Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Coyster]

Leicester is not the Leicester I have seen performances in the last few seasons. Yes, their decline is very clear after being without a win in the Premier League until week 6. Their achievement was only able to play a draw and the rest ended in defeat, which caused them to occupy the bottom of the standings. Not only that, they are one of the two teams that have conceded the most goals.

Quite right, and all of these stems from their very bad transfer business for a couple of years now, and with this summer's being the worst i think, they might think they still have ample time to recover, and definitely they do, but it is something they have to do fast, if a team has a diminished morale and they sit bottom of the table, it becomes extremely difficult to overcome that sitiation, Everton were very lucky to escape relegation last season, Leicester have started in similar fashion as they did last season and if they can't come up with solutions pretty fast, thus Leicester might be playing in the Championship next season, except they end up as lucky as Everton was last season in the final few matches.

Having said that, all eyes would be on the Leicester manager right now, he'd know it that he is lucky to still be in the job, but he'd also know the patience of the board can run out any short time from now, prolly this weekend, if the lose to Spurs which they likely will, i think Brendan Rodgers could be fired.

[KTChampions]

How tired I am of reading this set of stamps about the fact that Ronaldo is not a team player and blah blah blah. Basically, this nonsense is generated by his haters. Ronaldo is number one in assists in the Champions League. He probably did these passes because he was selfish and to set a record, right?  
Here is a good selection of how Ronaldo's partners dispose of his most brilliant passes, if I were him, I would stop passing altogether:
https://twitter.com/patrickomife/status/1533849118329929729

Well, You caught me I do hate Ronaldo, Yeah his assisting skill is superb, to the extent that he surely missed an opportunity to score himself, or because of that, he decided he would do it himself, but I guess he doesn't want to be in the Manchester United is true, and no one wants him to be on any team could be a rumor, but I think I was upset that in seeing an article that he will switch to Bayern Munich end up just a rumor upsets me for saying such things, but who am I to judge,

  it's good that you admit it. In that case, I have nothing against it, since questions of taste are a purely individual phenomenon. Bayern are unlikely to sign Ronaldo even if by winter they realize that their attack is far from ideal, at the moment a move to Chelsea is most likely. Plus, a lot will depend on how the World Cup will go.

[poldanmig]

From yesterday’s game, Yesterday I was able to pick up some sights of improvements on their style of play. The midfield looked set even though it wasn’t well organized when defending. At least Raheem Sterling and Reece James were able to run at defenders and were also having good linkup. I think going forward they looked better. People shouldn’t be jumping to conclusions after 1 game with the new manager in charge when he's had so little time to effect things.

Their new manager of course takes time to adjust to the players. and make the best strategy and squad choice for him.
Seeing some of the movement and possession of the ball by Chelsea is quite good. but we have to see it against a stronger team. then we will see the success of Chelsea with their new coach.
There's no need to rush, fans and club management should give the coach more opportunities.

Potter has just joined chelsea so it is unlikely that he will be able to revive chelsea in a short time, maybe there are many who doubt potter's capacity to coach a big team but I think Brighton performance so far can be proof that potter is a good coach, Brighton was originally a club weak but has now become a strong club under Potter coaching and it's not in an instant, so it's good for chelsea fans to continue to support Potter every his step of the way, because after all Potter needs to do a lot of improvements in terms of strategy and how to play chelsea which is still visible as a relic of Tuchel, I think with potter ability maybe we'll see a change in the next two or three weeks.

[Altryist]

Liverpool only lose Mane and see what it looks like now. they have difficulty developing their game in the domestic league. We don't have to blame anyone in this situation because other big clubs haven't found his good form like Chelsea. Liverpool still have enough time to improve and return to the top of the standings where in the upcoming matches they do not have to drop points again. Like Manchester United which has returned to its good form with a few changes made by Erik and I think Kloop can follow in the footsteps of Erik.

One Mane could not influence the game of the whole team, especially since in Bavaria he is also not the most important player now. Teams like Liverpool and Bayern are building a mechanism that should work under any conditions. Liverpool are now in a decline, sometimes this happens, so far nothing critical has happened, the gap from the leading group is not big, and remember Liverpool's winning streak that ended last season.

[G_Besar]

Liverpool performance this season is not like last season, this time Liverpool are not consistent in every game, they are still difficult to find their best form this season. The loss of Mane in the Liverpool squad is very visible, the combination of Mane and Salah has produced many goals for Liverpool. Nunez, who was brought in as a substitute for Mane, has not been able to connect with Salah, thus making Liverpool goal productivity decline this season. Klopp as Liverpool coach must improve the team's mentality to show the best performance, if Liverpool are not consistent in every game, Liverpool will find it difficult to get a trophy this season.

I think Liverpool's inconsistency doesn't necessarily mean they've lost Mane. However, an injury storm at the start of the season really made the Reds dizzy and couldn't show their best performance. I believe Liverpool's performance will improve again if all the players get back fit.

[snipie]

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That was announced days ago and tomorrow we will have a game between Nottingham - Fulham and Aston Villa - Southampton with a slight advantage for Fulham and Villa.
The other games will follow later but unfortunately the most interesting game is postponed between Chelsea and Liverpool..

[imamusma]

Potter has just joined chelsea so it is unlikely that he will be able to revive chelsea in a short time, maybe there are many who doubt potter's capacity to coach a big team but I think Brighton performance so far can be proof that potter is a good coach,

Nobody expected Potter to be able to change Chelsea's form in such a short time, it just doesn't make sense. Potter had to adjust to the Chelsea players and that took time and hard work. You can expect him to make a good impact after a few games and adapt his strategy to his players, but then again it won't happen instantly.

His experience as Brighton coach will help Potter have a good season with Chelsea but if he fails then I certainly won't be surprised. Potter is not a coach who is expected to be with Chelsea in the long term, he is a coach who might get a chance to stay if Chelsea finish in the top 4 again like last season. Lots of doubts about his coaching abilities and capacity, it was completely normal for a non popular trainer like Potter. But with Chelsea, he will quickly become famous.

[terrorJR]

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That was announced days ago and tomorrow we will have a game between Nottingham - Fulham and Aston Villa - Southampton with a slight advantage for Fulham and Villa.
The other games will follow later but unfortunately the most interesting game is postponed between Chelsea and Liverpool..

Even though in this case I think many people are waiting between the Chelsea and Liverpool matches, but indeed this has become a decision and cannot be contested. But in this case of course there are some other games worth watching like City against Wolves, Tottenham and Licester and I would like to see Newcastle against Bournnemouth. Even if this game looks like an easy win for City, Tottenham and Newcastle could also be a win for them of course it's still worth watching.

[Zackgeno96]

This is going to be a difficult season for Chelsea. Not sure how to rate them right now. Also achieved a bad result in the CL. They are currently in 6th place, but not all have had top teams. They can easily move up the rankings, but the game is not good. Arsenal are doing well this season with just 1 loss and 5 wins. Arsenal have also played better and better in recent years, and it seems to have been that way from the start. I'm curious if they play against top teams like Man City how it will go. We haven't seen Arsenal in the CL for a long time unfortunately. Maybe this season?

[boris singer]

  it's good that you admit it. In that case, I have nothing against it, since questions of taste are a purely individual phenomenon. Bayern are unlikely to sign Ronaldo even if by winter they realize that their attack is far from ideal, at the moment a move to Chelsea is most likely. Plus, a lot will depend on how the World Cup will go.

But it's also still difficult, because obviously when they signed they had to look at the performance, wasn't it and now a deal is not possible, He has to put in a good performance now hoping Chelsea still want him in the transfer window next season because he is one of the most important figures in the game. it's hard to get distracted and when his form isn't progressing at the moment are Chelsea still willing to waste money on him?

[Avirunes]

I think Liverpool's current form is understandable because to be honest they've lost some important players since the start of the season. Liverpool is a team that has a chance to do better than other teams like Brighton or Tottenham, but they should definitely try to do it from now on.

Liverpool only lose Mane and see what it looks like now. they have difficulty developing their game in the domestic league. We don't have to blame anyone in this situation because other big clubs haven't found his good form like Chelsea. Liverpool still have enough time to improve and return to the top of the standings where in the upcoming matches they do not have to drop points again. Like Manchester United which has returned to its good form with a few changes made by Erik and I think Kloop can follow in the footsteps of Erik.

Liverpool have time but I am not sure about top of standings. If City maintains their run then it will be very hard for Liverpool. Also it is hard to keep flawless run when they are going through changes and it is not working well on top of that. Liverpool need to come back into game right now or their chance at winning title is slowly getting out of hands.

Klopp and ten Haag have different approaches and I think Klopp will get his team fixed. They are having a rough patch after such a long time. He just needs sometime and I am sure the team will be right on its track.

[ShowOff]

Last season Liverpool was impressive in the Premier League and Champions League. I can't believe their start to the season has made such a big difference with Mane's departure. I hope a lot for Nunez to be able to collaborate with Salah in scoring goals. but they don't seem to be on the same frequency yet. seen in the match against Ajax. Nunez failed to convert Salah's mature pass into a goal. this could be bad for Nunez, as Klopp might also prefer the performance of the trio (Salah, Jota, and Diaz) up front for Liverpool.

I don't know if Nunez will fail this season to become an important striker at Liverpool, but let him adapt well without much pressure. Fans must be prepared for all the consequences regarding new players, including Nunez. He will be good with time but Klopp has to really make him confident in every match.

Nunez's adaptation process did not go well where in the early matches of this season he had to be given a red card. He hasn't played in a few games and by then he has gone down and stopped scoring goals. Every fan expects the best from him, but Liverpool's poor form at the moment is a boon for Manchester City and Arsenal in the top standings.

[Issa56]

As for Sterling, he is the one who scores the goals and that is the main point to be underlined.

We know that sterling was the one that scored for Chelsea yesterday, which everybody think he performed well, Chelsea draw yesterday's match against FC Salzburg, sterling scored just 1 goal yesterday after wasting multiple opportunities which he was suppose to have converted to goal, if he was able to convert all the opportunies he had yesterday into goals, am sure Chelsea won't have draw the match they played yesterday, if Chelsea won yesterday's match they won't have been in 4th position on the table. It's really annoying, how will Chelsea be in 4th position and their last two matches have been against small teams.

[borovichok]

This is going to be a difficult season for Chelsea. Not sure how to rate them right now. Also achieved a bad result in the CL. They are currently in 6th place, but not all have had top teams. They can easily move up the rankings, but the game is not good. Arsenal are doing well this season with just 1 loss and 5 wins. Arsenal have also played better and better in recent years, and it seems to have been that way from the start. I'm curious if they play against top teams like Man City how it will go. We haven't seen Arsenal in the CL for a long time unfortunately. Maybe this season?

Is not too late for Chelsea to turn things around, I think there is lot of positive in their champions League game against Salzburg, I have strong belief that Graham potter will fix this, he has quality players here at Chelsea than he does at Brighton and good wing backs like James and his former player cucurela that can allow him play his style of formation. Arsenal are doing well right now they are topping the league but with just one point ahead of Manchester city and Tottenham Hotspur and I don't think personally that they can retain that position before the players travel to the world cup.

[fullhdpixel]

There is no reason to think that Chelsea will start playing well with a new coach very soon. The new coach needs time. A coach needs time to adjust to the players in the team and to understand the mindset of the players. Also the new coach has to find out the internal problems of the team. And it is definitely time consuming. And so I would say Chelsea needs a lot more time to stabilize the squad. And so may they will not fight for Champions League or Premier League title this season. They are already far behind.

I agree, the possibility that Chelsea will play better in the near future is still there, but I would say it is unlikely. I don't see the chemistry built by their new coach, and I haven't seen the direction of their game until now. I would say that in the near future Chelsea's game will improve if now I see the development of what is shown. But so far I haven't found that.

I agree too, the fact that they are in turmoil will cause the team to get worse even more. They should have stayed a bit the same, spending 200+ million dollars may look like a recipe for success but in reality they just overpaid for players and they shouldn't really be expecting much success after such a "failed" transfer season. You could have spent that money on just one or two players, much less probably, and keep the rest and you would do fine.

I understand they wanted Fofana, but get Aubameyang? I would think they could have gotten Ronaldo or some other star for striker along with Fofana and be done with it, that would have made them so much better.

[kawetsriyanto]

I think Liverpool's inconsistency doesn't necessarily mean they've lost Mane.  However, an injury storm at the start of the season really made the Reds dizzy and couldn't show their best performance.  I believe Liverpool's performance will improve again if all the players get back fit.

I don't think we should blame the injury as a cause of the decrease in Liverpool players' performance. For example, when they got 2 draws on the 2 early matches in EPL, almost all the key players were available (no problem with injury). So, the problem isn't on the injured players but it is probably on the tactics or the lineups. Or the problem may come from the mentality of the players, it is also a possible reason. In addition, we can't avoid that missing Mane changing the power of Liverpool attacking a bit. There is no player who can play like Mane, even Nunez can't play aggresively as Mane. Liverpool misses a fast & aggressive winger.

[CryptoPanda]

Leicester is not the Leicester I have seen performances in the last few seasons. Yes, their decline is very clear after being without a win in the Premier League until week 6. Their achievement was only able to play a draw and the rest ended in defeat, which caused them to occupy the bottom of the standings. Not only that, they are one of the two teams that have conceded the most goals.

Leicester City’s performance is the worst so far. They have lost most of their games this season and are currently sitting at the bottom half of the table acquiring just a point from 6 games played which is very poor especially for a team which have one the premier league some years ago. I expected more from Leicester City though they should be at to top half of the league even if not in the top six.

[D-law]

This is going to be a difficult season for Chelsea. Not sure how to rate them right now. Also achieved a bad result in the CL. They are currently in 6th place, but not all have had top teams. They can easily move up the rankings, but the game is not good. Arsenal are doing well this season with just 1 loss and 5 wins. Arsenal have also played better and better in recent years, and it seems to have been that way from the start. I'm curious if they play against top teams like Man City how it will go. We haven't seen Arsenal in the CL for a long time unfortunately. Maybe this season?

Any chance of winning a single title is over for Chelsea
Another poor stat in the champions league this season
They should have had a game against Liverpool don't know why it was postponed.

[SatoPrincess]

Sadio Mane is outmatched by Mohammed Salah, in terms of the competition for a place in the hearts of fans as well as management. That's what makes Mane not feel at home at Liverpool because of the difference in treatment in my opinion.
At Bayern Munich he got something he didn't get at Liverpool, obviously as a player he definitely chooses what he wants. But as far as what you say is true, Mane has not been able to perform at his best.

I don't agree that is the reason Mane left the club. Mane is one important player in the Liverpool squad and one who was not really appreciated for his efforts. When I discovered how much Mane was earning at Liverpool I was so disappointed because he was working like a donkey and eating like a mouse which doesn't feel right at all. He deserved better atleast for his work rate and contributions. The second reason was that he was hiding under the shadows of Salah and needed space to shine.

[savetheFORUM]

As for Sterling, he is the one who scores the goals and that is the main point to be underlined.

We know that sterling was the one that scored for Chelsea yesterday, which everybody think he performed well, Chelsea draw yesterday's match against FC Salzburg, sterling scored just 1 goal yesterday after wasting multiple opportunities which he was suppose to have converted to goal, if he was able to convert all the opportunies he had yesterday into goals, am sure Chelsea won't have draw the match they played yesterday, if Chelsea won yesterday's match they won't have been in 4th position on the table. It's really annoying, how will Chelsea be in 4th position and their last two matches have been against small teams.

Sterling is the quality player, and surely he can perform much better but sadly right now things are not favoring Chelsea and him because new team which is surely needs time for having adjustment, and suddenly they lost their coach which is also having some impact on team performance, but we can expect better from him and Aubameyang in coming matches because for me this is deadly combo, and they can thrash any defense with their play and skill.

Due to poor performance right now few top ranked teams are suffering in this group stage which is surely a matter of concern with Chelsea is at bottom with Sevilla and Juventus and Leipzig are also suffering badly and trying to recover which is not easy for them as they are facing good quality teams which are improving their quality.