Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[JeromeTash]

Return back to Serie A competition I don't think bad ideas for Cristiano Ronaldo because his still on the top level right now, but little sure with his chance and opportunity joining with Napoli because have top performance right now and make several player composition changed if Napoli reach agreement to signing Ronaldo.

The problem probably is that very few clubs might be willing to foot his wage bill. I personally want him to go back to his boyhood club in the Portuguese league ( Sporting Lisbon) and retire from there but they also said they wouldn't afford him.

A short term return to Real Madrid would be another option since Benzema is injured, but am not sure if F. Perez is even thinking about that right now.

[ilovealtcoins]

One of the things I'm curious about is how strong Chelsea will be able to return after this long break.
Because their performance has been really poor for a long time. Potter is still having big difficulties in finding the right game plan for the team. They have big problems on scoring goals these days as well. Many of us must have underlined this already. Therefore I wonder what Chelsea are planning to solve this problem. There are some rumours like they aren't interested in bringing Ronaldo as well. Then I wonder if they are even thinking of making a striker signing in January.

Chelsea have been a bit short of goals in their attack and despite having 3 attacking options Aubameyang, Sterling and Broja they seem to lacking in their conversion rate and need a more productive attacker who is capable of converting these chances. Ronaldo can do the job but the question is if Chelsea are willing to sign Ronaldo to be that option.

Not only is Chelsea weak in attack, but their defense is also weak. In 14 matches they scored 17 goals and conceded 17 goals. So I don't think signing Ronaldo will solve all of Chelsea's problems. They have to come up with a change in match strategy. At the same time, they need more experienced players in attack and defense. But I don't think there will be much change in their performance this season.

[Velvet78]

One of the things I'm curious about is how strong Chelsea will be able to return after this long break.

Because their performance has been really poor for a long time. Potter is still having big difficulties in finding the right game plan for the team. They have big problems on scoring goals these days as well. Many of us must have underlined this already. Therefore I wonder what Chelsea are planning to solve this problem. There are some rumours like they aren't interested in bringing Ronaldo as well. Then I wonder if they are even thinking of making a striker signing in January.

Chelsea have been a bit short of goals in their attack and despite having 3 attacking options Aubameyang, Sterling and Broja they seem to lacking in their conversion rate and need a more productive attacker who is capable of converting these chances. Ronaldo can do the job but the question is if Chelsea are willing to sign Ronaldo to be that option.

Aubameyang and Broja aren't able to give what the team need right now in the attacking line. I don't have big expectations from Broja actually as he is still a very young player. He is newly getting chances with the team. However I was expecting to see a better performance than this from Aubameyang.

Sterling is trying his best but he can't be enough for the team only by himself. This is a clear sign of how much they need a productive striker these days.

[nurilham]

Not only is Chelsea weak in attack, but their defense is also weak. In 14 matches they scored 17 goals and conceded 17 goals. So I don't think signing Ronaldo will solve all of Chelsea's problems. They have to come up with a change in match strategy. At the same time, they need more experienced players in attack and defense. But I don't think there will be much change in their performance this season.

Of course, it won't solve the problem of Chelsea if they can't improve the defense problem too. Chelsea must buy strong defenders besides buying Ronaldo. I agree that Chelsea needs some changes in their defense line because they are too easy to get conceded goals. After Rudiger, Christensen, and Marcos Alonso left the club, Chelsea defense line looks rather weak. As you said that they get 17 conceded goals in 14 matches, which is a warning for Chelsea coach to improve the defense line. Not only signs Ronaldo, but Graham Potter also needs to plan buying some top defenders in the upcoming transfer window.

[SatoPrincess]

For the people who think that Newcastle can join the race to sign Ronaldo, I would like to share this news:

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-newcastle-united-snub-cristiano-ronaldo-after-16m-late-night-development/

On this source, it is said that Newcastle have no interest in bringing Ronaldo to the team in January. I was surprised to hear about this when I first read it truthfully. Because Newcastle don't have any budget issues as you know. They can buy whatever player they want theoretically. Maybe they didn't want this because of having many strikers in the squad already. They must be happy with Wilson's scoring performance as well. But we are still talking about a legend like Ronaldo. I think it would be better for them to have him in the squad and sell the worst striker in the team currently.

Apart from that we don't know how much Ronaldo would be eager to go there as well. I guess that he wouldn't be eager so much because of Newcastle's not being part of the Champions League.

As of today we are yet to get concrete news on Ronaldo's next destination. I think Ronaldo is fully focused and committed to national duties and would love to concentrate on how to win games for his team in the world cup. Newcastle isn't a bad team after all but it will only come down to Ronaldo's choice of destination which we will have to wait until the end of the world cup or Portugal's eviction to find out.

[ampere]

I don't blame Manchester United for anything,  everything is just Ronaldo fault. Ronaldo is a desperate players. Ronaldo coming to Manchester United he was expecting a lot, after he could not get what he wanted he tried leaving the club by all means but he couldn't get the prefer club he wanted in the summer season.  All this time he already had misunderstandings with ten Hag because of not showing up in the preseason games. Ten Hag not giving him the chance for participating in most games was also a problem. Everything was his fault, he was trying to make decisions for the club.

To me, i think majority of the problems at mufc is Manchester United fault; they have focused so much on signature signings without minding if it fits the idea of the coach, team or the football club. Signing Ageing ronaldo was always a mistake; when the club could get a young striker and build a team around them; but the mufc focused on the marketing side of football. Happy to see that the team has chosen the football this time, and also they did that early before the january transfer window

[borovichok]

What this performance that richarlison put on today at the world cup,I think I now understand why Conte went all In for him instead of lautaro Martinez, I think Tottenham Hotspur started dropping points when him and kulusevski got injured,after the world cup Tottenham will play better,the amazing thing about his performance against Serbia today was that he kept Gabriel jesus at the bench,even though the arsenal man is in top top form in the premier League.

[snipie]

What this performance that richarlison put on today at the world cup,I think I now understand why Conte went all In for him instead of lautaro Martinez, I think Tottenham Hotspur started dropping points when him and kulusevski got injured,after the world cup Tottenham will play better,the amazing thing about his performance against Serbia today was that he kept Gabriel jesus at the bench,even though the arsenal man is in top top form in the premier League.

The team that is willing to fight for the top spot should be ready for any surprises including injuries although it is expected to happen soon or later for every player and in every game.
Now when it comes to Spurs, they wasted many points in EPL and even their defeat in EFL Cup vs Nottingham could not be explained by injuries only.

[TopT3ns]

Of course, it won't solve the problem of Chelsea if they can't improve the defense problem too. Chelsea must buy strong defenders besides buying Ronaldo. I agree that Chelsea needs some changes in their defense line because they are too easy to get conceded goals. After Rudiger, Christensen, and Marcos Alonso left the club, Chelsea defense line looks rather weak. As you said that they get 17 conceded goals in 14 matches, which is a warning for Chelsea coach to improve the defense line. Not only signs Ronaldo, but Graham Potter also needs to plan buying some top defenders in the upcoming transfer window.

Ronaldo is not the key to Chelsea's victory, so far defense is also very important for Chelsea, therefore they have to increase defenders too, while their attacking players are good enough if they buy Ronaldo there is no guarantee to always win, Ronaldo's difficult nature to work in a team is still can't be changed yet, so Graham Potter should consider it first and don't just buy players who are old enough.

[Coyster]

Newcastle isn't a bad team after all but it will only come down to Ronaldo's choice of destination which we will have to wait until the end of the world cup or Portugal's eviction to find out.

Well, whilst the hierarchy at Newcastle have all the money in the world, and they can afford any player they desire, the club are far from attaining that elite club status that can allure world class players (like Ronaldo) to the team, thus there isn't a chance that Ronaldo is going to play for them. Ronaldo loves to be at the top, he is an elite player, and he always wants to play for an elite club, Newcastle aren't there yet, they would be in a couple of years anyway. Having said that, i think Ronaldo would find himself a suitable club after the WC, an elite/big team, and what drama is about to unfold if this team happens to be in the EPL and Ronaldo ends up facing Manchester United as an opposition this season.

[Smack That Ace]

Factors in the locker room can be a major factor in Ronaldo's performance decline this season, most of the Man United players can't make Ronaldo develop, especially providing a good supply of balls in passing or to raise Ronaldo's enthusiasm in every game, we can't blame performance. bad from that point of view because in playing football it is 11 players who are responsible for the victory or defeat of the club, not blaming individuals or blaming Ronaldo when playing Ronaldo to be involved in the defeat in the Man United match, if one team can help each other otherwise it will be a solid team, different from Ronaldo when he was at his previous club, Ronaldo always gets good feedback from his teammates, as well as at Real Madrid or Juventus, even Ronaldo broke his record for the most goals, but it's different when Ronaldo plays for club Man United, no u bait that in my opinion can be made into goals by Ronaldo, I hope Ronaldo can find his new club so that his retirement is happily arranged..

I would guess that he wasn't having any friendship there neither, that could be a big problem. Remember this was the team that finished second prior to Ronaldo coming in, and then Ronaldo scored so many goals and hattricks and yet they sucked a lot worse, and that is why there must be something bigger than we know going on.

If you normally have a team that finished second, and add Ronaldo to that, someone who scored bunch of goals for you, that means you should be even better, and for some reason they got worse.

I feel like locker room could be that reason, everyone else played worse because they didn't play well with Ronaldo, that doesn't mean these players are bad, doesn't mean Ronaldo is bad neither, it just means Ronaldo didn't fit with the others.

For some reason, I think the whole of Manchester United actually wanted to end the career of Cristiano Ronaldo. Obviously, there were other factors involved but I think Manchester United to not show Cristiano Ronaldo the respect that he deserves and also the play time which he needed. So that his career comes to an end basically. 

But that did not happen. Obviously, the coach was the main culprit. I think Cristiano Ronaldo did not have a good relationship with any coach that he played under at Manchester United after he moved from Juventus to Manchester United. So, the coach actually wanted to get him out of the team so that he can do whatever he wants because Ronaldo is not going to be there to say anything. And obviously, they would not do that directly. That's why they took this approach.

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duke

[X-ray]

Not only is Chelsea weak in attack, but their defense is also weak. In 14 matches they scored 17 goals and conceded 17 goals. So I don't think signing Ronaldo will solve all of Chelsea's problems. They have to come up with a change in match strategy. At the same time, they need more experienced players in attack and defense. But I don't think there will be much change in their performance this season.

Of course, it won't solve the problem of Chelsea if they can't improve the defense problem too. Chelsea must buy strong defenders besides buying Ronaldo. I agree that Chelsea needs some changes in their defense line because they are too easy to get conceded goals. After Rudiger, Christensen, and Marcos Alonso left the club, Chelsea defense line looks rather weak. As you said that they get 17 conceded goals in 14 matches, which is a warning for Chelsea coach to improve the defense line. Not only signs Ronaldo, but Graham Potter also needs to plan buying some top defenders in the upcoming transfer window.

It's not only the defense line but the attacking line must also become the main concern. Some players alreayd bought by chelsea but so far there are not improvements that happend with this team. The midfielder was also become another problem that has not yet solved. By the way chelsea was also looking for a new coach to replace potter too. it seems like that chelsea under todd was not even become even better. It was going degrade as a big team. Chelsea has been getting lose streak without even a single goal.
This must become the main problem from this club. it's all of lines have been performing so bad during several matches in the EPL. i doubt chelsea can win against dortmund.

[Sexylizzy2813]

For the people who think that Newcastle can join the race to sign Ronaldo, I would like to share this news:

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-newcastle-united-snub-cristiano-ronaldo-after-16m-late-night-development/

On this source, it is said that Newcastle have no interest in bringing Ronaldo to the team in January. I was surprised to hear about this when I first read it truthfully. Because Newcastle don't have any budget issues as you know. They can buy whatever player they want theoretically. Maybe they didn't want this because of having many strikers in the squad already. They must be happy with Wilson's scoring performance as well. But we are still talking about a legend like Ronaldo. I think it would be better for them to have him in the squad and sell the worst striker in the team currently.

Apart from that we don't know how much Ronaldo would be eager to go there as well. I guess that he wouldn't be eager so much because of Newcastle's not being part of the Champions League.

For Newcastle not being in the Champions League is going to be hard for him to consider, but if he would like to join them I think it will be for the money but I don't see him joining Newcastle. From what I read the money to be offered is kinda tempting;
"Mohammed bin Salman wants to sign him for 6 or 18 months for Newcastle and then send him to Al-Nassr FC afterwards, with an offer of €300M"
(Source: Gazzetta dello Sport)

The Saudi Arabian club, Al-Hilal are still pushing if they could  get him after there bid was turned down in the last transfer window;

Saudi Arabian club, Al-Hilal, are looking to sign Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo is now a free agent after Manchester United terminated his contract this week, following his interview with Piers Morgan.

In the interview, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner criticised the club, its owners and manager Erik ten Hag.


The 37-year-old is currently at the World Cup with Portugal and scored in their group fixture against Ghana on Wednesday.

United received an offer for Ronaldo from Saudi Arabia in the summer, but the deal eventually fell through.

In the interview with TalkTV, Ronaldo claims he turned down the move, which was worth around £305m.

Sky Sports claims if Al-Hilal get to sign Ronaldo, they will listen to offers for Odion Ighalo, whose contract is up in the summer.

https://dailypost.ng/2022/11/24/transfer-ronaldo-to-replace-ighalo-at-new-club/?amp=1

[Bobrox]

For some reason, I think the whole of Manchester United actually wanted to end the career of Cristiano Ronaldo. Obviously, there were other factors involved but I think Manchester United to not show Cristiano Ronaldo the respect that he deserves and also the play time which he needed. So that his career comes to an end basically. 

Before mutual contract agreement reach have rumor about Manchester United try to make Cristiano Ronaldo career ended by eliminated him from main squad until his contract over, but highest salary received by Ronaldo make Manchester United looking for other alternative way by reaching mutual contract and not have to pay salary for Ronaldo with several contract left.

I think Ronaldo keep respect contract with Manchester United until over, but seems not happening because he has frustrated difficult to be main squad and several games not including in line up team. Last appearance with Portugal national team I think Ronaldo still in the top level and I don't think difficult for Ronaldo signing with top team in European or have chance with team playing at Champion League.

[dataispower]

I don't blame Manchester United for anything,  everything is just Ronaldo fault. Ronaldo is a desperate players. Ronaldo coming to Manchester United he was expecting a lot, after he could not get what he wanted he tried leaving the club by all means but he couldn't get the prefer club he wanted in the summer season.  All this time he already had misunderstandings with ten Hag because of not showing up in the preseason games. Ten Hag not giving him the chance for participating in most games was also a problem. Everything was his fault, he was trying to make decisions for the club.

To me, i think majority of the problems at mufc is Manchester United fault; they have focused so much on signature signings without minding if it fits the idea of the coach, team or the football club. Signing Ageing ronaldo was always a mistake; when the club could get a young striker and build a team around them; but the mufc focused on the marketing side of football. Happy to see that the team has chosen the football this time, and also they did that early before the january transfer window

If the signature of Cristiano Ronaldo was a mistake then they shouldn't have blocked the move to City at all cost just to treat him as the black sheep at the end. I also don't blame them especially at the arrival of the World Cup and all you expect Ronaldo to do is to sit on the bench, that is ridiculous for a player like him. There is a chance for them to sign a player to replace him, Laturo Martinez will go well enough for united attack.

[Sebas.tian]

I'm waiting for how strong Arsenal and Manchester City especially will return from the World Cup break.

It is clear that one of these teams will become the champion unless we see a huge surprise. Honestly I would like to see Arsenal making it to the championship because it has been almost 20 years since they did it the last. Arteta and his students all deserve the title this season as long as they keep up this ambitious performance in the rest of the season too. Manchester City are still a huge threat to them so they will need to deal with this big pressure as strong as possible.

I don't think, Arsenal can withstand Manchester city in this season because there are some signs that showed in the beginning of this tournament that made many people to believed that Arsenal will find it difficult to embrace second position in this premier league competition. Manchester city squads are very ready to improve their performance after the world cup competition to takeover the first position in the premier league competition to let the whole world know that they still remain the best team in this season.

[bering]

What this performance that richarlison put on today at the world cup,I think I now understand why Conte went all In for him instead of lautaro Martinez, I think Tottenham Hotspur started dropping points when him and kulusevski got injured,after the world cup Tottenham will play better,the amazing thing about his performance against Serbia today was that he kept Gabriel jesus at the bench,even though the arsenal man is in top top form in the premier League.

He has bring Brazil can win against Serbia i think this is positive result from this team but he has the opposite performance compared to playing at Tottenham that Richarlison still cannot earn fully trust from Conte this proven he has starting the matches on the bench several times but i understand why Conte did this because until week 15 he still cannot find his shape and until now Richarlison has spend 10 matches total without a single goal so it cannot be say he is good buying from Conte but indeed if he can resumed his impresssive performance on world cup there is a hope for him to playing well for Tottenham so lets see whether Richarlison can find his shape after world cup ended or not

[Hyphen(-)]

I don't think, Arsenal can withstand Manchester city in this season because there are some signs that showed in the beginning of this tournament that made many people to believed that Arsenal will find it difficult to embrace second position in this premier league competition. Manchester city squads are very ready to improve their performance after the world cup competition to takeover the first position in the premier league competition to let the whole world know that they still remain the best team in this season.

Many people have changed their minds about Arsenal at the start of the season as a result of their impressive performance after a few games, which is correct.
Arsenal is not a team to underestimate in the Premier League this season. They may not have enough squad depth, but their first eleven are very serious and have the zeal to compete for the Premier League title this season. They can undoubtably surprise so many people by claiming the Premier League if they can maintain their performance, which I know they will try.

[Jody.Drummer]

I'm waiting for how strong Arsenal and Manchester City especially will return from the World Cup break.

It is clear that one of these teams will become the champion unless we see a huge surprise. Honestly I would like to see Arsenal making it to the championship because it has been almost 20 years since they did it the last. Arteta and his students all deserve the title this season as long as they keep up this ambitious performance in the rest of the season too. Manchester City are still a huge threat to them so they will need to deal with this big pressure as strong as possible.

I don't think, Arsenal can withstand Manchester city in this season because there are some signs that showed in the beginning of this tournament that made many people to believed that Arsenal will find it difficult to embrace second position in this premier league competition. Manchester city squads are very ready to improve their performance after the world cup competition to takeover the first position in the premier league competition to let the whole world know that they still remain the best team in this season.

Anything can still happen and we also won't be able to make it as if Arsenal can't win outright, especially with their current condition it's clear that there are some that will be difficult to predict.
On the other hand, these two clubs have never done it once this season and of course there are no real statistics for their matches now, so this is still fifty-fifty in my opinion, especially since their strength this season is clearly very different, especially for Arsenal.

For Manchester City there is clearly some hope, especially now that they have won back to back championships and it would be very good if they returned to maintain this so that the impression on Pep managed to make the clubs he coached in several big leagues such as the farmers' league for him but now there is a slight difference because the challenger is still quite consistent.

[EarnOnVictor]

I don't think, Arsenal can withstand Manchester city in this season because there are some signs that showed in the beginning of this tournament that made many people to believed that Arsenal will find it difficult to embrace second position in this premier league competition. Manchester city squads are very ready to improve their performance after the world cup competition to takeover the first position in the premier league competition to let the whole world know that they still remain the best team in this season.

Many people have changed their minds about Arsenal at the start of the season as a result of their impressive performance after a few games, which is correct.
Arsenal is not a team to underestimate in the Premier League this season. They may not have enough squad depth, but their first eleven are very serious and have the zeal to compete for the Premier League title this season. They can undoubtably surprise so many people by claiming the Premier League if they can maintain their performance, which I know they will try.

I don't blame those people that did not support Arsenal at the beginning of the league to win the title, the club did not deserve that. But what they played this time has changed the mind of people and I am one of those who betted for Manchester City to win the league this season. As Man City will possibly be the second in the league now, Arsenal is my priority, and I hope they will not start misbehaving after the world cup. Still, my doubt for them is whether they could replicate their performance next season.