⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Stable090]

It will take alot of grace for Liverpool to be able to win Manchester city. They have had there ways with Aston villa and Madrid but the possibilities with Manchester city isn't there. Manchester city won't really give them that chance, there performance lately has been splendid. The best outcome of that match if Manchester city is unable to being is draw since both teams has been doing well lately.

The match is going to be an interesting one, I can’t really predict who will be winning the match. I know Liverpool performance has dropped drastically, and they lost so many matches, but at least they are beginning to win some of their matches, so they will want to do everything possible to get a win against Manchester city.

Manchester city has been playing well lately, they are winning most of their matches, but I don’t also trust Manchester city, they are always unpredictable, I feel they have higher chances of winning the match, but I just hope they won’t mess things up. The match is going to be so interesting, but if Manchester City played well, they should be able to get a win in the match.

[Adbitco]

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Maybe the Europa league they recently won is enough to classify them as a big team currently, winning that trophy is not easy but they managed to do it even in their weakest form, they were the underdogs and had several injured key players but still won, ain't that enough to rate them? . Although I understand that they lack trophies but let's appreciate little effort they used in winning a trophy last season.

 Afterall Manchester United have been out of the top four for several years and surving on past glory but they're still considered a big team, well the big six still remains the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham, they'll not only rated by their success in the league alone but financial strength too.

With or without winning the Europa League Tottenham has always been considered as a big team when it comes to the premier League, Tottenham has been there over the years.Even though they have not been able to break through into that top four spots in the premier League due to the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal in recent times anyone who has been following the premier League for a long time knows that there was a time Tottenham was even playing in the champions League back then so Tottenham has always been a big team in the premier League.

Tottenham have made in the top four in the past and not just once as they have played champions league football not once but even gone all the way to the champions league finals but unfortunately for them they lost the game against Liverpool in the finals and if anyone says a team who made it to the champions league finals isn't actually classified as a big team then I feel the person is wrong and they have been actively consistent too when it comes to the premier League so I think they definitely deserve a spot among the top teams in the premier League.

My question is still why are they considered a big team when they don't meet the criteria of being a team or should I say the big 4, I don't even think there's ever a time in recent history that Tottenham is dobbed to be part of the big teams. Let me shock you, Manchester City joined the big teams after the take over same thing goes to Chelsea. It was mainly after the Russian billionaire took over Chelsea that they went into serious competition which earned them a place in the big team spot. In the 90's it used to be, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle United. There was never a time Tottenham was in the mix. Few times they might have finished in the top 4, after all there are other teams in other leagues that has finished in a better position and even won their league at some point but they are not considered a top team in the league because of how it's been for them thus far. I still keep on why and how EPL fans keep on squeezing Tottenham into the top teams mix.

[TelolettOm]

Afterall Manchester United have been out of the top four for several years and surving on past glory but they're still considered a big team, well the big six still remains the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham, they'll not only rated by their success in the league alone but financial strength too.

I'd like to deny this, but it's undeniable that Manchester United's recent form has improved considerably. They're currently in the top 8 and have delivered impressive performances in their last five matches.

This time, as their opening match in the Premier League, Manchester United will face Tottenham, which certainly won't be easy. This match will be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and this certainly provides added value for them. However, Manchester United must also be cautious because Tottenham are also in good form this season.

Here, we find Manchester United's lineup to face Tottenham.

Source: MANCHESTER UNITED X TOTTENHAM COMBINED LINEUP!

[kawetsriyanto]

The match is going to be an interesting one, I can’t really predict who will be winning the match. I know Liverpool performance has dropped drastically, and they lost so many matches, but at least they are beginning to win some of their matches, so they will want to do everything possible to get a win against Manchester city.

I think you can predict the winner. You can compare the squad quality besides the winning stats. And you also can consider where the match will be held. This sometimes becomes another factor to determine the winner of the match.

Well, each team must try to win the match, dude. Sure, Liverpool has started to get good results again. However, I don't think this is a clear sign that they have returned to their best shape. Even if they won again the recent matches, some players looked playing not in their best form. So, I'm not so sure with Liverpool performance when they play against a big team like Man City in EPL.

~~~ but if Manchester City played well, they should be able to get a win in the match.

Any team which can play better, they will win the match. 

[blue Snow]

It will take alot of grace for Liverpool to be able to win Manchester city. They have had there ways with Aston villa and Madrid but the possibilities with Manchester city isn't there. Manchester city won't really give them that chance, there performance lately has been splendid. The best outcome of that match if Manchester city is unable to being is draw since both teams has been doing well lately.

The match is going to be an interesting one, I can’t really predict who will be winning the match. I know Liverpool performance has dropped drastically, and they lost so many matches, but at least they are beginning to win some of their matches, so they will want to do everything possible to get a win against Manchester city.

Manchester city has been playing well lately, they are winning most of their matches, but I don’t also trust Manchester city, they are always unpredictable, I feel they have higher chances of winning the match, but I just hope they won’t mess things up. The match is going to be so interesting, but if Manchester City played well, they should be able to get a win in the match.

The City has a 50% chance, while Liverpool has a 26% chance to win. Those odds occur considering Liverpool's performance in the Premier League. They lose when meet the big team like Chelsea, MU, and Brentford. Manchester City is included as one, that reasonable they favorite to win tomorrow. Slot is playing his old strategy which make them to be champions in the previous session, which I think can be read perfectly by Pep. Slot is still unable to maximize Wirtz and another expensive player so that situation make Liverpool is still under conditions stable yet.

[maknyos]

Since his arrival at Manchester City, Erling Haaland has become a highly reliable player up front. He's a target and a goal-scoring machine for Manchester City. When he's unavailable, we notice a slight difference in Manchester City's attack.
However, he can't function alone, as he relies heavily on his teammates for ball supply. When his teammates can't deliver passes due to being read by the opponent's strategy, Manchester City often struggles to score. However, when they can find space, they inevitably score.

He also rarely suffered injuries, which made his career better and perhaps peaked because Manchester City positioned himself as the spearhead in the attack line as a pure striker so that other players had to distribute measurable passes for him and this made it easier for Haaland to score goals. On the other hand, there is no player who has the same abilities as Haaland in the current squad so he is irreplaceable and I see that his finishing is quite impressive because his almost 80% accuracy rate is very good and quite measurable.

Yes, Manchester City is very fortunate to have acquired a versatile player like Haaland. Even at such a young age, he's immediately shown great form in a highly competitive competition. Even at such a young age, he's also been able to lead Manchester City to their first Champions League title, which is incredibly difficult.
He's unstoppable, and as you said, he's also able to maintain his fitness, preventing injury. Injuries are a nightmare for a player, as returning from injury can lead to a decline in performance.

[ancafe]

Manchester City consistency is the most fearsome in the Epl and that's why it is difficult for a team to get the league trophy when they are in form. Although I won't say they are fully back maybe till January. Tottenham has always been the suppose big team who are more inconsistent and when they are doing well many aren't expecting them to remain consistent after all the best one can expect from them us a top four finish 

Manchester City has done this in recent seasons, although last season Liverpool broke Manchester City's dominance in the Premier League. Manchester City's overall performance has indeed declined, due to several players leaving. Now they've also lost a creative midfielder like Bruyne, causing some issues with consistency and some issues, such as a defense that isn't entirely solid. Tottenham isn't a team that often competes for the title, as they only manage to reach the top five in the standings, and achieving that position is even more difficult due to the competition from several other teams.

[Xcode7]

Manchester City consistency is the most fearsome in the Epl and that's why it is difficult for a team to get the league trophy when they are in form. Although I won't say they are fully back maybe till January. Tottenham has always been the suppose big team who are more inconsistent and when they are doing well many aren't expecting them to remain consistent after all the best one can expect from them us a top four finish 

Manchester City has done this in recent seasons, although last season Liverpool broke Manchester City's dominance in the Premier League. Manchester City's overall performance has indeed declined, due to several players leaving. Now they've also lost a creative midfielder like Bruyne, causing some issues with consistency and some issues, such as a defense that isn't entirely solid. Tottenham isn't a team that often competes for the title, as they only manage to reach the top five in the standings, and achieving that position is even more difficult due to the competition from several other teams.

Over the past two seasons Manchester City has experienced a decline in performance, particularly their inability to maintain consistency, However I don't see this as a significant decline, Last season Manchester City still managed to finish in the top four and this season Manchester City is still competing for the title,
Overall Manchester City's performance is still quite strong but I think the other Premier League teams are improving making the competition even fiercer.

This week Manchester City will face Liverpool, This will be a tough challenge, but regardless of the result, it will still be a close match, as it's a clash between two top Premier League teams.

[bitgolden]

Sunderland was way too high for their level anyways, Arsenal will send them back down a bit more. But the fact that City and Liverpool went up is great, they really deserve to be there. The gap right now is 6 and 7 points, so Arsenal is way ahead and doing great.

I am sure that if they are given enough time, they are going to win the title. City and Liverpool do not look great, and the fact that they are going to play against each other means that it is going to work out great for Arsenal. If one of them wins, then Arsenal will be much higher than the loser, if both get a draw then Arsenal will be further away from both of them. This is the week Arsenal can't afford to lose any points, they have to get three points against Sunderland.

[alankasman]

Manchester City has done this in recent seasons, although last season Liverpool broke Manchester City's dominance in the Premier League. Manchester City's overall performance has indeed declined, due to several players leaving. Now they've also lost a creative midfielder like Bruyne, causing some issues with consistency and some issues, such as a defense that isn't entirely solid. Tottenham isn't a team that often competes for the title, as they only manage to reach the top five in the standings, and achieving that position is even more difficult due to the competition from several other teams.

On the one hand, Manchester City feels a bit regretful about Kevin De Bruyne's departure, as the heart of their midfield isn't the same as it was when Bruyne was there. Manchester City were formidable last season, with both their starting lineup and reserves strong, and the manager wasn't worried about injuries.

This time, Manchester City are slowly returning to a similar level of performance to last season, aiming to break the record they set last season. This time, their target is Arsenal, who are above them, albeit six points behind. Meanwhile, Tottenham have always been a formidable rival for the Premier League's top four and are always considered by other teams when they meet, one of whom is Manchester United.

[Velvet78]

Everton are again coming down in the standings... They actually started the season in a really promising way. But once again they are losing so many points. Only one win in their last 5 league games.

I remember David Moyes keeping Everton in top 10 in so many season in the distant past. But now he is struggling about it. Do you think this is because of his system being old from now on or due to the squad quality?

[Webetcoins]

I'd like to deny this, but it's undeniable that Manchester United's recent form has improved considerably. They're currently in the top 8 and have delivered impressive performances in their last five matches.

This time, as their opening match in the Premier League, Manchester United will face Tottenham, which certainly won't be easy. This match will be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and this certainly provides added value for them. However, Manchester United must also be cautious because Tottenham are also in good form this season.

That is combined line up, not the line up to face Tottenham. The line up for United can be found on websites like sofascore. They are going to play with these line ups against each other. Even before the game starts we can see that United had a "worse" year but they are going to definitely get better because of the momentum. They had on average a bad year because of their start, but because of their previous periods, we are talking about a much better team now.

So I think today United will get the win, shouldn't really be anything worse, Totenham isn't as good as current United, much better than United at the start of the season, hell at the start of the season even a fourth division team managed to beat United lmao.

[AprilioMP]

Sunderland was way too high for their level anyways, Arsenal will send them back down a bit more. But the fact that City and Liverpool went up is great, they really deserve to be there. The gap right now is 6 and 7 points, so Arsenal is way ahead and doing great.

I am sure that if they are given enough time, they are going to win the title. City and Liverpool do not look great, and the fact that they are going to play against each other means that it is going to work out great for Arsenal. If one of them wins, then Arsenal will be much higher than the loser, if both get a draw then Arsenal will be further away from both of them. This is the week Arsenal can't afford to lose any points, they have to get three points against Sunderland.

This season marks Sunderland's first return to the Premier League after being relegated to the Championship after finishing bottom of the table in 2016-2017. This season, Sunderland's performance has been beyond expectations. They have performed well, securing a top-four finish. Sunderland are only behind third-placed Liverpool on goal difference.

Arsenal, who will be hosting Sunderland, will certainly be a tough nut to crack, even though they are playing in front of their home crowd. I doubt a Sunderland victory. The most likely scenario is a draw. This is, of course, due to Sunderland's performance in the 10 matches they have played.
Regarding Sunderland, I am more confident in Bournemouth's top-four hopes than Sunderland's.

[BlackBoss_]

Manchester City consistency is the most fearsome in the Epl and that's why it is difficult for a team to get the league trophy when they are in form. Although I won't say they are fully back maybe till January. Tottenham has always been the suppose big team who are more inconsistent and when they are doing well many aren't expecting them to remain consistent after all the best one can expect from them us a top four finish 

They are very competitive and experienced so they managed to pass through many competitors in the most important weeks of season, and with Pep Guardiola, they won 6 Premier League titles within 9 years with him. It is a biggest fearful concern with all other clubs that have to compete directly with Manchester City in many seasons for the title as it's super hard to beat Manchester City in a long season with their high quality, abundant experience and very good racing capability around each season ending.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.

Manchester City has done this in recent seasons, although last season Liverpool broke Manchester City's dominance in the Premier League. Manchester City's overall performance has indeed declined, due to several players leaving. Now they've also lost a creative midfielder like Bruyne, causing some issues with consistency and some issues, such as a defense that isn't entirely solid. Tottenham isn't a team that often competes for the title, as they only manage to reach the top five in the standings, and achieving that position is even more difficult due to the competition from several other teams.

In most of recent seasons, Manchester City raced very quickly and consistently in last months of each season with excellent form that helped them winning many Premier League titles. Arsenal three seasons ago, learned it from Manchester City by losing the title to this competitor after leading the league in many weeks of the season.

Manchester City have more problems in two latest seasons than previous ones but they still have many star players and if they play well, it's hard not only for Arsenal but also many big clubs in Premier League to win Premier League title against Manchester City.

[Pulsar77]

Manchester United are the favourite side by a small gap by bookies right now. Although they are playing away... However it's clear now that their form is better lately. They could have beaten Forest too but they couldn't defend well.

Here today I think they won't lose. Tottenham can't be trusted nowadays. One time they win but right after that match they lose points, so inconsistent! Draw or Manchester United has odds around 1.40. I would just take it for a multi betslip. 

[yudi09]

Manchester United are the favourite side by a small gap by bookies right now. Although they are playing away... However it's clear now that their form is better lately. They could have beaten Forest too but they couldn't defend well.

Although Manchester United are considered favorites due to their recent surge in form, this does not guarantee they will win this match because in the last two seasons, Manchester United have not achieved the results expected of them.
They are unbeaten in four games, but I doubt Manchester United will continue their winning streak in this match.

Here today I think they won't lose. Tottenham can't be trusted nowadays. One time they win but right after that match they lose points, so inconsistent! Draw or Manchester United has odds around 1.40. I would just take it for a multi betslip. 

If you are in doubt, then whether you choose a draw or Manchester United, I would say it's up to you.

[Pandorak]

Everton are again coming down in the standings... They actually started the season in a really promising way. But once again they are losing so many points. Only one win in their last 5 league games.

It must be acknowledged that Everton performance this season has declined significantly. As you mentioned, at the beginning of the season, they showed signs of improvement, with the squad performing consistently and demonstrating remarkable confidence. I believe the squad still has potential. Perhaps the coach could adjust tactics or strategies to achieve better results, or evaluate each player to identify their best potential, enabling them to perform at their peak. Hopefully, we will see different outcomes in upcoming matches.

[shinratensei_]

Everton are again coming down in the standings... They actually started the season in a really promising way. But once again they are losing so many points. Only one win in their last 5 league games.

I remember David Moyes keeping Everton in top 10 in so many season in the distant past. But now he is struggling about it. Do you think this is because of his system being old from now on or due to the squad quality?

The picture was the reason. Look at how woeful all of Everton strikers. Berry and Beto have 20 appearances in total, but only 1 goal scored. Even Berry has 0 shoot accuracy. It doesn't matter how many big chances created, it's gonna be wasteful. Their strikers stats are even worse than bad.
Don't be surprised if Everton ain't performing as good as when they started. It's all caused by their attackers were liability to the club.

[Callido]

Sunderland's defensive form has proven to be a tough nut to crack. Sunderland have conceded just eight goals in 10 games, clearly demonstrating their defensive strength. Arsenal must find a way to win this match, or Sunderland will likely take a point at home.

If not for the unfortunate draw they had against Everton, Sunderland would have been second place ahead of Manchester City and Liverpool. The performance we are getting from them was really unexpected, i had expected them to struggle entering the Premier League even if they don't go back to relegation, but seeing them play have been amazing and risen my doubt about them, if they keep this performance, they will last for more seasons without going back to relegate.

Also, Sunderland remaining competitive until the seasons ends, they might qualify for the Champions League, achieving just this alone for this season is a big achievement for the club.

[rdbase]

Manchester United are the favourite side by a small gap by bookies right now. Although they are playing away... However it's clear now that their form is better lately. They could have beaten Forest too but they couldn't defend well.

Here today I think they won't lose. Tottenham can't be trusted nowadays. One time they win but right after that match they lose points, so inconsistent! Draw or Manchester United has odds around 1.40. I would just take it for a multi betslip. 

After watching Manchester United play in their last match falling behind managed to walk away with a point, I had faith in them to win against Tottenham today.
They are currently scoreless against the Hot Spurs after 25 minutes of play so defensively they are solid so far. They just lack a good enough attacker so to get those critical goals when needed.
Last match against Nottingham Forest showed they can score when they dig deep enough from their front line to find those goals. But from who is the question they are really looking to answer right now.