⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[DanWalker]

Yes it's true Manchester City is getting back to form as they have been playing getting results and this will help them finish at a good place in the table but it will not be easy for Manchester City to get results against forest because this season Forest has been in a good form and they have won Manchester City this season too so the fA cup semi finals match between these two teams will not be an easy one for city

Nottingham Forest team is strong this season. More importantly, Nottingham Forest's defense is very strong. Although Nottingham Forest's attack is a bit weak, the overall performance of this team is quite stable. Nottingham Forest has qualified for the semi-finals by defeating Brighton. City is a very strong opponent. However, there is no chance of keeping Nottingham Forest team behind this season. Nottingham Forest has the ability to win against City. And they have proven it in the Premier League.

[coinlocket$]

Again, weren't be supposed to had the sentence and the possible penalty for Manchester City by April?
We are at the end of the month and nothing on the radars.
Anyway the fight for the top4 is very interesting with  potentially 4-5 teams in the fight for the last 2 spots.
All assuming with Arsenal and Livepool easy qualified.

[junder]

Yes it's true Manchester City is getting back to form as they have been playing getting results and this will help them finish at a good place in the table but it will not be easy for Manchester City to get results against forest because this season Forest has been in a good form and they have won Manchester City this season too so the fA cup semi finals match between these two teams will not be an easy one for city

The citizens' revival is quite late, it doesn't matter because they can heal the hearts of the fans a little with their big chances of finishing where the big teams in the premier league should be and about their match in the FA Cup I was quite surprised to see the chances of Man City as the away team given 1.37 as you can see.



While Nottingham's chances are high which I think is not fair enough considering this is the semifinals, and as we know Nottingham is currently a team that should be watched out for, I think choosing the host in the betting slip also cannot be ignored.

[bitgolden]

What really makes you think that Manchester City has it easy? If you think or feel that City has it easy how about Aston Villa? Because both seem to have almost same opponents. Manchester City will play; Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Fulham, Wolverhampton and Southampton.
Aston Villa will play; Manchester City, Fulham, Bournemouth, Tottenham and Manchester United. The only difference is the last two teams for both clubs and we all know that Tottenham and Manchester United is not in the top level this season to consider them a serious threat to team like Villa of this very season.

The only game that could be hard for them is the Villa game. Wolves is easy, Southampton is obviously easy, Bournemouth could be a little tough but still should be a win, Fulham should be a win. Basically all their games aside from Villa is easy games, maybe they will get a tie or a loss against Villa if they are unlucky but they should be able to beat the rest.

However, football isn't like that, maybe they will beat Villa 5-0 and then lose to Southampton in a shocking game, who knows? Can you guarantee that can't happen? I can't. So, we still have to wait and see, but there is a "difficulty calculation" in these type of comparisons, and they have easier games than other teams which is a reality based on the rankings of everyone's opponents.

[Issa56]

Yes it's true Manchester City is getting back to form as they have been playing getting results and this will help them finish at a good place in the table but it will not be easy for Manchester City to get results against forest because this season Forest has been in a good form and they have won Manchester City this season too so the fA cup semi finals match between these two teams will not be an easy one for city

Nottingham forest are currently in form, and they are really having target this season, Nottingham forest target for this season will be to win the FA cup, and to qualify for champions league next season, and with the way Nottingham forest are currently playing, they might be able to achieve that. Manchester City are getting back to form gradually, at least they are winning most of the matches which they are playing currently, Manchester City are not completely back to form yet, and am not really satisfied with the way they are playing currently, so I guess the match will be a difficult one to win for Manchester city.

Nottingham forest have been giving most of the top teams difficult time this season, so they will do everything possible to stop Manchester City from getting a win in the FA cup match, we can’t conclude on who will be winning the match yet, because I will say they both have equal chances of winning in the match.

[el kaka22]

Arsenal has every right to be focused on UCL games. They could literally rest the entire team if they want to. Obviously there are downsides of that too, a player can't just play on UCL games alone, you need to keep them sharp and because of that sometimes you play some players, but sometimes if they played too much you rest them.

So Arsenal can use this period, to just play some bench players and young players for players who are tired, and players who need sharpness could play in league games too to get some training basically. They are going to be ready, they have that luck, because they do not have many injured left, and most important players are back and could do great now. Let's see if they will have any chance against PSG at all.

[AYOBA]

Nottingham forest have been giving most of the top teams difficult time this season, so they will do everything possible to stop Manchester City from getting a win in the FA cup match, we can’t conclude on who will be winning the match yet, because I will say they both have equal chances of winning in the match.

Base on how those two teams are performing recently I can say that both of the teams performances are equal so I think predicting who can win their upcoming matches will be very difficult, but I have confidence on Nottingham Forest that they most do everything possible to prevent Manchester City from winning the match. But  shall since we said we should never conclude on who will be winning the match, let us bear on that statement; I think when the matches day arrive we will know what can be their outcomes.

[Obari]

Arsenal has every right to be focused on UCL games. They could literally rest the entire team if they want to. Obviously there are downsides of that too, a player can't just play on UCL games alone, you need to keep them sharp and because of that sometimes you play some players, but sometimes if they played too much you rest them.

So Arsenal can use this period, to just play some bench players and young players for players who are tired, and players who need sharpness could play in league games too to get some training basically. They are going to be ready, they have that luck, because they do not have many injured left, and most important players are back and could do great now. Let's see if they will have any chance against PSG at all.

Arsenal are still trophyless despite the formidable form they've found themselves. They've totally having zero evidence to show to the fans about their epic performance, I wouldn't prefer a club to be having amazing credible performances in matches and at the end of the day, no trophy been added to their collection. Arsenal headcoach, Mikel Arteta is this close to winning the UEFA Champions League title with Arsenal. When I see Arsenal in the semi final and everyone that have made a mockery about the club, what do we expect? They're slowly getting there, just take a leap of faith for this particular club.

[Furious 7]

Nottingham forest have been giving most of the top teams difficult time this season, so they will do everything possible to stop Manchester City from getting a win in the FA cup match, we can’t conclude on who will be winning the match yet, because I will say they both have equal chances of winning in the match.

Base on how those two teams are performing recently I can say that both of the teams performances are equal so I think predicting who can win their upcoming matches will be very difficult, but I have confidence on Nottingham Forest that they most do everything possible to prevent Manchester City from winning the match. But  shall since we said we should never conclude on who will be winning the match, let us bear on that statement; I think when the matches day arrive we will know what can be their outcomes.

Nottingham's performance is currently a little down and it can be seen when they are a little difficult to continue the progress in collecting points to secure a position in the current standings even if we see that for now they have lost 2 times in the last 5 matches it shows that there is something different for now in Nottingham's performance.

As for Manchester City, they are now trying to improve their performance even though it is currently quite good but we are aware that the problem of attacking lines and for Haaland's productivity is now still a little disturbed in contrast to the previous season. It's just that for now Manchester City certainly don't want to end the season without a trophy and the FA Cup can be one of their current goals after the Champions League and EPL are released, I think they should be more motivated to get a trophy because if the season ends without a clear trophy this will be a difficult situation for Pep to accept especially since he can always get at least 1 or 2 trophies at the end of the previous season.

[Hanadawa]

While Nottingham's chances are high which I think is not fair enough considering this is the semifinals, and as we know Nottingham is currently a team that should be watched out for, I think choosing the host in the betting slip also cannot be ignored.

Even though they managed to beat City in the EPL, I still favor City to win the match. In the previous match, Nottingham Forest managed to win 1-0 over City. But it was not a victory where Forest dominated the match. Yes, they have a solid defense but have a weak attack. That could be an opportunity for City to beat Forest. I think the odds in this match are quite fair. Even though this is a semifinal match, I think it is still difficult for me to favor Forest in this match. In addition, the FA Cup is now the only chance for City to get a trophy. I think that will be a motivation for them to win.

[junder]

It is through this that the real plans of Pep Guardiola are being proved to us because they have been able to make a lot of progress even though they are in a difficult crisis. In the thought of all, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest are competing to each other, even they may have been the enemy of each other. The next match is the semi-final match between the City and Nottingham, i.e. the FA Cup match. You mentioned reasonable quote that Nottingham has become the biggest surprise this season. However I still believe that City will have the advantage of holding the third place for a long time because they will regain their position with overall good performance.

With the news I got Guardiola said that he himself was not sure that some of his players would be able to appear in the match later against Nottingham Forest, this is actually a problem but if this goalkeeper can't appear, of course Guardiola will try to do his best. Likewise with some of his players he said good news like with Halaand whose condition is getting better as Guardiola said.
However, I hope Manchester City can give their best in their match later.

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[Velvet78]

Again, weren't be supposed to had the sentence and the possible penalty for Manchester City by April?
We are at the end of the month and nothing on the radars.
Anyway the fight for the top4 is very interesting with  potentially 4-5 teams in the fight for the last 2 spots.
All assuming with Arsenal and Livepool easy qualified.

Thanks for the reminder. I totally forgot about it and did some research after.    I have found this.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-city-charges-premier-league-35033504

It says the trial date is postponed once again... It might not even take place before the end of the season.

I don't know what to say... Who knows, maybe there won't even be a trial if things go like this. Even if it happens I'm losing my belief about them to be judged in the way it should be.

[WatChe]

The citizens' revival is quite late, it doesn't matter because they can heal the hearts of the fans a little with their big chances of finishing where the big teams in the premier league should be and about their match in the FA Cup I was quite surprised to see the chances of Man City as the away team given 1.37 as you can see.



While Nottingham's chances are high which I think is not fair enough considering this is the semifinals, and as we know Nottingham is currently a team that should be watched out for, I think choosing the host in the betting slip also cannot be ignored.

In EPL, Manchester city has just surpassed Nottingham forest on points table. Both teams are just one point away from each other in EPL that's why it's difficult to predict the winner. Forest performance in this season is exceptionally well compared to what they have done in last season while City has just gained the winning momentum.

Aston Villa will face Crystal Place in first semi final today. I think Villa is stronger team as compared to Crystal Place right now. Villa was able to beat PSG in second leg quarter finals of UEFA but in football anything can happen in 90 minutes. 

[Woodie]

Again, weren't be supposed to had the sentence and the possible penalty for Manchester City by April?
We are at the end of the month and nothing on the radars.
Anyway the fight for the top4 is very interesting with  potentially 4-5 teams in the fight for the last 2 spots.
All assuming with Arsenal and Livepool easy qualified.

This long awaited judgement could be coming after the league ends so that they know what is to come in the next season...if say that's deducting points from them and missing out on some European action (champions league) or maybe some kind of hefty fine for  unfair financial play etcetera  from how they have been playing, I think they know what's coming!!

[bitLeap]

Again, weren't be supposed to had the sentence and the possible penalty for Manchester City by April?
We are at the end of the month and nothing on the radars.
Anyway the fight for the top4 is very interesting with  potentially 4-5 teams in the fight for the last 2 spots.
All assuming with Arsenal and Livepool easy qualified.

This long awaited judgement could be coming after the league ends so that they know what is to come in the next season...if say that's deducting points from them and missing out on some European action (champions league) or maybe some kind of hefty fine for  unfair financial play etcetera  from how they have been playing, I think they know what's coming!!

And strangely Man City can always escape sanctions many times, maybe in the past you have also heard of similar cases but in the end Man City just escaped, somehow this can happen in the Premier League which is notoriously strict. Could it be because of a special reason because Man City's violations are not just 1 or 2 cases, especially regarding FPP. We can also see it at the end of the season that they can escape for the umpteenth time.

[Juse14]

Yes it's true Manchester City is getting back to form as they have been playing getting results and this will help them finish at a good place in the table but it will not be easy for Manchester City to get results against forest because this season Forest has been in a good form and they have won Manchester City this season too so the fA cup semi finals match between these two teams will not be an easy one for city

Nottingham Forest team is strong this season. More importantly, Nottingham Forest's defense is very strong. Although Nottingham Forest's attack is a bit weak, the overall performance of this team is quite stable. Nottingham Forest has qualified for the semi-finals by defeating Brighton. City is a very strong opponent. However, there is no chance of keeping Nottingham Forest team behind this season. Nottingham Forest has the ability to win against City. And they have proven it in the Premier League.

When Manchester City's performance declined and their consistency collapsed, in the middle of the season Manchester City immediately returned to fixing their club and they did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to bring in new players. So even though Manchester City performed badly this season, they are still one of the strongest teams. and without weakening Pep Guardiola's team, I am also really looking forward to the surprise from Nottingham Forest this season.

And now Manchester City and Nottingham Forest will face each other in the FA Cup semifinals, both teams have the same ambition to win the trophy, Manchester City who wants to secure at least one trophy for this season, and Nottingham Forest who has not lifted a trophy in any competition for a long time.


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[shinratensei_]

Again, weren't be supposed to had the sentence and the possible penalty for Manchester City by April?

The sentence and penalty supposed to happen at the summer of this year. However it gets another delay.
The previous time line was in summer this year, but according from the latest news, City's judgement will be postponed once again. Don't expect it to come in april. Also remember if City may also able to appeal it. I expect it may be delayed until next year.

[Woodie]

With seats for European football being at a competitive price, several teams are now giving it all and Chelsea is one such team hat is building a winning run after a bad spell of games.

And to be honest, I thought Everton would be a menace like they always do but unfortunately today Chelsea put their act together and managed a lone goal from Jackson to secure a precious 3 points of the afternoon.

Well played Chelsea.

[Obari]

With seats for European football being at a competitive price, several teams are now giving it all and Chelsea is one such team hat is building a winning run after a bad spell of games.

And to be honest, I thought Everton would be a menace like they always do but unfortunately today Chelsea put their act together and managed a lone goal from Jackson to secure a precious 3 points of the afternoon.

Well played Chelsea.

Enzo Maresca was not in the coaching stand today and we had to watch the former Chelsea goalkeeper, Willy Caballero leading the club to victory. Three points secured at Stamford Bridge in the early kick-off today. It was indeed a crucial winning for Chelsea and they're now stand out to be competitive for the top four spot this season. What else matters for the Blues other than securing a spot for UCL? Everton couldn't penetrate the defendlines of the host this season, their efforts was to no avail with pressing positioning guided by the club. David Moyes couldn't pull any stunt to draw points with Chelsea and we know it's no good deal for the club. Chelsea having to watch themselves coming out stronger and dominating clubs, they're elite and competitive.

[Amphenomenon]

Enzo Maresca was not in the coaching stand today and we had to watch the former Chelsea goalkeeper, Willy Caballero leading the club to victory. Three points secured at Stamford Bridge in the early kick-off today. It was indeed a crucial winning for Chelsea and they're now stand out to be competitive for the top four spot this season. What else matters for the Blues other than securing a spot for UCL? Everton couldn't penetrate the defendlines of the host this season, their efforts was to no avail with pressing positioning guided by the club. David Moyes couldn't pull any stunt to draw points with Chelsea and we know it's no good deal for the club. Chelsea having to watch themselves coming out stronger and dominating clubs, they're elite and competitive.

A deserving MOTM performance from our most disappointing goalie. Sanchez did save us today's, good job from the fact that I'm among those who criticise him when he makes his costly mistakes. Good performance, I hope he can continue with such form at least.

The backside was excellent today even with Trevor Chalobah good contribution for the goal scored by Jackson, he gave good tackle to get the ball which Enzo Fernandes took well  to Jackson, who made a clinical shot for the goal.

I'm surprised we were able to keep a goal lead from around middle of the first half to the end of the match, I can't remember when last we did this season.