⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[SatoPrincess]

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.

If you want to win the trophy, you have got to take it one game at a time. It doesn’t matter if it’s a big or a small club, getting the 3 points and staying at the top is all that matters. No one remembers the clubs you beat, history will remember the trophies you won. If Arsenal beat Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool, and still lose the league title, would that be a considered a good season in your opinion?

[Fivestar4everMVP]

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.

If you want to win the trophy, you have got to take it one game at a time. It doesn’t matter if it’s a big or a small club, getting the 3 points and staying at the top is all that matters. No one remembers the clubs you beat, history will remember the trophies you won. If Arsenal beat Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool, and still lose the league title, would that be a considered a good season in your opinion?

Well, honest answer to that question is "No", but the fact remains that if Arsenal can effortlessly and without struggle beat teams like the ones you mentioned and even ones that are stronger than those, then beating smaller teams won't be a problem at all for them, and their chances of winning the seasoned trophies is better guaranteed..

But imagine a situation where the club only manages to win matches only when they play against a smaller and obviously weaker club, and struggle to win when ever they face a stronger opponent, (and by struggle to win, I mean they actually lose most of their games with stronger opponents), then that clubs chances of winning the trophy is not guaranteed just like Arsenal's current chances of winning this seasons league title is not guaranteed if they can only beat smaller clubs and lose woefully to bigger clubs, you understand what I am saying? And I believe we are not saying the same thing but from different perspectives.

[Danica22]

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.

If you want to win the trophy, you have got to take it one game at a time. It doesn’t matter if it’s a big or a small club, getting the 3 points and staying at the top is all that matters. No one remembers the clubs you beat, history will remember the trophies you won. If Arsenal beat Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool, and still lose the league title, would that be a considered a good season in your opinion?

You are right. The criterion for  good performance is winning the title. Manchester united have been able to beat several big teams in the premier league. But their overall performance has been erratic and weak. manchester united are in sixth place in the points table. They  have no chance of winning the title. Now  their  target should be to stay in the top four of the table and qualify for the champions league.
The title race is still likely to be fierce if city can make a comeback and play consistently well. But manchester city's performance is also very erratic. So far , arsenal are more likely to be champions.

[rezakurnia66]

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.

Several matches since Liam Rosenior arrived become Chelsea manager always have crucial matches result and Chelsea not difficult to make comeback after losing at first half match or conceded early. Last match in Champion League, Chelsea success make comeback against Napoli after conceded early and losing 2-1 but since 61th minutes above success leading back and winning the match.
Crucial match last night for Chelsea after conceding 2-0 at the first half match but success comeback and winning the match over 3-2, now back to the race to the top fourth position standings and waiting Manchester United vs Fulham match result if United loss points Chelsea for upcoming one week later will place at 4th position.

[harapan]

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.

West Ham United you mean?? Because they were the winners of the first half.
Chelsea did well to get back into the game in the second half,  there's something the manager does to win games. His second half substitute works for him and he has a sound relationship with these players. Pedro has scored some goals which he never did with Brighton. This is what happens when you play under the right manager. Cole Palmer had a full-time performance but he still needs more time to be himself.  Man United will be facing Fulham today at home,  they will try hard to win.

[POPOLUV]

Manchester United has kept a good records in their two last matches in the premier League, and today is another phase of Manchester United playing against  Fulham in the Old Trafford, i ask again can Manchester United do it again by continuing winning because their two wining has push the team to a better position in the league table and if Manchester United is consistent with their winning they might end in a better position this season, even as they start poorly this season and right now I'm seeing a great competition within the top four clubs, which all teams eyes are certainly within the big four, so for Manchester United to dominate in today match, is Left for them to maintain the winning spirit, if not Fulham might hold Manchester United into a draw match but i pray that the match should end in draw.

[Taricoins]

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.

Honestly speaking, Chelsea has one of the biggest fan bases in the EPL and I doubt a true fan will underate there club, plus I even think they were overhyped one period especially the last part of Maresca and one period during last season but I don't want to judge Rosenior now but that comeback win against West Ham tells us alot about the type of manager he is.

[SatoPrincess]

Congratulations to Chelsea for winning West Ham. But are we just going to pretend that we didn’t watch Joao  and Cucurella almost get murdered by Traore yesterday lol. Joao did well to stand up for his teammate but I saw the fear in his eyes when Traore made turned back and made advances towards him. For me, that was one of the highlights of the match.

[IceLincoln]

Congratulations to Chelsea for winning West Ham. But are we just going to pretend that we didn’t watch Joao  and Cucurella almost get murdered by Traore yesterday lol. Joao did well to stand up for his teammate but I saw the fear in his eyes when Traore made turned back and made advances towards him. For me, that was one of the highlights of the match.

I was gonna make a comment on this post just now cause all over social media that’s what’s trending right now. I mean this Traore guy is something else the way he flung Marc Cucurella like he was nothing and the magnitude he wanted to use to attack Joao Pedro.
Defenders should not be attacking him in a 50/50 chance just be very smart when defending against him cos you’re Never winning a strength contest or body guiding.
He should be playing Rugby.

[Sarah Azhari]

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.

Arsenal goal isn't just to beat the big clubs, but to win trophies. It's pointless to beat the big clubs without winning a trophy at the end of the season. It's important to understand that a good team is one that can win a trophy at the end of the season, as the league isn't just about finishing one or two games; it's about playing many games and deciding who will finish first in the standings at the end of the season.

[Rockstarguy]

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.

You are correct; in winning the league title, Arsenal should be able to defeat all the big clubs you just mentioned. If they are struggling against these big teams, then it means winning the league is not for Arsenal.

Winning against average or weak teams is not a problem for Arsenal; they need to try harder. Before, Manchester United was a team Arsenal could easily defeat, but right now, they have joined the ranks of tough teams that seem to be competitors for Arsenal. However, I'm still wondering why winning seems very difficult for Arsenal up until now; sometimes they just underperform unexpectedly.

[aylabadia05]

i ask again can Manchester United do it again by continuing winning because their two wining has push the team to a better position in the league table and if Manchester United is consistent with their winning they might end in a better position this season, even as they start poorly this season and right now I'm seeing a great competition within the top four clubs, which all teams eyes are certainly within the big four, so for Manchester United to dominate in today match, is Left for them to maintain the winning spirit, if not Fulham might hold Manchester United into a draw match but i pray that the match should end in draw.

The first 45 minutes have already been proven with a 1-goal lead scored by Casemiro. Manchester United's performance in the first half is still good, just like in the previous two matches, although I think there is still a difference in counterattacks. Mbeumo still likes to drop back with his speed during the first 45 minutes because Bruno is playing a bit higher up.

Fulham's quick play could have led to Lammens picking the ball out of his net if Manchester United's midfielders and two wing-backs hadn't been alert.
However, I'm optimistic that Manchester United will secure 3 points at Old Trafford. The second half will be different because Carrick knows what he wants from Mbeumo and Cunha.

[qurbanshah02]

Congratulations to Chelsea for winning West Ham. But are we just going to pretend that we didn’t watch Joao  and Cucurella almost get murdered by Traore yesterday lol. Joao did well to stand up for his teammate but I saw the fear in his eyes when Traore made turned back and made advances towards him. For me, that was one of the highlights of the match.

Chelsea's performance was actually quite good in this match but I will also include West Ham because they also played very well and managed to score 2 goals so it was a very strong match between the two but Chelsea's performance was successful in the end because of Fernandez. In this match both sides tried well and were attacking each other so we consider West Ham's performance also strong but Chelsea's effort was more successful. This match was special for some reason or the other there are many big reasons so we have seen interest and good performance in this match and with this Chelsea also got their 3 points. West Ham player Todibo got a red card in the end due to negligence if he had not made such a mistake they could have drawn the match.

[barisbilgili]

Congratulations to Chelsea for winning West Ham. But are we just going to pretend that we didn’t watch Joao  and Cucurella almost get murdered by Traore yesterday lol. Joao did well to stand up for his teammate but I saw the fear in his eyes when Traore made turned back and made advances towards him. For me, that was one of the highlights of the match.

Chelsea's performance was actually quite good in this match but I will also include West Ham because they also played very well and managed to score 2 goals so it was a very strong match between the two but Chelsea's performance was successful in the end because of Fernandez. In this match both sides tried well and were attacking each other so we consider West Ham's performance also strong but Chelsea's effort was more successful. This match was special for some reason or the other there are many big reasons so we have seen interest and good performance in this match and with this Chelsea also got their 3 points. West Ham player Todibo got a red card in the end due to negligence if he had not made such a mistake they could have drawn the match.

This feels like a lucky win for Chelsea, whereas the opposite happened to West Ham. West Ham players lost focus towards the end of the match, allowing Chelsea to turn things around. Overall, Chelsea played quite poorly, and I see their problem this season is their inability to maintain consistent performance, so in every match we often see them make mistakes, and luckily in this game West Ham couldn't play well throughout the match.

[KTChampions]

Congratulations to Chelsea for winning West Ham. But are we just going to pretend that we didn’t watch Joao  and Cucurella almost get murdered by Traore yesterday lol. Joao did well to stand up for his teammate but I saw the fear in his eyes when Traore made turned back and made advances towards him. For me, that was one of the highlights of the match.

Yes, to be honest, when he went forward, I myself experienced a little adrenaline, I can imagine how scared Joao was! 
Chelsea secured a crucial victory – Liverpool won their game, and United are also likely to win (they're currently ahead 2-0), so the battle for the top five is very close. It looks like Liverpool will be outside the top five at the end of this round.
Hopefully today Tottenham will continue their proud tradition of upsetting City, no matter what. They do this in any condition and from any place in the standings.

[sotelorene]

Congratulations to Chelsea for winning West Ham. But are we just going to pretend that we didn’t watch Joao  and Cucurella almost get murdered by Traore yesterday lol. Joao did well to stand up for his teammate but I saw the fear in his eyes when Traore made turned back and made advances towards him. For me, that was one of the highlights of the match.

Chelsea's performance was actually quite good in this match but I will also include West Ham because they also played very well and managed to score 2 goals so it was a very strong match between the two but Chelsea's performance was successful in the end because of Fernandez. In this match both sides tried well and were attacking each other so we consider West Ham's performance also strong but Chelsea's effort was more successful. This match was special for some reason or the other there are many big reasons so we have seen interest and good performance in this match and with this Chelsea also got their 3 points. West Ham player Todibo got a red card in the end due to negligence if he had not made such a mistake they could have drawn the match.

This feels like a lucky win for Chelsea, whereas the opposite happened to West Ham. West Ham players lost focus towards the end of the match, allowing Chelsea to turn things around. Overall, Chelsea played quite poorly, and I see their problem this season is their inability to maintain consistent performance, so in every match we often see them make mistakes, and luckily in this game West Ham couldn't play well throughout the match.

Are you actually calling Chelsea winning yesterday a luck? Seems you are mistaken luck to something else, a game that a team was losing 2 null and they came back to win 3:2 full time are you are calling it a luck? That is exactly a definition of seniority. The fact that Westham scored 2 goals doesn't make them any better, Chelsea actually showed them they are way better than them and  in draft we call this DS meaning " Detained and Sack" and that was what they did to Napoli and it is really incredible.

[Merit.s]

This feels like a lucky win for Chelsea, whereas the opposite happened to West Ham. West Ham players lost focus towards the end of the match, allowing Chelsea to turn things around. Overall, Chelsea played quite poorly, and I see their problem this season is their inability to maintain consistent performance, so in every match we often see them make mistakes, and luckily in this game West Ham couldn't play well throughout the match.

Are you sure that you watched the game because Chelsea played one of the best football in the second half that frightened West Ham to the point that they ran into their shells and couldn't stop the blues from winning the game.

If you say that they won by luck, I will agree with you. However, they also deserve the victory because it's not easy to come back from two goals and win a match be it luck or not.

[ancafe]

Yes, to be honest, when he went forward, I myself experienced a little adrenaline, I can imagine how scared Joao was! 
Chelsea secured a crucial victory – Liverpool won their game, and United are also likely to win (they're currently ahead 2-0), so the battle for the top five is very close. It looks like Liverpool will be outside the top five at the end of this round.
Hopefully today Tottenham will continue their proud tradition of upsetting City, no matter what. They do this in any condition and from any place in the standings.

Some matches haven't been easy for Chelsea, but they've managed to pull through and eventually secure a win, like their last match against West Ham. Conversely, Liverpool secured a promising win against Newcastle, despite initially predicting a draw. Manchester United are almost certain to get all three points as they currently have a two-goal lead and I think fourth place will be Manchester United's this week. Tottenham will have a bit of a tough time facing Manchester City and I expect both teams to share a point in that match.

[Akbarkoe]

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.

If you want to win the trophy, you have got to take it one game at a time. It doesn’t matter if it’s a big or a small club, getting the 3 points and staying at the top is all that matters. No one remembers the clubs you beat, history will remember the trophies you won. If Arsenal beat Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool, and still lose the league title, would that be a considered a good season in your opinion?

Winning and losing in the course of the league is very natural so it will not always be remembered, both big and small clubs, because indeed a team has a performance that fluctuates up and down it is a natural thing but the results will always be remembered until whenever because it is included in the cumulative calculation in one season a team wins the league, from what I see at Arsenal and other teams they have defeats, for the time being this average victory is owned by Arsenal, but whether they can maintain it, that is always a big question for me against the team at the top.

[Chilwell]

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.

If you want to win the trophy, you have got to take it one game at a time. It doesn’t matter if it’s a big or a small club, getting the 3 points and staying at the top is all that matters. No one remembers the clubs you beat, history will remember the trophies you won. If Arsenal beat Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool, and still lose the league title, would that be a considered a good season in your opinion?

I definitely agree with you because take a look at Aston Villa, which I thought they will destroy any opponent when they play at villa Park, but take a look at how Brentford hold them up to the end of the match, the surprising thing here is Brentford was given the red card before the second half. Honestly they did a very good job, should I say Aston Villa have lost the good performance at Villa Park, they did their best but Brentford are able to resist their pressure, honestly I was not expecting this match to end like this, but this is football it is always full of surprises.