⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Robinrex77]

Burnley, currently a weak team, is competing in the relegation zone alongside Wolves, who were crushed 3-0 by Chelsea last week. This is Chelsea's third consecutive victory in the Premier League after a surprising 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. And of course, against Burnley, Chelsea will be aiming for their fourth consecutive victory.

Their statistics in the last five games are not good enough, because Chelsea are still stabilizing their current formation, but I agree, against Burnley, who are fighting in the degredation zone, the Blues should be win without problem. The problem is what Maresca strategy which can be use?, because Cole Palmer still uncertain to play due to injured. Maresca want Palmer recover quickly to face hard competition next. Premier League is competitive league where all players must be ready for any situation to maintain their top potition standing. If any player is injured will affect their performance.

I think it will be an easy ride for Chelsea, currently Burnley is not in the same form that earn them promotion to the top division since 2008  Burnley one win against 12win for Chelsea and 6draw during that period

[Futurexxx]

Their statistics in the last five games are not good enough, because Chelsea are still stabilizing their current formation, but I agree, against Burnley, who are fighting in the degredation zone, the Blues should be win without problem. The problem is what Maresca strategy which can be use?, because Cole Palmer still uncertain to play due to injured. Maresca want Palmer recover quickly to face hard competition next. Premier League is competitive league where all players must be ready for any situation to maintain their top potition standing. If any player is injured will affect their performance.

The absence of Cole palmer in the Chelsea team is not a new thing, and the obvious fact is that the team is already used to his absence, so since they have been winning games without him which makes me believe that they can also win Burnley comfortably without him if they can deliver a top level performance like in their last game against wolves.
Furthermore, Burnley has not been in the best of form, so I expected them to lose this game, but we should not rule anything out because this is football and the English premier league were smaller teams have the capabilities to surprise the bigger teams if they are on top of their game, so we should not rule anything out in this game because anything can happen.

[Luzin]

I just read news that next week EPL clubs will hold a meeting. The discussion will be about imposing salary caps on players. But if the clubs agree to limit player salaries, it could lead to new demands from the players. It seems the PFA wants to restrict the financial conditions of the clubs so they can manage their teams properly. What is your opinion on this proposal?

As the league looks to move on from Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) — which limit club losses to a maximum of £105million over a three-year period — it voted in principle last year to replace PSR with a ‘squad-cost’ rule (SCR) that would limit clubs to spending no more than 85 per cent of their total income on wages.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6802035/2025/11/12/premier-league-legal-action-players-pfa/

[Nightwatchmare]

I am not sure about their performance next, because I often saw them like this before. They are strong at the beginning, stable, and at be top of the standings but when the end of the season arrives, their performance declines, many mistake they make that lead to concessions, and hard to get a win. I don't know if Arteta has overcome this because the opponent knows how to beat them when they lose of spirit, and confident at the end of the session. Manchester City is a club that understands how they work, so in that situation, they will shift Arsenal's position immediately.

This is the problem Arsenal have, and if they face a run of several losses again, I think City will overtaking them. But even without that they may drop points in the upcoming rounds because they have two difficult derbies against Tottenham and Chelsea, and between them they will play Bayern in the Champions League. So I assume that even this could be something City can take advantage of if Arsenal allow them to do so.

I just can't wait to see how Arsenal would survive the two London derbies ahead, maybe Tottenham might be a little easier but Chelsea would definitely be a tough game for them, cause they both play like they're in the finals of a tournament for who owns the City, last time they met London was red but we'll see if it would be same this time around.

 We'll they'll coming to the Stamford bridge so there'll be much confidence for Chelsea playing at their ground. Arsenal would really have a tough schedule after the break, moving on from two derbies to play Bayern Munich in the Champions league is not an easy task, I hope Arterta's ready for it.

It is worst that Manchester City is the one behind Arsenal very bad because Arsenal can never go the whole season without dropping form and when they do Manchester City will take it from their and when once they move to the top that's the end for the Gunners, and Arsenal like losing form when the league is left with seven matches to end then you will see the worst of Arsenal any team that comes their way will win or draw then the thing seems to be a spell on them, I just hope Arteta correct that mistake this time or they will still live to regret it once again.

You are saying this because Manchester City once stopped Arsenal from winning the premier league title in the past, but even if Manchester City stopped Arsenal from winning the premier league title before, there is no problem if Manchester City is the one behind Arsenal on the point table because Arsenal and Manchester City will never go the whole season without dropping form and points. It will only be worse for Arsenal if they drop the points that will allow Manchester City to enter the point table and win the premier league title from them again this season.

[Razmirraz]

Their statistics in the last five games are not good enough, because Chelsea are still stabilizing their current formation, but I agree, against Burnley, who are fighting in the degredation zone, the Blues should be win without problem. The problem is what Maresca strategy which can be use?, because Cole Palmer still uncertain to play due to injured. Maresca want Palmer recover quickly to face hard competition next. Premier League is competitive league where all players must be ready for any situation to maintain their top potition standing. If any player is injured will affect their performance.

I think it will be an easy ride for Chelsea, currently Burnley is not in the same form that earn them promotion to the top division since 2008  Burnley one win against 12win for Chelsea and 6draw during that period

Chelsea are the favorites when they face Burnley, who are struggling to avoid the relegation zone. Enzo Maresca has no problems in his squad despite injuries to several key players such as Cole Palmer, he still has other reliable options, the recent win over Wolves proved Chelsea is still too strong for Burnley. A win over Burnley is crucial for Chelsea as they look to maintain their Champions League place, but Enzo Maresca must remain vigilant and not underestimate their opponents, as the Premier League is full of surprises.

[Velvet78]

Here is the current odds for the Premier League winner this season.



Arsenal are quite the favourite, aren't they?    But it is totally normal of course. The level they are playing at is higher this season. And they are doing this despite having so many players injured as well!

I'm wondering whether this international break will be some help for them about this. Maybe some of their injured players would recover? Then Arteta can build his game even easier.

[ancafe]

I think it will be an easy ride for Chelsea, currently Burnley is not in the same form that earn them promotion to the top division since 2008  Burnley one win against 12win for Chelsea and 6draw during that period

Head-to-head records aren't always reliable, as there are many changes each season, although Chelsea's overall strength is far superior to Burnley's. Sunderland who are in fourth place, lost against Burnley, although Burnley have since been much worse, winning only three Premier League matches overall. Chelsea are favored to win this match, but they need to be wary of any surprises Burnley could spring to them to avoid dropping points and maintain their third-place finish this week.

[Oluwa-btc]

Here is the current odds for the Premier League winner this season.



Arsenal are quite the favourite, aren't they?    But it is totally normal of course. The level they are playing at is higher this season. And they are doing this despite having so many players injured as well!

I'm wondering whether this international break will be some help for them about this. Maybe some of their injured players would recover? Then Arteta can build his game even easier.

Arsenal deserve to be Champions of the Premier League Competition this season. Losing three chances they had to win it should be enough motivation for every player in that sqaud. Thanks to the management who finally backed the manager with a huge squad depth. It is the reason why they are thriving regardless of the injured players.
Most of the injured players are meant to be back before  the ending of this month. Odegaard, Kai Harvertz,  Madueke and Gyökeres likewise.

[Nheer]

Their statistics in the last five games are not good enough, because Chelsea are still stabilizing their current formation, but I agree, against Burnley, who are fighting in the degredation zone, the Blues should be win without problem. The problem is what Maresca strategy which can be use?, because Cole Palmer still uncertain to play due to injured. Maresca want Palmer recover quickly to face hard competition next. Premier League is competitive league where all players must be ready for any situation to maintain their top potition standing. If any player is injured will affect their performance.

The absence of Cole palmer in the Chelsea team is not a new thing, and the obvious fact is that the team is already used to his absence, so since they have been winning games without him which makes me believe that they can also win Burnley comfortably without him if they can deliver a top level performance like in their last game against wolves.
Furthermore, Burnley has not been in the best of form, so I expected them to lose this game, but we should not rule anything out because this is football and the English premier league were smaller teams have the capabilities to surprise the bigger teams if they are on top of their game, so we should not rule anything out in this game because anything can happen.

At first when Cole Palmer got injured it really affected the performance of the team badly, and even till date they have only managed to stabilize the performance but still no one is still able to give what Cole Palmer brings to the team. Cole Palmer absence have effect but it's not just his absence that makes the performance poor this way, even the absence of Badiashile and Colwill also contributed to their unstable performance as well so it's never easy to manage a team when injuries hit your team. If the coach fix the players rightly then I don't see Burnley to be a problem for them.

You're right no team should be underrated at all, this is football and we know how the premier league can be sometimes so if things go south for Chelsea I won't be surprised but I expect them to win this match. If they fail a lot of people will criticize the coach so I believe he will try and win this match by all means.

I think it will be an easy ride for Chelsea, currently Burnley is not in the same form that earn them promotion to the top division since 2008  Burnley one win against 12win for Chelsea and 6draw during that period

Head-to-head records aren't always reliable, as there are many changes each season, although Chelsea's overall strength is far superior to Burnley's. Sunderland who are in fourth place, lost against Burnley, although Burnley have since been much worse, winning only three Premier League matches overall. Chelsea are favored to win this match, but they need to be wary of any surprises Burnley could spring to them to avoid dropping points and maintain their third-place finish this week.

You're right, head to head record can't be reliable always although not for all teams. Some teams are able to maintain certain record for a long time. For instance, somehow Chelsea have always been able to win Tottenham Hotspur no matter the form they are in, Chelsea can even be struggling and still end up winning against them. Also somehow Manchester United seem to have the upper hand against Chelsea when playing at Old Trafford even when they are struggling. Anything can happen Chelsea just need to be careful as you said.

[Showlove01]

Burnley, currently a weak team, is competing in the relegation zone alongside Wolves, who were crushed 3-0 by Chelsea last week. This is Chelsea's third consecutive victory in the Premier League after a surprising 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. And of course, against Burnley, Chelsea will be aiming for their fourth consecutive victory.

Their statistics in the last five games are not good enough, because Chelsea are still stabilizing their current formation, but I agree, against Burnley, who are fighting in the degredation zone, the Blues should be win without problem. The problem is what Maresca strategy which can be use?, because Cole Palmer still uncertain to play due to injured. Maresca want Palmer recover quickly to face hard competition next. Premier League is competitive league where all players must be ready for any situation to maintain their top potition standing. If any player is injured will affect their performance.

I think it will be an easy ride for Chelsea, currently Burnley is not in the same form that earn them promotion to the top division since 2008  Burnley one win against 12win for Chelsea and 6draw during that period

Yea, even though Chelsea is not really stable right now I don't consider a team like Burnley a threat to them because they will so beat them though it may not be as I will imagine because definitely they are human and they will also try to resist or show some threatening signs but I doubt if it will avail. If I'm to play the game I will pick Chelsea to win straight but then again let's not forget in a hurry that football is full of shitty things or stuffs at times so I will suggest anyone playing Chelsea to win to be careful because it may not go as we imagine, I can remember how Bayern Munich went to draw Union Berlin, I mean who would expect that.

[Qhunman]

Their statistics in the last five games are not good enough, because Chelsea are still stabilizing their current formation, but I agree, against Burnley, who are fighting in the degredation zone, the Blues should be win without problem. The problem is what Maresca strategy which can be use?, because Cole Palmer still uncertain to play due to injured. Maresca want Palmer recover quickly to face hard competition next. Premier League is competitive league where all players must be ready for any situation to maintain their top potition standing. If any player is injured will affect their performance.

The absence of Cole palmer in the Chelsea team is not a new thing, and the obvious fact is that the team is already used to his absence, so since they have been winning games without him which makes me believe that they can also win Burnley comfortably without him if they can deliver a top level performance like in their last game against wolves.
Furthermore, Burnley has not been in the best of form, so I expected them to lose this game, but we should not rule anything out because this is football and the English premier league were smaller teams have the capabilities to surprise the bigger teams if they are on top of their game, so we should not rule anything out in this game because anything can happen.

Chelsea is doing  well without Cole Palmer no doubt about that, but there are upcoming  harder games Chelsea might not win without cole Palmer in the team. My believe is that, Chelsea needs Cole Palmer back on the team as quick as possible to consolidate the team. Maresca believe Cole Palmer back on the team will improve Chelsea Performance in the premier League. I also expect Bunley to lose because there are not in a good Form this season. Chelsea will Capitalize on Bunley poor Form. Chelsea shouldn't over-underestimate Bunley instead Chelsea should play against Bunley with their Full squads.

[MainIbem]

Yea, even though Chelsea is not really stable right now I don't consider a team like Burnley a threat to them because they will so beat them though it may not be as I will imagine because definitely they are human and they will also try to resist or show some threatening signs but I doubt if it will avail. If I'm to play the game I will pick Chelsea to win straight but then again let's not forget in a hurry that football is full of shitty things or stuffs at times so I will suggest anyone playing Chelsea to win to be careful because it may not go as we imagine, I can remember how Bayern Munich went to draw Union Berlin, I mean who would expect that.

Regardless of the fact that football can be surprising sometimes, i think my expectations for Chelsea is greater than that of Burnley, if you judge by their form, Chelsea is by far more better although the advantage Burnley has is that most of their players won't be stressed from the international break so they'll probably have more fit players than Chelsea. Well they're the underdogs regardless and I can't risk picking them over Chelsea but underrating them is something I won't do so I don't get shocked like I did seeing Galatasaray losing to a weaker team.

[knowngunman]

Chelsea are the favorites when they face Burnley, who are struggling to avoid the relegation zone. Enzo Maresca has no problems in his squad despite injuries to several key players such as Cole Palmer, he still has other reliable options, the recent win over Wolves proved Chelsea is still too strong for Burnley. A win over Burnley is crucial for Chelsea as they look to maintain their Champions League place, but Enzo Maresca must remain vigilant and not underestimate their opponents, as the Premier League is full of surprises.

And this is where the problem is. Chelsea are found of losing easy game when everyone sees them as the favourite team to win. On the contrary, they are found of winning games when people doubt them. Chelsea have a squad that can beat Burnley again and again with or without Palmer. However, Maresca is capable of making tactical mistakes that might cost them the game as usual. There are certain pairs that allow Chelsea to play excellent games but Maresca prefer to play the opposite despite making several experiment and see the result applicable to each tactics. Chelsea should be contesting for the championship if they are a serious team with a serious coach but don't be surprise if they have to struggle hard to make the top four.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Yea, even though Chelsea is not really stable right now I don't consider a team like Burnley a threat to them because they will so beat them though it may not be as I will imagine because definitely they are human and they will also try to resist or show some threatening signs but I doubt if it will avail. If I'm to play the game I will pick Chelsea to win straight but then again let's not forget in a hurry that football is full of shitty things or stuffs at times so I will suggest anyone playing Chelsea to win to be careful because it may not go as we imagine, I can remember how Bayern Munich went to draw Union Berlin, I mean who would expect that.

Chelsea's performance has been quite good recently. We have seen Chelsea win in four of the last 5 matches. Chelsea lost 2 - 1 against Sunderland. But they have won against teams like Wolves , Tottenham and Liverpool.

Burnley is a weak team. They are in 17th position in the points table. Chelsea have won three of the last 5 matches against Burnley and two matches have been drawn. But another important thing is that Chelsea lost points in the home match against Burnley last season. So Chelsea will have to play very carefully in this match. If Chelsea's defenders make any mistake, they have a chance to lose points.

[AYOBA]

You are saying this because Manchester City once stopped Arsenal from winning the premier league title in the past, but even if Manchester City stopped Arsenal from winning the premier league title before, there is no problem if Manchester City is the one behind Arsenal on the point table because Arsenal and Manchester City will never go the whole season without dropping form and points. It will only be worse for Arsenal if they drop the points that will allow Manchester City to enter the point table and win the premier league title from them again this season.

Manchester City aims to take over the top spot from Arsenal, and that’s why they try to maintain their lead in the Premier League, but there’s still a lot for Manchester City to do. Because I know that Arsenal won’t do anything that will make them drop points at this moment, and even if we observe most of their last matches that they’ve played so far, Arsenal are trying to keep their heads up so that they will get the best result to keep leading the top of the table.

Moreover, the team has been in the top, and people keep saying that they don’t have hope for Arsenal, that they won’t be able to keep their top since that’s how their performances go every season, and at the end of the season they disappoint the fans, but what I want them to understand is that right from how Arsenal started this season, it proved that their performances are far different from previous seasons.

[Agbe]

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Manchester City aims to take over the top spot from Arsenal, and that’s why they try to maintain their lead in the Premier League, but there’s still a lot for Manchester City to do. Because I know that Arsenal won’t do anything that will make them drop points at this moment, and even if we observe most of their last matches that they’ve played so far, Arsenal are trying to keep their heads up so that they will get the best result to keep leading the top of the table.

Moreover, the team has been in the top, and people keep saying that they don’t have hope for Arsenal, that they won’t be able to keep their top since that’s how their performances go every season, and at the end of the season they disappoint the fans, but what I want them to understand is that right from how Arsenal started this season, it proved that their performances are far different from previous seasons.

With the way that Manchester City is playing of recent it will not be long that I see Manchester City overtaking Arsenal at the top. And Arsenal has two strong games coming up in the premier League which i think that will determine how they will stay on top of the table. If Arsenal is to stay on top of the table for long then they will have to show character in their next two games that will be coming up.

[Abbatty]

Gabriel was subbed off in the Brazil game against Senegal, he was injured and it seems to be a Groin issues, well he has not yet been examined yet to be sure if it Groin and how many weeks he his likely to be out for. Let just hope it nothing serious and it won’t take long for him to be back. This is not what Arteta and Arsenal fans would like.

Gabriel has been a huge fugue and solid player for arsenal in recent years, for sure if he is injured he will definitely be missed and Arsenal could lose points before his coming back, especially now that they have huge fixtures coming up after the international break both in the premier league and champions league.

He would be examined later today or tomorrow to be sure how long he would be out for. Wish he quick recovery.

[bitgolden]

Arsenal deserve to be Champions of the Premier League Competition this season. Losing three chances they had to win it should be enough motivation for every player in that sqaud. Thanks to the management who finally backed the manager with a huge squad depth. It is the reason why they are thriving regardless of the injured players.
Most of the injured players are meant to be back before  the ending of this month. Odegaard, Kai Harvertz,  Madueke and Gyökeres likewise.

Deserves? Nobody "deserves" to be champions of the UCL, or even premier league, there is no deserve that needs to be talked about. Whoever wins, they are the ones who deserve it and that's what matters and should always matter. I think that's the most important part of this and we need to make sure that we are seeing this be an important part of this discussion. Without a proper type of team that wins the games then Arsenal will win neither.

Right now, they have a good team and I think they will do a good job, but until the league is over we are not going to end up with any good results at all. We should always assume the best and the worst for the situations and never just assume one team somehow "deserves" to win it.

[DiMarxist]

Whoever wins, they are the ones who deserve it and that's what matters and should always matter.

Well said, No matter how good a team looks on paper or how strong their performances seem throughout the season, the only real measure is who delivers when it counts. At the end of the day, results decide everything, not narratives or expectations.

[Adbitco]

Here is the current odds for the Premier League winner this season.



Arsenal are quite the favourite, aren't they?    But it is totally normal of course. The level they are playing at is higher this season. And they are doing this despite having so many players injured as well!

I'm wondering whether this international break will be some help for them about this. Maybe some of their injured players would recover? Then Arteta can build his game even easier.

Haha, hope they stick to this and don't end up the season the way they have done over the years especially 3 years ago, when we thought they will finally be winning the league and all of a sudden, they surrendered an 8 points lead that very season and Manchester City finally won the league. Right now they are the clear favourites with very little odd, as we are seeing now, if things eventually turns the other way, their odd will increase. Football is just funny and that's what really makes it interesting.