game. I'm not going to take it lightly that Newcastle are quite capable of holding a draw, it will have a very positive impact on Eddie Howe's squad.

[Mame89]

I didn't watch the whole game but only at times, but from what little I saw, I can confirm that Manchester United really had great difficulties in midfield, although in my opinion the players on the pitch were all very technical, they missed a lot of balls , but I also think it's just a matter of fitness, the Premier League has just begun, I just hope it's a breathlessness in the first few games, hoping they'll get in better shape in a short time, or in the winter transfer market session they'll have to invest again in midfield

Man United is lucky to have Onana as a goalkeeper who is now replacing De Gea, many important saves prevented Wolves from breaking into Man United's goal. My analysis is not only about fitness, but indeed not being able to adapt to the new ETH strategy. We can see Man United using a 4-1-4-1 formation with Mount advancing like Bruno.

And we know that the current Casemiro is not the same as the former casemiro as "The bouncer". The match against Wolves was not because of loose defenders, but midfielders who couldn't hold the ball, so every time Wolves attacked, they came face to face with Man United defenders. That's what made ETH angry, he even broke a drink bottle on the side of the road. The point with this new system is that it doesn't seem like players have fully understood what ETH wants. I hope the next match will be better, at least the midfield coordination.

[lizarder]

Manchester United were stupid to buy Maguire and gave him very high salary but the player is smart to recognize that he will receive same high salary if he leaves Manchester United and joins any club in Europe. With his poor performance for Manchester United, big and rich clubs in Europe will no longer want to have interest to buy Maguire.

His only chance to receive similar or better salary is from Saudi Arabia but so far, no offer, no rumor about interest from Saudi Arabian clubs. If such opportunities won't come, Harry Maguire will stay with United, complete his contract and fill his pocket.

Harry Maguire almost moved to West Ham, but suddenly the process was canceled and several media said that the salary negotiations did not reach an agreement with the player because he asked for a salary that was almost the same as Man United's. Harry Maguire was one of the players who failed to shine at Man United even though when he played at Leicester City his performance was quite convincing and in his second season with Man United his performance was far from expectations. Man United also never stopped Harry Maguire from leaving, but the English player was not willing to leave Man United even though he had been given the green light.

Erik Ten Hak is no longer giving him the chance to be a key player in the team but he says will try to give it a chance if he can get back to the form he used to have at Leicester City. Personally I doubt Harry Maguire will perform as well as before if he stays at Man United because he is mentally disturbed due to the pressure from fans and other players at the moment.