⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Velvet78]

I would love to see what Amorim will do in the transfer market this summer and how he would improve the team next season atleast it is sure that he will survive sack this season but how about Ange Postecoglou? Will he also survive and not get sacked before the new season? I also don’t consider him a bad coach but time will tell.

For now, we don't know how much Amorim is capable with big teams. He achieved successes with Sporting earlier but it isn't enough to prove it. There is a huge gap between the Liga Portugal and Premier League.

Erik ten Hag was also successful with Ajax but when he started to manage a bigger team he failed so hard.    I just hope we don't see the same with Amorim... If he doesn't get sacked soon then his summer transfers and new system will show us how capable he is for real. If he fails too, it will be another overspending for the Red Devils. Their finances must already be shaken because of Erik ten Hag. Unless there is success, it would take them longer to fix it. But I assume they would start with selling useless players first.

[Derekfunds]

Liverpool are still empty-handed...

FA Cup : eliminated very early
EFL Cup : eliminated in the finale
Champions League: eliminated during last 16

Now there is only the Premier League left to win. We can already call them as the champions here though. Because the gap is 12 points with Arsenal so I don't think even Arteta believes in their chance anymore.  

Do you call Arne Slot successful for this year? I think winning a Premier League trophy is a good start at least. He is about to end Liverpool's thirst for this title - the last one achieved was in the 2019-20 season.

I consider Liverpool champions already because with 12 points gap and only nine games to play I don’t see a possibility of Liverpool slipping away not like Arsenal are going to win all their remaining matches even so for me the title race has ended already just give Liverpool the trophy. Can I call Arne Slot successful? Yes why not. He got to the league cup finals, got to Champions League knockout and if he achieved the league title ofcourse he has a successful season.

You are free to call Liverpool champions but it has not been official or certain yet because they are still 9 matches to play and anything can be possible. I doubt if there's any team that can try to challenge Liverpool again in the premier league because it almost over, the moment Arsenal loses 2-3 or draw and Liverpool wins then it will be official and Liverpool will be handed over the premier league trophy but for the main time it is not yet over untill it is over. And yes it has been a great season for Liverpool even though they fucked up in the EFL cup.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I would love to see what Amorim will do in the transfer market this summer and how he would improve the team next season atleast it is sure that he will survive sack this season but how about Ange Postecoglou? Will he also survive and not get sacked before the new season? I also don’t consider him a bad coach but time will tell.

It's obvious Amorim will get rid all of players who have no use for the club. A few names are already on his list, but struggle to find the buyers due to the bad performance.

I guess after he successfully sold some of useless players, and it's time to sign new players. I saw a few are also on his short list, but no concrete talk about it.

Some names strongly linked to the Manchester United such as Osimhen, Gyokeres, De jong, etc. The problem is that they're financially bad. They have to sell a lot of players before able to buy new players.

I also remember they're almost running out of cash. it sounds impossible to think they will buy a lot without sell a lot too.

[knowngunman]

I would love to see what Amorim will do in the transfer market this summer and how he would improve the team next season atleast it is sure that he will survive sack this season but how about Ange Postecoglou? Will he also survive and not get sacked before the new season? I also don’t consider him a bad coach but time will tell.

Amorin is not as bad as we assume thou despite that the recent performance of Manchester United is discouraging. Perhaps the transfer window will give Amorin the access to right players he needs to make the team work appropriately as the recent players at his disposal are not performing to expectations. I would even suggest he should check more into their academy to fetch out more talented players to showcase themselves. I believe he can still find two or even more forwards from their academy that are gifted and zealous to slot in occasionally in order to build their confidence and make the team more stronger.

[Princess Leah]

I would love to see what Amorim will do in the transfer market this summer and how he would improve the team next season atleast it is sure that he will survive sack this season but how about Ange Postecoglou? Will he also survive and not get sacked before the new season? I also don’t consider him a bad coach but time will tell.

It's obvious Amorim will get rid all of players who have no use for the club. A few names are already on his list, but struggle to find the buyers due to the bad performance.

I guess after he successfully sold some of useless players, and it's time to sign new players. I saw a few are also on his short list, but no concrete talk about it.

Some names strongly linked to the Manchester United such as Osimhen, Gyokeres, De jong, etc. The problem is that they're financially bad. They have to sell a lot of players before able to buy new players.

I also remember they're almost running out of cash. it sounds impossible to think they will buy a lot without sell a lot too.

If I were him, that's the exact thing I'll do, what's the need of keeping players that are not useful, players finding it difficult to adapt to his system and hoping they'll improve, those same set of players would get him sacked cause they'll become liabilities and won't add anything to improve the squad when he run out of options, if you noticed, when Pep got into Manchester City, he overhauled the squad and added players he could work with to the ones he felt where good.

 That's what every manager who wants to succed with a team should do, Amorim is a good coach and he needs to follow same steps during the summer window if he wants to succeed with Manchester United next season, he needs to be aggressive with offloading unwanted players without even giving a second thought about what some fans who love the player would think, it's for the betterment of the club and not for some personal interest from some fans.

[SensitiveEyes]

Newcastle matched them up and took control of the final. Liverpool looked tired. They probably thought Newcastle would panic under pressure. At least Liverpool are going to win the PL so their fans must be excited.

That win is something no one saw coming. I just couldn’t believe what I was watching but it was right there, unfolding right before my eyes. Liverpool thought it was going to be some game where they just suck up the pressure in the first half and come running over Newcastle United in the second half but no, Newcastle United ended the game right from the first half.
The manager’s tactical substitution also played a vital role to neutralizing the pressure that Liverpool was coming with in the second half. They merely got away with that last goal else, Newcastle United would have kept a clean sheet in this too.

[MArsland]

Finally Newcastle won first domestic trophy in 70 years after beating Liverpool 2-1. Newcastle is at number six on points table while Liverpool is top team of EPL. It's surprise to see that Liverpool who is doing so good in EPL is unable to win any other contest. In EPL, Liverpool will win the title this season as they have lost only one game this season and it's very unlikely that they will lose any game in rest of there matches. Liverpool need to improve there weaknesses, if they are winning in EPL then they need to grab other titles also. 

That win is something no one saw coming. I just couldn’t believe what I was watching but it was right there, unfolding right before my eyes. Liverpool thought it was going to be some game where they just suck up the pressure in the first half and come running over Newcastle United in the second half but no, Newcastle United ended the game right from the first half.
The manager’s tactical substitution also played a vital role to neutralizing the pressure that Liverpool was coming with in the second half. They merely got away with that last goal else, Newcastle United would have kept a clean sheet in this too.

On the contrary I see that Newcastle big hope in the final is indeed that they are more serious in preparing everything. Liverpool is indeed the favorite to be the champion but mentally playing on the field we actually see Newcastle has a bigger chance, even in the first half they have shown a deadly game. This is worth celebrating because Newcastle has been eager to win the trophy since the beginning, while Liverpool players have not fully recovered after being kicked out of the Champions League. Like it or not Liverpool failure against PSG has a big influence and motivates other teams to give the same disaster.

[Albarq]

Amorin is not as bad as we assume thou despite that the recent performance of Manchester United is discouraging. Perhaps the transfer window will give Amorin the access to right players he needs to make the team work appropriately as the recent players at his disposal are not performing to expectations. I would even suggest he should check more into their academy to fetch out more talented players to showcase themselves. I believe he can still find two or even more forwards from their academy that are gifted and zealous to slot in occasionally in order to build their confidence and make the team more stronger.

Yes, it all depends on the players themselves to overcome it on the field, and Amorin only gives direction even though he has fixed the situation that has occurred at Manchester United with several players needing to be straightened out, and indeed there is a need for better players for their achievements to perfect the existing team, but I am optimistic that in the future it can be achieved to strengthen this team.

[Rampagoe004]

~~~

Yes, it all depends on the players themselves to overcome it on the field, and Amorin only gives direction even though he has fixed the situation that has occurred at Manchester United with several players needing to be straightened out, and indeed there is a need for better players for their achievements to perfect the existing team, but I am optimistic that in the future it can be achieved to strengthen this team.

Amorim has worked hard to make changes to the team but what he wanted did not materialize in the near future. Manchester United started the season very badly and it was not Amorim's fault where Amorim's arrival Manchester United was again in a slump with Erik Ten Hag. Amorim came to fix the situation that occurred at Manchester United but could not fix and make changes to the team.
The management should provide money in the transfer market so that Amorim can find quality players to strengthen the team next season, I think Manchester United need to find new players next season.

[Zlantann]

Amorim has worked hard to make changes to the team but what he wanted did not materialize in the near future. Manchester United started the season very badly and it was not Amorim's fault where Amorim's arrival Manchester United was again in a slump with Erik Ten Hag. Amorim came to fix the situation that occurred at Manchester United but could not fix and make changes to the team.
The management should provide money in the transfer market so that Amorim can find quality players to strengthen the team next season, I think Manchester United need to find new players next season.

When a club is not performing well, the coach usually takes the blame. Ruben Amorim was signed to overturn the downward trend of the club because, based on his track record in Sporting Lisbon, where he performed extraordinarily well. But he has failed to replicate his success at Manchester United. Erik Ten Hag would have been sacked before the beginning of this season, but the club management failed to take action because he won a trophy.

The club management is patient with the new manager, but I don't think they would tolerate such a bad performance next season. From next season he would have to put his best to avoid sack. But he needs to be given all the financial support to get the players he needs. Anyway, he still has the chance to prove himself this season in the Europa League.

[reagansimms]

I would love to see what Amorim will do in the transfer market this summer and how he would improve the team next season atleast it is sure that he will survive sack this season but how about Ange Postecoglou? Will he also survive and not get sacked before the new season? I also don’t consider him a bad coach but time will tell.

Amorim certainly wants his team to be filled with great players, but this hope will be realized if the club management provides large funds to give freedom to bring in new players. Amorim is still trusted as the coach of Man United, but if he is unable to improve the team's performance in the second season, the chances of him staying for the next season are very small.
Now he must work hard to make Man United perform consistently in the Europa League and win the trophy so they can appear in the UCL next season.

[Jaycoinz]

I would love to see what Amorim will do in the transfer market this summer and how he would improve the team next season atleast it is sure that he will survive sack this season but how about Ange Postecoglou? Will he also survive and not get sacked before the new season? I also don’t consider him a bad coach but time will tell.

In amorim and Manchester united case, I really don't know what to say because this team has preformed poorly than any of the other coaches under them and it's just so disappointing because Manchester united have gotten a series of coaches and for reason it just hasn't clicked for them but the management is very lenient with coaches so I don't expect anything to happen to his job for now so let's hope he wins the Europa league and maybe get one or two player that might turn things around.

[Webetcoins]

I consider Liverpool champions already because with 12 points gap and only nine games to play I don’t see a possibility of Liverpool slipping away not like Arsenal are going to win all their remaining matches even so for me the title race has ended already just give Liverpool the trophy. Can I call Arne Slot successful? Yes why not. He got to the league cup finals, got to Champions League knockout and if he achieved the league title ofcourse he has a successful season.

No doubt about their Premier League title due to their superior quality and performance but still their last few matches give them big setback to them as they faced exit from Champions League and lost in EFL Cup is surely the biggest then Champions League. Here Newcastle United have some advantage which give them good favor, and they were able to outclass Liverpool workload is surely hurting badly few clubs as they fail to keep their consistency and quality even now many clubs are also having complaints about this it's time to think about this before its creation more problems.

Arne Slot doing good job but still it's going to take time for having better adjustment while at the end of this season Liverpool is going to face few exit as their top players are not considering extension which is surely problem for them.

[Adbitco]

Although Manchester City is in a good position in the points table of the English Premier League, Manchester United or Tottenham are not in a good position at the moment. If we look at the points of Manchester United and Tottenham, we can see that these two teams are 13th and 14th in the points table, from where it is really difficult for them to get back into the top four teams of this league. On the other hand, Manchester City already has the fifth position in the points table, but if they perform a little better in the upcoming matches, they can go one step above the points table. If Manchester City move up a point in the table, they will be guaranteed a place in the Champions League next season. Based on what I know about Manchester City, I would say that Manchester City will definitely play in the Champions League next season.

Sincerely, I won't overrule the chances of Manchester City qualifying for the top neither will I also overrule the chances of other teams close of qualification. For Manchester City to qualify then either Chelsea or Nottingham Forest must drop for them to qualify and if Chelsea is to qualify either Manchester City or Nottingham Forest must drop. Now the thing is if one looks at the table critically and goes further down, you will find out that the point difference between teams from 3rd to 7th isn't much that's why I said I can't overrule the chances of any team to qualify because mathematically it's still very much possible.

[dezoel]

I don't know if it's a season fatigue or overconfidence resulting from their unchallenged lead in the table but something is clearly wrong with Liverpool.
A loss can happen to any club, but they got completely dominated by Newcastle in the EFL cup final. It could've easily be 4-1 for Newcastle.
Their performance in the round of 16 of the Champions League against PSG was also far from perfect, especially in the 1st leg when they only made 2 shots on goal and their ball possession was only 29%.
Or could it be that they cannot mentally handle games where there's everything at stake and only perform well in the league (be it the Premier League or the UCL league stage)?

It's all about fatigue because they were involved in all competitions with things are also not favorable for them in last few weeks due to have too many games which hurt them, and they were not able to handle this final as they needed.

Newcastle United doing good job and have enough time for keeping their players fresh which helps them for keeping things on track for their first title in decades now their confidence level is at the top while things will be also favorable for them to have good spot in Premier League because with this performance and confidence they can achieve top 5 ranks which will give them another chance into Champions League. Now this break is surely going to help Liverpool as they need time to think about their performance and strategy which give them better view about win and keeping title hopes alive for few more weeks which are important.

[$crypto$]

I would love to see what Amorim will do in the transfer market this summer and how he would improve the team next season atleast it is sure that he will survive sack this season but how about Ange Postecoglou? Will he also survive and not get sacked before the new season? I also don’t consider him a bad coach but time will tell.

In amorim and Manchester united case, I really don't know what to say because this team has preformed poorly than any of the other coaches under them and it's just so disappointing because Manchester united have gotten a series of coaches and for reason it just hasn't clicked for them but the management is very lenient with coaches so I don't expect anything to happen to his job for now so let's hope he wins the Europa league and maybe get one or two player that might turn things around.

Give Amorin plenty of opportunities I think he can fix the squad, but if judged now it might be too early because the coach also needs a long adaptation.
Including I once said Amorin was bad because he did not bring his team in the premier league much better but at least there is hope in the European league tournament where he can continue to fight.
Maybe next season it can be fixed from the whole.

[KTChampions]

Pep is a great manager. If Pep leaves City will be relegated.
But It's crazy to think in the worst season with Pep City will finish in the top 4
Pep rebuilt the City squad before, so he can and will do it again. Never lose hope.
I think the team has improved, the attack is good, and Marmoush is also good, but Doku's finishing is still lacking, so there is no need to sign another striker.
We will see a new Manchester City next season. Pep is changing to a more direct style of play, so I suspect City will sign more physical and fast players in the summer. IMO

Wtf  Oil City were champions before Pep got there and already had a golden squad. With an endless budget and the ability to pick and choose players without worrying about money, any manager (even you or me) would not be anywhere near the relegation zone.
And I don't know why you think Pep will change his style - giving up possession (often useless) means taking a risk... it's not for cowardly coaches.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Wtf  Oil City were champions before Pep got there and already had a golden squad. With an endless budget and the ability to pick and choose players without worrying about money, any manager (even you or me) would not be anywhere near the relegation zone.
And I don't know why you think Pep will change his style - giving up possession (often useless) means taking a risk... it's not for cowardly coaches.

With an endless budget yeah. They can always find a way to be successful sooner or later. Let's say Guardiola leaves and another good coach arrives. Even if their systems are different no problem at all. Just spend a huge amount again to rebuild and that's it! 

But FFP never intervenes in the meantime. I know they still have a case waiting for them. But I just think how bad the result could be for them? Honestly I don't expect any punishment like relegation. Or taking their titles back and so. Justice is never served for rich clubs...

[mammusu]

I would love to see what Amorim will do in the transfer market this summer and how he would improve the team next season atleast it is sure that he will survive sack this season but how about Ange Postecoglou? Will he also survive and not get sacked before the new season? I also don’t consider him a bad coach but time will tell.

In amorim and Manchester united case, I really don't know what to say because this team has preformed poorly than any of the other coaches under them and it's just so disappointing because Manchester united have gotten a series of coaches and for reason it just hasn't clicked for them but the management is very lenient with coaches so I don't expect anything to happen to his job for now so let's hope he wins the Europa league and maybe get one or two player that might turn things around.

I think it's too early for us to say if Amorim has a worse performance than other coaches, because as we know if he coaches only half a season and the squad he has is also the legacy of Ten Hag, so we can't say if he completely failed at Manchester United, the transfer market next season in my opinion will be the proof for Amorim in building his squad absolutely, so we can see how the performance that Manchester United shows next season and that's when we can say whether Amorim is the right coach or not for Manchester United later.

[Litzki1990]

Although Manchester City is in a good position in the points table of the English Premier League, Manchester United or Tottenham are not in a good position at the moment. If we look at the points of Manchester United and Tottenham, we can see that these two teams are 13th and 14th in the points table, from where it is really difficult for them to get back into the top four teams of this league. On the other hand, Manchester City already has the fifth position in the points table, but if they perform a little better in the upcoming matches, they can go one step above the points table. If Manchester City move up a point in the table, they will be guaranteed a place in the Champions League next season. Based on what I know about Manchester City, I would say that Manchester City will definitely play in the Champions League next season.

It is not impossible for Manchester United and Tottenham to make it to the top five position, but it will be very difficult. I suspect that both teams will be focusing on building their team for next season and not fighting for a European competition. Clubs like Newcastle, Fulham, Brighton, Aston Villa and others have better chances of making it to the the top five than the two clubs we are discussing. Manchester United gor a good win against Leicester in their last game. But the setback is that they might not be consistent. Except they keep winning, it will be impossible to win the race to the top.

Every team in the Premier League is strong and if a team falls far behind by performing against these strong teams, it becomes very difficult to close the points gap with those teams later on. We can see that Manchester United and Tottenham have already moved far down the points table. Now, if these two teams want to be among the first five teams in the points table, then the teams that are above the points table will have to perform poorly, on the contrary, these two teams will have to perform well. I don't think that will ever happen in a full season. The chances of these two teams actually achieving anything very good this season is very slim so they need to start planning for next season now. Maybe if they plan from now they will be able to perform a little bit better next season.