Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[KingsDen]

Well, I also hope they can rise and become a strong Man United like in their glory days. And actually, with the squad that Man United has, this team should be able to get even better. Because Man United is actually filled with players who have quite high quality. This team just has to have the right coach who can make the most of all these strengths. So far as interim coach we can see that Van Nistelrooy can be expected to bring about these positive changes. And it's quite unfortunate because he is only a temporary coach. And I hope that whatever coach Man United will bring in will be able to bring Man United to its maximum strength.

We all should believe it or not the number one problem that Manchester United has is poor coaching, just look at the way Casemiro and Fernades played yesterday, we all were thinking that Manchester players can’t do anything anymore but the man issues they are facing is only coaching. And if they will be able to find a good coach that will do more better then they will be covered, since Van Nisterooy is staying for a bit time with them as a temporary coach. If not there is a potential that he can be able to change the narrative of the team for a better future this season if not am very sorry for them.

I was impressed by Manchester United performance yesterday but the impression is not going to last more unless they team becomes consistent. It is expected that anything that sacks her coach, should do better in the first few matches with the interim coach. This is because the players would actually want to impress the New coach so as to have their place in the squad. But after some time the spirit will drop.

I have seen this kind of thing in Manchester United team for a long time. You can remember when Erik Ten Hang came newly to Manchester United, the lazy ass rashford and other players had no option than to resurrect and start performing good. That season Rashford scored highest goal in his career but when they got used to Erik they all backslided again.

[Zaguru12]

I came across this information on the media (although I haven't been able to find a direct link to a similar observation) I feel it's true in some kinda ways..
In yesterday's match, Enzo was a total disaster and I could literally see him struggle to be gain possession of the game/make accurate passes in a row. At some point, he became an easy target for Newcastle attackers.
As for Alex disasi, I'm wondering what triggered his transfer to the team... His wing was the easiest runway for anyone that felt like launching an attack... Cucurella didn't disappoint as a standard left back either!

I wouldn’t say it is actually true but judging by the last two games I think he might have been relegated to the bench for now. Let’s actually even analyze this thing, Enzo prefers a more free role where is the anchor of the team that role is what Cole Palmer occupies at the club and I don’t see any player not even in the club but in the league going to bench him at the moment, taking him back to been a central midfielder, I don’t see it working out either because Lavia who replaces him has been excellent.

Since the end of last season I actually had glimpses of this when Enzo was out of the team due to injury and Caicedo was paired with Gallagher with Palmer used as a 10 then, with the winning streak they had then I thought he was the imbalance in the team but with Gallagher been sold he got into the team ahead of Lavia at the start of the season but right now I think he wouldn’t get in easily with the performance of both Lavia and Caicedo

As for Disasi I think it is lack of confidence that is affecting him, he was great early last season when he was paired with Thiago Silva then but had issues after his injury and the lack of game time

[Weawant]

Maybe some people are right about Manchester United players they wanted to get rid of their coach Ten Hag because just after he left the team we saw an amazing performance from Manchester United in the first half and they scored four goals in the first half which is a great achievement for them.
Winning the game against Leicester City with a 5-2 was amazing for them because Ruud van Nistelrooy was coaching Manchester United in this match and maybe if they get a better coach they can even have a better performance and get better results than this when they start working with Amorim.

This is just their first game after the exit of their coach so it will actually feel so Hasty to say they are doing well already when we know they still have other games after now to prove their performance indeed to us if they are actually really capable enough because it becomes obvious the strength of a team after a who while whe they have probably played some fixtures and still maintain some level of strength, failure to still maintain such strength then reviews the fact that they were probably lucky in the other games or had an edge over their opponent and won the game but the most recent victory Manchester United had didn't seem like luck so we just keep an eye on them further.

[mvdheuvel1983]

That was totally one sided match and Manchester United football team played very well in this match and did 5 goals and that was excellent performance from that team . We expected that football team will win this match and they proved that they are able to be trusted and Fernandes and Casemiro were prominent players in this match because they did 2,2 goals in this match and played crutial role in win and Garnacho did second goal for his team and gave good start and after that we saw Manchester United team as a dominant team and Leicester City team could not escape from that .

This game prove to me somehow tht Ten Hag wasn't using this guys effectively even if I know they didn't play against a big team but their performance and drive in the game was totally different which showed that something really changed, the combination of having Fernandez at the front and casimero almost directly behind him became very productive as he got that support he needed in the right position that peaked his performance, this is another obvious point that due to players sentiment at some point, Ten Hag failed to place this players rightly which did affected their performance.

You are right, watching Manchester United game again Leicester City I noticed a little change in the performance of the team though they played against a weak team but they had this zeal to win the game and the way the players perform in the game shows that the former manager was not playing the players in their right position and that was part of the reason why the players were not performing well. Good observation, Bruno had the chances to move forward and he created good chances and they helped the team to make progress in the game.

[uchegod-21]

Maybe some people are right about Manchester United players they wanted to get rid of their coach Ten Hag because just after he left the team we saw an amazing performance from Manchester United in the first half and they scored four goals in the first half which is a great achievement for them.
Winning the game against Leicester City with a 5-2 was amazing for them because Ruud van Nistelrooy was coaching Manchester United in this match and maybe if they get a better coach they can even have a better performance and get better results than this when they start working with Amorim.

This is just their first game after the exit of their coach so it will actually feel so Hasty to say they are doing well already when we know they still have other games after now to prove their performance indeed to us if they are actually really capable enough because it becomes obvious the strength of a team after a who while whe they have probably played some fixtures and still maintain some level of strength, failure to still maintain such strength then reviews the fact that they were probably lucky in the other games or had an edge over their opponent and won the game but the most recent victory Manchester United had didn't seem like luck so we just keep an eye on them further.

It is Manchester United first win but it is a big motivation for them to soldier On. And I do believe that they will continue in this good performance because the entering coach would want to keep a very good record for himself before they incoming coach will take over from him in case of future purposes. If the New coach also take over the energy will still be strong and vibrant for him to continue the good performance in order to impress the management. At the end of the day if Manchester United continue to have good results, they will get used to good result and bounce back to being a good team. Bad result is contagious and when you continue to have it within weak out it will become part of you, by then knowing how to win will be difficult for you.

[TelolettOm]

I was impressed by Manchester United performance yesterday but the impression is not going to last more unless they team becomes consistent. It is expected that anything that sacks her coach, should do better in the first few matches with the interim coach. This is because the players would actually want to impress the New coach so as to have their place in the squad. But after some time the spirit will drop.

At least this is a very good start for Ruud Van Nistelrooy as Ten Hag's temporary replacement. And indeed, whether it's with him or with a new coach again, Man United really need solid consistency. Yes, consistency in good games, not consistency in bad games. 


Source: Leicester manager Steve Cooper on the Old Trafford atmosphere

but for the Man United vs Leicester City game yesterday, the opposing coach also admitted that the atmosphere was quite different and intimidating. Man United did a very great job at that moment.

Indeed, in the math, not only the front line of Man United who can really be optimal with 5 goals. but their back line is also able to give the best contribution. proven, there are 16 shots and also 7 shots on target attempted by the opponent, but Man United is able to ward it off, and only conceded 1 goal.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

You are right, watching Manchester United game again Leicester City I noticed a little change in the performance of the team though they played against a weak team but they had this zeal to win the game and the way the players perform in the game shows that the former manager was not playing the players in their right position and that was part of the reason why the players were not performing well. Good observation, Bruno had the chances to move forward and he created good chances and they helped the team to make progress in the game.

Maybe Manchester does seem to play aggressively against Leicester City with 23 shot efforts and 9 of them on target but conceding 2 goals should not be ignored and that is proof that Manchester United's defense is weak, this means that the new manager must focus on the defense line. This week Manchester United will face real challenges, they will fight against Chelsea if Man United can get points then we can say that they look better with new managers and at least there is hope to go up to top 6-7.

[TopT3ns]

I was impressed by Manchester United performance yesterday but the impression is not going to last more unless they team becomes consistent. It is expected that anything that sacks her coach, should do better in the first few matches with the interim coach. This is because the players would actually want to impress the New coach so as to have their place in the squad. But after some time the spirit will drop.

I have seen this kind of thing in Manchester United team for a long time. You can remember when Erik Ten Hang came newly to Manchester United, the lazy ass rashford and other players had no option than to resurrect and start performing good. That season Rashford scored highest goal in his career but when they got used to Erik they all backslided again.

Of course it is nice to see the team you support excel, but it is even better to see it continue to do so. Lack of respect comes from the failure by new charming mangers to appreciate such enviable features about football players as could have helped build some initial momentums in games, experiments or friendly competitions. But, the capacity to sustain that level of energy and commitment and deliver similarly consistently can purely be described as a quality of a solid team.

Even in past experiences, people have known that favorable impressions reduce with time provided the necessary follow-up is not in place in the period that followed by all the participants to the trade. Refocusing at the example of top players like Rashford who rose to the first tier during the early seasons, the forecast is that the players will progress and contribute their best to the team during the full season.

[Sexylizzy2813]

This is just their first game after the exit of their coach so it will actually feel so Hasty to say they are doing well already when we know they still have other games after now to prove their performance indeed to us if they are actually really capable enough because it becomes obvious the strength of a team after a who while whe they have probably played some fixtures and still maintain some level of strength, failure to still maintain such strength then reviews the fact that they were probably lucky in the other games or had an edge over their opponent and won the game but the most recent victory Manchester United had didn't seem like luck so we just keep an eye on them further.

If the fans are happy and saying they're back inform after winning against Leicester since the exit of ETH then they deserve it I mean the fans, is been long since they won a game with that margin and to them they are on top of the world, let them (UTD fans) celebrate while stock last.
Manchester United haven't played as good as they did against Leicester in a very long period of time even in the pre-season they haven't but they shouldn't start jumping for joy yet because they can't get a win against Chelsea, is still not yet the time to celebrate. To me is like they felt relieved after too much negative atmosphere around them, now they can play what they know.
The fixtures they have ahead is not an easy one, in fact since this season no fixture has been easy for the Red Devils so they should be ready to face their fears. Let's see how the Red Devils will perform against Chelsea, PAOK (Europa league) and Leicester City before the break and let's see if they can finish on the top 10 of the table.

[Uruhara]

At least this is a very good start for Ruud Van Nistelrooy as Ten Hag's temporary replacement. And indeed, whether it's with him or with a new coach again, Man United really need solid consistency. Yes, consistency in good games, not consistency in bad games. 

but for the Man United vs Leicester City game yesterday, the opposing coach also admitted that the atmosphere was quite different and intimidating. Man United did a very great job at that moment.

Indeed, in the math, not only the front line of Man United who can really be optimal with 5 goals. but their back line is also able to give the best contribution. proven, there are 16 shots and also 7 shots on target attempted by the opponent, but Man United is able to ward it off, and only conceded 1 goal.

Unfortunately Ruud Van Nistelrooy will only accompany Man United for a short time. And if this positive result is due to good tactics from Ruud Van Nistelrooy then I hope this can continue with the new Man United coach in the future. I am actually worried about what will happen after the new Man United coach arrives here. Will he fit into the Man United squad or not. But if the positive results that Man United is currently receiving are due to the players playing with more enthusiasm than usual or playing better than usual then that should continue with their new coach in the future. And it is reported that Ruben Amorim will officially arrive at this club on November 10. And I'm curious about the fate of Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Whether he will still be a part there or not. But Ruud Van Nistelrooy showed his interest in helping MU for a longer time no matter what role he will get in the future.

[MArsland]

This game prove to me somehow tht Ten Hag wasn't using this guys effectively even if I know they didn't play against a big team but their performance and drive in the game was totally different which showed that something really changed, the combination of having Fernandez at the front and casimero almost directly behind him became very productive as he got that support he needed in the right position that peaked his performance, this is another obvious point that due to players sentiment at some point, Ten Hag failed to place this players rightly which did affected their performance.

You are right, watching Manchester United game again Leicester City I noticed a little change in the performance of the team though they played against a weak team but they had this zeal to win the game and the way the players perform in the game shows that the former manager was not playing the players in their right position and that was part of the reason why the players were not performing well. Good observation, Bruno had the chances to move forward and he created good chances and they helped the team to make progress in the game.

There is a change and at the same time seeing Manchester United players very free on the field, maybe this shows that Erik Ten Hag playing system is not suitable. No wonder why some time ago there was a small debate between Ruud and Erik Ten Hag. But the point is I agree to judge Manchester United game should not be rushed and coincidentally the most suitable proof is when playing against the Blues later. If it is true that Manchester United players can appear extraordinary and win 3 points, it means the probability of concluding that they deliberately played badly to get rid of Ten Hag becomes more reasonable.

[Gallar]

I was impressed by Manchester United performance yesterday but the impression is not going to last more unless they team becomes consistent. It is expected that anything that sacks her coach, should do better in the first few matches with the interim coach. This is because the players would actually want to impress the New coach so as to have their place in the squad. But after some time the spirit will drop.

I have seen this kind of thing in Manchester United team for a long time. You can remember when Erik Ten Hang came newly to Manchester United, the lazy ass rashford and other players had no option than to resurrect and start performing good. That season Rashford scored highest goal in his career but when they got used to Erik they all backslided again.

In this match, Manchester United's performance was quite impressive, because being able to win over Leicester City with a fairly landslide score can be said to be quite a positive thing for Manchester United at the moment. However, I also agree with you, that at this time we don't need to praise Manchester United too much, because Manchester United could experience a decline in performance again in the next match. Because in fact Manchester United's victory over Leicester City is a common thing, because what is clear is that the quality of Manchester United's players is far superior to Leicester City's. So with this, it is natural that Manchester United can win with a landslide score of 5-2 in this match. But even so, hopefully this time Manchester United can really recover and really be able to continue to be consistent in every match they will play this season.

Maybe to see whether Manchester United can really be consistent or not, I think we have to look at Manchester United's match against Chelsea. This match will be held in two days, in my opinion this match will be very suitable to see whether Manchester United's performance will be consistent or not. Because if we look at the depth of the Manchester United and Chelsea squads, it could be said that the quality of the players is balanced. So of course this match will definitely be balanced if you look at the squad. Maybe if, for example, Manchester United could at least hold Chelsea to a draw in this match, this could be a sign that Manchester United is now truly rising from its downturn. But if, for example, Manchester United loses this match by at least 2 goals, it means that Manchester United still cannot be said to have recovered from its downturn.

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[BlackBoss_]

Maybe to see whether Manchester United can really be consistent or not, I think we have to look at Manchester United's match against Chelsea. This match will be held in two days, in my opinion this match will be very suitable to see whether Manchester United's performance will be consistent or not. Because if we look at the depth of the Manchester United and Chelsea squads, it could be said that the quality of the players is balanced.

Both clubs have many star players but general sentiment in Chelsea is better and more positive than in Manchester United with massive disappointment since the season beginning. In a first match as a temporary coach for Manchester United, Ruud van Nistelrooy helped them to win big and brought positive moment back but I doubt it is enough for Manchester United to beat Chelsea in this match. They are balanced on paper but on field, Chelsea are better in recent form and they will have better chance to win this match.

So of course this match will definitely be balanced if you look at the squad. Maybe if, for example, Manchester United could at least hold Chelsea to a draw in this match, this could be a sign that Manchester United is now truly rising from its downturn. But if, for example, Manchester United loses this match by at least 2 goals, it means that Manchester United still cannot be said to have recovered from its downturn.

A draw against Chelsea will be big success for Van Nistelrooy but he and Manchester United will hope that their honeymoon continues with another win. If Manchester United can tighten their midfield and defense areas, prevent Chelsea attacks, they will have some opportunities for a winning goal. They will have chances, just not too easy for beating Chelsea.

[junder]

Maybe, it is natural when Manchester City does not have ambitions in the EFL Cup, because Manchester City clearly has a bigger target about defending the trophy title in the Premier League, and also good results for them in the Champions League. So, Manchester City's elimination in the EFL Cup,  then it might make Manchester City have a better focus in the Premier League and also in the Champions League.

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Manchester City's current problem is that they are getting back players who will be absent due to injuries yesterday against Spurs. With them and Chelsea eliminated in the last 16, Guardiola himself said that he was more worried about the crisis of their players who are increasingly injured, this could affect their performance in Premier League

With six of their key players absent, this has made them suffer enough, plus Savinho and Manuel Akanji yesterday in the match against Spurs suffered injuries so they are doubtful to appear tomorrow against Bournemouth. Whether they will still be able to show their best game or even they will have difficulties with the next few matches because of the problems they are experiencing, I think it is likely that it could affect their performance to be reduced.

[Farma]

There is a change and at the same time seeing Manchester United players very free on the field, maybe this shows that Erik Ten Hag playing system is not suitable. No wonder why some time ago there was a small debate between Ruud and Erik Ten Hag. But the point is I agree to judge Manchester United game should not be rushed and coincidentally the most suitable proof is when playing against the Blues later. If it is true that Manchester United players can appear extraordinary and win 3 points, it means the probability of concluding that they deliberately played badly to get rid of Ten Hag becomes more reasonable.

In the big match later against Chelsea who are in good shape I hesitate to say that Man United will win the match even though the match will be played at Old Trafford even though a few days ago they played quite well, but my assessment of them is not in this big match because it will put great pressure on the intern manager, it is undeniable that Ruud has just brought a big win but he is only an intern who is present to fight Chelsea's onslaught it will be very difficult.

And I do not agree if they play badly just to get Ten Hag out because they have done that several times to the manager and when the Austrian national team coach was removed some said that was the reason they did not play well, in my opinion a good bad game cannot be made like that but if that is true it states that the Man United players are damaged and they are excessive.

[Luzin]

Because if we look at the depth of the Manchester United and Chelsea squads, it could be said that the quality of the players is balanced. So of course this match will definitely be balanced if you look at the squad. Maybe if, for example, Manchester United could at least hold Chelsea to a draw in this match, this could be a sign that Manchester United is now truly rising from its downturn. But if, for example, Manchester United loses this match by at least 2 goals, it means that Manchester United still cannot be said to have recovered from its downturn.

The 5-2 victory with Leicester is not a definitive picture. Nistelrooy managed to make a good start. The Man United players seemed to enjoy playing. It seems that they can be happy to be coached by Nistelrooy. This condition will certainly make Man United mentally better. Against chelsea is not a weak team, I think Man United must work hard to win. The chances of winning are quite open, because Man United are lucky to be playing at home. But it seems that Amorim has not been able to accompany Man United this weekend. So Chelsea is the 2nd test for Nitelrooy.

[JeffBrad12]

I came across this information on the media (although I haven't been able to find a direct link to a similar observation) I feel it's true in some kinda ways..
In yesterday's match, Enzo was a total disaster and I could literally see him struggle to be gain possession of the game/make accurate passes in a row. At some point, he became an easy target for Newcastle attackers.
As for Alex disasi, I'm wondering what triggered his transfer to the team... His wing was the easiest runway for anyone that felt like launching an attack... Cucurella didn't disappoint as a standard left back either!

Enzo is just getting even worse. He was clueless in the game. He set the team up horrendously and couldn't connect a pass to his teammate. Without someone always covering him. He looked like an ex-pro player played in a charity game. We wasted 100 million on him. And he is the most average midfielder i've seen. There's nothing special about him. He's regressed since joining us. The worst part is that he has no leadership despite being the captain. An overrated midfielder.

No doubt Maresca exclude him from the A team considering how poor his performance. This is why i do like Lavia-Caicado pivot.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

There is a change and at the same time seeing Manchester United players very free on the field, maybe this shows that Erik Ten Hag playing system is not suitable. No wonder why some time ago there was a small debate between Ruud and Erik Ten Hag. But the point is I agree to judge Manchester United game should not be rushed and coincidentally the most suitable proof is when playing against the Blues later. If it is true that Manchester United players can appear extraordinary and win 3 points, it means the probability of concluding that they deliberately played badly to get rid of Ten Hag becomes more reasonable.

This only happened once and maybe when he was given more opportunities to train Manchester United, he would not necessarily be able to change the bad habits of Manchester United players. In that match there was a slight difference made by Ruud Van Nistelrooy where Casimero was given freedom so that there was a lot of exploration that he could do for the attack system and it was proven that he was able to score two goals even though he was not the target to score goals.

I don't think so and it is impossible for naive players to think cunningly like that just to remove Erik Ten Hak. Whether you admit it or not, Erik Ten Hak failed to approach his players and the problem of Manchester United's failure to play well under his coaching was because his strategy was easily read by the opponent.

[wakier]

Maybe some people are right about Manchester United players they wanted to get rid of their coach Ten Hag because just after he left the team we saw an amazing performance from Manchester United in the first half and they scored four goals in the first half which is a great achievement for them.
Winning the game against Leicester City with a 5-2 was amazing for them because Ruud van Nistelrooy was coaching Manchester United in this match and maybe if they get a better coach they can even have a better performance and get better results than this when they start working with Amorim.
 

We need to observe further about MU's future performance with its new coach if it is true that the players' performance is still quite good I think the rumor about how to get rid of Ten Hag is true the players no longer want Ten Hag to be on the team so they don't play optimally and wait for the management to fire Ten Hag and eventually return to his best version, I think this could happen because I see the players seem uncomfortable with Ten Hag.

[Fuso.hp]

I'm starting to be amazed now by Man United's game which is really quite surprising. Because their goal productivity can really be seen again in today's match which is taking place in the Carabao Cup against Leicester City. The current score is 5-2 and could increase. Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro even scored 2 goals each in this match.

Van Nistelrooy seems to know better how to use the Man United squad to make it better than Ten Hag. I think the Man United squad will get great appreciation for this match. And because this is Man United's first match without Ten Hag, this will be a little more painful for Ten Hag.

Wait a minute, don't be too quick to believe in the first appearance because there are still many obstacles that MU must face.
I admit that Man United appearance yesterday was very good, they could score big. The problem is that we don't just want to see a good appearance in the Carabao Cup competition but of course we want MU to appear stable in the EPL and European league matches.
So we'd better wait for the next appearance to see how far Van Nistelrooy can improve MU. And if the results are better, we can give this praise to Van Nistelrooy.

Yes you are right, you should not rush to conclude about their game in this match, because this is their first match after firing Erik Ten Hag. Although the results are very satisfying, it is not certain that they can continue like this. It is still embedded in my memory when we first saw Erik Ten Hag appointed as the team coach. At first many said that Erik Ten Hag would be able to make Manchester United even better, and that was also supported by their game which at that time was quite progressive, but as time went by we all know what their appearance was like under the guidance of Erik Ten Hag.

Manchester United won their last game after sacking their manager but by a wide margin. The way Manchester United performed in this match, it seems that they might be able to maintain their good performance. With the departure of the manager, a lot of changes are being noticed among the players, and Manchester United have changed their tactics in this match, so it can be said that they have performed well. There is still a lot of time left in the season so if Manchester United performs well in the upcoming matches, but they have the possibility to move from number one to number five in the Premier League points table, it is a matter of course whether Manchester United can do that.