⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Palakka]

It is like Manchester City won't ever be a poorer team than this unless they lose their rich owner.    The owner really knows who to bring to manage this team. Guardiola is a superb choice for them.

After he leaves I wouldn't still expect them to have big difficulties in finding a replacement. They don't have money problem. They can easily meet their future manager's demands. As for Guardiola to Spain, I don't know if such thing would happen. I have never heard such thing from Guardiola like he would like to manage a national team. He has been working as a manager for like 18 years. So he might even think of a retirement or break who knows...

Financial strength is the main factor that has made Manchester City the strongest team in the English league, but the strength that Manchester City currently has does not make the English league lose its tight competition in the league because other teams are still able to provide strong resistance although their finances they are not as good as Manchester City, previously Manchester City was just a small team that was not able to compete with teams from their city in the league, but the arrival of big investors from Arabia actually changed their status like  now, I think  what do you say it is true that perhaps even without Guardiola coaching, Manchester City would still be able to compete in the domestic league and also the Champions League during this time.

Guardiola only has a year remaining on his contract with Manchester City and there are no signs that he will extend his contract with Manchester City in the future, currently Manchester City is facing 115 accusations of violations so this might make Guardiola start to hesitate about extending his current contract, because of the Manchester City punishment violations are like a time bomb ready to explode and maybe Guardiola wants to avoid the effects of the explosion in the future, I have never heard of any issues linking Guardiola to the national team at the moment because it seems like Guardiola still enjoys being a club coach for some next time.

[fuguebtc]

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They're over spending which is not wise, and the names brought in are not experienced not even good enough, they'll need time, they have to adapt because the Premier League Competition ain't a easy place to be.
They should take time to review the failures and wins they had last season at most in the Premier League Competition, then they fill up necessary areas, rather than go make unnecessary moves for players who aren't worth it.
My advice to all Chelsea fans would be not to have high expectations ahead of the season, they should lower whatever expectations they have and hope for the best of the best.

I'm keen to see how quickly Enzo Maresca would be able to get his first team. I double doubt he'll be able to do that during Pre-season because not all players are currently present.
The plans wouldn't go well and he'll definitely place blames on the coach again. He should allow those who knows how to do the job to do their jobs.

Getting a concrete goalscorer is all they need this season, they fail to do that and they'll definitely crumble.

Chelsea in every transfer window feels like a headless chicken to me. They go on and try to steal deals from other clubs by offering big wages, and longer contracts. Boehly is filthy rich and he thought spending cash on big names would guarantee success, like most other rich owners we saw in footballing history.

What Chelsea really needs is a few good scouts, a proper sporting director who would take the hold of the club very firmly. Without proper management, Chelsea will not succeed. Boehly really should allow those who know how to do the job to do their jobs.

For transfers,  Chelsea needs a proper number nine, a good right-back back, or a wingback. If managed in both positions, they can expect a good season, because in every other position, they have pretty decent depth.

[hahay]

Manchester City as been doing well for years and that is one of the reasons I don’t think I can stop supporting them because they have gone far and they have been able to win so many trophies and in time of selection and money they have all a club needs to run properly. I love the fact that we have it all. I don’t want pep to leave and for now I don’t think pep is going to leave because very soon am sure they will renew his contract because for now pep is the best man for Manchester city.

We don’t want pep in Spain he belongs to Manchester City and not any other club, and the counter we are playing is always favoring us. Our pattern of player is working for us, if we have players that are well equipped in every aspect, talk of assist and goal we have all of them. We just have our own specialty.

Manchester City's success cannot be separated from the great contribution of Pep Guardiola. I even dare to say that Manchester City now is the result of the process carried out by Pep Guardiola.
Currently there are rumors circulating that Pep will leave, this is all because Pep has won everything with Manchester City, this is like when Pep was at Barcelona before, so I think this rumor is quite possible.

So the question mark now is whether Manchester City will be as strong as it is today if Pep leaves?
I don't think so, Manchester City will lose everything if Pep leaves and I'm sure that will happen in the near future.

I also believe Pep Guardiola will leave in the near future or at the end of the season or maybe at another opportunity, but the point is I believe Pep Guardiola will leave. Of course, if Pep Guardiola leaves then it is very possible for Manchester City to lose its dominance in the Premier League. Even though Manchester City is a big  club that has a lot of money, but the fact is that not all managers are able to give the team the best results even though the team has fully supported them.

So yes, I personally will be looking forward to Pep Guardiola departure because then the Premier League will become more interesting because every team will  again have the chance to win a trophy. Because after all, Manchester City has succeeded in winning the Premier League trophy four  times in a row. Because ofcourse, as long as Pep Guardiola is still at Manchester City,  it is very possible for Manchester City to succeed or still have a great chance of retaining the Premier League title.

[Mr.suevie]

Pep Guardiola is not like all other managers who stay in the team when the situation is good but he is different. This manager accepts the challenge for a new team that is not doing very well in the league title or the champion league, the sole aim of this manager is to take charge of the team and make that team champion. With all the achievements Manchester City have achieved under him, he will surely find new destinations and take on new challenges. 

Pep Guardiola does not take on teams that do not have money to spend and currently there no such teams in need of a manager in other leagues that is not the premier league, La liga or Germany league which he has conquered. He will not be ready to retire by going to coach a Saudi Arabia club therefore he will prefer to stay at Manchester city where he has all the luxury to buy any player he wants to continue dominating the premier league. Pep guardiola focus has to be winning more champions league because that is where he has not been able to conquer with Manchester city. He has to dominate the league just like Real Madrid always do before he can leave the club. He has gone to two champions league final but that is not an enough accomplishment.

Your write up is a little bit confusing because I believe guadiola has already won the champions league so far I don't think there is actually any cup that he hasn't won yet be able the man has virtually won everything and leaving Manchester city to go and start all over again will indeed really affect him so I guess staying at the comfort of his city club is probably the best option he has.

[beerlover]

Considering City has a lot of achievements and a lot of money as well, unless they hire some terrible manager, they should be fine after Pep leaves. I am not saying that they will be this good, because they have done what people thought was impossible, so it may not be easy and they may fail, but I think it's obvious that we are going to see them still do fine, maybe even win.

Manchester City has very strong finances so they are able to build their squad to be better every season, with strong financial support and a qualified coach make Manchester City is quite perfect as a team at the moment, with strong finances it shouldn't reduce  performance from Manchester City  If Guardiola leaves in the future, Guardiola future is currently uncertain considering that Guardiola is not yet willing to extend his contract at Manchester City at this time, looking at Guardiola current situation, it is very likely that we will see that next season will be last season for Guardiola  at Manchester City.

Not saying that Pep will leave City to join Spain, but I think if that were to happen, he could make that team much better, even though they are playing greatly right now. Possession is not something many teams play at tournaments, most of them play defensive, which means that it's perfect for Pep system of tiki-taka.

Because other teams will defend, that's what they like to do, check most teams in this tournament and you will see that most of them had park the bus mentality, and when those teams are defending, what will Spain do when Pep is in charge? They will have the possession and they will have the ball, which means that they will be able to do what he wants exactly. This is why I think he would be a great national team coach without a doubt, maybe even better than a club coach.

[Nheer]

Pep Guardiola is not like all other managers who stay in the team when the situation is good but he is different. This manager accepts the challenge for a new team that is not doing very well in the league title or the champion league, the sole aim of this manager is to take charge of the team and make that team champion. With all the achievements Manchester City have achieved under him, he will surely find new destinations and take on new challenges. 

Guardiola is a very smart man and doesn’t want his reputation destroyed that’s why he knows the kind of team he joins. Firstly he considers the financial status of the team, he prefers a team that is financially stable that have money to spend in order to transform them. He has certain qualities he needs in a player and only sign players that possess those qualities. He is not after the performance of the team before he joins he likes building the team all over even if it means he will have to do away with the team best players if they don’t suit his style of play. It is uncertain which team he will join next but it’s obvious he that he will soon leave Manchester City.

[TelolettOm]

Manchester City's success cannot be separated from the great contribution of Pep Guardiola. I even dare to say that Manchester City now is the result of the process carried out by Pep Guardiola.

Yes, it is true that Pep Guardiolla has confirmed that he will leave Man City in the next summer, regardless of whether Man ICty still wants him to stay or not. Pep has been with Man City since 2016, which is quite a long time for him. And his contract is guaranteed to end in 2025. At least he has brought Man City to several prestigious achievements so far, both UCL, 6x EPL and others.


Source: Guardiola‘s Honours

So it will definitely be quite difficult for Man City to find a replacement for him if he really arrives next season. However, because he confirmed it long ago, even this season, Man City certainly already has various plans in anticipation or other plans if he really leaves.

And because his contract will expire next season in 2025, it is very likely that Guardiolla will not extend it, for now that is what he confirmed to the media. It's just that, we won't know whether someone will change or not in the future. What is certain is that Man City still has high hopes for him at the club.

Source: guardiola will reportedly leave Manchester City when his contract expires

[uchegod-21]

Pep Guardiola is not like all other managers who stay in the team when the situation is good but he is different. This manager accepts the challenge for a new team that is not doing very well in the league title or the champion league, the sole aim of this manager is to take charge of the team and make that team champion. With all the achievements Manchester City have achieved under him, he will surely find new destinations and take on new challenges. 

Guardiola is a very smart man and doesn’t want his reputation destroyed that’s why he knows the kind of team he joins. Firstly he considers the financial status of the team, he prefers a team that is financially stable that have money to spend in order to transform them. He has certain qualities he needs in a player and only sign players that possess those qualities. He is not after the performance of the team before he joins he likes building the team all over even if it means he will have to do away with the team best players if they don’t suit his style of play. It is uncertain which team he will join next but it’s obvious he that he will soon leave Manchester City.

A coach like Guardiola is a what class coach, a coach like Zidane is a what class coach, a coach like Ancelotti is a world class coach. You cannot approach this coaches, when you don't have the financial strength to buy any player that they request that you should get for them. You will not approach this coaches if you are not able to give them the right to sign whatever players and take decisions they like. They have their standards and any team that is willing to go for them should also know what they want and make it available for them.

Even if Guardiola has not made it known to anyone about his next moves, it is certain that he will not remain in Manchester City for so long. A conquered there so he needs to expand this horizon. Might not be this season or next season though, but he will leave

[Stable090]

Currently there are rumors circulating that Pep will leave, this is all because Pep has won everything with Manchester City, this is like when Pep was at Barcelona before, so I think this rumor is quite possible.

Pep Guardiola is a very intelligent coach, and we all know that if not for Pep Guardiola, Manchester City wouldn’t really have achieved things that they have been able to achieve. I know Manchester City has quality players, but some of them are signed and built by Pep Guardiola, and even if a club has quality players without an experienced coach, then things won’t really be going well for the club.

So the question mark now is whether Manchester City will be as strong as it is today if Pep leaves?
I don't think so, Manchester City will lose everything if Pep leaves and I'm sure that will happen in the near future.

To be honest, if Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City, then I will say they won’t really be strong like before, things will change in the club, and even if they will be back to form, it’s going to take a little bit of time because the players are already used to Pep Guardiola and his style of play, so trying to get a new coach is really going to affect them. Immediately after Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City, I expect everything to destabilize for Manchester City.

[Velvet78]

Al-Ittihad has been interested in signing Kevin De Bruyne recently.



https://www.transfermarkt.com/kevin-de-bruyne/geruechte/spieler/88755

What do you think about Manchester City in case he leaves this summer?    Would you expect them to have bigger problems on creativity? Honestly they have such an amazing squad that I don't feel like they will lose a lot of power. De Bruyne's absence would be felt for sure but I think Guardiola would find a way to balance the team. He is a smart guy. They have lots of money to spend on another great player also to fill De Bruyne's place at the same time.

[klidex]

We don’t want pep in Spain he belongs to Manchester City and not any other club, and the counter we are playing is always favoring us. Our pattern of player is working for us, if we have players that are well equipped in every aspect, talk of assist and goal we have all of them. We just have our own specialty.

Pep is also a human being, not a robot. He also definitely feels tired and bored, he doesn't belong to Manchester City completely, one day he will definitely leave, indeed as a coach he has become the best manager, but a coach doesn't always stay at one club, he definitely has the desire to move. to another club so that he can have a lot of experience like other great coaches, during his career he has only experienced coaching clubs Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and finally Manchester City and he should still have a lot to learn.

I really fully support Pep to move to another league. I don't like seeing him at Man City all the time because he makes the English League like the Farmers' League because Man City always wins the EPL title with that coach

[Hyphen(-)]

Al-Ittihad has been interested in signing Kevin De Bruyne recently.



https://www.transfermarkt.com/kevin-de-bruyne/geruechte/spieler/88755

What do you think about Manchester City in case he leaves this summer?    Would you expect them to have bigger problems with creativity? Honestly, they have such an amazing squad that I don't feel they will lose much power. De Bruyne's absence would be felt for sure but I think Guardiola would find a way to balance the team. He is a smart guy. They have lots of money to spend on another great player also to fill De Bruyne's place at the same time.

From the image you posted, the probability of him leaving Manchester City dropped after the first news, but we cannot use that to conclude or judge his movement because Kevin De Bruyne has already achieved greatness in Manchester City, he was recognized worldwide as a great creative midfielder under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, and it has helped his football career since many teams are looking for a way to sign him.

If Kevin De Bruyne leaves Manchester City now, it will have a strong effect on the team's performance because the team depends on him especially their striker Haaland who only plays well when he is in their squad. I know that with time, the team will adapt to playing without him, but they will not balance in the coming season he leaves in this summer transfer period.

[arimamib]

Pep is also a human being, not a robot. He also definitely feels tired and bored, he doesn't belong to Manchester City completely, one day he will definitely leave, indeed as a coach he has become the best manager, but a coach doesn't always stay at one club, he definitely has the desire to move. to another club so that he can have a lot of experience like other great coaches, during his career he has only experienced coaching clubs Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and finally Manchester City and he should still have a lot to learn.

Pep Guardiola has spent much of his career coaching big and strong teams so it is not surprising that he has easily won the championship trophy so far, in the last few years he has spent time at Manchester City so boredom will arise which might make him reluctant to continuing his career at Manchester City later, Guardiola has won all the championship trophies in the English League so far as well as the Champions League so I don't think he will have a strong reason to continue staying at Manchester City in the future, currently Guardiola still has a successful career long in training but coaching the Spanish national team doesn't seem like something that might be an option in the near future.

I really fully support Pep to move to another league. I don't like seeing him at Man City all the time because he makes the English League like the Farmers' League because Man City always wins the EPL title with that coach

Guardiola has achieved success in 3 different leagues so far so he only needs to conquer 2 more leagues to become the most successful coach in the top 5 European leagues in the future, I personally also hope that at his current age he will want to coach another club in the Italian league or also Ligue 1 later, so far he may not be as good as other coaches who are able to build a team without strong finances, but every time he comes to a club of course the club will be guaranteed to get a championship trophy.

[SmartCharpa]

Al-Ittihad has been interested in signing Kevin De Bruyne recently.



https://www.transfermarkt.com/kevin-de-bruyne/geruechte/spieler/88755

What do you think about Manchester City in case he leaves this summer?    Would you expect them to have bigger problems on creativity? Honestly they have such an amazing squad that I don't feel like they will lose a lot of power. De Bruyne's absence would be felt for sure but I think Guardiola would find a way to balance the team. He is a smart guy. They have lots of money to spend on another great player also to fill De Bruyne's place at the same time.

If De Bruyne leaves this summer, it will have little impact on their performance, since they have Rodri to strengthen the midfield. However, if you notice their performance the previous season when De Bruyne was unable to play, it had little impact on their games, but Manchester City still won many of their games. If De Bruyne decides to leave, Guardiola will not be worried about finding a replacement for him in the midfield. But what if Rodri and Haaland leave Manchester City? The club will perform very poorly next season.

Pep is also a human being, not a robot. He also definitely feels tired and bored, he doesn't belong to Manchester City completely, one day he will definitely leave, indeed as a coach he has become the best manager, but a coach doesn't always stay at one club, he definitely has the desire to move. to another club so that he can have a lot of experience like other great coaches, during his career he has only experienced coaching clubs Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and finally Manchester City and he should still have a lot to learn.

I really fully support Pep to move to another league. I don't like seeing him at Man City all the time because he makes the English League like the Farmers' League because Man City always wins the EPL title with that coach

Which more experiences do you think Guardiola should learn again? He has worked in the top three leagues, winning a major trophy in each, so I am not sure what kind of experience you are referring to. Guardiola's contract with Manchester City expires at the end of next season, and if he fails to extend it, I don't think he will go to another league, but he may agree to be the head coach of the Spanish national team. Just accept that you are tired of seeing Guardiola in the Premier League since he has prevented other teams from winning the league title. 

[emrecemsan]

Al-Ittihad has been interested in signing Kevin De Bruyne recently.



https://www.transfermarkt.com/kevin-de-bruyne/geruechte/spieler/88755

What do you think about Manchester City in case he leaves this summer?    Would you expect them to have bigger problems on creativity? Honestly they have such an amazing squad that I don't feel like they will lose a lot of power. De Bruyne's absence would be felt for sure but I think Guardiola would find a way to balance the team. He is a smart guy. They have lots of money to spend on another great player also to fill De Bruyne's place at the same time.

Sooner or later he is going to leave. He is already 33 years old. I don't know how much longer Guardiola would like to see him in his team. Because after a point his performance will probably start going the opposite way.

Other than that of course he is an amazing player. His creativity is surely making a big difference for the team.    But there are always good players in the transfer market. It shouldn't be impossible for them to fill his gap. Besides Manchester City are a team not relying on a specific player which is the most important thing. This would be more helpful for them to deal with his absence if he leaves in this transfer window. 

[boltz]

Al-Ittihad has been interested in signing Kevin De Bruyne recently.



https://www.transfermarkt.com/kevin-de-bruyne/geruechte/spieler/88755

What do you think about Manchester City in case he leaves this summer?    Would you expect them to have bigger problems on creativity? Honestly they have such an amazing squad that I don't feel like they will lose a lot of power. De Bruyne's absence would be felt for sure but I think Guardiola would find a way to balance the team. He is a smart guy. They have lots of money to spend on another great player also to fill De Bruyne's place at the same time.

I think he did his job in Europe right ? He won everything that he could have won and he can actually accept that transfer and get those big money for this family. I can also see him staying but if he has a bad year , his career will go downhill quickly because no top team would want to transfer him and he will most likely end up in Serie A or MLS.

For me , KDB is one of the greatest midfielders in football history no matter what he chose to do next.

[Litzki1990]

Rumors of his leaving the club, many say that his next choice may be Manchester United, but he will probably take responsibility for another league rather than the English Premier League.

Pep Guardiola's contract at Man City will end next season in 2025 and it is reported that the coach will not extend his contract again because Pep Guardiola has been Manchester City coach for quite a long time and has made many achievements so it is possible that he wants a new challenge by coaching a club outside the Premier League.
I don't recommend Pep to coach a club which is currently in chaos, I mean Man City's city rival, namely Manchester United, because if Pep goes to Man United it would be like betraying Man City because then Pep and Man City will look like enemies when competing in the title race.

Source Pep Guardiola_Man City

I suggest Pep return to his native Spain and become coach of one of the big clubs there, namely Barcelona. It will be very interesting to see the competition between Carlo Anceloti and Pep Guardiola in the fight for the La Liga title but if he becomes Barca coach he will not easily buy the players he needs because Barcelona is not as rich as Man City but if he can build performance with the existing players he is a hero which Barca has been looking for.

When Pep Guardiola won the Champions League trophy last season, he said in a press conference that if he didn't win the Champions League trophy that season, his entire coaching career would be in vain. How serious a team is and how seriously a manager takes his responsibilities can tell. That season he tried and his players gave him the Champions League title. Not only did they secure the Champions League title that season but also the title in every tournament they participated in. I have also heard news like you said that this manager will stay at Manchester City until next season and even if the club wants to keep him, he will not play for Manchester City. Maybe next he will target a team that has no significant achievements so far.

[Palakka]

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I think he did his job in Europe right ? He won everything that he could have won and he can actually accept that transfer and get those big money for this family. I can also see him staying but if he has a bad year , his career will go downhill quickly because no top team would want to transfer him and he will most likely end up in Serie A or MLS.

For me , KDB is one of the greatest midfielders in football history no matter what he chose to do next.

Previously, it was rumored that Kevin De Bruyne would leave Manchester City even though he still has a contract until 2025, although in the last few seasons KDB has still been a mainstay in Manchester City midfield, but Guardiola is currently starting to look for another player who is worthy enough to replace KDB in the future Manchester City squad, currently it is reported that Manchester City has tried to approach Florian Wirtz from Leverkusen and Mohammed Kudus from Westham to be plotted and anticipate the possibility of losing De Bruyne later, actually KDB still wants to play in a competitive league like the English League , but his age is certainly a consideration for Manchester City to sell him now and get some money rather than KDB leaving for free after his contract ends.

Al Ittihad and several Saudi Arabian clubs are currently competing fiercely to get KDB's signature, so this will trigger fantastic offers coming to Manchester City and also KDB, realistically of course KDB and Manchester City will only accept big offers coming to them at this time, even though KDB is quite old, Manchester City is very aware that KDB still has a very high selling value right now.
KDB has previously said that he might consider playing in the srab League because at least by playing for two years in the Arab League he will making his finances will be sufficient for him to retire in the future.

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1797956953626616282?t=p7_Q-iu97T6WSrmwhkuc7g&s=19

[el kaka22]

I mean wanting to leave makes sense for Pep, but I do not think that there is any team out there which would make him want to leave City for now. Maybe next season there could be one, and we all know that he will be at City at least for this season as well, which is fine.

But at the same time, I feel like we are talking about a scenario where it is going to be hard and tough for him if he leaves for a bad team. So he needs to figure out where he wants to go to, he was in la liga, he was in bundesliga, and he was in premier league, maybe it's time for him to go to ligue one to serie a? Those are the ones that he hasn't won anything with just yet. If he goes to PSG or some team like Juventus and bring UCL to them, it would be super awesome.

[Smack That Ace]

https://www.transfermarkt.com/kevin-de-bruyne/geruechte/spieler/88755
What do you think about Manchester City in case he leaves this summer?    Would you expect them to have bigger problems on creativity? Honestly they have such an amazing squad that I don't feel like they will lose a lot of power. De Bruyne's absence would be felt for sure but I think Guardiola would find a way to balance the team. He is a smart guy. They have lots of money to spend on another great player also to fill De Bruyne's place at the same time.

Sooner or later he is going to leave. He is already 33 years old. I don't know how much longer Guardiola would like to see him in his team. Because after a point his performance will probably start going the opposite way.

Other than that of course he is an amazing player. His creativity is surely making a big difference for the team.    But there are always good players in the transfer market. It shouldn't be impossible for them to fill his gap. Besides Manchester City are a team not relying on a specific player which is the most important thing. This would be more helpful for them to deal with his absence if he leaves in this transfer window.  

I don’t know if this is charitable enough for everyone but if you look at the early season of Manchester City, you can see what happened with them after Kevin De Bruyne got injured. And as much as I have seen Pep, I know he is going to solve this problem. He is not someone who wants to rely on one player for the season.

KDB is already 33, and he also knows that he is unable to perform at the top level all the time. He is a rational being and a proper family man too. As he said earlier in an interview, he will do what he thinks is best for himself and his family. If Man City is able to form a decent deal with a Saudi club, it will be beneficial for the club financially. But I think KDB will play the whole of next season and will decide his future next summer. I think he wants to win at least one more UCL.

Regards

Duke