Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[Frankolala]

The race for the EPL title this season is indeed interesting because anyone who loses by only a narrow difference in points will definitely feel very painful. But that's what football is like and we can't have full hope when everything is not going well. However, there are positive things that we can see in the remaining few matches where neither of them gives up and we'll see who will experience a deadlock first.

And Liverpool experienced it in the 2021-2022 season where they lost to City by just 1 point. It was a very painful defeat. But as you said in the history of football there have even been teams that became champions only because of goal difference. In football, winning is still winning and losing is still losing. Currently, the three teams still have a chance to become champions. They cannot make a single mistake in the remaining matches. City has a great chance of back to back champions. But Liverpool and Arsenal also don't have international matches or other domestic championships so they can focus on the EPL while City still has to focus on the FA Cup match.

If none of the three teams make mistake, then it is clear that Manchester city will be the winner of the EPL title this season. I still will not accept it that none of the three clubs will not drop points, because 6 match left is not two or three matches.

What I can say and based of my observations from the previous seasons, if Manchester city is on top of the table just like they are now, it is always difficult for them to drop points, especially now that they are out of the champion league. Pep will want to win all his 6 matches. However, I will be happy to see a different club and not City winning the league this season.

[hyudien]

This season is a bad season for the teams in the English Premier League, yes, all of their representatives in European competitions had to fall in the quarter-finals. Manchester City, Arsenal and finally Liverpool had to pack their suitcases and leave the Champions League and European League. I had never thought about the results of their match in the quarter-finals before, especially when Liverpool lost to Atalanta in the European League.
Manchester City, who holds the status of defending champion, also had to be eliminated by Real Madrid, so they certainly will not be able to defend their championship title there. Arsenal also had to lose the second leg by a narrow score to Bayern Muncih which made them lose 3-2 on aggregate.
Even though previously the bookie gave the highest odds for Manchester City, that's the Champions League, we don't know which team can give the best there. Even though Manchester City did not play disappointingly, the final result said they had to be eliminated from the Champions League.

[makishart]

The race for the EPL title this season is indeed interesting because anyone who loses by only a narrow difference in points will definitely feel very painful. But that's what football is like and we can't have full hope when everything is not going well. However, there are positive things that we can see in the remaining few matches where neither of them gives up and we'll see who will experience a deadlock first.

And Liverpool experienced it in the 2021-2022 season where they lost to City by just 1 point. It was a very painful defeat. But as you said in the history of football there have even been teams that became champions only because of goal difference. In football, winning is still winning and losing is still losing. Currently, the three teams still have a chance to become champions. They cannot make a single mistake in the remaining matches. City has a great chance of back to back champions. But Liverpool and Arsenal also don't have international matches or other domestic championships so they can focus on the EPL while City still has to focus on the FA Cup match.

Liverpool will repeat it again soon as city is now leading premier league, and Arsenal will make the same mistake they did last season when city was surpassing them at the end of season which was also really painful. City is one step closer to lifting the Premier League trophy and arsenal may be also trophyless again this season. Liverpool has won carabao cup when it was against chelsea. As long as the city farms three points in the remaining games and it's obviously winning EPL, it will win the competition. Liverpool may be unable to get PL trophy this season too.

Believe it or not, many people will mock Arsenal and Liverpool fans for their bottle jobs in the Premier League especially arsenal did it two times in a row which is really crazy. Arsenal and Liverpool can now focus on the Premier League, but City still has the FA Cup which can become the second trophy since it's gonna face chelsea soon. The main issue is with fixtures caused by arsenal and liverpool have worst fixtures.

When you look at the city's fixtures, you'll notice that they are all for mediocre clubs which will be . Totenham was the only club that was not mediocre in the city's fixtures. Arsenal will face many strong teams, including Chelsea and Manchester United. I am not even hopeful after seeing Arsenal's fixtures.
I would rather pick Liverpool to have a lower chance of winning the EPL trophies. Things are changing so quickly in a matter of weeks, which surprises me.

[Awaklara]

This season is a bad season for the teams in the English Premier League, yes, all of their representatives in European competitions had to fall in the quarter-finals. Manchester City, Arsenal and finally Liverpool had to pack their suitcases and leave the Champions League and European League. I had never thought about the results of their match in the quarter-finals before, especially when Liverpool lost to Atalanta in the European League.
Manchester City, who holds the status of defending champion, also had to be eliminated by Real Madrid, so they certainly will not be able to defend their championship title there. Arsenal also had to lose the second leg by a narrow score to Bayern Muncih which made them lose 3-2 on aggregate.
Even though previously the bookie gave the highest odds for Manchester City, that's the Champions League, we don't know which team can give the best there. Even though Manchester City did not play disappointingly, the final result said they had to be eliminated from the Champions League.

Man City still has the chance to have the FA Cup and EPL. Even though they had to accept the bitter reality that they had to be eliminated from the UCL, they showed a good game. fans know how their team struggles. it was not an easy matter for the team. but everything Man City does must be appreciated.
they must immediately focus on what is in front of them. last season they were very strong and could party. but now all teams are also preparing better.

[piebeyb]

We have seen Manchester City and Arsenal eliminated in the European tournament, and currently Liverpool is also eliminated from the international tournament so Liverpool will now also focus on the Premier League in the title race with Arsenal and Manchester City. Let's see what possibilities will happen at the end of this season. All three still have the opportunity to compete with each other but there is only 1 the club that will get the title.

Yes, it's true that these three teams have left the competition in the UEL and UCL. Of course they will return to focusing on the EPL title this season. In fact, Manchester City is much more advantaged because in the remaining matches they don't seem to experience any difficulties, there are no tough opponents, in my opinion, it's different from Liverpool and Arsenal. It seems that they have to face an opponent that is more likely to be a little more difficult than Manchester City. We all know that it is likely that Manchester City will play optimally to be on the winning path to maintain their position at the top of the standings.

I think this is not much different from last season, especially considering Manchester City's failure in the UCL, of course they will shift their concentration to the EPL and also the FA Cup. I think Manchester City's superiority will bring them back again like last season where Arsenal and Liverpool would falter. Chasing the difference in points with Manchester City, Guardiola will definitely continue to rack his brains to be able to bring the FA and EPL trophies this season because he seems to have to increase the confidence of his team again because of yesterday's failure, so that Manchester City remains consistent.

[Catenaccio]

Yes, it's true that these three teams have left the competition in the UEL and UCL. Of course they will return to focusing on the EPL title this season. In fact, Manchester City is much more advantaged because in the remaining matches they don't seem to experience any difficulties, there are no tough opponents, in my opinion, it's different from Liverpool and Arsenal. It seems that they have to face an opponent that is more likely to be a little more difficult than Manchester City. We all know that it is likely that Manchester City will play optimally to be on the winning path to maintain their position at the top of the standings.

They all have to return to Premier League and continue their race with each other but they have different positions in the race. Premier League is a big tittle and without Champions League, all three competitors will fight with best they have for last 6 matches. Arsenal and Liverpool are behind Manchester City and they will have to hope that Manchester City will not get maximum points in rest matches.

Klopp already announced to leave Liverpool but will Pep Guardiola leave Manchester City too? Defeat in this season shows that Manchester City nearly reached to their best last season and with habit of leaving a club at peak success, I believe Pep Guardiola will choose good time to leave Manchester City. He will leave and find another club to satisfy his discovery.

[skarais]

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Man City still has the chance to have the FA Cup and EPL. Even though they had to accept the bitter reality that they had to be eliminated from the UCL, they showed a good game. fans know how their team struggles. it was not an easy matter for the team. but everything Man City does must be appreciated.
they must immediately focus on what is in front of them. last season they were very strong and could party. but now all teams are also preparing better.

Manchester City's elimination from the Champions League will make them really focus on winning the other two titles that are still available. The FA Cup and Premier League title are a remedy for their disappointment after failing in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, meaning Manchester City will do everything to fulfill their plans for the end of the season.

Manchester City currently has a relatively easier match schedule compared to Arsenal and Liverpool, but we'll see whether Manchester City really manages to win 18 points in the remaining 6 matches or fails to defend its title.

The next 6 matches include:

• Brighton (A)
• Nottingham Forest (A)
• Wolves (H)
• Fulham (A)
• Tottenham (A)
• Westham (H)

[Republikcoin.com]

I think Manchester City's elimination from the Champions League means their focus will be more on winning the Premier League title and this also makes Manchester City's possibility even bigger now.
And I also see that Manchester City's mentality is much better than Liverpool and Arsenal, so it's only natural that they are the favorites to win the title this season.

This season is still not finished even though the number of matches is very small, but what is interesting at the end of this season is the efforts of the three teams to focus fully on the Premier League in order to win all the remaining matches. However, tomorrow Manchester City also have to prepare themselves for the FA Cup semi-final match with their opponent being Chelsea and if Manchester City can win they can qualify for the final in the FA Cup. A much more interesting match will also be present in the final match because two teams in one city will meet again, namely the Manchester derby.

[hahay]

Yes, it's true that these three teams have left the competition in the UEL and UCL. Of course they will return to focusing on the EPL title this season. In fact, Manchester City is much more advantaged because in the remaining matches they don't seem to experience any difficulties, there are no tough opponents, in my opinion, it's different from Liverpool and Arsenal. It seems that they have to face an opponent that is more likely to be a little more difficult than Manchester City. We all know that it is likely that Manchester City will play optimally to be on the winning path to maintain their position at the top of the standings.

They all have to return to Premier League and continue their race with each other but they have different positions in the race. Premier League is a big tittle and without Champions League, all three competitors will fight with best they have for last 6 matches. Arsenal and Liverpool are behind Manchester City and they will have to hope that Manchester City will not get maximum points in rest matches.

Klopp already announced to leave Liverpool but will Pep Guardiola leave Manchester City too? Defeat in this season shows that Manchester City nearly reached to their best last season and with habit of leaving a club at peak success, I believe Pep Guardiola will choose good time to leave Manchester City. He will leave and find another club to satisfy his discovery.

There are no issues regarding Pep and Manchester City and therefore, we cannot consider just because Klopp will leave at the end of this season and obviously, that factor does not mean Pep will do the same. But regarding the competition between these three teams in the race for the Premier League title this season, of course it is still a tight competition because they also still have a close points gap. Therefore, it is still possible for them to overtake, but indeed, based on the history of previous seasons. In fact, when the season is nearing the end and Manchester City is at the top of the standings, what usually happens is that Manchester City is able to maintain it and therefore, at this moment I am also sure that Manchester City will succeed in getting the Premier League trophy again.

[HajiBagi]

I think for the league title we may likely see a repeat of last season, because ever since Arsenal relinquished powers to Manchester City as they've always done, I don't think Manchester City will drop a single point till the end of the season, especially now that they have the energy to concentrate only on the league and FA cup. Talking about the champions League, Manchester City actually had a good shot on the champions League, if not for the fact that there was not luck on their side, they were very impressive with their performance.
For me, there is nothing positive arsenal can do, I rather stick my guns with Liverpool as contenders rather than go with arsenal inconsistency.

Its better if you refer this talk to the right team. Liverpool was on top of the league table they were the ones who bottled the league to Manchester City and not Arsenal. Please correct that!

Arsenal was giving an opportunity to be ontop of the league table that day after Liverpool lost. Yet they failled. It got me to start thinking that there i something wrong with that team. They are always so close to win the EPL but always mess things uo just at the end of the season.

Liverpool is the one that is on top of the league from the beginning and they mess up, and after Liverpool lost a game arsenal use the opportunity to be at top, but I blame both arsenal and Liverpool for allowing them to step down for Manchester City, from the beginning Manchester City is performing somehow poor because of the some players that are in injury, a player like haaland and De Bruyne are not in good condition at the moment, and after Liverpool and arsenal have the opportunity to be in the top of league they played poorly against some teams and allow Manchester City take the lead of the league.

To be honest I blame the both teams, because if not because of their poor performance against small teams like Crystal Palace and Aston Villa the both of them will be leading Manchester City in the league now, and as Manchester City have get the position now, let just say it’s over for Liverpool and arsenal because Manchester City will definitely win this season title.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Liverpool lost last night and was equally kicked out of the UEL by Atalanta, I believe things are not going to be the way it was with the Liverpool side and they're struggling to get hold of the league leaders Manchester City, it won't be easy to bring them (City) down.
With some players who made the reds great again by winning the Champions League, the EPL title and some other trophies back then, they have all left the side but we still have Mo Salah as one of the oldest player still remaining in the squad, I think this is the last season he'd be playing for the reds.
Salah have contributed for Liverpool in many of their achievement since he left Roma to Liverpool in July 2017, I believe he's one of the greatest player for Liverpool. If Salah leaves Anfield can they continue without him or would he be missed, because from all indications this is the last season we've to see him wear the Liverpool jersey, would his absence affect the Liverpool side?

[beerlover]

Arsenal need to win their next match to make their fans happy, because they have  missed some title this season and the only title they are targeting now is premier league title and their performance is not good for people to confirm that they can win the title, but there still opportunity for them to return back to the first position if they can continue winning their remaining matches. I know, anything can happen in a football match but the displayed Arsenal and Liverpool display in their last match, show that they are lacking some skills in this period, which their managers need to work hard to eliminate that errors before it will be too late for both of them. If Manchester city can over take the two teams in this period, I don't think anything will make them to allow Arsenal and Liverpool to take the position from them, because this is how they won last season title by allowed other teams to lead the table close to the end of the tournament before they over took all the teams till the end of the tournament to  embraced premier league title last season which it can still happen again in this season.

Arsenal definitely tries their best but there is a limit to what they would really be able to do, that's the most important part. I get that not everyone feels the same way, but Arsenal just doesn't have what it takes to be the champions, and that's the most important part.

I believe that they are not going to be able to actually do anything major or better, so we should be careful with what they have. I need to point out that we are going to end up with a Arsenal team that will do better and better, if given time, because they will get more players this summer, and eventually they will be better. But for this season I have to say that they are not good enough and City just has a much better team when you look at the squad and staff.

[Jody.Drummer]

I think Manchester City's elimination from the Champions League means their focus will be more on winning the Premier League title and this also makes Manchester City's possibility even bigger now.
And I also see that Manchester City's mentality is much better than Liverpool and Arsenal, so it's only natural that they are the favorites to win the title this season.

This season is still not finished even though the number of matches is very small, but what is interesting at the end of this season is the efforts of the three teams to focus fully on the Premier League in order to win all the remaining matches. However, tomorrow Manchester City also have to prepare themselves for the FA Cup semi-final match with their opponent being Chelsea and if Manchester City can win they can qualify for the final in the FA Cup. A much more interesting match will also be present in the final match because two teams in one city will meet again, namely the Manchester derby.

Manchester City still has a busier schedule than its two rival clubs, because they still have matches in the FA Cup, and maybe that will affect their fitness in the English Premier League. I'm also sure they will try to make the most of that game after they were knocked out of the Champions League. Chelsea, who will be their opponents, are not very good, so they should be able to win and continue their progress to the final match.

In the second English Premier League, three teams will try their best so that they can become champions. For Manchester City they only need to maintain their position, while for the other two clubs, namely Arsenal and Liverpool, apart from ensuring they can wipe out the remaining matches with a win, they also hope that Manchester City will lose points from the matches they play. The English Premier League is very interesting, this is the only top league that still does not have a club winning this season and maybe we need to see the final match to see who will be champions this season.

[hyudien]

Man City still has the chance to have the FA Cup and EPL. Even though they had to accept the bitter reality that they had to be eliminated from the UCL, they showed a good game. fans know how their team struggles. it was not an easy matter for the team. but everything Man City does must be appreciated.
they must immediately focus on what is in front of them. last season they were very strong and could party. but now all teams are also preparing better.

In the FA CUP Manchester City face Chelsea, so in my opinion it won't be easy. Because Chelsea in the EPL don't have any chance of winning a trophy, this is the only trophy they can get and what they need to do is get rid of Manchester City at all costs. Based on the last 2 matches, the results of both are also very interesting, namely a draw, in other words Chelsea cannot be underestimated if the opponent is a team like Manchester City.
Yes Manchester City were just unlucky in the penalty shootout, because overall they had everything on the field, but the final result said otherwise. The Manchester City players must hold their heads high and be proud even though they lost, everyone praises them. From my point of view, Madrid players fight like a family bond, no one player competes to be superior to anyone else, Ancelotti makes this team like family and he is the father. Meanwhile, Manchester City is full of quality players, the ideal team squad in the world, and they play wholeheartedly, but it can still be seen that the players want to differentiate themselves from the others, why is this important? Of course the stronger the bond between players, the more they are able to create solidity on the field.

[RockBell]

Arsenal will be playing against Wolves this weekend,and they will be looking forward to bouncing back from their back to back defeat at Both Emirates in the hands of Villa and the Allianz Arena at Bayern.Those two games where two important games the gunners needed to win to ensure they maintain the lead in the premier league,and as well be in the champions league competition,but they lost the two,and as it stance,there is now hope for the this season, except Mancity drops point,and they go on to win all the rest of their games,which is impossible because I think they have dropped in form recently,and also lacks the ability to finish when they've gotten good scoring chances.

Seriously Arsenal are beginning to piss me off because because of there carelessness we were kicked out of the Champions league and the Premier League, we can no longer archive our dream of winning the premier League. And that keep repeating we keep falling from the top. Gunners were unable to keep up with bayern and the game was actually important for the both of them and what annoyed me the most was the fact that the rest people were able to win there second leg but Arsenal was unable to win. It does not look like Manchester City will want to loose any point now so Arsenal really wasted lot of good opportunity. As it is we don't have a choice but to try again next time. I don't think there will be any trophy this time around possibly next season we are going to win something.

[Palakka]

Manchester City still has a busier schedule than its two rival clubs, because they still have matches in the FA Cup, and maybe that will affect their fitness in the English Premier League. I'm also sure they will try to make the most of that game after they were knocked out of the Champions League. Chelsea, who will be their opponents, are not very good, so they should be able to win and continue their progress to the final match.

In the second English Premier League, three teams will try their best so that they can become champions. For Manchester City they only need to maintain their position, while for the other two clubs, namely Arsenal and Liverpool, apart from ensuring they can wipe out the remaining matches with a win, they also hope that Manchester City will lose points from the matches they play. The English Premier League is very interesting, this is the only top league that still does not have a club winning this season and maybe we need to see the final match to see who will be champions this season.

I think Manchester City's schedule is not too busy indeed yes they are still playing in the FA Cup and English league, but if you look at Manchester City's current schedule of course still allows their squad to recover their stamina after tomorrow's FA game, Manchester City will face Brigton in midweek next week on April 26,  longer than any other Premier League team that will play this weekend, so I don't think tomorrow's FA game will have too much effect on the league game later, other than that Manchester City have a capable squad so maybe at least Guardiola will make a little rotation in the game later.

Looking at Manchester City's performance which is actually quite impressive this season, of course Manchester City is quite favorite to win the trophy this season compared to Arsenal and Liverpool, Arsenal and Liverpool still have tough matches in their remaining matches so it may be very difficult for them to sweep all games with a victory, even if later  the two teams are able to achieve all victories, of course it will be difficult for us to see Manchester City will slip In the rest of their games because we can say against easy teams.

[Docnaster]

Arsenal will be playing against Wolves this weekend,and they will be looking forward to bouncing back from their back to back defeat at Both Emirates in the hands of Villa and the Allianz Arena at Bayern.Those two games where two important games the gunners needed to win to ensure they maintain the lead in the premier league,and as well be in the champions league competition,but they lost the two,and as it stance,there is now hope for the this season, except Mancity drops point,and they go on to win all the rest of their games,which is impossible because I think they have dropped in form recently,and also lacks the ability to finish when they've gotten good scoring chances.

Seriously Arsenal are beginning to piss me off because because of there carelessness we were kicked out of the Champions league and the Premier League, we can no longer archive our dream of winning the premier League. And that keep repeating we keep falling from the top. Gunners were unable to keep up with bayern and the game was actually important for the both of them and what annoyed me the most was the fact that the rest people were able to win there second leg but Arsenal was unable to win. It does not look like Manchester City will want to loose any point now so Arsenal really wasted lot of good opportunity. As it is we don't have a choice but to try again next time. I don't think there will be any trophy this time around possibly next season we are going to win something.

Arsenal's near success syndrome that always kicks in the last 10 weeks of every season they're doing exceptionally well have started again if you ask me and it might take them further few defeats before they can recover from their recent poor form. They've lost their last two games in all competitions and will be out of the race for the English Premier League title this season if they should lose this weekend. Mikel Arteta must do his best to bring back his team to their best again if he really wants them to keep fighting for the league title. They can't continue with their current performance unless they simply want to lose out from the league title chase

[Blitzboy]

This season is a bad season for the teams in the English Premier League, yes, all of their representatives in European competitions had to fall in the quarter-finals. Manchester City, Arsenal and finally Liverpool had to pack their suitcases and leave the Champions League and European League. I had never thought about the results of their match in the quarter-finals before, especially when Liverpool lost to Atalanta in the European League.
Manchester City, who holds the status of defending champion, also had to be eliminated by Real Madrid, so they certainly will not be able to defend their championship title there. Arsenal also had to lose the second leg by a narrow score to Bayern Muncih which made them lose 3-2 on aggregate.
Even though previously the bookie gave the highest odds for Manchester City, that's the Champions League, we don't know which team can give the best there. Even though Manchester City did not play disappointingly, the final result said they had to be eliminated from the Champions League.

Man City still has the chance to have the FA Cup and EPL. Even though they had to accept the bitter reality that they had to be eliminated from the UCL, they showed a good game. fans know how their team struggles. it was not an easy matter for the team. but everything Man City does must be appreciated.
they must immediately focus on what is in front of them. last season they were very strong and could party. but now all teams are also preparing better.

The Champions League elimination of Man City is disappointing, but hardly the end of the world. We've seen them dominate the Premier League. Now, redirect that energy. They've had an easier schedule than Arsenal or Liverpool, which is a plus. They can get 18 points against Brighton and Tottenham.  A strong team. They have the talent - just the mindset. City has excelled under pressure before. Their chance to prove why they won last year. Mindset matters. Be optimistic. They can do this and finish the season strong.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Liverpool lost last night and was equally kicked out of the UEL by Atalanta, I believe things are not going to be the way it was with the Liverpool side and they're struggling to get hold of the league leaders Manchester City, it won't be easy to bring them (City) down.
With some players who made the reds great again by winning the Champions League, the EPL title and some other trophies back then, they have all left the side but we still have Mo Salah as one of the oldest player still remaining in the squad, I think this is the last season he'd be playing for the reds.
Salah have contributed for Liverpool in many of their achievement since he left Roma to Liverpool in July 2017, I believe he's one of the greatest player for Liverpool. If Salah leaves Anfield can they continue without him or would he be missed, because from all indications this is the last season we've to see him wear the Liverpool jersey, would his absence affect the Liverpool side?

Of course Mo Salah contribution is really needed by Liverpool because he is one of the players who scored the most goals for Liverpool even in the last few seasons, if the question is if he moves or retires will it impact to Liverpool performance? Yes, but that's not the end of everything Liverpool can look for new talent I'm sure there are many players who can replace his position and regeneration always occurs in every team.

Currently Liverpool is waiting for a miracle to take over the top of the standings they couldn't determine their steps because Manchester City holds the key, even though Liverpool won all the games it doesn't mean anything if Manchester City did the same therefore, Liverpool must wait for Manchester City defeat in the next match. In this situation only a miracle can help Liverpool.

[Oluwa-btc]

Liverpool lost last night and was equally kicked out of the UEL by Atalanta, I believe things are not going to be the way it was with the Liverpool side and they're struggling to get hold of the league leaders Manchester City, it won't be easy to bring them (City) down.
With some players who made the reds great again by winning the Champions League, the EPL title and some other trophies back then, they have all left the side but we still have Mo Salah as one of the oldest player still remaining in the squad, I think this is the last season he'd be playing for the reds.
Salah have contributed for Liverpool in many of their achievement since he left Roma to Liverpool in July 2017, I believe he's one of the greatest player for Liverpool. If Salah leaves Anfield can they continue without him or would he be missed, because from all indications this is the last season we've to see him wear the Liverpool jersey, would his absence affect the Liverpool side?

Liverpool lost last night? I don't think so, they got knocked out of the Competition and that was because of how they couldn't and failed to watch their own back during the first fixture at home.
Since the he announced his desires to leave the club at the end of the season, Liverpool begin to decline honestly. I wonder what must be going down in the dressing room or the training ground if they're no longer Inspired and motivated.

He indeed has been a great lad and has set up his own records for Liverpool all throughout these years he has spent with the reds.

With him predicted to leave the club, that shouldn't worry thr club, good players come, set legacies and leave anf he could be classified as one who was dedicated to the club from day one regardless of the fact that he is a very selfish player.
With him leaving at the end of the season, they will either buy a replacement or others will step up their game in his absence. Godspeed to him in his next phase.