Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[knowngunman]

I think Sir Alex was also part of the problems that befell Manchester United when he resigned. News then had it that he was the man that handpicked his successor which was David Moyes. That was the genesis of Manchester United problems, an inexperienced coach handling a team like Manchester United at that time, this was a title winning team that was handed over to him.

I totally agree with you on this, even in history, it mostly doesn't end well when an outgoing person handpicks his successor. I once read an article about Ferguson picking Moyes. How could he pick an inexperienced coach to manage a team like that. Moyes has been coaching Everton for almost a decade if not more and ends up mid table, how on earth did he think such a man was suitable for the Manchester United job back then! So I agree with you when you said Ferguson was part of the problem.

What are we even saying here? OK let us agree that Sir Alex Ferguson was part of Manchester United problem for picking his successor after his departure. What happened after that? Was it still Alex Ferguson that still pick a coach for them until present day? How many years are we talking about here that is not enough for them to correct that mistake? Their present predicament has no correlation with what happened for more than how many years now. This argument could be a valid point if Moyes is still in charge of the club all this while. At this point, it's safe to say Manchester united is yet to identify their problem talk more of fixing the problem.

[Frankolala]

Arsenal has indeed continuously improved their squad depth. While they have consistently failed in several seasons, consistently finishing in second place, the team has never given up and continues to strengthen their squad, which was already strong last season. However, the team has been unlucky, and their players' mentality has sometimes weakened during matches.

Performance improvements will be meaningless if Arsenal lacks the right strategy to win titles, and those improvements will be futile.
Arsenal is overly praised, and rightly so, as they consistently bring in high quality players, but consistently fail to win titles.
Meanwhile, Chelsea and Leicester, who are often underestimated, have both won titles in the past decade.
In my opinion, as long as Mikel Arteta remains at Arsenal with the same strategy, I will always doubt Arsenal, and there will be no improvement for me.

Let's give them one more season before you draw your conclusion. Arteta have bought good and quality players this summer, and I believe that will change the whole mentality of the team. With the current set of players, Arsenal has the highest advantage to win EPL next season, because they have finished three consecutive seasons as runner up. It shows that they have the experience and players to win the title next season.

[ibuddy122505]

Finally someone seeing this arsenal team from my own perspective has finally arrived, because I thought that I am the only one with this particular sentiment about arsenal, they are just being over hyped,

Ask yourself, have Arsenal won any trophy in history? If yes, why do you think they cant win or not in a position to win any trophy?
It is very obvious you are one bias football fan. Being sentimental all the time is not right, sometime say the truth. Arsenal have been this close in winning trophies, they only missed little details over the years but this summer they try to fill in those details.

No excuse form them not winning any trophy next season, after signing a strike, and increasing their depth.

Some fans feel Arsenal are overhyped, and that’s kinda fair based on past seasons. At the same time we also have to admit they’ve come really close to winning trophies recently. They’ve made smart moves this summer like signing a striker and adding squad depth which shows they’re not only serious about competing but winning title too. It’s not just hype anymore; there’s real progress. Arsenal have a rich history, so there’s no reason they can’t make it. Let’s be honest and give credit where it’s due. This season could finally be their time if everything clicks.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I think Sir Alex was also part of the problems that befell Manchester United when he resigned. News then had it that he was the man that handpicked his successor which was David Moyes. That was the genesis of Manchester United problems, an inexperienced coach handling a team like Manchester United at that time, this was a title winning team that was handed over to him.

Fergie gave a very old squad as his legacy when he resigned. It makes MU struggled for years to regenerated its player. Things worsen when MU could not pick a good coach that could repeat Fergie's history in MU. The club has been downgrading so much since then.
I'd not blame Fergie for that because MU's management totally responsible for that. Also their terrible owners who drained club's cash every season made it worsen.

[CryptoYar]

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Clubs usually look for managers with proven winning history to avoid risks and ensure good results. Ferguson huge success meant United trusted his judgment but if that trust led to decisions based on friendships over actual ability it certainly played big part in club decline.
It is clear that to succeed long term favoritism must be avoided in important choices like hiring manager. Even so your hope for Manchester United is valid. Many feel that with right choices and focus on merit club can definitely bounce back.

[Btcdeybodi]

I think Sir Alex was also part of the problems that befell Manchester United when he resigned. News then had it that he was the man that handpicked his successor which was David Moyes. That was the genesis of Manchester United problems, an inexperienced coach handling a team like Manchester United at that time, this was a title winning team that was handed over to him.

I totally agree with you on this, even in history, it mostly doesn't end well when an outgoing person handpicks his successor. I once read an article about Ferguson picking Moyes. How could he pick an inexperienced coach to manage a team like that. Moyes has been coaching Everton for almost a decade if not more and ends up mid table, how on earth did he think such a man was suitable for the Manchester United job back then! So I agree with you when you said Ferguson was part of the problem.

I want to ask you is it David Moyes that is still coaching Manchester United till date? i don't really know why people always like to push blame on someone if things ain't going well. Even if Sir Alex Ferguson brought in Moyes as his successor and the club didn't find him capable enough to manage the team can't they sack him immediately? or does Sir Alex Ferguson has shares in Manchester United that he will make decisions for the club simply because he was a successful coach. Manchester United and their fans don't even have anyone to push blames on because the club mismanaged funds just because they are one of the richest clubs in England but they failed to build a solid team since Alex Ferguson left the club and now they are regretting the actions they took in the past when they signed players at expensive prices and payed them high salaries. The cut everything short, Alex Ferguson didn't contribute to the problem that Manchester United is facing now.

[Lida93]

Many people including athletes have a dream to play in Manchester United, you know how many people are inspired with Ronaldo. But now, the young generation no longer see Manchester United as their favorite team, most of them favor on Manchester City or Liverpool.

Manchester United are still yet to lose their prestige in football, there are still players willing to have a chance at Manchester United because it looks like a dream come true to them playing for Manchester United during the time of their career. Manchester United performance may not be great as it use to be, but a chance their is still a worthy one for any player, so it’s impossible they don’t want to come here when they have the opportunity to.

The the way at which the club is going down if the situation is not properly managed they might eventually lose the little prestige left in the club's name. Old glory can't continue covering for you in present day football where every player wants to play in the top teams that are currently making waves in the league.

Average performances of a player in the past shouldn't matter in judging his present performance. Currently Gyokeres is one of the world top scorers and having returned to the premier league it's going to spur him to prove himself more better than he was with Brighton.  Arsenal is a good team for him and he will most definitely succeed with the support of his teammates there.

Gyokeres move to Arsenal is one that comes with a lot of big responsibilities on him because everyone wants to see how he can change the Arsenal games and convert more chances at goal than Arsenal does in the past. Gyokeres may find it really hard here to adapt but it may not take too long for him to do that and can achieve that even in his first at Arsenal. I’m looking up to him to revive Arsenal goal scoring chances than before.

I have made a background check on the Swedish professional, Viktor Gyokeres, he has massively improved from the level of performance he used to have before going to sporting, and coming back to Arsenal where we have some of the best wingers and midfielders in the EPL playing there, and who are guaranteed of supplying him the ball, Gyokeres won't be short of goals.

[Albarq]

Clubs usually look for managers with proven winning history to avoid risks and ensure good results. Ferguson huge success meant United trusted his judgment but if that trust led to decisions based on friendships over actual ability it certainly played big part in club decline.
It is clear that to succeed long term favoritism must be avoided in important choices like hiring manager. Even so your hope for Manchester United is valid. Many feel that with right choices and focus on merit club can definitely bounce back.

To achieve the desired achievement, of course, you have to focus on the first goal, and the most important thing is that unity is prioritized in a decision taken within the club. And that achievement that Ferguson made during his heyday can certainly be used as a guideline for current managers at Manchester United, and the achievements obtained are not enough and require hard work and of course, you have to learn a lot from people who can advance the club in the past.

[Futurexxx]

The the way at which the club is going down if the situation is not properly managed they might eventually lose the little prestige left in the club's name. Old glory can't continue covering for you in present day football where every player wants to play in the top teams that are currently making waves in the league.

I feels like the way Manchester united are going down, they might even discover crude oil if care is not taken 😂😂😂😂 but jokes aside, Manchester united has really dropped not just in performance but also in prestige as you have said already, the glazers family has really brought this club to it knees, because if something like this is happening to a team that doesn't have as much financially capabilities like Manchester united, it would have been understandable, but for Manchester united to be this rich and be struggling like this is what I still can't understand.
Based on how they struggled last season I expected them to enter the transfer market with the intention of revamping their team, but their actions is quite the opposite.

[Lannakosa]

Clubs usually look for managers with proven winning history to avoid risks and ensure good results. Ferguson huge success meant United trusted his judgment but if that trust led to decisions based on friendships over actual ability it certainly played big part in club decline.
It is clear that to succeed long term favoritism must be avoided in important choices like hiring manager. Even so your hope for Manchester United is valid. Many feel that with right choices and focus on merit club can definitely bounce back.

Maybe Manchester United made the right move with Ten Hag, because he achieved good results with Ajax, if you compare Liverpool's decision to take Slott as coach instead of Klopp, everything is similar, the only difference is that Slott came when Liverpool were doing well, and Ten Hag came during a big crisis. And after he left and with the arrival of Amorim, it is obvious that things got even worse, so you need to take everything into account before drawing conclusions, and at Bayer he can do much better.

[moneystery]

Some fans feel Arsenal are overhyped, and that’s kinda fair based on past seasons. At the same time we also have to admit they’ve come really close to winning trophies recently. They’ve made smart moves this summer like signing a striker and adding squad depth which shows they’re not only serious about competing but winning title too. It’s not just hype anymore; there’s real progress. Arsenal have a rich history, so there’s no reason they can’t make it. Let’s be honest and give credit where it’s due. This season could finally be their time if everything clicks.

i also see arsenal as a club with great potential to win the premier league title. it's not impossible, as they have a clear mission to win it. arteta has also built a team with a clear playing identity and star young players. they also tend to be consistent in maintaining the foundation of their squad, unlike other clubs that frequently change coaches and constantly search for the right strategy. their mentality has also been established and is constantly improving. with things like this, i think they are very ready to win the premier league title this season.

[Lida93]

The the way at which the club is going down if the situation is not properly managed they might eventually lose the little prestige left in the club's name. Old glory can't continue covering for you in present day football where every player wants to play in the top teams that are currently making waves in the league.

I feels like the way Manchester united are going down, they might even discover crude oil if care is not taken 😂😂😂😂 but jokes aside, Manchester united has really dropped not just in performance but also in prestige as you have said already, the glazers family has really brought this club to it knees, because if something like this is happening to a team that doesn't have as much financially capabilities like Manchester united, it would have been understandable, but for Manchester united to be this rich and be struggling like this is what I still can't understand.
Based on how they struggled last season I expected them to enter the transfer market with the intention of revamping their team, but their actions is quite the opposite.

Hehehe, you're funny though but let focus on the main topic. I would have disagreed with anyone if I was told before the start of the just concluded season that Manchester United was going to finish 15th on the table. However, after such a precarious end of a season I had felt that United would be more busy than any side in the EPL in signing players, convincing them to the project of the club .  But instead it's the teams that finished top in the league are even spending more in bringing in players to increase their squad depth.

[BlackBoss_]

Clubs usually look for managers with proven winning history to avoid risks and ensure good results. Ferguson huge success meant United trusted his judgment but if that trust led to decisions based on friendships over actual ability it certainly played big part in club decline.
It is clear that to succeed long term favoritism must be avoided in important choices like hiring manager. Even so your hope for Manchester United is valid. Many feel that with right choices and focus on merit club can definitely bounce back.

The era of coaches like Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger gone a long time ago and nowadays, big clubs globally not only in Premier League no longer have enough patience to wait for good performances from head coaches and their players. If results turn to be bad for several matches, a half of season or a season, the head coach will have very high risk of sack.

Manchester United have struggled to find a head coach who can manage their players well and achieve good results. Sometimes they came nearly to this target with Jose Mourinho but they did not have enough belief and patience on him. Other coaches have worse performances than Jose Mourinho while they were given more money, time and patience than Jose Mourinho and it's responsibility of Manchester United's owner and board members with their bad strategy.

Maybe Manchester United made the right move with Ten Hag, because he achieved good results with Ajax, if you compare Liverpool's decision to take Slott as coach instead of Klopp, everything is similar, the only difference is that Slott came when Liverpool were doing well, and Ten Hag came during a big crisis. And after he left and with the arrival of Amorim, it is obvious that things got even worse, so you need to take everything into account before drawing conclusions, and at Bayer he can do much better.

They must choose a right head coach and things will work well. A same strategy can work differently with different head coaches, and problems in Manchester United are their inconsistency with strategies, so they changed their strategies many times. With a good head coach like Jose Mourinho, they had bad strategy and distrust him. With bad head coaches like Solskajer and Ten Hag, they gave them too much time and trust.

[Justbillywitt]

I wonder what Chelsea is actually doing there, maybe the guy just wanted to nominate 4 teams he feels will win the title this coming season. But it one thing is making me laugh here is that someone said Liverpool or Chelsea will win the league. On the side of Liverpool I agree. But Chelsea should be out of that picture. Chelsea are not winning the league ahead of Arsenal and Manchester city. We are going to see a different Arsenal and Manchester city from what we saw last season. Chelsea has no chance.

I don't know if Chelsea will win the Premier League title next season, but I am certain Chelsea is a strong contender for the Premier League title next season, and if Chelsea can be consistent in winning their matches in the Premier League, I think they will have a chance of winning the Premier League title next season because Chelsea has good squad depth now.

You have said it all, their consistency is what's really going to matter in the coming season. Like I said in my previous post that all 20 teams in the premier league right now are serious title contenders. Even the newly promoted Sunderland if they are consistent in winnings their matches, they are also likely to win the premier league. After all Leicester city did it in 2016. So consistency is the key as you have rightly said.

[Solodoski]

Finally someone seeing this arsenal team from my own perspective has finally arrived, because I thought that I am the only one with this particular sentiment about arsenal, they are just being over hyped,

If you are very open in watching and analyzing football,  you will know that this Arsenal team is no hype. Arsenal has been really competitive in the last three seasons and they only missed out on trophy to a better team. Last season Liverpool was very lucky with injuries on like Arsenal that most of their key payers where injured at one time or the other during last season. It's only a biased person that will not comment Arteta and Arsenal for what they have done for the last three seasons. What Arsenal has done this season is to fix the little derails that they have been lacking, like getting a world class striker and also getting depth for the team, so I don't understand why anyone will right them off or think the team is just hyped. Well I am rooting for Arsenal to win a major trophy this season.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Looking at the transfers, there could be a serious title race next year between Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City. Liverpool won last year's title, but other teams have strengthened their squads significantly this year. I believe Arsenal, in particular, have made good transfers and can reach even greater heights next year with their established squad. We all know the quality of the Premier League and are eager to experience the excitement here. What are your thoughts on this? Which of these teams do you think has the most ambition for the title?

My choices are obvious City and Liverpool as most favorits to win PL next season. I put Chelsea as my third choice as a title contender. They won two trophies last season, which can become their mental booster. For the last, i put Arsenal at the bottom because they will finish at the 2nd again, and yeah trophyless again. 

[Stablexcoin]

My choices are obvious City and Liverpool as most favorits to win PL next season. I put Chelsea as my third choice as a title contender. They won two trophies last season, which can become their mental booster. For the last, i put Arsenal at the bottom because they will finish at the 2nd again, and yeah trophyless again. 

Arsenal always getting hit somewhere below the first position, what if this season becomes another history on their side.

Arsenal are not the favorites but i believe they can do well, Liverpool goes first on the list followed by Manchester City before coming down to Arsenal or Chelsea. I'm sure this season will be tough, great performances so who wins the title is a hard one to predict.

[Adiljutt156]

But even though Manchester United won, there still seems to be something lacking in their game. they still seem to be struggling and lacking in ball control. Manchester United's game should be better than what they showed in yesterday's match. however, this victory is good enough to boost Manchester United's confidence. moreover, it is still early in the season, so Manchester United should still have time to improve and perfect their game.

Won by how many goals exactly, 2-1 looks like a struggling team in my opinion. If you can clearly make early goals in a match, I expect you to keep that energy and pressure continuesly but it seems Westham was more prepared in the match, they didn't just have a struggling forwards that was supposed to help them do their finish and the early defense was too weak. They look like they were sleeping at first before they later woke up to do proper defense.

West Ham was pressing Manchester United neck and that makes me wonder if they are ready for the season. They have absolutely no working depth squad because tell me why you are substituting all the players immediately you conceded a goal. Why not do it before the goal, it wasn't even necessary because the kind of ball they were playing was even better than the substitions that were happening in that game. Let's wait and see what happens in the next 2 months when everything is going to be fully restore.

Manchester United played very excellent against West Ham United football team because their performance was at top level in this match and they performed very well in this match. Fernandes was a match Winner of this match because he did 2 goals in this match and he did his first goal at 5 minutes when it was requirement of the match and he gave good start to his team. In the first half of the match, we didn't see any goal by opponent team and we saw second goal by same player who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 52 minutes . Bowen did last goal of the match and he did this goal at 63 minutes of the match. The possession percentage of West Ham United team was perfect in this match because that was 57 percent but that team could not perform excellent in this match and they lost this match by doing only 1 goal in this match.

[WatChe]

Let's give them one more season before you draw your conclusion. Arteta have bought good and quality players this summer, and I believe that will change the whole mentality of the team. With the current set of players, Arsenal has the highest advantage to win EPL next season, because they have finished three consecutive seasons as runner up. It shows that they have the experience and players to win the title next season.

For upcoming season, their are six new IN's for Arsenal. Arsenal will be fully fired up to win next season after finishing as runner up in last three consecutive seasons. Their is nothing wrong with Arsenal squad as they have best players available in playing 11. The only problem with Arsenal is losing the track just before the finishing line and this is the area where team coach and other managing staff need to work on. Otherwise club will continue to spend huge money on players with no fruitful results.

[Just Say]

You make a fine point, people are giving too much credits to Liverpool for winning last season Premier League trophy and also for making expensive signings forgetting and undermining how Arsenal and Manchester City could be a tougher opponents when the season starts. The mistakes  people keep doing is undermining Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta playing Strategies, I know what the coaches are capable of when it comes to winning trophies particularly Famous Pepe Guardiola. Arsenal have been maintaining  2nd position in the premier League table for the last 2 seasons and were also the closest in winning the league but lost their chances, I think Mikel Arteta wouldn't be messing around this time around. However Liverpool wouldn't be allowed to win the year trophy for the records,.besides this year premier League season will be tougher than previous season and Arsenal and Manchester City are gearing up to compete for the title.

Of course people are giving credit to Liverpool for winning the Premier League trophy last season because we saw that they showed a lot of their tactical versatility with absolute domination. However, it seems that the club is still determined to regain their place at the top, which is why they are now looking to add skill and creativity to the attacking positions. It is true that Arsenal and Manchester City will be tougher opponents when the season starts, so it may not be reasonable to underestimate the strategies of these team managers. Honestly the empowerment effect of Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta should never be confused because my idea they have a lot of self strategy that they can unleash through their players at any moment and is able to make a player emerge as a legend. I think If they can maturely handle the integration and adaptation of new players, they will have a way to show a lot of foresight.