⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[BITCOIN4X]

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Yes. Liverpool are indeed unstoppable even though when they played against Tottenham they had a goal party and it was done at the opponent's home, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. So this victory makes Liverpool even stronger at the top of the standings with 39 points. Yes, even Mo Salah has scored 18 goals and 14 assists in all competitions for Liverpool, this is extraordinary. Liverpool did show a surprising game, even though at the beginning of the season there were doubts because the coach was new and not many players had been brought in. If Liverpool manages to win the EPL title, it will certainly be a special debut for Arne Slot.

No one thought that the match would result in 9 goals, of course because I think both teams could play well. Liverpool conceded 3 goals, while Tottenham conceded 6 goals. It may seem unfair, but Liverpool are in good form this season. They have not been easy to stop until now and so far Liverpool have increasingly safely led the standings.

Liverpool will host Leicester in their next match, next against West Ham at the London Olympic Stadium. Both matches will be played during the remainder of December and there is a possibility of losing points to Liverpool. I'm not underestimating Leicester and West Ham in any way, for me it's the best way to not drop points for the rest of the year.

[RockBell]

Another defeat by Manchester United sent them further down. Manchester United should be getting better but they are getting weaker. In this match Manchester United has been defeated by 3 goals and Manchester United could not score a single goal and lose the match. That's enough for Manchester United that it should be enough shame for them to be weak. The opposing team put up a lot of pressure and scored 3 goals and won the match. Manchester City have also been beaten with difficulty as they have won the match by just one goal. Manchester United can improve their record because they have won enough matches in their record so they can be expected.

Manchester United have a lot of story to tell of what they have been going through and they lost three zero against, and they are weaker than last season and they won't eventually do anything this season because conceding goals have been there amd out of five games they are only able to win three and there next game they will find it more hard to play, and there last game was a zero for them, and there defense and goal keeper is one of the reasons why they are finding it hard to balance there game so they will keep conceding till everything balances.

Manchester City ti have not been doing great and there hands are really tied and they are almost getting to same position with Manchester United and there game against Aston villa we expected what happened because last season they gave arsenal a very tough time, and with the conditions that the city were finding there self is only give more chance to there opponents. And who would have expected them to go this low in the premier league football can so humble.

[HajiBagi]

Mohammed Salah's performance for Liverpool this season have been outstanding but looking at the statistics, his contribution to the club in the last 9 league games is insanely ridiculous if you ask me. In the last English Premier League games, the Egyptian have been able to record 16 goals contributions.
Liverpool management needs to act fast and secure the future of Mohammed Salah or risk losing him for absolutely free in the summer when his contract with the club will expire.

Salah's performance this season is very good and he is currently the best player in the world right now, he has helped  Liverpool to win many games this season, Liverpool's game against Tottenham is very tough and every opponent that faces Tottenham knows how strong Tottenham is this season and Liverpool defeats them with 6 goals, Liverpool is ahead of all the Premier League team's with many points still have a match in hand which shows that they have the opportunity to win the League title this season.

Liverpool should extend Salah's contract because he deserves it, two year's contract will be very good for Salah and that will also make him happy and know that the team is happy with him, if Salah continues like this I believe another Premier League player goes to win Balloon Dior this season again and it will be a well-deserved award for Salah.

[Pandorak]

Bournemouth victory over Machester United at Old Trafford Stadium made Bournemouth ranking rise to the top 5, Machester United crushing defeat was enough to embarrass him, especially held at home, in front of thousands of fans, even though previously Machester United managed to beat Machester City with a score of 2-1.

Another defeat by Manchester United sent them further down. Manchester United should be getting better but they are getting weaker. In this match Manchester United has been defeated by 3 goals and Manchester United could not score a single goal and lose the match. That's enough for Manchester United that it should be enough shame for them to be weak. The opposing team put up a lot of pressure and scored 3 goals and won the match. Manchester City have also been beaten with difficulty as they have won the match by just one goal. Manchester United can improve their record because they have won enough matches in their record so they can be expected.

After beating Manchester City i thought they were starting to bounce back and would perform better against Bournemouth, however, i was wrong, Manchester United suffered a crushing defeat, plus another embarrassment was that the match was held at Manchester United own ground.

[Barikui1]

Salah's performance this season is very good and he is currently the best player in the world right now, he has helped  Liverpool to win many games this season, Liverpool's game against Tottenham is very tough and every opponent that faces Tottenham knows how strong Tottenham is this season and Liverpool defeats them with 6 goals, Liverpool is ahead of all the Premier League team's with many points still have a match in hand which shows that they have the opportunity to win the League title this season.

Liverpool should extend Salah's contract because he deserves it, two year's contract will be very good for Salah and that will also make him happy and know that the team is happy with him, if Salah continues like this I believe another Premier League player goes to win Balloon Dior this season again and it will be a well-deserved award for Salah.

Yea you are right, no doubt Muhammad Salah is currently the best player in the premier league and possibly the world right now, his form and influence in this Liverpool team hasn't gone unnoticed because his numbers speaks volumes, and if he continues with this vien of form, am very much positive that with the influence of his present form, Liverpool can match to the title without stress and on that note, he will be very certain of lifting this year African best.

Then as for the ballon d'or, though it can be very difficult but if he can lead this Liverpool team to a premier league and champions league double then no doubt that he is actually going to be the most deserving player in the world for that award, so the most logical thing Liverpool needs to do right now is to extend his contract for at least three seasons, because I know that he still has a lot to offer this Liverpool team more than most people think.

[SmartCharpa]

Mohammed Salah's performance for Liverpool this season have been outstanding but looking at the statistics, his contribution to the club in the last 9 league games is insanely ridiculous if you ask me. In the last English Premier League games, the Egyptian have been able to record 16 goals contributions.
Liverpool management needs to act fast and secure the future of Mohammed Salah or risk losing him for absolutely free in the summer when his contract with the club will expire.

Mohamed Salah's performance with Liverpool this season has been incredible, it's fantastic to see the player contribute a lot to the team this season. I didn't expect Salah to be this impressive this season based on his performance last season, I assumed that he had finished; we can't see the best of Moh Salah that we have seen in previous seasons. Salah scored 18 Premier League goals for Liverpool last season, but he has only scored 15 in 16 games this season. Salah is having an amazing season, and despite his age, he is still in a strong position to compete with other Premier League players under Arne Slot.

However, Liverpool's management has no choice but to offer Salah a new contract. I don't believe Liverpool is going to have a good left winger like Salah at this point, but if the management does not provide him with a new contract, the team is going to miss because another team will sign him and he will continue his incredible performances at another club. Moh Salah is a perfect match for Liverpool since Chiesa has yet to adjust to the team.

[pawel7777]

The odds for all the games of round 18 (26th and 27th Dec), by Duelbits, are as follows:


Is anyone else tempted to place a smallish bet on a draw on Man City vs. Everton? Or do we think Everton is so weak that Man City in crisis can still easily defeat them?
Statistically speaking, Everton has the highest draw rate in the league (44%) and, in their last two games, they stole some points from Chelsea and Arsenal, both games ended in goalless draws.

[Cryptmuster]

Is anyone else tempted to place a smallish bet on a draw on Man City vs. Everton? Or do we think Everton is so weak that Man City in crisis can still easily defeat them?
Statistically speaking, Everton has the highest draw rate in the league (44%) and, in their last two games, they stole some points from Chelsea and Arsenal, both games ended in goalless draws.

I had thoughts that it is possible to play on Everton with + handicap, but I decided to skip this match, despite the fact that City is terrible now, this cannot last forever and it must end someday. On the other hand, Everton can defend very well, so it is not excluded that they can dry up another match. I think that Chelsea should beat Fulham, after zeros with Everton they will definitely want to win, after the last round Liverpool was able to improve their positions again, they cannot allow them to break away even more.

[Farma]

Is anyone else tempted to place a smallish bet on a draw on Man City vs. Everton? Or do we think Everton is so weak that Man City in crisis can still easily defeat them?
Statistically speaking, Everton has the highest draw rate in the league (44%) and, in their last two games, they stole some points from Chelsea and Arsenal, both games ended in goalless draws.

I had thoughts that it is possible to play on Everton with + handicap, but I decided to skip this match, despite the fact that City is terrible now, this cannot last forever and it must end someday. On the other hand, Everton can defend very well, so it is not excluded that they can dry up another match. I think that Chelsea should beat Fulham, after zeros with Everton they will definitely want to win, after the last round Liverpool was able to improve their positions again, they cannot allow them to break away even more.

I also think not to bet on this match after seeing the Everton vs Chelsea match, it must be admitted that Everton's defense is very good so in the match against Man City later there is a possibility that the Everton team will also show the same performance as the match against Chelsea and maybe even better.

Manchester City is currently very depressed, I have bet on them many times and think they will rise but a very long series of defeats makes me realize that it will be very difficult so in the match against Everton I don't think that Man City has a large percentage to win the match or draw, this is a fairly difficult match because everything is possible so I think it's better to bet on other Premier League matches, it's better to minimize the risk.

[Velvet78]

Chelsea could have won that game if they played the same in the second half. But things changed and Everton seemed to have it under control. Enzo Maresca could really look for this point loss while fighting for the league title. 

Everton are really an interesting team though. They have had a hard time in the Premier League for years. But somehow they manage to steal points from top teams regularly. It happened with Arsenal as well previously you know. Do you think they will relegate this season? I feel like Sean Dyche will find a way to keep the team here. But a team like Everton should be targeting higher goals than only clinging to this league. I really miss their old times being a tough team.

[mamesso]

After beating Manchester City i thought they were starting to bounce back and would perform better against Bournemouth, however, i was wrong, Manchester United suffered a crushing defeat, plus another embarrassment was that the match was held at Manchester United own ground.

Many people expect Man United to maintain their winning streak after beating Man City, but Bournemouth is one of the teams that always makes things difficult for Man United when playing at Old Trafford. Bournemouth may not be considered a team capable of competing at the top, nor are they considered a "dark horse" team like Aston Villa, Tottenham and West Ham.
However, Bournemouth's performance this season is very impressive, Man United has just become a victim of their ferocity, the victory made them succeed in occupying 5th position with 28 points, even now they have succeeded in surpassing Man City in terms of points.

[Agbe]

After beating Manchester City i thought they were starting to bounce back and would perform better against Bournemouth, however, i was wrong, Manchester United suffered a crushing defeat, plus another embarrassment was that the match was held at Manchester United own ground.

Many people expect Man United to maintain their winning streak after beating Man City, but Bournemouth is one of the teams that always makes things difficult for Man United when playing at Old Trafford. Bournemouth may not be considered a team capable of competing at the top, nor are they considered a "dark horse" team like Aston Villa, Tottenham and West Ham.
However, Bournemouth's performance this season is very impressive, Man United has just become a victim of their ferocity, the victory made them succeed in occupying 5th position with 28 points, even now they have succeeded in surpassing Man City in terms of points.

I must commend Bournemouth for wining united this weekend at the old Trafford but the truth is Bournemouth is not in the same class with united because this win for Bournemouth was only possible because of the form and situation that Manchester United finds it self. If not there wound be anything that united and Bournemouth will be in this kind of discussion but sincerely speaking Manchester United let a lot of hope's down by not consolidating on the win that they have over Manchester City the previous weekend than just to come and lose at home to Bournemouth of all teams

[Agbe]

The odds for all the games of round 18 (26th and 27th Dec), by Duelbits, are as follows:


Is anyone else tempted to place a smallish bet on a draw on Man City vs. Everton? Or do we think Everton is so weak that Man City in crisis can still easily defeat them?
Statistically speaking, Everton has the highest draw rate in the league (44%) and, in their last two games, they stole some points from Chelsea and Arsenal, both games ended in goalless draws.

Interesting matches to watch out for in the boxing day fixtures I must confess that all the matches are hard to predict and all the teams looks good going into the mid-week fixtures but one game that is of interest to me is the Chelsea vs Fulham game, Fulham is another team that has surprised a lot of people as their performance has been great they have been pulling out results from both home and away and going into this match against Chelsea they look like they can cause another upset.
Chelsea should be very very careful with this game and not under rate this Fulham team that has been impressive Chelsea should take this game at home with all kind of seriousness because if there is one team that is in form in then league Fulham is that club

[Luzin]

If not there wound be anything that united and Bournemouth will be in this kind of discussion but sincerely speaking Manchester United let a lot of hope's down by not consolidating on the win that they have over Manchester City the previous weekend than just to come and lose at home to Bournemouth of all teams

This result is surprising, even they did not show as a winning team against Man City. Indeed, in the match Bournemouth was more effective. Man United was too nervous and destroyed because they conceded first. In fact, they are even more destroyed and make the players' mentality worse. This condition made Amorim dizzy and there were many rumors that he would ask for funds for a big fight. There are rumors that Amorim wants Osimhen when he is with Galatasaray on loan, then there are Ronald Araujo and Tyler Dibling. They still have 2 games against Wolves and Newcastle United. 

[coinlocket$]

26/12/2024
Manchester City 12:30 Everton
Bournemouth 15:00 Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United 15:00 Aston Villa
Chelsea 15:00 Fulham
Southampton 15:00 West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers 17:30 Manchester United
Liverpool 20:00 Leicester City

27/12/2024

Brighton & Hove Albion 19:30 Brentford
Arsenal 20:15 Ipswich Town

Source: https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2024-2025/calendar-results.shtml

Boxing day its here, can Manchester City end their curse?

[MArsland]

Liverpool will host Leicester in their next match, next against West Ham at the London Olympic Stadium. Both matches will be played during the remainder of December and there is a possibility of losing points to Liverpool. I'm not underestimating Leicester and West Ham in any way, for me it's the best way to not drop points for the rest of the year.

And the next 2 matches that will be played by Liverpool have the opportunity to continue to get 3 full points. There is nothing to worry about The Red this season, Arne Slot and his troops are at the peak of their ideal performance so that any club in the EPL or the Champions League will have difficulty stopping Liverpool. Leicester City and Westham can still provide resistance but there is no guarantee they can steal 3 points.

[Die_empty]

Liverpool will host Leicester in their next match, next against West Ham at the London Olympic Stadium. Both matches will be played during the remainder of December and there is a possibility of losing points to Liverpool. I'm not underestimating Leicester and West Ham in any way, for me it's the best way to not drop points for the rest of the year.

And the next 2 matches that will be played by Liverpool have the opportunity to continue to get 3 full points. There is nothing to worry about The Red this season, Arne Slot and his troops are at the peak of their ideal performance so that any club in the EPL or the Champions League will have difficulty stopping Liverpool. Leicester City and Westham can still provide resistance but there is no guarantee they can steal 3 points.

Playing with Leicester City in their next game seems to be an easy ride for Liverpool. Leicester have been struggling this season even when it looks like the signing is Ruud van Nistelrooy will change their fortune for good. West Ham has not lost any match in three games and might put up a good fight against Liverpool. But just like some games turn out with unexpected results, these underrated teams could sometimes be difficult to beat. They can decide to play defensively and frustrate every attempt of Liverpool to get a goal. If Liverpool can beat these two teams, they will be on track to win the Premiership since Chelsea dropped two points recently.

[Palakka]

Liverpool will host Leicester in their next match, next against West Ham at the London Olympic Stadium. Both matches will be played during the remainder of December and there is a possibility of losing points to Liverpool. I'm not underestimating Leicester and West Ham in any way, for me it's the best way to not drop points for the rest of the year.

And the next 2 matches that will be played by Liverpool have the opportunity to continue to get 3 full points. There is nothing to worry about The Red this season, Arne Slot and his troops are at the peak of their ideal performance so that any club in the EPL or the Champions League will have difficulty stopping Liverpool. Leicester City and Westham can still provide resistance but there is no guarantee they can steal 3 points.

The victory over tottenham has also extended their unbeaten run of 22 matches in all competitions at the moment, so this shows mentality and also their extraordinary ability this season to cope with any pressure that exists, just like you, when Liverpool managed to destroy big teams like tottenham, madrid, manchester city and chelsea, of course facing leicester city and westham who are slumping at the moment is not something difficult for them, I am also quite confident that Liverpool will be able to get full points in the remaining two match in first half of the season, before they face another busy schedule in the second half of this season later.

[MainIbem]

Liverpool will host Leicester in their next match, next against West Ham at the London Olympic Stadium. Both matches will be played during the remainder of December and there is a possibility of losing points to Liverpool. I'm not underestimating Leicester and West Ham in any way, for me it's the best way to not drop points for the rest of the year.

And the next 2 matches that will be played by Liverpool have the opportunity to continue to get 3 full points. There is nothing to worry about The Red this season, Arne Slot and his troops are at the peak of their ideal performance so that any club in the EPL or the Champions League will have difficulty stopping Liverpool. Leicester City and Westham can still provide resistance but there is no guarantee they can steal 3 points.

Playing with Leicester City in their next game seems to be an easy ride for Liverpool. Leicester have been struggling this season even when it looks like the signing is Ruud van Nistelrooy will change their fortune for good. West Ham has not lost any match in three games and might put up a good fight against Liverpool. But just like some games turn out with unexpected results, these underrated teams could sometimes be difficult to beat. They can decide to play defensively and frustrate every attempt of Liverpool to get a goal. If Liverpool can beat these two teams, they will be on track to win the Premiership since Chelsea dropped two points recently.

Well, I'll agree to that because they're the most inform team in the league and got far more better players compared to Leicester City and I believe they'll want to maintain that form with a victory in that match so as not to close the gap on the table, if you take a look a the odds given by several bookmakers you'll see that they're the favourites and so far Salah is involved in the match, they'll definitely win it. However Leicester City just recently came from the Championship league, they know how tough it is to go back their, that alone would motivate them to struggle hard for a point in that match, though it would be very difficult at Liverpool's, we'll let's see how Ruud Van Nistelroy would turn things around, Liverpool has been his core rivals during his playing days maybe he could channel that rivalry in this match and motivate his players but it's going to be a tough task since they'll be going to Anfield.

[Spaceman1000$]

Whatever Amorim is doing to Man United, it's not working out. But, in his defence, he has to play with what he inherited after Ten Hag. He probably will be allowed to do some shopping in the winter transfer window, but if there's no visible improvement after that, he might be in trouble.

it's not the fault of the Manchester United coach that things are not working at the club at the moment, actually nothing is bound to work at Manchester united until the team is properly fixed and I thing the coach has emphasized that during one of his interviews with press, he also emphasized the absence of the right players in the squad which is one of the reasons the team is underperforming and a possible transformation of the entire squad if not an overhaul, so I see no reasons why anyone should blame Amorim for the poor performance of this Manchester united side for now, he should be given enough time just as the previous coaches.