⚽ English Premier League Season: 2024/2025

[nelson4lov]

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Saka does everything; he has been the team's engine since last season, and his absence always has an impact on team performance, which I expected Arteta to address this season with a strong backup... the only thing he thought of was stealing. I lost a lot of money on that game.

Absolutely. He has contributed (scoring + assisting) to most of their goals for both last season and this season. I think you forgot Odegaard as well. Since we got injured, Arsenal has been struggling and only Saka have tried to carry the team forwards. If you saw today's game, you'd know that arsenal didn't have anything to contribute towards goals even before that Saliba red card.

Immediately I saw that weak attack comprising of Havertz, Sterling and Trossard, I knew it's so over. Trossard performs better with the support of Odegaard and Saka.

Noticed a pattern so far. Immediately arsenal gets a red card, they immediately start to park the bus and do very little to even attack.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Mistakes happen but it isn't the mistake that matters but how you respond and the decision you take next. I'll be watching Arteta to see how he responds to this loss, Arsenal have been soon good for so long that seeing them lose kinda sucks.

This game might be the reason Arsenal doesn't win the league this season again.

No character was shown from Arsenal in that lost and that's the difference between a contender and and winner, Man city wont have lost that game if they were in Arsenal shoes.

Well the kids have played and now it's time for supper Sunday. Waiting on Liverpool game, glad it's Slot we facing now and not Klopp on the wheels, we do have a chance of getting something from this match as I have said earlier.

[JollyGood]

These are the games taking place today 20th October 2024:

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Liverpool vs Chelsea

I am expecting Wolves to beat Manchester City and in the late kick-off game I am expecting Chelsea to beat Liverpool 

@JollyGood So I was wrong about that Bournemouth vs Arsenal game. After seeing their lineup, I knew nothing good will come from their attack. Sterling + Havertz without the creative mastery of Odegaard and Saka meant little to nothing going forward.  Arsenal really gunning for top spot for amount of red cards this season.

Bournemouth were determined to at least get a point, in the end they won and that is the beauty of the Premier League. If a lower ranked and much smaller club can beat the Championship contenders without conceding, it makes it the best football league in the world.

These are the results from the games played yesterday:

Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 West Ham United
Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa
Ipswich Town 0-2 Everton
Manchester United 2-1 Brentford
Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
Southampton 2-3 Leicester City
Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal

[nelson4lov]

Mistakes happen but it isn't the mistake that matters but how you respond and the decision you take next. I'll be watching Arteta to see how he responds to this loss, Arsenal have been soon good for so long that seeing them lose kinda sucks.

This game might be the reason Arsenal doesn't win the league this season again.

No character was shown from Arsenal in that lost and that's the difference between a contender and and winner, Man city wont have lost that game if they were in Arsenal shoes.

Well the kids have played and now it's time for supper Sunday. Waiting on Liverpool game, glad it's Slot we facing now and not Klopp on the wheels, we do have a chance of getting something from this match as I have said earlier.

First —I don't understand why Arsenal automatically defaults to parking the bus and defending ONLY whenever they concede a red card. They did the same thing against Brighton, City and yesterday against Bournemouth and in all 3 games, they were punished for it. Against city, they switched to defence only after coming out for the second half. For Bournemouth, the defending start right from the 30th+ minute. It was very painful to watch them play.

I've seen teams that get a red card and still play really good football and can even go ahead to win the game. For arsenal, they'd start chanting "it's so over".

Glad to have won against you earlier today. I knew Liverpool was going to win but it wouldn't be an easy job. Ggs to your team. It was a good fight and Liverpool was outplayed for most part of the game as reflective of the 43 vs 57 ball possession of the game.

[JollyGood]

These are the results of the games played today:

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Manchester City
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Wolves could have held out for a draw but controversy surrounding a very late header by Stones to give Manchester City the winning goal will not go away. By all accounts the way the games were reported pointed to Wolves and Chelsea being the winners but both walked away without getting any points. Liverpool sit at the top of the Premier League.

[Igebotz]

First —I don't understand why Arsenal automatically defaults to parking the bus and defending ONLY whenever they concede a red card. They did the same thing against Brighton, City and yesterday against Bournemouth and in all 3 games, they were punished for it. Against city, they switched to defence only after coming out for the second half. For Bournemouth, the defending start right from the 30th+ minute. It was very painful to watch them play.

I've seen teams that get a red card and still play really good football and can even go ahead to win the game. For arsenal, they'd start chanting "it's so over".

It's stupid to fall back and allow your opponents to sit on you for too long; the best form of defence is attacking; he literally had 6 defensive players (4 CBs & 2 DMs) in the starting lineup; I didn't understand why -1 CB affected the entire setup; his team plays dirty; he should at least have a backup formation for situations like this. Last season, Klopp and Pep won games with a -1 player.

Glad to have won against you earlier today. I knew Liverpool was going to win but it wouldn't be an easy job. Ggs to your team. It was a good fight and Liverpool was outplayed for most part of the game as reflective of the 43 vs 57 ball possession of the game.

We didn't respond well after the penalty, the players let one decision impacted the result. We could have done better, no excuse.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Manchester City

That volley from Gvardiol was sick.. in the midst of uncertainty, with the pressure from the 2 defenders up and against him, pulling off with such a volley from a standing-tap position is one of the most outstanding moments I've ever witnessed. On the other hand, I knew city would still wanna figure out a way to win, before the last whistle.

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea [/b][/size]

Something really intrigued me in Jackson's goal... The counter attack was slow and I never thought the ball would go in. The gaol was initially ruled as offside but was reviewed and counted. Although from a very precised angle, it looks like konate was half an inch away from putting him onside.

By all accounts the way the games were reported pointed to Wolves and Chelsea being the winners but both walked away without getting any points. Liverpool sit at the top of the Premier League.

I'm afraid it may end like this? Who knows? Look, that's exactly what the premier league is... Undoubtedly one of the most unpredictable league in the game.

[nelson4lov]

It's stupid to fall back and allow your opponents to sit on you for too long; the best form of defence is attacking; he literally had 6 defensive players (4 CBs & 2 DMs) in the starting lineup; I didn't understand why -1 CB affected the entire setup; his team plays dirty; he should at least have a backup formation for situations like this. Last season, Klopp and Pep won games with a -1 player.

Arteta clearly has a lot to learn. When Saliba was shown the red card, I was expecting this time to be different because people often say that the 3rd time is the charm but I was very disappointed to see an underdog like Bournemouth holding Arsenal by the scruff of their neck. Well, a wise man once said — "if you hang around the barber's shop, sooner or later, you'll get a hair cut". Arsenal sitting deep gives their opponents countless opportunities and there's an increasing possibility that one would go in.

If teams start exploiting this:

— Bait Arsenal to concede a red card.
— probe until goal is scored.

Rinse and repeat.

We didn't respond well after the penalty, the players let one decision impacted the result. We could have done better, no excuse.

Playing against a team like Liverpool, it won't be easy to respond the way you want or even play the kind of football you want i know this and applaud your team for trying.

[JollyGood]

That volley from Gvardiol was sick..

The volley from Garnacho for Manchester United against Brentford was brilliant 

There is one game taking place this evening:

Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace

The score is currently 1-0 with around 20 minutes remaining.

[tokeweed]

These are the results from the games played yesterday:

Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 West Ham United
Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa
Ipswich Town 0-2 Everton
Manchester United 2-1 Brentford
Newcastle United 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
Southampton 2-3 Leicester City
Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal

Lawl...  Would've loved to see Brenford take a point at Old Trafford.    I didn't watch the match but looking at the fixture's timeline it looks like they could've gotten it after making the first goal at the end of first half.  Lolol.  Ten Hag lives to fight another say.    

And tough loss for Arsenal as they're playing Liverpool this weekend.  What do you guys think..?  Are Arteta's boys gonna play their heart out and get all three points?

I think this ain't ending with a draw... 

[JollyGood]

There were plenty of surprises last week. Even if the results in the games that were expected to be won or lost were accurate, the games themselves were far closer than most had anticipated and that is why the Premier League is the best football league in the world.

Arsenal had a huge setback with the defeat at Bournemouth. The reason why Brentford lost their 0-1 half time lead was because Manchester United came on the pitch determined to win the game and they played very well. The volley by Garnacho was brilliant. Also Aston Villa are remaining in the top contenders to try to finish in a Champions League spot with a significant win at Fulham.

Brighton deserve recognition after their win at Newcastle United and I think Nottingham Forest have surprised everybody this season for being a very difficult team to beat.

Lawl...  Would've loved to see Brenford take a point at Old Trafford.    I didn't watch the match but looking at the fixture's timeline it looks like they could've gotten it after making the first goal at the end of first half.  Lolol.  Ten Hag lives to fight another say.    

And tough loss for Arsenal as they're playing Liverpool this weekend.  What do you guys think..?  Are Arteta's boys gonna play their heart out and get all three points?

I think this ain't ending with a draw...  

[Igebotz]

And tough loss for Arsenal as they're playing Liverpool this weekend.  What do you guys think..?  Are Arteta's boys gonna play their heart out and get all three points?

I think this ain't ending with a draw... 

Without Saka and Saliba I doubt they would get a positive result against in-form Liverpool. A draw would be a positive result for them anyway.

[JollyGood]

These are the next set of Premier League games:

Friday 25th October
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest

Saturday 26th October
Aston Villa vs Bournemouth
Brentford vs Ipswich Town
Brighton and Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City vs Southampton
Everton vs Fulham

Sunday 27th October
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United vs Manchester United
Arsenal vs Liverpool


When it comes to a team that has championship mentality flowing through the club, they should never settle for a draw because a couple of key players were missing. The moment commentators start mentioning a draw, it means the club probably should not be taken seriously within a select group that could win the Premier League.

There is no doubt Arsenal pushed Manchester City last season and could repeat it again this season but when Liverpool are being talked about as beating them because two players will be missing, it shows they have a long way to go before ever winning the Premier League under Arteta. Keeping that aside, I expect Liverpool to win that game even it is a home game for Arsenal.

Without Saka and Saliba I doubt they would get a positive result against in-form Liverpool. A draw would be a positive result for them anyway.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Arsenal had a huge setback with the defeat at Bournemouth. The reason why Brentford lost their 0-1 half time lead was because Manchester United came on the pitch determined to win the game and they played very well. The volley by Garnacho was brilliant. Also Aston Villa are remaining in the top contenders to try to finish in a Champions League spot with a significant win at Fulham.

Arsenal are just unlucky, rewatch the clip of Saliba fouls and also that of Colwill and I didn't see any difference although the time of the foul could've been the deciding factor for both scenarios, having a different penalty.

I feel if the foul hasn't been that early in the game. Colwill would have gotten a red too. The injuries crisis at Arsenal isn't helping matters too but I hope Arteta has a plan to bring back the spirit of winning the league this season.

I was disappointed that we (Chelsea) lost to Liverpool. We played well but that's not what matter, it's the 3 points that's the real deal and we didn't get that. Overall it was lovely match day filled with all types of drama that makes the premier league the best league, can't wait for what this weekend games will offer.

[tokeweed]

And tough loss for Arsenal as they're playing Liverpool this weekend.  What do you guys think..?  Are Arteta's boys gonna play their heart out and get all three points?

I think this ain't ending with a draw... 

Without Saka and Saliba I doubt they would get a positive result against in-form Liverpool. A draw would be a positive result for them anyway.

Oh ok so Arsenal is playing without a couple of their key guys...  Yeah, so how do you think the score line would be like?  Will Arsenal get a goal in without Saka and Saliba?  I mean they have other options like Haverz, Trossard, Martinelli..?  I'm looking at the BTTS and over 2.5 goals combo at 2.02 as we can be pretty sure Liverpool is gonna get at least one goal in.  What do you think?

And Liverpool and over 1.5 goals combo at 3.35 looks good to me.  If it's one a piece at the second then you're almost there and just waiting for another one from the Reds.   

[JollyGood]

I watched quite a lot of the Manchester United vs Brentford game but was unable watch any of the Arsenal defeat at Bournemouth. I have yet to watch the highlights to understand what happened beyond what I read about it. As for Liverpool, they had home advantage but Chelsea were on very good form themselves and you would have thought the scoreline would have reflected it. That is Premier League football 

Arsenal are just unlucky, rewatch the clip of Saliba fouls and also that of Colwill and I didn't see any difference although the time of the foul could've been the deciding factor for both scenarios, having a different penalty.

I feel if the foul hasn't been that early in the game. Colwill would have gotten a red too. The injuries crisis at Arsenal isn't helping matters too but I hope Arteta has a plan to bring back the spirit of winning the league this season.

I was disappointed that we (Chelsea) lost to Liverpool. We played well but that's not what matter, it's the 3 points that's the real deal and we didn't get that. Overall it was lovely match day filled with all types of drama that makes the premier league the best league, can't wait for what this weekend games will offer.

[Igebotz]

These are the next set of Premier League games:
When it comes to a team that has championship mentality flowing through the club, they should never settle for a draw because a couple of key players were missing. The moment commentators start mentioning a draw, it means the club probably should not be taken seriously within a select group that could win the Premier League.

I understand that teams should not rely on a single player or a group of players to win games, but you should also understand that managers build their games around certain players. Every club has that crucial player (s) who provides the team with stability and balance; no matter how hard you try, the team will always be unbalanced without those players. A draw is not a horrible outcome in this case.

Oh ok so Arsenal is playing without a couple of their key guys...  Yeah, so how do you think the score line would be like?  Will Arsenal get a goal in without Saka and Saliba?  I mean they have other options like Haverz, Trossard, Martinelli..?  I'm looking at the BTTS and over 2.5 goals combo at 2.02 as we can be pretty sure Liverpool is gonna get at least one goal in.  What do you think?

And Liverpool and over 1.5 goals combo at 3.35 looks good to me.  If it's one a piece at the second then you're almost there and just waiting for another one from the Reds.   

Liverpool are pussies, a full available Arsenal team should beat them comfortably, they were lucky to have gotten a win over Chelsea as they weren't convincing. I'm only backing them against Arsenal for reasons stated above.

Liverpool and Over 1.5 is tempting but BTS & O2.5 is more safer, it's going to be a goal galore - better to place a neutral bet.

[JollyGood]

For Arsenal, it will probably be a case of a point being better than nothing but Liverpool will believe they can take all three points. The best games usually take place when both teams have their best eleven in the starting line up. If one team is at full strength but the other team has key players out (with suspension or injury), it creates an imbalance most fans would prefer was not there.

I understand that teams should not rely on a single player or a group of players to win games, but you should also understand that managers build their games around certain players. Every club has that crucial player (s) who provides the team with stability and balance; no matter how hard you try, the team will always be unbalanced without those players. A draw is not a horrible outcome in this case.

WIN: Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool
DRAW: Manchester City, Everton, Crystal Palace

Does anybody agree with me 

[Igebotz]

WIN: Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool
DRAW: Manchester City, Everton, Crystal Palace

Does anybody agree with me  

Everything was going well untill I saw Manchester city to draw against shittest team in the ( Southampton) not gonna happen.. will advise you still to stick the to the WIN parlay.  

That's 41 odds parlay for first WIN options. Liverpool still my only doubts.

[nelson4lov]

Glad to see JollyGood sticking to the winning team aka Liverpool  . Arsenal haven't been greatly since the start pf the season and the games they won, they did so out of pure struggle.

My Parley:

WIN: Liverpool, City, Brighton, Villa, Tottenham and Chelsea.

Chelsea lost to Liverpool last match day and they would be eager to get back to winning ways and Newscastle isn't exactly in their best form right now. Villa and Tottenham should keep up winning streak while Brighton should collect all 3 points from bottom placed Wolves. I love Wolves but man, Brighton is in a very good form right now and should smash it.