⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Black Mbaye]

Even though Liverpool are favorites at home, it's always possible for them to drop points. Manchester United are certainly inconsistent, but they've managed to put in some impressive performances, including their winning over Chelsea. If Liverpool don't want to lose four times in a row, then there are things that need to be improved.

Manchester United's victory over Chelsea was well-deserved, in my opinion, because United were playing at home.
But is it possible for Manchester United to pull off a surprise away against Liverpool?
I think that's highly unlikely, and we all know Liverpool have consistently secured wins at home this season, and they also benefit from the support of their fans, which can lower the United players' mentality.
From the head to head, we can also see how Liverpool have the ability to beat Manchester United even when playing away

Liverpool is no exemption to Manchester United surprising teams and clubs better than them. I will put in for you not to underrate them. They can do the most annoying and surprised wins when it matters. This game is that game to show that. Liverpool might be miles ahead of them currently but they are also not as good as people rate them. The head to head shows that Manchester United can get a draw or a win in this game. It will be a super Sunday. As for Chelsea against Nottingham Forrest,  the both sides need the win to quiet the noise around them. A draw will help them together.

Manchester United will play away at Liverpool. However, this could be a return match for Manchester United. They've been in poor form lately, but if they can beat Liverpool away in this match, their players can build their morale and win other matches. They haven't started the season well and have fallen far short of expectations, but Manchester United has a good squad. As long as they're in good form and the players are in good spirits, they're a team capable of beating Liverpool.

[Franctoshi]

What if your belief in Liverpool vs Manchester United game goes opposite? If it were last season's Liverpool, i would have accepted that Liverpool will bounce back against Manchester United, but i doubt this season's Liverpool will defeat Manchester United at Anfield, because any team that doesn't play a low black game for Liverpool this season always becomes difficult for Liverpool to beat. Arsenal played better than Liverpool in the first half, and Liverpool couldn't score any goals against Arsenal, but when Arsenal played a low block game in the second half, Liverpool was lucky to score a goal against Arsenal.

There's a way that Liverpool vs Manchester United game used to go, Manchester united don't allow Liverpool to beat them easily, but now that Liverpool is playing host if the game and lost their last game in the hands of Chelsea, their last big team clash, It's not going to be easy for Man united at Anfield stadium, and regardless of Liverpool form , Manchester united are sick their own so they're not going to do much better in this, worse case both will be looking for a point share.

[Stormisover]

It is very, very difficult for MU to win. Liverpool is playing very well, their players have complemented each other a lot, although in football everything is probable and surprises can appear at any moment. I think MU should play much better. I think the team did not do what it should have done and it is a matter of restructuring to get out of the very bad streak they have been dragging on for the last 3-4 seasons.

Manchester United performance is just so terrible, I don’t think even Amorim knows how he will fix Manchester United current problem, he has tried different strategies but things are not working, he already signed different players, but immediately they joined Manchester United, their performance dropped, Manchester United performance is just terrible, I don’t know how they going to fix their current problem, because I don’t even know who to blame.

Liverpool will be playing against Arsenal in their next match, it’s going to be a interesting one, I just hope Liverpool won’t end up humiliating Manchester United in the match, I don’t know why some Manchester United fans has the feeling that they going to win Liverpool, with the way Liverpool will want to take over the first position from Arsenal, they won’t joke with any match right now.

You never can tell Manchester United might shock you guys in as much as Manchester United have a very poor performance this season we should also know that same Liverpool has lost form and this match is really unpredictable like have supported Liverpool in this particular match for long now but I'm not really 100% sure of that support, the game might turn out to be something else and that no one can really tell, so let's just wait for Sunday to come the both teams are not to be trusted as it stands now so it's not really nice to pick side now except you're a supporter of any of the teams.

[Stable090]

You never can tell Manchester United might shock you guys in as much as Manchester United have a very poor performance this season we should also know that same Liverpool has lost form and this match is really unpredictable like have supported Liverpool in this particular match for long now but I'm not really 100% sure of that support, the game might turn out to be something else and that no one can really tell, so let's just wait for Sunday to come the both teams are not to be trusted as it stands now so it's not really nice to pick side now except you're a supporter of any of the teams.

You are right, Manchester United might end up shocking people in the match, but from the look of things, I don’t expect Manchester United to surprise us in the match, I don’t really expect anything serious from Manchester United in the match, their performance has been so poor, and Amorim doesn’t even know how he will fix Manchester United current problem. Liverpool performance has also dropped, because they lost their last two premier league matches which I don’t really expect, I never expected their performance to drop all of a sudden, but Liverpool will do everything possible to win the match.

Am sure during this international break, Slot will try and fix the club, Liverpool performance isn’t so poor, the coach just has to work on some positions, and Liverpool will be back. Manchester United vs Liverpool will be an interesting match, but I expect Liverpool to win in the match.

[Volgastallion]

We have to remember the talks between Ruben Amorim and the high management of Manchester United, we all heard the rumours about he is already sacked but for contratual issues they are not gonna let him go or announce it until november.

Maybe this is true and he is already no longer the coach, but if he start to win maybe that can change?

[Showlove01]

It is very, very difficult for MU to win. Liverpool is playing very well, their players have complemented each other a lot, although in football everything is probable and surprises can appear at any moment. I think MU should play much better. I think the team did not do what it should have done and it is a matter of restructuring to get out of the very bad streak they have been dragging on for the last 3-4 seasons.

Manchester United performance is just so terrible, I don’t think even Amorim knows how he will fix Manchester United current problem, he has tried different strategies but things are not working, he already signed different players, but immediately they joined Manchester United, their performance dropped, Manchester United performance is just terrible, I don’t know how they going to fix their current problem, because I don’t even know who to blame.

Liverpool will be playing against Arsenal in their next match, it’s going to be a interesting one, I just hope Liverpool won’t end up humiliating Manchester United in the match, I don’t know why some Manchester United fans has the feeling that they going to win Liverpool, with the way Liverpool will want to take over the first position from Arsenal, they won’t joke with any match right now.

You never can tell Manchester United might shock you guys in as much as Manchester United have a very poor performance this season we should also know that same Liverpool has lost form and this match is really unpredictable like have supported Liverpool in this particular match for long now but I'm not really 100% sure of that support, the game might turn out to be something else and that no one can really tell, so let's just wait for Sunday to come the both teams are not to be trusted as it stands now so it's not really nice to pick side now except you're a supporter of any of the teams.

I know Manchester united don't allow big teams to disgrace them anyhow but this particular case is different because Manchester united have been playing trash that is why they are planning on sacking Amorim and I can remember I saw a post where someone said Manchester united problem is not coach, maybe the person is right because Manchester united have been signing coachs and yet no remedy or solution to their problem and I think they should give Amorim more time to see if things will change but as for this particular match I think Liverpool has won already.

[DYOR+BTC]

We have to remember the talks between Ruben Amorim and the high management of Manchester United, we all heard the rumours about he is already sacked but for contratual issues they are not gonna let him go or announce it until november.

Maybe this is true and he is already no longer the coach, but if he start to win maybe that can change?

As for the issue of Manchester united now i don't think letting Ruben Amorim  go is the best option for now, since the retirement of Alex Ferguson the team have changed over 10 different coaches with no noticeable or significant change but always a depreciating result so I think its time for Manchester united board to go back to their foundational plans to see if they can be able to ascertain the real cause of the predicament or maybe find the solution to there problem because for now they have one of the best squad in the English premier league now that can be able to win the premier league if properly managed and I can see the potential in Ruben Amorim if only he can learn from the best

[Versatile_choice]

Manchester United performance is just so terrible, I don’t think even Amorim knows how he will fix Manchester United current problem, he has tried different strategies but things are not working, he already signed different players, but immediately they joined Manchester United, their performance dropped, Manchester United performance is just terrible, I don’t know how they going to fix their current problem, because I don’t even know who to blame.

I'm not sure if what you're saying about the new signings is true, because I have watched almost all thier previous matches and I must say that those new signings is still in thier best performance more especially mbuamo and cunha both sesko is not that bad the truth is their team mates is not bringing in a good support as they usually gave them in thier former clubs. but even as that they keep striving just to prove themselves, But I'm still with you when you Said that they should fix their problem Else I won't be surprise to see this players deviating.

[Mallampue]

It's true that Manchester City has not been at their best recently and they are in 5th position right now, so most of us don't see them competing for the Premier League this season.  I kind of agree with it, but I think this might play to their advantage,  because nobody puts them in contention for the Premier League,  which might take a lot attention away from them and we should not forget they have the best coach in Pep. I will not be surprised if they pop up as contenders for the Premier League as the season goes on.

There are still many games left this season, and the first half season is still quite far away, so Manchester City still has a wide opportunity to improve their performance and regain the upper hand over Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the standings.

Pep Guardiola will evaluate the team's performance, if he's not satisfied, he'll sell existing players and buy others in the winter transfer window.

Therefore, I still believe Manchester City is the favorite to win the title or challenge Liverpool for the title this season. Manchester City's strengths are not much different, and they may be adapting to the departure of several of their star players last summer.

[GiftedMAN]

We have to remember the talks between Ruben Amorim and the high management of Manchester United, we all heard the rumours about he is already sacked but for contratual issues they are not gonna let him go or announce it until november.

Maybe this is true and he is already no longer the coach, but if he start to win maybe that can change?

Why will the management choose to sack him without making it open are they hiding something that they don't what the public to know or they have given him time to win some games if he doesn't when then they will let him go?  If they have already made their decision they shouldn't waste time in replacing him because if he has not done anything to improve the performance of the team he can't do it now not when he will be losing 3 matches and winning one game.

[Amphenomenon]

What if your belief in Liverpool vs Manchester United game goes opposite? If it were last season's Liverpool, i would have accepted that Liverpool will bounce back against Manchester United, but i doubt this season's Liverpool will defeat Manchester United at Anfield, because any team that doesn't play a low black game for Liverpool this season always becomes difficult for Liverpool to beat. Arsenal played better than Liverpool in the first half, and Liverpool couldn't score any goals against Arsenal, but when Arsenal played a low block game in the second half, Liverpool was lucky to score a goal against Arsenal.

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

[kawetsriyanto]

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

We should forget the match Liverpool vs Arsenal because it happened 2 months ago. There are some changes in the performance of Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man United recently. Liverpool defense isn't really solid as in the match against Arsenal, it looks weaker now. Meanwhile Man United performance looks improving a bit, they could beat Chelsea as one of the favorite teams in this season. So, it is not impossible that Man United can bring a trouble for Liverpool in the next match. You must understand that Man United sometimes can surprise anyone although their performance is always not consistent. Regarding the squad quality, I think Man United also has good players. It is better to not underestimate Man United, even the match will be held in Liverpool own stadium.

[qurbanshah02]

What if your belief in Liverpool vs Manchester United game goes opposite? If it were last season's Liverpool, i would have accepted that Liverpool will bounce back against Manchester United, but i doubt this season's Liverpool will defeat Manchester United at Anfield, because any team that doesn't play a low black game for Liverpool this season always becomes difficult for Liverpool to beat. Arsenal played better than Liverpool in the first half, and Liverpool couldn't score any goals against Arsenal, but when Arsenal played a low block game in the second half, Liverpool was lucky to score a goal against Arsenal.

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

Yes, absolutely because Liverpool who were considered a strong team, performed in such a way because they managed to lose the match very badly against Chelsea. If Liverpool also leads this match to failure, it will be very difficult for them. If we do not consider Manchester United to be strong then we should look at the performance of Liverpool, who are losing in the same list and if Manchester United also contributes to this opportunity, then Liverpool will have to suffer a very heavy loss. It is Arsenal good performance and the efforts of their players which is why Liverpool has become inferior to them, although in the matches in which Liverpool has lost if they had tried hard in it, then these talks of failure would never have happened to them, as is happening with Arsenal victory.

[Nightwatchmare]

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres are among the most expensive forwards in the Premier League, with a combined value of around €200 million.
However, I believe their individual contribution to their national team has been almost zero.
They failed to make any impact in the World Cup qualifiers and were eliminated after losing to Kosovo tonight.
For players with such high market value, I think they should have at least influenced the game.
In my opinion, Arsenal and Liverpool overpaid for these players.

A team that has Isak and Viktor Gyokeres should have been winning their matches easily because Isak and Viktor Gyokeres will be too hot for their opposition to handle. I am surprised Isak and Viktor Gyokeres couldn't help sweden qualify for the world cup, and their failure to help sweden win Kosovo made them crash out from qualifying for the world cup. I am not surprised with Viktor Gyokeres's performance for Arsenal because i believe he hasn't adapted to the premier league, but for Isak, i am surprised that he is yet to score for liverpool because he is premier league proven.

[ancafe]

Arsenal definitely had a more better chances on the game against Liverpool but still wasn't the winner. The Liverpool vs Man United game is different, United is neither a really solid team this season and this even goes beyond consistency, base on the qualities of players both teams have Liverpool are ahead of United but in regarding Arsenal the difference was depending on the players starting the game.

Arsenal must capitalize on this, given that several other strong teams are experiencing inconsistent performances. If Arsenal fail to capitalize on their opportunities, they will repeat the same mistakes later in the season, and Arteta may struggle to win the title. Manchester United doesn't fall into that category, as they are struggling to rebuild their squad, although there are no signs of improvement so far. The match at Anfield will be a major challenge for Amorim, as a poor performance will surely lead to further points being dropped.

[Velvet78]

One of the lovely games this weekend is Crystal Palace - Bournemouth. 

First of all, it is a game that's quite hard to predict the winner of... Everton have ended Crystal Palace's 19 unbeaten run. But this doesn't mean they are just weaker now. They are still one of the teams with the strongest defense.

On the other hand, Bournemouth haven't been losing for 6 games in the league. Semenyo has a big role in this though. Another interesting detail when it comes to the head-to-heads, their last 8 games ended without BTTS...

Considering all this, I just want to trust Crystal Palace home with their double chance @1.34 in a multi.

[slapper]

It's true that Manchester City has not been at their best recently and they are in 5th position right now, so most of us don't see them competing for the Premier League this season.  I kind of agree with it, but I think this might play to their advantage,  because nobody puts them in contention for the Premier League,  which might take a lot attention away from them and we should not forget they have the best coach in Pep. I will not be surprised if they pop up as contenders for the Premier League as the season goes on.

There are still many games left this season, and the first half season is still quite far away, so Manchester City still has a wide opportunity to improve their performance and regain the upper hand over Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the standings.

Pep Guardiola will evaluate the team's performance, if he's not satisfied, he'll sell existing players and buy others in the winter transfer window.

Therefore, I still believe Manchester City is the favorite to win the title or challenge Liverpool for the title this season. Manchester City's strengths are not much different, and they may be adapting to the departure of several of their star players last summer.

City always look like they will sort it out in the end. But it is a different season, right? They are winning ugly. Even that Brentford match... good performance, but they said it was dull because they did not have that choking hold that Pep sides had. And honestly, that is not bad. It is City learning to live in disorder

Look, they have already scored the most goals (15), conceded only 6, and they are doing all that with seven new players bedded and without Rodri. That degree of strength cannot be counterfeited. For me it's whether they break the man-mark press that Brighton and Spurs used to strangle them earlier. As soon as they figure that out, they will steamroll once more

And I will say this because I have seen it in the past few years: when City are not on top but are near, that is when they are most dangerous. Arsenal already has the ceiling on their playing. Liverpool is leaky. City's ceiling has yet to be touched. It's just waiting for Rodri's return, and a couple of clean nights where Haaland doesn't have to do everything solo

[Derekfunds]

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres are among the most expensive forwards in the Premier League, with a combined value of around €200 million.
However, I believe their individual contribution to their national team has been almost zero.
They failed to make any impact in the World Cup qualifiers and were eliminated after losing to Kosovo tonight.
For players with such high market value, I think they should have at least influenced the game.
In my opinion, Arsenal and Liverpool overpaid for these players.

A team that has Isak and Viktor Gyokeres should have been winning their matches easily because Isak and Viktor Gyokeres will be too hot for their opposition to handle. I am surprised Isak and Viktor Gyokeres couldn't help sweden qualify for the world cup, and their failure to help sweden win Kosovo made them crash out from qualifying for the world cup. I am not surprised with Viktor Gyokeres's performance for Arsenal because i believe he hasn't adapted to the premier league, but for Isak, i am surprised that he is yet to score for liverpool because he is premier league proven.

There are players that always do well in the club side and don't perform well in the country side vise versa and there are also players that always do great in both club side and country side and it happens that these two players you mentioned fall under the category of player that don't perform well in the country side I would not just conclude because it maybe, that is what was meant to happen to them because sometimes players shine while sometimes they don't. As a matter of fact there are clubs that has better striker than Isak and gykores and yet they don't win match and sometimes it is not there fault but rather the entire team fault.

[TelolettOm]

Yes, absolutely because Liverpool who were considered a strong team, performed in such a way because they managed to lose the match very badly against Chelsea. If Liverpool also leads this match to failure, it will be very difficult for them. If we do not consider Manchester United to be strong then we should look at the performance of Liverpool, who are losing in the same list and if Manchester United also contributes to this opportunity, then Liverpool will have to suffer a very heavy loss.

Liverpool's performance has declined significantly since losing to Crystal Palace in the Premier League. They then lost to Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League and also to Chelsea in the Premier League. Next up, Liverpool vs. Manchester United, a match Liverpool should normally win; losing would be even more embarrassing.

Meanwhile, Chelsea's performance has also declined, dropping them to just 7th place. Their next match, against Nottingham Forest, should also be a win, as Nottingham Forest are in very poor form. By the way, the Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea match, which will be held at the City Ground, will determine the fate of Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest, who has been on a losing streak. He has also received a warning from Nottingham Forest regarding his future at the club.

Source: Ange Postecoglou seemingly handed warning sign by Nottingham Forest

[hyudien]

There are players that always do well in the club side and don't perform well in the country side vise versa and there are also players that always do great in both club side and country side and it happens that these two players you mentioned fall under the category of player that don't perform well in the country side I would not just conclude because it maybe, that is what was meant to happen to them because sometimes players shine while sometimes they don't. As a matter of fact there are clubs that has better striker than Isak and gykores and yet they don't win match and sometimes it is not there fault but rather the entire team fault.

Gyo and Isak poor performances for their national teams aren't particularly surprising to me, but I'm still at a loss for a definitive reason for their poor performances at club level. Look before their moves. They performed well at their respective clubs, but after their moves? Their statistics so far speak. It's odd, considering they're supported by quality players. If it's about adapting, could that be the case? Isak is already very familiar with the Premier League, and Gyo also has a wealth of previous experience. I wouldn't call them a failed purchase until the Premier League season is halfway through, but if they still look the same by then, I'd say they're not worth their price.