⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[BIT-BENDER]

If Chelsea has started this way in the beginning I think they could have also been title contender at this point in the season. With all the matches they had before this one in the league cup and Europe and still have the legs to play Westham who are very fresh and had enough time to rest.
A draw for Chelsea to me would have been a good result so this win will be significantly a strong foundation for Chelsea and the new coach to continue on.

[IceLincoln]

The game between Chelsea and West ham is on-going and j.bowen scored in the 7th minute giving westham a goal difference, I didn't expect westham to score easily because they are not in form currently. Chelsea has more ball possession but their defense is poor, although there is still enough time for Chelsea to equalize but I'm beginning to have doubts about them winning. Does Chelsea have what ot takes to win this game today?

Already getting sick of watching the match,
Like I'm so disappointed at Chelsea, west Ham is winning 2-0 and the match just started, I have no idea what has been happening to Chelsea lately, but they better do something about it, the rate at which they are conceding goals is becoming alarming.

I hope they will try to equalise the match. It is something that they can do, and I hope they do it.

Alright they didn’t disappoint you in the end, Chelsea are now the come back kings of the premier league…lol.
Football is a game of two halves While Westham won the first half, Chelsea won second half and overall. A very decent second half performance.

Arsenal were dominant today thrashing Leeds 4:0 in emphatic manner stretching their lead at the table and also adding more goals difference. Gabriel Jesus still got it I was impressed by him and I’m beginning to kill the doubts on Arsenal winning the league.

[Iroh]

This is exactly how Leeds United stood no chance against Arsenal during the first fixtures at Emirate stadium with the scores ending 5:0.
Today was yet the same outcome as they demolished them. Both Saliba and Gabriel gave Calvert-Lewin a difficult game as he couldn't find the back of the net. Despite tue pressure from the beginning, Arsenal fought hard to get three points.

Beto did well to also snatch a point for Everton as they finally shared points with Brighton. Bournemouth also did a shocker as I expected a draw as well. Congratulations to them for the 0:2 will against Wolverhampton. Chelsea host West Ham United at Stamford bridge for the London Derby, what will be the outcome?!

Yeah, i expected Arsenal to win the game against Leeds. Their recent games in the epl didn't go as they would have wanted and they're in desperate need for more points to increase the gap between them and the rest. They had an impressive performance and a good game with Leeds as they managed to keep a clean sheet at the end.

Chelsea is now ahead in their game against West Ham, having scored and come back from behind. They'll likely hold the line and claim the 3 points at the end of the game. Few minutes left in the game. Hopefully, Man united wins their game against Fulham tomorrow and reclaim the 4th spot in the table.

[GiftedMAN]

If Chelsea has started this way in the beginning I think they could have also been title contender at this point in the season. With all the matches they had before this one in the league cup and Europe and still have the legs to play Westham who are very fresh and had enough time to rest.
A draw for Chelsea to me would have been a good result so this win will be significantly a strong foundation for Chelsea and the new coach to continue on.

Chelsea is underrated in England I have to be honest cause they just made me love the game of football again you need to see the energy, the zeal the players brought in and the team works which game them the win tonight they really made me so happy despite not supporting them when the game started. Chelsea is supposed to be among the title contenders if they had given this level of performance but since it's already looking late they still have the chance to qualify for champions League and if they do desire to continue with this performance then let's see them go to champions League finals and do it again.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

I thought Chelsea will win this at half time and they actually did. I understand why Liam benched his top players and brought them in for the second half.
Joao Pedro scored the first goal and it took a big technical knowledge to be head the ball that way because that unsettled the GK.
Chelsea are 4th win 40 points and Manchester United are 5th with 38th points a win will make them to top Chelsea.

[Franctoshi]

If Chelsea has started this way in the beginning I think they could have also been title contender at this point in the season. With all the matches they had before this one in the league cup and Europe and still have the legs to play Westham who are very fresh and had enough time to rest.
A draw for Chelsea to me would have been a good result so this win will be significantly a strong foundation for Chelsea and the new coach to continue on.

Chelsea is underrated in England I have to be honest cause they just made me love the game of football again you need to see the energy, the zeal the players brought in and the team works which game them the win tonight they really made me so happy despite not supporting them when the game started. Chelsea is supposed to be among the title contenders if they had given this level of performance but since it's already looking late they still have the chance to qualify for champions League and if they do desire to continue with this performance then let's see them go to champions League finals and do it again.

Oh no!, What a magical Chelsea and a superb comeback.

I doubt it. Chelsea is not being underrated, but the problem is that this season they've disappointed a lot of times since after an incredible performance last season and after lifting the conference cup and the world club cup trophy. A lot of expectations were on them to actually do very well this season, but they have been faced with a lot of inconsistency with their form and performance so far.

[Amphenomenon]

If Chelsea has started this way in the beginning I think they could have also been title contender at this point in the season. With all the matches they had before this one in the league cup and Europe and still have the legs to play Westham who are very fresh and had enough time to rest.
A draw for Chelsea to me would have been a good result so this win will be significantly a strong foundation for Chelsea and the new coach to continue on.

When conceded the second goal I became skeptical if we could get a comeback win, although anticipated a better second half, and then we did well fighting to get all three points just like our Champions League game, coming from behind.

Chelsea could have contended for the league if only we had a good squad depth. Tbiz is really lacking and looking at thd first half when these others were given opportunity they performed poorly,  we can't over use stars continually, they will worn out eventually,even if it is not in this season,  look out Cucurella for example he is not as consistent as he was because of the number of games he is expected to play sadly.

[Abbatty]

If Chelsea has started this way in the beginning I think they could have also been title contender at this point in the season. With all the matches they had before this one in the league cup and Europe and still have the legs to play Westham who are very fresh and had enough time to rest.
A draw for Chelsea to me would have been a good result so this win will be significantly a strong foundation for Chelsea and the new coach to continue on.

Yeah, maybe if they had been like this all season they could be up there challenging for the title. When the new manager came in a lot of people were complaining especially the Chelsea fans but I think now he his building the trust and I believe most of them now trust him. What a game today, one thing about Liam since he joined Chelsea is that his substitution always bring a huge impact in the game. We saw it in the champions when he brought in cole Palmer and he ended up assisting 2 good goals.

Today the line up was a bit weak but then he substituted 3 players from the beginning of the second half and they all contributed in the 3 goals that was scored. His game management his superb. Now they spirit is in the team and the momentum his high as they head to Emirate for the second leg of the Corabao cup.

[DYOR+BTC]

Chelsea's performance today is truly commandable especially these super come back after two goals down  in the first half of the game. From the beginning of the game Chelsea where reluctant and underestimated west hams performance and believed they cannot do anything without knowing they will capitalise on there weakness to give a first half lead, after realising there mistake in the second half they had a performance no one ever expected   at last. As for Chelsea's performance today its one expected of every good team with vision of going home with trophies, and am sure if they could maintain in such spirit they won't go empty handed this season

[Stable090]

Leeds is a nobody, if they drop points then they are going to be in big trouble, they can't even get a draw today, they have to beat Leeds no questions asked.

Arsenal were able to win Leeds today, they played so well in the match and they were able to get 3 points in the match. After losing and draw in their last few matches, they were able to get a win today, I just hope Arsenal will be back to their winning streak. If Arsenal really want to win the premier league title this season, then they just have to be winning all the matches which they have left, they don’t have to be playing draw or losing matches unnecessarily right now.

[bangjoe]

Chelsea's performance today is truly commandable especially these super come back after two goals down  in the first half of the game. From the beginning of the game Chelsea where reluctant and underestimated west hams performance and believed they cannot do anything without knowing they will capitalise on there weakness to give a first half lead, after realising there mistake in the second half they had a performance no one ever expected   at last. As for Chelsea's performance today its one expected of every good team with vision of going home with trophies, and am sure if they could maintain in such spirit they won't go empty handed this season

Chelsea managed to win the match even though they were chased by West Ham, indeed in this match maybe Chelsea previously did not think too much about fighting West Ham because they thought it was too easy but it turned out that West Ham they were able to provide a very fierce resistance to Chelsea, and fortunately Chelsea was still able to get a win in this match with a score of 3-2, if not it is difficult for them to survive and pursue a position at the top of the standings with the best qualifications, at least it can be better than last season.

[GiftedMAN]

Oh no!, What a magical Chelsea and a superb comeback.

I doubt it. Chelsea is not being underrated, but the problem is that this season they've disappointed a lot of times since after an incredible performance last season and after lifting the conference cup and the world club cup trophy. A lot of expectations were on them to actually do very well this season, but they have been faced with a lot of inconsistency with their form and performance so far.

Before Chelsea defeated PSG to win the club world cup even their fans wasn't expecting them to defeat them because of their inconsistent performance I remember how everyone was expecting them to be consistent this season but unfortunately they have nit be living up to expectation. But you have to praise them today because no one saw that beast in them coming out today against West Ham they were good today so big ups to them.

[Akbarkoe]

If Chelsea has started this way in the beginning I think they could have also been title contender at this point in the season. With all the matches they had before this one in the league cup and Europe and still have the legs to play Westham who are very fresh and had enough time to rest.
A draw for Chelsea to me would have been a good result so this win will be significantly a strong foundation for Chelsea and the new coach to continue on.

Unfortunately, it's not like that, Chelsea experienced an uncertain start to the season, not to mention their coaches don't always stay for too long so it makes them easy to falter because the players will receive new strategies and understanding to understand each coach, then their players are also dominated by young players and honestly it's not too good for the health of the game because of the lack of seniors who are able to mediate in the game, but don't worry, Chelsea still has hope if they can continue to do wins like this, the 3-2 result over West Ham is a very good result.

[Jostern]

Oh no!, What a magical Chelsea and a superb comeback.

I doubt it. Chelsea is not being underrated, but the problem is that this season they've disappointed a lot of times since after an incredible performance last season and after lifting the conference cup and the world club cup trophy. A lot of expectations were on them to actually do very well this season, but they have been faced with a lot of inconsistency with their form and performance so far.

Before Chelsea defeated PSG to win the club world cup even their fans wasn't expecting them to defeat them because of their inconsistent performance I remember how everyone was expecting them to be consistent this season but unfortunately they have nit be living up to expectation. But you have to praise them today because no one saw that beast in them coming out today against West Ham they were good today so big ups to them.

Well I think Chelsea doesn’t deserve to win this game today, Westham deserved to win the game, because they played a more dominant football than Chelsea, Chelsea was just lucky to have won the game during the extra time, I was even Chelsea to loose this game but fortunately for them they were luck to win this game, but when a team struggles to get results in a difficult way, it shows that everything is not working absolutely well for them, and I’m completely sure that there luck is going to run out soon and they will start losing games again, because I’m still not convinced with the work that the Manager Liam Rosenior is doing, he is only lucky to have won this particular game.

[GiftedMAN]

Well I think Chelsea doesn’t deserve to win this game today, Westham deserved to win the game, because they played a more dominant football than Chelsea, Chelsea was just lucky to have won the game during the extra time, I was even Chelsea to loose this game but fortunately for them they were luck to win this game, but when a team struggles to get results in a difficult way, it shows that everything is not working absolutely well for them, and I’m completely sure that there luck is going to run out soon and they will start losing games again, because I’m still not convinced with the work that the Manager Liam Rosenior is doing, he is only lucky to have won this particular game.

West Ham dominated the game in the first half and they got two goals as a reward for their hard work but coming to the second half you can't say Chelsea didn't work so hard to score the three goals it wasn't even about luck they played a good game in the second half more than expected and the win you saw was also as a result of their hard work they never gave up game despite coming from 2 goals down.

Chelsea has nut been consistent in the league that's not hidden but the result you see today will help them become more better, once again they were not just lucky Chelsea deserves the win.

[RaltcoinsB]

Oh no!, What a magical Chelsea and a superb comeback.

I doubt it. Chelsea is not being underrated, but the problem is that this season they've disappointed a lot of times since after an incredible performance last season and after lifting the conference cup and the world club cup trophy. A lot of expectations were on them to actually do very well this season, but they have been faced with a lot of inconsistency with their form and performance so far.

Before Chelsea defeated PSG to win the club world cup even their fans wasn't expecting them to defeat them because of their inconsistent performance I remember how everyone was expecting them to be consistent this season but unfortunately they have nit be living up to expectation. But you have to praise them today because no one saw that beast in them coming out today against West Ham they were good today so big ups to them.

Well I think Chelsea doesn’t deserve to win this game today, Westham deserved to win the game, because they played a more dominant football than Chelsea, Chelsea was just lucky to have won the game during the extra time, I was even Chelsea to loose this game but fortunately for them they were luck to win this game, but when a team struggles to get results in a difficult way, it shows that everything is not working absolutely well for them, and I’m completely sure that there luck is going to run out soon and they will start losing games again, because I’m still not convinced with the work that the Manager Liam Rosenior is doing, he is only lucky to have won this particular game.

Nevertheless, let's admit they deserved the win, scoring three goals in the second half. You might say they won by chance, but we see a Chelsea team that scored three goals later on. They finished the first half 2-0 down, but they recovered quickly in the second half and scored the third goal in injury time to secure the three points. The game they played wasn't the kind of game expected of them, but getting the three points shows they achieved their goal. We saw two different games from Chelsea in each half. It was actually an enjoyable match to watch.

[Tonimez]

Arsenal did their thing today, the attack, the goals, the destruction. Everything came accordingly.  Leeds United couldn't score a single goal while conceding 2 goals in both half of the game. There's no doubt that arsenal is a good team this season despite falling to Manchester United sledge hammer last Sunday. Leeds United played a good game from the beginning to the end but arsenal mounted that pressure. Gyokeres scored on the 69th minutes before the complete annihilation by Gabriel . If arsenal fails toan on the title

[Adbitco]

Arsenal did their thing today, the attack, the goals, the destruction. Everything came accordingly.  Leeds United couldn't score a single goal while conceding 2 goals in both half of the game. There's no doubt that arsenal is a good team this season despite falling to Manchester United sledge hammer last Sunday. Leeds United played a good game from the beginning to the end but arsenal mounted that pressure. Gyokeres scored on the 69th minutes before the complete annihilation by Gabriel . If arsenal fails toan on the title

As expected, after the huddles of previous weeks it's only normal for them to not just win but win convincingly while putting up a good show to accompany it. It would have been a blow their title race of anything other than a win was recorded yesterday by Arsenal. I already knew the Gunner were going to win this very match with more than 2 goals lead from them even before kickoff. As usual, the Gunners fans will be hopiyghat something happens to the team right behind them as they will all be supporting their fellow London team this time around to get something from today's match against Manchester City, lol.

[SatoPrincess]

Arsenal is doing fine, people are making bigger deal than it should be out of these last few games, normally the yare fine and they are still leading and other teams are doing not great neither.

That is the good thing about this season for them, because normally they keep losing points around this time but other teams win so Arsenal drops, this season Arsenal loses points around the same time again but luckily other teams are losing points as well. Which is why I am sure things will be fine for Arsenal this year.

Yeah, I think Arsenal fans are a bit calm now. After losing 2-3 to Manchester United, there has been some talk about Arsenal bottling the title this season, but. Also helps that Zubi and Gyokeres both scored in the game because they were horrible against United. Arsenal made a statement today with 13 games to go.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Arsenal is doing fine, people are making bigger deal than it should be out of these last few games, normally the yare fine and they are still leading and other teams are doing not great neither.

That is the good thing about this season for them, because normally they keep losing points around this time but other teams win so Arsenal drops, this season Arsenal loses points around the same time again but luckily other teams are losing points as well. Which is why I am sure things will be fine for Arsenal this year.

Yeah, I think Arsenal fans are a bit calm now. After losing 2-3 to Manchester United, there has been some talk about Arsenal bottling the title this season, but. Also helps that Zubi and Gyokeres both scored in the game because they were horrible against United. Arsenal made a statement today with 13 games to go.

Even as an Arsenal fan, I won't be praising Arsenal for beating a club like Leeds united because if Arsenal can't beat Leeds, then they are absolutely useless as a club, their win against Leeds united today is much expected if by no one else, by me and I was even expecting them to score like 5 or 6 goals but the only managed to score 3 while the 1 goal that made it 4 was an own goal from Leeds united goalkeeper, Darlow.

Look, I really want to see an Arsenal that is not just beating small or low end clubs but also beating top clubs like Manchester city, Liverpool Aston villa, Chelsea, and even the emerging version of Manchester united.
To me, it makes no sense being praised for beating a team you are obviously stronger than, I like to praise a team only when they beat another team that is obviously stronger than them.