Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[hahay]

When Chelsea play against top clubs, they always have surprises and play better than when they play against bottom clubs, that's why this match against Newcastle will definitely be difficult to predict, looking at previous matches against Tottenham and Manchester City is enough to prove that they really play well. when facing a strong club that is at the top of the EPL standings.

Admittedly, Chelsea despite their inconsistent performances this season, has developed a knack for going up against big teams and surprisingly playing at their best. The game with Newcastle may not be any different.
The game played earlier with Man City and the performance that was put up by Chelsea is still very fresh on my mind as Chelsea played beyond expectations.
Newcastle is no small team and while I don’t totally agree with playing at home being that much of an advantage, I can see Chelsea having a tough time trying to have a win over Newcastle playing on their home turf. 

At least, so far this season Chelsea has a trend with better results for away matches than home matches. Therefore, because at this moment it looks like Chelsea has a good trend for away matches, it is very likely that Chelsea will succeed for the third time in a row not to lose by a team that is in the upper zone in the Premier League standings at this moment. So ya, if Chelsea manage to beat Newcastle then of course, Chelsea will slowly get back closer and enter the competition in the top zone in the Premier League standings. If Chelsea succeed in the match aganist Newcastle later, then next Chelsea only need to maintain this good performance, so not to disappoint when playing against mediocre teams.

[rahmad2nd]

I think Manchester United were too hasty in signing Rasmus Højlund from Atalanta, especially as he only had 1 season there with 9 goals and 2 assists in 32 appearances in Serie A. Of course Ten Hag is aware of the talent Rasmus Højlund has as a center forward and he can be developed and become one of the best. However, the problem is, the high level of egoism of other Manchester United players has made it difficult for Rasmus Højlund to find himself in the Premier League.

Rasmus Højlund has so far scored 5 goals in 4 appearances in the Champions League with Manchester United. He hasn't scored a single goal in his 9 Premier League appearances, but if he really gets the support then I'm sure his performance this season will be very good. Just like Haaland, Rasmus Højlund just needs full support to help Manchester United get more goals.

I don't think that's actually the case, we also have to look at other aspects. Well, let's pull it back first. In fact, Ten Hag has established players and their target is Kane. Apart from that, there are several pure strikers who are linked with Manchester United. However, the problem that occurs is the fact that Manchester United has a limited budget for the players they are targeting. Ultimately, they have to bring in the players they are targeting as ideally as possible with the funds prepared by the club management.
in the previous post, I said that one of the Juventus strikers was on Ten Hag's radar. In fact, it is predicted that Osimhen will be brought to Old Trafford. Unfortunately, the FFP ban means they are limited in their movement. Plus, currently good strikers are quite difficult to find because they are already at home with their respective clubs. As for the ideal sticker, it has been priced at a fantastic transfer value. If I'm not mistaken, one of the Ajax players is also their target.

However, in the end Ten Hag chose Højlund even though he paid a high price too. It seems that Ten Hag feels that this player is quite ideal for him, apart from his young age, it seems that Ten Hag thinks that the player will have good progress in the future. However, I am very sure that the coach is fully aware that Rasmus Højlund is not a ready-to-use sticker. after all, they have Marcus Rashford. So, there was nothing wrong with Højlund being brought to Old Trafford in the end. Even so, the player has had a conversation with Ten Hag and it seems he is willing to work hard.
Too bad, well, like the last point you said, we have the same thoughts. If the striker brings full support from the United squad, he can make a good start to his debut in the Premier League.
Just imagine if he was able to score 5 out of 4 matches in the Champions League, why not in the English League. and there are no other words, Erik Ten Hag's squad is in an unpleasant situation. in other words, they have problems that must be resolved one by one. and Ten Hag was ready to start, rearranging the discipline of his players.

[Issa56]

When Chelsea play against top clubs, they always have surprises and play better than when they play against bottom clubs, that's why this match against Newcastle will definitely be difficult to predict, looking at previous matches against Tottenham and Manchester City is enough to prove that they really play well. when facing a strong club that is at the top of the EPL standings.

It's surprising to me also to see Chelsea performing well when playing against strong clubs, and their performance is always dropping whenever they are playing against weak clubs. Performing poorly against weak teams has really affected them this season, they lost to clubs that they should have used to accumulate points. Chelsea have been playing draws against all the strong clubs that they have played against this season, and I am really impressed by that. Let's just hope Chelsea perform well in their next match against Newcastle. Chelsea should be able to win the match with the way they are playing currently. It'll be a tough match for the two clubs, but I still expect a win from Chelsea in the match.

Playing at home and as hosts, of course Newcastle also has high self-confidence playing in front of all their fans and winning is their goal against Chelsea to get full points so they can get a better position in the current standings, my prediction is that the result will probably be a draw because Chelsea will play optimally so as not to lose points because they will definitely have difficulty winning as a guest.

Chelsea really needs to win the match, and I am sure they will do everything to win the match, and I am sure Pochettino won't also play in the match. If Chelsea can win the match, they will be able to move up a little bit on the table, and I'm sure that's what Chelsea really needs now, their current position is kind of annoying. Newcastle will be at a great advantage because they are playing at home, but that can't stop Chelsea from winning the match, even if it is with just a little goal difference.

[Avirunes]

This weekend Chelsea faces Newcastle, and they deserves a win. However, Newcastle has proven to be a strong team. In their last meeting in the league cup back in 2010, Newcastle won a seven-goal thriller 4-3 against Chelsea. So, who will come out on top this time? Stats tell a story, but I don't like to rely on that. Things won't be the same as before this time. Chelsea seems to have been steadily improving, while injuries to Newcastle players make the match challenging for them. This time, Chelsea is coming for revenge, so Newcastle should be prepared. I hope Chelsea's players continue to improve their gameplay against Newcastle, which making it an exciting match to watch.

2010? You have gotten a long way back there buddy   . Anyway yeah Chelsea bs Newcastle is a tough one. Chelsea have just now found their form and have produced some good results by defeating Spurs with heavy margin and stalemate with City. Newcastle on other hand also are a strong team and Newcastle are the favourites going into the match. I would say Chelsea is not up for revenge, but more for being consistent back again. They have to prove to their fans who have been waiting for their team to be in form from a long time. I am not sure about who is gonna win but it sure is gonna be an interesting and thrilling match to watch.

[khiholangkang]

I think Manchester United were too hasty in signing Rasmus Højlund from Atalanta, especially as he only had 1 season there with 9 goals and 2 assists in 32 appearances in Serie A. Of course Ten Hag is aware of the talent Rasmus Højlund has as a center forward and he can be developed and become one of the best. However, the problem is, the high level of egoism of other Manchester United players has made it difficult for Rasmus Højlund to find himself in the Premier League.

Rasmus Højlund has so far scored 5 goals in 4 appearances in the Champions League with Manchester United. He hasn't scored a single goal in his 9 Premier League appearances, but if he really gets the support then I'm sure his performance this season will be very good. Just like Haaland, Rasmus Højlund just needs full support to help Manchester United get more goals.

Maybe Erik Ten Hag saw talent while at Atalanta even though it was only 1 season with Atalanta but Erik Ten Hag has seen so far that even with injuries Højlund was signed by Manchester City and I don't doubt Højlund because he seems to have talent at a young age.

That is the selfishness of Manchester United players is still difficult for Erik Ten Hag to overcome even though we have known how other players do the same, but do not know what is in Ten Hag's mindset because he is still difficult to manage the squad that is still surrounded by other player problems such as Jadon Sancho.

I think Erik Ten Hag believes in Rashford more than Højlund, although my own assumption is that Højlund's game is better than the current Rashford, he has a selfishness and wants to control the ball to score but does not think about the chances of other players.

If the situation is like this, it is never effective at any time, high selfishness is a big problem in a team that requires cooperation in its game, this will be a thorn and all strategies will become messy and end with empty results.
Actually it doesn't matter whether or not a new player is coming, but if indeed the state of the team like that, of course anyone who is coming to Manchester United will be in vain and will not affect anything about the team, which basically needs to be changed by Ten Hag is disciplining again The players, it is the task and problem that must be resolved as soon as possible before the Manchester United team is far sinking under the standings.

If we say that Ten Hag is unable to control the players who are at Manchester United today, I think Manchester United needs to bring in a new coach instead of new players to discipline their players, to have good cooperation in building good soccer games.

[Zlantann]

At least, so far this season Chelsea has a trend with better results for away matches than home matches. Therefore, because at this moment it looks like Chelsea has a good trend for away matches, it is very likely that Chelsea will succeed for the third time in a row not to lose by a team that is in the upper zone in the Premier League standings at this moment. So ya, if Chelsea manage to beat Newcastle then of course, Chelsea will slowly get back closer and enter the competition in the top zone in the Premier League standings. If Chelsea succeed in the match aganist Newcastle later, then next Chelsea only need to maintain this good performance, so not to disappoint when playing against mediocre teams.

Chelsea's last three games have brought so much succour to the fans and management led by Todd Boehly. It seems the massive investment in Chelsea is gradually yielding some results. The club has proved that it could curtail the power of some top clubs in the EPL but there are still more hurdles to overcome. The club's next four games are also a test to prove how far the club has improved. The Blues will meet Newcastle, Brighton, Manchester United and the embattled Everton. If the club could have some good results in these games, it will be solid proof that the club is indeed back from its troubled days.
The club has lost some great opportunities to grab some points against some low-rated clubs but they still have the chance of recovering their lost grounds and it seems they are achieving by defeating top clubs in the EPL. With the possibility of Christopher Nkunku returning to the team the prospect of Chelsea winning these games is high.

[Falconer]

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What you notice in Manchester United's playing pattern is not much different from what other observers notice, even Man United fans also notice this situation in their favorite team.
Rashford and Bruno have similar characters in the team.
A number of other central midfielders owned by Erik ten Hag also have the same style of play. I think the turning point that Ten Hag has to work on is managing or balancing all of that, not bringing in other players.

In my opinion, if you have to force yourself to buy another player, don't buy a player with the same playing style as the one you already have.

Managing players who have a high level of egoism is very difficult, especially if the coach does not have a brilliant career to gain a lot of respect. Ten Hag came to the Premier League with his team's good performance in the Eredivisie, but he has not completely failed in managing the team because in his first season he was able to bring Manchester United qualified to the Champions League.

Ten Hag must win the dressing room because everything starts from there. Some of Manchester United's senior players look selfish in the game and actually this should be resolved rather than bringing in lots of new players. I agree that there are certainly some players who come and go, but improving the performance of existing players must be the focus at this time.

[Amphenomenon]

I think what is most important for Chelsea is that there is finally a discussion going on whether they can beat Newcastle or not. A few weeks and months ago Chelsea was not competitive anymore and they lost games that I thought can't be lost by them. But now they are good enough and back in shape to be a threat again for the good teams and I think this is fun again. Chelsea was disappointing like hell for so long and I gave them a few chances to watch a game from time to time, but stopped doing so. Now it is worth tuning in again. I think this is what is really great news.

I think we will be having a constant discussion about this now. After all we all knew Chelsea earlier this season were unlucky with goals but Thank God they are getting better hope they will continue like this.

I think Manchester United were too hasty in signing Rasmus Højlund from Atalanta, especially as he only had 1 season there with 9 goals and 2 assists in 32 appearances in Serie A. Of course Ten Hag is aware of the talent Rasmus Højlund has as a center forward and he can be developed and become one of the best. However, the problem is, the high level of egoism of other Manchester United players has made it difficult for Rasmus Højlund to find himself in the Premier League.

Wow his stat was this bad in his previous club and he was bought in a higher fee than Jackson who has a better stat relating to their previous club, man United literally loves over hyping players they bought which then usually flop.

Rasmus Højlund has so far scored 5 goals in 4 appearances in the Champions League with Manchester United. He hasn't scored a single goal in his 9 Premier League appearances, but if he really gets the support then I'm sure his performance this season will be very good. Just like Haaland, Rasmus Højlund just needs full support to help Manchester United get more goals.

Still in a nutshell he is still the best striker currently in Manchester United, Rashford who was the star player last season has been a shadow of himself again, Anthony and others there is nothing to say about them. Mount might have been the support they signed for him but he is far from that now. My question is why his Bruno not providing him more assist, we know he is pretty good at that

[borovichok]

Managing players who have a high level of egoism is very difficult, especially if the coach does not have a brilliant career to gain a lot of respect. Ten Hag came to the Premier League with his team's good performance in the Eredivisie, but he has not completely failed in managing the team because in his first season he was able to bring Manchester United qualified to the Champions League.

Ten Hag must win the dressing room because everything starts from there. Some of Manchester United's senior players look selfish in the game and actually this should be resolved rather than bringing in lots of new players. I agree that there are certainly some players who come and go, but improving the performance of existing players must be the focus at this time.

Manchester united is in its transforming stage, it will take time before they will bounce back to winning ways because there's a whole of things to set by the coach and the players will have to abide by strict rules set. Erik Ten Hag have his own ego to float, we know him to be one of the tough coaches that have managed Manchester United and he's not going to relent when it comes to his duties as headcoach. He discipline his players accordingly and he share the exact same respect and commitment to all of them despite the high status of some players.

[Avirunes]

Ten Hag must win the dressing room because everything starts from there. Some of Manchester United's senior players look selfish in the game and actually this should be resolved rather than bringing in lots of new players. I agree that there are certainly some players who come and go, but improving the performance of existing players must be the focus at this time.

A very good point. Lot of things start from dressing room and it sometimes trying to discipline extremely might become bad as well and that is what I feel is going on at United. For a squad to play at top form they need to have full confidence in the coach and coach in turn also should try to listen to players as well. There is lot of players who are feeling discontent right now and ten Haag should do something as soon as possible to fix that.

[Mr.right85]

Rashford, Antony, Bruno and all the players must find Rasmus Højlund in the game. But look at Manchester United's game today, Rashford wants to score goals, Bruno Fernandes too and that has really made this team seem to be playing for itself without thinking about the team's benefits. This is just what I noticed, but there are a lot of issues for Ten Hag to resolve that his team is currently experiencing.

What you notice in Manchester United's playing pattern is not much different from what other observers notice, even Man United fans also notice this situation in their favorite team.
Rashford and Bruno have similar characters in the team.
A number of other central midfielders owned by Erik ten Hag also have the same style of play. I think the turning point that Ten Hag has to work on is managing or balancing all of that, not bringing in other players.

In my opinion, if you have to force yourself to buy another player, don't buy a player with the same playing style as the one you already have.

I believe that the goalscoring determination of Rashford and Fernandes could be impacting Hojlund. I think if you have been watching Rashford play this season, you’d understand how terrible he’s been. Every time Rashford is playing, it takes individual brilliance from a teammate for the team not end up with a loss. When he goes with the ball forward and another teammate is in a better scoring position, he refuses to pass the ball, especially to Hojlund and this way loosing scoring opportunities.
One of Manchester United's problems is that the team around Hojlund has proven to be so disjointed. Particularly in attack, Manchester United have fires springing up all over the place.
So I understand why Fans have been bashing Rashford this season. He’s not the player he was last season. I don’t know what Ten Hag needs to address to make this team fire again.

[Jegileman]

When facing big clubs in the EPL, Chelsea also has to prepare their defense when facing Newcastle. Indeed, Newcastle is not an easy opponent, but among the clubs that Chelsea just beat, Newcastle is still not thats tough when compared to the last 2 club (Tottenham and Manchester City)

When Chelsea play against top clubs, they always have surprises and play better than when they play against bottom clubs, that's why this match against Newcastle will definitely be difficult to predict, looking at previous matches against Tottenham and Manchester City is enough to prove that they really play well. when facing a strong club that is at the top of the EPL standings.

Chelsea performance has improved and they need to remain consistent on their games going forward. When they played against Tottenham Hotspur, we thought they’re back in form and then they lose that consistency not until when they drew against Manchester City again. They need to be showcasing great football quality when playing against both big and small teams in order to go far in the league and have a better position in the league table.

[JoyMarsha]

When Chelsea play against top clubs, they always have surprises and play better than when they play against bottom clubs, that's why this match against Newcastle will definitely be difficult to predict, looking at previous matches against Tottenham and Manchester City is enough to prove that they really play well. when facing a strong club that is at the top of the EPL standings.

At the beginning of the season, the Chelsea team performed less and that was when they played against the bottom team which made them lose to them. It was in this month that the Chelsea team began to find their feet, that's when we had them playing beautiful football against big teams like Tottenham and Manchester City.
Chelsea's next match against Newcastle will be another tough match for Chelsea to face again because it is an away match for them. The last time they played against Newcastle in their home last season, the match ended in a draw match. I don't know whether the same thing would happen again. My hands crossed because both teams are in their best form currently.

[Roseline492]

Manchester united is in its transforming stage, it will take time before they will bounce back to winning ways because there's a whole of things to set by the coach and the players will have to abide by strict rules set. Erik Ten Hag have his own ego to float, we know him to be one of the tough coaches that have managed Manchester United and he's not going to relent when it comes to his duties as headcoach. He discipline his players accordingly and he share the exact same respect and commitment to all of them despite the high status of some players.

Yeah I actually agree with you because Manchester United has a very long way to go before there performance could be improved, actually they really need to work on the team from players to the coach,in fact coach is one of the major area they need to work on because is quite obvious that Manchester United is finding a hard time copping with the formation of there coach.

So however if possible Manchester United will change there coach and put more capable coach like Arteta you will see that the team performance will be improved immediately and also buying some more strikers will really help Manchester United a lot.

[Adams0001]

Managing players who have a high level of egoism is very difficult, especially if the coach does not have a brilliant career to gain a lot of respect. Ten Hag came to the Premier League with his team's good performance in the Eredivisie, but he has not completely failed in managing the team because in his first season he was able to bring Manchester United qualified to the Champions League.

Ten Hag must win the dressing room because everything starts from there. Some of Manchester United's senior players look selfish in the game and actually this should be resolved rather than bringing in lots of new players. I agree that there are certainly some players who come and go, but improving the performance of existing players must be the focus at this time.

Manchester united is in its transforming stage, it will take time before they will bounce back to winning ways because there's a whole of things to set by the coach and the players will have to abide by strict rules set. Erik Ten Hag have his own ego to float, we know him to be one of the tough coaches that have managed Manchester United and he's not going to relent when it comes to his duties as headcoach. He discipline his players accordingly and he share the exact same respect and commitment to all of them despite the high status of some players.

I believe so because Manchester United's problem this season is from the coach because he disciplined so many players very badly, such as Sancho, and I believe that is why Manchester United are playing poorly because even Rushford is not trying as hard as he used to, and it is only Bruno Fernandez who is performing well in the club, and if Manchester United lose against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich, they should just sack him and bring in a new coach because Erik ten hag is not helping the club,  and I believe that if they continue to perform like that, Manchester United will not go anywhere this season. Now that the international break is over, let's see how he performs this weekend against Everton, if he can defeat them because Everton are performing well now, and I believe they can beat Manchester United because Manchester United has tough games in the Champions League against Galatasaray and they will not put too much effort into the game against Everton.

[Asiska02]

Ten Hag must win the dressing room because everything starts from there. Some of Manchester United's senior players look selfish in the game and actually this should be resolved rather than bringing in lots of new players. I agree that there are certainly some players who come and go, but improving the performance of existing players must be the focus at this time.

I agree with your point, Manchester United already have a lot of talented players and adding more players when they can’t manage and deal with the current ones will make the existing feel unappreciated of that fact and assume the team don’t really value them for bringing in young players like them. The management might also want to make the team more competitive by bringing in rivals to those players that don’t perform well or are full of themselves. Whatever they do or intend to do, they should work on improving the overall performance of the team because they are lacking in all positions now which they need to address before it gets worse for them in the league.

[temple]

Ten Hag must win the dressing room because everything starts from there. Some of Manchester United's senior players look selfish in the game and actually this should be resolved rather than bringing in lots of new players. I agree that there are certainly some players who come and go, but improving the performance of existing players must be the focus at this time.

I agree with your point, Manchester United already have a lot of talented players and adding more players when they can’t manage and deal with the current ones will make the existing feel unappreciated of that fact and assume the team don’t really value them for bringing in young players like them. The management might also want to make the team more competitive by bringing in rivals to those players that don’t perform well or are full of themselves. Whatever they do or intend to do, they should work on improving the overall performance of the team because they are lacking in all positions now which they need to address before it gets worse for them in the league.

I don't think there should be much concern about the feelings of players when new players get added to raise the competition. Every player playing on that level as a professional has to be able to cope with competition. This is not about individual wishes or feelings, it is about the team as a collective and competition is a major part of it. It is actually what makes everyone better. But the issue isn't competition, the issue is the lack of the ability to smoothly integrate players into the system (if there is any system). Manchester United had lots of great talents and couldn't get them to play well for the team. But this can have many reasons and the coach might be one of them.

[Richbased]

Chelsea performance has improved and they need to remain consistent on their games going forward. When they played against Tottenham Hotspur, we thought they’re back in form and then they lose that consistency not until when they drew against Manchester City again. They need to be showcasing great football quality when playing against both big and small teams in order to go far in the league and have a better position in the league table.

Though Chelsea seems to have performed a little bit well in their current matches but that can't give them an edge that they are at the verge of picking form. Chelsea needs lots of works to do in other to achieve a long time winning streak, I think now that Chelsea have achieved quite a good result after meeting three of the top four contenders, I mean they met Arsenal and drew, met Tottenham and won, then also met Manchester city and drew. So achieving 5 points in this three matches was really a great performance for the club but however they need to improve more as it will be very bad to play good football against a stronger side then lose to a weaker team it is really gonna be ridiculous.

[bitpotter]

Ten Hag must win the dressing room because everything starts from there. Some of Manchester United's senior players look selfish in the game and actually this should be resolved rather than bringing in lots of new players. I agree that there are certainly some players who come and go, but improving the performance of existing players must be the focus at this time.

But the problem is that even if there was a thorough discussion in the dressing room and maybe it could fix everything, I see it as nothing more than a formality. After being on the field, these players will definitely forget what was discussed previously and in my opinion, even if Manchester United still has players who are as selfish as before, then they will not really be able to solve the problem and the team must be willing to continue to be at a disadvantage.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Manchester United's situation regarding coach and player relations is heating up again. Currently it is rumoured that after Jadon Sancho was involved in a problem with Ten Hag that has not ended until now there is now the name Varane who is rumoured to be dissatisfied with the way Ten Hag's leadership at Manchester United has made the relationship between the two tenuous now.
This situation gave rise to a rumour that Varane will leave to avoid further conflict with Ten Hag and indeed this is the fastest way for him to get out of the trap of his problems (just like Ronaldo) where it is now rumoured that Varane will leave in January. This will be exploited by several clubs because there are already offers from SPL clubs to bring Varane to the oil fields and there are also offers from Bayern that have been prepared for Varane if he decides to leave.
But clearly this will be a disaster again for Manchester United especially for their defence because if in the end Varane leaves then indeed the defence has many gaps where the current situation is some of their players are also injured.

Ten Hag is about to make a huge change in Manchester United and they are going to sell or release some players. Manchester United surely needs some changes.
Donny van de Beek and Sancho are going to leave in January. Scott McTominay, Casemiro, and Christian Eriksen are probably open for sale, and probably Manchester United will not buy Sofyan Amrabat permanently after his loan is over.
The last time Ten Hag made some changes in Manchester United he couldn't improve the team and now Ten Hag hopes to see better performance from Manchester United after some changes he is going to make.

It is unfortunate indeed for some players who can be said to have failed at Manchester United, especially for Van De Beek. I quite like what he did at the previous club but his performance dropped dramatically at Manchester United not only today but even in the Rangnick and Ole era he failed to shine especially with the injuries he had experienced exacerbating the performance problems of Van De Beek.
Several offers have also been made for this player but he continues to insist on being at Manchester United but it looks like this January he will be forced to leave.
For some other players there will definitely be some changes but the problem is that the scouts at Manchester United and Ten Hag's choices also sometimes do not match expectations such as now Mount who still cannot show his performance or last season where we saw the name Weghorst who failed on loan.