⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Emjay24]

Chelsea previously looked like they didn't come to the game to score goals in the first half, maintaining possession and pressure on Wolves but they couldn't make anything from it, the performance was rather disappointing after 45 minutes especially to myself who lost a bet which I predicted Chelsea to win first half. They adjusted their focus on the second half and produced 3 goals and achieved a clean sheet in today's match. I think Maresca made excellent changes, especially by taking Delap off when he did, that decision returned control to Chelsea at a time Wolves were looking intimidating and more beautiful performances followed from Chelsea.

Caicedo looked weak today, I believe the early discomfort he felt on his left foot contributed to his passive performance today, he's strong though to continue despite being in pains. Congratulations to Chelsea as they made it to the second place, although it may not last up to 24hrs.

[SatoPrincess]

Slowly but surely Amorim is showing if he's not like what people talked last season. His team is still remain unbeaten in the last five games. He proven he can set up a club to score, though the last two games should have win games.
The only thing missed from him is that how he's still lacking of tactical awareness despite improved performance showed by his club.

I believe his club can get better result as long as he will have more creativity in term of tactic, not always use monoton tactic.

Any though about MU's performance right now?

To be fair, Manchester United performance have improved this past couple of weeks. The players are giving their all to the team but Amorim’s poor discussions and substitution choices is what’s holding this team back. I don’t understand how he won Manager of the month over Mikel Arteta.

[TelolettOm]

To be fair, Manchester United performance have improved this past couple of weeks. The players are giving their all to the team but Amorim’s poor discussions and substitution choices is what’s holding this team back. I don’t understand how he won Manager of the month over Mikel Arteta.

Amorim is starting to prove his point, having always been underestimated and doubted. Yes, at least this season, Man United has been doing quite well, sitting in 8th place. It's not great, but at least there's been a significant improvement. A 2-2 draw against Tottenham in an away match, when Tottenham were in good form, made this match very exciting and high-tension.

On the other hand, Chelsea also performed optimally cleanly this time, scoring three goals against Wolves:

goals by Malo Gusto (51'),
Joao Pedro (65')
Pedro Neto (73')
And this time, Garnacho provided 2 assists for those goals. His contribution in Chelsea getting bigger and bigger, too.

Source: Garnacho has provided 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒  tonight vs Wolves for Chelsea

[blue Snow]

Slowly but surely Amorim is showing if he's not like what people talked last season. His team is still remain unbeaten in the last five games. He proven he can set up a club to score, though the last two games should have win games.
The only thing missed from him is that how he's still lacking of tactical awareness despite improved performance showed by his club.

I believe his club can get better result as long as he will have more creativity in term of tactic, not always use monoton tactic.

Any though about MU's performance right now?

To be fair, Manchester United performance have improved this past couple of weeks. The players are giving their all to the team but Amorim’s poor discussions and substitution choices is what’s holding this team back. I don’t understand how he won Manager of the month over Mikel Arteta.

If you ask me, MU performance is better enough. There are some things that need to be fixed immediately if they want to climb top standing. Amorim has done his best, and was thinking what the best position for the player. When we look at the past, I agree that if he is the best manager for this month, because there has been a significant increase in the team. Even is not better than Arsenal, but MU is gradually improving, As we can see in last night's matches, MU almost lost after De light equalizing it on the last minute.

[amihada]

If you ask me, MU performance is better enough. There are some things that need to be fixed immediately if they want to climb top standing. Amorim has done his best, and was thinking what the best position for the player. When we look at the past, I agree that if he is the best manager for this month, because there has been a significant increase in the team. Even is not better than Arsenal, but MU is gradually improving, As we can see in last night's matches, MU almost lost after De light equalizing it on the last minute.

Amorim manager of the month award was based on Man United significantly improved performance. He successfully led United out of a bad period and managed to improve their position in the standings. Man United just put on a fantastic display at Tottenham home ground, with Matthijs de Ligt scoring a 2-2 equaliser in the 96th minute. The most interesting thing in this match, in the 83rd minute the score was still 0-1 for United and in the next 10 minutes 3 goals were scored, no one ever expected this epic moment.

Arsenal were just held to a draw by Sunderland, conceding a goal in the 90+4 minute, ending Arsenal winning streak. Sunderland struggle until the last minute was not in vain, they managed to get 1 point from a team that had previously won consecutively.

[qurbanshah02]

If you ask me, MU performance is better enough. There are some things that need to be fixed immediately if they want to climb top standing. Amorim has done his best, and was thinking what the best position for the player. When we look at the past, I agree that if he is the best manager for this month, because there has been a significant increase in the team. Even is not better than Arsenal, but MU is gradually improving, As we can see in last night's matches, MU almost lost after De light equalizing it on the last minute.

As far as the performance and strength of both of them were concerned, this match was more likely to end in a draw. Although Manchester United had many chances and were better than Tottenham, Manchester United's players, who could have made it easier for them to win, were not very successful. I have seen in many matches that they are not trying hard enough for their team, which is why they are now playing towards a draw. If they try hard enough, Manchester United can make a lot of strength and success for themselves. They are called strong because of their past record, otherwise their performance and style of play are not strong at the moment because there are strong teams like Arsenal above them who will make it easy for them to defeat them.

[ancafe]

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 was more pronounced last season, when Liverpool managed to break Manchester City's dominance and win the title. Significantly, it may have happened last season, but Pep Guardiola always finds a way to improve the team, and although they haven't been at their best, Manchester City is still in a position to compete for the title this season. There aren't many changes likely for teams in the Premier League, although we've seen Chelsea, Sunderland, and Tottenham reach the top five. Entering the second half of the season will be more difficult, as many teams typically lose consistency, resulting in points being dropped from each match.

[Velvet78]

I thought Arsenal would win anyway by relying on their huge performance so far. But I was wrong like most people... They really struggled to take control of the game completely.

Sunderland couldn't find as many opportunities as them for the whole game maybe. But it was still enough to secure a draw with a last minute goal. They scored nearly the same amount Arsenal conceded in the league until then in one game. 

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.

Good point! I watched Beto a few times and it was enough for me to find out how bad he was.    He is actually getting good passes but can't just finish them with goals. Everton have a 1.09 goal average per game now and they concede the same as well...

[shinratensei_]

Slowly but surely Amorim is showing if he's not like what people talked last season. His team is still remain unbeaten in the last five games. He proven he can set up a club to score, though the last two games should have win games.
The only thing missed from him is that how he's still lacking of tactical awareness despite improved performance showed by his club.

I believe his club can get better result as long as he will have more creativity in term of tactic, not always use monoton tactic.

Any though about MU's performance right now?

To be fair, Manchester United performance have improved this past couple of weeks. The players are giving their all to the team but Amorim’s poor discussions and substitution choices is what’s holding this team back. I don’t understand how he won Manager of the month over Mikel Arteta.

The biggest GD, the biggest chance to be manager of the month. Let's compare it.

MU scored 8 conceded 3.
Arsenal scored 4 conceded 0.

It shows how MU has better GD than Arsenal. GD is the thing that matter in determining manager of the month.

[W Jr.]

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 was more pronounced last season, when Liverpool managed to break Manchester City's dominance and win the title. Significantly, it may have happened last season, but Pep Guardiola always finds a way to improve the team, and although they haven't been at their best, Manchester City is still in a position to compete for the title this season. There aren't many changes likely for teams in the Premier League, although we've seen Chelsea, Sunderland, and Tottenham reach the top five. Entering the second half of the season will be more difficult, as many teams typically lose consistency, resulting in points being dropped from each match.

Yes, many teams lose consistency in the second half of the season. Even teams on the title track begin to drop points. This is because fatigue begins to set in, and players begin to stray from their former performances. Arsenal, in particular, has experienced similar difficulties in recent years. This year, they drew against Sunderland, and after tonight's match between Manchester City and Liverpool, the points gap between them will likely narrow. They are close to winning the title this year, and I hope they can maintain their consistent run to the end of the season.

[Cossyblack]

On the other hand, Chelsea also performed optimally cleanly this time, scoring three goals against Wolves:

goals by Malo Gusto (51'),
Joao Pedro (65')
Pedro Neto (73')
And this time, Garnacho provided 2 assists for those goals. His contribution in Chelsea getting bigger and bigger, too.

Source: Garnacho has provided 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒  tonight vs Wolves for Chelsea

Manchester United did a terrible mistake by allowing Garnacho leave for Chelsea. Garnacho performance at Chelsea has improve, his two assists contributed to Chelsea victory against Wolverhampton. Chelsea is currently 20 points in the table with six points behind Arsenal. Wolves performance this season is poor. Wolverhampton has lost 9 matches consecutively since the start of the season. They conceded three goals against Fulham and recently lost & conceded three goals against Chelsea. Wolves will be relegated back to the Championship if they remain in this poor Form.

[KTChampions]

Tottenham had 0 shots on target in the entire half. I hope nothing changes after the break - United's rise is unstoppable! 
Live bookmakers are pricing United's odds at 1.46. This gives me optimism. The only thing that worries me is that it's a daytime game, in my personal experience, they often end illogically. As a United fan, I'm interested in everything ending as it is. I wonder why Amorim is so pleased? Does he think the job is already done?

What an incredible come back for Tottenham in the second half. Charlison goal on the 91st minutes has devastated United and put more frustration on them as they play with ten men. It seems Sesko is injured because he left the field close to the end of game excluding additional time.

United didn't allow their frustration to weigh them down as they were able to find a late equalizer to deny Tottenham all three points. De light close range header on the last minute put smiles back on United faces. The game ended 2-2.

Yes, it was a nerve-wracking performance. As a United fan, I see the team improving, especially in terms of character, there are positive aspects. But I'm very disappointed that we dropped two points again and missed another opportunity to get very close to the top.
I hope today's City-Liverpool game is no less interesting. I'd say it'll be a hate-watch for me, but still, the curse of Isak doesn't outweigh the curse of oil. I think City are overrated and Liverpool Double Chance is a good choice.

[Luzin]

Any though about MU's performance right now?

Manchester United is still undergoing a period of change. To say they've changed is a valid assumption, but they haven't reached their full potential. Their goals-to-goals ratio hasn't changed much either. They're on the right track, but they haven't yet entered the competition for top teams capable of consistent performance. They need to improve their defense, eliminate their own mistakes, and maximize their finishing.

[Abbatty]

On the other hand, Chelsea also performed optimally cleanly this time, scoring three goals against Wolves:

goals by Malo Gusto (51'),
Joao Pedro (65')
Pedro Neto (73')
And this time, Garnacho provided 2 assists for those goals. His contribution in Chelsea getting bigger and bigger, too.

Source: Garnacho has provided 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒  tonight vs Wolves for Chelsea

Manchester United did a terrible mistake by allowing Garnacho leave for Chelsea. Garnacho performance at Chelsea has improve, his two assists contributed to Chelsea victory against Wolverhampton. Chelsea is currently 20 points in the table with six points behind Arsenal. Wolves performance this season is poor. Wolverhampton has lost 9 matches consecutively since the start of the season. They conceded three goals against Fulham and recently lost & conceded three goals against Chelsea. Wolves will be relegated back to the Championship if they remain in this poor Form.

I won’t say it a mistake that Manchester United and Ruben Amorim let Garnacho leave the club, when you look at Manchester United currently and their style of play I don’t think Garnacho will fit into it, they don’t play with wingers and that was exactly why Amorim was not giving Garnacho game time when he was at Manchester United. I would say the big regret is letting him leave to a rival team.

Honestly since he joined Chelsea he has been so good for them, and the reason is because he suit to the style that Maresca is playing, maresca prefers his winger going in a 1v1 situation against defenders and that one thing Garnacho is very good at.

When you look at his 2 assist yesterday he beat pass the defenders and put it on a plate for them to score. He is a quality player and let just hope he doesn’t hurt Manchester United in the coming future.

[reagansimms]

Any though about MU's performance right now?

Manchester United is still undergoing a period of change. To say they've changed is a valid assumption, but they haven't reached their full potential. Their goals-to-goals ratio hasn't changed much either. They're on the right track, but they haven't yet entered the competition for top teams capable of consistent performance. They need to improve their defense, eliminate their own mistakes, and maximize their finishing.

The last 5 games without a defeat indicate that there has been a change in Man United performance level. It can be said that Man United is still in the process of team building, but changes cannot happen quickly. The positive results achieved in the last few matches are the first step towards reaching a better level.

They have great potential, but Amorim needs to work hard to reach a higher level. Solid defense and sharper finishing are the keys to them being able to compete with other elite teams. The January transfer window is a crucial time for them to strengthen their attack and solidify their defense.

[shinratensei_]

Any though about MU's performance right now?

Manchester United is still undergoing a period of change. To say they've changed is a valid assumption, but they haven't reached their full potential. Their goals-to-goals ratio hasn't changed much either. They're on the right track, but they haven't yet entered the competition for top teams capable of consistent performance. They need to improve their defense, eliminate their own mistakes, and maximize their finishing.

None said they have reached their full potential. They went from the bottom table to the mid table is already a good achievement. We're still months away from the winter transfer window. It's impossible to expect them to solve their problems.
Even rotating their players gave no improvement in their defense. They have no depth in their defense. It's showed by how their gameplay worsen just after Amorim subbed off Maz, Meguire and Casemiro.

[Derekfunds]

Slowly but surely Amorim is showing if he's not like what people talked last season. His team is still remain unbeaten in the last five games. He proven he can set up a club to score, though the last two games should have win games.
The only thing missed from him is that how he's still lacking of tactical awareness despite improved performance showed by his club.

I believe his club can get better result as long as he will have more creativity in term of tactic, not always use monoton tactic.

Any though about MU's performance right now?

To be fair, Manchester United performance have improved this past couple of weeks. The players are giving their all to the team but Amorim’s poor discussions and substitution choices is what’s holding this team back. I don’t understand how he won Manager of the month over Mikel Arteta.

Manchester united is playing lately and that is very encouraging and it also shows that Ruben Amorim is doing great but he has to do better or best because Manchester united problem is lack of maintainability, Manchester united hardly maintain their goal whenever they are winning a team and I don't always feel safe anytime I play them to win and they are leading with a goal, I use to be uncomfortable because the opponent can easily equalize and if possible sart winning and that was what happened yesterday against Tottenham Hotspur, they were supposed to score another goal to make it 2 at least but they allowed Tottenham Hotspur break through and equalize, to be frank I haven't seen any commendable performance or work from Sesko, he received a lot of passes yesterday but we could not control the ball and score, he was just a waste there.

[rdbase]

Aston Villa has finally found how to score again with a 4-0 defeat of Bournemouth who were higher than them on the EPL table.
Took a risk on putting a bet on them today and they did not disappoint with a huge comeback performance.
Also seeing Brentford beating Newcastle united was a surprise but a welcomed one since I had them winning today on my betslip.
Now just need to wait to see if we will be having a goalfest with the Manchester City vs Liverpool match coming up like we did with these early matches.

[Marvell1]

Aston Villa has finally found how to score again with a 4-0 defeat of Bournemouth who were higher than them on the EPL table.
Took a risk on putting a bet on them today and they did not disappoint with a huge comeback performance.

Aston viilla is a strong team. But their performance is very inconsistent. This season  we have seen that villa players were confident and  were able to win even against the giant  teams of the premier league.

Aston villa has won  against teams like Tottenham and Manchester city. Villa won 2 - 1 against tottenham and 1 - 0 against manchester city. We have seen a great  performance from  Aston villa players against Bournemouth.

Villa players scored 4 goals against  bournemouth. Aston villa won the home match by completely dominating. Bournemouth players could not score a single goal despite  a lot of attacks. Aston villa is now in seventh place in the table. Villa is fighting to  stay in the top 5 of the table.

[Chilwell]

Slowly but surely Amorim is showing if he's not like what people talked last season. His team is still remain unbeaten in the last five games. He proven he can set up a club to score, though the last two games should have win games.
The only thing missed from him is that how he's still lacking of tactical awareness despite improved performance showed by his club.

I believe his club can get better result as long as he will have more creativity in term of tactic, not always use monoton tactic.

Any though about MU's performance right now?

To be fair, Manchester United performance have improved this past couple of weeks. The players are giving their all to the team but Amorim’s poor discussions and substitution choices is what’s holding this team back. I don’t understand how he won Manager of the month over Mikel Arteta.

Amorim have now started showing his competency as a manager because the way Manchester United are recovery it is a rapid one. Five games unbeaten under Amorim is a sign that Manchester United have finally found their path in the league. When a won the manager of the month, I was not surprised at all because he did a very wonderful job last month which if he wasn't given I will not be happy with the result, because he perform wonderfully and I was so amazing to see him in that way. The confidence I have for him is improving, I don't just know, i just still like him and I want him to succeed as a manager for Manchester United after sir Alex Ferguson. Let's see how their next match is going to be against Everton, it is going to be a home game which I expect victory in that match.