⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Tmoonz]

It's undeniable that Arsenal's squad this year is far better than the squads of previous years. I truly believe this year will be much better for Arsenal. It's no coincidence that Arsenal currently leads the Premier League. We're talking about a team that has long resigned itself to second place. With a little more persistence and good signings, why wouldn't they be first? I believe they could finish the season on top of the Premier League table this year.

It must be quite frustrating for Arsenal to come in second place back to back for the last 3 seasons. They've struggled hard the past 3 seasons to win the league title but have had their ambitions thwarted, ending up in second place. They've been so really persistent, I'll give them that. Artera has certainly built a formidable squad and i think we'll soon see them finish the season at the top spot. They're currently seated at the top spot in the table now but it's still early to be exicted about that. They're ahead with just a point with still lots of games to be played.
Would their persistence pay off this season?

There is only thing am sure that has changed this season that wasn't part of Arsenal last season or the previous seasons you mentioned, here they failed to win the EPL trophy after they sat at the top position. The thing is , Arsenal relied on just one team(1st 11) to win a trophy. How is that even possible. The same squad played premier league every weekend, mid week, champions league, FA cup etc, and the same boys also play international matches for there countries. At a point, fatigue sets in, and at the time you need them to perform and deliver, they begin to produce less because they have been tired.

So the difference between the season and other season is that this season, Arsenal has sqaud dept. Arsenal has wbouuplayers that can be  rotated anytime. This will allow for strength and greater productivity. The likes of Eze, zubimendy, victor gykores, Noni Madueke and others will really allow for a flexible but formidable team. We hope this time, Arsenal remain consistent in there winnings and pursue the trophy with all they have .. for me, I think it's there year.. let's keep watching

You know Arsenal leading the league is not the problem but to maintain it to the end is the big deal now, the thing is they will keep impressing their fans till the league is remaining just seven matches to end then you will see the worst of Arsenal they will start losing and drawing till they move down to their normal spot second position, I just wish they end well this season because if they fail to win the league this time then I believe it will be the end of the road for Mikel Ateter as they have made it known to him, so I so muchly believe this season is for the gunners and they will do it.

[Cookdata]

Chelsea fans are usually unstable in their love for their managers when they are not doing well if they manage to win against a strong opponents they will not criticize him but watch their comments once he loses a game they will be asking for him to be sacked. Winning the club world cup for me is the best job he has done for the team so far but the performance of the team does not reflect on the amount that was spent on players by the coach they deserve more cause they are not very strong to fight for the title.

These guys has endure enough, any manager that is going to manage the affairs of Chelsea and is not going to satisfy them and they are angry, the anger is clearly justified in my opinion. Like do you see how long they went before they came back to form, at a point in the Premier League, they were forgotten that the fans weren't interest in any time they have a match. They just watch highlights and look at their place in the standings and move on.

The fans I pity most at Manchester United fan base. Last match they played before Sunderland, that one they played against Brentord, they were pocketed and humiliated and was painful that such team don't react much again unlike when the season started. They have agitated for their coach to be sack but nothing was done, at this stage they look tired than dragging the club for better improvement but the club is making it looks like they know better decisions that will favour the club.

[Abbatty]

Chelsea fans are usually unstable in their love for their managers when they are not doing well if they manage to win against a strong opponents they will not criticize him but watch their comments once he loses a game they will be asking for him to be sacked. Winning the club world cup for me is the best job he has done for the team so far but the performance of the team does not reflect on the amount that was spent on players by the coach they deserve more cause they are not very strong to fight for the title.

Well no football fan want to experience a loss especially not against a big team, it the rivalry that always make such loss unacceptable. Well there is one thing with Chelsea fan, the patient is not when they see what the manager needs a building is not progressing. Since maresca took over there were talks about him being a championship manager but since he won them the champions league, club World Cup and even bringing them back the champions league I don’t think any chelsea have said anything about sacking him.

These guys has endure enough, any manager that is going to manage the affairs of Chelsea and is not going to satisfy them and they are angry, the anger is clearly justified in my opinion. Like do you see how long they went before they came back to form, at a point in the Premier League, they were forgotten that the fans weren't interest in any time they have a match. They just watch highlights and look at their place in the standings and move on.

The fans I pity most at Manchester United fan base. Last match they played before Sunderland, that one they played against Brentord, they were pocketed and humiliated and was painful that such team don't react much again unlike when the season started. They have agitated for their coach to be sack but nothing was done, at this stage they look tired than dragging the club for better improvement but the club is making it looks like they know better decisions that will favour the club.

Both Chelsea and Manchester United fan have endured so much and there are the 2 clubs who dominated the league in the early 20s. Finally it good to see Chelsea trying to bring back the club to where it belong, as for Manchester United I still think there is more to do at the club. They still need much time to try to figure out how to solve their problems and bring the club back to where is deserves to be.

[Unknown01]

You know Arsenal leading the league is not the problem but to maintain it to the end is the big deal now, the thing is they will keep impressing their fans till the league is remaining just seven matches to end then you will see the worst of Arsenal they will start losing and drawing till they move down to their normal spot second position, I just wish they end well this season because if they fail to win the league this time then I believe it will be the end of the road for Mikel Ateter as they have made it known to him, so I so muchly believe this season is for the gunners and they will do it.

Unfortunately, you're absolutely right. I really wish Arsenal would finally win the title. They'll definitely still be in the title race a few weeks before the end of the season, and then their performance will drop, but I don't know if Arteta alone is to blame.

This year, I expect City to make a comeback, because Liverpool are struggling at the moment!

[ITExpert]

It's undeniable that Arsenal's squad this year is far better than the squads of previous years. I truly believe this year will be much better for Arsenal. It's no coincidence that Arsenal currently leads the Premier League. We're talking about a team that has long resigned itself to second place. With a little more persistence and good signings, why wouldn't they be first? I believe they could finish the season on top of the Premier League table this year.

This is true that Arsenal's squad is much better this season than the last time. They always seem to be struggling with their position. They try to manage their position in the first place. But it is consecutively that every season they end in second place.  Which is really a frustrating thing for them. But I personally think the Arsenal team is losing their consistency in  between. Which is the main reason for their not achieving the target. They should focus on being consistent with their good performance from the start to the end of the season. And they should try to find out the circumstances which are playing a hurdle in their way to achieve their main goal. Because once they are able to find the problem it will be easy for them to avoid certain perspectives.

[Stable090]

This is true that Arsenal's squad is much better this season than the last time. They always seem to be struggling with their position. They try to manage their position in the first place. But it is consecutively that every season they end in second place. 

Yeah I feel Arsenal squad is better this season, at least they signed some players, and those players are performing well, they signed player that can always replace saka whenever he is not available. We all know Arsenal performance is always dropping before whenever saka is not in match, they are always struggling in those matches which is always affecting them almost every season.

Arsenal is having a better squad this season, but that doesn’t mean Arsenal will win the premier league, Arsenal are currently at the first position, they should just enjoy the first position for some time, but I don’t think Arsenal will stay long at the first position, even as we all saying arsenal has a better squad, don’t be surprise that soon their performance will drop.

I was thinking Liverpool will be winning the premier league title this season, but am not satisfied with how Liverpool has been playing, and recently their performance has dropped. They have a weak defense, and I don’t think they will be able to win the premier league with the kind of defense which they are having.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Most Chelsea fans have shown their satisfaction with Maresca’s work so far with Chelsea team especially after their win against Liverpool last weekend they seem to be really impressed with the job he is doing however they are still not in the best position to compete for the league title this season hence he needs to put in more work and further develop the team if they want to compete for the title. Chelsea are world champions and so fighting for fourth position shouldn’t be the target for the season, they have to be competing for the league title.

Chelsea fans are usually unstable in their love for their managers when they are not doing well if they manage to win against a strong opponents they will not criticize him but watch their comments once he loses a game they will be asking for him to be sacked. Winning the club world cup for me is the best job he has done for the team so far but the performance of the team does not reflect on the amount that was spent on players by the coach they deserve more cause they are not very strong to fight for the title.

You're right, it's not just Chelsea fans. Many fans pressure managers, even when issues lie with player performance. However, Chelsea fans are quick to criticize their managers after losses. Chelsea current play is no different from what they did in the Club World Cup because they didn't play against strong teams in the majority of their games from the group stage; their toughest match was against PSG in the final. Chelsea performance in this final was what gave people hope that they would perform much better this season because they made significant investments to improve their squads, but I'm losing confidence in their games, in my opinion, they should be in first or second place by now, but their performance isn't different from previous seasons.

[Toro iskandar]

It's undeniable that Arsenal's squad this year is far better than the squads of previous years. I truly believe this year will be much better for Arsenal. It's no coincidence that Arsenal currently leads the Premier League. We're talking about a team that has long resigned itself to second place. With a little more persistence and good signings, why wouldn't they be first? I believe they could finish the season on top of the Premier League table this year.

This is true that Arsenal's squad is much better this season than the last time. They always seem to be struggling with their position. They try to manage their position in the first place. But it is consecutively that every season they end in second place.  Which is really a frustrating thing for them. But I personally think the Arsenal team is losing their consistency in  between. Which is the main reason for their not achieving the target. They should focus on being consistent with their good performance from the start to the end of the season. And they should try to find out the circumstances which are playing a hurdle in their way to achieve their main goal. Because once they are able to find the problem it will be easy for them to avoid certain perspectives.

It's clear that Arsenal's main problem is simply consistency until the end of the season.
We often see Arsenal lose their best form at the end of each season, while the club always performs very well during the season, performing very consistently, and even looking like a title contender.
This season, several favorites like Manchester City and Liverpool are experiencing some issues, and Arteta should capitalize on this situation to gain more points if he wants to win the title this season

[RockBell]

True. Chelsea fans are known for being very reactionary, one week they are praising the manager for a big win, and the next week they’re calling for his head after a single bad result. It’s been that way for years, no matter who’s in charge. Winning the Club World Cup was definitely a good achievement, but you’re right , for the amount of money spent on players, the team’s current performance just doesn’t add up. They have a lot of quality on paper, but something still feels off in how the team plays together. Until there’s consistency, I think the frustration from the fans will keep coming back.

And sometimes I feel Chelsea fans are always behaving like people that don't really know why they want and they just get lucky at times because being a manager comes with a lot of work and you can not predict what will happen in a game because how do you even explain it, people feel you should always win all your games that is when they can regard you as a good coach, and I know how it feels when you are losing a game so they should stop putting all the blames on coaches the players also have there own part. We should give them some slack it is not as easy as we think, and Chelsea is a club that are always difficult to predict.  Because you see them struggling the next thing you see them winning.

[Mallampue]

A really competitive kind of start by Tottenham so far... Being at the 3rd place and only 2 points behind the leader.    However not everything is going great for them of course. There are still some problems.

A tough comeback and draw against Brighton, not being able to win the easiest home game against Wolves and nearly losing points to Leeds as well... There are still issues in defense. Thomas Frank had better handle it earlier before it becomes a bigger problem.

But Tottenham performance is slowly improving, as they have shown significant changes this season. Of course, there are still many gaps to be addressed, but I'm confident Thomas frank can do it. Tottenham must maintain their top performance as they face many tough matches. Therefore, team balance must be maintained to avoid dropping any more points.

In the match against Leeds, Tottenham weren't at their best, but fortunately, they had three shots on target, two of which were perfectly executed. It's certainly difficult to bring about drastic changes, but with what they've shown at the start of this season, I'm confident tottenham have found their identity well compared to their performance last season.

[Furious 7]

If they are satisfied just because they beat Liverpool in the last week, but don't realize that losing twice and drawing once in the last four weeks is clearly a bit hasty in my opinion, because Chelsea shouldn't feel happy and comfortable just because they managed to beat Liverpool.

Although that situation is certainly pleasant to experience, there are still many aspects they need to improve in terms of tactics and performance to ultimately achieve their goal of competing at a higher level.

The start of this season has not been too good for Chelsea, as they have only managed to win 3 out of 7 matches, which means they have to work harder to maintain their performance if their goal is to compete for the championship and not just secure a place in the top 4.

Of course things aren't going well for Chelsea. I'm pretty sure Enzo Maresca is also aware of the current problems already. But it wouldn't be fair to tell them not to feel happy just because of beating Liverpool.

Man they beat the leader in the end.    It is a very motivating thing for any team undoubtedly. Maybe this could be the beginning of good things for Chelsea. But it is impossible to be confident about it for now of course considering their recent form...

I'm not saying they shouldn't be happy because in this case, winning against a big club, especially the top team in the standings, is obviously a good thing, but the euphoria and excitement certainly can't be too excessive for now because they are still just starting to build momentum, let alone feeling satisfied just because of one win.

The season is still ongoing, and they currently have several issues that need to be addressed, so they shouldn't forget that just because of the current euphoria.

Motivation is certainly a good thing, but it still needs to be proven in the coming weeks because, after all, their momentum is just beginning to build, and they cannot afford to fail after the victory they achieved last week.
The opponent they will face next week is the struggling Nottingham Forest, with all their internal problems. This should not be an issue, and victory is something Chelsea must secure.

[TelolettOm]

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I am sorry to say this, but it is how I really feel right now. I really loved Isak so much when he was at Newcastle. But right now, I feel very differently about him. That love has vanished and I don't know why. I can only recall that it is because of the drama between him and his former club. I feel he mistreated Newcastle and from then I started to withdraw the love I have for him

There are many who think the same way. At Newcastle, he was incredible, no doubt about it. But so far at Liverpool, perhaps he still needs to adapt, given that he's only played a handful of times. This isn't just true for Isaac, but also for the top players recently signed by Liverpool; almost all of them haven't yet shown the optimal performance they did at their previous clubs.

This is where Arne Slot's challenge lies: optimizing the performance and strength of these new players. After all, they've spent so much money so far on these top players.
And well, do you agree with this?

Source: Liverpool Opinion

[LUCKMCFLY]

The next match against Liverpool will be a highly prestigious match for both teams, but I wouldn't expect too much from Manchester United. Overall, Manchester United's strength isn't much better than Liverpool's this season, so it would only be a major surprise if Manchester United were able to win this match against Liverpool.

It is not about wanting to belittle or underestimate, but at this moment any team that plays against MU will find it very easy to seek defeat, because MU is in many problems , not only Technical but there must be internal problems, what happened to this team is that it was in a high position and went from more to less and the worst thing is that it is still going down, the truth is that what is Happening to this team is very bad luck.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

The next match against Liverpool will be a highly prestigious match for both teams, but I wouldn't expect too much from Manchester United. Overall, Manchester United's strength isn't much better than Liverpool's this season, so it would only be a major surprise if Manchester United were able to win this match against Liverpool.

It is not about wanting to belittle or underestimate, but at this moment any team that plays against MU will find it very easy to seek defeat, because MU is in many problems , not only Technical but there must be internal problems, what happened to this team is that it was in a high position and went from more to less and the worst thing is that it is still going down, the truth is that what is Happening to this team is very bad luck.

Internal issues is quite different from bad luck, so I was going to ask, do you mean they are having internal issues or bad luck, which one? Or maybe they are having the two 😁 then that mean double or even triple bad luck for them.. lol 😁

Anyways, I completely agree with you though, any team playing Manchester united right possibly do not even have to train because defeating them is just as easy as one taking food and putting inside his or her mouth..
But then, this also doesn't not mean that we shouldnt watch out for surprises, Liverpool on the other hand have lost two matches consecutively, Let that not be the beginning of their own problem too 🤔 fingers cross while we look forward to the match.

[Futurexxx]

The next match against Liverpool will be a highly prestigious match for both teams, but I wouldn't expect too much from Manchester United. Overall, Manchester United's strength isn't much better than Liverpool's this season, so it would only be a major surprise if Manchester United were able to win this match against Liverpool.

What you said here is very true, Manchester united is not in the best of form for an extended period of time  now and their manager is under a lot of pressure to keep on deliver good results, and if you look at their  previous meetings with this Liverpool team in recent times, everything stands in favour of Liverpool to win this game, but since it's football, nothing should be ruled out entirely because Liverpool are also not in the best of form, they may falters and surprise us all, but I am confident that the game is going to be a fascinating contest between both teams, so if am staking on this game, I will be going with an over 2.5 option since I believe that it's a game of many goals.

[Africolo]

Anyways, I completely agree with you though, any team playing Manchester united right possibly do not even have to train because defeating them is just as easy as one taking food and putting inside his or her mouth..
But then, this also doesn't not mean that we shouldnt watch out for surprises, Liverpool on the other hand have lost two matches consecutively, Let that not be the beginning of their own problem too 🤔 fingers cross while we look forward to the match.

Manchester United are not even this bad as the media made it to be, the number of poor games usually over shadows their good games but given their tough fixtures in their last 7 games this season and their position on the table is enough prove they're not as bad as they were last season.

Played Arsenal, Manchester city and Chelsea and are still in the top 10 is a positive sign of what is to come. We can all agreed they have been unlucky in some games as the results doesn't tell their real performance.

[SatoPrincess]

If you have been a fan of any club that has struggled at any point you will surely understand how Manchester fans feel right now and why they react that way. Nobody likes to lose or be performing poorly, it has not been easy with the supporters and I understand how they feel because I have been there before.  Some say the problem is the players who don’t give everything on the pitch but what do you expect when the rigid formation and tactics doesn’t work fine with them and they have to manage through whichever way possible.

[Velvet78]

There are still 6 days until the opening game of week 8. It is going to be Forest - Chelsea by the way. Honestly I wouldn't think much over this game. Chelsea are highly likely to win in my opinion.

Forest are very disappointing with Ange Postecoglou. Still 0 wins and so many losses... Maresca's students would be even more motivated after the Liverpool win. 1.97 seems like a gift to me, what do you think? 

[pusaka]

If you have been a fan of any club that has struggled at any point you will surely understand how Manchester fans feel right now and why they react that way. Nobody likes to lose or be performing poorly, it has not been easy with the supporters and I understand how they feel because I have been there before.  Some say the problem is the players who don’t give everything on the pitch but what do you expect when the rigid formation and tactics doesn’t work fine with them and they have to manage through whichever way possible.

Almost every team has been in a bad situation, though perhaps not as bad as this, but it's still incredibly disappointing for fans. Take Arsenal, for example, who haven't won a title for years. It's certainly difficult, even if their current form is good and they're close to winning the title.

Manchester United is currently in that situation, but from what I've seen from their fans, they seem to have come to terms with the loss. Almost every week when they win, they're very vocal on social media, and what's interesting is that even when they lose, they're still vocal.

[MusaMohamed]

If you have been a fan of any club that has struggled at any point you will surely understand how Manchester fans feel right now and why they react that way. Nobody likes to lose or be performing poorly, it has not been easy with the supporters and I understand how they feel because I have been there before.  Some say the problem is the players who don’t give everything on the pitch but what do you expect when the rigid formation and tactics doesn’t work fine with them and they have to manage through whichever way possible.

Manchester United does not have problems in finance and budget for player transfers as well as player salary, but in many recent years they have not gained success by failures in choosing, buying, using players and coaches they hired and fired. If we look to other clubs like PSG, they spent a lot of money but only succeeded last season with a first UEFA Champions League title after about twenty years of spending money for their squad development. They hired a good coach Enrique and changed their player transfer strategy and eliminated privileges of star players in the club for better teamworking.

Almost every team has been in a bad situation, though perhaps not as bad as this, but it's still incredibly disappointing for fans. Take Arsenal, for example, who haven't won a title for years. It's certainly difficult, even if their current form is good and they're close to winning the title

Arsenal have built up a competitive squad with Arteta and they are far ahead of Manchester United for several years. They only lacked of something to win Premier League title while with Manchester United, they are still competiting and struggling to be competitive for top four.