⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Fivestar4everMVP]

No matter what is happening now in the Premier League i will say i am happy to see the competitiveness existing in other Leagues also takes place in the Premier league,  some year back it was like the English Premier League belongs to Manchester City but all thanks to Liverpool and to Arsenal that made there effort turned zero this season.
With what I have seen now,  I will say the winning days of Manchester City have gone and shifted to the side of other teams, and with what I am seeing other teams will come out with full momentum just to let Manchester City know the English Premier League do not only belong to them alone

I definitely understand you perfectly based on where or the angle you are making your point from.
I myself too used to find the premier league becoming boring and boring due to the fact it's always Manchester City winning the title year after year, and we all know that if by or in the beginning of a football season, alot of fans and supporters find it very easy to rightly guess who will win the Premier league title by the end of the season, then it simply means that games in this league will appear boring and uncompetitive enough to spark a high level of interest amongst football fans.

But as it is now that Manchester City have gradually or eventually  lost their grip in the Premier league, clubs will play more seriously, and fans will become more interested in watching the games because it's now more difficult to tell or predict with accuracy who will win the season's title unlike before one can easily tell it's Manchester City who are going to win the title.

[Nahl]

After there is no Guardiola in the PL things are going to feel more interesting for me. You know he is one of the best managers in football history. At least for me, he is...

Now Enzo Maresca replaces him at Manchester City. Arteta at Arsenal, Xabi Alonso at Chelsea, Iraola at Liverpool and Carrick at Manchester United now.

None of them is a CL winner manager currently. I could say they are closer to each other now after Guardiola's departure.

A new era has begin indeed in management, no top teams in the EPL is with a world class manager, we can say Arteta seems like the most experienced or top manager.

Enzo Maresca and Xabi Alonso have made names for themselves also lifting major trophies especially Maresca while Adoni Iraola  is managing his first ever major things, from the best of my knowledge currently yet I feel this will be exciting including in UEFA competitions.

Arsenal still in the top favourite because this club still believe in Arteta as the manager even the management have decided to give him contract extension and also Arteta will be provided by huge funds to buy new players so, if Arteta can made big change for Arsenal and buy the right players i think Arsenal will much stronger than last season but in my opinion next season would be hard to predicted who is the strong contender for Arsenal because most of big clubs have decided to change their coaches but at least Premier league will be more competitive because currently it will dominated by young coaches however i saw the news about Liverpool with Adoni Iraola hopefully he won't be dissapoint the fans because i can see Liverpool fans are put high expectation to him

[Egii Nna]

Arsenal still in the top favourite because this club still believe in Arteta as the manager even the management have decided to give him contract extension and also Arteta will be provided by huge funds to buy new players so, if Arteta can made big change for Arsenal and buy the right players i think Arsenal will much stronger than last season but in my opinion next season would be hard to predicted who is the strong contender for Arsenal because most of big clubs have decided to change their coaches but at least Premier league will be more competitive because currently it will dominated by young coaches however i saw the news about Liverpool with Adoni Iraola hopefully he won't be dissapoint the fans because i can see Liverpool fans are put high expectation to him

The trust that the management has in Arteta might be the reason Arsenal will stand out from other teams in the Premier League, because they already have an established system with him. All they need now is to strengthen it, and that will give them more advantage than teams bringing in new coaches, as those coaches will have to adapt before things can change.

So, if Arteta buys more players and acts fast, I think the Premier League could be a bit easier for them, even though I know the league will be very competitive. We all know Arsenal have been consistent for a long time, and all they need now is to turn that consistency into victories. I believe Arteta will make a difference.

[Barikui1]

Arsenal still in the top favourite because this club still believe in Arteta as the manager even the management have decided to give him contract extension and also Arteta will be provided by huge funds to buy new players so, if Arteta can made big change for Arsenal and buy the right players i think Arsenal will much stronger than last season but in my opinion next season would be hard to predicted who is the strong contender for Arsenal because most of big clubs have decided to change their coaches but at least Premier league will be more competitive because currently it will dominated by young coaches however i saw the news about Liverpool with Adoni Iraola hopefully he won't be dissapoint the fans because i can see Liverpool fans are put high expectation to him

Yes of course, they are the clear favourite to win the league next season especially now that pep guardiola is no longer in charge of Manchester City, because he is now a proven winner and he already have a capable team that can fight for the title consistent for the next five seasons, so their is nothing disputing that fact that they are the clear favourite for the English premier league title race next season.

Though I expected Manchester City to stay in contention also because Enzo maresca has proven to be a reliable coach during his days at Chelsea, but because Mikel arteta has already gain stability at arsenal, that's why I think that they are the favourite to win the trophy next season.

[Cyber_warrior]

Arsenal still in the top favourite because this club still believe in Arteta as the manager even the management have decided to give him contract extension and also Arteta will be provided by huge funds to buy new players so, if Arteta can made big change for Arsenal and buy the right players i think Arsenal will much stronger than last season but in my opinion next season would be hard to predicted who is the strong contender for Arsenal because most of big clubs have decided to change their coaches but at least Premier league will be more competitive because currently it will dominated by young coaches however i saw the news about Liverpool with Adoni Iraola hopefully he won't be dissapoint the fans because i can see Liverpool fans are put high expectation to him

Yes of course, they are the clear favourite to win the league next season especially now that pep guardiola is no longer in charge of Manchester City, because he is now a proven winner and he already have a capable team that can fight for the title consistent for the next five seasons, so their is nothing disputing that fact that they are the clear favourite for the English premier league title race next season.

Though I expected Manchester City to stay in contention also because Enzo maresca has proven to be a reliable coach during his days at Chelsea, but because Mikel arteta has already gain stability at arsenal, that's why I think that they are the favourite to win the trophy next season.

Considering how long Arteta have been at arsenal and how he has worked with them for years then truly he is a top favorite to win the league but also we have seen managers come to the premier league and win it in their first season, so we shouldn’t rule out this new managers coming in at their various club. One thing is certain to me, we we will have a very interesting season coming, these new managers are new age type of managers and will bring in a lot of tactical play at their clubs.
Honestly for me I can’t really wait to see next season start already, I’m in much anticipation.

[Accardo]

Considering how long Arteta have been at arsenal and how he has worked with them for years then truly he is a top favorite to win the league but also we have seen managers come to the premier league and win it in their first season, so we shouldn’t rule out this new managers coming in at their various club. One thing is certain to me, we we will have a very interesting season coming, these new managers are new age type of managers and will bring in a lot of tactical play at their clubs.
Honestly for me I can’t really wait to see next season start already, I’m in much anticipation.

While it's early to conclude who would be the best person to win the league title next season, Arteta who just won it is meant to be in that place, but the real decision should be the moment teams are done with purchasing players, then the judgement can be finalized based on the level players in each of the top five teams.

[Varnquister]

Liverpool player Andy Robertson will be playing for Tottenham in the new season. I believe he was signed at the specific request of Roberto De Zerbi, as it’s worth noting that De Zerbi considers him an exceptional player. Robertson is the captain of the Scottish national team and a key player for the squad. I believe De Zerbi intends to make him one of the team’s most important players. With a strong transfer window, Tottenham will at least aim to avoid the risk of relegation.

[ITExpert]

Andoni Iraola had an excellent season at Bournemouth and he absolutely deserved his appointment at a top club like Liverpool. For me, it's a simple and obvious choice. Iraola has earned the right to work at a top club. But to be honest, I don't have high expectations for his future at Liverpool. We saw how much criticism Slot received during the 25/26 season, so I don't expect things to be fundamentally better under Iraola.

Andoni iraola is a talented coach and he really did great at Bournemouth and now he is appointed as the new coach of Liverpool.  So, the expectations from iraola are also very high and the fans are starting believe that he will make Liverpool to stand between  the top teams. But I think the scenario at both the teams are little bit different.  Because there is a chance that Andoni  iraola maybe face  a little bit more pressure at Liverpool as compared to the Bournemouth. Liverpool needs more hard work and more improvements to stand strongly and it can happen if the team behave cooperatively. Because Liverpool team has tough competition with other strong clubs and this may build pressure on the coach. But I personally think that its a one more chance for iraola to be a great coach and he should do his best to make the team strong and capable.

[9ja Amaka]

Liverpool player Andy Robertson will be playing for Tottenham in the new season. I believe he was signed at the specific request of Roberto De Zerbi, as it’s worth noting that De Zerbi considers him an exceptional player. Robertson is the captain of the Scottish national team and a key player for the squad. I believe De Zerbi intends to make him one of the team’s most important players. With a strong transfer window, Tottenham will at least aim to avoid the risk of relegation.

Tottenham signing Andu Robertson is a very good one for the team, they are getting a good player with a lot of experience,  which will definitely improve the team next season. Roberto DE Zerbi requesting for him show how important he is going to be for the team. I really think it's a win win situation for both parties,  because Tottenham will be getting an experienced player why Andy Robertson will be getting the play time he is looking for. I see it as a very good move and we just wait and see how it turns out next season.

[Stormisover]

No matter what is happening now in the Premier League i will say i am happy to see the competitiveness existing in other Leagues also takes place in the Premier league,  some year back it was like the English Premier League belongs to Manchester City but all thanks to Liverpool and to Arsenal that made there effort turned zero this season.
With what I have seen now,  I will say the winning days of Manchester City have gone and shifted to the side of other teams, and with what I am seeing other teams will come out with full momentum just to let Manchester City know the English Premier League do not only belong to them alone

I definitely understand you perfectly based on where or the angle you are making your point from.
I myself too used to find the premier league becoming boring and boring due to the fact it's always Manchester City winning the title year after year, and we all know that if by or in the beginning of a football season, alot of fans and supporters find it very easy to rightly guess who will win the Premier league title by the end of the season, then it simply means that games in this league will appear boring and uncompetitive enough to spark a high level of interest amongst football fans.

But as it is now that Manchester City have gradually or eventually  lost their grip in the Premier league, clubs will play more seriously, and fans will become more interested in watching the games because it's now more difficult to tell or predict with accuracy who will win the season's title unlike before one can easily tell it's Manchester City who are going to win the title.

That Pep Guardiola and Manchester City dominance was quite alarming, at some point I was thinking maybe Manchester City had turned the English premier League to a farmers league, like win the English premier League 4 times consecutively is not a thing to joke with, and the league was about getting bored, but the real fact is those other teams still show that the English premier League is not a one man's league, so Jurgen Klopp first step up before Mikel Arteta came in now, to show how strong the league is, not like that of the Bundesliga and the French Ligue 1.

[Not your key not your BTC]

No matter what is happening now in the Premier League i will say i am happy to see the competitiveness existing in other Leagues also takes place in the Premier league,  some year back it was like the English Premier League belongs to Manchester City but all thanks to Liverpool and to Arsenal that made there effort turned zero this season.
With what I have seen now,  I will say the winning days of Manchester City have gone and shifted to the side of other teams, and with what I am seeing other teams will come out with full momentum just to let Manchester City know the English Premier League do not only belong to them alone

I definitely understand you perfectly based on where or the angle you are making your point from.
I myself too used to find the premier league becoming boring and boring due to the fact it's always Manchester City winning the title year after year, and we all know that if by or in the beginning of a football season, alot of fans and supporters find it very easy to rightly guess who will win the Premier league title by the end of the season, then it simply means that games in this league will appear boring and uncompetitive enough to spark a high level of interest amongst football fans.

But as it is now that Manchester City have gradually or eventually  lost their grip in the Premier league, clubs will play more seriously, and fans will become more interested in watching the games because it's now more difficult to tell or predict with accuracy who will win the season's title unlike before one can easily tell it's Manchester City who are going to win the title.

Next season, the balance of power in the Premier League is almost even, as no single team stands out as dominant. Manchester City under Maresca doesn’t seem to be the same as it was in the Guardiola era; in fact, I predict they’ll struggle to compete for the title. Looking at the current quality of the squads, Arsenal might be slightly stronger because they have greater depth. But overall, I do predict that the competition for the Premier League title next season will be even fiercer and harder to predict who will win the title, as both the quality of the squads and the coaches are nearly on par.

[RaltcoinsB]

No matter what is happening now in the Premier League i will say i am happy to see the competitiveness existing in other Leagues also takes place in the Premier league,  some year back it was like the English Premier League belongs to Manchester City but all thanks to Liverpool and to Arsenal that made there effort turned zero this season.
With what I have seen now,  I will say the winning days of Manchester City have gone and shifted to the side of other teams, and with what I am seeing other teams will come out with full momentum just to let Manchester City know the English Premier League do not only belong to them alone

I definitely understand you perfectly based on where or the angle you are making your point from.
I myself too used to find the premier league becoming boring and boring due to the fact it's always Manchester City winning the title year after year, and we all know that if by or in the beginning of a football season, alot of fans and supporters find it very easy to rightly guess who will win the Premier league title by the end of the season, then it simply means that games in this league will appear boring and uncompetitive enough to spark a high level of interest amongst football fans.

But as it is now that Manchester City have gradually or eventually  lost their grip in the Premier league, clubs will play more seriously, and fans will become more interested in watching the games because it's now more difficult to tell or predict with accuracy who will win the season's title unlike before one can easily tell it's Manchester City who are going to win the title.

Next season, the balance of power in the Premier League is almost even, as no single team stands out as dominant. Manchester City under Maresca doesn’t seem to be the same as it was in the Guardiola era; in fact, I predict they’ll struggle to compete for the title. Looking at the current quality of the squads, Arsenal might be slightly stronger because they have greater depth. But overall, I do predict that the competition for the Premier League title next season will be even fiercer and harder to predict who will win the title, as both the quality of the squads and the coaches are nearly on par.

Actually, I think the opposite of you. Manchester City has a deeper squad, but Arsenal, despite having less depth, has more consistent players. Although they've had some injuries, overall Arsenal is in better shape. Manchester City didn't make good use of their rotation options this year. That's why, even though they sometimes took the lead, they finished behind Arsenal at the end of the season, leading to them winning the championship for the first time in 22 years. It's difficult to predict how the team will be managed next year, apart from Guardiola. Because Maresca managed this team with Guardiola; he was his assistant and he knows Manchester City well.

[Pandorak]

Considering how long Arteta have been at arsenal and how he has worked with them for years then truly he is a top favorite to win the league but also we have seen managers come to the premier league and win it in their first season, so we shouldn’t rule out this new managers coming in at their various club. One thing is certain to me, we we will have a very interesting season coming, these new managers are new age type of managers and will bring in a lot of tactical play at their clubs.
Honestly for me I can’t really wait to see next season start already, I’m in much anticipation.

Personally, i understand that Arteta is indeed a legitimate favorite, given Arsenal current growth and consistency, so the chances of winning the Premier League title again are certainly increasing.

On the other hand, it cannot be denied that the competition will also become increasingly fierce, a new manager could spring an unexpected surprise at any moment, so we must look at the bigger picture. Hopefully, more strong teams will emerge, making it more exciting to see several teams competing for the title, rather than just the same old teams dominating.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Considering how long Arteta have been at arsenal and how he has worked with them for years then truly he is a top favorite to win the league but also we have seen managers come to the premier league and win it in their first season, so we shouldn’t rule out this new managers coming in at their various club. One thing is certain to me, we we will have a very interesting season coming, these new managers are new age type of managers and will bring in a lot of tactical play at their clubs.
Honestly for me I can’t really wait to see next season start already, I’m in much anticipation.

Personally, i understand that Arteta is indeed a legitimate favorite, given Arsenal current growth and consistency, so the chances of winning the Premier League title again are certainly increasing.

On the other hand, it cannot be denied that the competition will also become increasingly fierce, a new manager could spring an unexpected surprise at any moment, so we must look at the bigger picture. Hopefully, more strong teams will emerge, making it more exciting to see several teams competing for the title, rather than just the same old teams dominating.

Almost all of us here hope for the same thing, that the Premier League competition becomes more competitive, but it must also be realized that this is not easy for some other teams in the Premier League because the competition is very intense and some top teams have strengths that are difficult to match.

And for Arsenal, I think no one doubts that they will remain in the title race because in recent seasons this has always been evident, even though only in this season they were able to win the Premier League title, so it is very likely that Arsenal will remain at the top and compete for the title regardless of whether they succeed or not.

[Agbe]

Next season, the balance of power in the Premier League is almost even, as no single team stands out as dominant. Manchester City under Maresca doesn’t seem to be the same as it was in the Guardiola era; in fact, I predict they’ll struggle to compete for the title. Looking at the current quality of the squads, Arsenal might be slightly stronger because they have greater depth. But overall, I do predict that the competition for the Premier League title next season will be even fiercer and harder to predict who will win the title, as both the quality of the squads and the coaches are nearly on par.

Arsenal will fight hard to retain the trophy again but for Manchester City, I don't think they will have good chance to challenge or pursue the title next season but I am suspecting Manchester United. I have said this before but i was encountered though I am still predicting for them to challenge Arsenal in the trophy. They will do well in the champions league next season. As it is I don't know Liverpool stand in the Premier League because their performance in last season was not encouraging with Chelsea.

[Smack That Ace]

That Pep Guardiola and Manchester City dominance was quite alarming, at some point I was thinking maybe Manchester City had turned the English premier League to a farmers league, like win the English premier League 4 times consecutively is not a thing to joke with, and the league was about getting bored, but the real fact is those other teams still show that the English premier League is not a one man's league, so Jurgen Klopp first step up before Mikel Arteta came in now, to show how strong the league is, not like that of the Bundesliga and the French Ligue 1.

The Premier League will never turn into a farmers league. The Bundesliga and Ligue 1 have only one rich club. Apart from PSG and Munich, there are no rich clubs in these leagues except this 2 club. As a result, other's club can not form strong squads. On the other hand, several clubs in premier league have a lot of money. Chelsea, Arsenal, City, United and Liverpool spend a lot of money every season to strengthen the squad. That is why the Premier League is also more competitive than any other league.

City has dominated the Premier League for several seasons with the help of Guardiola. This dominance was broken by Liverpool. And this season Arsenal became the champion. I will not be surprised if Manchester United is the champion next season.

[Oluwa-btc]

Personally, i understand that Arteta is indeed a legitimate favorite, given Arsenal current growth and consistency, so the chances of winning the Premier League title again are certainly increasing.

On the other hand, it cannot be denied that the competition will also become increasingly fierce, a new manager could spring an unexpected surprise at any moment, so we must look at the bigger picture. Hopefully, more strong teams will emerge, making it more exciting to see several teams competing for the title, rather than just the same old teams dominating.

The defenders they have is the greatest strength they have in that team and we saw how they held down Psg who are obviously the best side in the world as they couldn't get to score them from open play. Is should still ne their strength towards winning the Premier league competition next season.

No football fan should sleep on Maresca, Xabi Alonso, Andoni Iraola and also Michael Carrick. They can turn things the fvck around.

[hyudien]

Arsenal will fight hard to retain the trophy again but for Manchester City, I don't think they will have good chance to challenge or pursue the title next season but I am suspecting Manchester United. I have said this before but i was encountered though I am still predicting for them to challenge Arsenal in the trophy. They will do well in the champions league next season. As it is I don't know Liverpool stand in the Premier League because their performance in last season was not encouraging with Chelsea.

City with its new coach, which certainly requires adaptation, Liverpool and Chelsea are also the same, so these 3 teams are still in question whether they will be on the right track as challengers next season. On the other hand Arsenal have long built their strength with Arteta, they only need to fix the small details to get stronger, so it is natural that realistically they have a good chance of winning the title again.

[Qhunman]

While it's early to conclude who would be the best person to win the league title next season, Arteta who just won it is meant to be in that place, but the real decision should be the moment teams are done with purchasing players, then the judgement can be finalized based on the level players in each of the top five teams.

I think it is  early to conclude who will win the premier league next season. Some people are already saying it's arsenal while others is saying it is Manchester city or Manchester United but for me none of this teams might win it. The premier is very competitive to be predicted in this way I believe any team could win it regardless of weather it's a big team or not. However I'm not disputing that arsenal, Manchester city or Manchester united are not capable of win the league but what I meant is the premier league is very unpredictable so we should lower our expectations until the league starts.

[Localhostspeed]

The Premier League will never turn into a farmers league. The Bundesliga and Ligue 1 have only one rich club. Apart from PSG and Munich, there are no rich clubs in these leagues except this 2 club. As a result, other's club can not form strong squads. On the other hand, several clubs in premier league have a lot of money. Chelsea, Arsenal, City, United and Liverpool spend a lot of money every season to strengthen the squad. That is why the Premier League is also more competitive than any other league.

City has dominated the Premier League for several seasons with the help of Guardiola. This dominance was broken by Liverpool. And this season Arsenal became the champion. I will not be surprised if Manchester United is the champion next season.

So we now draw the line between Bayern and PSG but we didn't consider this but now that the table has turned, we have put some limitations to some teams. I just feel the Premier League need improvement, they didn't win the Champions League last season and didn't win this season and the past few years, Laliga has been the only league that dominated it except for other Europa leagues which people don't rate like that as compared to the Champions League.

Look at the Premier League and next season, which team do you think will try next season again because as it look Manchester City that was even trying no longer has Guardiola, he has left and we are going to be left with Xabi which his performance is under probability, he may deliver next season with Chelsea or they might even turn worst. I can't say any for Carrick, he tried last season but I will like to see how he will handle pressure from the beginning of the season till the end.