Whale.io 🐳 | ⚽ English Premier League Season: 2025/2026

[igebotz]

As the teams that face them try to exploit their weakness because Rodri will be absent for the rest of the season, eventually they will drop points and that could pave the way for Liverpool and Arsenal to challenge each other to become champions. If you are right, Southampton could be facing a very heavy defeat and it could add to the goal difference for Manchester City.

No bloodbath but lucky to have gotten the maximum point, they're not playing well at the moment but who cares if they're picking up maximum points right?

Mmm...  I feel like it's impossible for the regs in the football threads to not know about the Majestic 7.  Lol.  I blame Trofo for not telling you since you guys have been talking a lot in hilarious' EPL pool.  Lolol.  

Anyway, it's just a free weekly game that FJ has and you guess 7 goal scorers from 7 matched and the guy who guesses all 7 right gets 10k USD.  If you guess 5 and 6 goal scorers you get 25 and 50 bucks free bets respectively.  But yeah...  Go to FJ's thread, I post my picks there almost every week for shts and gigs.

I don't use FJ but we do have something like that on SB although I play more on stake now.

[boltz]

What a game will bet between West Ham and United because both teams are looking for 3 points in that game no matter what.

For West Ham is a super important game as they barely have 8 points so far and only a gap of 4 points between them and relegation spots and we know how they barely got out of that zone last year. Hopefully , they won't repeat last year mistake and they will take advantage of United who is once again not having a great start of the season no matter the competition they play in  . That also makes this game very important for United and if they don't take 3 points , things are not looking well at all for them because I'm sure they had hopes to fight for top 4 which as this point seems already a bit impossible for them to achieve. 

[JollyGood]

No bloodbath but lucky to have gotten the maximum point, they're not playing well at the moment but who cares if they're picking up maximum points right?

Yes it is because a sign of a good team is they manage to get points even when they are playing badly. It ended just 1-0 and Haaland did score after 5 minutes but Southampton must have played well to only lose 1-0.

It seems as though Bournemouth must be believing in themselves more after their win over Arsenal because got a point at Aston Villa. Also Wolves managed to get a point at Brighton.

What a game will bet between West Ham and United because both teams are looking for 3 points in that game no matter what.

Earlier in the season I was expecting Manchester United to lose every time they get on the pitch but West Ham are failing badly under their new manager after Moyes departed. It seems Manchester United have to be favourites for this game.

These are the results of the games played today:

Aston Villa 1-1 Bournemouth
Brentford 4-3 Ipswich Town
Brighton and Hove Albion 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City 1-0 Southampton
Everton 1-1 Fulham

[igebotz]

Yes it is because a sign of a good team is they manage to get points even when they are playing badly. It ended just 1-0 and Haaland did score after 5 minutes but Southampton must have played well to only lose 1-0.

That is the difference between a winning mentality team and the rest of the teams; no matter how awful they play, they always find a way to get maximum points on their worst day to widen the lead, whilst the rest of the teams needs a good day to get maximum points. While KDB and Rodric are away, the entire squad is working hard to avoid losing a point and keep the title fight going until both players return.

Brentford and Ipwish played an interesting game, and I enjoyed the comeback and disappointment at the end. That was the only game I enjoyed today.

[JollyGood]

These are the games taking place today:

Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United vs Manchester United
Arsenal vs Liverpool

I think the game of the day has to be Arsenal vs Liverpool but there should be plenty of goals scored by Chelsea against Newcastle United.

That is the difference between a winning mentality team and the rest of the teams; no matter how awful they play, they always find a way to get maximum points on their worst day to widen the lead, whilst the rest of the teams needs a good day to get maximum points. While KDB and Rodric are away, the entire squad is working hard to avoid losing a point and keep the title fight going until both players return.

You probably will not agree but I think they can win the Premier League without De Bruyne. He was out for a long time last season and they were performing well without him. When it comes Rodri I think it is a different matter altogether. It is inevitable they will drop points. We will find out at the end of the season if will they drop enough points to allow a different team to be champions.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

These are the games taking place today:

Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United vs Manchester United
Arsenal vs Liverpool

It's just the Man united and WestHam game that is going to spoil the Sunday games. The game is going to be boring but instead of a draw, Man United is going to somehow find a way to win the game.

ETH needs the win to keep buying time for himself, a loss can bring back the crys of a sack and that'll put more pressure on him. Chelsea has a very good home record against Newcastle and Newcastle aren't playing as convincing as they did in previous seasons. Meanwhile Chelsea are playing absolutely well that all their games keep getting interesting irrespective of how the game ends. I see Chelsea scoring atleast 2 goals today, getting already to go watch the game at my regular bar.

[Luzin]

ETH needs the win to keep buying time for himself, a loss can bring back the crys of a sack and that'll put more pressure on him.

All coaches will continue to be arrogant to make the players more mentally confident. That's what Ten Hag is doing at the moment. But the reality is not as good as confidence with his statement. I don't know exactly when the management will evaluate it, but a bad streak should make them aware. The history of Ten Hag's last 2 matches is superior, but today West Ham should be able to take advantage of the condition of the crowd and the instability of Man United. At least the draw is a pretty good result for West Ham.

[JollyGood]

ETH needs the win to keep buying time for himself, a loss can bring back the crys of a sack and that'll put more pressure on him.

I think it is too late for Ten Hag. I do not know how he has lasted this far in to the new season when he really should have been sacked at the end of last season. We all know how close he was to getting the sack but survived only because the club could not find a suitable replacement. If he survives until the end of the season it has to be because of merit and not because they could not find a suitable manager.

Chelsea has a very good home record against Newcastle and Newcastle aren't playing as convincing as they did in previous seasons. Meanwhile Chelsea are playing absolutely well that all their games keep getting interesting irrespective of how the game ends. I see Chelsea scoring atleast 2 goals today, getting already to go watch the game at my regular bar.

When you look at the way Newcastle United have performed this season, maybe Howe is also at risk of losing his job because they probably will not match the highs of the previous season under him. They currently have a W3 D3 L2 record.

As for Chelsea, this could be a 3-0 or 4-0 win for them if they play with their usual style and Newcastle United play with their usual lack of confidence.

[igebotz]

ETH needs the win to keep buying time for himself, a loss can bring back the crys of a sack and that'll put more pressure on him

Lost again - doesn't help when you have a club full of average and injury-prone players, but it makes matters worse when he literally spent £704 m to bring in the majority of those players and hasn't gotten the best out of anyone. Sacking him is incredibly expensive; ETH will always be in profit unless he resigns, which is unlikely. We were in the same situation with Graham Potter last season; he was bad, and sacking him was too expensive, so we kept accepting the loss regardless.

As for Chelsea, this could be a 3-0 or 4-0 win for them if they play with their usual style and Newcastle United play with their usual lack of confidence.

The poor goal we conceded dragged them back into the game; they were completely dominant prior to that goal and we could have scored more if we hadn't conceded in the manner we did. The maximum point is what matters anyway.

[JollyGood]

RESULTS:

Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United
Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United 2-1 Manchester United
Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool

Lost again - doesn't help when you have a club full of average and injury-prone players, but it makes matters worse when he literally spent £704 m to bring in the majority of those players and hasn't gotten the best out of anyone. Sacking him is incredibly expensive; ETH will always be in profit unless he resigns, which is unlikely. We were in the same situation with Graham Potter last season; he was bad, and sacking him was too expensive, so we kept accepting the loss regardless.

Manchester City got it right with Guardiola. Liverpool got it right with Klopp and now it seems Arsenal might have got it right with Arteta but Manchester United keep getting it wrong. Ten Hag should be sacked.

I had no idea the total spend was £704 million. It really does make you think about the people running the club and how they are coming across as incompetent. Ten Hag has been consistently failing to get the best out of the players and in the process has shown he is not up to the job of being manager at one of the biggest clubs in the world.

The poor goal we conceded dragged them back into the game; they were completely dominant prior to that goal and we could have scored more if we hadn't conceded in the manner we did. The maximum point is what matters anyway.

I did not get to see any of the games in full today, partly because three kicked-off at 2pm but did catch glimpses of West Ham United vs Manchester United. Regardless of how Chelsea conceded, they still won the game and they are sitting in 5th place with 17 points. Their W5 D2 L2 record is good considering they are working with a new manager.

[nelson4lov]

RESULTS:

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The two unexpected results today are:
1. Tottenham losing to Palace.
2. Hammers victory over ETH and Man Utd.

Not that I'm very surprised with Tottenham's performance but I had hopes that they would win. Their inconsistent results have been their greatest enemy season after season. For Man Utd, not much to say actually because I feel like a lot has already been said a  while now yet ETH is still at the reigns. Man Utd is as awful as West ham this season anyway.

PS: I don't get why Arsenal fans are saying the officiating was bad when Kai Havertz didn't get a single yellow card for all his diving.

[igebotz]

I had no idea the total spend was £704 million. It really does make you think about the people running the club and how they are coming across as incompetent. Ten Hag has been consistently failing to get the best out of the players and in the process has shown he is not up to the job of being manager at one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Sacking ETH is not enough if a proper recruitment team is not assembled to help the incoming manager get the right players. Getting the best talent ID is more challenging without the right data. When Chelsea hired the entire Brighton scouting team, we also took their scouting player's data and our signings have been great.

Manchester united needs to focus more on internal positions, get the right recruitment team, update the training facilities and get a modern coach.

PS: I don't get why Arsenal fans are saying the officiating was bad when Kai Havertz didn't get a single yellow card for all his diving.

Taylor got that last call wrong IMO- that was never a foul ball, both players went 50-50.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

RESULTS:
Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United
Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United 2-1 Manchester United
Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool

Shocked that Crystal palace defeated Tottenham, I didn't see this one coming, thought it was going to be a draw game but crystal palace ended up taking full advantage of the game. Westham might have made ETH job to be at risk again.

This lost is going to to be painful but man united have themselves to blame and not anyone because they're the ones not playing like a big club. Arsenal drawing the game as I have predicted isn't a bad result.

They had their chances to win but they didn't take it although we have to consider that Arsenal aren't themselves because of some of their top players being injured but I enjoyed the game. VAR got some call right and they didn't spoil the game. 

Arsenal just showed that they're ready to go toe to toe for the the league this season. Injuries shouldn't be an excuse to lose, a draw is manageable but not losing and that mentality will win you the league.

[nelson4lov]

PS: I don't get why Arsenal fans are saying the officiating was bad when Kai Havertz didn't get a single yellow card for all his diving.

Taylor got that last call wrong IMO- that was never a foul ball, both players went 50-50.

I have no problem with the call but I've been seeing a lot of arsenal fans driving that narrative. I think Anthony Taylor only few calls that were wrong, aside from that, it was a well contested game.

Prior to this Liverpool game, Arsenal has been very shitty lately but I knew that they would put up a stromg fight against Liverpool same way Chelsea did and I was right. Small teams like Arsenal and Chelsea tend to be activated when up against much more bigger teams than themselves. Not surprised.

[JollyGood]

Manchester united needs to focus more on internal positions, get the right recruitment team, update the training facilities and get a modern coach.

When it comes to looking at this from a business, it is clear Ten Hag is not bringing the best out of his players therefore he is not a suitable coach. Not only that, if it is indeed the case then he has to be sacked regardless of how much the club has to pay him to cancel his contract. The training pitch/facilities are a valid part of the argument but that is no excuse for a football of this magnitude to become a colossal failure.

How much longer do you think Ten Hag will last as Manchester United manager?

Arsenal just showed that they're ready to go toe to toe for the the league this season. Injuries shouldn't be an excuse to lose, a draw is manageable but not losing and that mentality will win you the league.

If Arsenal can challenge for title this season and at the same time Liverpool can also do it, then it means Manchester City will be chased by two teams. I am convinced Manchester City will drop points because of Rodri being injured therefore both teams have a good chance to push Manchester City in to second or third place in the final end of season Premier League table.

[Sandra_hakeem]

RESULTS:
Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United

I'm pretty much concerned about COLD freaking Palma's goal! How on earth did he score from the same angle where the keeper was already? He's left footed and the possibilities of scoring/pulling off with such a great shot from the left wing, without squaring in is so slim... Btw, Palma does literally anything, ^{[then walks away like captain crunch]}

When it comes to looking at this from a business, it is clear Ten Hag is not bringing the best out of his players therefore he is not a suitable coach. Not only that, if it is indeed the case then he has to be sacked regardless of how much the club has to pay him to cancel his contract.

Sometimes, not gonna lie -- I'm always forced to think this whole thing is pre-planned and united has been paid for it... Cause why would a team with such brilliance allow themselves in the hands of a man with zero new-age football knowledge/ strategies? Don't they all google to see the club's position on the league table and how disturbing that factor is?.. but, who am I to decide for them? I just wanna see how things would end.

[JollyGood]

It is not that Ten Hag is not a good manager but rather on statistics alone he has not been a good manager for Manchester United. It was because he was successful at Ajax and they had a style of play that was flowing that attracted the Manchester United directors. The fact is the job of Manchester United manager is far too big for him, he is better suited to a smaller club.

It would probably be for the best if the club replaced him with Ruud van Nistelrooy for the remainder of the season and then bring in a big name to become their manager for the new season.

Sometimes, not gonna lie -- I'm always forced to think this whole thing is pre-planned and united has been paid for it... Cause why would a team with such brilliance allow themselves in the hands of a man with zero new-age football knowledge/ strategies? Don't they all google to see the club's position on the league table and how disturbing that factor is?.. but, who am I to decide for them? I just wanna see how things would end.

[Luzin]

It would probably be for the best if the club replaced him with Ruud van Nistelrooy for the remainder of the season and then bring in a big name to become their manager for the new season.

Looking at the quality of club matches in the Dutch League and EPL is very different. This does not mean that I underestimate the Dutch League. The EPL has more difficult competition. I see that Ten Hag's strategy has not worked well in the EPL until now. Even with the improvement of the team in the transfer market does not make Man United better.

I just read after the bad results, finally he was fired. After a long wait of two and a half years with 1 trophy, he finally left. It seems that Van Nistelrooy will be a temporary replacement. This is true?

Erik ten Hag has been sacked as Manchester United manager.

The Dutchman was informed on Monday morning and leaves Old Trafford after two and a half years in charge with his final game proving to be the Premier League defeat to West Ham United on Sunday.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5854757/2024/10/28/erik-ten-hag-sacked-manchester-united/

[Sandra_hakeem]

It is not that Ten Hag is not a good manager but rather on statistics alone he has not been a good manager for Manchester United. It was because he was successful at Ajax and they had a style of play that was flowing that attracted the Manchester United directors. The fact is the job of Manchester United manager is far too big for him, he is better suited to a smaller club.

These lower leagues were actually a good way to showcasing his strategies; league (s) like the eredivisie and Europa.
It's always a different ballgame when you're in the premier league... Do they understand how tough and critical your thoughts formation needs to be, to have the enablement of forging a successful path thus, making a name, winning trophies and creating a legacy as well.... Pep is a typical example...

It would probably be for the best if the club replaced him with Ruud van Nistelrooy for the remainder of the season and then bring in a big name to become their manager for the new season.

Ruud? I dunno how well his managerial skills would look on those players, coupled with the most recent failure of the former coach and their position on the table... He was a good player nonetheless, that's not so much guarantee... Since he's just an interim, y'all should even be worried about who's coming, and from where?

[ILuckyGuyI]

I expect a Crystal Palace win on Sunday. They have only 3 points in 8 games. Therefore, they will play with a lot of ambition. They will want to make it up to their fans with a victory in the London derby.

Crystal Palace got a well-deserved victory last night, their first win in the league. Although many saw this result as unexpected, I actually thought Tottenham would lose to Crystal Palace. The Crystal Palace players played this match for their fans and delighted them by winning for the first time in 9 weeks.