⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Nightwatchmare]

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 game was great, but if Manchester United had defended their 4-3 lead and won Bournemouth, the game would have been greater. I was upset when the game ended 4-4 because i wanted Manchester United to beat Bournemouth. I only watched the first 45 minutes, and Manchester United was a little bit better than Bournemouth, but i stopped watching Manchester United vs Bournemouth game when Bournemouth scored their second goal in second half. Bournemouth had two opportunities to beat Manchester United, but Manchester United were lucky their goalkeeper stopped Bournemouth from winning them.

I was actually against Ramos coming to Manchester United because of his age and his red card record, but after this match against Bournemouth I'm reconsidering the idea of him coming, this is absolutely ridiculous how can Bournemouth that has not scored four goals since the beginning of this season score Manchester United for goals in a match that is a very good example of bad defense, they should go for Ramos who knows he might give that same vibe of Silver at Chelsea, and again just imagine Ramos, Martinez and Delight at that back line it is actually gonna make sense anyways.

I was never in support of Sergio Ramos coming to oldtrafford either because Sergio Ramos is already old, and he will not play for Manchester United for a long time, and Manchester United will start looking for another defender that will replace Sergio Ramos, but when i remember Manchester United have a lot of young defenders, i change my mind and support the coming of Sergio Ramos to oldtrafford because with his experience he will help Manchester United defenders grow into better players that will help Manchester United team from conceding goals unnecessarily.

[pawel7777]

The favourites delivered in the EFL Cup yesterday and on Tue.
First, Chelsea beat Cardiff 3-1 and yesterday Man City won over Brentford 2-0 and Newcastle defeated Fulham 2-1. So pretty much everything as expected.
There's still one quarter-final game to go, where Arsenal will take on Crystal Palace (Tue next week).

So we're going to see some exciting big games in the semi-finals.
The current outright odds are showing Man City as the favourite, but this could change if Arsenal win their outstanding game.

As for Arsenal, I'm pretty sure their major focus right now is to maintain the lead in the Premier League table. They are on the right track to win their first championship in 21 years, but they're showing some signs of slowing down, e.g. poorer performance against Chelsea and Aston Villa. Their last league win over Wolverhapton at home was also far from convincing. They allowed guests to equalise in the 90th minute and scored the winner in the 4th minute of the stoppage time.

[Sarah Azhari]

Among all of the current promotion team i think Sunderland is the best because until week 16 Sunderland can reach to top 10 and one of their important result is won from Newcastle on Tyne-Wear derby that finally since 2016 the fans will watching this derby again in premier league and Sunderland have started it with very well because won from Newcastle but their consistency will be tested for upcoming games because Sunderland will lost some important players to defend their national team at African cup but i am quite confident that Sunderland can reach their target to avoiding relegation zone or staying at premier league

Sunderland's performance has been the most consistent this season. This achievement is remarkable for a newly promoted team and indicates that Sunderland's adaptation to the intensity of the Premier League has been relatively quick and effective. The absence of several key players, who are away with their respective national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations, could potentially impact the team's balance, particularly in terms of squad depth and player rotation. In such circumstances, the manager's ability to adjust tactics and maximize the use of reserve players will be crucial to the team's consistent performance. However, Sunderland's goal remains to remain in the Premier League and move away from the relegation zone.

[harapan]

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 game was great, but if Manchester United had defended their 4-3 lead and won Bournemouth, the game would have been greater. I was upset when the game ended 4-4 because i wanted Manchester United to beat Bournemouth. I only watched the first 45 minutes, and Manchester United was a little bit better than Bournemouth, but i stopped watching Manchester United vs Bournemouth game when Bournemouth scored their second goal in second half. Bournemouth had two opportunities to beat Manchester United, but Manchester United were lucky their goalkeeper stopped Bournemouth from winning them.

I was actually against Ramos coming to Manchester United because of his age and his red card record, but after this match against Bournemouth I'm reconsidering the idea of him coming, this is absolutely ridiculous how can Bournemouth that has not scored four goals since the beginning of this season score Manchester United for goals in a match that is a very good example of bad defense, they should go for Ramos who knows he might give that same vibe of Silver at Chelsea, and again just imagine Ramos, Martinez and Delight at that back line it is actually gonna make sense anyways.

That Sergio Ramos to Man United is dead on arrival, he will not be joining Manchester United not now, not after they are not looking to sign a midfielder just work out with what they have until a new season if to extend Harry Maguires contact or get a new defender. You should be saying De Ligt should be back from injury and not spending unnecessary money on what is not important. Those four goals will be properly defender by defenders positionally aware and intelligent.

[Callido]

I was never in support of Sergio Ramos coming to oldtrafford either because Sergio Ramos is already old, and he will not play for Manchester United for a long time, and Manchester United will start looking for another defender that will replace Sergio Ramos, but when i remember Manchester United have a lot of young defenders, i change my mind and support the coming of Sergio Ramos to oldtrafford because with his experience he will help Manchester United defenders grow into better players that will help Manchester United team from conceding goals unnecessarily.

There is no need to sign Sergio Ramos to Manchester United or any Premier League club. Age is a factor to consider when bringing a player to a team, Ramos already exceed the age limit. He is 39 years of age, still able to play good matches but not in absolute best form, it will surely tell on them.

Sergio Ramos is due for retirement, even difficult for him to play in lower division leagues, when he turns 40 years old, definitely he won't be intetrested to continue playing, instead will retire.

[CryptoBuds]

Among all of the current promotion team i think Sunderland is the best because until week 16 Sunderland can reach to top 10 and one of their important result is won from Newcastle on Tyne-Wear derby that finally since 2016 the fans will watching this derby again in premier league and Sunderland have started it with very well because won from Newcastle but their consistency will be tested for upcoming games because Sunderland will lost some important players to defend their national team at African cup but i am quite confident that Sunderland can reach their target to avoiding relegation zone or staying at premier league

Sunderland is a new team in the premier league. But this team is performing exceptionally  well. Their performance  is surprising everyone. It is not just against  small teams that sunderland is doing well. They  are also fighting hard against big teams and are able to score points.

Sunderland has been  able to score points against the three giants of the premier league like chelsea , Arsenal and liverpool. It was very  difficult. Even then , the team has secured points by performing well in every match. I will be very happy if Sunderland is able to qualify for the Europa league. I want to see  this team on the europa eeague platform next season.

[satscraper]

Chelsea cant compete at high level, is sad but true they are facing the exact same problems from last season, i really thinked in this one they can be a contender but after seeing how much they suffer the Caicedo and Palmer injuries i can affirm they are not longer a real contender in this year.

Maresca cant find the proper balance in the team.

No they will not be a competitor for the Premier League title because they still cannot be consistent in their game even though the current position is still quite good because it is in position 4 for a while, it does not rule out the possibility that other teams will shift Chelsea's position.

It still takes a long time for Chelsea to become a competitor and a balanced game tat when they also lose in crucial matches, but if we have to be honest this is better for Chelsea now than Manchester United there is no progress at all.

Being fourth place isn't enough for premier league, not after this many games, it would require a miracle for them to win the league title. However, considering they haven't been amazing since the ownership change, I would guess that it's going to be quite possible for them to use this as stepping stone and get better. They have been getting rid of some of those players they had, for a while they had 40 players and that was very bad for them, and they are getting rid of some of them and getting better players instead.

They are unlikely to win the title but may prove to be an irritating obstacle for favorites like Arsenal or Manchester City. The latter have not yet faced them this season, while Arsenal dropped two points in draw during November’s match. Sunday ^{4th January 2026}, when Chelsea faces Man City at the Etihad Stadium, will clear the air on this matter. ^{Chelsea is still the dark horse in the Premier League.}

[SilverCryptoBullet]

There is no need to sign Sergio Ramos to Manchester United or any Premier League club. Age is a factor to consider when bringing a player to a team, Ramos already exceed the age limit. He is 39 years of age, still able to play good matches but not in absolute best form, it will surely tell on them.

Sergio Ramos is due for retirement, even difficult for him to play in lower division leagues, when he turns 40 years old, definitely he won't be intetrested to continue playing, instead will retire.

Last season when Real Madrid had an injury crisis, Sergio Ramos proactively signaled that he was ready to join them as a temporary solution for the club but Real Madid did not pay attention on that offer. Sergio Ramos is very old and his high ego makes big clubs fearful to sign any temporary contract with him. Sergio Ramos is very different than Thiago Silva or Pepe who focus on their contributions for the clubs than satisfy their individual ego and interest.

Manchester United already spent a lot of money for old players from Ibrahimovic to Cavani, Ronaldo, Falcao, and more so they already got enough expensive lessons and less likely are ready to do similar contract with another old player like Ramos. Ruben Amorim also does not want to handle any internal conflicts if Sergio Ramos joins the club.

[HajiBagi]

Among all of the current promotion team i think Sunderland is the best because until week 16 Sunderland can reach to top 10 and one of their important result is won from Newcastle on Tyne-Wear derby that finally since 2016 the fans will watching this derby again in premier league and Sunderland have started it with very well because won from Newcastle but their consistency will be tested for upcoming games because Sunderland will lost some important players to defend their national team at African cup but i am quite confident that Sunderland can reach their target to avoiding relegation zone or staying at premier league

Sunderland has been excellent this season, they played as a team that has not been relegated to the Championship, they have not been defeated in their home this season, they have played against big clubs in premier league and they have not lost any games in their home, that shows how strong and good they are this season, they did not look like a team that will go back to the Championship, the team president and the board are doing well by signing players who know how to play together as a team.

Sunderland sign some of the players that their former teams did not see them as player who can give them what they want, players like Zhaka, Mandava and Adingra who are not more valuable in their former teams are now doing well and Sunderland will end the season with a good performance.

[SmartCharpa]

Among all of the current promotion team i think Sunderland is the best because until week 16 Sunderland can reach to top 10 and one of their important result is won from Newcastle on Tyne-Wear derby that finally since 2016 the fans will watching this derby again in premier league and Sunderland have started it with very well because won from Newcastle but their consistency will be tested for upcoming games because Sunderland will lost some important players to defend their national team at African cup but i am quite confident that Sunderland can reach their target to avoiding relegation zone or staying at premier league

You are right, Sunderland is the only team doing well among the teams that qualified to the Premier League this season, while Burnley and Leeds are finding it difficult to win games. Sunderland bought a lot of players during the transfer window, and I expected them to perform well since they gathered top players for this season. They are well prepared to face every challenge in the league, and they deserve to be among the top eight teams after week 16 games.

However, they will lose some players due to the AFCON, and that is going to affect their performances because they will not have some quality players to perform at their best like they did in their last 16 games. I think they will find it difficult to finish among the top four, even though their quality players are available to play, let's see where they finish at the end of the season.

[RockBell]

Sunderland's performance has been the most consistent this season. This achievement is remarkable for a newly promoted team and indicates that Sunderland's adaptation to the intensity of the Premier League has been relatively quick and effective. The absence of several key players, who are away with their respective national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations, could potentially impact the team's balance, particularly in terms of squad depth and player rotation. In such circumstances, the manager's ability to adjust tactics and maximize the use of reserve players will be crucial to the team's consistent performance. However, Sunderland's goal remains to remain in the Premier League and move away from the relegation zone.

Sunderland been more stable than even some clubs in the league and Sunderland won even against Newcastle and if they can continue they will eventually, become among one of the best clubs, and I love how they are so dedicated and they are trying to keep, and from the look of things they might even have the capability of winning the premier league, because that's is how people that are serious behave not like people like Manchester United that have lost direction and bearing, Sunderland will definitely do well.

When you are playing against them you have to be well prepared so that you don't lose against them because i know se clubs will want to underestimate them.  If anyone shouldake that mistake they will not get exactly what they want because, Sunderland is not a kind of club that you can even pressure, so they should not eventhing of anything funny and they will be playing aginst Brighton which they might win at the end of the day.

[Mandoy]

Sunderland's performance has been the most consistent this season. This achievement is remarkable for a newly promoted team and indicates that Sunderland's adaptation to the intensity of the Premier League has been relatively quick and effective. The absence of several key players, who are away with their respective national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations, could potentially impact the team's balance, particularly in terms of squad depth and player rotation. In such circumstances, the manager's ability to adjust tactics and maximize the use of reserve players will be crucial to the team's consistent performance. However, Sunderland's goal remains to remain in the Premier League and move away from the relegation zone.

Sunderland been more stable than even some clubs in the league and Sunderland won even against Newcastle and if they can continue they will eventually, become among one of the best clubs, and I love how they are so dedicated and they are trying to keep, and from the look of things they might even have the capability of winning the premier league, because that's is how people that are serious behave not like people like Manchester United that have lost direction and bearing, Sunderland will definitely do well.

When you are playing against them you have to be well prepared so that you don't lose against them because i know se clubs will want to underestimate them.  If anyone shouldake that mistake they will not get exactly what they want because, Sunderland is not a kind of club that you can even pressure, so they should not eventhing of anything funny and they will be playing aginst Brighton which they might win at the end of the day.

Quite agree much with you on Sunderland. They have been very consistent in this season, which is very impressive as a newly promoted side. Their victory over Newcastle demonstrates the desire and capacity to fight stressful matches and the tactical diversity under the coach has proved vital as some of their players are on the Africa Cup of Nations. Although the goal of the survival in the Premier League is a realistic one, their spirit and commitment to the team imply that they might get a lot more provided that they continue doing the same. Sunderland cannot be underestimated by teams that come up against them they are well-organized, difficult to count on, and can steal points out of stronger national rivals. The next win might be a match against Brighton when they could prove themselves again.

[DYOR+BTC]

Among all of the current promotion team i think Sunderland is the best because until week 16 Sunderland can reach to top 10 and one of their important result is won from Newcastle on Tyne-Wear derby that finally since 2016 the fans will watching this derby again in premier league and Sunderland have started it with very well because won from Newcastle but their consistency will be tested for upcoming games because Sunderland will lost some important players to defend their national team at African cup but i am quite confident that Sunderland can reach their target to avoiding relegation zone or staying at premier league

After Sunderland was promoted they did alot of reenforcement in there team which made them appear as one of the best teams that was promoted to the English premier league.  Know doubt the African cup of nation will affect them seriously because there main squad are all Africans but will find ever  means to cover there loophole when the time comes. So I strongly believe the above mentioned statement that Sunderland must definitely get to there target which is not been relegated because they have an already existing structure or techniques which will help them maintain form till the end of the afcon

[Mallampue]

Among all of the current promotion team i think Sunderland is the best because until week 16 Sunderland can reach to top 10 and one of their important result is won from Newcastle on Tyne-Wear derby that finally since 2016 the fans will watching this derby again in premier league and Sunderland have started it with very well because won from Newcastle but their consistency will be tested for upcoming games because Sunderland will lost some important players to defend their national team at African cup but i am quite confident that Sunderland can reach their target to avoiding relegation zone or staying at premier league

Sunderland is a very striking team this season in the English Premier League, their ability can indeed compete with top teams, can also draw with top teams, and their victory over Newcastle makes them much better, even though they are still unstable but we can measure that Sunderland is a very impressive team in the matches they go through, having responsibility in another league is not easy for the players and becomes a void in the club, but it must be accepted and Sunderland coach Le Bris must find a solution to maintain his position in the top 10 this season, they must get through all the storms.

[Solodoski]

Among all of the current promotion team i think Sunderland is the best because until week 16 Sunderland can reach to top 10 and one of their important result is won from Newcastle on Tyne-Wear derby that finally since 2016 the fans will watching this derby again in premier league and Sunderland have started it with very well because won from Newcastle but their consistency will be tested for upcoming games because Sunderland will lost some important players to defend their national team at African cup but i am quite confident that Sunderland can reach their target to avoiding relegation zone or staying at premier league

Sunderland has really impressed me this season and they are the best team out of the three teams that was promoted to the Premier League this season. It's true that they will be losing a lot of important players because of the AFCON that will be kicking off in January,  but I think they have done well, so they are no longer on the relegation conversation,  because I am very confident that they will be staying in the Premier League coke the end of the season.
They have been the surprise of the season, not just among the promoted teams, and I can tell you that they will not have much problem even if they will be losing some players because of the AFCON.

[DiMarxist]

Sunderland has really impressed me this season and they are the best team out of the three teams that was promoted to the Premier League this season. It's true that they will be losing a lot of important players because of the AFCON that will be kicking off in January,  but I think they have done well, so they are no longer on the relegation conversation,  because I am very confident that they will be staying in the Premier League coke the end of the season.
They have been the surprise of the season, not just among the promoted teams, and I can tell you that they will not have much problem even if they will be losing some players because of the AFCON.

Sunderland have shown good quality this season and proved they can compete with stronger teams, especially with results like the win over Newcastle and draws against top teams. That said, the inconsistency is still their biggest challenge but then balancing the demands of competing in another league while staying solid in the Premier League is never easy, and it can leave gaps in the squad. It is now down to Le Bris to find the right solutions and it’s whether through rotation, or possibly the squad depth, to steady their performances and push for a top 10 finish.

[Adiljutt156]

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.

Manchester United  football team played against Bournemouth football team and that was two sided match because both teams gave grab effort in this match and we saw 8 goals in this match as both teams did 4,4 goals in this match. That was a match of Premier League and we saw first goal by Diallo and he did this goal at 13 minutes when it was requirement of the team because opponent team always tried to do goals in this match. Semenyo was a second person who did goal in this match and he did this goal at 40 minutes and Evanilson did third goal of the match and made match interesting and now match of in the side of Bournemouth and they did Back to back goals in this match and opponent team took revenge at the end by doing back to back two goals and score of both teams was equal in this match.

[ITExpert]

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.

Both teams have played too well and the performance was outclassed by the teams. They both are trying a lot to get the results in their favour. Bournemouth's performance was too good and they just performed beyond the expectations as they proved they can do better. But Manchester United can perform even better than the way they performed. Because they are in a situation where they cannot afford any care less behaviour or things which can push them back. They suffered the maximum they can but now they need to have to focus on being better in every coming match. Only in this way they can get success and be promoted as a good team. Now, they practiced which factors or things can cause them to push back and they have to avoid such things. They need to focus and improve their defence line.

[Iranus]

After Sunderland was promoted they did alot of reenforcement in there team which made them appear as one of the best teams that was promoted to the English premier league.  Know doubt the African cup of nation will affect them seriously because there main squad are all Africans but will find ever  means to cover there loophole when the time comes. So I strongly believe the above mentioned statement that Sunderland must definitely get to there target which is not been relegated because they have an already existing structure or techniques which will help them maintain form till the end of the afcon

Sunderland is a strong team. Since they are not dependent on any specific player, and the bonding between the players is also very strong. So Sunderland was able to perform quite well against the big teams. We have seen Sunderland's irregular performance in a few matches. But it is still a big challenge for the big teams to get points against Sunderland. However, I hope Sunderland will not be affected by the African Cup of Nations. Every player is a professional. They will definitely perform carefully and try to avoid the possibility of major injuries.

[Chilwell]

After Sunderland was promoted they did alot of reenforcement in there team which made them appear as one of the best teams that was promoted to the English premier league.  Know doubt the African cup of nation will affect them seriously because there main squad are all Africans but will find ever  means to cover there loophole when the time comes. So I strongly believe the above mentioned statement that Sunderland must definitely get to there target which is not been relegated because they have an already existing structure or techniques which will help them maintain form till the end of the afcon

Sunderland is a strong team. Since they are not dependent on any specific player, and the bonding between the players is also very strong. So Sunderland was able to perform quite well against the big teams. We have seen Sunderland's irregular performance in a few matches. But it is still a big challenge for the big teams to get points against Sunderland. However, I hope Sunderland will not be affected by the African Cup of Nations. Every player is a professional. They will definitely perform carefully and try to avoid the possibility of major injuries.

Sunderland arising because they have teamwork, Sunderland has been a very good team since the starting of the season, they did very well to scrutinised the last transfer window, they did not spend much unlike the top teams but comparing them to the teams of their level, they spent a lot, but honestly I don't think they will regret spending like that. they just got promoted and if you see their performance it's mind blowing because they are moving confidently as if there were in Premier League last season. Sunderland are currently in 8th place on the table with seven victories, five draws and four defeats. There in a very challenging situation now because currently almost four teams have the same point including Sunderland, which means their 17th Match of the season will be very tough because they will all fight for 5th position on the table.