⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Barikui1]

The final score was 4-4.

In this match, Manchester United's attack was indeed very good, but in terms of effectiveness, it was quite equal to Bournemouth's, with the same number of shots on target.

Man United did score four goals, but on the other hand, they also conceded four. Yes, this means their defense was that bad this time. Even though the front line played very well, their defense was so poor that they conceded four goals to Bournemouth. This is another homework for Amorim.


ig: tribunafootball

The game was quite fascinating because of the numbers of goals scored, because we the neutral fan just want to see goals, and that was the goal feast we got in the game, but I was really disappointed in Manchester United for throwing away the three point at the closing stages of the match when they were in a winning position, because Ruben amorin should have brought in more defenders to defend and hold unto their lead till the final whistle, but he fails to do that, which was one of the reason they only went home with a point, instead of the whole three point, but if Manchester United really wants to qualify for a place in the uefa champions League next season, they needs to start winning games like this that they are not in their best, that's how a team with winning mentality are made., because you can't be at your best all the time, but if they can start winning when they are not at their best, it's going to help them a lot in improving their standing in the league table.

[yslyv]

The final score was 4-4.

In this match, Manchester United's attack was indeed very good, but in terms of effectiveness, it was quite equal to Bournemouth's, with the same number of shots on target.

Man United did score four goals, but on the other hand, they also conceded four. Yes, this means their defense was that bad this time. Even though the front line played very well, their defense was so poor that they conceded four goals to Bournemouth. This is another homework for Amorim.


ig: tribunafootball

The game was quite fascinating because of the numbers of goals scored, because we the neutral fan just want to see goals, and that was the goal feast we got in the game, but I was really disappointed in Manchester United for throwing away the three point at the closing stages of the match when they were in a winning position, because Ruben amorin should have brought in more defenders to defend and hold unto their lead till the final whistle, but he fails to do that, which was one of the reason they only went home with a point, instead of the whole three point, but if Manchester United really wants to qualify for a place in the uefa champions League next season, they needs to start winning games like this that they are not in their best, that's how a team with winning mentality are made., because you can't be at your best all the time, but if they can start winning when they are not at their best, it's going to help them a lot in improving their standing in the league table.

Game was great. If one side had won this match, i would be upset actually. Because both of them played very good. I watched all 90 minutes and the ball barely stopped for even a minute. There were 24 shots in the first half alone. By the end of the match, the total number of shots was close to 40. In extra time Manchewster United goalkeeper made incredible saves and earned his team that one point.

[satscraper]

This week Premier League match will once again be closed by Man Utd. Their previous close was a resounding victory over Wolves, which is not surprising considering Wolves are a relegation zone team. This time, it's a bit more challenging, as they host Bournemouth. Why? Let's look at the odds.



It's clear that even with Bournemouth poor form and away status, bookmakers are giving Man Utd high odds. So, there might be a risk in taking a straight win for the Old Trafford side. But is it possible they can't win? I'm a bit optimistic and want to take this bold move.

And it turned out that this was indeed the risk, because despite their lineup being focused on midfield, Manchester United lost control of this part of the pitch, which resulted in dramatic f^{or them}4-4 draw. I was cautious and didn't bet on them, which saved me money. No one could have envisaged such goal abundant match in which the Old Trafford side lost two points.

[Velvet78]

What a night man... I don't know people but I was surely not expecting this many goals.    We watched both sides making comebacks and a 4-4 score at the end...

Manchester United had 3.40 xG while Bournemouth had 1.94. But still the game ends in this way. There is no problem with the productivity for Amorim's students but the problem is their defense.

If they had a better defending this could have been a win for them most probably. They really need some quality and more reliable players in the defense line.

[MArsland]

Game was great. If one side had won this match, i would be upset actually. Because both of them played very good. I watched all 90 minutes and the ball barely stopped for even a minute. There were 24 shots in the first half alone. By the end of the match, the total number of shots was close to 40. In extra time Manchewster United goalkeeper made incredible saves and earned his team that one point.

The 8 goals scored in today's match was quite exciting as we were not bored with the goals from both teams. Although I lost my bet on Manchester United to get 3 points at least this club has been able to show better progress. Cunha, Amad, and Mbuemo worked well together up front, despite failing to finish 5th in the table I think there is still a chance that at the end of the season Manchester United can win a UCL ticket.

[bitzizzix]

What a night man... I don't know people but I was surely not expecting this many goals.    We watched both sides making comebacks and a 4-4 score at the end...

Manchester United had 3.40 xG while Bournemouth had 1.94. But still the game ends in this way. There is no problem with the productivity for Amorim's students but the problem is their defense.

If they had a better defending this could have been a win for them most probably. They really need some quality and more reliable players in the defense line.

The Manchester United vs. Bournemouth match was truly tense, dramatic, and exciting, but disappointing for me. My parlay bet on Manchester vs. Bournemouth was the deciding factor in my win after two of my picks won. I was very confident in my Manchester United pick, but the result was disappointing.
Manchester United should have won this match, as their shaky defense contributed to the poor result. Ruben Amorim is serious about addressing his team's defensive issues, which easily conceded goals, especially after his team squandered the lead several times.

[Jessie2121]

The final score was 4-4.

In this match, Manchester United's attack was indeed very good, but in terms of effectiveness, it was quite equal to Bournemouth's, with the same number of shots on target.

Man United did score four goals, but on the other hand, they also conceded four. Yes, this means their defense was that bad this time. Even though the front line played very well, their defense was so poor that they conceded four goals to Bournemouth. This is another homework for Amorim.


ig: tribunafootball

The game was quite fascinating because of the numbers of goals scored, because we the neutral fan just want to see goals, and that was the goal feast we got in the game, but I was really disappointed in Manchester United for throwing away the three point at the closing stages of the match when they were in a winning position, because Ruben amorin should have brought in more defenders to defend and hold unto their lead till the final whistle, but he fails to do that, which was one of the reason they only went home with a point, instead of the whole three point, but if Manchester United really wants to qualify for a place in the uefa champions League next season, they needs to start winning games like this that they are not in their best, that's how a team with winning mentality are made., because you can't be at your best all the time, but if they can start winning when they are not at their best, it's going to help them a lot in improving their standing in the league table.

Game was great. If one side had won this match, i would be upset actually. Because both of them played very good. I watched all 90 minutes and the ball barely stopped for even a minute. There were 24 shots in the first half alone. By the end of the match, the total number of shots was close to 40. In extra time Manchewster United goalkeeper made incredible saves and earned his team that one point.

The both teams are not far from each other on the epl table, 28 shots and the actions was coming without any dull moment. What an interesting game, how I wish these two team would be playing every week to give us such wonderful display. Manchester United lost an opportunity to secure that important 3 point, Bournemouth gave the red devils everything to get that last minute equalizer and if it continues to happen for Man UTD I don't think they are going to see themselves in the top 4, for me their defense was terrible and no one was in to lead the United defense to have conceded 4 goals, the manager need to step in and talk some sense in these guys but come to think of it, what is Heaven doing till 90mins in that game? Was expecting Amorim to make a sub, replace Heaven with someone stronger in the defense or if possible play a 5 man defense after all they only have few minutes to full time and don't get me wrong about Heaven, he did well but they needed this point that is why.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

What a night man... I don't know people but I was surely not expecting this many goals.    We watched both sides making comebacks and a 4-4 score at the end...

Manchester United had 3.40 xG while Bournemouth had 1.94. But still the game ends in this way. There is no problem with the productivity for Amorim's students but the problem is their defense.

If they had a better defending this could have been a win for them most probably. They really need some quality and more reliable players in the defense line.

The Manchester United vs. Bournemouth match was truly tense, dramatic, and exciting, but disappointing for me. My parlay bet on Manchester vs. Bournemouth was the deciding factor in my win after two of my picks won. I was very confident in my Manchester United pick, but the result was disappointing.
Manchester United should have won this match, as their shaky defense contributed to the poor result. Ruben Amorim is serious about addressing his team's defensive issues, which easily conceded goals, especially after his team squandered the lead several times.

The game is to dramatic, as Manchester united will not stop given some shock  though football is not easy but was disappointed by Manchester united performance. Even in my dream I can't believe that the game will end in draw, my slip slide due to this draw as I gave them straight win, it would have been better the win the as the world have come up in the table but it's better than lossing completely.

[POPOLUV]

What a night man... I don't know people but I was surely not expecting this many goals.    We watched both sides making comebacks and a 4-4 score at the end...

Manchester United had 3.40 xG while Bournemouth had 1.94. But still the game ends in this way. There is no problem with the productivity for Amorim's students but the problem is their defense.

If they had a better defending this could have been a win for them most probably. They really need some quality and more reliable players in the defense line.

The Manchester United vs. Bournemouth match was truly tense, dramatic, and exciting, but disappointing for me. My parlay bet on Manchester vs. Bournemouth was the deciding factor in my win after two of my picks won. I was very confident in my Manchester United pick, but the result was disappointing.
Manchester United should have won this match, as their shaky defense contributed to the poor result. Ruben Amorim is serious about addressing his team's defensive issues, which easily conceded goals, especially after his team squandered the lead several times.

I know that it will be very disappointing to Manchester United manger and that of the fans too but for me i saw it coming for Manchester United vs Bournemouth to draw because when i check there head to head history and i noticed that the both teams are not winning each others always, that is why we should never neglect history of some certain teams that has meet before and it happens that they meet again in the future and shouldn't expect the scores or result go beyond the passed meeting because sometimes history do repeat itself as far as football is concerned.

[Woodie]

United United United... I don't know why I thought this United game being played with Bournemouth was going to be without Ahmad and Mbeumo because of the Africa cup... and from here I already thought best result was going to be a Draw as their best players would be out  but to see both players play, thought that should have brought in positive energy.. but to see game go from 2-1 at half time to 4-3 at some point and Bournemouth forcing a draw... What kind of dramatic match is this..??

[Stormisover]

What is really wrong with Ruben Amorim and his boys? Can you imagine a match they could have won to gain points they just miss use the chance, what exactly is wrong with the Manchester United team, this minute you will think they are fully back on the track then the next minute you will see them struggling, had it been Manchester United is winning all the expected winnings trust me they could have been some where in the 2nd or 3rd place in the English premier League standings, but yet if they managed to win one game they will draw like five before they will get a win and that is not really happening matters, I know Manny may think as they are not losing maybe it fine with them, bro it's not fine they should win games and see the magic of winning games I'm not really happy with Amorim and his boys.

[emrecemsan]

This is like the summary of Manchester United this season. They have got better at scoring but guess what's the new issue now? The defending!    No exaggeration, they could have been in top 4 now.

Their defense players are like a joke. Luke Shaw is finished after his long injury. Who is Heaven? Yoro doesn't deserve the starting eleven. He isn't consistent and he played terrible in this match too.

Why no de Ligt for example? Lisandro Martinez also just recovered from a really bad injury and we don't know how good he'll return.

[Bigjoe33]

I don't see Arsenal winning this league this season again because they have now let Manchester city get too close to them so they can't afford any mistakes now else they will lose the top spot to Man City again. Despite Arsenal form I haven't really seen them as a title winning team yet. Being a top of the league I expect them to have at a least a player competing for the highest goal scorer. I am surprised Arsenal top scorers are still at 4 or 5 goals by this time.

Having a player competiting for the highest goal scorer in the EPL is not a main thing that determines whether a team will win the title or not, so long as the goals are coming, then it's okay. Let's just look at it holistically, the team is no longer doing well, and I fear if they can hold on since every match they play now shows how weak they are becoming and how close there opponents gets close to them. If not by miracle or what will I call it, they already lost 2 points in there game against Wolves, and it goes to show us how bad they are playing lately and how little there hope is to win the title this season.

Well, it's not over yet until it is over. So let's watch and see what becomes of them in the coming weeks and months.

[davis196]

I don't see Arsenal winning this league this season again because they have now let Manchester city get too close to them so they can't afford any mistakes now else they will lose the top spot to Man City again. Despite Arsenal form I haven't really seen them as a title winning team yet. Being a top of the league I expect them to have at a least a player competing for the highest goal scorer. I am surprised Arsenal top scorers are still at 4 or 5 goals by this time.

Victor Gyokeres was supposed to be the next big superstar of the Premier League, but his performance is in the "not bad, not good" category.
He scored six goals in his 18 appearances across all competitions. This isn't bad, but it's not great either. Haaland keeps scoring lots of goals for Manchester City and he definitely outperforms Gyokeres. Having the best goal scorer in the League isn't enough for becoming champion.
Maybe Arteta wants most of this players to score goals instead of relying on one goal scorer. Arsenal has a problem with receiving late goals, their match with Wolves was yet another proof for their unstable defensive play.

[aylabadia05]

United United United... I don't know why I thought this United game being played with Bournemouth was going to be without Ahmad and Mbeumo because of the Africa cup... and from here I already thought best result was going to be a Draw as their best players would be out  but to see both players play, thought that should have brought in positive energy.. but to see game go from 2-1 at half time to 4-3 at some point and Bournemouth forcing a draw... What kind of dramatic match is this..??

Amorim will change his formation after three of his players were left out of Manchester United's ideal 3-4-2-1 formation, shifting it to a 4-3-3. I found this confirmation from the x transfer news live account. Tactically, a 4-4 final scoreline likely wouldn't have occurred in the match against Bournemouth if Amorim had implemented a 4-3-3 formation.
Dalot and Yoro wouldn't have advanced much and would have focused more on defense, although they could have occasionally been involved in supporting United's attack.

Before the lineup was confirmed, the initial formation was a 4-3-3. Maino, Casemiro, and Bruno played in the middle, while Cunha, Mbeumo, and Amad played up front.
Until halftime, which ended with the score at 2-1, we found positive results, even though Mbeumo failed to capitalize on several scoring opportunities.

[Luzin]

Until halftime, which ended with the score at 2-1, we found positive results, even though Mbeumo failed to capitalize on several scoring opportunities.

I was hoping that when Man United took the lead, they would get 3 points. But I was wrong; in the end, they ended up drawing. I watched this match, and in the first half, the United players played like in Sir Alex's era. Man United played fast, with determination and enthusiasm. But Amorim still wasn't able to take advantage of it. 

There were indeed some chances that the Man United players failed to capitalize on. Then I noticed that that night Amorim decided to play 2 young defenders from the start. Lenny Yoro and Ayden Heaven, I think they weren't at their best. So Amorim should use this as a learning point. They lost 3 points. But they played with good progress. Amorim needs to fix things in the next week.

[marcous]

This is like the summary of Manchester United this season. They have got better at scoring but guess what's the new issue now? The defending!    No exaggeration, they could have been in top 4 now.

Defense has been a problem for them since last season. Some of the players they recruited weren't quite up to par with Amorim three-man defense, but I have to admit that their midfield and attack have improved.

Their defense players are like a joke. Luke Shaw is finished after his long injury. Who is Heaven? Yoro doesn't deserve the starting eleven. He isn't consistent and he played terrible in this match too.

I agree with Yoro. I'd say he an unsuitable signing for Man Utd. I can't remember a time when he played well.

Why no de Ligt for example?

It seems De Ligt is injured, as he not even on Amorim roster.

[knowngunman]

What a night man... I don't know people but I was surely not expecting this many goals.    We watched both sides making comebacks and a 4-4 score at the end...

Manchester United had 3.40 xG while Bournemouth had 1.94. But still the game ends in this way. There is no problem with the productivity for Amorim's students but the problem is their defense.

If they had a better defending this could have been a win for them most probably. They really need some quality and more reliable players in the defense line.

I see everyone complaining about Manchester united poor defence including myself forgetting that Bournemouth too was in a position to win that match but their defense was very poor as well. Bournemouth never deserve to lose, so I consider the draw a fair result even though Bournemouth could have taken the whole points near the end. Petrovic needs to do better for his team next time because he is absolutely not getting it right this moment. He looked shaky yesterday and allowed simple goals to pass him. It was a thrilling match to watch as two dreadful defence made it a cracking match for us. From observation, neither team look great to be a top four contender despite giving us entertaining game to round up the week.

[Nheer]

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Having a player competiting for the highest goal scorer in the EPL is not a main thing that determines whether a team will win the title or not, so long as the goals are coming, then it's okay. Let's just look at it holistically, the team is no longer doing well, and I fear if they can hold on since every match they play now shows how weak they are becoming and how close there opponents gets close to them. If not by miracle or what will I call it, they already lost 2 points in there game against Wolves, and it goes to show us how bad they are playing lately and how little there hope is to win the title this season.

Well, it's not over yet until it is over. So let's watch and see what becomes of them in the coming weeks and months.

You're so funny... So long the goals are coming? How will they come?  So you're saying relying on defenders to score in set pieces is the way to go? It can't always work out. If Arsenal can have a player that scores many goals added with the set piece goals from defenders and also goals from attackers I think they will have been so far ahead of everyone by now. I think this is what is lacking in the squad now. They are getting weak because the rate they score goals have reduced and has affected their confidence and concentration level.

Without such a goal scorer that can give you goals out of nothing, that can guarantee you at least 20 league goals a season winning can get difficult at times. Haven't you seen how Haaland has been helping Manchester city all along, without him I don't think they will be where they are right now. I hope you get what I am saying.

[Solodoski]

Chelsea are trailing behind the front trio in the table now. Even with the 3rd team which is Aston Villa the gap is 5 points. Maresca really needs to do something not to get away more from a potential title race.

I have never considered Chelsea as a title contender and they are still not a title contender even with Cole Palmer back in the team. Chelsea has not been consistent all season and I don't think the team is matured enough to be in the title race. They are a team with potential, but I don't think they are ready for a title push this season. They can be considered a top 4 contender and not a title contender. They also have to improve, because Manchester United and Liverpool are lying in wait to take their position if they make anymore mistakes. So I don't even want to hear when people put Chelsea in the title conversation.