Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[Issa56]

The defensive strategy works arteta but that's not sustainable enough and I think they figured that out when they played against psg In the champions league.

Currently Arsenal is having one of the best defense right now, and it really helped them last season. It was just so difficult for their opponents to penetrate into their defense and it really helped them. Actually Arsenal will have to work on their attack also, they have a good attack, but they will have to improve it, they have to be scoring goals in matches also.

Defensive match which Arsenal played against PSG was the reason why they couldn’t get a win in the match, if they had attacked in the match, am sure Arsenal will have won the champions league also, so they just have to work on their attack also.

City were in good form but they eventually lost some matches.

Manchester city were not consistent last season and that was what affected them. They didn’t start the season so well, and when they wanted to improve the teams performance, it was already late, they couldn’t catch up again, and they ended up losing some matches towards the ending of the season.

[Roseline492]

Yes, if Man United still plans to integrate Rashford into the team, then they don't learn anything.. because he has said several times that he is not interested in playing at Man United, and prefers Barca and wants to stay there. Now Man United has qualified in the Champions League, and he said he is interested in playing in the team. it's like licking his own spit. it's better for Man United to sell him to another club than to reintegrate him in my opinion.

That means Rashford is not after being with Manchester United at there thick and thin, so actually Manchester United should not also accept him because he is not coming with his whole heart and he could also change his mind if Manchester United doesn't qualify on the next champions league, how is he even reasoning the whole thing because the champions League that is changing his mind is also the same champion league Barcelona is and they gave him chance to be in the first squad of Barcelona so what is he expecting from Manchester United on the champions League?. The right offer is definitely what is holding Manchester United but definitely he would be sold.

[MorganaX]

Yes, if Man United still plans to integrate Rashford into the team, then they don't learn anything.. because he has said several times that he is not interested in playing at Man United, and prefers Barca and wants to stay there. Now Man United has qualified in the Champions League, and he said he is interested in playing in the team. it's like licking his own spit. it's better for Man United to sell him to another club than to reintegrate him in my opinion.

That means Rashford is not after being with Manchester United at there thick and thin, so actually Manchester United should not also accept him because he is not coming with his whole heart and he could also change his mind if Manchester United doesn't qualify on the next champions league, how is he even reasoning the whole thing because the champions League that is changing his mind is also the same champion league Barcelona is and they gave him chance to be in the first squad of Barcelona so what is he expecting from Manchester United on the champions League?. The right offer is definitely what is holding Manchester United but definitely he would be sold.

He will learn to give his best and also know that some of things he does are actually foul games and this is reason why maybe Rashford doesn't want the Manchester United probably because of the way the media points other things tend make fun of the players when they didn't play well.

At the End maybe Rashford and Manchester United will work something because letting him just then to reduce his playing capabilities when he isn't given a chance to start their main game.

[Nheer]

Talking about Arsenal starting well from the beginning of the season last season was not the first time they are starting well but last season performance was exceptional because they gave everything they had to ensure they do not drop points even when 5hr league got tougher and they drop few points everyone gave up on them cause Manchester City was close to them but their consistent win when City dropped few points took them to the victory.

You're not wrong they tried their best last season to manage and maintain their performance till the end of the season and it helped them to win the league title. At some point they almost dropped the consistency and got Manchester City trailing them which made the fans worried that they might lose the chance of winning the league again but luckily for them Manchester City was not at their best too and couldn't pressure further. Consistency matters a lot to win a league title and that's what Arsenal has always lacked in previous seasons but now that they are able to fix that they were able to finally win the league to make the fans proud.

[The Founding Titan]

Arsenal's defensive strategy is the one that has saved them on many occasions, this is definitely something they must maintain in the team that will participate in next year's championship, i am convinced, they must work on the attack, but maintain those characteristics that allowed them to win.

Honestly, I don't know why people still want Arsenal to continue with their defensive strategy next season. Because after all the noise from Arsenal fans, they won just one title, which is premier league. And even that I considered it as luck because had  Manchester City been in their best form, Arsenal would have also lost the premier league title too. In my opinion Mikel Arteta shouldn't rely only on defensive strategy next season, if he doesn't want to suffer just as what happened in the champions league final with Paris Saint Germain.

Artera will go with whatever strategy that works for him and so for Evan though he hasn't won much of anything past the premier League with it he can still boast the teams performance with the defence play, if he switches strategies and Arsenal ends up suffering heavy losses it will be on him and someone like yourself will probably still blame him for it, the guy has tried for Arsenal and his defensive strategy has keep them in good grace, maybe the lost the champions league but the still made it further than most of the people who were playing offensive.

[Albarq]

Talking about Arsenal starting well from the beginning of the season last season was not the first time they are starting well but last season performance was exceptional because they gave everything they had to ensure they do not drop points even when 5hr league got tougher and they drop few points everyone gave up on them cause Manchester City was close to them but their consistent win when City dropped few points took them to the victory.

Arsenal's victory in the Premier League is certainly inseparable from the many young players who continue to develop and show improved play due to experience, but Manchester City will be a strong team, they will continue to train to hone their abilities, which of course will improve their abilities in the next season.

[uchegod-21]

Talking about Arsenal starting well from the beginning of the season last season was not the first time they are starting well but last season performance was exceptional because they gave everything they had to ensure they do not drop points even when 5hr league got tougher and they drop few points everyone gave up on them cause Manchester City was close to them but their consistent win when City dropped few points took them to the victory.

Arsenal's victory in the Premier League is certainly inseparable from the many young players who continue to develop and show improved play due to experience, but Manchester City will be a strong team, they will continue to train to hone their abilities, which of course will improve their abilities in the next season.

Arsenal's problem has never been the starting of the season; they do really well from the starting of the season and they also do pretty well in the middle of the season.
Their problem always comes towards the ending of the season. They are always unable to maintain the momentum with which they started the season.
That was exactly the problem Arteta solved this season simply by increasing the squad depth. Assuming Arsenal didn't deepen their squad depth, immediately Saka got injured, every of their plans would have shattered. I so I give it to Arteta for getting it right this time.

[Silence Scream]

Arsenal's defensive strategy is the one that has saved them on many occasions, this is definitely something they must maintain in the team that will participate in next year's championship, i am convinced, they must work on the attack, but maintain those characteristics that allowed them to win.

Honestly, I don't know why people still want Arsenal to continue with their defensive strategy next season. Because after all the noise from Arsenal fans, they won just one title, which is premier league. And even that I considered it as luck because had  Manchester City been in their best form, Arsenal would have also lost the premier league title too. In my opinion Mikel Arteta shouldn't rely only on defensive strategy next season, if he doesn't want to suffer just as what happened in the champions league final with Paris Saint Germain.

Artera will go with whatever strategy that works for him and so for Evan though he hasn't won much of anything past the premier League with it he can still boast the teams performance with the defence play, if he switches strategies and Arsenal ends up suffering heavy losses it will be on him and someone like yourself will probably still blame him for it, the guy has tried for Arsenal and his defensive strategy has keep them in good grace, maybe the lost the champions league but the still made it further than most of the people who were playing offensive.

They reached the Champions League final and lost on penalties. They also won the Premier League. So Arsenal actually achieved their goals this year. Therefore, I think Arteta completed his job successfully. I also think they will be even better in the coming years.

[Tamaperdana]

Yes, if Man United still plans to integrate Rashford into the team, then they don't learn anything.. because he has said several times that he is not interested in playing at Man United, and prefers Barca and wants to stay there. Now Man United has qualified in the Champions League, and he said he is interested in playing in the team. it's like licking his own spit. it's better for Man United to sell him to another club than to reintegrate him in my opinion.

That means Rashford is not after being with Manchester United at there thick and thin, so actually Manchester United should not also accept him because he is not coming with his whole heart and he could also change his mind if Manchester United doesn't qualify on the next champions league, how is he even reasoning the whole thing because the champions League that is changing his mind is also the same champion league Barcelona is and they gave him chance to be in the first squad of Barcelona so what is he expecting from Manchester United on the champions League?. The right offer is definitely what is holding Manchester United but definitely he would be sold.

Yes, I also don't know for sure what the real situation is regarding this, but if we look back, it's true that Rashford seems to no longer feel at home at Manchester United. The proof is that he wanted to be loaned to Barcelona last season. So, I think that's a clear indication that Rashford is no longer comfortable at Manchester United. But when Rashford currently says he really wants to play for Manchester United again, it's clearly a bit odd for me too.

So, for that reason, I also feel that the Manchester United management team clearly needs to think firmly and wisely about this. Because if they don't really need Rashford, I think it's better to just sell him to another team. Because basically, even when Rashford is not there, Manchester United's performance is very good at the moment. So, I don't think selling Rashford will change anything about their performance. But yes, at this time we will just see what steps will be taken by Manchester United management.

[CageMabok]

Arsenal's victory in the Premier League is certainly inseparable from the many young players who continue to develop and show improved play due to experience, but Manchester City will be a strong team, they will continue to train to hone their abilities, which of course will improve their abilities in the next season.

Next season, I think all teams will strive to improve their skills to return to fierce competition in the Premier League, and it's not just Manchester City who will do so. But other teams should also be wary of Arsenal and Manchester City, as teams like Liverpool and Manchester United will also be striving to improve significantly. Therefore, Arsenal will need to be more careful next season if they hope to defend their title again.

[rachael9385]

Next season, I think all teams will strive to improve their skills to return to fierce competition in the Premier League, and it's not just Manchester City who will do so. But other teams should also be wary of Arsenal and Manchester City, as teams like Liverpool and Manchester United will also be striving to improve significantly. Therefore, Arsenal will need to be more careful next season if they hope to defend their title again.

That's a fact, the premier league is very competitive and every new season there's always a team that rises up that we least expect. Asides from arsenal and Manchester or Manchester United we might see a team that was way below average start doing well. I think that arsenal would do well next season but due to how competitive it is going to be it might be hard for them to maintain their spot.

[Alex077]

Everything indicates that Rashford will return to play for Manchester United. According to Fabrizio Romano, the club has had direct contact with those responsible for managing Rashford's contract; in short, Manchester United contacted Rashford's agent. I believe that in the coming days we will see what the final decision will be. With Carrick as manager, Rashford should return and focus on Manchester United, who can fight for the title and do well in the Champions League. He should forget about Barcelona, ​​who were ungrateful and didn't know how to value him.

Then the management of this club Manchester United obviously learnt nothing. This is not a step forward but rather backwards. Not even Barcelona bought him for a lesser price, this is the same club he lowered his wages to play for but they choose to sign Anthony Gordon over him. Without champions league qualifications, Marcus Rashford wouldn't think of such reunion. I'm afraid this will most definitely be the last few days for Michael Carrick of he eventually integrates Marcus Rashford back In the dressing room. If he all that good, Barcelona would have signed him after the loan deal.

Rashford's situation is kinda tricky in my opinion. He took pay cut for Barca. But they have given Gordon more priority, lol. Now under Carrick he could return to form if he return to United and get regular playing time. You know, he is still a premier league quality player on his day.

However United should not be suffering from nostalgia anymore. Squad rebuilding should be their main target now. I do not see any point in forcing another pointless reunion. It could flop again. So if good offer come I think selling him would be better decision. At least 30 million+ offer.

[The Founding Titan]

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The problem wasn't just Rashford, the team was going through a crisis. But Rashford seemed lazier, and that can't be denied. Now, Fabrizio Romano tweeted that Manchester United contacted Rashford's representatives, and they offered him the opportunity to train with Manchester United to prepare for the new season. It seemed a friendly gesture, this isn't a final decision, different teams could offer different things. But, if Romano's words are to be believed, Rashford seems like that, and I agree.

It's more than just a friendly gesture, they want him but just haven't made it public yet else there is no way they will be offering him training opportunities with them, what's the point in helping him get back in form if he's just going to play for an opposing team later on, football isn't a charity, st least not like this so if they are training with him or are planning on training with him then the best assumption that can be made is that they want him.

I think him getting back to the team will be the choice of Michael Carrick. If no good offer comes in and he sees him good for his plan then I won't be surprised if he gives him a chance again.

The fact that Rashford is still trying to get back to his best shows he lost his form at some point in Manchester United even if many of the players were underperforming also, now he has to redeem himself or get his name back.

He is a human being too, there is no way he will be able to perform at his peak all the time, not with a sports as physically demanding as football is, people may have had higher expectations of him and chances are that he might still meet them but putting him under pressure won't help much, if they want him back them they should get him back, after all he is not the worst performing player right now, if he returned today he still won't even be the worst performing player in United.

Arsenal's defensive strategy is the one that has saved them on many occasions, this is definitely something they must maintain in the team that will participate in next year's championship, i am convinced, they must work on the attack, but maintain those characteristics that allowed them to win.

Honestly, I don't know why people still want Arsenal to continue with their defensive strategy next season. Because after all the noise from Arsenal fans, they won just one title, which is premier league. And even that I considered it as luck because had  Manchester City been in their best form, Arsenal would have also lost the premier league title too. In my opinion Mikel Arteta shouldn't rely only on defensive strategy next season, if he doesn't want to suffer just as what happened in the champions league final with Paris Saint Germain.

Artera will go with whatever strategy that works for him and so for Evan though he hasn't won much of anything past the premier League with it he can still boast the teams performance with the defence play, if he switches strategies and Arsenal ends up suffering heavy losses it will be on him and someone like yourself will probably still blame him for it, the guy has tried for Arsenal and his defensive strategy has keep them in good grace, maybe the lost the champions league but the still made it further than most of the people who were playing offensive.

They reached the Champions League final and lost on penalties. They also won the Premier League. So Arsenal actually achieved their goals this year. Therefore, I think Arteta completed his job successfully. I also think they will be even better in the coming years.

Any attempt to downplay their performance will simply amount to unnecessary hate, if a team performed well then people should just admit that they performed well instead of making it look like they underperformed, If Arsenal comes back next season with the team play they used last season then they will definitely give a lot of clubs the run for their money, PSG's was effectively down to luck, it could have gone both ways, I think most of the hatred Arsenal has is as a result of their fans.

[Gallar]

Arsenal's victory in the Premier League is certainly inseparable from the many young players who continue to develop and show improved play due to experience, but Manchester City will be a strong team, they will continue to train to hone their abilities, which of course will improve their abilities in the next season.

Yes, it's true that Arsenal currently has quite a lot of young players, so that is indeed an advantage for Arsenal. Because by having many young players playing there, it will allow them to continue to dominate well in the Premier League. Because in the coming season, Arsenal's players will certainly work together even better, and everything will be even more perfect for Arsenal. So, personally, I think Arsenal will most likely be the team with the greatest chance of becoming champions again in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, when talking about Manchester City, I also admit that they are a very great team. But it is also important to remember that currently they are no longer coached by Pep, and that will certainly have a huge impact on their performance. So, for that reason, I personally don't expect much from them next season. Because currently, I believe Manchester City's performance will definitely not be able to immediately improve with their new coach. Because certainly, everything also needs something called adjustment first.

[Sim_card]

That means Rashford is not after being with Manchester United at there thick and thin, so actually Manchester United should not also accept him because he is not coming with his whole heart and he could also change his mind if Manchester United doesn't qualify on the next champions league, how is he even reasoning the whole thing because the champions League that is changing his mind is also the same champion league Barcelona is and they gave him chance to be in the first squad of Barcelona so what is he expecting from Manchester United on the champions League?. The right offer is definitely what is holding Manchester United but definitely he would be sold.

I don't think that Rashford left Manchester United because they didn't qualify for the champions league rather, he left because former coach Amorim never wanted him in his team and didn't put his name in his team list which means that Rashford has to go somewhere else. Barcelona was interested in him and he was loaned out to them with a term that Barcelona will sign him permanently but Barcelona didn't keep to that agreement and reduced the price tag in disguise.

[Lannakosa]

I don't think that Rashford left Manchester United because they didn't qualify for the champions league rather, he left because former coach Amorim never wanted him in his team and didn't put his name in his team list which means that Rashford has to go somewhere else. Barcelona was interested in him and he was loaned out to them with a term that Barcelona will sign him permanently but Barcelona didn't keep to that agreement and reduced the price tag in disguise.

Yes, Rashford left the team because he had a conflict with Amorim. But even before that, there had already been a lot of criticism directed at him because he was considered too lazy, both in training and during matches. As a result, he faced plenty of criticism from both the coaching staff and the fans. Now that he has experienced a completely different environment at Barcelona, perhaps he doesn't want to return to Manchester United. On the other hand, it's also possible that he has learned from his mistakes and is ready to come back and work much harder.

[pewboy]

I think it's not everytime a coach benched a player signify that the one been benched is not as good as the other one playing or starting the game rather sometimes it can be as a result of favoritism. Some coach love some players so much that whether they are in a good form or they will be used as the starting lineup. An example of this I'm saying is when Rashford was playing in Manchester united the coach love using him even he was not doing well.

the players must also have a rest period, they cannot always play at an extreme level and then always have the possibility of being fresh, they get tired and they know this, whoever manages a team must know this, they need to know this, turnover is essential to have teams that manage to win.

[Oluwa-btc]

Rashford's situation is kinda tricky in my opinion. He took pay cut for Barca. But they have given Gordon more priority, lol. Now under Carrick he could return to form if he return to United and get regular playing time. You know, he is still a premier league quality player on his day.

However United should not be suffering from nostalgia anymore. Squad rebuilding should be their main target now. I do not see any point in forcing another pointless reunion. It could flop again. So if good offer come I think selling him would be better decision. At least 30 million+ offer.

Is he returning back to the environment he called toxic?! The likes of Bryan Mbeumo, Cunha, Amad and Benjamin Sesko did the hard job to qualify us for the Champions League competition and all of a sudden he wants to return back?! The best clubs in the world Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid are not moving to get him and you're excited for his return back to Manchester United?! He will infect the dressing room with his dirty old habits, it's better he don't return in my opinion.  Even less, he shouldn't be integrated back into the sqaud otherwise, I'm sorry Michael Carrick will be sacked before December.

[blue Snow]

He wasn't bad at Barcelona, ​​look at his numbers last season:

Rashford in La Liga last season:

32 La Liga games, 8 goals, 7 assists.

And in the World Cup:

3 games, 1 goal, 0 assists.

Now look at Anthony Gordon's numbers in the Premier League last season:

26 games, 6 goals, 2 assists.

And in the World Cup:

2 games, 0 goals, 0 assists.

The numbers speak for themselves. Barcelona is a team with blind management. They always want to ask for players on loan and in the end don't sign them permanently, so I don't see Rashford as bad; on the contrary, he did well at Barcelona and it would have been more advantageous to have him permanently. If he returns to Manchester United, it will be a good option for the team.

What are you trying to prove here? The debate over the rumors of Rashford moving to Barcelona is over and doesn’t need to be discussed anymore because everything is clear: Rashford is staying at Manchester United.

Barcelona and Flick have surely already considered what needs to be done to ensure the team performs well next season. No one is saying Rashford is a bad player; it’s just that perhaps there’s something in Gordon that Barcelona needs, something Rashford doesn’t have, that we don’t know about. That’s why Barcelona chose to sign Gordon over Rashford.

Manchester United should be grateful that Barcelona didn’t end up signing Rashford permanently, because Rashford has started to find his best form, and that’s a great addition for Manchester United. At the very least, Manchester United doesn’t have to worry about finding a winger in the transfer market because they already have Rashford.

[m4r1o]

This attitude outside football also shows how people view him. As a player you need professionalism and daily commitment to the team. A move from the team can greatly improve the qualities he's rated for and also help him to regain his confidence and he will need to respond and return to being the reliable player he used to be

I am very sorry for Marcus Rashford because i have always considered him an excellent player who deserves much more than what he has done, however it is not easy for Manchester United to advance and make space in the team, however it is not said that a transfer is not good for the player who can improve.