⚽ Premier League 2024/2025 Discussion Thread ⚽

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I believe that every Manchester United supporter around the world is tired and frustrated with Erik Ten Hag and his failed tactics. Erik Ten Hag has been given more time than any past manager in Manchester United to make a difference but there is still no improvement in the team’s performance. Last night’s game against Porto in the Europa League would have relieved the pressure a little on ETH only if Manchester United had won but they drew the game after getting a two goal lead advantage.

What? I think draw is already a good result for Manchester United because Porto was a favorite in that match, it means people weren't expect Manchester United will win. Porto is actually a strong team, they often qualify for Champions League and make it to the round 16.

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

Man United without Maguire may be a nightmare, Porto did not play too well, but Man United's mentality cannot be saved. Imagine being 2 goals ahead, dominating the game, but then Porto was able to come back 2-2 then 3-2. Maguire inevitably saved Man United that day. If Maguire was not played, United fans would not be able to smile. lol 

Stealing 2 goals from the opponent's home is not easy and ideally should be maintained at all costs. The mentality of Man United players is very concerning, Bruno 2 red cards in 2 matches, and fortunately 1 red card was successfully appealed. If it is like this, the first red card is appropriate if in the end Bruno gets another red card in the match against Porto.

Aston Villa easy to beat? Oh too difficult, even Aston Villa seems to enjoy every minute when playing against Man United.

[Amphenomenon]

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

Ten Hag has a manager of Manchester United is a hanging on a thread, the prideful man is finally feeling the pressure now, I'm actually quite happy to see him being pressure and as it seems now, is either they win against Aston Villa who has been having an excellent season and also who defeated Bayern Munich during the week for him to keep his job. Definitely Manchester United has the squad and quality to become victorious against Aston Villa but this boils down to how well they prepare for the game and want a win. Ten Hag might finally be out this month, though I wonder which they will go for that will be able to use this his squad.

[Strongkored]

Ten Hag has a manager of Manchester United is a hanging on a thread, the prideful man is finally feeling the pressure now, I'm actually quite happy to see him being pressure and as it seems now, is either they win against Aston Villa who has been having an excellent season and also who defeated Bayern Munich during the week for him to keep his job. Definitely Manchester United has the squad and quality to become victorious against Aston Villa but this boils down to how well they prepare for the game and want a win. Ten Hag might finally be out this month, though I wonder which they will go for that will be able to use this his squad.

Is he just feeling the pressure after the disappointing results in the European league? If yes, he is seen as a bad manager it is because he should have been under pressure since last season, because his team's bad performance occurred since last season.

I doubt they will perform brilliantly to get points at Villa Park, Aston Villa are in their best form. Bayern Munich even failed to penetrate their defense, let alone Man United, whose attack was relatively mediocre.

[Slow death]

What do you say about the Aston Villa - Manchester United game in three days?  



Aston Villa are on fire! They have been unbeaten for 7 official games and won 6 of them as well. They even beat Bayern Munich last night. Can you imagine?    Emery's students are unstoppable recently.

On the other hand Manchester United continue to mess up. They are even worse in big games. I don't think they will get any point here too. I believe Aston Villa win @2.31 is worth taking the risk.

I also found it strange to see such high odds in favor of Aston Villa, but when I researched more about the comfort involving these two teams, I realized that Manchester United, even in their very best state, beat Aston Villa in the last 4 games, and see that in the last 4 games in which Aston Villa played against Manchester United, they were performing well, while Manchester United was performing at their best and it's funny and that it didn't matter if Manchester United played at home or away, they beat Aston Villa anyway.

I believe this:



source: https://livescores.biz/h2h/aston-villa-vs-manchester-united

And the reason why the bookmakers are giving very high odds for Aston Villa to win is that the bookmakers are not very convinced that Aston Villa will be able to win this game. And honestly, although Manchester United is a terrible team at the moment, it is still a team that can sometimes win, I would not bet a lot of money on Aston Villa to win.

Mainoo a doubt for Villa trip

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag says Kobbie Mainoo is a doubt for the Super Sunday clash at Aston Villa.

source: https://www.skysports.com/football/aston-villa-vs-manchester-united/live/505868

Maguire and Garnacho also seem like they won't play. I think Aston Villa's chances of winning are very high

[SatoPrincess]

For the time being, Arsenal and Liverpool have the opportunity to make Man City fall behind with the absence of Rodri and Kevin because both players are very important for the team and it is seen when they are absent, Man City's matches in the Premier League are not so optimal. I also hope this season will be different, last season Kevin was also injured and Man City was behind Liverpool and Arsenal but unfortunately they sometimes did not really take advantage of the situation and in the end when the Man City players returned this club immediately caught up Arsenal and Liverpool because this club lost points in several matches that's what makes me disappointed, I hope they can break Man City's dominance this season so that the competition in the Premier League looks so competitive and is not considered a farmer league.

I agree with you because both players have been the strength of Manchester City, therefore their absence will have huge impact on the team’s performance. Pep Guardiola will have to face tough fixtures and struggle to win games unlike when he had both players available for these games. This which should give Arsenal and Liverpool advantage in the race for the league title this season. I really hope Arteta can seize this opportunity and make the season count, Arsenal have been finishing second to Manchester City for four seasons, it’s time for them to break the jinx of second best and win a trophy.

[Hanadawa]

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

As I recall Aston Villa were the favorites to win the match, not Manchester United. I personally doubt United can win the match. They have been really bad in the last few matches and have difficulty beating mediocre teams. On the other hand Aston Villa are in a positive trend and are high in confidence after beating Munich. I think many people will bet on Aston Villa to win. I personally prefer a draw. As Slow death said, even though they are in bad form, United can deliver results beyond expectations. So IMO my prediction is that the match will be fierce and United will manage to hold Aston Villa to a draw.

[Juse14]

People never seem to stop talking about Manchester United and Erik ten Hag, huh? Sometimes I myself get bored with this topic, but I have to admit this is always interesting, Manchester United and Ten Hag. Always a good debate: whether Ten Hag is worth keeping, or it is already time to replace him. The majority claim that three seasons became enough to prove himself and that achievements like winning the FA Cup do not erase failures in more prestigious competitions, the Premier League or the Champions League.

Of course, the players also bear responsibilities. The squad keeps on changing, new players come in, but the desired results do not come by. At this stage, naturally, people could start to ask if Ten Hag's leadership is something that should continue. But MU is always in the spotlight, no matter what, and maybe that's why the discussion about them should never be quiet. It's boring, as long as MU has not returned to shining at the top, this conversation will definitely continue to roll.

Manchester United’s situation makes a interesting discussion, one I particularly enjoy. Everyone has become an expert on what they think is best for the club. As long as Erik Ten Hag is still the manager of Manchester United, the criticism will continue. In my opinion, Manchester United got what they deserve. They wanted a big name manager, that’s why they went for Erik Ten Hag. Their rivals, Chelsea and Arsenal didn’t go for a big manager, they went for a manager they know could build the club from the ground up and get results.

Chelsea and Arsenal were very bold in appointing managers who did not have a "big name" at the time of their appointment, like Mikel Arteta and before him Thomas Tuchel (who was appointed when he was on the rise). They saw eye-to-eye with a long-term vision, choosing bottom-up growth. Therefore, we see Arsenal increasingly solid and competitive in the upper tier of the Premier League.

As for Manchester United, they appointed Erik Ten Hag with immediate effect hoping that the high-profile manager could quickly turn things around because "results are more important than style"- but alas, it did not work out that way.

Let’s be honest, with or without that red card Manchester United would have still lost the game because United are in no way ready to win games. Manchester United lack consistency and a clear game strategy, they just approach every game with luck and hope they win. Even before the game I already knew Tottenham will win because they are better organized and determined to get the victory in that game.

Agree, the red card may have only made the situation worse, but the main problem is that Manchester United simply do not look ready to win. The lack of consistency and a clear strategy makes it difficult to compete with more organized teams like Tottenham.

[Furious 7]

I believe that every Manchester United supporter around the world is tired and frustrated with Erik Ten Hag and his failed tactics. Erik Ten Hag has been given more time than any past manager in Manchester United to make a difference but there is still no improvement in the team’s performance. Last night’s game against Porto in the Europa League would have relieved the pressure a little on ETH only if Manchester United had won but they drew the game after getting a two goal lead advantage.

What? I think draw is already a good result for Manchester United because Porto was a favorite in that match, it means people weren't expect Manchester United will win. Porto is actually a strong team, they often qualify for Champions League and make it to the round 16.

Porto are favorites just because they're at home and I think it would be ridiculous for Manchester United to still feel like they have the advantage after they drew this game especially since they were in control for the first 20 minutes.
Even if you look at the conditions of the second half of this match, they still have to be grateful for the goal scored by Maguire in extra time because otherwise it would be a loss of points and one of their players was red carded.

There are still many corrections and Manchester United should not close the fact that for now they are playing very badly so this draw should be a situation where they are not complacent especially when looking at matches in the Europa league with 2 matches and 2 draws even though they are a club that can actually win 3 points they should start evaluating early from now on.

[hahay]

Ten Hag has a manager of Manchester United is a hanging on a thread, the prideful man is finally feeling the pressure now, I'm actually quite happy to see him being pressure and as it seems now, is either they win against Aston Villa who has been having an excellent season and also who defeated Bayern Munich during the week for him to keep his job. Definitely Manchester United has the squad and quality to become victorious against Aston Villa but this boils down to how well they prepare for the game and want a win. Ten Hag might finally be out this month, though I wonder which they will go for that will be able to use this his squad.

Is he just feeling the pressure after the disappointing results in the European league? If yes, he is seen as a bad manager it is because he should have been under pressure since last season, because his team's bad performance occurred since last season.

I doubt they will perform brilliantly to get points at Villa Park, Aston Villa are in their best form. Bayern Munich even failed to penetrate their defense, let alone Man United, whose attack was relatively mediocre.

Erik ten Hag was only saved by winning the FA Cup trophy last season, so Manchester United still gave Erik ten Hag a chance. But unfortunately, the opportunity Erik ten Hag had for his third season at Manchester United could not be utilized as well as possible by Erik ten Hag. So, with poor results so far this season then I believe Erik ten Hag's position is very threatened to be fired in the near future. In addition, if only to appoint a temporary coach then of course Manchester United will be easy to appoint a new coach if only temporarily because Ruud Van nistelrooy can fill the coaching chair at Manchester United.

For the match against Aston Villa, I personally believe Manchester United will not win. A good result for Manchester United in this match is a draw because at least, I still believe Aston Villa will get a good result at home. Because anyway, the odds available at this time are also at least Aston Villa is still quite a favorite although indeed, I also realize that it will be difficult to win but I am sure, Aston Villa will not lose against Manchester United.

[Cryptoprincess101]

What? I think draw is already a good result for Manchester United because Porto was a favorite in that match, it means people weren't expect Manchester United will win. Porto is actually a strong team, they often qualify for Champions League and make it to the round 16.

Manchester united getting a draw against Porto is not a good result in my own opinion because they had all the opportunity to win Porto after they got early 2 goals advantage but during the second half of the game they were now the ones struggling to get a draw in the end so i don't see any good result in the draw Manchester united got against Porto and besides if not that Manchester united have been so backwards in the premier league for quite some seasons now, you can't really compare the strength of Manchester united to that of Porto.

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

Seems you are a die hard Manchester united fan i can see that if not i don't think you would have easily predict them as favorites in their upcoming game against Aston villa because currently now, Aston villa is doing very well in the champions league and the premier league, imagine Aston villa winning Bayern munich in their last champions league games, isn't that result a shocker? so i don't see why you choosed a team that is unstable over a team that is very much in good form.

[Adams0001]

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

Ten Hag has a manager of Manchester United is a hanging on a thread, the prideful man is finally feeling the pressure now, I'm actually quite happy to see him being pressure and as it seems now, is either they win against Aston Villa who has been having an excellent season and also who defeated Bayern Munich during the week for him to keep his job. Definitely Manchester United has the squad and quality to become victorious against Aston Villa but this boils down to how well they prepare for the game and want a win. Ten Hag might finally be out this month, though I wonder which they will go for that will be able to use this his squad.

Erik Ten Hag was very good when he got to Manchester United he performed admirably in his debut season in the Premier League and even purchased Antony from Ajex. Manchester United were expected to defeat Manchester City in the FA Cup last season, but Erik Ten Hag's performance was poor. This season, Aston Villa are in better shape, making it difficult for Manchester United to win or draw the match. And Aston are playing at home they won't like lose at home, man need to do there best and win the game.

They have drawn two games in the Europa League, and Aston Villa is in fantastic form, having defeated Bayern Munich in the UCL. Erik Tag Hag needs to do all possible to win their match against Aston Villa because they have been losing in the league, making the fans feel weak. In need to do and win, if he doesn't, they should remove him from the team. If Maguire self Manchester United yesterday with a draw, I believe they will be discussing his sacking now. Let's see how their games versus Aston Villa end this weekend.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

First game of the weekend is the early kick off with Crystal Palace vs Liverpool. We need to avenge the 1-0 defeat by Palace at Anfield last season. It was the start of the wheels coming off in our title challenge.

Glasner started his career at Palace brilliantly last season, they looked a really good team but so far this season, they have 3 points from 6 games and sit 18th in the table. I will be very disappointed if Liverpool don’t win. Nothing can be taken for granted in this league but they are a poor team. Must win for Slot’s men.

[Stable090]

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

I don’t really think Manchester United will be able to win Aston Villa in the match, and the way Manchester United are performing currently, getting a win or even a draw in the match might be kind of difficult for Manchester United. Even with the way Manchester United played yesterday, there is no sign of improvement in Manchester United, because how will they be winning with two goals, and Manchester United were later struggling to get a draw in the match?
 
Aston Villa which Manchester United will be playing against, have just lost one match this season, they played one draw and four wins. Manchester United have lost three matches, drawn one match, and won just two matches. Seriously, Manchester United will find it difficult to get a win in the match.

[BITCOIN4X]

I don't expect any position changes this weekend in the standings especially regarding the top 4 teams. Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea have relatively easy opponents to beat, so I don't think the top 4 teams will drop points this week.

But it's always like that, football is sometimes unpredictable. Even though the top 4 teams are favorites to win this week, the possibility of bad luck still cannot be completely eliminated. Winning, drawing and losing are part of the game, so anything can still happen. What doesn't make sense is, betting on non-favorites this week including Nottingham, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Southampton.

[RockBell]

What? I think draw is already a good result for Manchester United because Porto was a favorite in that match, it means people weren't expect Manchester United will win. Porto is actually a strong team, they often qualify for Champions League and make it to the round 16.

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

And Manchester United is better than this and it was a good result but despite the game ending draw they still need to actually sack Ten because is bringing down the performance of the club and we are expecting them to actually do better than this, let's take Chelsea for example when they sacked their coach at least the performance of the club have increased.

That's in the past not the Manchester United we know and under ten they have failed to archive any serious archivement he should retire or even get him self sacked because his not helping the club at all. And the same faith of what happened between them and Porto is what will happen to thwm when they play against Aston villa because last season, playing Aston villa home will not favour is not always favoring their opponents and they are at it already

[Dzwaafu11]

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

As I recall Aston Villa were the favorites to win the match, not Manchester United. I personally doubt United can win the match. They have been really bad in the last few matches and have difficulty beating mediocre teams. On the other hand Aston Villa are in a positive trend and are high in confidence after beating Munich. I think many people will bet on Aston Villa to win. I personally prefer a draw. As Slow death said, even though they are in bad form, United can deliver results beyond expectations. So IMO my prediction is that the match will be fierce and United will manage to hold Aston Villa to a draw.

The match will be kind of difficult to predict, and also Manchester United are not in their best form currently while everybody sees how Aston Villa turn up against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Aston Villa is currently in a good position; they are doing well more than Manchester United, and that is why even if I should predict the match, I will give Aston Villa winning, not even drawing, because I know they will definitely try their possible best to win the match.

Manchester United have been finding it difficult to score a win against a big team, or, let me say, a team that is doing well in performance this while, and that is why I’m curious about them in their upcoming match against Aston Villa.

[Amphenomenon]

Erik Ten Hag was very good when he got to Manchester United he performed admirably in his debut season in the Premier League and even purchased Antony from Ajex. Manchester United were expected to defeat Manchester City in the FA Cup last season, but Erik Ten Hag's performance was poor.

Relatively in the aspect of the EPL and UEFA nothing as really changed for Manchester United in their performance. The pressure just became more on him now from the fact that he has backed by the club to get the players he wants but sadly there haven't been any much changes in the squad performance, this is something that definitely would warrant him be sack. Just like Frank Lampard first spare as Chelsea coach, he really do well with the likes of Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and the likes but after the first season whereby he was given funds to get the players he wanted, when they failed to do better he was sack and that is the same thing Ten Hag will possibly suffer now.

This season, Aston Villa are in better shape, making it difficult for Manchester United to win or draw the match. And Aston are playing at home they won't like lose at home, man need to do there best and win the game.

It's ironic that Ten Hag at his point of being fired has to face the inform Aston Villa, though I think they can be the victorious team since Ten Hag and his squad have the quality to do so but how this match goes will show of majority of the players actually loves Ten Hag.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Lol, just like my thought tho. Last season I had same view about the league I also predicted Liverpool or Arsenal despite Arsenal’s force Manchester city won. They’re good team we all know but I believe their biggest challenge this season will be Arsenal no doubt, I guess you want Chelsea winning seeing they’re performing perfect ever since Pochettino left let’s watch out what will happen next. Manchester city will definitely feel the absence of Rodri meanwhile what’s the issue with Kevin injury it seems he’ll not stay long this time, kevin is also a good player definitely.

The thing is Arsenal have been lacking in having a good finish to a PL season. It has been like this for a couple of years. Normally Arteta is the best manager finding a solution to Guardiola tactics.

But the main problem is they screw up in much easier games while closing in on the PL championship.    Arteta has a very capable squad in his hands and they can surely go for another try.

As for Chelsea, I must admit. When they sacked Pochettino while the club were on the rise, I got shocked. This replacement with Enzo Maresca was doubtful. But he is really doing incredible at the beginning already. 

[Egii Nna]

I believe that every Manchester United supporter around the world is tired and frustrated with Erik Ten Hag and his failed tactics. Erik Ten Hag has been given more time than any past manager in Manchester United to make a difference but there is still no improvement in the team’s performance. Last night’s game against Porto in the Europa League would have relieved the pressure a little on ETH only if Manchester United had won but they drew the game after getting a two goal lead advantage.

What? I think draw is already a good result for Manchester United because Porto was a favorite in that match, it means people weren't expect Manchester United will win. Porto is actually a strong team, they often qualify for Champions League and make it to the round 16.

The upcoming match Manchester United will be a favorite, although I'm not sure they will beat Aston Villa.

Don’t even compare that, Manchester United will hardly beat Aston villa in their game. Even yesterday that they managed and get a draw against Porto, it was somehow like a luck, because their performance is not that good compared to Porto, and am sure we all know Porto performance last season, and they are still maintaining that standard. Because they are still have good performance. While Manchester United are facing many challenges from their coach and their management, which if that didn’t do anything about it, it will definitely affect them more than it did to them last season. But if they will try their best in performance I think they might manage to go on a draw with Aston villa but for them to win the game I think it will be very hard because of their present performance.

[Felicity_Tide]

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Don’t even compare that, Manchester United will hardly beat Aston villa in their game. Even yesterday that they managed and get a draw against Porto, it was somehow like a luck, because their performance is not that good compared to Porto, and am sure we all know Porto performance last season, and they are still maintaining that standard. Because they are still have good performance. While Manchester United are facing many challenges from their coach and their management, which if that didn’t do anything about it, it will definitely affect them more than it did to them last season. But if they will try their best in performance I think they might manage to go on a draw with Aston villa but for them to win the game I think it will be very hard because of their present performance.

United drawing against villa is something I can't even imagine, even in my dreams. No offense, but I think this current united team don't have that mentality to compete against the villa side, especially when they will be without their captain (Bruno) on Sunday. I have watched few of Villa matches this season, including their UCl game this week. I could see the top level that Emery has raised the team to. And if you are to mention two teams that uses their number 9 very well In the English premier league, then it has to be Manchester city and Aston Villa. Have you sit to watch how watkins makes some interesting runs and position himself as a real striker?. Aside that, the Villa team is very good at making accurate passes (especially the longer passes), and they are good on the counter. So it's a doubt that united will be returning to Old Trafford with a single point. Nevertheless, good luck to both sides.