⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Furious 7]

Damn Garnancho gets to open Chelsea's account.. the internet will have some explaining to do for the Argentine.. but without any jealousy that was a great goal, unfortunately Sunderland being that team that goes toe to toe with any team, you won't write them off easily this afternoon!

Sunderland got an equaliser current score Chelsea 1-1 Sunderland.

Inplay prediction Chelsea 3-2 Sunderland.

It might be a bit difficult because 70 minutes of running time the score is still balanced for now.
I still have confidence in 3 points for Chelsea in this match but it looks like Sunderland is still quite focused in their defense.

Chelsea's dominance is very good in this match and we can't deny that it's just that they still haven't been able to penetrate the defense especially Robin Roefs is also still quite alert under the bar from Sunderland.

If in the end this lasts until the end then this will clearly be a loss for Chelsea because after all with their current condition even though they are still in the top 4 but still 3 points must be obtained so that they can compete at least for first place in the standings in the EPL this season.

[Franctoshi]

Damn Garnancho gets to open Chelsea's account.. the internet will have some explaining to do for the Argentine.. but without any jealousy that was a great goal, unfortunately Sunderland being that team that goes toe to toe with any team, you won't write them off easily this afternoon!
Sunderland got an equaliser current score Chelsea 1-1 Sunderland.

Inplay prediction Chelsea 3-2 Sunderland.

It might be a bit difficult because 70 minutes of running time the score is still balanced for now.
I still have confidence in 3 points for Chelsea in this match but it looks like Sunderland is still quite focused in their defense.

Chelsea's dominance is very good in this match and we can't deny that it's just that they still haven't been able to penetrate the defense especially Robin Roefs is also still quite alert under the bar from Sunderland.

If in the end this lasts until the end then this will clearly be a loss for Chelsea because after all with their current condition even though they are still in the top 4 but still 3 points must be obtained so that they can compete at least for first place in the standings in the EPL this season.

Watching Chelsea matches this season is something I watch with holding my hands on the chest beacuse of unexpected results that comes after their games, now a game that would have ended in draw has turned out to be a lost game for Chelsea towards full time.
This season has been full of ups and downs for Chelsea with inconsistency in ther performance, I don't know how possible it will be for them to compete in this season title race.

[X-ray]

Chelsea is losing to the Sunderland at hom. They play so badly in this game. It's hard to understand what their coach's tactic. They always being so clueless when it comes to the game against a low block team. They get outclassed in almost everything by Sunderland. What i see the whole game is just backpass here and there.

No creativity, no fast counter attack or whatsoever. It should be a winning match for them, but it becomes another disaster.

I strongly critize how garbage their rotation. Especially subbing off Acheampong for Tosin is one of their biggest blunder in this game. It cost them three points.

[Woodie]

I don't think Chelsea expected that result this afternoon, and with Garnancho scoring only for the team to go on and lose that game, ouch!!! Boy can't make a winning headline!!

All things considered, Sunderland are a @&#$€ good team, you need to watch their games to see all this unfold otherwise the boys were very efficient in their approach and the win is well deserved!

Up next United Vs Brighton.

[Frankolala]

I don't think Chelsea expected that result this afternoon, and with Garnancho scoring only for the team to go on and lose that game, ouch!!! Boy can't make a winning headline!!

All things considered, Sunderland are a @&#$€ good team, you need to watch their games to see all this unfold otherwise the boys were very efficient in their approach and the win is well deserved!

Up next United Vs Brighton.

Sunderland broke Chelsea's heart today with their dying minute goal that came in on the 93rd minutes of the game to seal up their victory. I saod it in my previous post immediately, the second half kicked off that if Chelsea did not score more goals in the second half Sunderland might give them the big shock of their live and it happened. This was the same Chelsea that defeated Ajax with lot of goals in the Champions League on Wednesday.

[Localhostspeed]

Watching Chelsea matches this season is something I watch with holding my hands on the chest beacuse of unexpected results that comes after their games, now a game that would have ended in draw has turned out to be a lost game for Chelsea towards full time.
This season has been full of ups and downs for Chelsea with inconsistency in ther performance, I don't know how possible it will be for them to compete in this season title race.

I don't know that Premier league has become so worst like this for a team to come from second division and makes it to top 4 on the standing. Like is it that bad for other teama to keep up or they don't have what it takes to win matches.  I am analyzing what went wrong on Chelsea and Sunderland game and I can't find one, just one team that feels too big and one that is focus on winning, it's not like there was a red card just carelessness that cost them this match.

Chelsea dominated this game in the early minutes of the match, just less than 5 minutes into the game and everything is normal, they were supposed to keep the energy coming like they owned them, it's their home game but they didn't push harder like I expected. What I can say about this Sunderland, every team need to be careful of them, even if other teams win their matches and retain their places or drop them from the table, they should watch their back.

[sokani]

Chelsea is losing to the Sunderland at hom. They play so badly in this game. It's hard to understand what their coach's tactic. They always being so clueless when it comes to the game against a low block team. They get outclassed in almost everything by Sunderland. What i see the whole game is just backpass here and there.

No creativity, no fast counter attack or whatsoever. It should be a winning match for them, but it becomes another disaster.

I strongly critize how garbage their rotation. Especially subbing off Acheampong for Tosin is one of their biggest blunder in this game. It cost them three points.

Mark out Xhaka, and Sunderland will be rendered useless because most of their play leading to goal starts with him. Enzo Maresca should have at least watched the United vs Sunderland clip to get some hints

I'm not saying this because I underestimated Sunderland, but this is a game I expected Chelsea to win, and I'm very disappointed by the result.

[Pulsar77]

Ekitike needs to start, I think he has the potential to be really top tier. Isak is elite but he had no pre season due to effectively going on strike with Newcastle. It will take him a while to get full match fitness.

It’s sad what is happening to Salah but look at Messi and Ronaldo now, age gets to all of us.

Maybe you might think I'm exaggerating but Liverpool were the best team in terms of pressing last year thanks to Diaz and Jota. Liverpool spent too much money on transfers this year and things aren't going well now. Could Slot be feeling himself under pressure this year although he had a great performance last year? If Liverpool show a bad performance this year I'm curious how Slot's future will be.

[Zackz5000]

Damn Garnancho gets to open Chelsea's account.. the internet will have some explaining to do for the Argentine.. but without any jealousy that was a great goal, unfortunately Sunderland being that team that goes toe to toe with any team, you won't write them off easily this afternoon!

Sunderland got an equaliser current score Chelsea 1-1 Sunderland.

Inplay prediction Chelsea 3-2 Sunderland.

When Garnacho gave Chelsea the lead in the 4th minute, I was looking forward for Chelsea scoring another goal before the break and control the match, but stubborn Sunderland didn't give Chelsea a chance to score a second goal. Sunderland got an equaliser in the 22nd minute for the first half to end in a 1-1 score. I don't think there will be goals in the second half because Chelsea isn't pressing Sunderland hard, so your 3-2 prediction will not work.

Chelsea just lost at bridge against Sunderland with a 1-2 loss this is actually a big win for Sunderland, i never expected Chelsea to loss but they lost this is also to say that football is unpredictable though Chelsea has more scoring opportunity but couldn't convert them to goal. Sunderland win has took them up to second place in the English Premier league table, Chelsea will eventually drop to 10th position if both Crystal Palace and Manchester United wins their games today.

[Franctoshi]

Watching Chelsea matches this season is something I watch with holding my hands on the chest beacuse of unexpected results that comes after their games, now a game that would have ended in draw has turned out to be a lost game for Chelsea towards full time.
This season has been full of ups and downs for Chelsea with inconsistency in ther performance, I don't know how possible it will be for them to compete in this season title race.

I don't know that Premier league has become so worst like this for a team to come from second division and makes it to top 4 on the standing. Like is it that bad for other teama to keep up or they don't have what it takes to win matches.  I am analyzing what went wrong on Chelsea and Sunderland game and I can't find one, just one team that feels too big and one that is focus on winning, it's not like there was a red card just carelessness that cost them this match.

Chelsea dominated this game in the early minutes of the match, just less than 5 minutes into the game and everything is normal, they were supposed to keep the energy coming like they owned them, it's their home game but they didn't push harder like I expected. What I can say about this Sunderland, every team need to be careful of them, even if other teams win their matches and retain their places or drop them from the table, they should watch their back.

It's not suprising though, Leicester city, I think they did it once upon a time around 2014 -2016 season, They were promoted to the Premier League and that same season did the incredible. Sunderland isn't new to Premier league race but just that their poor form push them back to the championship and lower division, so they know how the Premier works, and how to play most teams, but Chelsea losing at home to Sunderland is the annoying part.

[Shineup]

Damn Garnancho gets to open Chelsea's account.. the internet will have some explaining to do for the Argentine.. but without any jealousy that was a great goal, unfortunately Sunderland being that team that goes toe to toe with any team, you won't write them off easily this afternoon!

Sunderland got an equaliser current score Chelsea 1-1 Sunderland.

Inplay prediction Chelsea 3-2 Sunderland.

It might be a bit difficult because 70 minutes of running time the score is still balanced for now.
I still have confidence in 3 points for Chelsea in this match but it looks like Sunderland is still quite focused in their defense.

Chelsea's dominance is very good in this match and we can't deny that it's just that they still haven't been able to penetrate the defense especially Robin Roefs is also still quite alert under the bar from Sunderland.

If in the end this lasts until the end then this will clearly be a loss for Chelsea because after all with their current condition even though they are still in the top 4 but still 3 points must be obtained so that they can compete at least for first place in the standings in the EPL this season.

That goal was a masterpiece like it's an amazing goal there but yet he got substituted though he was making some kind of mistakes and I strongly believe the reason why Enzo maresca started with him was because of the way he treated him in the champions League so I think this starting of the game was to make it up to him, and again Chelsea put up an embarrassing performance for the fans, I didn't believe Chelsea could lost this game they actually played well but the Sunderland defense was too tough for them to go through with and they lost of which this victory has taken Sunderland to the second place in the standings, I just hope it last.

[HajiBagi]

I don't think Chelsea expected that result this afternoon, and with Garnancho scoring only for the team to go on and lose that game, ouch!!! Boy can't make a winning headline!!

All things considered, Sunderland are a @&#$€ good team, you need to watch their games to see all this unfold otherwise the boys were very efficient in their approach and the win is well deserved!

Up next United Vs Brighton.

If I was told that Sunderland will defeat Chelsea, I will not believe it. I was surprised by Sunderland's performance because I didn't expect them to play Chelsea like that. Chelsea played very poorly today, which affected them in the match. After Garnacho scored an early goal, Chelsea did not perform well, and it is a big disappointment for Chelsea because they lost the game at Stanford Bridge Stadium. This is the same Sunderland that Manchester United defeated, and some Chelsea fans says that Manchester United understands how to beat a small team, but now the small team has defeat them with a last minute goal.

Enzo Maresca needs to start believing in Estavao, they need a player like him who can attack very well. Chelsea was playing against Sunderland like a team that was learning football, at this point, Chelsea is out of the top four in the Premier League, while Manchester United is beating Brighton and performing well, if Manchester United wins the match, Chelsea fans will believe that football can change and anything can happen.

[Woodie]

When it comes to Salah, I'm afraid I don't think he will be able to get even close to his last season performance.    It was something else for sure! It could even be a career-high season despite being 32 years old.

I feel the transfers at Liverpool should have been to replace Jota, but instead it looks like they are getting ready to get rid of the older guys and this unfortunately gets to Salah... And with Several signings which kind of make Salah feel unwanted, I think any transfer bids that come in, he will be leaving that's for sure and his age has caught up with him. Btw, any true Liverpool fans should not be complaining much about him, because the man delivered when he was needed the most and unfortunately it's not everyday that goals will be raining.

[Mayor of ogba]

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.

That's humans for you, the easily forget the good times. We forgot so easily that theirs what's called form. The players on their own wants to perform at all times but if the form isn't there how will they. For me Salah has given his best for the club and I also think his win everything in club level and I think he should face the next chapter of footballing career by moving. Leaving when the ovation is high is a very smart and good move.

Salah has contributed immensely to the growth of Liverpool and I think I will really be a bad thing to forget this. However, if a player isn't delivering as expected this is definitely the kind of thing that will definitely be coming from people. They want players that will always deliver at all times . When it comes to Salah there is definitely high expectations from Liverpool fans and since he isn't really in form this season some person won't recognise the effort he has put in the club this past season. So I think what you said is correct, he should have left the thing while he was still in form.

One thing you must know is that no matter how many trophies a player helped a club win in the past, if the player isn't performing well and helping his club to win their matches, the club will forget all the good things the player has done in the past and replace him with another player who can help them win matches. That is why some players don't hesitate to leave their club when they see a good opportunity.

[Slow death]

Chelsea is losing to the Sunderland at hom. They play so badly in this game. It's hard to understand what their coach's tactic. They always being so clueless when it comes to the game against a low block team. They get outclassed in almost everything by Sunderland. What i see the whole game is just backpass here and there.

No creativity, no fast counter attack or whatsoever. It should be a winning match for them, but it becomes another disaster.

I strongly critize how garbage their rotation. Especially subbing off Acheampong for Tosin is one of their biggest blunder in this game. It cost them three points.

I confess that I expected them to win easily when I saw that they scored the first goal. I even thought: "The guys scored a goal after just 4 minutes, so it will be an easy victory for Chelsea." But when I saw that Sunderland scored an equalizer in the 22nd minute, I was a little shocked, but I didn't lose hope.

I didn't see Chelsea leaving this game with a defeat. I even thought that they would at least get a draw when I saw that the game was ending, so I stopped following the game, but I'm very shocked that they lost. Honestly, given the level of investment that the club's management made, they were supposed to be fighting for the title this season.

[Velvet78]

Manchester United are really enjoying their game today. It is 3-0 now. Amorim is about to get his 3rd win in a row here for the first time.    There is a really extra performance by Casemiro by the way.

Chelsea is losing to the Sunderland at hom. They play so badly in this game. It's hard to understand what their coach's tactic. They always being so clueless when it comes to the game against a low block team. They get outclassed in almost everything by Sunderland. What i see the whole game is just backpass here and there.

And they lost the game! Really unbelievable... I don't underestimate Sunderland first of all. I just can't believe how Chelsea don't manage to show us anything good while having the control of the game.

João Pedro is still disastrous. I can't give any good example he did today. He made 0 effect on the team.

[Callido]

One thing you must know is that no matter how many trophies a player helped a club win in the past, if the player isn't performing well and helping his club to win their matches, the club will forget all the good things the player has done in the past and replace him with another player who can help them win matches. That is why some players don't hesitate to leave their club when they see a good opportunity.

Clubs don't forget players contribution to the club but they can't continue dwelling in past success. Football is a business for club owners, every player is being paid so if they are not fitting to standard, it is enough reason to not extend the contract of the player. The only problem is when club decides not to handle the matter diligently, the club needs to respect the player so should the player give respect to the club, it is better to have the contract terminated mutually instead of players refusing to train with the club or the club pushing the player  into training with the junior squad. Every club wants to win trophies, if it takes them selling and buying players.

[aylabadia05]

3-0 to Manchester United

Man United won, and that's the most important thing among the many statements made by many analysts.
While previously many focused their analysis of Man United's performance on Amorim and others, now they're starting to make up stories to focus on other things.

The game continued to be close and pressured every time Manchester United lost possession, and that was crucial from the start.
I hope Sesko can develop more quickly at Old Trafford. Casemiro is the best midfielder.
Amad and Mbeumo are increasingly cohesive.

[X-ray]

Chelsea is losing to the Sunderland at hom. They play so badly in this game. It's hard to understand what their coach's tactic. They always being so clueless when it comes to the game against a low block team. They get outclassed in almost everything by Sunderland. What i see the whole game is just backpass here and there.

No creativity, no fast counter attack or whatsoever. It should be a winning match for them, but it becomes another disaster.

I strongly critize how garbage their rotation. Especially subbing off Acheampong for Tosin is one of their biggest blunder in this game. It cost them three points.

Mark out Xhaka, and Sunderland will be rendered useless because most of their play leading to goal starts with him. Enzo Maresca should have at least watched the United vs Sunderland clip to get some hints

I'm not saying this because I underestimated Sunderland, but this is a game I expected Chelsea to win, and I'm very disappointed by the result.

Yeah, Maresca should have learned it. I meant always take it positive to always learn how to play with faster tempo when they fight a low block team. The thing that i saw it from them is Maresca ball ain't even working. They played possession ball, but it should be balanced with counter attack.

I saw they always backpass the ball to the back and goalie when they have no clue what to do. It should give them important lesson about how to overcome the low block club.

[Salahmu]

Watching Chelsea matches this season is something I watch with holding my hands on the chest beacuse of unexpected results that comes after their games, now a game that would have ended in draw has turned out to be a lost game for Chelsea towards full time.
This season has been full of ups and downs for Chelsea with inconsistency in ther performance, I don't know how possible it will be for them to compete in this season title race.

You are funny though in using that gesture to describe how untrusted you see Chelsea, is quite true because what you were saying has also happened today, Chelsea whom I thought has met the club that will add to there point has in otherwise become victim instead. Sunderland that came on this season is now the premier League second team on the table, I didn't no they will win Chelsea 2:1. Manchester United is proving very serious than before, they have won consecutive times, first was Sunderland and now is Brighton, Manchester United has scored 3 followed by the Brighton 1 goal I think was scored because of the hight of Manchester United goalkeeper because if it was someone more taller he would have remove it.