⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Amphenomenon]

Sincerely speaking if Chelsea continue wirh this their playing pattern, I'm not sure if other clubs will stop them from winning the league this season. I've checked all their matches since the season started, they're the premier league club scoring early goal, like i was surprised to them scored 2 goals in 2 minutes and 26 seconds.

Chelsea have not been consistent this season, there are some positions which they still have to improve. They won their first match after  the international break, and I hope they going to continue like this till the season is going to end. Chelsea performance is improving gradually, their performance this season is better than how they performed last season, so even if Chelsea can’t win the premier league, which I know Chelsea won’t be able to win, but Alonso should try and qualify for the champions league. With the way Chelsea are  not so consistent this season, we should stop thinking about them winning the premier league title.

Chelsea consistency is highly questionable currently. They are my team and we have improved especially in our attacking prowess but still lacking in our back and our midfield is really lacking and causing much issues but we need to find a way to manage all these and stay consistent, holding every necessary points that we can get before the transfer window open again for squad strengthening.

[Berry2d]

EPL

• Man United vs Spurs 1-1
• Fulham vs Man United 1-1
• Man United vs Man City 0-1
• Everton vs Man United 2-2
• Man United vs Ipswich 5-2
• Hull City vs Man United 2-0

EFL Cup

• Man United vs Brighton 2-3

UCL

• Man United vs Sabah 4-0
• Atletico vs Man United 2-0

Across all competitions, Man United have managed only two wins, with the rest ending in draws or losses. So, what can we really expect from MU? And will their upcoming match against Leeds also end in a draw, or will they even lose?

Its difficult believing the Manchester United that showed an amazing quality last season is now a talk of the town this present season, from there performance last season all where confidence enough they will do perfectly well this season but now its a different ball game.
Against Leeds I don't think United would go home with a draw or loss because it won't be a good result to see United loss again especially now all are expecting them to come back to full consistency and make their fans proud again.
Honestly speaking I am not happy with the kind of result the United have gotten since the start of the season but am sure their  next  and other games must end in their favour because before then there errors would have been spotted and corrected.

[Lembo69]

Sincerely speaking if Chelsea continue wirh this their playing pattern, I'm not sure if other clubs will stop them from winning the league this season. I've checked all their matches since the season started, they're the premier league club scoring early goal, like i was surprised to them scored 2 goals in 2 minutes and 26 seconds.

Chelsea have not been consistent this season, there are some positions which they still have to improve. They won their first match after  the international break, and I hope they going to continue like this till the season is going to end. Chelsea performance is improving gradually, their performance this season is better than how they performed last season, so even if Chelsea can’t win the premier league, which I know Chelsea won’t be able to win, but Alonso should try and qualify for the champions league. With the way Chelsea are  not so consistent this season, we should stop thinking about them winning the premier league title.

Chelsea consistency is highly questionable currently. They are my team and we have improved especially in our attacking prowess but still lacking in our back and our midfield is really lacking and causing much issues but we need to find a way to manage all these and stay consistent, holding every necessary points that we can get before the transfer window open again for squad strengthening.

Chelsea, despite securing such big wins, are weak in defense, and the same is true when it comes to catching them in midfield. I think they are getting worse at the end than they started. Are they not compatible with their coach, or are they deliberately creating such a situation? I think if they strengthen their defense, Chelsea will become a much stronger team. And I hope they will reach a good level soon. The players in the midfield should be given importance and the coach should drop all the players who are not playing well.

[Sally9256]

EPL

• Man United vs Spurs 1-1
• Fulham vs Man United 1-1
• Man United vs Man City 0-1
• Everton vs Man United 2-2
• Man United vs Ipswich 5-2
• Hull City vs Man United 2-0

EFL Cup

• Man United vs Brighton 2-3

UCL

• Man United vs Sabah 4-0
• Atletico vs Man United 2-0

Across all competitions, Man United have managed only two wins, with the rest ending in draws or losses. So, what can we really expect from MU? And will their upcoming match against Leeds also end in a draw, or will they even lose?

Its difficult believing the Manchester United that showed an amazing quality last season is now a talk of the town this present season, from there performance last season all where confidence enough they will do perfectly well this season but now its a different ball game.
Against Leeds I don't think United would go home with a draw or loss because it won't be a good result to see United loss again especially now all are expecting them to come back to full consistency and make their fans proud again.
Honestly speaking I am not happy with the kind of result the United have gotten since the start of the season but am sure their  next  and other games must end in their favour because before then there errors would have been spotted and corrected.

The thing now is when you look at Manchester United next 6-7 games you can’t even say a game that they will win. I think they will be playing the like of Chelsea, Liverpool, como, Roma and even Leeds United. I still can’t put it together how Carrick will give such a performance last season and In just 8 games this season, he is struggling this much.
The problem is Manchester United are not doing right with their recruitment, imagine a team qualifying for the champions league and not even having a backup left back to Luke Shaw. They don’t have a prolific winger at the moment, that really bad and a lot need to change at the club if they want to be better.

[Youngrebel]

Chelsea consistency is highly questionable currently. They are my team and we have improved especially in our attacking prowess but still lacking in our back and our midfield is really lacking and causing much issues but we need to find a way to manage all these and stay consistent, holding every necessary points that we can get before the transfer window open again for squad strengthening.

Chelsea improvement have been noticeable to me mostly in attack, and their consistency as you have said is highly questionable and I think it requires more than just scoring goal, but the midfield needs to control games better, while the defence must become more strong and avoid unnecessary mistake that could lead to another thing and I still believe in them and the team has enough quality to compete achieve greatness this season thats if the players can stay more focused and reduce unnecessary errors, and they also need to work on them selves more rather than depend entirely on new signings, the blues 💙 for life.

[Phoenix Anka]

Sincerely speaking if Chelsea continue wirh this their playing pattern, I'm not sure if other clubs will stop them from winning the league this season. I've checked all their matches since the season started, they're the premier league club scoring early goal, like i was surprised to them scored 2 goals in 2 minutes and 26 seconds.

Chelsea have not been consistent this season, there are some positions which they still have to improve. They won their first match after  the international break, and I hope they going to continue like this till the season is going to end. Chelsea performance is improving gradually, their performance this season is better than how they performed last season, so even if Chelsea can’t win the premier league, which I know Chelsea won’t be able to win, but Alonso should try and qualify for the champions league. With the way Chelsea are  not so consistent this season, we should stop thinking about them winning the premier league title.

Chelsea consistency is highly questionable currently. They are my team and we have improved especially in our attacking prowess but still lacking in our back and our midfield is really lacking and causing much issues but we need to find a way to manage all these and stay consistent, holding every necessary points that we can get before the transfer window open again for squad strengthening.

Chelsea, despite securing such big wins, are weak in defense, and the same is true when it comes to catching them in midfield. I think they are getting worse at the end than they started. Are they not compatible with their coach, or are they deliberately creating such a situation? I think if they strengthen their defense, Chelsea will become a much stronger team. And I hope they will reach a good level soon. The players in the midfield should be given importance and the coach should drop all the players who are not playing well.

Dropping a player from the squad would be overly punitive, but I do think Chelsea needs to sign a midfielder who can dominate the middle of the park. Since Enzo Fernández transfer to City, that position has never truly been filled, and gaps are appearing in the midfield. This becomes a major issue during matches. I am sure Xabi is aware of this and will certainly devise a tactical plan for the midfield.

[Jessie2121]

Dropping a player from the squad would be overly punitive, but I do think Chelsea needs to sign a midfielder who can dominate the middle of the park. Since Enzo Fernández transfer to City, that position has never truly been filled, and gaps are appearing in the midfield. This becomes a major issue during matches. I am sure Xabi is aware of this and will certainly devise a tactical plan for the midfield.

Enzo Fernández leaving Chelsea didn't affect how the team play from how I have seen Chelsea play since this season instead of thinking of a replacement in that position I think is best to change how the manager play the players, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer are good in distributing the ball , they should be in front of Moisés Caicedo while he plays as the DM, this will give them enough force to attack and the wings don't need somebody like Neto, he's a joy killer, still wonder why Alonso likes playing him over Estêvão, the Brazilian does not see the game more than Neto and bringing him towards the end part of the game is like expecting a big miracle, Alonso should act fast because Estêvão might choose to leave the club.

[len01]

The problem is Manchester United are not doing right with their recruitment, imagine a team qualifying for the champions league and not even having a backup left back to Luke Shaw. They don’t have a prolific winger at the moment, that really bad and a lot need to change at the club if they want to be better.

Yep, that's a good point. So you have the same opinion as me because I feel that MU has signed players who don't really fit the team's needs, leaving the squad unbalanced.

They brought in several midfielders, but when it comes to wingers and a left back, Carrick seems to have overlooked those positions and focused only on midfielders. In the end, Man United has no clear identity, and it feels like the team has no real foundation to build on. So, we might continue to see poor performances from MU in the coming matches.