⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Adiljutt156]

Liverpool won against Newcastle and I found this victory really impressive because their team's Hugo Ekitike scored two goals through a masterful performance in the 24th round of the Premier League. In my opinion, Hugo Ekitike's double against Newcastle yesterday highlighted his qualities and in that game in the 24th round of the Premier League, this player had explosive speed and unwavering determination. However the Newcastle team is gradually weakening but we see that they have some tough challenges ahead of them, namely the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against the City giants and they will have to compete against Qarabag in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs match.

Liverpool football team was dominant against Newcastle United football team because they did back to back goals in this match which was not an easy task for that team because every team try to respond well by doing goals but Newcastle United football team could not do any goal in the second half of the match but they did goal in the first half of the match. Ekitike was a person who did 2 goals in this match and he did his first goal at 41 minutes And after 2 minutes that that player did goal again in this match and we saw good result in this match. Gordon tried to do goal in the first half but after that nobody could do any goal from Newcastle United football team and their overall performance was very bad in this match.

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Liverpool performance has really dropped big time in this season premier League, and frankly speaking I don't know what to say about Liverpool poor performance in premier League. Because when this season started Liverpool was in good performance, to the extent people where already projecting them to win this season premier League title and all of sudden they lost form and currently they are the worst big team in this season premier League. people expected better from them but they keep messing up, when you expect them to performance very well, they end up performing terribly. Liverpool coach should better work on the team before things get worst.

I thought I was the only one that is even thinking towards this direction regarding liverpool's performance this season, because it is so annoying to see the current champion dropping in this manner, honestly I was so disappointed in their performance because the way they ended last season, I was expecting to see their best from this season since they brought in two players to the club but immediately they get here everything turn upside down.

But the funny part is that they are having good performance in the Champions League then if they can have that what is happening, I can't even point at one problem which I noticed from them, but I always blame the coach, he should do what he did last season to make things straight.

You people fail miserably to understand that Liverpool is a team that is rebuilding transition, there have been so many Changes in the Liverpool squad, new players coming in and the Manager is also quite new, we could consider that he is new because after winning the Premier League mostly with Jurgen Klopp players, and right now he is trying to integrate the new players into the squad, and this things takes time, it doesn’t happen all of a sudden, and not all players that are signed from outside the Premier League will Click all of a sudden this things always takes time to happen, at some point the performance have been disappointing, but football doesn’t work absolutely as we have seen it, there are different tactics and training styles and routine and you have to adapt to the intensity of the Premier League, which is why you see clubs like Liverpool and Tottenham and Newcastle doing well in the Champions League and they struggle in the Premier League is because of the different style of play and different intensity, most teams in the Premier League doesn’t play football anymore they’re more interested in set pieces and corners and throwings, and playing a low block, this are different football and you have to adapt.

European sides come out and actually try and win. That's where Liverpool look brilliant as Ekitike can run in behind, Wirtz can thread passes and suddenly it's 6-0. But Burnley? They put eleven men behind the ball and dare thee to break them down with What, crosses? Set pieces? Liverpool cannot do either at the moment.

Konate scored against Newcastle and he pointed at the sky (his dad passed recently too). You could see it in his face. This squad is heavy right now. Grieving. Salah's apparently unhappy but I wonder if it's even about football...

Wirtz is finally clicking (created 34 chances, mostly on the team). Gravenberch has been their best player this whole season. Ekitike's got 15 goals. So there are signs.

But Isak's been injured the majority of the year. 125 million for basically nothing. And now Slot's at 8/13 odds to get sacked with Xabi Alonso waiting in the wings. Except Man City want him too.

If in this weekend they lose to City? The "transition" conversation is over and the "crisis" one begins. That's just reality when you're this far off the pace and this expensive.

[Rockson1]

Football is not really about how well you start but how consistent you can be and if you’re not able to be consistent with your good performance and win matches you'll drop, some teams start poorly and pick up along the line. Take a look at Manchester United, nobody thought they'll cone this far but they've surprisingly regained confidence under Michael Carrick, improved and reached the top 4. Liverpool is still struggling to recover their form, i doubt if they'll be able to qualify for the top 4 except they improve then those at the top drop form.

I agree with that consistency is what football is all about but you should understand that some seasons some teams can plus throughout without having a good performance, some may start excellently and end without good results although you've given an insight on that already.
Though Manchester United is now in their good performance in this die minute which is good for them, it is very noticeable that Michael Carick has been doing great job since he was hired to do the job, if Manchester can do this within a shortwhile of their new coach stay, dont you think Liverpool can also qualify for that top as you are doubting that, I know that they are not consistent but I do not doubt things football can make possible despite having the believe that football is a practical thing.

[Chilwell]

Football is not really about how well you start but how consistent you can be and if you’re not able to be consistent with your good performance and win matches you'll drop, some teams start poorly and pick up along the line. Take a look at Manchester United, nobody thought they'll cone this far but they've surprisingly regained confidence under Michael Carrick, improved and reached the top 4. Liverpool is still struggling to recover their form, i doubt if they'll be able to qualify for the top 4 except they improve then those at the top drop form.

I actually agree with you but in the case Manchester United I am still not too confidence in their performance despite beaten arsenal and Manchester City, if you could observe the match they play against Arsenal and Manchester City was totally different with what they played in their last match, it is always a tradition whenever top teams comes together they always play as if the both are in a better of form but when it comes to a bottom team they find it very difficult to secure Victory. I hope you can also notice it in Manchester United last match it was a narrow escape for them. So as it is now I still want to see their matches, let me see four to five matches and see how they will perform then I will give them that credit.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Football is not really about how well you start but how consistent you can be and if you’re not able to be consistent with your good performance and win matches you'll drop, some teams start poorly and pick up along the line. Take a look at Manchester United, nobody thought they'll cone this far but they've surprisingly regained confidence under Michael Carrick, improved and reached the top 4. Liverpool is still struggling to recover their form, i doubt if they'll be able to qualify for the top 4 except they improve then those at the top drop form.

I actually agree with you but in the case Manchester United I am still not too confidence in their performance despite beaten arsenal and Manchester City, if you could observe the match they play against Arsenal and Manchester City was totally different with what they played in their last match, it is always a tradition whenever top teams comes together they always play as if the both are in a better of form but when it comes to a bottom team they find it very difficult to secure Victory. I hope you can also notice it in Manchester United last match it was a narrow escape for them. So as it is now I still want to see their matches, let me see four to five matches and see how they will perform then I will give them that credit.

I completely agree with you, I talked about this in one of my previous comments some time last week when this topic was still very fresh, Manchester united narrowly won against fullham in their last game and thats a clear indication that they may not be as back as many of us are thinking they are..

But anyways, Let me not be misquoted as a hater, I have nothing against Manchester united and their fans, I believe we are all one by the reason of football bringing us together, but then, let's not be filled with false hopes and dreams, we need to allow Manchester united play and indeed win more games before we can start giving them any form of credit, let's not forget this same club won about 4, 5 to 6 matches in a row when Amorim was newly hired after Ten Hag was sacked, I hope not but same thing could be playing out again before us.

[Stormisover]

Football is not really about how well you start but how consistent you can be and if you’re not able to be consistent with your good performance and win matches you'll drop, some teams start poorly and pick up along the line. Take a look at Manchester United, nobody thought they'll cone this far but they've surprisingly regained confidence under Michael Carrick, improved and reached the top 4. Liverpool is still struggling to recover their form, i doubt if they'll be able to qualify for the top 4 except they improve then those at the top drop form.

I actually agree with you but in the case Manchester United I am still not too confidence in their performance despite beaten arsenal and Manchester City, if you could observe the match they play against Arsenal and Manchester City was totally different with what they played in their last match, it is always a tradition whenever top teams comes together they always play as if the both are in a better of form but when it comes to a bottom team they find it very difficult to secure Victory. I hope you can also notice it in Manchester United last match it was a narrow escape for them. So as it is now I still want to see their matches, let me see four to five matches and see how they will perform then I will give them that credit.

Bro I totally disagree with you on this one because as you can see with all indication I can clearly tell that Manchester United has some how regain confidence and again if you watch what they played against Manchester City and Arsenal you will get to know that their footballing pattern has changed totally like there is hope in the way they played and again I refuse to accept that the winning against Fullham was a narrow escape, they scored three goals in that game and as we all know that goals can come in at anytime, so after the equalizer by Fullham all you people thought the game has ended in draw but I was to sure of myself that within that 9 minutes added time Manchester United are still going to score one goal and they did, so I never see it as narrow escape but a well deserved win, note Fullham is in 7th place in the English premier League standings and that alone can tell that they are not a weak or bottom table team this year so in reality Manchester United is quite back to winning.

[Jaycoinz]

Liverpool won against Newcastle and I found this victory really impressive because their team's Hugo Ekitike scored two goals through a masterful performance in the 24th round of the Premier League. In my opinion, Hugo Ekitike's double against Newcastle yesterday highlighted his qualities and in that game in the 24th round of the Premier League, this player had explosive speed and unwavering determination. However the Newcastle team is gradually weakening but we see that they have some tough challenges ahead of them, namely the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against the City giants and they will have to compete against Qarabag in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs match.

Liverpool football team was dominant against Newcastle United football team because they did back to back goals in this match which was not an easy task for that team because every team try to respond well by doing goals but Newcastle United football team could not do any goal in the second half of the match but they did goal in the first half of the match. Ekitike was a person who did 2 goals in this match and he did his first goal at 41 minutes And after 2 minutes that that player did goal again in this match and we saw good result in this match. Gordon tried to do goal in the first half but after that nobody could do any goal from Newcastle United football team and their overall performance was very bad in this match.

Sometimes the way Liverpool play one would think that they are back to their winning ways but that totally far from it as they can still put on another disappointing performance when you even least expect and that has been their story this season. Very inconsistent in almost all their games except for their champions league match off.

If it was left for me I think arne slot would have been sacked since because Liverpool have been completely dreadful but seeing that he won the league for them in his first season I guess they can give the benefits of doubt.

[Showlove01]

[Betting on the Manchester United vs Tottenham match is too risky because it is difficult to predict the outcome in 1x2 betting. Another bet with a lower risk is that both teams will score.

I have my own analysis behind this statement, and my reasoning lies in how both teams have performed in their last five matches. In their last five matches, they have managed to achieve a good goal ratio within 90 minutes. For Manchester United, under Carrick's coaching, Manchester United's highest goal ratio occurred in the second half, and Manchester United's average goals are similar to Tottenham's in the last three matches.
This is worth considering.

This is a new era for Manchester United because they're currently on fire. I like the statistics that you gave but United have won their last three matches since Carrick took over as interim coach and Tottenham has won two out of three matches. Back to their position on the table, United is on 4th position giving them the upper hand to win Tottenham with Carrick game pattern.

The handwork of Michael Carrick is recognize but it will be more recognize if they win Tottenham Hotspur this weekend because Tottenham Hotspur is always a pain in the ass for Manchester united and if Michael Carrick can be able to win them I will believe that he has actually change Manchester united from bad to good but I still know it is going to be a tough match for them and what Tottenham Hotspur played against Manchester city in their second half was crazy and I hope they don't give Manchester united that kind of pressure.

[jostorres]

The current Liverpool manager is actually one of those with a good reputation. Many judged him when he first arrived at Anfield. I think every coach initially faces many challenges when coming to a new team one of which is that the strategy implemented isn't fully implemented by the players. As the second season approaches it will certainly become more challenging to achieve the desired results.

We can now see what the Liverpool team has achieved where they have found their best performance again under Arne Slot especially in the previous match they just won the match against one of the best teams in the EPL competition namely Newcastle United meaning that Liverpool is back on the winning track so that they are currently preparing in all lines because in the next match Virgil van Dijk will face Man City at home and I am sure that in that match they are more confident in the Liverpool team in winning than Man City.

If he didn't had that reputation, he would have been fired long time ago. No manager in the world could make 500 million euro worth transfers and then be not in the top four and still keep his job normally, you would fire that job after like 10 weeks and if you are still not there he would be fired.

Only reason why Arne Slot is not fired so far is because he won the title last season and for the sake of last year they are keeping him. Isak is injured as well, that's 100+ million already gone and that is why they are not looking great at the moment. We should be considering Liverpool to fire him at the end of the season if he finishes anything outside of top four because after that much spending, it is not fair to keep him at his job.

[Minor Miner]

The handwork of Michael Carrick is recognize but it will be more recognize if they win Tottenham Hotspur this weekend because Tottenham Hotspur is always a pain in the ass for Manchester united and if Michael Carrick can be able to win them I will believe that he has actually change Manchester united from bad to good but I still know it is going to be a tough match for them and what Tottenham Hotspur played against Manchester city in their second half was crazy and I hope they don't give Manchester united that kind of pressure.

Manchester United have performed exceptionally well in the three matches with the help of Michael Carrick. They have played very well and have earned points. But I doubt whether Manchester United can consistently perform well with the help of Carrick. Carrick lacks experience. But it is also true that he is very hardworking.

The opponent Tottenham are not a weak team although their performance has been inconsistent. Also, after earning points against Manchester City in the last match, they will want to earn points against Manchester United as well. There is no doubt that the match will be competitive. I will consider Manchester United as the favorite.

[Silence Scream]

[Betting on the Manchester United vs Tottenham match is too risky because it is difficult to predict the outcome in 1x2 betting. Another bet with a lower risk is that both teams will score.

I have my own analysis behind this statement, and my reasoning lies in how both teams have performed in their last five matches. In their last five matches, they have managed to achieve a good goal ratio within 90 minutes. For Manchester United, under Carrick's coaching, Manchester United's highest goal ratio occurred in the second half, and Manchester United's average goals are similar to Tottenham's in the last three matches.
This is worth considering.

This is a new era for Manchester United because they're currently on fire. I like the statistics that you gave but United have won their last three matches since Carrick took over as interim coach and Tottenham has won two out of three matches. Back to their position on the table, United is on 4th position giving them the upper hand to win Tottenham with Carrick game pattern.

The handwork of Michael Carrick is recognize but it will be more recognize if they win Tottenham Hotspur this weekend because Tottenham Hotspur is always a pain in the ass for Manchester united and if Michael Carrick can be able to win them I will believe that he has actually change Manchester united from bad to good but I still know it is going to be a tough match for them and what Tottenham Hotspur played against Manchester city in their second half was crazy and I hope they don't give Manchester united that kind of pressure.

Tottenham are a team that plays very well in big matches. We've seen that many times. The Manchester United match will be a big one for them. Therefore, it will be very difficult to predict the winner of this match. I think Manchester United are in good shape and have recovered after the change of manager. So, my favorite for this match will be Manchester United. The Red Devils can win this match, but they should never underestimate their opponents, who are currently a problem for the big teams in the Premier League.

[Taricoins]

Sometimes the way Liverpool play one would think that they are back to their winning ways but that totally far from it as they can still put on another disappointing performance when you even least expect and that has been their story this season. Very inconsistent in almost all their games except for their champions league match off.

If it was left for me I think arne slot would have been sacked since because Liverpool have been completely dreadful but seeing that he won the league for them in his first season I guess they can give the benefits of doubt.

Honestly i vibe with what you are saying, sometimes infact most times Liverpool plays I just can't shake the feeling that something wrong is going to happen and that's not good, they have become a team you can't rely on for a win and anytime they win you tend to breathe a sigh of relieve ( it's like a champions league final where you don't know which team will win) and that's not a good show for the previous year champions.

[Big Dirams]

Tottenham are a team that plays very well in big matches. We've seen that many times. The Manchester United match will be a big one for them. Therefore, it will be very difficult to predict the winner of this match. I think Manchester United are in good shape and have recovered after the change of manager. So, my favorite for this match will be Manchester United. The Red Devils can win this match, but they should never underestimate their opponents, who are currently a problem for the big teams in the Premier League.

True talk though, Manchester United have been on a good form now and they are making a high number of progress from both their previous matches and I have strong confidence in them that they can make good progress in their coming matches and their new manager has brought back their Confidence and the strong mindset they needed to have all this whole time and am basically impressed by their performance.
 But we know how football normally use to be at times the less privileged team we will later turn things around and take advantage of the higher teams just the way it happened between  Arsenal and Manchester United. But I hope this goes well for Manchester United because i have strong faith in them.

[Miles2006]

Football is not really about how well you start but how consistent you can be and if you’re not able to be consistent with your good performance and win matches you'll drop, some teams start poorly and pick up along the line. Take a look at Manchester United, nobody thought they'll cone this far but they've surprisingly regained confidence under Michael Carrick, improved and reached the top 4. Liverpool is still struggling to recover their form, i doubt if they'll be able to qualify for the top 4 except they improve then those at the top drop form.

I actually agree with you but in the case Manchester United I am still not too confidence in their performance despite beaten arsenal and Manchester City, if you could observe the match they play against Arsenal and Manchester City was totally different with what they played in their last match, it is always a tradition whenever top teams comes together they always play as if the both are in a better of form but when it comes to a bottom team they find it very difficult to secure Victory. I hope you can also notice it in Manchester United last match it was a narrow escape for them. So as it is now I still want to see their matches, let me see four to five matches and see how they will perform then I will give them that credit.

The fact Manchester United will be playing against Tottenham this weekend definitely we’ll judge considering this statement, I must agree with you when it comes to two strong club, both teams always play effortlessly. Arsenal against Manchester United was a tough match to an extend but, Manchester United played really well and they deserve the win, Arsenal had every opportunity same as Manchester United to win but could not. It’s clearly obvious United improved within a short period of time also the club can maintain same energy not minding disbelief and other opinion, they just need to focus and stay consistent.

[Egii Nna]

[Betting on the Manchester United vs Tottenham match is too risky because it is difficult to predict the outcome in 1x2 betting. Another bet with a lower risk is that both teams will score.

I have my own analysis behind this statement, and my reasoning lies in how both teams have performed in their last five matches. In their last five matches, they have managed to achieve a good goal ratio within 90 minutes. For Manchester United, under Carrick's coaching, Manchester United's highest goal ratio occurred in the second half, and Manchester United's average goals are similar to Tottenham's in the last three matches.
This is worth considering.

This is a new era for Manchester United because they're currently on fire. I like the statistics that you gave but United have won their last three matches since Carrick took over as interim coach and Tottenham has won two out of three matches. Back to their position on the table, United is on 4th position giving them the upper hand to win Tottenham with Carrick game pattern.

Manchester United new coach is actually trying his possible to see that they win their matches which is good. But I don’t really understand his method yet. All I know is that United have improved since he came in as their new coach, I hope they will win against Tottenham as y’all saying.

Manchester United is currently in good form, Tottenham is also not bad, so giving Manchester United too much hope when we all know Tottenham is also in good time is too risk. Let’s see what the match will look like, Tottenham won’t want to drop points by this time if the competition.

[Nheer]

True talk though, Manchester United have been on a good form now and they are making a high number of progress from both their previous matches and I have strong confidence in them that they can make good progress in their coming matches and their new manager has brought back their Confidence and the strong mindset they needed to have all this whole time and am basically impressed by their performance.
 But we know how football normally use to be at times the less privileged team we will later turn things around and take advantage of the higher teams just the way it happened between  Arsenal and Manchester United. But I hope this goes well for Manchester United because i have strong faith in them.

Even though he deserves the praise I still think it's still too early to start praising them. It's a good way to start for the manager but the league is still very much far to reach the end and having a good start doesn't mean things will keep going well for them. Let's just hope they keep up the performance since they are now playing with more confidence and precision compared to before.

The premier league is a difficult and complicated league that having a good results for sometime doesn't guarantee anything, they might be winning big teams but will end up losing to a smaller team that's just how the premier league is. We hope Manchester United is able to maintain their performance and qualify for the champions league, it will be a great achievement for them especially with the new coach.

[Amphenomenon]

[Betting on the Manchester United vs Tottenham match is too risky because it is difficult to predict the outcome in 1x2 betting. Another bet with a lower risk is that both teams will score.

I have my own analysis behind this statement, and my reasoning lies in how both teams have performed in their last five matches. In their last five matches, they have managed to achieve a good goal ratio within 90 minutes. For Manchester United, under Carrick's coaching, Manchester United's highest goal ratio occurred in the second half, and Manchester United's average goals are similar to Tottenham's in the last three matches.
This is worth considering.

This is a new era for Manchester United because they're currently on fire. I like the statistics that you gave but United have won their last three matches since Carrick took over as interim coach and Tottenham has won two out of three matches. Back to their position on the table, United is on 4th position giving them the upper hand to win Tottenham with Carrick game pattern.

It's too early to consider United current as a new era. It's too early to judge their inconsistencies, if I recall correctly Amorim did a three or two wins in row and then declined or fall short, even if it was not against top teams like Carrick.

Although Tottenham hasn't been solid and their current manager seems more at stake as match day continues while Manchester United have been doing quite well against odds, I think United will get all three points, Tottenham is not really that solid team against top teams especially aside Manchester City who they often give pressure.

[Asiska02]

This is a new era for Manchester United because they're currently on fire. I like the statistics that you gave but United have won their last three matches since Carrick took over as interim coach and Tottenham has won two out of three matches. Back to their position on the table, United is on 4th position giving them the upper hand to win Tottenham with Carrick game pattern.

Carrick game pattern looks very great and has been favoring Manchester United so far that he took over as the head coach of the team. When preparing for every coming match, they usually get trembled as they don’t know or can’t say how the outcome of the game will be, they need every match to win triumphed in order to stand a good chance to remain at the top four of the table. Manchester United have been playing quite alright but that consistency is what they need to build now and that will encourage us and persuade us that they’ve finally arrived and maybe, just maybe their old glorious days will start coming back again.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Carrick game pattern looks very great and has been favoring Manchester United so far that he took over as the head coach of the team. When preparing for every coming match, they usually get trembled as they don’t know or can’t say how the outcome of the game will be, they need every match to win triumphed in order to stand a good chance to remain at the top four of the table. Manchester United have been playing quite alright but that consistency is what they need to build now and that will encourage us and persuade us that they’ve finally arrived and maybe, just maybe their old glorious days will start coming back again.

The changes that have taken place at Manchester United have been extraordinary and being able to maintain a three-game winning streak in three consecutive games is a feat we have never seen before for Manchester United. This shows a new direction for them and we hope that consistent performances like this can be maintained so that Manchester United themselves can fight to qualify for the Champions League next season. Carrick is still the interim main coach at Manchester United and management must take definite steps to ensure that the team can be much better and making the wrong decision could put this team back on the same path as before.

[Adams0001]

Manchester United new coach is actually trying his possible to see that they win their matches which is good. But I don’t really understand his method yet. All I know is that United have improved since he came in as their new coach, I hope they will win against Tottenham as y’all saying.

Manchester United is currently in good form, Tottenham is also not bad, so giving Manchester United too much hope when we all know Tottenham is also in good time is too risk. Let’s see what the match will look like, Tottenham won’t want to drop points by this time if the competition.

That is what we need from every coach he should always try to win there matches so that they can get something to achieve before the ends of the season. Manchester United are really in a good shap currently and if they can continue like this they can surly achieve someone and qualify in the Champions League next summer but anything can probably happen because, I notice that any new coach that comes to Manchester United is first games he always try to get trust in the team and later he will start to perform poor but I think Manchester United this time will be different and continue performing very great in the league competition since they are not in any of the competition they are just focusing on the Premier League competition.

Carrick game pattern looks very great and has been favoring Manchester United so far that he took over as the head coach of the team. When preparing for every coming match, they usually get trembled as they don’t know or can’t say how the outcome of the game will be, they need every match to win triumphed in order to stand a good chance to remain at the top four of the table. Manchester United have been playing quite alright but that consistency is what they need to build now and that will encourage us and persuade us that they’ve finally arrived and maybe, just maybe their old glorious days will start coming back again.

Since I notice Carrick won all the top two clubs that are performing very great in the Premier League and he get the opportunity to win it and achieve 6 point from them all, that means is really ready to help the club and achieve many trophies for the team this season, let see if they can continue wining there matches back to back. Manchester United have get 3 straight matches won already let probably watching them and see if they will continuing very good and make the fans happy, since they defeated arsenal the fans have be motivated that they can do something this season even they didn't get the opportunity to win the league title they can finish in top 4th in the league table. So in my opinion, I think Amorim is the problem of the Manchester united problem and they really do the right thing and sack him and replace with better one.