⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Akbarkoe]

Aston Villa got a bad result against Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League. A 2-1 loss... When I compared the starting lineups between this and their previous game, I saw there were many rotations.

But man even with these changes technically their squad is much better. And considering the rotation level, can we say Emery wants to focus on the Premier League more? Or is it just because they have a tough game ahead against Manchester City?

No way, the Europa League is a great opportunity for them to win, big support for Aston Villa to get the Europa League this season, they are one of the strong candidates, I see the optimism of the forum people about it, it is more likely that they are careless in this round, both goals were scored by Go Ahead Eagles due to a failed offside trap, so it was very difficult for Aston Villa players to anticipate, here lies their mistake, Moreover, the English league is much more difficult to compete, for the current situation it is very difficult to get a much better position than the previous season for Aston Villa.

They already only won three games at the league so far, they are not looking great at all at premier league, and doubtful that they will finish top seven or eight. Even famously terrible team United recovered and doing better than Aston Villa at the moment. This goes to show, they are having a bad season.

It's fine to lose to go ahead eagles, while that wasn't expected and they should have easily won, the reality is that they won the first two games against Bologna and Feyenoord which means that they are doing a fine job and won't be really getting a bad result at all. We should be considering how they could end up with a bad result here and that's bad but at the same time they should be fine on the long run too.

It is very difficult to say that they are good enough at the beginning of this season, the English Premier League is very difficult for them because Emery does not provide special space for players to innovate in a match strategy, he focuses on the old strategy, his defenders do not have very fast players to endure fast counterattacks, this will be very difficult, it is clearly seen that when the counterattack is always the defender panting until the focus is reduced an eye blur, as we see that they sometimes fall apart.

If in this round Ason Villa does not have any losing matches like that match, then your assumption can be said to be correct, but if on the contrary, it will be very troublesome that saying Aston Villa cannot improvise.

[GiftedMAN]

Will be interesting to see what happens with Arsenal vs Crystal Palace. In the past Crystal Palace does well against the biggest teams in the PL but I have to wonder will playing in Europe hamper them this season. Can their squad cope with the extra games? I mean they lost at home to AEK Larnaca last night which isn’t great. I think these teams like Crystal Palace can only perform well with one game a week. We have seen many times that the extra games kills teams like this. Arsenal to win comfortably I predict.

Arsenal looks brighter this season than before they will not waste the opportunity of defeating Crystal Palace if they face them but one thing they should try to avoid  giving them the slightest opportunity to canter them it won't end well if they are allowed to flow well with the ball. Crystal Palace suffered a defeat in their performance in Europe but that doesn't mean they will not frustrate Arsenal in the league so I think it will be left for Arsenal to take the opportunity now that Palace is suffering from playing two times game weekly that is affecting them to defeat them in the league.

[Ryu_Ar1]

So I'm just learning about the drama relating to Mo Salah. Apparently, he removed all references to Liverpool from his X account, or at least that's what the local media are reporting:
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mohamed-salah-liverpool-champions-league-32737626

There are speculations about Liverpool selling him in the January window, or at the end of the season.

Salah's performance was a bit of a rollercoaster over the last years, but he did really well in the last season. Despite that, Arne Slot doesn't see him as a crucial player, despite saying positive things about him recently.
Do you think we will see Salah in the starting 11 in the next game against Brentford tomorrow?

The current condition where Liverpool have made updates as well as regeneration for their squad does allow them to release Salah later.
Since a few seasons ago Salah has always been linked with clubs in the SPL and this condition can clearly become real especially with the age and regeneration carried out by Liverpool.

Currently in the winger position can be owned by Ekitike or Isak is still there with the speed he has so Salah will slowly be eliminated.
Not that he is bad because currently he is still one of Liverpool's cornerstone players but they must realize that age can be a barrier at this time.

For this week he is still 50:50 for me especially when the match against Frankfurt a few days ago there were several situations where Salah looked a little selfish which made the situation difficult to control.
The slot could still see him start but I think if the aim is for a situation where there is no one to rely on then a 4-3-3 scheme with Ekitike, Isak and Gakpo in attack would not be a bad option.

[Dzwaafu11]

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Leeds United have shown so much improvement in their performance, they took the lead way early in the match and added to it with a second goal. West Ham United had a goal but, was cancelled by the VAR. e
West Ham United doesn’t seem as though they could come back from this, there isn’t much hope for a come back from them in this one, Leeds would be sure to secure all 3 points here.

Leeds United will be playing at home, which gives them the morale to play well in that match. Although West Ham is not in good performance, we still can’t give Leeds United a full assurance to win the match because no one can tell what will happen. West Ham should not be underrated either; they can turn in a time we didn’t expect.

so both teams can do something in this match, but Leeds still remain the favourites to win. But we can’t give them a full assurance that they are going to win; we can’t predict correctly all the time. Sometimes it may go wrong at the end.

[IjawMan]

Will be interesting to see what happens with Arsenal vs Crystal Palace. In the past Crystal Palace does well against the biggest teams in the PL but I have to wonder will playing in Europe hamper them this season. Can their squad cope with the extra games? I mean they lost at home to AEK Larnaca last night which isn’t great. I think these teams like Crystal Palace can only perform well with one game a week. We have seen many times that the extra games kills teams like this. Arsenal to win comfortably I predict.

Arsenal looks brighter this season than before they will not waste the opportunity of defeating Crystal Palace if they face them but one thing they should try to avoid  giving them the slightest opportunity to canter them it won't end well if they are allowed to flow well with the ball. Crystal Palace suffered a defeat in their performance in Europe but that doesn't mean they will not frustrate Arsenal in the league so I think it will be left for Arsenal to take the opportunity now that Palace is suffering from playing two times game weekly that is affecting them to defeat them in the league.

Crystal Palace do not have the power to trouble Arsenal and you all will agree look back at the result of the match they had in the europa with a club like AEK Larnaca, it makes Arsenal too big of a size for them.

Palace has become weak from how they begun this season, before AEK Larnaca, the last two matches in the premier league Palace loss to Everton, had to draw with Bournemouth at home.

It does not make sense that Palace can withstand this particular Arsenal squad that have been this zealous in the season with a fine defence and attack that was no respecter of Atletico Madrid, beating them to a 4-0.

[Slow death]

Leeds United vs West Ham United

These two teams will be aiming to defeat each other in order to secure their position in the standings. Leeds United is currently in 16th place with 8 points. Meanwhile, West Ham United is in 19th place, second from the bottom of the standings.

Can we say that Leeds United is better than West Ham given the circumstances they have faced in their 8 matches this season?
Additionally, Nuno has not secured a win for West Ham United since September or in his 3 matches in London following the end of his collaboration with Nottingham.

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The game ended with West Ham's defeat. From what I could see from the last two games, West Ham's problem is not the coach, but rather the squad, which is very limited. In my opinion, the solution for West Ham will be for the coach to request the board to sign new players in the next transfer window. Until the next transfer window opens, the board and the fans will have to accept the defeats, because there is nothing else the coach can do. Maybe they can get lucky and beat some team or draw, but with this limited squad, you can't expect much.

[programmer3666]

Will be interesting to see what happens with Arsenal vs Crystal Palace. In the past Crystal Palace does well against the biggest teams in the PL but I have to wonder will playing in Europe hamper them this season. Can their squad cope with the extra games? I mean they lost at home to AEK Larnaca last night which isn’t great. I think these teams like Crystal Palace can only perform well with one game a week. We have seen many times that the extra games kills teams like this. Arsenal to win comfortably I predict.

Arsenal looks brighter this season than before they will not waste the opportunity of defeating Crystal Palace if they face them but one thing they should try to avoid  giving them the slightest opportunity to canter them it won't end well if they are allowed to flow well with the ball. Crystal Palace suffered a defeat in their performance in Europe but that doesn't mean they will not frustrate Arsenal in the league so I think it will be left for Arsenal to take the opportunity now that Palace is suffering from playing two times game weekly that is affecting them to defeat them in the league.

honestly Arsenal kinda looks sharp this season and i agree they should not waste any chance against Crystal Palace. because palace might be tired from their European games, but they still know how to frustrate big teams if given space! Arsenal just needs to stay focused and not let them counter at any point in the game. but seriously i am also keeping an eye on Chelsea. they have been unpredictable lately!! like one match they play like title contenders, then the next they look lost like a puppy. but if Arsenal keeps up their form while Chelseaalso tries to find some consistency in their game then the London derbies this season are going to be pure entertainment.

[Adbitco]

Crystal Palace do not have the power to trouble Arsenal and you all will agree look back at the result of the match they had in the europa with a club like AEK Larnaca, it makes Arsenal too big of a size for them.

Palace has become weak from how they begun this season, before AEK Larnaca, the last two matches in the premier league Palace loss to Everton, had to draw with Bournemouth at home.

It does not make sense that Palace can withstand this particular Arsenal squad that have been this zealous in the season with a fine defence and attack that was no respecter of Atletico Madrid, beating them to a 4-0.

You definitely cannot write off a team that has been a pain in the ass against some of the top teams in the league both last season and this season. Crystal Palace has been a thorn on the flesh on some top teams, if Arsenal uses this mentality of them not performing against well in the their last European competition then it's going to be a problem for them.

[blue Snow]

honestly Arsenal kinda looks sharp this season and i agree they should not waste any chance against Crystal Palace. because palace might be tired from their European games, but they still know how to frustrate big teams if given space! Arsenal just needs to stay focused and not let them counter at any point in the game. but seriously i am also keeping an eye on Chelsea. they have been unpredictable lately!! like one match they play like title contenders, then the next they look lost like a puppy. but if Arsenal keeps up their form while Chelseaalso tries to find some consistency in their game then the London derbies this season are going to be pure entertainment.

I'm just curious to look at Gyokeres' performance after he scored 2 goals when meet Atletico yesterday. It seems like he was found his confidence again and hope adding his goals when meet crystale palace tomorrow. The fans are expecting too much from him to achieve the same success as Sporting, but because he still looks the arsenal style, and currently adapting from emirates fans roar, he look stage fright on the fields to create the goals like he was on Sporting. Most likely, he will create the surprise tomorrow if Gabriel is willing to assist again to him.

[pusaka]

Chelsea will host Sunderland today, although on paper Chelsea are more favored, but they should not underestimate Sunderland, because at the beginning of this season they played well and on points they also have the same points as Chelsea. Sunderland also came for sure with a mission, at least they could bring home 1 point from this match.

Sunderland have a pretty good defense so far, it's just that their front lines are not too productive in creating goals, so that can make Chelsea a little calmer. But that does not mean they can relax and underestimate the opponent just like that, Chelsea must work hard if they want to win.

[abhiseshakana]

honestly Arsenal kinda looks sharp this season and i agree they should not waste any chance against Crystal Palace. because palace might be tired from their European games, but they still know how to frustrate big teams if given space! Arsenal just needs to stay focused and not let them counter at any point in the game. but seriously i am also keeping an eye on Chelsea. they have been unpredictable lately!! like one match they play like title contenders, then the next they look lost like a puppy. but if Arsenal keeps up their form while Chelseaalso tries to find some consistency in their game then the London derbies this season are going to be pure entertainment.

I'm just curious to look at Gyokeres' performance after he scored 2 goals when meet Atletico yesterday. It seems like he was found his confidence again and hope adding his goals when meet crystale palace tomorrow. The fans are expecting too much from him to achieve the same success as Sporting, but because he still looks the arsenal style, and currently adapting from emirates fans roar, he look stage fright on the fields to create the goals like he was on Sporting. Most likely, he will create the surprise tomorrow if Gabriel is willing to assist again to him.

Arsenal looks different from before, where they are no longer stingy in signing players, and I think that is what they have to do if they want to win trophies. They had a good start, and that is indeed a very important capital in the title race, but the challenge is whether Arsenal can remain consistent until the end of the season. In the previous two seasons, Arsenal always failed to maintain their consistency, and that's why they always failed to win trophies.

If they end up slumping again, then they should consider changing their coach because I don't think Arteta has a champion mentality, while what Arsenal needs is that element, as it has been so long since Arsenal won the Premier League trophy.

[Akbarkoe]

Chelsea will host Sunderland today, although on paper Chelsea are more favored, but they should not underestimate Sunderland, because at the beginning of this season they played well and on points they also have the same points as Chelsea. Sunderland also came for sure with a mission, at least they could bring home 1 point from this match.

Sunderland have a pretty good defense so far, it's just that their front lines are not too productive in creating goals, so that can make Chelsea a little calmer. But that does not mean they can relax and underestimate the opponent just like that, Chelsea must work hard if they want to win.

Sunderland is a team that was quite surprising at the beginning of this season, they have a team that is quite solid as a challenger to the English premier league, cannot be underestimated and not underestimated, Chelsea must consider and think of ways to beat it, Chelsea is quite in a very good state right now, they have a victory that is slowly increasing the last two games won against Liverpool and Wolves, but the situation is that the two teams defeated are not in good condition so their victory has not meant everything is very good and strong.

I'd like to bet on Chelsea but sometimes Sunderland are unpredictable, they have their own way of fighting back.

[Oneandpure]

Sunderland is a team that was quite surprising at the beginning of this season, they have a team that is quite solid as a challenger to the English premier league, cannot be underestimated and not underestimated, Chelsea must consider and think of ways to beat it, Chelsea is quite in a very good state right now, they have a victory that is slowly increasing the last two games won against Liverpool and Wolves, but the situation is that the two teams defeated are not in good condition so their victory has not meant everything is very good and strong.

I'd like to bet on Chelsea but sometimes Sunderland are unpredictable, they have their own way of fighting back.

Sunderland is the promotion teams have quite surprising performance at the beginning this season after success raising top 7th standings awhile have 14 points. Too close points gap raise to the top fourth standings and it quite surprising as the promotion team if can stable on the top fourth, so far Sunderland have won 4 of 8 matches with 2 draw and 2 losses. This matchday will face Chelsea have the same points but ahead in terms of goal difference and opportunity for Sunderland move to 2nd place if can secure three points.

Chelsea have good capital after victory in Champion League and last two victor in a row in premier league, seems Chelsea can consistent at the winning trend for defeating Sunderland today.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Leeds United vs West Ham United

These two teams will be aiming to defeat each other in order to secure their position in the standings. Leeds United is currently in 16th place with 8 points. Meanwhile, West Ham United is in 19th place, second from the bottom of the standings.

Can we say that Leeds United is better than West Ham given the circumstances they have faced in their 8 matches this season?
Additionally, Nuno has not secured a win for West Ham United since September or in his 3 matches in London following the end of his collaboration with Nottingham.

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The game ended with West Ham's defeat. From what I could see from the last two games, West Ham's problem is not the coach, but rather the squad, which is very limited. In my opinion, the solution for West Ham will be for the coach to request the board to sign new players in the next transfer window. Until the next transfer window opens, the board and the fans will have to accept the defeats, because there is nothing else the coach can do. Maybe they can get lucky and beat some team or draw, but with this limited squad, you can't expect much.

Like I did mentioned or said rather, in the other Premier league thread, westham seems to me like they've not really won any game this season at all, they only have 4 points which I am assuminng they managed to earn from some games that may have ended in a draw..

Being limited is indeed a good reason enough to have a bad record, or perform badly, but I feel not to this extent, isn't this same squad the one that played all the matches in the previous 2 or 3 seasons where they did perform much better than they are doing now?
I am not a sports analyst and neither do I have any experience in football but I personally feel that the squad hasn't been putting in their best on their games all through this season, the coach may not be the one at fault since he's not among the squad playing in the field but every loss definitely falls back upon him, and he risk losing his job if the team doesn't improve after a short or long time depending on patient the management of the club is.

[Iroh]

I don’t agree with him one bit, Mo Salah might not be having his moments but he’s not playing entirely bad, just that he’s raised the standards and now he’s underperforming it feels like he’s not playing anything. They should keep him on the field the goals and assists will come. There are some players that have attained a certain level where no matter their current form should always be on your team and Mo Salah is one of those, it’s like having Messi on your team and because he’s having some bad days you want to bench him, that’s wrong na. These are guys who can just change games in a twinkle of an eye. Mo Salah has done things Jamie Carragher can’t imagine or do in his dreams. How many times do you see those who were great players come back to talk shit about active players always the mediocre and low level guys coming to spew disrespectful stuffs in the name of punditry.
It’s Disrespectful and an insult to keep a player like Salah on the bench, no matter the form; you can maybe reduce his time but NEVER keep him on the bench.

It's a bit crazy on how people are so quick to criticize Salah due to his slow spell at the moment. He's an amazing player that is at the moment, invaluable to Liverpool. If they actually put him on the bench, who would they replace him with? Admittedly, it's goals in a game that marks a player, especially a striker. And Salah had one for Liverpool in a while but then, It's a bit sad and quite disrespectful indeed to have Salah, who has contributed immensely to the success of the club the past few seasons. I think the club needs to actually support and motivate him while he's going through his slow spell.

[Promocodeudo]

Arsenal looks brighter this season than before they will not waste the opportunity of defeating Crystal Palace if they face them but one thing they should try to avoid  giving them the slightest opportunity to canter them it won't end well if they are allowed to flow well with the ball. Crystal Palace suffered a defeat in their performance in Europe but that doesn't mean they will not frustrate Arsenal in the league so I think it will be left for Arsenal to take the opportunity now that Palace is suffering from playing two times game weekly that is affecting them to defeat them in the league.

I also think the same that arsenal won't want to give chances when they meet Crystal Palace considering the fact that they are better than them this season and arsenal also stand a better chance to win because of their consistent form since the resumption of this season legaue football, sincerely I will say that arsenal has done great for the time being, this season look very promising for them but sometimes there's this fear in me about arsenal, let it not be that when this winning is mostly needed they will start flopping although let's not hope for that, going back to the discussion, arsenal are the favorite in this match, if they don't win, the least they can get here is draw, Crystal Palace we play their very beat in his match because they won't want to lose but getting a good result against the present arsenal may not be realistic for them.

[Futurexxx]

Chelsea will host Sunderland today, although on paper Chelsea are more favored, but they should not underestimate Sunderland, because at the beginning of this season they played well and on points they also have the same points as Chelsea. Sunderland also came for sure with a mission, at least they could bring home 1 point from this match.

Sunderland have a pretty good defense so far, it's just that their front lines are not too productive in creating goals, so that can make Chelsea a little calmer. But that does not mean they can relax and underestimate the opponent just like that, Chelsea must work hard if they want to win.

The most wise thing Chelsea will ever do to themselves is taking this game as serious as if the are playing a very big side because games like this that they are the clear favourite might be a very tricky game that they may lose valuable points if they are complacent, so for their own good, Enzo maresca needs to start with his strongest available team.
And in games like this, I am expecting this Sunderland team to seat back and defend very dip, so for it to be easy, Chelsea must get an early goal in order to disrupt the plans of the Sunderland team, but anything that makes Sunderland to score first, then it will be like a mountain to climb because the game will be even more difficult for Chelsea if something like that happens.

[reagansimms]

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Arsenal looks different from before, where they are no longer stingy in signing players, and I think that is what they have to do if they want to win trophies. They had a good start, and that is indeed a very important capital in the title race, but the challenge is whether Arsenal can remain consistent until the end of the season. In the previous two seasons, Arsenal always failed to maintain their consistency, and that's why they always failed to win trophies.

If they end up slumping again, then they should consider changing their coach because I don't think Arteta has a champion mentality, while what Arsenal needs is that element, as it has been so long since Arsenal won the Premier League trophy.

If the management had realized this earlier, Arsenal might have won more than 2 EPL trophies in the last 5 seasons. So far, they have only relied on talented young players and have not hesitated to release them to other teams if they receive a suitable offer, then buy other young players at a cheaper price.

Recently, Arteta has had more freedom in bringing in players due to the support of sufficient resources from management, the results of which are as we see now. Now all that is needed is to maintain their performance consistently and hope that their rivals slip up in a few matches.
Arteta also must not be too greedy, he must prioritize the EPL trophy while developing a winning mentality in the players because the level of competition is more accessible than the UCL, which features big teams from different leagues.

[Catenaccio]

I'm just curious to look at Gyokeres' performance after he scored 2 goals when meet Atletico yesterday. It seems like he was found his confidence again and hope adding his goals when meet crystale palace tomorrow. The fans are expecting too much from him to achieve the same success as Sporting, but because he still looks the arsenal style, and currently adapting from emirates fans roar, he look stage fright on the fields to create the goals like he was on Sporting. Most likely, he will create the surprise tomorrow if Gabriel is willing to assist again to him.

So far, Gyokeres has been playing well and his performances and goals contribute for Arsenal in remaining months and matches of this season will very important for Arsenal. It will be one of biggest decisive factors for whether Arsenal winning titles or ending this season with empty hands again.

Arsenal looks different from before, where they are no longer stingy in signing players, and I think that is what they have to do if they want to win trophies. They had a good start, and that is indeed a very important capital in the title race, but the challenge is whether Arsenal can remain consistent until the end of the season. In the previous two seasons, Arsenal always failed to maintain their consistency, and that's why they always failed to win trophies.

If they end up slumping again, then they should consider changing their coach because I don't think Arteta has a champion mentality, while what Arsenal needs is that element, as it has been so long since Arsenal won the Premier League trophy.

Arteta made great contributions for Arsenal as before his era, no other coaches managed to help Arsenal consistenly appear in top four of Premier League as well as finish three seasons as a runner up of the league. It's naturally that after three seasons as a runner-up, there are more expectations and pressure on Arteta and his players that they must do better by winning Premier League title.

I don't consider Arteta as a coach who lacks of winning mentality and you can look back history in La Liga to see how difficult Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho, Cristiano Ronaldo could beat Barcelona in La Liga to become champions there in golden era of Barcelona and tiki taka.

[Fiatless]

It's a bit crazy on how people are so quick to criticize Salah due to his slow spell at the moment. He's an amazing player that is at the moment, invaluable to Liverpool. If they actually put him on the bench, who would they replace him with? Admittedly, it's goals in a game that marks a player, especially a striker. And Salah had one for Liverpool in a while but then, It's a bit sad and quite disrespectful indeed to have Salah, who has contributed immensely to the success of the club the past few seasons. I think the club needs to actually support and motivate him while he's going through his slow spell.

A player who has given so much to the club is now under intensive criticism by some people. He registered 57 goals and assists last season, which helped the club win the EPL. One of his biggest critics is Jamie Carragher, and I am happy that Arne Slot is backing the Egyptian to return to form. But it's not wrong for him to be kept on the bench until he regains fitness. The coach might decide to let him play in some games to check if he has regained his form. Maybe it's also time for Mohammed Salah to seek greener pastures in another club.