Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[Silikiem]

Brentford actually played a defensive game in the second half, just like you said. Chelsea did exactly what you said in the second half. Chelsea scored twice in the second half to take the lead against Brentford, but Brentford levelled up against Chelsea in additional time to deny Chelsea all three points. Well before Brentford vs Chelsea started, I already made it clear in this thread that Chelsea wouldn't defeat Brentford, and the game played as I expected.

Chelsea did everything they could but in the end luck was not on their side. At first I thought Chelsea would play with confidence because they won their previous 2 matches but Brentford know how to handle Chelsea, this draw brings Chelsea down to 4th place and this is also an indication that they are not fully ready to compete or maybe we should wait for them to fully adapt. Chelsea next challenge will be playing away against Manchester United, I can't predict anything because I think both teams are in almost the same situation.

I don’t think it was about luck, I always said this Chelsea team aren’t good enough, every team has a game plan and Brentford showed there game plan, Chelsea doesn’t deserve to win that game because Brentford showed up a real fight for a football game, Chelsea aren’t fully prepared to fight for the Premier League, the Premier League isn’t like the Pre-Season club World Cup, where they have to play this Brazilian team and played a tired Paris-Saint-German, I think because of that Competition Chelsea and their fans felt they’re good enough to play and win the Premier League, You don’t just win a Premier League with making so many changes in your squad, just like what they have done each and every season, I doubt if this Chelsea team is going to qualify from the Champions League group stages, because they obviously looks like a conference league team.

looking at the Chelsea game against Brentford last night one can sense that the coach is obviously prioritizing their champions league match against Bayern Munich this Wednesday. If not for underrating the Brentford team, tell me why will a coach will have to Bench his best players in the likes of Reece James, Cole Palmer, Cucurella etc and then start with new signings such as Gittens, Buenanotte and Hato. Not that those his best players he chose to bench are not fit enough to play because obviously they all played well during the recent international breaks where Cucurella even scored his first goal for Spain and Reece James started and finished all the 2 games for England and performed extremely well, even made an assist. For me I think the coach got it wrong by gambling with his starting 11 because it was when they conceded in the first half he now brought them on and  the game changed and Chelsea equalized through Cole Palmer and also scored their second goal through Caicedo which they were on course to winning the game before Brentford  scored very late in the game which cost Chelsea not to run away with all 3 points. This Chelsea team is a good team and not really a conference league team as you are trying to describe them, is just that the coach loves giving everyone an opportunity to play and prove themselves and I believe with what happened last night the lesson is well learnt. This Chelsea team is capable of beating any team on a good day with their best players starting and finishing the game, we all have witnessed it in the club World Cup finals where they tactically outplayed and won a very Good PSG side with 3:0. Well, it hurts to concede so late in the game and cost Chelsea losing 2 points but they can take positive from the fact that Cole Palmer is back scoring goal to silence his doubters who said he haven’t scored an open goal for over some months now, and also to see Caicedo shooting more and scoring a screamer. I believe now they will be fully ready for the Game against Bayern Munich because that was the plan to keep them fully fit and fresh for that very champions league game against a very good Bayern Munich side.

[HajiBagi]

Source: https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-inggris/d-8110847/brentford-vs-chelsea-selesai-2-2/amp
The Chelsea vs Brentford match ended in a 2-2 draw. I didn't expect Chelsea to fail to beat Brentford, even though Chelsea has many strong players. Now Chelsea has to settle for sharing points because of their poor performance. Brentford, as the home team, played well and scored first against Chelsea. Brentford fans looked very happy because Brentford scored a goal against Chelsea. Of course, even though the result was a draw, it must have made Brentford fans happy because a draw against Chelsea is extraordinary considering that Chelsea is a strong team that recently won the Club World Cup.

Many Chelsea fans must be disappointed because the team they support failed to win the match. Personally, I am also very disappointed with the result of this match because I lost my bet, as I thought Chelsea would win, but in the end, Chelsea no win. In my opinion, Enzo was not careful enough in this match, and it seems like he didn't know that Brentford's players would perform like this. Did you win your bets on this match? I think many people lost their bets on this match because few expected a 2-2 draw.

I'm not a Chelsea fan, but I was disappointed in the team's performance yesterday. Enzo Maresca should be held accountable for what happened because he is the coach and is supposed to know how to handle the players and win the game. When I saw the lineup before the match, I was doubting of the team because key players were benched, I don't understand why Enzo Maresca was resting some key players when he knew Chelsea needed these points to stay in the title race.

There are some players who should not be benched in the match because Brentford is not a small team, I know he wanted to rest some players as they come back from injury and also from international competition, but when a team needs to win a game you have to use the key players and make a substitute at the end, Enzo Maresca also wants to rest some players because of the Champions League and the decision has made him lose an important match, we will see if he can be able to defeat Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

[Oluwa-btc]

Although I expected this two games between Everton/villa and Crystal Palace/Sunderland to end either a draw or a narrow win but to finish goalless I honestly didn’t see that coming. We all know how tough the premier league is so this kind of results are ment to happen sometimes, I just hope the Manchester Derby doesn’t hold similar fate.

Emiliano Martinez was the man of the game for Aston Villa and for me. Now, I see enough reasons why Ruben Amorim wanted him badly.
Jack Grealish was also another top performer in that game created chances but it was difficult to squeeze one pass Martinez in goal. Crystal Palace also set a record yesterday,  as they remained unbeaten for the longest in the Premier League Competition. The Derby should be thrilling. A Manchester United win off course!!

[Akbarkoe]

today i'll be watching the burnley vs. liverpool match. on paper, this match looks like an easy win for liverpool, as they are the only team to have won their first three league games, including what was perhaps one of the toughest matches, against arsenal. burnley is not in great form right now, and liverpool is the top contender for the championship. with no major absences in their squad, liverpool will enter this match in peak form, and in my opinion, they will win easily.

Burnley has a slight advantage in this match because they are playing at home, but in terms of squad depth and player quality, it is clear that Liverpool is the clear favorite. In the last meeting between the two teams, there is no record of Burnley defeating Liverpool. This should be a relatively easy match for Liverpool, and they should be able to secure the three points needed to return to the top of the league table.

Moving on to another team, the remaining match in the fourth week of the English Premier League is the clash between Manchester City and Manchester United, known as the Manchester Derby. We will see which Manchester is the real one—the blue Manchester or the red Manchester.

[Mayor of ogba]

Brentford actually played a defensive game in the second half, just like you said. Chelsea did exactly what you said in the second half. Chelsea scored twice in the second half to take the lead against Brentford, but Brentford levelled up against Chelsea in additional time to deny Chelsea all three points. Well before Brentford vs Chelsea started, I already made it clear in this thread that Chelsea wouldn't defeat Brentford, and the game played as I expected.

Chelsea did everything they could but in the end luck was not on their side. At first I thought Chelsea would play with confidence because they won their previous 2 matches but Brentford know how to handle Chelsea, this draw brings Chelsea down to 4th place and this is also an indication that they are not fully ready to compete or maybe we should wait for them to fully adapt. Chelsea next challenge will be playing away against Manchester United, I can't predict anything because I think both teams are in almost the same situation.

I don’t think it was about luck, I always said this Chelsea team aren’t good enough, every team has a game plan and Brentford showed there game plan, Chelsea doesn’t deserve to win that game because Brentford showed up a real fight for a football game, Chelsea aren’t fully prepared to fight for the Premier League, the Premier League isn’t like the Pre-Season club World Cup, where they have to play this Brazilian team and played a tired Paris-Saint-German, I think because of that Competition Chelsea and their fans felt they’re good enough to play and win the Premier League, You don’t just win a Premier League with making so many changes in your squad, just like what they have done each and every season, I doubt if this Chelsea team is going to qualify from the Champions League group stages, because they obviously looks like a conference league team.

looking at the Chelsea game against Brentford last night one can sense that the coach is obviously prioritizing their champions league match against Bayern Munich this Wednesday. If not for underrating the Brentford team, tell me why will a coach will have to Bench his best players in the likes of Reece James, Cole Palmer, Cucurella etc and then start with new signings such as Gittens, Buenanotte and Hato.

It seems you are a Chelsea fan, and that is why you are trying to justify the reason why Chelsea played  a draw against Brentford last night. I want you to know that there's no excuse for Chelsea's draw against Brentford, and I disagree with you that it is because of Chelsea's Champion League game against Bayern Munich that made Chelsea drop points because if Chelsea had defeated Brentford last night, you wouldn't be saying this right now.

[Lannakosa]

It seems you are a Chelsea fan, and that is why you are trying to justify the reason why Chelsea played  a draw against Brentford last night. I want you to know that there's no excuse for Chelsea's draw against Brentford, and I disagree with you that it is because of Chelsea's Champion League game against Bayern Munich that made Chelsea drop points because if Chelsea had defeated Brentford last night, you wouldn't be saying this right now.

Before the start of the match, I looked at the history of games between these teams and saw that it has always been very difficult for Chelsea to play against Brentford, especially away. And if you check their head-to-head history, you’ll see that Chelsea haven’t won at Brentford’s ground for quite a long time. In addition, it should be taken into account that Brentford are a strong home team and play very well at home, so at first I thought it made sense to bet on Chelsea, but later I changed my mind. I also thought about betting on both teams to score, but in the end I decided not to bet on this game at all because it seemed tricky to me. And, by the way, the match really turned out to be very difficult for Chelsea, maybe they were already thinking about the Champions League match, but if that was the case, it only got in their way.

[Justbillywitt]

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looking at the Chelsea game against Brentford last night one can sense that the coach is obviously prioritizing their champions league match against Bayern Munich this Wednesday.

Is that what the coach told you or you are just making that up? Don't you think that the champions league is too early to start prioritising which more important? If the coach was prioritising the champions league why then did he bring in those benched players when they were losing? Maresca underrated Brentford and he saw what he didn't expect. He is lucky he didn't lose that match yesterday it would have been detrimental to his title bid.

[BitBakerr1]

Brentford actually played a defensive game in the second half, just like you said. Chelsea did exactly what you said in the second half. Chelsea scored twice in the second half to take the lead against Brentford, but Brentford levelled up against Chelsea in additional time to deny Chelsea all three points. Well before Brentford vs Chelsea started, I already made it clear in this thread that Chelsea wouldn't defeat Brentford, and the game played as I expected.

Chelsea did everything they could but in the end luck was not on their side. At first I thought Chelsea would play with confidence because they won their previous 2 matches but Brentford know how to handle Chelsea, this draw brings Chelsea down to 4th place and this is also an indication that they are not fully ready to compete or maybe we should wait for them to fully adapt. Chelsea next challenge will be playing away against Manchester United, I can't predict anything because I think both teams are in almost the same situation.

I don’t think it was about luck, I always said this Chelsea team aren’t good enough, every team has a game plan and Brentford showed there game plan, Chelsea doesn’t deserve to win that game because Brentford showed up a real fight for a football game, Chelsea aren’t fully prepared to fight for the Premier League, the Premier League isn’t like the Pre-Season club World Cup, where they have to play this Brazilian team and played a tired Paris-Saint-German, I think because of that Competition Chelsea and their fans felt they’re good enough to play and win the Premier League, You don’t just win a Premier League with making so many changes in your squad, just like what they have done each and every season, I doubt if this Chelsea team is going to qualify from the Champions League group stages, because they obviously looks like a conference league team.

looking at the Chelsea game against Brentford last night one can sense that the coach is obviously prioritizing their champions league match against Bayern Munich this Wednesday. If not for underrating the Brentford team, tell me why will a coach will have to Bench his best players in the likes of Reece James, Cole Palmer, Cucurella etc and then start with new signings such as Gittens, Buenanotte and Hato.

It seems you are a Chelsea fan, and that is why you are trying to justify the reason why Chelsea played  a draw against Brentford last night. I want you to know that there's no excuse for Chelsea's draw against Brentford, and I disagree with you that it is because of Chelsea's Champion League game against Bayern Munich that made Chelsea drop points because if Chelsea had defeated Brentford last night, you wouldn't be saying this right now.

Chelsea tried all they could in order to win Brentford yesterday but they could not, that does not mean that it was because of the champions League match they have in front with Bayern Munich, Chelsea really wanted to win the match but they could not defeat Brentford however they try their best and any Chelsea fans that is saying that it was because of the match in front with them and Bayern Munich in champions League that is why they draw the match yesterday is just lying and he's saying that because he wants to justify why Chelsea had to draw with Brentford.
If Chelsea is losing a match in premier League because of champions League matches then they are making a very big mistake because they are not even sure if they will win the champions League match, however like I said Chelsea did not draw that match yesterday because they are trying to play well in the match that is still in front of them.

[Jostern]

Brentford actually played a defensive game in the second half, just like you said. Chelsea did exactly what you said in the second half. Chelsea scored twice in the second half to take the lead against Brentford, but Brentford levelled up against Chelsea in additional time to deny Chelsea all three points. Well before Brentford vs Chelsea started, I already made it clear in this thread that Chelsea wouldn't defeat Brentford, and the game played as I expected.

Chelsea did everything they could but in the end luck was not on their side. At first I thought Chelsea would play with confidence because they won their previous 2 matches but Brentford know how to handle Chelsea, this draw brings Chelsea down to 4th place and this is also an indication that they are not fully ready to compete or maybe we should wait for them to fully adapt. Chelsea next challenge will be playing away against Manchester United, I can't predict anything because I think both teams are in almost the same situation.

I don’t think it was about luck, I always said this Chelsea team aren’t good enough, every team has a game plan and Brentford showed there game plan, Chelsea doesn’t deserve to win that game because Brentford showed up a real fight for a football game, Chelsea aren’t fully prepared to fight for the Premier League, the Premier League isn’t like the Pre-Season club World Cup, where they have to play this Brazilian team and played a tired Paris-Saint-German, I think because of that Competition Chelsea and their fans felt they’re good enough to play and win the Premier League, You don’t just win a Premier League with making so many changes in your squad, just like what they have done each and every season, I doubt if this Chelsea team is going to qualify from the Champions League group stages, because they obviously looks like a conference league team.

looking at the Chelsea game against Brentford last night one can sense that the coach is obviously prioritizing their champions league match against Bayern Munich this Wednesday. If not for underrating the Brentford team, tell me why will a coach will have to Bench his best players in the likes of Reece James, Cole Palmer, Cucurella etc and then start with new signings such as Gittens, Buenanotte and Hato. Not that those his best players he chose to bench are not fit enough to play because obviously they all played well during the recent international breaks where Cucurella even scored his first goal for Spain and Reece James started and finished all the 2 games for England and performed extremely well, even made an assist. For me I think the coach got it wrong by gambling with his starting 11 because it was when they conceded in the first half he now brought them on and  the game changed and Chelsea equalized through Cole Palmer and also scored their second goal through Caicedo which they were on course to winning the game before Brentford  scored very late in the game which cost Chelsea not to run away with all 3 points. This Chelsea team is a good team and not really a conference league team as you are trying to describe them, is just that the coach loves giving everyone an opportunity to play and prove themselves and I believe with what happened last night the lesson is well learnt. This Chelsea team is capable of beating any team on a good day with their best players starting and finishing the game, we all have witnessed it in the club World Cup finals where they tactically outplayed and won a very Good PSG side with 3:0. Well, it hurts to concede so late in the game and cost Chelsea losing 2 points but they can take positive from the fact that Cole Palmer is back scoring goal to silence his doubters who said he haven’t scored an open goal for over some months now, and also to see Caicedo shooting more and scoring a screamer. I believe now they will be fully ready for the Game against Bayern Munich because that was the plan to keep them fully fit and fresh for that very champions league game against a very good Bayern Munich side.

You seems to be making excuses for the Coach for his failure not to have beaten Brentford, but honestly speaking this Chelsea team aren’t so strong like people think they are, Chelsea was supposed to drop points against Fulham, but the referee and VAR was awful, but how can a manager be resting your best players for a Champions League game, when the season just started and not like they’re in the knockouts of the Champions League where Coaches do rest players, and if the second team or reserved players couldn’t get a win against Brentford that obviously tells you that Chelsea isn’t good enough and they can’t even boost of fighting for the premier league title, talk less of winning the Champions League.

The difference with Chelsea winning the club World Cup is that, if there was 30 minutes extra time against Brentford they would’ve won in extra time like they did in the Club World Cup, but the Premier League doesn’t have time for that kind of game, when you draw in the 90 minutes then it’s done, I remember Chelsea playing a draw with Benfica and beating them on extra time, and beating Palmieras on extra time, the league isn’t a cup game so it would be very hard for them to win the premier league, and this is one of the reasons I think the club World Cup doesn’t really deserve much attention for winning it, Palmer didn’t silence anyone, he should be ashamed of himself for scoring only 1 open goal in 9 months, and this goals are just meaningless after playing a draw.

[ejikeme24]

Source: https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-inggris/d-8110847/brentford-vs-chelsea-selesai-2-2/amp
[Edited out]

I'm not a Chelsea fan, but I was disappointed in the team's performance yesterday. Enzo Maresca should be held accountable for what happened because he is the coach and is supposed to know how to handle the players and win the game.

I'm sure that whoever that watch this match yesterday will feel so  disappointed regardless the fact that you're not a chelsea fan yet there is a reason to feel disappointed, I feel disappointed more than you do because chelsea was the only game that was holding my ticket yesterday and I was hoping that chelsea is going to deliver but I was surprised when I saw 2:2 in 90+ then all hope was Lost. Though the match was a little bit though for the both teams, moreover chelsea don't easily defeat brentford right from last season but I just wish to try luck and see if there will be some changes this time but I was wrong.

[ajanwalker]

The Brendford vs. Chelsea match was a thrilling one. Brendford scored with a powerful counterattack. The referee applied the advantage rule beautifully. I can say it's a lesson for many referees.
Enzo Maresca would have won the match with his second-half substitutions, but he couldn't prevent the equalizer in minute 90+3. Palmer came on in the 56th minute and scored five minutes later.
Caicedo made it 1-2 in the 85th minute, but Carvalho scored the equalizer in minute 90+3.
Chelsea finished the week with two points dropped.

[Nheer]

Brentford put up a good fight, I'm impressed by their performance. But given Chelsea's control of the game and chances created, they should've come out on top. Unfortunately, things didn't go their way.  I thought Chelsea would hold the lead to secure the three points, but sadly Brentford equalized in the dying minutes, and they locked their defense hard to block Chelsea from scoring this an interesting match. Chelsea have 8 points and are ranked 5th in the table, while Arsenal currently lead the table with 9 points.

I think from the start the manager changed a lot of things in the squad which actually led to the poor performance in the first half, I didn't expect much from them and I knew they would concede so I think it's on the manager because if the first team players started it would have been a whole different out come. Well according to Maresca he wants to spare some minutes for some players to improve their fitness level and they can only get to play these kind of matches, the likes of Fofana, Hato, Bounenato and Gittens but it seems they are not yet at the level of the first team players but I believe gradually they will get there.

I don't think Tosin is good enough to be the main central Defender but Colwil being out injured is why he plays more matches. Apart from his heights I don't really like him being the last man, he is too slow and gives attackers a lot space and room to exploit him. The first goal scored could have been prevented if Tosin had defended properly.

[jems]

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looking at the Chelsea game against Brentford last night one can sense that the coach is obviously prioritizing their champions league match against Bayern Munich this Wednesday.

Is that what the coach told you or you are just making that up? Don't you think that the champions league is too early to start prioritising which more important? If the coach was prioritising the champions league why then did he bring in those benched players when they were losing? Maresca underrated Brentford and he saw what he didn't expect. He is lucky he didn't lose that match yesterday it would have been detrimental to his title bid.

It is not the right reason to say that Chelsea is now focusing on the Champions League competition, but indeed Maresca made a lot of player rotations in this match as if underestimating Brentford, clearly it was a big mistake that was very detrimental to Chelsea regardless of Maresca's reasons, but I think that this should be a lesson for Maresca to always do their best in other Premier League matches and they must be able to maintain consistency if they really want to compete for the title.

[fredericktaylor]

Source: https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-inggris/d-8110847/brentford-vs-chelsea-selesai-2-2/amp
The Chelsea vs Brentford match ended in a 2-2 draw. I didn't expect Chelsea to fail to beat Brentford, even though Chelsea has many strong players. Now Chelsea has to settle for sharing points because of their poor performance. Brentford, as the home team, played well and scored first against Chelsea. Brentford fans looked very happy because Brentford scored a goal against Chelsea. Of course, even though the result was a draw, it must have made Brentford fans happy because a draw against Chelsea is extraordinary considering that Chelsea is a strong team that recently won the Club World Cup.

Many Chelsea fans must be disappointed because the team they support failed to win the match. Personally, I am also very disappointed with the result of this match because I lost my bet, as I thought Chelsea would win, but in the end, Chelsea no win. In my opinion, Enzo was not careful enough in this match, and it seems like he didn't know that Brentford's players would perform like this. Did you win your bets on this match? I think many people lost their bets on this match because few expected a 2-2 draw.

I'm not a Chelsea fan, but I was disappointed in the team's performance yesterday. Enzo Maresca should be held accountable for what happened because he is the coach and is supposed to know how to handle the players and win the game. When I saw the lineup before the match, I was doubting of the team because key players were benched, I don't understand why Enzo Maresca was resting some key players when he knew Chelsea needed these points to stay in the title race.

There are some players who should not be benched in the match because Brentford is not a small team, I know he wanted to rest some players as they come back from injury and also from international competition, but when a team needs to win a game you have to use the key players and make a substitute at the end, Enzo Maresca also wants to rest some players because of the Champions League and the decision has made him lose an important match, we will see if he can be able to defeat Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

It is true that it is risky to manage the game by leaving the best players in the team's important matches because the chances of winning the match become very challenging. I will not say that the coach is completely to blame for a team's loss because the coach never wants a game to be lost due to his mistakes. There can be many reasons behind the coach's decision such as reducing the risk of injury to the players, and due to a big match coming up or the fitness of the players and the rotation of the players, etc. It is not possible for an outsider to understand what the coach is really trying to do. We will have to see how Enzo Maresca manages the matches ahead and how much he ensures victory.

[Zackz5000]

looking at the Chelsea game against Brentford last night one can sense that the coach is obviously prioritizing their champions league match against Bayern Munich this Wednesday.

That's not true Chelsea played all they could and also played with their best players so what then shows that they are prioritizing their champions league game against Bayern Munich? I Know you are saying this because Chelsea couldn't win Brentford if Chelsea had won you won't have say this.

Bayern Munich you are talking about won 5-0 yesterday is it also that they don't value the UEFA Champions league? Even if Chelsea had to rest all their key players just to play against Bayern Munich on Wednesday Bayern Munich will still humiliate Chelsea on Wednesday.

[Oluwa-btc]

The Brendford vs. Chelsea match was a thrilling one. Brendford scored with a powerful counterattack. The referee applied the advantage rule beautifully. I can say it's a lesson for many referees.
Enzo Maresca would have won the match with his second-half substitutions, but he couldn't prevent the equalizer in minute 90+3. Palmer came on in the 56th minute and scored five minutes later.
Caicedo made it 1-2 in the 85th minute, but Carvalho scored the equalizer in minute 90+3.
Chelsea finished the week with two points dropped.

If they're ready to win the league, then they have to do away with players like Wesley Fofana and also their goalkeeper Sanchez. Too many of their fans thinks he's the one after the FIFA Club World Cup finals, but then, I bring them sad tidings that he's not. Enzo Maresca first team selection also lead to that draw. Giving Brentford their flowers is also a must. That low block can hurt anyone when you have quality players to project your plans on the pitch.

[Oshio-man]

Burnley is preparing to meet Liverpool for the first time in this season, to know if they can be the first team to defeat Liverpool in this new season, Liverpool have won all their matches in this premier League which is a big concern to many teams that signed new players in this summer,  Tottenham defeated Burnley 3-0, Manchester United defeated Burnley 3-2 to achieved three points and if Liverpool fail to defeat Burnley today, it will create more confidence for many teams to stand on their ground to challenge Liverpool in their next matches to reduce their points too, this match will end for the favour of Liverpool 3-1 to defeat Burnley which is my prediction toward this match.

[Adbitco]

Ridiculous, I really don't understand why Maresca chose to bench their main players. Was it because he underestimated Brentford? Chelsea had already conceded a goal in the first half. And finally, Cole Palmer was only brought on in the 56th minute, and in the 61st minute he scored. It's a shame that Maresca's starting eleven this time, wasting a great opportunity when the competition in the EPL is very tight, they should have been much more prepared for whoever they faced.

There are several reasons why coaches decides to bench certain players in certain matches, they look at upcoming matches and the intensity that will be involved in those games and decide wether to play them or not. Fatigue or injury could be a solid reason why a coach may decide to bench some players to avoid an avoidable risk to such a player and keeping them fresh for the next game. It wasn't that he underestimated Brentford but for the fact that he needs some of them fresh in the match against Bayern Munich. My opinion though.

[Lidger]

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looking at the Chelsea game against Brentford last night one can sense that the coach is obviously prioritizing their champions league match against Bayern Munich this Wednesday.

Is that what the coach told you or you are just making that up? Don't you think that the champions league is too early to start prioritising which more important? If the coach was prioritising the champions league why then did he bring in those benched players when they were losing? Maresca underrated Brentford and he saw what he didn't expect. He is lucky he didn't lose that match yesterday it would have been detrimental to his title bid.

It is not the right reason to say that Chelsea is now focusing on the Champions League competition, but indeed Maresca made a lot of player rotations in this match as if underestimating Brentford, clearly it was a big mistake that was very detrimental to Chelsea regardless of Maresca's reasons, but I think that this should be a lesson for Maresca to always do their best in other Premier League matches and they must be able to maintain consistency if they really want to compete for the title.

When Chelsea finished last season with a good result in the Club World Cup, I thought that Chelsea would plan differently next season and they would build a good team to do something good next season. Chelsea never skimp on spending money, they only want to increase the strength of their team and they are always ready to spend a lot of money to increase the strength of the team. This season, Chelsea has created a young team and there is a good relationship between the players, as a result of which we see a lot of organized football on the field.
If their current performance continues, I believe that we will definitely see Chelsea among the top four teams in the Champions League at the end of the season.

[eisen33]

The Brendford vs. Chelsea match was a thrilling one. Brendford scored with a powerful counterattack. The referee applied the advantage rule beautifully. I can say it's a lesson for many referees.
Enzo Maresca would have won the match with his second-half substitutions, but he couldn't prevent the equalizer in minute 90+3. Palmer came on in the 56th minute and scored five minutes later.
Caicedo made it 1-2 in the 85th minute, but Carvalho scored the equalizer in minute 90+3.
Chelsea finished the week with two points dropped.

If Liverpool beats Burnley today, they will be able to top the table and lead all the teams. I think they are capable of doing this, especially after signing so many excellent players, I believe they should be clearly stronger than everyone else. Chelsea played well; they just conceded first and started the match a bit uncertainly, or maybe Burnley simply didn’t allow them to do much. It’s frustrating to lose a victory in the final minutes, but Burnley definitely didn’t deserve to lose yesterday.