Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Tumanggor]

Liverpool's match against Brighton was below average, Brighton outshined them, the way Salah was running yesterday proves what Klopp said that Mane's absence from the squad has affected Salah this season, the new signee Gapko played well though, maybe we will soon see their impact very soon but to be sincere, Liverpool is clearly not on form right now.

Yes, I was amazed by Brighton's fighting spirit. They performed so superbly that liverpool had to fail to advance to the next round. Liverpool are really very bad, even Gakpo has not been able to be a solution for Nunez who is still difficult to adapt to the EPL. Liverpool even struggled on the left side, Mitoma the midfielder from Japan amazed me. He played well, the way he dribbled the ball made it seem like it was sticking with his feet. In fact the statistics he is very good 14 times played in the EPL and scored 4 goals.

previously brighton managed to beat liverpool with a score of 3-0 and yesterday something embarrassing happened again and brighton managed to beat liverpool even though with a narrow score of 2-1 in the FA cup

liverpool and chelsea are 2 elite EPL teams who are experiencing a period of crisis, without any overhaul it will be difficult for them to get up and return to the top flight

[Docnaster]

If I am asked to mention the teams that are quite stable in the EPL top 4 in the last few years, I will mention Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Leicester. But this season, only one amongst these aforementioned teams is doing well. It's not bad that different names are now written on the top of the table. Times like this do come in football,  so I don't think we shouldn't be so perturbed about the changes cuz a time shall come when clubs like Brighton, Newcastle, or Fulham will also be leading the race.

[Iroh]

previously brighton managed to beat liverpool with a score of 3-0 and yesterday something embarrassing happened again and brighton managed to beat liverpool even though with a narrow score of 2-1 in the FA cup

liverpool and chelsea are 2 elite EPL teams who are experiencing a period of crisis, without any overhaul it will be difficult for them to get up and return to the top flight

The win over Liverpool by Brighton was amazing. I had thought that Liverpool would desperately want a win to have a comeback and to somewhat have a revenge as Brighton had won the match when they had last met. And now, Brighton has humiliated Liverpool again, winning the game and keeping a clean sheet too.

Liverpool is certainly not at its best aster letting go of some key and major players on their squad. And it’s telling on them as they’ve lost games they ordinarily wouldn’t be losing. This is football, we win some, we lose some.

[Blitzboy]

I think it's impossible for Arsenal not to prioritize the FA Cup. Throughout the club's history, Arsenal have won the FA Cup trophy 14 times and are listed as the most successful team in the FA Cup. After being eliminated in the FA Cup, Arsenal can focus more on the Premier League, Arsenal have collected 50 points from 19 matches, Arteta must strategize well ahead of the next match to stay away from the threat of Manchester City who are below him by five points.
Meanwhile, in the Europa League competition, Arsenal are still in the ranks of the seeded teams in the competition. The impressive results that have always been inscribed in the Premier League have made Arsenal have the opportunity to step into the final round which is very open.

Yes. it seems, Arsenal did not prioritize to win the FA CUP trophy. if so, Arteta will play his main starting line-up against Manchester City. after all, Arsenal have enough time off if only to focus on Premier League competition matches. however Arteta seems to prefer playing other players than, Odegaard, Martinelli, B.white, Salaiba, who sat on the bench.
maybe the scenario, Arteta prefers to study City's weaknesses when they meet in the FA CUP match. that doesn't mean either, Arsenal don't want the FA CUP trophy, it's just that their priority is the Premier League. plus, in the next three weeks Arsenal have a game against City at their own headquarters, Emirates Stadium. to be sure, Arsenal will focus on getting full points before meeting Manchester City later.at the very least, Arsenal must conquer Everton and Brentford to widen the points gap from their competitors.

I agree with you. Having so many targets will weaken the team because they don't have enough time to rest and adjust the gameplay. Studying MC is what Arteta consider more important. The next fight between them will be 16 days later and it is not a long period. Soon, they will face again and Arsenal will have a great chance to beat MC ass. Nevetheless, I have to admit that MC is always a strong squad since the arrival of Pep Guardiola. He has built an excellent team both vertical and horizontal. Much respect to that guy

[Coyster]

liverpool and chelsea are 2 elite EPL teams who are experiencing a period of crisis, without any overhaul it will be difficult for them to get up and return to the top flight

Chelsea are currently undergoing an overhaul of their team, they have bought around 6-7 players in this January winter transfer window and they are currently still chasing Enzo Fernandez, and if the reports we are getting lately are true, then they might prolly be close to signing the Argentine midfielder, the thing about Chelsea's overhaul is that it started pretty late, and we might begin to see its effects next season, though i personally think they would have to change their manager as well (even if he was just recently appointed).

Having said that, Liverpool are in all sorts of problems and to decipher a solution is quite difficult, i think the club has to spend big in the summer, they have an aging midfield and a dearth in prolific attackers, as both Salah and Nunez are misfiring, the club has to invest in quality players in the summer. It could also be a possibility that after all the good things Klopp has done, his time might prolly be up at Liverpool as he has failed to lift the players this season.

[Pulsar77]

If Chelsea really decide upon changing their manager by the end of the season then I would like to see Tuchel back in the team. Because Chelsea were already strong under his management until this season. He was sacked for some other reasons related to the team's visions. Maybe it isn't sensible to expect him back in the team after this happened. But he is one of the most fitting coaches for this team. Or some other solid manager like Zidane would be lovely to see but to be realistic I don't expect him to come here.

As for their Fulham match I will be expecting Chelsea to defeat them this time. The previous match between them was really unlucky but Chelsea must have learned a lot from it.

[visionE2]

Yes, I was amazed by Brighton's fighting spirit. They performed so superbly that liverpool had to fail to advance to the next round. Liverpool are really very bad, even Gakpo has not been able to be a solution for Nunez who is still difficult to adapt to the EPL. Liverpool even struggled on the left side, Mitoma the midfielder from Japan amazed me. He played well, the way he dribbled the ball made it seem like it was sticking with his feet. In fact the statistics he is very good 14 times played in the EPL and scored 4 goals.

Brighton Example club Play as a Team and exploit the potential of players. In fact, they were very confident when facing Liverpool, it was very visible, starting from Brighton's statistics, which were top, superior to the number of shots, shots on goal and ball possession.

Fake shoot and the ball is still in the air and goes straight to goal. In a split second you can think, you don't rush to make a decision to shoot right away, you even have good ball control. This is Mitoma if consistent, her future will truly shine

[izsara]

The difference is when they are in the Abramovich empire after spending a lot of money they get instant results but right now they still don't accept those conditions and maybe even seem like a real waste of money considering the current state of affairs for Chelsea with some outrageous purchases and players which is not very useful.

The era of Abramovich was golden for Chelsea and things got worse and worse since his departure which was humiliating by politicians in reality. Although the new owners have money but they fail to pick the right coach and subsequently the right players to boost the team results. It was like a sinking boat with the departure of top players and the administration..
Meanwhile, there is a team called Liverpool that used also to be a top one, but this season it shows a nightmarish results, they even got kicked from FA Cup by Brighton.
Could they guarantee any European competitions spot for the next season seriously?

In this case, Abramovich was smart because he always entrusted a number of professionals there because he knew he was not very talented there, but of course it was different with Todd because every decision at this time even Todd took part, including finding players he considered good.
We know that several players were recruited because of their interest rather than seeing other potential, and we even know that he really wanted Ronaldo at that time, even though the staff and coaches always opposed him.
He has to start to behave better because this really depends on the future of the club.

[RealMalatesta]

Manchester united is strong enough to face the club like crystal palace. Don't you see how bad the results achieved by palace in the last 5 matches?
Is not it enough to be a reason why MU's performance is so good against palace? I have different opinion about that. MU is still at higher level compared with crystal palace. MU sometimes become inconsistent but this didn't remove the fact that MU is still above palace in everything.
Rashford is ready to make another goal for MU against palace.

Yeah that's true, but they just faced Palace and got a draw, that's why people were thinking maybe United is better and maybe Palace is bad but maybe there is something that is a bit wrong for United, like they can beat any team but Palace has something they are not ready for or something. Mismatch is a real thing in football, a team could go ahead and win UCL, but if they mismatch with a lower level team they could still lose.

This is why people were unsure. I still think United easy win is a guarantee, that's like the easiest win they could get, plus they are near the top and third position is wide open for them, Newcastle and United, those were only ones who can get it.

[bitcampaign]

fc everton has announced the successor of Frank Lampard just days after his sacking. Sean Dyche, who previously coached fc burnley and has been without a club since april 2022, takes over the coaching job at the toffees. the 51-yo sign a contract until june 2025, and his first match next saturday will be against league leaders arsenal london

Of course this is Dyche's tough task to get Everton out of the relegation zone. moreover, the task is so hard to lead his troops in the match against Arsenal at the Goodison Park Stadium, but even so, of course, a process is needed to make Everton rise.

[maju69]

If I am asked to mention the teams that are quite stable in the EPL top 4 in the last few years, I will mention Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Leicester. But this season, only one amongst these aforementioned teams is doing well. It's not bad that different names are now written on the top of the table. Times like this do come in football,  so I don't think we shouldn't be so perturbed about the changes cuz a time shall come when clubs like Brighton, Newcastle, or Fulham will also be leading the race.

And that is Manchester City, yes they are doing very well in the Premier League and continue to reign supreme. Their squad has not changed much, there have only been a few players in and out, they have shown great determination over the past few seasons. As for other teams, they still can't play consistently in every season. What's more, what we are talking about is the English League, where the competition here is very competitive.

[Avirunes]

Of course this is Dyche's tough task to get Everton out of the relegation zone. moreover, the task is so hard to lead his troops in the match against Arsenal at the Goodison Park Stadium, but even so, of course, a process is needed to make Everton rise.

It will be a tough job given the fact that they have lost Gordon also this window. I think still they got some strong players who can help the team when needed but Dyche also need to use them properly. It will be a tough job for him but I think he will do better job than Frank Lampard and hopefully will get them out of the relegation zone.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I would have trusted Everton more about getting themselves out of the relegation area if they brought Bielsa instead of Dyche. Because Bielsa is a manager who has a great experience level with a couple of big European teams in his career. He was like the best candidate for them considering the possible alternatives. Because it was difficult for Everton to reach an agreement with top managers while they were in a miserable condition in the Premier League. However Bielsa didn't want to sign for Everton unfortunately.

Dyche doesn't have any experience with any big team now. Everton are an average team now of course considering last two seasons especially. But still they have skilled players and hopefully Dyche will find a way to use them effectively.

[Masplanc]

Yes. it seems, Arsenal did not prioritize to win the FA CUP trophy. if so, Arteta will play his main starting line-up against Manchester City. after all, Arsenal have enough time off if only to focus on Premier League competition matches. however Arteta seems to prefer playing other players than, Odegaard, Martinelli, B.white, Salaiba, who sat on the bench.

I agree with the consensus that Arsenal is more focused on winning the Premier League or at least being among the top 5 teams. This is the reason why I think they under so much pressure and why being knocked out of the FA didn't hurt them. And if at the end they end up not winning or being in the top 4 position it will be heart breaking both for them , their fans and non-fans who are presently rooting for them.

Arsenal priority is nothing but to win the English premier league league,  I'm still very sure Manchester City won't be able to beat them just like in the FA competition.  Arsenal take all their Premier league games very serious. Arsenal have done more than enough to win this season,  they don't have much problems.

[Hyphen(-)]

I agree with the consensus that Arsenal is more focused on winning the Premier League or at least being among the top 5 teams. This is the reason why I think they under so much pressure and why being knocked out of the FA didn't hurt them. And if at the end they end up not winning or being in the top 4 position it will be heart breaking both for them , their fans and non-fans who are presently rooting for them.

Due to their squad depth, Arsenal did not have enough squad to diversify their attention on different leagues or cups, which is why they make qualifying for the Champions League their top priority at the start of the season until they see themselves at the top of the league at the end of the first phase of the premier league, which makes Arsenal consider winning the league because they believe they are capable of winning the league due to their consistency.

[Marvell1]

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This is like a seasonal issue for some of the big 6 in the EPL, they lack form and also drop points drastically even when they play you ask yourself is this one of the big clubs in EPL? Liverpool are really finding it hard to even get hold of a win, just like they played against Brighton with the 0-1 lead they couldn't hold it till the end of first half and they end up losing the game.
Is like the smaller clubs have found out how to beat them and make them feel useless as in style of play, imagine having Mo Salah and other guys in the team and you think of how to stop them to even get a point as a coach but these days they just play poorly and is kind of frustrating for both players and coaching staff, Sometimes they ask themselves what are they not doing right.
Klopp is a good coach no doubt but I tell you for free that if it was other clubs he would have been sacked before now, with the time he has been given he should try and make some changes add more fresh legs in the midfield because some players are getting old, you can't play experience more than stamina and strength.

It is very true. Liverpool needs to make some serious changes. Otherwise, I do not think that they will be able to go anywhere near the top three or four positions. It already feels like it is going to be very difficult for Liverpool to get up on the table. One thing is we generally do not see Liverpool make very big transfers.

But I think this is the season when they really need to make those big transfers. They really do need to spend money so that they can at least get out of the situation that they are currently in right now. It is also true that if this was any other club, the coach would have been fired a long time ago. So, he should also try to make some changes and at least try to take a risk and see if it works.

[hahay]

Of course this is Dyche's tough task to get Everton out of the relegation zone. moreover, the task is so hard to lead his troops in the match against Arsenal at the Goodison Park Stadium, but even so, of course, a process is needed to make Everton rise.

It will be a tough job given the fact that they have lost Gordon also this window. I think still they got some strong players who can help the team when needed but Dyche also need to use them properly. It will be a tough job for him but I think he will do better job than Frank Lampard and hopefully will get them out of the relegation zone.

Sean Dyche has long coached Burnley for at least ten years Sean Dyche has coached Burnley, but during this period Sean Dyche was not always able to give good results for Burnley. But yes, even though Burnley is playing in the Championship this season, but Sean Dyche can make Burnley a strong team and will return to the Premier League next season if Burnley remains consistent with his new coach Vincent Kompany.

But yes, apart from that at least Sean Dyche has more experience than Lampard, because the fact is that Sean Dyche is great for building a team. Of course, Everton hopes that Sean Dyche can restore the best form for Everton, and so that Everton will not be relegated at the end of this season.

[Marykeller]

Of course this is Dyche's tough task to get Everton out of the relegation zone. moreover, the task is so hard to lead his troops in the match against Arsenal at the Goodison Park Stadium, but even so, of course, a process is needed to make Everton rise.

It will be a tough job given the fact that they have lost Gordon also this window. I think still they got some strong players who can help the team when needed but Dyche also need to use them properly. It will be a tough job for him but I think he will do better job than Frank Lampard and hopefully will get them out of the relegation zone.

Given where Everton is in the Premier League table, I wonder what kind of magic the new coach of Everton will perform.

Everton was on the verge of being relegated last season when they fired their coach and hired Lampard as a replacement. Lampard worked his magic and saved Everton from the relegation zone. As they are in the relegation zone this season, they fired Lampard and hired a new manager.

Let this new manager keep them from getting relegated. Everton should have it in mind that, it is not necessary to fire the current coach and hire a new one in the absence of talented players capable of winning games.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Yes. it seems, Arsenal did not prioritize to win the FA CUP trophy. if so, Arteta will play his main starting line-up against Manchester City. after all, Arsenal have enough time off if only to focus on Premier League competition matches. however Arteta seems to prefer playing other players than, Odegaard, Martinelli, B.white, Salaiba, who sat on the bench.

I agree with the consensus that Arsenal is more focused on winning the Premier League or at least being among the top 5 teams. This is the reason why I think they under so much pressure and why being knocked out of the FA didn't hurt them. And if at the end they end up not winning or being in the top 4 position it will be heart breaking both for them , their fans and non-fans who are presently rooting for them.

Arsenal priority is nothing but to win the English premier league league,  I'm still very sure Manchester City won't be able to beat them just like in the FA competition.  Arsenal take all their Premier league games very serious. Arsenal have done more than enough to win this season,  they don't have much problems.

You are someone who I agree with as regards Arsenal's performance against Manchester City. I was kinda surprised how the game was played with some ease. It was at a point I asked someone if it was a B team.
Arsenal know this is one chance to clench the Premier league and as well a sure Champions league spot next season.  They have the vibrance and talent as a team to deliver.  

[gabbie2010]

Of course this is Dyche's tough task to get Everton out of the relegation zone. moreover, the task is so hard to lead his troops in the match against Arsenal at the Goodison Park Stadium, but even so, of course, a process is needed to make Everton rise.

It will be a tough job given the fact that they have lost Gordon also this window. I think still they got some strong players who can help the team when needed but Dyche also need to use them properly. It will be a tough job for him but I think he will do better job than Frank Lampard and hopefully will get them out of the relegation zone.

Honestly Dyche has a difficult task ahead of him, Everton lacks quality players more to that another reliable player Gordon was sold, January transfer window is closing soon the club hasn't made any bid to sign any new players, that means Dyche will manage the few players at his disposal at the club, well this is the period where his managerial ability and skill should be make use of particularly to steer the club out of relegation, Dyche was very a good manager then with Burnley I hope he transfer his wealth of experience to Everton and revive and put the club back to a force to be reckoned with in EPL.