Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[moneystery]

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but I still think they jabe a great squad that can still compete for trophies at the highest level. It's definitely not going to be easy for them after Pep Guardiola left, but I think if the new manager gets things right, he can still win trophies,  although I know it's not going to be easy for them, but I would not write them off completely.

Since Pep has just left, Enzo Maresca should still be able to continue what Pep has prepared for next season, as is usually the case. However, for subsequent seasons, the big question remains, will Enzo be able to maintain the high standards Pep left behind or not.
So, I think Manchester City can still compete for the Premier League trophy next season. But after that, I'm still not sure, because that's when Enzo Maresca's abilities as a coach will be truly tested.

[rachael9385]

Maresca have been at Manchester city before, he has worked under Pep Guardiola before, so am sure he will be making use of similar strategy with Guardiola. Am not really expecting much decline in Manchester city performance by next season, Maresca will have to take some time to connect with the player’s, and am sure he will be able to balance things. Manchester city are having quality players already, so I believe within a short period of time, they going to adapt with the team.

Interesting, I have not really come across this fact before, if maresca has really worked with guardiola then working with the players isn't going to be a problem like some people think it would be. City are already a solid team, even when they were down at some point it didn't change the fact that they are a good team, it's normal for big teams to go through rough phases.

[Gallar]

Since Pep has just left, Enzo Maresca should still be able to continue what Pep has prepared for next season, as is usually the case. However, for subsequent seasons, the big question remains, will Enzo be able to maintain the high standards Pep left behind or not.
So, I think Manchester City can still compete for the Premier League trophy next season. But after that, I'm still not sure, because that's when Enzo Maresca's abilities as a coach will be truly tested.

I'm also not sure what Manchester City's fate will be like next season,, because the competition in the Premier League is very tight. So, if a coach can't create a good strategy in every match, I think they will likely have difficulty competing well. So, because of that, now that Manchester City has changed coaches, I don't think we will know for sure what their performance will be like next season.

Because although it cannot be denied that Maresca is also a great coach, but if we compare him to Pep, the difference is definitely very far. So, I think this will definitely be quite heavy pressure for Maresca next season. Because basically, if he gives a bad result against Manchester City, he will definitely receive bad things from the Manchester City fans. So, that's why I think Maresca must do his best to keep Manchester City as strong as they were under Pep. While it won't be easy,, it's undeniable that it's a burden he must bear.

[Tamaperdana]

City have won the UCL and premier league title there is no doubt about it but all that is in the past and what actually matters now is what they achieve presently, if they were to live only on past glory then their coach would not have lost his job. Manchester United are going to do well next season there is no doubt about that, carrick has done a lot over the couple of money to make sure that the team improves. Manchester United might not win the trophy next season but they can surely do their best to make sure that they stay at the top.

Yes,, that's right. Manchester City's past success doesn't need to be exaggerated now, because what matters most is the present and the future. If Manchester City can't make their team successful again, it's certainly not good enough. Therefore, even though their coach who helped them win many trophies has left,, I hope Manchester City can still be a good team next season. Because it would be very boring if Manchester City didn't compete for the Premier League title.

Besides,, talking about Manchester United, it's true that their performance is currently in a very good phase. Because basically this season they managed to finish in third place, and that is a very good thing for Manchester United. So, that's why I also feel that Manchester United will definitely be an even better team next season. Essentially, the players' chemistry and adaptation to the strategies implemented by their coach, Carrick, will undoubtedly improve. Therefore, Manchester United will certainly be a pretty good team again next season.

[Webetcoins]

Yeah, I am sure that Cucurella wanted to go to a club that is better and Chelsea right now is not a good team, it's a team that fails to be in top four or even fifth, and go to UCL, whereas it is not a question if Real Madrid would go to UCL, every season they go, it's a question if they will do good or not there.

So he has moved from a team that is not great even on their league, to a team that will be at worst case second place on their own league, that is very obviously an improvement for him.

[Frankolala]

Yeah, I am sure that Cucurella wanted to go to a club that is better and Chelsea right now is not a good team, it's a team that fails to be in top four or even fifth, and go to UCL, whereas it is not a question if Real Madrid would go to UCL, every season they go, it's a question if they will do good or not there.

So he has moved from a team that is not great even on their league, to a team that will be at worst case second place on their own league, that is very obviously an improvement for him.

It's the dream of every player to be in a winning team in order for them to win trophies and Real Madrid is a team that getting trophies is not their problem especially, the Champions League. If not that there is problem in the team, I don't think that Real Madrid would have stay trophyless for two consecutive seasons. That will be fixed by the new coach Jose Mourinho. Cucurella is in the right club because Chelsea is wasting his talent.

[Akbarkoe]

Interesting, I have not really come across this fact before, if maresca has really worked with guardiola then working with the players isn't going to be a problem like some people think it would be. City are already a solid team, even when they were down at some point it didn't change the fact that they are a good team, it's normal for big teams to go through rough phases.

Yes it is very interesting, the hope will be the same as Mikel Arteta who also has the same experience as Pep Guardiola's assistant and managed to bring Arsenal to be a consistent team now, although not getting the champions league Arteta at least managed to do a good consistency despite being more runner up in the English premier league, And now Enzo Maresca is expected to produce the same out put as the successful coach Pep Guardiola, Maresca must have learned very much, but his failure at Chelsea did not escape consideration, but most people must think it is very natural and he has improved himself, plus the Manchester City squad is different, he should be more familiar.

[m4r1o]

I also consider Manchester City as the heavyweight of the premier league. Despite the absence of Pep Guardiola I believed they can still compete strongly in all competitions. The special thing Pep Guardiola did for Enzo Maresca is that, he reduce workload for him by making  experienced players available for him. Although I don't know the strategy Enzo Maresca is going to work with, but in my opinion if he follow Guardiola footsteps am sure he's going bring many trophies to Manchester City.

I am also convinced that Manchester City will not experience any problems.
As a team it is solid, strong and already has well-planned strategies.
I feel very sorry for Guardiola, i like him as a coach. Maybe it's a strategy or simply a pause..

[Alex077]

Whether the management of Manchester City support Enzo Maresca or not I believe that Manchester City is definitely going to struggle as a club. This is a new era and a new phase in Manchester City as a club. Each coach has his philosophy and idea about coaching we should not expect thesame pattern of football and pattern of play during this era under Maresca. I believe that the management of Manchester City will do everything possible to support this new coach.
I am not one person that thinks that Manchester City is going to perform very well, in this first season under Maresca because it will take time before Manchester City is going to get back to a wining side. This is because it will take time before Maresca will build a team that can play competitively.

Hmm, the post-Pep era is always full of upheavals and hiccups, we can see how all the clubs after losing their legendary bosses are struggling in field. Although Maresca is quite a shoe-in, however filling Pep's shoes in Premier League with an aging star will not be too easy. On top of that it will take time to get the new system in their brains.

Their defense and midfield line needs a major overhaul or rebuild right now. I have seen last two seasons many people bet heavily on City futures. I thought they would easily bounce back, but not. Besides Arcenal looking very strong. Do you think City will be knocked out of the UCL this season?

[Derekfunds]

Yeah, I am sure that Cucurella wanted to go to a club that is better and Chelsea right now is not a good team, it's a team that fails to be in top four or even fifth, and go to UCL, whereas it is not a question if Real Madrid would go to UCL, every season they go, it's a question if they will do good or not there.

So he has moved from a team that is not great even on their league, to a team that will be at worst case second place on their own league, that is very obviously an improvement for him.

It's the dream of every player to be in a winning team in order for them to win trophies and Real Madrid is a team that getting trophies is not their problem especially, the Champions League. If not that there is problem in the team, I don't think that Real Madrid would have stay trophyless for two consecutive seasons. That will be fixed by the new coach Jose Mourinho. Cucurella is in the right club because Chelsea is wasting his talent.

Winning gives the players, the fans and the entire management as a whole joy and happiness and I'm 100 percent sure that Real Madrid management is not happy or impress with... and I was wondering why you said winning trophy is not Real Madrid's problem because if this is true then why are they still playing football or what is the essence of playing football? They want to win especially the champions league but they are not just good and strong enough to win.

[giammangiato]

I also consider Manchester City as the heavyweight of the premier league. Despite the absence of Pep Guardiola I believed they can still compete strongly in all competitions. The special thing Pep Guardiola did for Enzo Maresca is that, he reduce workload for him by making  experienced players available for him. Although I don't know the strategy Enzo Maresca is going to work with, but in my opinion if he follow Guardiola footsteps am sure he's going bring many trophies to Manchester City.

I am also convinced that Manchester City will not experience any problems.
As a team it is solid, strong and already has well-planned strategies.
I feel very sorry for Guardiola, i like him as a coach. Maybe it's a strategy or simply a pause..

In my opinion, the teams to keep under observation for next season are:
Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Of all of them, I will gladly follow Manchester United, for the amazing recovery work they did midway through the season, this grit pushes me to think about a possible victory next year and spectacular football for the championship from all the participants.

[Warkop]

I also consider Manchester City as the heavyweight of the premier league. Despite the absence of Pep Guardiola I believed they can still compete strongly in all competitions. The special thing Pep Guardiola did for Enzo Maresca is that, he reduce workload for him by making  experienced players available for him. Although I don't know the strategy Enzo Maresca is going to work with, but in my opinion if he follow Guardiola footsteps am sure he's going bring many trophies to Manchester City.

I am also convinced that Manchester City will not experience any problems.
As a team it is solid, strong and already has well-planned strategies.
I feel very sorry for Guardiola, i like him as a coach. Maybe it's a strategy or simply a pause..

In my opinion, the teams to keep under observation for next season are:
Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Of all of them, I will gladly follow Manchester United, for the amazing recovery work they did midway through the season, this grit pushes me to think about a possible victory next year and spectacular football for the championship from all the participants.

Two Manchesters seem to be fighting with Arsenal next season, I really agree with you that these three big clubs will fight for the title next season, but Liverpool seems to have a decline if their performance continues next season because their performance this season is not good enough, back to Manchester United hopefully they can be consistent with their wins in their last few matches this season for next season at least it will not disappoint all supporters.

[pewboy]

Besides try to understand that despite this team's poor performance, they sold one of their best defenders but we noticed that they hired a competent manager for their team,Which is positive for them. To be honest we think that if Chelsea want to reach the level that Arsenal, City and Man United reached in the recently concluded PL season, they will definitely need quality players and high-level performances next season, and since Xabi Alonso has been appointed as the manager of this team, so it seems that the door to that possibility may be open for this team as well.

I also think Arsenal and Manchester United are the favourites, i don't even rule out Manchester City who will want to make up for what they lost this season anyway, they will certainly work for it.
The disappointment was strong the commitment was there but it wasn't enough, Liverpool could be the surprise instead of next season, Chelsea doesn't convince me much, i don't see it as solid, but we will only understand this when we see the first league games.

[bastisisca]

Yes,, that's right. Manchester City's past success doesn't need to be exaggerated now, because what matters most is the present and the future. If Manchester City can't make their team successful again, it's certainly not good enough. Therefore, even though their coach who helped them win many trophies has left,, I hope Manchester City can still be a good team next season. Because it would be very boring if Manchester City didn't compete for the Premier League title.

Besides,, talking about Manchester United, it's true that their performance is currently in a very good phase. Because basically this season they managed to finish in third place, and that is a very good thing for Manchester United. So, that's why I also feel that Manchester United will definitely be an even better team next season. Essentially, the players' chemistry and adaptation to the strategies implemented by their coach, Carrick, will undoubtedly improve. Therefore, Manchester United will certainly be a pretty good team again next season.

We need to understand what happened first, and we never have a clear picture for many reasons.
We don't know the internal dynamics nor do we know the difficulties that a coach must manage and face.
What we see is that Manchester City is strong but not strong enough.
I honestly excuse it, because this year Arsenal is the strongest team in Europe for me.

[len01]

I'm also not sure what Manchester City's fate will be like next season,,

It's pretty simple, really. Just ask yourself a few questions. After Julian Alvarez left, did City win the EPL? And after several players, including KDB, left, did City win the EPL? Now it looks like Bernardo Silva could be on his way out as well. Do you know the answer? Most likely, City will fall short again. 

The more I follow what's happening, the more it seems clear that City are going through a rebuild. Every rebuild takes time, and new players need time to settle in. It's actually quite rare for a team to go through major changes and still win the league right away. On top of that, Guardiola has left City. So Enzo will be left to deal with all of this himself, trying out his own ideas, tactics, and system as he builds the team.

[Webutxo]

Yeah, I am sure that Cucurella wanted to go to a club that is better and Chelsea right now is not a good team, it's a team that fails to be in top four or even fifth, and go to UCL, whereas it is not a question if Real Madrid would go to UCL, every season they go, it's a question if they will do good or not there.

So he has moved from a team that is not great even on their league, to a team that will be at worst case second place on their own league, that is very obviously an improvement for him.

The way we change tones about club and then say they are going to do better is ridiculous, this was the same thing we said when he was bought to Chelsea some months ago but because Chelsea doesn't favour him, we have have change and pledge trust to Real Madrid, same Real Madrid people don't want to see on screen because of how they have become with their players and for 6 months play, they didn't win a single trophy, just personal award.

Just like everyone is hoping, I hope he turned well over there, it's transfer that dosnsg make noises I love the most, I like how they didn't make any here and there about the fees, they brought the deal and Chelsea accepted it, no drama over social media. Now it's left for what he is going to do in Real Madrid, if things go well, they should have more trophy but if it's goes bad, then I think Perez might have to sack somebody with all this combination of players they are doing right now.

[Cityhunter34]

Two Manchesters seem to be fighting with Arsenal next season, I really agree with you that these three big clubs will fight for the title next season, but Liverpool seems to have a decline if their performance continues next season because their performance this season is not good enough, back to Manchester United hopefully they can be consistent with their wins in their last few matches this season for next season at least it will not disappoint all supporters.

For now I think Liverpool shouldn't be included in the teams that will do better next season, because they didn't end their season well. Even though football is unpredictable, it's obvious that Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United will definitely continue with their performance next season, especially Manchester United, because they ended with a massive performances against the favorite teams. But I wouldn't conclude yet, because anything can happen at any time.

[changaa]

Maresca have been at Manchester city before, he has worked under Pep Guardiola before, so am sure he will be making use of similar strategy with Guardiola. Am not really expecting much decline in Manchester city performance by next season, Maresca will have to take some time to connect with the player?s, and am sure he will be able to balance things. Manchester city are having quality players already, so I believe within a short period of time, they going to adapt with the team.

Interesting, i have not really come across this fact before, if maresca has really worked with guardiola then working with the players isn't going to be a problem like some people think it would be. City are already a solid team, even when they were down at some point it didn't change the fact that they are a good team, is normal for big teams to go through rough phases.

certainly given that Pep Guardiola was his teacher, i expect him to use similar strategies, obviously i am talking about Maresca.
i am sorry that things went like this, that's how life is, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes you part ways, not in the beautiful way you expect.

[blue Snow]

Manchester city are not really a small team and I don't think that the absence of pep is going to cause a decline in performance, it might take a while for them to connect with their new coach but hopefully it's not going to take so long. Maresca is also a good Coach and he would not want the impression people have of him to fade, this is the reason why I think he will put in a lot of effort.

Maresca have been at Manchester city before, he has worked under Pep Guardiola before, so am sure he will be making use of similar strategy with Guardiola. Am not really expecting much decline in Manchester city performance by next season, Maresca will have to take some time to connect with the player’s, and am sure he will be able to balance things. Manchester city are having quality players already, so I believe within a short period of time, they going to adapt with the team.

Thanks to what he learned from Guardiola during his time as an assistant at Manchester City, Maresca didn’t have much trouble adapting to the club’s culture. Maresca’s tactics and strategies aren’t much different from Guardiola’s, and we’ll likely see Manchester City play under Maresca in a style similar to that of the Guardiola era. I’m also confident that Manchester City’s performance won’t suffer a significant decline. That said, it’s not certain that Maresca will win the Premier League title next season, as he’ll also need time to adapt to his players. But at the very least, Manchester City will certainly be in the title race and finish in the top four.

[Tmoonz]

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but I still think they jabe a great squad that can still compete for trophies at the highest level. It's definitely not going to be easy for them after Pep Guardiola left, but I think if the new manager gets things right, he can still win trophies,  although I know it's not going to be easy for them, but I would not write them off completely.

Since Pep has just left, Enzo Maresca should still be able to continue what Pep has prepared for next season, as is usually the case. However, for subsequent seasons, the big question remains, will Enzo be able to maintain the high standards Pep left behind or not.
So, I think Manchester City can still compete for the Premier League trophy next season. But after that, I'm still not sure, because that's when Enzo Maresca's abilities as a coach will be truly tested.

They will compete for the trophy no doubt but they can't lift it, I think that is not really possible for this coming season, it's not possible, even if they will win it, it's certainly not this season, the teams I'm considering to be in that competition is Manchester United, Arsenal, and probably Liverpool, these are the three teams I'm seeing as the main title contenders, Manchester City and Chelsea should be thinking of how to make it to top four, because this Pep Guardiola's departure is definitely an era coming to an end for Manchester City.