⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[DBTC-brain]

What a throw by Manchester City... After seeing the way they played in the first half and got that 2-0 advantage I was like that must be it! But that wasn't in fact.  

2-2 score and they had to make do with only 1 point. They didn't even have a shot on target in the second half. I wonder how they got this complacent or whatever the reason behind is.

This helped Arsenal a lot though. 6 points is the new gap now.

When I saw 2:0 first half in favor of Manchester city I was surprised because I know how there game can be. Right from time Tottenham Hotspur use to give Manchester city tough time whether they are in a good form or not but I'm still surprised again to see that they later played 2:2 draw and I must say that Manchester city is not serious about competiting with Arsenal and I think the only hope they have in winning trophy this season is the premier league because they can not do anything in the champions league.

I really don't know why City is performing below their standard. They have one of  the best squad in the premier league and also the best manager so far.

 So how come they are  performing poor?
 One of the things I have observed about city is their defensive loop holes. They focus more on attacking than defending. Which doesn't bring a balance to the team.

 Another thing is that  since that time that Chelsea sacked Maresca , I noticed City lost form immediately. Am beginning to think that pep is tired and needs replacement. He has paid his dues , he should maybe allow someone else to continue from where he stopped.

[Sticky Bomb]

What a throw by Manchester City... After seeing the way they played in the first half and got that 2-0 advantage I was like that must be it! But that wasn't in fact.  

2-2 score and they had to make do with only 1 point. They didn't even have a shot on target in the second half. I wonder how they got this complacent or whatever the reason behind is.

This helped Arsenal a lot though. 6 points is the new gap now.

When I saw 2:0 first half in favor of Manchester city I was surprised because I know how there game can be. Right from time Tottenham Hotspur use to give Manchester city tough time whether they are in a good form or not but I'm still surprised again to see that they later played 2:2 draw and I must say that Manchester city is not serious about competiting with Arsenal and I think the only hope they have in winning trophy this season is the premier league because they can not do anything in the champions league.

I really don't know why City is performing below their standard. They have one of  the best squad in the premier league and also the best manager so far.

 So how come they are  performing poor?
 One of the things I have observed about city is their defensive loop holes. They focus more on attacking than defending. Which doesn't bring a balance to the team.

 Another thing is that  since that time that Chelsea sacked Maresca , I noticed City lost form immediately. Am beginning to think that pep is tired and needs replacement. He has paid his dues , he should maybe allow someone else to continue from where he stopped.

I saw a post from social media that City is still unable to replace Kyle walker who has returning speed and strong defensive ability after they go for offensives and I believe it's true. The defense is always disorganized when they're dispossessed and a fast team would seize such opportunity to score. Tottenham understood this loophole and utilized it in the second half to equalize the match.

I continue to see the validity of that online comment in every match they play these days.

[Umulala-alala]

What a throw by Manchester City... After seeing the way they played in the first half and got that 2-0 advantage I was like that must be it! But that wasn't in fact.  

2-2 score and they had to make do with only 1 point. They didn't even have a shot on target in the second half. I wonder how they got this complacent or whatever the reason behind is.

This helped Arsenal a lot though. 6 points is the new gap now.

When I saw 2:0 first half in favor of Manchester city I was surprised because I know how there game can be. Right from time Tottenham Hotspur use to give Manchester city tough time whether they are in a good form or not but I'm still surprised again to see that they later played 2:2 draw and I must say that Manchester city is not serious about competiting with Arsenal and I think the only hope they have in winning trophy this season is the premier league because they can not do anything in the champions league.

I really don't know why City is performing below their standard. They have one of  the best squad in the premier league and also the best manager so far.

 So how come they are  performing poor?
 One of the things I have observed about city is their defensive loop holes. They focus more on attacking than defending. Which doesn't bring a balance to the team.

 Another thing is that  since that time that Chelsea sacked Maresca , I noticed City lost form immediately. Am beginning to think that pep is tired and needs replacement. He has paid his dues , he should maybe allow someone else to continue from where he stopped.

It was a disappointing result for Man city yesterday from winning Tottenham 2-0 and later ended 2-2 draw before the game over, Man city this season has been performing well since the start of the season they are not consistent. Pep has done a great job for them he has help achieve several title won the league title back to back i definitely think he need a result none of his strategy is working again, Man city draw to Tothenham yesterday was a huge joy to the Gunners fans because they are 6 points now above the citizens which has put them on more advantage of winning this season English premier league title.

[shinratensei_]

I really don't know why City is performing below their standard. They have one of  the best squad in the premier league and also the best manager so far.

 So how come they are  performing poor?
 One of the things I have observed about city is their defensive loop holes. They focus more on attacking than defending. Which doesn't bring a balance to the team.

The simple reason to explain that is low work rate especially for their forwards. It's okay they stay upfront, but all of their forwards played like worst version of sterling. They're so damn lazy in tracking the ball back when they missed it. They also lack of workrate to help in defending against the opponent. All the time they did after failed to attack were jogging.
So it's not right by blaming their defense as their attackers have to be more sensitive with their work off the ball.

If you were watching the game. You should aware how it's very hard for all of City forwards to fall back. If they could have better work rate, i believe they would be winning it.

[Barikui1]

The simple reason to explain that is low work rate especially for their forwards. It's okay they stay upfront, but all of their forwards played like worst version of sterling. They're so damn lazy in tracking the ball back when they missed it. They also lack of workrate to help in defending against the opponent. All the time they did after failed to attack were jogging.
So it's not right by blaming their defense as their attackers have to be more sensitive with their work off the ball.

If you were watching the game. You should aware how it's very hard for all of City forwards to fall back. If they could have better work rate, i believe they would be winning it.

As you have rightfully said already, work rate and marking of the ball from the top is really a problem for this Manchester City side, and when their is no marking or pressing at the top, the defense is going to suffer. That's why I will put all the blame on pep guardiola because almost all the attacking acquisition that is in this Manchester City team are not that good at pressing, it's only the new guy that was bought from Bournemouth, the Ghana international that gives in a lot of work up top. As the manager of the team he needs to make his team selection with the mindset of balancing the team with those that guarantees more work rate, because it was very disappointing letting this game slide after going two goals up before 60 minutes.

[bitgolden]

Arsenal didn't upset anyone at least, they did manage to get an easy win and it was obvious that they wouldn't have a trouble against Leeds but there were doubts because of the past few games, so they at least squashes those doubts and got an easy win, and not like just barely win, I mean a dominant win.

They need to keep doing this until City loses some more points, it is not enough to have a small gap because it can be covered anytime,  they need to win so many more times that the gap is at least 6-7 points or more and even maybe 10 points.

[Adiljutt156]

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.

Chelsea football team won easily at the end of the match. That team did 3 goals in this match and we saw all moments of the match and five players did goals in this match. Bowen was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 7 minutes of the match and he tried to give good start to his team and we saw second goal at 37 minutes And that was by Summerville . Chelsea team overall performance was good in this match because their stats was excellent in this match and possession percentage of that team was 71 percent in this match and we saw very less time that kind of possession and passes were also more in number and these were 673 in this match

[sotelorene]

Arsenal didn't upset anyone at least, they did manage to get an easy win and it was obvious that they wouldn't have a trouble against Leeds but there were doubts because of the past few games, so they at least squashes those doubts and got an easy win, and not like just barely win, I mean a dominant win.

They need to keep doing this until City loses some more points, it is not enough to have a small gap because it can be covered anytime,  they need to win so many more times that the gap is at least 6-7 points or more and even maybe 10 points.

Arsenal form this season is exceedingly great and it is beginning to look like they will win the premier league this season but it is not certain yet. The game they played against Leeds united I was thinking it will be challenge to them because of how Leeds united can play sometimes but they defeated them so cheaply and easily making them stand firm at the top of the league and Manchester city has given them little gap again which is another big advantage for Arsenal.

[9ja Amaka]

Arsenal didn't upset anyone at least, they did manage to get an easy win and it was obvious that they wouldn't have a trouble against Leeds but there were doubts because of the past few games, so they at least squashes those doubts and got an easy win, and not like just barely win, I mean a dominant win.

They need to keep doing this until City loses some more points, it is not enough to have a small gap because it can be covered anytime,  they need to win so many more times that the gap is at least 6-7 points or more and even maybe 10 points.

Arsenal did a good job against Leeds on Saturday, they need to send a message to the other teams that are not ready to give up the top spot and they did it in style. They now have a 6 point gap at the top after Manchester City drew against Tottenham yesterday and Aston Villa lost to Brentford. I think Arsenal just need to keep winning the next 5 matches and they will definitely extend the gap to 9- 10 points,  because I think Manchester City will drop more points. They are definitely the favorite for the premier league this season and they are not showing any signs of dropping from the rop spot soon.

[knowngunman]

Aston Villa lost 1-0 at home to Brentford.
They couldn’t find a goal against an opponent who was down to 10 men. Despite playing more than 45 minutes against a team with one player missing, they failed to take advantage of it at all and ended up losing.

Tottenham vs Manchester City match ended 2-2. Manchester City keep dropping points and have fallen out of the title race.

The results tonight benefited Arsenal. They increased the points gap to 6–7 over their closest rivals.

I often hear that the hardest thing in football is to score against a team down by one man and Aston villa is proving that theory right. History shows that Aston villa has played over fifty games where the opponent was reduced to ten men but they couldn't win about 40+ in those matches. This means Villa is really bad in exploiting such advantage. Aston villa should probably start training on how to beat a ten men team to break that curse.

Brentford probably have something against Aston villa because villa lost to them by exactly the same scoreline each time they have played against them this season and they also beat them in the league Cup.

Manchester City hasn't fallen out of the title race but they're making their chances becoming slim. And yeah, Arsenal is the major beneficiary in both result of Villa and City.

[barbara44]

Liverpool is back on track too, not that they changed positions yet, and they can even drop places too depending on other results, but they at least got a win and they looked better. Liverpool could finish in top four if they keep doing fine, if they keep winning games then they are going to do a fine job and we are going to see them be in the top four.

This season they can't expect anything more, they need to do a top four finish this year because anything more than that looks unlikely. Aston Villa is way too ahead, and doubt anyone will go beyond them, Villa will finish third place unless they start to lose every game, so Liverpool's best hope would be finishing fourth and getting these type of wins gives them some hope.

[Abbatty]

Arsenal didn't upset anyone at least, they did manage to get an easy win and it was obvious that they wouldn't have a trouble against Leeds but there were doubts because of the past few games, so they at least squashes those doubts and got an easy win, and not like just barely win, I mean a dominant win.

They need to keep doing this until City loses some more points, it is not enough to have a small gap because it can be covered anytime,  they need to win so many more times that the gap is at least 6-7 points or more and even maybe 10 points.

A win was very much expected, well just like you said there were a few doubt about them winning because of their inconsistent foam lately and also about how leeds United have trouble a few big teams at their stadium. A very big and important win for them, they got a couple of goals from set pierce again which seems to be their big threat this season.

Now with Manchester city and Aston Villa dropping points yesterday it a big boost for arsenal in their chase for winning this season premier league, they just need to now more consistent in the league. I know this period is when it get tough as every team is now looking to put points together, but if you want to be champions this is what it takes.

For me I think Arsenal will win the premier league this season, they are in a very good position now, they just need to keep it going.

[rachael9385]

What a throw by Manchester City... After seeing the way they played in the first half and got that 2-0 advantage I was like that must be it! But that wasn't in fact.  

2-2 score and they had to make do with only 1 point. They didn't even have a shot on target in the second half. I wonder how they got this complacent or whatever the reason behind is.

This helped Arsenal a lot though. 6 points is the new gap now.

When I saw 2:0 first half in favor of Manchester city I was surprised because I know how there game can be. Right from time Tottenham Hotspur use to give Manchester city tough time whether they are in a good form or not but I'm still surprised again to see that they later played 2:2 draw and I must say that Manchester city is not serious about competiting with Arsenal and I think the only hope they have in winning trophy this season is the premier league because they can not do anything in the champions league.

I really don't know why City is performing below their standard. They have one of  the best squad in the premier league and also the best manager so far.

 So how come they are  performing poor?
 One of the things I have observed about city is their defensive loop holes. They focus more on attacking than defending. Which doesn't bring a balance to the team.

 Another thing is that  since that time that Chelsea sacked Maresca , I noticed City lost form immediately. Am beginning to think that pep is tired and needs replacement. He has paid his dues , he should maybe allow someone else to continue from where he stopped.

Sometimes the lapses aren't always from the coaches the issue might be from the players, city is probably the best team in the premier league but recently their performance hasn't really been showing this. There is a possibility that pep might actually be tired but I doubt it, he's a good coach, the fault might be from the players. let's see how their next matches would turn out.

[1kodumtek7]

Bruno Fernandes is such an important player for Manchester United now.



The captain is the assists leader in the league by far. He has scored 5 goals too which equals to 17 score contribution in 21 matches. That's just great work!

But it feels like he will leave the team this summer. Because of having a bad relationship with the owners which he already mentioned in an official statement... I wonder with whom they will fill his place then.

[Catenaccio]

A win was very much expected, well just like you said there were a few doubt about them winning because of their inconsistent foam lately and also about how leeds United have trouble a few big teams at their stadium. A very big and important win for them, they got a couple of goals from set pierce again which seems to be their big threat this season.

Now with Manchester city and Aston Villa dropping points yesterday it a big boost for arsenal in their chase for winning this season premier league, they just need to now more consistent in the league. I know this period is when it get tough as every team is now looking to put points together, but if you want to be champions this is what it takes.

For me I think Arsenal will win the premier league this season, they are in a very good position now, they just need to keep it going.

This season is very likely for Arsenal to be the champion with supports from their competitors. Arsenal did not play too outstandingly in this season but their competitors are very bad and now Arsenal have 6 points more than Manchester City and 7 points more than Aston Villa. While generally I don't consider that Aston Villa will be able to win the league trophy, how Manchester City under performed is like a big gift for Arsenal in this season. They failed in two of three latest seasons to Manchester City but it seems this season is very different for both Arsenal and Manchester City.

There are only 14 more matches till the season ending and it's not too long but also not too short time. Arsenal actually are counting down match by match and when the season has only 9 matches left for each club, it will be time to truly consider Arsenal as best candidate for a title and their very high chance to win the title. Manchester City still have time and opportunity for a flippening but they must be hurry as time and Arsenal don't wait for Manchester City.

[Princess Leah]

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.

Chelsea football team won easily at the end of the match. That team did 3 goals in this match and we saw all moments of the match and five players did goals in this match. Bowen was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 7 minutes of the match and he tried to give good start to his team and we saw second goal at 37 minutes And that was by Summerville . Chelsea team overall performance was good in this match because their stats was excellent in this match and possession percentage of that team was 71 percent in this match and we saw very less time that kind of possession and passes were also more in number and these were 673 in this match

The players did a good job but more praises should be given to coach Liam Rosenior for reading the game and making the right changes at the right time, if it were Enzo Maresca he could've allowed Garnacho to continue playing due to favouritism but Rosenior did what's best for the club.

 Garnacho really messed up in the first half, gave many wrong passes and couldn't dribble successfully if he wasn't subbed it would've been an issue for Chelsea. Enzo Fernandes is a great player he always shows up for Chelsea in big games and I love him.

[red4slash]

Liverpool is back on track too, not that they changed positions yet, and they can even drop places too depending on other results, but they at least got a win and they looked better. Liverpool could finish in top four if they keep doing fine, if they keep winning games then they are going to do a fine job and we are going to see them be in the top four.

Not for me yet. Indeed for the last week they managed to win with a very good score but that is not a guarantee for Liverpool, especially their conditions which always rise and fall quickly, making the situation still uncertain.
Some new players last week gave outstanding performances including for Wirtz and Ekitike who played very well but this still cannot be used as a benchmark because seeing in the last few weeks Liverpool can always play well but then in the following week they always look bad and this condition could happen again next week.

What is clear is that if their performance does not change then it is still a good thing at least to compete again in the race for positions in the Champions League because for the problem of champions they are very late for that but if the performance is still unstable and still up and down then it is very difficult for Liverpool to say they are still capable enough to compete this season.

[Tmoonz]

What a throw by Manchester City... After seeing the way they played in the first half and got that 2-0 advantage I was like that must be it! But that wasn't in fact.  

2-2 score and they had to make do with only 1 point. They didn't even have a shot on target in the second half. I wonder how they got this complacent or whatever the reason behind is.

This helped Arsenal a lot though. 6 points is the new gap now.

When I saw 2:0 first half in favor of Manchester city I was surprised because I know how there game can be. Right from time Tottenham Hotspur use to give Manchester city tough time whether they are in a good form or not but I'm still surprised again to see that they later played 2:2 draw and I must say that Manchester city is not serious about competiting with Arsenal and I think the only hope they have in winning trophy this season is the premier league because they can not do anything in the champions league.

I really don't know why City is performing below their standard. They have one of  the best squad in the premier league and also the best manager so far.

 So how come they are  performing poor?
 One of the things I have observed about city is their defensive loop holes. They focus more on attacking than defending. Which doesn't bring a balance to the team.

 Another thing is that  since that time that Chelsea sacked Maresca , I noticed City lost form immediately. Am beginning to think that pep is tired and needs replacement. He has paid his dues , he should maybe allow someone else to continue from where he stopped.

this is hilarious, if Pep Guardiola is actually tired you don't need a prophet to tell you that he's tired like he will leave the team with no stress, the fact is his era is almost coming to an end, like he's done a lot for the team he broke records and set records also but the fact is the English premier League managers have come to notice he tactics they have practice him so good that he's no longer a threat to the underdog teams even, and if he continues to coach the team he might destroy some of his legacy, so the best thing is to leave the team just as zidane did in Real Madrid that is the only solution else he will keep reducing till he's down finally.

[jakdanyel]

I do not have the energy to criticize our players today, not even tonight so, I'll let it skate.  It is a huge gratitude to Bruno Fernandes, and Benjamin Sesko for that last minute winner. I was completely stunned they had the balls to pull that off that late, well, this is why they're players of the biggest club in the Premier League Competition. Next up will be a difficult game against Tottenham Hotspur still at home, I want to see Thomas Frank and his men being crushed at Old Trafford.

Sesko also did a great work in his limited time of play, yes. That goal was a life saver for Manchester United after conceding 2 goals with such a short time interval.

They are preparing to make their win streak 4 matches against Tottenham at Old Trafford. They couldn't beat them home in their last 2 matches in the league.

It will surely be tough. Tottenham just got a point from Manchester City and were even nearly making a comeback to win.

[SatoPrincess]

Bruno Fernandes is such an important player for Manchester United now.



The captain is the assists leader in the league by far. He has scored 5 goals too which equals to 17 score contribution in 21 matches. That's just great work!

But it feels like he will leave the team this summer. Because of having a bad relationship with the owners which he already mentioned in an official statement... I wonder with whom they will fill his place then.

Manchester United needs Bruno Fernandes more than he needs them. Even as a rival fan, I can’t deny Bruno Fernandes brilliance. He’s right next to KDB in my books. Such a great player, even when Manchester United were struggling, Bruno Fernandes was the onlhtoo bad he may not lift the premier league title with Manchester United. I’m curious to see if Bruno will be the one to break Thierry Henry’s record.