⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Franctoshi]

It absolutely makes much sense that Eberechi Eze picked Arsenal over Spurs because no player in the right senses will pick Spurs over Arsenal. Like I said in earlier post Spurs might have won an European trophy but still doesn’t offer better opportunities than Arsenal.

Anyone who follows the EPL every season should be aware that Arsenal's performance has been better than Tottenham's for the past years, the only thing Tottenham can boost of is the European trophy they just won. Well they strengthen their squad and got a new coach and so far they've been doing well this season but I still think Arsenal would finish better than them on the table.

Arsenal have had quite a good and stable performance over the past two-three seasons, when compared with Tottenham but Tottenham had a more successful season than Arsenal with their Europa trophy Achievement, last season.

It's way to early to predict who's going to have a better season because, Tottenham have stepped up their games and are currently doing very well this season.

[Derekfunds]

The match between Chelsea and Fulham has been already started. This is actually going to be an easy opportunity for Chelsea to add to their points, as they are slightly behind after drawing two of their three matches. I have compared recent head to head matches and overall head to head matches, and I have found that Chelsea is the best in this match. I hope they don't miss this easy opportunity.

10 minutes into the match, both teams are playing aggressively against each other, with the ball position almost equal for both teams.

Chelsea has finished the first half with a goal though their winning is not certain because of how Fulham is pressuring them, Fulham had a goal before Chelsea but it was a foul according to VAR and regardless Fulham has been pressing to score Chelsea. The way Fulham was playing in the first half I almost believe Chelsea will not be able to win first half. Their last five matches when I checked, Chelsea had four win and Fulham had only one win and so I was convinced that Chelsea will beat them and also considering Chelsea form though the absence of Palmer is really disturbing because he is a good play maker.

[Woodie]

Not sure if I can say Chelsea looked sharp but they got their win in a very unusual way especially knowing that facing Fulham was never going to be a walk in the park, so far not impressed with the Blues win because it was a scrap one..if only that Fulham disallowed goal stood, by now we would have seen a different scoreline.

Well played Chelsea 

[Salahmu]

Chelsea has finished the first half with a goal though their winning is not certain because of how Fulham is pressuring them, Fulham had a goal before Chelsea but it was a foul according to VAR and regardless Fulham has been pressing to score Chelsea. The way Fulham was playing in the first half I almost believe Chelsea will not be able to win first half.

I thought the Fulham goal was going to stand but after what was not seen clear was made clearly visible for the decision to be free from objection it was no goal and Chelsea became very happy because to an extent they were already feeling the impact of the goal against them because it will be putting there target point uncertainty but after they cancelled it was the time they change there approaches on Fulham which they made it to one goal, Fulham was still better also but could not longer be as the same with Chelsea, some were also thinking as you about Fulham to come back but when a penalty was taken place we no that it was a lost.

[Volgastallion]

And another disaster made by Manchester United saved at the very last minute by a penalty.

Come on, this team is a complete mess, they need to win in the very last minute against one of the weakest or the weaker team in the whole league, seems like no matter what happen they dont wake up.

Amorim days are counted, i think after the derby he is gonna be out.

[AirtelBuzz]

It is true that Bruno Fernandes' team got their first win of the new season at Old Trafford today as the team has played two matches before but have not won any of the PL matches there. Maybe this match will give them strength but today they managed to score in extra time against Burnley football team,there was a lot of speculation about the Portuguese player when he missed a penalty in a previous match but today that player was able to meet the team's needs because his contribution was truly undeniable against Burnley.
We all saw that the pressure was on Man United in this match too but the Portuguese player may have been able to give this team some relief by scoring in extra time.

[ITExpert]

For some reason Man United players are performing way better against stronger teams, but when they play against a weaker team, their performance drops.

I think the major challenge that most Manchester United supporters have with the club currently is that their performance is very inconsistent and games that you expect them to win the end up not winning the game either losing it or picking up just a point. It is going to be very terrible for Manchester United if they continue like that this season considering that other teams have improved significantly including Chelsea with whom they were being compared with last season. Amorim will come under more pressure if he cannot deliver in their next game against newly promoted side Burnley.

Being consistent in good performance is not the option for Manchester United but it's the need of the team if they really want to have a specific position. Because from what they are suffered and still suffering is needed to be consistent and more dedicated. Because Manchester United needs more effort than other teams. As they poorly failed to defend their performance in the last season under the supervision of their Coach. And in this season if the hopes of the fan hardly get a place in the team's favour then they did by which the hopes have also fallen. So, they need to be more consistent and more hard working to get rid of their current destructive image. And this is the only way by which they can get success. Because If they fail this time then things will be worse for them and the survival will be difficult.

[Agbe]

It is true that Bruno Fernandes' team got their first win of the new season at Old Trafford today as the team has played two matches before but have not won any of the PL matches there. Maybe this match will give them strength but today they managed to score in extra time against Burnley football team,there was a lot of speculation about the Portuguese player when he missed a penalty in a previous match but today that player was able to meet the team's needs because his contribution was truly undeniable against Burnley.
We all saw that the pressure was on Man United in this match too but the Portuguese player may have been able to give this team some relief by scoring in extra time.

Not a very good performance as Manchester United team struggled to win I was personally not convinced about today's win because it was more of luck because this game should have ended up in a draw this united team really needs to improve if they are finish in a good position this season

[KingsDen]

Not sure if I can say Chelsea looked sharp but they got their win in a very unusual way especially knowing that facing Fulham was never going to be a walk in the park, so far not impressed with the Blues win because it was a scrap one..if only that Fulham disallowed goal stood, by now we would have seen a different scoreline.

Well played Chelsea 

It seems that Chelsea has learnt how to win by all means, either by crooks or hard work.
If Chelsea will continue to win this way, they are going to be threat to many teams.
But now it seems that Chelsea has an issue, Palmer is out and today Delap is injured and infact, Chelsea wanted Jackson back to fill the space but it seems that Jackson has already sealed his fate and already made up his mind to be in Germany with the Bundesliga giant.

So, if Chelsea doesn't play their game well, they might be having attacking issues and it will affect them especially when champions league sets in and they will be having many matches to play.

[Adbitco]

It seems that Chelsea has learnt how to win by all means, either by crooks or hard work.
If Chelsea will continue to win this way, they are going to be threat to many teams.
But now it seems that Chelsea has an issue, Palmer is out and today Delap is injured and infact, Chelsea wanted Jackson back to fill the space but it seems that Jackson has already sealed his fate and already made up his mind to be in Germany with the Bundesliga giant.

So, if Chelsea doesn't play their game well, they might be having attacking issues and it will affect them especially when champions league sets in and they will be having many matches to play.

From the look of things Chelsea is already a threat to so many teams, just look at how they performed in the club world cup, the chemistry between the team is something else. Last season in the first half of the season, the team solely depended on mainly one player which is Palmer. But from their strategy and way of playing, they don't depend on just one man anymore, they play more as a unit and look for spaces to exploit from various angles and from different players.

[topbitcoin]

It absolutely makes much sense that Eberechi Eze picked Arsenal over Spurs because no player in the right senses will pick Spurs over Arsenal. Like I said in earlier post Spurs might have won an European trophy but still doesn’t offer better opportunities than Arsenal.

Apart from performance, salary clauses and adjustments are also important factors that can be seen at the moment, so it makes sense that Eze prefers Arsenal because in terms of popularity and several other factors, Arsenal is better than Spurs.

We cannot deny that Spurs won the Europa League last season, but that is the only thing they can be proud of as they are languishing at the bottom of the domestic league table.
The decision has been made, and for now, Eze represents a new source of motivation for Arsenal to achieve greater consistency in the future. After making several player adjustments, Arteta's task now is to maintain their mental resilience, which is a monumental challenge that will be extremely difficult to accomplish.

[Accardo]

Not a very good performance as Manchester United team struggled to win I was personally not convinced about today's win because it was more of luck because this game should have ended up in a draw this united team really needs to improve if they are finish in a good position this season

For a begining of season no premier league team would be easy to win, Burnley had pressed Man U pretty well and made multiple opportunities enough to win Man U, even Foster's second goal was cancelled to an offside. Amorim's decision to add Sesko in 71 minutes wasn't a smart move, how does he play him at that time, why not put him in the early minutes of the game. Amad and Mbeumo really worked hard in this game, if not for this two, it would have indeed ended a draw, Amorim was only lucky for the dying minute penalty. Either ways, they made away with 3 points, a preferable progress.

[Stable090]

Not sure if I can say Chelsea looked sharp but they got their win in a very unusual way especially knowing that facing Fulham was never going to be a walk in the park, so far not impressed with the Blues win because it was a scrap one..if only that Fulham disallowed goal stood, by now we would have seen a different scoreline.

Well played Chelsea 

Chelsea didn’t play well in the first half of the match, I was even surprised with the way they played in the first half, they were not organized, and their defense was just so weak, Fulham were easily penetrating Chelsea defense in the first half, but there was changes in the match during the second half of the match. Immediately Chelsea scored their second goal, everything changed for Chelsea after they scored the second goal. Fulham were disorganized after Chelsea scored their second goal, and Chelsea were more confident.

I just hope injury is not really going to affect Chelsea this season. Palmer is already on injury, and we don’t even know when Palmer will be coming back because, I was thinking he will play today, but he didn’t, I don’t really know when Palmer will be back. Today Delap got injured again and he won’t be coming back soon, I heard it’s going to take about 8 weeks before he will be back.

[Obari]

Not sure if I can say Chelsea looked sharp but they got their win in a very unusual way especially knowing that facing Fulham was never going to be a walk in the park, so far not impressed with the Blues win because it was a scrap one..if only that Fulham disallowed goal stood, by now we would have seen a different scoreline.

Well played Chelsea 

Been the better team always come with consistent performance and been the stable team. Chelsea headcoach, Enzo Maresca and his men find their way ontop of the English Premier League table this weekend after a win against Fulham. Who else wasn't expecting the Blues to come out ontop? There have been quite some distraction to Chelsea but always coming out with formidable form is the one thing I admire about Enzo Maresca, a good coach that have vision for his team. Hold on a sec, Chelsea always conceded goals in every game featured this season for them. I'm curious about the backlines of the club because they're not enchancing good status when it comes on the pitch.

[Africolo]

It seems that Chelsea has learnt how to win by all means, either by crooks or hard work.
If Chelsea will continue to win this way, they are going to be threat to many teams.
But now it seems that Chelsea has an issue, Palmer is out and today Delap is injured and infact, Chelsea wanted Jackson back to fill the space but it seems that Jackson has already sealed his fate and already made up his mind to be in Germany with the Bundesliga giant.

So, if Chelsea doesn't play their game well, they might be having attacking issues and it will affect them especially when champions league sets in and they will be having many matches to play.

I read on Ben Jacob page on X that nothing has been signed yet, he only went for medical and documents hasn't been exchanged between clubs yet. He's still contracted to Chelsea and only them can decide on what to do and if they want him back, he can't do otherwise afterall he was going on a loan.

Unless he wants to be like Isak and Wissa and run away and probably get fined but all of that doesn't make sense, in his best interest he needs to return and fight for his place.

[TopT3ns]

Not sure if I can say Chelsea looked sharp but they got their win in a very unusual way especially knowing that facing Fulham was never going to be a walk in the park, so far not impressed with the Blues win because it was a scrap one..if only that Fulham disallowed goal stood, by now we would have seen a different scoreline.

Well played Chelsea 

Taking that match, we can assume an example of the way that a team can come out of a challenging situation even though it was not playing as a good one. It is not that Chelsea were dreadful at all times but I cannot say that they were sharp as well. You are correct when you say that the disallowed goal of Fulham looked important since, had it been allowed the game would have been totally different. I interpret this as a higher stroke of fortune than signifier of actual upgrading. Such incidences can be used to teach us that the outcome is not necessarily the actual quality of the game. Hence, even though we have obtained the three points, we cannot overlook the major weaknesses that should be resolved. This outcome to me is more of test of survival than an outcome that would assure of us of their future.

[Platinumys]

So complicated offer from Tottenham Hotspur for signing Eze until reach agreement deal with Arsenal, have longer time Eze rumor will move to Tottenham Hotspur but finally serious offering from Arsenal easily both side reach agreement deal.

It makes sense why Eze prefers Arsenal, which is a team that is ready to go further. Meanwhile even though Spurs have won the Europa League trophy, it does not mean that Eze is interested because Arsenal offers more opportunities for next season. However at Arsenal, he will have to work harder to become part of the main squad.

It absolutely makes much sense that Eberechi Eze picked Arsenal over Spurs because no player in the right senses will pick Spurs over Arsenal. Like I said in earlier post Spurs might have won an European trophy but still doesn’t offer better opportunities than Arsenal.

If I were in his situation, I will go for Tottenham because he has more chance and opportunity in Tottenham than Arsenal. I will rather go a club where I will have more playing time and have the opportunity to showcase my skills than go to a club where I can be benched for the slightest reason. This is what will likely happen to him in Arsenal if he fails to meet expectations.

When a player gets an offer from a better club, he naturally wants to go to that better club. You are saying that you would have gone to Tottenham instead of Arsenal, but in this case, I would definitely try to go to Arsenal. Arsenal is undoubtedly a stronger club than Tottenham, so if you perform for this club, there will be enough chances to achieve something good. I do not see any good quality players in Tottenham at the moment, if the teammates are not good, then no matter how good a player performs alone, the good performance of that player will not be noticed by everyone. Many times, players also consider these factors well when changing clubs. However, a strong club, good teammates, a good manager and the opportunity to play in big tournaments like the Champions League, all of these factors may have combined to make this player choose Arsenal.

[M47AK16]

For a begining of season no premier league team would be easy to win, Burnley had pressed Man U pretty well and made multiple opportunities enough to win Man U, even Foster's second goal was cancelled to an offside. Amorim's decision to add Sesko in 71 minutes wasn't a smart move, how does he play him at that time, why not put him in the early minutes of the game. Amad and Mbeumo really worked hard in this game, if not for this two, it would have indeed ended a draw, Amorim was only lucky for the dying minute penalty. Either ways, they made away with 3 points, a preferable progress.

Amorim is doing few mistakes which are going to be increase his problems because he needs to have strong strategy and more playing time for Sesko who is going to be beneficial for Red Devils which are badly struggling and have not enough chances.

In three games, they have four points defense conceding more goals and their attack is still having not good coordination which make things easier, and they are able to challenge their strong opponents defensive issues are not new, but sadly they fail to have better replacements which make things better for them. Upcoming derby is going t be important for them because with this result things will be clear about possible remove as well as team they are still looking not solid which is big issue in last few years.

[sotelorene]

Not sure if I can say Chelsea looked sharp but they got their win in a very unusual way especially knowing that facing Fulham was never going to be a walk in the park, so far not impressed with the Blues win because it was a scrap one..if only that Fulham disallowed goal stood, by now we would have seen a different scoreline.

Well played Chelsea 

Been the better team always come with consistent performance and been the stable team. Chelsea headcoach, Enzo Maresca and his men find their way ontop of the English Premier League table this weekend after a win against Fulham. Who else wasn't expecting the Blues to come out ontop? There have been quite some distraction to Chelsea but always coming out with formidable form is the one thing I admire about Enzo Maresca, a good coach that have vision for his team. Hold on a sec, Chelsea always conceded goals in every game featured this season for them. I'm curious about the backlines of the club because they're not enchancing good status when it comes on the pitch.

Yes so far I think the coach is doing a great job for Chelsea and one thing I like about the team now is that they have young fresh blood who are eager to play and I must say I love the zeal, sometime ago Chelsea was passing through a lot to the point that winning a match was a big deal for them but now winning is not that difficult for them again. The game they played against Fulham yesterday was a nice one though initially Fulham pressured but second half everything changed to the point that Fulham couldn't even see the ball to play and the luck Fulham had yesterday was that Cole palmer didn't play the game else the goal would have been more.

[Woodie]

Today's results Gameweek 3 has seen some dramatic results come through...first it was Tottenham  who cracked first and got beat by 1 goal to nil, then it was Manchester United with some controversial result, then for the Sunday game Cityzens going down in a must win game makes me wonder if they are they are the next Manchester club to come close to relegation...
If I think about it, I want to believe that bookies have cashed in with so many results not going as planned..otherwise great week of games, we await for the next ones.