⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Furious 7]

I doubt Arsenal would be too tired to play for tomorrows game. Nottingham isn't a good team, not this year at least and there is a big chance that Arsenal could lose to them and because of that I honestly expect a chance for Arsenal to get another win. They are leading the league and yes Liverpool tie was sad, they could have been leading with two more points if they could, but at the end of the day we are seeing them do fine.

Arteta must have expected this and rotation is likely to take place for some positions because the break is only 2 days obviously it's a little more complicated but I'm still quite confident in Arsenal's performance for this match.

They will face Nottingham who are currently in a difficult state to predict their performance because sometimes they are quite good but on the other hand they also look quite bad and are not ready for the match.
So I am still optimistic even though Arteta makes this an arena for some rotation players because still their target is 3 points to make their point gap defense with Manchester City especially City's chance with their current performance is still not very good and I expect more for Manchester United to survive well in the Manchester derby this time.

[Webetcoins]

Thinking about how United could be fixed, many people who play games could literally see the solution, it's easy, we all play football games and even we can see it. It is not really that hard, you just increase the facility ratings, get better facility and better staff, and then you start changing players from ground up.

Want a better goalkeeper? You go get someone who is great, not some sort of player, you get the best you can get, Donnaruma? Sure, Maignon? Sure, you get whoever. Onana was like that, but it didn't work out, do not dwell on it and try again. United should be the type of team that can get Mbappe or Haaland or whoever they want.

[Issa56]

What do you think? Will the gap between Manchester City and Arsenal get wider? My personal opinion is no, it won't.

Arsenal should be able to maintain their current points difference with Manchester city after their next match against Nottingham forest. I don’t even think Arsenal will want to lose a match like this, but Nottingham forest is just a crazy team, their performance have not been good since the beginning of the match, but don’t be surprise that we might be seeing different performance from them in their match against Arsenal.

Nottingham forest performance wasn’t bad last season, they surprised everyone with their good performance last season, but since they sacked their previous coach, their performance have been so poor, they have been struggling in match. Nottingham forest that ended last season in a better position are currently struggling to avoid relegation this time around.

[pawel7777]

The opening game of matchday 22 is also the most anticipated game of the round.
The kick-off is in one hour.

Both teams are on a 3-game draw streak, so, if you're a betting man, you could consider placing a small bet on a draw 

It will be Michael Carrick's debut as Man United interim head coach, so who knows, maybe he will decide to set the team completely differently and we could see a different version of Man United.

Obviously Man City is a favourite here, but not a very strong one. The odds for them to win are around x2.00. In comparison, betting on Man United can return x3.40 (Draw: x3.80).
In a high-profile derby match like this one, anything can happen, really.

[harapan]

The opening game of matchday 22 is also the most anticipated game of the round.
The kick-off is in one hour.

Both teams are on a 3-game draw streak, so, if you're a betting man, you could consider placing a small bet on a draw 

It will be Michael Carrick's debut as Man United interim head coach, so who knows, maybe he will decide to set the team completely differently and we could see a different version of Man United.

Obviously Man City is a favourite here, but not a very strong one. The odds for them to win are around x2.00. In comparison, betting on Man United can return x3.40 (Draw: x3.80).
In a high-profile derby match like this one, anything can happen, really.

If the odds are increasing rather than decrease for city, then this game has the tendency of ending in favour of none but both sides sharing the points.
Have you seen Manchester Cities defenders, then you will see that this is a game Manchester United will attack and attack. The formation looks like what can both attack and defend now let us see how city accommodate the pressure from the noisy Manchester United fans at home cheering their players up.

[Woodie]

The Manchester derby is really looking tense, United has a whole different team & approach which is looking good for them.. but with both of United's centre backs on yellows hope Citeh won't mount pressure using this has a red is very much on the cards now because both Dalot and Shaw can be very physical and ref doesn't look to be in a good mood either..

Inplay prediction Manchester Utd 1-0 Manchester City

[Callido]

The Manchester derby is really looking tense, United has a whole different team & approach which is looking good for them.. but with both of United's centre backs on yellows hope Citeh won't mount pressure using this has a red is very much on the cards now because both Dalot and Shaw can be very physical and ref doesn't look to be in a good mood either..

Inplay prediction Manchester Utd 1-0 Manchester City

Manchester United have had good chances to score, one missed pass that opened the post for Manchester United but they ended up missing the chance. The problem with Manchester United isn't the ability to create chances, but the majority of times they miss those opportunities they get.

Manchester City are also disappointing, i did not come to watch only possession game, always returning the ball backwards even when the opening is there, makes me see reason why Manchester City will find it hard to win games.

[shinratensei_]

The Manchester derby is really looking tense, United has a whole different team & approach which is looking good for them.. but with both of United's centre backs on yellows hope Citeh won't mount pressure using this has a red is very much on the cards now because both Dalot and Shaw can be very physical and ref doesn't look to be in a good mood either..

Inplay prediction Manchester Utd 1-0 Manchester City

The chance for MU's red is getting bigger since City's winger is have good physicality combined with good pace. MU's wing back have to put more effort in order to stop Semenyo and Doku. I think Carrick have to subs them or his team may be playing with 10 men at the 2nd half.
I know MU is pretty good in counter attack, but it's not until they will lose a player due to red card. So those wing backs have to be subbed off in 2nd half.

[MAAManda]

The Manchester derby is really looking tense, United has a whole different team & approach which is looking good for them.. but with both of United's centre backs on yellows hope Citeh won't mount pressure using this has a red is very much on the cards now because both Dalot and Shaw can be very physical and ref doesn't look to be in a good mood either..

Inplay prediction Manchester Utd 1-0 Manchester City

Despite being at Old Trafford, Manchester City played like they were at the Etihad. They had no hesitation in their play style, allowing them to dominate the match. First half has just ended, the statistics closed with 72% of ball possession on Manchester City side, while Manchester United looked under pressure. If the situation in the second half remains the same, I doubt your prediction will be correct, instead of Manchester United 1 - 0 Manchester City, it looks like it will be Manchester United 0 - 2 Manchester City.

[Ruttoshi]

It was a goalless first half. Neither United nor City was able to break the deadlock all through the first half. United was able to score twice but both goals was ruled out by VAR for a potential offside. City was in possession of the first half and dominated it but they only got one shot on target.

On the other hand United attacked better than City amd created a few opportunities but they unable to convert it to a goal. The second half will be tensed, I expect a goal from any of them.

[Princess Leah]

The chance for MU's red is getting bigger since City's winger is have good physicality combined with good pace. MU's wing back have to put more effort in order to stop Semenyo and Doku. I think Carrick have to subs them or his team may be playing with 10 men at the 2nd half.
I know MU is pretty good in counter attack, but it's not until they will lose a player due to red card. So those wing backs have to be subbed off in 2nd half.

I felt City would've frustrated Manchester United with goals cause i started watching the match from the 20th minute but i figured out that Manchester United is very composed, they made good chances and got two goals cancelled by the VAR. It's true that Manchester United wing backs should be careful since they've been booked but they've frustrated Doku and Semenyo so far in the match.

 Maybe he might take Dorgu to the right back position and bring either Cunha or Mount to play the left wing. Just watching the reply of the first half and I think Maguire was so unfortunate to hit the bar from that setpiece. Dalot needs to be replaced else he'll concede a red card, his defense on Doku was too aggressive. Anyways Manchester United looks more dangerous and promising, lets see how the second half goes.

[harapan]

It was a goalless first half. Neither United nor City was able to break the deadlock all through the first half. United was able to score twice but both goals was ruled out by VAR for a potential offside. City was in possession of the first half and dominated it but they only got one shot on target.

On the other hand United attacked better than City amd created a few opportunities but they unable to convert it to a goal. The second half will be tensed, I expect a goal from any of them.

Dalot escaping that harsh tackle on Doku is not something I expected, although the VAR reviewed the actions and considered it to be a yellow card. He should be happy he escaped being red carded. Next time he will be more careful when going hard on these players. The number of offside going forward from Manchester United has been clear Micheal Carrick wants them attacking vigorously. Manchester City has controlled the tempo of the game they just need to find the back of the net.

[aylabadia05]

The Manchester derby is really looking tense, United has a whole different team & approach which is looking good for them.. but with both of United's centre backs on yellows hope Citeh won't mount pressure using this has a red is very much on the cards now because both Dalot and Shaw can be very physical and ref doesn't look to be in a good mood either..

Inplay prediction Manchester Utd 1-0 Manchester City

Despite being at Old Trafford, Manchester City played like they were at the Etihad. They had no hesitation in their play style, allowing them to dominate the match. First half has just ended, the statistics closed with 72% of ball possession on Manchester City side, while Manchester United looked under pressure. If the situation in the second half remains the same, I doubt your prediction will be correct, instead of Manchester United 1 - 0 Manchester City, it looks like it will be Manchester United 0 - 2 Manchester City.

Manchester City held 72% possession for 45 minutes. The second half will be different, but at least Martinez and Maguire must be strong in defense because Haaland is very fast when he breaks through. Actually, we don't really care about possession because winning is the priority, even though before the match started, many doubted that Manchester United would win at Old Trafford.

The second half will see goals scored, but I want them to be scored by Manchester United, and three Manchester United players like Mount, Cunha, and Sesko haven't been played by Carrick yet.
I predict it will be 2-1 in our favor for Man United, and these three goals will be scored in the second half.

[Justbillywitt]

It was a goalless first half. Neither United nor City was able to break the deadlock all through the first half. United was able to score twice but both goals was ruled out by VAR for a potential offside. City was in possession of the first half and dominated it but they only got one shot on target.

On the other hand United attacked better than City amd created a few opportunities but they unable to convert it to a goal. The second half will be tensed, I expect a goal from any of them.

Manchester United was the better in the first half, they created more chances and made city sweat. City defense looks shaky and Pep has to do something about it in the second half. If not that both goals that Manchester United scored were offside, they would have been two goals ahead of Manchester city. I am not seeing that intensity in the city team, Foden is not just showing up today. If city continue like this in the second half, Manchester United is going to win the game for sure.

[ibuddy122505]

It was a goalless first half. Neither United nor City was able to break the deadlock all through the first half. United was able to score twice but both goals was ruled out by VAR for a potential offside. City was in possession of the first half and dominated it but they only got one shot on target.

On the other hand United attacked better than City amd created a few opportunities but they unable to convert it to a goal. The second half will be tensed, I expect a goal from any of them.

Manchester United was the better in the first half, they created more chances and made city sweat. City defense looks shaky and Pep has to do something about it in the second half. If not that both goals that Manchester United scored were offside, they would have been two goals ahead of Manchester city. I am not seeing that intensity in the city team, Foden is not just showing up today. If city continue like this in the second half, Manchester United is going to win the game for sure.

What a first half in the Manchester derby! Unlucky for Manchester United to have both goals ruled out for offside. The possession stats tell a different story, and it's still hard to say who's on top in this game.
A draw would be a decent result for United, though a win would be even better. Let's see how the second half unfolds.

[Franctoshi]

It was a goalless first half. Neither United nor City was able to break the deadlock all through the first half. United was able to score twice but both goals was ruled out by VAR for a potential offside. City was in possession of the first half and dominated it but they only got one shot on target.

On the other hand United attacked better than City amd created a few opportunities but they unable to convert it to a goal. The second half will be tensed, I expect a goal from any of them.

Manchester United was the better in the first half, they created more chances and made city sweat. City defense looks shaky and Pep has to do something about it in the second half. If not that both goals that Manchester United scored were offside, they would have been two goals ahead of Manchester city. I am not seeing that intensity in the city team, Foden is not just showing up today. If city continue like this in the second half, Manchester United is going to win the game for sure.

I'm for the side of Manchester United to win this, so city now has to give Arsenal more points to lead the premier League table. Normally Man utd usually are the better side when there's a meeting of this two same city teams, and coming into this second session of the game, I believe Manchester United will bring in the expected result before the 90 minutes time.
They only need to tighten up their attack on the frontline with consistent mounting of pressure on City's defense line and on the 18 yard box as the defence line seem a bit weak.

[DYOR+BTC]

The more i see united getting more stronger and dangerous in attacking even after been dominated my the citizens, the more i get confused on what could be the cause of perseverance and determination never to give up on the game. Before the game started no one believed that Manchester united could even see the net of Manchester city after cities impressive form in there last game and all believed todays game will be disastrous on the side of Manchester united but now the unexpected is happening as they are relentlessly fighting to secure a win at last.
Truly its a good start for carrick, winning his first game against Manchester city even with the inconsistent performance of the united team, although i don't think its yet time to start praising him because know one knows tomorrow

[Uhwuchukwu53]

It was a goalless first half. Neither United nor City was able to break the deadlock all through the first half. United was able to score twice but both goals was ruled out by VAR for a potential offside. City was in possession of the first half and dominated it but they only got one shot on target.

On the other hand United attacked better than City amd created a few opportunities but they unable to convert it to a goal. The second half will be tensed, I expect a goal from any of them.

Manchester United was the better in the first half, they created more chances and made city sweat. City defense looks shaky and Pep has to do something about it in the second half. If not that both goals that Manchester United scored were offside, they would have been two goals ahead of Manchester city. I am not seeing that intensity in the city team, Foden is not just showing up today. If city continue like this in the second half, Manchester United is going to win the game for sure.

I'm for the side of Manchester United to win this, so city now has to give Arsenal more points to lead the premier League table. Normally Man utd usually are the better side when there's a meeting of this two same city teams, and coming into this second session of the game, I believe Manchester United will bring in the expected result before the 90 minutes time.
They only need to tighten up their attack on the frontline with consistent mounting of pressure on City's defense line and on the 18 yard box as the defence line seem a bit weak.

This coming as shock before man city that man united will drag them back even when they are focusing to over come the gap given by arsenal  on the table, many who is against man city is already jubilating because their plan has come through. Watching the game man united seen to be more prepared for today match as they are more push both in attempt to score what baffled me is the weakness shown by the defense of the man city making the area more porous for man united players to penetrate with ease  receiving two zero  at not less that 20 minutes to end the match is already a strong weakness of loss to man city as the pressure they can't withstand in today game.

[1kodumtek7]

The more i see united getting more stronger and dangerous in attacking even after been dominated my the citizens, the more i get confused on what could be the cause of perseverance and determination never to give up on the game. Before the game started no one believed that Manchester united could even see the net of Manchester city after cities impressive form in there last game and all believed todays game will be disastrous on the side of Manchester united but now the unexpected is happening as they are relentlessly fighting to secure a win at last.
Truly its a good start for carrick, winning his first game against Manchester city even with the inconsistent performance of the united team, although i don't think its yet time to start praising him because know one knows tomorrow

The match isn't over yet maybe but Manchester United are highly likely to secure the win after gaining that 2-0 advantage. Rico Lewis must be sleepy right before the second goal.  

I really don't understand Manchester City. What happened all of a sudden? Guardiola preferred 4-1-4-1 formation today. It didn't have a good result at all this time. They are so ineffective. They only have ball possession but nothing more...

[bitzizzix]

The opening game of matchday 22 is also the most anticipated game of the round.
The kick-off is in one hour.

Both teams are on a 3-game draw streak, so, if you're a betting man, you could consider placing a small bet on a draw 

It will be Michael Carrick's debut as Man United interim head coach, so who knows, maybe he will decide to set the team completely differently and we could see a different version of Man United.

Obviously Man City is a favourite here, but not a very strong one. The odds for them to win are around x2.00. In comparison, betting on Man United can return x3.40 (Draw: x3.80).
In a high-profile derby match like this one, anything can happen, really.

The opening match of Matchday 22 featured a thrilling encounter between Manchester United and Manchester City, with the home side winning 2-0.
Manchester United played very well, and their defense continued to improve, making things difficult for Manchester City. They dominated possession but were unable to score, with not a single shot on target. However, this result ruined my bet, as I should have bet on Manchester United.

By the way, Manchester City's points gap over Arsenal has widened to six points. If Arsenal can win their match against Nottingham Forest, their points gap will be nine points, giving Arsenal a strong chance of winning the title this season.