⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Donneski]

Liverpool had a small chance to win because Manchester City was beginning to increase its performance. We certainly haven't forgotten how badly Manchester City played in the Champions League. The fans hope they don't repeat it again when the derby happens tonight.

The Manchester City vs Liverpool game is unarguably the biggest fixture of the weekend in the English Premier League and if you ask me, I think this is one game that's very difficult to predict. Liverpool have clearly been a better team than Manchester City this season in all competitions but I have a feeling that the result of today's game will have nothing to do with their performances this season. Manchester City were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League competition last week by Liverpool and at the moment, have to fight for top four finish at the end of the season so you should expect the very best from Pep Guardiola's men when they welcome Liverpool at the Etihad later today.

[knowngunman]

Lewis does wrong thing as well as Raya. He should not be doing obvious foul to the last man, and Raya made it worse by moving up.   Thanks for those guys.

I think Arsenal shall not be counted as favorite to win the title this season. They missed important point, and got zero point is the worst result for them now. This obvious no title for them now.

Arsenal's entire performance presently is not a title winning performance. No team has ever won EPL with such a level of performance. There's no need to even point fingers at the average players that always cost the team the important matches. The manager himself, the players and the board should just be ashamed of themselves for throwing another chance of winning the league away this season again.

I find it funny each time Liverpool drops point and Arsenal fans start getting hopeful, they're not going anywhere with this average squad. January transfer was there for them to equip the squad and stand strong competing with Liverpool but they let that opportunity slide away. Liverpool actually deserve it more despite that's not what we wanted.

[SmartCharpa]

For some reason Arsenal act like this every time they have a chance to reduce the gap with the leader. In fact, West Ham played a good match and they acted very competently in attack, and could have scored more, and the Arsenal players lacked composure and the red card was logical as a result.

Arsenal would have conceded more than one goal against West Ham if Lewis-Skelly had not committed the foul that resulted in being sent off after 73 minutes of play.  Arsenal dominated West Ham in terms of ball possession, with two shots on target, not a single were converted into goals.  Arteta assumed that playing against West Ham is the same as playing against Leicester City, which they defeated last week with two goals from Merino, who played in the striker position. On the other hand, with Arsenal's current injury list, Arteta stated that new players are not an issue, but let's see how they will do in the Premier League this season.

Manchester United played exactly as they said, a draw was the best possible outcome for them and they had to make a good comeback for this, but Amorim is actually doing badly, and I see that he has started to say the same thing as ten Hag said, that we need to survive this season and next year we will think about what to do, but I think that if he had the power to change something, he would have done it already.

Manchester United's performance in the first half was poor, I watched the first half and was annoyed that I couldn't see the second half of the game. They were able to draw the match in the second half after conceding two goals in the first half, the draw is the possible result that Manchester United could achieve against Everton because Everton's squad has changed since David Moyes took over, but one point is not enough for Man United because their league position remains unchanged, 15th after week 26.

[aylabadia05]

Liverpool had a small chance to win because Manchester City was beginning to increase its performance. We certainly haven't forgotten how badly Manchester City played in the Champions League. The fans hope they don't repeat it again when the derby happens tonight.

When we talk about the winner, I'm more inclined to Liverpool even the draw is more likely possible.

Liverpool get smaller odds which shows they are the favorite team. But my prediction is that Liverpool will not win against Manchester City and for the bet I will place on Manchester City's victory with odds @3.00.
Manchester City is unstable, but after they were eliminated from the Champions League, I saw the composition of Manchester City players that made me feel confident that Manchester City could win.
Marmoush will show his senior in the Egyptian national team, Mo Salah that Marmoush will be a better player than Salah in this match.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

Liverpool had a small chance to win because Manchester City was beginning to increase its performance. We certainly haven't forgotten how badly Manchester City played in the Champions League. The fans hope they don't repeat it again when the derby happens tonight.

Are you sure the small chance will allow Liverpool to defeat Manchester city in this match, I'm not seeing victory from Liverpool in this match, because Manchester city have what it takes to Play this match as if it's their last match in the premier league competition. Manchester city lose against Real Madrid in the champion league competition doesn't mean they will lose in this premier League match, because they will not allow Liverpool to defeat them in their home. I have hope that Manchester city players will make their fans happy in this match with the goals they are going to achieve from Liverpool to defeat them 2-3 and there will not going to be draw match today.

I think that maybe Liverpool football team has the most potential in this match too. I would like to remind you that the Liverpool Football Club has been defeated in just one match yet. Moreover Manchester City has not been able to prove themselves properly in the UEFA Champions League recently, of course they did the worst performance there. In my opinion Manchester City is the biggest problem right now that their team player Eraling Haaland may not be able to play so you should consider that they will be lagging behind in this case. Even though you have predicted that Manchester City will be able to defeat Liverpool, still I'll bet on Liverpool in this match.

[Salahmu]

Are you sure the small chance will allow Liverpool to defeat Manchester city in this match, I'm not seeing victory from Liverpool in this match, because Manchester city have what it takes to Play this match as if it's their last match in the premier league competition. Manchester city lose against Real Madrid in the champion league competition doesn't mean they will lose in this premier League match, because they will not allow Liverpool to defeat them in their home. I have hope that Manchester city players will make their fans happy in this match with the goals they are going to achieve from Liverpool to defeat them 2-3 and there will not going to be draw match today.

There is a stroke of probability on the small discrepancy they have but the small you see can make a win from Liverpool. Meanwhile in Manchester City a lot of people thought they will also play like never before on the champions League last match but they instead play like they have so many more match on the champions League, so how can the same thing be said of them today again, if not that the match will be interested there wouldn't be any need saying whether Manchester city will play like their last because will they win premier League if the assumption is true?. Nottingham Forest will beat from away because Newcastle United usually don't have advantage at home, so they will give to those that want it.

[Inwestour]

Liverpool had a small chance to win because Manchester City was beginning to increase its performance. We certainly haven't forgotten how badly Manchester City played in the Champions League. The fans hope they don't repeat it again when the derby happens tonight.

Bookmakers' odds show that Liverpool are the favourites in this game, despite the fact that it will be an away game for them. By the way, Liverpool has also not shown the best game in defense in recent matches and has lost points, so I would not call them a clear favourite, but considering that City played a difficult game with Real Madrid in the middle of the week, I would say that Liverpool has an advantage before this match.

[hyudien]

Man United's biggest problem is they struggle to adopt a new strategy and it seems like not many of their players can immediately fit into the new system. The most obvious is their strikers who are stuck in scoring goals, so that just to score a goal they have to rely on their wingers, midfielders, or even their defenders.

Actually, the solution is quite easy, that is selling the two strikers and signing a new striker who can really make a contribution (eg. Osimhen). But it is not easy for Man United to do all that because their reputation is not good (so it is difficult to just sell players) and they no longer have funds left, so it's pretty difficult if they want to sign a new striker.

I try not to believe in the curse, but every time a new player is brought in by Man United, their performance will decline and after he is sold or loaned his performance will come back to life. There have been many examples and this cycle continues. So this is no longer about the players but the people behind the management of Man United itself including the most important coaching staff. The most reasonable solution and the final solution is to sell the club to someone who is ready in everything, especially in terms of finance. Because so far the Glazer Family has only used the fame of the Man United name for their own interests, not for the interests of building the club.

[OcTradism]

Liverpool had a small chance to win because Manchester City was beginning to increase its performance. We certainly haven't forgotten how badly Manchester City played in the Champions League. The fans hope they don't repeat it again when the derby happens tonight.

History is sometimes useless if current forms are too bad and Manchester City have a worst season in the last 7 years with Pep Guardiola. Their latest form is very terrible too and it does not help them in this big match with Liverpool. Bad form recently can play more important role in this coming match, and history won't be able to help Manchester City today.

Are you sure the small chance will allow Liverpool to defeat Manchester city in this match, I'm not seeing victory from Liverpool in this match, because Manchester city have what it takes to Play this match as if it's their last match in the premier league competition. Manchester city lose against Real Madrid in the champion league competition doesn't mean they will lose in this premier League match, because they will not allow Liverpool to defeat them in their home. I have hope that Manchester city players will make their fans happy in this match with the goals they are going to achieve from Liverpool to defeat them 2-3 and there will not going to be draw match today.

I see different than blue Snow, Liverpool have very good chance to win, but with a defeat of Arsenal yesterday, Liverpool don't have pressure to win this match. They can just have a draw and will still be able to expand point difference with Arsenal. With no big pressure to win this match, Liverpool has big advantage compares to Manchester City that really need a win for their tough competition for a fourth position with many clubs.

If Manchester City play attacking in this match, with their weak and vulnerable defense as shown in recent matches, they will possibly collapse in this match.

[Velvet78]

It is a big day in the Premier League! Manchester City are hosting Liverpool and I can't wait for it.    Maybe for the first time ever in many years, Manchester City aren't favoured by bookmakers at Etihad.



But would I bet on any side here? No, but I don't think Liverpool will lose at least. Manchester City are really unreliable. You have seen them against Real Madrid right? How desperate they were... I expect them to improve that performance here but I doubt their performance would be better than Liverpool. How will they stop Salah for example? Defending isn't a thing they are good at recently. This is why I think the safest bets would be BTTS @1.42 and over 2.5 goals @1.45. Betting on a combination of these pays out 1.62 odds.

[Floxynice]

Man United's biggest problem is they struggle to adopt a new strategy and it seems like not many of their players can immediately fit into the new system. The most obvious is their strikers who are stuck in scoring goals, so that just to score a goal they have to rely on their wingers, midfielders, or even their defenders.

Actually, the solution is quite easy, that is selling the two strikers and signing a new striker who can really make a contribution (eg. Osimhen). But it is not easy for Man United to do all that because their reputation is not good (so it is difficult to just sell players) and they no longer have funds left, so it's pretty difficult if they want to sign a new striker.

I try not to believe in the curse, but every time a new player is brought in by Man United, their performance will decline and after he is sold or loaned his performance will come back to life. There have been many examples and this cycle continues. So this is no longer about the players but the people behind the management of Man United itself including the most important coaching staff. The most reasonable solution and the final solution is to sell the club to someone who is ready in everything, especially in terms of finance. Because so far the Glazer Family has only used the fame of the Man United name for their own interests, not for the interests of building the club.

This goes to prove that the players aren't even the problem with Manchester United. If so, how do we explain how these players suddenly become heroes immediately they leave the club to other clubs. At first I thought the problem was with the coaches, but it is very obvious that the problem goes beyond just the coaches but the entire management of Manchester United. Something we ain't seeing and haven't heard of is actually wrong with the club's management. It is not a curse, they know what to do to fix it. I wish they'll stop breaking the hearts of their fans by fixing whatever is wrong with the club.

[abhiseshakana]

I try not to believe in the curse, but every time a new player is brought in by Man United, their performance will decline and after he is sold or loaned his performance will come back to life. There have been many examples and this cycle continues. So this is no longer about the players but the people behind the management of Man United itself including the most important coaching staff. The most reasonable solution and the final solution is to sell the club to someone who is ready in everything, especially in terms of finance. Because so far the Glazer Family has only used the fame of the Man United name for their own interests, not for the interests of building the club.

This goes to prove that the players aren't even the problem with Manchester United. If so, how do we explain how these players suddenly become heroes immediately they leave the club to other clubs. At first I thought the problem was with the coaches, but it is very obvious that the problem goes beyond just the coaches but the entire management of Manchester United. Something we ain't seeing and haven't heard of is actually wrong with the club's management. It is not a curse, they know what to do to fix it. I wish they'll stop breaking the hearts of their fans by fixing whatever is wrong with the club.

That is another problem, and it is indeed a major cause. If they want an easy solution then Man United should sell their striker and sign a new striker who has a clinical finish, but if Man United want a solution to all their problems then it must be reset from the root, which means the ownership of the Club must change. In fact, Man United still has this opportunity, because recently Sheikh Jassim was reported to still have an interest in making an acquisition.

Now we just have to wait and see whether the Glazer and Sir Jim Ratcliffe will respond, or whether they will just ignore it and make Man United even worse.

[SensitiveEyes]

The PL star of the season is Mohamed Salah. He is in contention for the Ballon d'Or. Man City will not stop him from handing Liverpool the points. Newcastle and Forest need points on the table after losing their last games. They could add 1 point each.

[emrecemsan]

Arteta is right about everything he says. Arsenal haven't been much near it since the beginning of the season. As of this loss the gap with Liverpool is 8 points so here we are.

The problem is that they don't have many players left who can score. Saka is out for months. Gabriel Jesus isn't even expected to recover before the end of the season. Who will play as the striker really? 

They desperately try players like Havertz (he is also out), Merino etc.. They aren't even strikers. I know Liverpool also doesn't have a good striker but they have Salah who takes a huge responsibility in most of the goals.

[Iranus]

Liverpool had a small chance to win because Manchester City was beginning to increase its performance. We certainly haven't forgotten how badly Manchester City played in the Champions League. The fans hope they don't repeat it again when the derby happens tonight.

History is sometimes useless if current forms are too bad and Manchester City have a worst season in the last 7 years with Pep Guardiola. Their latest form is very terrible too and it does not help them in this big match with Liverpool. Bad form recently can play more important role in this coming match, and history won't be able to help Manchester City today.

Manchester city failed  to win in both their matches against Liverpool last season. Manchester City were in very good form. Even then, both matches ended in a 1-1 draw. This season, Liverpool won their home match against City 2 -0. Although Liverpool are in very good form, Manchester City's performance is  still quite weak.  So we cannot consider City as favorites in manchester city's home match either. Liverpool will win this match or the match will be a draw . The chances of Manchester city winning are very low.

[shinratensei_]

Arteta is right about everything he says. Arsenal haven't been much near it since the beginning of the season. As of this loss the gap with Liverpool is 8 points so here we are.

The problem is that they don't have many players left who can score. Saka is out for months. Gabriel Jesus isn't even expected to recover before the end of the season. Who will play as the striker really?  

They desperately try players like Havertz (he is also out), Merino etc.. They aren't even strikers. I know Liverpool also doesn't have a good striker but they have Salah who takes a huge responsibility in most of the goals.

Some words must be corrected. Arsenal has not been much near to the PL title since 2 decades ago. Same story. same result, and same excuse.

Talking about their striker, they seem often played false nine, and i don't think they will change their strategy. They only rely upon Havertz, which is awful. It's all Arteta's responsibility. If he signed a new striker during winter transfer, his team won't miss a role of striker.

This obviously Arteta's mistake.

[Proty]

Arteta is right about everything he says. Arsenal haven't been much near it since the beginning of the season. As of this loss the gap with Liverpool is 8 points so here we are.

The problem is that they don't have many players left who can score. Saka is out for months. Gabriel Jesus isn't even expected to recover before the end of the season. Who will play as the striker really? 

They desperately try players like Havertz (he is also out), Merino etc.. They aren't even strikers. I know Liverpool also doesn't have a good striker but they have Salah who takes a huge responsibility in most of the goals.

It is not about having striker that is the issue, when Arsenal won Manchester city 5:1. Did they borrow striker from another club, is it not the same players that won Manchester city that was used in playing against wolves. Saka has not been in  injury for long and arsenal has been winning match. It is not something new to arsenal fans, that whenever they are getting close to the end of season they will start losing points, whether Saka is there or not it wouldn't have changed anything.

[Princess Leah]

I try not to believe in the curse, but every time a new player is brought in by Man United, their performance will decline and after he is sold or loaned his performance will come back to life. There have been many examples and this cycle continues. So this is no longer about the players but the people behind the management of Man United itself including the most important coaching staff. The most reasonable solution and the final solution is to sell the club to someone who is ready in everything, especially in terms of finance. Because so far the Glazer Family has only used the fame of the Man United name for their own interests, not for the interests of building the club.

This goes to prove that the players aren't even the problem with Manchester United. If so, how do we explain how these players suddenly become heroes immediately they leave the club to other clubs. At first I thought the problem was with the coaches, but it is very obvious that the problem goes beyond just the coaches but the entire management of Manchester United. Something we ain't seeing and haven't heard of is actually wrong with the club's management. It is not a curse, they know what to do to fix it. I wish they'll stop breaking the hearts of their fans by fixing whatever is wrong with the club.

That is another problem, and it is indeed a major cause. If they want an easy solution then Man United should sell their striker and sign a new striker who has a clinical finish, but if Man United want a solution to all their problems then it must be reset from the root, which means the ownership of the Club must change. In fact, Man United still has this opportunity, because recently Sheikh Jassim was reported to still have an interest in making an acquisition.

Now we just have to wait and see whether the Glazer and Sir Jim Ratcliffe will respond, or whether they will just ignore it and make Man United even worse.

Everyone should already know the problem with Manchester United by now, though some players could be blamed for poor performance but neither the general squad nor the coaches are to be blamed, the major problem is from the board level and it's general squad, Manchester have had the likes of Mourinho, Ragnick, Ole, and the one they sacked earlier this season Erik Ten Hag, not to even talk of Luis Van Gaal.

 These coaches I mentioned are experts in their field and apart from Ragnick the other where successful by winning a trophy for the club but along the line things began to fall apart, I won't even mention the top players they've had in the previous years cause they're too many but then they've failed to go back to the days of Sir Alex Ferguson, Glaziers are the problem of this club and until they hand over the owners by selling the club, things won't get better.

[TelolettOm]

The PL star of the season is Mohamed Salah. He is in contention for the Ballon d'Or. Man City will not stop him from handing Liverpool the points. Newcastle and Forest need points on the table after losing their last games. They could add 1 point each.

Entering the time, so far, Moh Salah has managed to score 29 goals from a total of 37 matches, in all leagues, and has even contributed 20 assists. And he is the top scorer in the Premier League so far, leaving Haaland behind.

Source: Mohamed Salah Stats

This time, Nottm Forest had to really admit Newcastle, usually they had played quite calmly. Only this time, Newcastle had even slaughtered 4 - 1. And what was interesting was that Alexander Isak managed to score 2 goals in just 2 minutes. And what's more interesting is that Nottingham Forest took the lead first in the 6th minute, but Newcastle followed up and surpassed it very quickly.

Source: Two goals in two minutes, who else but Alexander Isak

[Sandra_hakeem]

Liverpool had a small chance to win because Manchester City was beginning to increase its performance. We certainly haven't forgotten how badly Manchester City played in the Champions League. The fans hope they don't repeat it again when the derby happens tonight.

History is sometimes useless if current forms are too bad and Manchester City have a worst season in the last 7 years with Pep Guardiola. Their latest form is very terrible too and it does not help them in this big match with Liverpool. Bad form recently can play more important role in this coming match, and history won't be able to help Manchester City today.

Manchester city failed  to win in both their matches against Liverpool last season. Manchester City were in very good form. Even then, both matches ended in a 1-1 draw. This season, Liverpool won their home match against City 2 -0. Although Liverpool are in very good form, Manchester City's performance is  still quite weak.  So we cannot consider City as favorites in manchester city's home match either. Liverpool will win this match or the match will be a draw . The chances of Manchester city winning are very low.

From Manchester City's last game we might have hopes of them challenging Liverpool to a great extent. 4 goals to nothing against Newcastle is enough motivation to take up Liverpool despite still struggling with their current form. Home advantage should be a key motivation for Manchester City to try harder to win as this will strengthen their current standing position.

The fact City couldn't win their last two matches against Liverpool both in the previous season and the current season should be a push on their path to make a big change, shock the spectators and earn some credit for themselves as the keep pushing for the third place in the league.