⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Hypnotizer]

Who would have thought that the Chelsea vs Leeds match would end in draw after Chelsea had already taken 2-0 lead?

I actually didn’t expect that comeback from Leeds United in the second half, because Chelsea had what it takes to win that game but that wasn’t the case they instead conceded two goals allowing Leeds to equalize and Palmer missedl a very important chance in the stoppage time which could have given Chelsea the win last night at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea missed a couple of chances which could have lead them to grabbing those three points, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing in the second half..Leeds United equalizing in just six minutes!

[Ahli38]

Who would have thought that the Chelsea vs Leeds match would end in draw after Chelsea had already taken 2-0 lead?

I actually didn’t expect that comeback from Leeds United in the second half, because Chelsea had what it takes to win that game but that wasn’t the case they instead conceded two goals allowing Leeds to equalize and Palmer missedl a very important chance in the stoppage time which could have given Chelsea the win last night at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea missed a couple of chances which could have lead them to grabbing those three points, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing in the second half..Leeds United equalizing in just six minutes!

I personally think Chelsea's style of play was very aggressive in the second half. And the reason Leeds got two equalizing goals was because of mistakes by Chelsea players, where the first was because a Chelsea player tried to block a Leeds player who was in the penalty area and even the second was because several Chelsea players failed to close down the defense properly. I think Chelsea learned a lot from this match, where they must admit that it was their mistake for wasting their chance to get full points in this match. Chelsea should have been able to get it in this recent match. But several mistakes caused them to fail. Chelsea should have been in fourth place in the standings right now if they had won. But now they are in fifth place in the standings just below Manchester United by one point. As for Leeds they must earn points or even full points in their next matches by considering that they are currently near the bottom of the standings. And there is a possibility that Leeds' position will decline further if they do not earn points in the next rounds. Leeds is very close to Tottenham a team that has the potential to take their position in the near future if Tottenham starts to improve their team's situation or even their performances.

[tygeade]

I really do not like it when premier league is so packed that they have to play twice a week because of how many other games there are. Between UEFA competitions, the FA cup ones, the EFL cup ones, and obviously the league, teams are playing north of 60 games at times, and most of these players also go to their national team and between friendlies and normal cup games they end up playing maybe as much as 10 games there too. That's not normal expectations from players and definitely horrible.

I hope today nobody gets injured, I do not care about the results, I have made some bets but I have lost bets before, I rather hope that everyone of them stays healthy and I am fine with losing my bet as long as they are fine in the end.

[Barikui1]

I actually didn’t expect that comeback from Leeds United in the second half, because Chelsea had what it takes to win that game but that wasn’t the case they instead conceded two goals allowing Leeds to equalize and Palmer missedl a very important chance in the stoppage time which could have given Chelsea the win last night at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea missed a couple of chances which could have lead them to grabbing those three points, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing in the second half..Leeds United equalizing in just six minutes!

Chelsea's defence last night was purely full of shit, and those guys clamouring for the manager to always make use of Acheampong, I hope they all can see why he deserves to be more on the bench than starting a game for Chelsea, because he is not mature enough to do so. A ball he would have cleared away from danger, he decided to gamble with it by guiding someone that is much more stronger than him, which led to the equalizer.
As for Cole Palmer miss in the dying minutes of the game, truly shit do happens, even him as a person was baffled that he missed such a chance that would have put the game to bed, but regardless of anything, congratulations to leeds United for putting up a very good fight, which was rewarded at the end.

[iamsange]

Chelsea's defence last night was purely full of shit, and those guys clamouring for the manager to always make use of Acheampong, I hope they all can see why he deserves to be more on the bench than starting a game for Chelsea, because he is not mature enough to do so. A ball he would have cleared away from danger, he decided to gamble with it by guiding someone that is much more stronger than him, which led to the equalizer.
As for Cole Palmer miss in the dying minutes of the game, truly shit do happens, even him as a person was baffled that he missed such a chance that would have put the game to bed, but regardless of anything, congratulations to leeds United for putting up a very good fight, which was rewarded at the end.

Chelsea had already scored two goals but at the end of the match the opposing team managed to turn the score around and reach a draw. This disappointed many Chelsea fans. They were already two goals up by the 58th minute but the Blues' fragile defense allowed the visitors to score an equalizer.
Cole Palmer is usually a player feared by his opponents so in last night's match against Leeds United he seemed to be out of his element but a draw was enough for Leeds United.

[Lannakosa]

I wasn’t surprised with Manchester United performance, it was obviously a terrible performance from them today, and they didn’t deserve playing a draw and I must say that West-Ham played a very good game and Westham deserved to win the game, the approach of Westham and Nuno Espireto Santos was a good approach and a good masterpiece, Now I’m also going to say that soon Manchester United tactics and Micheal Carrick plans will be discovered, I have always said that Manchester United will soon be discovered and I’m waiting for Micheal Carrick to be given a permanent job so we can really know what he is made of and the pressure will have to set in and he will finally be in that hot sit and we have to see what he is really made of and what he can bring to this Manchester United Team, I think it will be better if he can get the team into Champions League that would be a better achievement for him and might help him get the Manchester United permanent Job.

Teams in the relegation zone, especially when playing at home, are very difficult opponents. I was worried about this match because it was crucial for West Ham to win. Regarding Manchester United, I'm also not sure what to expect from them, or how long this positive momentum will last after the coaching change. They weren't playing their best yesterday, but they managed to salvage the game at the very end. It wasn't a bad performance, but it wasn't their best either.

[Frankolala]

Teams in the relegation zone, especially when playing at home, are very difficult opponents. I was worried about this match because it was crucial for West Ham to win. Regarding Manchester United, I'm also not sure what to expect from them, or how long this positive momentum will last after the coaching change. They weren't playing their best yesterday, but they managed to salvage the game at the very end. It wasn't a bad performance, but it wasn't their best either.

Manchester United was lucky to get that dying minute equalizer to stoppage time. However, West Ham was playing the same pattern of football with Manchester United making it very difficult for Manchester United to penetrate their defense because most of their counter attacks weren't going through. A draw is better than defeat.

[ancafe]

When all hope was almost lost and the game was about to wrapped up, Sesko save Manchester United unbeaten streak after scoring west ham in the stoppage time. Manchester United were almost defeated by west ham but  sesko stop it from happening after equalising the game from behind. It was a strong comeback at a time nobody expected. However fans aren't impressed as manchester united couldn't defeat west ham. Despite defeating Manchester city, arsenal and Tottenham, Manchester United couldn't defeat West ham..

This was unexpected because Manchester United were made to struggle to score against West Ham, despite Manchester United's apparent dominance throughout the match. Fortunately, Sekso saved Manchester United from defeat by equalizing in the minutes of stoppage time. West Ham put up a solid defense throughout the match and somewhat surprisingly they managed to break down Lammens' goal against a Manchester United side that dominated the match. Manchester United's attacks were consistently broken down, making it difficult for them to score. Although the match was not particularly impressive, Manchester United were still fortunate to avoid dropping all three points.

[cyberninja2]

This was unexpected because Manchester United were made to struggle to score against West Ham, despite Manchester United's apparent dominance throughout the match. Fortunately, Sekso saved Manchester United from defeat by equalizing in the minutes of stoppage time. West Ham put up a solid defense throughout the match and somewhat surprisingly they managed to break down Lammens' goal against a Manchester United side that dominated the match. Manchester United's attacks were consistently broken down, making it difficult for them to score. Although the match was not particularly impressive, Manchester United were still fortunate to avoid dropping all three points.

This was the first time this had happened under their alternate coach. With one point Manchester United again lost their positive streak from their previous matches. This is an early sign that they will be more cautious in the coming weeks. Usually any team that consistently wins and suffers a less than satisfactory result will continue to suffer. We will see how this happens next week for Manchester United.

Hail is certainly less than satisfactory for Man United because they are currently on the winning track so with the results at West Ham's home ground this will certainly be a valuable lesson for their coach especially for the players because being on the winning track will always be difficult to maintain this which is currently experienced by Man United where their record in the last five matches stopped with a draw at the hands of the team which is currently in 18th place meaning that the team even though it is in the red zone but can still make it difficult for the team which is on the winning track in the previous few matches.

[liasbaa]

Who would have thought that the Chelsea vs Leeds match would end in draw after Chelsea had already taken 2-0 lead?

I actually didn’t expect that comeback from Leeds United in the second half, because Chelsea had what it takes to win that game but that wasn’t the case they instead conceded two goals allowing Leeds to equalize and Palmer missedl a very important chance in the stoppage time which could have given Chelsea the win last night at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea missed a couple of chances which could have lead them to grabbing those three points, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing in the second half..Leeds United equalizing in just six minutes!

Chelsea played as expected but did not get the desired victory. I expected Chelsea to win as they scored a goal in the first half and another in the second half. But after conceding the second goal, Leeds made a great comeback. Chelsea players probably did not imagine that they would draw this match. Chelsea were confident of winning but overconfidence was a mistake for the team. Leeds players were playing haphazardly but after being two goals behind they started playing well and took advantage of Chelsea's weak defensive position. Leeds managed to achieve their goal despite having very few shots on target. In this match Chelsea missed the great opportunity due to the draw.

[Cossyblack]

Manchester United was lucky to get that dying minute equalizer to stoppage time. However, West Ham was playing the same pattern of football with Manchester United making it very difficult for Manchester United to penetrate their defense because most of their counter attacks weren't going through. A draw is better than defeat.

Manchester United securing one point is better than for them to lose against west ham. I understand the importance of the match to west ham and how desperate they wanted to leave the relegation zone. If west ham had secure three points against Manchester United,they could have escape the relegation but unfortunately manchester united equalized the goal in the last minutes. Manchester United is five points behind Manchester city and and two points behind Aston villa in the table. If they had secure three points against west ham, United would have gotten 47 points same with aston villa in the table.

[9ja Amaka]

Who would have thought that the Chelsea vs Leeds match would end in draw after Chelsea had already taken 2-0 lead?

I was expecting Chelsea to win the game against Leeds United last night, but I was surprised by the way they drew the match and Palmer even missed a golden opportunity to win the game for them. I think Chelsea is not their yet, they are still very  inconsistent, they tend to drop points against teams that we all expect them to take all points and they just prove me right what I said at the beginning of thr season that Chelsea is not matured enough to compete for the league for now. I think they have a good coach and if they give him time at them club he can help then to start competing again.

[Frankolala]

Manchester United was lucky to get that dying minute equalizer to stoppage time. However, West Ham was playing the same pattern of football with Manchester United making it very difficult for Manchester United to penetrate their defense because most of their counter attacks weren't going through. A draw is better than defeat.

Manchester United securing one point is better than for them to lose against west ham. I understand the importance of the match to west ham and how desperate they wanted to leave the relegation zone. If west ham had secure three points against Manchester United,they could have escape the relegation but unfortunately manchester united equalized the goal in the last minutes. Manchester United is five points behind Manchester city and and two points behind Aston villa in the table. If they had secure three points against west ham, United would have gotten 47 points same with aston villa in the table.

Yea, but the point difference wouldn't last because all the three clubs above Manchester United on the table still have an outstanding match to play and if they win, their points gaps will extend with three points. It's until we have seen the outcome of their matches. Manchester City match today is today  alongside with Aston Villa playing against Brighton.

[Oluwa-btc]

I was expecting Chelsea to win the game against Leeds United last night, but I was surprised by the way they drew the match and Palmer even missed a golden opportunity to win the game for them. I think Chelsea is not their yet, they are still very  inconsistent, they tend to drop points against teams that we all expect them to take all points and they just prove me right what I said at the beginning of thr season that Chelsea is not matured enough to compete for the league for now. I think they have a good coach and if they give him time at them club he can help then to start competing again.

They blew the chances they created which should have won them the game during the added minutes.

Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro had the game in their hands to decide how it ended, but they blew and missed clear cut chances. The Cole Palmer miss was the most surprising, the players himself was left stunned how he didn't have that ball at the back of the net. It should have been a good night to put some distance between themselves and Manchester United on the table. Leeds United will not be relegated if they continue same way every matchday.

[Stavri]

Manchester United was very disappointing tonight, I bet on them with high optimism but what was the result of that match? yes of course the result was a draw, even though the current opponent was not as strong as Arsenal and Manchester City but they were not able to beat West Ham, the match was monotonous, is it possible that Carrick's strategy has been discovered? and if that's true I think in the future they will have the same problem as what happened to Amorim before, it could happen, it seems I have to squint again whether to bet again or not if Manchester United plays again, I have another thought maybe they are tired this week.

Classic United... they do the hard part but then totally screw up the easy games. They had the momentum and should’ve easily scored against one of the worst defenses in the league. But they played like absolute trash. in the first half, they weren't even trying to score and the second half was just as pathetic.

[Lida93]

Thomas Frank has being sacked as Tottenham head coach


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The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.

For me the signs where already there that Frank sack was imminent due to how he has not being capable of meeting expectations of the board. This season Tottenham has won 7 games, with 8 draws and 11 losses in a total of 26 games played. That's really a bad record. Yet they seem to have a good record in the UCL but doing poorly in the EPL. Was it that Frank priority was in the UCL with little importance to EPL competition?
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[Nightwatchmare]

Chelsea will be hosting leeds United today, well in this game Chelsea look favorite to win, they hav been in a very good foam since the new boss took charge and a win today will be 5 straight win in the league for Chelsea. Leeds United caused Chelsea problems in the first leg, they even secured all 3 points in that game.

I don't expect a surprising result from Chelsea truthfully. Liam Rosenior is doing a pretty good job lately. They have been winning for 4 weeks in the PL!

Leeds shouldn't be a big obstacle at Stamford Bridge. They should just be careful about Calvert-Lewin... But it's said he might not be a starter due to an injury.

Chelsea have bottled a two goal leads, second goal conceded was thanks to awful defensive error. We need to do better sincerely but sadly I think we might end this game in a tie which will make our top four race more uncertain. Leeds has been able to get the best out of us Home and now as the away team and this is often from defensive lapses, we seriously need to do better. These past wins as been making many ignoring the fact that we are terrible at the backline.

Leeds have had a decent run of form in their last few games and coming to claim a 2:2 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge wasn’t really surprising to me, they won Chelsea in the first leg in their home ground so they are really fired up for this particular encounter. It’s quite a disappointing result for the Chelsea players especially after taking a two goal leads and then throwing it out and allowing Leeds to come back to the game. With the strong starting line up of Chelsea in this very game you could sense that they actually wanted to win this game, but sometimes football can be very unpredictable. It has ended 2:2 at Stamford Bridge tonight.

It is never a surprise to me that Leeds was able to claim a draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge because Leeds' performance this particular season is impressive, and they also won Chelsea 3:0 this season in their home, and i believe that gave Leeds this morale to play against Chelsea and earn a draw. Chelsea players and fans will be disappointed with the 2:2 draw they played with Leeds because they never expected Leeds to equalize the 2 goals. It seems i knew Chelsea game with Leeds would end in a draw because i bet the game Chelsea or draw.

[Rockson1]

For me the signs where already there that Frank sack was imminent due to how he has not being capable of meeting expectations of the board. This season Tottenham has won 7 games, with 8 draws and 11 losses in a total of 26 games played. That's really a bad record. Yet they seem to have a good record in the UCL but doing poorly in the EPL. Was it that Frank priority was in the UCL with little importance to EPL competition?

May he gave more attention to the UEFA champions League than the English premier League but if that is it, what for, I think both competitions are very important to them because they have not smell the English premier League title for God knows when, I do not want to trace them to the UEFA champions League am very sure that you know why, so why will the coach think of giving more attention to the UEFA champions League, at some point I do not like watching their matches in the EPL because it always end up not favouring them, this is really a bad season for them if I'm not mistaking.

[Uhde]

Thomas Frank has being sacked as Tottenham head coach


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The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today.

For me the signs where already there that Frank sack was imminent due to how he has not being capable of meeting expectations of the board. This season Tottenham has won 7 games, with 8 draws and 11 losses in a total of 26 games played. That's really a bad record. Yet they seem to have a good record in the UCL but doing poorly in the EPL. Was it that Frank priority was in the UCL with little importance to EPL competition?
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he was the worst manager of Tottenham. The board sacked Conte and Mourinho because they couldn't stay in the top 4. but they kept this guy until the team almost relegated. He really put Tottenham in a relegation battle. yes, the squad is not good and there are many injuries. but still this squad is not this bad. they didn't win any matches since December...

[TedMosby]

Manchester United was very disappointing tonight, I bet on them with high optimism but what was the result of that match? yes of course the result was a draw, even though the current opponent was not as strong as Arsenal and Manchester City but they were not able to beat West Ham, the match was monotonous, is it possible that Carrick's strategy has been discovered? and if that's true I think in the future they will have the same problem as what happened to Amorim before, it could happen, it seems I have to squint again whether to bet again or not if Manchester United plays again, I have another thought maybe they are tired this week.

Classic United... they do the hard part but then totally screw up the easy games. They had the momentum and should’ve easily scored against one of the worst defenses in the league. But they played like absolute trash. in the first half, they weren't even trying to score and the second half was just as pathetic.

I don’t really agree with calling the West Ham vs MU match an easy game. It’s nothing new in the EPL for top teams to struggle against relegation-zone sides.

West Ham played very well with their low block. In the final third, MU struggled because of how compact West Ham were. Mbeumo played more on the left, which meant there wasn’t really a proper target man in the middle. West Ham’s LB and RB also deserve credit for shutting down both of MU’s flanks. MU seem to struggle against teams like West Ham that sit back and wait, rather than teams that play aggressively.

Off the pitch, there was pressure too. After winning against big teams, facing a relegation-side comes with expectation. Add the viral "The United Strand" noise, and it probably felt like they were being chased to get a win. That likely created additional significant psychological pressure during yesterday’s match.