⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[emrecemsan]

Even If Arsenal win the Premier League this season, I dont think Arteta considered to be as special as Xabi.
Xabi became Leverkusen coach at the end of 2022 and he succeeded in saving Leverkusen from relegation.
In this season he able to win the first-ever Bundesliga title for Leverkusen + a big chance of winning the Europa League and DFB Pokal.
While Arteta has been the Arsenal manager since the end of 2019 and during his 5 years at Arsenal he was only able to win the FA Cup once and the FA Community Shield once.

Yes, you are right it wouldn't be the right thing to see these achievements at the same level. Xabi Alonso's is just at another level.    But it is clear that Arteta would always be remembered as a special coach for Arsenal if he puts an end to this 20-year title longing. Doing this with a really young squad would also be really great work.


What about Everton's chance to stay in the Premier League? 



They are once again in a really dangerous area in the standings... They are only 2 points up the relegation zone. Do you believe that this would be the year they drop to the Championship? I'm even surprised with Sean Dyche's still managing Everton for this long. I assume they wouldn't like to sack him for now while there are only a few weeks left.

There are matches to be played against Nottingham and Luton both. If Everton win both then they are saved! I hope they can do this.

[sokani]

While all these things are happening Arteta wants to be the coach to put an end to Arsenal's longing for a Premier League title for 20 years. He would be really special if he achieves it just as Xabi Alonso's success at Leverkusen.    Can he do it? He has no luxury of losing points from now on.

Even if he wins the EPL title, it cannot be compared to Xavi Alonso's success at Leverkusen. He's been at Arsenal since 2019 with no trophy but Xavi one and half season at Leverkusen, he has won the bundeslilga and may likely add 2 more silverwares.

Whether people want to agree with what we have seen or not, Manchester City is winning this league, the opportunity Arsenal had they have wasted it already because if they must then they have to win all there matches and if Manchester City do the same which I'm confidence about, then they have to rest and try again next season.

The fact the Liverpool and Arsenal dropped points during the weekend do not mean they are out of the race. The gap between Manchester City and both teams is it's just two points, there's still 6 more games to be played and anything can happen. 19th may will be the decider.

[Farma]

Your love for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola shouldn't block you from making proper analysis because that's all you're doing. They're always finding it difficult to beat Tottenham Hotspur and this is not something new, you can go do the checks yourself.
With the draw or should I say lose tonight, Manchester City would still go onto the next game and repeat the same results against Brighton.
Roberto De Zebri since he got knocked out of the UEFA European Europa League Competition has been poor but he would surely get a positive results against Manchester City.

Against all odds, I would still love to see Arsenal winning the Premier League Competition, it's not over as I still have faith that they could make and turn things around.
It has always been my plan for them to leave the Champions League Competition so they can focus on the Premier League Competition alone

I never thought that someone would deliberately leave the Champions League competition to be able to focus on the Premier League, that's not a logo in my opinion.
Arsenal is a team that doesn't have a good mentality, so when they are pressed, like at the end of the season, when the pressure is heavy, this team will lose concentration, which will have a negative impact on the team's performance.

I see that Man City and Tottenham are two very different teams now, regardless of what happened in the past, but in my opinion everything is different now and it must be admitted that this season Man City is much stronger so Man City's motivation is greater. To be able to win the Premier League title this season, I have no doubt that Man City will be able to beat Tottenham so that they can maintain their position at the top of the Premier League standings.

[Docnaster]

Your love for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola shouldn't block you from making proper analysis because that's all you're doing. They're always finding it difficult to beat Tottenham Hotspur and this is not something new, you can go do the checks yourself.
With the draw or should I say lose tonight, Manchester City would still go onto the next game and repeat the same results against Brighton.
Roberto De Zebri since he got knocked out of the UEFA European Europa League Competition has been poor but he would surely get a positive results against Manchester City.

Against all odds, I would still love to see Arsenal winning the Premier League Competition, it's not over as I still have faith that they could make and turn things around.
It has always been my plan for them to leave the Champions League Competition so they can focus on the Premier League Competition alone

I never thought that someone would deliberately leave the Champions League competition to be able to focus on the Premier League, that's not a logo in my opinion.
Arsenal is a team that doesn't have a good mentality, so when they are pressed, like at the end of the season, when the pressure is heavy, this team will lose concentration, which will have a negative impact on the team's performance.

I see that Man City and Tottenham are two very different teams now, regardless of what happened in the past, but in my opinion everything is different now and it must be admitted that this season Man City is much stronger so Man City's motivation is greater. To be able to win the Premier League title this season, I have no doubt that Man City will be able to beat Tottenham so that they can maintain their position at the top of the Premier League standings.

The UEFA Champions League is Europe's biggest and most prestigious club competition and every club in the continent will always prefer winning it than winning their domestic league so it's absolutely illogical for anyone to think that Arsenal decided to get eliminated from the UEFA Champions League because they want to focus on the English Premier League. Arsenal gave their best but unfortunately for them, their best wasn't just enough to help them progress to the next round of the competition and would now turn their full attention to the English Premier League.
The bad news for Arsenal is that English Premier League leaders Manchester City have also been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League competition which means that they'll still be very focused in making sure they win the league title this season

[masulum]

The fact the Liverpool and Arsenal dropped points during the weekend do not mean they are out of the race. The gap between Manchester City and both teams is it's just two points, there's still 6 more games to be played and anything can happen. 19th may will be the decider.

6 matches, but Man City has a match schedule that in my opinion has a greater chance of winning the match. Of course, this is only a prediction based on the potential of the players, where the results in the match may not match expectations, even though City has better players than their opponents. Therefore, I think it is less possible for Liverpool and Arsenal to catch these points, even if you think it is only 2 points.

[Baki202]

More precisely, whatever happens, I really believe that Manchester City will still lead the Premier League and end this season by lifting the PL title this season.
After this, there will be no tough matches for Manchester City, even though Tottenham could be the club that prevents Manchester City from getting 3 points, but we have to know that Pep Guardiola is a smart coach and can always get the right tactics to beat Tottenham.
Arsenal might be a threat and Liverpool could also put pressure on Manchester City but for me these two clubs have very little chance.

We losing the champions league, will make us more play with more determination we can not afford to lose the two and since we just defended the about 3 titles last season, since things did not go as planned, all our focus now will be more on the premier league. Manchester city will not go without picking something. We are trophy oriented we always like keeping records. We losing the champions league am not bothered since we have the premier league, Liverpool and arsenal don’t stand a chance anymore and they still have a long way to still go. Both of them have the same point.

I always trust what ever idea pep comes with even if the plan will eventually fail, but still they will feel is impact, the best coach for Manchester City have gotten should be pep because that dude is always trying to keep up and always want to lead that is pep for you.

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The fact the Liverpool and Arsenal dropped points during the weekend do not mean they are out of the race. The gap between Manchester City and both teams is it's just two points, there's still 6 more games to be played and anything can happen. 19th may will be the decider.

Currently Arsenal only have one chance to win the trophy, namely the English League after they were eliminated in the Champions League, while Manchester City still has an FA that they should fight for in addition to the EPL trophy, as well as Liverpool who now still have to fight in Europe and the EPL, in this case of course Arsenal has a looser schedule than the other two teams,  But unfortunately Arsenal also have a tough game left with still to play against Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham, so I think Arsenal's chances of winning the league are very small compared to Manchester City and Liverpool, for a strong candidate to win the Premier League this season of course I agree with you, because indeed with 6 games left of course everything can happen,  But despite all that, of course, we must be realistic in seeing all the possibilities that exist today.

Arsenal and Liverpool are in a decline in their performance, besides that the remaining relatively difficult opponents of course have the potential to make them lose points at least in the next one or two games, while Manchester City, although they have just been eliminated from the Champions League but still their performance is very extraordinary because they are able to hold Madrid, in addition to Manchester City's performance which is quite consistent, of course the rest of their opponents are easy make reasons for me to favorite Manchester City won the trophy this season.

[junder]

The fact the Liverpool and Arsenal dropped points during the weekend do not mean they are out of the race. The gap between Manchester City and both teams is it's just two points, there's still 6 more games to be played and anything can happen. 19th may will be the decider.

6 matches, but Man City has a match schedule that in my opinion has a greater chance of winning the match. Of course, this is only a prediction based on the potential of the players, where the results in the match may not match expectations, even though City has better players than their opponents. Therefore, I think it is less possible for Liverpool and Arsenal to catch these points, even if you think it is only 2 points.

considering that Manchester City performance this season is very good, even though they occasionally experience defeats, they can lead at the top of the rankings, what he said is true, the points of Manchester City and Arsenal and Liverpool are not much different, namely only two points apart there is a possibility that both teams it could overtake Manchester City position,  but considering Manchester City good performance and they have good players perhaps in the next match they will not have difficulty adding points so they can continue to be at the top of the rankings.

with their upcoming matches with other teams, I think Manchester City can match it maybe even better than that. Manchester City must be able to maintain its ranking this season, because no one knows what the future holds maybe Liverpool or Arsenal can overtake them, but as you said even though they are only two points apart, it is unlikely that they will be able to catch those two points.

[bitLeap]

Arsenal and Liverpool are in a decline in their performance, besides that the remaining relatively difficult opponents of course have the potential to make them lose points at least in the next one or two games, while Manchester City, although they have just been eliminated from the Champions League but still their performance is very extraordinary because they are able to hold Madrid, in addition to Manchester City's performance which is quite consistent, of course the rest of their opponents are easy make reasons for me to favorite Manchester City won the trophy this season.

Hopefully Man City elimination from the UCL will not affect its performance in the EPL so that it continues to keep its distance from Arsenal and Liverpool. Pep Guardiola will focus his players back on maximizing their chances of the EPL trophy so that it doesn't fall into the hands of their rivals. There are only 2 trophies that Man City can get, 1 in the FA Cup and 1 in the EPL. Because Arsenal will start their 33rd match first against Wolves, 3 points are quite important to win the top of the standings.
The top teams have had time to rest and now the match will start with the bottom teams trying to fight to get out of the relegation zone, one of which is Luton Town who will face Brentford, this match will be very important for Luton because their position is threatened at the top. ranked 18th in the standings. If Luton is unable to get 3 points, he will automatically return to the 2nd tier of the Premier League next season. For Brentford, they are also trying to avoid dropping points and it is better to stay in their position than to approach the relegation zone. Considering the last 2 matches, Brentford was a little lucky to draw with Aston Villa and get 3 points from Sheffield United, but against a weaker team, namely Brunley, the result was defeat.

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What is certain is that we will follow it every week even though City is currently at the top of the Premier League standings. We know that Pep Guardiola is a genius coach, but in football anything can happen. As long as this competition is not over, it is clear that Arsenal and Liverpool are a threat to City. Both teams hope that City slips up, but there is still a chance even though Manchester City has a big chance of retaining its title this season. We'll see how it ends up, the competition is still very interesting and might provide something surprising.

Even though it is not a benchmark in football, it does not guarantee the genius of a coach and they can even make mistakes. It is certain that both clubs expect City to make mistakes in their final match, because both will benefit from their respective matches and also points. what can be obtained will be beneficial for both Arsenal and Liverpool, it all goes back to the defending champions City, how they can contain and maintain their safe distance from the shadows of Arsenal and Liverpool, because the pressure will be even greater at the end of the season and if you look at the three of them, they still have a good chance. very big in winning the Premier League this season..

[Velvet78]

Guardiola is coming back to the Premier League with a really disappointing Champions League elimination. From now on his main target is going to be to win the titles in remaining tournaments.

By this I mean not only the Premier League but also the FA Cup. The FA Cup semi final game against Chelsea is only two days later. So far Manchester City have had big problems on beating Chelsea. However I don't expect the same thing here. I think they will reach the finale. When it comes to the Premier League they have already captured an important advantage of two points. They will give their everything for winning the league title without doubt.

[legendbtc]

Arsenal and Liverpool are in a decline in their performance, besides that the remaining relatively difficult opponents of course have the potential to make them lose points at least in the next one or two games, while Manchester City, although they have just been eliminated from the Champions League but still their performance is very extraordinary because they are able to hold Madrid, in addition to Manchester City's performance which is quite consistent, of course the rest of their opponents are easy make reasons for me to favorite Manchester City won the trophy this season.

Hopefully Man City elimination from the UCL will not affect its performance in the EPL so that it continues to keep its distance from Arsenal and Liverpool. Pep Guardiola will focus his players back on maximizing their chances of the EPL trophy so that it doesn't fall into the hands of their rivals. There are only 2 trophies that Man City can get, 1 in the FA Cup and 1 in the EPL. Because Arsenal will start their 33rd match first against Wolves, 3 points are quite important to win the top of the standings.

If both Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man City win all the remaining matches, Man City will win the championship. Clearly, Pep Guardiola's team has certain advantages. They are now the most favored candidate for the Premier League championship this season. Man City's elimination from the UCL will not discourage them; they will be more focused and determined in this tournament.

Arsenal may be the team that regrets the most for not making more effort to win 3 points in the match against Aston Villa. But Arsenal still has the advantage in terms of difference. If Man City draws one match and Arsenal wins the remaining matches, they will still be champions. Let's wait and see if luck helps Arsenal.

[Palakka]

Guardiola is coming back to the Premier League with a really disappointing Champions League elimination. From now on his main target is going to be to win the titles in remaining tournaments.

By this I mean not only the Premier League but also the FA Cup. The FA Cup semi final game against Chelsea is only two days later. So far Manchester City have had big problems on beating Chelsea. However I don't expect the same thing here. I think they will reach the finale. When it comes to the Premier League they have already captured an important advantage of two points. They will give their everything for winning the league title without doubt.

It is quite disappointing to see all English teams have to be eliminated from the Champions League this season, as the defending champions of the Premier League and Champions League of course we expect a lot if at least we will still see Manchester City can advance to the final and bring the Champions League title back to English soil, but unfortunately it is no longer possible for Manchester City and Arsenal at this time,  Now of course Manchester City will focus on the Premier League and the FA as a wound cure from missing the opportunity to win the Champions League this season, for the Premier League champions of course the competition will still occur with Arsenal and Liverpool at this time, while the FA Cup of course I don't think if Chelsea will be able to beat Manchester City later,  Indeed, Chelsea's performance is starting to improve, but at the moment Chelsea are often inconsistent in their game so it is very doubtful for me Chelsea will win.

Being ranked 1st in the English League certainly makes Manchester City's current position begin to be depressed, yes they are required to remain consistent in order to maintain their championship chances because after all 2 points only need one win for Arsenal and Liverpool and certainly one defeat for Manchester City for
make changes happen again in the standings later.

[pawel7777]

Guardiola is coming back to the Premier League with a really disappointing Champions League elimination. From now on his main target is going to be to win the titles in remaining tournaments.
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He might be disappointed, but, at the same time, he's pretty happy with the team's performance. At least he seemed so during the post-match interview.
They dominated Real in every metric other than goals. They had over 4 times more shots on goal than the Spanish team, but they were just down on luck.
For the tournaments like this, a little things can decide on who goes through and who drops out. Man City has nothing to be ashamed of for yesterday's game (maybe except for Silva who could've done better in his penalty attempt).

[punk.zink]

If both Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man City win all the remaining matches, Man City will win the championship. Clearly, Pep Guardiola's team has certain advantages. They are now the most favored candidate for the Premier League championship this season. Man City's elimination from the UCL will not discourage them; they will be more focused and determined in this tournament.

Arsenal may be the team that regrets the most for not making more effort to win 3 points in the match against Aston Villa. But Arsenal still has the advantage in terms of difference. If Man City draws one match and Arsenal wins the remaining matches, they will still be champions. Let's wait and see if luck helps Arsenal.

Man City may be lamenting their defeat in the Champions League but on the bright side, they can focus more on the Premier League and FA Cup. Playing in 3 different competitions will clearly drain their energy, especially in the Champions League where sometimes they have to travel very far away.

I think Man City still has a big chance of winning the Premier League and FA Cup trophies but that can only happen if they play with all their might, and they did not dwell on their defeat in the Champions League. In the Premier League, the opponent who might be able to trouble them is Tottenham Hotspur and it was an away match for Man City. Meanwhile, in the FA Cup, Man City will face quite a tough obstacle because in the semifinals they have to play against Chelsea, and if they win, they will most likely meet Man United in the final.

[Hanadawa]

I think Man City still has a big chance of winning the Premier League and FA Cup trophies but that can only happen if they play with all their might, and they did not dwell on their defeat in the Champions League. In the Premier League, the opponent who might be able to trouble them is Tottenham Hotspur and it was an away match for Man City. Meanwhile, in the FA Cup, Man City will face quite a tough obstacle because in the semifinals they have to play against Chelsea, and if they win, they will most likely meet Man United in the final.

If you look at their opponents in the remaining games in the league and FA cup I think City have a big chance of winning both. Tottenham could be a problem for them but I think City can handle it. Actually, all three teams still have the same chance. Even one defeat could shift City's position. But the problem is that Arsenal and Liverpool performed poorly in their last matches. This means that even if City loses to Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool are not teams that are expected to win all their remaining matches, if you look at their recent performance. Arsenal and Liverpool also still have matches against Tottenham. And the chances of City losing to Tottenham are very, very small.

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Guardiola is coming back to the Premier League with a really disappointing Champions League elimination. From now on his main target is going to be to win the titles in remaining tournaments.
(...)

He might be disappointed, but, at the same time, he's pretty happy with the team's performance. At least he seemed so during the post-match interview.
They dominated Real in every metric other than goals. They had over 4 times more shots on goal than the Spanish team, but they were just down on luck.
For the tournaments like this, a little things can decide on who goes through and who drops out. Man City has nothing to be ashamed of for yesterday's game (maybe except for Silva who could've done better in his penalty attempt).

Who is not disappointed when his team does not qualify, but I feel satisfied with the performance of the Man City team at this time, while we know Real Madrid is the king of Europe who has previously been defeated by Pep Guardiola's troops but this season is not lucky anymore.

Bernardo and Kovacic missed penalties, but what I've seen is that in penalty shootouts it's sometimes more luck but this has been an incident where Man City failed.
Now enough of the Premier League and FA there are still two trophies that Pep Guardiola can win, I feel Pep will not be empty-handed this season.

[aylabadia05]

I think Man City still has a big chance of winning the Premier League and FA Cup trophies but that can only happen if they play with all their might, and they did not dwell on their defeat in the Champions League. In the Premier League, the opponent who might be able to trouble them is Tottenham Hotspur and it was an away match for Man City. Meanwhile, in the FA Cup, Man City will face quite a tough obstacle because in the semifinals they have to play against Chelsea, and if they win, they will most likely meet Man United in the final.

The path for Manchester City to win the Premier League title looks easy because they no longer play in the Champions League. On the one hand, their failure to advance from the Champions League to the semifinals had a positive impact on the Premier League and FA Cup.
These two competitions must be serious. The FA Cup is already in the semifinals and the Premier League only has 6 matches left.
Apart from Spurs, Brighton is also an opponent that should not be underestimated.

[shinratensei_]

I think Man City still has a big chance of winning the Premier League and FA Cup trophies but that can only happen if they play with all their might, and they did not dwell on their defeat in the Champions League. In the Premier League, the opponent who might be able to trouble them is Tottenham Hotspur and it was an away match for Man City. Meanwhile, in the FA Cup, Man City will face quite a tough obstacle because in the semifinals they have to play against Chelsea, and if they win, they will most likely meet Man United in the final.

If you look at their opponents in the remaining games in the league and FA cup I think City have a big chance of winning both. Tottenham could be a problem for them but I think City can handle it. Actually, all three teams still have the same chance. Even one defeat could shift City's position. But the problem is that Arsenal and Liverpool performed poorly in their last matches. This means that even if City loses to Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool are not teams that are expected to win all their remaining matches, if you look at their recent performance. Arsenal and Liverpool also still have matches against Tottenham. And the chances of City losing to Tottenham are very, very small.

It's easy to beat Tottenham as long as ange as totenham coach continues to use his shitty tactics against the city. I don't see it as a serious issue because Tottenham consistently plays so poorly in all matches by implementing a high line defensive strategy which can be countered easily through use quick counter attack. Ange was extremely harsh, and he never accepted criticism from others regarding his tactics and i don't know why he keeps believe on his monotone tactic.

Manchester City has easier fixtures than Liverpool or Arsenal, both of whom will face numerous major clubs at the end of the season and it's increase city's probability to win the competition a lot. I am confident that City will win the Premier League trophy again this season, especially with ez fixtures increasing the chances of success.
City is not burdened by UCL because it lost to Real Madrid. Pep Guardiola's main focus is to ensure that his club wins two trophies this season, one from the Premier League and one from the FA Cup.

[beerlover]

considering that Manchester City performance this season is very good, even though they occasionally experience defeats, they can lead at the top of the rankings, what he said is true, the points of Manchester City and Arsenal and Liverpool are not much different, namely only two points apart there is a possibility that both teams it could overtake Manchester City position,  but considering Manchester City good performance and they have good players perhaps in the next match they will not have difficulty adding points so they can continue to be at the top of the rankings.

with their upcoming matches with other teams, I think Manchester City can match it maybe even better than that. Manchester City must be able to maintain its ranking this season, because no one knows what the future holds maybe Liverpool or Arsenal can overtake them, but as you said even though they are only two points apart, it is unlikely that they will be able to catch those two points.

I do agree that City played good again, but I have seen them do a lot better before, this season both at Premier league and now we have seen at UCL as well, they weren't as good as last year for example where they won both of them. Premier league got super close as well, they have two teams chasing them and with just one tie they would have a chance to lose the entire league as well.

There are few games left of the season and with just 2 losses they could end the entire season with zero titles or cups as well. I am not saying that is what we are going to see, but normally City ends seasons with at least one cup, and seeing them not win anything at all would be very difficult for the fans and definitely for the staff, Pep would be furious.