⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[KingsDen]

But in all Manchester City is still winning the game, despite their Star players coming back from international break I still believe Manchester City is winning that game, yes teams like Sunderland Everton etc has been a bone to the neck of the top teams this season but I'm quite convinced that they can't hold Manchester City back from winning them, in as much as Manchester City is unpredictable this season based on their questionable performance, I won't deny the fact that they're in no doubt better than Everton this season and they're winning.

The English Premier League matches their season has become too difficult to predict sometimes the teams you see as the best in a game will end up disappointing you so the best thing has been to just expect the unexpected so they you won't be surprised when it happens.  Manchester City against Everton should end in favour of City, they will be the host they have got their squad complete and their players back from international duties they wouldn't what to take chances as they will be hoping to begin their performance with a win at home.

I am very optimistic that Manchester City will win this match against Everton. This is because there is an appreciable improvement in the Manchester City squad compared to what they were last season. It seems that they are talisman - Haaland has found his feet again and he has been scoring a lot of goals recently.

I do not see Everton pulling any surprises against Manchester City. Because even Everton has not been themselves this season. They have been struggling to find their feet so they won't suddenly put up any surprise against Manchester City. Although this is football, I am not counting Everton out totally but then I am being realistic that Manchester City has to win this one in order to be sure there will remain in the top flight race till the first quarter of the season.

[blue Snow]

I am sure Chelsea will not have a problem defeating the Forest to night. The blues are on fire, they are able to get the winning when meet benfica and defending champions Liverpool. I thing they will continue to implement the previous strategy because Notingham so far never get the wining on the last 7 match. This moment will be used them to shift 3rd position. Chelsea's performance is indeed not better a month ago (when the lost 3 points on old traford), but slow but sure, Chelsea repair it straightforwardly on the next 4 match. 0-1 become a fairly realistic score for chelsea.

[harapan]

I am sure Chelsea will not have a problem defeating the Forest to night. The blues are on fire, they are able to get the winning when meet benfica and defending champions Liverpool. I thing they will continue to implement the previous strategy because Notingham so far never get the wining on the last 7 match. This moment will be used them to shift 3rd position. Chelsea's performance is indeed not better a month ago (when the lost 3 points on old traford), but slow but sure, Chelsea repair it straightforwardly on the next 4 match. 0-1 become a fairly realistic score for chelsea.

The next four games are also dicey but these are game they can definitely win. The only difficult team should be Tottenham who signed a manager Chelsea lost to last season. Burnley,  Sunderland and Wolverhampton are games they will bend to their own demands. A lot of question marks about this particular game if they cam scale through, and I will say yes they have the players,  they just need to be direct and defend as a team when necessary. The young Brazilian Estaveo should have earned his place into the first team with that late winner against Liverpool.

[Velvet78]

I see some doubtful players for Chelsea. Enzo Fernandez comes at the top of the list. He didn't train with the team yesterday too even though he came to the facility. Caicedo and Neto are other doubts but they trained as far as I know.

I wish a good day for João Pedro especially.    He literally has like 2 shots in his last 5 games. This is horrible for a player who actually made a good start at the beginning. I think this can be the game he puts an end to his drought. 2.60 for him to score...

[Abbatty]

I see some doubtful players for Chelsea. Enzo Fernandez comes at the top of the list. He didn't train with the team yesterday too even though he came to the facility. Caicedo and Neto are other doubts but they trained as far as I know.

I wish a good day for João Pedro especially.    He literally has like 2 shots in his last 5 games. This is horrible for a player who actually made a good start at the beginning. I think this can be the game he puts an end to his drought. 2.60 for him to score...

Enzo is definitely out for todays game as he didn’t travel with the squad but I think caicedo and Pedro Neto are with the group that travelled to Nottingham. It going to be a very hard game to predict as Ange work is at stake, I expect a good fight from them. Chelsea just have to win today if they are to be considered serious. They need ti start picking all maximum point when they play against teams like this.

Joao Pedro have been poor lately just like you said, he needs to start doing better, he needs to do more and get himself on the score sheet. I feel he is going to score today.

[Zackz5000]

But in all Manchester City is still winning the game, despite their Star players coming back from international break I still believe Manchester City is winning that game, yes teams like Sunderland Everton etc has been a bone to the neck of the top teams this season but I'm quite convinced that they can't hold Manchester City back from winning them, in as much as Manchester City is unpredictable this season based on their questionable performance, I won't deny the fact that they're in no doubt better than Everton this season and they're winning.

Of course we can't compare manchester city and everton, manchester city is way more better than them but thier questionable performance is the reason why some people keep doubting. Me personally do not have much confident in manchester city in this match, because for everton to defeat crystal palace in thier previous match showed that they are making alot of improvement. But yeah I can't really judge from thier previous match because they hosted crystal palace so they had alot of advantage so now that they're playing at away I think thier performance is not going to be as that of when they're playing in their home.

This game is an open game for both sides in my perspective, there's no particular team that is tied to wining this match 100%, Manchester city can win, as well as do Everton too, However, it matter of who's tactical system of display would work in their encounter, even if possible they can Lockheed in this game,  because I'm not seeing any possibility that either of them wants to lose this game for the other.

People aren't talking much about this Manchester City and Everton game gamblers should also be careful on team to pick to win when making choice of game to gamble on, Everton shouldn't be underestimated or underrated any side can win in this game, Manchester City seems to be favorite to win and most gamblers also have the confidence that Manchester City will win at the Etihad stadium Everton can go for a draw by playing a defensive game if they notice that they can not be able to win even if they come out to play. I believe this game to be a tough one for both teams.

[Odohu]

But in all Manchester City is still winning the game, despite their Star players coming back from international break I still believe Manchester City is winning that game, yes teams like Sunderland Everton etc has been a bone to the neck of the top teams this season but I'm quite convinced that they can't hold Manchester City back from winning them, in as much as Manchester City is unpredictable this season based on their questionable performance, I won't deny the fact that they're in no doubt better than Everton this season and they're winning.

The English Premier League matches their season has become too difficult to predict sometimes the teams you see as the best in a game will end up disappointing you so the best thing has been to just expect the unexpected so they you won't be surprised when it happens.  Manchester City against Everton should end in favour of City, they will be the host they have got their squad complete and their players back from international duties they wouldn't what to take chances as they will be hoping to begin their performance with a win at home.

This is true, since morning I have been battling with predicting Nottingham Forest match against Chelsea and have not been able to decide the match due to many factors at play. Chelsea coach is on suspension, Enzo, Neto are injured and with little chances of playing today. Even though Wood of Nottingham Forest is also injured, it just add to more confusion in the match. Maybe I should just avoid the match because the increase in odd of Chelsea is a signal of a draw.

[BigBos]

I am sure Chelsea will not have a problem defeating the Forest to night. The blues are on fire, they are able to get the winning when meet benfica and defending champions Liverpool. I thing they will continue to implement the previous strategy because Notingham so far never get the wining on the last 7 match. This moment will be used them to shift 3rd position. Chelsea's performance is indeed not better a month ago (when the lost 3 points on old traford), but slow but sure, Chelsea repair it straightforwardly on the next 4 match. 0-1 become a fairly realistic score for chelsea.

I'm eager to see what strategy Nottingham Forest employs. If they play defensively, it will make it difficult for Chelsea to score, as they'll need to work hard to break down their opponent's defense. For Nottingham Forest, a draw is a valuable result, so I'm sure they'll force a result.

Nottingham Forest will also be playing at home, which will benefit from the fans in attendance. Chelsea shouldn't underestimate their opponents, even if they're on paper superior. Otherwise, they might leave empty-handed.

[qurbanshah02]

This is true, since morning I have been battling with predicting Nottingham Forest match against Chelsea and have not been able to decide the match due to many factors at play. Chelsea coach is on suspension, Enzo, Neto are injured and with little chances of playing today. Even though Wood of Nottingham Forest is also injured, it just add to more confusion in the match. Maybe I should just avoid the match because the increase in odd of Chelsea is a signal of a draw.

I will tell you a simple and easy prediction. We mostly make predictions based on the performance of the team and their record and the strength of the previous season. Both these teams have played some matches now, which affects their strength and performance. If you look at Nottingham Forest performance, all their matches are defeats and draws in their record at the moment and Chelsea has won the matches with their hard work, and Chelsea's biggest strength is to defeat Liverpool. Their performance will clearly give Chelsea victory. You are right, these things are weakening the performance of both the teams but there are other players who will play well considering their strength. In my opinion this match was also given in favor of Chelsea yesterday and in today match also, Chelsea will be successful in this match.

[Abbatty]

Big win for Chelsea after the international break as they crush down forest at Nottingham, in the first half I thought this is a game chelsea would live because they started very poorly and were making mistakes all over the field but they bounced back In the second half and scored 3 good goals.

Academy boy Josh Achempong scored his first for the club and Pedro Neto scored the second in less than 3 minutes then few minutes before the 90 James scored and made it 0-3.

This win was a much needed one for Chelsea, they need to build on that momentum before the break and they did that now they play Ajax at home in the champions league.

[*Ace*]

Big win for Chelsea after the international break as they crush down forest at Nottingham, in the first half I thought this is a game chelsea would live because they started very poorly and were making mistakes all over the field but they bounced back In the second half and scored 3 good goals.

Academy boy Josh Achempong scored his first for the club and Pedro Neto scored the second in less than 3 minutes then few minutes before the 90 James scored and made it 0-3.

This win was a much needed one for Chelsea, they need to build on that momentum before the break and they did that now they play Ajax at home in the champions league.

This was a very important victory for Chelsea, who beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at their stadium and moved back into contention for the top spots in the table.
Obviously, this position is only temporary and we have to wait for the results of the other matches.
But this victory brings serenity back to the dressing room and boosts morale.

[Alpha Marine]

Ange Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest after 39 days in charge of Premier League club
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Nottingham Forest made a series of bad decisions, but this is not one of them. Firing Nuno and hiring Ange were bad decisions, but they've done the right thing now. I saw a post here yesterday that the out of today's game will determine if he will be sacked or not, and it turned out to be true.
This game shouldn't have even played a role. He should still have been sacked even if he won by 5 goals. His team has been too bad.

[Franctoshi]

Ange Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest after 39 days in charge of Premier League club
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Nottingham Forest made a series of bad decisions, but this is not one of them. Firing Nuno and hiring Ange were bad decisions, but they've done the right thing now. I saw a post here yesterday that the out of today's game will determine if he will be sacked or not, and it turned out to be true.
This game shouldn't have even played a role. He should still have been sacked even if he won by 5 goals. His team has been too bad.

It a pity he will be getting sacked as he couldn't win against the blues in this encounter, so bad.  However sometimes you never can tell which coach will do well if given the contract and until they're signed and showcase their coaching skills or ability, and that time Ange seemed to Nottingham Forest the best man for the job to replace Firing Nuno, else they wouldn't have signed him,but sadly he isn't doing what is expected of him.

[liasbaa]

Big win for Chelsea after the international break as they crush down forest at Nottingham, in the first half I thought this is a game chelsea would live because they started very poorly and were making mistakes all over the field but they bounced back In the second half and scored 3 good goals.

Academy boy Josh Achempong scored his first for the club and Pedro Neto scored the second in less than 3 minutes then few minutes before the 90 James scored and made it 0-3.

This win was a much needed one for Chelsea, they need to build on that momentum before the break and they did that now they play Ajax at home in the champions league.

This was a very important victory for Chelsea, who beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at their stadium and moved back into contention for the top spots in the table.
Obviously, this position is only temporary and we have to wait for the results of the other matches.
But this victory brings serenity back to the dressing room and boosts morale.

Chelsea victory will boost their confidence and give them the motivation to play better in the next match. They needed to get full points and move up to the top of the table. Nottingham Forest tried hard to score but Chelsea's defence was much stronger than in the previous match. Nottingham had 12 shots on goal but only 2 were on target while Chelsea managed 6 out of 17 shots.

[POPOLUV]

I can't just imagine Crystal Palace  lossing to Bournemouth  2 goals to nothing in Selhurst Park stadium, truly football this days is hardly to be predictable because this Crystal Palace that didn't gree for Liverpool club and now Bournemouth is dominating the match from first half of the game and if Crystal Palace is not that much careful they are going to lose to Bournemouth, i saw this challenges that many times are trying to put in right now from the beginning of the premier League, all teams don't to be seen at the bottomless of the premier League table but one that is sure is that before the end of the season we will the first and the last on the table.

[KTChampions]

I can't just imagine Crystal Palace  lossing to Bournemouth  2 goals to nothing in Selhurst Park stadium, truly football this days is hardly to be predictable because this Crystal Palace that didn't gree for Liverpool club and now Bournemouth is dominating the match from first half of the game and if Crystal Palace is not that much careful they are going to lose to Bournemouth, i saw this challenges that many times are trying to put in right now from the beginning of the premier League, all teams don't to be seen at the bottomless of the premier League table but one that is sure is that before the end of the season we will the first and the last on the table.

And I, in turn, cannot imagine how Bournemouth lost a 2-goal lead when their chances were estimated at 1.20 and I placed a bet 
It's the 90th minute now, and by some miracle Bournemouth are still leading 3-2, but I'm not at all sure that the game will end like that. I suspect the referee will add 10 minutes and Crystal Palace will have every opportunity to go an all-in.

[*Ace*]

Big win for Chelsea after the international break as they crush down forest at Nottingham, in the first half I thought this is a game chelsea would live because they started very poorly and were making mistakes all over the field but they bounced back In the second half and scored 3 good goals.

Academy boy Josh Achempong scored his first for the club and Pedro Neto scored the second in less than 3 minutes then few minutes before the 90 James scored and made it 0-3.

This win was a much needed one for Chelsea, they need to build on that momentum before the break and they did that now they play Ajax at home in the champions league.

This was a very important victory for Chelsea, who beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at their stadium and moved back into contention for the top spots in the table.
Obviously, this position is only temporary and we have to wait for the results of the other matches.
But this victory brings serenity back to the dressing room and boosts morale.

Chelsea victory will boost their confidence and give them the motivation to play better in the next match. They needed to get full points and move up to the top of the table. Nottingham Forest tried hard to score but Chelsea's defence was much stronger than in the previous match. Nottingham had 12 shots on goal but only 2 were on target while Chelsea managed 6 out of 17 shots.

However, the first half of the match was not a great first half. In fact, there were quite a few mistakes by the Chelsea players, and they were quite lucky not to concede a goal in those circumstances! Then, in the second half, things improved, and Enzo Maresca's boys played very well.

[Alex077]

Big win for Chelsea after the international break as they crush down forest at Nottingham, in the first half I thought this is a game chelsea would live because they started very poorly and were making mistakes all over the field but they bounced back In the second half and scored 3 good goals.
Academy boy Josh Achempong scored his first for the club and Pedro Neto scored the second in less than 3 minutes then few minutes before the 90 James scored and made it 0-3.
This win was a much needed one for Chelsea, they need to build on that momentum before the break and they did that now they play Ajax at home in the champions league.

this victory for Chelsea FC at Nottingham Forest was a real killer, dude ! I saw them bounce back after a poor first half, in 2nd half they come up with real power. Josh Acheampong first senior goal (props to him!), Pedro Netos goal & finally Reece James late seal,, what a great game, wow !

But just a heads up, although this win has given momentum, I cant deny that everything is fine by any means. Rather I would say they are still in a shaky patch & Forest played very dangerously early on. So I would say they will need to be more defensively sharp & less mental slipups, along with consistency to face AFC Ajax in the Champions League

[henmark]

I see some doubtful players for Chelsea. Enzo Fernandez comes at the top of the list. He didn't train with the team yesterday too even though he came to the facility. Caicedo and Neto are other doubts but they trained as far as I know.

I wish a good day for João Pedro especially.    He literally has like 2 shots in his last 5 games. This is horrible for a player who actually made a good start at the beginning. I think this can be the game he puts an end to his drought. 2.60 for him to score...

Joao Pedro isn't a pure striker neither. I have said this before and I will continue to say this until Chelsea gets a proper striker, they should have dished out some money and get Osimhen. I know that Osimhen isn't scoring like candy this season neither, but that dude has provided proof that he is worth every penny for him and for some reason Chelsea didn't want to pay him that much.

I understand trying to keep the salary in balance, if you pay him that much then next up someone else will ask it too. But if you do not get someone like him then this is the result as well. You risk being irrelevant if you do not spend some money and Chelsea decided to keep the salary levels balanced between players and lose, instead of pay one person a lot and start winning.

[Jegileman]

Big win for Chelsea after the international break as they crush down forest at Nottingham, in the first half I thought this is a game chelsea would live because they started very poorly and were making mistakes all over the field but they bounced back In the second half and scored 3 good goals.

Academy boy Josh Achempong scored his first for the club and Pedro Neto scored the second in less than 3 minutes then few minutes before the 90 James scored and made it 0-3.

This win was a much needed one for Chelsea, they need to build on that momentum before the break and they did that now they play Ajax at home in the champions league.

Ajax will by now get trembled as they prepare to face Chelsea in the champions league. There performance is no in any way short of great one, they played it as they should and got the victory that is deserving to them. Nottingham Forest of last season are not in any way close to what they are this season, so there was no reason for them not to have won this match with a good number of goals. I expect them to continue like this in the coming games also and also replicate the same to the champions league competition which is also very important for them to prevail in every game to book their spot for the next round of the competition.