⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Precious236]

Paqueta look like someone that gambled on himself or he told some people to bet on him to get the red card, judging from the manner he got the red card, it has made me to believe that he wanted it. The referee tried to make him walk away from the second yellow but he kept on going at it. With the way he was pointing and referring to the referee, it.meant he wanted a red card. His team was down and instead of pushing to score, he was pushing to be sent off, that character is only exhibited by someone who wants to leave the field.

[EL MOHA]

I can't deny Arsenal's run this season but we have seen this pattern too many times, and besides Chelsea is a strong contender for the title this season, I choose to believe that so I doubt if it will be so easy for arsenal like that. However like I said I must commend arsenal, they seem very hungry this season can't lie but like i also said, we have seen this pattern before.

If the other contenders are actually serious then no one can actually say Arsenal will get the league easily because the point is something that two games drop of points could bring down from the top. But the major problem and why people actually declared Arsenal as clear favourite is because of the form and lack of consistency by the other clubs.

For example Chelsea they can actually win top clubs today and then drop points against mid and much smaller clubs, Manchester City since two seasons ago has been seriously lacking consistency while Liverpool have just been a complete shadow of themselves and this is the reason why Arsenal who have seriously been able to stay consistent more are favourite

[Stable090]

Arsenal and Liverpool have not been able to get contributions from most of the players they brought in this season for big money. Gyökeres, Isak, Wirtz, etc.
They invested heavily in these players, but it seems to have gone to waste.

You didn’t mention Manchester United also, they haven’t been able to get contribution on the players which they signed also, Manchester United over hyped Mbeumo, but after joining Manchester United, his performance dropped and he is currently struggling at Manchester United.

With the kind of players Liverpool signed, I was thinking no team will be able to win them this season, but it’s surprising how Liverpool are conceding unnecessarily, they losing to even weaker teams, and whenever they will win a match, they going to struggle before they will be able to win. Liverpool spent so much during the transfer window, but there is no result for the amount which they spent. I just hope the players will be adapting to the team soon.

[FiliOrangGila]

Paqueta look like someone that gambled on himself or he told some people to bet on him to get the red card, judging from the manner he got the red card, it has made me to believe that he wanted it. The referee tried to make him walk away from the second yellow but he kept on going at it. With the way he was pointing and referring to the referee, it.meant he wanted a red card. His team was down and instead of pushing to score, he was pushing to be sent off, that character is only exhibited by someone who wants to leave the field.

Paqueta has many cases related to gambling, and he was even sanctioned by the English league, prohibiting him from playing. This caused his transfer to Manchester City to be canceled, even though the salary and other terms had already been agreed upon and only the contract signing was left. However, the transfer was canceled because he received a punishment banning him from playing. As a result, Manchester City would have suffered losses because they couldn't field him in matches but still had to pay his salary, leading to significant losses if the transfer had been executed.

[Smartvirus]

Still Chelsea were missing Palmer in the starting 11 plus missed a few players aswell and i think both teams before the game were pretty equal maybe Arsenal was a little better on paper. Still Arsenal should have won the match,Chelsea got an early red card and i cannot believe that Arsenal didnt take advantage of that,it was a perfect chance to leave Chelsea in the dust and give themselfs a huge lead but now Man City has caught up a little with Arsenal and now its only 5 points difference.

That was no game for a Cole Palmer, he would have more likely gone right back to injury due to how physical the game was. In less than 10minutes, we had over 3 yellow cards and you would be almost certain at that point that, there was a red card at the corner, either as a straight red or 2 yellow cards.
Caicedo wasted no time in making this a reality, making that tackle minutes to the half time and that’s how Chelsea had to choose in between playing safe or being bold enough to look for goal, they did and Arsenal were the ones to hope for draw in the fixture.

[Sir_Garry55]

Still Chelsea were missing Palmer in the starting 11 plus missed a few players aswell and i think both teams before the game were pretty equal maybe Arsenal was a little better on paper. Still Arsenal should have won the match,Chelsea got an early red card and i cannot believe that Arsenal didnt take advantage of that,it was a perfect chance to leave Chelsea in the dust and give themselfs a huge lead but now Man City has caught up a little with Arsenal and now its only 5 points difference.

That was no game for a Cole Palmer, he would have more likely gone right back to injury due to how physical the game was. In less than 10minutes, we had over 3 yellow cards and you would be almost certain at that point that, there was a red card at the corner, either as a straight red or 2 yellow cards.
Caicedo wasted no time in making this a reality, making that tackle minutes to the half time and that’s how Chelsea had to choose in between playing safe or being bold enough to look for goal, they did and Arsenal were the ones to hope for draw in the fixture.

And I wouldn't lie, the bold step that Chelsea players really took, was shocking as it was something that I never expected from them. Immediately that red card and how Arsenal are good and performing this season, I thought that, they will definitely leave the pitch with at least 3 to 4 goals, but that was not what happened, at least Arsenal manage to fight for the draw. I hope this should not be, because they are playing with a big side (Arsenal) they will tend to perform well, but if they meet with this smaller teams, they tend to underperform.

[BigBos]

We were treated to a very tight match between Chelsea and Arsenal, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Chelsea were reduced to 10 men after Caicedo was sent off seven minutes before halftime.

Despite being down to 10 men, Chelsea managed to score first. Unfortunately, their lead was short-lived as Arsenal equalized 11 minutes later. However, I believe that if Chelsea had played with 11 men throughout the match, they could have achieved a better result.

[MorganaX]

We were treated to a very tight match between Chelsea and Arsenal, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Chelsea were reduced to 10 men after Caicedo was sent off seven minutes before halftime.

Despite being down to 10 men, Chelsea managed to score first. Unfortunately, their lead was short-lived as Arsenal equalized 11 minutes later. However, I believe that if Chelsea had played with 11 men throughout the match, they could have achieved a better result.

Definitely, the match will have gone for a better result. Seen a player like caicedo is a big miss to the mild field of Chelsea, and we all know that they really needed him. Well we saw how the game ended as recorded to be a 1-1 draw. For me I will say that Arsenal didn't get the win as much as expected after the red card. I thought Arsenal would have gotten the advantage to strike Chelsea, but it didn't work out, as Chelsea was very strong to hold till the last minute. We should only look out for their next performance.

[redhack]

The Fulham match might be a bit tough for Manchester City, but they will win. Manchester City has won all their matches against Fulham in recent years. I don't think that will change. Fulham has won its last 2 matches and is on the rise, but that won't last long. If Manchester City doesn't rotate too much, Foden, Haaland and maybe Cherki will score. Having climbed to second place, they don't want to lose it.

[Dreadboost]

Despite being down to 10 men, Chelsea managed to score first. Unfortunately, their lead was short-lived as Arsenal equalized 11 minutes later. However, I believe that if Chelsea had played with 11 men throughout the match, they could have achieved a better result.

Yes definitely they would have achieved better results, because they didn't just remove any player it is a player that has much impact in the match that was absent
And I am sure that might have ended up winning the match if not for the red card,

The club is becoming better by the as days goes by and I will say I am indeed proud that they are doing their best handling big clubs like this, this their performance just have to be consistent

[blue Snow]

I can't deny Arsenal's run this season but we have seen this pattern too many times, and besides Chelsea is a strong contender for the title this season, I choose to believe that so I doubt if it will be so easy for arsenal like that. However like I said I must commend arsenal, they seem very hungry this season can't lie but like i also said, we have seen this pattern before.

Let's see how this season continues. Arsenal are used to playing well at the beginning of season, then decreasing their performance after the winter transfer window. True, we have seen this pattern too many times, So many people are pessimistic about their current achievements; I think Arsenal must prove if they've been stable, and become a strong candidate for premier league trophy. Manchester City have problem with Pep strategy, while Chelsea has building the player stability, this a a great opportunity for Arsenal, don't miss this chance, and don't be like Real Madrid, who play inconsistently, so that its position was overtaken by Barcelona.

[ancafe]

The Fulham match might be a bit tough for Manchester City, but they will win. Manchester City has won all their matches against Fulham in recent years. I don't think that will change. Fulham has won its last 2 matches and is on the rise, but that won't last long. If Manchester City doesn't rotate too much, Foden, Haaland and maybe Cherki will score. Having climbed to second place, they don't want to lose it.

It seems a bit more difficult to face Fulham at this point, considering the team is in good form after beating Sunderland and Tottenham in their last matches. If Pep Guardiola makes unnecessary rotations, there's a fear that the match could end even worse, like the defeat they suffered against Leverkusen in the Champions League. A defeat in their next match would be devastating, as Manchester City are currently five points behind Arsenal, and a defeat or draw against Fulham could see them overtaken by Chelsea in second place.

[Rampagoe004]

I can't deny Arsenal's run this season but we have seen this pattern too many times, and besides Chelsea is a strong contender for the title this season, I choose to believe that so I doubt if it will be so easy for arsenal like that. However like I said I must commend arsenal, they seem very hungry this season can't lie but like i also said, we have seen this pattern before.

Let's see how this season continues. Arsenal are used to playing well at the beginning of season, then decreasing their performance after the winter transfer window. True, we have seen this pattern too many times, So many people are pessimistic about their current achievements; I think Arsenal must prove if they've been stable, and become a strong candidate for premier league trophy. Manchester City have problem with Pep strategy, while Chelsea has building the player stability, this a a great opportunity for Arsenal, don't miss this chance, and don't be like Real Madrid, who play inconsistently, so that its position was overtaken by Barcelona.

until week 13 Arsenal is still at the top of the standings and they really have to maintain it until they can win the title this year, and currently Chelsea is more dangerous and they are in their best form and we can see that until now they have only lost three times, so I am sure that Manchester City, which is in second place, will be shifted by Chelsea, especially since Manchester City is having problems in the game so that Chelsea can take advantage of it, so the next match will definitely be more exciting.

[Razmirraz]

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until week 13 Arsenal is still at the top of the standings and they really have to maintain it until they can win the title this year, and currently Chelsea is more dangerous and they are in their best form and we can see that until now they have only lost three times, so I am sure that Manchester City, which is in second place, will be shifted by Chelsea, especially since Manchester City is having problems in the game so that Chelsea can take advantage of it, so the next match will definitely be more exciting.

Arsenal position remains untouched despite losing one match, the 5 point gap with Manchester City makes them a little calmer at the top of the standings though. Arsenal will face Brentford in week 14, this match will be played at the Emirates Stadium, Arteta will certainly force his men to take advantage of the home game to secure full points.
Man City and Chelsea still pose a threat to Arsenal in the title race, although Aston Villa has collected the same points as Chelsea, I do not put this team in the title race because the possibility of dropping points is still very open. Only consistent performance can help Arsenal win the title, so far there have been no problems with their performance, I hope they can maintain it until the end of the season.

[Solodoski]

I can't deny Arsenal's run this season but we have seen this pattern too many times, and besides Chelsea is a strong contender for the title this season, I choose to believe that so I doubt if it will be so easy for arsenal like that. However like I said I must commend arsenal, they seem very hungry this season can't lie but like i also said, we have seen this pattern before.

I still believe that Arsenal are still the favorite to win the premier league title this season, despite the draw against Chelsea. I think Chelsea had a wonderful game that day and they deserve to be commended, but that does not change anything that Arsenal is no longer the favorite. Arsenal is still the most consistent team in the league, despite the draw. Chelsea and Manchester City that are considered as title contenders have not been consistent,  so I will not be surprised if they drop points before Arsenal. So Arsenal is still the favorite to win the premier league and I am not changing my opinion on that anytime soon.

[OsaiEmma]

I can't deny Arsenal's run this season but we have seen this pattern too many times, and besides Chelsea is a strong contender for the title this season, I choose to believe that so I doubt if it will be so easy for arsenal like that. However like I said I must commend arsenal, they seem very hungry this season can't lie but like i also said, we have seen this pattern before.

I still believe that Arsenal are still the favorite to win the premier league title this season, despite the draw against Chelsea. I think Chelsea had a wonderful game that day and they deserve to be commended, but that does not change anything that Arsenal is no longer the favorite. Arsenal is still the most consistent team in the league, despite the draw. Chelsea and Manchester City that are considered as title contenders have not been consistent,  so I will not be surprised if they drop points before Arsenal. So Arsenal is still the favorite to win the premier league and I am not changing my opinion on that anytime soon.

Right now, Arsenal is the favorite but that doesn't mean it can't be changed, with the level of performance at Stamford bridge on Sunday, it will be difficult, although, Chelsea is a good team but they have always had a bad record with red cards, but anyways let's see what happens next year

[Alonso_]

Paqueta look like someone that gambled on himself or he told some people to bet on him to get the red card, judging from the manner he got the red card, it has made me to believe that he wanted it. The referee tried to make him walk away from the second yellow but he kept on going at it. With the way he was pointing and referring to the referee, it.meant he wanted a red card. His team was down and instead of pushing to score, he was pushing to be sent off, that character is only exhibited by someone who wants to leave the field.

Paqueta has many cases related to gambling, and he was even sanctioned by the English league, prohibiting him from playing. This caused his transfer to Manchester City to be canceled, even though the salary and other terms had already been agreed upon and only the contract signing was left. However, the transfer was canceled because he received a punishment banning him from playing. As a result, Manchester City would have suffered losses because they couldn't field him in matches but still had to pay his salary, leading to significant losses if the transfer had been executed.

For now we don’t have any actual fact to conclude information concerning what people are currently saying, sometimes footballers can be very emotional and nobody knows what must have been said in the field, and from his statement on Social Media it seems like the player have been obviously very emotional and angry, concerning what happened during his gambling accusations and his name have been cleared from that accusation but he feels like what have happened previously that he is being hunted and judged wrongly and maybe he isn’t given a very good treatment by the organization, but for me he shouldn’t have gone that far on the field after what happened he should have just walked way, but I don’t think it’s something related with gambling just emotions.

[BigBos]

We were treated to a very tight match between Chelsea and Arsenal, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Chelsea were reduced to 10 men after Caicedo was sent off seven minutes before halftime.

Despite being down to 10 men, Chelsea managed to score first. Unfortunately, their lead was short-lived as Arsenal equalized 11 minutes later. However, I believe that if Chelsea had played with 11 men throughout the match, they could have achieved a better result.

Definitely, the match will have gone for a better result. Seen a player like caicedo is a big miss to the mild field of Chelsea, and we all know that they really needed him. Well we saw how the game ended as recorded to be a 1-1 draw. For me I will say that Arsenal didn't get the win as much as expected after the red card. I thought Arsenal would have gotten the advantage to strike Chelsea, but it didn't work out, as Chelsea was very strong to hold till the last minute. We should only look out for their next performance.

Yes, Chelsea seemed unlucky in this match because they had to play with 10 men, which limited their freedom and required extreme caution given the opponents' superior numbers.

I also thought Arsenal would dominate with their man advantage, but it turns out Chelsea were able to implement a good strategy to better prepare themselves to maintain their performance. And I'm sure this was a well-prepared strategy, as coaches usually anticipate and prepare strategies for when something bad happens to their team, such as a player receiving a red card.

[Iamgoat]

Still Chelsea were missing Palmer in the starting 11 plus missed a few players aswell and i think both teams before the game were pretty equal maybe Arsenal was a little better on paper. Still Arsenal should have won the match,Chelsea got an early red card and i cannot believe that Arsenal didnt take advantage of that,it was a perfect chance to leave Chelsea in the dust and give themselfs a huge lead but now Man City has caught up a little with Arsenal and now its only 5 points difference.

You are right, if Arsenal were a strong club and compact club which make good use of opportunities available to them judiciously, they should have won this match especially when Chelsea got the red card even before half time, I was already happy for Arsenal thinking they will make good use of the opportunity and snatch the chances by winning the match but they did not instead they were just roaming round the pitch missing one goal opportunity or the other. Why I'm worried for Arsenal is, they are still leading the table but every day the chances become slimmer and the gaps closer for others and if they don't be careful with the way things are going, they may end up losing their first position to Chelsea or City soon.

[Velvet78]

Viktor Gyökeres should not be behind Mikel Moreno, how can you even utter such words. Well, because he was able to find tue back of the net. Gyökeres brings something Mikel Moreno don't. Running behind these players and also creating chances for himself.  At least, we've literally saw that from him.
Maybe If not for the booked player Caicedo, Arsenal should have made it difficult for a draw likewise.  Next up against Brentford, hopefully they don't slack.

I mean if Arteta can't find another place for Merino in the starting lineup then what will he do? Will he just cut Merino all of a sudden while he is playing nicely recently?  

I understand you and playing with a number 9 is of course technically better. But he will need to figure out what to do with Merino then.

Viktor Gyökeres on the bench? Not going to happen. Viktor Gyökeres is the missing piece Mikel Arteta has been missing all these years and is without a doubt the most important player in the team. Gyökeres is a clinical finisher and is ten times better than Merino.  

Clinical finisher? I don't think so.    He was like that at Sporting but nothing such in the Premier League. He has the same number of goal contribution with Merino in all tournaments so far.