⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Hardyrobust]

The Liverpool manager mistake was a blunder in the transfer market. He has tarnished his reputation with Liverpool's poor performances of late...

I don't know why coaches always receive the blame whenever the team underperforms, I don't really believe the coach is the problem here, maybe he hasn't been able to challenge the players to step up their game and that is another aspect altogether and it has nothing to do with the technical aspect of the game. Liverpool are yet to record a win since they conceded their first defeat of the season against Crystal palace, ever since they haven't being able to record any win yet.

That's one mistake people will keep making. Whenever a club is facing any challenges especially when the club isn't performing well the blame will be on the coach. The overall team performance isn't tied only to a coach performance, there others that also contribute to a team performance. Manchester United made this mistake and I think they have learnt from it by deciding not to sack there current coach. They have been changing coaches for quite some season now yet there hasn't been any improvement in the team performance instead the team seem to be getting worst sessions by season. Liverpool shouldn't learn from Manchester United that coach is solely to be blame for a team poor performance.

[Promocodeudo]

I don't know why coaches always receive the blame whenever the team underperforms, I don't really believe the coach is the problem here, maybe he hasn't been able to challenge the players to step up their game and that is another aspect altogether and it has nothing to do with the technical aspect of the game. Liverpool are yet to record a win since they conceded their first defeat of the season against Crystal palace, ever since they haven't being able to record any win yet.

Mate am happy you called them manager, he is hired to over see and direct what's happening in that club, when a player is not doing well or form drops, he is the right person to check whats actually wrong and identify more problems if there are any so that they can be handle adequately, if at this point at the league level or even in other competitions, he hasn't done the needful by at least addressing the players on the need to change their pattern of play by doing what they are signed for, then he is putting his job at risk, club don't just spend money for nothing, it is for a result to be seen, losing three times at stretch is not good for him as a manager, so he better start doing what he has to do now.

[Zorellian]

The Liverpool manager mistake was a blunder in the transfer market. He has tarnished his reputation with Liverpool's poor performances of late...

I don't know why coaches always receive the blame whenever the team underperforms, I don't really believe the coach is the problem here, maybe he hasn't been able to challenge the players to step up their game and that is another aspect altogether and it has nothing to do with the technical aspect of the game. Liverpool are yet to record a win since they conceded their first defeat of the season against Crystal palace, ever since they haven't being able to record any win yet.

That's one mistake people will keep making. Whenever a club is facing any challenges especially when the club isn't performing well the blame will be on the coach. The overall team performance isn't tied only to a coach performance, there others that also contribute to a team performance. Manchester United made this mistake and I think they have learnt from it by deciding not to sack there current coach. They have been changing coaches for quite some season now yet there hasn't been any improvement in the team performance instead the team seem to be getting worst sessions by season. Liverpool shouldn't learn from Manchester United that coach is solely to be blame for a team poor performance.

Coaches always been blame because they are the one managing the team and players so his the one to blame, you can see if a team is performing well and one player is not on his form everyone blame the player not the coach or the teammate so if a team is not performing well is the coach to be blamed not the players, if coach did not do what he supposed do to bring the best of the team and players definitely his the one to blame, they sack the old one because he was not performing well that why they sign new one to see what is capable of by building the team or performing bad.
Liverpool need to work on their self to gain the best again, his the coach that is doing himself by not playing 4-4-2 because he want to use Isak, he want to have him the opportunity to play but his not in the form now so why not using Ekitike I think he is in the form now if he don’t want to use him then the coach should try 4-4-2 Isak and Ekitike up front they will definitely perform well.

[Lida93]

The Liverpool manager mistake was a blunder in the transfer market. He has tarnished his reputation with Liverpool's poor performances of late...

I don't know why coaches always receive the blame whenever the team underperforms, I don't really believe the coach is the problem here, maybe he hasn't been able to challenge the players to step up their game and that is another aspect altogether and it has nothing to do with the technical aspect of the game. Liverpool are yet to record a win since they conceded their first defeat of the season against Crystal palace, ever since they haven't being able to record any win yet.

That's one mistake people will keep making. Whenever a club is facing any challenges especially when the club isn't performing well the blame will be on the coach. The overall team performance isn't tied only to a coach performance, there others that also contribute to a team performance. Manchester United made this mistake and I think they have learnt from it by deciding not to sack there current coach. They have been changing coaches for quite some season now yet there hasn't been any improvement in the team performance instead the team seem to be getting worst sessions by season. Liverpool shouldn't learn from Manchester United that coach is solely to be blame for a team poor performance.

I think it is high time people change this rhetorics about this blame game and putting much pressure on the coaches because I still can't see how it is the fault of the coach that Gakpo couldn't convert a free header in front of goal and the other chances he failed to utilise Infront of goal, maybe it's time we also start calling out players also when they fail to do their job properly.

[bangjoe]

League is getting more fun, we can finally see the teams be close at the top, instead of one team being great. Right now Arsenal looks great, already two games ahead than most, but aside from that we have second place and 9th place difference is just one game.

This is amazing, Manchester City is second place with 16 points, and with one loss on Arsenal, there is a chance that City could be leaders, but at the same time, one loss for City could mean that United could go beyond them too, not sure if that will happen lol, but the fact that it's possible and United has won two in a row now, three out of last four, is a huge achievement for them.

The tension in the match is indeed getting higher and Arsenal lives up to expectations, they always fail at the end of the season, there is always something that makes them miss out on wins and they are overtaken by second and third place, so we are still wondering whether Arteta will be successful or not this season.

The second and third positions were indeed controlled by Manchester after Liverpool lost control of themselves who suffered consecutive defeats up to 3rd place, Man United finally returned to the top 10 and that saved Amorin's face at the moment with the victory they brought, they are already far from the relegation zone and the most important question is how great will Man United be to return to the top flight after this? will it continue or will it only be temporary?

[Rockson1]

I think it is high time people change this rhetorics about this blame game and putting much pressure on the coaches because I still can't see how it is the fault of the coach that Gakpo couldn't convert a free header in front of goal and the other chances he failed to utilise Infront of goal, maybe it's time we also start calling out players also when they fail to do their job properly.

Coaches must be pressured, you don't get it dude, every person that understands what football is at the club level can not say anything without having anything to say about the coach, don't forget that when a football club is performing very well, the coache takes much acolades because every person will definitely assume that it is the coaching effect, so why won't they be criticized if anything is going wrong with the club thats put under their care, by now it is something these coaches are beginning to be use to, players has their own side of lapses but to us as fans we think it is the function of the coach to direct his boys on how things should be done in the football peach.

[Volgastallion]

I don't know why coaches always receive the blame whenever the team underperforms, I don't really believe the coach is the problem here, maybe he hasn't been able to challenge the players to step up their game and that is another aspect altogether and it has nothing to do with the technical aspect of the game. Liverpool are yet to record a win since they conceded their first defeat of the season against Crystal palace, ever since they haven't being able to record any win yet.

Im with you here and i know always the head of a preject is gonna collect the good and the bad things, but sometimes come on, some people are really idiots they blame the manager when a player makes a individual mistake and the team lose, and som of them start to argue "well he picked him to play", come on pure bullshit.

[Adbitco]

I don't know why coaches always receive the blame whenever the team underperforms, I don't really believe the coach is the problem here, maybe he hasn't been able to challenge the players to step up their game and that is another aspect altogether and it has nothing to do with the technical aspect of the game. Liverpool are yet to record a win since they conceded their first defeat of the season against Crystal palace, ever since they haven't being able to record any win yet.

It's mainly because it's their team and they are incharge of it, so whatever that's happening in it is mainly from him. He tells them what to do, he picks the style and pattern of play for them, he selects the players to be fielded in a match and so fort. Formation and substitution is all down to down and this will affect how a game goes. Have you noticed sometimes that when a team is winning a coach happend to make certain changes and all of a sudden that team that was winning at the end of 90 minutes turned out to lose the match. And also if the team is doing well, the coach is also praised.

[SmartCharpa]

The Liverpool manager mistake was a blunder in the transfer market. He has tarnished his reputation with Liverpool's poor performances of late...

I don't know why coaches always receive the blame whenever the team underperforms, I don't really believe the coach is the problem here, maybe he hasn't been able to challenge the players to step up their game and that is another aspect altogether and it has nothing to do with the technical aspect of the game. Liverpool are yet to record a win since they conceded their first defeat of the season against Crystal palace, ever since they haven't being able to record any win yet.

When a team does not perform at their best level, some managers must be hold responsible. Are you going to blame the boards mistakes to sacked Ten Hags after managing only two games as Leverkusen manager? Managers can be to blame for mistakes that happen. When Ange failed to win a single game as Nottingham Forest manager, 0 wins in 8 games, and the club's owner fired him.

To be honest, I believe Liverpool made some mistakes by signing Isak when they already had a talented striker like Ekitike. I'm impressed with Ekitike performance at Liverpool because he is the striker they need, he can shoot from outside the box, dribble, and hold the ball as well. However, Liverpool fans should remember that this manager won the Premier League title on his debut without signing a single player, so they should be calm with him.

[Adbitco]

it still baffles me that after all the money being spent by Liverpool during the transfer window, they are struggling like this. Is it that the coach doesn't know to use both the new and the old players!

Liverpool performed credible last season and struggling I'm this season is alarming and the issue is from the coach. Though they were trying at the beginning of this season but right now they are even in the 4th position of the EPL table. The coach has to do something. He needs to change the coaching style because the skills which he was using last has been conquered by other teams so he has to change skills before they can do well again.

Arne Slot should maintain his current style of play and re-evaluate some players.
I don't understand why Alexander Isaak is so bad. He was a very good and efficient finisher on the team he joined.
Arne Slot should pay special attention to this player, or if that's not possible, he shouldn't give him any more playing time. I believe Arne Slot can find a solution. It's not too late, the last few matches were just bad, and he didn't drop many points.

Don't you think it is too sudden and too early to be expecting this dude to do wonders and magic in Liverpool, it may not be sudden compare to how other players use to adapt but all players way of adaptating to a particular team or club is not the same so they should not bench him rather then should give him more time and he also need someone that will be talking out his spirit in order for him to pick up and start doing what they signed him for because right now, some people are already saying it is a waste of money and honestly speaking he was fucking expensive.

But nobody is expecting them to start doing wonders all of a sudden but there are certain things they ought to have done or be doing for the club as of now. We all know that for big money move it naturally expected for the players involved to perform at a certain level while adapting. It's not peoples fault but that's the price that comes with such a price tag. Fans do get emotional when they don't start seeing results.

[dezoel]

All teams are strong when it comes to the Champions League, and perhaps not just representatives from the English Premier League. However, we can agree on one thing: the English Premier League is considered quite competitive and it is often difficult for teams from other representatives to deal with their pace. The preliminary round does look good for the English Premier League representatives, but this is only the beginning of the competition there because it will be much more difficult later. There are many quality teams in the Champions League, and perhaps we cannot just compare the competitiveness of certain leagues because every season we see that the champions are not dominated by representatives of the Premier League.

The difference is that when we are talking about top of the top, then sure other leagues have great teams. Like Bundesliga has Bayern Munich, and Spain has Barcelona and Real Madrid or France has PSG. These teams are of course good enough to beat English teams, not every year but mostly they have what it takes to beat any of them.

However, if we consider an 18 vs 18 team matchup, like at the end of each season, wherever someone finishes, say 7th of premier league faces 7th of ligue 1, or 9th of premier league faces 9th of Bundesliga and 15th of premier league faces 15th of la liga. In that case, premier league would have a 50%+ win rate easily, without even breaking a sweat. The point is, the very best of premier league may not be the best, but overall is a lot better.

[Hvdv]

it still baffles me that after all the money being spent by Liverpool during the transfer window, they are struggling like this. Is it that the coach doesn't know to use both the new and the old players!

Liverpool performed credible last season and struggling I'm this season is alarming and the issue is from the coach. Though they were trying at the beginning of this season but right now they are even in the 4th position of the EPL table. The coach has to do something. He needs to change the coaching style because the skills which he was using last has been conquered by other teams so he has to change skills before they can do well again.

Arne Slot should maintain his current style of play and re-evaluate some players.
I don't understand why Alexander Isaak is so bad. He was a very good and efficient finisher on the team he joined.
Arne Slot should pay special attention to this player, or if that's not possible, he shouldn't give him any more playing time. I believe Arne Slot can find a solution. It's not too late, the last few matches were just bad, and he didn't drop many points.

Don't you think it is too sudden and too early to be expecting this dude to do wonders and magic in Liverpool, it may not be sudden compare to how other players use to adapt but all players way of adaptating to a particular team or club is not the same so they should not bench him rather then should give him more time and he also need someone that will be talking out his spirit in order for him to pick up and start doing what they signed him for because right now, some people are already saying it is a waste of money and honestly speaking he was fucking expensive.

But nobody is expecting them to start doing wonders all of a sudden but there are certain things they ought to have done or be doing for the club as of now. We all know that for big money move it naturally expected for the players involved to perform at a certain level while adapting. It's not peoples fault but that's the price that comes with such a price tag. Fans do get emotional when they don't start seeing results.

Wirtz, Ekitike, and Isak must now live up to expectations. With these signings, Liverpool became the clear favorites for next year, this year, because all three players they acquired were excellent. This seemed like a transfer window that would elevate Liverpool to the next level, but the players simply didn't live up to expectations. These players, paid exorbitant sums, must gradually recover and adapt to this team. Therefore, the criticism is not unjustified.

[pawel7777]

So it seems like Liverpool's 4 losses in a row run has finally come to an end. With less than 20 minutes to go, Liverpool is leading 5-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League game.
A very dominant performance and a much-needed confidence boost to Arne Slot's team. Hopefully the last few games were just a temporary hiccup and things will get back to normal.
Their next game is an away game against Brentford, so not the most demanding opponent and most likely Liverpool will win that one too.
A 4-point gap between Arsenal and Liverpool is not huge and there's still plenty of games left in the season.

[LUCKMCFLY]

But it seems Liverpool needs to reassess some of their recent matches. Liverpool has narrowly lost in the last 4 matches, including in the Champions League.

Sometimes every big team has its crises, it's normal, only this time it affects them a lot because the defeat against a MU that comes from a very bad performance and lets itself win is hard, however Liveprol must quickly correct and move forward, they can't repeat those errors that led to the goals, Liveprol must return to being the same as last season.

[Issa56]

So it seems like Liverpool's 4 losses in a row run has finally come to an end. With less than 20 minutes to go, Liverpool is leading 5-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League game.

Liverpool were able to break their losing streak today, let’s hope they will be able to win their next premier league match also, since they will be playing against Brentford, if they are serious then they should be able to get a win, actually Brentford is not a team which we are suppose to underestimate, we all know how crazy Brentford can be, they are unpredictable, so Liverpool will have to be prepared, they should try and get a win in the match.

I don’t know why you feel Liverpool will win, with how Liverpool have been playing lately, I no longer have Confidence in them, let’s just wait and see how they are going to play in the match, just because they were able to win against Eintracht Frankfurt, doesn’t mean they will win against Brentford. If Liverpool are not serious, we might end up being shocked with the result of the match.

[PokerDiceMan]

Liverpool performed credible last season and struggling I'm this season is alarming and the issue is from the coach. Though they were trying at the beginning of this season but right now they are even in the 4th position of the EPL table. The coach has to do something. He needs to change the coaching style because the skills which he was using last has been conquered by other teams so he has to change skills before they can do well again.

The Liverpool manager mistake was a blunder in the transfer market. He has tarnished his reputation with Liverpool's poor performances of late.

In the transfer market, Arne Slot sold Luiz Diaz to Bayern Munich. I didn't expect them to do that, and now look at what's happened to Liverpool. Liverpool front line isn't as sharp as last season. Isak can't contribute, and Salah hasn't found an ideal partner up front.

This gap has made their front line weak in finishing. I mean, they have plenty of chances, but when Salah can't score, other players can't contribute.

While that's just my guess, Liverpool current Premier League form is different from last season.

Arne Slot proved tonight that he's not finished. In the Champions League competition, despite playing away against a fairly strong Frankfurt team, they managed a resounding 5-1 victory. It was a spectacular win, especially considering it was an away match.

[TelolettOm]

Wirtz, Ekitike, and Isak must now live up to expectations. With these signings, Liverpool became the clear favorites for next year, this year, because all three players they acquired were excellent. This seemed like a transfer window that would elevate Liverpool to the next level, but the players simply didn't live up to expectations. These players, paid exorbitant sums, must gradually recover and adapt to this team. Therefore, the criticism is not unjustified.

Wirtz and Ekitike are starting to show signs of movement and development, contributing to the club they paid a fortune for, Liverpool. As for Isak, it seems the high expectations haven't been met. So far in the UCL, he hasn't contributed a single goal or assist.

In the UCL match against Eintracht Frankfurt, Liverpool scored five goals, but none came from Isak. In fact, Isak suffered a groin injury and was withdrawn around the 46th minute.

Source: 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Alexander Isak suffered GROIN INJURY and that’s why he got SUBBED OFF!

[Tmoonz]

The Liverpool manager mistake was a blunder in the transfer market. He has tarnished his reputation with Liverpool's poor performances of late...

I don't know why coaches always receive the blame whenever the team underperforms, I don't really believe the coach is the problem here, maybe he hasn't been able to challenge the players to step up their game and that is another aspect altogether and it has nothing to do with the technical aspect of the game. Liverpool are yet to record a win since they conceded their first defeat of the season against Crystal palace, ever since they haven't being able to record any win yet.

That's one mistake people will keep making. Whenever a club is facing any challenges especially when the club isn't performing well the blame will be on the coach. The overall team performance isn't tied only to a coach performance, there others that also contribute to a team performance. Manchester United made this mistake and I think they have learnt from it by deciding not to sack there current coach. They have been changing coaches for quite some season now yet there hasn't been any improvement in the team performance instead the team seem to be getting worst sessions by season. Liverpool shouldn't learn from Manchester United that coach is solely to be blame for a team poor performance.

Smiles exactly my point, like no good coach will spend that match and get such poor results in performance, sometimes it's not really about Star players but how to utilize them, their case is like that of the England national team they have too much of players that they don't know how to use them, how can slot have almost what it takes to win a treble but yet suffer to win just a match it's quite embarrassing to the club and to the fans and something has to be done before it gets out of hand because it will look more embarrassing seeing Liverpool not making the top four.

[ancafe]

Wirtz and Ekitike are starting to show signs of movement and development, contributing to the club they paid a fortune for, Liverpool. As for Isak, it seems the high expectations haven't been met. So far in the UCL, he hasn't contributed a single goal or assist.

The spotlight that previously came to Wirtz is now starting to show results where he played well against Eintracht Frankfurt, but can this be maintained or will Wirtz again be tested when playing in the Premier League. Even though Wirtz didn't score a goal in that match, his actions need to be appreciated because Wirtz's presence seemed to be causing a lot of trouble for the opponent. Isak is still beyond expectations because we saw sharpness and consistency when playing at Newcastle, but after moving to Liverpool he hasn't shown anything at all.

[Africolo]

In the UCL match against Eintracht Frankfurt, Liverpool scored five goals, but none came from Isak. In fact, Isak suffered a groin injury and was withdrawn around the 46th minute.

The part of Isak we're all used to is coming and this is just a stratch on the surface. He's an injury prone player who is only available for fewer games throughout every season, the only difference this time is his going into another potential injury with low confidence. He hasn't done much and just when the manager was beginning to give him enough playing time to build back his scoring confidence he got injured.

Ekitike has proven a lot of doubters including myself wrongly with his immediate impact, more than I expected. Wirtz is still building back his confidence.