Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[Youngrebel]

Gudiola as build Manchester City already for the new manager that will come and he won’t struggle like other managers in some club he as build and they will achieve something next season, because currently I don’t see what Manchester City need now if not the coach can says he will try to add some players in the team so that they can be more stronger in the league competition. But now they need one one and they will change the bearable and win it . Let just watch after the World Cuo we will see some club that need players before the season finishes.

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

[Taricoins]

Gudiola as build Manchester City already for the new manager that will come and he won’t struggle like other managers in some club he as build and they will achieve something next season, because currently I don’t see what Manchester City need now if not the coach can says he will try to add some players in the team so that they can be more stronger in the league competition. But now they need one one and they will change the bearable and win it . Let just watch after the World Cuo we will see some club that need players before the season finishes.

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

Maresca don't have any excuse to give as it feels like everything has already been set for him to succeed, at Chelsea he always complained about the signing and management and attributed them to the reason for some of his performances but with Man City, atleast winning the EPL is expected of him

[mv1986]

Gudiola as build Manchester City already for the new manager that will come and he won’t struggle like other managers in some club he as build and they will achieve something next season, because currently I don’t see what Manchester City need now if not the coach can says he will try to add some players in the team so that they can be more stronger in the league competition. But now they need one one and they will change the bearable and win it . Let just watch after the World Cuo we will see some club that need players before the season finishes.

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

I recently had the feeling more and more that the combination of Manchester City and Guardiola suffered from wear and tear. Both sides seem to be tired. Usually Manchester City could do much better, and Guardiola could do much better. But the last few months and last season already, you could see that there is a change in the enthusiasm. They still offered Guardiola to stay at any price because he is one of the best coaches of all times and I believe that firmly. Though this is coming to an end and I am curious to see where Guardiola will go next. Maybe he stops altogether, waits for the job as a Spanish national coach, but he will probably take a break or live Zidane style.

[Amphenomenon]

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

Not just a team with class but a team with a strong winning mentality. Pep Guardiola did a wonderful work and Enzo Maresca will continue with what he has started.

Although there will be pressure on Enzo Maresca but still the things lay down for him is a wonderful structure to continue building on. I think he will also be able to get along with the players since Pep must have known his successor and must have spoken to his players about this and they would have come to an agreement.  I'm sure this of course is an approach Pep would hav taken with his team and the club.

[Oluwa-btc]

Maresca don't have any excuse to give as it feels like everything has already been set for him to succeed, at Chelsea he always complained about the signing and management and attributed them to the reason for some of his performances but with Man City, atleast winning the EPL is expected of him

He has whatever it takes to be successful with Manchester City, he was with them as one of the backup staffs and managers under Pep Guardiola so he knows how to run the club already.
I also expect the same from him, he has shown capabilities of winning big trophies with Chelsea so I will never be boggled of he comes up to win the Premier League Competition or any other major European competition. The Chelsea management where all about making profits, this with City will be different.

[Slow death]

Maresca don't have any excuse to give as it feels like everything has already been set for him to succeed, at Chelsea he always complained about the signing and management and attributed them to the reason for some of his performances but with Man City, atleast winning the EPL is expected of him

Knowing him, I highly doubt he'll use the same formation Guardiola used and with the same starting players. He'll make changes to the team so that it reflects his style. Few coaches swallow their pride and don't change a winning team they've found. That's because most coaches want to leave their legacy.

They want the press and fans to admire them for their competence and playing style, and they don't like living in the shadow of the previous coach. That's why, in my opinion, we'll see Manchester City destabilized next season, and winning the Premier League or even finishing second will be extremely difficult. In my opinion, they'll finish 4th or even 5th if Manchester United plays well, Aston Villa and Liverpool, and Chelsea recover.


The Tottenham manager isn't resting; he wants to avoid going through the hell he experienced in the recently ended season, so he's making new signings. Now he's signed Marcos Senesi.

[Dzwaafu11]

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I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

You are right, Manchester city still has the squad to compete for any trophy even without pep Guardiola becauae he has already built a strong squad for any coach that will come in next. 

Although as you said Manchester city may find it hard before getting a good coach who can do the same as pep but I'm sure the coach that will come won't thinking of how to build manchester city squad, they are already in good condition he just need fo maintain that position and add more strategy that will lead to success. So let's see what they will look like next coming seasons.

[Issa56]

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

Manchester city is having quality players, right now I don’t even think Manchester city will be having any issue with players, but everything is not all about quality players, if the coach which they having doesn’t know how he will properly manage those players, then they not still going to be performing well. I just hope Enzo Maresca won’t find things difficult at Manchester city, I hope he will be able to continue from where Pep Guardiola stop because everyone’s expectation is already high.

[Albarq]

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I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

You are right, Manchester city still has the squad to compete for any trophy even without pep Guardiola becauae he has already built a strong squad for any coach that will come in next. 

Although as you said Manchester city may find it hard before getting a good coach who can do the same as pep but I'm sure the coach that will come won't thinking of how to build manchester city squad, they are already in good condition he just need fo maintain that position and add more strategy that will lead to success. So let's see what they will look like next coming seasons.

Despite losing coach Pep Guardiola for now, Manchester City will continue to rise to fight for the main title and the potential is still big for them to achieve, but their main players remain optimistic for the future, such as Haaland and other players, and they must maintain consistency after the change of coach and there must be adjustments made to balance it.

[slapper]

I reckon Andoni Iraola will perform greatly for Liverpool, maybe not immediately but he has the Premier League experience to be a successful manager for Liverpool.
Some Liverpool fans like Jamie Carragher not convinced with that though, he thinks he has never managed a big side and will not be able to make them compete well enough this season. He felt Arne Slot the a tittle winng manager deserved more time.

Everything takes time and evidence, so Andoni Iraola needs time to prove himself before being compared to Arne Sloth, who has already won titles with Liverpool. However, it's important to remember that this is a one-off opportunity. After a brilliant season for Liverpool, Arne Sloth hasn't won any major trophies with Liverpool, so I think next season it would be appropriate for the team management to give that opportunity to another manager.

Every coaching change always has its pros and cons. That's normal but I also agree with you that comparing Iraola to Arne Slot is unfair at this point, as Iraola hasn't coached Liverpool yet. However, Arne Slot situation is different. Although he won trophies in his first season, the squad he had was inherited from the previous manager, so he simply continued. However, in his second season Arne Slot seemed unsuitable for Liverpool especially after spending a lot of money on players but Liverpool ultimately failed to win any trophies.

Liverpool management chose Iraola for a reason. Iraola is a promising coach and he led Bournemouth to a sixth place finish in the Premier League this season. This is certainly an extraordinary achievement considering Bournemouth mediocre squad. Furthermore, Liverpool management may see similarities between Iraola and Klopp as both coaches share an attacking playing style and aggressive pressure.

That club was running on basically nothing compared to everyone around them. One of the smallest payrolls in the league.

Which is why he was hired by FSG, right? But I think the Klopp comparison (you're spot on by the way) is almost a secondary part to the real reason. FSG are Moneyball people. When they watch a coach getting ridiculous value out of the little resources and their brains light up. What if we actually get this guy players?

Wirtz felt completely strangled under the hands of Slot as the build-up was too slow and easy. Iraola is causing all kinds of confusion, turnovers and broken play. This is Wirtz's strong suit, really. Same with Frimpong finally getting to, you know, actually play.

There's, however, the Van Dijk dilemma. The man is 34 and Iraola pushes his back line absurdly high.

Is anyone aware of Ekitike breaking his Achilles? Everyone keeps bringing up his goals like he'll be there next season. He won't. He's out until 2027.

The kid to watch is Ngumoha. Youngest scorer in Liverpool history, broke through massively this season. And Gakpo already wants out apparently. Therefore, the road is open for him.

I'm cautiously into it? But there are a lot of things wrong with this team, and the hopeful people are just skimming over it and I don't like it.

[DYOR+BTC]

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

Manchester city is having quality players, right now I don’t even think Manchester city will be having any issue with players, but everything is not all about quality players, if the coach which they having doesn’t know how he will properly manage those players, then they not still going to be performing well. I just hope Enzo Maresca won’t find things difficult at Manchester city, I hope he will be able to continue from where Pep Guardiola stop because everyone’s expectation is already high.

Management is a very important area to consider when it has to do with players performance,  a team may be filled with different quality players but lacks positive results all because of poor management.  Yes the players in Manchester City now is enough to lift a trophy that is if they can be properly managed. Although apart from management, another thing that should be considered is players consistency. A team may have quality players but if they lack consistency it will be difficult for them to perform when ever they are needed to do so in games.

[len01]

Manchester city is having quality players, right now I don’t even think Manchester city will be having any issue with players, but everything is not all about quality players, if the coach which they having doesn’t know how he will properly manage those players, then they not still going to be performing well.

From what I've observed regarding Man City, it's not really about whether the coach is able to manage the players properly, but since City lost several key players, including KDB, things seem to have gotten worse. We can see this from before, when Haaland always successfully partnered with KDB, and the attack looked sharper. Furthermore, some new players, like Rayan Cherki, also need to adapt to competing in the EPL. So, it's not always the coach who should be criticized.

[GbitG]

Gudiola as build Manchester City already for the new manager that will come and he won’t struggle like other managers in some club he as build and they will achieve something next season, because currently I don’t see what Manchester City need now if not the coach can says he will try to add some players in the team so that they can be more stronger in the league competition. But now they need one one and they will change the bearable and win it . Let just watch after the World Cuo we will see some club that need players before the season finishes.

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

In every single team when Pep Guardiola was left the team was pretty perfect like at he left Barcelona and probably you can see that how good was their squad depth and after that he went and Bayern Munich bur when he left the team their squad depth was too perfect now he left Manchester City who's squad depth is also too perfect like every coach can run his rested team....

The reason behind this logic is hsi competency like in every single time he brought those kind of players whos can do the job after him even if Pep left the team they still can their job in a better way because they learned a lot form Pep. So even if he isn't there then still they can do it better.

[Zoomic]

Maresca don't have any excuse to give as it feels like everything has already been set for him to succeed, at Chelsea he always complained about the signing and management and attributed them to the reason for some of his performances but with Man City, atleast winning the EPL is expected of him

He has whatever it takes to be successful with Manchester City, he was with them as one of the backup staffs and managers under Pep Guardiola so he knows how to run the club already.
I also expect the same from him, he has shown capabilities of winning big trophies with Chelsea so I will never be boggled of he comes up to win the Premier League Competition or any other major European competition. The Chelsea management where all about making profits, this with City will be different.

It's one thing to learn from a very experienced manager and another thing to succeed when he's no longer watching. Of s truth, Enzo Maresca has shown that he's capable of managing big teams and winning big trophies during his stint at Chelsea but Manchester City is a different team. He's very likely to succeed at the Etihad but where I'm doubtful or will say a bit sceptical is it he'll be able to do it immediately. He's got a very good squad at his disposal, I also expect Manchester City management to sign few more world class players this summer so we'll find out how good he'll be at his new role by by next season.

[Byebyebtc]

Gudiola as build Manchester City already for the new manager that will come and he won’t struggle like other managers in some club he as build and they will achieve something next season, because currently I don’t see what Manchester City need now if not the coach can says he will try to add some players in the team so that they can be more stronger in the league competition. But now they need one one and they will change the bearable and win it . Let just watch after the World Cuo we will see some club that need players before the season finishes.

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

To be honest it's going to be sort of a difficult one for maresca if he will be taking over the club alone. You know it's surprisingly difficult to keep a club running in high standards maintaining what Guardiola has left behind,
If there is any lapses or decline in performance all the blame will go to him, so it's sort of a difficult position ahead of him, but I think Guardiola will be there for him behind the scene hopefully.

[Tamaperdana]

I actually agree that Guardiola has left a good and strong foundation for whoever takes over at Manchester City because the team is still full of good players with good quality, and with just few reset and a better structure I think they can remain competitive for many trophies ahead but the replacing a coach like Guardiola is not actually easy because he has a very good tactical idea and also has great influence so I feel like the next manager will inherit a good team, but he will still have to prove himself and maintain the high standard may city fan expect.

Yes,, in essence, what's happening to Manchester City right now isn't much different from what happened to Liverpool when Klopp decided to leave. Klopp inherited a very good squad of players at Liverpool. Then, after Arne Slot arrived and became Liverpool's manager,, everything went smoothly in his first season, and Arne Slot was able to lead Liverpool to the Premier League title. But after that,, Arne made several changes, and as we all know, Liverpool's performance deteriorated, and they struggled to compete for the top spot in the Premier League.

Therefore,, I think that's likely what will happen to Manchester City next season. As we know,, Pep at Manchester City left behind many great players and tactics. But when a new manager arrives, the tactics they used will undoubtedly be replaced with new ones,, and that's where the chaos usually begins. But even so, I don't expect Manchester City to perform badly. It's basically no fun if they perform poorly. So,, that's why I hope Manchester City finds a replacement manager who's as great as Pep.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Manchester city is having quality players, right now I don’t even think Manchester city will be having any issue with players, but everything is not all about quality players, if the coach which they having doesn’t know how he will properly manage those players, then they not still going to be performing well.

From what I've observed regarding Man City, it's not really about whether the coach is able to manage the players properly, but since City lost several key players, including KDB, things seem to have gotten worse. We can see this from before, when Haaland always successfully partnered with KDB, and the attack looked sharper. Furthermore, some new players, like Rayan Cherki, also need to adapt to competing in the EPL. So, it's not always the coach who should be criticized.

I agree completely that it's not always the coach that should be criticized, indeed this is true, but personally, I feel that coaches have more to contribute to the success of a team than the individuals players, like we can draw an example from Manchester United, you saw what happened last season right?

Manchester United was struggling and their performance was as bad as zero, then the management of the club at some point had no choice but to sack Amorim and hire Carrick, the current coach of the Manchester United squad, and it didnt even take much time for things to turn around the club.
A club that was struggle to score goals, let alone win matches  ended the 2025/2026 Premier league season in the 3rd place, that's quite an achievement and proved that the office of the coach in a football team should not be underrated again.

[Renampun]

Maresca don't have any excuse to give as it feels like everything has already been set for him to succeed, at Chelsea he always complained about the signing and management and attributed them to the reason for some of his performances but with Man City, atleast winning the EPL is expected of him

Yes, Maresca just needs to continue what Pep has left, it's like the stage has been set for him and now it's just a matter of how he can take advantage of what's there and maintain City's consistency.. because when Pep was still in this team, they dominated the Premier League, and even won the Premier League trophy 4 times in a row. that means that the expectations are so high for Maresca to be able to maintain City's best performance.. and if he succeeds then he will get great recognition for being able to continue the high standards that Pep has set, but if he fails, then City can say goodbye to their dominance in the Premier League.

[bastisisca]

Chelsea has no doubt a good team but their performance is really unpredictable and unexpected. They win matches they are expected to lose and lose those which look like a piece of cake for them. This is just their nature and heavily dependent on a manager because a good squad can't perform if their tactics aren't on point, so what chelsea lacks is a proper good leader which paves their path and creates tactics that makes the team better/make their flow better. So imo chelsea has a good squad too but just needs direction.

Chelsea is a team that needs to be completely rebuilt from scratch, these years have been disastrous for them since the departure of the previous owner who was forced to sell the team.
Now he is looking for stability and we hope that with the new coach he will be able to have it.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Chelsea has no doubt a good team but their performance is really unpredictable and unexpected. They win matches they are expected to lose and lose those which look like a piece of cake for them. This is just their nature and heavily dependent on a manager because a good squad can't perform if their tactics aren't on point, so what chelsea lacks is a proper good leader which paves their path and creates tactics that makes the team better/make their flow better. So imo chelsea has a good squad too but just needs direction.

Chelsea is a team that needs to be completely rebuilt from scratch, these years have been disastrous for them since the departure of the previous owner who was forced to sell the team.
Now he is looking for stability and we hope that with the new coach he will be able to have it.

Maybe Xabi Alonso's arrival can change the situation, and I am sure Xabi Alonso can make Chelsea better, but that has to be supported by Chelsea's management, especially in terms of progress or the process of building the team. It must be fully supported by management because so far I see Chelsea management's mistake is that they cannot give the coach time to build the team's development process. So that is what Chelsea management must realize; nothing is instant, especially in building a team.