⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[el kaka22]

Carrick has done well, nobody can question that, the results are there. However, the problem would be expecting even more out of him. I am seeing United fans over at reddit requesting a title win finally , after many years without a title.

Now, I get that United won many titles and that is why wanting one more is normal for them but considering the shape of the team, if they are not even in top four, I would not be shocked. For a team that barely get out of relegation last year, to a team that is third place this year, I think the yare wanting too much, and should be happy with what they have. I do not get why Carrick should be considered bad, if he ends 6th for example, even that is good for a team like United.

[Adams0001]

Pep Guardiola is one man that would be pushing for such moves it he was to be their manager but now that he had left the club things will no longer be like before in terms of signing if players. The world cup is still on going and the new City manager may be eyeing some players but getting a player that will be giving Haaland those good passes may not be possible this time because other clubs are also in the market looking for such midfielders. Winning the league for 3 straight times will not be possible for any team this time because other teams have woken up and they will take up the challenge.

Manchester City will miss a very wonderful coach and he will be very hard to get type of Gudiola in Manchester city for now. The new coach will surly sigh some good players but guidiola will always be the best coach for Manchester City. What I can said is that Gudiola have keep good players in the team before he leaves and the new coach can enjoy them even without signing new players and they can do well in the premier league next season but is good to get more good players in the team so that your club can be more stronger then before.

[Slow death]

Manchester City will miss a very wonderful coach and he will be very hard to get type of Gudiola in Manchester city for now. The new coach will surly sigh some good players but guidiola will always be the best coach for Manchester City. What I can said is that Gudiola have keep good players in the team before he leaves and the new coach can enjoy them even without signing new players and they can do well in the premier league next season but is good to get more good players in the team so that your club can be more stronger then before.

I highly doubt the new coach will maintain the same strategy Guardiola used. Therefore, it's clear that the starting eleven Guardiola used won't be used by the new coach. He's the type of guy who likes to change the starting eleven all the time, even when he has a winning lineup. I saw that at Chelsea; he changed it constantly. Honestly, I don't see Manchester City finishing in the top four with this new coach. I see Manchester City falling much lower, just like during his time at Chelsea. If Manchester City had hired Mikel Arteta to replace Guardiola, I'd be convinced that Manchester City would have remained strong.

[Barikui1]

For sure the odd is always in Favour of the current champions, especially when they don’t sell their players, because the chemistry and understanding is still very there between players. Arsenal is a strong contender and a huge favorite to win the league again next season. They really did well last season in all competitions they played and I bet next season will be the same too.

You nailed it here bro. Most football fans have failed to understand that the most important thing in a team is chemistry and togetherness, and Mikel arteta's arsenal are the team that has been together the most in the English premier league, unlike Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool that will be having a new manager, that will need a lot of time for their players to get used to his playing pattern, so I believe that arsenal are in the best place to retain their title next season, if they can be as consistent as they were this past season.

[sotelorene]

For sure the odd is always in Favour of the current champions, especially when they don’t sell their players, because the chemistry and understanding is still very there between players. Arsenal is a strong contender and a huge favorite to win the league again next season. They really did well last season in all competitions they played and I bet next season will be the same too.

You nailed it here bro. Most football fans have failed to understand that the most important thing in a team is chemistry and togetherness, and Mikel arteta's arsenal are the team that has been together the most in the English premier league, unlike Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool that will be having a new manager, that will need a lot of time for their players to get used to his playing pattern, so I believe that arsenal are in the best place to retain their title next season, if they can be as consistent as they were this past season.

You are right but you should know that the first time Arteta started managing Arsenal this incredible performance we are seeing currently was not there sometimes they struggle like the way Chelsea is struggling now before he signed some players that has changed the whole team Into this great team and I will say he is a good Coach because there are some manager that will stay in a team that long yet there won't be a any change, Arsenal change is really something else.

[Giwagi56]

Carrick has done well, nobody can question that, the results are there. However, the problem would be expecting even more out of him. I am seeing United fans over at reddit requesting a title win finally , after many years without a title.

Now, I get that United won many titles and that is why wanting one more is normal for them but considering the shape of the team, if they are not even in top four, I would not be shocked. For a team that barely get out of relegation last year, to a team that is third place this year, I think the yare wanting too much, and should be happy with what they have. I do not get why Carrick should be considered bad, if he ends 6th for example, even that is good for a team like United.

Any Manchester United fan that expect Carrick to win a trophy next season is not ready to watch his club when they season start, the reason why i said that is because how many players did Manchester United sign in this transfer window? Manchester United only sign two players and one deal is off because Enderson from Atlanta failed his medical test and the deal was not completed, Manchester United at this point only sign one player and that is Santos from Chelsea which is not enough for the club to win a trophy.

I know that Carrick managed players last season but next season is going to be different because Manchester United is participating in every competition next season, they are playing every competition in the league and also Champions League which means that they will play two or three times in a week, Manchester United need to have a good squad so that they can rest some players in some games, Carrick can win a trophy if the players play the way they do last season but the club is also going to contribute to the squad.

[Mayor of ogba]

If Arsenal happen to wrap up the deals for Bruno Guimaraes, Rogers from Aston Villa and the winger from Club Brugge, they'll most definitely emerge Champions of the English premier league.

I don't see Manchester City winning, I even expect them to get punished with that 115 charges.

Liverpool will have to give A-I ( Andoni Iraola ) some time, he may not have a quick start.

Even though Arsenal signs Bruno Guimaraes, Rogers, and the winger from Club Brugge, it's not a guarantee they will win the Premier League title because these players could end up struggling in Arsenal. Arsenal has the lowest odds to win the Premier League because of their performance last season, another team could perform better than Arsenal and win the title next season, so don't take because of the players Arsenal are set to add to its team and the odds given to them by the bookmarkers to believe they will emerge Champions of the English Premier League.

[Velvet78]

Why did Manchester United decide not to buy Éderson? Was that because of not having a good medical or what? I don't believe he isn't a healthy player. His career has numbered injuries only so far.

He could have been a good name for the midfield after Casemiro's departure... I wonder who their next target will be. Hopefully the owners don't mess up with signings to play bigger in the league next time.

[Sarah Azhari]

For sure the odd is always in Favour of the current champions, especially when they don’t sell their players, because the chemistry and understanding is still very there between players. Arsenal is a strong contender and a huge favorite to win the league again next season. They really did well last season in all competitions they played and I bet next season will be the same too.

Yes, strong team chemistry is one of the keys to success. Arsenal has that because their squad remains the same as last season. Arsenal is indeed a strong contender for the Premier League title next season. So, if Arsenal’s key players stay injury free and Arteta can maintain the same level of performance as last season, I think it will be difficult for other teams to stop Arsenal from winning the Premier League title again next season.

[BitBakerr1]

Pep Guardiola is one man that would be pushing for such moves it he was to be their manager but now that he had left the club things will no longer be like before in terms of signing if players. The world cup is still on going and the new City manager may be eyeing some players but getting a player that will be giving Haaland those good passes may not be possible this time because other clubs are also in the market looking for such midfielders. Winning the league for 3 straight times will not be possible for any team this time because other teams have woken up and they will take up the challenge.

Manchester City will miss a very wonderful coach and he will be very hard to get type of Gudiola in Manchester city for now. The new coach will surly sigh some good players but guidiola will always be the best coach for Manchester City. What I can said is that Gudiola have keep good players in the team before he leaves and the new coach can enjoy them even without signing new players and they can do well in the premier league next season but is good to get more good players in the team so that your club can be more stronger then before.

No one can underestimate the work that was done by Pep Gudiola in Manchester City, he was a great manager when he was in Manchester City and no Manchester City fan will ever forget him because he brought a lot of trophies to Manchester City and gave them their first and only champions league trophy.
All the clubs Pep has joined he has always achieved a lot of trophies with them and no one can deny it, to be honest his one of the greatest managers of all time.
The new manager in Manchester City is someone he trained so I believe his going to actually do better especially since he has worked with pep as an assistant manager in Manchester city.

[Mayor of ogba]

Why did Manchester United decide not to buy Éderson? Was that because of not having a good medical or what? I don't believe he isn't a healthy player. His career has numbered injuries only so far.

He could have been a good name for the midfield after Casemiro's departure... I wonder who their next target will be. Hopefully the owners don't mess up with signings to play bigger in the league next time.

When I heard that Manchester United deal to sign Ederson has collapsed I quickly carried out a research to uncovered the reason why the deal failed, and I found out that the deal collapsed because of the knee injury Ederson has. Manchester United owners are ready for a positive change to happen this time around, since they couldn't sign Ederson, surely they will identify another good midfielder to sign.

[Byebyebtc]

What I can said is that Gudiola have keep good players in the team before he leaves and the new coach can enjoy them even without signing new players and they can do well in the premier league next season but is good to get more good players in the team so that your club can be more stronger then before.

Yes there are good players that the new coach can work with, regardless you will feel the impact that the team has lost a good coach from their overall performance.
But if Maresca can keep up with the already existing performance of the team with some background support from Guardiola then I don't expect to see any decline in overall performance of Manchester city.
Manchester city even without a coach will still be at top 5 at the end of the season with the effectiveness of these their present players.

[Italian Panic]

Yes there are good players that the new coach can work with, regardless you will feel the impact that the team has lost a good coach from their overall performance.
But if Maresca can keep up with the already existing performance of the team with some background support from Guardiola then I don't expect to see any decline in overall performance of Manchester city.
Manchester city even without a coach will still be at top 5 at the end of the season with the effectiveness of these their present players.

Training will soon begin for the players who didn’t feature in the World Cup, and we will see what initial direction Maresca wants to set for the team. Then there will be the first friendlies, which will show how the team is taking to his approach; certainly, the World Cup doesn’t help a team that has undergone such a significant change of manager as they have. If the club is patient, then everything will turn out for the best.

[Razmirraz]

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Manchester City will miss a very wonderful coach and he will be very hard to get type of Gudiola in Manchester city for now. The new coach will surly sigh some good players but guidiola will always be the best coach for Manchester City. What I can said is that Gudiola have keep good players in the team before he leaves and the new coach can enjoy them even without signing new players and they can do well in the premier league next season but is good to get more good players in the team so that your club can be more stronger then before.

I don't know if Guardiola departure marks the end of Man City golden era because during his tenure as manager, Man City has managed to dominate the EPL for several seasons. Management immediately took a strategic step, they appointed Enzo Maresca as Guardiola replacement. Management is hopeful that Maresca will provide tactical continuity as he is well-versed in the club's philosophy, having previously been part of Pep Guardiola coaching staff when they won the Treble.

Even though there has been a change of coach, the strong foundation of the team must be maintained so that the new coach has a strong squad during his tenure. Management will also not be idle in the transfer market, they consistently monitor players who fit the club's needs and negotiate contract renewals with key players who have helped the team win trophies.

[Btcdeybodi]

What I can said is that Gudiola have keep good players in the team before he leaves and the new coach can enjoy them even without signing new players and they can do well in the premier league next season but is good to get more good players in the team so that your club can be more stronger then before.

Yes there are good players that the new coach can work with, regardless you will feel the impact that the team has lost a good coach from their overall performance.
But if Maresca can keep up with the already existing performance of the team with some background support from Guardiola then I don't expect to see any decline in overall performance of Manchester city.
Manchester city even without a coach will still be at top 5 at the end of the season with the effectiveness of these their present players.

You shouldn't be so confident about Manchester City's performance next season because things will play out differently now that Pep Guardiola is no longer the coach. Though Pep Guardiola will be working as the ambassador and technical adviser for the City Football Group but he may not have direct impact in the decision of the team's new coach in the person of Enzo Maresca. Manchester City can still finish in the Champions League positions through Enzo Maresca since he didn't have extreme poor performance at Chelsea and he must have learnt a lot from that experience which will make him to be more diligent in his job.

[Different patterns]

If Arsenal happen to wrap up the deals for Bruno Guimaraes, Rogers from Aston Villa and the winger from Club Brugge, they'll most definitely emerge Champions of the English premier league.

I don't see Manchester City winning, I even expect them to get punished with that 115 charges.

Liverpool will have to give A-I ( Andoni Iraola ) some time, he may not have a quick start.

Even though Arsenal signs Bruno Guimaraes, Rogers, and the winger from Club Brugge, it's not a guarantee they will win the Premier League title because these players could end up struggling in Arsenal. Arsenal has the lowest odds to win the Premier League because of their performance last season, another team could perform better than Arsenal and win the title next season, so don't take because of the players Arsenal are set to add to its team and the odds given to them by the bookmarkers to believe they will emerge Champions of the English Premier League.

If arsenal can win the premier league title last season with the present players, then they have no fear at all this season because what they need is their playing consistency and also improving areas where they are weak, which may mean that they sign players to strengthen the squad but I don't think they should panic even though other clubs will want to improve to compete for the title this season too. But arsenal remains one of the best contenders for this title this season.

[Qhunman]

You are right but you should know that the first time Arteta started managing Arsenal this incredible performance we are seeing currently was not there sometimes they struggle like the way Chelsea is struggling now before he signed some players that has changed the whole team Into this great team and I will say he is a good Coach because there are some manager that will stay in a team that long yet there won't be a any change, Arsenal change is really something else.

Arteta has changed a lot in arsenal if you notice, arsenal performance has improved greatly under arteta over the last few seasons. I think arteta has managed arsenal very well over the last few seasons this improvement is the reason why arsenal were able to win the premier league and were almost unstoppable in the champions league last season. Arsenal played unbeated till final during the previous champions league infact psg were only able to stop arsenal unbeaten streak through the penalty shootout otherwise arsenal would have remain unbeated throughout the champions league. So I think arteta has managed the arsenal very well and I also think he would make more changes that will improve arsenal performance in the upcoming season.

[Not your key not your BTC]

Why did Manchester United decide not to buy Éderson? Was that because of not having a good medical or what? I don't believe he isn't a healthy player. His career has numbered injuries only so far.

What? This is shocking news. What’s really going on? Why did Manchester United suddenly call off the Ederson transfer that had already been agreed upon with Atalanta? I also don’t believe that Manchester United canceled the Ederson deal for medical reasons. There must be something else they’re hiding. Atalanta must be very disappointed with Manchester United’s decision. So is Ederson. Both Atalanta and Ederson feel like they’ve been played by Manchester United.

[LUCKMCFLY]

For me I think Chelsea will do much better than Liverpool next season, they both have a new coach but also considering the players Liverpool have lost already this season will be a huge problem for them. Losing salah and Konate will definitely have an impact on the team performance.

Well, the truth is that Salah is doing very well and they've already lost him. I hope Liverpool gets back on track because they have a very good team, a good striker who can make the difference, and it's difficult to find one. That's why at this stage it's key that Liverpool already has negotiations with some players in particular. I think Salah will go to Saudi Arabian football, so now Chelsea is better equipped and has a new coach like Xabi Alonso.

[Pandu Geddon]

What? This is shocking news. What’s really going on? Why did Manchester United suddenly call off the Ederson transfer that had already been agreed upon with Atalanta? I also don’t believe that Manchester United canceled the Ederson deal for medical reasons. There must be something else they’re hiding. Atalanta must be very disappointed with Manchester United’s decision. So is Ederson. Both Atalanta and Ederson feel like they’ve been played by Manchester United.

They’re definitely disappointed, since they’ve already reached the medical examination stage. I think United saw another opportunity that might have already led to serious negotiations with another player. I think the medical reason was just used as an excuse for United to cancel the transfer. 
United is also building a team for next season’s competition. But they need to think it through carefully.