⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Oluwa-btc]

Is impossible to guess what Manchester United is gonna do in the next minute or second, is really impossible they are the most irregular and no sense team in the whole league, how the fuck you won against good teams and always drop points against the most weaker ones, the one from yesterday it was hilarious, how you can drop points against Wolves. Is just incredible.

A chance to go above some nosey and noisy fanbase and they had that bottled. I will not be so hard on them but that is what makes Manchester United Manchester United, to be able to win games with your second eleven or even with the absence of important players. We have so many players injured, players out for African Cup of Nations Competition so yes, let's not be all that hard on them. Leeds United their arch rivals will be next come weekend. Hopefully we lock in and get three points.

[ancafe]

Even Aston Villa won't get any of these targets, by participating in this competition with strongest clubs in Premier League, it will be helpful for enriching their experience, strengthening their mentality and competitiveness which all can help them performing better in upcoming seasons.

It's common in football, even teams like Manchester City or Arsenal can feel the impact of defeat against certain opponents. In particular in this match Arsenal played much more effectively and Arteta was able to exploit Aston Villa's weaknesses, allowing them to beat Aston Villa with a promising scoreline. Consistency and a third-place finish are likely enough for Aston Villa, but it would be much better if they could ultimately put pressure on Arsenal and Manchester City as title contenders. One loss against a strong team isn't a big deal and I believe Aston Villa can still perform consistently in their next match.

[Velvet78]

The first half of the Arsenal game was going on quite the way Emery would be glad about. But after wasting important opportunities, tables were turned. Arteta really destroyed Emery in the second half...

The thing that made me disappointed was to see Chelsea and Manchester United both losing points. Their wins were the ones I trusted in my parlay the most. Arsenal looked riskier but here we are.

There can be no excuse for these draws. 

[Minor Miner]

Even Aston Villa won't get any of these targets, by participating in this competition with strongest clubs in Premier League, it will be helpful for enriching their experience, strengthening their mentality and competitiveness which all can help them performing better in upcoming seasons.

It's common in football, even teams like Manchester City or Arsenal can feel the impact of defeat against certain opponents. In particular in this match Arsenal played much more effectively and Arteta was able to exploit Aston Villa's weaknesses, allowing them to beat Aston Villa with a promising scoreline. Consistency and a third-place finish are likely enough for Aston Villa, but it would be much better if they could ultimately put pressure on Arsenal and Manchester City as title contenders. One loss against a strong team isn't a big deal and I believe Aston Villa can still perform consistently in their next match.

Arsenal lost the previous match against Aston Villa. So Arteta did not want to make any mistakes in this match. In the first half we saw Arsenal playing a bit slow. Perhaps in the first half Arteta identified the weaknesses of Aston Villa's defense. And in the second half we saw Arsenal's great performance.

Just 3 minutes into the second half, Arsenal secured the lead with a goal from Magalhaes and they scored another goal in just 4 minutes. They were able to attack a lot in the second half. As a result, Aston Villa's players were also under a lot of pressure. Villa scored their only goal after 90 minutes.

[Spack17]

I talked about Aston Villa like they are always dangerous. Because of their long-running win streak of course. But it ended in a really painful way for them. Let's be honest. Probably most of us didn't expect such a huge score.

I mean especially after seeing it 0-0 at halftime. Arsenal started the 2nd half very quick with 2 goals and ruined Emery's plans completely. This time he couldn't do the thing he did to Chelsea a few days earlier. But it's really not easy to play 2 big matches with such a small interval.

[Akbarkoe]

The first half of the Arsenal game was going on quite the way Emery would be glad about. But after wasting important opportunities, tables were turned. Arteta really destroyed Emery in the second half...

The thing that made me disappointed was to see Chelsea and Manchester United both losing points. Their wins were the ones I trusted in my parlay the most. Arsenal looked riskier but here we are.

There can be no excuse for these draws. 

It's hard to accept but Arteta silenced Emery's mouth at Arsenal's home, Arteta managed to get his revenge in this match, the 4-1 score proved that Arsenal are still very strong, I will be looking forward to how they meet Manchester city, but it's still quite a long time to meet. That's Parlay buddy, I also lost this match, Chelsea and Manchester United cannot be relied on to bet, these two teams are very unpredictable, but still can be grateful for 1 extra point rather than losing, in the last five matches look at losing and winning they have the same history.

[Shineup]

Is impossible to guess what Manchester United is gonna do in the next minute or second, is really impossible they are the most irregular and no sense team in the whole league, how the fuck you won against good teams and always drop points against the most weaker ones, the one from yesterday it was hilarious, how you can drop points against Wolves. Is just incredible.

A chance to go above some nosey and noisy fanbase and they had that bottled. I will not be so hard on them but that is what makes Manchester United Manchester United, to be able to win games with your second eleven or even with the absence of important players. We have so many players injured, players out for African Cup of Nations Competition so yes, let's not be all that hard on them. Leeds United their arch rivals will be next come weekend. Hopefully we lock in and get three points.

Deep down all Manchester United fans are in deep trauma right now, I believe it's only the strong minded that are still standing firm right now supporting Manchester United, I just think the problem of Manchester United is definitely beyond repair, and the worst part is in as much as Manchester United is not in good form they still keep relevant in every aspect of the game aside winning trophies, they make headlines more than any team in Europe, they attract good players they can't make good use off, and they are outstanding in terms of financial issues, I believe that's more reason why the management doesn't care if they win or not.

[JeffBrad12]

Today Manchester City will face Sunderland on Sunderland’s turf. I hope New Year’s celebrations didn’t affect their form and that they’ll pick up another 3 points. I’m aware that Sunderland have an unbeaten home record, but the head‑to‑head history between these teams convinces me that Man City will win. The Golden Boy has to open the scoring in the New Year. I’ll probably place my first 2026 bet on Manchester City.

Sunderland is strong at home, but they has been losing many of their players due to Afcon. They will miss their important midfielder and defenders It's easy to assume City can take such advantage win in this away game. It's okay if this is not gonna be an easy game, but let's be optimistic City to secure three points.
Based on that betting on City is the best choice at this moment. All of CIty players are fit, and Doku is back.

[knowngunman]

Chelsea Football Club and Head Coach Enzo Maresca have parted company.

"During his time at the Club, Enzo led the team to success in the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Those achievements will remain an important part of the Club’s recent history, and we thank him for his contributions to the Club.

With key objectives still to play for across four competitions including qualification for Champions League football, Enzo and the Club believe a change gives the team the best chance of getting the season back on track.

We wish Enzo well for the future."
Source

This took everyone by surprise. It was never expected at this moment considering his recent achievements as contained in the club statement above. On the other hand, it's a necessary step for the team to achieve their goals. Chelsea has just two win out of their last seven Premier league games and that's seriously a bad stats for a team with Dreams. The question is who's capable of helping them to achieve their dreams?