⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Proty]

his team to their bets should better learn this time that Liverpool is not in for a serious game this season. Great players but no performance that will yield victory. The coach must be responsible for this.

I also believe it's the coach's responsibility, not the players'. Well, the players are the ones who lose on the court, but they obey their coach's management, and for me, the strategy used hasn't been the right one. I think they should do something quickly; there are many losses, bad results, their results are very bad, and the players are good.

Liverpool poor results are entirely the responsibility of Arne Slot because he is the one who determines the tactics, strategy, which players are included in the line-up, including bringing players in and taking players out. Liverpool seem to have lost their rudder, their direction of play is so unclear that even small teams can easily beat them.
The departure of several key players who helped Liverpool win the EPL trophy last season was felt deeply, and the arrival of several new players has not contributed anything to the team. Even though Liverpool's squad is dominated by star players, without the right strategy it will be difficult for the players to dominate the game.

There times we shouldn't blame a manager for the team poor performance. If we are to remember vividly Arne slot was in Liverpool through out last season and there was nothing like this infact Liverpool performance was actually very good last season and they even won the premier league trophy. So to me I think it will be wrong to just throw all the blame to him considering the team performance last season under him.

[Spack17]

This is an opportunity for Arni Slot to change the situation. His reputation is at stake tomorrow; if he is unable to win that match, I am sure the official will make a quick decision to fire him. So, West Ham are not well club, but their statistic is better than Liverpool's on the last 5 matches. West Ham has repaired the situation where it has never lost its last 3 match Premier League matches. This is a good chance to prove on front of fans. While Liverpool, they are in a serious dilemma, Slot have to think hard to use Klopp strategy or use his new scheme with an expensive player.

It might be like a do or die for Arne Slot here. If he wins the match then his time would be extended. Even if he draws I don't think he will be kept any longer. He shouldn't be at least. Because this is just an unacceptable kind of a form. 

Yes, West Ham are getting better recently. This could make things even harder for Liverpool. My prediction for this match is a draw with goals like 1-1, 2-2 and so on. Because their defense is that bad at the moment.

[Lucas*]

About today five games will be played let's start with Wrentford vs Bunrley i will bet for over 2 goals , the second game Manchester City to win against Leeds and over 2 goals , 3rd game Sunderland vs Bournemouth and i think there will be many goals in this game over 3 goals , about Everton and Newcastle it will be difficult to bet in this game but for sure Newcastle will score soni will bet for +0.5 goal away ,
And the last game for today Tottenham will face Fulham and i expect many goals in this game so i will bet for over 2.5 goals.
Good Luck for all

[Different patterns]

This is an opportunity for Arni Slot to change the situation. His reputation is at stake tomorrow; if he is unable to win that match, I am sure the official will make a quick decision to fire him. So, West Ham are not well club, but their statistic is better than Liverpool's on the last 5 matches. West Ham has repaired the situation where it has never lost its last 3 match Premier League matches. This is a good chance to prove on front of fans. While Liverpool, they are in a serious dilemma, Slot have to think hard to use Klopp strategy or use his new scheme with an expensive player.

Liverpool matches are difficulty to predict this days but I expect them to win this game. They can't keep losing this way since  it hasn't been this bad or maybe nine defeats in their last 13 games was bad than I thought. The Management Board wasn't impressed with how Liverpool were shamefully defeated at Anfield by PSV in the UEFA champions League. If Arne slot fails to defeat West Ham at Home,the management Board will be very angry at him, sacking him wouldn't be a bad decision if Liverpool fails to win against West Ham.

The way liverpool have been struggling this season is very alarming, Arne slot have good players, they are not all to be blame for the whole losses, Arne Slot just have to go back and check his tactics and strategies and improve on them.
A whole lot of things are at stake right now, the fans are not happy, also the management are obviously not happy with the recent results
Liverpool won the Premier league title convincingly last season and we all celebrated that, but the losses in recent games is really bad. We need to win the next match against West Ham I know they are also picking up recently but if the necessary changes are effected, we can get a win over them.

[qurbanshah02]

Guardiola rested like nearly all of his starting lineup players against Leverkusen in the Champions League. This big of a rotation was quite unexpected though.    But at least they are all ready for the Leeds game ahead today.

After the Newcastle and Leverkusen losses, I think this will be a game in which Manchester City explode! -1.5 handicap on Manchester City @1.75 is a good option. I even think they will score over 3.5 goals which has great odds like 3.50.

Winning with at least 2 - 3 goals must be easy for City considering how shite Leeds is now. Their opponent is only a relegation club that already conceded 22 goals (4th highest in EPL). So i don't think they will score fewer goals in this game. Especially after Pep rested 10 players in the last games.

-1.5 handicap is good, but i'd pick straight bet. Yeah, it has less odds, but have like 99 chance to win.  

This should be because Manchester City is better and stronger than Leeds, for which they should score more goals and put more pressure on Leeds to win. Leeds' performance is quite weak at the moment, they have lost many matches while winning matches, so their performance has become quite weak and it is quite difficult for them to win or draw against Manchester City. Obviously, Manchester City collects such points in their matches, which keeps their position quite good. Manchester City should not be given any opportunity so that Leeds can take advantage of it and change the course of the match, so Manchester City will have to play hard. We should also expect goals from Leeds, but we should only expect them to score goals, otherwise Manchester City will win the match easily.

[7juju]

This is an opportunity for Arni Slot to change the situation. His reputation is at stake tomorrow; if he is unable to win that match, I am sure the official will make a quick decision to fire him. So, West Ham are not well club, but their statistic is better than Liverpool's on the last 5 matches. West Ham has repaired the situation where it has never lost its last 3 match Premier League matches. This is a good chance to prove on front of fans. While Liverpool, they are in a serious dilemma, Slot have to think hard to use Klopp strategy or use his new scheme with an expensive player.

Liverpool matches are difficulty to predict this days but I expect them to win this game. They can't keep losing this way since  it hasn't been this bad or maybe nine defeats in their last 13 games was bad than I thought. The Management Board wasn't impressed with how Liverpool were shamefully defeated at Anfield by PSV in the UEFA champions League. If Arne slot fails to defeat West Ham at Home,the management Board will be very angry at him, sacking him wouldn't be a bad decision if Liverpool fails to win against West Ham.

If not that Westham on their own are not at their very best this season, I don't see how Liverpool can win this match. With what I saw Liverpool displayed in the champions league against PSV, they are more likely to lose this match. The Liverpool team has lost their identity and Arne Slot should take the tough decision and bench Mohammed Salah and see how the team will perform without him. If I was Arne Slot that's what I will do. With the way their results are going his sack is around the corner, bench Salah whom I perceive is killing the team flow and see how the team will fare without him. I am going with Westham to win Liverpool it's a risk that's worth taking.

[Princess Leah]

Liverpool matches are difficulty to predict this days but I expect them to win this game. They can't keep losing this way since  it hasn't been this bad or maybe nine defeats in their last 13 games was bad than I thought. The Management Board wasn't impressed with how Liverpool were shamefully defeated at Anfield by PSV in the UEFA champions League. If Arne slot fails to defeat West Ham at Home,the management Board will be very angry at him, sacking him wouldn't be a bad decision if Liverpool fails to win against West Ham.

The way liverpool have been struggling this season is very alarming, Arne slot have good players, they are not all to be blame for the whole losses, Arne Slot just have to go back and check his tactics and strategies and improve on them.
A whole lot of things are at stake right now, the fans are not happy, also the management are obviously not happy with the recent results
Liverpool won the Premier league title convincingly last season and we all celebrated that, but the losses in recent games is really bad. We need to win the next match against West Ham I know they are also picking up recently but if the necessary changes are effected, we can get a win over them.

Based on the present situation in the club I would've been forced to say that Liverpool could still lose this game cause the morale in the players is weak and I don't feel they'll be very confident enough to win away from their home ground but since Slot is on a grace period I expect him to do his best to change this, maybe a secret meeting with the players to motivate them in doing better cause if they lose this match it would attract more hatred from fans.

 On the other hands I could understand what it's like working under pressure so my expectations on Liverpool succeeding in this match is not very high I still have slight doubt that they could lose and I feel pity for Slot, cause from his signing you could tell he wanted to build a team that would dominate the league and beyond but it backfired.

[Pandorak]

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Your words are too distractive to read and you have finally cooked Liverpool for their nonsense tactically pattern of playing football especially in this season. This is absolutely unbelievable and those that are adding this team to their bets should better learn this time that Liverpool is not in for a serious game this season. Great players but no performance that will yield victory. The coach must be responsible for this.

The disappointment felt by Liverpool fans is understandable, and their patience has been tested to the limit. Seeing their favorite club continuously get crushed on the field is ironic to witness. I have a friend who has been a Liverpool fan for a long time. He often talks about how disappointed he feels, to the point where he can no longer bring himself to watch Liverpool play. It's as if he can already predict the outcome, so why bother watching. And sure enough the team's performance this season has only gotten worse.

It is true that the first person to blame for this failure is the coach. I would not be surprised if Arne Slot is replaced by another, more consistent coach in the near future.

[TelolettOm]

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And this weekend, Arsenal will be tested again as they have to play away at Chelsea's home Stamford Bridge, which is also a London derby match that is sure to be tight, tough, and very exciting to watch.

The match against Chelsea will once again test Arsenal's consistency to truly win. While this isn't a race for a change in first or second place, it will at least determine whether the points gap with Arsenal at the top of the table will widen or narrow. The match between Chelsea and Arsenal will be held at Stamford Bridge, which should certainly provide a positive advantage for Chelsea.

But, once again, this is Arsenal, who are currently on fire, their mentality is very strong, so they might still be able to pull off a breakthrough. However, it's undeniable that Chelsea have also been on fire recently, having defeated Barcelona in the Champions League. So, this will likely be a boost for them.

Source: Stamford Bridge vs Arsenal

[Accardo]

But, once again, this is Arsenal, who are currently on fire, their mentality is very strong, so they might still be able to pull off a breakthrough. However, it's undeniable that Chelsea have also been on fire recently, having defeated Barcelona in the Champions League. So, this will likely be a boost for them.

Arsenal gapping Chelsea with 3 points would give the blues a bigger clout that screams louder 'we are the title contenders' this echo would add flairs to the league and make Arsenal players to build up a much more stronger approach at securing the first place. A friend would say to me that Arteta's boys may feel reluctant to work harder when they have huge points in-between the team in the second position.

[pusaka]

Manchester United actually has a worse record than Liverpool, with Manchester United having struggled for several seasons, ultimately resulting in them remaining in the middle of the table. However, management appears to be quicker in taking action, as evidenced by the threats they made against Slot, who could risk his career in two matches. Would Manchester United not want to do the same with Amorim?

Even in terms of performance, Slot is actually far better, as he won a title in his first season, while Amorim? But management seems comfortable with this manager.

[harapan]

Guardiola rested like nearly all of his starting lineup players against Leverkusen in the Champions League. This big of a rotation was quite unexpected though.    But at least they are all ready for the Leeds game ahead today.

After the Newcastle and Leverkusen losses, I think this will be a game in which Manchester City explode! -1.5 handicap on Manchester City @1.75 is a good option. I even think they will score over 3.5 goals which has great odds like 3.50.

Bayern Leverkusen got me surprised with that win, the game moved like it was going end a draw but they finally got that goal to secure the points. Fumbling important games is how they go on to lose the next. If they fail to win against Leeds United then, it will be three consecutive defeats for them. Leeds are also looking for means to escape relegation,  but that will not be today at the Manchester City Etihad Stadium. They sure have a chance to narrow the lead from Chelsea and Arsenal.

[Robinrex77]

But, once again, this is Arsenal, who are currently on fire, their mentality is very strong, so they might still be able to pull off a breakthrough. However, it's undeniable that Chelsea have also been on fire recently, having defeated Barcelona in the Champions League. So, this will likely be a boost for them.

Arsenal gapping Chelsea with 3 points would give the blues a bigger clout that screams louder 'we are the title contenders' this echo would add flairs to the league and make Arsenal players to build up a much more stronger approach at securing the first place. A friend would say to me that Arteta's boys may feel reluctant to work harder when they have huge points in-between the team in the second position.

Chelsea are all fired up after a very good performance against Barcelona in the champion league and will tire to prove a point against the current epl leader,  having Cole available for this one will be a big plus to them, it will be a very strong encounter but  I believe it will end in a draw.

[Alpha Marine]

Liverpool will be back and Arne Slot will be back the fans only needs to have patience and the team will be kicking once again, because it’s never over until it’s over, I don’t think anything have been lost yet, the Premier League haven’t been won just yet, and the Champions League haven’t been won just yet, there is everything to be played for this season.

A club will only be patient with a manager if they're seeing positive signs. Right now I'm Liverpool, there are no signs of them coming back. I understand that as fans you will always be hopeful, but I don't see any hope right now. Even if Slot manages to get the team back on track, they will not be good enough to win the league or win the Champions League. He is 11 points away from the top of the league and the teams ahead of him are in a better form than him. I believe he will still drop points in the league before the end of the years and that will further reduce his chances of winning the league. As it stance, it will be a miracle for Liverpool to make it to the top 3 in the league.

In the Champions league, they still has games against Inter Milan and Marseille. These are teams that Liverpool can win when they are I top form, but in their current form, I don't see them winning. They need to make sure they qualify for the playoffs.

[Not your key not your BTC]

his team to their bets should better learn this time that Liverpool is not in for a serious game this season. Great players but no performance that will yield victory. The coach must be responsible for this.

I also believe it's the coach's responsibility, not the players'. Well, the players are the ones who lose on the court, but they obey their coach's management, and for me, the strategy used hasn't been the right one. I think they should do something quickly; there are many losses, bad results, their results are very bad, and the players are good.

Liverpool poor results are entirely the responsibility of Arne Slot because he is the one who determines the tactics, strategy, which players are included in the line-up, including bringing players in and taking players out. Liverpool seem to have lost their rudder, their direction of play is so unclear that even small teams can easily beat them.
The departure of several key players who helped Liverpool win the EPL trophy last season was felt deeply, and the arrival of several new players has not contributed anything to the team. Even though Liverpool's squad is dominated by star players, without the right strategy it will be difficult for the players to dominate the game.

There times we shouldn't blame a manager for the team poor performance. If we are to remember vividly Arne slot was in Liverpool through out last season and there was nothing like this infact Liverpool performance was actually very good last season and they even won the premier league trophy. So to me I think it will be wrong to just throw all the blame to him considering the team performance last season under him.

Make no mistake, Arne Slot was able to lead Liverpool to the title last season because last season was part of the managerial transition from Jürgen Klopp's legacy, so the Liverpool players' performances last season still carried Jürgen Klopp's legacy. This season is Arne Slot's second season as Liverpool manager and he has brought in the players he wanted, but Liverpool's performance has been very poor and Arne Slot is indeed to blame because the management has spent a lot of money to bring in the players he wanted.

[Franctoshi]

Manchester United actually has a worse record than Liverpool, with Manchester United having struggled for several seasons, ultimately resulting in them remaining in the middle of the table. However, management appears to be quicker in taking action, as evidenced by the threats they made against Slot, who could risk his career in two matches. Would Manchester United not want to do the same with Amorim?

Even in terms of performance, Slot is actually far better, as he won a title in his first season, while Amorim? But management seems comfortable with this manager.

Manchester United and Liverpool are two different clubs and their way of managing or handling things cannot be the same, Man utd have been seen to be more patient with some their bad performing managers even when their teams form and results are getting even worse. Liverpool in this position has incredible players in the team whereas Manchester United, are still not having that quality players, so you can't wholly put the blame on the coach.

[Finebone]

Chelsea are all fired up after a very good performance against Barcelona in the champion league and will tire to prove a point against the current epl leader,  having Cole available for this one will be a big plus to them, it will be a very strong encounter but  I believe it will end in a draw.

I agree to all that you said here mate.
Chelsea are in one of the best form they have ever been since enzo maresca took charge of the club two years ago, so i don't think that they would be easily beaten by arsenal even though everything points to the direction of arsenal winning this game.

And the presence of Cole palmer is a welcome burst that will raise the moral of the team, for them to fight more to avoid a defeat, so a draw will likely be the possible outcome of this game if referee did not spoil the game by giving any of the team a red card early on in the game.

Additionally, this is a derby, so the both teams has more to play for more than the three points, because the bragging rights will also be involved, so I wouldn't be that surprised if any of arsenal or Chelsea player is red carded in the game.

[Sims25]

But, once again, this is Arsenal, who are currently on fire, their mentality is very strong, so they might still be able to pull off a breakthrough. However, it's undeniable that Chelsea have also been on fire recently, having defeated Barcelona in the Champions League. So, this will likely be a boost for them.

Arsenal gapping Chelsea with 3 points would give the blues a bigger clout that screams louder 'we are the title contenders' this echo would add flairs to the league and make Arsenal players to build up a much more stronger approach at securing the first place. A friend would say to me that Arteta's boys may feel reluctant to work harder when they have huge points in-between the team in the second position.

Chelsea are all fired up after a very good performance against Barcelona in the champion league and will tire to prove a point against the current epl leader,  having Cole available for this one will be a big plus to them, it will be a very strong encounter but  I believe it will end in a draw.

I just hope he is not being rushed as that could cause more problems for him.

[Accardo]

Chelsea are all fired up after a very good performance against Barcelona in the champion league and will tire to prove a point against the current epl leader,  having Cole available for this one will be a big plus to them, it will be a very strong encounter but  I believe it will end in a draw.

A draw in this game could be foreseen as a highschool match between two different neighborhoods that ends with injuries and complications. Fragile Arsenal players would likely fall victims if the game changes to what I'm thinking. Other than that, the game is expected to have a winner if sportsmanship lead the both teams tomorrow. Arsenal had one trouble against bayern - central back. Gabriel's injury left the central back a leakage, the type of loophole strikers like palmer see in the mind's eye. Arsenal must play smart in the backline.

[Sims25]

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Manchester United actually has a worse record than Liverpool, with Manchester United having struggled for several seasons, ultimately resulting in them remaining in the middle of the table. However, management appears to be quicker in taking action, as evidenced by the threats they made against Slot, who could risk his career in two matches. Would Manchester United not want to do the same with Amorim?

Even in terms of performance, Slot is actually far better, as he won a title in his first season, while Amorim? But management seems comfortable with this manager.

Manchester United and Liverpool are two different clubs and their way of managing or handling things cannot be the same, Man utd have been seen to be more patient with some their bad performing managers even when their teams form and results are getting even worse. Liverpool in this position has incredible players in the team whereas Manchester United, are still not having that quality players, so you can't wholly put the blame on the coach.

Both clubs management have backed their managers and I don't see them getting fired anytime soon.