⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Toro iskandar]

It's undeniable that Arsenal's squad this year is far better than the squads of previous years. I truly believe this year will be much better for Arsenal. It's no coincidence that Arsenal currently leads the Premier League. We're talking about a team that has long resigned itself to second place. With a little more persistence and good signings, why wouldn't they be first? I believe they could finish the season on top of the Premier League table this year.

This is true that Arsenal's squad is much better this season than the last time. They always seem to be struggling with their position. They try to manage their position in the first place. But it is consecutively that every season they end in second place.  Which is really a frustrating thing for them. But I personally think the Arsenal team is losing their consistency in  between. Which is the main reason for their not achieving the target. They should focus on being consistent with their good performance from the start to the end of the season. And they should try to find out the circumstances which are playing a hurdle in their way to achieve their main goal. Because once they are able to find the problem it will be easy for them to avoid certain perspectives.

It's clear that Arsenal's main problem is simply consistency until the end of the season.
We often see Arsenal lose their best form at the end of each season, while the club always performs very well during the season, performing very consistently, and even looking like a title contender.
This season, several favorites like Manchester City and Liverpool are experiencing some issues, and Arteta should capitalize on this situation to gain more points if he wants to win the title this season

[RockBell]

True. Chelsea fans are known for being very reactionary, one week they are praising the manager for a big win, and the next week they’re calling for his head after a single bad result. It’s been that way for years, no matter who’s in charge. Winning the Club World Cup was definitely a good achievement, but you’re right , for the amount of money spent on players, the team’s current performance just doesn’t add up. They have a lot of quality on paper, but something still feels off in how the team plays together. Until there’s consistency, I think the frustration from the fans will keep coming back.

And sometimes I feel Chelsea fans are always behaving like people that don't really know why they want and they just get lucky at times because being a manager comes with a lot of work and you can not predict what will happen in a game because how do you even explain it, people feel you should always win all your games that is when they can regard you as a good coach, and I know how it feels when you are losing a game so they should stop putting all the blames on coaches the players also have there own part. We should give them some slack it is not as easy as we think, and Chelsea is a club that are always difficult to predict.  Because you see them struggling the next thing you see them winning.

[Mallampue]

A really competitive kind of start by Tottenham so far... Being at the 3rd place and only 2 points behind the leader.    However not everything is going great for them of course. There are still some problems.

A tough comeback and draw against Brighton, not being able to win the easiest home game against Wolves and nearly losing points to Leeds as well... There are still issues in defense. Thomas Frank had better handle it earlier before it becomes a bigger problem.

But Tottenham performance is slowly improving, as they have shown significant changes this season. Of course, there are still many gaps to be addressed, but I'm confident Thomas frank can do it. Tottenham must maintain their top performance as they face many tough matches. Therefore, team balance must be maintained to avoid dropping any more points.

In the match against Leeds, Tottenham weren't at their best, but fortunately, they had three shots on target, two of which were perfectly executed. It's certainly difficult to bring about drastic changes, but with what they've shown at the start of this season, I'm confident tottenham have found their identity well compared to their performance last season.

[Furious 7]

If they are satisfied just because they beat Liverpool in the last week, but don't realize that losing twice and drawing once in the last four weeks is clearly a bit hasty in my opinion, because Chelsea shouldn't feel happy and comfortable just because they managed to beat Liverpool.

Although that situation is certainly pleasant to experience, there are still many aspects they need to improve in terms of tactics and performance to ultimately achieve their goal of competing at a higher level.

The start of this season has not been too good for Chelsea, as they have only managed to win 3 out of 7 matches, which means they have to work harder to maintain their performance if their goal is to compete for the championship and not just secure a place in the top 4.

Of course things aren't going well for Chelsea. I'm pretty sure Enzo Maresca is also aware of the current problems already. But it wouldn't be fair to tell them not to feel happy just because of beating Liverpool.

Man they beat the leader in the end.    It is a very motivating thing for any team undoubtedly. Maybe this could be the beginning of good things for Chelsea. But it is impossible to be confident about it for now of course considering their recent form...

I'm not saying they shouldn't be happy because in this case, winning against a big club, especially the top team in the standings, is obviously a good thing, but the euphoria and excitement certainly can't be too excessive for now because they are still just starting to build momentum, let alone feeling satisfied just because of one win.

The season is still ongoing, and they currently have several issues that need to be addressed, so they shouldn't forget that just because of the current euphoria.

Motivation is certainly a good thing, but it still needs to be proven in the coming weeks because, after all, their momentum is just beginning to build, and they cannot afford to fail after the victory they achieved last week.
The opponent they will face next week is the struggling Nottingham Forest, with all their internal problems. This should not be an issue, and victory is something Chelsea must secure.

[TelolettOm]

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I am sorry to say this, but it is how I really feel right now. I really loved Isak so much when he was at Newcastle. But right now, I feel very differently about him. That love has vanished and I don't know why. I can only recall that it is because of the drama between him and his former club. I feel he mistreated Newcastle and from then I started to withdraw the love I have for him

There are many who think the same way. At Newcastle, he was incredible, no doubt about it. But so far at Liverpool, perhaps he still needs to adapt, given that he's only played a handful of times. This isn't just true for Isaac, but also for the top players recently signed by Liverpool; almost all of them haven't yet shown the optimal performance they did at their previous clubs.

This is where Arne Slot's challenge lies: optimizing the performance and strength of these new players. After all, they've spent so much money so far on these top players.
And well, do you agree with this?

Source: Liverpool Opinion

[LUCKMCFLY]

The next match against Liverpool will be a highly prestigious match for both teams, but I wouldn't expect too much from Manchester United. Overall, Manchester United's strength isn't much better than Liverpool's this season, so it would only be a major surprise if Manchester United were able to win this match against Liverpool.

It is not about wanting to belittle or underestimate, but at this moment any team that plays against MU will find it very easy to seek defeat, because MU is in many problems , not only Technical but there must be internal problems, what happened to this team is that it was in a high position and went from more to less and the worst thing is that it is still going down, the truth is that what is Happening to this team is very bad luck.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

The next match against Liverpool will be a highly prestigious match for both teams, but I wouldn't expect too much from Manchester United. Overall, Manchester United's strength isn't much better than Liverpool's this season, so it would only be a major surprise if Manchester United were able to win this match against Liverpool.

It is not about wanting to belittle or underestimate, but at this moment any team that plays against MU will find it very easy to seek defeat, because MU is in many problems , not only Technical but there must be internal problems, what happened to this team is that it was in a high position and went from more to less and the worst thing is that it is still going down, the truth is that what is Happening to this team is very bad luck.

Internal issues is quite different from bad luck, so I was going to ask, do you mean they are having internal issues or bad luck, which one? Or maybe they are having the two 😁 then that mean double or even triple bad luck for them.. lol 😁

Anyways, I completely agree with you though, any team playing Manchester united right possibly do not even have to train because defeating them is just as easy as one taking food and putting inside his or her mouth..
But then, this also doesn't not mean that we shouldnt watch out for surprises, Liverpool on the other hand have lost two matches consecutively, Let that not be the beginning of their own problem too 🤔 fingers cross while we look forward to the match.

[Futurexxx]

The next match against Liverpool will be a highly prestigious match for both teams, but I wouldn't expect too much from Manchester United. Overall, Manchester United's strength isn't much better than Liverpool's this season, so it would only be a major surprise if Manchester United were able to win this match against Liverpool.

What you said here is very true, Manchester united is not in the best of form for an extended period of time  now and their manager is under a lot of pressure to keep on deliver good results, and if you look at their  previous meetings with this Liverpool team in recent times, everything stands in favour of Liverpool to win this game, but since it's football, nothing should be ruled out entirely because Liverpool are also not in the best of form, they may falters and surprise us all, but I am confident that the game is going to be a fascinating contest between both teams, so if am staking on this game, I will be going with an over 2.5 option since I believe that it's a game of many goals.

[Africolo]

Anyways, I completely agree with you though, any team playing Manchester united right possibly do not even have to train because defeating them is just as easy as one taking food and putting inside his or her mouth..
But then, this also doesn't not mean that we shouldnt watch out for surprises, Liverpool on the other hand have lost two matches consecutively, Let that not be the beginning of their own problem too 🤔 fingers cross while we look forward to the match.

Manchester United are not even this bad as the media made it to be, the number of poor games usually over shadows their good games but given their tough fixtures in their last 7 games this season and their position on the table is enough prove they're not as bad as they were last season.

Played Arsenal, Manchester city and Chelsea and are still in the top 10 is a positive sign of what is to come. We can all agreed they have been unlucky in some games as the results doesn't tell their real performance.

[SatoPrincess]

If you have been a fan of any club that has struggled at any point you will surely understand how Manchester fans feel right now and why they react that way. Nobody likes to lose or be performing poorly, it has not been easy with the supporters and I understand how they feel because I have been there before.  Some say the problem is the players who don’t give everything on the pitch but what do you expect when the rigid formation and tactics doesn’t work fine with them and they have to manage through whichever way possible.

[Velvet78]

There are still 6 days until the opening game of week 8. It is going to be Forest - Chelsea by the way. Honestly I wouldn't think much over this game. Chelsea are highly likely to win in my opinion.

Forest are very disappointing with Ange Postecoglou. Still 0 wins and so many losses... Maresca's students would be even more motivated after the Liverpool win. 1.97 seems like a gift to me, what do you think? 

[pusaka]

If you have been a fan of any club that has struggled at any point you will surely understand how Manchester fans feel right now and why they react that way. Nobody likes to lose or be performing poorly, it has not been easy with the supporters and I understand how they feel because I have been there before.  Some say the problem is the players who don’t give everything on the pitch but what do you expect when the rigid formation and tactics doesn’t work fine with them and they have to manage through whichever way possible.

Almost every team has been in a bad situation, though perhaps not as bad as this, but it's still incredibly disappointing for fans. Take Arsenal, for example, who haven't won a title for years. It's certainly difficult, even if their current form is good and they're close to winning the title.

Manchester United is currently in that situation, but from what I've seen from their fans, they seem to have come to terms with the loss. Almost every week when they win, they're very vocal on social media, and what's interesting is that even when they lose, they're still vocal.

[MusaMohamed]

If you have been a fan of any club that has struggled at any point you will surely understand how Manchester fans feel right now and why they react that way. Nobody likes to lose or be performing poorly, it has not been easy with the supporters and I understand how they feel because I have been there before.  Some say the problem is the players who don’t give everything on the pitch but what do you expect when the rigid formation and tactics doesn’t work fine with them and they have to manage through whichever way possible.

Manchester United does not have problems in finance and budget for player transfers as well as player salary, but in many recent years they have not gained success by failures in choosing, buying, using players and coaches they hired and fired. If we look to other clubs like PSG, they spent a lot of money but only succeeded last season with a first UEFA Champions League title after about twenty years of spending money for their squad development. They hired a good coach Enrique and changed their player transfer strategy and eliminated privileges of star players in the club for better teamworking.

Almost every team has been in a bad situation, though perhaps not as bad as this, but it's still incredibly disappointing for fans. Take Arsenal, for example, who haven't won a title for years. It's certainly difficult, even if their current form is good and they're close to winning the title

Arsenal have built up a competitive squad with Arteta and they are far ahead of Manchester United for several years. They only lacked of something to win Premier League title while with Manchester United, they are still competiting and struggling to be competitive for top four.

[Hardyrobust]

The next match against Liverpool will be a highly prestigious match for both teams, but I wouldn't expect too much from Manchester United. Overall, Manchester United's strength isn't much better than Liverpool's this season, so it would only be a major surprise if Manchester United were able to win this match against Liverpool.

It is not about wanting to belittle or underestimate, but at this moment any team that plays against MU will find it very easy to seek defeat, because MU is in many problems , not only Technical but there must be internal problems, what happened to this team is that it was in a high position and went from more to less and the worst thing is that it is still going down, the truth is that what is Happening to this team is very bad luck.

Bad luck has nothing to do with what Manchester United is going through, attributing it to luck is like saying that those team that are performing well has being highly favoured. The issue with Manchester United has nothing to do with luck ,it is as a result of poor decision making from the board especially in terms of signing of players. Until they are able to do something about this

[Adbitco]

This is where Arne Slot's challenge lies: optimizing the performance and strength of these new players. After all, they've spent so much money so far on these top players.
And well, do you agree with this?

Source: Liverpool Opinion

I might be wrong in my own assertion concerning this very issue of Liverpool, but I think the coach is having a problem in some way with the players on how to fit them all in the team. Liverpool is now a star studded team and needs proper management. He got it right in his first season when managing a less stared team and everything was ok but right now, even when we thought Liverpool was going to be unstoppable this season because of the numbers of quality signings they made this season but that's not what we are seeing right. Liverpool is struggling and that's what it is, maybe Slot doesn't yet know how to manage this kind of team with these kind of star players.

[HajiBagi]

The next match against Liverpool will be a highly prestigious match for both teams, but I wouldn't expect too much from Manchester United. Overall, Manchester United's strength isn't much better than Liverpool's this season, so it would only be a major surprise if Manchester United were able to win this match against Liverpool.

What you said here is very true, Manchester united is not in the best of form for an extended period of time  now and their manager is under a lot of pressure to keep on deliver good results, and if you look at their  previous meetings with this Liverpool team in recent times, everything stands in favour of Liverpool to win this game, but since it's football, nothing should be ruled out entirely because Liverpool are also not in the best of form, they may falters and surprise us all, but I am confident that the game is going to be a fascinating contest between both teams, so if am staking on this game, I will be going with an over 2.5 option since I believe that it's a game of many goals.

I am know that Manchester United has not been in good form for the past three seasons, and the team's problem is not something that anyone can claim to be aware of. Manchester United's problem is larger than some people believe, and I believe that with time, they will recover and become one of the best teams in the Premier League. In the match against Liverpool, I do not believe it will be an easy match for both teams because Liverpool is also not in good form this season.

Manchester United will want to play their best game and get the points at Anfied, whereas Liverpool will want to win the match because they have lost three games in a row in their last match and will also play well in front of their fans. Many people see Liverpool as the favourite to win the match, which is not a bad idea because Liverpool is better than Manchester United, but we must remember that anything can happen.

[Mayor of ogba]

Most Chelsea fans have shown their satisfaction with Maresca’s work so far with Chelsea team especially after their win against Liverpool last weekend they seem to be really impressed with the job he is doing however they are still not in the best position to compete for the league title this season hence he needs to put in more work and further develop the team if they want to compete for the title. Chelsea are world champions and so fighting for fourth position shouldn’t be the target for the season, they have to be competing for the league title.

Chelsea fans are usually unstable in their love for their managers when they are not doing well if they manage to win against a strong opponents they will not criticize him but watch their comments once he loses a game they will be asking for him to be sacked. Winning the club world cup for me is the best job he has done for the team so far but the performance of the team does not reflect on the amount that was spent on players by the coach they deserve more cause they are not very strong to fight for the title.

Chelsea fans aren't the only people who praise their coach when they are consistent winning matches and criticise their coach when they are struggling to win matches; all the club's fans are guilty of this behaviour. Many people believed Chelsea will do better this season after they spent a lot of money in the summer transfer window to sign so many players, but Chelsea's current performance has made Chelsea look like a club that didn't even sign players because this season Chelsea are playing like Chelsea of last season.

[harapan]

If you have been a fan of any club that has struggled at any point you will surely understand how Manchester fans feel right now and why they react that way. Nobody likes to lose or be performing poorly, it has not been easy with the supporters and I understand how they feel because I have been there before.  Some say the problem is the players who don’t give everything on the pitch but what do you expect when the rigid formation and tactics doesn’t work fine with them and they have to manage through whichever way possible.

Almost every team has been in a bad situation, though perhaps not as bad as this, but it's still incredibly disappointing for fans. Take Arsenal, for example, who haven't won a title for years. It's certainly difficult, even if their current form is good and they're close to winning the title.

Manchester United is currently in that situation, but from what I've seen from their fans, they seem to have come to terms with the loss. Almost every week when they win, they're very vocal on social media, and what's interesting is that even when they lose, they're still vocal.

I am sold off to the fact that Arsenal looks like a great club for good things to happen. They now look promising like they'll be awarded the trophy soon. They are playing good football bit they need results to keep the management trusting thier manager. I will say they can win the league if they work hard.
Manchester United will suffer more and expect more inconsistent performance bit they have trophies Arsenal are struggling to get. They do not seem like the club predicted to finish inside the top

[Agbe]

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I am sold off to the fact that Arsenal looks like a great club for good things to happen. They now look promising like they'll be awarded the trophy soon. They are playing good football bit they need results to keep the management trusting thier manager. I will say they can win the league if they work hard.
Manchester United will suffer more and expect more inconsistent performance bit they have trophies Arsenal are struggling to get. They do not seem like the club predicted to finish inside the top

It's true that arsenal has not been great and looks good for the main time, but we should not be jumping into conclusions because we are still in the starting point of the season, the season is not up to even week ten so we should not jump into conclusions. As for Manchester United there problem is to remain consistent this season so they will have to put more extra work this season.

[Stormisover]

If they are satisfied just because they beat Liverpool in the last week, but don't realize that losing twice and drawing once in the last four weeks is clearly a bit hasty in my opinion, because Chelsea shouldn't feel happy and comfortable just because they managed to beat Liverpool.

Although that situation is certainly pleasant to experience, there are still many aspects they need to improve in terms of tactics and performance to ultimately achieve their goal of competing at a higher level.

The start of this season has not been too good for Chelsea, as they have only managed to win 3 out of 7 matches, which means they have to work harder to maintain their performance if their goal is to compete for the championship and not just secure a place in the top 4.

Of course things aren't going well for Chelsea. I'm pretty sure Enzo Maresca is also aware of the current problems already. But it wouldn't be fair to tell them not to feel happy just because of beating Liverpool.

Man they beat the leader in the end.    It is a very motivating thing for any team undoubtedly. Maybe this could be the beginning of good things for Chelsea. But it is impossible to be confident about it for now of course considering their recent form...

I'm not saying they shouldn't be happy because in this case, winning against a big club, especially the top team in the standings, is obviously a good thing, but the euphoria and excitement certainly can't be too excessive for now because they are still just starting to build momentum, let alone feeling satisfied just because of one win.

The season is still ongoing, and they currently have several issues that need to be addressed, so they shouldn't forget that just because of the current euphoria.

Motivation is certainly a good thing, but it still needs to be proven in the coming weeks because, after all, their momentum is just beginning to build, and they cannot afford to fail after the victory they achieved last week.
The opponent they will face next week is the struggling Nottingham Forest, with all their internal problems. This should not be an issue, and victory is something Chelsea must secure.

I think that shouldn't get into their head because winning Liverpool is never a big deal mostly this Liverpool that has lost form so they shouldn't be that much happier at least it's not the league they won it's another English premiere league team they've won and they're not even in the top five after the winning so what's The noise all about?  To mean I still think Manchester United is in better position than them, they've only faced Liverpool out of the English premiere league top teams and Manchester United has faced three and they are just one point ahead of United and we didn't talk about that one, but they won't let US rest because of a win over Liverpool.