⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Palakka]

so I think if Fulham can maintain their performance and consistency like this of course not impossible if they can compete to end the season in the European zone later.

Looking at the results of Fulham appearance from 10 matches in the EPL, it looks more stable with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That's much better than last season.
On the one hand, Fulham when facing other top teams can also provide resistance even though they end up losing but at least being able to provide resistance is proof that Fulham has a chance to end up in a position to get a European league ticket.
The problem is, there is a little badness that Fulham must fix, it's just a defense that often makes mistakes.

Fulham has shown significant development compared to last season, although they have been considered a mid-table team but it cannot be denied that they have often been a stumbling block for big teams over the years, even we can see how last season arsenal must to bury their dreams to be championship  after they were defeated by Fulham before the season was almost over 😂
 ,  the ability of mid-table teams like fulham in the english league has varied strengths in my opinion compared to other leagues in Europe so far and this shows how competitive the english league is, however, as you said, of course at the moment their defence is still a main weak  and we can see how the number of goals they create is not different from the concedes they experience, mistakes from at the back line can be very detrimental especially when they are ahead in a match which in the end makes them have to experience defeat at the end of that the match.

[Pokapoka124]

I think Enzo Maresca is settling in. It is taking time, but a new squad, a new management takes time. You can't compare Maresca to Arne Slot because what he is doing is just miraculous. No one expected that to happen.

Chelsea, if they somehow did better in terms of finishing, they could see a different ending to the match against United. They had the players they needed to win a match like that but gotta give credit to Man United for not letting Chelsea take the 50-50 chances. But if their finishing had a better day, Chelsea would have taken this match comfortably.

Enzo Maresca is working hard to build a team that can genuinely compete for trophies, but it’s clear that this process will take time. Many of his players are still new, and creating the chemistry needed to execute Enzo Maresca's tactical approach doesn't happen overnight. Maresca’s attacking approach is a breath of fresh air to Chelsea. As he is improving Chelsea’s attack, developing the defense should also be a priority. In their recent game against Manchester United, Chelsea had the squad depth to secure a win but Manchester United were able to hold off the pressure from the visitors. Even if Chelsea had been sharper in their finishing, the outcome may have remained the same, as this particular fixture has historically produced more draws than any other in Premier League history.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I think Enzo Maresca is settling in. It is taking time, but a new squad, a new management takes time. You can't compare Maresca to Arne Slot because what he is doing is just miraculous. No one expected that to happen.

Chelsea, if they somehow did better in terms of finishing, they could see a different ending to the match against United. They had the players they needed to win a match like that but gotta give credit to Man United for not letting Chelsea take the 50-50 chances. But if their finishing had a better day, Chelsea would have taken this match comfortably.

Enzo Maresca is working hard to build a team that can genuinely compete for trophies, but it’s clear that this process will take time. Many of his players are still new, and creating the chemistry needed to execute Enzo Maresca's tactical approach doesn't happen overnight. Maresca’s attacking approach is a breath of fresh air to Chelsea. As he is improving Chelsea’s attack, developing the defense should also be a priority. In their recent game against Manchester United, Chelsea had the squad depth to secure a win but Manchester United were able to hold off the pressure from the visitors. Even if Chelsea had been sharper in their finishing, the outcome may have remained the same, as this particular fixture has historically produced more draws than any other in Premier League history.

I was going to say rhat even if Chelsea played a very good game against Manchester united, defeating man united wouldn't be that easy since the games was hosted by Manchester united themselves and played at the old Trafford stadium, it's unlikely or rarely have I seen other clubs that come around to defeat Manchester united on their own soil and home.

And commenting the new Chelsea coach, I can say that the man seems very good at his what he does, his job, Chelsea's game play have since improved ever since the new coach assumed his office and position as the boss to the team, though they aren't that consistent yet which is very much expected, I think Chelsea is beginning to prove their worth in the premier league.

[Pokapoka124]

His win against city yesterday was a great one, it was a perfect send off for Sporting and a good introduction into Manchester United. Hopefully things will change but will not happen immediately.

About Ruud, would want him to stay with the incoming manager,  he is a person who understands the club in and out and knows the best way to work head to head with the new coach. I'm not expecting nothing from them but hopefully things change gradually.  PAOK and Lester are games  they can win.

That was a perfect win for Amorin and a very good way to show Manchester United's board what he's made of. I see people asking if he could come with same energy to Manchester United and make the players their play like Sport Lisbons player, what I think is it Manchester United's player can't just suddenly become as good as Sporting all of a sudden, it would take time, patience and I want to add that  from both the board and fans plus hard and dedication from the players to play close to the way Sporting Lisbon players do let's not forget that most of these United players are lazy they're not putting more effort to deliver good results and that's something Amorin needs to figure out and show them the road if they're not willing to change and do better. As for Ruud working with Amorin in the near future, I can't wait to see that happen and I know there's better days ahead for Manchester United.

Ruben Amorim’s recent Champions League victory over Manchester City has indeed strengthened his reputation and made him a fan favorite among many Manchester United supporters. The fans are dying to see the positive change and stability Amorim could bring to the club. Manchester United have struggled with consistency under Erik Ten Hag, it’s high time they get to see their team play at the top level again.

Together, Amorim and Van Nistelrooy could form a coaching partnership that brings the best out of the current squad. As for their upcoming Europa League clash with PAOK, this is a match Manchester United should aim to win decisively. A strong performance here would further boost morale and confidence, building momentum that can carry them through the rest of the season.

[Hyphen(-)]

I was going to say rhat even if Chelsea played a very good game against Manchester united, defeating man united wouldn't be that easy since the games was hosted by Manchester united themselves and played at the old Trafford stadium, it's unlikely or rarely have I seen other clubs that come around to defeat Manchester united on their own soil and home.

Yea, the match against Manchester United was played well, the outcome of the match was as expected because despite the situation of Manchester United, I know they are good in big games and playing at Old Trafford was an advantage for them and they were able to hold the match to a draw which was good because Chelsea fans expected a trashing win over Manchester United because of their condition. However, it ended in a draw which is good for both of them.

And commenting the new Chelsea coach, I can say that the man seems very good at his what he does, his job, Chelsea's game play have since improved ever since the new coach assumed his office and position as the boss to the team, though they aren't that consistent yet which is very much expected, I think Chelsea is beginning to prove their worth in the premier league.

Enzo Maresca has so far did a great job for Chelsea, he made the fans have hope on the team again since the new ownership of the club because the team was going down always and was losing its dignity in the world, but Maresca is here to change the narrative because so far Chelsea fans can be assured of Champions League or Europa League spot even if they didn’t win any title this season because Maresca looks like he will be among the title contenders in the next season of the Prwmier League just as Arne Slotnif Liverpool has started this season.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Enzo Maresca is working hard to build a team that can genuinely compete for trophies, but it’s clear that this process will take time. Many of his players are still new, and creating the chemistry needed to execute Enzo Maresca's tactical approach doesn't happen overnight. Maresca’s attacking approach is a breath of fresh air to Chelsea. As he is improving Chelsea’s attack, developing the defense should also be a priority. In their recent game against Manchester United, Chelsea had the squad depth to secure a win but Manchester United were able to hold off the pressure from the visitors. Even if Chelsea had been sharper in their finishing, the outcome may have remained the same, as this particular fixture has historically produced more draws than any other in Premier League history.

It is not at all easy to build a team that is able to compete fiercely to win the title, all coaches definitely need time to do it. Not only Enzo Maresca, I think Pep Guardiola also didn't immediately succeed in the Premier League even though he had a good squad, he won it in the second season as far as I remember.

This season Chelsea seems to be improving compared to last season, but the season is still long and everything is not finished yet. Enzo Maresca has a lot of work that still needs to be improved for his team, of course one of which is improving its defensive system. So far Chelsea is still relatively weak in defense and Maresca needs to get focus to improve it to be better. Goal productivity is quite good compared to other top teams, but it also needs to be improved too.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Enzo Maresca is working hard to build a team that can genuinely compete for trophies, but it’s clear that this process will take time. Many of his players are still new, and creating the chemistry needed to execute Enzo Maresca's tactical approach doesn't happen overnight. Maresca’s attacking approach is a breath of fresh air to Chelsea. As he is improving Chelsea’s attack, developing the defense should also be a priority. In their recent game against Manchester United, Chelsea had the squad depth to secure a win but Manchester United were able to hold off the pressure from the visitors. Even if Chelsea had been sharper in their finishing, the outcome may have remained the same, as this particular fixture has historically produced more draws than any other in Premier League history.

Considering the fact that Enzo Maresca is just a new coach and how he is able to maintain the team to a considerate form now is applaudable of him because if we compare the performance of Chelsea this time last season and now, there's really a great improvement so i agree with you that Enzo needs more time before he can blend the team very well to the extent they will become consistent title contenders. He has really done great job in the forwards of Chelsea, but he should also extend the spirit to the defense area because that's one of the areas they are lacking capacity but with time Enzo can be able to make a solid team in Chelsea. Manchester united and Chelsea rivalry have always been very competitive right from time so if their both fixtures has produced more draws, it means both team's rivalry is so strong.

[letteredhub]

For Manchester City, they are going through a challenging period both in the EPL and in the champions league, the absence of KDB and Rodri has really had a negative effect on their performance and they have fallen below expectation which to me the victory sporting had against them in the UCL was expected if we're to go by the loses they got in the EPL in their last two games.

Last season something like this also happened and it seems that for now there is still no option when Rodri and KDB cannot play at the same time.

But for the next week I think it could be better even though they will still lose Rodri for a long time but now KDB is back in the squad even though last season he was only on the bench.

Actually last season I think it was KDB that had to face series of injuries which had to affect his overall play quality of that season but City somehow managed to win the EPL title with just about two points difference above arsenal their main rival at that season. This time is both Rodri and KDB, and even if KDB is back he's not going to make much influence in the team as Rodrigo presence would. Age is already catching up with KDB.

This situation is something that always happens but Manchester City can always fix this quickly and of course Pep will not just sit back with the results that Manchester City have now because in the end there could be some changes to replace Rodri before he is completely healed in January for player transfers, even though there is Kovacic there but it can't help much so I think Pep will work harder in the second half of the season.

This time the tides may not eventually turn to their favour as it did last season because it's no more arsenal that are mainly in the top contender list but Liverpool has joined in the forefront race and that's where it gets much interesting and at same time daunting for Manchester City who has always come from behind to steal the trophy from arsenal just close to the end of season.

[pawel7777]

Together, Amorim and Van Nistelrooy could form a coaching partnership that brings the best out of the current squad. As for their upcoming Europa League clash with PAOK, this is a match Manchester United should aim to win decisively. A strong performance here would further boost morale and confidence, building momentum that can carry them through the rest of the season.

I'm not sure about the partnership thing. Ruud will be back to being just an assistant coach, while Amorim will be trying to install his style and vision. There are already rumours about big transfers he's trying to make.
As for Ruud, he lead the team to their first Europa League win this season, defeating PAOK 2-0. Maybe it wasn't a "decisive" win, but it was good enough.

I wouldn't be surprised if van Nistelrooy became more ambitious after those last few games and decided to leave the club to become a head coach for some other club rather than stay in Amorim's shadow.

[blue Snow]

Together, Amorim and Van Nistelrooy could form a coaching partnership that brings the best out of the current squad. As for their upcoming Europa League clash with PAOK, this is a match Manchester United should aim to win decisively. A strong performance here would further boost morale and confidence, building momentum that can carry them through the rest of the season.

We don't know exactly if Van Nistelrooy will work together with Amorim or not because there is no certainty news about him. Van Nistelrooy still expects he can work as an assistant to build a team together, but I think Amorim is not so interested because he has his own team who had worked with him at Sporting, and most likely he will use the same team at previous club and cleaning everything on Ten Hag legacy. When I look at how Amorim plays his scheme, both has a difference tactical in terms of improving the squad. Nistelrooy was playing an offensive pattern while Amorim a bit defensive but relied on impressive to counter attack. So that the situation will be contradicted if both work together.

[LUCKMCFLY]

especially with one of their key players back from injury, I think Manchester City could set a record this season by being crowned English Premier League champions once again.

There is no doubt about City's ability to face anything in terms of good football , but look at how MU is now after firing their main player who was making them lose, they are waking up as they should have always done, if they get into the fight , despite the fact that Ten Hag left them in a non-privileged position, then this could be very good and I hope it stays that way , but also considering Arsenal and Liverpool, they are doing wonderfully, I would be more aware of these teams than City itself.

[Fuso.hp]

Great performance by Liverpool tonight. They destroyed Leverkusen 4-0 at Anfield.
We can't say the same about Man City, who, surprisingly, got a pretty bad beating from Sporting and returned home with a 4-1 loss

Liverpool gave a fine show against Leverkusen last night in the champions league. Slot would appreciate Jorgen Klopp for leaving him with a standard and decent team with which he just came in and continued building on that form  now Liverpool stands in number one position on the EPL table ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal. While in the champions league they have been getting great results both home and away games.

For Manchester City, they are going through a challenging period both in the EPL and in the champions league, the absence of KDB and Rodri has really had a negative effect on their performance and they have fallen below expectation which to me the victory sporting had against them in the UCL was expected if we're to go by the loses they got in the EPL in their last two games.

We can call Liverpool the best performing team in the Premier League so far and we can also call them the best performing team in the Champions League. Ever since Liverpool appointed a new manager, their team performance has improved greatly. The one who was in charge of Liverpool before came to the end of his career did not do well in the last few seasons for Liverpool due to which he resigned himself from the responsibility of Liverpool and Liverpool appointed another manager to their club. Although this manager was criticized at first, later this manager is proving that he is not a failure at all and the team under him can become the champion of the tournament one day. However, apart from Manchester City not being in a good position in the Premier League, they are also in a somewhat weak position in the Champions League.

[Odohu]

Together, Amorim and Van Nistelrooy could form a coaching partnership that brings the best out of the current squad. As for their upcoming Europa League clash with PAOK, this is a match Manchester United should aim to win decisively. A strong performance here would further boost morale and confidence, building momentum that can carry them through the rest of the season.

We don't know exactly if Van Nistelrooy will work together with Amorim or not because there is no certainty news about him. Van Nistelrooy still expects he can work as an assistant to build a team together, but I think Amorim is not so interested because he has his own team who had worked with him at Sporting, and most likely he will use the same team at previous club and cleaning everything on Ten Hag legacy. When I look at how Amorim plays his scheme, both has a difference tactical in terms of improving the squad. Nistelrooy was playing an offensive pattern while Amorim a bit defensive but relied on impressive to counter attack. So that the situation will be contradicted if both work together.

Manchester United seems to be better under Van Nistelrooy if you look at the few matches he has managed sk far, two wins and a draw, although it is not to conclude but he was able to stop the consecutive loses and that alone is commendable.. I do wonder if retaining him as rhe head coach instead of hiring Amorin, wouldn't have been better for Manchester United? Perhaps we shall know from few weeks when the new manager starts work, maybe the club owners knows better and might be looking at sustainability rather than immediate results.

[tusandii]

It is worth waiting for the final result of the appearance of Nottingham Forest this season. If they succeed, the English Premier League is getting better competition to win the championship tittle at the end of the season.

Nottingham Forest has improved quite a bit this season and shown us that a club that is always in the middle of the table is not always stagnant there will be a time when they rise and compete with the top teams like they are doing now it seems like Nottingham Forest will be a dark horse club this season if they are able to survive until the end of the season in maintaining their performance and successfully finishing in the top 4 but they must be consistent and get important points in the future because clubs like Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa will fight for that position until the end of this season.

The surprise given by Nottingham Forest made the team that has consistently been in the top four have to focus more on maintaining their performance, if they make more mistakes in every match then the chance of qualifying for the UCL next season is very small. Apart from Nottingham Forest, Chelsea are also starting to show signs of revival, their performance has started to improve since being handled by Enzo Maresca. A change of teams finishing in the top four could happen this season, Arsenal are starting to fall out of the top four and they will face a big challenge in week 11 when they travel to Chelsea headquarters.

The competition this season is getting tighter with Chelsea's performance improving this season and also Nottingham Forest trying to get a place in the Champions League next season, clubs like Arsenal, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur have new competitors this season to fight for that position, but I don't think Nottingham Forest will last long in the top 5 until the end of the season because I have a little doubt about them just like I had doubts about Brighton at the beginning of this season many thought Brighton would be a strong contender in the top 5 but in fact they couldn't maintain their good, but at least we'll see what the club will do until the end.

[mammusu]

Together, Amorim and Van Nistelrooy could form a coaching partnership that brings the best out of the current squad. As for their upcoming Europa League clash with PAOK, this is a match Manchester United should aim to win decisively. A strong performance here would further boost morale and confidence, building momentum that can carry them through the rest of the season.

We don't know exactly if Van Nistelrooy will work together with Amorim or not because there is no certainty news about him. Van Nistelrooy still expects he can work as an assistant to build a team together, but I think Amorim is not so interested because he has his own team who had worked with him at Sporting, and most likely he will use the same team at previous club and cleaning everything on Ten Hag legacy. When I look at how Amorim plays his scheme, both has a difference tactical in terms of improving the squad. Nistelrooy was playing an offensive pattern while Amorim a bit defensive but relied on impressive to counter attack. So that the situation will be contradicted if both work together.

Previously, Nistelrooy has said that his job was only a temporary coach before Amorim took over the team, besides that he also hinted that he would stay at Manchester United as a coaching staff considering that he has been contracted as a staff so far, so likely he would still join the team under Amorim's leadership later, the two coaches have different philosophies and styles of play at the moment as you said, but isn't it pretty good if they can collaborate?
Although it might be a big challenge but if the collaboration is successful, it will produce a very dynamic strategy and difficult to predict by the opponent later.

[samuraijin]

And commenting the new Chelsea coach, I can say that the man seems very good at his what he does, his job, Chelsea's game play have since improved ever since the new coach assumed his office and position as the boss to the team, though they aren't that consistent yet which is very much expected, I think Chelsea is beginning to prove their worth in the premier league.

Chelsea is still in the process of forming the squad if there is a miscommunication then it is very natural, Chelsea's new coach is currently in accordance with management expectations so the changes in the Chelsea squad are truly the result of their patience, whatever is done at least it will be good and the revival of Chelsea in the Premier League, because Chelsea has been a mediocre team for several seasons after Roman Abramovich left so it is natural that this change is what all Chelsea supporters want.

[yudi09]

Previously, Nistelrooy has said that his job was only a temporary coach before Amorim took over the team, besides that he also hinted that he would stay at Manchester United as a coaching staff considering that he has been contracted as a staff so far, so likely he would still join the team under Amorim's leadership later, the two coaches have different philosophies and styles of play at the moment as you said, but isn't it pretty good if they can collaborate?
Although it might be a big challenge but if the collaboration is successful, it will produce a very dynamic strategy and difficult to predict by the opponent later.

Nistelrooy's performance so far has been quite good and from several videos that I have watched, Nistelrooy is very happy to be able to help Manchester United to continue to develop like when he was still actively playing from the euphoria every time a Manchester United player managed to score a goal.
I also noticed that he really wanted to be made permanent as head coach but Manchester United had already brought in Amorim.

Amorin, I don't know much about him and other people might feel the same way as me. If it's just looking great when handling Sporting, then the challenges in the Premier League are very different.
It could be that Nistelrooy's help could help him get Manchester United back into the title race.

Nistelrooy's words featured in Romano's tweet, could be true during their journey there.

[Docnaster]

It's one thing to want to stay and work with the newly appointed permanent manager of Manchester United Ruben Amorim but also a whole different thing if the Portuguese manager is ready to work with him. For Ruud Van Nisterooy who was once one of the most important players of Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, the passion to always give his best for the club ajd help the club succeed I think will always be part of him but the his fate on wether to stay longer at the club after the expiration of his interim role will be decided by Ruben Amorim and if at the end, the current manager of Sporting decides against working with him, he'll have to find a new job for himself

[letteredhub]

Liverpool gave a fine show against Leverkusen last night in the champions league. Slot would appreciate Jorgen Klopp for leaving him with a standard and decent team with which he just came in and continued building on that form  now Liverpool stands in number one position on the EPL table ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal. While in the champions league they have been getting great results both home and away games.

For Manchester City, they are going through a challenging period both in the EPL and in the champions league, the absence of KDB and Rodri has really had a negative effect on their performance and they have fallen below expectation which to me the victory sporting had against them in the UCL was expected if we're to go by the loses they got in the EPL in their last two games.

We can call Liverpool the best performing team in the Premier League so far and we can also call them the best performing team in the Champions League. Ever since Liverpool appointed a new manager, their team performance has improved greatly. The one who was in charge of Liverpool before came to the end of his career did not do well in the last few seasons for Liverpool due to which he resigned himself from the responsibility of Liverpool and Liverpool appointed another manager to their club. Although this manager was criticized at first, later this manager is proving that he is not a failure at all and the team under him can become the champion of the tournament one day.

Do you mean to say Jorgen Klopp didn't do great as a coach in all the time he managed Liverpool? Klopp is known as the only Liverpool manager to have won 6 trophies with Liverpool including champions league, uefa super cup and even the premier league. His achievements with Liverpool is what the present manager Slot is really not going to attain anytime soon. So it baffles me to read that you saying Klopp never did well with Liverpool. Is laughable.

[Litzki1990]

We can't use the past results of Chelsea vs. Manchester United to predict the upcoming game. Things have been changing a lot. I know, Manchester United always did well against the blues at Old Trafford. But statistically, Chelsea is well prepared than them.

that's enough to assume if Chelsea is a bit better than Manchester United at this moment. Importantly, Chelsea has had fewer injuries than Manchester United. So, I'm optimistic Chelsea will win soon. In Maresca we trust!

If Manchester United had played against Chelsea under Ten Hag then Manchester United would have been defeated in this match because if Ten Hag would not have adopted the same strategy that Manchester United played against Chelsea then Manchester United would have failed in one more match. In this match against Chelsea when Manchester United were awarded a penalty in the 70th minute and Manchester United were able to score from that penalty I thought it might be the match winning goal for them but it was not to be. Manchester United managed to score a goal in the 70th minute but 4 minutes later Manchester United conceded another goal and this was the last goal of the match resulting in a draw. Then I would say that Manchester United definitely did well in this match.

It was not that big of an improvement coming from Manchester United, and it was under Nistelrooy, so no major complaints. It was always supposed to be a difficult game coming, so fair play, at least they did not lose. Everyone got tired of Erik Ten Hag, so some change was very much welcomed, which was reflected throughout their performance. Everyone seemed more hungry to prove themselves before the new manager came in and joined them.

I think Enzo Maresca is settling in. It is taking time, but a new squad, a new management takes time. You can't compare Maresca to Arne Slot because what he is doing is just miraculous. No one expected that to happen.

Chelsea, if they somehow did better in terms of finishing, they could see a different ending to the match against United. They had the players they needed to win a match like that but gotta give credit to Man United for not letting Chelsea take the 50-50 chances. But if their finishing had a better day, Chelsea would have taken this match comfortably.

I have also seen many matches where Manchester United fought against another team and Manchester United was favorite over that team but Manchester United lost all those matches. There is no denying that Chelsea have at least been a stronger opponent for Manchester United than Manchester United in all the previous matches they have defeated. Manchester United was defeated because of the strategy of the one who was in charge of Manchester United earlier. The new manager has to take up the challenge and turn this weak team into a good one.  Everyone can do good by taking charge of a good team, but only those who can take charge of a weak team and turn that weak team into a good team are qualified.