⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Agbe]

This match will be an interesting match to watch because it will be very difficult for both teams and I really cannot predict who will win this match because both teams really want to win however since the match is being played in Liverpool‘s home Liverpool will have more chance to win the match, for those who are saying Liverpool is not inform you should know that Liverpool has started picking form and they are doing very well right now. I can boldly say that Liverpool and Manchester city are of the same strength right now. I want Liverpool to win the match so Arsenal will be gaping Manchester City with about 9 point once this happens I’m sure with confidence that Arsenal will surely lift the premier league trophy.

If we want to look at the better side here it's Manchester City although Liverpool are also a strong side as well but based on where city are on the table it clearly shows that Mancester City has a better chance of winning the match but another thing to consider is the fact that Liverpool have home advantage and they can play defensively against Manchester City, it is really a tough game to decide on the winner.

[SatoPrincess]

I’m not surprised that there are no posts about the Brighton - Crystal Palace match because it’s been so boring to watch. The match is almost over with Crystal Palace currently leading 1 nil. Brighton has had a dreadful performance in the game. The players look weak, and without a plan. If they continue with this sort of performance, they may be facing relegation.

Looking forward to Liverpool - Manchester City match. That’s going to be fun.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

30 minutes to kick off and we really need to win this game. No doubt Man City are a better team this season but at Anfield anything can happen. I have a strange feeling Liverpool will win this one, now is the time to show we are going to fight to get into the CL.

[Hyphen(-)]

I’m not surprised that there are no posts about the Brighton - Crystal Palace match because it’s been so boring to watch. The match is almost over with Crystal Palace currently leading 1 nil. Brighton has had a dreadful performance in the game. The players look weak, and without a plan. If they continue with this sort of performance, they may be facing relegation.

Looking forward to Liverpool - Manchester City match. That’s going to be fun.

Crystal Palace match is always used to be a boring match against smaller and average teams, but when it come to match against big teams, they are always fun to watch because they know how to play big matches but right from the time the let some of their key players leave the team, they are not as strong as they are in the beginning of the season when played Liverpool home and away and they defeated them, but now they find it difficult to even defeat big teams, but they are still trying against average teams.

Manchester City Vs Liverpool match is next in line in less than 30 minutes, I am expecting a draw in the game.

[Swordsoffreedom]

30 minutes to kick off and we really need to win this game. No doubt Man City are a better team this season but at Anfield anything can happen. I have a strange feeling Liverpool will win this one, now is the time to show we are going to fight to get into the CL.

Both City and liverpool are very strong teams. But the problem is that neither team's performance is consistent. So the chances of winning  are equal for both.

Manchester city is in second place in the table. The team is still fighting for the title. But due to not being  able to perform well consistently , they are not able to occupy the top position in the table. On the other hand , today's match is Liverpool's home match. The home team gets some extra facilities. Liverpool will definitely  want to please the fans and ensure victory in the match. I am just  waiting to see a fiercely competitive fight. That's what I went to  bet on. So I do not  care which team wins. I just want to enjoy the match.

[X-ray]

Villa is officially out of title race. I don't see them have chance to catch Arsenal in lifting the trophy. The draw against Bournemouth already confirmed it. So they have 9 points gap to the Arsenal. Other than it they're being rated even lower in term of title chaser compared to the MU.

Their performances looked so promising at the early - mid season. However, they're regressing so hard caused by the injuries are screwing them royally. However, they're is still in the competition for the top 5, but the downgrade of their performance is worrying me.

[Futurexxx]

If we want to look at the better side here it's Manchester City although Liverpool are also a strong side as well but based on where city are on the table it clearly shows that Mancester City has a better chance of winning the match but another thing to consider is the fact that Liverpool have home advantage and they can play defensively against Manchester City, it is really a tough game to decide on the winner.

It would be pathetic from Liverpool to be playing defensively against a Manchester City side that is not that good, especially in this game that they are playing at home.

If you look at their head to head record in their last five previous meetings, Liverpool won twice, while Manchester City won just once, and they drew twice. This entails that it's always a close contested affair any time they are up against each other, so if I am compel to gamble on this game, I will be going with the options of XorGG since they both have the capacity of scoring each other and they might likely draw the game, but one thing am very sure of is that it's going to be a fascinating contest between them.

[SatoPrincess]

It’s hard to see Manchester City losing this game. Liverpool this season aren’t a team to be scared of. Regardless when it’s against Manchester City, the Reds would want to show up as their best especially at Anfield. A lose or draw for City will give Arsenal the edge they need to stay on top of the league.  

[MusaMohamed]

It’s hard to see Manchester City losing this game. Liverpool this season aren’t a team to be scared of. Regardless when it’s against Manchester City, the Reds would want to show up as their best especially at Anfield. A lose or draw for City will give Arsenal the edge they need to stay on top of the league.  

It is hard to think Manchester City and Liverpool are not able to beat their opponent club in this match while it will be always advantage for being a host and play at your club home stadium. Liverpool are no longer as good as they were only one season ago. Even so, Liverpool are still strong with many experienced star players as well as new star players who joined since the summer transfer market.

The match began minutes ago and two teams seem to fight seriously since the match beginning whistle. They don't want to play with low intensity for testing their opponent tactic and operation before making their tactical decisions. Both Manchester City and Liverpool have one attack with kind of danger so far.

[7juju]

I’m not surprised that there are no posts about the Brighton - Crystal Palace match because it’s been so boring to watch. The match is almost over with Crystal Palace currently leading 1 nil. Brighton has had a dreadful performance in the game. The players look weak, and without a plan. If they continue with this sort of performance, they may be facing relegation.

Brighton use to play well I don't know what happened to them today that they played very poorly against crystal palace. What I just saw in that match was that crystal palace were more determined because they have dropped so many points lately and they saw Brighton as a team they can compete against as they are almost in the same category. Brighton are not likely to get relegated as two teams are already in the pipeline of getting relegated. Wolf and Burnley are the two clubs that will get relegated, the third club to follow for the relegation will either come from Nottingham forest, Leeds or Westham. I don't see Brighton getting relegated this season.

[Abbatty]

It’s hard to see Manchester City losing this game. Liverpool this season aren’t a team to be scared of. Regardless when it’s against Manchester City, the Reds would want to show up as their best especially at Anfield. A lose or draw for City will give Arsenal the edge they need to stay on top of the league.  

I don’t think if Manchester city should lose this game it would be unexpected, considering how inconsistent they have been this season, we saw how they bottle a 2 goals lead at half half in the last premier league game at north London. We all know how big and intense this fixture is always is, both team have been a rare image of themselves this season and for me any team that ends up coming out with a win today won’t be a surprise for me.

All Arsenal fans would want city to drop points today, yesterday we saw Aston vill held to a draw so now Manchester city remains closest to them. 2 point or 3 points drop today by city will be huge relief to the gunners but for us the spectators it would make less interesting so I really want city to win so the chase for the league will heat up again.

[jostorres]

Newcastle this season is indeed not as good as last season, but I am impressed with the performances shown by Brentford in the last few matches, including in this game. Brentford has really risen, and now Brentford is already in 7th place in the current standings. They are doing very well this season, and if this kind of performance can be maintained, I am quite optimistic that Brentford can compete for a spot to play in European competitions next season.

Newcastle thought they could just be bought by some rich guy and just spend billions and be good overnight. And to be fair that year when they did get bunch of good players and became top four and went to UCL did screw up with their mind because they thought it would only get better.

But there is a reason why there is a FFP and when you make bad transfers after spending so much (sort of like how Liverpool is also doing) you end up with both limitations so you can't change, and also bad players you paid a lot for. This is why Newcastle will have to slow down, realize their mistakes and figure out spending money doesn't equal success. You may be owned by an oil king, but you need to still spend that money wisely to be better.

[fuguebtc]

after 25 minutes

After 25 minutes, neither team could  score. I am very annoyed by liverpool's performance. They could not take a single  shot in 25 minutes. This is liverpool's home match. It was completely unexpected that the  home team would play so badly.

Manchester city players have 71 % ball possession in 25 minutes. They are dominating the match. So far, city players have been able to take 7  shots. Although the match is held at Anfield, City is dominating. This is a  shame for liverpool. They have spent a lot of money to form  this squad. But their performance is like that of a  mediocre team.

[Danica22]

after 25 minutes

After 25 minutes, neither team could  score. I am very annoyed by liverpool's performance. They could not take a single  shot in 25 minutes. This is liverpool's home match. It was completely unexpected that the  home team would play so badly.

Manchester city players have 71 % ball possession in 25 minutes. They are dominating the match. So far, city players have been able to take 7  shots. Although the match is held at Anfield, City is dominating. This is a  shame for liverpool. They have spent a lot of money to form  this squad. But their performance is like that of a  mediocre team.

Everyone  expected it to be a competitive match. But liverpool is failing to perform well. Liverpool could not make a single  shot on target in  40 minutes. Liverpool is playing a bad  defensive strategy. Perhaps  their target is to draw the  match and get 1 point. It seems that the first half will end goalless. Hopefully , both teams will change tactics in the second half and try to score. But if liverpool plays defensively like this , the match will become boring.

[Tmoonz]

I'm having this strong feelings that this dude Frank Ilett is shaving his hair comes this weekend, this guy Frank Ilett has vow never to shave his hair until Manchester United wins five games in a row and it's been almost a year or probably a year plus he refuse to shave and he has kept it growing for that long but I really think the time has come for him to cut it down because I don't really see Manchester United to lose to Westham after all the struggle they have been through with those big teams I don't see Westham to be a barrier, but Truth be told I admire his courage it's not really an easy task he's given upon himself.

[Velvet78]

After 25 minutes, neither team could  score. I am very annoyed by liverpool's performance. They could not take a single  shot in 25 minutes. This is liverpool's home match. It was completely unexpected that the  home team would play so badly.

Manchester city players have 71 % ball possession in 25 minutes. They are dominating the match. So far, city players have been able to take 7  shots. Although the match is held at Anfield, City is dominating. This is a  shame for liverpool. They have spent a lot of money to form  this squad. But their performance is like that of a  mediocre team.

It is halftime now and I can easily say that Liverpool were horrible!    This is the complete opposite what I expected from them honestly. I thought they would be the side playing more dominant.

They are at Anfield before anything else. And they normally do well against Guardiola's team here. But they couldn't even find the target so far. If they don't improve it I think Manchester City will win.

[Ruttoshi]

What a come back for Manchester City. Haaland scored the second goal to take the lead in additional minutes of the game. This is the first goal for Haaland against Liverpool in Anfield. What a great performance from City who did not create much attacking goal opportunities in the second half.

However, it looks like Szoboszai magical penalty was a wake up call for City. This game is getting extra tough than and very funny as Silva doubled his goal on the 90+minutes to make it 1-3. The goal has been ruled out and Szoboszai sent out of the field. The scoreline is still 1-2.

[SatoPrincess]

I'm having this strong feelings that this dude Frank Ilett is shaving his hair comes this weekend, this guy Frank Ilett has vow never to shave his hair until Manchester United wins five games in a row and it's been almost a year or probably a year plus he refuse to shave and he has kept it growing for that long but I really think the time has come for him to cut it down because I don't really see Manchester United to lose to Westham after all the struggle they have been through with those big teams I don't see Westham to be a barrier, but Truth be told I admire his courage it's not really an easy task he's given upon himself.

Courage? He’s just a guy who is using Manchester United for clout. Nobody knew him before, and now his whole online significance and longevity is tied to Manchester United losing. If United wins their fifth game in a row, he’s going to have to cut his hair. And when that happens, what else is he going to do with his media following.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Just an unbelievable ending to this special game... I was really bored with its being one-sided in the 1st half. But we watched a different Liverpool later. We saw Szoboszlai scoring a beauty from a free-kick!

But their happiness didn't last long. Haaland had a goal and an assist all of a sudden while having trouble with getting the ball. Silva and him were game changers for Man City to get the 2-1 win.

And those last minutes were priceless! You should watch it immediately.

[IceLincoln]

Unlucky Liverpool at the end, I feel so much pity for Liverpool they did almost everything right until the ending minutes, mistakes and blunders but Manchester City did a good one coming back at the dead of time.
I’m not sure I was expecting that, I was already thinking Arsenal have gotten more distance between them.
Both teams played well today, it was what we expected a game between two top side should look like; entertainment, goals and drama at the end.

P/S: Dominic Szoboslai is feeling like a cheat code for such free kicks.