⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Velvet78]

I have made a 2-leg multi for the weekend.



Chelsea have my full trust against this Forest honestly. Ange Postecoglou is doing an awful work you know. As long as the board keeps him I will trust their strong opponents even more with my bet.

Manchester City drew with Everton at Etihad last season. And now I know Everton are even stronger. But I still want to take the risk. Haaland is on fire! I believe Guardiola will find a way to beat them.

[Bigjoe33]

However I can't say for sure if they will lift the league title because some season ago they had same opportunity but as Time goes on they did not use it well because they started losing matches and that was how they lost the opportunity of lifting the league title I pray that does not happen this season, this is there season they should fight with everything they have to make sure they lift the league title.

This isn't about the certainty of which team will win the league, but rather how they see the opportunity, especially regarding the club's performance and consistency in facing competition. As has happened to Arsenal in recent seasons, despite playing well at the start of the season, they eventually lost their best form, ultimately failing to win the Premier League. This is what Arteta needs to think about, and mistakes like those of the past few seasons must be addressed so they don't lose another chance to win the title this season.

I think what you have said have been very clear, it’s just all about a consistent performance from Arsenal, but it’s really a long way to go for the season, and so many things could still happen along the line, which is why Arsenal have so many players at the disposal and they barely sold any players, which is a very strong and complete squad, all what Arteta have to do this season is win the Premier League, because they will have no excuse if they don’t win the Premier league this season, because I can see something unexpected going to happen this season, Manchester City and Liverpool are watching.

Yea, this season, Arsenal poses a stronger treaty than other previous seasons. This is because they have a more complete and formidable sqaud. Unlike previous seasons, they go all through the the season with just one teams, like just eleven players, and surprisingly two substitutes in defence. They will play so well and everywhere looking brighter and promising for them, then fatigue sets in, injuries and what have you, then they begin to drop points and eventually fall off completely.

But this season, we see something quite different and more stronger I'm Arsenal. They completely have 1st and 2nd eleven team with both teams been very formidable and stronger than previous seasons. And Arteta been very tactical rotates the teams so that every Player can suit in. And so far, it has been working well.

Though we still have a very long way to go in taking about who wins the league this season, but it's clear are better prepared this season than there previous ones. Let's just watch and see how it goes. They are at the top, is the remain consistent and keep improving, they might celebrate this season,  just maybe

[Jostern]

However I can't say for sure if they will lift the league title because some season ago they had same opportunity but as Time goes on they did not use it well because they started losing matches and that was how they lost the opportunity of lifting the league title I pray that does not happen this season, this is there season they should fight with everything they have to make sure they lift the league title.

This isn't about the certainty of which team will win the league, but rather how they see the opportunity, especially regarding the club's performance and consistency in facing competition. As has happened to Arsenal in recent seasons, despite playing well at the start of the season, they eventually lost their best form, ultimately failing to win the Premier League. This is what Arteta needs to think about, and mistakes like those of the past few seasons must be addressed so they don't lose another chance to win the title this season.

I think what you have said have been very clear, it’s just all about a consistent performance from Arsenal, but it’s really a long way to go for the season, and so many things could still happen along the line, which is why Arsenal have so many players at the disposal and they barely sold any players, which is a very strong and complete squad, all what Arteta have to do this season is win the Premier League, because they will have no excuse if they don’t win the Premier league this season, because I can see something unexpected going to happen this season, Manchester City and Liverpool are watching.

Yea, this season, Arsenal poses a stronger treaty than other previous seasons. This is because they have a more complete and formidable sqaud. Unlike previous seasons, they go all through the the season with just one teams, like just eleven players, and surprisingly two substitutes in defence. They will play so well and everywhere looking brighter and promising for them, then fatigue sets in, injuries and what have you, then they begin to drop points and eventually fall off completely.

But this season, we see something quite different and more stronger I'm Arsenal. They completely have 1st and 2nd eleven team with both teams been very formidable and stronger than previous seasons. And Arteta been very tactical rotates the teams so that every Player can suit in. And so far, it has been working well.

Though we still have a very long way to go in taking about who wins the league this season, but it's clear are better prepared this season than there previous ones. Let's just watch and see how it goes. They are at the top, is the remain consistent and keep improving, they might celebrate this season,  just maybe

I don’t really think it’s because of injuries that Arsenal have not won the Premier League, every other teams do usually get injured players, teams like Manchester City and Liverpool who are regularly fighting for the Premier League title have previously had injuries and they have still tried winning the Premier League, injury shouldn’t be an excuse for not winning the Premier League, because Arteta have been giving money previously to buy whatever players that he wants to buy, just like this season he has spent money and bought his players, so this is why I think there is no excuse for failing, I don’t hear Manchester City have an excuse about injury for not winning the Premier League, and Liverpool doesn’t have any excuse about injury for not winning the Premier League, fatigue can actually happen to anyone or any team, so it’s not always about Arsenal.

Now I understand Martin Odegaard is injured, and Madueke, and Kai Havertz all injured that will still not be an excuse for Arteta and he knows this, but Arsenal still have a more complete squad, Man City on other side have their on injury problems, Liverpool also have their own injury problems, so Arsenal doesn’t only suffer from injuries.

[jems]

I have made a 2-leg multi for the weekend.



Chelsea have my full trust against this Forest honestly. Ange Postecoglou is doing an awful work you know. As long as the board keeps him I will trust their strong opponents even more with my bet.

Manchester City drew with Everton at Etihad last season. And now I know Everton are even stronger. But I still want to take the risk. Haaland is on fire! I believe Guardiola will find a way to beat them.

A very good betting option. I'll go with this pick because I'm confident both teams can win the match, and Chelsea's odds are very tempting. Despite the risks, I believe Chelsea will win. Chelsea are now too far behind in the title race, so they have a lot of motivation to get back on the winning track.

And as for Manchester City, they'll be playing at home, so that could be a motivator. Overall, Manchester City have been slightly better than Everton this season, so there's a good chance Manchester City can win the match.

[Solodoski]

Neither Gyokeres nor Isak can do anything with a team that doesn't have other players who are at the same quality. I know that saying this probably will make some of the fans mad, or even if players are reading similar comments on twitter and what not, they are pissed about it. But the reality is simple, other players are not as good and that is why these two look like they are not great.

Isak and Gyokeres are definitely good strikers, so most people will be expecting so much from them. It's true that a lot of pressure will be on them since they are the biggest names in the team. I like what you just mentioned that they can't do it all alone, since they don't have good players around them in the Swedish team. I was really disappointed that they lost to Kosovo, that's why they had to sack their coach. I do understand why a lot of people are attacking this two players, they are both strikers and non of them good score I both matches. It's not a good one for their reputation,  but I still don't think the blames is all them, but rather the whole team.

[BigBos]

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.

That's right bro , the truth is that the MU situation is not so easy to Deduce , all these things could be happening and when they play they also have no luck, but what hurts the most is that this has Been one of the teams where many Stars have been present and they have brought them Forward , currently this team does not have clear ideas.

In other words, I'd say all their problems are converging on them. That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but that's how I'd describe them at this point. Rumors of their internal problems have been circulating for a long time, exacerbated by appointing the wrong coach and even giving them opportunities for a long time.

For me, bad luck always occurs when they can't improve. And I don't see anyone saying they're unlucky for what they're going through. Because even looking at their performance is quite disheartening. Even when they win, we sometimes agree they're just lucky.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I don’t understand how the former speaker is rating this Manchester United team so high, they have no strength compared to Liverpool even when is weak. Manchester is not having a great start and has only had a few good games and he’s trying to compare it to Liverpool who just had a small dip in form. Manchester has to up their game a bit more before you can start comparing them to Liverpool even in their bad form.
A lot of the new signings in. Liverpool has not pick form including Mohammed Salah who has not found his rhythm and they’re still good to an extent, so imagine what will happen when they all pick form, Liverpool is gonna be unstoppable.

I see Liverpool as far superior, and I'm really worried about MU. This team is losing level, and well, they don't have a bad team everything is fine But I think the problem is who's leading them I think it's time to remove the coach, For me that's the solution.

[KTChampions]

Fixtures and odds for matchday 8:

Nottingham Forest x3.75 Vs Chelsea x1.91; Draw x3.80
Brighton x2.55 Vs Newcastle United x2.65; Draw x3.50
Burnley x3.25 Vs Leeds United x2.30; Draw x3.25
Crystal Palace x2.20 Vs Bournemouth x3.30; Draw x3.40
Manchester City x1.40 Vs Everton x7.50; Draw x4.80
Sunderland x2.40 Vs Wolves x3.15; Draw x3.15
Fulham x5.75 Vs Arsenal x1.58; Draw x4.20
Tottenham x2.10 Vs Aston Villa x3.25; Draw x3.60
Liverpool x1.60 Vs Manchester United x4.80; Draw x4.35
West Ham x2.45 Vs Brentford x2.80; Draw x3.45

Odds for Chelsea are looking fairly decent, especially considering Nottm Forest are seriously underperforming and are clearly not the same team they were in the previous season. Chelsea's form is hit and miss, but their last victory over Liverpool hopefully gave them the confidence boost they needed.

Man City could also be a good pick. I think the odds of x1.40 seem fair. Everton has proven to be a solid team so far this season, but home advantage usually plays big role for the City, so I don't expect any surprises here.

I don't trust Chelsea. Beating Liverpool and then dropping points against an underdog is a typical scenario for teams that are good but not title contenders. Plus, as you said, Nottingham is underperforming—that can't go on forever. Nottingham's last win was on August 17th, and since then they've gone nine games without a win. Aren't you afraid to bet on a continuation of this series?
By the way, the central game of the tour is not Liverpool - United, as many might think, but Crystal Palace - Bournemouth, and the result here is truly a mystery.

[LUCKMCFLY]

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.

Without a doubt, things are necessary. In the case of MU, I would get rid of their coach. It didn't work for me. MU is very unlucky because they haven't done well with any coach, and that's a shame and painful, especially for MU fans But if the board doesn't do something quickly, the team will be relegated much further and it's dangerous.

[Agbe]

The owners of Manchester United has made it clear that,Jim Ratcliffe the minority share holder of united say he is not going to sack the coach because, it has not worked well are likely going to see Amorin as united coach for the next three years.  and I see meaning in what he said Manchester United has sacked plenty coaches ever since Ferguson Left the club. That means that the problem is not with the coaches but something else Manchester United should give their coaches enough time to build a solid team that can compete for trophies and they can do that firing every coach that they hire.

[bitgolden]

Mikel arteta doesn't really have anything to fix because you cannot give out what you don't have, and I think I have said this before, Mikel arteta no longer has anything to offer this arsenal team because if they wanted to win the league for the past four seasons, they would have won it at least twice, but I sees them as a bottler, and let's not be surprised if they do not win anything again this season, which might bring to the end of his stay at arsenal.
I know that he has tried to stabilize arsenal to now be a force in English football but it's not proper that a team like arsenal that has spent so much in the transfer market and with the quality players at their disposal are still struggling to win a major trophy, it's just too bad.

Arteta is not the reason why they failed to win the title if you ask me. I understand some people think that way but I do not think that we are going to see him as the reason, not all of us. I understand that we are going to see some fans not like him because of that but we are going to see some fans like me who will end up thinking that he is the reason why they were that close to begin with.

The best way to move forward in this case would be making sure that Arteta has what it takes to win, like the team that he has is the team he wants. Right now, this season, is the perfect season to win for him, and I understand if he gets sacked after he fails to win this season as well, but I would give him this season at least.

[ITExpert]

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.

Liverpool and Manchester United are two teams with different ways of playing and with a huge difference. Liverpool is not as good as they were in the last season. so, the decrease in the performance also decreased the chances of their winning as well. Because the competition was not as difficult as it should be if the Liverpool continue performing like they performed in the last season. Because Manchester United is in their re building process. They face the worst of their time which was really terrible for their performance. So if they show a decline in their performance this is somehow acceptable but for Liverpool it is disappointing.  They can continue their performance and achieve the best rewards. But I think being inconsistent is one of the biggest problems which can really push any team to the lowest position which is harmful for the future of the team and career of the players.

[pawel7777]

I don't trust Chelsea. Beating Liverpool and then dropping points against an underdog is a typical scenario for teams that are good but not title contenders. Plus, as you said, Nottingham is underperforming—that can't go on forever. Nottingham's last win was on August 17th, and since then they've gone nine games without a win. Aren't you afraid to bet on a continuation of this series?
By the way, the central game of the tour is not Liverpool - United, as many might think, but Crystal Palace - Bournemouth, and the result here is truly a mystery.

I do understand where you're coming from in relation to not trusting Chelsea, but you could say the same about any other club this season, maybe except Arsenal, who are the only top team with somewhat consistent performance.

I haven't been following/analysing Nottm Forest too much, and I don't even know if they have made any significant changes to the squad or to their style since the last season, but I think it could be the case where they had an exceptionally good season last year and now things are going back to "normal". They are not a big brand and are expected to be at the bottom of the table. They will break their bad run eventually, but unlikely it will happen against Chelsea, unless the Blues play much below their capabilities.

[Berry2d]

I have made a 2-leg multi for the weekend.



Chelsea have my full trust against this Forest honestly. Ange Postecoglou is doing an awful work you know. As long as the board keeps him I will trust their strong opponents even more with my bet.

Manchester City drew with Everton at Etihad last season. And now I know Everton are even stronger. But I still want to take the risk. Haaland is on fire! I believe Guardiola will find a way to beat them.

Don't you think given full support on Chelsea's to win against Nottingham forest in there next game can be tempting, because I believe judging base on there win against Liverpool may end up causing damage at last because Nottingham forest have lost there few games which they won't be happy to loss again this week to Chelsea.
As for that of Manchester city against Everton, its a direct win for Manchester city because Everton don't have the quality to withstand city's attacking strength

[Ryu_Ar1]

I have made a 2-leg multi for the weekend.

In terms of conditions for 1x2 in this match, it looks quite interesting indeed because of the current conditions, especially in terms of the opponents faced for Chelsea and Manchester City, which are still far below them, 1x2 looks quite interesting to do, but I will still be in the bet for Over in this match because for me it is more fun

The conditions can always be unpredictable even though these two clubs are favorites. The EPL is always a treat and I expect that to be the case this time around.

In another match Liverpool still have to be tested for a big match and this could be a little difficult situation because the possibility of 3 points is still 50:50 for Liverpool but the Slot should react harder now because after all they certainly don't want Liverpool to lose again for the 4th time in a row in their last 4 matches.

[Abbatty]

I don't trust Chelsea. Beating Liverpool and then dropping points against an underdog is a typical scenario for teams that are good but not title contenders. Plus, as you said, Nottingham is underperforming—that can't go on forever. Nottingham's last win was on August 17th, and since then they've gone nine games without a win. Aren't you afraid to bet on a continuation of this series?
By the way, the central game of the tour is not Liverpool - United, as many might think, but Crystal Palace - Bournemouth, and the result here is truly a mystery.

I do understand where you're coming from in relation to not trusting Chelsea, but you could say the same about any other club this season, maybe except Arsenal, who are the only top team with somewhat consistent performance.

I haven't been following/analysing Nottm Forest too much, and I don't even know if they have made any significant changes to the squad or to their style since the last season, but I think it could be the case where they had an exceptionally good season last year and now things are going back to "normal". They are not a big brand and are expected to be at the bottom of the table. They will break their bad run eventually, but unlikely it will happen against Chelsea, unless the Blues play much below their capabilities.

As for me this Is the most unpredictable match this weekend, Nottingham forest have been in search of a win and they could use this match as a turning point or maybe their bad results continue to fall in as they are just an average side who had a good last season but that not my big problem In this match. The big issue is it an Early kickoff and if you familiar with early kick off in the premier league especially After the international break it always go bad for the favorites and we are likely to see and upset.

As an experienced gambler if better I stay off this game and just watch how the result unveils. We shouldn’t be surprised though if Chelsea cruise pass them.

[justinlamode]

I have made a 2-leg multi for the weekend.



Chelsea have my full trust against this Forest honestly. Ange Postecoglou is doing an awful work you know. As long as the board keeps him I will trust their strong opponents even more with my bet.

Manchester City drew with Everton at Etihad last season. And now I know Everton are even stronger. But I still want to take the risk. Haaland is on fire! I believe Guardiola will find a way to beat them.

As for that of Manchester city against Everton, its a direct win for Manchester city because Everton don't have the quality to withstand city's attacking strength

Be ready for a big surprise in this match because Manchester City is not going to get that winning so easy. Everton have improved and can challenge any team in the league this season. Most of the key players of Manchester City are just coming back from international duties, a factor that I consider may affect them in their first match after international break. It is therefore, not going to be a smooth ride for Manchester City this weekend.

[dezoel]

Premier league isn't easy, just because you are not winning the title doesn't mean you are doing badly. Do we expect Arsenal to win just because they were that close, or are we expecting them to win because they deserve to win? I look at the teams, and the money spent, and the squads they build and I would say that Arsenal didn't even deserve to be second place in all these years.

We are going to possibly see them be second place fourth year in a row, which is annoying I can understand but that doesn't mean we are going to end up with a lot of guff towards Arteta because of it. He made them second place, and maybe they should be happy about that, otherwise it doesn't make any sense to see that as a bad thing.

[Mr Reporter]

I have made a 2-leg multi for the weekend.



Chelsea have my full trust against this Forest honestly. Ange Postecoglou is doing an awful work you know. As long as the board keeps him I will trust their strong opponents even more with my bet.

Manchester City drew with Everton at Etihad last season. And now I know Everton are even stronger. But I still want to take the risk. Haaland is on fire! I believe Guardiola will find a way to beat them.

Don't you think given full support on Chelsea's to win against Nottingham forest in there next game can be tempting, because I believe judging base on there win against Liverpool may end up causing damage at last because Nottingham forest have lost there few games which they won't be happy to loss again this week to Chelsea.
As for that of Manchester city against Everton, its a direct win for Manchester city because Everton don't have the quality to withstand city's attacking strength

Base on analyzing upcoming matches, and some predictions are based on recent performances. I think Chelsea's might likely win against Liverpool and their might give them confidence, but but come to think of Nottingham Forest they could be hungry for a win after recent losses. It's a too much tricky match, and Chelsea might not have it as easy as expected.

As for Manchester City vs. Everton, i you're right; the gap in quality and recent form suggests a City win. However, Everton might try to capitalize on any complacency from City.

[MK-74]

I have made a 2-leg multi for the weekend.



Chelsea have my full trust against this Forest honestly. Ange Postecoglou is doing an awful work you know. As long as the board keeps him I will trust their strong opponents even more with my bet.

Manchester City drew with Everton at Etihad last season. And now I know Everton are even stronger. But I still want to take the risk. Haaland is on fire! I believe Guardiola will find a way to beat them.

First of all, good luck. I hope you win!

I also can’t fully trust Chelsea, because I don’t think it’s certain that they’ll win this match.
It wouldn’t be right to say that Chelsea is a very consistent team, but of course, they are still the favorites. Let’s see how it turns out.

I also think Man City will beat Everton at home, and I don’t expect them to struggle much either.