⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

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As a Manchester United fan I know that task ahead of the manager for next season and since his performance was good for the team last season he is expected to even do more now that had has some good players added to the team and the coming back of Marcus Rashford should also be a good thing cause he is experienced in the champions League which could boost the performance of the team.

Michael Carrick is expected to win at least a trophy next season which is not a bad expectation but it is not mandatory for him to win the league if he happens to win the Champions League that won't be bad cause a good performing team should have a trophy to show for it .

I actually expected Manchester United to have made some top-tier signings by now, but it looks like you are planning to rely more on last year's heroes. I don't think Rashford's return will add any boost to the team. He hardly had any impact in La Liga.

We surely don't know how Carrick and team will perform this coming season, and time will tell.

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Manchester United's momentum started to improve towards the end of last season. They found their right pace. Arsenal's defeat proved that Manchester United can play well. United have brought in some good players in the new season. The coach is going to mix experienced players with young players in the attack. Manchester United will combine the momentum of last season and the new signings of this season to give them a better game. But one thing that Manchester United currently lacks is the depth of the squad. Although there are skilled, experienced and talented players in the starting XI, the team's substitutes are not very deep. So I think the team will be stronger if they can bring in a few more experienced substitutes.

I hope they continue the momentum of last season in the new season. Because i was also impressed with how they improved when the season was about to end by trying all their possible best to secure the right place in the table, if they can able to keep that same momentum this season they will go far and get the best out of the position this season. But one of the problems that Manchester United is face again is lack of consistency, even that last season if to say they where maintaining their consistency they could’ve been in a better place.

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The two coaches are not in the same levels yet. I think it’s just overzealous Manchester United fans that are trying to compare them. Michael Carrick had a wonderful half season with United last season and that’s all he has to his name, so much more to be proven before we can start putting him in conversations with Arteta.
Let’s see how long it takes Michael Carrick to win the league if he lasts that long. Arsenal were patient with Mikel Arteta no doubt but he showed promise and there was improvement but only needed that essential luck.

Manchester United fans are always over dreaming and then putting on unnecessary pressure on a manager who is building a team.

If they can accept that they are not who they were over decades ago and are patient to see growth things might be different but I won't say Micheal Carrick is the right one until he prove himself.

[Tonimez]

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The two coaches are not in the same levels yet. I think it’s just overzealous Manchester United fans that are trying to compare them. Michael Carrick had a wonderful half season with United last season and that’s all he has to his name, so much more to be proven before we can start putting him in conversations with Arteta.
Let’s see how long it takes Michael Carrick to win the league if he lasts that long. Arsenal were patient with Mikel Arteta no doubt but he showed promise and there was improvement but only needed that essential luck.

Manchester United fans are always over dreaming and then putting on unnecessary pressure on a manager who is building a team.

If they can accept that they are not who they were over decades ago and are patient to see growth things might be different but I won't say Micheal Carrick is the right one until he prove himself.

It is very difficult to be a Manchester United manager because and it takes only courage to last in the job because no one has the patience and they expect results as in the days Alex Ferguson.. The fans are not patient and expect to have the prime Alex Ferguson in every new coach that comes. Several managers have come and still face almost the same pressure. Even the ones that were viewed as a bit successful still got sacked. Erik Ten Hag won two titles and still got sacked after winning the FA cup. Ruben Amorim couldn't stand the pressure coupled with his bad tactics and got kicked out too.

Manchester United fans only care about results and I don't see them as a patient team who could build for so long like Mikel Arteta. Arsenal had patience and now they're eating the fruit of their had work. Carrick only has to focus and do the job z and expect results. The half season experience was enough for the fans to love him already until he starts loosing points, that's when fans will come after him.

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The two coaches are not in the same levels yet. I think it’s just overzealous Manchester United fans that are trying to compare them. Michael Carrick had a wonderful half season with United last season and that’s all he has to his name, so much more to be proven before we can start putting him in conversations with Arteta.
Let’s see how long it takes Michael Carrick to win the league if he lasts that long. Arsenal were patient with Mikel Arteta no doubt but he showed promise and there was improvement but only needed that essential luck.

Manchester United fans are always over dreaming and then putting on unnecessary pressure on a manager who is building a team.

If they can accept that they are not who they were over decades ago and are patient to see growth things might be different but I won't say Micheal Carrick is the right one until he prove himself.

Manchester United are trying to regain their former glory. Ruben Amorim was in charge for just 14 months, but he has not achieved anything in that time. The team has literally deteriorated during his time in charge. Michael Carrick was appointed interim coach in January, but he has now been appointed head coach. The expectations of their fans may increase further in the upcoming season as Carrick is trying to improve the team and he seems quite optimistic. The team performed well in yesterday's friendly against Leeds, although the match was drawn and the result of the match was later decided by penalty kicks and Man United won.

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Do you seriously think that Carrick made Manchester United a great winner? After all, he managed the team for less than half a season. Yes, he did an excellent job and noticeably improved the team's game, but calling them a great winner already is way too early. Only a full season under Carrick's management will show what Man United is really made of. So I would wait before making such loud conclusions.

Well, from what I saw last season, I'd say so. Mind you, I'm not comparing, but when Manchester United had managers as bad as Ten Hag, they at least won some games even with a bad manager. But with someone like Carrick, who really likes direct attacks and long passes from the defense, there's promise. Modern football is predominantly attack-minded.

If Carrick manages to connect the midfield with his best forwards, and if they're accurate, they'll have a goal-scoring machine. City shows promise. Arsenal, with Arteta, clearly need to improve their consistency, but Manchester United is hungry for victories, and that's what helps them—their desire.

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As a Manchester United fan I know that task ahead of the manager for next season and since his performance was good for the team last season he is expected to even do more now that had has some good players added to the team and the coming back of Marcus Rashford should also be a good thing cause he is experienced in the champions League which could boost the performance of the team.

Michael Carrick is expected to win at least a trophy next season which is not a bad expectation but it is not mandatory for him to win the league if he happens to win the Champions League that won't be bad cause a good performing team should have a trophy to show for it .

I actually expected Manchester United to have made some top-tier signings by now, but it looks like you are planning to rely more on last year's heroes. I don't think Rashford's return will add any boost to the team. He hardly had any impact in La Liga.

We surely don't know how Carrick and team will perform this coming season, and time will tell.

You got a fair point about the lack of big-name arrivals in Manchester United so far, but they’ve still spent close to £85m on Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans to rebuild their midfield after Casemiro left. So it’s not as if they are just gonna be running it back with the same squad they had from last season.

As for Rashford, Barca won the league with him contributing 14 goals and double digit assists.
It might not have been a world-class season for him, but i think it’s kinda unfair for you to say that he had hardly any impact for Barca last season.
Now whether he can actually replicate that run again under Carrick is another question, especially after being away from the first team for 18 months.

Carrick’s half season last year was good enough to secure him with third and the Champions League football, but doing it over a full season with much higher expectations is gonna be a completely different challenge.

And the window is still open for another couple of weeks, so there’s still time for more business.

[AprilioMP]

Do you seriously think that Carrick made Manchester United a great winner? After all, he managed the team for less than half a season. Yes, he did an excellent job and noticeably improved the team's game, but calling them a great winner already is way too early. Only a full season under Carrick's management will show what Man United is really made of. So I would wait before making such loud conclusions.

Well, from what I saw last season, I'd say so. Mind you, I'm not comparing, but when Manchester United had managers as bad as Ten Hag, they at least won some games even with a bad manager. But with someone like Carrick, who really likes direct attacks and long passes from the defense, there's promise. Modern football is predominantly attack-minded.

If Carrick manages to connect the midfield with his best forwards, and if they're accurate, they'll have a goal-scoring machine. City shows promise. Arsenal, with Arteta, clearly need to improve their consistency, but Manchester United is hungry for victories, and that's what helps them—their desire.

A great statement from Carrick regarding Rashford. There may be some truth to the idea that in the 2026/2027 season, we’ll see Manchester United’s midfield combine with their best striker, making them a team with the potential to win the EPL title. Arsenal and Manchester City must anticipate Manchester United’s resurgence in the 2026/2027 season. While Arsenal will still have Arteta at the helm, the same cannot be said for Manchester City, whose partnership with Pep Guardiola has come to an end. It’s unlikely that Maresca will automatically be able to manage the team the way Pep did—including handling the Rodri transfer situation.

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I hope they continue the momentum of last season in the new season. Because i was also impressed with how they improved when the season was about to end by trying all their possible best to secure the right place in the table, if they can able to keep that same momentum this season they will go far and get the best out of the position this season. But one of the problems that Manchester United is face again is lack of consistency, even that last season if to say they where maintaining their consistency they could’ve been in a better place.

We hope so for Manchester United because, at this point, we all know how they did better last season, so we are hoping to see the same energy from them, and this is why we want to see if they will be able to  do even better that is what we want to see because Manchester United has done well until it becomes better, and there fans are equally waiting for what there team is going to playing next season, and at some point we need to wait and see what Manchester United is going to do this season because this is football, and when it comes to predictions, you can not tell exactly how things are going to happen next season and when it comes to footbal somethings can only be determeined when the season starts.

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Arsenal have very often been a team that finished second in the league throughout their history. And, as far as I know, they have never really managed to dominate the league for a long period of time and win several consecutive league titles.

The English Premier League is a very difficult league, in my opinion, one of the most competitive. So I wouldn’t be surprised if next season the champions were Liverpool, Manchester United, or City. I mean, it could be another team, but not Arsenal.

Because Arsenal managed to play more or less without any slumps last season. And I think they were only able to win the title because City had a bad season. But if Maresca manages the team well, he could bring them back to the title, I wouldn't rule that out either.

Man City was much in title run till the time they played draw against Nottingham Forest and West Ham United, matches Man City should have won because both these teams are weakest team of 2025/26 season. If we look at past four seasons of EPL then Arsenal was in among top two in all of them. The fact that EPL is among top leagues of them world that is why its very difficult to say which team will win or dominate the upcoming season in advance. 

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Man City was much in title run till the time they played draw against Nottingham Forest and West Ham United, matches Man City should have won because both these teams are weakest team of 2025/26 season. If we look at past four seasons of EPL then Arsenal was in among top two in all of them. The fact that EPL is among top leagues of them world that is why its very difficult to say which team will win or dominate the upcoming season in advance. 

It wasn't that difficult to predict the EPL after Pep's two seasons at the club, it was just there. It's either Manchester City or others. They win it 4x in a row and it was easy to predict. Personally, I still maintain that Pep lost his touch after the divorce saga came out online, that man was going through something else emotionally. If it were before now that Pep was only focused on football, he would have still won the league again. It's happened several times from that stand point, Manchester City always takes over around February or March and that's how they been winning the league.