Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[Marvell1]

Chelsea made "big" transfers last season and looking to get out of that now. They have tried "inject a lot of money quickly and find a way to win" but they have failed that so I think it is going to be tough to do the same thing.
So, instead they are selling the players they have, and getting younger players and hoping that it would work for them in the end. I am not saying that it would be a smart decision or anything like that, I am not saying this is what they should do, all I am stating right now is the current situation. Get rid of superstars that worth a lot of money, and use that money to get young players with some potential and that would be a good thing for the future. I believe it is actually a good idea for sure.

Chelsea spent a lot of money last season on signing new players, but they failed to perform well in the league. As for me, it is from the coach, as they have recently hired a new coach.The manager's job is to find players that fit into his style of play and trust him as a mentor.

@sana54210, Chelsea should concentrate on making a young team right now. We have seen that superstars are not being able to perform as well as they should. So I think it will be better if they start from scratch and build up a good team. Only bringing in superstars and not spending money for the future is not going to be the best idea. They will have to improve their performance rapidly and I think building a squad with young players is actually the way to go.

[arimamib]

Of course, Rashford cannot carry the whole load alone. The team needs a very good striker. I liked Nkunku, but Chelsea acted before them and made a serious transfer. If Manchester United want the championship, a striker is a must, they must find it. If there is a striker of this quality in their infrastructure, I think they can make it to the A team as a backup.

Surely Erik Ten Hag needs a boost from the new attackers they can recruit in this transfer window. Rashford has quite a good finish but he also needs the right duels to be more aggressive next season. Manchester United offer for Atalanta Hojlund sticker has been rejected because Atalanta wants a high price for a team that wants to recruit Hojlund. We will see how the reaction from the management of Manchester United, will they give up again in the hunt for Hojlund signature.

To go through next season, Manchester United definitely needs a good overhaul in the depth of their squad, especially in defense and front lines. I'm sure Erik Ten Hag will do quite well because he's a coach who has a soul for building a stronger team.

[rendravolt]

Chelsea made "big" transfers last season and looking to get out of that now. They have tried "inject a lot of money quickly and find a way to win" but they have failed that so I think it is going to be tough to do the same thing.

So, instead they are selling the players they have, and getting younger players and hoping that it would work for them in the end. I am not saying that it would be a smart decision or anything like that, I am not saying this is what they should do, all I am stating right now is the current situation. Get rid of superstars that worth a lot of money, and use that money to get young players with some potential and that would be a good thing for the future. I believe it is actually a good idea for sure.

Chelsea spent a lot of money last season on signing new players, but they failed to perform well in the league. As for me, it is from the coach, as they have recently hired a new coach.The manager's job is to find players that fit into his style of play and trust him as a mentor. He must select his own players. It's what Guardiola has done for City, and those players will always go above and beyond for him. I believe Chelsea will play great ball next season, and they will perform very well under the new manager. Chelsea will be a difficult club to beat next season.

In fact, if we see that there was nothing wrong with the recruitment of Chelsea players last season, they were all talented players in the previous team and indeed this was purely the fault of the coach who could not provide a good strategy for his players. I think if Tuchel still stays and is given the opportunity to train all these talents I think Chelsea will still be able to maintain their position in the top 4 of the standings.

However, since the chaotic change of owner, Chelsea's management has become chaotic and out of control, so they often changed coaches in the first period of last season. Now Chelsea have a new coach, namely Pochettino and it is hoped that with his experience he can bring Chelsea to peak performance again.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Perhaps, it’s still too early to conclude Arsenal having a zero percent chance of winning the Premier League title next season. Don’t you think? Besides, if Arsenal has never won the EPL trophy before, that doesn’t mean they could not win it someday. I think all clubs playing in the league and for the title, stand a chance of winning the title even if the chances of some are much higher than others. Arsenal was a strong contender last season and would only learn from the mistakes made in the last season and make sure not to repeat such mistakes. I think that makes them a stronger opponent to watch out for next season. I think it may very well be a hard task for Arsenal to win the EPL trophy cause there are equally strong and perhaps stronger opponents vying for the trophy as well. It won’t be a walk in the park, that’s for sure.

I think the fact that Arsenal failed to win the Premier League in the previous season may, on the contrary, become a factor in favor of the club, because in many ways it happened that the club recently had no experience of fighting for the Premier League title. Now the experience has appeared and some sports anger that the title has flown away at the very finish. The team is also conducting a good transfer campaign to strengthen the squad and its depth, because this was also one of the reasons for losing the title. If earlier Arsenal tried to achieve the championship with minimal costs, now it is clear that the vector has changed and the club agrees to spend seriously in order to achieve the highest goals.

After getting pretty good achievements last season and also having a good chance to become a champion, I think Arsenal will definitely set their target to win this season. For that they must have good preparation and keep trying to look even better. I guess the title race will be fierce again because Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man United will also do the same (as Arsenal did) for that title fight.

Well things as they are seen for Arsenal are not bad, if what they are doing is very good, now things as they are developing in the PL can get much better this season than in any other, of course this will get very good because they have a Liverpool, Manchester City that is very active with everything, and things are getting pretty good to see, personally I want these teams to be very strong to see how they will come out in this PL, it was very close, I really liked how everything happened, and now when they are at their best, they should measure each other as always.

The team that I expect a lot from, even if it is not Noticeable, is Newcastle, because I see that they have a great squad of players , for me they are one of the best , but they are there in a gracious way, and Arsenal is very Good.

Chelsea made "big" transfers last season and looking to get out of that now. They have tried "inject a lot of money quickly and find a way to win" but they have failed that so I think it is going to be tough to do the same thing.
So, instead they are selling the players they have, and getting younger players and hoping that it would work for them in the end. I am not saying that it would be a smart decision or anything like that, I am not saying this is what they should do, all I am stating right now is the current situation. Get rid of superstars that worth a lot of money, and use that money to get young players with some potential and that would be a good thing for the future. I believe it is actually a good idea for sure.

Chelsea spent a lot of money last season on signing new players, but they failed to perform well in the league. As for me, it is from the coach, as they have recently hired a new coach.The manager's job is to find players that fit into his style of play and trust him as a mentor.

@sana54210, Chelsea should concentrate on making a young team right now. We have seen that superstars are not being able to perform as well as they should. So I think it will be better if they start from scratch and build up a good team. Only bringing in superstars and not spending money for the future is not going to be the best idea. They will have to improve their performance rapidly and I think building a squad with young players is actually the way to go.

The downside of this is that if they start from scratch as you say, it's more difficult, because if they didn't do anything with the superstars then things are tougher, but obviously the problem here isn't the players, the problem is the technical director who He is not capable of how to manage his players, if Chelsea starts buying young players they are going to do the same as last season, they are not going to get any kind of victory, and it is sad because Chelsea have a lot to give, The team has good players who can make a difference, at the moment things in terms of the team they have are still very good , it's a pity that they let so many good players go.

Inter Milan are 'annoyed by Romelu Lukaku' as the Chelsea forward 'isn't responding' to messages with Juventus submitting £35million offer in hijack attempt

Inter Milan are reportedly upset with Romelu Lukaku as the Chelsea forward is not responding to messages from his teammates and manager amid Juventus' interest.

This comes as the forward has been granted additional time away from Chelsea while other players have already reported back for pre-season.

According to Italian journalist  Gianluca Di Marzio, Inter are 'annoyed by the attitiude of Lukaku, who isn't responding to the managers or his former teammates'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12301135/Inter-Milan-annoyed-attitude-Lukaku-Juventus-look-hijack-deal-Chelsea-star.html

[nelson4lov]

I have high hopes for Pochettino. We'd know in the next couple of weeks when the  PL is in full swing.

There is an expression that order beats class and even with the best players you will not be able to win titles if you do not balance the squad. That is, the conditional stars should have players who will take on the rough work so that the stars are engaged in creativity. I don't quite agree that Pochettino's work will necessarily be visible in a few weeks. Balancing the composition may take half a season and even a season in general, let's recall the example of Arteta. The most important thing is that the club management has patience and trusts the coach.

Yes, I'm aware that it takes time before a new coach or player will settle into a new club. It's very similar to how a new employees settles into his new place of work - I've had that experience so I completely agree with your response and why I said the in next couple of weeks, it could probably be months too. Chelsea's management is not known to be patient enough their their coaches especially if things don't go in their favor so Pochettino needs to keep that in my as he rebuilds the team.

[SatoPrincess]

Have anyone watch the friendly match between Arsenal vs Nurnberg yesterday?

Kai Havertz was playing in left winger position, it looks like he will not replace Odegaard position in attacking midfielder. If Arteta really want Havertz to play in left winger position, he would become a substitute player since Martinelli is solid in that position, same like Bukayo Saka who's solid in right winger position.

Arsenal shared points with FC Nürnberg in their first pre-season game. It was a tough one to decide the winner, with Mikel Arteta's men pulling the big fight for victory, they were upheld in the second half to secured a draw. The gunners dominated the game full time with crucial numerous counter attacks on the pitch, I believed it was not their lucky day. Kai Havertz made his debut for Arsenal, although he failed to record a goal or an assists. Mikel Arteta will sort out the playing position of Kai Havertz, either as a starter or backup player.

I’m a little disappointed with the results of the pre-season game. Despite having featured many young academy players I still feel Arsenal should be winning games with and without their first team players. However pre-season results don’t always determine the outcome of the season when it kicks off. There is still so much to work on, the boys are working hard and hopefully the results will start coming soon.

[Oneandpure]

I’m a little disappointed with the results of the pre-season game. Despite having featured many young academy players I still feel Arsenal should be winning games with and without their first team players. However pre-season results don’t always determine the outcome of the season when it kicks off. There is still so much to work on, the boys are working hard and hopefully the results will start coming soon.

Pre season is not looking for winning but how manager adapt their strategy and give more minutes playing for some young players, I don't think disappointed after Arsenal held draw by Bundesliga 2 teams FC Nürnberg because all Arsenal starting line up dominance by young and players doesn't get more minutes playing.

Its not really important about debut from Kai Havertz can't scoring goals or assist but most important is how well adapt with new scheme from Mikel Arteta. Don't be serious with result on pre season match because Manchester United last season have quit well result on pre season but they have one tittle only as EFL Cup and their position under Arsenal in Primer League standings place.

[SatoPrincess]

Arsenal officially introduced their new signing, Jurrien Timber from Ajax, with a five-year contract. He plays as a centre-back and can also fill in at right-back on occasion. He is a talented young player who is very good for the depth of the Arsenal squad, especially now that Arsenal are updating their squad list to face next season's increasingly competitive competition. Mikel Arteta appears to be very happy with his new signing and it was unexpected that he is still on the hunt after signing Declan Rice from West Ham. The transfer fee for Jurrien Timber is reported to be 40 million euros plus 5 million euros in add-ons and I think that's a pretty normal fee for a player as good as him.

The deal was agreed days ago but few obstacles and delay kept the announcement stalling until yesterday. I’m still waiting on the Declan Rice deal that has been agreed on a week ago, Arsenal have sent words of encouragement that the deal is very close to completion and announcement. I really can’t wait for this particular deal to be done and dusted as I fear something might go wrong along the line. I am really eager to see what Arsenal can do this season with the signings they have made this season.

[Despairo]

The downside of this is that if they start from scratch as you say, it's more difficult, because if they didn't do anything with the superstars then things are tougher, but obviously the problem here isn't the players, the problem is the technical director who He is not capable of how to manage his players, if Chelsea starts buying young players they are going to do the same as last season, they are not going to get any kind of victory, and it is sad because Chelsea have a lot to give, The team has good players who can make a difference, at the moment things in terms of the team they have are still very good , it's a pity that they let so many good players go.

Inter Milan are 'annoyed by Romelu Lukaku' as the Chelsea forward 'isn't responding' to messages with Juventus submitting £35million offer in hijack attempt[/i

Juventus already prepare for second option if Vlahovic is successfully join to other club, they offer £35 Million is quite high because I doubt Inter want to spend such amount to sign Lukaku. Inter tend to sign cheap player than looking for popular and experienced player.

The higher salary offer in Juventus might be a reason why Lukaku is still not respond Inter's management. This will be interesting if Juventus is able successfully sign Lukaku because Juventus will have 2 superstar players which has a injury as their hobby e.g. Pogba and Lukaku

[Sebas.tian]

Manchester United have made a big progress since Erik ten Hag started to manage them. They are finally getting closer to the level they would like be at slowly. Finishing the season in top four is a really great start for Erik ten Hag. However the expectation will surely get bigger next time. I think the board will expect him to be in a title challenge as much as possible. When it comes to their Champions League goal I assume it would be to qualify for last 16 after completing the first stages of new format successfully.

Can he make all of these happen? It isn't impossible but it is a really tough task to perform for sure. Because there is still a need of even better performance than this. They had better use this transfer window efficiently as well. Signing a centre-forward must be a priority for them now.

Manchester united coach has brought positive changed to the team, and he is ready to improve the team next season by release some players that will cause poor performance next season so that he can bring some potential players in this summer that will improve the team in all competition. Based on the arrangement Erik Ten Hag has put on ground against next season, showed that they will not end up in top four in the premier league competition next season, because their strikers will be more organized and more active in goals scoring. I think, Manchester united coach will do everything possible within his power to work on some areas that will make their defense and midfield stronger through out the competition.

[Stable090]

In fact, if we see that there was nothing wrong with the recruitment of Chelsea players last season, they were all talented players in the previous team and indeed this was purely the fault of the coach who could not provide a good strategy for his players.

When issues like this arise, then everyone has to be blamed for that, chelsea spent a lot of money on quality players which at the end the amount they spent didn’t even show on the team’s performance at all, chelsea disappointed their fans at the end of the season, even after spending that kind of money on players, but I can say chelsea bought the wrong set of players which they needed at that particular moment.

I think if Tuchel still stays and is given the opportunity to train all these talents I think Chelsea will still be able to maintain their position in the top 4 of the standings.

I think am also having similar feelings, chelsea decision on sacking Tuchel was too fast, they should have given him more opportunity maybe he will be able to build the team with the players they had.
But after Tuchel was sacked, chelsea signed two coaches before the season ended, but unfortunately for Chelsea their was no improvement in their performance, their performance was even getting worst, so we shouldn’t blame only the coaches, the players should be blamed also.

[Altryist]

Arsenal officially introduced their new signing, Jurrien Timber from Ajax, with a five-year contract. He plays as a centre-back and can also fill in at right-back on occasion. He is a talented young player who is very good for the depth of the Arsenal squad, especially now that Arsenal are updating their squad list to face next season's increasingly competitive competition. Mikel Arteta appears to be very happy with his new signing and it was unexpected that he is still on the hunt after signing Declan Rice from West Ham. The transfer fee for Jurrien Timber is reported to be 40 million euros plus 5 million euros in add-ons and I think that's a pretty normal fee for a player as good as him.

Strengthening the defense for Arsenal is the right decision, with the team everything was fine with the attack, but the defense required a significant increase. Timber seems like a promising player, Artetea is worried about the depth of the squad and it's good, as Arsenal will also be playing in the Champions League this season. It is reported that Rice may also join the team today.

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Juventus already prepare for second option if Vlahovic is successfully join to other club, they offer £35 Million is quite high because I doubt Inter want to spend such amount to sign Lukaku. Inter tend to sign cheap player than looking for popular and experienced player.

The higher salary offer in Juventus might be a reason why Lukaku is still not respond Inter's management. This will be interesting if Juventus is able successfully sign Lukaku because Juventus will have 2 superstar players which has a injury as their hobby e.g. Pogba and Lukaku

But I heard that Inter Milan also dared to pay the same amount as Juventus, currently according to local news that Inter Milan is able to pay 35 million plus an additional 5 million is the same as Juventus with 40 plus additional, but why Lukaku did not answer what Inter Milan had proposed?

I suspect there are other reasons behind it in terms of the salary offered by Juventus is greater or indeed he wants to go to Juventus as an experience with a new team and stay in Serie A.

LOL, if Lukaku is injured again it will be a loss again for the club that bought him.

[Ahli38]

I’m a little disappointed with the results of the pre-season game. Despite having featured many young academy players I still feel Arsenal should be winning games with and without their first team players. However pre-season results don’t always determine the outcome of the season when it kicks off. There is still so much to work on, the boys are working hard and hopefully the results will start coming soon.

Pre season is not looking for winning but how manager adapt their strategy and give more minutes playing for some young players, I don't think disappointed after Arsenal held draw by Bundesliga 2 teams FC Nürnberg because all Arsenal starting line up dominance by young and players doesn't get more minutes playing.

Its not really important about debut from Kai Havertz can't scoring goals or assist but most important is how well adapt with new scheme from Mikel Arteta. Don't be serious with result on pre season match because Manchester United last season have quit well result on pre season but they have one tittle only as EFL Cup and their position under Arsenal in Primer League standings place.

You're right. In fact, Arsenal have also shown a pretty good performance. and well a draw isn't too bad either. Because this fight is not about who wins or who loses. But from this match I saw a little gap that Arsenal had in their left back line. But even so the overall chemistry is well established. Baits and passes also have a good level of accuracy. So I still see Arsenal who are quite strong like last season. My appreciation goes to Saka who always looks extraordinary in Arsenal's attack line. But Kai Havertz still seems to need more time to adapt to Arsenal's game. Because in debut first match Havertz, Havertz still doesn't seem used to it.

[Velvet78]

Manchester United have improved their performance quite much since Erik ten Hag took over. He started with finishing in top four and qualifying for the Champions League already. This is a really good start but the board and fans will expect more than this next season. Manchester United will need to be in a title challenge as soon as possible like in the old times.

The current squad is actually quite good for that goal but there is still some weakness. They really need a striker and goalkeeper signings now. Onana deal is nearly done though like I said before. But it is still ambiguous who they will go for when it comes to striker signing. I said Hojlund before but I haven't heard of any offer.

[EarnOnVictor]

Manchester United have improved their performance quite much since Erik ten Hag took over. He started with finishing in top four and qualifying for the Champions League already. This is a really good start but the board and fans will expect more than this next season. Manchester United will need to be in a title challenge as soon as possible like in the old times.

The current squad is actually quite good for that goal but there is still some weakness. They really need a striker and goalkeeper signings now. Onana deal is nearly done though like I said before. But it is still ambiguous who they will go for when it comes to striker signing. I said Hojlund before but I haven't heard of any offer.

There is no doubt that Man U has improved compared to a few years back, this happens in football, clubs have their crisis times as they can't be shining all the time. That was Man U's time and I respect the contribution of other coaches before Erik ten Hag which people will hardly talk about. The steps to getting to their current level were not achieved at once. To me, the guy (Erik) met a better club compare to when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge, and he contributed his quota.

Nevertheless, I will hold my peace until the end of next season for further outlook. Man U was lucky also that Liverpool and Chelsea were not in good feats, just as Newcastle blew a good opportunity to finish in the 3rd place.

[Docnaster]

Manchester United have improved their performance quite much since Erik ten Hag took over. He started with finishing in top four and qualifying for the Champions League already. This is a really good start but the board and fans will expect more than this next season. Manchester United will need to be in a title challenge as soon as possible like in the old times.

The current squad is actually quite good for that goal but there is still some weakness. They really need a striker and goalkeeper signings now. Onana deal is nearly done though like I said before. But it is still ambiguous who they will go for when it comes to striker signing. I said Hojlund before but I haven't heard of any offer.

Manchester United team has improved very well under Erik Ten Hag and both the board and fans are happy about this.
But then everyone wants more for Manchester United but I do not agree with you, the current squad cannot do anything more than they did last season if they do not make significant changes to the squad.
Do you remember that at a time Manchester United would have been strong contenders of the English Premier League title if they got squad depth. They were reusing their squad like Arsenal and eventually caught up by fatigue.

[Strongkored]

Manchester United have improved their performance quite much since Erik ten Hag took over. He started with finishing in top four and qualifying for the Champions League already. This is a really good start but the board and fans will expect more than this next season. Manchester United will need to be in a title challenge as soon as possible like in the old times.

The current squad is actually quite good for that goal but there is still some weakness. They really need a striker and goalkeeper signings now. Onana deal is nearly done though like I said before. But it is still ambiguous who they will go for when it comes to striker signing. I said Hojlund before but I haven't heard of any offer.

There is no doubt that Man U has improved compared to a few years back, this happens in football, clubs have their crisis times as they can't be shining all the time. That was Man U's time and I respect the contribution of other coaches before Erik ten Hag which people will hardly talk about. The steps to getting to their current level were not achieved at once. To me, the guy (Erik) met a better club compare to when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge, and he contributed his quota.

Nevertheless, I will hold my peace until the end of next season for further outlook. Man U was lucky also that Liverpool and Chelsea were not in good feats, just as Newcastle blew a good opportunity to finish in the 3rd place.

Next season will certainly be the most challenging season for Erik Ten Hag, because several teams that previously appeared inconsistent are trying to improve themselves by finding weak points last season and trying to change them by bringing in players who have the potential to lift their game.
Last season the top four and also the European competition zone did not have competition from Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, but this time the two teams are improving themselves, and especially for the champions league zone Man United will get the biggest challenge from Liverpool maybe also Chelsea, so they can't be careless , failure in 2-3 matches might make it difficult for them to stay in the top four, so Ten Hag has to fix what is still the weak point of his squad, because of course they don't want the biggest defeat in club history to repeat itself, and maybe Man United is not only targeting the top four but the English league title which had been long enough they could not achieve.

[len01]

Manchester United have improved their performance quite much since Erik ten Hag took over. He started with finishing in top four and qualifying for the Champions League already. This is a really good start but the board and fans will expect more than this next season. Manchester United will need to be in a title challenge as soon as possible like in the old times.

The current squad is actually quite good for that goal but there is still some weakness. They really need a striker and goalkeeper signings now. Onana deal is nearly done though like I said before. But it is still ambiguous who they will go for when it comes to striker signing. I said Hojlund before but I haven't heard of any offer.

indeed Man United has regained its performance after Erik Ten Hag provided a good strategy and contribution from last season. but for me Man United doesn't need to look for a new striker because they don't have problems in the attacking line but need a reliable goalkeeper at this time like Onana. because if MU can't get a reliable goalkeeper, MU is a little less sure about competing in the champions league.
I'm not a Man United fan but I support MU if they immediately recruit Onana and sell De Gea

[piebeyb]

Arsenal officially introduced their new signing, Jurrien Timber from Ajax, with a five-year contract. He plays as a centre-back and can also fill in at right-back on occasion. He is a talented young player who is very good for the depth of the Arsenal squad, especially now that Arsenal are updating their squad list to face next season's increasingly competitive competition. Mikel Arteta appears to be very happy with his new signing and it was unexpected that he is still on the hunt after signing Declan Rice from West Ham. The transfer fee for Jurrien Timber is reported to be 40 million euros plus 5 million euros in add-ons and I think that's a pretty normal fee for a player as good as him.

Strengthening the defense for Arsenal is the right decision, with the team everything was fine with the attack, but the defense required a significant increase. Timber seems like a promising player, Artetea is worried about the depth of the squad and it's good, as Arsenal will also be playing in the Champions League this season. It is reported that Rice may also join the team today.

Next season with Arsenal qualifying for the UCL will of course divide the focus apart from the domestic league as well as playing in the UCL, I think the back line really needs to be overhauled properly using new players whoever I think Arteta chooses the best for his club, that's why maybe Timber is Arteta's best choice to guard Arsenal's back line.

Given the increasingly fierce competition, of course Arteta doesn't want to lose another chance to win the league like last season. Arsenal have to admit that Manchester City is more consistent at the end of the season, while Arsenal are not really consistent at the end of the season, that's why Arsenal might concede goals so easily, so they need a strong defense. in the coming season by bringing in good players in arsenal's back line.