⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[masulum]

I think arteta got it spot on. It would have been easy for arsenal to use injuries as an excuse for losing Champions League semi final and dropping down the table, but the guys

Despite the less than satisfactory results for Gooners this season and several previous seasons experienced by Arsenal. Arteta has been quite successful in building a team even though he has not won the EPL and UCL titles this season yet. I give respect to the manager, strategically, he has proven to have a good strategy and there has been improvement from season to season. However, he needs to maintain consistency in his strategy and players in order to win the title. Several times bevome number two, it will hurt for managers.

[Volgastallion]

Arsenal lose a good oportunitie to raise the title in this season, we have the worst performance Premier League in a lot of years and they cant fight and witn against this Liverpool who was good but not even close to the Klopps Liverpools, and they have the luck of one of the worst Manchester City of Guardiola.

Another season in the bin.

[JeffBrad12]

Arsenal lose a good oportunitie to raise the title in this season, we have the worst performance Premier League in a lot of years and they cant fight and witn against this Liverpool who was good but not even close to the Klopps Liverpools, and they have the luck of one of the worst Manchester City of Guardiola.

Another season in the bin.

To call Arsenal has worst performance is totally wrong. It's because their performance is obviously stable from year to the another year. They keep finishing at the second which is showing his consistency in securing UCL spot, but not winning the trophy.
Enough to label them as runner up specialist. I wonder what reason Kroanke is not even sacking Arteta even after his club being trophyless for a five years.

He must be so harsh to his club in building a winning mentality. Once a coach failed to deliver in two years, and worth to be sacked.

[SatoPrincess]

I don't see Chelsea winning against forest tomorrow because both teams needs a win to qualify for the champions League so it will be very difficult for Chelsea to get all three points going away to forest because forest too are in  good position to qualifying for the champions League next season if they can get a win tomorrow against Chelsea because the point gap is not much

I think I will disagree because Nothingham Forest are not unbeatable neither is it impossible for Chelsea to win against Notthing Forest. Chelsea are playing better than they used to in mid-season and so stand a chance of getting a win today. Today’s game is about winning and if they fail to win and Forest happens to win then they will forfeit Champions League football next season so it’s going to be a tough game.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I think I will disagree because Nothingham Forest are not unbeatable neither is it impossible for Chelsea to win against Notthing Forest. Chelsea are playing better than they used to in mid-season and so stand a chance of getting a win today. Today’s game is about winning and if they fail to win and Forest happens to win then they will forfeit Champions League football next season so it’s going to be a tough game.

Compared to their performance at the beginning of the season, Chelsea are in a good position at the moment. The team is quite strong. And they are able to play well consistently. Chelsea have beaten Liverpool and United in the last few weeks. The victory against Liverpool was not easy. Even then, Chelsea won.

It is impossible to predict Nottingham Forest's performance. This team is not strong in terms of squad. But their overall performance is good. However, in the last few matches we have not seen a better performance than Nottingham Forest. However, Nottingham Forest also has the ability to win against Chelsea. So the match will definitely be competitive. Both teams need to win this match to qualify for the Champions League.

[aylabadia05]

I think I will disagree because Nothingham Forest are not unbeatable neither is it impossible for Chelsea to win against Notthing Forest. Chelsea are playing better than they used to in mid-season and so stand a chance of getting a win today. Today’s game is about winning and if they fail to win and Forest happens to win then they will forfeit Champions League football next season so it’s going to be a tough game.

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea match will be the most exciting match later or the last match. Nottingham's performance towards the end of the season has decreased with unsatisfactory results. But for the match against Chelsea, I think Nuno's team will go all out with the target of winning. If that materializes, Chelsea move up one level from the Conference League they are now in.

Chelsea's recent performance has been good and is their capital to come to The City Ground. But I hesitate to place a bet on Chelsea winning this match.

[Egii Nna]

This match tomorrow is going to be a really great match, because according to the position of the two teams it is going to be a match of equal strength opponents, so this match is going to be a very great and unpredictable match, there is no guarantee which team will win and which team will lose, anything can happen. Let's see which team can win in the end between two equally strong opponents.

A friend of mine said that the game tomorrow against Nothingham Forest is like a final and to ne honest I quite accept that and I hope we can win and get Champions League football at least for the money EPL are going to reward Champions league teams for.

The game would be a difficult and an exciting one that will prove if we're ready at least to male it pass the group stage of the Champions League.

I don't see Chelsea winning against forest tomorrow because both teams needs a win to qualify for the champions League so it will be very difficult for Chelsea to get all three points going away to forest because forest too are in  good position to qualifying for the champions League next season if they can get a win tomorrow against Chelsea because the point gap is not much

I was also thinking on the same thing because both Chelsea and Nottingham Forest are fighting for the same thing, and neither of the two teams is ready to forfeit it for each other, so there is a higher possibility that the game might end in a draw for both of them, which, if that should happen and then Aston Villa should win their game, then both Chelsea and Nottingham Forest will end up in the Europa League. Although even if Nottingham Forest should win and Aston Villa should also win, then Nottingham Forest will still not make it to the Championship League because Aston Villa are a point ahead of them. So to me, I think with that consideration, I will prefer Chelsea to win the Nottingham Forest game so that they can make it to the Champions League next season.

[Inwestour]

I was also thinking on the same thing because both Chelsea and Nottingham Forest are fighting for the same thing, and neither of the two teams is ready to forfeit it for each other, so there is a higher possibility that the game might end in a draw for both of them, which, if that should happen and then Aston Villa should win their game, then both Chelsea and Nottingham Forest will end up in the Europa League. Although even if Nottingham Forest should win and Aston Villa should also win, then Nottingham Forest will still not make it to the Championship League because Aston Villa are a point ahead of them. So to me, I think with that consideration, I will prefer Chelsea to win the Nottingham Forest game so that they can make it to the Champions League next season.

For Chelsea it is a very important match, and by the way for Nottingham too, but Nottingham is in worse form, and despite the fact that for them it is a home match I think that Chelsea have more chances to win this match. Also, Yeshpirit has a conflict with the management and it seems to me that this also affects their results. So I think that Chelsea can win, but the match is too important for both teams and anything can happen, besides Aston Villa can take advantage of this.

[Distraction]

For Chelsea it is a very important match, and by the way for Nottingham too, but Nottingham is in worse form, and despite the fact that for them it is a home match I think that Chelsea have more chances to win this match.

This is simply why I think Chelsea have the upper hand today. They are in a much better shape and of course they are more credible in such situations. I respect Forest's work this season but I wouldn't trust them against Chelsea. 

It's much more critical than the Conference League final for Chelsea truthfully. Simply the reason is the chance to qualify for the Champions League. I don't expect a rotation by Enzo Maresca today. If he does then I'd interpret it as he doesn't want to take the chance.

[Adbitco]

Arsenal lose a good oportunitie to raise the title in this season, we have the worst performance Premier League in a lot of years and they cant fight and witn against this Liverpool who was good but not even close to the Klopps Liverpools, and they have the luck of one of the worst Manchester City of Guardiola.

Another season in the bin.

Exactly, not to underestimate Slots input in his Liverpool team, but Kloop's Liverpool was better, I have seen Kloop losing out the league even after securing a 90+ points on two different occasions. The reason why this happened is simply because Manchester City were dip in form and no proper competition for Liverpool this season. Arsenal was supposed to make use of Manchester City slip up and fight for the league but instead it was Liverpool that took the full advantage of this and congratulations to them. Frankly, Arsenal lost a good opportunity just as you said, just imagine City coming back to form next season, lol. Arsenal's Netflix continues.

[Unsoldier]

I think I will disagree because Nothingham Forest are not unbeatable neither is it impossible for Chelsea to win against Notthing Forest. Chelsea are playing better than they used to in mid-season and so stand a chance of getting a win today. Today’s game is about winning and if they fail to win and Forest happens to win then they will forfeit Champions League football next season so it’s going to be a tough game.

Compared to their performance at the beginning of the season, Chelsea are in a good position at the moment. The team is quite strong. And they are able to play well consistently. Chelsea have beaten Liverpool and United in the last few weeks. The victory against Liverpool was not easy. Even then, Chelsea won.

It is impossible to predict Nottingham Forest's performance. This team is not strong in terms of squad. But their overall performance is good. However, in the last few matches we have not seen a better performance than Nottingham Forest. However, Nottingham Forest also has the ability to win against Chelsea. So the match will definitely be competitive. Both teams need to win this match to qualify for the Champions League.

For me, this game feels like a final. Both Forest and Chelsea are desperate for points, but neither side looks fully convincing at the moment. Forest have completely run out of steam — they can't even beat bottom teams at home now. Chelsea are getting results, but their attack is stretched thin, relying on a teenager like Tyrique George up front. With so much at stake, I don’t think either team will play it safe. I’m leaning toward Forest not losing here — Chelsea’s away form is far from reliable.

[Lannakosa]

Compared to their performance at the beginning of the season, Chelsea are in a good position at the moment. The team is quite strong. And they are able to play well consistently. Chelsea have beaten Liverpool and United in the last few weeks. The victory against Liverpool was not easy. Even then, Chelsea won.

It is impossible to predict Nottingham Forest's performance. This team is not strong in terms of squad. But their overall performance is good. However, in the last few matches we have not seen a better performance than Nottingham Forest. However, Nottingham Forest also has the ability to win against Chelsea. So the match will definitely be competitive. Both teams need to win this match to qualify for the Champions League.

This season at Chelsea has been mixed. At first they were on a big rise, then there was a noticeable decline, and now they are back in good form. Possibly, it was part of the team’s development, because at the start they had too many players, a lot of competition, and everyone was trying to show their best game. Then Maresca started getting rid of unnecessary players, which slightly affected the results. But now it seems like he has settled on his squad and Chelsea are gaining their optimal form.

For Nottingham, it has been the opposite. At the start of the season, they played very well, but now they are going through a crisis. That is why I think Chelsea are stronger at the moment, but in the context of a single match anything can happen. Nottingham understand this, and today they might give absolutely everything on the pitch. So I believe Nottingham might avoid defeat today.

[SatoPrincess]

The battle for Champions League football just keeps getting more intense and fierce until the final day when boots will clash with boots and celebrations will happen at one end and tears at the other end. For today’s game Chelsea need to focus on winning because if they lose then they will have to worry much about Villa and Forest behind them.

[fredericktaylor]

I think I will disagree because Nothingham Forest are not unbeatable neither is it impossible for Chelsea to win against Notthing Forest. Chelsea are playing better than they used to in mid-season and so stand a chance of getting a win today. Today’s game is about winning and if they fail to win and Forest happens to win then they will forfeit Champions League football next season so it’s going to be a tough game.

Compared to their performance at the beginning of the season, Chelsea are in a good position at the moment. The team is quite strong. And they are able to play well consistently. Chelsea have beaten Liverpool and United in the last few weeks. The victory against Liverpool was not easy. Even then, Chelsea won.

It is impossible to predict Nottingham Forest's performance. This team is not strong in terms of squad. But their overall performance is good. However, in the last few matches we have not seen a better performance than Nottingham Forest. However, Nottingham Forest also has the ability to win against Chelsea. So the match will definitely be competitive. Both teams need to win this match to qualify for the Champions League.

Chelsea are playing much better now than they did at the beginning of the season. Chelsea are 5th in the points table after winning against Manchester United and have strengthened their chances of playing in the Champions League. Chelsea current form is quite good, but they are under some pressure after losing 2 goals against Newcastle in their previous match. Nottingham Forest are 7th in the points table after winning against West Ham United. The game with Chelsea will be exciting, whoever loses will go far behind in the points table. I am eagerly waiting to watch this game, I am sure there will be tension in this game, let's finally see who loses and who wins.

[Odohu]

Compared to their performance at the beginning of the season, Chelsea are in a good position at the moment. The team is quite strong. And they are able to play well consistently. Chelsea have beaten Liverpool and United in the last few weeks. The victory against Liverpool was not easy. Even then, Chelsea won.

It is impossible to predict Nottingham Forest's performance. This team is not strong in terms of squad. But their overall performance is good. However, in the last few matches we have not seen a better performance than Nottingham Forest. However, Nottingham Forest also has the ability to win against Chelsea. So the match will definitely be competitive. Both teams need to win this match to qualify for the Champions League.

Chelsea are playing much better now than they did at the beginning of the season. Chelsea are 5th in the points table after winning against Manchester United and have strengthened their chances of playing in the Champions League. Chelsea current form is quite good, but they are under some pressure after losing 2 goals against Newcastle in their previous match. Nottingham Forest are 7th in the points table after winning against West Ham United. The game with Chelsea will be exciting, whoever loses will go far behind in the points table. I am eagerly waiting to watch this game, I am sure there will be tension in this game, let's finally see who loses and who wins.

There was a time Chelsea were very hot to the extent a lot of us thought the had eyes on the league title. That was around the middle of the season and they were going like seven straight wins and more but all of a sudden, they lost steam and slide into the sorry state they are ending the season with. If there is a club that is inconsistent in England, Chelsea is a prime example. However, since they are faced with the possibility of issuing the Champions league, they will likely win Nottingham Forest just to save face.

[Juse14]

The battle for Champions League football just keeps getting more intense and fierce until the final day when boots will clash with boots and celebrations will happen at one end and tears at the other end. For today’s game Chelsea need to focus on winning because if they lose then they will have to worry much about Villa and Forest behind them.

The final week has arrived and this is also the deciding week for several teams regarding which teams will finish in the European zone, especially the top 5 positions. The top 3 positions have been locked by Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, now the fight is for positions 4 and 5, which are contested by Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest. But of course what is quite interesting is the competition between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest because the two teams will face each other in this final week.

The match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest will take place in a few minutes, with Nottingham Forest appearing as the host, so they are slightly more favored than Chelsea. However, doubts arise because lately Nottingjam Forest has not been very consistent in its performance, where in its last 5 matches they have only been able to win 2, with 3 draws and 1 loss. Meanwhile, Chelsea has performed quite well, where in its last 5 matches, Chelsea has managed to pocket 4 wins and 1 loss. In this match I hope that one of them can win this match, because if the match ends with a draw, then this will be a nightmare for both teams.

[JoyMarsha]

Chelsea are playing much better now than they did at the beginning of the season. Chelsea are 5th in the points table after winning against Manchester United and have strengthened their chances of playing in the Champions League. Chelsea current form is quite good, but they are under some pressure after losing 2 goals against Newcastle in their previous match. Nottingham Forest are 7th in the points table after winning against West Ham United. The game with Chelsea will be exciting, whoever loses will go far behind in the points table. I am eagerly waiting to watch this game, I am sure there will be tension in this game, let's finally see who loses and who wins.

The tension is on the rise as it is a few minutes to the start of the match. Chelsea is the away team in this case; I wonder how they will beat Nottm Forest, which needed to qualify for the Champions League the same way as they. Let's see in the next 90 minutes what Chelsea and Nottm Forest can pull out of this match that looks like a clash of underdogs that will come out victorious

[Adbitco]

Chelsea are playing much better now than they did at the beginning of the season. Chelsea are 5th in the points table after winning against Manchester United and have strengthened their chances of playing in the Champions League. Chelsea current form is quite good, but they are under some pressure after losing 2 goals against Newcastle in their previous match. Nottingham Forest are 7th in the points table after winning against West Ham United. The game with Chelsea will be exciting, whoever loses will go far behind in the points table. I am eagerly waiting to watch this game, I am sure there will be tension in this game, let's finally see who loses and who wins.

The tension is on the rise as it is a few minutes to the start of the match. Chelsea is the away team in this case; I wonder how they will beat Nottm Forest, which needed to qualify for the Champions League the same way as they. Let's see in the next 90 minutes what Chelsea and Nottm Forest can pull out of this match that looks like a clash of underdogs that will come out victorious

It will be hard for Chelsea in this game as the only thing that can save them is a win, they can't rely on a draw because the outcome of the Manchester United Vs Aston Villa game is also a determining factor. If Aston Villa win Manchester United and Chelsea plays a draw with Nottingham Forest then Chelsea will be kicked out of the top 5 this season. If Chelsea plays draw they would need a favour from Manchester United to beat Aston Villa for them. Chelsea are in a tight corner, what they need is to win Nottingham Forest.

[shinratensei_]

The battle for Champions League football just keeps getting more intense and fierce until the final day when boots will clash with boots and celebrations will happen at one end and tears at the other end. For today’s game Chelsea need to focus on winning because if they lose then they will have to worry much about Villa and Forest behind them.

I can't even imagine if Chelsea and Nottingham gets draw, then Villa take the spot to play in UCL net season. Chelsea has to win the game if they're wanna qualifying for the UCL. They will not able to get a spot in the top competition by UEFA if they draw or lose. I don't wanna see them to give spot to the Forest or Villa. 

[Adbitco]

The games going on now is definitely unlike finally league day, what's happening? It's half time and goals were supposed to have poured in this first half interval. I don't understand, this is unlike the last day events were teams will score goals. Even the teams that are fighting for a place in next season's Champions League has refused to score, I don't know if they are afraid of each other or they're playing safe. Aston Villa and Nottingham if the score remains like this, then they will be the ones to lose out on the spot.