⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[AprilioMP]

I cant stop thinking about we are gonna have a Liverpool Chelsea game where we are not gonna see them playing for the last spot in the next Champions League thanks to the recent disaster made by Chelsea in the last games losing every single one. Is bad for us as a neutral because if they were still in the batle we could see a much better and excitement game between this two.

Chelsea is no longer in the running for a Champions League spot, but Liverpool is fighting to ensure they don’t lose their automatic qualification spot.
This season, Chelsea is in the same position as in the 2023/2024 season. That season, Chelsea finished in 6th place.
This match is still drawing a lot of interest from fans because both teams are major clubs.

The Premier League will be exciting to watch, with every Arsenal and Manchester City match being a must-see. Then there are the matches involving Tottenham and West Ham United, as the teams I’ve mentioned are fighting hard. The top two are battling to win the trophy, while the bottom two are fighting to avoid relegation.

[9ja Amaka]

Considering how Arsenal failed before and did terrible, there is a chance that they could do the same thing again. Yes, the teams they are going to face are not teams that are good, and in normal cases Arsenal should beat everyone and win the league, it's really not that deep and it should be easy for them.

But at the same time, we need to be considering how this could be a very different and difficult situation to be in for them, since they will be very stressed and they should be considering how they could screw up just like they did the last time. This is why I think it should be very important that we are not going to end up with Arsenal easily walking to title, and something could still go wrong, and they need to be careful.

I still really don't understand how people still doubt Arsenal consistency this season. I know they have lost the league in recent years,  but I think this is a different situation,  because Arsenal has never been top of the premier league table at this point in time. I strongly believe that they will win the premier league,  because I still think they are the most consistent team in the premier league and I also believe that Manchester City,  which is the only contender right now is not the same Manchester city we knew 2-3 seasons ago, and I also think Arsenal has the easier fixtures,  so I don't see what is stopping them from winning the premier league this season.

[Spaceman1000$]

Considering how Arsenal failed before and did terrible, there is a chance that they could do the same thing again. Yes, the teams they are going to face are not teams that are good, and in normal cases Arsenal should beat everyone and win the league, it's really not that deep and it should be easy for them.

But at the same time, we need to be considering how this could be a very different and difficult situation to be in for them, since they will be very stressed and they should be considering how they could screw up just like they did the last time. This is why I think it should be very important that we are not going to end up with Arsenal easily walking to title, and something could still go wrong, and they need to be careful.

I still really don't understand how people still doubt Arsenal consistency this season. I know they have lost the league in recent years,  but I think this is a different situation,  because Arsenal has never been top of the premier league table at this point in time. I strongly believe that they will win the premier league,  because I still think they are the most consistent team in the premier league and I also believe that Manchester City,  which is the only contender right now is not the same Manchester city we knew 2-3 seasons ago, and I also think Arsenal has the easier fixtures,  so I don't see what is stopping them from winning the premier league this season.

I most give it to Arteta, he has shown great level of consistency, almost two seasons now it is always at this stage that Arsenal struggle to remain at the top, as they are inconsistent in remaining at the top till the end has made Liverpool and Manchester City always come from behind to take over from Arsenal but this time around, the  game had shifted a little bit from the norm, sincerely speaking I really want Arsenal to win the EPL, they've worked incredibly hard this time around to be at the top, they even spent money to get new players just so that they can be on this position they are currently occupying.

[RockBell]

I share your point for one reason: Arsenal is full of disappointments. But this time, I think they realised the danger ahead and the opportunities missed in the past, so I believe they would "turn a new leave." The 1 point that Man City could extract from Everton is a narrow grace for Arsenal if they would not blow this one last chance up, but some formidable troubles are still ahead of them.

This is what people know us from and the only thing that I know is that arsenal is going to surprise us by doing something different this time around because we don't want to take chances,  this time around and we know the chances we have been given out before but I don't think it will happen again and arsenal have learnt there lessons, and Manchester City playing draw with Everton gives us hope just to win the league and as an Arsenal fan our mind is gradually coming to an end because we don't want to lose this one this time.

Although no clubs can be taken for granted, I think West Ham and Burnley should be a walkover for them. But Crystal Palace, they need to be extra prepared, as Palace is notorious in turning joy to sorry, even if they had nothing to gain in doing that.

And I don't think those close are going to be proble for Arsenal because they will prepare well I don't know why I have so much faith in arsenal winning,  and it can be to overwhelming arsenal should be able to deliver and that is why am having so much confidence in them to win the league.

[jakdanyel]

Liverpool - Chelsea could have been a more interesting match if any of them were under danger.

At least Liverpool aren't in such danger as they are still 6 points safe from Bournemouth. I don't think they would let it be closed in 3 weeks.

Chelsea would actually make use of some wins to quality for something. But they don't look good even a bit. I don't expect them to steal any point from even this version of Liverpool.

[rachael9385]

Considering how Arsenal failed before and did terrible, there is a chance that they could do the same thing again. Yes, the teams they are going to face are not teams that are good, and in normal cases Arsenal should beat everyone and win the league, it's really not that deep and it should be easy for them.

But at the same time, we need to be considering how this could be a very different and difficult situation to be in for them, since they will be very stressed and they should be considering how they could screw up just like they did the last time. This is why I think it should be very important that we are not going to end up with Arsenal easily walking to title, and something could still go wrong, and they need to be careful.

If you are talking about winning the premier league title there is no way arsenal is going to fail at this point because they have the upper hand now after city failed to win everton and arsenal has a high chance of winning their next game. Once that happens there is no way City would be able to overtake them. We all wrote arsenal off but it is surprising that they are still fighting, perhaps this season will be different.

[IjawMan]

Considering how Arsenal failed before and did terrible, there is a chance that they could do the same thing again. Yes, the teams they are going to face are not teams that are good, and in normal cases Arsenal should beat everyone and win the league, it's really not that deep and it should be easy for them.

But at the same time, we need to be considering how this could be a very different and difficult situation to be in for them, since they will be very stressed and they should be considering how they could screw up just like they did the last time. This is why I think it should be very important that we are not going to end up with Arsenal easily walking to title, and something could still go wrong, and they need to be careful.

I still really don't understand how people still doubt Arsenal consistency this season. I know they have lost the league in recent years,  but I think this is a different situation,  because Arsenal has never been top of the premier league table at this point in time. I strongly believe that they will win the premier league,  because I still think they are the most consistent team in the premier league and I also believe that Manchester City,  which is the only contender right now is not the same Manchester city we knew 2-3 seasons ago, and I also think Arsenal has the easier fixtures,  so I don't see what is stopping them from winning the premier league this season.

After seeing Arsenal return to winning streak after those losses against Manchester city and Bournemouth, I do not think there is any reason to doubt Arsenal's capability to win the title

Especially now that Manchester city has dropped yet another vital point against Everton, with this development it explains that Arsenal can still win the title this time,

Besides, the rest of the fixtures they have is not as tedious to think they could mess up again.

[allthebitandbobs]

Even if they were going to part ways with Maresca, I think they should have waited until the end of the season. Because Rosenborg, who replaced him, couldn't do anything. The team suffered even more consecutive defeats under him. Chelsea couldn't make the most of their deep squad. We're nearing the end of the season, almost all the matches are over, and Chelsea will probably not be in European competitions next year.

Todd Boehly's poor decisions are making things worse for Chelsea. There is no doubt sacking Maresca was one of the worst things to happen. Now Chelsea is having deep troubles, and it's looking not easy to fix them easily; in the last six games they are winless, and their chances for the UEFA are almost on dead level.
 
4 matches remaining for them these are not easy games because Liverpool is on the road, and then the final of the FA Cup against Manchester City. Surely games need to have good results, but looking at it, it's not easy. After these, Tottenham and Sunderland will end this season this could be another worst end for them under Todd Boehly who is doing experiments but has no idea how to handle things here.

[DanWalker]

If you are talking about winning the premier league title there is no way arsenal is going to fail at this point because they have the upper hand now after city failed to win everton and arsenal has a high chance of winning their next game. Once that happens there is no way City would be able to overtake them. We all wrote arsenal off but it is surprising that they are still fighting, perhaps this season will be different.

If Manchester City could have won against Everton, they would have had a big chance of winning the title. But now it is almost  certain that arsenal will win the title. Because Manchester city will play 4 more matches this season and arsenal will play in 3 matches. In the  last 2 matches, Manchester City will play against Bournemouth and aston villa. In these two matches, Manchester city is likely to lose points. On the other hand, Arsenal's opponents in the last three matches are  quite weak. If they  can keep their performance stable, Arsenal will easily win all three matches. Arsenal has a record of stumbling  at the last minute. But since Manchester city is also not in their best form this  season, Arsenal is getting a lot of  opportunities to win the title.

[AuchanX]

Considering how Arsenal failed before and did terrible, there is a chance that they could do the same thing again. Yes, the teams they are going to face are not teams that are good, and in normal cases Arsenal should beat everyone and win the league, it's really not that deep and it should be easy for them.

But at the same time, we need to be considering how this could be a very different and difficult situation to be in for them, since they will be very stressed and they should be considering how they could screw up just like they did the last time. This is why I think it should be very important that we are not going to end up with Arsenal easily walking to title, and something could still go wrong, and they need to be careful.

I still really don't understand how people still doubt Arsenal consistency this season. I know they have lost the league in recent years,  but I think this is a different situation,  because Arsenal has never been top of the premier league table at this point in time. I strongly believe that they will win the premier league,  because I still think they are the most consistent team in the premier league and I also believe that Manchester City,  which is the only contender right now is not the same Manchester city we knew 2-3 seasons ago, and I also think Arsenal has the easier fixtures,  so I don't see what is stopping them from winning the premier league this season.

After seeing Arsenal return to winning streak after those losses against Manchester city and Bournemouth, I do not think there is any reason to doubt Arsenal's capability to win the title

Especially now that Manchester city has dropped yet another vital point against Everton, with this development it explains that Arsenal can still win the title this time,

Besides, the rest of the fixtures they have is not as tedious to think they could mess up again.

I personally think that at this stage of the season there are no easy matches...Especially when every point is a factor in deciding the title. And Arsenal's biggest strength at the moment is consistency and the mentality to win matches even under pressure. And Manchester City is not as dangerous as it used to be,,so Arsenal have some opportunities. I'm talking about last season, haven't you seen how Arsenal have been in good positions and stumbled at the end, unable to handle the pressure? That's why some people are wary of being completely sure...

[Nightwatchmare]

I cant stop thinking about we are gonna have a Liverpool Chelsea game where we are not gonna see them playing for the last spot in the next Champions League thanks to the recent disaster made by Chelsea in the last games losing every single one. Is bad for us as a neutral because if they were still in the batle we could see a much better and excitement game between this two.

Chelsea is no longer in the running for a Champions League spot, but Liverpool is fighting to ensure they don’t lose their automatic qualification spot.
This season, Chelsea is in the same position as in the 2023/2024 season. That season, Chelsea finished in 6th place.
This match is still drawing a lot of interest from fans because both teams are major clubs.

The Premier League will be exciting to watch, with every Arsenal and Manchester City match being a must-see. Then there are the matches involving Tottenham and West Ham United, as the teams I’ve mentioned are fighting hard. The top two are battling to win the trophy, while the bottom two are fighting to avoid relegation.

Yeah, Chelsea bad form and losing their last 6 games in the premier league has taken them away from the champions league spot. It will be difficult for Chelsea to get back to the champions league spot this season as they are 10 points behind the champions league spot, and i do think they can finish in the 6th place in the league standings and hope for Aston Villa to win the Europa league so they could qualify to the champions league with Aston Villa spot in the league standings while Aston Villa will qualify to the champions league because they won the Europa league. With the suspens in the premier league race between Arsenal and Manchester United and the relegation race between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham, the premier league will be exciting to watch, as football lovers are eager to see how these teams would play.

[pawel7777]

The season is slowly coming to an end, with only 3 rounds to go (and one outstanding game of the matchday 31).
The features and odds (from 2UP.io) for this weekend are as follows:

Liverpool x1.83 Vs Chelsea x3.79; Draw x3.87
Brighton x1.27 Vs Wolves x9.30; Draw x5.90
Sunderland x3.67 Vs Manchester United x1.94; Draw x3.57
Fulham x2.63 Vs Bournemouth x2.48; Draw x3.51
Manchester City x1.33 Vs Brentford x7.50; Draw x5.50
Nottingham Forest x2.66 Vs Newcastle x2.43; Draw x3.49
Crystal Palace x2.77 Vs Everton x2.48; Draw x3.21
Burnley x4.95 Vs Aston Villa x1.61; Draw x3.96
West Ham x5.00 Vs Arsenal x1.59; Draw x4.02
Tottenham x1.86 Vs Leeds x3.68; Draw x3.77

In the opening game, Liverpool will take on Chelsea. I think odds for Liverpool are looking quite attractive, considering how poorly Chelsea have been performing recently. Chelsea are on a streak of 6 league losses in a row. At this stage, it would probably make sense for them to focus on winning the FA Cup final against Man City on Saturday next week. FA Cup win would grant them participation in the Europa League next season, which is something they might struggle to achieve from a Premier League table position.

[SOKO-DEKE]

If Manchester City could have won against Everton, they would have had a big chance of winning the title. But now it is almost  certain that arsenal will win the title. Because Manchester city will play 4 more matches this season and arsenal will play in 3 matches. In the  last 2 matches, Manchester City will play against Bournemouth and aston villa. In these two matches, Manchester city is likely to lose points. On the other hand, Arsenal's opponents in the last three matches are  quite weak. If they  can keep their performance stable, Arsenal will easily win all three matches. Arsenal has a record of stumbling  at the last minute. But since Manchester city is also not in their best form this  season, Arsenal is getting a lot of  opportunities to win the title.

Yes, if Manchester City was able to get the full points, it should be a big advantage for them and help them fight for the league until the last day of the Premier League. But with this five-point difference, it seems to be hard. However, let us know that anything can still happen because even Arsenal is unpredictable, as we have witnessed. Even this season, Arsenal has shown how unpredictable they are, so let’s wait and see what is going to happen in Arsenal’s next two matches and Manchester City’s remaining matches.One of the games I am even afraid for Arsenal about is their next match against West Ham. Although West Ham may seem weak before, they always improve in the second leg, and it is often during this period that West Ham beats Arsenal. Now, West Ham is even in the relegation zone, and they are ready to do anything to get points and move out of relegation soon.

So, I believe that Arsenal will have more advantage if they can get full points against West Ham. Another thing that will make me feel comfortable that Arsenal has won the Premier League is seeing Manchester City lose more points. If Manchester City can lose or draw one more game, my confidence in Arsenal will increase.Some matches we may think will be hard for Manchester City are the ones they may easily win. Bournemouth and Aston Villa are in good form, but Manchester City can still beat them easily. But let’s wait and see what is going to happen in Arsenal and Manchester City next match.

[Alex077]

Liverpool - Chelsea could have been a more interesting match if any of them were under danger.
At least Liverpool aren't in such danger as they are still 6 points safe from Bournemouth. I don't think they would let it be closed in 3 weeks.
Chelsea would actually make use of some wins to quality for something. But they don't look good even a bit. I don't expect them to steal any point from even this version of Liverpool.

That is right, in this match between Liverpool and Chelsea there is no real stake. That is why the game feel like not much exciting to me.

However even if there is no relegation threat or title pressure, Chelsea's current disorganized state does not seem to be able to recover anything from this match. You know Liverpool are always the tigers at their home ground Anfield and they will want to leave the field with a comfortable win to keep their hopes of playing in the European League alive. So, I do not think Chelsea will be able to fight back much in this match. Liverpool will not care about them at home.

[Jewan420]

That is right, in this match between Liverpool and Chelsea there is no real stake. That is why the game feel like not much exciting to me.

However even if there is no relegation threat or title pressure, Chelsea's current disorganized state does not seem to be able to recover anything from this match. You know Liverpool are always the tigers at their home ground Anfield and they will want to leave the field with a comfortable win to keep their hopes of playing in the European League alive. So, I do not think Chelsea will be able to fight back much in this match. Liverpool will not care about them at home.

The red marks next to Chelsea in the points table are quite appealing to me. I am now forced to sympathize with them, I would like to see at least a green mark next to their name before the end of the season. However, it does not seem that my hope will be fulfilled very easily or that Chelsea will be able to fulfill that hope. They are not likely to win against Liverpool, Tottenham may also take a chance against them to avoid relegation, they may end the season with a draw against Sunderland.

Although the start of the season was great for Chelsea, the end was a kind of humiliation. After winning the FIFA Club World Cup, they were considered favorites for the Premier League title and the Champions League title, but they have now created uncertainty in qualifying for the Champions League.

[Stormisover]

I cant stop thinking about we are gonna have a Liverpool Chelsea game where we are not gonna see them playing for the last spot in the next Champions League thanks to the recent disaster made by Chelsea in the last games losing every single one. Is bad for us as a neutral because if they were still in the batle we could see a much better and excitement game between this two.

Chelsea is no longer in the running for a Champions League spot, but Liverpool is fighting to ensure they don’t lose their automatic qualification spot.
This season, Chelsea is in the same position as in the 2023/2024 season. That season, Chelsea finished in 6th place.
This match is still drawing a lot of interest from fans because both teams are major clubs.

The Premier League will be exciting to watch, with every Arsenal and Manchester City match being a must-see. Then there are the matches involving Tottenham and West Ham United, as the teams I’ve mentioned are fighting hard. The top two are battling to win the trophy, while the bottom two are fighting to avoid relegation.

With all indications I'm still seeing Chelsea to lose this game against Liverpool, no doubt living is really fighting to seal up they spot in the top four and I don't see Chelsea to be denying them that chance, so it's indeed a lost number 7 for Chelsea in a row, very embarrassing, but there's still a possibility of Chelsea making it to the UEFA Champions League competition comes next season, if only Aston Villa win the Europa League trophy, then secure a spot in the English premier League top four, then Chelsea end in 6th place in the league table, by so doing Chelsea is likely to qualify for UEFA Champions League next season, but the question is how possible is this?

[mikel_012]

With all indications I'm still seeing Chelsea to lose this game against Liverpool, no doubt living is really fighting to seal up they spot in the top four and I don't see Chelsea to be denying them that chance, so it's indeed a lost number 7 for Chelsea in a row, very embarrassing, but there's still a possibility of Chelsea making it to the UEFA Champions League competition comes next season, if only Aston Villa win the Europa League trophy, then secure a spot in the English premier League top four, then Chelsea end in 6th place in the league table, by so doing Chelsea is likely to qualify for UEFA Champions League next season, but the question is how possible is this?

For the next Champions League season, everything indicates that we won't see any surprises from the Premier League. Arsenal, City, Man United, Liverpool, and Aston Villa are already well structured teams, and it's common knowledge that they are capable of reaching the top 5 of the PL.

I like to see new teams competing and going far in this great European competition, as was the case with Bodo Glimt this season.

[Derekfunds]

With all indications I'm still seeing Chelsea to lose this game against Liverpool, no doubt living is really fighting to seal up they spot in the top four and I don't see Chelsea to be denying them that chance, so it's indeed a lost number 7 for Chelsea in a row, very embarrassing, but there's still a possibility of Chelsea making it to the UEFA Champions League competition comes next season, if only Aston Villa win the Europa League trophy, then secure a spot in the English premier League top four, then Chelsea end in 6th place in the league table, by so doing Chelsea is likely to qualify for UEFA Champions League next season, but the question is how possible is this?

For the next Champions League season, everything indicates that we won't see any surprises from the Premier League. Arsenal, City, Man United, Liverpool, and Aston Villa are already well structured teams, and it's common knowledge that they are capable of reaching the top 5 of the PL.

I like to see new teams competing and going far in this great European competition, as was the case with Bodo Glimt this season.

Chelsea would have been among the English team that will qualify for champions league next season but I don't know how and why they became flop in a twinkling of an eye. Chelsea was doing better than Manchester united and even Liverpool initially but currently they are not playing good football and I won't be surprise to see Liverpool win them tomorrow and if they didn't perform well they may not even qualify for Europa league next season. Aston villa tends to play well anytime they qualify for champions league.

[Stormisover]

With all indications I'm still seeing Chelsea to lose this game against Liverpool, no doubt living is really fighting to seal up they spot in the top four and I don't see Chelsea to be denying them that chance, so it's indeed a lost number 7 for Chelsea in a row, very embarrassing, but there's still a possibility of Chelsea making it to the UEFA Champions League competition comes next season, if only Aston Villa win the Europa League trophy, then secure a spot in the English premier League top four, then Chelsea end in 6th place in the league table, by so doing Chelsea is likely to qualify for UEFA Champions League next season, but the question is how possible is this?

For the next Champions League season, everything indicates that we won't see any surprises from the Premier League. Arsenal, City, Man United, Liverpool, and Aston Villa are already well structured teams, and it's common knowledge that they are capable of reaching the top 5 of the PL.

I like to see new teams competing and going far in this great European competition, as was the case with Bodo Glimt this season.

Yeah same as I'd love to see them achieve such milestones, Manchester City, Arsenal, that I'm sure they can do it, Manchester United with their current massive improvement I also believe they can, but for Liverpool and Aston Villa, I doubt if they can, mostly if Arne Slot is still the manager of that team, I can't really be sure of Liverpool doing any exploit comes next season, truth be told he was only fortunate for this season, and for Aston Villa they might go pass the group stage but anything other than that, I'm not sure of it, my opinion.

[Zoomic]

With all indications I'm still seeing Chelsea to lose this game against Liverpool, no doubt living is really fighting to seal up they spot in the top four and I don't see Chelsea to be denying them that chance, so it's indeed a lost number 7 for Chelsea in a row, very embarrassing, but there's still a possibility of Chelsea making it to the UEFA Champions League competition comes next season, if only Aston Villa win the Europa League trophy, then secure a spot in the English premier League top four, then Chelsea end in 6th place in the league table, by so doing Chelsea is likely to qualify for UEFA Champions League next season, but the question is how possible is this?

xxx

Number one: Liverpool appears to be more stable than Chelsea currently, so they have the ability to beat Chelsea. Again, Liverpool lost to Manchester United last week, I don't think they will be willing to lose to Chelsea consecutively this week.

Number two: Chelsea hope of qualifying for Champions league is no longer there. Their best hope of qualifying for European football is by winning Manchester City in the FA cup finals. Is this really going to happen?