⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Silikiem]

Im reading some crazy news about the transfermarket and to be fair im not liking them at all, i read some crazy numbers for players that are good but come on man they cant have that value, for example Anderson the midback of Nothingham Forest how he can be worth 120 millions, it doesnt make any sense at all, he is a good player a nothing more he is in a team who fight for relegation be serious.

If defensive midfielders like Caicedo and Declan Rice where gotten from such high valuations, why wouldn't Nottingham Forest do the same for Elliot Anderson?!
I don't think he is worth that but since he's British alongside his work rate both in the Premier League and Europa League Competition,,then he needs to to leave that way.
I believe Manchester City will not double down from getting him this very transfer. I think it is the very reason Manchester United backed down from chasing him. The unnecessary back and forth bidding for a player they'd never get eventually.

Elliot Anderson stock is really on the rise after an impressive season he had in the Premier league with Nottingham Forest earning him a place in the England World Cup squad. Yesterday he started and finished England’s first group stage game against Croatia where he dominated in the midfield. Watching him play yesterday you’ll have no doubt that he’s going to fit in immediately in any of the top teams in the premier league without needing much time to adapt. Before the end of the World Cup and if he continues like this with England and they are able to get towards the semi final or final of the competition, his stock would be even more higher than it is now.

[whiteblue]

Perhaps Tottenham is beginning to realize the mistakes they made last season. That’s why they’ve been very active in the transfer market and have overhauled their squad so the team can once again compete at the top of the standings. De Zerbi is a good coach, and Tottenham recognizes this because he was able to save the team from relegation. If De Zerbi is given time and the management meets his demands, I’m confident that he’ll be able to lead Tottenham back to competing at the top of the table, or at the very least, get them back into European competition.

Tottenham has indeed been very active in this transfer window. They have so far recruited three players, Two of whom are free agents and jan paul, who they had to buy from brighton. Tottenham are also targeting crysencio summerville to bolster their attack. However, to secure his signature, Tottenham will have to compete with other teams, with ac milan and manchester united reportedly interested in his services.

It seems tottenham will give de zerbi time to make Improvements to the team, and their recruitment plans are also open ended, meaning tottenham is prepared to spend large sums on players de zerbi wants. However, if de zerbi fails to deliver progress for Tottenham next season, He could be fired.

[AGogi2003]

Premier League is one of the most competitive leagues, but that is not enough proof that Xabi Alonso may have a hard time at first. It is possible that if he has a good squad, he may not face the challenges many people are expecting. I believe Chelsea will sign players before the beginning of the season, so it is better for us to wait before drawing conclusions.Xabi Alonso is a very good coach, and we all know that. Being sacked at Real Madrid does not automatically make him a bad coach. He had a great season at Bayer Leverkusen despite not having many world class players in the squad. The reason he was unable to do well at Real Madrid was largely because some players had issues with one another.

Xabi Alonso was a good coach when is still in the Bundesliga competition and coaching Bayer Leverkusen but when he went to Real Madrid he failed to manage Real Madrid very well and that make him leave the club and now is trying to coach Chelsea in the premier league. The coach knows that Chelsea have been struggling last season and now that is the next manager he will do everything possible to fix the problem and he will surly sigh some players in the club so that they can be stronger then before and many of there players as leave the team and that will show that they need players next season. But I get believe that xabi Alonso can manage Chelsea if the players will give him full support.

[Youngrebel]

Premier League is one of the most competitive leagues, but that is not enough proof that Xabi Alonso may have a hard time at first. It is possible that if he has a good squad, he may not face the challenges many people are expecting. I believe Chelsea will sign players before the beginning of the season, so it is better for us to wait before drawing conclusions.Xabi Alonso is a very good coach, and we all know that. Being sacked at Real Madrid does not automatically make him a bad coach. He had a great season at Bayer Leverkusen despite not having many world class players in the squad. The reason he was unable to do well at Real Madrid was largely because some players had issues with one another.

Xabi Alonso was a good coach when is still in the Bundesliga competition and coaching Bayer Leverkusen but when he went to Real Madrid he failed to manage Real Madrid very well and that make him leave the club and now is trying to coach Chelsea in the premier league. The coach knows that Chelsea have been struggling last season and now that is the next manager he will do everything possible to fix the problem and he will surly sigh some players in the club so that they can be stronger then before and many of there players as leave the team and that will show that they need players next season. But I get believe that xabi Alonso can manage Chelsea if the players will give him full support.

To me I think Xabi Alonso did an excellent job in Bayer Leverkusen, and he changed the team into one of the strongest and undefeatable team in Germany and it was so obvious because Bayer Leverkusen hardly loose any match as at then and if he was to manage Chelsea, he will actually need time, and buy good players who can adapt to his own style of football because chelsea problem is just the coach, as squad balance, consistency, but the players themselves tho so most of their players are down due to injuries.

[Obim34]

Yes Manchester United contract with Marcus Rashford runs until 2018, Manchester United is still responsible to pay him for the remaining years in his contract, so him will not even mind if he remains at Manchester United because whether Michael Carrick give him playing time or not Manchester United will pay him for doing nothing. However, if Manchester United does not want him to remain at the club because of his wages they will lower his release clause so it could be easy for him to leave just for them to remove the burden of paying his high wages.

If Rashford stays benched with very little playing time for the whole season, his market value will drop really low, that is what is being avoided, they want to keep the player active, reason why he was loaned to Barcelona, believing he will perform well and be priced for a high market value, while it didn't go that way, keeping him for another season, will be be worse for him.

[Amphenomenon]

Yes Manchester United contract with Marcus Rashford runs until 2018, Manchester United is still responsible to pay him for the remaining years in his contract, so him will not even mind if he remains at Manchester United because whether Michael Carrick give him playing time or not Manchester United will pay him for doing nothing. However, if Manchester United does not want him to remain at the club because of his wages they will lower his release clause so it could be easy for him to leave just for them to remove the burden of paying his high wages.

If Rashford stays benched with very little playing time for the whole season, his market value will drop really low, that is what is being avoided, they want to keep the player active, reason why he was loaned to Barcelona, believing he will perform well and be priced for a high market value, while it didn't go that way, keeping him for another season, will be be worse for him.

Rashford wouldn't want to remain in the bench, I believe his final option would be Manchester united. The world cup is an opportunity for him and he has started well getting a goal last night against Croatia while coming from the bench.

Also, Manchester united would rather want to cash out as much as they can on him and if they decide to keep him I believe definitely he will be given game time to prove himself and win thr heart of the fans and team again, yet this is still the final option for him I guess.

[len01]

Chelsea was a strong team and it seems always like they want to be on their previous and strong position . The new coach xabi Alonso will try to get the team in their back era and make them to perform strongly and efficiently.  And I think if Chelsea team will sign new and talented players it will be very beneficial for the team as they can stand in top positions. And it will be a good decision if they focused on only one goal because in this way they can fully concentrate and bring improvements in the team. And xabi Alonso is a reliable coach he is very experienced and i how he will manage to do the great with team. They very firstly need to overcome such main factors which are responsible their decline in the performance because without doing this maybe things not get easier

Everyone recognizes how successful Chelsea were in the past. However, after the major overhaul and the decision to focus on signing young players, Chelsea's performances eventually declined. Expecting a squad full of inexperienced young players to consistently deliver major achievements is extremely difficult.

The arrival of Alonso is clearly intended to address the poor performances of recent seasons. Everything will depend on how BlueCo manages and supports him. If Alonso is given the freedom to sign the players he wants, sell those he doesn't need, and is backed by the club even if results are disappointing at first, then improvement is certainly possible. Even so, that kind of progress will still take time and patience.

[Issa56]

Tottenham has indeed been very active in this transfer window. They have so far recruited three players, Two of whom are free agents and jan paul, who they had to buy from brighton.

Seriously I don’t really know what has been wrong with Tottenham, they have not been performing well. Tottenham just have to sign some players to strengthen their team, their performance has been kind of poor, and they struggled to avoid relegation last season, if they continue performing the same way they performed last season, they might just end up getting relegated. I just hope with the players which they are signing, their performance is going to improve by next season.

[Oluwa-btc]

No staunch Manchester United fan will want to see Marcus Rashford return back to Manchester United. If you can recall all the bs he did before leaving for Aston Villa and them Barcelona, you'll want to have him aced completely from the club.

The same way Sancho and Garnacho  left the club should be the same way with him. No exceptions especially with players who have seen more than three Manchester United managers getting sacked. Bayern Munich seems to be interested in him, thry can come get him already.

[DYOR+BTC]

No staunch Manchester United fan will want to see Marcus Rashford return back to Manchester United. If you can recall all the bs he did before leaving for Aston Villa and them Barcelona, you'll want to have him aced completely from the club.

The same way Sancho and Garnacho  left the club should be the same way with him. No exceptions especially with players who have seen more than three Manchester United managers getting sacked. Bayern Munich seems to be interested in him, thry can come get him already.

With the Manchester united team now i will say it is not a good idea bringing back Marcus Rashford to the team because when the team needed him most he was not there for them instead he was busy chasing champions league experience at Spain. Not that Marcus  Rashford is not a good player but I don't think he can fit into Manchester United's current game plan as he can not be willing to accept Michael Carrick's instructions as he may see himself as a high quality player in the team.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

With the Manchester united team now i will say it is not a good idea bringing back Marcus Rashford to the team because when the team needed him most he was not there for them instead he was busy chasing champions league experience at Spain. Not that Marcus  Rashford is not a good player but I don't think he can fit into Manchester United's current game plan as he can not be willing to accept Michael Carrick's instructions as he may see himself as a high quality player in the team.

Ethically it might be right, as Marcus Rashford left Manchester United at a time when they were fighting for a top spot in the Premier League. However, considering the squad's needs for next season, giving Marcus Rashford a chance is much better. Manchester United needs squad depth due to their Champions League to participate. Marcus Rashford has no issues with Michael Carrick and I don't think it will be a major issue as long as he's willing to change and continues to have a positive impact on the team. Manchester United has a busy schedule next season, so squad depth is essential to allow for player rotation when the manager needs it.

[M47AK16]

It would be wrong for anyone to think that Xabi can just automatically change things overnight.  Xabi has potentials there's no doubt about that but might be faced with a lot of challenges in building the team and bringing them back to what they used to be. Let's see what he would be able to achieve within the first few months of managing the team.

Xabi Alonso is a good manager hope they solve the problem because Chelsea have alot of problems at the moment Cucurella's leave Chelsea the left back place is empty.  The rumours arround joe Pedro and Enzo can cause alot of problems to xabi Alonso alot main star of this Chelsea squad cold Palmer are also linked to Manchester City if this happens xabi Alonso will be in big trouble to solve the problem.  I know Chelsea have money and they sign new player but if the old and experience player is leaving then you should worry about it.

While I am sure that the problems at Real Madrid was problems of Real Madrid and had nothing to do with Xabi, it is also important to realize that Xabi proved himself on a single club so far, and Chelsea will be a real test. Because if he does really good here, and I do not mean actually go win the league, because nobody can do that with Chelsea right now, doesn't matter who you are, there is not a single person on earth right now that can turn Chelsea into winners, or at least expectation is not that. Xabi just needs to be top four and everyone will love him.

[emrecemsan]

No staunch Manchester United fan will want to see Marcus Rashford return back to Manchester United. If you can recall all the bs he did before leaving for Aston Villa and them Barcelona, you'll want to have him aced completely from the club.

The same way Sancho and Garnacho  left the club should be the same way with him. No exceptions especially with players who have seen more than three Manchester United managers getting sacked. Bayern Munich seems to be interested in him, thry can come get him already.

He actually had a great season at Barcelona despite being a rotation player man. Have you seen any such player with 28 direct contribution to the goals in one season?    Even at a team like Barcelona!

But if you are saying that by thinking like he wouldn't be the same as that at Manchester United then I'd understand. I also remember him being great in a year but horrible in another there...

[Shussainshah]

No staunch Manchester United fan will want to see Marcus Rashford return back to Manchester United. If you can recall all the bs he did before leaving for Aston Villa and them Barcelona, you'll want to have him aced completely from the club.

The same way Sancho and Garnacho  left the club should be the same way with him. No exceptions especially with players who have seen more than three Manchester United managers getting sacked. Bayern Munich seems to be interested in him, thry can come get him already.

He actually had a great season at Barcelona despite being a rotation player man. Have you seen any such player with 28 direct contribution to the goals in one season?    Even at a team like Barcelona!

But if you are saying that by thinking like he wouldn't be the same as that at Manchester United then I'd understand. I also remember him being great in a year but horrible in another there...

Rashford had a great season at Barcelona but he is not a consistent player sometimes they are good and most of the time they are bad. Their 28 G/A is look good but they miss alot of chances and most of the time they miss very easy chances. No doubt they are in form right know but Manchester United fan know if they back to the squad they will not be consistent HaHaHa. I think Rashford need to explore other leagues like Bundesliga or SerieA.  Bayern rumours are very much low right know but Rashford should think about Bayern or any other SerieA club it's will be good for has future if they return to Manchester united I don't think soo they had agood season at Manchester United

[Oluwa-btc]

He actually had a great season at Barcelona despite being a rotation player man. Have you seen any such player with 28 direct contribution to the goals in one season?    Even at a team like Barcelona!

But if you are saying that by thinking like he wouldn't be the same as that at Manchester United then I'd understand. I also remember him being great in a year but horrible in another there...

And Gordon was signed from Newcastle United over him who had a great season and for a lesser price to pay?! Indeed the jokes writes themselves 

He is never consistent, and also loves keeping late nights partying, coming to training late. This is not the life of a Carrington academy lad, it's high time he leaves. He was fortunate to score his highest goals under Erik ten Hag because they built around him that season, why hasn't he achieved such numbers again?!

[SmartCharpa]

No staunch Manchester United fan will want to see Marcus Rashford return back to Manchester United. If you can recall all the bs he did before leaving for Aston Villa and them Barcelona, you'll want to have him aced completely from the club.

The same way Sancho and Garnacho  left the club should be the same way with him. No exceptions especially with players who have seen more than three Manchester United managers getting sacked. Bayern Munich seems to be interested in him, thry can come get him already.

He actually had a great season at Barcelona despite being a rotation player man. Have you seen any such player with 28 direct contribution to the goals in one season?    Even at a team like Barcelona!

But if you are saying that by thinking like he wouldn't be the same as that at Manchester United then I'd understand. I also remember him being great in a year but horrible in another there...

Rashford had a great season at Barcelona, im still wondering why Barcelona fail to sign him on a permanent deal. They prefer to keep him as a loan option rather than signing him as a permanent player. I think Rashford deserves better from Barcelona after his performance from last season, it’s not every attacking player that can register 28 goals contributions in a single season for a club, but Rashford did that despite that he did not start the season at Barcelona.

I don’t doubt him to make the same contribution when he returns back to Manchester United next season. Manchester United should keep a player like him rather than just give him out for a loan to Barcelona. Barcelona signed Gordon for €80m, but they couldn’t afford to sign Rashford for €30m when they had the chance. His release clause now is around €40m.

[Inwestour]

Rashford had a great season at Barcelona but he is not a consistent player sometimes they are good and most of the time they are bad. Their 28 G/A is look good but they miss alot of chances and most of the time they miss very easy chances. No doubt they are in form right know but Manchester United fan know if they back to the squad they will not be consistent HaHaHa. I think Rashford need to explore other leagues like Bundesliga or SerieA.  Bayern rumours are very much low right know but Rashford should think about Bayern or any other SerieA club it's will be good for has future if they return to Manchester united I don't think soo they had agood season at Manchester United

Barcelona's plans are now clear, they first want to find a replacement for Lewandowski, and the center forward position is their priority right now. Rashford however, has made it clear that Barcelona is his priority, he doesn't want to return to Manchester United, and the club plans to sell him this summer. Barcelona could return to Rashford later, which is precisely what Rashford is counting on. Rashford was even willing to take a pay cut to stay at Barcelona, ​​but Manchester United were not happy with the new loan terms.

[9ja Amaka]

Premier League is one of the most competitive leagues, but that is not enough proof that Xabi Alonso may have a hard time at first. It is possible that if he has a good squad, he may not face the challenges many people are expecting. I believe Chelsea will sign players before the beginning of the season, so it is better for us to wait before drawing conclusions.Xabi Alonso is a very good coach, and we all know that. Being sacked at Real Madrid does not automatically make him a bad coach. He had a great season at Bayer Leverkusen despite not having many world class players in the squad. The reason he was unable to do well at Real Madrid was largely because some players had issues with one another.

Xabi Alonso is definitely not a bad coach, but I think he is a decent coach.  He did well at Germany,  but his time at Real Madrid was not the best, but that does not make him a bad manager.  He has been appointed  coach of Chelsea and I think he can do a good job for the team, but I don't expect him to hit the ground running immediately.  The premier league is a very difficult league, so I expect Chelsea to be patient with him, because I believe he will turn out good if he is giving the time at the club.

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

Premier League is one of the most competitive leagues, but that is not enough proof that Xabi Alonso may have a hard time at first. It is possible that if he has a good squad, he may not face the challenges many people are expecting. I believe Chelsea will sign players before the beginning of the season, so it is better for us to wait before drawing conclusions.Xabi Alonso is a very good coach, and we all know that. Being sacked at Real Madrid does not automatically make him a bad coach. He had a great season at Bayer Leverkusen despite not having many world class players in the squad. The reason he was unable to do well at Real Madrid was largely because some players had issues with one another.

Xabi Alonso is definitely not a bad coach, but I think he is a decent coach.  He did well at Germany,  but his time at Real Madrid was not the best, but that does not make him a bad manager.  He has been appointed  coach of Chelsea and I think he can do a good job for the team, but I don't expect him to hit the ground running immediately.  The premier league is a very difficult league, so I expect Chelsea to be patient with him, because I believe he will turn out good if he is giving the time at the club.

Most people would judge him with his experience at Real Madrid and think that Chelsea made a wrong decision to sign someone who can't handle a big team but they're wrong cause the situation Xavi met Real Madrid in would be tough for many coach, the controversy, the injury crisis, dressing room challenges etc even Ancelotti had to dodge the bullet cause he knew it could get worst if he continues.
 Sure, "hitting the ground running immediately" is not something we should expect in the first few months but one thing I believe is that he'll improve the performance of the younger talents in the team, however i can't wait to see the replacement of players like Cucurela, Enzo and others that might leave too.

[Volgastallion]

I feel like we are gonna have to wait a lot of time to have a proper conclusion about the next season preparation, i mean Xabi Alonso for me is gonna make a super good job but i still want to see after the world cup what happens with some arrivals and departures of players, for example is gonna Enzo Fernandez still in Chelsea? I dont think so. And that is gonna be very important.