⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Agbe]

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I just think that Arne Slot is confused, he probably don’t know what to do because it is not easy to sign players with more money than any other team among your circle and your players are performing badly, it’s unfair. So in as much as he has plays a vital role in this poor form due to his team selections and substitutions, the players also contribute to this because they all have individual brilliance that can function even without coach, so they are suppose to help the team instead of pushing the blame to the coach because he is not playing the game with them in the field.
However, I think Liverpool defense is now weak, Konate and VVD are not in their best anymore, they need to be replaced with immediate effect because they are part of the problem.

This is one reason why it's not every good player that a coach sees that, he should sign. Because with the way Liverpool was busy signing players on the transfer market one will think that Liverpool will be a team that others teams will be afraid to play and will be on top of the table. But Liverpool is now left struggling and funny one some of the new signing are not even been used this is just confusion on the part of Arne slot. Liverpool Management should do something about him before it's becomes too late.

[HajiBagi]

It has been a back to back lose for Liverpool at Anfield and they still let him into the press conference. Why not show him out already after that defeat, how many defeat do they need before they do that. This will be hilarious if they give him until January to show working. It was Nottingham Forest and now PSV from the Dutch league. Imagine Chelsea, Arsenal or Manchester United losing that way, the media should have been a comedy space. Liverpool are not being criticised the way they should have been. Arne Slot has be graced just too much.

Liverpool is not having a good performance this season and that has dragged the attention of people who know that Liverpool have spent more than any team Europe in the transfer window this season, but if we look at what is happening to Liverpool right now, we should not only blame Arne Slot, we should also blame the players for not putting their efforts in the games they are playing this season including a team that can not defeat them, it looks like there are some players that don’t want to play for Liverpool again because if you look at the team performance you can tell from the performance.

I was surprised by the results of Liverpool against PSV, I did not expect PSV to defeat Liverpool but PSV prove to us that they can beat Liverpool and disgrace them in front of their fans, if we look at some players performance in yesterday match, we will see that those goals scored by PSV players were all mistakes and poor defending from Liverpool players and it looks like the players don’t want to play well if Arne slot remain Liverpool coach.

[Dzwaafu11]

Manchester United couldn't beat Everton with 10 men. Before the match, they were aiming for a top-four finish, but after this match, that goal seems unrealistic because if you can't beat Everton with a man down, then making the top four seems impossible. From Everton's perspective, they made history with 10 men. Everton defended brilliantly, keeping a clean sheet, and even scoring a goal.

I’d say Manchester United had 12 players on their side in that match lol. I don’t know what Idrissa and Keane were on last night but they better get their head straight. It’s funny that Manchester United couldn’t even win with all the trouble that was in Everton’s camp. Obviously that’s why Manchester United is my favorite hate-watch, they are a pure joy to watch everytime.

What is even surprising me now is that, Since Manchester United was unable to win Everton that was 1 man down they played with 10 players in the pitch and still didn’t win, if they meet the crystal palace that is going to play with squad, are they going to win the match?

This is my doubt because what did United performance even look like right now, it’s really surprising seeing this team struggling to win matches, their match against crystal palace can’t be predicted right now because we haven’t know what they will do, since sometimes they do give a surprise performance when playing against big clubs.

[Jessie2121]

With the level of inconsistency Liverpool are can they even make it to the top 4 and play champions league football next season? This has become something to worry about because the fans are still not sure of what will be their fate before the end of this year with how frequent the drop point, losing of games every week is now a normal thing for them which is disturbing, after losing without a goal against Nottingham Forest they still went on to lose against PSV, can this be a sign that Liverpool's manager slot is not the man for the job?

[Obari]

With the level of inconsistency Liverpool are can they even make it to the top 4 and play champions league football next season? This has become something to worry about because the fans are still not sure of what will be their fate before the end of this year with how frequent the drop point, losing of games every week is now a normal thing for them which is disturbing, after losing without a goal against Nottingham Forest they still went on to lose against PSV, can this be a sign that Liverpool's manager slot is not the man for the job?

We can as well place a wager on Liverpool to be dropping points every weekend in the English Premier League. Anfield is now a common ground where any club that travel to the stadium win games and collect all 3 solid points without difficulty. Liverpool is in shambles and the headcoach, Arne Slot is doing absolutely nothing to help things. Common this is Liverpool were talking about here, absolutely no level or standard from them. Liverpool really need to wake up from slumber and treat themselves as defending Champions because none of us seem to understand what's going on.

[Dump3er]

Manchester United couldn't beat Everton with 10 men. Before the match, they were aiming for a top-four finish, but after this match, that goal seems unrealistic because if you can't beat Everton with a man down, then making the top four seems impossible. From Everton's perspective, they made history with 10 men. Everton defended brilliantly, keeping a clean sheet, and even scoring a goal.

I’d say Manchester United had 12 players on their side in that match lol. I don’t know what Idrissa and Keane were on last night but they better get their head straight. It’s funny that Manchester United couldn’t even win with all the trouble that was in Everton’s camp. Obviously that’s why Manchester United is my favorite hate-watch, they are a pure joy to watch everytime.

What is even surprising me now is that, Since Manchester United was unable to win Everton that was 1 man down they played with 10 players in the pitch and still didn’t win, if they meet the crystal palace that is going to play with squad, are they going to win the match?

This is my doubt because what did United performance even look like right now, it’s really surprising seeing this team struggling to win matches, their match against crystal palace can’t be predicted right now because we haven’t know what they will do, since sometimes they do give a surprise performance when playing against big clubs.

Manchester United was looking much better early this season than they did last season, but all of that seems to be gone. It is the same thing again and they are now handed step by step in the table. But Newcastle is loaded with problems and a few of the other teams are as well and it won't be easy for them to get back up again as several of the more average teams have improved by a lot.

All the teams like Sunderland, Crystal Palance or Bournemouth can't be underestimated in any one game.

[DaNNy001]

With the level of inconsistency Liverpool are can they even make it to the top 4 and play champions league football next season? This has become something to worry about because the fans are still not sure of what will be their fate before the end of this year with how frequent the drop point, losing of games every week is now a normal thing for them which is disturbing, after losing without a goal against Nottingham Forest they still went on to lose against PSV, can this be a sign that Liverpool's manager slot is not the man for the job?

It was easy to predict that they would lose to psv from the way they have been performing in the premier league...Liverpool have really gome backwards this season, from being the best in their league to losing every match they have been playing...I don't really know the cause of what they are currently going through but I think if they don't tackle it there is a chance that it can affect them next season

[blue Snow]

I just think that Arne Slot is confused, he probably don’t know what to do because it is not easy to sign players with more money than any other team among your circle and your players are performing badly, it’s unfair. So in as much as he has plays a vital role in this poor form due to his team selections and substitutions, the players also contribute to this because they all have individual brilliance that can function even without coach, so they are suppose to help the team instead of pushing the blame to the coach because he is not playing the game with them in the field.
However, I think Liverpool defense is now weak, Konate and VVD are not in their best anymore, they need to be replaced with immediate effect because they are part of the problem.

This is a bad period for Liverpool!. They need to completely overhaul the squad like the Klopp era to return their performance to the previous session. The squad seems frustrated and can not improve as they did before. This is their embarrassing defeat in the last 2 matches, and this is a serious problem for the official to make a fateful decision for Slot. Yeah, the news has spread about his future, the official acts quickly to improve the situation. The names such as Jurgen Klopp, Gerrard, Postecoglou, etc, have come to light, there is also Xabi Alonso, which I think are impossible to take over liverpool on near future.

We'll just wait and see, if Liverpool continues like this on next week, that possible Liverpool will have a new coach!.

[Hardyrobust]

This is one reason why it's not every good player that a coach sees that, he should sign. Because with the way Liverpool was busy signing players on the transfer market one will think that Liverpool will be a team that others teams will be afraid to play and will be on top of the table. But Liverpool is now left struggling and funny one some of the new signing are not even been used this is just confusion on the part of Arne slot. Liverpool Management should do something about him before it's becomes too late.

what the club is going through is normal , there are other club that have gone through the same phase in previous season. Sacking Arne slot won't be a wise decision, it looks like all what he did last season has been forgotten too soon. I believe Liverpool will go back to its normal form. So the best thing is to give the man time , to figure things out. Bring in a new manager may not solve the problem but rather it may worsen the situation here.

[Nightwatchmare]

It has been a back to back lose for Liverpool at Anfield and they still let him into the press conference. Why not show him out already after that defeat, how many defeat do they need before they do that. This will be hilarious if they give him until January to show working. It was Nottingham Forest and now PSV from the Dutch league. Imagine Chelsea, Arsenal or Manchester United losing that way, the media should have been a comedy space. Liverpool are not being criticised the way they should have been. Arne Slot has be graced just too much.

Liverpool losing back-to-back at Anfield under Arne Slot has shown that Anfield is not sacred anymore as it used to be under Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool losing to a lower division football team like PSV is absolutely unacceptable, and i was thinking Liverpool board will sack Arne Slot after his former club humiliated him at Anfield in their champions league game. I will not be surprised if Liverpool board allows Arne Slot to stay in Liverpool past January because they are feeling reluctant to let Arne Slot go. If it were Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester United that were losing matches up and down like Liverpool, Liverpool ex-player Jamie Carragher would have been saying nonsense.

[BALIK]

Liverpool losing back-to-back at Anfield under Arne Slot has shown that Anfield is not sacred anymore as it used to be under Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool losing to a lower division football team like PSV is absolutely unacceptable, and i was thinking Liverpool board will sack Arne Slot after his former club humiliated him at Anfield in their champions league game. I will not be surprised if Liverpool board allows Arne Slot to stay in Liverpool past January because they are feeling reluctant to let Arne Slot go. If it were Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester United that were losing matches up and down like Liverpool, Liverpool ex-player Jamie Carragher would have been saying nonsense.

Liverpool is in a very bad situation. Liverpool players have lost confidence. And Arne Slot is not able to stabilize the team in any way. For a long time we have been seeing Liverpool's weak and irregular performance in the Premier League. But Liverpool's performance on the Champions League platform was quite good. Liverpool won against Real Madrid and Frankfurt in the Champions League. Liverpool's performance against PSV was disappointing.

Liverpool lost 4-1 against PSV. The most interesting thing is that in this match, Liverpool players had a total of 24 shots, 8 on target shots, but they could only score one goal. On the other hand, PSV players had a total of 9 shots, out of which they scored 4 goals. The performance of Liverpool's defenders has also deteriorated badly.

[Nightwatchmare]

This is one reason why it's not every good player that a coach sees that, he should sign. Because with the way Liverpool was busy signing players on the transfer market one will think that Liverpool will be a team that others teams will be afraid to play and will be on top of the table. But Liverpool is now left struggling and funny one some of the new signing are not even been used this is just confusion on the part of Arne slot. Liverpool Management should do something about him before it's becomes too late.

what the club is going through is normal , there are other club that have gone through the same phase in previous season. Sacking Arne slot won't be a wise decision, it looks like all what he did last season has been forgotten too soon. I believe Liverpool will go back to its normal form. So the best thing is to give the man time , to figure things out. Bring in a new manager may not solve the problem but rather it may worsen the situation here.

If it is normal for other clubs to go through the same thing Liverpool is currently going through now, but in the case of Liverpool it is not normal because Arne Slot bought the players of his choice, and it was expected of him to perform well in the league and champion league.  Even when Arne Slot made Liverpool sign Alexander Isak with a British record transfer fee, some persons believed that Liverpool would win the premier league title, but Arne Slot is doing the opposite in Liverpool. How do you know that bringing in a new manager in Liverpool will worsen Liverpool's problem? The only way Liverpool can come out of this mess is only if they can sack Arne Slot and bring in a new manager.

[allthebitandbobs]

The problem of Manchester United didn't start with Erik Ten Hag; it started when David Moyes took over from Alex Ferguson, and since then all the managers that have managed Manchester United have all failed to live up to expectations. Since so many managers have managed Manchester United and failed since Alex Ferguson's retirement, i think Manchester United managers are not  the main problem for Manchester United failure to rise back to fame because even if Manchester United hires Pep Guardiola as their next manager without figuring out the problem in Manchester United, Pep Guardiola will do like other managers that have managed Manchester United since the retirement of Alex Ferguson.

I think it was 12-13 season or 13-14 season that SAF retired, and ever since then it has been more than ten seasons so far. They have been top four in 4-5 seasons of that, and rest they have not been good, in fact there are more seasons where they are not top four than there are seasons they were in top four.

This shows that there is an issue, because before this, when Sir Alex Ferguson was managing the team, they were either the champions or second place, rarely out of top two, and now? They have been second place just twice in all these years and never won it, been 10+ years since they last won the title, last time they were champions was 12/13 season, so that shows there is a problem with the team and failing to fix it.

[Stormisover]

I don't what is doing on with Liverpool at this point in time but there is something going on wrong with Liverpool. What is worrisome to me with the way Liverpool is even losing matches is that they are losing to small teams. Liverpool has conceided seven goals at home against teams that are less fancied, imagine a team like Nottenghen forest scoring three goals against Liverpool at home and now PSV scoring four this is an embarrassing situation for Liverpool the coach should do something about it or should be shown the exit door.

I just think that Arne Slot is confused, he probably don’t know what to do because it is not easy to sign players with more money than any other team among your circle and your players are performing badly, it’s unfair. So in as much as he has plays a vital role in this poor form due to his team selections and substitutions, the players also contribute to this because they all have individual brilliance that can function even without coach, so they are suppose to help the team instead of pushing the blame to the coach because he is not playing the game with them in the field.
However, I think Liverpool defense is now weak, Konate and VVD are not in their best anymore, they need to be replaced with immediate effect because they are part of the problem.

The only remedy Liverpool have got this season is to sack Arne Slot else their misery continues, how can I explain to none football fans that the English premier League title defendants is seated on the 12th place in the standings and not only that but a team that have spent more than enough founds in the transfer market, and they've got lots of star players in the team but it seems nothing is working out with them or should we say Louis Diaz Alexander Arnold & Co are the piller that was holding the Liverpool team? Because since their departure Liverpool has not been the same whilst these players are doing just fine in their new teams, something really have to be done.

[Velvet78]

The only remedy Liverpool have got this season is to sack Arne Slot else their misery continues

I'm surprised Arne Slot is still keeping his job. Liverpool is a team that gives probably much more time to their managers. But man I don't know...

He has just lost so many games recently. And that loss against PSV at home must have been the thing ending his Liverpool career.  

I think they should find a way to convince Klopp to get back to the team in case of sacking Slot.

[yudi09]

Liverpool lost 4-1 against PSV. The most interesting thing is that in this match, Liverpool players had a total of 24 shots, 8 on target shots, but they could only score one goal. On the other hand, PSV players had a total of 9 shots, out of which they scored 4 goals. The performance of Liverpool's defenders has also deteriorated badly.

Liverpool, our team is currently experiencing a decline. Imagine that in the last three games, they have lost all three, including in the Champions League.
We want changes in the squad and the team must be more serious about the next Premier League match against West Ham United.

Against West Ham United, fans are hoping for tangible changes under Arne Slot, even though the chances of competing for the Premier League title are now very slim. At least a victory could help overshadow the defeat to PSV in the Champions League. 
Champions League statistics like the number of shots are indeed higher than PSV's, but all that feels pointless because the final result was a loss.

[abhiseshakana]

The problem of Manchester United didn't start with Erik Ten Hag; it started when David Moyes took over from Alex Ferguson, and since then all the managers that have managed Manchester United have all failed to live up to expectations. Since so many managers have managed Manchester United and failed since Alex Ferguson's retirement, i think Manchester United managers are not  the main problem for Manchester United failure to rise back to fame because even if Manchester United hires Pep Guardiola as their next manager without figuring out the problem in Manchester United, Pep Guardiola will do like other managers that have managed Manchester United since the retirement of Alex Ferguson.

I think it was 12-13 season or 13-14 season that SAF retired, and ever since then it has been more than ten seasons so far. They have been top four in 4-5 seasons of that, and rest they have not been good, in fact there are more seasons where they are not top four than there are seasons they were in top four.

This shows that there is an issue, because before this, when Sir Alex Ferguson was managing the team, they were either the champions or second place, rarely out of top two, and now? They have been second place just twice in all these years and never won it, been 10+ years since they last won the title, last time they were champions was 12/13 season, so that shows there is a problem with the team and failing to fix it.

Sir Alex Ferguson had such a strong chemistry with the players and staff. So when he decided to retire, I think his decision not only shocked them but also weakened their mentality. Therefore, Man United faced a slump after being handled by a new manager, and things got even worse when their management system became more and more chaotic. I think when Alex Ferguson was still the manager, he still had control or a filter over the management system (so everything is not absolutely controlled by the Glazers), and when SAF retired, there was no one left to put the brake on what the Glazers do.

[PokerDiceMan]

I don't what is doing on with Liverpool at this point in time but there is something going on wrong with Liverpool. What is worrisome to me with the way Liverpool is even losing matches is that they are losing to small teams. Liverpool has conceided seven goals at home against teams that are less fancied, imagine a team like Nottenghen forest scoring three goals against Liverpool at home and now PSV scoring four this is an embarrassing situation for Liverpool the coach should do something about it or should be shown the exit door.

I just think that Arne Slot is confused, he probably don’t know what to do because it is not easy to sign players with more money than any other team among your circle and your players are performing badly, it’s unfair. So in as much as he has plays a vital role in this poor form due to his team selections and substitutions, the players also contribute to this because they all have individual brilliance that can function even without coach, so they are suppose to help the team instead of pushing the blame to the coach because he is not playing the game with them in the field.
However, I think Liverpool defense is now weak, Konate and VVD are not in their best anymore, they need to be replaced with immediate effect because they are part of the problem.

Currently, Liverpool fans are buzzing with rumors wanting Arne Slot out, and many large Facebook pages with many followers are creating polls on who should replace Arne Slot as coach. Top names have emerged such as Xabi Alonso, a former Liverpool player who was uncomfortable and had conflicts with some Real Madrid players. Of course, the largest votes go to former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp. Besides these two names, there are other top names like Zinedine Zidane. Also, the coach of a Premier League club known for producing many top players, the Crystal Palace coach, is also on the radar as a candidate to replace Arne Slot.

[Hanadawa]

I don't what is doing on with Liverpool at this point in time but there is something going on wrong with Liverpool. What is worrisome to me with the way Liverpool is even losing matches is that they are losing to small teams. Liverpool has conceided seven goals at home against teams that are less fancied, imagine a team like Nottenghen forest scoring three goals against Liverpool at home and now PSV scoring four this is an embarrassing situation for Liverpool the coach should do something about it or should be shown the exit door.

I just think that Arne Slot is confused, he probably don’t know what to do because it is not easy to sign players with more money than any other team among your circle and your players are performing badly, it’s unfair. So in as much as he has plays a vital role in this poor form due to his team selections and substitutions, the players also contribute to this because they all have individual brilliance that can function even without coach, so they are suppose to help the team instead of pushing the blame to the coach because he is not playing the game with them in the field.
However, I think Liverpool defense is now weak, Konate and VVD are not in their best anymore, they need to be replaced with immediate effect because they are part of the problem.

In their last match against PSV, I saw Liverpool's statistics outperforming PSV in almost every aspect. I'm surprised Liverpool conceded 4 goals from 6 shots on target. They also only managed to score 1 goal from 8 shots on target. In the match against Forest, they also had a far superior possession. I think I agree with you that Liverpool likely has weaknesses in their defense. But they should also have problems up front, as they couldn't score, which means there's a problem with their attacking finishing. Yes, it seems Liverpool have had many problems this season. I agree that instead of blaming the coach, they should give them at least until the end of the season to evaluate and improve their poor performance this season.

[Unsoldier]

Not the best week for Premier League clubs in Europe: just four wins and five losses overall. At least the Europa League brought something positive — both English teams won. And Aston Villa had pure drama: Malen got a cut on his head while celebrating a goal after a Young Boys fan threw a cup at him, but he stayed on the pitch and scored again. Absolute warrior stuff.

Despite the rough week, England still sits comfortably at the top of the season rankings. The chances of earning that extra Champions League spot for the Premier League’s fifth-placed team are still very strong. The real battle is for the second bonus CL place:

10.944 – England
9.857 – Germany
9.571 – Italy
9.400 – Portugal
9.375 – Poland
9.250 – Spain