⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[rachael9385]

Congratulations to United for securing UCL spot. I don’t think people expected Chelsea to win anyway. Two players that stood out for me yesterday was Delap and Garnacho. Last night, it looked as though Garnacho was playing against his own team. Garnacho has to be the only ex United player who’s not doing so great since he left the club, others have all been success stories. It’s funny how Delap chose Chelsea over United because he wanted to play Champions League football and now Chelsea are 6th place with no hope of a trophy or UCL next season.

Manchester United are going to do very well in the champions league based on the fact that it's the first time in a long time since they got this opportunity. Michael carrick is going to do everything in his power to make sure that he doesn't flop, I don't know how far they can go but they are going to put in their best. As for Chelsea it was obvious they wouldn't win even though their performance wasn't bad.

[wakier]

Since Liam Rosenior was appointed manager, many have doubted his abilities, and that's been proven now. Liam Rosenior has played 18 matches for Chelsea in all competitions, with a details of 10 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws. However, in the Premier League, Liam Rosenior's performance has been very poor in his last seven matches, with only one win, and that was against a bottom-of-the-table League One team. He has lost six times and failed to score in five.

Liam Rosenior is indeed not an experienced coach, so whatever happens, Chelsea must accept it. Even though since the beginning of the season Chelsea played well with Enzo Maresca, but since the club fired him, Chelsea can now feel the loss in terms of maintaining performance under Liam Rosenior guidance. I think Liam Rosenior will not last long at Chelsea, maybe only until the end of this season. Chelsea will again recruit a new manager and have to start the struggle from the beginning again, which will certainly be difficult to improve the level of the EPL.

[SatoPrincess]

This match has been a rollercoaster from the start. Manchester City started the game well but they aren’t looking so dangerous after Arsenal scored the equaliser. I’m rooting for 1-3 win today for Arsenal, two more goals and the league is won.

[Marvelockg]

Congratulations to United for securing UCL spot. I don’t think people expected Chelsea to win anyway. Two players that stood out for me yesterday was Delap and Garnacho. Last night, it looked as though Garnacho was playing against his own team. Garnacho has to be the only ex United player who’s not doing so great since he left the club, others have all been success stories. It’s funny how Delap chose Chelsea over United because he wanted to play Champions League football and now Chelsea are 6th place with no hope of a trophy or UCL next season.

I was eagerly waiting for this day. Manchester United have improved themselves gradually since the middle of the season and they have made this day worthy. I never imagined that Chelsea would be so aggressive in this match. If we look at it, we can see how aggressive and great Chelsea performed on the field.

With the fact that Chelsea have struggled to win against a team like arsenal and Manchester united and that game after game,  Chelsea have always struggled to win against these teams even though they had a very beautiful game against the said Manchester united. Even after a good game, as long as they are yet to get good result at the end of the game, Chelsea still remains an average.

[Chilwell]

If Manchester City manage to beat Arsenal today then my parlay is going to lose only because Chelsea didn't score a single goal....    I can't believe they are this bad man.

The second half was completely under their control but still couldn't convert any opportunities to a goal. João Pedro didn't play which also had a bad affect on their finishing. When did he even get injured or is there anything else?

Arsenal is currently a better team than Manchester City. Even Real Madrid, which has become Mbappe's playground, eliminated City easily. Under normal conditions Arsenal is unbeatable.

I think we're actually going different direction because the way you are describing arsenal is as if you are not watching their games at all. Please don't compare Real Madrid's performance against Manchester City because it is totally a different game, if you say Arsenal is doing better in the Champions League, i will agree with you on that but saying that they are in a better position to win this match, i can't agree with you. Arsenal always play very well but when they needed them the most they mess things up and that is exactly what we're about to see at the end of the season but I hope so things should change so that they should be crowned the champion after a very long time.

I quit understand your view because it is clear that you have Arsenal at heart, likewise I also support them but the usually disappointed me, their faith in this particular game will determine how the outcome of the season will be but I hope they make a very good progress so that people will be proud of them once again.

[FanEagle]

Tottenham silently going away while nobody is talking about them. Everyone this week is talking about either the United vs Chelsea game, or City vs Arsenal game, but nobody talks about how Tottenham ended up with a tie on the last minute once more. hey were about to get three points finally, after so many weeks, and they failed to do even that.

It's clear that they are not looking like a team that is going to stay. I am going to be a little too forward here, I know there are still a lot of games left, but I will say that they are going to end up with a loss, and won't stay in the league, I can see them going down, it looks like the possibility in this case to me. They do not look like a team that may ever win again.

[Adbitco]

This match has been a rollercoaster from the start. Manchester City started the game well but they aren’t looking so dangerous after Arsenal scored the equaliser. I’m rooting for 1-3 win today for Arsenal, two more goals and the league is won.

Donnarumma, lol, what was that? What exactly was he thinking or was he sleeping on the pitch? What a mistake that was. Arsenal go right back in seconds after Manchester City went ahead. This match is like a final and both teams are taking it so seriously, in turn the game is so interesting to watch with no dull moments. The first half was nice, hoping to see more intense play by both teams in the second half as we are already underway into it.

[Agbe]

As for the City Arsenal game, Arsenal are bottles and the more serious team should win and that's Cuteh!!

R. Cherki scored the first goal which was assisted by M. Nunes, and in the 18 minutes interval K. Havertz scored to equalize the Match so the first half ended with 1-1. But the overall Performance of the match favored Manchester City. They possessed ball more than Arsenal. And in my prediction in this second half, Manchester City will win this Match and once that happens, The battle to take the trophy has begins.

[AprilioMP]

Donnarumma, lol, what was that? What exactly was he thinking or was he sleeping on the pitch? What a mistake that was. Arsenal go right back in seconds after Manchester City went ahead. This match is like a final and both teams are taking it so seriously, in turn the game is so interesting to watch with no dull moments. The first half was nice, hoping to see more intense play by both teams in the second half as we are already underway into it.

He was lost in thought about everything he’d been through, which distracted him and gave Havertz the chance to tie the score at 1-1—prompting Pep to immediately grab a bottle of water to drink. Creative cameraman. Lol

This match feels like a final. Whoever wins will win the league. We want Arsenal to avoid a loss in this match. If they lose, we truly feel they’ll fight even harder because the trophy is right within reach.
In the second half, Manchester City dominated with a much higher percentage of ball possession. But we still believe Arsenal can score a goal.

[Razmirraz]

Snip.

Seeing how the final result led to a narrow victory for Man United, this is certainly still a huge win for the Red Devils. The result ensures they’ll stay in third place in the standings for longer if Aston Villa fails to secure three points. The stats do show that Chelsea dominated, but the one chance Man United got was the key to scoring, and that was enough. Garnacho is a secret agent who was deliberately sent to destroy Chelsea from within. lol

Slowly but surely, that's how Man United journey has been this season. After the change of coach, Man United performance slowly began to improve, they also cannot be underestimated when playing away matches, this season they won at the Emirates, Anfield, and Stamford Bridge. Under Carrick leadership, they are looking towards the Champions League next season, this success is certainly something to celebrate.
The defeat to Man United meant Chelsea suffered four consecutive defeats without scoring a single goal in the EPL for the first time since 1998, even though many of Man United's center-backs were absent, Chelsea still lost and were unable to score. Liam Rosenior has a tough task to get Chelsea back on the winning track, after this defeat the UCL spot is getting further out of their reach, at least they have to secure a ticket to the Europa League next season.

[qurbanshah02]

This match has been a rollercoaster from the start. Manchester City started the game well but they aren’t looking so dangerous after Arsenal scored the equaliser. I’m rooting for 1-3 win today for Arsenal, two more goals and the league is won.

This match is very important for both and if it is a draw then it will be more unfortunate for Manchester City because for them this match is as important as 3 points for Tottenham to get out of the relegation zone because if Manchester City wins this match then the title will be very difficult for Arsenal. At this time in the 60 minutes of play both have scored 1 goal each and I do not want this match to end in a draw because this match will bring the difference in position and points and the title team will also be someone else. Although both are playing with full effort Manchester City has scored a goal in the 16th minute with their good effort and Arsenal has equalized with their goal in the 18th minute and the match is going towards a draw with their so much effort and defense. They are playing with their own efforts in this match and hopefully they will get points by playing better.

[asriloni]

Tottenham silently going away while nobody is talking about them. Everyone this week is talking about either the United vs Chelsea game, or City vs Arsenal game, but nobody talks about how Tottenham ended up with a tie on the last minute once more. hey were about to get three points finally, after so many weeks, and they failed to do even that.

It's clear that they are not looking like a team that is going to stay. I am going to be a little too forward here, I know there are still a lot of games left, but I will say that they are going to end up with a loss, and won't stay in the league, I can see them going down, it looks like the possibility in this case to me. They do not look like a team that may ever win again.

I was feeling disappointed with how Tottenham scored the second goal, but i feel so happy when they get a tie. Their remaining fixtures are getting even tougher, and it's gonna be so hard for them to farm three points. That's why i think their chance to stay getting even smaller.

Beside that Westham is still having a game against Crystal Palace. If Westham can win it, the gap will be 4 points. However, it will so good if Westham can get three points from Palace. So the bigger pressure for Tottenham.

[Webetcoins]

Presently, I think this is the worst Chelsea coach ever, because I don't remember last when Chelsea football club lost 4 straight premier League games in the past two or three seasons, but it happened today under this current manager if I'm not wrong. So sadly, what a disgraceful coach, was disgraced in the champions League and now the premier League,

Since Liam Rosenior was appointed manager, many have doubted his abilities, and that's been proven now. Liam Rosenior has played 18 matches for Chelsea in all competitions, with a details of 10 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws. However, in the Premier League, Liam Rosenior's performance has been very poor in his last seven matches, with only one win, and that was against a bottom-of-the-table League One team. He has lost six times and failed to score in five.

While it is true that he has done alright, I would say that Chelsea is not good enough to suddenly change and become amazing just because of a coaching change. It's clear that Chelsea is not doing great, and surely Rosnier is not doing that great neither, specially in premier league, four losses in a row alone is a good enough proof that he should not stay for the next season.

But if Chelsea thinks that they could just fire him and get another one and become suddenly good? That's going to be not true at all.

[GiftedMAN]

If you are still believing that Arteta has a good plan for Arsenal you still have the opportunity to rethink right now because if the game ends in 2:1 as it is right now then be sure that Arsenal will not be winning the league again this season.

The management of Arsenal should kindly replace Arteta because he doesn't have a good tactics that can give Arsenal a trophy, from my own observation in this game we may see Manchester City scoring another goal because the game has become one sided as Arsenal is totally lost in the game.

What's your take ?

[SatoPrincess]

If you are still believing that Arteta has a good plan for Arsenal you still have the opportunity to rethink right now because if the game ends in 2:1 as it is right now then be sure that Arsenal will not be winning the league again this season.

The management of Arsenal should kindly replace Arteta because he doesn't have a good tactics that can give Arsenal a trophy, from my own observation in this game we may see Manchester City scoring another goal because the game has become one sided as Arsenal is totally lost in the game.

What's your take ?

When people say Mikel Arteta should be sacked, I ask who is the manager they want to replace him. He’s doing what he can, it’s a pity they did not invest in a lethal striker. Imagine what they could have accomplished with someone like Haaland and Cherki on their squad. Well, the match is over and the scoreline is 2-1.

[jakdanyel]

And that's it! Manchester City managed to beat Arsenal at Etihad! Now the championship race is starting over... But I must admit something here. Arsenal played really well in this match.

I mean it was their best offense performance in the recent times. They wasted unbelievable goal chances too. Now they have given their opponent a huge chance to have the same points. Honestly I think it will happen too. 

[MK-74]

Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-1 at home and reduced the point gap to 3.
In the title race, Arsenal took a major blow from their closest rival.

Manchester City will play their game in hand against Burnley on Wednesday, and if they win that match, they will move to the top of the table. I believe Manchester City will make the most of this opportunity and take the lead.

In my opinion, Arsenal’s title chances have dropped to around 40 percent. If Manchester City win the Burnley match, they will go on to become champions from there.

[Just Say]

Nottingham Forest are close to the relegation zone but we can still see that they are playing with caution,Looking at their performance now, it seems that they may be focusing solely on the Europa League as they have the 2025/26 Europa League semi-final matches ahead of them. Nottingham Forest showed their attacking brilliance against Burnley today and we saw it very comfortably as they completely demolished Burnley in their thirty three match.

Even Forest's biggest challenge lies in the Europa League, as their opponents in the first and second legs of the league's semi-finals are Aston Villa,This team is much more mature and above Nottingham Forest in the Premier League in terms of points and position, so I believe that Aston Villa will be able to create a hundred chance of winning that semi-final match.

[Merit.s]

Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-1 at home and reduced the point gap to 3.
In the title race, Arsenal took a major blow from their closest rival.

Manchester City will play their game in hand against Burnley on Wednesday, and if they win that match, they will move to the top of the table. I believe Manchester City will make the most of this opportunity and take the lead.

In my opinion, Arsenal’s title chances have dropped to around 40 percent. If Manchester City win the Burnley match, they will go on to become champions from there.

For me, Arsenal have already lost the title after topping a very long time. I believe that Manchester City will win Burnley on Wednesday because they wouldn't want to thwart all their efforts of reaching this mile stone.

The only thing that might prevent Manchester City from winning the title is if they lose their match against Burnley. Arsenal was unable to fight for the title like a team who deserves to be champions this season in today's game.

[Tmoonz]

Congratulations to United for securing UCL spot. I don’t think people expected Chelsea to win anyway. Two players that stood out for me yesterday was Delap and Garnacho. Last night, it looked as though Garnacho was playing against his own team. Garnacho has to be the only ex United player who’s not doing so great since he left the club, others have all been success stories. It’s funny how Delap chose Chelsea over United because he wanted to play Champions League football and now Chelsea are 6th place with no hope of a trophy or UCL next season.

Manchester United are going to do very well in the champions league based on the fact that it's the first time in a long time since they got this opportunity. Michael carrick is going to do everything in his power to make sure that he doesn't flop, I don't know how far they can go but they are going to put in their best. As for Chelsea it was obvious they wouldn't win even though their performance wasn't bad.

I don't really know why they still doubt Michael Carrick's credibility, like with what he's doing so far I have come to build a solid confidence in him, if he's given the job full, at least to give him that benefits of doubt, I so muchly believe he will deliver, just imagine use the like of Heaven and co in the defense line yesterday to defeat full squad Chelsea that was a top notch, who could have believed Chelsea wouldn't score a goal in that game, like he literally let Chelsea dominate the game but was aiming for another thing which was the three points he got at the end of the game, that was really amazing, I bet he will do will in the UEFA Champions League comes next season.