Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Oluwa-btc]

 Don't want to express so much anger on Harry Maguire but he doesn't fit in to be a Manchester United captain. Take it or leave it everything gradually changing and they need change of the owners and the Captain.

Yes, Erik Ten Hag had a wrong formation, Bruno Fernandez was no where to be found, since he had both Bruno Fernandez and Erikson, he would have made use of James Garner to back them behind, Mac Tominay and Fred was absent in that fixture.

Defens ? Harry Maguire was poor, Lisandro Martinez ? Excellent, needs a different pair In my own opinion. Dalot and Shaw ? Nothing to write home about.

[emrecemsan]

When Erik ten Hag can prefer a defense duo like Varane - Martinez I really don't know why he is just insisting on using Maguire in the lineup. He is even the captain of this team indeed and that's even more difficult to understand. This team don't deserve to have a run like this. Hopefully the manager realizes the main problem of the team and fix it in no time. Otherwise there is another horrible season waiting for them. They have great players in the squad. They just need to take advantage of this nicely.

[abhiseshakana]

But Ten Hag once said that Maguire would still be captain and he's a good defender, but I'm not sure myself but why Ten Hag believed in him so much even though before Maguire was bad and had frequent blunders, Ten Hag still gave hope for Maguire to remain a defender and captain.

But still he will not perform optimally because he often makes mistakes. We saw how the match against Brighton, Maguire was not so impressive.
But the formation made by Rio Ferdinand is a good strategy, only Ten Hag combines it, including Ronaldo being a much better captain than Maguire.

In my opinion, Maguire is one such wasted signing that Man United ever made. High hopes with a large amount of money to sign Maguire at that time turned out to be a contribution that didn't match expectations. He's not a strong defender, he often makes blunders, and he's not a good captain either, so it's a bit surprising that Ten Hag still chose him to be the starter. Maybe in time, Ten Hag will see all of Maguire's flaws, and when that time comes, I think Ten Hag will regret his choice  .

[CryptocurencyKing]

The first week there were some surprises that even one of the favorite teams had to accept. But it must be remembered, here it is not like the Bundesliga or other leagues which are only dominated by a few teams. We will see a surprise in a game that is still very long.
Usually in the Premier League it always takes a toll for the coach to be fired at the beginning of the competition. Will this happen now?

Of the several favorite Premier League teams, Manchester United maybe the one that gives a surprise, while Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal in normal situations.

However, Manchester United's defeat yesterday by Brighton was quite surprising, because in the hands of their new coach with some changes to important positions it is hoped that they will be able to bring about changes for Manchester United.

A lot has been said and written in the months preceding the season regarding the changes that Ten Hag was hoping to bring to the club but we saw little evidence of such in the game against Brighton as last season's defensive mishaps and incapabilities going forward appeared to remain. Manchester United struggled to play a string of passes and open up their opponents' backline. With how the first game went, I think Erik ten Hag will be hoping for a midfield reinforcement before the transfer window closes.

Manchester United's 2-1 defeat to Brighton in their inaugural EPL match became a very bitter defeat for Manchester United, because this was Erik ten Hag's debut and they played at Old Trafford.
and the high expectations from fans for Erik ten Hag to be able to bring Manchester United to be better, and against Brighton yesterday made United and Ten Hag aware that they needed new players in midfield and also lacked players in attack. And I hope Manchester United for the next game will bring good results, and if there are no changes then it will be no different from the previous Manchester United.

Manchester United actually put on a dismal display in their Premier League opener against Brighton. I wasn’t impressed with their performance at all after their good preseason performances. I thought everything have been sorted and I was expecting a good first game from them. They have been on Frenkie De Jong deal for quite a while now. They have not given up on signing him and hope to convince him to make the move before the end of the transfer window on September 1. They really need to fasten any of their transfers.

[W Jr.]

Rio Ferdinand, a Manchester United legend, made his version of the starting eleven for the match against Brentford.
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Can this formation be considered effective and Erik ten Hag will try it?

Sure, it deserves to try by Ten Hag.

Rio Ferdinand's formation looks better than the starting lineups made by Ten Hag in the match against Brighton previously. But I think Rio Ferdinand forgot to put Maguire on the bench. In my own opinion, resting Maguire on the bench will make Man United defense stronger. And, let Ronaldo be the captain, to motivate and respect him as a senior player on Man United squad. It is strange to see Maguire as the captain while he continues to play badly, it brings bad impacts to the whole squad.

I hope there is a change in Man United starting lineups for the next match. At lest, it will be like the formation suggested by Rio Ferdinand.

It is unfair that someone like Harry Maguire, who played games full of mistakes and infuriated the fans during the time Cristiano Ronaldo was in the team, should be the team captain. I think Cristiano deserves to be the team captain as a part of this team from the past. Also, I think Manchester United's defense will be stronger if Maguire is on the bench.

[BALIK]

When Erik ten Hag can prefer a defense duo like Varane - Martinez I really don't know why he is just insisting on using Maguire in the lineup. He is even the captain of this team indeed and that's even more difficult to understand. This team don't deserve to have a run like this. Hopefully the manager realizes the main problem of the team and fix it in no time. Otherwise there is another horrible season waiting for them. They have great players in the squad. They just need to take advantage of this nicely.

Ten Hag said in a press that they want to continue to rely on Maguire next season. He should definitely withdraw from this decision. If he wants to do better than Manchester United, he should definitely look for a more talented defender. United's defense is very weak. If the defense does not improve, the overall performance of the team is almost impossible to improve.

[Avirunes]

When Erik ten Hag can prefer a defense duo like Varane - Martinez I really don't know why he is just insisting on using Maguire in the lineup. He is even the captain of this team indeed and that's even more difficult to understand. This team don't deserve to have a run like this. Hopefully the manager realizes the main problem of the team and fix it in no time. Otherwise there is another horrible season waiting for them. They have great players in the squad. They just need to take advantage of this nicely.

Honestly if they want to hand out Maguire chances then might as well give Phil Jones some chances there as well. I thought with Martinez signing, he would put him alongside Varane but wasn't happy with him lining up Maguire alongside.

Brighton has defeated them twice now back to back in head to head meetings. Last time time they visited Amex stadium they were humiliated with 4-0 scoreline now is also the same as they defeated them again with 2-1 scoreline in PL opener.

Next round they have Brentford and they are the scariest underdog of all. They can change things at any point of time. United needs to be sharp which they are not right now.

[Davidvictorson]

Maguire will end up in the benches if he continues like that.. I wasn't aware about what happened before the game, he put his teammates in the wrong side before entering the field. Well I don't see a big problem personally but apparently he pissed ManU fans..
I agree about putting CR7 captain, at least this will boost him a lot

I told a colleague during one of our banters that I didn't expect anything from the current lineup. Of what use is a new coach, if the players can't pull out the coach strategy. The way I see it, I agree that Ronaldo should be given the captaincy because we know just how much influence he has on the team. Maguire should be on reserve and another defender should be given a chance. Rashford shouldn't be in the starting lineup always instead, the coach should always start Ronaldo, Martial, Eriksen, Elanga, Sancho, Van de Beek, Varane, and Telles.

[MinoRaiola]

I dont know why Manchester United start this season on a bad note, and nothing have changed in the performance i feel for Ronaldo as the club have really affected his performance and being a world class player, being in a club that always lose will kill his motivation.

I think ronaldo will fight even more than before not to lose. He doesn't want to be a loser, so he has to do even more. That's how winners do it and that's how he will do it. The negative thing is that the team is piss of about the media. It's annoying when it's always about one player, not the whole team. There are also offers for ronaldo, but the bosses don't want to let him go, they want him to play. Ronaldo has to understand that his career is coming to an end and that he now has to do without things, for example "a lot of money". If he wanted less money, a transfer might have been possible.

[skarais]

I see people who continue to laugh at Manchester United for not being able to win this become the subject of meme jokes on social media, maybe it's just people who are not fans.

After being left by Sir Alex Ferguson after many coaches failed to achieve success again even though they had previously bought great players and brought in coach Mounrinho they still failed to be at Manchester united, the task here is not easy but until now no one has been able to restore glory in the past, even though Ten Hag had just started and had high enthusiasm and motivation, he had to know some of the player characters in order to adapt to his strategy.

I can only confirm that Manchester United is the most successful team in the Premier League so far. Their heyday has been left behind by time as well as the rise of other teams like Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. Returning to their present glory will never be easy as Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea as well as several other teams have been strong contenders every season. The quality of these teams continues to improve because of good financial strength, especially Manchester City being the team that has dominated the Premier League in recent seasons.

Manchester United is in a transitional stage that may still be able to return to its former glory. But it took a lot of time and hard work before they could really prove it again. Liverpool and Manchester City are still very difficult to compete with, so this will certainly add to the suffering of Manchester United and other teams.

[S A KHAIR]

Manchester United is in a transitional stage that may still be able to return to its former glory. But it took a lot of time and hard work before they could really prove it again. Liverpool and Manchester City are still very difficult to compete with, so this will certainly add to the suffering of Manchester United and other teams.

Manchester United's aim at the moment should be to stabilize the team. Manchester United are not in a position to compete with Manchester City or Liverpool. Ten Hag has just taken charge of the team, he needs time to stable the team's performance. If he changes Manchester United's tactics. Then maybe United's performance can improve.

[el kaka22]

Can't believe that United still makes Maguire into a starter. I mean if it was just one manager then I would say there could be some good relationship between them, but when you have Ole doing that, last year's interim one, and now this year the manager that took Ajax to a whole new level, all using Maguire, that tells me there is something we are missing.

I mean maybe he is not as bad as we think he is? I do not know really, I mean it is pretty obvious that he makes a ton of mistakes, but how is he when you remove those mistakes? Or should you? In the end, all I know is that he is still playing, when he should have been the first one to get sacked as quickly as possible.

[RILWAN]

But Ten Hag once said that Maguire would still be captain and he's a good defender, but I'm not sure myself but why Ten Hag believed in him so much even though before Maguire was bad and had frequent blunders, Ten Hag still gave hope for Maguire to remain a defender and captain.

But still he will not perform optimally because he often makes mistakes. We saw how the match against Brighton, Maguire was not so impressive.
But the formation made by Rio Ferdinand is a good strategy, only Ten Hag combines it, including Ronaldo being a much better captain than Maguire.

Manchester United have made a lot of mistakes in the so many areas, and such mistake made the club to rush into signing players that could not meet up with fans expectations as the club performance have not improve ever since this signing. But if care is not take the club may slide into bad position from next season because the previous season and present performance is nothing to go by.

[arallmuus]

Ten Hag said in a press that they want to continue to rely on Maguire next season. He should definitely withdraw from this decision. If he wants to do better than Manchester United, he should definitely look for a more talented defender.

The fact that he cant find anyone suitable for that position yet means he had to rely on either Maguire or Varane for now. Both are actually pretty bad and McTominay was covering alot of those spaces that Maguire made. It was a lame performances from Manchester United and it was a home game however there is nothing that he can do for now except to get 3 points on the next one

[rby]

When Erik ten Hag can prefer a defense duo like Varane - Martinez I really don't know why he is just insisting on using Maguire in the lineup. He is even the captain of this team indeed and that's even more difficult to understand. This team don't deserve to have a run like this. Hopefully the manager realizes the main problem of the team and fix it in no time. Otherwise there is another horrible season waiting for them. They have great players in the squad. They just need to take advantage of this nicely.

Ten Hag said in a press that they want to continue to rely on Maguire next season. He should definitely withdraw from this decision. If he wants to do better than Manchester United, he should definitely look for a more talented defender. United's defense is very weak. If the defense does not improve, the overall performance of the team is almost impossible to improve.

I was one day wondering what Erik and other past managers of Manchester United saw in Maguire that made them to be using him consistently even when he was obviously not playing upto expectations. Is it because of the captain of a thing or did England national team issue a warning or order on Manchester United to always play Harry.
Whenever I am watching Manchester United match, when a pass is sent to Maguire, my heart will skip automatically and it will remain so until he gives the ball out. I do not trust Harry to be the defender Manchester United need.

[RILWAN]

Ten Hag said in a press that they want to continue to rely on Maguire next season. He should definitely withdraw from this decision. If he wants to do better than Manchester United, he should definitely look for a more talented defender.

The fact that he cant find anyone suitable for that position yet means he had to rely on either Maguire or Varane for now. Both are actually pretty bad and McTominay was covering alot of those spaces that Maguire made. It was a lame performances from Manchester United and it was a home game however there is nothing that he can do for now except get 3 points on the next one

Who will replace that player in that position that will perform better, the player bench of Manchester United is empty of defenders and that is why the fans were clamoring for more player signing when the transfer window was open. But now that the league has started this decision will affect Manchester United negatively.

[Falconer]

Whenever I am watching Manchester United match, when a pass is sent to Maguire, my heart will skip automatically and it will remain so until he gives the ball out. I do not trust Harry to be the defender Manchester United need.

Hahaha, he is Manchester United's favorite player and he will be played at every opportunity even if you have to prepare a sedative for your heart. You don't have to doubt his quality, he just needs support to be calm enough as a defender. I somehow think Maguire has been booed more than supported by the Manchester United fans, but that doesn't affect the coach who continues to give him chances.

You know, Maguire is a player who is currently worth €38 million at centre-back. If he's not a quality player then I'm sure he won't get the chance to play many match last season in the Premier League. He was the captain of the team, but he didn't get the respect he deserved.

[lalabotax]

But Ten Hag once said that Maguire would still be captain and he's a good defender, but I'm not sure myself but why Ten Hag believed in him so much even though before Maguire was bad and had frequent blunders, Ten Hag still gave hope for Maguire to remain a defender and captain.

There is something wrong with Man United management and Ten Hag, it doesn't make sense to give a captain to someone who often made mistakes like Maguire. I sometimes realize that some Man United players are angry with Maguire, but the coach seems not to care about it. If Maguire continues to be the captain, I think most of the players of Man United won't play with confidence because they know they have weak defense by having Maguire on the lineups, even worse he is a captain.

[Piesel]

Manchester United may have performed their best in the last game, ordinarily, I don't expect them to do anything better than what they did since the club has an internal crisis and if that is not sorted out, it will affect the club's existing presence in future leagues. Before Manchester United have been in a good position but ever since the management crisis started in the club it has dragged the club overall performance backward and that is bad news for the fans. The players are not in unity and even the coach has not done enough to reposition the club for success.

[Yogee]

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You don't have to doubt his quality, he just needs support to be calm enough as a defender.

He's not some baby that needs emotional support from fans and his ability should be questioned too.

I somehow think Maguire has been booed more than supported by the Manchester United fans, but that doesn't affect the coach who continues to give him chances.

I can't blame the fans for doing so. Choosing him to play consistently may not have an immediate effect on the manager but it will after the team starts dropping from the table.

You know, Maguire is a player who is currently worth €38 million at centre-back. If he's not a quality player then I'm sure he won't get the chance to play many match last season in the Premier League.

Why would you bring his contract to assess his quality as a player? Why not look at it from the field?

He was the captain of the team, but he didn't get the respect he deserved.

What exactly did he do to deserve the respect you are talking about? His pricetag and captainship doesn't mean a lot in this case. Fans give them to the player if he's really good at what he does based on what they see on the field.