⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Stable090]

Manchester City's performance was much better than before, so they managed to beat Arsenal and Liverpool in different competitions.
This gives a dangerous impression for Arsenal because even though they are currently still leading the first standings, injuries to several key players could affect Arsenal's overall performance in the Premier League.

There is already improvement in Manchester city performance, it’s surprising how they defeated Arsenal in the carabao cup final. Arsenal just have to keep on winning all their matches that they are having left, because Manchester city is back to form, and from the look of things they won’t stop chasing Arsenal until last match is being played, so any slight mistake from Arsenal, Manchester city is going to take their position on the premier league table.

If several players are not available in the remaining matches then Arsenal will have to be quite careful in the Premier League competition because losing points in two matches will make Manchester City catch up on points.

From how Arsenal played in the carabao cup final, and the FA cup I noticed a decline in their performance already, because I was expecting Arsenal to win the carabao cup, and I never expected Arsenal to be defeated by Southampton in the FA cup. Arsenal next premier league match will be against Bournemouth, let’s see how Arsenal will perform in the match.

[Spaceman1000$]

Manchester City are really in a better shape than Arsenal recently. First they beat Arsenal and won the EFL Cup trophy. Right after an international break, they just demolished Liverpool at Etihad! 

Arsenal got eliminated from the FA Cup too unfortunately. Besides they have so many missing players due to injury. Will at least most of them be able to recover back soon? Otherwise the remaining weeks will be painful for them...

Manchester City's performance was much better than before, so they managed to beat Arsenal and Liverpool in different competitions.
This gives a dangerous impression for Arsenal because even though they are currently still leading the first standings, injuries to several key players could affect Arsenal's overall performance in the Premier League.

If several players are not available in the remaining matches then Arsenal will have to be quite careful in the Premier League competition because losing points in two matches will make Manchester City catch up on points.
I think the pressure that Arsenal is experiencing is quite big now because a number of players are still injured.

Regardless of the situation at the moment concerning the injuries the Arsenal players are having, I think they will only struggle to win the premier League, if I should calculate very well I think they are having about six matches remaining, if by divine intervention they are able to probably win like four of those matches straight and probably have a draw in two of the remaining matches, they might likely lift the trophy because Manchester City too might not likely win their entire remaining games too. So I still have high hopes for the Gunners.

[pawel7777]

After losing 4-0 to Man City and ending their adventure in the FA Cup this season, I don't think Arne Slot can feel secure about his future in Liverpool.
I believe their plan minimum for the Premier League is to finish in the top 4, they still have a chance to achieve that, but it won't be easy. They are 5 points behind Aston Villa, but Villa's form has been pretty horrible lately, so who knows.
If Slot fails to make it to the top 4, the only thing that could save him is winning the Champions League. Liverpool is playing the first leg of the quarter-final against PSG on Wednesday. I don't think they are favourite to go through to the next stage, but if they stay focused and avoid stupid mistakes, they could get there.

[harapan]

I believe Manchester city is in good form, they are in current best form they can be and this is why they are in the second place competing for the premier league title,

Manchester City are really in a better shape than Arsenal recently. First they beat Arsenal and won the EFL Cup trophy. Right after an international break, they just demolished Liverpool at Etihad! 

Arsenal got eliminated from the FA Cup too unfortunately. Besides they have so many missing players due to injury. Will at least most of them be able to recover back soon? Otherwise the remaining weeks will be painful for them...

Why are they stubborn, they choose not to learn from Michael Carrick and how he defeated Pep Guardiola. He was the only one who comfortably won against Pep Guardiola and it had to be done tactically.
They should have no excuse to give it is why the management of Arsenal signed squad depth for them. With or without injuries, they should win the games remaining

[Callido]

This arsenal team is actually trending now because of this defeat they suffered in the hands of Southampton and it's because no one actually believed that they would lose and this whole thing is why football is very interesting because there is absolutely no certainty to any results and as for arsenal and their trophy hope this season, I feel the premier League is the only hope they have in terms of any possible trophy at hand.

Arsenal were never supposed to lose against Southampton, even if they wouldn't have won the FA Cup, Southampton was a worse team to lose against, Arsenal are number one in the Premier League and Southampton are not even in the top three teams that are likely going to advance into the Premier League as of next season, why by any chance they couldn't defeat Southampton, what they showed that day, is that Sporting also have a good chance of kicking them out from the Champions League, this becomes a motivation for Sporting if they can work on it, same way Southampton did.

[RockBell]

This arsenal team is actually trending now because of this defeat they suffered in the hands of Southampton and it's because no one actually believed that they would lose and this whole thing is why football is very interesting because there is absolutely no certainty to any results and as for arsenal and their trophy hope this season, I feel the premier League is the only hope they have in terms of any possible trophy at hand.

Arsenal were never supposed to lose against Southampton, even if they wouldn't have won the FA Cup, Southampton was a worse team to lose against, Arsenal are number one in the Premier League and Southampton are not even in the top three teams that are likely going to advance into the Premier League as of next season, why by any chance they couldn't defeat Southampton, what they showed that day, is that Sporting also have a good chance of kicking them out from the Champions League, this becomes a motivation for Sporting if they can work on it, same way Southampton did.

Yeah arsenal should have been able to win against Southampton and like you said even if you are not going to win the FA cup then they should have at least won the game,  because I know how many people have bragged about winning the FA cup and losing that game got me angry because this was something that was already on the plan to win the FA and now the only thing am see that arsenal can win is the Premier league, and most times the game arsenal loses is just very crazy,  because arsenal can lose to smaller clubs they can have been able to defeat easily and I don't know but I am gradually losing hope for Arsenal winning the champions league because the game is getting even tougher.

[Moreno233]

After losing 4-0 to Man City and ending their adventure in the FA Cup this season, I don't think Arne Slot can feel secure about his future in Liverpool.
I believe their plan minimum for the Premier League is to finish in the top 4, they still have a chance to achieve that, but it won't be easy. They are 5 points behind Aston Villa, but Villa's form has been pretty horrible lately, so who knows.
If Slot fails to make it to the top 4, the only thing that could save him is winning the Champions League. Liverpool is playing the first leg of the quarter-final against PSG on Wednesday. I don't think they are favourite to go through to the next stage, but if they stay focused and avoid stupid mistakes, they could get there.

There was a time it was rumoured that Arne Slot have been sacked and I know there is no smoke without fire. Maybe the management are already contemplating relieving him of his job. I think the disgraced rhet received from Manchester City is the last straw gor the management of the team to act because they might want to prevent a situation where Liverpool fails to qualify for champions league.

[Callido]

Yeah arsenal should have been able to win against Southampton and like you said even if you are not going to win the FA cup then they should have at least won the game,  because I know how many people have bragged about winning the FA cup and losing that game got me angry because this was something that was already on the plan to win the FA and now the only thing am see that arsenal can win is the Premier league, and most times the game arsenal loses is just very crazy,  because arsenal can lose to smaller clubs they can have been able to defeat easily and I don't know but I am gradually losing hope for Arsenal winning the champions league because the game is getting even tougher.

I didn't have the mindset for Arsenal to win the FA Cup, it was just the quarter final and nobody expected them to be out of the competition that early, at worse if they could make it into the semi final or final depending on the teams they will be up against, we still have Manchester City and Chelsea who are also tight competitors, but getting wiped out by Southampton is the actual issue.

[tygeade]

People who say Arsenal will win the title are not saying because Arsenal is the most perfect team or whatever, they are saying that because this season the top is not as big as it used to be and City do not give the vibe that they will take over. Arsenal have played some bad games before, and this FA cup game was a similar issue as well, so I would say it is not really that shocking to see this type of change.

But what we are facing right now is that City will not win all their games, they will lose some points, and they are already far behind, whereas Arsenal may lose more points than City, and yet they are ahead by a lot, so even if they lose 4 more points than City for the rest of the season, Arsenal would still end up winning.

[harapan]

People who say Arsenal will win the title are not saying because Arsenal is the most perfect team or whatever, they are saying that because this season the top is not as big as it used to be and City do not give the vibe that they will take over. Arsenal have played some bad games before, and this FA cup game was a similar issue as well, so I would say it is not really that shocking to see this type of change.

But what we are facing right now is that City will not win all their games, they will lose some points, and they are already far behind, whereas Arsenal may lose more points than City, and yet they are ahead by a lot, so even if they lose 4 more points than City for the rest of the season, Arsenal would still end up winning.

That inconsistency Manchester City are facing should be the drawback why they will not be able to catch up with Arsenal and if Arsenal happen to win the next games in the Premier League, they will be champions not minding whatever Manchester city does because they are seven points ahead of them. First, they must change the narrative by beating Bournemouth who also drew Manchester United before international games. A good win against them will bring positivity and believe within the fans and players

[Barikui1]

I didn't have the mindset for Arsenal to win the FA Cup, it was just the quarter final and nobody expected them to be out of the competition that early, at worse if they could make it into the semi final or final depending on the teams they will be up against, we still have Manchester City and Chelsea who are also tight competitors, but getting wiped out by Southampton is the actual issue.

The truth is that expectation is already on this arsenal team to deliver a major trophy for their patient fan base, so when they lose an opportunity to win a trophy, they will be heavily scrutinized.
I was really surprised that they get knockout by Southampton because when is was watching the game, I initially thought that it was Sunderland they were playing, and due to how resilient and stubborn Sunderland is, I wasn't saying any hash word on the arsenal team, but when I realized that it was Southampton they were playing, I was totally disappointed with arsenal because that is an opponent they should be winning regardless of the form Southampton are in presently because a trophy is at stake, and this particular losing has added more pressure to this arsenal and the managers, because if they do not later win anything this season, sacking Mikel arteta will be inevitable because he can never win anything special for the club if he can't win this league title that is within their reach.

[rezakurnia66]

I didn't have the mindset for Arsenal to win the FA Cup, it was just the quarter final and nobody expected them to be out of the competition that early, at worse if they could make it into the semi final or final depending on the teams they will be up against, we still have Manchester City and Chelsea who are also tight competitors, but getting wiped out by Southampton is the actual issue.

Seeing the opponent team in quarter final against Southampton can't believing Arsenal have eliminated at FA Cup although their fans reason for focus at champion league and premier league match. After Arsenal eliminating still has excited match in FA Cup possibility to see Chelsea vs Manchester City in the final.
I am hoping Arsenal can win premier league tittle after losing at FA Cup and efl cup, its so disappointed if close this season without any trophy achievement because fans expected Arsenal win the premier league tittle.

[SmartCharpa]

I believe Manchester city is in good form, they are in current best form they can be and this is why they are in the second place competing for the premier league title,

Manchester City are really in a better shape than Arsenal recently. First they beat Arsenal and won the EFL Cup trophy. Right after an international break, they just demolished Liverpool at Etihad! 

Arsenal got eliminated from the FA Cup too unfortunately. Besides they have so many missing players due to injury. Will at least most of them be able to recover back soon? Otherwise the remaining weeks will be painful for them...

Manchester City is in better shape than Arsenal in recent matches, Manchester City we saw at the start of the season isn’t good enough like this, the players improve themselves since they get eliminated from the Champions League, this is their only chance of winning a trophy this season, and they don’t want to lose it, they won their first trophy against Arsenal, and seems they will play against Chelsea in the FA Cup final, since both sides will face weak sides in the semifinals.

I don’t think Arsenal lose the final due to their injured squad, the available players against Manchester City were enough to win the match, even with that, they still lost against Southampton and get eliminated from the FA Cup, I’m still wondering how they will survive in today’s game against Sporting, they are one of the best teams in the Champions League.

[IceLincoln]

Manchester City's performance was much better than before, so they managed to beat Arsenal and Liverpool in different competitions.
This gives a dangerous impression for Arsenal because even though they are currently still leading the first standings, injuries to several key players could affect Arsenal's overall performance in the Premier League.

There is already improvement in Manchester city performance, it’s surprising how they defeated Arsenal in the carabao cup final. Arsenal just have to keep on winning all their matches that they are having left, because Manchester city is back to form, and from the look of things they won’t stop chasing Arsenal until last match is being played, so any slight mistake from Arsenal, Manchester city is going to take their position on the premier league table.

If several players are not available in the remaining matches then Arsenal will have to be quite careful in the Premier League competition because losing points in two matches will make Manchester City catch up on points.

From how Arsenal played in the carabao cup final, and the FA cup I noticed a decline in their performance already, because I was expecting Arsenal to win the carabao cup, and I never expected Arsenal to be defeated by Southampton in the FA cup. Arsenal next premier league match will be against Bournemouth, let’s see how Arsenal will perform in the match.

Arsenal is beginning to give fans fear and anxiety once again while Manchester City are gathering momentum to try and finish the race strong, this is one of the things we’ve seen over and over again season after season Arsenal  shout not let this become a culture, whatever it is they should try and break that curse they have to do all they can to win their games and maintain their advantage till the end. I believe they have a good cushion they just have to do more than extra, even if it’s to play and score one and then defend it…… whatever it takes .

[bitLeap]

After losing 4-0 to Man City and ending their adventure in the FA Cup this season, I don't think Arne Slot can feel secure about his future in Liverpool.
I believe their plan minimum for the Premier League is to finish in the top 4, they still have a chance to achieve that, but it won't be easy. They are 5 points behind Aston Villa, but Villa's form has been pretty horrible lately, so who knows.

Liverpool clearly missed out on a top-four finish this season. Aston Villa are far better than Liverpool because they have had ample time and aren't competing in other competitions. Arne Slot position should be unsecured, but the question is who are Liverpool preparing to replace him? The club needs to make the right decision.

[Velvet78]

Saka and Timber still look injured. But the rest of the main lineup might be ready to play against Bournemouth. This must be really good news for the fans. Otherwise they were going to play with so many missing players... 

Saka's absence is still bad of course. If Madueke also doesn't heal then I guess the wingers would be Trossard - Martinelli. I think they would still beat Bournemouth home. There shouldn't be any excuse for that.

[Docnaster]

Arteta is so close to getting the title, and nothing would stop him this season, Arsenal has gone past trial times in the season, City isn't going to catch up with the gunners again, it'll be rare or almost impossible to do that, looking at how the Arsenal players craves for the premier league title, they'll do anything within their jurisdiction to finish the race at the top of the table.

This would have been easy to say if they had not bottled to trophies already. Come to think of the 2022/2023 premier league season, By this time that season Arsenal were beaten by Man city 4-1 and city overtook them and won the premier League trophy, history could repeat it self. People tend to forget the type of manager Pep Guardiola is, he's very trickish, as of 2021/2022 season, after topping Liverpool in the table he had a 12 straight win and later won the trophy. It is at this point of the season Guardiola is usually termed unpredictable. Arsenal will have to buckle up or they may end up trophless again this season. The premier League trophy is not certain for Arsenal.

[Spaceman1000$]

After losing 4-0 to Man City and ending their adventure in the FA Cup this season, I don't think Arne Slot can feel secure about his future in Liverpool.
I believe their plan minimum for the Premier League is to finish in the top 4, they still have a chance to achieve that, but it won't be easy. They are 5 points behind Aston Villa, but Villa's form has been pretty horrible lately, so who knows.
If Slot fails to make it to the top 4, the only thing that could save him is winning the Champions League. Liverpool is playing the first leg of the quarter-final against PSG on Wednesday. I don't think they are favourite to go through to the next stage, but if they stay focused and avoid stupid mistakes, they could get there.

There was a time it was rumoured that Arne Slot have been sacked and I know there is no smoke without fire. Maybe the management are already contemplating relieving him of his job. I think the disgraced rhet received from Manchester City is the last straw gor the management of the team to act because they might want to prevent a situation where Liverpool fails to qualify for champions league.

If the Liverpool management doesn't act fast in their approach, they might be tilting towards not qualifying for the champions league. Although football comes with different surprises so the management might want to endure the fact that probably this season is not theirs, despite the huge amount they spend in getting new players, so I won't be surprised if the Liverpool management decide to still retain his contract with the hope that he will do better in the future.

[Cyber_warrior]

There is already improvement in Manchester city performance, it’s surprising how they defeated Arsenal in the carabao cup final. Arsenal just have to keep on winning all their matches that they are having left, because Manchester city is back to form, and from the look of things they won’t stop chasing Arsenal until last match is being played, so any slight mistake from Arsenal, Manchester city is going to take their position on the premier league table.

You're right, they have improved in their games after the Real Madrid game but since they won against Arsenal and Liverpool let's just hope they are back in form. They will be playing against Chelsea in their next game, they are the favorites to win but since they didn't win last game I believe they might find it difficult this time around as well. You're right Arsenal just have to keep on winning their matches if they don't want to lose the title because they now look like they can chase Arsenal down.

From how Arsenal played in the carabao cup final, and the FA cup I noticed a decline in their performance already, because I was expecting Arsenal to win the carabao cup, and I never expected Arsenal to be defeated by Southampton in the FA cup. Arsenal next premier league match will be against Bournemouth, let’s see how Arsenal will perform in the match.

Arsenal performance has shown some decline, they seem to be having an issue with defending but let's hope that they fix things already and play well in the league and champions league. Arsenal FA Cup exit surprised everyone because no one believed they will be elimyby Southampton.

[jaberwock]

I believe Manchester city is in good form, they are in current best form they can be and this is why they are in the second place competing for the premier league title, if they weren't in good form, they did be struggling not to get relagated like Tottenham, so don't ever say the reason Arsenal is at the top of the league table this season is because Manchester city isn't in good form which you know is a big lie..

Arsenal have worked really hard to be where they are today and God willing, they will win the premier league title, in a league where one team or club is the one who continue to stay in form well enough to keep winning the trophy season after season, such league won't survive for long because fans will sooner than later get tired of watching games from that league when they already know what the outcome will in the end of the season.

There is a truth to it, while the recent weeks could be different case, when you look at the league, City won 4 years in a row previously and in all of them they did better averages than this year, which means that this year is worse than those years.

It is not Arsenal suddenly doing amazing that makes them the leader, in fact, they may actually win the league this year without being highest point earner in all second places in the past 10 years, there have been second places in the past 10 years that got more points than what Arsenal will have this season and yet Arsenal may win, that is because City did not do as well as they used to.