⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽

[piebeyb]

Watching until the end of the match, it was true that the result was a draw, Arteta seemed to be really good at managing strategy and tactics. They were very strong at the back and the defense was difficult to penetrate even though there were opportunities to score goals and there were gaps but it didn't seem easy to score goals against Arsenal, Manchester City. played very optimally but they have not succeeded in getting full points. It seems that Manchester City will have difficulty catching up because Liverpool won against Brighton and are at the top of the standings at the moment.

Manchester City had to be satisfied with a draw and it seems that Arsenal played defensively for a draw. It can be seen from the start of the game until the end that they didn't attack too much and always failed while Manchester City always pressed but didn't produce a single goal against Arsenal. Arteta seems to have directed For his team to play defensively, it is very difficult to see the back line which looks tight so it is difficult for the Macnchester City front line players to penetrate and it is even difficult to get space to shoot at the goal. lol this match is very predictable

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[tusandii]

If Liverpool succeeds in winning the Europa League then they will qualify for the Champions League playoffs. However, if Liverpool manages to finish in 1st to 3rd in the Premier League, they will automatically qualify for the Champions League group phase. Liverpool may appear to have a better performance than their rivals in the Europa League but I think becoming the European League champion is not that easy because AC Milan, Roma, and Bayer Leverkusen are opponents who could become obstacles for Liverpool. But first, they have to get rid of Atalanta, which is also not an easy opponent to beat.

Actually, I'm not too worried about getting rid of Atalanta in the UEL because for me Liverpool has a much better performance than Atalanta in terms of the performance of the Liverpool players who are much more superior when they have Moh Salah.
For me, Liverpool's toughest opponents in the UEL are just a few of the clubs you have mentioned, such as Leverkusen, Roma and Milan, which could get rid of Liverpool if Klopp doesn't use the right strategy or tactics.
If Liverpool fail in the UEL this season, at least Klopp's troops can still get tickets to the Champions League in the following season to finish in 2nd or 3rd position and be able to compete again in higher competitions.
The reason I say Liverpool can at least get 2nd or 3rd place is because it will definitely be very difficult to get 1st place as long as Manchester City still has reliable players.

[nelson4lov]

Biggest flex today was Liverpool winning, taking all 3 points and going on top of the table while City and Arsenal both lost 2 potential points. With only 9 matches left to be played, it means that every single game from now to the end of the season is crucial and a MUST WIN for all teams involved. This has to be one of the best title race in recent years with 3 teams fighting for it compared to the usual Liverpool vs City title rivalry we have had in recent years.

[sokani]

I was very skeptical about yesterday game between Manchester united and brenthford, brenthford are very good having a hot matches when it comes to big teams,

When I saw the first half o ..o draw I knew is never going to end well oh no Manchester united disappointed me not even when they could not hold the goal they scored at the extra time where brenthford had to equalized just after three minutes, thou it didn't hurts me that much because I already knew that is not going to an easy ride for Manchester united.

When I saw the 2.02 odd given to Manchester United, I had some doubts but I still went ahead and included it my bet. Sometimes, I ask myself if bookies do have foreknowledge about some games, because the big odd given to United could be to deceive bettors. Imagine after Mount had scored in the 96th mins, you'd think the game has ended, only for Brentford to pull one back two minutes later to make sure the match ends in a stalemate.

[Issa56]

What was that? Manchester City's performance was just terrible. They weren't playing like a team that want to be champions. Arteta once again didn't lose to them this season. He collected 4 points from his teacher Guardiola in 2 games. This is really good statistics against the most powerful team of the league on paper you know. 

Maybe you didn’t watch the match, because if you watch the match you won’t have said Manchester City performance was horrible today. All what you are talking about is the 1 shot on target which they had, but if you watch the match, you will see the pattern of  football which Arsenal played, they played a defensive game which didn’t give Manchester City opportunity to get to their goal keeper. If you check the possession, then you will see that Manchester City dominated the match, but they couldn’t get the opportunity to score in the match, I won’t really say Manchester City performance was bad in the match.

[Amphenomenon]

Biggest flex today was Liverpool winning, taking all 3 points and going on top of the table while City and Arsenal both lost 2 potential points. With only 9 matches left to be played, it means that every single game from now to the end of the season is crucial and a MUST WIN for all teams involved. This has to be one of the best title race in recent years with 3 teams fighting for it compared to the usual Liverpool vs City title rivalry we have had in recent years.

Literally its been long the EPL was this competitive, how I miss those moments but Thank God we have it this season. Man City vs Arsenal game ended in the least I expected,  I thought would have won the game  since the title race was fierce but more now. LIverpool benefited from this draw more. I guess I can say outside the injury crisis matches has really been going well for their favour.

I was very skeptical about yesterday game between Manchester united and brenthford, brenthford are very good having a hot matches when it comes to big teams,

When I saw the first half o ..o draw I knew is never going to end well oh no Manchester united disappointed me not even when they could not hold the goal they scored at the extra time where brenthford had to equalized just after three minutes, thou it didn't hurts me that much because I already knew that is not going to an easy ride for Manchester united.

When I saw the 2.02 odd given to Manchester United, I had some doubts but I still went ahead and included it my bet. Sometimes, I ask myself if bookies do have foreknowledge about some games, because the big odd given to United could be to deceive bettors. Imagine after Mount had scored in the 96th mins, you'd think the game has ended, only for Brentford to pull one back two minutes later to make sure the match ends in a stalemate.

This is among the amazing/unexpected moment in football that makes it more fun though I did not follow up the match but everything about this game was shocking especially from the fact that Mount got his first ever EPL  of the season yesterday and the game still ending in a tie even when yhis goal came by 96mins of the game but base on stat Brentford were pretty wasteful though I`m curious of what will be the turn of event for Mason Mount  in their next game against childhood club definitely he will be booed by fans

[shinratensei_]

What was that? Manchester City's performance was just terrible. They weren't playing like a team that want to be champions. Arteta once again didn't lose to them this season. He collected 4 points from his teacher Guardiola in 2 games. This is really good statistics against the most powerful team of the league on paper you know. 



Just check out these statistics. Only 1 shot on target for Manchester City... Haaland was even lost in the game, did you see him?    This happens in nearly all of big games. Haaland just can't play effectively.

I must admit Gabriel - Saliba duo did a mega job at defending Manchester City attackers - especially Haaland. 

Neither City nor Arsenal performed flawlessly in this match and yeah this match has ended without goal which was very disappointed to mee. Manchester has performed so badly and it was also continue in the match against arsenal even haaland did nothing in this game. These clubs were trying to play safely. This explains why there were fewer goal attempts in the game and people were not expecting this to happen. Arsenal was only concerned with defending against City and it's going to be fully defensive against manchester city, and it was waiting for the right moment to launch a quick counterattack against Manchester City but this moment came twice for a whole game and arsenal was also unable to score in this game.
The loss of Walker and Stones was a major setback for the city caused by there was no good and fast RB like walker who cana lso help city to attack, and it nearly cost them the trophy since liverpool is just getting unstoppable. Having Haaland and De Bruyne in the game wasn't enough to propel the club to three points. Liverpool is now leading the competition, with a wider lead over City and Arsenal.

It feels as if Liverpool will be unbeatable until the end of the season. I didn't see Haaland in this game, and he appeared only rarely. No club was willing to put their team at risk just to score. The city was also too slow in making the decision.
Even this club only had one shot on target against Arsenal, which was very disappointing. I'm not sure why, but City lacked creativity in that game.

Haaland was not fully exploring his options. This is also a bad result for Arsenal, as the club is now two points behind its main competitor, Liverpool. Arsenal fans may blame their coaches for the team's lack of success due to Liverpool's performance.

Waiting for that moment to happen again in the future.

[Egii Nna]

What was that? Manchester City's performance was just terrible. They weren't playing like a team that want to be champions. Arteta once again didn't lose to them this season. He collected 4 points from his teacher Guardiola in 2 games. This is really good statistics against the most powerful team of the league on paper you know. 



Just check out these statistics. Only 1 shot on target for Manchester City... Haaland was even lost in the game, did you see him?    This happens in nearly all of big games. Haaland just can't play effectively.

I must admit Gabriel - Saliba duo did a mega job at defending Manchester City attackers - especially Haaland. 

The game was actually tough because the Arsenal defence was so strong that it was so hard for Manchester City to break into, and many thought that Manchester City would win the match and get more points than Arsenal, which are at the top of the list, which Liverpool has already done.
 
But what is supposed to be put into consideration is that Arsenal have been playing very well lately, so I can say that they are already ready for the Champions League, and if care is not taken, Arsenal can win the Champions League trophy, because they mean it this time they are ready to face any team in any league, which makes me have that much hope in them, so to me, I see no fault in Manchester City because it is a game and normally it does happen. 

[arimamib]

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Brighton has put up quite a tough fight, but Liverpool's quality is much better than Brighton's, so it is difficult for them to get points at Anfield stadium.
Liverpool played very well, they only conceded in the early minutes of the match so Welbeck was able to score a goal in the 2nd minute.

A very important win for Liverpool to stay on the winning track this season.
Liverpool are now at the top of the standings and they will wait for the results of the Arsenal vs Manchester City match and if the result of the match is a draw or Arsenal loses then this week Liverpool can return to the top of the Premier League standings.

It was an entertaining game for a neutral fan. Both teams built great attacking display against good defensive setups. Brighton put valiant efforts, despite having four injured regular players, that succeeded at their first effort, scored at second minute. But Liverpool seemed clearly have superior quality to Brighton. Being conceding first has become the norm for Liverpool this season, but their strong performance always makes up for it.

The win was crucial for Liverpool, not only to maintain their winning momentum but also to reclaim the top spot in the standings. They now sit at the top of the Premier League table with draw became the outcome of the Arsenal vs Manchester City game. Consistency and maintaining pressure on their rivals will be key for Liverpool to navigate the remainder of the season. The three teams have to win every remaining game now. Every win is significant in the fiercely competitive Premier League race.

[Oluwa-btc]

It is even said that Sir Jim Ratcliffe will back up Erik ten Hag despite this poor season. If this is really true then I don't know what kind of a season is waiting for us next time. Maybe the new owner would be more helpful for Erik ten Hag to transfer the players he would like to build a good kind of a squad for his system. This can change everything.

Because normally Erik ten Hag isn't a bad manager. We all know what he did at Ajax before coming here. He had a quite successful time period there. I'm just curious about the new owner's future plans. I hope Manchester United start to use their money more efficiently instead of spending a lot on an unreasonable player. 

Whatever he did aside now, he had a great season last year as he brought Manchester United into the Champions League Competition and also won a trophy.
I know he is a very recalcitrant manager because if he had listened to the advice of former Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal he wouldn't have been suffering all these. He was pre- informed about joining Manchester United and hoe they don't back managers. ( Fvck around and find out, Yeah ? )
INEOS are poor as fauck if they have planeoof bringing in Gareth Southgate or Brentford head coach ad replacement for Erik Ten Hag. Screw them!!

Fvck Jim Radcliffe, he is nothing but a huge talkative. Nothing much to say, we'd prolly wait until next season to see whatever charadeetjry have to display.

[blue Snow]

Biggest flex today was Liverpool winning, taking all 3 points and going on top of the table while City and Arsenal both lost 2 potential points. With only 9 matches left to be played, it means that every single game from now to the end of the season is crucial and a MUST WIN for all teams involved. This has to be one of the best title race in recent years with 3 teams fighting for it compared to the usual Liverpool vs City title rivalry we have had in recent years.

I am really sure one of the teams hopes they slip on the next match. If I look at Liverpool next match, they only face several club which maybe too difficult for them to get 3 points such as MU, Tottenham, and Aston villa, Maybe what made things difficult for them was the match against aston villa in villa park. but all the match they will face next, I'm sure Liverpool will get the trophy, because will be Klopp's most beautiful farewell gift before he left, and this is not possible they will get a double winner as English champion s league champion and the Eufa League.

[Barikui1]

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Brighton has put up quite a tough fight, but Liverpool's quality is much better than Brighton's, so it is difficult for them to get points at Anfield stadium.
Liverpool played very well, they only conceded in the early minutes of the match so Welbeck was able to score a goal in the 2nd minute.

A very important win for Liverpool to stay on the winning track this season.
Liverpool are now at the top of the standings and they will wait for the results of the Arsenal vs Manchester City match and if the result of the match is a draw or Arsenal loses then this week Liverpool can return to the top of the Premier League standings.

It was an entertaining game for a neutral fan. Both teams built great attacking display against good defensive setups. Brighton put valiant efforts, despite having four injured regular players, that succeeded at their first effort, scored at second minute. But Liverpool seemed clearly have superior quality to Brighton. Being conceding first has become the norm for Liverpool this season, but their strong performance always makes up for it.

The win was crucial for Liverpool, not only to maintain their winning momentum but also to reclaim the top spot in the standings. They now sit at the top of the Premier League table with draw became the outcome of the Arsenal vs Manchester City game. Consistency and maintaining pressure on their rivals will be key for Liverpool to navigate the remainder of the season. The three teams have to win every remaining game now. Every win is significant in the fiercely competitive Premier League race.

It's actually true that it was really a fascinating encounter between this two teams especially for the neutral fan, and it was actually the result Liverpool had hope for because they are now top of the table with 2 point difference away from arsenal and 3 point away from Manchester city, so at this particular stage of the league, I really do think they are in a very strong position to win it now, because their destiny is now in their hands, so if they can maintain a winning streak, by putting away any team that comes their way, then I believe that the likes of Manchester city and Arsenal would be powerless to stop them  from matching to the title.

Another thing I also believe that should be put into consideration at this stage of the competition is the remaining fixture of this 3 teams, though the likes of Manchester city and Arsenal still have some tough matches to play, but I feels like the league has already been decided by the fixtures of past matches between this 3 teams, unless Liverpool just wanted to bottle it, and acted as arsenal did last year, because the title now, is theirs to lose.

[Google+]

Biggest flex today was Liverpool winning, taking all 3 points and going on top of the table while City and Arsenal both lost 2 potential points. With only 9 matches left to be played, it means that every single game from now to the end of the season is crucial and a MUST WIN for all teams involved. This has to be one of the best title race in recent years with 3 teams fighting for it compared to the usual Liverpool vs City title rivalry we have had in recent years.

Liverpool's luck this week is like Arsenal who hoped for luck last week when City and Liverpool were playing, when the three teams competed with only one point difference at that time there was a crucial competition for the three teams not to lose even 1 point in the match, because indeed when 9 more matches are left it will be very decisive for the team that deserves to win the Premier League this season,  Many say that the Manchester City and Arsenal match is a title decider for one of the winning teams, but in fact both teams failed make the opportunity to stay above Liverpool this season.

At the moment I quite agree with you, when a team slips up in one game in the remaining games then we can say that they have gone off the winning path although not completely, but I think with the remaining games that are currently required for Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City can no longer be caught off guard and they must be able to use every game to get full points in order to keep alive their hopes of winning the Premier League this season.

[QueenVera]

I personally don't see Simeone as the right choice, indeed I admit that Simeone is a pretty good coach with Atletico Madrid but do you like the brutal style of play that Atletico Madrid has often demonstrated so far?
Indeed, there is nothing wrong with having a hard game and relying on physicality in football, but leaning towards it actually harms the team when they are hit by card penalties in the game, to be honest, bringing Simeone to Liverpool will only damage Liverpool's style of play so far and besides that Simeone is indeed able to bring Atletico to compete in the top four so far but not to win the league.

But fortunately we are not part of Liverpool's management which maybe our decision will actually make Liverpool ruined in the future , but I think right now Liverpool are in the process of approaching with several coaches, so maybe in the near future we will hear who the prospective coach who will coach Liverpool, btw now it is reported that de Zerbi is still turning down a contract extension from Brighton on the grounds that he wants to see the vision of the Brighton project next season,  Could this be a sign that De Zerbi will coach Liverpool next season?

It’s no longer news that Jurgen will be leaving this Liverpool team at the end of this season which will make it 9 years of him being in charge of this team. Replacing a coach like Jurgen who’s very key is always quite difficult to an extent especially as this coach is one that has changed the face of the club and has led the club to some key victories and also brought some trophies home.

 At the moment they’re the League Cup winners and could probably be crowned the EPL winners and or the UEL winners as they still remain very top contenders of these competitions. Replacing him, so many names have been thought of and many thought we’ll be seeing a return of Bayern Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso but it’s all looking different especially as Alonso has committed to the German Club for some more time.

 This is a relief to the Leverkusen fans but a big blow to the Liverpool fans as mow the club will now be thrown into major dilemma of getting a perfect replace for Jurgen who’s leaving at the end of the season. Different managers have been brought to the picture of this race and when you check of all, I think Diego Simeone might not be able to do the job at this club.

 ⁠A coach like Unai or Nagelsmaan will be able to still maintain Jurgen’s tempo and build their team on that foundation and I think they’ll be a perfect replacement for the German expert. Liverpool is a big club and sure any coach will love to coach them but a better option will be any of these two and that could be what’s best for the club.

[Strongkored]

What was that? Manchester City's performance was just terrible. They weren't playing like a team that want to be champions. Arteta once again didn't lose to them this season. He collected 4 points from his teacher Guardiola in 2 games. This is really good statistics against the most powerful team of the league on paper you know. 

Just check out these statistics. Only 1 shot on target for Manchester City... Haaland was even lost in the game, did you see him?    This happens in nearly all of big games. Haaland just can't play effectively.

I must admit Gabriel - Saliba duo did a mega job at defending Manchester City attackers - especially Haaland. 

Saw how Haaland failed to turn the best chance into a goal and that was very disappointing, and also what Arsenal displayed was quite surprising, it didn't look like they were under pressure because as the away team but managed to play very well to guard Haaland, there wasn't much that could be done by the Manchester City striker, Silva, KDB and Foden failed to provide a good pass for Haaland because this striker always relies on good passing, and it could be said that Jeremy Doku's came in second half did not change City's game at all.

Even though it was only a draw, for Arsenal this was of course a big win because many predicted they would lose at the Etihad Stadium, and for the first time this season Manchester City failed to score a goal at home and it all happened because Arsenal's defenders were quite tight in guarding their defensive area so they cannot be penetrated by City players.

[wakier]

Biggest flex today was Liverpool winning, taking all 3 points and going on top of the table while City and Arsenal both lost 2 potential points. With only 9 matches left to be played, it means that every single game from now to the end of the season is crucial and a MUST WIN for all teams involved. This has to be one of the best title race in recent years with 3 teams fighting for it compared to the usual Liverpool vs City title rivalry we have had in recent years.

I am really sure one of the teams hopes they slip on the next match. If I look at Liverpool next match, they only face several club which maybe too difficult for them to get 3 points such as MU, Tottenham, and Aston villa, Maybe what made things difficult for them was the match against aston villa in villa park. but all the match they will face next, I'm sure Liverpool will get the trophy, because will be Klopp's most beautiful farewell gift before he left, and this is not possible they will get a double winner as English champion s league champion and the Eufa League.

Arsenal and Man City certainly really hope that Liverpool will slip from the top after facing some of the tough matches you mentioned above, but Liverpool will still be consistent in all the matches they face, whether in the EPL or in the UEL, to get these two important titles. Kloop wants to present the trophy one last time to Liverpool before he leaves the team. Liverpool will always remember this moment forever and we hope that one day Kloop can return to coaching Liverpool again.

[knowngunman]

Saw how Haaland failed to turn the best chance into a goal and that was very disappointing, and also what Arsenal displayed was quite surprising, it didn't look like they were under pressure because as the away team but managed to play very well to guard Haaland, there wasn't much that could be done by the Manchester City striker, Silva, KDB and Foden failed to provide a good pass for Haaland because this striker always relies on good passing, and it could be said that Jeremy Doku's came in second half did not change City's game at all.

Arsenal actually played their card very well because playing attacking football with Manchester city would lead to a defeat, hence they park their bus at home. If you observe, you will notice how Haaland was well taken care of and Man City looked totally disorganized. How Haaland still remains the league top scorer while he ghosted in most important matches and also stayed for months without playing a game still baffling me. By the way, it wasn't a good game from Arsenal too. Settling for a draw game as title contender is really embarrassing.. There was no chance created at all. You're not ready to be a contender when you are scared to play open football with your fellow contenders. City didn't had a bad game as we all saying but Arsenal defend tactics make it look like city play a bad game.

[Velvet78]

After the really boring game between Manchester City and Arsenal this draw has helped Liverpool a lot. They have become the new leader in the standings. 

I wasn't waiting for a this poor game though. I should really appreciate Arteta's game plan against Manchester City. He really knows how to block Manchester City attacks. Once again he didn't give much chance to Guardiola's team.    Haaland was like a ghost on the pitch. He still found a couple of serious goal chances though and wasted them all. But I'm not blaming this result on only him of course. They were bad as a team.

[Josefjix]

After the really boring game between Manchester City and Arsenal this draw has helped Liverpool a lot. They have become the new leader in the standings. 

I wasn't waiting for a this poor game though. I should really appreciate Arteta's game plan against Manchester City. He really knows how to block Manchester City attacks. Once again he didn't give much chance to Guardiola's team.    Haaland was like a ghost on the pitch. He still found a couple of serious goal chances though and wasted them all. But I'm not blaming this result on only him of course. They were bad as a team.

The game ended 0-0 draw with fierce competitive actions from both sides. Pep Guardiola was shocked because he couldn't control the entire field, his men was unstoppable but they have to settle for lesser results. Merely watching the game, Arsenal are incapable of handling three winning points at Etihad stadium. They failed in all round but their performance was outstanding, they had entertaining actions but denied Manchester City victory. Mikel Arteta was ready and he knows what to expects from his former boss.

[makishart]

The competition is just getting even tougher and liverpool is now leading EPL with two points gap toward its competitors. According to the upcoming fixtures above if manchester city will get the easiest fixtures compared to the another club. That being said that city has a chance to win all of remaining games soon. Meanwhile, arsenal and liverpool must have faced a lot of strong opponents. Which team did you guys able to get PL trophy according to the upcoming fixtures above? I think that city's chance is still quite big to defend its PL title consider it will have so many easy fixtures.

There are many possible scenarios to happen in this season. I think that if it's quite clear that as long as liverpool will able to get perfect result and PL trophy will be on its hand.