Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[Taricoins]

Yes, Maresca certainly faces a huge challenge, and I think he realizes that. Replacing Guardiola at Manchester City certainly means Maresca will have to work hard to ensure the team can compete for the Premier League title, and, of course, Manchester City must qualify for the Champions League. Based on what I observed during Maresca’s time at Chelsea, I don’t think it will be too difficult for him to lead Manchester City to a top-three finish or a spot in the Champions League. Especially since the Manchester City squad is still largely made up of players from Guardiola’s era.

And actually Maresca had a very good performance in his early coaching period at Chelsea because he was able to bring Chelsea to win the CWC trophy, only a few months after that his performance declined and added to that he had a tension with the management which made his career at Chelsea immediately terminated. so he still has a chance to mentor another successful in his career.. despite how his time at Chelsea ended, his early achievements showed that he has the tactical ability to build a winning team, especially since Pep has left the things he needs to be able to keep Man City at their best performance.

This is so accurate, am tired of this football critics diminishing Maresca's work in Chelsea by using his later performances to judge his future performance In Man City all the while not acknowledging his time before the problem with the management and even giving Chelsea trophies after a long time.

With the freedom of decisions in Man City I still feel like he is going to perform better

[Razmirraz]

Snip.

I think Xabi is very careful when making decisions. I'm sure Xabi, who loves working with young players, wants to get rid of Garnacho for the sake of team dynamics. He'll want to create balance within the team and therefore must have other plans. I really like Xabi's playing style. I think he can be successful at Chelsea.

Chelsea are very optimistic about Xabi Alonso abilities because he previously set an extraordinary record with Leverkusen. The 4-year contract duration is proof that the management is planning a project for the future, the club also wants to sell Garnacho permanently without considering the loan option after Xabi Alonso did not include him in his tactical scheme. He is trying to create dynamics, team balance and prioritize discipline and harmony in the dressing room. In my opinion, Xabi Alonso decision was very appropriate, he needed to release certain players so he could give playing time to other talents like Pedro Neto, Estevao and Jamie Gittens.

[Dunamisx]

This is so accurate, am tired of this football critics diminishing Maresca's work in Chelsea by using his later performances to judge his future performance In Man City all the while not acknowledging his time before the problem with the management and even giving Chelsea trophies after a long time.

With the freedom of decisions in Man City I still feel like he is going to perform better

Sometimes it may require time for you to discover the potential of a particular manager in a team, that the recorded a recent failure does not mean the are not qualified to perform better in future, there are times we all make mistakes and still needed more time to recover and prove everyone wrong about what happened, this is why everyone deserve a second chance to prove their capability and deliver the same way expected of them.

[Pandu Geddon]

This is so accurate, am tired of this football critics diminishing Maresca's work in Chelsea by using his later performances to judge his future performance In Man City all the while not acknowledging his time before the problem with the management and even giving Chelsea trophies after a long time.

With the freedom of decisions in Man City I still feel like he is going to perform better

Sometimes it may require time for you to discover the potential of a particular manager in a team, that the recorded a recent failure does not mean the are not qualified to perform better in future, there are times we all make mistakes and still needed more time to recover and prove everyone wrong about what happened, this is why everyone deserve a second chance to prove their capability and deliver the same way expected of them.

Criticism will definitely come because of poor performance or achievements. What can be done is to do better with the new opportunities that come. We can't judge them as bad before the competition starts. But we know that everyone might relate it to past situations. 
He has earned the trust of a new team and he has to show his abilities. That's the only thing that will answer public criticism and doubts.

[$weetne$$]

This is so accurate, am tired of this football critics diminishing Maresca's work in Chelsea by using his later performances to judge his future performance In Man City all the while not acknowledging his time before the problem with the management and even giving Chelsea trophies after a long time.

With the freedom of decisions in Man City I still feel like he is going to perform better

This one thing about a bad record, it will always stick more than the good results will, most persons out there will prefer to hold on to it and allow themselves to staying blind to the good records that have already existed in between. This is similar case with Amorim as he is moving to a new team, a lot of persons still holding unto his Manchester united results and forgetting the management had their own contributions to all of it at a point. My expectations are very optimistic for Maresca, Manchester city will be a good place for him and he will surpass expectations.

[sotelorene]

Yes, Maresca certainly faces a huge challenge, and I think he realizes that. Replacing Guardiola at Manchester City certainly means Maresca will have to work hard to ensure the team can compete for the Premier League title, and, of course, Manchester City must qualify for the Champions League. Based on what I observed during Maresca’s time at Chelsea, I don’t think it will be too difficult for him to lead Manchester City to a top-three finish or a spot in the Champions League. Especially since the Manchester City squad is still largely made up of players from Guardiola’s era.

And actually Maresca had a very good performance in his early coaching period at Chelsea because he was able to bring Chelsea to win the CWC trophy, only a few months after that his performance declined and added to that he had a tension with the management which made his career at Chelsea immediately terminated. so he still has a chance to mentor another successful in his career.. despite how his time at Chelsea ended, his early achievements showed that he has the tactical ability to build a winning team, especially since Pep has left the things he needs to be able to keep Man City at their best performance.

This is so accurate, am tired of this football critics diminishing Maresca's work in Chelsea by using his later performances to judge his future performance In Man City all the while not acknowledging his time before the problem with the management and even giving Chelsea trophies after a long time.

With the freedom of decisions in Man City I still feel like he is going to perform better

What happened to Meresca in Chelsea was a very common thing and it can happen to anyone, just imagine the sporting Coach that came to manage Manchester united I think Ruben Amorim, he was doing great and winning his league but things changed for him in Manchester united and that can be natural trial to see what he will think of himself and sometimes this can also be luck or destiny, you can perform very poor in team A and perform better in team B that's life.

[cande86]

Rashford is a very good player even when he was in Manchester United, I that particular moment he was playing excellently which also make him popular for the entire world to see a star coming up but all of a sudden things just change, I like the way is performing in Barcelona now because a lot of people doubted him and now he is trying is possible best to prove them wrong, Manchester United wanted in badly because they have seen what is doing for Barcelona and right now Manchester United have also rise again and his presence is very important to Manchester United.

Barcelona have really enjoyed him because he is performing excellently and also giving them what they want, so I don't know how the deal will go but Barcelona are also interesting because the gap he is closing is very very fantastic.

those who criticize this player don't know how much he can give to the team, in fact Rashford can really give a notable increase in the attacking phase, i don't understand why Manchester United want to deprive him, there will certainly be many teams who want him among their ranks, he is not a player to throw away.

[Baki202]

Xabi Alonso is going to put up a good performance but certainly not this season, this is his first time managing an English premier League team, so I believe he will use this season to study the league and put things in order then from next season we should be expecting him contending for the league title, because I trust him that much, he's proven himself at the Germain Bundesliga and even at the Spanish La Liga if not for the misunderstanding, I believe he could have done better if he was still in the Real Madrid team, so now he's comme to England I so muchly believe in him.

it most not be this season, let's just hope that his coaching will favor Chelsea because there is going to be a difference. After all, we don't like the way Chelsea has dropped in the past seasons, and unfortunately, Chelsea has found itself in this position because every season for them is always a struggle, and I love the step they took in bringing in Xabi Alonso. At least there is going to be a new development.

And these changes are what are going to make the season very interesting because a lot of clubs have been making a lot of changes. Xabi has a lot of experience, so that should help the club because at some point Manchester United was also struggling, but they were able to manage the club well, and they have improved, and they are even doing better than Chelsea now, and we hope for the best for them.

[disbil]

Chelsea are very optimistic about Xabi Alonso abilities because he previously set an extraordinary record with Leverkusen. The 4-year contract duration is proof that the management is planning a project for the future, the club also wants to sell Garnacho permanently without considering the loan option after Xabi Alonso did not include him in his tactical scheme. He is trying to create dynamics, team balance and prioritize discipline and harmony in the dressing room. In my opinion, Xabi Alonso decision was very appropriate, he needed to release certain players so he could give playing time to other talents like Pedro Neto, Estevao and Jamie Gittens.

Alonso have good achievement by winning Bundesliga tittle with Bayern Leverkusen but don't forget short moment last season with Real Madrid before the management sack him from manager, Chelsea's management know well about Alonso reputation and capacity before appointing him as the manager for next season. In my opinion with much experience as Liverpool former I think Xabi Alonso can adapt well with Chelsea and high physical intension from Premier League matches.

Interested based on the FA schedule release first match next season, Chelsea will face Fulham at first matchday and reunion two top manager between Alonso and Arbeloa who replacing Alonso position when sacking by Real Madrid.

[FanEagle]

Chelsea will have a mountain of things to go through, it is not going to be easy for them. I understand it may not be simple but we are going to see things change one way or another.

I understand it may not be easy to handle, but at the end of the day if we are dealing with something that is not easy to handle, then things will get very bad. I think the best thing we can do right now would be realizing Chelsea being sixth or seventh would be "fine" improvement, and expecting top four over just course of one season is way too much improvement to expect in a single summer difference.

[Princess Leah]

Chelsea will have a mountain of things to go through, it is not going to be easy for them. I understand it may not be simple but we are going to see things change one way or another.

I understand it may not be easy to handle, but at the end of the day if we are dealing with something that is not easy to handle, then things will get very bad. I think the best thing we can do right now would be realizing Chelsea being sixth or seventh would be "fine" improvement, and expecting top four over just course of one season is way too much improvement to expect in a single summer difference.

If Xabi Alonso had an experience as a manager in the EPL, i would've concluded that the job would be a bit easier but it's his first time coaching in the league so he'll encounter some challenges especially when the meets smaller teams that can stubborn and mostly defends than attack.

 Let's also consider the pressure of coaching Chelsea, fans won't take it likely if he doesn't win consistently, the media pressure as well as favoritism with players could be an issue, but since he's an experienced manager I expect that he'll handle the situation properly, also hoping that he stays longer in the club.

[len01]

What happened to Meresca in Chelsea was a very common thing and it can happen to anyone,

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I think any coach who takes over Chelsea has the potential to make the team better. The real problem is the club's owners and management, who always expect instant results. If a coach doesn't deliver quickly, they get sacked. That's why I don't think Maresca was a bad coach. He just wasn't given enough time, even though he had already shown some positive signs.

[tiCeR]

What happened to Meresca in Chelsea was a very common thing and it can happen to anyone,

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I think any coach who takes over Chelsea has the potential to make the team better. The real problem is the club's owners and management, who always expect instant results. If a coach doesn't deliver quickly, they get sacked. That's why I don't think Maresca was a bad coach. He just wasn't given enough time, even though he had already shown some positive signs.

Expecting results when you are the master of big transfers is quite normal I think. I don't know what their spending was last season, but the years before they have mostly been one of the biggest spenders in the Premier League and then it is just normal to expect results. Imagine it would be otherwise, Chelsea spending billions on players and then not demand results from their coaches. That is simply the deal between a coach and the club owners. None of those clubs is giving their coaches several years to finally become successful.

[Ashawowo(OS)]

Snip.

I think Xabi is very careful when making decisions. I'm sure Xabi, who loves working with young players, wants to get rid of Garnacho for the sake of team dynamics. He'll want to create balance within the team and therefore must have other plans. I really like Xabi's playing style. I think he can be successful at Chelsea.

Chelsea are very optimistic about Xabi Alonso abilities because he previously set an extraordinary record with Leverkusen. The 4-year contract duration is proof that the management is planning a project for the future, the club also wants to sell Garnacho permanently without considering the loan option after Xabi Alonso did not include him in his tactical scheme. He is trying to create dynamics, team balance and prioritize discipline and harmony in the dressing room. In my opinion, Xabi Alonso decision was very appropriate, he needed to release certain players so he could give playing time to other talents like Pedro Neto, Estevao and Jamie Gittens.

Bro if we must be honest here, Xabi made a good decision to sell Garnacho and of course Santos who has joined Manchester United. Garnacho is a very unsteady player. Like you hardly are able to depend on him and I wouldn't if I were in his shoes, Chelsea has go a lot of low quality players which should be offloaded to even lower division leagues if possible so that competitive ones can be hired. I just hope the management would not interfere with his choice of players like they did in the time of Maresca, they should give him enough funds and leverage to build his team to a competitive standard.

[Chilwell]

What happened to Meresca in Chelsea was a very common thing and it can happen to anyone,

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I think any coach who takes over Chelsea has the potential to make the team better. The real problem is the club's owners and management, who always expect instant results. If a coach doesn't deliver quickly, they get sacked. That's why I don't think Maresca was a bad coach. He just wasn't given enough time, even though he had already shown some positive signs.

I think the reason why they want instant result is because of how they spend that is why they want to see that effect of spending very fast, motor spider management shouldn't expect the manager to perform miracle things have to be study carefully before they can get back to their feet, every manager have their own tactics on how things work for them that is why so many are being tested but only few survive it.

At this level Chelsea actually need to perform very well so that the management can see the effect of their contribution financially to the club, i have confidence in their next manager but it require patience before it can be fixed, choices performance of decline last season to Unexpected position, so it requires a lot of patience for them to restore back their best performance.

[ITExpert]

Yes, Maresca certainly faces a huge challenge, and I think he realizes that. Replacing Guardiola at Manchester City certainly means Maresca will have to work hard to ensure the team can compete for the Premier League title, and, of course, Manchester City must qualify for the Champions League. Based on what I observed during Maresca’s time at Chelsea, I don’t think it will be too difficult for him to lead Manchester City to a top-three finish or a spot in the Champions League. Especially since the Manchester City squad is still largely made up of players from Guardiola’s era.

This is certainly true that now Enzo Maresca will definitely have more responsibilities to make Manchester City able to achieve their target goals. Because he is just taking the place of Pep Guardiola and everybody knows that how much he is talented and an experienced coach but the expectations from Maresca are also high as he worked under the supervision of Pep Guardiola. this is also the time for Enzo Maresca to prove himself as the best coach and just enhanced his credibility as well. And I think the previous records of Maresca in his coaching career are also in his  favour which makes everyone to have a strong belief over Enzo Maresca performance. And i think if Manchester City will show any decline in their performance this time this can really pushed them very back and they should try to avoid any such critical situation.

[ndutndut]

This is so accurate, am tired of this football critics diminishing Maresca's work in Chelsea by using his later performances to judge his future performance In Man City all the while not acknowledging his time before the problem with the management and even giving Chelsea trophies after a long time.

With the freedom of decisions in Man City I still feel like he is going to perform better

Sometimes it may require time for you to discover the potential of a particular manager in a team, that the recorded a recent failure does not mean the are not qualified to perform better in future, there are times we all make mistakes and still needed more time to recover and prove everyone wrong about what happened, this is why everyone deserve a second chance to prove their capability and deliver the same way expected of them.

Yes. Even Pep Guardiola wasn't immediately able to deliver trophies when he first arrived at Manchester City. He needed a process, and the management had to give the coach time to prove himself. Maresca at Chelsea was actually excellent; he had built a squad for the long term, but Chelsea were impatient they wanted instant results. Furthermore, Chelsea culture is such that if a coach fails in their first season they immediately fire him.

This differs from Manchester City which always prioritizes the process. I think Maresca is a perfect fit for Manchester City, especially since he's already building the foundation laid by Pep Guardiola. So, I think Maresca at Manchester City will be successful, and I also hope the Chelsea management will be more patient with Alanso, as he's a promising coach. Chelsea must be able to enjoy the process because every success has a long journey, just like Arteta at Arsenal now.

[MorganaX]

What happened to Meresca in Chelsea was a very common thing and it can happen to anyone,

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I think any coach who takes over Chelsea has the potential to make the team better. The real problem is the club's owners and management, who always expect instant results. If a coach doesn't deliver quickly, they get sacked. That's why I don't think Maresca was a bad coach. He just wasn't given enough time, even though he had already shown some positive signs.

Am not a fan of coaches been sacked,  but sometimes the management just have to make sure that they take the quick decision because the case of Liam Resonior was just the case study of what I mean because if Chelsea had given the man enough am very certain that the club would have been in a situation that they would not be even thinking about even getting a new coach but it would have destroyed the club entirely because the damage he was starting with the club was getting out of hand.

[Juicyhome]

I think any coach who takes over Chelsea has the potential to make the team better. The real problem is the club's owners and management, who always expect instant results. If a coach doesn't deliver quickly, they get sacked. That's why I don't think Maresca was a bad coach. He just wasn't given enough time, even though he had already shown some positive signs.

The club has a winning mentality that's why they always sack coaches that don't deliver, because they spend so much on players and they expect the manager to be able to win trophy for the club, I don't blame Chelsea, it's their tradition,if you desire to be Chelsea coach you have to prepare to win our you go out.

Same with Manchester United, there's no time to be patient when they have everything to be successful, Maresca was a good coach but he didn't meet up the Chelsea standard, he's in Manchester City now,I hope he deliver.

[dezoel]

And actually Maresca had a very good performance in his early coaching period at Chelsea because he was able to bring Chelsea to win the CWC trophy, only a few months after that his performance declined and added to that he had a tension with the management which made his career at Chelsea immediately terminated. so he still has a chance to mentor another successful in his career.. despite how his time at Chelsea ended, his early achievements showed that he has the tactical ability to build a winning team, especially since Pep has left the things he needs to be able to keep Man City at their best performance.

This is so accurate, am tired of this football critics diminishing Maresca's work in Chelsea by using his later performances to judge his future performance In Man City all the while not acknowledging his time before the problem with the management and even giving Chelsea trophies after a long time.

With the freedom of decisions in Man City I still feel like he is going to perform better

Well to be fair what were they going to judge it on? We have seen Maresca not manage that many teams so far, he was assistant before Leicester, he did alright with Leicester I can accept that, but with Chelsea, he wasn't "that" good.

The thing is, Chelsea didn't do well after him neither, so we can safely say that the problem wasn't him, and I can understand that, it makes sense. But aside from that, I am pretty sure that the problem was not just him but he had a bit of an issue there too.