⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Versatile_choice]

Manchester United performance is just so terrible, I don’t think even Amorim knows how he will fix Manchester United current problem, he has tried different strategies but things are not working, he already signed different players, but immediately they joined Manchester United, their performance dropped, Manchester United performance is just terrible, I don’t know how they going to fix their current problem, because I don’t even know who to blame.

I'm not sure if what you're saying about the new signings is true, because I have watched almost all thier previous matches and I must say that those new signings is still in thier best performance more especially mbuamo and cunha both sesko is not that bad the truth is their team mates is not bringing in a good support as they usually gave them in thier former clubs. but even as that they keep striving just to prove themselves, But I'm still with you when you Said that they should fix their problem Else I won't be surprise to see this players deviating.

[Mallampue]

It's true that Manchester City has not been at their best recently and they are in 5th position right now, so most of us don't see them competing for the Premier League this season.  I kind of agree with it, but I think this might play to their advantage,  because nobody puts them in contention for the Premier League,  which might take a lot attention away from them and we should not forget they have the best coach in Pep. I will not be surprised if they pop up as contenders for the Premier League as the season goes on.

There are still many games left this season, and the first half season is still quite far away, so Manchester City still has a wide opportunity to improve their performance and regain the upper hand over Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the standings.

Pep Guardiola will evaluate the team's performance, if he's not satisfied, he'll sell existing players and buy others in the winter transfer window.

Therefore, I still believe Manchester City is the favorite to win the title or challenge Liverpool for the title this season. Manchester City's strengths are not much different, and they may be adapting to the departure of several of their star players last summer.

[GiftedMAN]

We have to remember the talks between Ruben Amorim and the high management of Manchester United, we all heard the rumours about he is already sacked but for contratual issues they are not gonna let him go or announce it until november.

Maybe this is true and he is already no longer the coach, but if he start to win maybe that can change?

Why will the management choose to sack him without making it open are they hiding something that they don't what the public to know or they have given him time to win some games if he doesn't when then they will let him go?  If they have already made their decision they shouldn't waste time in replacing him because if he has not done anything to improve the performance of the team he can't do it now not when he will be losing 3 matches and winning one game.

[Amphenomenon]

What if your belief in Liverpool vs Manchester United game goes opposite? If it were last season's Liverpool, i would have accepted that Liverpool will bounce back against Manchester United, but i doubt this season's Liverpool will defeat Manchester United at Anfield, because any team that doesn't play a low black game for Liverpool this season always becomes difficult for Liverpool to beat. Arsenal played better than Liverpool in the first half, and Liverpool couldn't score any goals against Arsenal, but when Arsenal played a low block game in the second half, Liverpool was lucky to score a goal against Arsenal.

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

[kawetsriyanto]

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

We should forget the match Liverpool vs Arsenal because it happened 2 months ago. There are some changes in the performance of Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man United recently. Liverpool defense isn't really solid as in the match against Arsenal, it looks weaker now. Meanwhile Man United performance looks improving a bit, they could beat Chelsea as one of the favorite teams in this season. So, it is not impossible that Man United can bring a trouble for Liverpool in the next match. You must understand that Man United sometimes can surprise anyone although their performance is always not consistent. Regarding the squad quality, I think Man United also has good players. It is better to not underestimate Man United, even the match will be held in Liverpool own stadium.

[qurbanshah02]

What if your belief in Liverpool vs Manchester United game goes opposite? If it were last season's Liverpool, i would have accepted that Liverpool will bounce back against Manchester United, but i doubt this season's Liverpool will defeat Manchester United at Anfield, because any team that doesn't play a low black game for Liverpool this season always becomes difficult for Liverpool to beat. Arsenal played better than Liverpool in the first half, and Liverpool couldn't score any goals against Arsenal, but when Arsenal played a low block game in the second half, Liverpool was lucky to score a goal against Arsenal.

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

Yes, absolutely because Liverpool who were considered a strong team, performed in such a way because they managed to lose the match very badly against Chelsea. If Liverpool also leads this match to failure, it will be very difficult for them. If we do not consider Manchester United to be strong then we should look at the performance of Liverpool, who are losing in the same list and if Manchester United also contributes to this opportunity, then Liverpool will have to suffer a very heavy loss. It is Arsenal good performance and the efforts of their players which is why Liverpool has become inferior to them, although in the matches in which Liverpool has lost if they had tried hard in it, then these talks of failure would never have happened to them, as is happening with Arsenal victory.

[Nightwatchmare]

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres are among the most expensive forwards in the Premier League, with a combined value of around €200 million.
However, I believe their individual contribution to their national team has been almost zero.
They failed to make any impact in the World Cup qualifiers and were eliminated after losing to Kosovo tonight.
For players with such high market value, I think they should have at least influenced the game.
In my opinion, Arsenal and Liverpool overpaid for these players.

A team that has Isak and Viktor Gyokeres should have been winning their matches easily because Isak and Viktor Gyokeres will be too hot for their opposition to handle. I am surprised Isak and Viktor Gyokeres couldn't help sweden qualify for the world cup, and their failure to help sweden win Kosovo made them crash out from qualifying for the world cup. I am not surprised with Viktor Gyokeres's performance for Arsenal because i believe he hasn't adapted to the premier league, but for Isak, i am surprised that he is yet to score for liverpool because he is premier league proven.

[ancafe]

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

Arsenal must capitalize on this, given that several other strong teams are experiencing inconsistent performances. If Arsenal fail to capitalize on their opportunities, they will repeat the same mistakes later in the season, and Arteta may struggle to win the title. Manchester United doesn't fall into that category, as they are struggling to rebuild their squad, although there are no signs of improvement so far. The match at Anfield will be a major challenge for Amorim, as a poor performance will surely lead to further points being dropped.

[Velvet78]

One of the lovely games this weekend is Crystal Palace - Bournemouth. 

First of all, it is a game that's quite hard to predict the winner of... Everton have ended Crystal Palace's 19 unbeaten run. But this doesn't mean they are just weaker now. They are still one of the teams with the strongest defense.

On the other hand, Bournemouth haven't been losing for 6 games in the league. Semenyo has a big role in this though. Another interesting detail when it comes to the head-to-heads, their last 8 games ended without BTTS...

Considering all this, I just want to trust Crystal Palace home with their double chance @1.34 in a multi.

[slapper]

It's true that Manchester City has not been at their best recently and they are in 5th position right now, so most of us don't see them competing for the Premier League this season.  I kind of agree with it, but I think this might play to their advantage,  because nobody puts them in contention for the Premier League,  which might take a lot attention away from them and we should not forget they have the best coach in Pep. I will not be surprised if they pop up as contenders for the Premier League as the season goes on.

There are still many games left this season, and the first half season is still quite far away, so Manchester City still has a wide opportunity to improve their performance and regain the upper hand over Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the standings.

Pep Guardiola will evaluate the team's performance, if he's not satisfied, he'll sell existing players and buy others in the winter transfer window.

Therefore, I still believe Manchester City is the favorite to win the title or challenge Liverpool for the title this season. Manchester City's strengths are not much different, and they may be adapting to the departure of several of their star players last summer.

City always look like they will sort it out in the end. But it is a different season, right? They are winning ugly. Even that Brentford match... good performance, but they said it was dull because they did not have that choking hold that Pep sides had. And honestly, that is not bad. It is City learning to live in disorder

Look, they have already scored the most goals (15), conceded only 6, and they are doing all that with seven new players bedded and without Rodri. That degree of strength cannot be counterfeited. For me it's whether they break the man-mark press that Brighton and Spurs used to strangle them earlier. As soon as they figure that out, they will steamroll once more

And I will say this because I have seen it in the past few years: when City are not on top but are near, that is when they are most dangerous. Arsenal already has the ceiling on their playing. Liverpool is leaky. City's ceiling has yet to be touched. It's just waiting for Rodri's return, and a couple of clean nights where Haaland doesn't have to do everything solo

[Derekfunds]

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres are among the most expensive forwards in the Premier League, with a combined value of around €200 million.
However, I believe their individual contribution to their national team has been almost zero.
They failed to make any impact in the World Cup qualifiers and were eliminated after losing to Kosovo tonight.
For players with such high market value, I think they should have at least influenced the game.
In my opinion, Arsenal and Liverpool overpaid for these players.

A team that has Isak and Viktor Gyokeres should have been winning their matches easily because Isak and Viktor Gyokeres will be too hot for their opposition to handle. I am surprised Isak and Viktor Gyokeres couldn't help sweden qualify for the world cup, and their failure to help sweden win Kosovo made them crash out from qualifying for the world cup. I am not surprised with Viktor Gyokeres's performance for Arsenal because i believe he hasn't adapted to the premier league, but for Isak, i am surprised that he is yet to score for liverpool because he is premier league proven.

There are players that always do well in the club side and don't perform well in the country side vise versa and there are also players that always do great in both club side and country side and it happens that these two players you mentioned fall under the category of player that don't perform well in the country side I would not just conclude because it maybe, that is what was meant to happen to them because sometimes players shine while sometimes they don't. As a matter of fact there are clubs that has better striker than Isak and gykores and yet they don't win match and sometimes it is not there fault but rather the entire team fault.

[TelolettOm]

Yes, absolutely because Liverpool who were considered a strong team, performed in such a way because they managed to lose the match very badly against Chelsea. If Liverpool also leads this match to failure, it will be very difficult for them. If we do not consider Manchester United to be strong then we should look at the performance of Liverpool, who are losing in the same list and if Manchester United also contributes to this opportunity, then Liverpool will have to suffer a very heavy loss.

Liverpool's performance has declined significantly since losing to Crystal Palace in the Premier League. They then lost to Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League and also to Chelsea in the Premier League. Next up, Liverpool vs. Manchester United, a match Liverpool should normally win; losing would be even more embarrassing.

Meanwhile, Chelsea's performance has also declined, dropping them to just 7th place. Their next match, against Nottingham Forest, should also be a win, as Nottingham Forest are in very poor form. By the way, the Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea match, which will be held at the City Ground, will determine the fate of Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest, who has been on a losing streak. He has also received a warning from Nottingham Forest regarding his future at the club.

Source: Ange Postecoglou seemingly handed warning sign by Nottingham Forest

[hyudien]

There are players that always do well in the club side and don't perform well in the country side vise versa and there are also players that always do great in both club side and country side and it happens that these two players you mentioned fall under the category of player that don't perform well in the country side I would not just conclude because it maybe, that is what was meant to happen to them because sometimes players shine while sometimes they don't. As a matter of fact there are clubs that has better striker than Isak and gykores and yet they don't win match and sometimes it is not there fault but rather the entire team fault.

Gyo and Isak poor performances for their national teams aren't particularly surprising to me, but I'm still at a loss for a definitive reason for their poor performances at club level. Look before their moves. They performed well at their respective clubs, but after their moves? Their statistics so far speak. It's odd, considering they're supported by quality players. If it's about adapting, could that be the case? Isak is already very familiar with the Premier League, and Gyo also has a wealth of previous experience. I wouldn't call them a failed purchase until the Premier League season is halfway through, but if they still look the same by then, I'd say they're not worth their price.

[Volgastallion]

One of the lovely games this weekend is Crystal Palace - Bournemouth. 

First of all, it is a game that's quite hard to predict the winner of... Everton have ended Crystal Palace's 19 unbeaten run. But this doesn't mean they are just weaker now. They are still one of the teams with the strongest defense.

On the other hand, Bournemouth haven't been losing for 6 games in the league. Semenyo has a big role in this though. Another interesting detail when it comes to the head-to-heads, their last 8 games ended without BTTS...

Considering all this, I just want to trust Crystal Palace home with their double chance @1.34 in a multi.

In my particular case i dont enjoy the Crystal Palace games, and much less when they play in home, they play a tactical football which makes the game not so fun to see, in the other hand Bournemouth plays a much better offensive football but in the Crystal Palace pitch i dont know if they can develop their way of play.

[RaltcoinsB]

There are players that always do well in the club side and don't perform well in the country side vise versa and there are also players that always do great in both club side and country side and it happens that these two players you mentioned fall under the category of player that don't perform well in the country side I would not just conclude because it maybe, that is what was meant to happen to them because sometimes players shine while sometimes they don't. As a matter of fact there are clubs that has better striker than Isak and gykores and yet they don't win match and sometimes it is not there fault but rather the entire team fault.

Gyo and Isak poor performances for their national teams aren't particularly surprising to me, but I'm still at a loss for a definitive reason for their poor performances at club level. Look before their moves. They performed well at their respective clubs, but after their moves? Their statistics so far speak. It's odd, considering they're supported by quality players. If it's about adapting, could that be the case? Isak is already very familiar with the Premier League, and Gyo also has a wealth of previous experience. I wouldn't call them a failed purchase until the Premier League season is halfway through, but if they still look the same by then, I'd say they're not worth their price.

They weren't very good with the Swedish national team, but what matters is their performances in the Premier League. While Gyökeres struggled to adapt initially, he seems to be slowly recovering. So far, he's made ten appearances for Arsenal, scoring only three goals. He had a fantastic season with Sporting Lisbon last year. I'm sure the Swedish striker will score even more goals once he adapts to the Premier League. If he continues his performances this way, this will be a disappointing transfer.

[Iranus]

In my particular case i dont enjoy the Crystal Palace games, and much less when they play in home, they play a tactical football which makes the game not so fun to see, in the other hand Bournemouth plays a much better offensive football but in the Crystal Palace pitch i dont know if they can develop their way of play.

Bournemouth team is also playing very well this season. The team is in the fourth place in the points table. They have lost one out of 7 matches and won all four. On the other hand , Crystal Palace team is also quite strong. If the match was Bournemouth's home match, I would consider Bournemouth team as the favorite. But it will be really difficult for Bournemouth to win a home match of Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace performs carefully in their home matches. They are unbeaten in 3 home matches. But , they have shared points in two matches.

[Silverstonez]

What if your belief in Liverpool vs Manchester United game goes opposite? If it were last season's Liverpool, i would have accepted that Liverpool will bounce back against Manchester United, but i doubt this season's Liverpool will defeat Manchester United at Anfield, because any team that doesn't play a low black game for Liverpool this season always becomes difficult for Liverpool to beat. Arsenal played better than Liverpool in the first half, and Liverpool couldn't score any goals against Arsenal, but when Arsenal played a low block game in the second half, Liverpool was lucky to score a goal against Arsenal.

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

this is exactly the reason why I told my friends that anything can happen in that, because football most time can be unpredictable, that match between arsenal and Liverpool, arsenal was the favourite team, because they had more chance of winning that match, but they were defeated by Liverpool, and even the match between PSG and Chelsea in the world cup final another miracle took place there, PSG was projected to win that match do to their good performance, but what happened they were defeated by Chelsea, and this match between Manchester United and Liverpool it is going to be an interesting one, because a lot of miracles is going to take place that day.

[BitBakerr1]

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

Arsenal must capitalize on this, given that several other strong teams are experiencing inconsistent performances. If Arsenal fail to capitalize on their opportunities, they will repeat the same mistakes later in the season, and Arteta may struggle to win the title. Manchester United doesn't fall into that category, as they are struggling to rebuild their squad, although there are no signs of improvement so far. The match at Anfield will be a major challenge for Amorim, as a poor performance will surely lead to further points being dropped.

Arsenal this season is very informed and very strong and for me they are the most informed team in premier league as far as this season is concern, the match between them and Liverpool was a very difficult match and the only reason why Liverpool was able to win the match was just lock, Arsenal has a problem of inconsistency and that is why they have not lifted the premier League title for a very long time now, however this season they have all the chance to lift the league title because they are the most informed team in premier League and they are topping the league table now.
However I can't say for sure if they will lift the league title because some season ago they had same opportunity but as Time goes on they did not use it well because they started losing matches and that was how they lost the opportunity of lifting the league title I pray that does not happen this season, this is there season they should fight with everything they have to make sure they lift the league title.

[Princess Leah]

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

this is exactly the reason why I told my friends that anything can happen in that, because football most time can be unpredictable, that match between arsenal and Liverpool, arsenal was the favourite team, because they had more chance of winning that match, but they were defeated by Liverpool, and even the match between PSG and Chelsea in the world cup final another miracle took place there, PSG was projected to win that match do to their good performance, but what happened they were defeated by Chelsea, and this match between Manchester United and Liverpool it is going to be an interesting one, because a lot of miracles is going to take place that day.

I hope you remember that they're Liverpool's strong rival in the Premier League, the rivalry of this two clubs have been more than a decade and I don't think Liverpool would want to lose to Manchester United at home, I'm not saying it not possible but they can't afford continue their losing after the international break to an arch rival, Manchester United for that matter.

 Remember that Liverpool has suffered defeat to Palace, Galatasaray, Chelsea and they can't lose to Manchester United also, a draw is more realistic, also Manchester United under Amorim is not a team that's very consistent so I'm not expecting much from them. Although your analysis seems interesting, but let's watch out and see the miracle that would happen in that match.

[LUCKMCFLY]

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.

That's right bro , the truth is that the MU situation is not so easy to Deduce , all these things could be happening and when they play they also have no luck, but what hurts the most is that this has Been one of the teams where many Stars have been present and they have brought them Forward , currently this team does not have clear ideas.