Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[maju69]

I think Liverpool's poor performance so far is not solely a factor in Mane's departure.  But overall their performance is starting to look down.  I see Liverpool's problem now is in the defense sector, in this position Virgil Van Dijk doesn't look as strong as last season, then Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold also seem to have lost their passion, even though if you look at their performances a few seasons ago, they were quite successful in helping the defense at the same time.  build attacks through the flanks.

Yes, Van Dijk doesn't play like he usually does, he always lets his defense area be controlled by the opponent so they easily lose goals. It's not just defence, their attack doesn't look good, I don't know if this is the effect of losing Mane or not. But clearly they are very difficult when in the opponent's defense area. It's also Mohammed Salah who is usually seen playing a role, now I haven't seen anything from him.

[vennali]

Tuchel did not initiate a single conversation with one first team player at Chelsea for more than a year, offering him no guidance on how they could get back into his team. Boehly described Tuchel as a nightmare to work with to a league executive and more.

That is crazy that the manager wasn't even conversing with his team one on one for pretty much the whole season. It is understandable that Tuchel is struggling in his personal life as he recently went through a divorce, which can be very tough but you've got to keep professional and personal life separately and not let one effect the other.

Also, As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed.

[DU18]

Two-week delay to honor Queen Elizabeth's death is too much. I think a day off as national mourning of Queen Elizabeth's death and everything will be back to normal. I know Queen Elizabeth's death is a very big event in England but Premier League clubs can't just postpone for two week because of that. The Champion League is ongoing, a tight schedule with matches from both Premier League and Champion League close or even overlapping with each other will be big trouble for England's clubs. They won't have enough time for players to rest or recover from injury and will lower the performance in both leagues.

I also just heard that the death of Queen Elizabeth will cause the postponement of the English Premier League match this week, reportedly the mourning period in England is for 12 days and obviously we will miss this week match, in my opinion, the organization of the Champions League will certainly coordinate with english clubs  to find the right solution due to It's a mourning and I think it's very likely that English clubs may also experience delays from playing in the Champions League if they are at home, while for English teams that have away matches, it may not have much effect because they play in other countries.

[cryptofrka]

No matter the fact that the break will only make an already packed schedule even worse, I feel that this might come at a perfect moment for Liverpool.

We have to reset, playing any more games in our current state and form would probably lead to the same, horrible results. This week is postponed, the next one will probably be as well due to the funeral. Let's use this as a mini-break and restart our season - this might be our last chance to do so.

[Kakmakr]

So is there any indication when they are going to play the matches that were postponed, due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II? They say it is not mandatory, but I think the whole UK sport community will honor this suggestion.

In any way..... Sport betting sites are going to take a little beating ..with less Sport being available. They survived Covid lockdowns, so it's not the end of the world for them.

I guess it's the most honorable thing to do.... she loved Cricket, so she supported the sport community. 

[Asiska02]

I also just heard that the death of Queen Elizabeth will cause the postponement of the English Premier League match this week, reportedly the mourning period in England is for 12 days and obviously we will miss this week match, in my opinion, the organization of the Champions League will certainly coordinate with english clubs  to find the right solution due to It's a mourning and I think it's very likely that English clubs may also experience delays from playing in the Champions League if they are at home, while for English teams that have away matches, it may not have much effect because they play in other countries.

Given that their nation's leader has succumbed to death, I don't believe the English teams in the Champions League will even consider playing an away game till the grieving period is over.

Tuchel did not initiate a single conversation with one first team player at Chelsea for more than a year, offering him no guidance on how they could get back into his team. Boehly described Tuchel as a nightmare to work with to a league executive and more.

Tuchel must have had certain weaknesses in the team, but even so, I fail to see the abrupt reason for his dismissal. He has done wonderful things for Chelsea, but I don't think they were appreciated. I believe that this sack was planned. Boehly desired another person. He wants Graham Potter to take over the managing position. Even though he was given several choices for a new manager, Graham Potter was the only one he was interested in. After losing to Dinamo Zagreb in the champions league opener, Tuchel fell for the trap.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I think that this postponement of the games won't be good for any team in the league. Because the fixture is going to be much tighter for every team. It is really bad news especially for the teams that are competing in multiple tournaments at the same time. Maybe the games would have been played before next weekend if it wasn't for the Champions League group games.

@cryptofrka Liverpool can of course use this as a chance to pull themselves together mentally. They are going to have a CL game against Ajax in Anfield next week and this extra space might be helpful for them to be more prepared. We are only at the beginning of the season now so they have plenty of time to recover before they are late for some things.

[Boristhecat]

Two-week delay to honor Queen Elizabeth's death is too much. I think a day off as national mourning of Queen Elizabeth's death and everything will be back to normal. I know Queen Elizabeth's death is a very big event in England but Premier League clubs can't just postpone for two week because of that. The Champion League is ongoing, a tight schedule with matches from both Premier League and Champion League close or even overlapping with each other will be big trouble for England's clubs. They won't have enough time for players to rest or recover from injury and will lower the performance in both leagues.

Last year, covid broke the calendar of games, and this year officials want to break it due to the death of the queen. I respect the queen and national traditions, but I think such a long mourning is unreasonable. Do not think that I'm cynical, but dying at 96 is absolutely normal - I think that many of those who sit on this forum will not live to that age. In my opinion, a minute of silence at the beginning of each game would be enough.

[Jody.Drummer]

No matter the fact that the break will only make an already packed schedule even worse, I feel that this might come at a perfect moment for Liverpool.

We have to reset, playing any more games in our current state and form would probably lead to the same, horrible results. This week is postponed, the next one will probably be as well due to the funeral. Let's use this as a mini-break and restart our season - this might be our last chance to do so.

Yes, this is the time that Liverpool can use for recovery, some of their bad results will definitely make the morale of the club decline. And with a time lag that is not too long, but this in my opinion is enough to prepare themselves again before the match that is in front of them runs. It's not an easy task for Klopp to do this, but with enough experience he should be able to fix what went wrong in the team.

[salad daging]

I heard the news after the death of Queen Elizabetz leaving the world and there are reports that all sports will be postponed including the Premier League match for tomorrow although in the article there is no official mandate from the British government but this will likely be postponed for all sports that will be playing this week, I know this honors Queen Elizabeth, who died at the age of 96.

This is what I read source today. https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1666710/Premier-League-postponements-Queen-Elizabeth-II-dies
But in the google data there is still no change in the delay, I am waiting for the latest news again.

And as of now, the exact timing of the postponement is still under discussion between the Premier League and the British Government, and
It is also reported that all Premier League clubs have reportedly agreed to this postponement to mourn Queen Elizabeth's passing.
And if it is true that there will be a two-week delay, surely many EPL football fans will be a little disappointed because this competition is always eagerly awaited on the weekends. But that's understandable because we have to honor Queen Elizabeth's death.

It has become official that this week's postponement has been decided in honor of Queen Elizabeth. This is understandable as no one knew of an incident like this although there was a bit of disappointment from football fans but this is a final tribute to Queen Elizabeth.

I think the team has had plenty of time to rest from a tough game they can recover after two weeks off.

Sources about procrastination: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/premier-league-cancelled-sport-fixtures-this-weekend-b2163552.html

[naira]

It has become official that this week's postponement has been decided in honor of Queen Elizabeth. This is understandable as no one knew of an incident like this although there was a bit of disappointment from football fans but this is a final tribute to Queen Elizabeth.

I think the team has had plenty of time to rest from a tough game they can recover after two weeks off.

Sources about procrastination: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/premier-league-cancelled-sport-fixtures-this-weekend-b2163552.html

Of course, a day of mourning will engulf England, and postponing the game was the right decision. After all, British policy will remain compliant and delayed for at least a week after the day of mourning. I think the UK will prioritize a mourning royal atmosphere much more. But on the other hand, as in the article you shared, it can be done as a form of respect by observing a moment of silence in honor of the Queen.

[borovichok]

It showed that Sadio mane was among the players that made Liverpool strong in last season because since he left Liverpool to another club, Liverpool performance dropped down that is causing fear to the mind of their coach not to receive sack letter from Liverpool president in this season. Since new players joined the Old players in Liverpool, it hard the Old players to understand the new players that is causing a lot of poor performance to Liverpool in this season. I think, Liverpool coach will definitely get it right soon because Liverpool president trust him that he will definitely help the team to recover all the losses soon to make their fans happy again.

Agree, indeed, when compared to Liverpool's growth statistics since Mane's departure, it is very clear. Consciously or not, because of the fact that Moh Salah doesn't really have a ball supply position like when Mane was there. The arrival of Darwin Nunez did not match the initial expectations which could provide a big boost. Maybe based on my eyes it's not accurate, but that's what I've noticed so far from Liverpool performance. Missing a few pieces of the puzzle.

I think Liverpool's poor performance so far is not solely a factor in Mane's departure.  But overall their performance is starting to look down.  I see Liverpool's problem now is in the defense sector, in this position Virgil Van Dijk doesn't look as strong as last season, then Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold also seem to have lost their passion, even though if you look at their performances a few seasons ago, they were quite successful in helping the defense at the same time.  build attacks through the flanks.

I believe sadio mane would have really help them if he is still at the club, because he has big influence in the team and he reduce pressure from Mohamed Salah and open space for the Egyptian because opponents concentration will be divided verse Vasa too if Salah is in possession too, but I won't dispute the fact that the defence has drop a little, especially Robertson he no longer possess that energy like he normally has, Arnold is trying but can't do everything all by himself when the defence are always making error.

[gabbie2010]

I think Liverpool's poor performance so far is not solely a factor in Mane's departure.  But overall their performance is starting to look down.  I see Liverpool's problem now is in the defense sector, in this position Virgil Van Dijk doesn't look as strong as last season, then Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold also seem to have lost their passion, even though if you look at their performances a few seasons ago, they were quite successful in helping the defense at the same time.  build attacks through the flanks.

Yes, Van Dijk doesn't play like he usually does, he always lets his defense area be controlled by the opponent so they easily lose goals. It's not just defence, their attack doesn't look good, I don't know if this is the effect of losing Mane or not. But clearly they are very difficult when in the opponent's defense area. It's also Mohammed Salah who is usually seen playing a role, now I haven't seen anything from him.

Gomez who partner Van Dijk at the central defence had been very woeful, this is very obvious in their last UCL match against Napoli, the preferred defender Ibrahima Konate is injured Liverpool back four hasn't live up to expectations this season, their midfield too had been very poor probably due injury to Tiago Alcântara though he is back but not fit, their attackers hasn't been too sharp even with Nunez, Luiz Daiz and Mohammed Salah, honestly I think Liverpool will struggle both in the league and in European matches, it's seem their players had already lose form and no perfect replacement for them.

[hashrateproducts]

I believe sadio mane would have really help them if he is still at the club, because he has big influence in the team and he reduce pressure from Mohamed Salah and open space for the Egyptian because opponents concentration will be divided verse Vasa too if Salah is in possession too, but I won't dispute the fact that the defence has drop a little, especially Robertson he no longer possess that energy like he normally has, Arnold is trying but can't do everything all by himself when the defence are always making error.

Liverpool not in form this season despite beating Bournemouth 9 nil. The reds boss, Jurgen Klopp knows the exact problem of the team. Sadio Mané is the major reason they're trembling today, how can you sell one of your best player, due to failing to meet up his demands as he wants increase in his salary, both the board and the Coach denied him. Now they're facing the repercussion of it, as for Mohammed Salah, right from the day he made his debut for Liverpool, Mané have always been the reason he recorded so many goals for the team and surpassing and breaking Cristiano Ronaldo record in the premier league in his first season. When the team is not doing well, it affects the rest of the players and injury contributes also to their poor starts.

[Kayeshlyn]

In honor of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Premier League has officially issued a statement that this weekend's Schedule including Monday night Premier League & EFL matches will be postponed.

On Thursday Buckingham Palace confirmed that the long-serving King had died at Balmoral at the age of 96.

[AakZaki]

It looks like Graham potter will be the next target of sacking by Chelsea, if Graham potter can't quickly give a good performance for Chelsea then Graham potter must be prepared to be the victim of sudden dismissal. Because Chelsea basically don't want their team to keep losing and Chelsea can't appreciate a coach who has done a good job for the team so yeah, I'm not sure Graham potter will stay until his contract expires. Because from the information I got, Graham Potter has a 2-3 year contract, I believe that if Graham Potter still doesn't produce good results during that period, he will be fired. Get ready!

Even funny, I never even saw this coach. His achievements are also not many. The history of coaching is also quite minimal champion. Even for europe he doesn't seem to have enough experience. I thought Chelsea would buy Pochetino or Zidane for the next coach, but I was wrong. Hopefully this is not Chelsea's step back. This is because they buy coaches with minimal experience. This made everyone feel strange and doubtful.

[$crypto$]

It has become official that this week's postponement has been decided in honor of Queen Elizabeth. This is understandable as no one knew of an incident like this although there was a bit of disappointment from football fans but this is a final tribute to Queen Elizabeth.

I think the team has had plenty of time to rest from a tough game they can recover after two weeks off.

Sources about procrastination: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/premier-league-cancelled-sport-fixtures-this-weekend-b2163552.html

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Of course, a day of mourning will engulf England, and postponing the game was the right decision. After all, British policy will remain compliant and delayed for at least a week after the day of mourning. I think the UK will prioritize a mourning royal atmosphere much more. But on the other hand, as in the article you shared, it can be done as a form of respect by observing a moment of silence in honor of the Queen.

I know with this decision the news has even spread throughout the world that the queen has died in honor and the funeral later all sports will be postponed of course the British government prioritizes this over others and it is a form of silence for the queen who has passed away.
There's no need to be disheartened because this week there are no matches it's just a small delay then it will be back to normal and enjoy EPL football for a few weeks

[NdaMk]

I know with this decision the news has even spread throughout the world that the queen has died in honor and the funeral later all sports will be postponed of course the British government prioritizes this over others and it is a form of silence for the queen who has passed away.
There's no need to be disheartened because this week there are no matches it's just a small delay then it will be back to normal and enjoy EPL football for a few weeks

With this postponement of EPL this week and couple with the already stipulated two weeks international break coming on. I think we might not watch the EPL games again this September. EPL games might resume October

[LUCKMCFLY]

This is how the English Premier League entertains us with a very extraordinary surprise. Who would have thought that Liverpool would struggle in their first 3 matches, and in the last match who would have thought they would be humiliated by Manchester United, who previously lost to 2 clubs with defeat.
Jurgen Klopp has a big job to do to get back what they lost. The loss of Sadio Mane was felt in their attack line.

It's not wrong if we all call the English league the most competitive league, because all the teams that compete in the English league are difficult to predict, Manchester poor performance in the last two games has made Manchester underestimated when facing Liverpool which, although less stable, is more favorite against Manchester, but the reality is that Klopp be embarrassed by Manchester who suddenly got up and played quite well, I think Liverpool do have a lot of work at the moment after Mane left and also Nunez is absent, as well as Manchester even though they won but I think they still have to make a lot of changes in the squad.

Well the English league is the most competitive league from other leagues because all the low teams can beat the top teams so it can be called a surprise and this often happens because what we underestimate turns out to be they can rise and that's the game in the EPL.
Despite having won against Liverpool Erik Ten Hag still has a tough task to keep the team stable so they don't lose again and they have been doing extra training to get better and focus.
With Liverpool, Klopp will definitely improve because he didn't win in 3 matches, with Nunez's absence and Mane's exit still being able to affect Liverpool's performance.

Most of the past seasons have shown that the weaker teams can actually NOT beat the top teams very often. Otherwise Liverpool and Man City wouldn't frequently score 90 points per season and even more. Now this season had a somewhat different start with Liverpool just getting two out of nine points, but when the top teams don't have a bad day the results are usually in favor of the top teams. That's also proven by the fact that usually there are nu surprises when it comes to Europa League qualifications. The first six to seven teams are quite the same in most of the seasons.

It is good to have some outliers though, no doubt. Money does play a certain role there as that is handled quite differently in the premier league compared to other leagues.

You are right, the truth is that Liverpool's performance surprises me, it is something that sometimes I cannot understand, Salah may not be 100%, I have seen him as a little distracted, the only thing is that I saw him well when they played against Manchester United that was when they put CR7 in, in total for me they have had a medium balance for the level they showed last season, I hope they increase the level as they advance, it would be very flatta for them to be able to do things well so that they don't have any kind of classification problems, usually the teams get on time is at the last when they can hardly even draw or lose.

I know with this decision the news has even spread throughout the world that the queen has died in honor and the funeral later all sports will be postponed of course the British government prioritizes this over others and it is a form of silence for the queen who has passed away.
There's no need to be disheartened because this week there are no matches it's just a small delay then it will be back to normal and enjoy EPL football for a few weeks

With this postponement of EPL this week and couple with the already stipulated two weeks international break coming on. I think we might not watch the EPL games again this September. EPL games might resume October

Indeed, the EPL already announced it, I saw it 3 hours ago on twitter, but it is only the weekend, the mourning is not for so long, I imagine that it is because the King who will be Carlos will have to take the throne, however this will mark a new era, now we will have a PL that will be with a new kingdom, it is incredible that these things that are so normal take many by surprise, the Queen was a very long-lived woman, from what I see due to the latest treatments of health that you can take that is first world and all the technology at the time and order of the day:


Twitter: https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/1568186131883106306

Well a quiet and restful weekend for the players, this is something that cannot be avoided.

[wmaurik]

With this postponement of EPL this week and couple with the already stipulated two weeks international break coming on. I think we might not watch the EPL games again this September. EPL games might resume October

Why was the EPL postponed? I've also seen the postponement on the schedule written now, but haven't explored why the EPL postponement can happen now, even though now it's fun to enjoy every match. And I see that other leagues besides the EPL don't have any written delays so I need to know why only the EPL has been postponed and other leagues have not been postponed.