⚽ Premier League 2024/2025 Discussion Thread ⚽

[legendbtc]

About Bruno Fernandes rumours, I can only say he isn't leaving as long as Manchester United wants him to stay. This is his own words, he is only intending to leave in case of this situation changes.

Honestly he had better stay. Because he is everything for Manchester United. His stats from last season were like this:



Source: https://www.transfermarkt.com/bruno-fernandes/leistungsdaten/spieler/240306/plus/0?saison=2023

Quite impressive stats to me. In addition to that he is still great at key passes. No wonder why he is the captain.    I hope they don't make a silly mistake like selling him to another team this summer.

Sure, MU wants to keep Bruno Fernandes. From everything I know about him, he loves MU and still wants to play for the club. He always gives his all and is an example, even when injured. After the 2023/24 season, Bruno Fernandes has received interest from many European giants and even an invitation from Saudi Arabia. Although midfielder Fernandes has always committed his future to MU, the Old Trafford team does not rule out the possibility of letting him leave if he can collect a reasonable transfer fee. They have also hinted that they will only sell Bruno Fernandes if they receive a terrible offer.

There is information that PSG suddenly put Bruno Fernandes in their sights. It will certainly be interesting to see whether Bruno Fernandes becomes a target for this team or not.
https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/transfer-news/manchester-united-bruno-fernandes-transfer-29592286

[HajiBagi]

I’m happy with the way Arsenal are going about their Business. Calafiori has been signed. They’re trying to bring in Mikel Merino to boost their midfield options. Honestly, it’s a very good thing to see. Somehow I’m gingered. I can’t wait to see them in competitive action. I also want to see what Arteta has up his sleeves to make them a better team.
He keeps emphasizing on improving the current players they have and I think that is really important. They can make as many signings as they want but their players still have new levels to hit. Imagine their existing players performing even better than they did last season. It will be very difficult to stop them from winning something.

Arsenal's defensive position is going to be strong next season because adding calafiori to their defensive position is going to make them stronger than before, this is the time that Arsenal needs to perform well and win the league because if you take a look at Arsenal squad now they are the best squad in the premier league and they need to show that they are capable of winning the league this season, Arteta doesn’t have any excuses to give this season because he has time to sign any player that he wants to sign for improve his squad, Calafiori is the best signing so far in premier this season and I hope arsenal will do well this season.

The only team that can compete against Arsenal is Manchester City because Manchester City is always the team that is stopping Arsenal from winning the league, Manchester City is okay with the squad because if you look at their signing so far they have not signed more than one player and that is Saviho which come from Girona and if you look at the player performance he is very good and he will help Manchester City a lot.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Arsenal's defensive position is going to be strong next season because adding calafiori to their defensive position is going to make them stronger than before, this is the time that Arsenal needs to perform well and win the league because if you take a look at Arsenal squad now they are the best squad in the premier league and they need to show that they are capable of winning the league this season, Arteta doesn’t have any excuses to give this season because he has time to sign any player that he wants to sign for improve his squad, Calafiori is the best signing so far in premier this season and I hope arsenal will do well this season.

Arsenal had the best defence in the PL last season. Signing defensive players isn’t their problem. They need an elite goalscorer because Havertz isn’t even close to prolific enough. Arsenal need a killer in front of goal because they don’t have one.

They also suffered the least injuries out of the top teams in the league. I don’t think they will be so lucky again. The squad is kinda weak too. The first XI is great but a couple of injuries and all of a sudden Nketiah is starting or Jesus.

[koang]

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Arsenal had the best defence in the PL last season. Signing defensive players isn’t their problem. They need an elite goalscorer because Havertz isn’t even close to prolific enough. Arsenal need a killer in front of goal because they don’t have one.

They also suffered the least injuries out of the top teams in the league. I don’t think they will be so lucky again. The squad is kinda weak too. The first XI is great but a couple of injuries and all of a sudden Nketiah is starting or Jesus.

Calafiori gives Arsenal seven guaranteed quality options at the back, some of whom can even play in different positions.
However, no matter what they do, don't get injured and Jurrien Timber should be benched throughout the preseason.
I agree, Arsenal needs a better starting striker. Haverz is not a good killer.
However the saying goes "Offensive wins games, but defense wins championships"
A solid defense can lay the foundation for sustained success and ultimately help a team win championships.

[Mr.right85]

Arsenal's defensive position is going to be strong next season because adding calafiori to their defensive position is going to make them stronger than before, this is the time that Arsenal needs to perform well and win the league because if you take a look at Arsenal squad now they are the best squad in the premier league and they need to show that they are capable of winning the league this season, Arteta doesn’t have any excuses to give this season because he has time to sign any player that he wants to sign for improve his squad, Calafiori is the best signing so far in premier this season and I hope arsenal will do well this season.

Arsenal had the best defence in the PL last season. Signing defensive players isn’t their problem. They need an elite goalscorer because Havertz isn’t even close to prolific enough. Arsenal need a killer in front of goal because they don’t have one.

They also suffered the least injuries out of the top teams in the league. I don’t think they will be so lucky again. The squad is kinda weak too. The first XI is great but a couple of injuries and all of a sudden Nketiah is starting or Jesus.

The Arsenal defense hasn’t been a problem tbh. They only conceded just 29 goals last season, that’s 5 less than Manchester City.
Arteta has decided to add another defender to the team, in the person of Calafiori. There are other areas to upgrade but I think he wants his team to concede less goals and that’s exactly what Calafiori would do. He’ll provide more solidity for the team.
One area that’s of urgency is the attack. I think this is a position where Arsenal doesn’t have quality option. I’ve not seen anything linking them to a top striker. I don’t see them signing any striker in this summer transfer window given the finances involved. They’re concentrating on a bringing in a midfield and maybe another winger. These are the realistic targets for now.

If Arteta gets all his targets before the deadline day, they’ll be in a good position for another title charge.

[naira]

Arne Slot is starting to make improvements to look for options if Mo Salah loses his productivity. Takefusa Kubo is the option chosen by Arne Slot, which can actually be considered a risky bet, but we are quite curious about what kind of format Arne wants to implement at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the club that benefits from the sale of Takefusa Kubo with a 50% share of his release clause.

This rumor is quite hot at the moment but Liverpool has still not provided an official statement. So there's nothing wrong if Liverpool is a little careful about purchasing players, but their rival clubs have already been aggressive in the transfer market to increase their strength next season.

[Amphenomenon]

Arne Slot is starting to make improvements to look for options if Mo Salah loses his productivity. Takefusa Kubo is the option chosen by Arne Slot, which can actually be considered a risky bet, but we are quite curious about what kind of format Arne wants to implement at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the club that benefits from the sale of Takefusa Kubo with a 50% share of his release clause.

This rumor is quite hot at the moment but Liverpool has still not provided an official statement. So there's nothing wrong if Liverpool is a little careful about purchasing players, but their rival clubs have already been aggressive in the transfer market to increase their strength next season.

I don't really see their behaviour as being careful because they have had interest in some players this season where their interest somehow dies off or I guessed they act reluctantly. I think the management don't want to spend since Klopp face similar issues or they think the fees are too much though we knew how bad it went for that season especially during injuries woes

[klidex]

Since being taken over by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Ten Hag has continued to receive huge financial support to strengthen their squad, but so far we have not seen any significant development in Manchester United performance in the league,

I have read that Man United provides 202 million Euros. Currently, if I am not mistaken, they have used 104 million Euros. This means that Ten Hag still has half the funds to buy some other players to support success in the next season.  As for the dismissal I think it can happen for all coaches. Furthermore, it all depends on the achievements that will be achieved next season. I think this happens to all clubs under the coach. If they perform worse they will be replaced.

Yes, Erik Ten Hag has bought 2 players with this money, Leny Yoro and Jhosua Zirkzee and there are still several names of players who are being targeted by Manchester United and it looks like they will soon complete it. What is clear is that Erik Ten Hag has to use the money as well as possible to recruit players who really have good performance. I think what Erik Ten Hag needs to improve is their back line is very weak and they have recruited Leny Yoro to strengthen the defense but is that enough? they also need to bring in a good goalkeeper, a defender alone is not enough to guard that big wall. Andre Onana is actually not a good goalkeeper for Man United. He cannot replace David De Gea it's proven that this goalkeeper often concedes goals, so I want to see Erik Ten Hag improve his this part.

[emrecemsan]

Arne Slot is starting to make improvements to look for options if Mo Salah loses his productivity. Takefusa Kubo is the option chosen by Arne Slot, which can actually be considered a risky bet, but we are quite curious about what kind of format Arne wants to implement at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the club that benefits from the sale of Takefusa Kubo with a 50% share of his release clause.

This rumor is quite hot at the moment but Liverpool has still not provided an official statement. So there's nothing wrong if Liverpool is a little careful about purchasing players, but their rival clubs have already been aggressive in the transfer market to increase their strength next season.

Yes, finally Liverpool is also preparing to take actions in the transfer market. Kubo would be a really great choice to tell the truth. He is 23 years old but has such a great future ahead. It isn't difficult to feel it. 

Aside from that they say van Dijk is also likely to leave but I think he won't. I expect him to stay one more year and then leave maybe. He is 33 now but quality defenders like him would continue to perform decently for a few more years. In case of parting ways with him, their alternative is allegedly Bremer. In case of seeing Alisson's departure they are planning to go for Lunin. I like that they have a Plan B for possible departures too.

[bitLeap]

Sure, MU wants to keep Bruno Fernandes. From everything I know about him, he loves MU and still wants to play for the club. He always gives his all and is an example, even when injured. After the 2023/24 season, Bruno Fernandes has received interest from many European giants and even an invitation from Saudi Arabia. Although midfielder Fernandes has always committed his future to MU, the Old Trafford team does not rule out the possibility of letting him leave if he can collect a reasonable transfer fee. They have also hinted that they will only sell Bruno Fernandes if they receive a terrible offer.

Despite his slightly selfish attitude on the pitch, it is true that Bruno Fernandes is still an important figure for Man United. He may be seen playing for himself but it cannot be denied that Bruno Fernandes is also a leader in the squad when all the Man United players are unable to do that. So Man United decision to retain Bruno Fernandes was very correct. In my opinion, Bruno Fernandes compared to current Man United players still occupies the top position as a player who contributes more, even Rashford is still below Bruno in terms of quality. Amidst the instability of the United squad, next season Bruno's role still needs to be maintained.

Arne Slot is starting to make improvements to look for options if Mo Salah loses his productivity. Takefusa Kubo is the option chosen by Arne Slot, which can actually be considered a risky bet, but we are quite curious about what kind of format Arne wants to implement at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the club that benefits from the sale of Takefusa Kubo with a 50% share of his release clause.

Yes, finally Liverpool is also preparing to take actions in the transfer market. Kubo would be a really great choice to tell the truth. He is 23 years old but has such a great future ahead. It isn't difficult to feel it. 

Bringing in Kubo is quite optimistic because maybe coach Slot wants to experiment a little for next season. It was a good decision, especially as Kubo arrival in the Premier League gave him many better opportunities than at Real Sociedad. The combination of Wataru Endō with Kubo is something we are really looking forward to.

[yudi09]

Arne Slot is starting to make improvements to look for options if Mo Salah loses his productivity. Takefusa Kubo is the option chosen by Arne Slot, which can actually be considered a risky bet, but we are quite curious about what kind of format Arne wants to implement at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the club that benefits from the sale of Takefusa Kubo with a 50% share of his release clause.

Arne Slot looks very close to all the Liverpool players currently available in training. Rumors regarding Takefusa Kubo's interest in bringing him to Anfield are already known to the public. If Kubo is used as an option if Mo. Salah, I think it is the right option. Even when Mo. Salah doesn't leave, Takefuso Kubo can be a good substitute for Mo. Salah because Kubo has shown his game at the club he is currently playing for.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Arne Slot is starting to make improvements to look for options if Mo Salah loses his productivity. Takefusa Kubo is the option chosen by Arne Slot, which can actually be considered a risky bet, but we are quite curious about what kind of format Arne wants to implement at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the club that benefits from the sale of Takefusa Kubo with a 50% share of his release clause.

Can we take the decision to sign Kubo as a sign for Salah to leave from Liverpool soon? Even if kubo is gonna be used as a sub for Salah, then this transfer doesn't sound right for me. I value Kubo as a good winger, but Salah is in another level compared to him. So many times i heard Salah is unlikely moves this summer.

This recruitment is an unnecessary transfer for Liverpool. Paying 60 million euros for a player we don't need is criminal. Kubo is not as productive as Salah was before he joined Liverpool. Salah was highly productive in his time at Fiorentina and Roma, and it was before he moved to Liverpool.

This rumor is quite hot at the moment but Liverpool has still not provided an official statement. So there's nothing wrong if Liverpool is a little careful about purchasing players, but their rival clubs have already been aggressive in the transfer market to increase their strength next season.

There's no need for Liverpool to be as aggressive as their rival in the summer transfer season. Liverpool finished third last season. It's clear the club doesn't need major changes.

And last, im not a fan for this transfer, and i think this is a wasteful transfer. I'd rather go for Kvaratskhelia instead of Kubo, which makes more sense than Kubo.

[CryptoBuds]

Is Antony now strong enough to revive his career at MU?
Initially, MU valued Antony at no more than 30 million euros. Because of Ten Hag's request, officials at Old Trafford had to accept spending three times more than that amount, turning the Brazilian player into the second most expensive contract in the club's history (after Paul Pogba, 105 million euros). He has still not met expectations after the famous transfer deal worth 85.5 million pounds in the summer of 2022. Some recent information suggests that MU wants to let Antony go to another club on loan for the 2024/25 season. This is understandable because the 24-year-old winger played unconvincingly in the 2023/24 season. Does this move show that MU is offering and selling Antony?

[Abbatty]

Arne Slot is starting to make improvements to look for options if Mo Salah loses his productivity. Takefusa Kubo is the option chosen by Arne Slot, which can actually be considered a risky bet, but we are quite curious about what kind of format Arne wants to implement at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the club that benefits from the sale of Takefusa Kubo with a 50% share of his release clause.

This rumor is quite hot at the moment but Liverpool has still not provided an official statement. So there's nothing wrong if Liverpool is a little careful about purchasing players, but their rival clubs have already been aggressive in the transfer market to increase their strength next season.

Liverpool have a long list of Mohammed salah replacement but this week their attention have moved to Takefusa Kubo, other players like Federico chiesa, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and johan Bakayoko are linked to a move to  Anfield. Personally I think the better replacement would be Federico Chiesa because he is a player full of energy, he has that confidence to make things happen on his own, he is a good goal scorer and he is from Italian league so adapting in the premier league will be very easy for him.

At the moment kubo move looks very likely to happen, with Arne Slot approving the board to make a move for him and I think personal terms won’t be a problem in the deal. So I think we should be expecting Here We Go soon via Fabrizio.

[dzungmobile]

Liverpool have a long list of Mohammed salah replacement but this week their attention have moved to Takefusa Kubo, other players like Federico chiesa, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and johan Bakayoko are linked to a move to  Anfield. Personally I think the better replacement would be Federico Chiesa because he is a player full of energy, he has that confidence to make things happen on his own, he is a good goal scorer and he is from Italian league so adapting in the premier league will be very easy for him.

Mohamed Salah is a very goal productive players and none of these players in the list are goal productive. Kubo, Chiesa, Kvaratskhelia are not goal productive players and I only don't know about Bakayoko. Chiesa after Euro 2020, got some injuries and never returned to his best performances and it was reflected in Euro 2024. He is one of key players in Italy but did not play well.

At the moment kubo move looks very likely to happen, with Arne Slot approving the board to make a move for him and I think personal terms won’t be a problem in the deal.

Kubo can provide creativeness for Liverpool but if they need goals, they need to expect it from team mates of Kubo. Kubo played well in La Liga but moving to Premier League will give him a big challenge. With his small body, it will not be easy to play in this league. Takumi Minamino did not play well for Liverpool and this can be a warning for Kubo.

[topbitcoin]

Arsenal's defensive position is going to be strong next season because adding calafiori to their defensive position is going to make them stronger than before, this is the time that Arsenal needs to perform well and win the league because if you take a look at Arsenal squad now they are the best squad in the premier league and they need to show that they are capable of winning the league this season, Arteta doesn’t have any excuses to give this season because he has time to sign any player that he wants to sign for improve his squad, Calafiori is the best signing so far in premier this season and I hope arsenal will do well this season.

If you see Calafiori play last season it does seem like this is a new hope for Arsenal but actually for the duet defender between Gabriel and Saliba was actually quite organized last season but it seems Arteta is still not satisfied and Calafiori could be a good option even though he is still quite young but his performance is quite promising.

It's just that in this case it also depends on Calafiori's performance too because after all Serie A and the EPL are clearly different in terms of tension and speed so Calafiori must try to keep up and adapt to the fast scheme in the EPL because after all Serie A is actually slower in terms of tension in contrast to the EPL which is quite fast and this could be a problem for Calafiori's adaptation later.
Tomorrow there will be a friendly match between Bournemouth and Arsenal, it seems like this is quite a fitting time to try out Arteta's new scheme to prepare for next season to run well.

[hahay]

Arne Slot is starting to make improvements to look for options if Mo Salah loses his productivity. Takefusa Kubo is the option chosen by Arne Slot, which can actually be considered a risky bet, but we are quite curious about what kind of format Arne wants to implement at Liverpool. Real Madrid is the club that benefits from the sale of Takefusa Kubo with a 50% share of his release clause.

Arne Slot looks very close to all the Liverpool players currently available in training. Rumors regarding Takefusa Kubo's interest in bringing him to Anfield are already known to the public. If Kubo is used as an option if Mo. Salah, I think it is the right option. Even when Mo. Salah doesn't leave, Takefuso Kubo can be a good substitute for Mo. Salah because Kubo has shown his game at the club he is currently playing for.

Indeed, it seems that Liverpool have more players positioned on the left wing than on the right wing and therefore, when Salah cannot be played then the possibility of rotation will also be difficult to get good results. So yes, if Liverpool really want to buy Takefusa Kubo, I think it also seems like it would be a good choice. Because after all, in the last season the fact that Takefusa Kubo also had a good performance with Real Sociedad. So yes, it might not hurt to buy Takefusa Kubo, considering Liverpool also lacks a right winger to be a coating player for Salah.

Of course, it would be a great hope for fans to see Liverpool still have a good performance with Arne Slot. After all, basically Liverpool also still have good players in their current squad. Thus,  it is likely that Arne Slot will also still be very selective to buy players who are really needed to keep the team consistent with impressive performance.

[Hanadawa]

I agree, Arsenal needs a better starting striker. Haverz is not a good killer.
However the saying goes "Offensive wins games, but defense wins championships"
A solid defense can lay the foundation for sustained success and ultimately help a team win championships.

Based on statistics, Arsenal has a very solid defense and no one doubts it. But City also has a very solid defense and the difference is that City has a killer striker up front. The league is a long competition. Each team will play 38 matches. So each team must be able to maintain the consistency of their game from week to week. Defense will win championships. But I think it will be very difficult for Arsenal to continue to be consistent with a solid defense. Arsenal really need a good killer this season if they want to become champions.

[Oluwa-btc]

Arsenal had the best defence in the PL last season. Signing defensive players isn’t their problem. They need an elite goalscorer because Havertz isn’t even close to prolific enough. Arsenal need a killer in front of goal because they don’t have one.

They also suffered the least injuries out of the top teams in the league. I don’t think they will be so lucky again. The squad is kinda weak too. The first XI is great but a couple of injuries and all of a sudden Nketiah is starting or Jesus.

Exactly, I'm also seeing them finishing strong with more clean sheets this season too. They will be adding that Italian youngin from Bologna who had a great last season and also, did well during the short time in the European Championship. They need depth anyways, it might not be the main problem but, they'll also be having players leaving for other clubs. They do need that signature.

Your damn correct! They need a goalscorer truthfully. When it mattered most, player's like Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus didn't do as expected.
They have been obviously linked with a whole lotta players but in that position but it seems like they're waiting for the exit of either Nelson or Eddie Nketiah to Marseille.

I feel like they're the favorite this time for the Premier League Competition. I supported them last season genuinely but they snoozed. I feel like most of them players don't posses what it takes, ( Mentality and Character ) to win the Premier League Competition. Better luck to them this season.

[yudi09]

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Of course, it would be a great hope for fans to see Liverpool still have a good performance with Arne Slot. After all, basically Liverpool also still have good players in their current squad. Thus,  it is likely that Arne Slot will also still be very selective to buy players who are really needed to keep the team consistent with impressive performance.

It is natural that fans hope that Arne Slot's Liverpool will continue to have a balanced performance without any internal conflict if Arne Slot's opportunity to bring in the players he needs is not carried out during the current transfer window.
I also thought that Arne Slot would bring in new players according to the team's needs by utilizing the current squad.

Most Arne Slot will look for 3 players for different positions where one player will be looked for in each line. Regarding Takefusa Kubo, he is suitable as a substitute for Mo. Salah will place Kubo together with Mo. Salah as a starter if Luis Diaz's performance declines.