⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[hahay]

The next transfer window will be open and next season Manchester City should definitely buy some quality players in some important positions so that Manchester City can return to good performance again.

Have you forgotten that Manchester City are entangled in many charges regarding their budget? they could recruit players but this might add to the problems for them who are struggling to resolve the case I think Man City are keeping a low profile in recruiting players they also still have the best players at the moment we just have to wait for Man City's revival and trust everything to Pep Guardiola.

That's right man, I forgot about the accusation and with your post, it feels very true that Manchester City clearly has a strong reason why they extended Pep Guardiola's contract. Thus, then of course Manchester City will also rely heavily on Pep Guardiola's ability to be able to make Manchester City remain a strong team in any competition. Although indeed,  at this moment Manchester City experienced a decline in performance and the successive bad results it received. But I personally believe, as long as Pep Guardiola is still at Manchester City, it will promise the team to remain in good form to stay in the title race.

[yudi09]

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It's almost time and Manchester City is yet to score the winning goal, lets wait for the final whistle before we can conclude since anything can happen and for the fact that Manchester City player Rico Lewis just receive a second yellow card, it will be very difficult for City to win this match.

A red card received by one of Manchester City's players after receiving a second yellow card made Manchester City's chances of scoring a goal even more difficult. That's what made the difference in the game in this match despite the slump that is currently hitting Manchester City.
The final whistle has been blown and the result has not changed 2-2. Manchester City even though they are one player short, they still dominate.

[Harkorede]

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It's almost time and Manchester City is yet to score the winning goal, lets wait for the final whistle before we can conclude since anything can happen and for the fact that Manchester City player Rico Lewis just receive a second yellow card, it will be very difficult for City to win this match.

A red card received by one of Manchester City's players after receiving a second yellow card made Manchester City's chances of scoring a goal even more difficult. That's what made the difference in the game in this match despite the slump that is currently hitting Manchester City.
The final whistle has been blown and the result has not changed 2-2. Manchester City even though they are one player short, they still dominate.

In the end I don't think it all comes down to the red card shown to Rico Lewis, while the second yellow was a completely wrong call by the referee, the game also shows that receiving a yellow card carelessly could end up costing your team a shot at winning a match, the first yellow card received by Lewis was the right call from the ref, but it was a needless one for the player and could have been easily avoided, maybe if City had 11 men for the final stretch of the game they could pressed Palace better. Easier said than, because game was evenly poised and Man City weren't the better side to have earned a win, perhaps, they earned the most deserved, which is a point.

[Zackz5000]

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It's almost time and Manchester City is yet to score the winning goal, lets wait for the final whistle before we can conclude since anything can happen and for the fact that Manchester City player Rico Lewis just receive a second yellow card, it will be very difficult for City to win this match.

A red card received by one of Manchester City's players after receiving a second yellow card made Manchester City's chances of scoring a goal even more difficult. That's what made the difference in the game in this match despite the slump that is currently hitting Manchester City.
The final whistle has been blown and the result has not changed 2-2. Manchester City even though they are one player short, they still dominate.

If you cheek when the red card came up you will see that the game has almost ended so the red card wasn't even an execuse for Manchester City not to score a goal again i have watch matches where a team with 2 red card still end up winning the game and if you watch the game you will see that Manchester City never even dominated any game apart from Ball possession that Manchester City won the goal attempt was equal.
I thought Manchester City will continue with there winning ways after winning their last game but it seems they are still in same level no improvement yet for Manchester City.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Let the manager manage for goodness sake. If you think you'd do a better job than him, why not go make application to land the job? All he did was try to rotate the squad and make every member of tue squad feel involved,  thet he is here with them and not being baised and one sided. You want to blame him for the lose? Man United have final third issues, didn't you notice? It breaks my heart to see how most of you on here make analysis. 💔

Why are you so offensive mate? Aren't we allowed to criticize someone?    I just indicated the points I didn't understand about his choices and that's all. Nobody has to think the same as everyone else.


Another bad result for Manchester City. I added them also into my parlay and I'm so regretful for that. Because I thought the win vs Nottingham would be helpful. They were terrible in defense. If it weren't for Ruben Dias' critical defending I think Crystal Palace could have even won. I will think two times before betting on Manchester City next time. 

[Pandu Geddon]

The match has been going on for 10 minutes but United have to be behind by 1 goal even though the match has only been going on for 2 minutes. Nottingham managed to take the lead thanks to 1 goal made by Nikola Milenkovic.
Not a good start to the match for United, but the match is still quite long and they are currently dominating the match with ball possession. If Nottingham manages to beat United this time, then they will get a pretty good position in the standings.

[panjul07]

The match has been going on for 10 minutes but United have to be behind by 1 goal even though the match has only been going on for 2 minutes. Nottingham managed to take the lead thanks to 1 goal made by Nikola Milenkovic.
Not a good start to the match for United, but the match is still quite long and they are currently dominating the match with ball possession. If Nottingham manages to beat United this time, then they will get a pretty good position in the standings.

1-1 now after Hojlund scored a goal, United is dominating the match so far but they have to be careful because Nottingham may score another goal although United dominating the match.
United need more wins to boost their position up and I think they will win today's match as long as they can maximize their chances and minimize mistake in defense.
On the other match, City got a draw while they were also dominating the ball possession against Crystal Palace so United need to learn from this result.
Poor for City, they ended up their losing streak in EPL last match by defeating Nottingham in the previous match but today they got another bad result.

Add: Damn it, Nottingham scored 2 goals in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half.
What's wrong with United's defense?

[X-ray]

The match between Crystal Palace vs Manchester City is ongoing, and it seems that Manchester City still cannot rise from their slump because for the time being, Crystal Palace is draw 2-2 with Manchester City.

Its too early to conclude because we still have few minutes to the final whistle, and it is an important time for any team among them to make changes.

I never expected such score line in this match, I was expecting Manchester City to win the game with good goal margin, but they are even struggling to level up after been scored two times.

Are we sure that City will be back on form soon?

Can Manchester City go like 10 winning streak in a row this season as they used to do? Because they are now struggling to get three points unlike when they used to win with high number of goals.

It's almost time and Manchester City is yet to score the winning goal, lets wait for the final whistle before we can conclude since anything can happen and for the fact that Manchester City player Rico Lewis just receive a second yellow card, it will be very difficult for City to win this match.

Nothing changed until full time. That sucks to see how weak City is now. Their flight is being cancelled with this draw. Seriously, their quality has dropped so hard, and it's fukin comedy to them to conceded the dumbest goal ever i seen this season. Although they made 12 chances, only 3 were on goal.

It seems to me they are still having technical and tactical issue, nothing improved. They always got bullied work off the ball, and it's crazy how they missed three points caused by Walker.

Pep really pisses me off by keeping Walker in the starting line-up. Pure trash.

[Zackz5000]

The match has been going on for 10 minutes but United have to be behind by 1 goal even though the match has only been going on for 2 minutes. Nottingham managed to take the lead thanks to 1 goal made by Nikola Milenkovic.
Not a good start to the match for United, but the match is still quite long and they are currently dominating the match with ball possession. If Nottingham manages to beat United this time, then they will get a pretty good position in the standings.

First half has ended and it is Manchester United 1-1 Nottingham Forest Manchester United had to put more pressure on their opponent after been 1-0 down in the early time of the game to make it a 1-1 before the end of first half which was scored by Manchester United striker Hojlund in the 18th minutes of the game.
I strongly believe that Manchester United will win before FT due to what they have desplay in the first I think they have 90 percentage chance to win against  Nottingham Forest but they to do more better to achieve this aim.

[Woodie]

Both Manchester clubs are turning out to be weekend party poopers , I know clubs like Nottingham will give you a run for your money on any given day , but wtf is going on with these clubs always want to chase the game

I suspect the fat cheque's that these guys get has made them lazy otherwise the only remedy to fix this is a wage cut and see how the boys will play better, otherwise looking forward to seeing the boys dig themselves out of the hole...

3-2 let's go...

[Issa56]

A red card received by one of Manchester City's players after receiving a second yellow card made Manchester City's chances of scoring a goal even more difficult. That's what made the difference in the game in this match despite the slump that is currently hitting Manchester City.

I was surprised that Manchester City couldn’t win against Crystal Palace, and I don’t even think the red card should be an excuse for Manchester City to play a draw in the match. Manchester City struggled to even get a draw in the match because Crystal Palace was the first to score in the match, then Manchester City equalized, then Crystal Palace scored their second match before Manchester City equalized. Manchester City's performance has dropped so much because we all know if Manchester were in form, then Crystal Palace is not a club that Manchester City will find difficult to win against, even if they receive a red card in the match.

Manchester City even though they are one player short, they still dominate.

Manchester City dominated the match, but they couldn’t get three points in the match, all they could get was just 1 point, which is really a bad one for them. No one cares about the club that dominates the match, what everyone is always after is the club that gets the three points.

[Fiatless]

I was surprised that Manchester City couldn’t win against Crystal Palace, and I don’t even think the red card should be an excuse for Manchester City to play a draw in the match. Manchester City struggled to even get a draw in the match because Crystal Palace was the first to score in the match, then Manchester City equalized, then Crystal Palace scored their second match before Manchester City equalized. Manchester City's performance has dropped so much because we all know if Manchester were in form, then Crystal Palace is not a club that Manchester City will find difficult to win against, even if they receive a red card in the match.

You are not the only one that is surprised that the almighty Manchester City couldn't win Crystal Palace. The defending Champions enjoyed enough ball possession but they were weak in the attack which was why they failed to create more chances. I thought they were back when they defeated Nottingham Forest on Wednesday but it's now clear that Pep Guardiola have not been able to fix the lapses the club is facing. The Cityzens are gradually losing the chance to defend the EPL title. I have never seen Pep acting very humble before, the way he greeted Oliver Glasner the home club coach was impressive. He acted very warmly compared to his fast greetings and instant move to the tunnel.

[AprilioMP]

I suspect the fat cheque's that these guys get has made them lazy otherwise the only remedy to fix this is a wage cut and see how the boys will play better, otherwise looking forward to seeing the boys dig themselves out of the hole...

3-2 let's go...

There is no way clubs of the stature of the Manchester duo can justify the big cheques they are getting. Even if it is possible I feel it is not reasonable to equate the points.
Manchester City drew against CP. Manchester United also have a chance to draw against Nottingham Forest.
Manchester United are now racing to make it 3-3 as time permits, they are still behind Nottingham.
It seems the odds have closed for betting.

[Familian]

The match between Crystal Palace vs Manchester City is ongoing, and it seems that Manchester City still cannot rise from their slump because for the time being, Crystal Palace is draw 2-2 with Manchester City.

Its too early to conclude because we still have few minutes to the final whistle, and it is an important time for any team among them to make changes.

I never expected such score line in this match, I was expecting Manchester City to win the game with good goal margin, but they are even struggling to level up after been scored two times..

With the unstable and unreliable performance of Manchester City it's too early to be in a rush to conclude that they will win any match at the moment just by their winning against Nottingham Forest after some series of points drop. Manchester City have achieved a lot in the English premier league and it doesn't have to be rosy all through for them without interruption and I take it that this is their time of interruption so let every team enjoy the ride while it last before they get back to form

[Franctoshi]

A red card received by one of Manchester City's players after receiving a second yellow card made Manchester City's chances of scoring a goal even more difficult. That's what made the difference in the game in this match despite the slump that is currently hitting Manchester City.

I was surprised that Manchester City couldn’t win against Crystal Palace, and I don’t even think the red card should be an excuse for Manchester City to play a draw in the match. Manchester City struggled to even get a draw in the match because Crystal Palace was the first to score in the match, then Manchester City equalized, then Crystal Palace scored their second match before Manchester City equalized. Manchester City's performance has dropped so much because we all know if Manchester were in form, then Crystal Palace is not a club that Manchester City will find difficult to win against, even if they receive a red card in the match.

Manchester City even though they are one player short, they still dominate.

Manchester City dominated the match, but they couldn’t get three points in the match, all they could get was just 1 point, which is really a bad one for them. No one cares about the club that dominates the match, what everyone is always after is the club that gets the three points.

Manchester City have got a serious issue this season with their performances and with the way that things are going with the results they get after each game, I doubt if they will be able to defend their trophy this season. Such a result, draw today and lose tomorrow is unfamiliar with Manchester City and Guardiola needs to swing into action and change his strategy before things fall apart with his current squad.

[Velvet78]

Both Manchester clubs are turning out to be weekend party poopers , I know clubs like Nottingham will give you a run for your money on any given day , but wtf is going on with these clubs always want to chase the game

I suspect the fat cheque's that these guys get has made them lazy otherwise the only remedy to fix this is a wage cut and see how the boys will play better, otherwise looking forward to seeing the boys dig themselves out of the hole...

3-2 let's go...

Yeah they both screwed up this week. I don't know how but Manchester City couldn't play better against Crystal Palace. Nottingham were a much more challenging opponent on paper. They are really interesting this season.

Manchester United were horrible...    That defending style is just unacceptable. You concede 3 goals at home. I wish Amorim good luck on making this team great again. It is a tough job to do honestly.

Now I wait for the Tottenham - Chelsea game tomorrow. I hope to watch a good game with high tempo. Chelsea are way better these days. I think they will win.

[ajanwalker]

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Manchester City miraculously won the Premier League title this year.
He fell behind in terms of scores at the beginning of the match, but he equalized with Haaland in the 30th minute. Ikinic fell behind again at the beginning of the half, this time he scored the equalizing goal with Lewis in the 68th minute and the score became 2-2.
One of City's balls in the match hit the post and they could not win again. He was not only defeated after a long time.
Liverpool's derby match was postponed due to weather conditions and City fell 8 points behind, but Liverpool also has 1 match missing.

[aylabadia05]

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A red card received by one of Manchester City's players after receiving a second yellow card made Manchester City's chances of scoring a goal even more difficult. That's what made the difference in the game in this match despite the slump that is currently hitting Manchester City.
The final whistle has been blown and the result has not changed 2-2. Manchester City even though they are one player short, they still dominate.

Today, not only Manchester City lost points when they were favourites, but Manchester United and Newcastle also lost points without even getting a single point in their respective matches. I regret that Manchester United lost by a score of 2-3 in a match they dominated so well, but this is something that cannot be changed.

Manchester City is clearly in a slump due to a large number of player injuries, especially its main players. Meanwhile I'm not sure what the best reason is for Manchester United's defeat today. The defense is so fragile and the finishing tends to be poor, these are two important reasons why Manchester United lost. This was Ruben Amorim's second defeat in the Premier League in a row after previously losing from Arsenal.

[Ayers]

Manchester City have got a serious issue this season with their performances and with the way that things are going with the results they get after each game, I doubt if they will be able to defend their trophy this season. Such a result, draw today and lose tomorrow is unfamiliar with Manchester City and Guardiola needs to swing into action and change his strategy before things fall apart with his current squad.

Manchester City started this season well. Manchester City also held the top spot in the table. But suddenly this team lost its truck. And Manchester City lost its form very badly. Manchester City has faced defeat in several consecutive matches. So far, Manchester City's off-form continues.

Manchester City won 3-0 against Nottingham Forest. We thought that City might have returned to form. But Manchester City lost points again against Crystal Palace. It will not be possible for City to occupy the top spot in the table this season. I would even say that it will not be possible for City to qualify for the Champions League if they continue to perform so poorly.

[Oluwa-btc]

In the end I don't think it all comes down to the red card shown to Rico Lewis, while the second yellow was a completely wrong call by the referee, the game also shows that receiving a yellow card carelessly could end up costing your team a shot at winning a match, the first yellow card received by Lewis was the right call from the ref, but it was a needless one for the player and could have been easily avoided, maybe if City had 11 men for the final stretch of the game they could pressed Palace better. Easier said than, because game was evenly poised and Man City weren't the better side to have earned a win, perhaps, they earned the most deserved, which is a point.

Believe me yeah, that red card was worth it. That approach was just too aggressive and we saw a direct contact hitting Chalobahs ankle during the game. I saw the game and I can say that it was the right call from.the official.
Palace should have been ahead with 2 to nil in the first half but they failed to convert a clinical chance they got to score a goal to double the lead.