⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Velvet78]

Arsenal have captured the lead after a loss by Liverpool with a last minute goal... But honestly I believe Liverpool deserve it. There has clearly been a performance drop. They were going to be punished sooner or later.

Today I believe Manchester City will also keep their chase for top 4 by beating Brentford away. I don't expect a comfortable one though. BTTS is probable. 1.65 for that and 1.61 for Manchester City win. Both are worth the risk in my opinion.

[Lida93]

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Many possibilities could happen. I still see both as big teams. Liverpool is playing with their usual strength, but Chelsea might play strategically to win the match. The game will be interesting, and both teams might score. Matches like this are always a tough bet. I just don't expect the game to end in a draw, although there is a chance that both could achieve that result.

To me Chelsea's performance is commendable and I celebrate their result against Liverpool, though it was obvious that both teams will score the other looking at the attacking fronts they command, the possession in the game wasn't one sided either and Chelsea on the other hand were able not to commit to a red card and this made the game very interesting and tough that I almost thought while watching the game that it was a 1:1 draw game already.  And at 90+5 minutes Estêvão found the back of Liverpool's net sealing it 2:1 for Chelsea.

[Abbatty]

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Many possibilities could happen. I still see both as big teams. Liverpool is playing with their usual strength, but Chelsea might play strategically to win the match. The game will be interesting, and both teams might score. Matches like this are always a tough bet. I just don't expect the game to end in a draw, although there is a chance that both could achieve that result.

To me Chelsea's performance is commendable and I celebrate their result against Liverpool, though it was obvious that both teams will score the other looking at the attacking fronts they command, the possession in the game wasn't one sided either and Chelsea on the other hand were able not to commit to a red card and this made the game very interesting and tough that I almost thought while watching the game that it was a 1:1 draw game already.  And at 90+5 minutes Estêvão found the back of Liverpool's net sealing it 2:1 for Chelsea.

This was a game that had draw written all over it but at the end chelsea Clinched to a win at Stamford bridge. Well maybe it was the philosophy Enzo Maresca took into this game. I was thinking maybe after Chelsea scored the first goal they would defend but they didn’t they attacked even more.

I’m not gonna lie at some point it looks like I was watching basketball, the game was full of end to end attack and that how every big game should look like.

Something Is not right at Liverpool at the moment, it a good thing the international break is here already so Slot can find solutions before the next premier league game after the break.

As for Chelsea they just need to build on this momentum now when they come back from international break.

[HajiBagi]

I think this Chelsea team really have so much potentials in them and it’s only but a matter of time they will start dominating the premier league and even across Europe. What a brilliant display and composure from them today, even after Liverpool managed to equalize Chelsea in the second half, Chelsea didn’t stop pushing, they keep mounting the pressure on Liverpool till the last minute of the game and they got rewarded by a goal from their teenage winger Estevao Willian, for me I think the introduction of Estevao and Gittens really changed the game for Chelsea as they keep terrorizing the Liverpools defense, Chelsea could have scored more but they were denied severely by the woodwork and also by the Liverpools goalkeeper, but at last, Chelsea managed to get a goal through to finally win the game 2:1 against Liverpool in the last minute of the game. Congratulations to Estevao who got his first premier league goal today.

As Chelsea has done from the start by recruiting a large number of players, Enzo Maresca has a wealth of options. So, when one player gets injured, Maresca can easily replace them with another. Competition for playing time at Chelsea is fierce.

This result shows that Liverpool is slowly starting to weaken, with expensive players contributing little to creating chances. Isak, Wirtz, and Ekitike have not lived up to expectations. Mo Salah performance has declined drastically, and we can clearly see it. Liverpool defeat in the final minutes was well deserved, and it serves as a warning to Arne Slot.

Before the match, I said that Liverpool can not defeat Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge because they are very strong when they play at home, Liverpool's performance throughout this season has not been good enough to win a game against a team like Chelsea, Liverpool wins this season are all luck with later winning, which makes me believe they Arne slot still has a lot to do this season because his team performance is different from last season, Liverpool can't score and play well against big teams with all their signings.

After spending millions in the transfer window, Liverpool is still struggling to perform well in the league. Many people believe Liverpool will dominate the Premier League this season because they spent millions to buy top players from various teams, and they are the team with the highest spending in signing players this season. Arne Slot needs to do something about Liverpool because they like a team that will not win any trophies this season.

[Abbatty]

I believe the players are also the cause of the club’s misfortune and bad results because some of these losses could have been avoided but individual blunders and poor decisions on the pitch caused them to lose supposedly easy games. That’s why I blame the players.

Now they played much better today against Sunderland and got a win, same players and same formation so what will you say about that.

It very normal for Manchester United to always bounce after a defeat especially when they play at Old Trafford, every one much expected Manchester United to beat sunderland, just watch how they play after the international break when they travel to Anfield. Inconsistency have always been the problem, ever since Amorim took over that has always been the problem.

Even yesterday Manchester United got the win but it was not a much convincing performance, they got the goals early and it helped them. I bet we will be here after the international break and talk about their performance when they travel to Anfield.

[MArsland]

After spending millions in the transfer window, Liverpool is still struggling to perform well in the league. Many people believe Liverpool will dominate the Premier League this season because they spent millions to buy top players from various teams, and they are the team with the highest spending in signing players this season. Arne Slot needs to do something about Liverpool because they like a team that will not win any trophies this season.

If Arne Slot fails to maximize the new players he brought in at a high price this season, I can confidently conclude that big spending doesn't guarantee better performance. Arne Slot problems are numerous, as the new players haven't adapted and are still selfish. There's no fearsome combination of Ekitike, Isak, Frimpong, or Wirtz. Mo Salah has been overlooked and rarely impresses on the pitch.

[bitLeap]

This was a game that had draw written all over it but at the end chelsea Clinched to a win at Stamford bridge. Well maybe it was the philosophy Enzo Maresca took into this game. I was thinking maybe after Chelsea scored the first goal they would defend but they didn’t they attacked even more.

I’m not gonna lie at some point it looks like I was watching basketball, the game was full of end to end attack and that how every big game should look like.

I agree, with attacks from both sides, but the difference lies in the poor finishing. Alexander Isak performance was disappointing, but Ekitike introduction wasn't the perfect solution to sharpen the attack either. Chelsea on the other hand, didn't stop attacking and actually increased the tempo in injury time. The goal was surprising and well deserved, as Chelsea fought harder than Liverpool.

Liverpool elimination from the top of the table gives the Gunners the perfect opportunity to move the top of the Premier League table and give them a greater chance of winning a trophy this season.

[Tmoonz]

I think this Chelsea team really have so much potentials in them and it’s only but a matter of time they will start dominating the premier league and even across Europe. What a brilliant display and composure from them today, even after Liverpool managed to equalize Chelsea in the second half, Chelsea didn’t stop pushing, they keep mounting the pressure on Liverpool till the last minute of the game and they got rewarded by a goal from their teenage winger Estevao Willian, for me I think the introduction of Estevao and Gittens really changed the game for Chelsea as they keep terrorizing the Liverpools defense, Chelsea could have scored more but they were denied severely by the woodwork and also by the Liverpools goalkeeper, but at last, Chelsea managed to get a goal through to finally win the game 2:1 against Liverpool in the last minute of the game. Congratulations to Estevao who got his first premier league goal today.

As Chelsea has done from the start by recruiting a large number of players, Enzo Maresca has a wealth of options. So, when one player gets injured, Maresca can easily replace them with another. Competition for playing time at Chelsea is fierce.

This result shows that Liverpool is slowly starting to weaken, with expensive players contributing little to creating chances. Isak, Wirtz, and Ekitike have not lived up to expectations. Mo Salah performance has declined drastically, and we can clearly see it. Liverpool defeat in the final minutes was well deserved, and it serves as a warning to Arne Slot.

What if they lost the game or maybe draw will this write full of praise come up? Bro Chelsea have no potential in them in any way they are just another version of Manchester United that was fortunate enough to get the last minute goal besides that don't forget this is the number 3 matche Liverpool is losing in a row so what's so special about Chelsea winning them too, to be honest I'm not yet impressed by their performance yesterday till I have seen the potential in them, and that goal was actually a defensive error they were not well compose and that led to the goal, but if at all let's just take it that Chelsea was the better team because they won, but they still gats step up their game.

[l99l]

Arsenal is playing very well; they beat Arsenal-Westham 2-0 today. Westham hasn't been very good this season, and they haven't had many wins.
Arsenal has been playing excellently in most matches, and with their new signings, Arsenal has taken things to the next level this year.
The first question that immediately comes to mind is whether Arsenal will win the title this year. It's still too early. Arsenal may be closer to the title than ever before.
There's also a Chelsea-Liverpool match today, and a win for Chelsea would be a tremendous gift for Arsenal.

Chelsea is winning Liverpool on live score, Liverpool has lost their previous two games and are losing away to Chelsea. Arsenal is topping the league With this development. But I'm not sure if Arsenal can maintain their winning streak after the international break, because they have so many injuries in the team.

Arsenal are always good at the beginning of the season, towards the returning legs they will start losing unnecessary matches, for the past three years they end second on the league table. They should do things differently this season if they want to win the title.

Despite some signings, Arsenal still lacks squad depth. Some of their best players are currently injured, and injuries could occur again after the international break, leaving the squad inadequate.
Last year, injuries hampered Arsenal's rotation, and the quality of their substitutes isn't as good as their main players, which is why they're struggling.
I also agree that it's difficult for Arsenal to maintain their lead, and it could get even tougher later on. Odegaard's return date isn't yet clear. Gabriel Jesus won't be able to return until January.

[Velvet78]

I didn't like Manchester City much today honestly. They didn't perform as usual but still managed to secure the win. Donnarumma was nearly costing 2 points for his team in the last moments...

Haaland is a goal machine, we all know that. But man he still doesn't finish a game without scoring.    He didn't score in only one game in the league so far which was the Tottenham one.


Arsenal enter the international break in the lead and they deserve it I think.

[Africolo]

Despite some signings, Arsenal still lacks squad depth. Some of their best players are currently injured, and injuries could occur again after the international break, leaving the squad inadequate.

Last year, injuries hampered Arsenal's rotation, and the quality of their substitutes isn't as good as their main players, which is why they're struggling.  I also agree that it's difficult for Arsenal to maintain their lead, and it could get even tougher later on. Odegaard's return date isn't yet clear. Gabriel Jesus won't be able to return until January.

They do have a good squad depth better than most of the top 4 teams this season in my opinion, injury is normal it part of the game but it doesn't change the fact that they do have a very strong backups.

Gabriel Jesus injury is normal, he's not part of their plans he's just a backup and if he's available fine, if he isn't it would change anything, the problem is Odegaard recent reoccurring injuries from last season, Saka too. Luckily there is Eze covering up for Odegaard.

[W Jr.]

Arsenal is playing very well; they beat Arsenal-Westham 2-0 today. Westham hasn't been very good this season, and they haven't had many wins.
Arsenal has been playing excellently in most matches, and with their new signings, Arsenal has taken things to the next level this year.
The first question that immediately comes to mind is whether Arsenal will win the title this year. It's still too early. Arsenal may be closer to the title than ever before.
There's also a Chelsea-Liverpool match today, and a win for Chelsea would be a tremendous gift for Arsenal.

Chelsea is winning Liverpool on live score, Liverpool has lost their previous two games and are losing away to Chelsea. Arsenal is topping the league With this development. But I'm not sure if Arsenal can maintain their winning streak after the international break, because they have so many injuries in the team.

Arsenal are always good at the beginning of the season, towards the returning legs they will start losing unnecessary matches, for the past three years they end second on the league table. They should do things differently this season if they want to win the title.

Despite some signings, Arsenal still lacks squad depth. Some of their best players are currently injured, and injuries could occur again after the international break, leaving the squad inadequate.
Last year, injuries hampered Arsenal's rotation, and the quality of their substitutes isn't as good as their main players, which is why they're struggling.
I also agree that it's difficult for Arsenal to maintain their lead, and it could get even tougher later on. Odegaard's return date isn't yet clear. Gabriel Jesus won't be able to return until January.

Arsenal's biggest problem is injuries every year. It's fine if they play with their best squad, but some of their most important players inevitably suffer injuries. Gabriel Jesus' absence until January is a major problem. This significantly reduces the number of players available for rotation after the Champions League. This is perhaps the biggest problem every year. Their squad rotation is ineffective, and players become increasingly fatigued towards the end of the season, losing out on the title.

[Oluwa-btc]

I didn't like Manchester City much today honestly. They didn't perform as usual but still managed to secure the win. Donnarumma was nearly costing 2 points for his team in the last moments...

Haaland is a goal machine, we all know that. But man he still doesn't finish a game without scoring.    He didn't score in only one game in the league so far which was the Tottenham one.


Arsenal enter the international break in the lead and they deserve it I think.

Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City side seems to have lose their touch, they made me lose my bet. Not able to play corners,  not able to play more than a single goal in the game. I also expected Brentford to draw the game but Manchester City defenders did well enough to hold the game... three goals in three games and I'm certain he'll find the back of the net for Norway. Hopefully the gunners can be consistent, they deserve to win the Premier League.

[Abdulzuruku01]

I didn't like Manchester City much today honestly. They didn't perform as usual but still managed to secure the win. Donnarumma was nearly costing 2 points for his team in the last moments...

Haaland is a goal machine, we all know that. But man he still doesn't finish a game without scoring.    He didn't score in only one game in the league so far which was the Tottenham one.

Manchester City's performance in this game wasn't good, I know they really pressured Brentford, but they deserved to score more than one goal. My prediction for Manchester City was to score over 3.5, and due to the nature of the game, I was expecting a draw, but fortunately they were able to protect their goal and get three points. Erling Haaland is actually a goal machine because for many seasons now, he has been scoring consistently, leading Manchester City to the level they are today. And so far this season, there's only one match where he didn't score a goal, but he's netted a goal in the rest of the matches.

[knowngunman]

I didn't like Manchester City much today honestly. They didn't perform as usual but still managed to secure the win. Donnarumma was nearly costing 2 points for his team in the last moments...

Haaland is a goal machine, we all know that. But man he still doesn't finish a game without scoring.    He didn't score in only one game in the league so far which was the Tottenham one.


Arsenal enter the international break in the lead and they deserve it I think.

It wasn't a good game for Manchester city but at least they got the full three points. Scoring just one goal at early time and then defend throughout the rest of second half is not an impressive performance against a team like Brentford. Gone are those days where goals can come from every angle among Manchester City players but now everything is limited to Haaland alone. There is no party for them if Haaland doesn't score. It's high time other wingers step up their game because winning with a small margin like this one is still dangerous.

[SatoPrincess]

The arrival of Kolo Toure and should have brought in some improvements but they have not. There are no visible improvements from the Manchester City we saw last season, they are not as consistent as they used to be, they win a game and lose the next or draw, this is not the Pep Guardiola we saw. If Manchester city were to be a club like Man Utd and Chelsea,  the backlash from the media would be heavy but since it's Pep and City, everybody must be scared to speak up.

The issue with City currently isn’t about Pep Guardiola in my opinion, for every thing on earth there is a time to grow and a time to die. City have lost lots of top talents that fueled their premier league reign in the last five years, yes they have made new signings but these new signings are not equal to the ones they had in the previous years of their reign so what do you expect. They will need to regroup a squad as good as what they had to make such an impact again.

[pawel7777]

It was really refreshing to see Man City taking an early lead and driving that result till the end without conceding any last-minute equaliser. The result might not sound impressive, but I think the City fans can be really happy to see their team finally controlling the game and playing solid defense (Brantford did have that one-on-one situation, but that mostly resulted from chaos and a bit of luck).

Liverpool now have 3 losses in a row (2 in the league and one in the Champions League). Funny how things can change so quickly. They started the season with 5 wins in a row (including one over Arsenal) and it seemed Liverpool would be unstoppable, but now they dropped to 2nd place in the table, after losing to Chelsea 2-1. Chelsea had problems of their own. Before yesterday's game, they were on a streak of 3 Premier League games without a win (2 losses and a draw), so this win is much-needed 3 points plus, hopefully, a big mental boost to the squad.

[Raflesia]

I didn't like Manchester City much today honestly. They didn't perform as usual but still managed to secure the win. Donnarumma was nearly costing 2 points for his team in the last moments...

Haaland is a goal machine, we all know that. But man he still doesn't finish a game without scoring.    He didn't score in only one game in the league so far which was the Tottenham one.

Manchester City's performance in this game wasn't good, I know they really pressured Brentford, but they deserved to score more than one goal. My prediction for Manchester City was to score over 3.5, and due to the nature of the game, I was expecting a draw, but fortunately they were able to protect their goal and get three points. Erling Haaland is actually a goal machine because for many seasons now, he has been scoring consistently, leading Manchester City to the level they are today. And so far this season, there's only one match where he didn't score a goal, but he's netted a goal in the rest of the matches.

Regardless of all that, they managed to secure 3 points, which is still better than nothing.

We can see how Pep's regeneration in every line has impacted their performance, so it's only natural that the situation on the field is still not ideal.
However, as long as they managed to secure 3 points, it is still a very good thing for Manchester City because, after all, they do need this to improve their mentality and performance.

Indeed, we can see that there were some mistakes made, especially in terms of utilizing the momentum they had, but I think as long as Manchester City still managed to secure 3 points, it is still good enough for them.

[Franctoshi]

The arrival of Kolo Toure and should have brought in some improvements but they have not. There are no visible improvements from the Manchester City we saw last season, they are not as consistent as they used to be, they win a game and lose the next or draw, this is not the Pep Guardiola we saw. If Manchester city were to be a club like Man Utd and Chelsea,  the backlash from the media would be heavy but since it's Pep and City, everybody must be scared to speak up.

The issue with City currently isn’t about Pep Guardiola in my opinion, for every thing on earth there is a time to grow and a time to die. City have lost lots of top talents that fueled their premier league reign in the last five years, yes they have made new signings but these new signings are not equal to the ones they had in the previous years of their reign so what do you expect. They will need to regroup a squad as good as what they had to make such an impact again.

You made your point in the first line of your statement, that there’s a time for everything, but I do not agree with you on the other point that Manchester City do not have capable players in the team right now but just that there time of reign has passed and no team can reign forever, I kind of think their major problem is that they're currently experiencing their season of low performance.

[MK-74]

Manchester City took good advantage of their rivals dropping points this week and beat Brentford 1-0.
The only problem is that they no longer seem to win matches comfortably, finishing a game with just one goal is always a concern, and M.City needs to fix that as soon as possible.