Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025

[Chilwell]

Chelsea preparing eight-player firesale which could land £200m transfer windfall

The fire sale could easily top £200m. And there will be huge names heading for the Stamford Bridge exit door with Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell and Romelu Lukaku among the potential departures. Conor Gallagher is set to lead the exodus with his £36m transfer to Atletico Madrid back on after Chelsea agreed a £45m deal for Joao Felix to go in the opposite direction.

Portugal star Felix’s impending arrival means Chelsea have more than 30 names trying to get a Premier League squad which only has 25 places. But almost as importantly, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca must trim his bloated squad to ensure he has a harmonious dressing room for the forthcoming season.

There is nothing more destructive for any manager than to have big name players around the club knowing that they have no chance of playing because they have not even been registered.

It is the Felix deal which will sharpen the focus for Chelsea to move players on - and yet they will need to be clever negotiators. The problem is that other clubs will be able to see Chelsea coming from a mile off. They need to sell - and fast. That will mean other clubs will be determined to drive a hard bargain.

Source link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.allfootballapp.com/amp/news/Headline/Chelsea-preparing-eight-player-firesale-which-could-land-%25C2%25A3200m-transfer-windfall/3466818

[wmaurik]

The front lines need to be evaluated by the coach because I see that there are many opportunities that are missed by them, the match looks fair for Leicester City ending in a draw but for Tottenham it is very unfavorable.
In addition to surviving well we also need to give appreciation to their goalkeeper.
Jamie Vardy is still a mainstay for the coach because he plays well when facing Tottenham.

In fact, in terms of ball possession in the match, Tottenham was far superior to the home team and also managed to score a goal against the home team (Leicester City). But Tottenham couldn't even score another goal in the second half after getting a goal in return from one of Leicester City's players, namely Jamie Vardy. This is really a loss for Tottenham because they have to share points in their first match this season even though there are still many others that Tottenham could have won, but for their first match, it is clear that Leicester City is more advantageous than Tottenham.

[joniboini]

It is the Felix deal which will sharpen the focus for Chelsea to move players on - and yet they will need to be clever negotiators. The problem is that other clubs will be able to see Chelsea coming from a mile off. They need to sell - and fast. That will mean other clubs will be determined to drive a hard bargain.

I can see that. I wonder how the discussion is going on internally. If they play to sell those players, why not do that first before buying new players? Is there some sort of clever tactic behind this or is this another incompetence from the new management? Even if they play well this season and finish fourth or somewhere near the top, I don't think the dressing room would be happy when they have 30+ players or so with half of them not playing regularly. Surely that isn't a good thing for their chemistry and whatnot.

Btw, this reminds me that some pundits predict Chelsea to finish fourth or third season, quite a bold move from them.

[SmartCharpa]

It would be foolish to expect a better performance from Chelsea. Maybe the team's performance will stabilize a bit. But I don't think Chelsea deserve to be in the top four of the points table at the moment. This club has a lot of internal problems. The management of the club is not experienced and this is their first weakness.

However, this season too, Chelsea will form a squad with a new coach. Looking forward to seeing if Enzo Maresca will make Chelsea stronger again. But the Chelsea team is in a very bad position right now. Rapid improvement is not possible for this team. But if Maresca has long term plan then maybe Chelsea's overall situation will change slowly and we will see stable performance from Chelsea.

Todd Boehly wants to see Chelsea improve quickly, that's why he believes he has given Maresca the players he needs to succeed this season. Of course, Chelsea's problems come from its management, who didn't have the patience to give their coaches two seasons to get used to the team; instead, they expect managers to win every game as soon as they are appointed.

Chelsea is the only team I am aware of that can purchase any player they want, without the manager opinion, because they truly think those players are perfect for the team. I believe that only Chelsea supporters will be able to predict that they could be among the top four. But based on Manchester United performance against Fulham, which showed that they are far better than Chelsea, I can only assume that Manchester United will have a chance to finish in the top four, but Chelsea will not.

[Frankolala]

It would be foolish to expect a better performance from Chelsea. Maybe the team's performance will stabilize a bit. But I don't think Chelsea deserve to be in the top four of the points table at the moment. This club has a lot of internal problems. The management of the club is not experienced and this is their first weakness.

However, this season too, Chelsea will form a squad with a new coach. Looking forward to seeing if Enzo Maresca will make Chelsea stronger again. But the Chelsea team is in a very bad position right now. Rapid improvement is not possible for this team. But if Maresca has long term plan then maybe Chelsea's overall situation will change slowly and we will see stable performance from Chelsea.

Todd Boehly wants to see Chelsea improve quickly, that's why he believes he has given Maresca the players he needs to succeed this season. Of course, Chelsea's problems come from its management, who didn't have the patience to give their coaches two seasons to get used to the team; instead, they expect managers to win every game as soon as they are appointed.

Chelsea is the only team I am aware of that can purchase any player they want, without the manager opinion, because they truly think those players are perfect for the team. I believe that only Chelsea supporters will be able to predict that they could be among the top four. But based on Manchester United performance against Fulham, which showed that they are far better than Chelsea, I can only assume that Manchester United will have a chance to finish in the top four, but Chelsea will not.

You shouldn't rush into conclusions on the teams that will finish on top four this season because only one match has been played and Chelsea played with the best team in EPL and defending champions for 4 years, while Manchester united played with an average club which they found it difficult to find the back of the net till 80+mins.

This is why I will not say that Chelsea will fail again this season because I never expected them to win City. The only problem I see in the team is weak Jackson that is not smart and sharp and I don't know why they are giving him that role as a striker when is has no idea of what to do with the ball. I believe Chelsea would win their next game.

[mamesso]

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In fact, in terms of ball possession in the match, Tottenham was far superior to the home team and also managed to score a goal against the home team (Leicester City). But Tottenham couldn't even score another goal in the second half after getting a goal in return from one of Leicester City's players, namely Jamie Vardy. This is really a loss for Tottenham because they have to share points in their first match this season even though there are still many others that Tottenham could have won, but for their first match, it is clear that Leicester City is more advantageous than Tottenham.

Tottenham were able to dominate the match despite playing at Leicester City home ground, but the home team managed to learn after Tottenham broke through their goal. Leicester managed to improve the quality in their defensive area after going a goal behind, they also started to play more disciplined by occasionally launching counter-attacks. Leicester City managed to avoid defeat in their first game in the EPL after Jamie Vardy equalized to 1-1.

This result is very fortunate for Leicester City but not for Tottenham, failing to win against the promoted team makes Ange Postecoglou have to focus more on formulating a strategy. Tottenham will host Everton in the second game, they must take advantage of the home game to get full points, especially Everton who was just defeated by Brighton 3-0 at their headquarters, this match should be very easy for Tottenham because they got a weak opponent.

[Chilwell]

The front lines need to be evaluated by the coach because I see that there are many opportunities that are missed by them, the match looks fair for Leicester City ending in a draw but for Tottenham it is very unfavorable.
In addition to surviving well we also need to give appreciation to their goalkeeper.
Jamie Vardy is still a mainstay for the coach because he plays well when facing Tottenham.

In fact, in terms of ball possession in the match, Tottenham was far superior to the home team and also managed to score a goal against the home team (Leicester City). But Tottenham couldn't even score another goal in the second half after getting a goal in return from one of Leicester City's players, namely Jamie Vardy. This is really a loss for Tottenham because they have to share points in their first match this season even though there are still many others that Tottenham could have won, but for their first match, it is clear that Leicester City is more advantageous than Tottenham.

Despite they came out from relegation Leicester City was never an underrated team especially when they are playing at King Power Stadium, yeah quite right Tottenham dominated a ball possession but remember this is Leicester City at King Power Stadium this is why I couldn't put much blame on Tottenham for sharing points and again it a challenge for them to figure out where the problem come from and possibly way of fixing it. Out of 38 games of the season one is out and this alone can stop Tottenham to win the Premier League.

[knowngunman]

The front lines need to be evaluated by the coach because I see that there are many opportunities that are missed by them, the match looks fair for Leicester City ending in a draw but for Tottenham it is very unfavorable.
In addition to surviving well we also need to give appreciation to their goalkeeper.
Jamie Vardy is still a mainstay for the coach because he plays well when facing Tottenham.

In fact, in terms of ball possession in the match, Tottenham was far superior to the home team and also managed to score a goal against the home team (Leicester City). But Tottenham couldn't even score another goal in the second half after getting a goal in return from one of Leicester City's players, namely Jamie Vardy. This is really a loss for Tottenham because they have to share points in their first match this season even though there are still many others that Tottenham could have won, but for their first match, it is clear that Leicester City is more advantageous than Tottenham.

Tottenham dominate the possession but it was very meaningless thou. They supposed to beat teams like Leicester city if they really want to be challenging in the top four of this league. They were just like last season that they will dominate the game but fail to score to seal the game and concede unnecessary equalizer then try to rally when it's too late. Despite their possessions, Leicester could have won that game had it been they were clinical upfront because they were the side who had displayed aggression towards the goal post. Allowing a team they should have put away ages ago to come back into the game is not a good way to start the season.

[Oluwa-btc]

What are you saying here? What part of the world are you living in that your time is not updated? It's honorable to keep silent if you don't have anything reasonable to say or if you don't have knowledge or current information about the conversation. Manchester united played against Fulham in the opening game for this year EPL. Manchester united won the match by one goal to nil at their own playground (old Trafford).

You probably don't use to watch football, read news or even playing bet. If you are current with any of these you would be aware that the match has been played already and the post you are responding to dated back to 16th of this month and today is 21st. This mean the post is not recent as you portray in your own post. I wonder if you have ever won a bet before since you can not even predict correctly on a game being played for more than three days ago.

Say less man. The least you should have done was to report that post and it'll be deleted in little time. That post can be obviously seen as spam. He has just say BS. It's not something to give your time. Everyone knows the premier league campaign kicked off last week friday and Manchester United got a late winner.


Brighton would be the next fixture for united come saturday. Too many people are making predictions of Harry Maguire making it back to the first eleven after his great game against Fulham United. I would disagree because, Brighton are filled with pacy players, not just that but also young players. You also need pacy defenders to be against them and Harry Maguire lacks pace honestly. A back for of Mazraoui, de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Diego Dalot should be utilized.

[Catenaccio]

There is no doubt that Foden is indeed a player who has quite good individual quality so that it is likely that if he is not injured, he will be able to contribute greatly to the Manchester City team like last season or even better.

The last season is a most beautiful season in Foden career when he officially became one of most important players in Manchester City. His career started to be up in recent seasons oppositely to Jadon Sancho after Sancho's transfer from Dortmund to Manchester United. However getting a solid position in a team like Manchester City with many star players is not easy.

And for Foden's less than optimal first match against Chelsea, I think it is not a problem because Foden joined the team late and he was also not included in the starting line-up from the start and overall I see that nothing has changed from Manchester City and I think as long as Pep Guardiola is still the coach of Manchester City, this team will remain strong even though there are some changes in each season.

It seems Foden has problems with his body and physical exhaustion after many matches last season and this summer for England national team in Euro 2024 as well. He will need some time to recover and be truly ready for matches but Pep Guardiola and Manchester City need to proactively give the player a little bit time to rest and recharge energy if they want to see best performances from Foden.

[Arenga pinnata]

I agree that Manchester United is the favorite for tonight's match against Fulham. They have a strong team even with some players injured and have a good chance of winning. I also think there will be more than two goals in the game, so an over 2.5 bet could be a good prediction. I believe Manchester United will come out on top tonight.

The match has passed and Man United has indeed managed to collect full points by beating Fullham with a narrow score of 1-0. However, in the match against Fullham we saw various aspects that were very profitable for Man United. Because Man United is the host of this match. But for the next match against Brighton I doubt Man United will be able to win. I probably expected a draw to happen. because I see that Brighton can be very reliable when playing in front of their own audience. Brighton have also managed to get full points and are the team that has scored the most goals for the time being.

[Chilwell]

Done deal! Ilkay Gundogan agrees Man City return from Barcelona

Ilkay Gundogan is set to leave Barcelona after reaching “full agreement” with Manchester City over a return.

The Athletic are reporting that Gundogan will move on a one-year deal, with the option for another 12 months, and will give up the remaining two years of salary at Barcelona.

Gundogan’s third year at the club had been triggered last season when he played more than 60% of the club’s games.

The move sees Gundogan head back to Pep Guardiola’s side after just a year with the Catalan giants after reportedly being told he’s not in Hansi Flick’s plans.

Barcelona were also eager to shift Gundogan to free up some space on the wage bill for the new season.

The Catalans still need to register new signing Dani Olmo and would like to bring in more players to strengthen the squad before the summer transfer window closes if finances allow.

Source link: https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2024/8/21/24225118/done-deal-ilkay-gundogan-agrees-man-city-return-from-barcelona#:~:text=Ilkay%20Gundogan%20is%20set%20to,years%20of%20salary%20at%20Barcelona

[betswift]

It could be Fulham as an underdog team to surprise tonight, but I feel sure they will not be able to face Manchester United, this team has made changes in the Erik Ten Hag Era now even though several players have suffered injuries, the Red Devils can still anticipate to fight Fulham.

The Manchester United odds are still good so it's probably worth a bet on singles, but I'm going for a parlay bet because I've seen some easy matches to predict, (in my own estimation). It could be Manchester United winning easily they will not make any more blunders.
AS an opening match of the season I am yet to underestimate any team against the other for now not until a few games has been played with each team displaying their form of the new season. However, Manchester united appear to be the favourite in tonight's game as a result of their glory in the competition. Under normal circumstance Manchester united should win the match but not in a light manner. I see more than two goals from this game so an over2.5 single bet would make a good prediction.

I agree that Manchester United is the favorite for tonight's match against Fulham. They have a strong team even with some players injured and have a good chance of winning. I also think there will be more than two goals in the game, so an over 2.5 bet could be a good prediction. I believe Manchester United will come out on top tonight.

Both teams have the raw power to make >2.5 goals happen, in my opinion, too.

[armanda90]

It's well deserved for Foden!!. Despite having a poor performance in the Euros 2024, Foden was carrying us last season to win the PL trophy. I read where people wondered if Rodri would win it. But, surprisingly, Foden was getting it. Foden and Rodri were our best players. But, we must take a different view. If we take country into account, it's clear Rodri is better than Foden, and otherwise.

Even though Rodri was not winning it. But, he still had a chance on bdor. Hopefully, we will see him come to the city with his bdor trophy. It'll make me so happy to see City's players get PFA and Bdor at the same time.

No doubt for Phil Foden winning the PFA's best player for season 2023/2024 after impressive performance and helped Manchester City winning premier league trophy four consecutives season. Phil Foden had 35 appearance matches last season in Premier League and success scoring 19 goals with 8 assists, between Rodri and Phil Foden seems has dominance Phil Foden although Rodri is most important players for Manchester City how to make balance on midfielder position.

Manchester City as the winner and Arsenal finish on 2nd standings last season have many players dominate team of year with Arsenal have five players from David Raya, William Saliba, Gabriel, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.
For Manchester City have Kyle Walker, Rodri, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden. Liverpool have and Aston Villa has one players only with Virgil van Dijk and Ollie Watkins. Has possibilities with the players dominate team of year get consistency performance for this season?

[Luzin]

Just imagine KDB being the top man, and Haaland being the second top man and yet, Foden had his way to win the PFA award. If he should remain consistent, he could achieve same fit this season.

I think Foden can replace the role of KDB so that he was selected as the best player. The moment of KDB's injury certainly brought another good fortune for Foden. Maybe if KDB doesn't hamstring he can be a competitor to Foden and Haaland in the PFA this year. Man City dominates the EPL very much, with big funds and quality coaches difficult to bring down its dominance.

Another problem that I don't know about is the alleged violation by Man City. I have read that the EPL will hold a hearing, but until now I have not seen any progress or the outcome of the hearing. But the case seems to have disappeared without reappearing, or perhaps many people have forgotten.  

[Inwestour]

Sterling expressed his displeasure after being left on the bench in the first round match against City, Maresca did not give him the opportunity to play even a few minutes, but he is not the only player who has faced such a problem. And this is not surprising, with such a depth of the squad there will always be unhappy players who will be left out of the game. I see this as a problem, because such a situation will lead to a lot of conflicts in the team, and I am almost sure that players like Sterling will not agree to sit on the bench, and will soon want to leave the team.

[rendravolt]

Source: https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20240821081053-142-1135573/phil-foden-pemain-terbaik-versi-pfa

Foden became the PFA's best player for 2023/2024, Foden beat Haaland. I also feel Foden deserves to be there, his performance is very good. Foden's victory is good news for Man City because for 5 years 4 Man City players have won the PFA event. Last year Haaland won. Foden has also been selected as the best young player 2 times.

Meanwhile, for the best version of the PFA team, Man City and Arsenal players dominate 11 main players. Perhaps it is not surprising for the 11-man squad dominated by Man City and Arsenal players as they are in 1st and 2nd place at the end of the competition.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2nqwpezv7o

Foden without a doubt had an excellent season last year. He was purely phenomenal and exceptional for Manchester City. This shows that Manchester city is actually a good club. It is not easy to see a club that is been build around one person and someone who also is not the second top man still made his way to the top.

Just imagine KDB being the top man, and Haaland being the second top man and yet, Foden had his way to win the PFA award. If he should remain consistent, he could achieve same fit this season.

I agree with this and I just regret Phil Foden's poor performance with England at the Euros this year. It was not at all a reflection of the consistent form he had with Manchester City last season and I hope that all goes away quickly this season. As a substitute, I think his role is still very important as a supersub for Manchester City and although he has never been angry with Pep Guardiola about his future, it is an extraordinary achievement to win the PFA award.

For Haaland and KDB they are like a package and very difficult to separate so if both continue to perform the same as last season they will still be in the list for prestigious awards like this. Maybe Phil Foden is quite difficult if we look at the competition between players now and I don't think this opportunity will come twice for him.

[bitLeap]

Sterling expressed his displeasure after being left on the bench in the first round match against City, Maresca did not give him the opportunity to play even a few minutes, but he is not the only player who has faced such a problem. And this is not surprising, with such a depth of the squad there will always be unhappy players who will be left out of the game. I see this as a problem, because such a situation will lead to a lot of conflicts in the team, and I am almost sure that players like Sterling will not agree to sit on the bench, and will soon want to leave the team.

Sterling role will be isolated after Chelsea has many players, Sterling is just waiting for his turn who knows when he will be given playing time because what is clear is that the queue is long. Maybe Sterling will be disappointed, bored and could have thoughts of leaving for another club that is much more capable of providing a clear offer of playing time. Not only Sterling, several Chelsea players are also queuing to be called by Maresca. Isn't this what Todd Boehly wants? then I hope he as president must be more patient with the results. However after just 1 match against Man City, Boehly immediately left the stadium, who told him to buy many players?

[tusandii]

The match has passed and Man United has indeed managed to collect full points by beating Fullham with a narrow score of 1-0. However, in the match against Fullham we saw various aspects that were very profitable for Man United. Because Man United is the host of this match. But for the next match against Brighton I doubt Man United will be able to win. I probably expected a draw to happen. because I see that Brighton can be very reliable when playing in front of their own audience. Brighton have also managed to get full points and are the team that has scored the most goals for the time being.

It is difficult to predict the Brighton vs Man Utd match and even the bookmakers give odds that are not much different.
In my opinion, if you doubt Man Utd, it seems a bit wrong because for me both clubs have the same performance but Brighton is slightly favored because they are playing at home.
Betting on one of these clubs to win is very risky and for the side choosing to bet on under 3.25 is a good choice because Brighton and Man Utd have started the season well and both do not want to lose points.
A draw is a painful surprise if you bet on Brighton or Man Utd to win.

[KTChampions]

Done deal! Ilkay Gundogan agrees Man City return from Barcelona

Ilkay Gundogan is set to leave Barcelona after reaching “full agreement” with Manchester City over a return.

The Athletic are reporting that Gundogan will move on a one-year deal, with the option for another 12 months, and will give up the remaining two years of salary at Barcelona.

Gundogan’s third year at the club had been triggered last season when he played more than 60% of the club’s games.

The move sees Gundogan head back to Pep Guardiola’s side after just a year with the Catalan giants after reportedly being told he’s not in Hansi Flick’s plans.

Barcelona were also eager to shift Gundogan to free up some space on the wage bill for the new season.

The Catalans still need to register new signing Dani Olmo and would like to bring in more players to strengthen the squad before the summer transfer window closes if finances allow.

Source link: https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2024/8/21/24225118/done-deal-ilkay-gundogan-agrees-man-city-return-from-barcelona#:~:text=Ilkay%20Gundogan%20is%20set%20to,years%20of%20salary%20at%20Barcelona

Damn  I read that such talks were taking place but couldn't believe they were real (or that they would actually lead to a deal). If Gundogan is in the City squad for the next two years, that year at Barcelona would be the equivalent of that weird CV spot where HR asks "how can you explain that?"
It looks like both clubs will benefit from the move, especially Barcelona who will have less of a burden on their wage bill.