⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Volgastallion]

Maybe and just maybe if Slot cant make this team any better we can see Xabi Alonso taking charge on the Liverpool team as a coach, i really want to see it , imagine for the next season of Premier League having, Xabi Alonso on Liverpool and Luis Enrique on Manchester United, majestic. Plus Guardiola on City and Arteta on Arsenal.Is gonna be a coach season.

[Velvet78]

The derby of Manchester is on the horizon! Only 4 days left. Manchester City's odds continue to rise interestingly. From 1.85 to 1.95 so far... But I still believe they will be the winner.

Maybe and just maybe if Slot cant make this team any better we can see Xabi Alonso taking charge on the Liverpool team as a coach, i really want to see it , imagine for the next season of Premier League having, Xabi Alonso on Liverpool and Luis Enrique on Manchester United, majestic. Plus Guardiola on City and Arteta on Arsenal.Is gonna be a coach season.

It is a big maybe but I wouldn't also say no to seeing Xabi Alonso manage Liverpool.    He is a great manager who has proven his manager skills at Leverkusen. They wasted him at Real Madrid.

I know he resigned because of the players' attitude against him. But the board should have thought about what can be done on the recent incidents. You can't change your manager often because of that in the end.

[Nightwatchmare]

After this break in the PL a really nice game is going to greet us!

• Man Utd - Man City

Of course Guardiola's club is the obvious favourite here. Man Utd is still in pain because of inconsistencies. And it's still not known who's going to be their next coach. Until then Fletcher takes care of the club.

In this situation I don't expect them to show a great effort in this derby honestly. 1.85 odds for Man City look just great! I might bet on it early in fact.

If I had to take a high risk bet, I’d go with the draw. City’s odds look really tempting since they’ve been slightly better in terms of form.

But we shouldn’t forget that even though MU have been inconsistent lately, they usually show up when playing against their rivals. If you look at their previous meetings, the results are often unpredictable. Plus, MU are playing at home, which should give them some extra confidence to avoid a loss.

So, I’m taking draw @4.10.

Manchester United is not in form at the moment, and i think Manchester City will beat Manchester United, but with the Manchester United records against big teams in the premier league this season, Manchester United can fight for a point against Manchester City, so it seems if you bet on the Manchester United and Manchester City game as a draw, you can end up winning the bet. If the Manchester United and Manchester City game doesn't end as a draw, Manchester City will beat Manchester United, and i will bet on Manchester City direct win if Diallo and Mbeumo do not feature for Manchester United against Manchester City.

[hyudien]

The derby of Manchester is on the horizon! Only 4 days left. Manchester City's odds continue to rise interestingly. From 1.85 to 1.95 so far... But I still believe they will be the winner.

Hmmm interesting, in the first meeting Man City won this Derby, curious for the second Derby this time will the result be the same? and what adds to making it a little difficult to predict, they both produce 3 draws in the last 5 weeks, but given the fact that Man Utd is coached by a new coach, making Man City more likely to win even though they play away.

It is a big maybe but I wouldn't also say no to seeing Xabi Alonso manage Liverpool.    He is a great manager who has proven his manager skills at Leverkusen. They wasted him at Real Madrid.

Well, I was just talking about this with a friend of mine, I think Xabi could be a potential replacement for Arne at Liverpool, and maybe the true quality of Florian Wirtz could be brought out 100% if Xabi really went to Anfiled, unfortunately Man Utd, already signed Carrick, otherwise maybe they would also approach Xabi.

[Mate2237]

United has been struggling badly since and with just an interim manager in charge there problems has even compounded the more . And going into this game Manchester United will go in as the underdogs because, Manchester City is the favorite to win this game. But don't forget this is a local derby and there is pride to fight for so this game may not go the way everyone is thinking because when it comes to games like this no team should be underrated.



Manchester United will be playing at home and I believe it should serve as an advantage to to united. For we the gambling community we should take the risk and take it well 3.23 is a good odd that is worth taking the risk for Manchester United.

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Maybe and just maybe if Slot cant make this team any better we can see Xabi Alonso taking charge on the Liverpool team as a coach, i really want to see it , imagine for the next season of Premier League having, Xabi Alonso on Liverpool and Luis Enrique on Manchester United, majestic. Plus Guardiola on City and Arteta on Arsenal.Is gonna be a coach season.

some of the things xabi alonso did at leverkusen were incredible, and they had a huge impact on his move to real madrid. actually, his performance at real madrid wasn't that bad, but the fact that their biggest rivals, barcelona, fell behind in the league and lost the super cup led to his departure. from what i've read, he also wanted to leave for some internal team reasons. there are so many “star” players at real madrid right now that managing such a team is very difficult. i'm sure this is one of the reasons.

xabi alonso could try his luck in the premier league, but i don't know if that team would be liverpool. we can say he's a quality coach; i just think he didn't come at the right time for real madrid.

[tygeade]

Manchester United need a coach who can bring some confidence back to the players, even at a basic level. In that sense, appointing Michael Carrick until the end of the season sounds quite logical. For Carrick himself, it’s almost a no-lose situation. If things don’t work out, it’s unlikely he’ll take the full blame, because the club’s problems clearly run much deeper. And if he manages to steady the team and push for a top-five finish, he instantly becomes a hero.

This is not a win-win situation, it's literally a lose-lose situation. Carrick will lose a job he is doing alright at, and United is losing a chance to find someone better. This could be the worst decision made by United and Carrick himself as well. If Carrick goes there, and does terrible, he will be remembered as the guy who "got to United and did even worse than the guy who got fired" and that is very possible, if he does very badly and drops points and go lower on standings.

United on the other hand will be seen as "owners got Carrick instead of Xavi or Xabi who were both available" and will continue to be hated. I really hope one day some rich dude buys this team and manages it properly because it's sad to see them this bad.

[pawel7777]

Do you guys think that after his recent departure from Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso could end up in the Premier League? I personally think it's pretty likely. There are open vacancies in Man United and Chelsea (+ maybe more I'm not aware of). And given his history with Liverpool as a player, he could potentially replace Arne Slot, if Liverpool doesn't improve and the owners lose their patience with Slot.
He's a bit of a risk, as he doesn't have that much coaching experience, but he did really well as a manager of Leverkusen and his results with Real were also not that bad. From his perspective, the Premier League is the most prestigious league in the world, so career-wise, it could be worth it.


In other news, Man City with an away win over Newcastle in the 1st leg of the EFL Cup semi-final. That's a really good result, which gets them much closer to the final. Tomorrow, Chelsea is playing Arsenal at home.

[Abbatty]

Do you guys think that after his recent departure from Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso could end up in the Premier League? I personally think it's pretty likely. There are open vacancies in Man United and Chelsea (+ maybe more I'm not aware of). And given his history with Liverpool as a player, he could potentially replace Arne Slot, if Liverpool doesn't improve and the owners lose their patience with Slot.
He's a bit of a risk, as he doesn't have that much coaching experience, but he did really well as a manager of Leverkusen and his results with Real were also not that bad. From his perspective, the Premier League is the most prestigious league in the world, so career-wise, it could be worth it.


In other news, Man City with an away win over Newcastle in the 1st leg of the EFL Cup semi-final. That's a really good result, which gets them much closer to the final. Tomorrow, Chelsea is playing Arsenal at home.

Aside Manchester United I don’t think Xabi Alonso will get a job In the premier league next season. Chelsea just recently got a new manager, they were clear that they don’t want a care taker but a manager that will manage the team for years to come so it clear that they would stick to their new manager.

And as of Manchester city I think their plan is to bring in Enzo maresca if guardiola eventually leaves next season, it something that is clear, with Maresca being a premier league tested manager I think that would be the best call for them.

Manchester United is the only option for now because they are with a care taker and by the end of the season he would be replaced so maybe Xabi might be approached by the management and he might considering coming to the premier league.

[silpersurfer]

Maybe and just maybe if Slot cant make this team any better we can see Xabi Alonso taking charge on the Liverpool team as a coach, i really want to see it , imagine for the next season of Premier League having, Xabi Alonso on Liverpool and Luis Enrique on Manchester United, majestic. Plus Guardiola on City and Arteta on Arsenal.Is gonna be a coach season.

It will be quite interesting to see Luis Enrique in the English Premier League with Manchester United. His presence will bring about major changes to the Red Devils squad. But when talking about his success with PSG, apart from his prowess in managing players and team formations, we cannot ignore the loyalty of the club owner. Meanwhile, when discussing the current Manchester United squad owned by the Glazer family, Manchester United has suffered significant losses almost every season, so I doubt that when Enrique is at Old Trafford, Manchester United will be able to sign the players the coach desires.

And if Alonso were to return to Anfield to coach the team he once played for, and the place where he once shone, that would be very interesting to watch.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

It will be quite interesting to see Luis Enrique in the English Premier League with Manchester United. His presence will bring about major changes to the Red Devils squad. But when talking about his success with PSG, apart from his prowess in managing players and team formations, we cannot ignore the loyalty of the club owner. Meanwhile, when discussing the current Manchester United squad owned by the Glazer family, Manchester United has suffered significant losses almost every season, so I doubt that when Enrique is at Old Trafford, Manchester United will be able to sign the players the coach desires.

Manchester United have indeed struggled since Ferguson's retirement and if they hire any manager without the support of the players they expect, it will be difficult to bring about changes in the team, even if Luis Enrique becomes their manager. At PSG Luis Enrique has the support he needs and we've slowly seen him succeed in taking PSG to a much better level. The question is whether Manchester United is willing to take this approach. The Premier League will certainly be much more competitive when he arrives and takes over as Manchester United manager.

[Nightwatchmare]

United has been struggling badly since and with just an interim manager in charge there problems has even compounded the more . And going into this game Manchester United will go in as the underdogs because, Manchester City is the favorite to win this game. But don't forget this is a local derby and there is pride to fight for so this game may not go the way everyone is thinking because when it comes to games like this no team should be underrated.



Manchester United will be playing at home and I believe it should serve as an advantage to to united. For we the gambling community we should take the risk and take it well 3.23 is a good odd that is worth taking the risk for Manchester United.

I absolutely agree that Manchester United has been struggling badly because i cannot remember the last time Manchester United won a match, but it is not right for you to say that Manchester United's problems have increased because of their new interim coach since you haven't seen how Michael Carrick, who is the new interim coach of Manchester United, will perform at Manchester United. Michael Carrick knows the tradition of Manchester United, and i believe he will help Manchester United do better this season. Manchester City remains the favorite in the Manchester derby, but since it is a derby and Manchester United is at home, Manchester United will not just relax and allow Manchester City to walk away with the 3 points. Manchester United will fight Manchester City very hard so they can put smile on the faces of their fans.