⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Issa56]

Arsenal's performance in the next 4 weeks will determine whether they can win the title or not. Arsenal will play against Wolves in their next match. There is no doubt that they will win this match easily. Arsenal has the possibility of winning even by a large margin.

We all should expect a win from Arsenal against wolves, it’s going to be an easy win for them, Arsenal cant afford to lose or play a draw in a match like that. The match which I just think Arsenal are going to find difficult is their match against Tottenham, Chelsea and Brighton, and right now Arsenal are suppose to get a win in all those matches, their target isn’t suppose to be draw in any match which they going to be playing now, all what they  should focus on now is how they going to be getting 3 points in their matches.

We can’t really conclude on who is going to win the premier league this season, but if Arsenal are really serious, then they should be able to win the league this season if they stay consistent till the last match is played.

[Moreno233]

We all should expect a win from Arsenal against wolves, it’s going to be an easy win for them, Arsenal cant afford to lose or play a draw in a match like that. The match which I just think Arsenal are going to find difficult is their match against Tottenham, Chelsea and Brighton, and right now Arsenal are suppose to get a win in all those matches, their target isn’t suppose to be draw in any match which they going to be playing now, all what they  should focus on now is how they going to be getting 3 points in their matches.

We can’t really conclude on who is going to win the premier league this season, but if Arsenal are really serious, then they should be able to win the league this season if they stay consistent till the last match is played.

Wolves is a soft team for Arsenal to handle. Even Wolves knows that Arsenal will not spare them  so they will be going into the match with no expectations. Arsenal need that win to continue pushing forward their trophy campaign this season. If there is a team that should rest them, it should not be Wolves. Arsenal will win that match very well and the winning will start from first half.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

There is nothing more embarrassing for the Aston Villa team because I noticed that they started showing their attacking spirit just 14 minutes into today's FA Cup match. However, since then, the team's level of dedication has decreased, which has resulted in them not being able to pull off a win in this match. In fact they played very consciously in the first half but we saw in this FA Cup match that they came under a lot of pressure in the second half against Newcastle, as a result, Newcastle United successfully won the fourth round match of the FA Cup and were nominated for the fifth round. In this fourth round match, Aston villa's competition was weakened by their goalkeeper Bizot, because to my knowledge he received a red card in the 46th minute of tonight's game against Newcastle.

I bet on Aston villa to win. But they lost. The team performed well in the first half. They even  managed to take a 1-0  lead. But  the scenario changed when the  referee showed Marco Bizot a red card in the  45th minute. It was difficult to win against a team like Newcastle with  10 players. And as usual, they lost. Newcastle  completely controlled the match  in the second half. Aston villa players could not make a single strong attack. They even failed to repel newcastle's attack. If Bizot had not received a red card, the result of the match might have been in aston villa's favor.

Actually I noticed that Newcastle took complete control of that FA Cup fourth round match after Bizot received a red card before half-time. The point is that we all know that a goalkeeper plays an important role in a team but as far as I know, the Aston Villa goalkeeper unexpectedly received a red card for a foul challenge and from then on, the Newcastle team had the opportunity to completely dominate that FA Cup match over the 10-man Aston Villa team. Anyway, Aston Villa is a very mature team in the Premier League but we can't believe they would coincidentally stumble in an embarrassing 3-1 defeat to Newcastle in the fourth round of the FA Cup game.

[Dump3er]

Actually I noticed that Newcastle took complete control of that FA Cup fourth round match after Bizot received a red card before half-time. The point is that we all know that a goalkeeper plays an important role in a team but as far as I know, the Aston Villa goalkeeper unexpectedly received a red card for a foul challenge and from then on, the Newcastle team had the opportunity to completely dominate that FA Cup match over the 10-man Aston Villa team. Anyway, Aston Villa is a very mature team in the Premier League but we can't believe they would coincidentally stumble in an embarrassing 3-1 defeat to Newcastle in the fourth round of the FA Cup game.

That red card was a serious game changer. Usually Newcastle is anything but in good shape. Their performance in the PL is so bad and Aston Villa is actually a very strong team at home, but they couldn't handle this. Until that red card, Newcastle didn't really have a chance and all those goals were scored relatively late into the game, but then it hit Aston Villa hard. Just look how many shots on target Newcastle had. 3 shots on target all game, 3 goals. That is not how it usually goes, but this time it was a good day for Newcastle.

[topbitcoin]

That red card was a serious game changer. Usually Newcastle is anything but in good shape. Their performance in the PL is so bad and Aston Villa is actually a very strong team at home, but they couldn't handle this. Until that red card, Newcastle didn't really have a chance and all those goals were scored relatively late into the game, but then it hit Aston Villa hard. Just look how many shots on target Newcastle had. 3 shots on target all game, 3 goals. That is not how it usually goes, but this time it was a good day for Newcastle.

In fact, it was a decision that shouldn't have been necessary even though I knew they were facing a quick counter-attack but Marco Bizot's decision went too far and he even fouled near the center of the pitch which should have been minimized.
With Bizot's red card everything changed even though in the first half Newcastle also made some patterns to increase the rhythm but with the same number of players it was certain that Aston Villa still had a chance to keep up but in the second half they lost resources that made them become tactically defensive and the 3 comeback goals that newcastle created made the situation change.

It's a bit regrettable that they had the advantage in the first half but were ruined by a poor decision.

[Dump3er]

That red card was a serious game changer. Usually Newcastle is anything but in good shape. Their performance in the PL is so bad and Aston Villa is actually a very strong team at home, but they couldn't handle this. Until that red card, Newcastle didn't really have a chance and all those goals were scored relatively late into the game, but then it hit Aston Villa hard. Just look how many shots on target Newcastle had. 3 shots on target all game, 3 goals. That is not how it usually goes, but this time it was a good day for Newcastle.

In fact, it was a decision that shouldn't have been necessary even though I knew they were facing a quick counter-attack but Marco Bizot's decision went too far and he even fouled near the center of the pitch which should have been minimized.
With Bizot's red card everything changed even though in the first half Newcastle also made some patterns to increase the rhythm but with the same number of players it was certain that Aston Villa still had a chance to keep up but in the second half they lost resources that made them become tactically defensive and the 3 comeback goals that newcastle created made the situation change.

It's a bit regrettable that they had the advantage in the first half but were ruined by a poor decision.

Frankly, looking at that scene again, it was one of the dumbest red cards I have ever seen. As you said, he fouls him in the middle of the pitch and it was maximum stupidity. The fun fact is that if he didn't hit him there, it would still be difficult to score as so many players went back and were in position. How the heck could he make that decision?

By the way what  I don't understand, is the VAR not used in the FA Cup or why was the Aston Villa goal not taken back? It was offside and should have been irregular. I actually missed that it seems VAR is not used in the FA Cup? They said the technology is of course there, but just not used. It makes no sense.

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In fact, it was a decision that shouldn't have been necessary even though I knew they were facing a quick counter-attack but Marco Bizot's decision went too far and he even fouled near the center of the pitch which should have been minimized.
With Bizot's red card everything changed even though in the first half Newcastle also made some patterns to increase the rhythm but with the same number of players it was certain that Aston Villa still had a chance to keep up but in the second half they lost resources that made them become tactically defensive and the 3 comeback goals that newcastle created made the situation change.

It's a bit regrettable that they had the advantage in the first half but were ruined by a poor decision.

Frankly, looking at that scene again, it was one of the dumbest red cards I have ever seen. As you said, he fouls him in the middle of the pitch and it was maximum stupidity. The fun fact is that if he didn't hit him there, it would still be difficult to score as so many players went back and were in position. How the heck could he make that decision?

By the way what  I don't understand, is the VAR not used in the FA Cup or why was the Aston Villa goal not taken back? It was offside and should have been irregular. I actually missed that it seems VAR is not used in the FA Cup? They said the technology is of course there, but just not used. It makes no sense.

He probably saw only 1 Aston Villa player in the defense area and 3 Newcastle players who attacked it would be very difficult for them because the potential goal was very large but fouling was also the wrong decision apart from he was the last player, the risk was definitely a red card but Bizot did not think long here.

When things like this happen where the goalkeeper is always out of his nest I always think of Neuer and Ederson lol.

As for Tammy's goal, it was offside and if the result had been different (especially if Aston Villa had won at the end) it would have been an interesting drama but as Newcastle got through it won't matter too much even though it should have been offside.

[Spaceman1000$]

So far in the FA Cup, the only surprising result might be shown as Newcastle's beating Aston Villa away by 3-1. Actually that's not much of a surprise on second thought.    Because Aston Villa got a red card which changed the direction of the game was going...

Their recent form has also gone bad a little. But they are still at the 3rd position in the league without a big threat from anyone. There is rather a fight for the 4th position now. I assume Aston Villa wouldn't mess up that much to drop down from top 4 by the end of the season.

A lot of people lost their stake because of that particular game, the red card was the stroke that broke the Carmel's back in that game. Tammy Abraham had already scored for Aston villa in early minutes of the first half, clearing the part way for victory for for the Villa side, not until that red card came in towards the ending of the first. Newcastle came back for the second half and decided to capitalize on that red card, and eventually won.

[Barikui1]

A lot of people lost their stake because of that particular game, the red card was the stroke that broke the Carmel's back in that game. Tammy Abraham had already scored for Aston villa in early minutes of the first half, clearing the part way for victory for for the Villa side, not until that red card came in towards the ending of the first. Newcastle came back for the second half and decided to capitalize on that red card, and eventually won.

It's actually not an easy task to play with a man down especially when the red card came early, but in this particular game between Aston Villa vs Newcastle, I felt like Aston Villa did not manage the game in a right way because if they have managed the game properly, the worst result they would have gotten from this game would have been a draw, not conceding three goals in the second half of the game.

So on this particular losing, I will put all the blame on their manager because he is not good at managing games, according to the situation at hand, because Newcastle United is not that type of team that would be extremely difficult to defend and secure your one zero lead in just 45 minutes left, so they really messed up in my own opinion.

[harapan]

Meanwhile in the FA Cup...



Arsenal technically just finished the match in the first half already. They are playing with a fully rotated lineup just as I expected. Saka was subbed off also at halftime.

This is like a way to boost some morale for the Wolves match ahead in the Premier League. They should be able to claim a nice victory there as well. Wolves shouldn't be a big threat.

The same approach should be adopted when playing during the Premier League games, both Saka and Madueke on the pitch together relentlessly attacking and creating chances for themselves. Saka as well needs fitness and game time to be sharp. It is a good way to start and finish the first half so the important players can go on to rest for the next game. I love to see it whenever Gabriel Jesus is on the score line, it gives him that confidence again after a long spell with injuries

[Agbe]

Arsenal's performance in the next 4 weeks will determine whether they can win the title or not. Arsenal will play against Wolves in their next match. There is no doubt that they will win this match easily. Arsenal has the possibility of winning even by a large margin.

We all should expect a win from Arsenal against wolves, it’s going to be an easy win for them, Arsenal cant afford to lose or play a draw in a match like that. The match which I just think Arsenal are going to find difficult is their match against Tottenham, Chelsea and Brighton, and right now Arsenal are suppose to get a win in all those matches, their target isn’t suppose to be draw in any match which they going to be playing now, all what they  should focus on now is how they going to be getting 3 points in their matches.

We can’t really conclude on who is going to win the premier league this season, but if Arsenal are really serious, then they should be able to win the league this season if they stay consistent till the last match is played.

I'm very sure of Arsenal winning this game this game because if they don't they know what's at stake unless they are giving up on winning the title this season. At this point it is hard to predict who would win the Premier league title, Arsenal is the best choice but they are giving lots of chance to Manchester city right now. wolves are not in form so they shouldn't be much of a problem to arsenal.

[Bigjoe33]

We all should expect a win from Arsenal against wolves, it’s going to be an easy win for them, Arsenal cant afford to lose or play a draw in a match like that. The match which I just think Arsenal are going to find difficult is their match against Tottenham, Chelsea and Brighton, and right now Arsenal are suppose to get a win in all those matches, their target isn’t suppose to be draw in any match which they going to be playing now, all what they  should focus on now is how they going to be getting 3 points in their matches.

We can’t really conclude on who is going to win the premier league this season, but if Arsenal are really serious, then they should be able to win the league this season if they stay consistent till the last match is played.

Wolves is a soft team for Arsenal to handle. Even Wolves knows that Arsenal will not spare them  so they will be going into the match with no expectations. Arsenal need that win to continue pushing forward their trophy campaign this season. If there is a team that should rest them, it should not be Wolves. Arsenal will win that match very well and the winning will start from first half.

It should be as you have said, yea, because Wolves is a small team compared to Arsenal and Tye present situation in the EPL now, but you know what it is, it's football and anything can happen. We all thought that Arsenal should or will win the Brentford match, but at the end of the match, it was draw, and they lost 2 points that they really wanted.

So for this match, Arsenal fans wants a win, and and that's what they are going for, but something can still happen, and so they are expecting a win to keep there lead, but my point is, we can't really write off wolves, they can still bite if Arsenal is not careful and ensure they dominate the game early enough.

[9ja Amaka]

Arsenal's performance in the next 4 weeks will determine whether they can win the title or not. Arsenal will play against Wolves in their next match. There is no doubt that they will win this match easily. Arsenal has the possibility of winning even by a large margin.

You are very correct, I think the next four matches will determine if Arsenal is going to win the league or not. We are all expecting them to win against Wolves on Thursday,  but they still have to play Tottenham,  Chelsea and Brighton in the next 3 matches. This matches looks tricky and difficult,  but I think they are matches that Arsenal can win on their good day, so I think k Arsenal have to take this games seriously and get the maximum 12 points from the 4 games, which will send a message to their contenders that they are ready for the Premier League this season.

[Odusko]

Wolves is a soft team for Arsenal to handle. Even Wolves knows that Arsenal will not spare them  so they will be going into the match with no expectations. Arsenal need that win to continue pushing forward their trophy campaign this season. If there is a team that should rest them, it should not be Wolves. Arsenal will win that match very well and the winning will start from first half.

Seriously, if I am to bet on this match between Wolves and Arsenal on 8th February 2026, I will definitely be going for Arsenal as a straight win. This is because, while Arsenal is sitting at the top of the Premier League table, Wolves, on the other hand, are at the bottom. This shows how and what to expect in the game. My betting line will be over 1.5 goals because most definitely we are going to have more than one goal in the match.

[SmartCharpa]

Arsenal's performance in the next 4 weeks will determine whether they can win the title or not. Arsenal will play against Wolves in their next match. There is no doubt that they will win this match easily. Arsenal has the possibility of winning even by a large margin.

But in each of the following matches, Arsenal's opponents are very strong. Arsenal will face Tottenham, Chelsea, Brighton, Everton and City respectively. Each of these teams is very strong. And if they do not perform well, Arsenal has the possibility of losing every match.

Of course, the next few games will determine if Arsenal can win the league or not. Arsenal usually disappoints at the end of each season, the next few games will determine whether they are serious contenders for the league this season. Wolves is a weak opponent that every team is destroying in the league, Arsenal should have an easy win by a lot of goals. If Newcastle is able to stop Man City next weekend, Arsenal will have the advantage to be comfortable at the top.

Arsenal has beat Tottenham, Everton and Brighton this season, we don’t know if they are going to win the second meetings since Arsenal performance seems unstable right now. Arsenal players must stay at their best level for the rest of the games. Manchester City, on the other hand, will try their best to prevent Arsenal from winning the title again.

[Gabbylee]

Arsenal's performance in the next 4 weeks will determine whether they can win the title or not. Arsenal will play against Wolves in their next match. There is no doubt that they will win this match easily. Arsenal has the possibility of winning even by a large margin.

But in each of the following matches, Arsenal's opponents are very strong. Arsenal will face Tottenham, Chelsea, Brighton, Everton and City respectively. Each of these teams is very strong. And if they do not perform well, Arsenal has the possibility of losing every match.

Of course, the next few games will determine if Arsenal can win the league or not. Arsenal usually disappoints at the end of each season, the next few games will determine whether they are serious contenders for the league this season. Wolves is a weak opponent that every team is destroying in the league, Arsenal should have an easy win by a lot of goals. If Newcastle is able to stop Man City next weekend, Arsenal will have the advantage to be comfortable at the top.

Arsenal has beat Tottenham, Everton and Brighton this season, we don’t know if they are going to win the second meetings since Arsenal performance seems unstable right now. Arsenal players must stay at their best level for the rest of the games. Manchester City, on the other hand, will try their best to prevent Arsenal from winning the title again.

I agree with this take because to win the EPL, the leading team has to win against the average sides. A lot of people are more focused on the Manchester City vs Arsenal game, but those games don't mean much in the title race.

[bitgolden]

So far in the FA Cup, the only surprising result might be shown as Newcastle's beating Aston Villa away by 3-1. Actually that's not much of a surprise on second thought.    Because Aston Villa got a red card which changed the direction of the game was going...

Their recent form has also gone bad a little. But they are still at the 3rd position in the league without a big threat from anyone. There is rather a fight for the 4th position now. I assume Aston Villa wouldn't mess up that much to drop down from top 4 by the end of the season.

To be fair, it was "a bit" shocking, sure not that much of a huge one, not like some championship team beating Aston Villa type of shocker, it's Newcastle after all and we can expect them to win games and that is a possibility. But we are talking about third team in the league and been good for a while.

Sure Aston Villa has been doing not that great lately, but that doesn't mean that we need to make it so that it is not really that complicated, it is working one way or another and that means Unai Emery and Villa expected a win here.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Wolves is a soft team for Arsenal to handle. Even Wolves knows that Arsenal will not spare them  so they will be going into the match with no expectations. Arsenal need that win to continue pushing forward their trophy campaign this season. If there is a team that should rest them, it should not be Wolves. Arsenal will win that match very well and the winning will start from first half.

Seriously, if I am to bet on this match between Wolves and Arsenal on 8th February 2026, I will definitely be going for Arsenal as a straight win. This is because, while Arsenal is sitting at the top of the Premier League table, Wolves, on the other hand, are at the bottom. This shows how and what to expect in the game. My betting line will be over 1.5 goals because most definitely we are going to have more than one goal in the match.

The game will be played on the 18th of February and not on the 8th as you wrote, nothing serious though since I perfectly understand that that was an innocent typo but I just thought I let you in on that maybe you can correct it for future sake..

When it comes to the premier league, I honestly will not look down on any team no matter how underperforming they been all through the season, even though I know very well that Arsenal have a really high chance of winning their game against wolves, I will still reserve a small spot for wolves to possibly try to defend their self by seeing the game end in a draw if they can't win..
Nothing serious though, this is just a mechanism I usually employ when ever my favorite club is playing a match, I usually will hope they win but also at the same time expect a loss so I don't end up very disappointed if for whatever reason, they end up losing, but on a serious note, Arsenal really need to win this match though.

[fuguebtc]

Seriously, if I am to bet on this match between Wolves and Arsenal on 8th February 2026, I will definitely be going for Arsenal as a straight win. This is because, while Arsenal is sitting at the top of the Premier League table, Wolves, on the other hand, are at the bottom. This shows how and what to expect in the game. My betting line will be over 1.5 goals because most definitely we are going to have more than one goal in the match.

Those who watched the Arsenal vs Wolves match at the Emirates Stadium will definitely think twice about betting on today's match. Arsenal were very lucky to win. Arsenal won the match 2-1. The interesting thing is that the Arsenal players could not score any goals. Both goals were due to mistakes by Wolves defenders and the goalkeeper. Arsenal also scored their second goal after 90 minutes in injury time. So winning the away match is not easy for Arsenal. Wolves squad may not be strong. But getting 3 points against them in the home match will not be easy either.

[Velvet78]

There are 2 days to go for Arsenal to face Wolves away in the league. That's a game from Round 31 by the way. They are going to play it early. I don't expect any other thing than a victory of course...

They have just destroyed Wigan easily with a rotated lineup in the FA Cup. The main players would be fit and motivated for the game ahead without problems. And they had better keep winning as the gap with Manchester City is only 4 points now.