⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Shadiq]

Yes, Crystal Palace have really changed lately and are playing very poorly. In their last match, they barely managed to beat Wolverhampton, even though it seemed like they should have comfortably won at home against that kind of opponent. And they were also lucky that Arokodare missed a penalty.

I think Manchester should beat Crystal Palace at home, I also doubt that Chelsea will be able to beat Arsenal, so Manchester could slightly improve their position relative to Chelsea. And I doubt they will be able to get closer to Aston Villa, because Aston Villa are playing Wolves today and I think they should beat them.

This season, several teams are playing worse than expected. Crystal Palace is one of them. Last season, their position was a little better and their performance was also relatively strong, but this season they are at the bottom. Their chances of winning against Manchester United are very low.

Arsenal's victory at home against Chelsea should not be difficult. I don't see Chelsea as a big threat, they suddenly perform. They will come into the field as a weak team against Arsenal.

[RockBell]

Arsenal has many sympathizers since they have come close to winning the Premiership several times and all ended in regret. The same event that made them lose the trophy before has started recurring. They are now losing points while the second-placed club is gaining more points to unseat them at the top. 

It is funny how they call us sympathizers but I don't mind what ever they are calling us the number one thing I want to happen is that we should win the Premier league and a lot of people are in faith with us and they know that despite what have been happening we still have a better way to win the Premier league and there is nothing else than can change that fact.  And a lot of people still believe that Manchester city is going to unseat us and anything can happen but am still sure about arsenal winning.

Mikel Arteta has no excuse for not winning the EPL this season, because the club gave him free rein to buy almost all the players he asked for. The game against Chelsea will determine if they will remain on track to win the Premier League this season. I usually support Chelsea, but in this game, I want Arsenal to win because Manchester City must not be champions. 

I agree with you on this one there is no excuse for Arteta not to win the trophy there is better chances for him to win and am certain that this is last window if he does not win they will sack him, because one of the reasons that they employed him is to get result, and since they are not getting that then they will make it hard for them, and am sure they will do everything in there power to win against Chelsea because that is the only way that will determine if we going to be able to bag the trophy or not.

[Agbe]

Truly it's the star match of the round, and it's a game I will be looking forward to, though arsenal are the clear favourite here, but they can't afford to be complacent against Chelsea in this game, considering their title aspiration they are fighting for.
 Sometimes football can be very unpredictable, because since arsenal are used to be beating Chelsea blue black anytime they meet, we should not be too surprise if they lose to Chelsea because chelsea will want to do everything in their power to end that losing streak between them and arsenal, so we should not rule anything out because anything can happen in this game.

I don't know who is the favorite in this match because both teams are strong enough to win the game. Their last clash was a draw, Chelsea played with a man down but opened the scoreline.

I think Arsenal should be able to win this game due to the recent form of Chelsea. They have draw two of their last matches. However, if Chelsea is playing with  any big club, they always become very strong. I'm expecting a fierce game.

Both teams are not small teams that's correct, but Arsenal has the upper hand here, asides from the fact that they have home advantage they are in a better form than Chelsea. I did a little research on their head to head and I found out that Arsenal has actually won more than Chelsea and history is always bound to repeated itself. Chelsea might stand a chance but since their last two matches ended in a draw there will be a winner in this game.

[ITExpert]

Manchester United have a chance to open the gap more with Chelsea this week. Because while they are hosting Crystal Palace, Chelsea have a very tough away game against Arsenal...

I don't think Carrick will stumble in this game first of all. Crystal Palace aren't the same team at the beginning of the season. They are much weaker.

Chelsea lost points in very easy games for the last 2 weeks. I know they would play a big game differently but still I expect Arsenal to beat them.

Manchester United is in the position where they are managed to stable themselves as a god team. And all these good changes are happened due to their new coach and this is a very exciting thing for all the Manchester United fans. Chelsea is also in between the good teams but I think problems they are facing its not easy for them to struggle for the top position. Crystal Palace also not on their position or performance from where they start as in the start their position was much better as compered to now because the team seems very weak overall. And Manchester United can beat Crystal Palace because their performance in the last matches were good and crystal Palace can be an easy target for them at least in this match. But the more important thing is that how to maintain the stability and being consistent.

[9ja Amaka]

Manchester United have a chance to open the gap more with Chelsea this week. Because while they are hosting Crystal Palace, Chelsea have a very tough away game against Arsenal...

I don't think Carrick will stumble in this game first of all. Crystal Palace aren't the same team at the beginning of the season. They are much weaker.

Chelsea lost points in very easy games for the last 2 weeks. I know they would play a big game differently but still I expect Arsenal to beat them.

Manchester United really has the chance to extend their lead against Chelsea this weekend,  because they are playing against Crystal Palace that has been really poor lately, so we all expect Manchester United to this match, because they have been in a good form since Michael Carrick took over as the interim coach, but extending the lead also depends on the outcome of the match against Arsenal and Chelsea.
Arsenal are going for the title and they will also have the home advantage,  but it's not going to be an easy match against Chelsea,  but I am expecting Arsenal to win, since they have more to lose if they don't win this game.

[Volgastallion]

Is incredible to see this but if we only look 10 rounds back Manchester United was a complete mess and again like in the past season in deep troubles, because they were out of european spots, and look right now they look brighter and maybe with a few good more wins they can secure they place not only in europe but also in the Champions League i can see a clear 3º position for them right now.

[BlackBaron]

Manchester United have a chance to open the gap more with Chelsea this week. Because while they are hosting Crystal Palace, Chelsea have a very tough away game against Arsenal...

I don't think Carrick will stumble in this game first of all. Crystal Palace aren't the same team at the beginning of the season. They are much weaker.

Chelsea lost points in very easy games for the last 2 weeks. I know they would play a big game differently but still I expect Arsenal to beat them.

On paper it should be like that, but we should also not forget that the team that managed to hold Manchester United to a draw under Carrick's coaching is West Ham, which in terms of strength and team quality is no better than the teams they beat before, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham.

Crsytal Palace on paper are better than West Ham who held Manchester United to a draw before, so they have a better chance.

I also predict Manchester United can win, but they must be careful and evaluate the results of their match against West Ham.

[Princess Leah]

Manchester United have a chance to open the gap more with Chelsea this week. Because while they are hosting Crystal Palace, Chelsea have a very tough away game against Arsenal...

I don't think Carrick will stumble in this game first of all. Crystal Palace aren't the same team at the beginning of the season. They are much weaker.

Chelsea lost points in very easy games for the last 2 weeks. I know they would play a big game differently but still I expect Arsenal to beat them.

On paper it should be like that, but we should also not forget that the team that managed to hold Manchester United to a draw under Carrick's coaching is West Ham, which in terms of strength and team quality is no better than the teams they beat before, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham.

Crsytal Palace on paper are better than West Ham who held Manchester United to a draw before, so they have a better chance.

I also predict Manchester United can win, but they must be careful and evaluate the results of their match against West Ham.

It's simply cause Westham are fighting to leave the relegation position and If they've lost that match it would've become more tougher to get out of that position, I know they're not out yet but there's hope for them since they're closer to going out especially if Nottingham Forest loses point. You should understand that it's always tough to play teams in the relegation area cause they tend to be more defensive  moreover Westham was at home.

 Although I'll be happy if Crystal Palace wins cause it's an advantage for Chelsea but I can't deny that Manchester United have been impressive so far, they've not lost any match since Carrick took over and have gone up ten matches unbeaten, let's don't act like it would be easy for Crystal Palace, teams like Arsenal, Manchester City couldn't easily beat Manchester United talk more of Crystal Palace.

[slapper]

Manchester United have a chance to open the gap more with Chelsea this week. Because while they are hosting Crystal Palace, Chelsea have a very tough away game against Arsenal...

I don't think Carrick will stumble in this game first of all. Crystal Palace aren't the same team at the beginning of the season. They are much weaker.

Chelsea lost points in very easy games for the last 2 weeks. I know they would play a big game differently but still I expect Arsenal to beat them.

A Chelsea lose to Arsenal and Crystal Palace lose to Man United will benefit Michael Carrick and his future plans of qualifying for the Champions league.
Man United beat Crystal Palace in the first game, Crystal Palace has sold all their good players, it is refreshing to see how they are still winning games. Arsenal will be victorious, the signs are visible for anybody to see and watch  it will be a step forward for the motivate to win the league.

Man United have a good chance to pull away from  Chelsea and they may be able to close in on Aston Villa (depending on how the match between Wolves and Aston Villa ends). Crystal Palace did perform well last season,  but not this season as they lost two key players (Eze, who moved to Arsenal, and Guehi, who joined Man City in January). So, considering the current situation, it is  highly likely that Manchester United will win the match because Man United is having a good run.

Arsenal will once again play in a derby.  Last week they faced Tottenham, and this time they will face Chelsea. This will not be an easy match for either side, but considering that Arsenal have the advantage of playing at home,  I think they will have a better chance than Chelsea.

Agree on United winning. Still, Carrick hasn't even begun Sesko yet. Six goals in seven appearances, all as sub. Nearly scores every time he comes in. And Carrick is deciding to keep him on the bench which is insane or genius. I think he's saving him. For the run-in when it actually matters.

Also, Casemiro confirmed that this is his last season. And the whole system (Mainoo being free to attack, the shape working) all depends on Casemiro doing the unglamorous stuff behind him. So this version of United has an expiry date, unless they sort that out in the summer.

But against Palace in particular? Yeah it's a mismatch. Palace have been on like twelve game winless run, their manager is already mentally gone. And they've been massively underperforming what they should have produced all season. The finishing has been awful since Eze went away.

On the Arsenal-Chelsea one, I want to digress a bit. Not on who wins (Arsenal, obviously) but on this notion that Chelsea are a serious outfit right now. Their points are... I don't know how to say this in a nice way... Partly lucky? The VAR data this season indicates that Chelsea have been beneficiaries of wrong decisions going their way quite a few times. With the opposite has been the case with United and Liverpool. If you correct for that, Chelsea's position looks very different.

And Rosenior inherited a midfield that's cooked physically. Fernandez played something like fifty-six games last calendar year alone. You can't ask that of people over and over.

I'd rather a momentum than a nice schedule, every single time.

[Stormisover]

Manchester United have a chance to open the gap more with Chelsea this week. Because while they are hosting Crystal Palace, Chelsea have a very tough away game against Arsenal...

I don't think Carrick will stumble in this game first of all. Crystal Palace aren't the same team at the beginning of the season. They are much weaker.

Chelsea lost points in very easy games for the last 2 weeks. I know they would play a big game differently but still I expect Arsenal to beat them.

Yes, Crystal Palace have really changed lately and are playing very poorly. In their last match, they barely managed to beat Wolverhampton, even though it seemed like they should have comfortably won at home against that kind of opponent. And they were also lucky that Arokodare missed a penalty.

I think Manchester should beat Crystal Palace at home, I also doubt that Chelsea will be able to beat Arsenal, so Manchester could slightly improve their position relative to Chelsea. And I doubt they will be able to get closer to Aston Villa, because Aston Villa are playing Wolves today and I think they should beat them.

Manchester United is winning Crystal Palace no doubt because Crystal Palace has drop in terms of good form so i don't think they can give this current Manchester united squad any stress to win them beside that Manchester united beat them when they where in Good form so i don't think they can prevent them from getting this three point, and for Arsenal if they truly want to win this league they should beat Chelsea in their next game because this is not the time to lost point rather they should accumulate so i'm giving Arsenal the win comes this Saturday.

[$crypto$]

Is incredible to see this but if we only look 10 rounds back Manchester United was a complete mess and again like in the past season in deep troubles, because they were out of european spots, and look right now they look brighter and maybe with a few good more wins they can secure they place not only in europe but also in the Champions League i can see a clear 3º position for them right now.

That's because they dared to take over by Carrick, just try to keep Amorin maybe the scenario will be different --- it's just that here we judge Carrick in coaching a good club there is an improvement where they have not lost since the new coach.

The chances of qualifying for the champions league are quite large compared to Chelsea who are currently still struggling to win inconsistently at all, I just hope Man United remain consistent until the end of the season so they can compete again in the prestigious league.

[Oshio-man]

Is incredible to see this but if we only look 10 rounds back Manchester United was a complete mess and again like in the past season in deep troubles, because they were out of european spots, and look right now they look brighter and maybe with a few good more wins they can secure they place not only in europe but also in the Champions League i can see a clear 3º position for them right now.

There are some old players in Manchester United and their management are still keeping them till now because they feel they are the  pillar of the team which is not true, am not saying they are  not doing well now but give them some time you will begin to see some performance that will make you think that their coach is their major challenge,  such dream will never come to reality because there are some teams Manchester United will not going to defeat in this premier League because they have some strange they use to employ whenever they are playing Manchester United.

[Distraction]

Carragher says this and many more people also started to believe in Manchester United to finish in top 4. I'm also one of those people truthfully. I'm keenly waiting for that matches this weekend about it also.

Because their fixture is favorable while Chelsea have a really tough one to play. I think the gap between will get even bigger!    I don't give Chelsea any chance to beat Arsenal at Emirates.

[Callido]

Is incredible to see this but if we only look 10 rounds back Manchester United was a complete mess and again like in the past season in deep troubles, because they were out of european spots, and look right now they look brighter and maybe with a few good more wins they can secure they place not only in europe but also in the Champions League i can see a clear 3º position for them right now.

If Manchester United will try their very best to maintain what the new coach has implemented in the team, they can fininsh in a good position to qualify for the Champions League. If anyone speculating on how the table will look like at the end of season, it is vey right to include Manchester United, the changes they made was very swift and it payed off.

[aylabadia05]

Is incredible to see this but if we only look 10 rounds back Manchester United was a complete mess and again like in the past season in deep troubles, because they were out of european spots, and look right now they look brighter and maybe with a few good more wins they can secure they place not only in europe but also in the Champions League i can see a clear 3º position for them right now.

If Manchester United will try their very best to maintain what the new coach has implemented in the team, they can fininsh in a good position to qualify for the Champions League. If anyone speculating on how the table will look like at the end of season, it is vey right to include Manchester United, the changes they made was very swift and it payed off.

It is up to the management to decide who will be the permanent coach for next season, as Carrick will remain in charge until the end of this season. Carrick's name as Manchester United's permanent coach has been suggested by Manchester United legends such as Wayne Rooney, but the decision rests with the management.

I mention this because I believe Carrick has been the right fit for Manchester United's style of play so far. Recall when Ruud van Nistelrooy served as interim coach for Manchester United; he delivered positive results, and many speculated that the former Manchester United player should step down from the role due to Ruben.
Over the next 11 games, it is unlikely that Carrick will be able to overcome all of that with victories, considering how tight the Premier League is. I am confident that Manchester United will secure a place in the top 4 so that they can appear in the Champions League next season.

Wolverhampton still managed to hold Aston Villa to a draw.
Aston Villa will be nervous if they have to settle for a draw against Wolverhampton because Manchester United will be close behind them in the standings.

[Abbatty]

Aston villa are currently trailing at Wolves and the big question now is if they keep dropping points weeks in weeks out can they secure a champions league space by the end of the season, we saw them drop points against leeds last weekend. I have said it that I don’t think they would at the end get to play in the Champions league, they don’t just look like that team yet.

Well other teams competing for the champions league space for next season also have a tough game which was why I was expecting Villa to make use of this advantage and extend the gap but they didn’t and I know these points will be costly soon.

It another week of the premier league and it already started with a big dram, wolves will now get another win of the season which won’t still stop them from relegating. Well have plenty of game to watch tomorrow and also plenty to gamble on.

[Sammye3]

Aston villa are currently trailing at Wolves and the big question now is if they keep dropping points weeks in weeks out can they secure a champions league space by the end of the season, we saw them drop points against leeds last weekend. I have said it that I don’t think they would at the end get to play in the Champions league, they don’t just look like that team yet.

Well other teams competing for the champions league space for next season also have a tough game which was why I was expecting Villa to make use of this advantage and extend the gap but they didn’t and I know these points will be costly soon.

It another week of the premier league and it already started with a big dram, wolves will now get another win of the season which won’t still stop them from relegating. Well have plenty of game to watch tomorrow and also plenty to gamble on.

It is a very surprising game to watch after Aston Villa's strong run at the start of the season, only to lose to Wolves who happens to be at the bottom of the table by 2-0. Wolves has shown a strong mentality in their last few games after a comeback against Arsenal, with a draw and i think it could only get better for them, though i don't see how that could help them at this point.

[rachael9385]

Is incredible to see this but if we only look 10 rounds back Manchester United was a complete mess and again like in the past season in deep troubles, because they were out of european spots, and look right now they look brighter and maybe with a few good more wins they can secure they place not only in europe but also in the Champions League i can see a clear 3º position for them right now.

If Manchester United will try their very best to maintain what the new coach has implemented in the team, they can fininsh in a good position to qualify for the Champions League. If anyone speculating on how the table will look like at the end of season, it is vey right to include Manchester United, the changes they made was very swift and it payed off.

Aston villa has created an opportunity for them and if they can take advantage of it and maintain that position then they are good to go. I think they can finish in the third place. With what carrick is doing in the team i have no doubt that Manchester United would be able to finish in a good position to qualify for the champions league. Aston villa are giving United an opportunity to step up.

[Spaceman1000$]

Yes, Crystal Palace have really changed lately and are playing very poorly. In their last match, they barely managed to beat Wolverhampton, even though it seemed like they should have comfortably won at home against that kind of opponent. And they were also lucky that Arokodare missed a penalty.

I think Manchester should beat Crystal Palace at home, I also doubt that Chelsea will be able to beat Arsenal, so Manchester could slightly improve their position relative to Chelsea. And I doubt they will be able to get closer to Aston Villa, because Aston Villa are playing Wolves today and I think they should beat them.

This season, several teams are playing worse than expected. Crystal Palace is one of them. Last season, their position was a little better and their performance was also relatively strong, but this season they are at the bottom. Their chances of winning against Manchester United are very low.

Arsenal's victory at home against Chelsea should not be difficult. I don't see Chelsea as a big threat, they suddenly perform. They will come into the field as a weak team against Arsenal.

I would like to agree with you concerning Crystal Palace and Manchester United, especially now that United have shown a little bit of consistency, but however some of the times you write off an underdog teams, that is when they show strength especially when meeting big team, so just keep your fingers crossed.

As for Chelsea Arsenal, I would not blink an eye, I would give Arsenal a straight win, they are the league favorite, they have the domineering strength and they can actually show that against Chelsea who for me are not too good with their performance lately, although the unthinkable can happen but I would be putting my money where my mouth is, and that is victory for the Gunners.

[Stable090]

Both teams are not small teams that's correct, but Arsenal has the upper hand here, asides from the fact that they have home advantage they are in a better form than Chelsea.

I don’t even think Chelsea will be able to win the match. Chelsea are not just consistent in their matches, and I don’t think they will be able to win Arsenal in their next match. Chelsea couldn’t win Burnley and Leeds, how are they going to win Arsenal? A team that’s ready to do anything possible to win the premier league title this season, I don’t even think Chelsea can stop Arsenal from getting 3 points in the match, we all know the match won’t be easy, but Arsenal should be getting a win in the match.