⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Emitdama]

I am not surprised by that result; Arsenal played much more aggressively with the revenge they had, which made them play much more determinedly, and in terms of overall quality, Arsenal is better compared to Aston Villa. That has to be acknowledged, so I think Arsenal's big win is natural.

Aston Villa has indeed made surprises this season; they were unbeaten in their last 11 matches before facing Arsenal, but it should be remembered that the Premier League always presents fierce competition, and now Aston Villa is experiencing that.

In this season, Arsenal doing much better than last three seasons because they are having strong title chance, and they are not giving any space to have any challenge against them, in upcoming rounds, this is going to be a big advantage for winning with good score, their attack and defense both are well-balanced.

At the top, now two teams are having good control while Manchester City is going to Stadium of Light for their 19th round game, this will give them chance to cut the difference of points and have good space from Aston Villa while Liverpool hosting Leeds United, this is also important game for them after having few good results in last weeks, this will allow them to have chance of staying with Aston Villa for third spot.

[IceLincoln]

Mikel Arteta is also doing good changes which making things positive for this team and their chances for staying at the top.

Bold films from someone who has not been able to win anything very big. I understand that they are playing really well but if this league was so easy for them then they should be able to win the English Premier League trophy pretty often right? How many times have they done that? The last time Arsenal was able to win the English Premier League trophy was probably in 2004 if I am not wrong. It was more than two decades ago. Honestly I have to question if he actually said it or not because if he actually did he should have known that he is going to get trolled or not for this.

Hahahaha….,, this is so funny, the only person or people allowed to make such comments is Pep Guardiola and Manchester City players, they’ve achieved the feat or height to make such comments or big talks. If Mikel Arteta really said that then I’ll like to borrow Erling Haaland’s words “Be Humble”. Playing well and winning the league are two different things.
Sometimes I think it’s more difficult to win the league than the Champions league.


P/S: I think the Premier League is the only league among the the top European Leagues that don’t respect the holidays. Everyday is a match day

[SmartCharpa]

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.

I am not surprised by that result; Arsenal played much more aggressively with the revenge they had, which made them play much more determinedly, and in terms of overall quality, Arsenal is better compared to Aston Villa. That has to be acknowledged, so I think Arsenal's big win is natural.

Aston Villa has indeed made surprises this season; they were unbeaten in their last 11 matches before facing Arsenal, but it should be remembered that the Premier League always presents fierce competition, and now Aston Villa is experiencing that.

Arsenal played better than Aston Villa, and best team won at the end of the match. Arsenal performance was better than the first leg they played at Villa Park, Arsenal performance was very disappointing playing at Villa Park as they concede in the final minutes of the game. But in the second leg of the match, we saw some improvement in the Gunners performance, they were able to scored 4 goals to maintain their Premier League position.

However, Aston Villa still maintain their 3rd position in the league but I still do not consider them as a title contender this season, Premier League is full of surprises, it is not easy to be in the title race. Aston Villa unbeaten record in the last 11 matches came to an end against Arsenal, I hope they can continue this way to be in the Champions League next season.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Arsenal played better than Aston Villa, and best team won at the end of the match. Arsenal performance was better than the first leg they played at Villa Park, Arsenal performance was very disappointing playing at Villa Park as they concede in the final minutes of the game. But in the second leg of the match, we saw some improvement in the Gunners performance, they were able to scored 4 goals to maintain their Premier League position.

Arsenal have avenged their previous defeat. They lost 2-1 in the away match. And arsenal won the home match by a margin of 4- 1. Most of the bookies predicted that Arsenal would win the home match. But, no one expected Arsenal to win by a big margin of 4- 1. Arsenal won this match by performing well. Aston villa players were also able to make some strong  attacks. Arsenal's defenders were able to successfully repel every attack.

However, Aston Villa still maintain their 3rd position in the league but I still do not consider them as a title contender this season, Premier League is full of surprises, it is not easy to be in the title race. Aston Villa unbeaten record in the last 11 matches came to an end against Arsenal, I hope they can continue this way to be in the Champions League next season.

After a long time, Aston villa lost a point in a match. Even then, I hope they will not lose the  truck. In the next match, Aston villa will get back on track and continue their good performance. If Aston Villa falls behind, only arsenal and manchester city will remain in the  fight for the title. Because Liverpool and chelsea have fallen far behind. The gap between arsenal and liverpool is  13 points. It is very difficult to reduce such a big gap.

[Bobrox]

Playing at home but facing Manchester City will not guarantee Sunderland any points. According to Sunderland's statistics, they have never lost when playing at home. That's a good point. From 9 home games, Sunderland has won 5 and drawn 4. Sunderland has also scored more goals at home and conceded fewer.
However, those statistics will mean little if Sunderland are facing Manchester City. Manchester City are coming to the Stadium of Light aiming for a win, as Arsenal have already widened the points gap with Manchester City.
Meanwhile, if Manchester City's ambitions are too high, I fear Sunderland might just turn those ambitions upside down.

Sunderland not loss when playing home but most dominance with the draw against Arsenal, Brighton Albion and Leeds United last match, its two home matches in a row for Sunderland after holding draw by Leeds United and tomorrow against Manchester City.
Awesome statistic of Sunderland home match keep unbeaten in 9 games, won 5 match and drawn 4 matches as the promotion teams bigger achievement and how possibility tomorrow Manchester City will be the first team defeating Sunderland at their home?

Huge ambition for Man City because Arsenal winning last match against Aston Villa and has 5 points remaining, if won't gap many points Manchester City must take three points at Stadium of Light.

[aylabadia05]

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Sunderland not loss when playing home but most dominance with the draw against Arsenal, Brighton Albion and Leeds United last match, its two home matches in a row for Sunderland after holding draw by Leeds United and tomorrow against Manchester City.
Awesome statistic of Sunderland home match keep unbeaten in 9 games, won 5 match and drawn 4 matches as the promotion teams bigger achievement and how possibility tomorrow Manchester City will be the first team defeating Sunderland at their home?

From the statistical data on their home games, I have already said that Sunderland has not lost in 9 games. That is a great achievement.
This looks like a repetition of the previous sentence. The problem is that the team visiting the Stadium of Light is a team that is trying to achieve the championship title at the end of the season. If the team visiting the Stadium of Light is not Manchester City, there is a possibility that Sunderland's 9-game unbeaten home streak will remain intact.

You understand what I mean. Betting on Manchester City to win isn't a bad bet. The ball is round, but in my opinion, the likelihood of Sunderland losing is greater.

[1kodumtek7]

An hour left for Liverpool - Leeds to start. What are your thoughts on this match? Will Liverpool maintain their win streak or go back to where they started again? 

My opinion is that they will get another win to make the streak 4 matches. But both teams to score is very likely I think. Leeds have been scoring for 7 matches in the league. You know defending isn't the best thing Liverpool are at this season either so...

[skarais]

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Arsenal played better than Aston Villa, and best team won at the end of the match. Arsenal performance was better than the first leg they played at Villa Park, Arsenal performance was very disappointing playing at Villa Park as they concede in the final minutes of the game. But in the second leg of the match, we saw some improvement in the Gunners performance, they were able to scored 4 goals to maintain their Premier League position.

However, Aston Villa still maintain their 3rd position in the league but I still do not consider them as a title contender this season, Premier League is full of surprises, it is not easy to be in the title race. Aston Villa unbeaten record in the last 11 matches came to an end against Arsenal, I hope they can continue this way to be in the Champions League next season.

The good news is that Arsenal still leads the standings with a 5-point lead over Manchester City, but the bad news is that Arsenal will be under pressure again if Manchester City is able to win full points against Sunderland. The points gap will be back down to 2 points between the two teams if Manchester City wins, meanwhile Arsenal have some tough games ahead of them.

One of the tough matches is against Liverpool, but Arsenal might have a good chance considering they are playing at home. But before that, Arsenal must win their away match against Bournemouth, which will provide good capital before the tough match against Liverpool. Meanwhile, Manchester City must maintain their excellent performance and keep up the pressure on Arsenal who are at the top of the table. Sunderland is no easy opponent and Manchester City also faces a tough match against Chelsea.

[BitBakerr1]

Manchester City may end up losing this match today especially since Sunderland is at home and I know that Arsenal fans will really want or wish for Manchester city to lose or draw the match so they can top  them very well but Manchester city will do everything possible to make sure that they will Sunderland in today's match because they also want to lift the premier league trophy. This match will be an interesting match.
I will predict and bet on Manchester City to win today's match I have more faith in them than Sunderland so I will bet on Manchester City to win.

[pawel7777]

The last 4 games of round 19 are coming our way.
The odds for all of them (from 2UP.io) are as follows:

Crystal Palace x2.25 Vs Fulham x3.29; Draw x3.29
Liverpool x1.50 Vs Leeds x6.30; Draw x4.36
Brentford x2.36 Vs Tottenham x2.93; Draw x3.47
Sunderland x7.60 Vs Manchester City x1.40; Draw x4.82

Man City are currently on a 6-wins streak for the league games (8 straight wins for all competitions) so obviously are a big favourite despite playing away against Sunderland, but I don't necessarily think it will be an easy game for them. Sunderland's form has been far from ideal recently, but earlier in the season, they proved they can play at a high level.

There was a bombshell earlier today about the departure of Chelsea's manager, Enzo Maresca, who apparently was in talks with Man City regarding him serving as a potential replacement for Pep Guardiola:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/maresca-chelsea-man-city-guardiola-33151004

Apparently, Guardiola responded to these reports and insisted he had no plans to leave the club at the end of the season, so it's hard to figure out what is going on here.

[jakdanyel]

There are 3 hours to go for the Sunderland - Manchester City match.

The gap with the leader has risen to 5 points for Guardiola's team. The pressure is on them now. Do you expect any point loss from Manchester City tonight?

Honestly I don't. It might not be easy on the other hand. Because Sunderland are one of the 2 teams with no home losses in the league now. They wouldn't give up easily just as they didn't against Arsenal here before.

[SmartCharpa]

An hour left for Liverpool - Leeds to start. What are your thoughts on this match? Will Liverpool maintain their win streak or go back to where they started again? 

My opinion is that they will get another win to make the streak 4 matches. But both teams to score is very likely I think. Leeds have been scoring for 7 matches in the league. You know defending isn't the best thing Liverpool are at this season either so...

What can we expect from Liverpool today after 3-3 at Leeds home ground? After a draw against Leeds, Liverpool remain unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. I believe Liverpool will win the match, but I expect both teams to score, Leeds is not an easy team to beat without scoring a goal. Salah is the only player missing in the Liverpool squad today due to the Afcon games, they should not underestimate Leeds attackers because Liverpool is very poor in defending.

However, another interesting match is Manchester City against Sunderland, this team has performed well this season and will host Manchester City today, what are your thoughts on this game? Sunderland had not lose in their last three matches, even though some of their players are not available, Manchester City may win the match, but I believe both teams are going to score as well.

[Akbarkoe]

An hour left for Liverpool - Leeds to start. What are your thoughts on this match? Will Liverpool maintain their win streak or go back to where they started again? 

My opinion is that they will get another win to make the streak 4 matches. But both teams to score is very likely I think. Leeds have been scoring for 7 matches in the league. You know defending isn't the best thing Liverpool are at this season either so...

The match will be held at Anfield it is clear that Liverpool is very favored, and Leeds is a home team only when they play away their game is chaotic it is a bad characteristic of Leeds, betting on Liverpool tonight will be very profitable if you find a bookie who puts bigger odds on Liverpool, but I doubt it, everything will certainly minimize the odds for Liverpool's victory, victory in this match will strengthen Liverpool's position in the top 4 of the English league standings because Chelsea only produced a draw yesterday.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Salah is a very talented player with excellent statistical performance. Therefore, his arrival was a huge advantage for Liverpool. Currently, the idea of ​​not playing him, despite his past achievements, is purely selfish, in my opinion. Because such a high-quality player has now become ingrained in the team's spirit. I remember him being wanted by Real Madrid at one point, yet he didn't leave the team like Trent and played for Liverpool for many years. It's not right to take a negative stance towards him just because he had a below-average season.

Yes, Generally players who say no to Real Madrid always wonder "what if..." but even so, I see Salah with a lot of potential , and I think he can do very well at any other team, I don't know, I'd love for Salah to go to Saudi Arabian football, but not to MLS.

[Woodie]

I thought Liverpool would come out aggressive in this match to capitalize on Chelsea and Manchester United dropping points but what am seeing is awful!!

Maybe credit should go to Leeds United for the tight game and not giving Liverpool to create goal scoring chances, otherwise this game looks like it will be low scoring!

[Jessie2121]

From the looks of things it seems Liverpool are managing to see how they can get that pressure on Leeds, as long as the game remains goalless I don't think that Leeds are going to feel any pressure coming from Liverpool. This is what the other teams need to implement in their planning against the big clubs if not in every 5 to 10 minutes they have to conceding. Leeds are currently doing their best to soak the pressure and turn it to an attack.

[ITExpert]

All the teams involved in the Premier League title race finished the week without dropping any points. They all won their matches and maintained the point gaps between them.

The most important league match of the week was Chelsea vs Aston Villa and Aston Villa defeated Chelsea 2–1 away from home. They maintained the point difference with league leaders Arsenal.

I think all the teams in the premier league are trying to have their best but presenting themselves with talent experience and the best policies. Arsenal is a good team and they are also in the real contenders of winning. And Aston Villa is very prominent in this list. And the match that was played between Chelsea and Aston Villa. Chelsea team got defeated in this match by Aston Villa and I think it was very cleared that Chelsea has more chances to lose this match. Because Aston Villa is more strong this time than they was in the last season. Although all the teams in the premier league have ended up their weak without dropping points. And this is a very good thing. Manchester City will be trying to manage their position to be good. But one thing is that everything is very unpredictable and maybe the results at the end of the season will be changed and maybe against expectations.

[Derekfunds]

An hour left for Liverpool - Leeds to start. What are your thoughts on this match? Will Liverpool maintain their win streak or go back to where they started again? 

My opinion is that they will get another win to make the streak 4 matches. But both teams to score is very likely I think. Leeds have been scoring for 7 matches in the league. You know defending isn't the best thing Liverpool are at this season either so...

The match will be held at Anfield it is clear that Liverpool is very favored, and Leeds is a home team only when they play away their game is chaotic it is a bad characteristic of Leeds, betting on Liverpool tonight will be very profitable if you find a bookie who puts bigger odds on Liverpool, but I doubt it, everything will certainly minimize the odds for Liverpool's victory, victory in this match will strengthen Liverpool's position in the top 4 of the English league standings because Chelsea only produced a draw yesterday.

Liverpool last five games have been showing green I think they had only one draw or a loss and I feel tonight will also be a green that Is if they perform well because club like Leeds can be stubborn to defeat sometimes but Liverpool are still on a Winning streak so there is possibility they will win Leeds. They have played 20 minutes without a goal though Liverpool has gotten few attempts than Leeds and I believe they will convert one soon and their xG is very high compared to that of Leeds but it won't be funny after all the posesion and xG they didn't win.

[Distraction]

From the looks of things it seems Liverpool are managing to see how they can get that pressure on Leeds, as long as the game remains goalless I don't think that Leeds are going to feel any pressure coming from Liverpool. This is what the other teams need to implement in their planning against the big clubs if not in every 5 to 10 minutes they have to conceding. Leeds are currently doing their best to soak the pressure and turn it to an attack.

The first half has been under control of Liverpool. Alisson made a huge mistake at a point though which was nearly causing Leeds to score. But it didn't happen thankfully.

As long as Liverpool keep it this way there is no reason for them not to win this match. They just need to improve their finishing a little more.

Ekitiké has wasted some important chances for example.

[Volgastallion]

Well seems like this last round a few of big teams are strugling a lot to beat the weak teams of the season, first one was the Manchester United against Wolves and now it seems like Liverpool is having troubles against Leeds which is not weak but is not a top team.

Mid table positions are on fire.