Premier League Prediction Thread 2026/2027

[Emylion]

Everything takes time, but if there's no positive progress within half a season, it means the coach has failed. We can't say Amorim is a bad or good coach, but I think he's simply not a good fit for the Manchester United team, resulting in no positive changes.

Overall, it seems there's nothing wrong, for example, the players are quality, as is the coach. However, Manchester United's management needs to be improved and the process should begin on the right track. They're currently in a deep slump and need effective and extra efforts to recover.

It's just surprising to me that out of 31 matches managed by Amorim in the league, he only has 8 wins to his name, this is never a good statistics. If it were to be a classroom, it's total failure. I do not understand the tactics his deploying, I don't know if his doing experiments with his players and where they are to play. Just look at their match against City. The position he deployed some players to were not even their positions. Take Fernandez for instance, his a player that like to explore the spaces around which means his a free role player but in that match, he was deployed deep into the midfield.

Can you imagine? If truly this statistics is correct, then he has no excuse to give, how could he be able to win only 8 matches out of 31, this is extremely poor and unacceptable for a team like Manchester united level.
Yes I know that he inherited a terrible Manchester united squad from Eric ten hang but it's not a tangible reason not to win at least 15 matches out of 31.
Then talking about his tactics, I haven't pay much attention to that though, but in my honest opinion, Manchester united plays better now than when Eric ten hang was the manager of the club, and if he is given enough time to to implement his playing system, he might even surprise us all, just that his numbers is not helping matters at all, 8 winnings out of 31, that's extremely poor for a top team like Manchester united.

Ruben Amorin is suck, he can't do nothing to that team he needs to leave the club for good, he's got what any good coach will need to win match but here he is struggling, Manchester United is bigger than him he should go look for a team at his size, but he spoil things than he's already done,

[Luzin]

Ruben Amorin is suck, he can't do nothing to that team he needs to leave the club for good, he's got what any good coach will need to win match but here he is struggling, Manchester United is bigger than him he should go look for a team at his size, but he spoil things than he's already done,

It is difficult to fix a struggling team if the club's management is not in good shape. I think there are other problems besides the coach that Man United is experiencing. They have changed coaches many times, but still no one has been as good as Sir Alex Ferguson. I don't have an opinion on who the next coach should be if Amorim is fired. But I hope that if Amorim leaves, they should choose a coach with a clear history and experience in Europe and major leagues. Giving Amorim time is actually a good idea, but I think many supporters are impatient at the moment.

[Jatiluhung]

Can you imagine? If truly this statistics is correct, then he has no excuse to give, how could he be able to win only 8 matches out of 31, this is extremely poor and unacceptable for a team like Manchester united level.
Yes I know that he inherited a terrible Manchester united squad from Eric ten hang but it's not a tangible reason not to win at least 15 matches out of 31.
Then talking about his tactics, I haven't pay much attention to that though, but in my honest opinion, Manchester united plays better now than when Eric ten hang was the manager of the club, and if he is given enough time to to implement his playing system, he might even surprise us all, just that his numbers is not helping matters at all, 8 winnings out of 31, that's extremely poor for a top team like Manchester united.

Honestly, I preferred this team under Ruud van Nistelrooy over Amorim. Although Ruud was only a short-term manager, filling a temporary vacancy, he actually led Manchester United to victory in almost every match he played under him. After Amorim arrived, we saw Manchester United return to the way they were under Ten Hag. Initially, I always had a positive attitude about the process and adaptation. But after seeing Manchester United continue to suffer numerous defeats, I started to lower my expectations of Amorim. But that doesn't mean I'm underestimating Amorim, not at all. I also know that Amorim is quite a talented coach. It's just that he might need more time, or he might not be the right fit here.

But before that, I want to see him show his true potential in the next few matches. It's probably too early to make a final judgment after just a few weeks of the season.

[abhiseshakana]

It is difficult to fix a struggling team if the club's management is not in good shape. I think there are other problems besides the coach that Man United is experiencing. They have changed coaches many times, but still no one has been as good as Sir Alex Ferguson. I don't have an opinion on who the next coach should be if Amorim is fired. But I hope that if Amorim leaves, they should choose a coach with a clear history and experience in Europe and major leagues. Giving Amorim time is actually a good idea, but I think many supporters are impatient at the moment.

I have the same thought. Ruben Amorim may not have carried out his duties well, but what caused Man United to slump like now is not entirely his fault, because after Alex Ferguson, Man United found it difficult to return to glory, regardless of who the coach was. So there are two possible causes, that is poor management, and the boss's vision, which prioritizes business over performance.

Amorim should indeed be given a little more time because, from what I see, they are still in the process of adapting, but the question now is, does the board still have the patience to wait?

[Catenaccio]

It is difficult to fix a struggling team if the club's management is not in good shape. I think there are other problems besides the coach that Man United is experiencing. They have changed coaches many times, but still no one has been as good as Sir Alex Ferguson. I don't have an opinion on who the next coach should be if Amorim is fired. But I hope that if Amorim leaves, they should choose a coach with a clear history and experience in Europe and major leagues. Giving Amorim time is actually a good idea, but I think many supporters are impatient at the moment.

It's not easy but it's not reason for Ruben Amorim to say he fails because the squad is bad as he was hired to improve Manchester United squad, performances and results. Remember that he was not hired for fun or for other failed seasons as Manchester United have already had enough disappointed seasons after Alex Ferguson's retirements many years ago.

I have the same thought. Ruben Amorim may not have carried out his duties well, but what caused Man United to slump like now is not entirely his fault, because after Alex Ferguson, Man United found it difficult to return to glory, regardless of who the coach was. So there are two possible causes, that is poor management, and the boss's vision, which prioritizes business over performance.

Manchester United had big problems and they put belief in Ruben Amorim, hired him for helping them fixing issues and making good improvement. Ruben Armorim has big challenge and he has to deal with it after receiving good support from the club, including transfer budget to mentality support. He needs to do his management well as if he makes bad performances, Manchester United have solid reasons to fire him. They can believe in his ability, give him money, and wait patiently but everything has its limits and Ruben Amorim must hurry to show good improvements.

Amorim should indeed be given a little more time because, from what I see, they are still in the process of adapting, but the question now is, does the board still have the patience to wait?

Give him more time as the summer transfer season was finished, the season already began and the club has to move forward with many matches until the winter transfer season. Ruben Amorim has to use what he has now for fixing weakness, helping the team playing better and getting positive results.

[Fuso.hp]

Yes, of course, we were all surprised to see the result between City and United that was beyond our expectations. Of course, the coach can be blamed in this case, as he is the captain of the game's strategy. The coach's decisions significantly influence how the team plays, from the lineup and formation to changes made during the match. If the result doesn't meet expectations, it's natural for the coach to be one of the first to be evaluated. So, while the coach holds primary responsibility, poor results aren't always entirely the coach's fault. A thorough evaluation is usually necessary to understand what really happened and how to improve going forward. I also saw that in that match, City played much better and dominated the game more than United, and City certainly deserved to win.

Ruben Amorim spent 250 million in this transfer window to bring in new players which of course will increase the team's strengthbut so far the results are not satisfactory, from 4 matches they only won once and lost 2 times meaning we haven't seen any changes in their performance so should management keep Ruben Amorim? I think he has time to improve until mid-season and if there is no change then I am sure he will be fired. Almost everyone says Manchester City played better even though previously we knew their performance was not optimal since losing 2 matches but when playing against Manchester it looks easy to win.

Manchester United have spent so much money to bring in all these players, yet these players are not able to do much for the team, so far I think that these contracts may turn into failed contracts. When Ruben Amorim took over the team in the middle of last season, we thought that maybe he would change the performance of Manchester United and even after Manchester United performed poorly under him last season, the management gave him another season of financial freedom to improve the club, but even with that financial freedom, Ruben Amorim could not organize the team well. If this continues, then we can see Manchester United at a much worse point in the points table than last season. We may expect Manchester United to perform well but we have to accept the reality that Manchester United could not bring good results in the first four matches with this same team, in that case, it will be difficult for the Manchester United manager to bring good results in the following matches.

[Jatiluhung]

Give him more time as the summer transfer season was finished, the season already began and the club has to move forward with many matches until the winter transfer season. Ruben Amorim has to use what he has now for fixing weakness, helping the team playing better and getting positive results.

It seems many agree with this opinion. It's about giving Amorim more time to prove he can bring better results to Manchester United. If he fails, this season could very well be his last at Manchester United.

In the match against Manchester City, we saw the gap between Manchester United and City. And I'm sure those who previously blamed Onana can now reconsider their statements about him. The truth is, this team's problem isn't the goalkeeper, as even changing goalkeepers doesn't change the situation. The problem lies in the chemistry and cooperation that must be built, not only up front, but also between the defensive midfielders and defenders.

Another issue is how the team capitalizes on its chances. The way the team builds attacks has also improved slightly. It's just a matter of improving their finishing. And Amorim will likely improve this with plenty of time left this season.

[wakier]

Ruben Amorin is suck, he can't do nothing to that team he needs to leave the club for good, he's got what any good coach will need to win match but here he is struggling, Manchester United is bigger than him he should go look for a team at his size, but he spoil things than he's already done,

What is clear is that Ruben Amorim is not the right coach for Manchester United because it is proven that after he coached Manchester United for one season he did not have a positive impact then how long will it take for Manchester United to give him time to develop this team if he could have done it at the beginning of this season but so far Man United has only won 1 of 4 matches I am worried that Manchester United will repeat the same season as last season where they only won 11 of 38 matches that is a very bad result.

[pewboy]

Before Ruben Amorim came onboard as the Manchester united coach back in 2023 or so (if I am not mistaken), majority of us believed that the issue with Manchester United's underperformance was due to improper coaching, many of us argued that the previous coach, in the person of Ten Hag wasn't well skilled in the coaching profession and that as soon as he is replaced, things would turn around for the club, eventually, Ten Hag got replaced and Amorim came onboard, majority of us celebrated and referred to him as the messiah that will lift Manchester united again, but unfortunately till this day, Manchester United's performance hasn't improved but rather, it's getting worse..

Who can we blame now for Manchester united's underperformance? Is it the players, or it's the coach, or can we say it's from the management of the club?. ?

I don't think we can blame the coach anymore. The team seems to be producing nothing, regardless of the tactics and motivation given.
The team misses open-goal opportunities. Inside the penalty area, it seems like everyone is confused about the ball and doesn't know how to shoot.

Just when it seems like the team is starting to get the upper hand, it seems like some player makes a stupid mistake and they end up conceding goals.

I think the players don't have the will to win, and some still need to leave. But releasing as many players as necessary becomes a huge expense, so the roster needs to be gradually renewed.

I think Ten Hag was just the scapegoat for the whole thing, the team was in serious danger right from the start and I don't think anything could have been done, the coach couldn't do much in fact he was sacrificed like cannon fodder, I feel sorry for him

[Nheer]

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I don't know about others but as for me I don't see Manchester United as a big team anymore maybe in future they will become great again but until then when they have matches against top teams I won't expect much from them. Manchester City are not at their best form but they were the home team so I expected them to win. If they can't win United at home with this poor for united are in then it would be a shame on them. I think Doku tried too but Haaland got the goals. I think of all coaches appointed to Man Utd Amorim has been the worse of them because instead of the team to improve they are getting worse. I think getting a new coach as soon as possible would be the best before the season gets far.

Getting a new coach won't change their situation because they have been doing so in the past seasons after the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, Amorim should be given more time i think bring in new coaches almost every season could be also be affecting the team.
In the aspect of seeing Manchester United as a big team i don't see them as such for now i don't consider them as a big team so i dont expect much from them.

I don't agree with you on that. When a coach doesn't performs he should be replaced as soon as possible that's how big teams should operate because coming to Manchester United he should know the level of the team and knows that big teams doesn't tolerate low or medium performance that's how they keep their standards up. Also Amorim was given the grace of last season already so by now if he has anything to offer we would have been seeing some changes already and even with all the money spent and good players added there is still no changes.

Chelsea is a team that sacks coaches a lot and now you can see they have finally turned a new leaf. If they had given all their coaches that underperformed time to improve they won't be where they are now.

[Gallar]

This season, the strong teams are not able to spend time with good performances, I have seen many weak teams being very aggressive. In this match, the Liverpool team had the possibility of winning by a greater margin, because the opposing team Burnley team lost one player and became even weaker. They could not take advantage of this opportunity, many of the Liverpool team's attack department were weak. Although the Liverpool team had a full squad in this match, including Mohamed Salah in the attack department, this match did not have an optimistic result for the gamblers.
However, if the Liverpool team performs like this against the weak teams, then in the end there will be a high possibility of damaging their reputation.

Yes, you are absolutely right that the big teams in the English league in this season's win have not been able to play well and consistently. Because basically Liverpool also as the most powerful team at the moment, almost held to a draw by a weak team like Burnley. But because maybe Liverpool are still lucky, they can finally win with a thin score. I think it all needs to be addressed by Liverpool, because with the expensive players they have at the moment, I don't think they deserve difficulties when fighting weak teams in the English league.

Besides that, I think Liverpool are still quite cool, because if you look at other big teams, I think they are much worse. For example, Manchester City, currently they have not been able to penetrate the top 4 positions. Usually they are always a team that is never absent from the title competition in the English league, but for two seasons they have performed poorly. Then there are Manchester United, Newcastle, and also Aston Villa. These teams really have a bad performance at the moment. Especially Aston Villa, currently they are in the relegation zone and that certainly surprises us all. But even so, the English league is now much more exciting. Because it is not only the big teams that are currently able to compete, but the mid-table teams are currently able to compete well.

[Lida93]

The goalkeeper is not the major problem of Manchester United but let's not deny that Altay Bayindir is not the perfect choice to lead the goal post for Manchester United, you can't compare him with the goalkeepers of other big teams in the EPL infact he can't be categorized under the top ten keepers in EPL so I wonder why he'll be a team like Manchester United's first choice for that position.

 Although Amorim's formation needs to be questioned, it's not really working and it exposes the keeper a lot, such formation would require keepers that are very confident in themselves like Raya or Becker not someone like Bayindir. Amorim should consider the back four system for once and see how it goes.

If it were Andre Onana I do doubt anyone of you guys would be saying something like this in partial defence of the him conceding those 3 goals in one match. Well, it's now becoming obvious that Onana was the least of the problems of Manchester United as we use to bash him for a lot of games United had to concede much goals. Ruben Amorim is just too stubborn to admit that his formation and style isn't helping the team and all of this would continue to expose any goalkeeper whether Raya or Becker.

[Iamgoat]

Amorin is never a problem he was the best coach when he was in sporting the problem remains in the system Manchester United doesn't have a good team that can perform yet. The players in United are not doing enough to win games they are not competitive and is relaxed no matter the result that they get.

Perfectly said!! I don't even rate any football fan calling him a bad manager honestly. Because only a daft football fan would say things like he's a bad manager. We have quality players in front of goal who can hurt teams but we need our midfielders to detect games and control the tempo of the game. Exactly!! I don't see the fight from these players and we can't be talking about growth and change and still have players like Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire still in the squad.

This is the main reason why many people have asked whether the success of a team should be accorded to the coach or the players. Both of them will have a share of the responsibility in my thoughts. The players or squad can be blamed while the coach can also be blamed. But in trying to blame the coach do not forget, the coach cannot move inside the pitch to control the players, he can only encourage them from outside or persuade them in a unique way like it was seen in a video I saw couple of days ago where a coach argued with his striker Kweuka because he didn't believe in him.

[Antotena]

[mThis season, the strong teams are not able to spend time with good performances, I have seen many weak teams being very aggressive. In this match, the Liverpool team had the possibility of winning by a greater margin, because the opposing team Burnley team lost one player and became even weaker. They could not take advantage of this opportunity, many of the Liverpool team's attack department were weak. Although the Liverpool team had a full squad in this match, including Mohamed Salah in the attack department, this match did not have an optimistic result for the gamblers.
However, if the Liverpool team performs like this against the weak teams, then in the end there will be a high possibility of damaging their reputation.

I don't think there is any difference between this season and last season. We can see that Manchester United is giving us a good show, they are even worse than last season because by this time, they were playing around 7 places when the season was still in round 1 but right now, it looks like we are now in leg 2 that used to be the difficult part of the journey. Like right now, there is nothing new on this table that is different from that of last season.

Liverpool started like this last season and they are doing that again this season with no loss. Arsenal has started their off and on games where they play well and then lose the next one. Tottenham is fair compare to last season. It was Aston Villa that played the way they are playing this season but unfortunately they are worst than Nottingham Forest. I'm not sure yet but this season is going to be rough and I can tell with my mind that Arsenal is not going to win the trophy this year.

[Tmoonz]

Everything takes time, but if there's no positive progress within half a season, it means the coach has failed. We can't say Amorim is a bad or good coach, but I think he's simply not a good fit for the Manchester United team, resulting in no positive changes.

Overall, it seems there's nothing wrong, for example, the players are quality, as is the coach. However, Manchester United's management needs to be improved and the process should begin on the right track. They're currently in a deep slump and need effective and extra efforts to recover.

It's just surprising to me that out of 31 matches managed by Amorim in the league, he only has 8 wins to his name, this is never a good statistics. If it were to be a classroom, it's total failure. I do not understand the tactics his deploying, I don't know if his doing experiments with his players and where they are to play. Just look at their match against City. The position he deployed some players to were not even their positions. Take Fernandez for instance, his a player that like to explore the spaces around which means his a free role player but in that match, he was deployed deep into the midfield.

Can you imagine? If truly this statistics is correct, then he has no excuse to give, how could he be able to win only 8 matches out of 31, this is extremely poor and unacceptable for a team like Manchester united level.
Yes I know that he inherited a terrible Manchester united squad from Eric ten hang but it's not a tangible reason not to win at least 15 matches out of 31.
Then talking about his tactics, I haven't pay much attention to that though, but in my honest opinion, Manchester united plays better now than when Eric ten hang was the manager of the club, and if he is given enough time to to implement his playing system, he might even surprise us all, just that his numbers is not helping matters at all, 8 winnings out of 31, that's extremely poor for a top team like Manchester united.

Bro i think Ruben Amorin is not just fit for that job, he took over from Erik Ten Hang half of last season and he's done absolutely nothing different from Erik Ten Hang it was all lost God so kind he made it to the Europa League final where he would have taken up to himself to win something but he screwed it all up, ok we all believe maybe he's just took over from half a way, now the new season is here, he's got some pretty good players than Erik Ten Hang yet the team is still struggling, let's not just bring the management into this because those guys really did their best this season it's all up to the coach to utilize it but hell no he doesn't have such idea, who still use 3 men defense in this present days of the English premier League that kind of weird, he should just go simple.

[Agbamoni]

Can you imagine? If truly this statistics is correct, then he has no excuse to give, how could he be able to win only 8 matches out of 31, this is extremely poor and unacceptable for a team like Manchester united level.
Yes I know that he inherited a terrible Manchester united squad from Eric ten hang but it's not a tangible reason not to win at least 15 matches out of 31.
Then talking about his tactics, I haven't pay much attention to that though, but in my honest opinion, Manchester united plays better now than when Eric ten hang was the manager of the club, and if he is given enough time to to implement his playing system, he might even surprise us all, just that his numbers is not helping matters at all, 8 winnings out of 31, that's extremely poor for a top team like Manchester united.

Are you saying he is lying? Adbitco is telling the truth here.

Amorim has won only 8 Premier League games precisely for Manchester United since he joined late last season. We want to give him benefit of a doubt because he joined towards the end of the season but the start of this season is poor.

Amorim's tactics is a good one. At least we saw it work at Sporting CP. He has to make it work, if not he will quit or get sacked. He cant change his tactics because of the poor performance from the team too.

[Adbitco]

Honestly, I preferred this team under Ruud van Nistelrooy over Amorim. Although Ruud was only a short-term manager, filling a temporary vacancy, he actually led Manchester United to victory in almost every match he played under him. After Amorim arrived, we saw Manchester United return to the way they were under Ten Hag. Initially, I always had a positive attitude about the process and adaptation. But after seeing Manchester United continue to suffer numerous defeats, I started to lower my expectations of Amorim. But that doesn't mean I'm underestimating Amorim, not at all. I also know that Amorim is quite a talented coach. It's just that he might need more time, or he might not be the right fit here.

But before that, I want to see him show his true potential in the next few matches. It's probably too early to make a final judgment after just a few weeks of the season.

I don't know if the club doesn't dim it fit to appoint one of their own even after serving as one of the coaching crew previously. I still remember Michael Carrick as well, he was once an interim manager and managed few games. In those few games he had a very decent statistics, I wonder why the management hasn't thought it wise at least for once to give these guys a little chance to prove themselves.

[Solodoski]

Ruben Amorin is suck, he can't do nothing to that team he needs to leave the club for good, he's got what any good coach will need to win match but here he is struggling, Manchester United is bigger than him he should go look for a team at his size, but he spoil things than he's already done,

Sometimes I begin to wonder what's the real issue with Manchester United and I still have not been able to figure it out. In my opinion I don't think Ruben Amorin is that bad, but he just took a job that is really demanding and the clubs wants results immediately.
Manchester United has been struggling for a very long time now, in fact they have been struggling since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club. I know the success and failure of a club is always on the manager, but I don't think its fair to put all the blame on the manager. The manager don't have to tell them to score when they get the chance, or tell them to make a clearance when they need too. My point is that Manchester United is trying to rebuild and I don't think we expect that to happen in just one season.

[Tipstar]

Ruben Amorin is suck, he can't do nothing to that team he needs to leave the club for good, he's got what any good coach will need to win match but here he is struggling, Manchester United is bigger than him he should go look for a team at his size, but he spoil things than he's already done,

Sometimes I begin to wonder what's the real issue with Manchester United and I still have not been able to figure it out. In my opinion I don't think Ruben Amorin is that bad, but he just took a job that is really demanding and the clubs wants results immediately.
Manchester United has been struggling for a very long time now, in fact they have been struggling since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club. I know the success and failure of a club is always on the manager, but I don't think its fair to put all the blame on the manager. The manager don't have to tell them to score when they get the chance, or tell them to make a clearance when they need too. My point is that Manchester United is trying to rebuild and I don't think we expect that to happen in just one season.

Glzer family is the problem. They just wanted to milk money out of Manchester United not thinking of its near or long term future. They haven't signed up any good or promising players to make a team. There are a few individual talents but when they can't work as a team, they can't produce good results. The buying and selling of teams as commodity has hurt football in England.
Just look at Spain where almost every teams are community based, be it Barcelona or Real Madrid, the local people vote for the committee that operates them. They are 100% owned by the community. Even in Germany, Bayern Munich is 75% community owned while rest 25% are owned by big names like Adidas, Audi and Allianz.

[Silence Scream]

Can you imagine? If truly this statistics is correct, then he has no excuse to give, how could he be able to win only 8 matches out of 31, this is extremely poor and unacceptable for a team like Manchester united level.
Yes I know that he inherited a terrible Manchester united squad from Eric ten hang but it's not a tangible reason not to win at least 15 matches out of 31.
Then talking about his tactics, I haven't pay much attention to that though, but in my honest opinion, Manchester united plays better now than when Eric ten hang was the manager of the club, and if he is given enough time to to implement his playing system, he might even surprise us all, just that his numbers is not helping matters at all, 8 winnings out of 31, that's extremely poor for a top team like Manchester united.

It is difficult to achieve what is expected but that is what has happened, even so Manchester United has used its best abilities for now by looking at the statistics that occurred Manchester United had many good opportunities to score goals but in the end the reception was often less precise in its target. Of course that is an assessment by its fans in matches against other teams.

Manchester City played a more productive match than Manchester United. Manchester United still lacks a significant attacking presence. There's much room for improvement. They needed a good striker, but they haven't found one. They're still playing inefficiently. Furthermore, their defensive errors are becoming increasingly glaring. That's why they lost the Manchester derby by a large margin.