⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[MK-74]

I watched the highlights of the West Ham United vs Arsenal match and Arsenal seemed to be the better side,  they scored the winning goal in the final minutes.
In stoppage time, West Ham United scored from a corner, but the referee disallowed the goal because of a foul on the goalkeeper.
It was a crucial match for Arsenal because dropping points would have greatly increased their chances of losing the title.
The gap between them and Manchester City is currently 4 points, but City still have one more match to play.

If you ask me I would say that arsenal got lucky because the game would have ended up as a draw if they didn't score In the 20th minute. Arsenal has been having a narrow escape in almost all their recent games but however it is a win is still a win. They have a high chance of winning the premier league title.

The only thing Arsenal need to do is win their remaining two matches, because every point dropped increases the risk of losing the title.

Next week, they will play against Burnley. They should get an easy win from this match since Burnley’s relegation has already been confirmed.

The following week, they will face Crystal Palace and that could be a difficult match for Arsenal.

[Volgastallion]

Arsenal avoid a HUGE bullet direct to their face yesterday, WEst Ham deserves the tie if you ask me and i have my real doubts about the last foul call by the VAR against RAYA i know the West Ham palyer had his arm over him but also i feel like the goalkeeper was soft plus all the people there was grabing other players so it was a no fault for everyone and a goal for West Ham at the very end. But well now West Ham is in super danger of relegation and Arsenal is super close to the title.

[Antotena]

The only thing Arsenal need to do is win their remaining two matches, because every point dropped increases the risk of losing the title.

Next week, they will play against Burnley. They should get an easy win from this match since Burnley’s relegation has already been confirmed.

The following week, they will face Crystal Palace and that could be a difficult match for Arsenal.

I wish this looks easy as we say it. The way Arsenal was playing Westham yesterday, it was full of fear and anxiety. They barely scored goal until in the last minute before Trossard score with assist from odegard. Such performance isn't giving an assurance but luck can be a factor. Assuming West ham goal that was canceled really stand it would have ended as draw and that brings Manchester City close to them with 3 points which they can get if they win their outstanding match.

By paper, Burnley and Crystal palace are nothing to Arsenal but West ham are not any way different from Burnley and this same Burnley draw Manchester City weeks back. If Westham and Burnley are struggling with point to leave relegation zone, it is a very dangerous for Arsenal to not want to kill these teams in their next games else it will not bring good result. They should treat the game like they are playing Champions League to get these points at all cost.

[Frankolala]

Too quick to judge Arsenal this season, now look at how the narrative have changed. It is good Arsenal have started to silence the noise around them not wining the league. If they go on to win the premier league and later win the champions league football banter on Arsenal will be over. As a rival fan there is nothing more to say Arsenal if they are crowned champions of England and champions of Europe.

I am not trying to underestimate Arsenal but the way Arsenal fans think they can win two trophies this season is still a surprise to me because it will be a total disappointment to them if, Arsenal gets trashed by PSG. I will always support them to win EPL due to their commitment to win the title but I wouldn't support that they should win the Champions League because whomever, is capable enough to win it between Arsenal and PSG should win it.

[ibuddy122505]

Arsenal avoid a HUGE bullet direct to their face yesterday, WEst Ham deserves the tie if you ask me and i have my real doubts about the last foul call by the VAR against RAYA i know the West Ham palyer had his arm over him but also i feel like the goalkeeper was soft plus all the people there was grabing other players so it was a no fault for everyone and a goal for West Ham at the very end. But well now West Ham is in super danger of relegation and Arsenal is super close to the title.

Well, if that's a foul, then it should be a penalty. From my perspective, I saw an Arsenal player wrapping his arms around number 25 and pushing him out of the way. That kind of challenge could easily have resulted in a penalty, and West Ham might have had a chance to avoid relegation. But we know the result, and Arsenal are now one step closer to the title.

[Adbitco]

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On paper it's already over for Manchester City after their draw last Monday but it's football, anything can happen at any point in time.

From my personal perspective, there is still hope for City to reach the top of the table. I don’t doubt Arsenal’s performance this season anymore, but sometimes away matches make Arsenal slip up and end up with only a draw. At the moment, Arsenal still have 2 away games left against West Ham, who need points to escape the relegation zone, and Crystal Palace, who also keep fighting for points to stay away from the relegation zone.

IMO, City still have a small chance to win the title, but in the match against Bournemouth, they absolutely must secure all 3 points.

For me there's no hope for Manchester City anymore, immediately after that draw against Everton, that was when I knew it was over, Arsenal will not drop any point at this critical period that it's remaining few matches instead they will play dirty to win. Exactly what they did against West Ham and they have passed that huddle. In the match against Burnley, it will be more easier for them unlike the West Ham match. It's been all over the news that Crystal Palace has a clause attached to Eze contract if Arsenal wins the league and coincidentally this happens to be the last match of the season for Arsenal. Do the maths, it will be like a walk over match for the gunners.

[doomloop]

Arsenal is very close on winning there long awaiting premier league title yesterday they fought like a wounded lion because what ever mistake they make now might cost the league title, i believe Arsenal has more matches to win to the crown the new champions of England there is winning yesterday was an important one if they had draw that match it would have been bad for them. Arsenal and Paris Saint German match will be decided on the final day i give my respect for Arsenal if they can defeat Paris Saint German in the final and also win the premier league title.

I can see that Arsenal has learned from their past mistakes in previous seasons and they don't want to mess up with their chances anymore. Of course, the fought hard yesterday and did everything wighin their means to defend their goal till the end of the game. I believe they can still win the last two matches and win the title.

This is going to be challenging for Arsenal because in the last three seasons they made too many mistakes, which make things problematic for them now. They are having enough experience, and they also learned from their mistakes. This gives them good confidence for having wins in challenging games.

Last night's game was surely not easy, but they kept things calm and worked much better, bringing success for them. Now the next game is against Burnley, and then the last game in the Premier League is against Crystal Palace, looking relatively easy on paper but still needing good effort for grabbing the title for the first time after decades of waiting.

[MArsland]

Arsenal avoid a HUGE bullet direct to their face yesterday, WEst Ham deserves the tie if you ask me and i have my real doubts about the last foul call by the VAR against RAYA i know the West Ham palyer had his arm over him but also i feel like the goalkeeper was soft plus all the people there was grabing other players so it was a no fault for everyone and a goal for West Ham at the very end. But well now West Ham is in super danger of relegation and Arsenal is super close to the title.

Well, if that's a foul, then it should be a penalty. From my perspective, I saw an Arsenal player wrapping his arms around number 25 and pushing him out of the way. That kind of challenge could easily have resulted in a penalty, and West Ham might have had a chance to avoid relegation. But we know the result, and Arsenal are now one step closer to the title.

The match between Arsenal vs West Ham does seem to be detrimental to West Ham, but the decision has been made and West Ham must accept it although it must be quite painful because if the referee authorizes the goal, their chances of avoiding the relegation zone are still open.
 
Now they can only hope that in today's Tottenham Spurs match, if Tottenham lose or draw, their chances will open up again.

[DanWalker]

For me there's no hope for Manchester City anymore, immediately after that draw against Everton, that was when I knew it was over, Arsenal will not drop any point at this critical period that it's remaining few matches instead they will play dirty to win. Exactly what they did against West Ham and they have passed that huddle. In the match against Burnley, it will be more easier for them unlike the West Ham match. It's been all over the news that Crystal Palace has a clause attached to Eze contract if Arsenal wins the league and coincidentally this happens to be the last match of the season for Arsenal. Do the maths, it will be like a walk over match for the gunners.

To be honest, when Manchester city beat Arsenal, I thought City were going to be champions. Because we have seen city perform  well at the end  of the season and win the titl e before. So I had high hopes for city this season too. But after dropping points against Everton , City are back again. And at the moment, city's chances of  winning the title are very slim. Arsenal's chances of dropping  points against Palace and Burnley are  slim. City will have  to finish the season  without any title.

[jakdanyel]

It's a big day for Tottenham! They must win today if they want to be more comfortable in their position....

A win against Leeds will help them enter the last 2 rounds of the season with a 4-point gap to West Ham. Otherwise it's going to be much more stressful.

Leeds are already safe from relegation. Besides Tottenham started winning lately too. Both of these combined I expect nothing but win for De Zerbi's team. 

[Stormisover]

I watched the highlights of the West Ham United vs Arsenal match and Arsenal seemed to be the better side,  they scored the winning goal in the final minutes.
In stoppage time, West Ham United scored from a corner, but the referee disallowed the goal because of a foul on the goalkeeper.
It was a crucial match for Arsenal because dropping points would have greatly increased their chances of losing the title.
The gap between them and Manchester City is currently 4 points, but City still have one more match to play.

If you ask me I would say that arsenal got lucky because the game would have ended up as a draw if they didn't score In the 20th minute. Arsenal has been having a narrow escape in almost all their recent games but however it is a win is still a win. They have a high chance of winning the premier league title.

The only thing Arsenal need to do is win their remaining two matches, because every point dropped increases the risk of losing the title.

Next week, they will play against Burnley. They should get an easy win from this match since Burnley’s relegation has already been confirmed.

The following week, they will face Crystal Palace and that could be a difficult match for Arsenal.

After they won against Westham United yesterday it is concluded that the English premier League title is automatically theirs no doubt, because Westham United was the only big challenge they were having out of their remaining three matches, and if you watch the game yesterday you will get to understand that indeed it was a great challenge and they at last prevail, for me Burnley is never a threat to them it's a direct winning, maybe if not for the agreement between Arsenal and Crystal Palace about Eze helping them win the league, I'd say maybe Crystal Palace could have given them a tough time.

[Sammye3]

It's a big day for Tottenham! They must win today if they want to be more comfortable in their position....

A win against Leeds will help them enter the last 2 rounds of the season with a 4-point gap to West Ham. Otherwise it's going to be much more stressful.

Leeds are already safe from relegation. Besides Tottenham started winning lately too. Both of these combined I expect nothing but win for De Zerbi's team. 

Exactly, Leeds are six points ahead of Tottenham and it would be a deciding win for Tottenham to escape the relegation zone this season. It is truly sad that a team like Tottenham struggling to survive relegation, a team that won the Europa league last season. Last season Spurs finished 17th place below Manchester United and this season is still no different, so many lapses in the gameplay especially with the squad depth they have which should change things a bit. It has being consistent disappointment from Spurs and I really hope they get back to their winning ways.

[Die_empty]

Exactly, Leeds are six points ahead of Tottenham and it would be a deciding win for Tottenham to escape the relegation zone this season. It is truly sad that a team like Tottenham struggling to survive relegation, a team that won the Europa league last season. Last season Spurs finished 17th place below Manchester United and this season is still no different, so many lapses in the gameplay especially with the squad depth they have which should change things a bit. It has being consistent disappointment from Spurs and I really hope they get back to their winning ways.

This match is very important to both sides since it would determine their survival. Roberto De Zerbi was hired to help Tottenham avoid relegation and he had not been doing badly. He has led the club to two wins and a draw since he took over from Igor Tudor the coach who led the club to this survival mode. Leeds and Tottenham could still avoid relegation regardless of the outcome of the games since Aston Villa lost against Arsenal today. My prediction is that the game will end in a draw or Tottenham will win by a single goal.

[Mate2237]

It's a big day for Tottenham! They must win today if they want to be more comfortable in their position....

A win against Leeds will help them enter the last 2 rounds of the season with a 4-point gap to West Ham. Otherwise it's going to be much more stressful.

Leeds are already safe from relegation. Besides Tottenham started winning lately too. Both of these combined I expect nothing but win for De Zerbi's team. 

Let's see what Tottenham will play in this game against a Leeds side that has been impressive through out the season. I expect that Tottenham will use the home advantage that they have to at least get the three points tonight and keep their hopes of staying in the league alive. Because at this point in time I can't say if Tottenham can really escape the drop because they have been so poor in their performance through out the season.



But it will be a very sad one to see a side like, Tottenham one of the traditional sides in the premier League go down, this is due to lack of proper planing and lack of Long term goals as a club. When a club is more concerned about making profit and so keep selling their best players each season with proper replacement this is the outcome of the results. I can only wish them good luck.

[Humblevirus]

It's a big day for Tottenham! They must win today if they want to be more comfortable in their position....

A win against Leeds will help them enter the last 2 rounds of the season with a 4-point gap to West Ham. Otherwise it's going to be much more stressful.

Leeds are already safe from relegation. Besides Tottenham started winning lately too. Both of these combined I expect nothing but win for De Zerbi's team. 

It is not going to be an easy match for Tottenham Hotspur, but I believe they will try their very best to win the match because this is also the match that will determine how safe they are from relegation. It is also their home game, which is why I have some confidence in them that they will win the match.leeds United are safe from relegation, but that does not mean they should not take this kind of match seriously. Leeds is known for that. In fact, the match has already started, and Tottenham is the team dominating ball possession, but they have not been able to make any shot on target. Leeds, on the other hand, have gotten one shot on target despite not being the team in control of possession.With what I am seeing, I just hope Tottenham do not mess up in this match; otherwise, it is going to create serious pressure, which could even make them lose their next match.

[Just Say]

There are two epic matches for Aston Villa next weekend as we see them first facing Liverpool in their domestic league and then they will participate in the UEFA Europa League final. However, I found it very surprising that this team drew in the last PL match because before this match, they had won the second leg of the Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest by a huge margin but they drew against Burnley in the PL game. To my knowledge these two teams are worthy contenders for fourth place in the Premier League and it is only right that they are now level on points. Liverpool drew against Chelsea in their last match, so it can be safely assumed that Aston Villa team is guaranteed fourth place if they secure a win in their upcoming game against Liverpool.

[Stable090]

I am not trying to underestimate Arsenal but the way Arsenal fans think they can win two trophies this season is still a surprise to me because it will be a total disappointment to them if, Arsenal gets trashed by PSG.

Let’s assume Arsenal wins the the premier league matches that they are having left, and they end up winning the premier league title, is it even possible for Arsenal to win PSG in the champions league final with the way Arsenal is performing right now? Arsenal is just struggling now, we can see how they even finding it difficult to win matches, do you even think Arsenal can withstand PSG attack? I don’t really think so.

I don’t think Arsenal can win two trophies this season, they should just focus on the premier league because that’s the only title which I feel they can win. They just having two matches left, they should just struggle and win those two matches. Winning PSG in the champions league final is what I don’t even think they will be able to achieve this season.

[Ndabagi01]

The only thing Arsenal need to do is win their remaining two matches, because every point dropped increases the risk of losing the title.

Next week, they will play against Burnley. They should get an easy win from this match since Burnley’s relegation has already been confirmed.

The following week, they will face Crystal Palace and that could be a difficult match for Arsenal.

I also think that Arsenal match again Burnley will be a very easy one for them to win. Burnley have already relegated, so I don’t think they’ll use their all energy into this game because there is nothing left for them to fight for this season. If they’re in the relegation zone and not confirmed, this would have been a tough one for Arsenal to win easily.

Arsenal against Crystal Palace also don’t look much like a big deal to me because, Crystal Palace are preparing for the conference leagues finals and winning the conference league trophy is more of their priority than winning in this game. I know they’ll play well but I don’t think Arsenal will find it so hard not to prevail in this match.

[Zoomic]

Tottenham Hotspur seems to be approaching a very big problem for their inability to win Leeds United in the first 45 minutes of the match. This is not a match where they will debate if to win or not. This should be a total win for Tottenham, it will not be good for them to have a bad record of being relegated now that they have even a better squad than in the olden days.

I keep wondering how Tottenham has just been reduced to nothing, despite being the champions of the Europa League. This is not a good thing for the club. When Harry Kane left the club, at least they still pushed to some certain extent with the presence of Son. But now, both Son and Kane are no longer their and I haven't seen a good substitute.

Meanwhile there is;
Solamke
Richardson and others. What is actually the Tottenham problem?

[pawel7777]

Arsenal, being under a lot of pressure, got a modest 1-0 win over West Ham. But, as I expected, it was not an easy game. West Ham were even more desperate for points but for different reasons - they are trying to crawl out of the relegation zone.
The only goal of the game came late, in the 83rd minute. West Ham managed to respond with a chaotic goal in the last minute, but, after reviewing VAR, the referee disallowed that goal. It was a good decision as Arsenal's goalkeeper Raya was fouled by 2 West Ham players. One was holding his jersey, while the other was holding his arm, making it impossible for Raya to intervene.

As I'm typing this, Tottenham are leading 1-0 against Leeds. If they drive this lead to the end, they will be 4 points ahead West Ham. A gap that will be hard to close with only 2 games to go.