⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Chelsea made quite the comeback from 2 goals down in the first 20 minutes of the game to finish in a 2-2 draw. I think Chelsea could have won the game if they took advantage of their chances. Poor Garnacho, he’s getting a lot of heat for his performance today.

Well, I don't think it was Chelsea's destiny to win their today match against Newcastle, ending the match in a draw is indeed a good result cus its definitely better than them losing to their opponent.

The last goal on Chelsea's side was scored by pedro in the 66th minutes, and this mean they still had over 24 minutes of playtime excluding possible ET, 24 minutes was enough for chelsea to score their winning goal if they really meant to win the match.

[ITExpert]

Manchester United fans intend to finish in the top 4, unlike last season, when they finished 15th in the league table. If they dont qualify for the Champions League next season, it will be over 2 years or more since they haven't tasted a Champions League game. Bournemouth were better than Manchester United last season. They ended in 9th position. What makes Manchester United better than them this season? They are not the better side, I think Bournemouth should win Manchester United, forget past glories and focus on realty.

Manchester United is not on the way they were expected to take the path of improvements after a hard time. And the fans of the Manchester United are also very desperate to see their favourite team at least on a good number among the best teams. But Manchester United's performance still does not seem stable that people set their expectations according to that. And it's been too long that they were not able to perform well. And I think if they keep going the same way they will face a huge decline in their position and people will not take interest in their performance while good or bad. So, it is necessary for them to take steps or make policies which really help them to make their condition better and they will maintain them and at least try to fix them in the last number of top teams.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

Chelsea Football Club is in a very shaky situation, the performance of this team now seems to me to be chaotic because after conceding two goals in the first 20 minutes against Newcastle today, there was no way they would believe that they would turn things around and draw the match today. We were surprised that German player Nick Woltemade showed a very aggressive tendency in the 4th and 20th minutes because during this time this player was able to score two goals and take his team to the topbut it seemed that Premier League giants Chelsea had not lost their morale, which is why they played with great confidence in the second half and shared the points in the match.

[Silikiem]

The game between Tottenham and Liverpools half time score is 0:0, Tottenham have one player Xavi Simons sent off for with a red card offense for a bad tackle on Virgil van Dijk before the half time whistle. Overall, I’m not impressed with the performance of both teams so far especially Tottenham who are playing at home in front of their home fans, they didn’t show much fighting spirit in this game as I expected them to do because they lost their last premier league game 3:0 to Nottingham Forest and in this match they are supposed to make up for the lost game and give their fans something to smile about but judging from their performance so far in this game I think it’s short of expectations and now they already have a man down, will they be able to contain Liverpool attack and avoid conceding a goal from Liverpool in the second half? I doubt it.

[Different patterns]

Newcastle United vs Chelsea match ended 2–2. Chelsea came back from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 and earned 1 point.

Chelsea was lucky to end this game with a single point because if Newcastle United didn't drop a bit in the second half, the outcome will be different. Nevertheless, Chelsea gave the other teams an opportunity to catch them..

Manchester City are currently leading 2–0 against West Ham, and that’s how the first half will likely end. There could be one or two more goals in the second half, but I expect City to win.

I saw parts of the match and Manchester City were performing better and finishing the game with 3 goals was a correct result. Haaland extended his dominance as a top scorer in the league and West Ham United is sinking in the relegation zone.

Arsenal have a tough match ahead. They must avoid dropping points against Everton because City are winning their match right now. If Arsenal lose tonight, City may never give up the top spot again.

Any point drop in this match will cost Arsenal the first place. It is doubtful to see gunners not winning there with the odds they have.

Arsenal must not draw or lose this game against Everton because if they do, they will definitely drop from the first place and that gives Manchester City the chance to take the first place in the league and I don't think Manchester City will in any way leave that first place the moment they are able to top the table. So Arsenal need to work more harder to secure a victory against Everton or else they will start contending to be in the first place again because the points between the first 4 teams in the league is small and losing a single match can drop any team

[Abbatty]

It was a good outing today between Chelsea and Newcastle United, it was a good of 2 good halves shared by both teams. This is how exactly a premier league game should look like, what a game. It has never been easy for Chelsea each time they visits St. James park and today was no different. Newcastle got an early goal through Nick Woltemader and the German hits a quick doubt in no time and It was almost like they had secured all 3 points.

Chelsea came back in the second half firing at all cylinder, James scored a superb free kick and it was all Chelsea needed, and they kept knocking on the door till Joao Pedro scored a sweet 1v1 finish. It was a good game and it only right for both teams share the points.

Both teams played really well and they deserved a point apiece. Chelsea have been inconsistent since the beginning of December but getting a point outta St. James park is definitely a good result.

[adultcrypto]

Newcastle United vs Chelsea match ended 2–2. Chelsea came back from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 and earned 1 point.

Due to this come back by Chelsea, I don't even know if I should praise them or not because they never should have conceded those goals in the first place. They started the match poorly and were only waken up by the two early goals which made the match looked over for Chelsea. This disposition of Chelsea today was like the day they played Leeds and lost 3-1 to them. Chelsea did not try today and it is high time they started doing something about their defending to avoid issues like we saw today.

Arsenal have a tough match ahead. They must avoid dropping points against Everton because City are winning their match right now. If Arsenal lose tonight, City may never give up the top spot again.

Arsenal will likely win Everton, they know the consequence of failing to win tonight which is why they will do everything necessary to win. The other twist to it is that Everton lost their last match which will motivate them to try and win this one. Hence it is going to be a very tough match where a surprise is not impossible.

[Moreno233]

Tottenham vs Liverpool
The match is goalless at half time and second have is 10 minutes gone yet no goal. Liverpool deserve to win this match capitalizing on the fact that Tottenham is already one man down. But we are seeing a balanced match where the red can is not even obvious in the match, Tottenham is following them up with massive defense and massive attack. But if Liverpool gets one goal, Tottenham will be disorganized and this will pave the way for more goals.

[Sarah Azhari]

Don't know if this season Amorin will finish by being able to participate in the UCL tournament, Europa League or Conference League?
Their play is still inconsistent so it cannot be concluded that Amorin will do it all easily when the reality is not.

I'm curious how Man United will fare against Aston Villa as a team on a winning streak --- I'm here doubting the red devils, especially since some players are absent for the AFCON cup. I wouldn't bet on Man United that's the point.

Manchester United fans may hope for Champions League football next season, but given their current form, a Champions League spot seems more like a pipe dream. Manchester United's play remains haphazard, their identity unclear, and they often win through luck rather than a well-organized system. Facing an in-form Aston Villa is clearly a tough match for Manchester United, especially as they are missing several key players due to the African Cup of Nations and are still trying to find their form. So, I think Manchester United will lose because their current level of play is simply below Aston Villa.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Chelsea made quite the comeback from 2 goals down in the first 20 minutes of the game to finish in a 2-2 draw. I think Chelsea could have won the game if they took advantage of their chances. Poor Garnacho, he’s getting a lot of heat for his performance today.

Well, I don't think it was Chelsea's destiny to win their today match against Newcastle, ending the match in a draw is indeed a good result cus its definitely better than them losing to their opponent.

The last goal on Chelsea's side was scored by pedro in the 66th minutes, and this mean they still had over 24 minutes of playtime excluding possible ET, 24 minutes was enough for chelsea to score their winning goal if they really meant to win the match.

You're absolutely right with this because I also considered Chelsea draw as a good result, if they lost they would drop out of the top four position. Honestly I have lost hope and didn't expect a draw from Chelsea again, because Newcastle United is very strong against any team when they lead even in this match Newcastle United played very well and also deserved to have a point but  Chelsea also pulled out impressive performance and equalised.

[redhack]

It was a fierce battle. Tottenham fought hard despite going down to 10 men early on and falling 2 goals behind. After Richarlison's goal, they played with everything forward, trying everything to turn the game around, but it wasn't enough. Liverpool closed down and didn't allow a second goal. Richarlison tried hard to equalize, but he couldn't do it more. Perhaps if Richarlison had come on earlier, things might have been different.
Liverpool won 3 games in a row now and breathed a sigh of relief. With this victory, they climbed to 5th place. They seem to have solved their Salah problem. I guess Slot has relaxed a bit.

[Adbitco]

You're absolutely right with this because I also considered Chelsea draw as a good result, if they lost they would drop out of the top four position. Honestly I have lost hope and didn't expect a draw from Chelsea again, because Newcastle United is very strong against any team when they lead even in this match Newcastle United played very well and also deserved to have a point but  Chelsea also pulled out impressive performance and equalised.

I took consider it a good result even though it was a draw, there are certain games that should be a loss to a team but if they happen to try and make a comeback from a losing position and finally sharing the points, then that's a steal and a good result as well. Newcastle were leading by 2 and Chelsea came from behind to equalise the match. Most people who are used to this very fixture at the park will know that it was a good result for Chelsea.

[GiftedMAN]

I took consider it a good result even though it was a draw, there are certain games that should be a loss to a team but if they happen to try and make a comeback from a losing position and finally sharing the points, then that's a steal and a good result as well. Newcastle were leading by 2 and Chelsea came from behind to equalise the match. Most people who are used to this very fixture at the park will know that it was a good result for Chelsea.

A good result for Chelsea it is based on their comeback in the game after conceding 2 goals in 20 minutes but they still manage to grab a point following their great performance, initially the target of Chelsea wasn't to share point with Newcastle but instead of to losing the game which will be a bad result for the team they still got a point it may not be the best result but it's better than losing all 3 point for Chelsea.

[Woodie]

Until Arsenal wins today's game against Everton, Manchester City are sitting in the top and once they taste such, they tend not to want to let go and I see them to continue breathing on Arsenal's neck because both team's are in great form and this could go to the wire!

Btw, anybody watching this derby.. Everton are really not giving arsenal any breathing space..

Inplay prediction Arsenal 1-0 Everton.

[Salahmu]

I thought Chelsea would be losing due to their shaky defense, but happy to see i was wrong. They lose two nil during the first half, but equalize it at the second half. My take on this is that their defense must be their main concern. It's also bad to play Reece on the mid.
Things better when Maresca stopped his stubborness, and  move him back as an RB and at the same time Enzo enter the pitch.

The defense was a mess today, all those things the defense was doing I thought some of the changes will be defenders but they didn't substitute any defense and they all played till the end, Chelsea did two substitute, Cole palmer was substituted for Santos to come into the pitch, the two changes for Chelsea was because of Reece James if not there could have been more than two changes because after the time of his scoring Chelsea became more than strong they are while playing the first half so they decided not to hasten into much substitute but wait for how the new strength will go and it became draw.

[Zackz5000]

Tottenham vs Liverpool
The match is goalless at half time and second have is 10 minutes gone yet no goal. Liverpool deserve to win this match capitalizing on the fact that Tottenham is already one man down. But we are seeing a balanced match where the red can is not even obvious in the match, Tottenham is following them up with massive defense and massive attack. But if Liverpool gets one goal, Tottenham will be disorganized and this will pave the way for more goals.

Liverpool still struggling to win Tottenham 2-1 after Tottenham was reduced to 9 men i don't believe Liverpool would have won if not for the early red card that came to Tottenham well that's still part of the game.

I can't really predict Liverpool future in the League but if they can be struggling and later get 3 points at the end of the game then i believe they will qualify for the Champions League, they are on tie with same point with Chelsea who is at the 4th positions which means that Liverpool have hope of qualifying in the top 4 despite their poor performance this season.

[Amphenomenon]

Tottenham vs Liverpool
The match is goalless at half time and second have is 10 minutes gone yet no goal. Liverpool deserve to win this match capitalizing on the fact that Tottenham is already one man down. But we are seeing a balanced match where the red can is not even obvious in the match, Tottenham is following them up with massive defense and massive attack. But if Liverpool gets one goal, Tottenham will be disorganized and this will pave the way for more goals.

They won with Isak opening the scoresheet and getting injured through that and then their most active striker Ekitike got the second goal, whereby Tottenham were able to get one   later on but I think they getting two red card did put them in a disadvantage to really fight back.

Liverpool will be happy they got all three points in the end but sadly had injury setbacks from two players Bradley, Frimpong, and Isak.

[Jaycoinz]

Tottenham vs Liverpool
The match is goalless at half time and second have is 10 minutes gone yet no goal. Liverpool deserve to win this match capitalizing on the fact that Tottenham is already one man down. But we are seeing a balanced match where the red can is not even obvious in the match, Tottenham is following them up with massive defense and massive attack. But if Liverpool gets one goal, Tottenham will be disorganized and this will pave the way for more goals.

They won with Isak opening the scoresheet and getting injured through that and then their most active striker Ekitike got the second goal, whereby Tottenham were able to get one   later on but I think they getting two red card did put them in a disadvantage to really fight back.

Liverpool will be happy they got all three points in the end but sadly had injury setbacks from two players Bradley, Frimpong, and Isak.

Although no doubt that they won the game but I don't know if the red card that Tottenham had in the first half that change the view of the game to be one sided because I know for certain that if Liverpool were against a complete Tottenham side then they would have had difficulty in actually securing the whole three point that they had this night. As for arsenal they are currently winning and they would win more again since they know the pressure is red hot.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Chelsea made quite the comeback from 2 goals down in the first 20 minutes of the game to finish in a 2-2 draw. I think Chelsea could have won the game if they took advantage of their chances. Poor Garnacho, he’s getting a lot of heat for his performance today.

Well, I don't think it was Chelsea's destiny to win their today match against Newcastle, ending the match in a draw is indeed a good result cus its definitely better than them losing to their opponent.

The last goal on Chelsea's side was scored by pedro in the 66th minutes, and this mean they still had over 24 minutes of playtime excluding possible ET, 24 minutes was enough for chelsea to score their winning goal if they really meant to win the match.

The condition of the performance of the two clubs in this match looks quite balanced to me because although Newcastle is a little more dominant because of the advantage of playing home but we can see that the performance in this match is not too much different and indeed this draw looks quite appropriate.

It's just that even for Chelsea this is still quite good but of course they have to be more than this if they still want to aim for competition in the race for the trophy.
In their last 5 matches they have lost quite a lot of points and this must be corrected if they still want to compete in the race for the trophy unless there may be other actions when their target is only the zone in the Champions League only if their performance continues like this then it is not impossible that they will also be eliminated.

[yslyv]

Manchester City are currently leading 2–0 against West Ham, and that’s how the first half will likely end. There could be one or two more goals in the second half, but I expect City to win.

I saw parts of the match and Manchester City were performing better and finishing the game with 3 goals was a correct result. Haaland extended his dominance as a top scorer in the league and West Ham United is sinking in the relegation zone. 

Haaland played extremely well again. He scored 2 goals and made 1 assist. You know he’s almost guaranteed to score in every match. That kind of confidence is on another level and pure class. This season across club and national team he has 37 goals and 6 assists in 27 matches. Really crazy.