⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Oluwa-btc]

Maybe and hopefully.    Arsenal have been getting close to the Premier League title for two seasons but still there isn't a happy ending. Indeed, they totally deserve it especially after the performance they had this season.

Arteta is a wonderful manager. He has already proven that. It isn't easy to compete this hard against Guardiola's Manchester City with such a young team. I really hope to see Arsenal as the champions next season to finish this 20-year longing. They are improving their statistics every season if you have noticed. They are more productive and much better at defending at the same time. It is time to be crowned as the winner of the Premier League. 

I can recall vividly the games they lost up in my head. In the first half of the season, they lost to both Fulham United and West Ham Unite. Both game before the new year dropped them off the first position and they had chances when Gabriel Jesus should have done well to convert them chances but he squeezed them away. That game showed what they was lacking, and that it was wno other thing but a fvkcn goalscorer.

They did pretty well in the second half of the season. The backline did well for the club including David Raya as he also won the Golden Glove in his deput season for the club.
Gabriel and Saliba as well hard a strong bond as of that which binds the walls of diamond together lol. I love to see them play. They'll even be better next season.

Mikel Arteta has upped his game, he has proven himself worthy, this season was clear, it was only unfortunate that they couldn't get a win against Manchester City and lost to Aston Villa in a shameful way.

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Failed 2 seasons in a row and only always finished runner up, there should be a conclusion that can be used as a lesson for Arsenal, and it's appropriate for Arsenal to conduct an evaluation because that way they can make more thorough preparations for next season.

What I see is Arsenal is lacking a goalscorer and the transfer window should be an opportunity for them to overcome that problem. Apart from that, Arsenal hasn't won the Premier League trophy for a long time and I think that can be a motivation and at the same time, it could have been a burden that might affect their mentality (it's something that Arteta should pay attention to).

Arsenal failure to win the championship trophy in two consecutive seasons certainly indicates that something is wrong with Arsenal even though they are in pretty good shape, Arteta has certainly done a pretty good job at Arsenal after he took over the team and next season is certainly an opportunity for Arteta to compete again for the championship trophy, But even though Arsenal is in quite good form, Arsenal still has many shortcomings that must be corrected immediately, especially the front line, Arsenal do have a very dangerous attacking line this season but they cannot continue to rely on the wing line as a scorer for next season, Saka, Martinelli and Trossard have indeed performed quite impressively but they do not have other players as qualified replacements when absent or injury.

In addition to the wingline, Arsenal of course needs a main striker who is able to be a differentiator and mainstay when they face a crucial match later, so far Arsenal has Jesus and Niketiah in the front line but their are still not enough able to answer the high expectations expected by Arteta and Arsenal fans, so I think bringing in a central striker can certainly be a pretty good solution next season.

[Obim34]

Maybe 3rd time it will be a lucky charm for Arsenal ? they surely deserve to win EPL but on the same time , no year resembles the previous one and the players will have to understand they actually have to be more consistent , more prepared , more trained in all aspects. City most likely will have another great run towards the title and I don't see neither Liverpool , United or Chelsea to put problems but I do see Arsenal once again fighting for the trophy and hopefully achieve it. 

Maybe and hopefully.    Arsenal have been getting close to the Premier League title for two seasons but still there isn't a happy ending. Indeed, they totally deserve it especially after the performance they had this season.

Arteta is a wonderful manager. He has already proven that. It isn't easy to compete this hard against Guardiola's Manchester City with such a young team. I really hope to see Arsenal as the champions next season to finish this 20-year longing. They are improving their statistics every season if you have noticed. They are more productive and much better at defending at the same time. It is time to be crowned as the winner of the Premier League. 

Failed 2 seasons in a row and only always finished runner up, there should be a conclusion that can be used as a lesson for Arsenal, and it's appropriate for Arsenal to conduct an evaluation because that way they can make more thorough preparations for next season.

What I see is Arsenal is lacking a goalscorer and the transfer window should be an opportunity for them to overcome that problem. Apart from that, Arsenal hasn't won the Premier League trophy for a long time and I think that can be a motivation and at the same time, it could have been a burden that might affect their mentality (it's something that Arteta should pay attention to).

Arsenal are not having much of a bad season, their performance in matches are valid enough to win them the Premier League trophy only that their top opponent is much more competent and only way they can outperform Manchester city is to ignite their potentials, any opportunity they have to lead the table they should enhance their game not to lose any more point because this has been their nightmare, leading the table for a long time then when it gets to the final stages of the league they will lose or share points which later puts them as the runner up meanwhile they had the whole opportunity to lead till the final match of that season. Arteta is doing a great job, I believe they have the potential to win the Premier league title even this coming season, they are among the favourites.

[abhiseshakana]

Arsenal are not having much of a bad season, their performance in matches are valid enough to win them the Premier League trophy only that their top opponent is much more competent and only way they can outperform Manchester city is to ignite their potentials, any opportunity they have to lead the table they should enhance their game not to lose any more point because this has been their nightmare, leading the table for a long time then when it gets to the final stages of the league they will lose or share points which later puts them as the runner up meanwhile they had the whole opportunity to lead till the final match of that season. Arteta is doing a great job, I believe they have the potential to win the Premier league title even this coming season, they are among the favourites.

In my opinion, it looks like Arsenal still doesn't have something important that Man City has, that is the winning mentality. Arsenal might be able to play with confidence, toughness and has high motivation to always get victory but at the end of the season, they actually lost their consistency, where when they lost 0-2 against Aston Villa, though it was a home match for Arsenal. One defeat that ultimately made Arsenal fail to win the Premier League trophy. If Arsenal have a winning mentality, I'm pretty sure Arsenal will have the much-needed composure in that match, so there would be quite a big chance for them to turn things around.

[SmartCharpa]

Arsenal fans should just stop thinking that Arsenal will be at another level next season, I don’t see arsenal winning the league title next season, first of all, I want to ask, did Manchester City lose any of their players? Or did Manchester City sell out some players? I don’t see Manchester City selling out any of their key players and if Manchester City players are complete and no one was injured before the beginning of the season Manchester City will still win the premier league title, Manchester City squad is complete and no position that The team lacks and that is the first thing we should be thinking of before assuming that arsenal will win the title next season.

Arsenal has a good squad also but the squad doesn’t know how to get a well work done when it comes to winning the league, Arsenal has been making the same mistakes for more than 2 years now by allowing a small team to defeat them and give Manchester City a chance of winning the league, I don’t expect arsenal to win premier league title next season, they can win another trophy but you see the champion league and premier league title arsenal can not win it with that squad they have currently.

It's too early to assume that Manchester City is going to win the league title again next season, except to see some changes in the Premier League because some clubs get promoted to the Premier League this season, and Manchester City may struggle to be at the top of the league. Manchester City has won the league 4 times in a row, I don't think history will repeat itself next season since many clubs are preparing to stop Manchester City for the next season. Football is unpredictable, so next season might be bad for Manchester City, if most of their key players get injured, Manchester City may lose their chances of winning the Premier League title.

Arsenal on the other hand, Arteta did not fail to win the Premier League but was unable to compete with Manchester City, Arsenal did not have as many players as Manchester City. Did you see the top striker in the Arsenal mix? Gabriel Jesus who is their striker always misses some of their games due to injuries, I believe that if Arsenal has a top striker like Manchester City they would be able to win the league next season. Arsenal needs to sign another striker who will replace Gabriel Jesus when he is not fit to play.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Arsenal are not having much of a bad season, their performance in matches are valid enough to win them the Premier League trophy only that their top opponent is much more competent and only way they can outperform Manchester city is to ignite their potentials, any opportunity they have to lead the table they should enhance their game not to lose any more point because this has been their nightmare, leading the table for a long time then when it gets to the final stages of the league they will lose or share points which later puts them as the runner up meanwhile they had the whole opportunity to lead till the final match of that season. Arteta is doing a great job, I believe they have the potential to win the Premier league title even this coming season, they are among the favourites.

In my opinion, it looks like Arsenal still doesn't have something important that Man City has, that is the winning mentality. Arsenal might be able to play with confidence, toughness and has high motivation to always get victory but at the end of the season, they actually lost their consistency, where when they lost 0-2 against Aston Villa, though it was a home match for Arsenal. One defeat that ultimately made Arsenal fail to win the Premier League trophy. If Arsenal have a winning mentality, I'm pretty sure Arsenal will have the much-needed composure in that match, so there would be quite a big chance for them to turn things around.

You may be right. Arsenal may have lacked a bit of confidence. Manchester City had an erratic start to the season. The Manchester City team could not occupy the top spot in the table for a long time. At the top of the table we saw Liverpool and Arsenal. But in the end of season matches we saw Arsenal and Liverpool fall behind and Manchester City consistently won every match. And with a win in the last match, managed to grab the top spot in the table and clinch the title.

Arsenal's squad is strong. Coach Arteta has tried his best to strengthen Arsenal. But he failed. But I wouldn't say that Arsenal have performed poorly this season. If Arsenal can continue this kind of performance next season, they have a chance to win the title.

[Velvet78]

Erik ten Hag still seems likely to keep his job for now by the way. There is still no decision by Manchester United side so maybe they are seriously thinking of giving him another chance. Like I said before, I don't think he is the main reason behind this look so I would be okay with seeing him stay. No matter what the first thing this team needs to do to sign better players for especially defense line this summer.

Without strengthening the squad I don't think any manager can make a huge difference. They are terrible with defending and I can't say they were one of the bests when it comes to the number of goals scored either.  

[Nheer]

Maybe 3rd time it will be a lucky charm for Arsenal ? they surely deserve to win EPL but on the same time , no year resembles the previous one and the players will have to understand they actually have to be more consistent , more prepared , more trained in all aspects. City most likely will have another great run towards the title and I don't see neither Liverpool , United or Chelsea to put problems but I do see Arsenal once again fighting for the trophy and hopefully achieve it. 

Obviously Arsenal are the only team capable of fighting Manchester City to win the title and even though they have failed in their two attempts, you can see the difference in their performances each season that passes, they were better this season and the challenge was even better than the last time. This upcoming season they might be even better as the players need to understand they have to keep fighting so they can one day win the title. If they don’t win it this time again everyone will lose hope in them, everything seems to be in place but no one knows where the problem lies, they need to be more focused and consistent than they have ever been

Maybe and hopefully.    Arsenal have been getting close to the Premier League title for two seasons but still there isn't a happy ending. Indeed, they totally deserve it especially after the performance they had this season.

I don’t understand  what you meant by they deserved it, they performed well in my opinion and they deserved a better result but to win the premier league you just have to be the best and clearly Manchester City was better than them. I am not an Arsenal supporter but i feel bad for them after doing everything right they still failed to win the league for the second consecutive season.

[asriloni]

Maybe 3rd time it will be a lucky charm for Arsenal ? they surely deserve to win EPL but on the same time , no year resembles the previous one and the players will have to understand they actually have to be more consistent , more prepared , more trained in all aspects. City most likely will have another great run towards the title and I don't see neither Liverpool , United or Chelsea to put problems but I do see Arsenal once again fighting for the trophy and hopefully achieve it.  

Maybe and hopefully.    Arsenal have been getting close to the Premier League title for two seasons but still there isn't a happy ending. Indeed, they totally deserve it especially after the performance they had this season.

Arteta is a wonderful manager. He has already proven that. It isn't easy to compete this hard against Guardiola's Manchester City with such a young team. I really hope to see Arsenal as the champions next season to finish this 20-year longing. They are improving their statistics every season if you have noticed. They are more productive and much better at defending at the same time. It is time to be crowned as the winner of the Premier League.  

Isn't there more than 20 seasons in total for arsenal unable winning PL? I meant Arsenal had not won the EPL since 2004. It's been more than two decades until now. Manchester City is currently stronger than Arsenal in all aspects especially mentalty. It's difficult to deny, given that Arsenal has always failed to win the EPL while City has consistently emerged as the main rival.
Allow Arsenal to complete a hat trick before finishing the season without a trophy against Manchester City. The following season will be fucking competitive. I'm not even sure if Arsenal will be able to provide the same performances as last season.

Still, betting on Manchester City is the greatest option. The Premier League needs to ready the trophy for Manchester City again. It will win pl five times in a row, setting a new record.
As the club with the highest probability. Other clubs will give up on the title race against the city in the middle of the season.  

I am on fire with the city.

[Barikui1]

Erik ten Hag still seems likely to keep his job for now by the way. There is still no decision by Manchester United side so maybe they are seriously thinking of giving him another chance. Like I said before, I don't think he is the main reason behind this look so I would be okay with seeing him stay. No matter what the first thing this team needs to do to sign better players for especially defense line this summer.

Without strengthening the squad I don't think any manager can make a huge difference. They are terrible with defending and I can't say they were one of the bests when it comes to the number of goals scored either.  

That's just it, Eric ten hang isn't the brain behind all the problems of Manchester united, because if you take a look at this team and how they has been fairing with their previous managers, you will definitely argue that they weren't better either, they still struggle like the Manchester united we all knows that is struggling since sir Alex Ferguson left the club, so at this point, I don't think changing of the manager will result in a complete turn around for this Manchester united side.

Talking about the current crops of players, though they aren't that bad, but some quality players need to be added to them for the team to improve and be better than they currently are, so I am expecting the hierarchy of Manchester united to release money into the team, so that better defensive and attacking players can come into the team and improve them hopefully.

[topbitcoin]

He cannot move to Real Madrid, they have both Kylian Mbappe and Endrick. I know Joselu would definitely be returning back to his former club so there'll be room for Endrick.

Staying further at City makes no sense, he had won it all, now it's time to.tey new challenges and set his own personal records elsewhere.

After getting Mbappe and Endrick now I don't think Madrid will try harder to find attacking players because I feel they will only focus on midfield and defense this season.

Not without reason because at the moment their defense is a little shaky especially after Nacho who did leave the squad so at this time Ancleotti could not delay to find other alternatives in defense at this time.

For the problem of Joselu at this time there has not been any decision whether he will be retained or instead he will be returned because at this time if Madrid wants then Joselu will only be paid with 1.5 million just to stay in Madrid and at this time Joselu is also actually still quite patient and waiting especially this is the club he has always dreamed of so he will still try to survive and do his best for Madrid so there is no continuation for this drama but I agree because of the current situation in Madrid then Alvarez will not be able to be in Madrid with the full attacking lino at this time.

[Oluwa-btc]

Erik ten Hag still seems likely to keep his job for now by the way. There is still no decision by Manchester United side so maybe they are seriously thinking of giving him another chance. Like I said before, I don't think he is the main reason behind this look so I would be okay with seeing him stay. No matter what the first thing this team needs to do to sign better players for especially defense line this summer.

Without strengthening the squad I don't think any manager can make a huge difference. They are terrible with defending and I can't say they were one of the bests when it comes to the number of goals scored either.  

Exactly, getting defender's who can win you tittles and as well bring in that fear to player's whenever they face them. God knows how much I want a defender like Rudiger to partner Lisandro Martinez. Or maybe something like Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic from the past would be great.

Erik Ten Hag I say before is the best man for Manchester United, I'm already tipping Manchester United to win the European Europa League Competition next season if they get some qualities attached to the current squad they have. Apart from the defenders, they'd be needing a number six (6). I mean a proper defensive midfielder. Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace would be a great player fir Manchester United but they're focused on getting the Portuguese from Benfica.

There are no much good coaches currently vacant,, Manchester United should better handle who they have wisely.

[Palakka]

Erik ten Hag still seems likely to keep his job for now by the way. There is still no decision by Manchester United side so maybe they are seriously thinking of giving him another chance. Like I said before, I don't think he is the main reason behind this look so I would be okay with seeing him stay. No matter what the first thing this team needs to do to sign better players for especially defense line this summer.

Without strengthening the squad I don't think any manager can make a huge difference. They are terrible with defending and I can't say they were one of the bests when it comes to the number of goals scored either. 

So far we still don't know what will happen to ten hag future at Manchester United, because currently it is reported that Manchester United is conducting a thorough evaluation of all Manchester United performances in the last two seasons, it is reported that the management of Manchester United will announce their decision to sack or retain Teng Hag this weekend,If we look at the amount of money they have spent over two seasons, of course Manchester United performance this season is very bad, so it Is very natural that the majority of Manchester United fans began to urge Manchester United management to immediately fire Ten Hag as coach.

What you said is quite true, because indeed the change of coach will certainly not give a significant change if they do not strengthen the squad, but indeed Manchester United this season has a very high percentage of goals conceded compared to other big teams, even the number of goals conceded by Manchester United this season iS more than the number of goals they have created, so I think their defense and also their attacking line are just as bad,  But if we look at the players they have at this time, of course Manchester united should not be out of the European competition zone, because I think the Manchester United squad has many good and best players in each line of their squad.

[Furious 7]

Arsenal shall at least try to bring a quality striker to the club. Nketiah and gabriel are flops now at this moment. This club been linked to the osimhen but it was fake rumor. Arteta has not yet made a move to get a new striker.
Let's wait till mid of summer transfer season.

Last season they did the same thing but indeed Kai also followed and could not develop well at Arsenal even though he was bought with a nominal amount that was not small but indeed Kai's performance was still lacking and needed longer adaptation.
The defense and midfield that Arsenal have this season are still quite good, it's just that sometimes their finishing and attacking lines are erratic because in one match they are sometimes quite good but in other conditions they really can't be expected.

Looking for new alternatives is quite reasonable but they as much as possible have to sell some of their attacking players in order to make their financial stability still maintained especially if you look at their transfer history in the last few seasons they are actually one of the most wasteful clubs in the EPL even though they currently have an improvement in terms of performance but that's all they can get no more because in the competition for trophies they always fail.

[FanEagle]

In my opinion, it looks like Arsenal still doesn't have something important that Man City has, that is the winning mentality. Arsenal might be able to play with confidence, toughness and has high motivation to always get victory but at the end of the season, they actually lost their consistency, where when they lost 0-2 against Aston Villa, though it was a home match for Arsenal. One defeat that ultimately made Arsenal fail to win the Premier League trophy. If Arsenal have a winning mentality, I'm pretty sure Arsenal will have the much-needed composure in that match, so there would be quite a big chance for them to turn things around.

I do not think that winning mentality comes suddenly, I mean sure City may have it because they won so many and that's a great achievement, but they weren't winning when they started, like when Pep took over they weren't as good as they are today, which means that you go from not having it to having it gradually.

I believe that Arsenal may or may not have it, but even if they do not have it then that doesn't mean that they can't get it, they could just try their best and get one title and keep doing that later on. The problem is that when you haven't won a league title for so long, even longer than some of the players' age, then stress and nervous and anxious players make you lose games you should have won, that causes the issue, if they win just even one league, it will become easier.

[Raflesia]

Maybe and hopefully.    Arsenal have been getting close to the Premier League title for two seasons but still there isn't a happy ending. Indeed, they totally deserve it especially after the performance they had this season.

No matter how good Arsenal are as long as Manchester City remains strong then they will definitely be very difficult to make a breakthrough even to become champions. Speaking of appropriateness, in the last 2 seasons Arsenal's performance deserves to be praised because it can be said that in the last 2 seasons this is the best achievement for Arteta while coaching Arsenal, it's just that in terms of clear trophies it is still very difficult to happen.

Pep with his carrier who really knows what to do at Manchester City makes it difficult for Arsenal to win trophies and make a difference in the ongoing season. This season, big hopes clearly rest back on Arsenal because they see several other clubs that are experiencing problems, especially for next season Liverpool also I am quite doubtful with Slott who is just starting his first season in the EPL and some problems for the players that have not been resolved, so indeed this is a little complicated to force Liverpool.
Not that I doubt Slott but I still feel that for the first season Slott still needs adjustment and this could be an advantage for Manchester City because their rivals are a little less.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I have really missed those good old days of Chelsea.    Since Abramovich's departure it has been like that door is closed tight. Boehly is also a very rich person and he doesn't refrain from spending a lot of money for Chelsea.

But the problem is that there is still no success. Then there is still something being missed here. Chelsea has really young and skilled players. We can resemble them to Arsenal in terms of that. But performances are far different. 

What Enzo Maresca will do with Chelsea is unknown for now. I hope he surprises me and keeps this team in at least top 4 race from the beginning to the end. This would be a start to return to those good days.

[Falconer]

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No matter how good Arsenal are as long as Manchester City remains strong then they will definitely be very difficult to make a breakthrough even to become champions. Speaking of appropriateness, in the last 2 seasons Arsenal's performance deserves to be praised because it can be said that in the last 2 seasons this is the best achievement for Arteta while coaching Arsenal, it's just that in terms of clear trophies it is still very difficult to happen.

Pep with his carrier who really knows what to do at Manchester City makes it difficult for Arsenal to win trophies and make a difference in the ongoing season. This season, big hopes clearly rest back on Arsenal because they see several other clubs that are experiencing problems, especially for next season Liverpool also I am quite doubtful with Slott who is just starting his first season in the EPL and some problems for the players that have not been resolved, so indeed this is a little complicated to force Liverpool.
Not that I doubt Slott but I still feel that for the first season Slott still needs adjustment and this could be an advantage for Manchester City because their rivals are a little less.

From there, perhaps we can predict that Manchester City will most likely make new history in the Premier League by winning 5 titles in 5 consecutive seasons. No team has been able to win 4 titles in 4 consecutive seasons and Manchester City has done it, but does anyone want to see Manchester City do it again next season?

The big hope is with Arsenal. Of course, due to the improvement in the team's performance in the last two seasons, Arsenal hopes to be able to break the chain of dominance of Manchester City as winners of the Premier League title. It is very difficult of course, but there is hope from Arsenal if Arteta really learns from his failure in two consecutive seasons. Arsenal lost in the last quarter of the Premier League, which means they have to improve their performance towards the end of the season.

[Ryu_Ar1]

I have really missed those good old days of Chelsea.    Since Abramovich's departure it has been like that door is closed tight. Boehly is also a very rich person and he doesn't refrain from spending a lot of money for Chelsea.

We still have to wait if we still expect Chelsea to return to the good times where they are always a Champions League subscription.

The change of leadership made everything complicated for Chelsea and indeed it happens until now because the effect seems to still have to happen where there must be adjustments again and again between the wishes of the new owner and Chelsea's performance.
Although this season we can see changes that are indeed a little better for Chelsea than the previous season but indeed this is clearly still very lacking because after all with their performance like this it is certain they will still be very difficult to penetrate the higher zone.

This season they will again experience a transition where the new coach will definitely make some changes for Chelsea, hopefully the performance will be better with the new coach next season which has not been confirmed who will serve as coach.

[lalabotax]

Indeed, recently, rumors regarding Chelsea eyes on Alvarez have been quite high too. In fact, it is rumored that Chelsea is competing with several other clubs who want the player with a value of £80 million. Yes, Chelsea really has to compete with several big clubs who are also considered to be interested in this striker, because his performance and potential are very good. Like: PSG, Atletico Madrid, and there are also rumors regarding Bayern Munich.

Alvarez would be nice for Chelsea a hundred percent. For Paris Saint Germany? No, No! To Atletico Madrid? That would be nice but he needs a club who can win him trophies.

However, it turns out that the latest news is that Alvarez will remain at Man City this season. Indeed, rumors state that he wants to move and many clubs also want him. However, Man City have stated that they will not sell Alvarez this season. And Alvarez has also dismissed rumors that he is leaving Man City. He is comfortable at the Etihad and still wants to stay at Man City at least this season. So, it looks like Chelsea's hopes will be dashed by this statement and they will have to look at other players as the most appropriate alternative.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/10/man-city-star-julian-alvarez-responds-shock-chelsea-transfer-links-21006250/
https://mancitynews.com/man-city-transfer-news-julian-alvarez-2/

Meanwhile, at Chelsea itself, there are several players who are rumored to be leaving Cheslea next season. Yes, it looks like Mareska has to start thinking hard about how much money she might sell in the next transfer market. Like Armando Broja, their striker who has so far been loaned to Fulham. He was open when asked and could leave Chelsea for a bigger career for himself to develop his career and performance too.

On the other hand, their defender, Levi Colwill, is also rumored to be leaving Chelsea and most likely he will go to Baern Munich. So, this week Mareska has to make the best decisions for several players who might stay or leave Chelsea. And he also has quite a lot of homework to get the best players to improve Chelsea's performance this season.

https://www.teamtalk.com/chelsea/exclusive-chelsea-star-open-bayern-munich-transfer-maresca-faces-tough-call-england-international
https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-open-offers-50m-striker-29327219