⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Fuso.hp]

Manchester United got their first win of the season after a tough start to their campaign. Their supporters were so excited with this development and from my perspective I think it was a well deserved win for United because they fought and never stopped believing they could win throughout the game.

Since Manchester United have lost only one match and won one match and drew the other, considering this result, Manchester United cannot be considered a poorly performing team so far. However, they need to maintain the winning streak that Manchester United got in the last match. The problem that always happens to Manchester United is that after winning one or two matches, they lose more than one match, so that victory is not of much use to them. We know that it is very challenging for Manchester United to be at the top of the points table from a team perspective, but even if they cannot be at the top of the points table, they must try to be at the fifth position or below in the points table. And I believe that if Manchester United performs well, they will be able to secure their position between one and five in the points table.

[Jostern]

What a funny place is the transfermarket on football, is just incredible how anyone can cost a fortune but a high level and top 3 goalkeeper of the world like Donnaruma is gonna cost Manchester City only 30 millions euros, i know this transfer have some special things about and time was running, but come on is just crazy to see any other goalkeeper being much more expensive.

Manchester City are going through a phase and to me no matter the player that they bring in to help the team they will still not be as good as they were two seasons ago because the era has passed. The era of football is moving more towards the teams like Liverpool Arsenal and Chelsea, currently Manchester City's best chance is to ensure that they keep qualifying for the Champions League because from the very few games they've played this season and the amount of money they've invested into the clubs without any visible results, I do not think that they will be able to win the Premier League.

I think it’s time Pep Guardiola leave Manchester City. I’m not saying this because I feel he is a bad Coach, Actually he is one of the best coaches in the World, but I don’t think it’s by buying and adding players to the squad, I think it’s more about the club seeking a new challenge, Pep Guardiola have won everything I don’t think there is anything more to be competitive about, The players need a new coach that can motivate them more on winning some more titles and the Champions League, The competition is slightly changing now, Liverpool and Arsenal seem to be more active as teams that wants to win the Premier League and compete for the Champions League.

[silpersurfer]

Matchday 3 has concluded and we already know that Liverpool is the only team to have won three consecutive matches. Liverpool secured a total of 9 points against Bournemouth, Newcastle, and Arsenal and that's a great start for the reigning champions. Manchester City and Arsenal lost, while Chelsea and Manchester United both won, as did Tottenham.

Week 4 is certainly no less interesting and I think the Manchester derby is one of them. It might not be the most exciting match of the bunch, but derbies are usually a different kind of match. There's prestige between the two teams and of course, I'm really looking forward to Manchester City's comeback after their 2 consecutive defeats to Tottenham and Brighton.

You're right that Liverpool are unbeaten in their first three Premier League matches and have won three in a row. This result suggests Liverpool are intent on returning to their dominance of the league, as they did last season, especially considering the Reds' signings in the summer transfer window. Meanwhile, Chelsea are unbeaten in their last three matches, with one draw and two consecutive wins.

Moving down from the top, it's unfortunate that underdogs like Aston Villa and Newcastle, who performed quite well last season, have started the 2025/26 season with a truly disappointing run of results, and both teams have yet to register a single win.

Meanwhile, for the 4th week, the Manchester derby is one of the matches that many fans are waiting for, even though at this time both teams are not in their best form, but the meeting between these two teams always makes a special impression and cannot be missed

[Xcode7]

I think it’s time Pep Guardiola leave Manchester City. I’m not saying this because I feel he is a bad Coach, Actually he is one of the best coaches in the World, but I don’t think it’s by buying and adding players to the squad, I think it’s more about the club seeking a new challenge, Pep Guardiola have won everything I don’t think there is anything more to be competitive about, The players need a new coach that can motivate them more on winning some more titles and the Champions League, The competition is slightly changing now, Liverpool and Arsenal seem to be more active as teams that wants to win the Premier League and compete for the Champions League.

I also think so, Pep Guardiola has won everything with Manchester City so maybe that's why there's no higher desire and also for Manchester City players also need new things and also besides that Manchester City's team game seems very monotonous now so that the opposing teams already know how to face Manchester City so indeed a long time is not always good for a coach and maybe it's time for Manchester City not because he is not good as a coach but for the team's refreshment.

[Volgastallion]

The derby of Manchester is gonna be super relevant much more than ever, i mean the team who lose can see his caoch sacked, and yes im saying Guardiola can be in the tightrope, Amorim much more, i also think maybe Amorim is already sacked and  they are only jsut waiting to this match to let him lose and hire a new caoch.

[bitcoin_mining]

What a funny place is the transfermarket on football, is just incredible how anyone can cost a fortune but a high level and top 3 goalkeeper of the world like Donnaruma is gonna cost Manchester City only 30 millions euros, i know this transfer have some special things about and time was running, but come on is just crazy to see any other goalkeeper being much more expensive.

Manchester City are going through a phase and to me no matter the player that they bring in to help the team they will still not be as good as they were two seasons ago because the era has passed. The era of football is moving more towards the teams like Liverpool Arsenal and Chelsea, currently Manchester City's best chance is to ensure that they keep qualifying for the Champions League because from the very few games they've played this season and the amount of money they've invested into the clubs without any visible results, I do not think that they will be able to win the Premier League.

Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and some other teams are considered as the traditional teams of the English Premier League. Due to the poor performance of the above teams in a few seasons, Manchester City performed well for a few seasons and they won several league titles, so suddenly the number of Manchester City supporters increased a lot, but when Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea returned to good performance, Manchester City could not perform well.
Last season, they finished the season with bad results and we did not notice their Champions League and good performance. This season, Manchester City is walking on the same path, so this season too, Manchester City has a lot of potential to do well. If they continue to perform poorly in this way, then the number of supporters of this team will decrease a lot and later they will not want to bring good quality players to the team. So if Manchester City wants to change their club, they will have to do it next season, otherwise they will face problems later.

[Miles2006]

What a funny place is the transfermarket on football, is just incredible how anyone can cost a fortune but a high level and top 3 goalkeeper of the world like Donnaruma is gonna cost Manchester City only 30 millions euros, i know this transfer have some special things about and time was running, but come on is just crazy to see any other goalkeeper being much more expensive.

Manchester City are going through a phase and to me no matter the player that they bring in to help the team they will still not be as good as they were two seasons ago because the era has passed. The era of football is moving more towards the teams like Liverpool Arsenal and Chelsea, currently Manchester City's best chance is to ensure that they keep qualifying for the Champions League because from the very few games they've played this season and the amount of money they've invested into the clubs without any visible results, I do not think that they will be able to win the Premier League.

For some reason I agree with the opinion stated concerning Manchester city, I still can’t accept the fact Manchester city will continue this way till the end of season. Clearly shows Pep will not offer anything good anymore, I guess he might not stay with Manchester city after this season, Pep is really a great coach viewing how Manchester city performed previously and they also won the epl title during his reign. Manchester city can still do well obviously the season just started, let’s not forget they got some key players with the effort shown to improve.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Manchester City are going through a phase and to me no matter the player that they bring in to help the team they will still not be as good as they were two seasons ago because the era has passed. The era of football is moving more towards the teams like Liverpool Arsenal and Chelsea, currently Manchester City's best chance is to ensure that they keep qualifying for the Champions League because from the very few games they've played this season and the amount of money they've invested into the clubs without any visible results, I do not think that they will be able to win the Premier League.

The problem Manchester City faces now is their flank, which I believe they can rectify to return to form. Their flank players aren't performing well because they're struggling to penetrate the opponent's defense and create scoring opportunities. Another problem Manchester City faces is in midfield, because despite the current midfielders performing well, the absence of Kevin De Bruyne is still being felt. This is likely why Erling Haaland is struggling to score goals, as De Bruyne has been crucial in setting him up for many of his goals. Even when Kevin De Bruyne was still at Manchester City, if he suffered a long-term injury, Haaland's scoring form used to low. And since Kevin De Bruyne left to Napoli, other midfielders haven't been able to match his level of performance.

[Tmoonz]

It was so unfortunate that Manchester United spent over £200 million this season on new signings, but have yet to show any improvement in quality display.The match against Burnley also showed, yet again, the same level of performance.

They were expected to score more goals in that match. It was obvious that the problem still lies in the Frontline. Imagine the goal missed by Amad Diallo, Mbeumo, and Bruno Fernandez; those were clear chances to put united far ahead, but they failed to convert them to goals. The annoying part was how they conceded two goals at home to Burnley. A football club in the premier League with two useless Goalies!!

Bro leave Manchester United out of this, trust me those guys are cooking, if not that they are conceding in as much as they're scoring else we can clearly see that there's a lot of changes in that front line, don't worry this Manchester United team everyone is laughing at in this moment will shuck you all, I must recommend Ruben Amorin for signing mbeumo to that Manchester United team, like that guy is exactly the kind of players Manchester United needs at this point in time, but trust me Manchester United will definitely finish top four this season.

[EL MOHA]

The derby of Manchester is gonna be super relevant much more than ever, i mean the team who lose can see his caoch sacked, and yes im saying Guardiola can be in the tightrope, Amorim much more, i also think maybe Amorim is already sacked and  they are only jsut waiting to this match to let him lose and hire a new caoch.

None of the manager will get sacked even if they lose, Manchester United are ready to actually give Amorim time as they still believe he is the right man for the job so even if the Manchester derby doesn’t go well he will be keeping his job. As for Pep I don’t know why people are even looking at the possibility of him getting sacked after derby is absurd because This Manchester city are not looking to like they will replace someone who is arguably the greatest manager ever, I think Pep will be giving more time in fact it will be until he walks away, so none of them will be getting sacked after the game regardless of the outcome of the game,

The problem Manchester City faces now is their flank, which I believe they can rectify to return to form. Their flank players aren't performing well because they're struggling to penetrate the opponent's defense and create scoring opportunities. Another problem Manchester City faces is in midfield, because despite the current midfielders performing well, the absence of Kevin De Bruyne is still being felt. This is likely why Erling Haaland is struggling to score goals, as De Bruyne has been crucial in setting him up for many of his goals. Even when Kevin De Bruyne was still at Manchester City, if he suffered a long-term injury, Haaland's scoring form used to low. And since Kevin De Bruyne left to Napoli, other midfielders haven't been able to match his level of performance.

I think you have actually highlighted the major problem in this Manchester city squad but if we analyze it more I will pick the midfield as the problem this club has faced. The midfield has been suffering from creativity even with the likes of Bernando Silva still in the squad,  I think just like last season they will struggle more in matches without Rodri even after a brilliant start to the season Tijjani has been good enough to actually filled that spot for Rodri but they still lack Support.
As for wingers Pep made a huge mistake when he sold off his wingers and the replacement seriously have even be upto to their standard

[Agbe]

The derby of Manchester is gonna be super relevant much more than ever, i mean the team who lose can see his caoch sacked, and yes im saying Guardiola can be in the tightrope, Amorim much more, i also think maybe Amorim is already sacked and  they are only jsut waiting to this match to let him lose and hire a new caoch.

None of the manager will get sacked even if they lose, Manchester United are ready to actually give Amorim time as they still believe he is the right man for the job so even if the Manchester derby doesn’t go well he will be keeping his job. As for Pep I don’t know why people are even looking at the possibility of him getting sacked after derby is absurd because This Manchester city are not looking to like they will replace someone who is arguably the greatest manager ever, I think Pep will be giving more time in fact it will be until he walks away, so none of them will be getting sacked after the game regardless of the outcome of the game,

The problem Manchester City faces now is their flank, which I believe they can rectify to return to form. Their flank players aren't performing well because they're struggling to penetrate the opponent's defense and create scoring opportunities. Another problem Manchester City faces is in midfield, because despite the current midfielders performing well, the absence of Kevin De Bruyne is still being felt. This is likely why Erling Haaland is struggling to score goals, as De Bruyne has been crucial in setting him up for many of his goals. Even when Kevin De Bruyne was still at Manchester City, if he suffered a long-term injury, Haaland's scoring form used to low. And since Kevin De Bruyne left to Napoli, other midfielders haven't been able to match his level of performance.

I think you have actually highlighted the major problem in this Manchester city squad but if we analyze it more I will pick the midfield as the problem this club has faced. The midfield has been suffering from creativity even with the likes of Bernando Silva still in the squad,  I think just like last season they will struggle more in matches without Rodri even after a brilliant start to the season Tijjani has been good enough to actually filled that spot for Rodri but they still lack Support.
As for wingers Pep made a huge mistake when he sold off his wingers and the replacement seriously have even be upto to their standard

You're right looking at Manchester City there problem has been from last season a problem of creativity especially in the midfield because there is no creative midfielder that is capable of breaking down the midfield of their opponents and distributing the ball to the attack and gladiola did not bring any quality midfielder this transfer window and it's going to affect them this season.

[pawel7777]

The derby of Manchester is gonna be super relevant much more than ever, i mean the team who lose can see his caoch sacked, and yes im saying Guardiola can be in the tightrope, Amorim much more, i also think maybe Amorim is already sacked and  they are only jsut waiting to this match to let him lose and hire a new caoch.

Well, his predecessor, Erik Ten Hag just got sacked from Bayer Leverkusen only after 2 games, so I don't know why Man United is waiting that long  
Leverkusen's sporting director said that they felt things were going in the wrong direction, so they decided to act quickly rather than wait till the situation gets much worse. Maybe United should take the same approach. If there's no chemistry between Amorim and players and if there are no clear signs of improvement, maybe it's better to call it a day and let him go. But they know more than we do, so if they think Amorim has a plan and they're satisfied with it and they are willing to wait for the results, they should give him more time.

I'm not sure what's the sentiment towards him among the Man United's fans, I think there are mixed opinions, some want to see him replaced, while others are happy to give him more time.

[Adbitco]

Well, his predecessor, Erik Ten Hag just got sacked from Bayer Leverkusen only after 2 games, so I don't know why Man United is waiting that long  
Leverkusen's sporting director said that they felt things were going in the wrong direction, so they decided to act quickly rather than wait till the situation gets much worse. Maybe United should take the same approach. If there's no chemistry between Amorim and players and if there are no clear signs of improvement, maybe it's better to call it a day and let him go. But they know more than we do, so if they think Amorim has a plan and they're satisfied with it and they are willing to wait for the results, they should give him more time.

I'm not sure what's the sentiment towards him among the Man United's fans, I think there are mixed opinions, some want to see him replaced, while others are happy to give him more time.

But seriously, is Manchester United problems only the coach? Just saying though because if you look back at the success rate of these two coaches in their previous teams you will notice that it doesn't add up, Ten Hang was good at Ajax and Amorim was also a better coach at Sporting CP but they became a disaster at Manchester United. Something really doesn't add up, could it be that it's the coaches or the team itself?

[Issa56]

The derby of Manchester is gonna be super relevant much more than ever, i mean the team who lose can see his caoch sacked, and yes im saying Guardiola can be in the tightrope, Amorim much more, i also think maybe Amorim is already sacked and  they are only jsut waiting to this match to let him lose and hire a new caoch.

Do you think any team that lose will get the coach sacked? I don’t really think so. Pep Guardiola performance haven’t been so good since last season, and the season has started already, and Manchester City performance isn’t good also, but if they lose against Manchester United doesn’t mean they are going to sack Guardiola. with what Guardiola has achieved for Manchester city, I don’t really think Manchester City will be sacking Guardiola so easily, they will rather support him to improve the teams performance.

The pressure on Amorim is just high, but he was able to get his first win of the season in the last match, Manchester United next match isn’t going to be easy, but I don’t think Manchester United will sack Amorim even if they don’t win against Manchester city in there next match. It’s not all about sacking coach, if they decide to sack there coach now, which coach will they sign that will improve the teams performance?

[Franctoshi]

The derby of Manchester is gonna be super relevant much more than ever, i mean the team who lose can see his caoch sacked, and yes im saying Guardiola can be in the tightrope, Amorim much more, i also think maybe Amorim is already sacked and  they are only jsut waiting to this match to let him lose and hire a new caoch.

Well, his predecessor, Erik Ten Hag just got sacked from Bayer Leverkusen only after 2 games, so I don't know why Man United is waiting that long  
Leverkusen's sporting director said that they felt things were going in the wrong direction, so they decided to act quickly rather than wait till the situation gets much worse. Maybe United should take the same approach. If there's no chemistry between Amorim and players and if there are no clear signs of improvement, maybe it's better to call it a day and let him go. But they know more than we do, so if they think Amorim has a plan and they're satisfied with it and they are willing to wait for the results, they should give him more time.

I'm not sure what's the sentiment towards him among the Man United's fans, I think there are mixed opinions, some want to see him replaced, while others are happy to give him more time.

It's better to take a decision early than waste a whole lot of time and still sack Amorin at the end, same thing that they did with Eric Ten Hang when he was man Utd manager, Manchester united didn't sack Eric Ten Hang when they should have sacked him, now they're using the same approach with Amorin who under his management, united is showing no sign of recovery, and this is why I like the management team of Chelsea football club, they don't waste time to take action, if they see the coach isn't performing to their expectations.

[SatoPrincess]

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.

I don’t think Chelsea are a big threat despite their squad numbers, I have a weird belief that not all the players Chelsea have signed this summer will remain fit and in consistent form throughout the season. Already they have lost Cole palmer and Delap to injuries which leaves them unbalanced in attack and more injuries will come.

[Agbe]

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.

I don’t think Chelsea are a big threat despite their squad numbers, I have a weird belief that not all the players Chelsea have signed this summer will remain fit and in consistent form throughout the season. Already they have lost Cole palmer and Delap to injuries which leaves them unbalanced in attack and more injuries will come.

This is just the beginning of the season so most of the teams that are on top now will have problem because injuries can step in plus lose of form, a team that is struggling now can pickup form as the season progresses so  for Chelsea let see how they will Fair because for now I have not seen any team that I can say is favorite because all the top five teams have one area of their team that is shaky.

[Oluwa-btc]

But seriously, is Manchester United problems only the coach? Just saying though because if you look back at the success rate of these two coaches in their previous teams you will notice that it doesn't add up, Ten Hang was good at Ajax and Amorim was also a better coach at Sporting CP but they became a disaster at Manchester United. Something really doesn't add up, could it be that it's the coaches or the team itself?

A lot to say but those who understand do not need all these explanations. Let's just focus on backing Ruben Amorim same way Arsenal fans have backed Mikel Arteta for years without a trophy and the same way Liverpool fans backed Jurgen Klopp for four good years before he won a trophy for them. Manchester United though have lazy players but it's good to see them gradually booted out the club. I don't know it all, but I'm certain Ruben Amorim will win Manchester United the Premier League Competition.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Well, his predecessor, Erik Ten Hag just got sacked from Bayer Leverkusen only after 2 games, so I don't know why Man United is waiting that long  
Leverkusen's sporting director said that they felt things were going in the wrong direction, so they decided to act quickly rather than wait till the situation gets much worse. Maybe United should take the same approach. If there's no chemistry between Amorim and players and if there are no clear signs of improvement, maybe it's better to call it a day and let him go. But they know more than we do, so if they think Amorim has a plan and they're satisfied with it and they are willing to wait for the results, they should give him more time.

Even Manchester United decided to sack Amorim. Who will be the right coach that Manchester United will bring in, someone they are sure won't lead to the same problems that recent coaches have faced? It just seems that Manchester United’s performances are getting worse as they bring in new coaches.During Ten Hag’s first season, I don’t think Manchester United’s performances were as poor compared to Amorim’s. The best thing Manchester United can do now is to leave it until the end of the season and give Amorim specific conditions. If he does not meet those conditions, then maybe he should be sacked.But sacking Amorim at this moment may not solve any problems, considering the way Manchester United players are currently performing. Even without a coach, I expected them to perform better in some matches just like the match they played against Grimsby.

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.

Chelse great performances was really noted in the  club world cup, and show that chelsea have one of the best squad
but know that without Certain players I don't think the Chelsea squad will be rated highly or seen as a threat to big teams. Despite that, Chelsea have not lost any matches this season. However, I'm not so convinced by the players or the kind of football they always play when Cole Palmer is in the squad.currently, it looks like Chelsea don't depend solely on Cole Palmer and other key players, but if they face stronger teams without Cole Palmer, you'll see that Chelsea's most important player is missing.

[Agbe]

But seriously, is Manchester United problems only the coach? Just saying though because if you look back at the success rate of these two coaches in their previous teams you will notice that it doesn't add up, Ten Hang was good at Ajax and Amorim was also a better coach at Sporting CP but they became a disaster at Manchester United. Something really doesn't add up, could it be that it's the coaches or the team itself?

A lot to say but those who understand do not need all these explanations. Let's just focus on backing Ruben Amorim same way Arsenal fans have backed Mikel Arteta for years without a trophy and the same way Liverpool fans backed Jurgen Klopp for four good years before he won a trophy for them. Manchester United though have lazy players but it's good to see them gradually booted out the club. I don't know it all, but I'm certain Ruben Amorim will win Manchester United the Premier League Competition.

I think that you are getting something wrong here your comparison doesn't fit because klopp won other titles before he eventually won the premier League and again looking at klopps performance before he finally won the much awaited premier League titles for Liverpool, you could see that there was hope in terms of the playing pattern and this is not what we can say about the situation at Manchester United under the past three managers that has come to United.