Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

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A few days ago Fulham just brought in striker Raul Jimenez from Wolves, now they have added strength to their troops in defense and they have succeeded in bringing in Calvin Bassey from Ajax. At a cost of 22.5 million euros, it seems that Fulham have got one of the young players who can become the foundation for next season's back line affairs. The duration of his contract is up to 2027 and it has been confirmed that Fulham has placed him as part of a long-term contract. Last season he had quite brilliant statistics by appearing 39 times in all competitions and also recording 1 goal and 5 assists. I think Fulham will be even better next season and they definitely aim to finish in a better position in the table every season.

[hahay]

Well I don't quite get you, but I feel Manchester United is also doing well and moreover it's just last season that arsenal started being quite successful and also I feel that success they even achieve was a bit kind of disappointing because I never expected them to lose on the trophy after being top of the league table for so long and at the end they just gifted every thing to Manchester city

I personally did not expect how it could be successful but disappointing because for me, even though Arsenal failed to win the trophy but I personally was not disappointed at all with Arsenal. Because anyway, I just accept and acknowledge the fact, that Manchester City are clearly better and deserve to win the trophy because of their ability to be consistent. However, at least Arteta has managed to improve Arsenal ability last season and also for next season. At least I also still believe Arteta still has the ability to be able to make Arsenal compete well, at least for the top four or maybe just in the top six it's still good I guess.

[Odusko]

A few days ago Fulham just brought in striker Raul Jimenez from Wolves, now they have added strength to their troops in defense and they have succeeded in bringing in Calvin Bassey from Ajax. At a cost of 22.5 million euros, it seems that Fulham have got one of the young players who can become the foundation for next season's backline affairs. The duration of his contract is up to 2027 and it has been confirmed that Fulham has placed him as part of a long-term contract. Last season he had quite brilliant statistics by appearing 39 times in all competitions and also recording 1 goal and 5 assists. I think Fulham will be even better next season and they definitely aim to finish in a better position in the table every season.

Wove United have become a breeding ground for young energetic players and many of the clubs in their category are eyeing a few players that Wove will be willing to take a bid on them, fulham may have been one of such clubs who have dipped into Wove to bring AJEX into the team which is a good prospect that could propel their success in the next coming season, just like what Chelsea and the clubs like Manchester United also are bringing in new blood unto their team.
The current season is going to come with a lot of exciting outcomes of events for most of the small clubs who have set a good amount to hire new hands in this season.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Manchester city is in an unstable condition in this transfer window because they have to make a big effort in keeping their players from leaving in this transfer window. Previously, two of their core players had been recruited by other teams in this transfer window, such as Gundogan who was recruited by Barcelona and Mahrez who was bought by Al Ahli. So recently, news has emerged that Bernardo Silva has started to be linked with a number of big teams in Europe and that Kyle Walker has also been eyed by a big Bundesliga team.

I think Manchester city should be able to hold Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker for next season because they had a big influence on Manchester City game last season. So Pep Guardiola has to watch out for that if he doesn't want to lose a lot of their star players in this season's transfer window.

I don't think Pep Guardiola will be as worried as you say. Manchester City have players who can still be relied on like Foden if Bernardo Silva leaves during the transfer market. Pep Guardiola also has good defenders where it is possible to replace Walker who other teams are interested in, but of course it is important to try to keep those two players as much as you can.

Even though Manchester City ended up having to part ways with their 4 important players during the transfer market, so I don't think they will lose a lot of quality which can make their title chances lower. Pep Guardiola definitely has a good plan in mind for his team, he will also anticipate other plans should Walker and Silva leave.

[DanWalker]

Bernardo Silva was an integral part of the treble winning squad of Manchester City last season and because it'll be difficult to get another player to handle the right flank of Manchester City attack like he did last season, I know Manchester City wouldn't allow him to leave the club this summer not when Riyad Mahrez has already left the club.
The Portuguese's electrifyingly skills of dribbling past opposing defenders and creating scoring opportunities is another reason why City would rather keep him than allow him go. It's surely a good decision by City management to keep such a quality player for the club

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 they will not be bad just because they lost one player.

I comprehend that the only absence of a single player from the team won't render it entirely useless. Nevertheless, the expulsion of a presently active player is likely to disrupt the team's chemistry. So I don’t know if that is the best decision to make. The thing is if they sell one player who is currently playing in the squad and whoever they bring in next actually performs well, I don’t think they will have any big issues.

No one will actually even talk about the previous plan. Everyone will appreciate the move. But the problem is if the new player does not perform as expected, or at least as well as the last player, a lot of people are going to talk. And the more important thing is the team chemistry is going to be broken. I just don’t think that it is a good idea to sell a player when they will probably have to spend that money or probably, even more, to bring in another player.

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I don't think Pep Guardiola will be as worried as you say. Manchester City have players who can still be relied on like Foden if Bernardo Silva leaves during the transfer market. Pep Guardiola also has good defenders where it is possible to replace Walker who other teams are interested in, but of course it is important to try to keep those two players as much as you can.

Even though Manchester City ended up having to part ways with their 4 important players during the transfer market, so I don't think they will lose a lot of quality which can make their title chances lower. Pep Guardiola definitely has a good plan in mind for his team, he will also anticipate other plans should Walker and Silva leave.

Yes, there are a number of things that you should pay attention to because a big team will lose balance if many of their core players leave in this summer's transfer window. Manchester city just made their history last season by winning the treble winner. So there are several steps that pep must anticipate to balance their strengths in the next season, where he must be able to persuade star players not to leave in this transfer market.

Indeed pep guardiola has some stock players but if some influential players in the depth of their squad leave in this transfer window then it is very likely that manchester city will also lose its best form next season. Therefore I think pep guardiola has to hold Walker and Silva to stay with them next season.

[ShowOff]

Yes, there are a number of things that you should pay attention to because a big team will lose balance if many of their core players leave in this summer's transfer window. Manchester city just made their history last season by winning the treble winner. So there are several steps that pep must anticipate to balance their strengths in the next season, where he must be able to persuade star players not to leave in this transfer market.

Indeed pep guardiola has some stock players but if some influential players in the depth of their squad leave in this transfer window then it is very likely that manchester city will also lose its best form next season. Therefore I think pep guardiola has to hold Walker and Silva to stay with them next season.

Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker deserve to be kept because of their performances, but I don't think Manchester City should ban Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez from going to other teams. If possible, Pep should persuade both players to stay at least for next season, but if he has to choose one for one reason or another then I think Bernardo Silva is the most deserving.

Besides, I don't really believe Manchester City will lose the balance if the two players leave before the new season starts. Pep Guardiola has a large stock of players to put in the shoes of the departing players, so I don't think it's that big of a problem. I also want to ask like with BITCOIN4X, what are you worried about from Manchester City if Walker and Bernardo leave?

[AakZaki]

It's true that manchester united in the early 2000s was terrible with all the great players around at that time and it was almost certain that when they played, victory was guaranteed. Sir Alex Ferguson is a phenomenal figure as a Manchester United coach and until now there has been no coach who can replace him. I think Manchester United will be very jealous of the achievements of their city rivals who have always dominated the EPL in the last 10 years and Manchester United must be able to prove their strength again later in the Erik ten Hag era which is considered to have a very big impact on the club.

Many people expect Ten Hag, because he has shown good progress in one coaching season. They have good development, with good transfer conditions. Since Sir Alex retired, there has been no clear progress, the management does not seem to be too patient waiting for the team's process. So they spend a lot of money on coaches and players who are bought. Today they got a pretty good coach, they should have been more patient to do the process.

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A few days ago Fulham just brought in striker Raul Jimenez from Wolves, now they have added strength to their troops in defense and they have succeeded in bringing in Calvin Bassey from Ajax. At a cost of 22.5 million euros, it seems that Fulham have got one of the young players who can become the foundation for next season's back line affairs. The duration of his contract is up to 2027 and it has been confirmed that Fulham has placed him as part of a long-term contract. Last season he had quite brilliant statistics by appearing 39 times in all competitions and also recording 1 goal and 5 assists. I think Fulham will be even better next season and they definitely aim to finish in a better position in the table every season.

Following their impressive performance last season, Fulham are willing to have a great season again this coming season, which is why they are signing more players to strengthen their team.

They signed Raul Jimenez from Wolves to add more bodies and support to their attack, and now they have signed Calvin Bassey, a Nigerian footballer from Ajax, to strengthen their defensive line ahead of the 2023–2024 Premier League season. This is a great effort from the team because they observe how difficult Premier League football is compared to other leagues.

[Ndabagi01]

I personally did not expect how it could be successful but disappointing because for me, even though Arsenal failed to win the trophy but I personally was not disappointed at all with Arsenal. Because anyway, I just accept and acknowledge the fact, that Manchester City are clearly better and deserve to win the trophy because of their ability to be consistent. However, at least Arteta has managed to improve Arsenal ability last season and also for next season. At least I also still believe Arteta still has the ability to be able to make Arsenal compete well, at least for the top four or maybe just in the top six it's still good I guess.

Arsenal finished second in the Premier League last season, which was a fantastic success for both the team and Arteta. If they finish in the top six the upcoming season, they are not progressing, but rather static or even retrogressing in my perspective. Every team strives to improve prior to seasons before the new one, therefore I expect Arsenal to be more competitive than last season; at the absolute least, they should be a worthy contender for the Premier League title or runner-up. Arteta is a good coach, and I'm sure he'll aim to make Arsenal even better than they were previously.

[arimamib]

Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker deserve to be kept because of their performances, but I don't think Manchester City should ban Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez from going to other teams. If possible, Pep should persuade both players to stay at least for next season, but if he has to choose one for one reason or another then I think Bernardo Silva is the most deserving.

Walker is the best defender Manchester City has and it is only right for Pep to be worried if he goes to another club in this transfer window. However, Bayern Munich continues to tease Manchester City into selling walkers in this summer's transfer window. If you look at Manchester City players, almost all of them have pretty good quality, so it's only natural that teams from other leagues will take advantage of the opportunity to tempt Manchester City players in this transfer window.

Several Epl teams have continued to put in quite impressive efforts in this transfer window one of which is Newcastle united. Seeing Howe getting a large budget to make changes in the body of the newcastle united team, it is possible that newcastle united will become a strong competitor next season in the top 4 big.

[MuffinMaster]

Yes, there are a number of things that you should pay attention to because a big team will lose balance if many of their core players leave in this summer's transfer window. Manchester city just made their history last season by winning the treble winner. So there are several steps that pep must anticipate to balance their strengths in the next season, where he must be able to persuade star players not to leave in this transfer market.

Indeed pep guardiola has some stock players but if some influential players in the depth of their squad leave in this transfer window then it is very likely that manchester city will also lose its best form next season. Therefore I think pep guardiola has to hold Walker and Silva to stay with them next season.

Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker deserve to be kept because of their performances, but I don't think Manchester City should ban Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez from going to other teams. If possible, Pep should persuade both players to stay at least for next season, but if he has to choose one for one reason or another then I think Bernardo Silva is the most deserving.

Besides, I don't really believe Manchester City will lose the balance if the two players leave before the new season starts. Pep Guardiola has a large stock of players to put in the shoes of the departing players, so I don't think it's that big of a problem. I also want to ask like with BITCOIN4X, what are you worried about from Manchester City if Walker and Bernardo leave?

I think every Manchester City player has great artistry. Everyone works hard. Besides, the coach of the team is a person of extraordinary talent, I think the team deserves to win more titles under his leadership.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Yes, there are a number of things that you should pay attention to because a big team will lose balance if many of their core players leave in this summer's transfer window. Manchester city just made their history last season by winning the treble winner. So there are several steps that pep must anticipate to balance their strengths in the next season, where he must be able to persuade star players not to leave in this transfer market.

Indeed pep guardiola has some stock players but if some influential players in the depth of their squad leave in this transfer window then it is very likely that manchester city will also lose its best form next season. Therefore I think pep guardiola has to hold Walker and Silva to stay with them next season.

I think you have the correct assumption there, although I don't completely agree with you. Manchester City is a big team that is ready to bear all the consequences when they lose several important players. Gundogan and Mahrez have left, it is good to have another player fill the void in that position. Riyad Mahrez last season was good, but he has dropped a bit compared to the previous season. Riyad Mahrez only scored 5 goals in 30 appearances in the Premier League last season, but he created 10 assists to create goals for Manchester City.

Manchester City are not going to lose the balance just because a few players leave, but I agree it will be one of the issues the coach will need to adjust to. Pep Guardiola has some great midfielders, he has strong defenders too, so there shouldn't be too much trouble about his form next season.

[Rengga Jati]

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I also have high expectations for Jackson next season. If we look properly the Chelsea club has lacked a proper central striker since the legendary Drogba left the bridge. The only striker that was successful since then was Costa. Since his departure too Chelsea have signed many top strikers without them delivering. So an Average striker Nickolas Jackson will actually flourish because he doesn’t comes with big expectations or huge money signing.

If he really can live up to everyone's expectations, then Chelsea are really lucky and have nothing to lose by pouring out money to buy him. Improvement at Chelsea is of course very complex, as we saw last season, it needs a lot of improvement on various fronts. And Jackson is one of his real hopes up front as a striker. There is also Christopher Nkunku who is of course another Chelsea hope to strengthen his team. But this is certainly not enough, because after all Chelsea also needs strong supports on various fronts. Under Pochettino's new tutelage, Chelsea hopes to become a shining club again, changing the stigma of last season's failure.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I love Sadio Mane and I believe he left Liverpool prematurely, the squad wasn’t ready for his departure and they felt it greatly that season. It pained me to see Mane leave the club when Liverpool had the capacity to meet his demands. Liverpool are struggling last season because their top players are aged and fatigued and couldn’t put up a performance that matches that of top teams in the premier league, their performances didn’t come anywhere close to what they deserved or expected.

Sadio Mané was one of the club's toughest important frontlines. Jurgen Klopp respected him because he possessed the strength and precision on the ball, he was capable of driving the force into his opponents yard box without hesitation, and he has exceptional dribbling skills and footing on the ball. Most fans were shocked by Mané's departure from Anfield; they couldn't believe the Senegalese would go so soon, but he was treated unfairly in the system. Perhaps Liverpool has learned from their mistakes and will use this transfer window for addressing things.

Well here things can be seen in different ways, the first and that we all remember is the serious injury that happened to the footballer before going to the World Cup in Qatar who could not go to his team to represent his country, that was something very hard for him, now when he left Liverpool it can be considered another blow , both for the player and for the club , so from now on with what happens to the player in a team, it will be and I'm sure it will be something very good This player could give good surprises and I am sure that Things can go well for Whatever Team he Goes to.

He was definitely someone they have used a lot and he is still young enough to provide a few more seasons without a doubt, but if they get a great offer than nobody is unreplaceable for them. If you offer a lot, I bet that they would be willing to sell even De Bruyne or Haaland as well. It all depends on money for them and they are trying to build a team that is a full team and no single player makes the difference.

As we all know De Bruyne and Haaland does, and the yare amazing, but even if they sell one of them for a ton of money, and in order to get them you need to offer record numbers, then they would be able to replace them with another player and still be a good team, they will not be bad just because they lost one player.

Manchester city is in an unstable condition in this transfer window because they have to make a big effort in keeping their players from leaving in this transfer window. Previously, two of their core players had been recruited by other teams in this transfer window, such as Gundogan who was recruited by Barcelona and Mahrez who was bought by Al Ahli. So recently, news has emerged that Bernardo Silva has started to be linked with a number of big teams in Europe and that Kyle Walker has also been eyed by a big Bundesliga team.

I think Manchester city should be able to hold Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker for next season because they had a big influence on Manchester City game last season. So Pep Guardiola has to watch out for that if he doesn't want to lose a lot of their star players in this season's transfer window.

Well, this is what football is all about, knowing how a good team can establish itself with the ones they have, City is a team that won this UCL season, which means that Pep Guardiola has everything well measured and controlled, If a player Leaves , it is something that they must fix within the club with the material they want, if they sold despite the fact that they were very good in their winning formula, it means to me that the club needs money , and that is something that is understandable, despite everything that they were champions of a UCL they were not champions of the PL and that also weighs, not all teams have the same interaction to find such good players and that they can adapt to the style of play that they already have implemented in the City.

Guardiola can demand and say that he needs a player with X characteristics and do without a player or two who we as football fans consider to be doing a good Job , but Guardiola's perception is different and he may be looking for other things than if They have other players, at a technical level the only one who knows how he is putting together his team is Pep.

City for now is building a team that is being very successful, but the challenges of the new season are stronger, the other teams in the PL are stronger, with incredible reinforcements, and for the next UCL they will come with much more power to win and to do things better , for that reason we must only see why we cannot do Anything else.

and great rumours:

Man City's 'stance' on joining Kylian Mbappe transfer race and other rumours

Manchester City are reportedly not in the running to sign PSG star Kylian Mbappe this summer.

Mbappe is set for the exit door this summer after he failed to agree to sign a new contract with the Parisians. In a desperate bid not to lose him for free next summer, PSG have now opened the door to offers

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-kylian-mbappe-transfer-27418462

There is a very wise saying that is said where I live, and it is: "He who chooses a lot, stays with the worst", I would not have many illusions with Madrid, I would go blind with a team like Man City, I know that I make a good duo with Haaland, they will hardly beat us, an Mbappé + Haaland would be an explosive duo and with very few opportunities for the other teams to beat them, I would not doubt it if it were Mbappé, he wants to go to MADRID, but he doesn't take hints, they say they're not going to pay for him, that they want him for free, so I don't understand why he keeps insisting, in Madrid they don't give him the importance he thinks he has.

[Doell]

A few days ago Fulham just brought in striker Raul Jimenez from Wolves, now they have added strength to their troops in defense and they have succeeded in bringing in Calvin Bassey from Ajax. At a cost of 22.5 million euros, it seems that Fulham have got one of the young players who can become the foundation for next season's back line affairs. The duration of his contract is up to 2027 and it has been confirmed that Fulham has placed him as part of a long-term contract. Last season he had quite brilliant statistics by appearing 39 times in all competitions and also recording 1 goal and 5 assists. I think Fulham will be even better next season and they definitely aim to finish in a better position in the table every season.

You're right. Calvin Bassey has brilliant stats, this player also quite young he is 23 years but his previous experience really good, indeed it seems like Fulham will be getting stronger in defensive area. The previous season, to be honest I didn't expect Fulham to be in 10th place with 52 points, this team was improvement and looks better. With the arrival of new players in transfer window, I also think same Fulham may will be even better in next season.

[Joca97]

I personally did not expect how it could be successful but disappointing because for me, even though Arsenal failed to win the trophy but I personally was not disappointed at all with Arsenal. Because anyway, I just accept and acknowledge the fact, that Manchester City are clearly better and deserve to win the trophy because of their ability to be consistent. However, at least Arteta has managed to improve Arsenal ability last season and also for next season. At least I also still believe Arteta still has the ability to be able to make Arsenal compete well, at least for the top four or maybe just in the top six it's still good I guess.

Arsenal finished second in the Premier League last season, which was a fantastic success for both the team and Arteta. If they finish in the top six the upcoming season, they are not progressing, but rather static or even retrogressing in my perspective. Every team strives to improve prior to seasons before the new one, therefore I expect Arsenal to be more competitive than last season; at the absolute least, they should be a worthy contender for the Premier League title or runner-up. Arteta is a good coach, and I'm sure he'll aim to make Arsenal even better than they were previously.

The league is really hard and next season will be really intense but i still see Arsenal in top 3 and fighting for the title. Man City is the main favorite but i think that Arsenal will make it hard. Arteta is improving their team each season and in the preseason they are looking really good.

[imamusma]

Manchester city is in an unstable condition in this transfer window because they have to make a big effort in keeping their players from leaving in this transfer window. Previously, two of their core players had been recruited by other teams in this transfer window, such as Gundogan who was recruited by Barcelona and Mahrez who was bought by Al Ahli. So recently, news has emerged that Bernardo Silva has started to be linked with a number of big teams in Europe and that Kyle Walker has also been eyed by a big Bundesliga team.

You're right, some concerns arose after Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez left for Barcelona and Al-Ahli in the transfer market. Kyle Walker also has the potential to leave Manchester City for Bayern Munich which he said the defender really asked for, but the final decision is yet to be made so things can still change.

On Bernardo Silva, Manchester City have no intention of selling him even though PSG, Barcelona and the Arab Pro League team are interested in him. Bernardo Silva is still difficult to replace by another midfielder even though in principle it is always possible, but not at the moment where Manchester City has also lost two midfielders.

I think Manchester city should be able to hold Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker for next season because they had a big influence on Manchester City game last season. So Pep Guardiola has to watch out for that if he doesn't want to lose a lot of their star players in this season's transfer window.

Kyle Walker is also in a similar situation despite Bayern Munich showing interest. Bayern Munich may be more focused on signing strikers instead of defenders, that is their need at the moment rather than defenders. But I'm sure Pep Guardiola won't be keeping Walker much longer if he wants to leave for a new challenge, but then again maybe not this season.

[Zaguru12]

A few days ago Fulham just brought in striker Raul Jimenez from Wolves, now they have added strength to their troops in defense and they have succeeded in bringing in Calvin Bassey from Ajax. At a cost of 22.5 million euros, it seems that Fulham have got one of the young players who can become the foundation for next season's back line affairs. The duration of his contract is up to 2027 and it has been confirmed that Fulham has placed him as part of a long-term contract. Last season he had quite brilliant statistics by appearing 39 times in all competitions and also recording 1 goal and 5 assists. I think Fulham will be even better next season and they definitely aim to finish in a better position in the table every season.

I think Fulham are actually having a great summer with their signings, the acquisition of Jimenez is spot on considering the fact that Mitrovic is set to leave the London club. Another great business again is the fact that they actually pinned Willian to a new contract, his impact was immense last season and it was logical to actually have him for the future. But their current worry should be how to chase away suitors from Paulinha. With the growing number of top clubs searching for a proper Defensive Midfielders, I think we wouldn’t wait for long before Clubs knock on the door for him.

Now to Calvin Bassey, this signing is actually a hard one to find the right word to use for. His move to Ajax last summer actually didn’t worked well, getting a straight red card 15 minutes into your debut just spearheaded a very awful season in the Dutch league guy for him. He was the scapegoat by most of the fans there so leaving the environment should be a new breath of air for him. As for Fulham they would be hopeful he repeat his great performances last time he was in Britain with Rangers. His excellent performance took them to the Europa league finals and also to the Scottish league title hopeful the Nigerian can repeat such feat again.

There is a very wise saying that is said where I live, and it is: "He who chooses a lot, stays with the worst", I would not have many illusions with Madrid, I would go blind with a team like Man City, I know that I make a good duo with Haaland, they will hardly beat us, an Mbappé + Haaland would be an explosive duo and with very few opportunities for the other teams to beat them, I would not doubt it if it were Mbappé, he wants to go to MADRID, but he doesn't take hints, they say they're not going to pay for him, that they want him for free, so I don't understand why he keeps insisting, in Madrid they don't give him the importance he thinks he has.

I wouldn’t say Madrid aren’t giving much importance, Madrid seriously need Mbappe and there could be an already agreed deal on ground. If we look Madrid has actually left the number 9 Jersey on ground something that hardly ever happens which indicates a new forward is set to arrive. One thing I feel is Madrid do not want to push the deal as it would make PSG to demand more in fees but they might be leaving this deal to probably the last of the transfer window so as to get him on a bargain. Also Madrid could be reluctant now just because of what Mbappe did last summer when he betrayed them.

[Falconer]

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Many people expect Ten Hag, because he has shown good progress in one coaching season. They have good development, with good transfer conditions. Since Sir Alex retired, there has been no clear progress, the management does not seem to be too patient waiting for the team's process. So they spend a lot of money on coaches and players who are bought. Today they got a pretty good coach, they should have been more patient to do the process.

AakZaki, I also hope that Ten Hag can restore the glory of Manchester United even though in reality it will never be easy. Over the past season, Ten Hag has proven his quality and strategic ability to help Manchester United win titles.

Even though Ten Hag didn't win the Premier League title, I'm happy he did win the EFL Cup. Ten Hag has also managed to lead Manchester United to win a ticket to the Champions League next season, that is a great proof from him compared to the 2021-2022 season. I am pleased with the performance of the team under Ten Hag, so I hope he can have great success in the following seasons with Manchester United.