Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

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 Alonso meets the standards of managing a club like Chelsea if they could give Rosenior that hasn't really done anything significant a chance to manage Chelsea why won't they give Alonso that had a great achievement with Bayer Leverkusen but I see people judging Alonso cause of lack of Premier League management experience and his performance with Real Madrid.
 It's not his fault that he went to real Madrid when thngs were very complicated and the controversy in the team was too much for him to handle, including many big players who were stubborn to obey his instructions. If the management of Chelsea can give him a reorganize team of ambitious players, he won't fail in his first season with Chelsea.

Actually you will not blame people who consider the premier league experience as a position to hold against Alonso, he is  not experienced in the premier league and considering the level of competition in the Premier league, it is enough to be concerned about it. Again, there is always a first time for  anything before there be an experience, so we should maybe just give him the chance and see what his first experience in the premier league will be like.

[ITExpert]

Funny how Chelsea fans are not crashing out enough for the sale of one of their favourite players, I mean Andreay Santon who should be having his Manchester United medicals in the next few hours.
I don't even know the plan of these current sporting directors managing Chelsea. They're not good enough according to what we're seeing  but they are only after making profits. This is a move that should be blocked but they couldn’t. All they want is money.

This impression is very clear that the team chelsea owners only focused and their goal is only to make maximum money with all possible and quick ways. This is the reason why they are just selling their key players without having any authentic plan for their replacement. And I think this can only give them money but not any credibility or authenticity and  in fact they can make money or more money with top rankings and having a great reputation. Because the money they will recieve after winning will definitely have a next level savage they just try to  get the money in that impressive way. If the management will not work on this scenario to get the maximum results than I think it will be very difficult for Chelsea to survive in that strict competition era of all the good teams

[Renampun]

At Bayer Leverkusen, Xabia Alonso certainly did well, and i can say that Aer Madrid didn't do so badly either. In reality his work might even have been acceptable. The problem is that he has a team in serious crisis in his hands. Getting it back on is not a very simple thing at all.

His situation at Real Madrid was very complicated because he was not only burdened with expectations of improving Real Madrid's performance, but he also experienced problems with the players so that made him face even greater pressure through the season. so we can't blame him completely for what happened to him at Real Madrid.. even if he wasn't burdened with drama with the players, maybe he can perform quite well. so it is hoped that Alonso's coming to Chelsea can be a fresh start where he can focus primarily on implementing his tactical ideas without internal distractions.. and hopefully that he can improve Chelsea's performance as people expect.

[FanEagle]

If you are not going to judge a coach on what he has achieved so far, with the teams he has worked for, then what are you going to judge them on? Just wait and see how he odes with the new team?

I mean if that is the case, a team with no coach, could just hire anybody from the street, if we are not looking at their CV, there is a reason why the teams who hire someone, looks at what the coaches achieved previously, and we can do that too. And I am saying already, Maresca is not a champions level manager, he will not get City a league title, hell even Pep failed for the past two years, so I am sure Maresca will too.

[Gost ms]

At Bayer Leverkusen, Xabia Alonso certainly did well, and i can say that Aer Madrid didn't do so badly either. In reality his work might even have been acceptable. The problem is that he has a team in serious crisis in his hands. Getting it back on is not a very simple thing at all.

His situation at Real Madrid was very complicated because he was not only burdened with expectations of improving Real Madrid's performance, but he also experienced problems with the players so that made him face even greater pressure through the season. so we can't blame him completely for what happened to him at Real Madrid.. even if he wasn't burdened with drama with the players, maybe he can perform quite well. so it is hoped that Alonso's coming to Chelsea can be a fresh start where he can focus primarily on implementing his tactical ideas without internal distractions.. and hopefully that he can improve Chelsea's performance as people expect.

There may be many reasons behind his failure at Real Madrid and perhaps the biggest reason is the lack of proper coordination on their own field. Xabi Alonso was not the coach of Real Madrid for a very long time, he was a very short time, maybe if he had been the coach for a few more days, maybe something good would have been seen.

However, if we consider Chelsea, then Xabi Alonso will have to take care of Chelsea very hard to get Chelsea in the right form. Because if we look at Chelsea's current performance, we will see that Chelsea's current position is very shaky in all aspects. Especially Chelsea's defense and midfield are showing many weaknesses. Maybe we will see Xabi Alonso pay his first attention to this problem and very soon we will see this problem solved.

[Su-asa]

I cannot wait for the new season to start and let's get all the vibes and thrill from these clubs that have changed their coaches. Chelsea is another club I will be looking towards their performance to see how Xabi Alonso can improve it. Last season two seasons was the only season that Chelsea had a good performance and that was when Maresca just took over as the team manager.

I'm not really expecting much from Chelsea next season not because they are not going to improve but they have this constant habit of not being consistent. I'm Also looking forward to see how Xabi can improve the team. I don't really think the issue with Chelsea can be solved just by changing their coach, they can perform well at the beginning of the season and towards the end of the season they might start losing their matches again just like they did in the previous season.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Chelsea last season was full with bad moments for the fans, it was losing upon losing, many Chelsea fans were not comfortable watching their match because it was as if the result of every match is already known, any team that did not beat Chelsea last season was not serious  at all that was how bad Chelsea was then, we will soon be going into the new season, Xabi Alonso is a good coach, in that regard we expect a turn around in the club, Chelsea as a team was a disappointment to their fans last season, with Xabi on board as their coach, we should b in expecting different results when the league resumes.

The worst period for Chelsea even started in February. Chelsea was able to win only three matches from February until May, when the season ended. It was really a very hard time for Chelsea fans, and they experienced many painful defeats.The funny part was that Chelsea seemed to start the season well, and I even had hope that they might challenge for the Premier League title. However, as they started losing matches, it became hard for them to regain their good form. They eventually finished the season in 10th position.Alonso is a very good coach, and I believe he can help Chelsea improve significantly. If they are also a little lucky, they may even win trophies. However, I do not expect them to win the Premier League because rebuilding a team like Chelsea is not something that will be easy.

[Unsoldier]

 Alonso meets the standards of managing a club like Chelsea if they could give Rosenior that hasn't really done anything significant a chance to manage Chelsea why won't they give Alonso that had a great achievement with Bayer Leverkusen but I see people judging Alonso cause of lack of Premier League management experience and his performance with Real Madrid.
 It's not his fault that he went to real Madrid when thngs were very complicated and the controversy in the team was too much for him to handle, including many big players who were stubborn to obey his instructions. If the management of Chelsea can give him a reorganize team of ambitious players, he won't fail in his first season with Chelsea.

Actually you will not blame people who consider the premier league experience as a position to hold against Alonso, he is  not experienced in the premier league and considering the level of competition in the Premier league, it is enough to be concerned about it. Again, there is always a first time for  anything before there be an experience, so we should maybe just give him the chance and see what his first experience in the premier league will be like.

I don't know whether you mean Xabi Alonso's experience as a manager or as a player, but he does have Premier League experience from his playing days. Alonso played for Liverpool from 2004 to 2009, so that fact definitely counts as Premier League experience. I hope this helps him in his managerial role at Chelsea, but Alonso has chosen a highly problematic club.

[el kaka22]

Manchester United has been a team that overpaying for players for a long time, that has not changed in a while. I understand that it may not be a great feeling but the reality is simple, for the past 5 years or so, they have bought players, some good, some bad, all for a lot more than what the player is worth.

This is not how a team is managed and as long as they keep doing this, they are not going to win the title. They need to realize, they could have paid like 20 million more and get Camavinga. Do you understand how stupid a transfer this is? I mean 50 million for Santos, a player who has been a bench player for Chelsea, or 70 million to 80 million for Camavinga, a player who got a lot of minutes in Real Madrid. That is the reason why people hate this transfer.

[ndutndut]

At Bayer Leverkusen, Xabia Alonso certainly did well, and i can say that Aer Madrid didn't do so badly either. In reality his work might even have been acceptable. The problem is that he has a team in serious crisis in his hands. Getting it back on is not a very simple thing at all.

His situation at Real Madrid was very complicated because he was not only burdened with expectations of improving Real Madrid's performance, but he also experienced problems with the players so that made him face even greater pressure through the season. so we can't blame him completely for what happened to him at Real Madrid.. even if he wasn't burdened with drama with the players, maybe he can perform quite well. so it is hoped that Alonso's coming to Chelsea can be a fresh start where he can focus primarily on implementing his tactical ideas without internal distractions.. and hopefully that he can improve Chelsea's performance as people expect.

Yes. Alanso is a coach with character because he has missions and philosophies every time he coaches a club. This can be seen when he coached Leverkusen. Even at Madrid, he actually had a good system, but at Madrid, he lacked freedom and struggled to control star players. Furthermore, he didn't receive full support from club management, especially when he wanted to bring in players. The club only gave him the opportunity to coach the team with the squad as it was.

But things are very different now. When Real Madrid recruited Mourinho, he demanded conditions that Madrid had to meet before signing a contract with him. In fact, I think if Mourinho hadn't been given freedom to bring in players, he would have rejected Madrid offer. So, Alanso arrived at Madrid at the wrong time, which is why he seems to have failed. But now he has the opportunity to prove himself as a potential coach at Chelsea, especially since Chelsea is also very supportive of what Alnanso wants. Alanso will even become a long-term project for Chelsea if you look at the duration of his contract.

[Smack That Ace]

I don't know whether you mean Xabi Alonso's experience as a manager or as a player, but he does have Premier League experience from his playing days. Alonso played for Liverpool from 2004 to 2009, so that fact definitely counts as Premier League experience. I hope this helps him in his managerial role at Chelsea, but Alonso has chosen a highly problematic club.

Alonso is a talented and clever manager, there is no doubt about it. But his experience is very limited. Alonso is only 44 years old. As far as I know, his coaching career started in 2022. But he found success very quickly with Leverkusen.

Alonso has previous experience in the Premier League. He has played in the Premier League for a long time. He knows the overall gameplay of the Premier League teams. So it is expected that he will not fail with Chelsea. Chelsea management has full confidence in Alonso. They are selling old players. Perhaps Alonso will get full freedom to form Chelsea's squad as he wishes.

[9ja Amaka]

At Bayer Leverkusen, Xabia Alonso certainly did well, and i can say that Aer Madrid didn't do so badly either. In reality his work might even have been acceptable. The problem is that he has a team in serious crisis in his hands. Getting it back on is not a very simple thing at all.

I really think that Xabi Alonso is a decent manager and he did well in Germany,  but I don't think he did too well at Real Madrid,  but that does not take the fact that he is a decent manager and still have potential to improve. I really think he will succeed at Chelsea,  but the Chelsea fans and board needs to understand that they need to be patient with him and not mount so much pressure on him to deliver trophies in his first season. If they can be patient with him, I think he will trun out good in the long run.

[hyudien]

I'm not really expecting much from Chelsea next season not because they are not going to improve but they have this constant habit of not being consistent. I'm Also looking forward to see how Xabi can improve the team. I don't really think the issue with Chelsea can be solved just by changing their coach, they can perform well at the beginning of the season and towards the end of the season they might start losing their matches again just like they did in the previous season.

This is a fact that cannot be denied because Chelsea problem is not only in the coach but also in their management, the people who work there are quite bad, take jobs that are not his business, such as when Maresca became a coach, Maresca was not given too much freedom, which in the end Maresca relationship with management became tenuous. In addition, Chelsea are impatient, this will make it difficult for Xabi alonso later, unless full control is in Xabi hands and Chelsea are patient enough then I believe Xabi can succeed.

[GiftedMAN]

At Bayer Leverkusen, Xabia Alonso certainly did well, and i can say that Aer Madrid didn't do so badly either. In reality his work might even have been acceptable. The problem is that he has a team in serious crisis in his hands. Getting it back on is not a very simple thing at all.

I really think that Xabi Alonso is a decent manager and he did well in Germany,  but I don't think he did too well at Real Madrid,  but that does not take the fact that he is a decent manager and still have potential to improve. I really think he will succeed at Chelsea,  but the Chelsea fans and board needs to understand that they need to be patient with him and not mount so much pressure on him to deliver trophies in his first season. If they can be patient with him, I think he will trun out good in the long run.

Xabi Alonso would have remain with Bayer Leverkusen where he helped them to win the league ahead of Bayern Munich but he decided to  upgrade himself by going to Real Madrid where he failed because he didn't achieve a good result with Real Madrid and that almost affected his career as a manager because of the way he left. Going to Chelsea his going to perform well if they give him enough time but if they pressure him he may not last with them.

[Albarq]

I'm not really expecting much from Chelsea next season not because they are not going to improve but they have this constant habit of not being consistent. I'm Also looking forward to see how Xabi can improve the team. I don't really think the issue with Chelsea can be solved just by changing their coach, they can perform well at the beginning of the season and towards the end of the season they might start losing their matches again just like they did in the previous season.

This is a fact that cannot be denied because Chelsea problem is not only in the coach but also in their management, the people who work there are quite bad, take jobs that are not his business, such as when Maresca became a coach, Maresca was not given too much freedom, which in the end Maresca relationship with management became tenuous. In addition, Chelsea are impatient, this will make it difficult for Xabi alonso later, unless full control is in Xabi hands and Chelsea are patient enough then I believe Xabi can succeed.

Yes, as before, management intervention can influence the situation which can affect the coach, which ultimately makes the coach unable to make his own decisions to choose the right game scheme, so it doesn't suit the needs on the field that the coach needs. If Chelsea returns to compete, there must be adequate stability.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Manchester United has been a team that overpaying for players for a long time, that has not changed in a while. I understand that it may not be a great feeling but the reality is simple, for the past 5 years or so, they have bought players, some good, some bad, all for a lot more than what the player is worth.

This is not how a team is managed and as long as they keep doing this, they are not going to win the title. They need to realize, they could have paid like 20 million more and get Camavinga. Do you understand how stupid a transfer this is? I mean 50 million for Santos, a player who has been a bench player for Chelsea, or 70 million to 80 million for Camavinga, a player who got a lot of minutes in Real Madrid. That is the reason why people hate this transfer.

Paying 50 million for a player who sits on the bench at Chelsea is really ridiculous. Manchester United has been spending their budget absurdly for years, which is why they always stay away from the championship. They could sign much better players. They were going to pay 50 million for Ederson too, but they abandoned that transfer I think they're not even sure which players to sign now.

[9ja Amaka]

 Alonso meets the standards of managing a club like Chelsea if they could give Rosenior that hasn't really done anything significant a chance to manage Chelsea why won't they give Alonso that had a great achievement with Bayer Leverkusen but I see people judging Alonso cause of lack of Premier League management experience and his performance with Real Madrid.
 It's not his fault that he went to real Madrid when thngs were very complicated and the controversy in the team was too much for him to handle, including many big players who were stubborn to obey his instructions. If the management of Chelsea can give him a reorganize team of ambitious players, he won't fail in his first season with Chelsea.

I understand why people try to judge Alonso based on lack of premiership experience,  I guess its because of the difficulty of the league. Aside from that, I really think Alonso is a decent manager and he did very well at Bayer Leverkusen. I really believe that he can improve Chelsea's performance,  but if they truly wants him to succeed at Chelsea,  the board and the fans needs to be patient with him and not mount too much pressure on him, else he will definitely fail.

[Ale88]

When a coach does not know how to manage his players, there will always be problem that will be very hard to solve.
Chelsea need a good coach to fix the players and change their mentality on the field. The problem is not the players but their management. A good coach will always put his players first on the line because he knows that they are the ones that will give him the result he's looking forward to see.

I would consider Alonso to be a good enough manager. A few years ago, Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title with Alonso's help. It is true that Alonso could not succeed at Real Madrid. But the Madrid management did not give him enough time. The Chelsea management wants to reorganize their squad. Alonso will probably build the entire squad according to his own wishes. That is why Chelsea is selling old players. As a result, there is a possibility of a big decline in their performance next season. But last season, Chelsea was in 10th place in the table. I do not know what a bigger decline could be for Chelsea.

Alonso meets the standards of managing a club like Chelsea if they could give Rosenior that hasn't really done anything significant a chance to manage Chelsea why won't they give Alonso that had a great achievement with Bayer Leverkusen but I see people judging Alonso cause of lack of Premier League management experience and his performance with Real Madrid.
 It's not his fault that he went to real Madrid when thngs were very complicated and the controversy in the team was too much for him to handle, including many big players who were stubborn to obey his instructions. If the management of Chelsea can give him a reorganize team of ambitious players, he won't fail in his first season with Chelsea.

Well, Xabi Alonso chose to accept Real Madrid's offer so I don't think it's fair to say that it's not his fault at all. Of course I understand that a call from Real Madrid could be a once in a lifetime opportunity but he knew the team was a mess, and he knew he probably didn't have enough experience to manage such a complicate club.

[Lannakosa]

I understand why people try to judge Alonso based on lack of premiership experience,  I guess its because of the difficulty of the league. Aside from that, I really think Alonso is a decent manager and he did very well at Bayer Leverkusen. I really believe that he can improve Chelsea's performance,  but if they truly wants him to succeed at Chelsea,  the board and the fans needs to be patient with him and not mount too much pressure on him, else he will definitely fail.

If Alonso needs time to prove himself and requires patience from the club's management, then I think he's chosen the wrong team, because Chelsea is probably one of the few teams that's quickest to fire managers for the slightest infraction. And I think Alonso understands this well, because he sees how often Chelsea changes its managers. But if he came to Chelsea, it means he believes he can change the team for the better.

[blue Snow]

It’s only natural that Chelsea fans aren’t too excited about Santos’s transfer to Manchester United, since he wasn’t a key player on Chelsea’s roster to begin with. Besides, Santos’s performances were just average, nothing special. That’s why Chelsea decided that rather than keeping Santos, whose performances weren’t particularly standout, it would be better to sell him while he still commands a profitable price. So, I see Chelsea’s decision to sell Santos as not merely a matter of money, but because the player hasn’t shown significant improvement after three years with the team.

Santos is a young player, initially signed by Chelsea as a long-term project, but he's seen increasingly fewer minutes, especially since Xabi isn't considering him for the first-team squad next season. Therefore, selling him now is a better option for both the team's finances and Santos' future.
So, this decision is a win-win situation for both Chelsea and Manchester United, as both clubs benefit from this. Furthermore, if Santos has a higher valuation, Chelsea can still profit because his sell-on clause allows them to retain 10% of the player's future sales.

Yes, I think this is a good transfer, and it’s mutually beneficial. For Chelsea, this sale brings financial benefits. For Santos, joining Manchester United opens up the possibility of getting enough playing time. For Manchester United, Santos will be a long-term investment because he’s still young and has the potential to develop into a great midfielder. Well, Chelsea seems to know full well that Santos can shine at Manchester United, which is why they included a 10% sell on clause for any future transfer of Santos.