⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[bitgolden]

Heung-min Son is finally about to leave Tottenham... He was going to enter the last year of his contract at the age of 33. I think there is no problem on losing him. He can't perform like in the past. They can find a better replacement in my opinion.

In todays world, 33 years old isn't really too old to leave and he could have stayed a few more years if you ask me. But the reality is simple, he just got too bad for them to play, look at him last season and you will see that he was either benched or even injured in so many games that they realized he wouldn't be really a player to keep for too long.

This is why they came to a mutual understanding, if he wasn't going to play then there was no need for him to become a bench player in a club he was such a legend of. This is why they are seeing him out the door with outmost respect, he didn't leave on a bad note, and he will be considered a legend for years to come. MLS is still a bad choice, I agree with that part, he could have gone to a better team.

[Sexylizzy2813]

I watched the highlights of the Manchester United - Bournemouth match, United won 4-1 but their performance was not that great. They won because they were playing a very very weak side that made silly errors throughout the game. If United had played against a top club I doubt they would be able to beat them. So far, the only Manchester United players that have impressed me are Dorgu and Amad.

I don't know if I'd call Bournemouth a very, very weak club. Let's say Man UTD were lucky to get those number of goals simply because their opponents didn't take the game seriously. I saw how the opposition struggled to come back, even had a goal ruled out for offside before they got their consolation goal late into the end of the game.
 You are right that Man UTD didn't do much but then you'd have to give them credit to have been able to hold on to their win and continue being solid in their defense unlike the way we know them for. The question is, can Man UTD replicate this performance when it matters the most? And as for Bournemouth, we know that part of what is keeping them the way they are is that they are yet to make any new signings after the ones they sold off.

Manchester United wasn't as good as we expected in that game or tournament but at least they tried and that shows that Amorim might be doing it the the right way only if he keeps on changing the way he plays the players and not to always play some players off their positions. Bournemouth wasn't what we expected of them no doubt but I can't see them as weak yet because they made some moves by selling some of their best and now no replacement which I feel was that same reason they played poorly and why they'll struggle next season, even their good runner Antoine Serlom Semenyo, he wasn't even in the game and I feel the Bournemouth side are trying to get the new face from the academy to get to understand how the first 11 play before any other thing, getting new guys and mixing them with some of the academy boys will help but if the manager wants to continue with these sets of guys I think they'll smell the relegation zone next campaign.

[Jostern]

Fabrizio continues to spread false news. He said that there is no agreement with Beşiktaş for Garnacho. We never wanted him anyway. Garnacho wants to stay in the Premier League. Chelsea wants him badly, so he may go there. He has no place at Beşiktaş. It seems that his agent is using these reporters for PR purposes. You don't need to publish such news to get a higher salary and more agent fee from Chelsea. Everyone knows what's what.

Which is really a false news that Fabrizio is spreading, So was there an agreement with Besiktas, because there is no other journalist that has reported that Besiktas has an agreement with Garnacho, it’s obvious there are club interested in him from Premier League, and the player have made it clear that he wants to continue playing in the Premier League, and Chelsea seems to be very interested in securing his signature, but sometimes I wonder all this players that Chelsea wants to buy were will they be playing in the team, well it’s left for the coach to think about that anyways, Agents are always going to make a way to find a lucrative contract that will be favorable to them and there client they are representing, we could say it’s their job to find a decent club for there players, With due respect I don’t think Besiktas is a good choice for Garnacho at this stage of his career.

Chelsea definitely have a policy of signing young talented players that fits to their wage structure currently and nurture them to an extent that they can sell for a higher fee if the need be just as the case of Noni madueke. So you can’t say where will all this players they are signing play because even last season they have many players who are contracted to them but the coach device a means to make sure that every one of them gets a playing chance, and not only did they have the playing chance, every one of them was able to perform and shine. Most of the players only played in the Conference league while some also played in the  premier league and also in FA cup and carabao cup and it worked perfectly for them, you can see the level of success they achieved last season, they won two important trophies including the club World Cup. and also considering the number of competitions they will be playing this season i think they will need those players too and don’t forget that injuries and fatigue might also come to play as the season goes on and there will be need to replace injured players or over fatigue players considering that they just played the club World Cup and they don’t have much time to rest before the new season starts. Chelsea also lost some players in the squad, the like of Mudryk who’s probably on ban, and they also sold their winger Madueke to Arsenal, so I think that buying Garnacho will be a cover up for either one of Madueke or Mudryk. Don’t also forget that they are making a lot of money from
Players sale even though they are buying, they also sell to balance the book.

Chelsea have a policy of signing young players that fits into a system to train them and sell them, I never knew Chelsea is a selling club now and are trying to make money from players sell, everybody knows that Chelsea have bridged PSR and all what they are trying to do is selling players and selling hotels and female team to balance their books, Talking about having success with this players I’m wondering if that success is the Conference League, Or the Club World Cup, Sometimes as a team when you buy too many players there are so many players that will be unhappy because of lack of playing time you might not hear that from the media but there are definitely players that will be unhappy. In the last 3 years Chelsea have signed almost 50 players if you doubt this you can go check the records and see for yourself, now most of the players have decided they want to leave the club because there are so many players coming in, they don’t want to experience what they did last season with playing time, and the Coach himself likes the idea of letting them go, because he wants to have a reduced squad number so you could know what player to select, now as a football player you will not be happy only playing a particular competition, Maybe I’m only going to play premier league, no champions league for me who will be happy with that as a player, that is why this players are leaving it’s not from the clubs desire to sell them, it’s because there are so many unhappy players in the squad, now others are coming that will also be relegated to playing only one competition and they will be unhappy and will ask to leave the club just like Madueke did ask
to leave the club, now there is a news going around that Tyric George have also asked to leave, because of playing time, I think more players will ask to leave because of lack of playing time and also the wage bill when they begin to get older they will start asking for more money, and the club will decide to sell against there will because of the poor wage bill they have, I hope it continues to work for them. Most Chelsea fans don’t even feel comfortable with this unproven players coming into the club.

[sana54210]

United finishing 8th and 15th isn't really indicative of their size as a club. They are big enough to make money even when they win nothing, many teams only make money either from sponsorships and rich owners, or they make money from success, otherwise they make nothing. United isn't like that, they have a huge fandom all over the world, even after years of being terrible, they still do have a lot of fans, maybe not as much as they used to, but still a lot, so that means they have shops all around the world that prints out money for them.

This is why they should definitely consider using this income smartly and get better players. This summer has been a disappointment too if you ask me, we will see them do badly again. I believe they will only recover, when the team is sold to some rich people who understands football. Neither Glazers nor Ineos has been good for them.

[Velvet78]

About having bad times in the league, I can say it happens... Do you remember Chelsea's horrible times too? They were struggling a lot in some years even when they had Hazard. But now they are much better.

In todays world, 33 years old isn't really too old to leave and he could have stayed a few more years if you ask me. But the reality is simple, he just got too bad for them to play, look at him last season and you will see that he was either benched or even injured in so many games that they realized he wouldn't be really a player to keep for too long.

In the Premier League, big teams can send players at these ages easily if they aren't performing anymore. Son had a bad season and ended up like this as a result.

Otherwise yeah for example Salah is also 33 now but he is still cooking and Liverpool doesn't want to part ways yet.

[Stormisover]

These they’ve tried, they’ve tried through several seasons, changing its management over and over, trying to get elite players to solve their problems at Manchester United but nope, they still haven’t been able to decode what the issues with the team and it’s most unlikely that they could. The best thing they could do for themselves now is to find a way to stay relevant in the EPL, a means to remain in the top 4, gain UCL slots and be that team they were in the era of Ferguson. The team as it is, is a failed one and they need to do better than hope on reform through squads.

Manchester United are really facing a serious problem and since the past seasons they were still not able to decode their problem even when they got rid of Erik ten hag and sign Amorim as their new coach thinking they have solve their problem but it was not so. When Erik ten hag was managing Manchester United many people thought he was the team’s  problem and when he was sacked the the completed last season at the fifteenth place which was very terrible for the team. The best thing they can do now is to dedicate their focus on the Premier league next season and make sure they are part of the top five.

 I think it not proper to say Manchester United is a failed team because they are trying to reform but they missed out on many people in the transfer window.

Bro sorry to say you're almost saying nonsense, if you should know Manchester United too well like many of you claim to have known them you will understand that Manchester United is that kind of a team that's always faced with some kind of Storm sometimes, even before Sir Alex Ferguson they had face these kind of challenges, and when all think they've bounced back they had a very big tragic situation where by they lost a whole team to a plain crash, mean while teams like Liverpool and Arsenal where busy soaring higher and higher, till the arrival of Sir Alex Ferguson, even at his arrival it still took him a whole 5 good year to put the team together, then he started excelling and overtake them all, and mind you these so called super Liverpool now spent good 30 years to lift the EPL again and Arsenal have been in a position where by they where only praying to qualify for just Europa League, so if Manchester United find themselves in such condition doesn't warrant anyone to say they have failed or finish, for I'm very certain that they will definitely bounce back as they have always do.

[Cookdata]

In todays world, 33 years old isn't really too old to leave and he could have stayed a few more years if you ask me. But the reality is simple, he just got too bad for them to play, look at him last season and you will see that he was either benched or even injured in so many games that they realized he wouldn't be really a player to keep for too long.

This is why they came to a mutual understanding, if he wasn't going to play then there was no need for him to become a bench player in a club he was such a legend of. This is why they are seeing him out the door with outmost respect, he didn't leave on a bad note, and he will be considered a legend for years to come. MLS is still a bad choice, I agree with that part, he could have gone to a better team.

When you see a player dazzling in a club for too long, it's either he is having long contract and there isn't any club that is willing to clear their release clause because even club want to get rid of them but no buyer or it could be that there wasn't really a better replacement for that particular player at the time. The latter is what I can think of Heung-min Son, he is old the only team that want him now probably might be substandard club and obviously he wouldn't want to be there.

If MLS want him, he is going to go there if the offer is good, players don't really feel clown with retirement if they get called from that region and I don't know why once Saudi Arabia comes into the picture, people just start to think the player career is over but it's MLS they know a more better place because they see money is flowing around but MLS doesn't even call football football, they call it soccer unlike Saudi that called it same thing as football but they don't like Sauidi Arabia.

[AirtelBuzz]

About Garnacho, all I know is that he is very likely to sign for Chelsea. He doesn't want to leave the PL right now. Napoli was an option before but the talks didn't progress more so here we are.

Yes he is very likely to sign a contract with Chelsea Football Club because we can see that Chelsea is progressing on a personal level at this stage. Everyone can probably already see that many clubs are trying to submit bids for this Manchester United player but this Argentine player does not want to leave the PL in his mind. Also surrounding this player the expressions of the Manchester United manager are showing us the difference because Men Utd Boss mentioned that he expects differences with different leadership. However Chelsea have two players in their sights but at this stage it appears that the discussions regarding Simon are progressing much better.

[Abbatty]

About Garnacho, all I know is that he is very likely to sign for Chelsea. He doesn't want to leave the PL right now. Napoli was an option before but the talks didn't progress more so here we are.

Yes he is very likely to sign a contract with Chelsea Football Club because we can see that Chelsea is progressing on a personal level at this stage. Everyone can probably already see that many clubs are trying to submit bids for this Manchester United player but this Argentine player does not want to leave the PL in his mind. Besides the reference to this Manchester United player is showing a difference because Men You Boss mentioned that he expects differences with different leadership. However Chelsea have two players in their sights but at this stage it appears that the discussions regarding Simon are progressing much better.

I think Chelsea are currently focused on outgoing player this week, we saw the like of KDH going to Everton for his medical today and also ugochukwu left for burnley for his medical also. Dortmond held talks about chukwuemeka also and it seems to be progressing well, from all indications the deal should be finalized this week. So after that chelsea will now advance talk for both Xavi Simons and Garnacho. Both players only want chelsea, they like the club project and personal terms for xavi is also agreed. The summer transfer is far from over as every team are looking to improve their team in the best way possible.

[Issa56]

Manchester United are really facing a serious problem and since the past seasons they were still not able to decode their problem even when they got rid of Erik ten hag and sign Amorim as their new coach thinking they have solve their problem but it was not so. When Erik ten hag was managing Manchester United many people thought he was the team’s  problem and when he was sacked the the completed last season at the fifteenth place which was very terrible for the team. The best thing they can do now is to dedicate their focus on the Premier league next season and make sure they are part of the top five.

Seriously Manchester United performance was just terrible last season, they ended the season at the bottom of the season. Manchester United were in 14th position when they sacked ten hag, immediately they signed Amorim everyone expected their performance to improve, but I will say Manchester United performance got worst under Amorim because Manchester United ended the season in 15th position.

Another season will soon be starting, and Amorim have been given opportunity to sign the players which he really think will improve Manchester United performance, we all have seen the signings which he made, and we all can see players leaving the club. Let’s see how Manchester United will perform by next season, but we are suppose to see improvement in Manchester United’s performance by next season.

If Amorin can’t really improve Manchester United’s performance by next season, then I will say people will start blaming him. Am not even expecting Manchester United to end the season in top 5, because I don’t think that’s going to be possible, but at least they should end the season in top 10.

[pawel7777]

Man United noted their first mini-success after the management of Ruben Amorim as they won the Premier League Summer Series friendly tournament. It may not seem like a lot, but at least it shows they have what it takes to defeat lower-rated Premier League clubs, which is a key to finishing in the top of the league table.
Their next one is a game against Florentina (6th Seria A club last season) and then they are off to a tough start of the Premier League, as they will be hosting Arsenal on Sun 17th.

[Y3shot]

These they’ve tried, they’ve tried through several seasons, changing its management over and over, trying to get elite players to solve their problems at Manchester United but nope, they still haven’t been able to decode what the issues with the team and it’s most unlikely that they could. The best thing they could do for themselves now is to find a way to stay relevant in the EPL, a means to remain in the top 4, gain UCL slots and be that team they were in the era of Ferguson. The team as it is, is a failed one and they need to do better than hope on reform through squads.

Manchester United are really facing a serious problem and since the past seasons they were still not able to decode their problem even when they got rid of Erik ten hag and sign Amorim as their new coach thinking they have solve their problem but it was not so. When Erik ten hag was managing Manchester United many people thought he was the team’s  problem and when he was sacked the the completed last season at the fifteenth place which was very terrible for the team. The best thing they can do now is to dedicate their focus on the Premier league next season and make sure they are part of the top five.

 I think it not proper to say Manchester United is a failed team because they are trying to reform but they missed out on many people in the transfer window.

The problem of Manchester United is not just a problem of coach but poor management. When ten Hag was managing the club he was not giving total chance to manage the club, to make decisions and to decide which player to sign in or to work with. That was why why when he was managing the club most of the platers where not submitted to him, they did things the way they want to. Tem hag was a good coach if he was given absolutely charge to manage the team Manchester United would  have been better.

[Mr Reporter]

About Garnacho, all I know is that he is very likely to sign for Chelsea. He doesn't want to leave the PL right now. Napoli was an option before but the talks didn't progress more so here we are.

Yes he is very likely to sign a contract with Chelsea Football Club because we can see that Chelsea is progressing on a personal level at this stage. Everyone can probably already see that many clubs are trying to submit bids for this Manchester United player but this Argentine player does not want to leave the PL in his mind. Besides the reference to this Manchester United player is showing a difference because Men You Boss mentioned that he expects differences with different leadership. However Chelsea have two players in their sights but at this stage it appears that the discussions regarding Simon are progressing much better.

I think Chelsea are currently focused on outgoing player this week, we saw the like of KDH going to Everton for his medical today and also ugochukwu left for burnley for his medical also. Dortmond held talks about chukwuemeka also and it seems to be progressing well, from all indications the deal should be finalized this week. So after that chelsea will now advance talk for both Xavi Simons and Garnacho. Both players only want chelsea, they like the club project and personal terms for xavi is also agreed. The summer transfer is far from over as every team are looking to improve their team in the best way possible.

The blues have been indeed been active in the transfer market with several players moving in and out, from i could i think the KDH's move to Everton and Ugochukwu potential transfer to Burnley which they are suggesting Chelsea should streamline there squad, this was stated that Xavi Simon and Garnacho's reported interest in joining Chelsea which i think could strengthing Chelsea.

[Zaguru12]

I can agree about that. Liverpool could have just let Newcastle get Ekitiké instead. But they had too much greed there. If I were in their place I'd do that and go for Isak first.

After that I'd just find a backup striker for as cheap price as possible to handle things in Isak's absence - by using the money I'll get from Nunez's potential sale. 

This is football where you do what’s necessary to get the best, not playing emotional here, personally I think Liverpool did exactly what any club would have done which is signing Ekitike. Liverpool were almost without any choice because Newcastle had ruled out the sale of Isak, with Ekitike as the second option and also with the clubs beginning to show strong interest in him, Liverpool has no choice but to actually sign him and that’s why he was definitely gotten for that high price.

Newcastle announcing the plan of Isak to leave was later after this Liverpool signing and it didn’t stop them still for their Isak pursuit. Liverpool had explained that they would be able to still do the del regardless of what comes next and I think they have the money to get Isak most especially after they got Diaz sold for €70 or so. As for Newcastle they should be hopeful that Benjamin Sesko will come and not pick Manchester United.

[Obari]

Man United noted their first mini-success after the management of Ruben Amorim as they won the Premier League Summer Series friendly tournament. It may not seem like a lot, but at least it shows they have what it takes to defeat lower-rated Premier League clubs, which is a key to finishing in the top of the league table.
Their next one is a game against Florentina (6th Seria A club last season) and then they are off to a tough start of the Premier League, as they will be hosting Arsenal on Sun 17th.

Winning is all about the mentality of the players and the coach, what Ruben Amorim impact in the minds of the players will enable them win or lose. Games are no longer play on a solid ground, rather there are more tangible ways these clubs have been making runs to win games. Everyone prioritize winnings and will always come first on the list because it's the evidence that's exhibited by elite teams. Manchester United will be leading when they spot a big competitors next season, the fans expected more from the manager and the new players.

Manchester United draw last night against Everton was necessary because I was expecting it to happen. The Red Devils shown zero ambition to win the game and kept missing out on big golden opportunities. The Red Devils should be more consistent in stellar performance.

[Jostern]

About Garnacho, all I know is that he is very likely to sign for Chelsea. He doesn't want to leave the PL right now. Napoli was an option before but the talks didn't progress more so here we are.

Yes he is very likely to sign a contract with Chelsea Football Club because we can see that Chelsea is progressing on a personal level at this stage. Everyone can probably already see that many clubs are trying to submit bids for this Manchester United player but this Argentine player does not want to leave the PL in his mind. Besides the reference to this Manchester United player is showing a difference because Men You Boss mentioned that he expects differences with different leadership. However Chelsea have two players in their sights but at this stage it appears that the discussions regarding Simon are progressing much better.

I think Chelsea are currently focused on outgoing player this week, we saw the like of KDH going to Everton for his medical today and also ugochukwu left for burnley for his medical also. Dortmond held talks about chukwuemeka also and it seems to be progressing well, from all indications the deal should be finalized this week. So after that chelsea will now advance talk for both Xavi Simons and Garnacho. Both players only want chelsea, they like the club project and personal terms for xavi is also agreed. The summer transfer is far from over as every team are looking to improve their team in the best way possible.

The blues have been indeed been active in the transfer market with several players moving in and out, from i could i think the KDH's move to Everton and Ugochukwu potential transfer to Burnley which they are suggesting Chelsea should streamline there squad, this was stated that Xavi Simon and Garnacho's reported interest in joining Chelsea which i think could strengthing Chelsea.

The blues are always active in transfer windows, the difference between this transfer window and the previous once is that they now have to offload so many players that doesn’t fit into the plans and that are surplus to requirements, and I believe they are also trying to sell to balance the book on Profit Sustainability Rules which they’ve bridged in so many windows, and some of this players are also desperate to leave the team because of lack of playing time, I believe every football player would love to have a player time were they play every week in week out, Well I know that Chelsea are not done with their business yet, there will be more in coming as well as outgoing. And they will also bring in players that will be out of the project.

[MArsland]

The blues are always active in transfer windows, the difference between this transfer window and the previous once is that they now have to offload so many players that doesn’t fit into the plans and that are surplus to requirements, and I believe they are also trying to sell to balance the book on Profit Sustainability Rules which they’ve bridged in so many windows, and some of this players are also desperate to leave the team because of lack of playing time, I believe every football player would love to have a player time were they play every week in week out, Well I know that Chelsea are not done with their business yet, there will be more in coming as well as outgoing. And they will also bring in players that will be out of the project.

There are so many players at Chelsea who since their arrival have not had the opportunity to play on the field with the main squad. And now these players are definitely demanding to be transferred to other clubs in order to get playing time. Garnacho and Xavi Simon are also being targeted by The Blues, meaning that competition at the main club still has the potential to displace the current core players.

[Nahl]

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

Before entering new season usually Premier league has a game between the winner of FA Cup against Premier league winner and this game will be held on sunday this week and i haven't check the odds for them but i will assume Liverpool is the favourite with low odds
Liverpool have done well so far this summer because they were very active to buy the players and the new players such as Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike can perform as expected by the coach and during pre season too Liverpool only lost from AC Milan so i am waiting their debut in this game to help Liverpool gets their first trophy this season

[Princess Leah]

The blues are always active in transfer windows, the difference between this transfer window and the previous once is that they now have to offload so many players that doesn’t fit into the plans and that are surplus to requirements, and I believe they are also trying to sell to balance the book on Profit Sustainability Rules which they’ve bridged in so many windows, and some of this players are also desperate to leave the team because of lack of playing time, I believe every football player would love to have a player time were they play every week in week out, Well I know that Chelsea are not done with their business yet, there will be more in coming as well as outgoing. And they will also bring in players that will be out of the project.

There are so many players at Chelsea who since their arrival have not had the opportunity to play on the field with the main squad. And now these players are definitely demanding to be transferred to other clubs in order to get playing time. Garnacho and Xavi Simon are also being targeted by The Blues, meaning that competition at the main club still has the potential to displace the current core players.

If we look at the current Chelsea team, there are already a lot of players and Chelsea management continues to want to bring in players, on the one hand this looks like a waste of team finances but on the other hand there is fierce competition between players so that player performance can be maximized and it has been proven last season that Chelsea's team performance can be better and in my opinion there is nothing wrong if healthy competition between players occurs and it is beneficial for the team.

I don't think it's a waste of finance cause if you observe how Chelsea operate during transfer windows you'll see that they balance all sides to avoid fines from the League bodies, after buying their targets or preferred players in a window they also sell and loan out some players too FFP issues that hinders most clubs from injecting funds into the club for transfers.

 A big club like Chelsea would definitely need their depth to be balanced, their playing many competitions and they can't keep playing one set of players for different competitions that's why they need more players in every wing for rotation, don't forget that several players would suffer injuries on the long run so they'll need replacement to ensure balance.

[MK-74]

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

Before entering new season usually Premier league has a game between the winner of FA Cup against Premier league winner and this game will be held on sunday this week and i haven't check the odds for them but i will assume Liverpool is the favourite with low odds
Liverpool have done well so far this summer because they were very active to buy the players and the new players such as Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike can perform as expected by the coach and during pre season too Liverpool only lost from AC Milan so i am waiting their debut in this game to help Liverpool gets their first trophy this season

Crystal Palace has odds of 4.70, while Liverpool’s odds are 1.56.
In my opinion, Liverpool is the clear favorite and should win this match.
They made major moves during this transfer window and significantly strengthened their squad.
Crystal Palace might be a decent team, but I don’t think they have much of a chance against Liverpool.
I might create a combined bet slip by adding one or two more matches alongside Liverpool.