⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Adbitco]

The odd is tempting and still yet good because I think Gyökeres will do well this season for Arsenal and a goal against Manchester United in their first game in the 2025/2026 is not something that seems not difficult or impossible.

I remember when Darwin Nunez came to Liverpool he did well in Pre season than Haaland but now both can be compared.

In regarding Benjamin Sesko I still don't know if he will flop or do pretty well is stat doesn't speak much of him but let's see.

Yeah, this is a tempting odd and from the look of things I'm even tempted to also try this this very odd, the chances of it entering is high. Arsenal will play a pattern of game that will enable its striker to have more attempts on goals from the way I look at it. Gyokeres might actually start the season with a flyer.

[MainIbem]

Well I share your sentiment, I don’t know what Manchester United are doing signing Benjamin Sesko, it’s seems to me they are signing another Rasmus Hojlund, this are players who aren’t proven aren’t good enough, he only scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga that isn’t intense like the Premier League, so I’m wondering how many goals he will be scoring in the Premier League, Now there was Victor Osimhem in the market who is a proven striker that would have been looked at and none of the other clubs like Manchester United looking at him, that is a proven striker that can assure you goals.

Amorim knows what he saw in the player that made him sign him, it could be his height, pace or even skills cause he's a skilled player, Amorim i know is a man that helps players attain their best and if you can't function well under him then it means you aren't meant to be in his teams. Also, looking at the players that's surrounding Sesko he'll get lots of chances to score goals, there's Cunha, there's Mbeumo, there's Amad and also Bruno Fernandes these are good creative players and if Manchester United end up signing Baleba then it's settled. I really don't know why Manchester United couldn't give Osimhen a chance they shouldn't expect that a player of such quality that took Galatasaray to the Champions League would accept a pay cut they should've overlooked that and signed him, anyways I don't see Sesko as a bad option and I believe he'll do well under Amorim just like Gyokeres did at Sporting Lisbon.

[Oluwa-btc]

Manchester United has made some interesting changes in their attacking line this summer. Mbeumo and Cunha... I'm really curious about what they will do. You know how unproductive this team were last season.

Arsenal has made many more signings so far. We will find out which side will step forward this time. There is no clear favourite for sure.

I love the additions they have made to the squad,  they have also recently added Benjamin Sesko who I want to hit the ground running immediately. Deep down I feel like they'll make a good side but I need them to work to make it happen. As I always say, my hopes are not high. Against Arsenal, the performance better increases otherwise, the results for that game should be a draw or win for us. That game should be the major test for us.

[Amphenomenon]

Well I share your sentiment, I don’t know what Manchester United are doing signing Benjamin Sesko, it’s seems to me they are signing another Rasmus Hojlund, this are players who aren’t proven aren’t good enough, he only scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga that isn’t intense like the Premier League, so I’m wondering how many goals he will be scoring in the Premier League, Now there was Victor Osimhem in the market who is a proven striker that would have been looked at and none of the other clubs like Manchester United looking at him, that is a proven striker that can assure you goals.

This is the the thing, Benjamin Sesko move is a risky one, and that was the reason Arsenal couldn't get him and opt for Gyokeres.

The transfer saga between them and Newcastle led to this fee, and Rb Leipzig would be really happy, a good business indeed. In regarding Osimhen I think they were not ready to spend such amount at first and another key thing was the salary. Benjamin Sesko will be earning £160,000 per week, and if they can acquire a champions league spot  then £200,000 per week, a good bargain there

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/benjamin-sesko-manchester-united-salary-223500431.html

[Africolo]

The odd is tempting and still yet good because I think Gyökeres will do well this season for Arsenal and a goal against Manchester United in their first game in the 2025/2026 is not something that seems not difficult or impossible.

Gyokeres just opened up his goals chapter for Arsenal with that header and it's only going to get better from here hopefully. There's no better time to take that " Gyokeres to score against Manutd" before odds starts dropping.

I really can't be sure of Sesko as for the transfer by Manchester United... I mean he has never been an impressive scorer until now.

The only positive part in it is his still being 22 years old. He has long years in his career to improve his scoring. But will Manchester United be the place he is doing that at? I don't know...

Sesko is a good signing, if the Manutd midfield can create enough chances for him, he's going to convert them. hope they don't starve him same way they did to Zirkzee and Hojlund

[Swordsoffreedom]

Well I share your sentiment, I don’t know what Manchester United are doing signing Benjamin Sesko, it’s seems to me they are signing another Rasmus Hojlund, this are players who aren’t proven aren’t good enough, he only scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga that isn’t intense like the Premier League, so I’m wondering how many goals he will be scoring in the Premier League, Now there was Victor Osimhem in the market who is a proven striker that would have been looked at and none of the other clubs like Manchester United looking at him, that is a proven striker that can assure you goals.

Amorim knows what he saw in the player that made him sign him, it could be his height, pace or even skills cause he's a skilled player, Amorim i know is a man that helps players attain their best and if you can't function well under him then it means you aren't meant to be in his teams. Also, looking at the players that's surrounding Sesko he'll get lots of chances to score goals, there's Cunha, there's Mbeumo, there's Amad and also Bruno Fernandes these are good creative players and if Manchester United end up signing Baleba then it's settled. I really don't know why Manchester United couldn't give Osimhen a chance they shouldn't expect that a player of such quality that took Galatasaray to the Champions League would accept a pay cut they should've overlooked that and signed him, anyways I don't see Sesko as a bad option and I believe he'll do well under Amorim just like Gyokeres did at Sporting Lisbon.

Man United recently secured the signing of Benjamin Sesko to the tune of approximately 76 million, with add-ons on top of this, beating Newcastle, who promised them Champions League football

At Leipzig, he had a pretty good season, 13 goals in the Bundesliga and 21 in all competitions, with 6 assists as well. Big, fast, skilled, certainly not some other untested flyer.

So yea, ngl, there's more to him than just hype, he is the package fans can dream of, but rough enough to evolve into the absolute badass they want.

[Adiljutt156]

Chelsea are currently taking on Bayern leverkusen and so far no In the first half the world champions have took total dominance in this match, they are currently leading 1-0 at the bridge, a goal from Estaveo. He pounce on a rebound after cole Palmer hit the bar. Chelsea are in absolute control and I think they would score more after the break. There are still plenty of quality on the bench which can make a lot of difference in the match. The second is will bring much entertainment and I really want wait for it to start.

Yesterday we saw friendly match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen football team and Chelsea football team and that was one sided match because one team did effort in this match which did back to back 2 goals in this match and opponent team could not do any goal in this match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen football team performance was very bad in this match because they could not do excellent in this match and they could not do any goal when it was requirement of team and possession percentage of that team was very low in this match and that was the reason they lost this match by big margin and passes of that team were also very low in this match.The passes of that team were only 275 and that of opponent team were 633 .

[Stable090]

Yesterday we saw friendly match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen football team and Chelsea football team and that was one sided match because one team did effort in this match which did back to back 2 goals in this match and opponent team could not do any goal in this match.

Chelsea played well in the match, I was thinking maybe their performance will drop since all the players have been on break, and they might not really be training that much, but all the players performed incredibly well against Bayern Leverkusen. It’s a preseason match, but they didn’t play like it’s a preseason match, and they played well in the match.

Chelsea is a club which other teams just have to be scared of by next season, they having young talented players. The season haven’t started yet, but I just know that the top 4 spot have been secured by Chelsea already. Enzo Maresca is just a talented coach, and Chelsea management are really supporting him, he is signing the players which he believes will improve the team’s performance.

I expected Chelsea match against Bayern Leverkusen to be a tough one for Chelsea, but it was kind of easy for them, Chelsea secured two goals in the match, and they dominated the match.

[KingsDen]

@Amphenomenon, your quoting is wrong. There is another person in that conversation mate. 


I really can't be sure of Sesko as for the transfer by Manchester United... I mean he has never been an impressive scorer until now.

The only positive part in it is his still being 22 years old. He has long years in his career to improve his scoring. But will Manchester United be the place he is doing that at? I don't know...

Both Manchester United strikers are young and they could develop into super stars if giving the right coaching and guidance. Hodjung is very young and promising, likewise Sesko. I think the problem with Hodjung is positioning and once he is able to solve that problem, he will score many goals.

I do not watch Sesko very well so, I will not be able to know his flaws. But atleast he is a brilliant striker and many people can attest to that. So, Manchester United doesn't have to complain about finishing this season. We should be looking at the defence and midfield now.

I said that both Sesko and Hodjung has good chances of developing because of Dembélé. Look at what he is doing at his age. Not everyone breaks through before 25.

[WatChe]

I have doubts about how well Manchester City will perform next season because there is not much difference between the team Manchester City was last season and the current team, so since they could not perform well with this team last season, it is difficult for them to perform well with this same team next season. Liverpool will undoubtedly do well in the upcoming Premier League and their chances of being in the number one position of the points table are very high, along with Arsenal and Chelsea, it is expected that Manchester City will be between number one and five in the points table. Since the strength of Manchester City has decreased by many, now you have to think twice before betting on Manchester City because if you bet without checking, the result can go against you, which can cause a gambler to lose a good amount of money.

Nottingham forest just finished one spot above the relegation zone in 2023/24 season but in very next season they were able to finish at number 7th spot and also qualified for Qualification for UEFA Conference League. Manchester city finished 3rd in last season, so we must not underestimate them in upcoming EPL season.

In EPL every team regardless of it's position on points table has the potential to beat top teams of the league. This keeps every match exciting because outcome of every match depend on how well a team play on match day.     

[bitzizzix]

I have doubts about how well Manchester City will perform next season because there is not much difference between the team Manchester City was last season and the current team, so since they could not perform well with this team last season, it is difficult for them to perform well with this same team next season. Liverpool will undoubtedly do well in the upcoming Premier League and their chances of being in the number one position of the points table are very high, along with Arsenal and Chelsea, it is expected that Manchester City will be between number one and five in the points table. Since the strength of Manchester City has decreased by many, now you have to think twice before betting on Manchester City because if you bet without checking, the result can go against you, which can cause a gambler to lose a good amount of money.

Nottingham forest just finished one spot above the relegation zone in 2023/24 season but in very next season they were able to finish at number 7th spot and also qualified for Qualification for UEFA Conference League. Manchester city finished 3rd in last season, so we must not underestimate them in upcoming EPL season.

In EPL every team regardless of it's position on points table has the potential to beat top teams of the league. This keeps every match exciting because outcome of every match depend on how well a team play on match day.     

Anything can happen in the Premier League, and as we know, it has a reputation for being highly competitive compared to other leagues. Every team has a chance to beat everyone else, and many teams, like Nottingham Forest, can cause surprises. No one expected Nottingham Forest to perform significantly differently from the previous year. Conversely, some top teams have weakened, and every season brings surprises.
In the English league, almost every team has players of equal ability. And what sets them apart and stands out most is their consistency, among other reasons. So, we can't say which teams will be bad or good before the competition starts.

[Amphenomenon]

@Amphenomenon, your quoting is wrong. There is another person in that conversation mate. 

Thanks for this, just noticed now.

I really can't be sure of Sesko as for the transfer by Manchester United... I mean he has never been an impressive scorer until now.

The only positive part in it is his still being 22 years old. He has long years in his career to improve his scoring. But will Manchester United be the place he is doing that at? I don't know...

I think Sesko was not in their radar at first but maybe they were tempted to spend more seeing how other top teams were trying to improve their squad with new signings.

His age and pay is a factor that influence this but for me i still feel they could have gone for other options and sometimes I'm quite sceptical on how players from Bundesliga will perform in the EPL especially after looking my team Chelsea on it in recent seasons.

[Obari]

Man United recently secured the signing of Benjamin Sesko to the tune of approximately 76 million, with add-ons on top of this, beating Newcastle, who promised them Champions League football

At Leipzig, he had a pretty good season, 13 goals in the Bundesliga and 21 in all competitions, with 6 assists as well. Big, fast, skilled, certainly not some other untested flyer.

So yea, ngl, there's more to him than just hype, he is the package fans can dream of, but rough enough to evolve into the absolute badass they want.

The Red Devils had a poor form last season, that's the main reason we're seeing them been extremely active in the transfer window, they just want to get back on their feet because next season, alot is expected from them. Concerning the new player, Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig. Hold on a sec, let's see the facts here. Do you mean Benjamin Sesko scored only 13 goals last season? Then why the hype? Where's it coming from because rumors circulating round with Manchester United hyping Benjamin Sesko to be the best attacker in the English Premier League currently and they would love to see him outshines other attackers.

[Issa56]

Yes we all know Eric Ten Hang was a major problem at the team, with some kind of senseless action taken by him during he's stay at the club so for sure Eric Ten Hang was actually a big problem to the team, but talking about Reuben amorin I think it's quite too early to put on some blame on him

I know Ten hag made some crazy decisions which doesn’t make sense to be, but I don’t completely blame Ten hag for Manchester United poor performance, and up till today I keep on saying it that i don’t really know who to blame for Manchester United poor performance.

Ten hag signed some players, his intention was to improve the teams performance, and most of the players which he signed were performing well before joining Manchester United, after they joined Manchester United, everything changed and they started performing poorly. Amorim have signed some players which he believes will improve the teams performance, let’s wait for the season to start, let’s see how they going to perform, let’s just hope their performance won’t drop also.

[TelolettOm]

This was considered a bad start for Arsenal and Gyokeres. Fortunately, this was only a friendly match, but fans were undoubtedly very enthusiastic to see Gyokeres perform at his new club, and expectations were high.

Indeed it was a bad start for Arsenal after loosing to Villarreal in Emirates Stadium. I was expecting Arsenal to defeat Villarreal with ease and with a large goals margins but it didn't happen as predicted. However it was a friendly match but it still says a lot about the current Arsenal form.

After being doubted and disappointed in the early match, but in the end Gyokeres was able to provide a good contribution in the last match which made Arsenal win against Athletic Club. and now, he could really express great in the match. His goal opened their winning in that match, followed by goals again by Saka and Havertz.

Source: Viktor Gyokeres has his first goal in Arsenal colours

[Sandra_hakeem]

It was great to see Gyokeres score his first goal for arsenal yesterday, which should finally silence all the criticism against him, at least for now. Havertz hasn't been playing for long and am surprised that he had an outstanding performance today by scoring a goal in just 11 minutes.

The competition between Gyokeres and Havertz will be exciting to watch also between Madueke and Martinelli. Although, the athletic bilbao pre-season has been very disappointing, with six losses in seven friendly matches already. Surely, their lack of winning will absolutely display in the coming season.

[shinratensei_]

I really can't be sure of Sesko as for the transfer by Manchester United... I mean he has never been an impressive scorer until now.

The only positive part in it is his still being 22 years old. He has long years in his career to improve his scoring. But will Manchester United be the place he is doing that at? I don't know...

Don't be surprised with MU's transfer pattern. They always overpaid the mid striker. They did it numerous times. They have wasted more than 120m for Hojlund and Zirkzee, and this time they spend another 85m for Sesko, which proving me right. 
His stats have been so mid in Bundesliga, and doubting him to be even more competitive in EPL, which is far tougher than Bundesliga. I'm seeing another big lose in this transfer.

You're right about he's still young (22 years), but doesn't gaurantee he can perform in PL.

[el kaka22]

United spending a lot, on average players, and overspending all summer, is a club tradition at this point. I am not even joking, give me that much money and I can make them a better transfer, but this isn't because I believe in myself, because I believe you can do better transfers too, and I believe we all can.

I can bring in 10 people here, together, as a team or group, and we can be given like 150-200 million budget, and I can get you better players than what United can. This is basically showing that the United management is so fucked that they are not going to get anything better at all. It's just not going to end up with anything good, it is going to be something that will take a while for United to realize, so they need to fire all, and get better management.

[Jostern]

United spending a lot, on average players, and overspending all summer, is a club tradition at this point. I am not even joking, give me that much money and I can make them a better transfer, but this isn't because I believe in myself, because I believe you can do better transfers too, and I believe we all can.

I can bring in 10 people here, together, as a team or group, and we can be given like 150-200 million budget, and I can get you better players than what United can. This is basically showing that the United management is so fucked that they are not going to get anything better at all. It's just not going to end up with anything good, it is going to be something that will take a while for United to realize, so they need to fire all, and get better management.

Now you’re making a lot of sense and I share your sentiment, Manchester United are spending huge money on average players again, and they have been doing this in past transfer windows with their previous managers, and they are over paying and over spending on this players because most of this players aren’t worth this amount of money that has been paid for them, why can’t they go for a world class players, players that are already made and not the one for the future, they actually need someone that will hit the ground running immediately.

The management are not being serious with themselves, you’ve had this approach for so many years now has it been working for them which I think it’s absolutely a mess in that Manchester United board to start doing things the right way, because the fans are becoming impatient with them, and they need to win a major trophy immediately and not waste so much time on buying players for the future when there is an Isak and Victor Osimhen and the most annoying part is that the want away players no teams are interested in them. They are just looking wasted, no preseason, Sancho, Anthony, Malacia, Hojlund this are players that have been very good in their previous clubs and now they are absolutely a mess in their careers because of Manchester United.

[qurbanshah02]

United spending a lot, on average players, and overspending all summer, is a club tradition at this point. I am not even joking, give me that much money and I can make them a better transfer, but this isn't because I believe in myself, because I believe you can do better transfers too, and I believe we all can.

I can bring in 10 people here, together, as a team or group, and we can be given like 150-200 million budget, and I can get you better players than what United can. This is basically showing that the United management is so fucked that they are not going to get anything better at all. It's just not going to end up with anything good, it is going to be something that will take a while for United to realize, so they need to fire all, and get better management.

Even if they are not successful, their tradition can be disappointing and embarrassing for them because the work should be done in such a way that the hard work and money are beneficial because money is spent so that someone benefits. This is what I like more than Manchester United and it should be like that. Because everyone has their own mind and it is said by looking at the hard work of each player, but it is a little difficult to decide which player is better than whom because in some places even some weak players become strong.

Manchester United's approach is wrong, they are investing money but they are not keeping players who are not building the foundation for success. If you look at your side, I like your opinion but that is only one thing, while their manager is the one who is investing money. On the one hand, they are wasting money, if someone says that we can give better players, they will not act on it, which proves that they are not looking for success but fame. They also admit that they are not taking good players, but they should prepare them with better performance, which will be the responsibility of their coach.