⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[execijutiere]

Burnley failed to beat Chelsea at home. Chelsea, however, managed to win this away game despite the difficulty, raising their points total to 23.
Bournemouth drew with West Ham at home. Despite West Ham leading at halftime, Bournemouth managed to turn the game around. Bournemouth could have won the match but failed to capitalize on a penalty kick. They played more dominantly as the home team, but their inability to win must be disappointing for them.

[Donneski]

Which result was more surprising to you? Liverpool losing at home by conceding 3 goals or Manchester City losing? Both were shocking results. I don't know how to explain Liverpool having such a poor season. Isak played his 5th league game and still hasn't scored. Salah is nowhere near his form from last season. Nottingham Forest, despite not having a great season, secured a fantastic victory.
Newcastle United's win over Manchester City was also interesting. Barnes scored twice. Haaland failed to score this time. Manchester City rely on him too much. Foden, Marmoush or Cherki couldn't give similar performances like Haaland.

Both results were surprising to me but I think the most surprising was Liverpool losing to Nottingham Forest with a 0:3 scoreline. Pep Guardiola's  Manchester City are hunting for the English Premier League title so losing their game against Newcastle that would've taken them back to the second position of they had won was indeed shocking but for Arne Slot's Liverpool that defeat today I think simply ends their dream of retaining the English Premier League title at the end of the season and because of how shocking it was, the result might as well signal the end of the Dutchman's reign at A field.

[DYOR+BTC]

Burnley failed to beat Chelsea at home. Chelsea, however, managed to win this away game despite the difficulty, raising their points total to 23.
Bournemouth drew with West Ham at home. Despite West Ham leading at halftime, Bournemouth managed to turn the game around. Bournemouth could have won the match but failed to capitalize on a penalty kick. They played more dominantly as the home team, but their inability to win must be disappointing for them.

Bournemouth against westham was indeed an amazing game as both teams played relentlessly to secure a win at last but failed, which at last ended in a point division. Apart from the draw I think the game was a through definition of quest for superiority.
Manchester city's had a terrible defeat in today's game against Newcastle united which is a through definition of competitiveness in a league.  As for that of Liverpool I don't know what to say again because the level of quality in the team compared to there lost this season is so annoying but all a will say is the end shall justify

[Agbamoni]

What's happening at Anfield , I know before the international break Liverpool wasn't in good form but for Nottingham Forest to bully the Reds on their own home turf is unacceptable! Already second goal was disallowed and if this goes on this will be a bad weekend for the team and supporters who will now question what the manager is doing... Come on Liverpool turn this script now!!

Over all I know that Liverpool are better than this and can perform better as well, but what can one consider this their present performance, it's very hard to tell if this is the new them or if it is just a lump in the road, we all are aware that they made changes this season, maybe they are trying to fit in, Salah also said this in one of his interview.

But how long will it take them to understand themselves and try to fit in, even with the knowledge that the season has almost passed and they are still trying to figure out their selves? But who knows, this excuse may not be the reason for their poor performance; they really need to dig this out and fix it with immediate effect

[TelolettOm]

Over all I know that Liverpool are better than this and can perform better as well, but what can one consider this their present performance, it's very hard to tell if this is the new them or if it is just a lump in the road, we all are aware that they made changes this season, maybe they are trying to fit in, Salah also said this in one of his interview.

But how long will it take them to understand themselves and try to fit in, even with the knowledge that the season has almost passed and they are still trying to figure out their selves? But who knows, this excuse may not be the reason for their poor performance; they really need to dig this out and fix it with immediate effect

Liverpool are only at their best against Real Madrid because that's something they're proud of, so they only win against Real Madrid. But beyond that, especially in the Premier League, their performance, frankly, hasn't been optimal. There were many missed chances, and there were many things that didn't align with their tactics.

Especially in Liverpool's embarrassing defeat against Nottm Forest at Anfield, it was worse than just losing; it was humiliating. They had 20 shots, but zero goals, only three shots, and all of them missed. Their front line was ineffective, and their back line was terrible.


Source: Liverpool lost for the sixth time in seven Premier League

[blue Snow]

Burnley failed to beat Chelsea at home. Chelsea, however, managed to win this away game despite the difficulty, raising their points total to 23.
Bournemouth drew with West Ham at home. Despite West Ham leading at halftime, Bournemouth managed to turn the game around. Bournemouth could have won the match but failed to capitalize on a penalty kick. They played more dominantly as the home team, but their inability to win must be disappointing for them.

Yes, as predicted before, Chelsea has no problem beating Burnley at their home. The team played well with solidarity with their peers, which we can see on 1st half, how their pressure can't be anticipated by Burnley. What interests me is how Maresca's strategy is to substitute the captain on 2nd half, because Reece James is prone to injury. Considering that the upcoming matches will be very tough, they will entertain Barcelona at Stamford Bridge, and Reece James will be prepared for that match. The squad should be fit, because after Barcelona, they also entertain Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea is also securing their position in 2nd place in the standings.

[ancafe]

Liverpool are only at their best against Real Madrid because that's something they're proud of, so they only win against Real Madrid. But beyond that, especially in the Premier League, their performance, frankly, hasn't been optimal. There were many missed chances, and there were many things that didn't align with their tactics.

Looking at Liverpool's performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League, we were a little optimistic that the team had found its usual rhythm, but we were shocked again when Liverpool were humiliated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield. This defeat was due to their poor attack. Although they had several scoring opportunities, they failed to capitalize on them, and the defense was made to struggle by the Nottingham Forest players. If this situation continues, I'm sure Liverpool will be under increasing pressure, and Arne Slot is getting closer to leaving his coaching position.

[sotelorene]

Burnley failed to beat Chelsea at home. Chelsea, however, managed to win this away game despite the difficulty, raising their points total to 23.
Bournemouth drew with West Ham at home. Despite West Ham leading at halftime, Bournemouth managed to turn the game around. Bournemouth could have won the match but failed to capitalize on a penalty kick. They played more dominantly as the home team, but their inability to win must be disappointing for them.

Yes, as predicted before, Chelsea has no problem beating Burnley at their home. The team played well with solidarity with their peers, which we can see on 1st half, how their pressure can't be anticipated by Burnley. What interests me is how Maresca's strategy is to substitute the captain on 2nd half, because Reece James is prone to injury. Considering that the upcoming matches will be very tough, they will entertain Barcelona at Stamford Bridge, and Reece James will be prepared for that match. The squad should be fit, because after Barcelona, they also entertain Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea is also securing their position in 2nd place in the standings.

Absolutely, Burnley match yesterday against Chelsea was a work over match for Chelsea because I don't even see Burnley standing against them to defend or whatever. Chelsea is way stronger than them and even though Chelsea will misbehave I don't think it will be to a club like Burnley and it is very nice they won the game because Manchester city has given them the opportunity to move up and I must say Manchester city really messed up big time because a draw would have been better for them instead of giving Newcastle the whole 3 points I was thinking Manchester city is fully back but I was wrong. Arsenal will be playing against Tottenham Hotspur, it is going to be a tough one but I feel it is a win game for Arsenal.

[Zackz5000]

Liverpool are only at their best against Real Madrid because that's something they're proud of, so they only win against Real Madrid. But beyond that, especially in the Premier League, their performance, frankly, hasn't been optimal. There were many missed chances, and there were many things that didn't align with their tactics.

Looking at Liverpool's performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League, we were a little optimistic that the team had found its usual rhythm, but we were shocked again when Liverpool were humiliated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield. This defeat was due to their poor attack. Although they had several scoring opportunities, they failed to capitalize on them, and the defense was made to struggle by the Nottingham Forest players. If this situation continues, I'm sure Liverpool will be under increasing pressure, and Arne Slot is getting closer to leaving his coaching position.

Liverpool are under pressure nothing seems to be working for them again even when people thought they are going to win Nottingham Forest at Anfield they didn't just draw the game but lost 3-0 at Anfield.

This Liverpool teams spends large money this season to still put the team in a front line so they can compete for the Premier league tittle after a good performance from Liverpool and Arne Slot last season but failed.

Liverpool situation is getting worst, if they can loss at Anfield against Nottingham Forest without getting a goal it will be difficult for them to finish among the top 4 teams in the English Premier league this season.

[DaNNy001]

Liverpool are only at their best against Real Madrid because that's something they're proud of, so they only win against Real Madrid. But beyond that, especially in the Premier League, their performance, frankly, hasn't been optimal. There were many missed chances, and there were many things that didn't align with their tactics.

Looking at Liverpool's performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League, we were a little optimistic that the team had found its usual rhythm, but we were shocked again when Liverpool were humiliated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield. This defeat was due to their poor attack. Although they had several scoring opportunities, they failed to capitalize on them, and the defense was made to struggle by the Nottingham Forest players. If this situation continues, I'm sure Liverpool will be under increasing pressure, and Arne Slot is getting closer to leaving his coaching position.

At this point I guess the whole Liverpool would be confused on the next step to take because they have been completely devastating on terms of performance, I know if this was another club by now the sack of arne slot would be the next move despite the fact that he was the one that lead them to their last season triumph in the premier League because if they oversee this type of performance they may probably end up in a situation that is not suitable for them maybe they may even end up not qualifying for the champions league.

[JariKriting]

Liverpool are only at their best against Real Madrid because that's something they're proud of, so they only win against Real Madrid. But beyond that, especially in the Premier League, their performance, frankly, hasn't been optimal. There were many missed chances, and there were many things that didn't align with their tactics.

Looking at Liverpool's performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League, we were a little optimistic that the team had found its usual rhythm, but we were shocked again when Liverpool were humiliated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield. This defeat was due to their poor attack. Although they had several scoring opportunities, they failed to capitalize on them, and the defense was made to struggle by the Nottingham Forest players. If this situation continues, I'm sure Liverpool will be under increasing pressure, and Arne Slot is getting closer to leaving his coaching position.

At this point I guess the whole Liverpool would be confused on the next step to take because they have been completely devastating on terms of performance, I know if this was another club by now the sack of arne slot would be the next move despite the fact that he was the one that lead them to their last season triumph in the premier League because if they oversee this type of performance they may probably end up in a situation that is not suitable for them maybe they may even end up not qualifying for the champions league.

If Liverpool wants to fire Arne Slot, the replacement must be a top-class, first-rate coach, for example re-signing Jurgen Klopp, Zinedine Zidane, or other top coaches. If not, choosing a coach just to try out will ruin the already good squad Liverpool has, and this season's achievements will only get worse. The top-tier coaches available and unemployed are only Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp. Mourinho does not fit this criterion; Mourinho is no longer a top-tier coach. If they want to recruit Xavi Hernandez, it would be better to recruit Steven Gerrard, a former Liverpool player. So the options for replacing the coach are only Zidane or Klopp.

[Akbarkoe]

Liverpool are only at their best against Real Madrid because that's something they're proud of, so they only win against Real Madrid. But beyond that, especially in the Premier League, their performance, frankly, hasn't been optimal. There were many missed chances, and there were many things that didn't align with their tactics.

Looking at Liverpool's performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League, we were a little optimistic that the team had found its usual rhythm, but we were shocked again when Liverpool were humiliated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield. This defeat was due to their poor attack. Although they had several scoring opportunities, they failed to capitalize on them, and the defense was made to struggle by the Nottingham Forest players. If this situation continues, I'm sure Liverpool will be under increasing pressure, and Arne Slot is getting closer to leaving his coaching position.

I also thought like that before, maybe Liverpool has changed in the victory over Real Madrid, they have returned to their best performance but unexpectedly they also experienced a failure that they should not get, defeated by Nottingham Forest with an unrequited score is a setback that we can see from Liverpool, 3-0 makes everyone even more doubtful of Liverpool, Nottingham Forest is a team that is not so productive but they managed to beat Liverpool with a score of 3-0, which means that Liverpool has no development but on the contrary, they have regressed.

[IceLincoln]

Which result was more surprising to you? Liverpool losing at home by conceding 3 goals or Manchester City losing? Both were shocking results. I don't know how to explain Liverpool having such a poor season. Isak played his 5th league game and still hasn't scored. Salah is nowhere near his form from last season. Nottingham Forest, despite not having a great season, secured a fantastic victory.
Newcastle United's win over Manchester City was also interesting. Barnes scored twice. Haaland failed to score this time. Manchester City rely on him too much. Foden, Marmoush or Cherki couldn't give similar performances like Haaland.

Both results were surprising to me but I think the most surprising was Liverpool losing to Nottingham Forest with a 0:3 scoreline. Pep Guardiola's  Manchester City are hunting for the English Premier League title so losing their game against Newcastle that would've taken them back to the second position of they had won was indeed shocking but for Arne Slot's Liverpool that defeat today I think simply ends their dream of retaining the English Premier League title at the end of the season and because of how shocking it was, the result might as well signal the end of the Dutchman's reign at A field.

It’s Unexplainable the reason why Liverpool are having such a poor, horrible performance. The players are there, there’s no serious injuries to key players, there’s a good bench too what the hell could be the problem. Since the Defeat to Crystal Palace, they have not been the same; I keep saying this, that match destroyed Liverpool’s mentality and it seems like the coach can’t handle it. He only does well when things are going well, when it gets tough he fumbles. I haven’t been one to chant for his sack but maybe it’s time cos there’s nothing else to place their dip form in except managerial issues.

[Futurexxx]

It’s Unexplainable the reason why Liverpool are having such a poor, horrible performance. The players are there, there’s no serious injuries to key players, there’s a good bench too what the hell could be the problem. Since the Defeat to Crystal Palace, they have not been the same; I keep saying this, that match destroyed Liverpool’s mentality and it seems like the coach can’t handle it. He only does well when things are going well, when it gets tough he fumbles. I haven’t been one to chant for his sack but maybe it’s time cos there’s nothing else to place their dip form in except managerial issues.

What I think is the problem of Liverpool is the new players that was brought into the team, they are not just struggling with the high intensity of the premier league, but they are also disrupting the rhythm of the team, and it's going to take a whole lot of time before they can blend with each other.
Additionally, Arne slot is not doing the right thing also by playing some key players out of position, like playing szoboszlai in the right back position instead of playing him in midfield, and we all can see the energy and impact he brings to the team, so this Liverpool team just need time, added with Arne slot doing the right thing by playing szoboszlai in his rightful position, than at right back.

[Sarah Azhari]

Burnley failed to beat Chelsea at home. Chelsea, however, managed to win this away game despite the difficulty, raising their points total to 23.

As everyone predicted, Chelsea would win over Burnley, despite rotating some of their first-team players. This victory was invaluable for Chelsea, not only boosting their position to second in the Premier League standings, but also boosting their players' confidence ahead of their Champions League clash against Barcelona in midweek.

[VashaUdacha777]

Good morning everyone! Well… except Liverpool fans 
I just don’t get it. Is Liverpool really that weak right now, or is Nottingham suddenly that strong? 
Losing 0–3 at home… yeah, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen something like that.

Is Arne Slot really that bad of a coach? Or what’s actually going on here?

[bitLeap]

Especially in Liverpool's embarrassing defeat against Nottm Forest at Anfield, it was worse than just losing; it was humiliating. They had 20 shots, but zero goals, only three shots, and all of them missed. Their front line was ineffective, and their back line was terrible.

They lost badly, and I don't know what to say, given Liverpool poor performance, it can be concluded that Arne Slot fate is over. Like it or not, Arne was just lucky in his first season, at this time many players deliberately performed poorly so that Arne Slot was fired. The players bought at high prices, the club with the highest spending in the transfer market yesterday, are completely useless.

[Cossyblack]

Which result was more surprising to you? Liverpool losing at home by conceding 3 goals or Manchester City losing? Both were shocking results. I don't know how to explain Liverpool having such a poor season. Isak played his 5th league game and still hasn't scored. Salah is nowhere near his form from last season. Nottingham Forest, despite not having a great season, secured a fantastic victory.
Newcastle United's win over Manchester City was also interesting. Barnes scored twice. Haaland failed to score this time. Manchester City rely on him too much. Foden, Marmoush or Cherki couldn't give similar performances like Haaland.

Both results were surprising to me but I think the most surprising was Liverpool losing to Nottingham Forest with a 0:3 scoreline. Pep Guardiola's  Manchester City are hunting for the English Premier League title so losing their game against Newcastle that would've taken them back to the second position of they had won was indeed shocking but for Arne Slot's Liverpool that defeat today I think simply ends their dream of retaining the English Premier League title at the end of the season and because of how shocking it was, the result might as well signal the end of the Dutchman's reign at A field.

Everyone was surprise about Liverpool defeat by Nottingham forest. Liverpool Form has grown from bad to worse under Arne slot who infact is confused on how to fix the team. Yesterday defeat was the most embarrassing loss at Anfield, Liverpool fans have never felt this embarrassed  before in Anfield,some fans started walking out of stadium before the game was concluded. While Liverpool fans are saddened over their loss, Nottingham Forest fans felt some relief after moving out of the red zone

[Taricoins]

Manchester City will be trying to get 3 points away at Newcastle United. Manchester City's task is certainly not easy, but Newcastle have not started the season very well. I think City will win, albeit with difficulty.

Manchester City are starting to recover from their early-season slump and are in excellent form, especially after beating Liverpool in their previous match. Furthermore, Haaland is in peak form, consistently scoring goals. This will undoubtedly pose a significant threat to Newcastle defense when Haaland is at his peak. I'm very optimistic that Manchester City will win, especially with Pep Guardiola, a brilliant coach who can always find solutions to formulate team strategies when facing big teams.

Manchester city is trying and it is hoping that they will be successful to get all their points. Because Manchester City is a team which is really trying to have some good positions and points. Their hard work and their dedication towards the game can be clearly seen that they are willing and trying to take things in that way. Their position also gets strong after they beat Liverpool in their last match. And the one positive thing is also that the manager of Manchester city is a good coach. Who are really trying to make the team in their deserving place. A good coach or the manager of any team has the ability to make the teams fall in upper positions and the lower as well. So, it is expected from Manchester city that they will manage to score a significant position this time.

The dedication of Man city to winning the tittle cannot be understated, the match against Newcastle was suppose to give them an edge in the battle for the top spot against Arsenal, you can tell after the first goal from Harvey Barnes the look and anger on Pep's face till he had to let the anger on the poor sit , but this was the match Mancity  needed to win although Newcastle is not a joke of a team but Man city needed this, i think the first half was suppose to be the time Man city could have won the match and i was disappointed they didn't convert.

Then the second half begun, all attempts by Haaland to be a decoy didn't work because i feel Newcastle had planned for that and bam, a ten minute scuffle ended the match with Newcastle keeping it home. Three goals in 10 minutes is no joke, it all boiled down to poor clearance from the both defensive side and a beautiful link up play from Harvey Barnes and Guimaraes.

This result has paved a way for Arsenal to glide through and create alot of space between them and the second place, but the football gods always have a comical plan and Arsenal may even end up drawing there match with Tottenham, but i highly doubt that.

[barisbilgili]

Especially in Liverpool's embarrassing defeat against Nottm Forest at Anfield, it was worse than just losing; it was humiliating. They had 20 shots, but zero goals, only three shots, and all of them missed. Their front line was ineffective, and their back line was terrible.

They lost badly, and I don't know what to say, given Liverpool poor performance, it can be concluded that Arne Slot fate is over. Like it or not, Arne was just lucky in his first season, at this time many players deliberately performed poorly so that Arne Slot was fired. The players bought at high prices, the club with the highest spending in the transfer market yesterday, are completely useless.

Last season Arne Slot only continued what Jurgen Klopp built and this season he made many changes as he wanted and the results were very bad, so it is fitting for Liverpool management to take firm steps to immediately fire Arne Slot if they don't want this downturn to deepen.

The defeat against Nottingham Forest was very embarrassing, there is nothing to say about this defeat, it means Liverpool are really bad, this is a very big surprise.