⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Promocodeudo]

Manchester United has no regrets sacking Reuben amorim because it was in the best interest of the club as they weren't progressing in the table and their ranking in the table were going down so they have to sack him before he lands the them in relegation.

The decision of a football management is supreme which we know, in the case of amorim, there was no option left for the club than to sack him or it might lead to the club performance at that time deteriorate further, Manchester United was into some kinda mess then, the team was hefajg into a very dip shit, losing and drawing some important matches became a usual thing for Manchester when they have a manager that continued to play one pattern, when amorim started losing game much, many suggested that they should give him more time but at some point, it was no longer a situation to manage, rather drastic actions needed to be taken to help the club, which yielded good result at the afterall.

[Luzin]

This season is really different, it's hard to predict exactly how we can assess the team's performance before the match. Let's remember the EPL a few years ago. Many big teams didn't start the league with good results. This situation caused a lot of gamblers to lose money. The start of the competition always brings up a new dominant team, even if it's just in the beginning. There are many transfer moments carried out by EPL clubs. So every year there might always be big differences.

[Out of mind]

The two strongest teams of the Premier League, Arsenal and Manchester City, have faced each other in the final match of the English Community Shield. In the first half, Arsenal has attacked quite strongly and they are playing aggressively. Manchester City has not scored any goals so far, but they have conceded 3 goals from Arsenal. Arsenal's defense line is very strong, due to which Manchester City has not been able to get very good results even after attacking. However, in this match, Arsenal has put Man City under a lot of pressure in order to win the trophy and they have started playing on the attack. The way we can see the performance of Manchester City in this match, they may not have a very good dominance in the EPL this season. However, the way Arsenal is playing, they are definitely favorites to win the title and they will build their team more strongly in their upcoming season.

[Jessie2121]

I don't see Manchester City getting a healthy season from what I'm seeing because Enzo Maresca is causing a heavy damage on the team, nothing fun is happening. Same pattern of substitution as when he was at Chelsea and now we are seeing the same thing. Why is Semenyo still on the pitch and few minutes ago he substituted Haaland, something Pep Guardiola has never done, City need to start searching for a new manager because I don't see Enzo Maresca lasting long at the club.

[Fakhrulenclix]

This season is really different, it's hard to predict exactly how we can assess the team's performance before the match. Let's remember the EPL a few years ago. Many big teams didn't start the league with good results. This situation caused a lot of gamblers to lose money. The start of the competition always brings up a new dominant team, even if it's just in the beginning. There are many transfer moments carried out by EPL clubs. So every year there might always be big differences.

In the early weeks of the season, it's very difficult to make betting choices because we can't yet gauge the strength of the Premier League teams, which have undergone numerous changes. Therefore, it's best to avoid betting in the early weeks of the season.
And of course, there are always surprises in the overall strength of the Premier League teams, and this happens almost every season due to the fierce competition, and this is also true for the top Premier League teams.

[Rhow]

Rodri is out of the lineup maybe injury or something different related to the transfer saga

There is no need to speculate about Rodri because we all know for sure why Rodri is absent. You may not know that City have already confirmed the reason for Rodri's absence. Rodri underwent a minor back surgery after the World Cup and is now in rehab. So it is not a speculation but a confirmed reason.

In one way I think it is good. Because this is an interesting test for City. Rodri has been an important part of the midfield for the past few years. Now let's see how Maresca manages Arsenal's midfield in his absence.

[shinratensei_]

What's wrong with you guys? Don't you guys pay attention to the Arsenal vs City in community shield tomorrow? Weird to see none talking about it right now while we're less than a day for the game . So as you can see i put my bag on Arsenal believing they have better chemistry with the same coach who won them EPL title last season.
I don't underrated CIty's side, but Maresca is new, and he's never beat Arsenal when he was at Chelsea. Although Maresca gets improved squad compared to what he got at Chelsea, but i don't even think it will change the result.

But it will feel a bit weird to see Arsenal will play without Trossard who often helped them scored in crucial game. What's your choice?

So you think Arsenal is going to win Manchester City in the community shield today because they won the English premier league tittle last season? No man this is not how football works, it is true that Arsenal won the tittle last season with still same coach and players but we can't use this as a criteria for them to win Manchester City, remember that Manchester City won Arsenal in the league last season also defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final, so let's not just conclude, it will be a tough game which any side is capable of winning.

Mate, if you're watching the game right now. You may be seeing how Arsenal is clearly dominating City in term of attacking and defending. What's wrong with City what they do all time is passing here and there. City always struggle to create chance. Arsenal seems win this.

Bold bet. Super Cup finals, and finals cup matches in England in general, are often not very high scoring. So I think this match could follow a similar pattern, with the score potentially being 1-0 or 2-0 in favor of either team. In other words, the total could easily be under, and it’s quite possible that both teams won’t score.

As for an Arsenal win, I also have some doubts here. To be honest, I haven’t even decided on a bet yet. I was thinking about Manchester City’s team total over 1, but I’m not very confident that there will be many goals. So I might just watch the match and maybe place a live bet on something.

I think Arsenal is winning this. Maresca's team is so damn poor, and below Pep's level. They can't even shoot properly, and i think i may lose half of my bet. However, there are still 20 minutes remaining. Hope City can score at least once in the late game.
This result makes me believe Arsenal is gonna b2b champion again next season.

[Chilwell]

I don't see Manchester City getting a healthy season from what I'm seeing because Enzo Maresca is causing a heavy damage on the team, nothing fun is happening. Same pattern of substitution as when he was at Chelsea and now we are seeing the same thing. Why is Semenyo still on the pitch and few minutes ago he substituted Haaland, something Pep Guardiola has never done, City need to start searching for a new manager because I don't see Enzo Maresca lasting long at the club.

Take it easy on them because they are not playing a weak team and by the way the league is about start, I also don't expect this kind of performance from them but I assume it to just be a warm up, Manchester city is not under Pep Guardiola now and every manager have their own strategies maybe he is trying to figure out something that is why those changes came. Arsenal is currently leading with three goals but despite that the game has not ended and there is high chances that Manchester City can make u turn to overtake Arsenal. Possible but I don't expect that to happen despite I'm the one that said it.

[Joca97]

I don't see Manchester City getting a healthy season from what I'm seeing because Enzo Maresca is causing a heavy damage on the team, nothing fun is happening. Same pattern of substitution as when he was at Chelsea and now we are seeing the same thing. Why is Semenyo still on the pitch and few minutes ago he substituted Haaland, something Pep Guardiola has never done, City need to start searching for a new manager because I don't see Enzo Maresca lasting long at the club.

Well its still early to tell if Maresca should get sacked after the first game. This is terrible currently from Man City and to get so destroyed in the first game is just insane and its for the first trophy of the season. I agree some bad subs Maresca is making but still its the first game so i think he wants to test other players as well. Still none of the players made an impact and all the players are bad overall today.

[Grave Digger]

🗣️ Sadio Mané:  "I remember the first day I arrived in France for trials and to sign with Metz. The next day, I called my mother and said: 
"Hi mom, I’m in France." 

She said: "What, what France?" She couldn’t believe it. 
I replied: "France, in Europe." 
She responded: "What do you mean Europe? You live in Senegal, you should be with your uncle." 

I said: "Yes, but now I’m in Europe." She was so surprised, so shocked, that she called me every day to ask if it was real. 
She didn’t believe me until one day I told her to turn on the TV and watch me play.  Finally, she understood that my dream had come true" ❤️

[Zaguru12]

Well it’s still early to tell if Maresca should get sacked after the first game. This is terrible currently from Man City and to get so destroyed in the first game is just insane and it’s for the first trophy of the season. I agree some bad subs Maresca is making but still it’s the first game so i think he wants to test other players as well. Still none of the players made an impact and all the players are bad overall today.

Sure you know how rash many of this fans are in making decisions. If football owners listen to most of the fans they could have ruined their own clubs with bad and terrible decisions. Wasn’t it this same Arsenal that many were ruling out of winning simply because they were losing preseason games? Some even said they don’t see them winning this community shield now the energy has been redirected to Enzo Maresca.

While this is surely a very poor starting for Enzo Maresca at Manchester City I don’t think they would be looking  at sacking him just already because this is more like a curtain opener. If we go by this ideology Pep Guardiola would have long been sacked because he lost more community shield trophies than he won. In seven of his participation he lost four but the most interesting stats around this losses were that he went to win the league in all three seasons he lost them except the fourth season which was last season and we all know he ended as a runner because he was getting worn out.

If we also look at Sir Alex Ferguson record too at the Manchester United he lost many community shields and later ended up winning the league in that same season, so why sack a manager that early

[Grave Digger]

This season is really different, it's hard to predict exactly how we can assess the team's performance before the match. Let's remember the EPL a few years ago. Many big teams didn't start the league with good results. This situation caused a lot of gamblers to lose money. The start of the competition always brings up a new dominant team, even if it's just in the beginning. There are many transfer moments carried out by EPL clubs. So every year there might always be big differences.

In the early weeks of the season, it's very difficult to make betting choices because we can't yet gauge the strength of the Premier League teams, which have undergone numerous changes. Therefore, it's best to avoid betting in the early weeks of the season.
And of course, there are always surprises in the overall strength of the Premier League teams, and this happens almost every season due to the fierce competition, and this is also true for the top Premier League teams.

True bro. Early, EPL is always madness.
Teams are still gelling new singing everywhere
That why I don't bet big before October 😆

[Grave Digger]

𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒! 🏆🔥

[Princess Leah]

I don't see Manchester City getting a healthy season from what I'm seeing because Enzo Maresca is causing a heavy damage on the team, nothing fun is happening. Same pattern of substitution as when he was at Chelsea and now we are seeing the same thing. Why is Semenyo still on the pitch and few minutes ago he substituted Haaland, something Pep Guardiola has never done, City need to start searching for a new manager because I don't see Enzo Maresca lasting long at the club.

Take it easy on them because they are not playing a weak team and by the way the league is about start, I also don't expect this kind of performance from them but I assume it to just be a warm up, Manchester city is not under Pep Guardiola now and every manager have their own strategies maybe he is trying to figure out something that is why those changes came. Arsenal is currently leading with three goals but despite that the game has not ended and there is high chances that Manchester City can make u turn to overtake Arsenal. Possible but I don't expect that to happen despite I'm the one that said it.

Just one lose and fans are already complaining? What happened in todays match was expected although not a 3-0 defeat cause Manchester City is capable of responding but they didn't. However Arteta understands his team better compared to Enzo Maresca that's just getting to understand his players and figure the right strategy that would be suitable for the team.

 Losing is painful but i think you're right that they should be calm and think positive instead of judging the coach with mistakes in one match, he'll learn from the mistakes and work on doing better cause he knows the weight of his job and fans won't be pleased if it keeps repeating same thing. I lost hope on City after Ødegaard scored the third goal cause i knew it would be difficult for City to come back.

[Zackz5000]

I don't see Manchester City getting a healthy season from what I'm seeing because Enzo Maresca is causing a heavy damage on the team, nothing fun is happening. Same pattern of substitution as when he was at Chelsea and now we are seeing the same thing. Why is Semenyo still on the pitch and few minutes ago he substituted Haaland, something Pep Guardiola has never done, City need to start searching for a new manager because I don't see Enzo Maresca lasting long at the club.

Well its still early to tell if Maresca should get sacked after the first game. This is terrible currently from Man City and to get so destroyed in the first game is just insane and its for the first trophy of the season. I agree some bad subs Maresca is making but still its the first game so i think he wants to test other players as well. Still none of the players made an impact and all the players are bad overall today.

The score line looks embarrassing and intimidating, i don't think if it was still Pep Guardiola that is still Manchester City coach that Arteta will humiliate him that much, time, 3-0 with out no goal from City side isn't good at all. Actually we don't have to blame Manchester City coach Maresca he is still new in the team it's really going to take him some time to put the team in a good form. Though i believe sometimes teams do perform poorly and that is what Manchester City did today and because they got it wrong today doesn't mean they can't get it right next time.

[Halifat]

𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒! 🏆🔥

Arsenal are indeed the champion, congratulation today for winning this trophy but right now, I want them to perform very well so that it can be able to defend their championships, arsenal did so well in this match but after all I did not expect to see more than what I saw today, because the both teams are just warming up to start the league very soon. I didn't concentrate on this match, but when I saw the notification I went back and see the liveScore, which I was surprised thinking that Manchester City squad were not there enough but to my surprise they are all present. Congratulation to Arsenal.

[Grave Digger]

Bruno Guimaraes.on today’s Community Shield against Manchester City:

 “This is the type of game you want. It’s a big occasion, a big opponent and a trophy to be won. It means a lot to our supporters, who have backed us through everything.

We’ve prepared well and everyone knows what’s expected. Against City you can’t switch off for a second. We must be brave, aggressive and play our football.

I’ll give everything on the pitch: help my teammates, win the midfield battles and do whatever’s needed for Arsenal to win. Seeing how much the fans care makes you fight harder.

We respect Manchester City but aren’t afraid. We believe in ourselves and can win. Hopefully we’ll celebrate with our fans and make them proud.”

[Grave Digger]

I don't see Manchester City getting a healthy season from what I'm seeing because Enzo Maresca is causing a heavy damage on the team, nothing fun is happening. Same pattern of substitution as when he was at Chelsea and now we are seeing the same thing. Why is Semenyo still on the pitch and few minutes ago he substituted Haaland, something Pep Guardiola has never done, City need to start searching for a new manager because I don't see Enzo Maresca lasting long at the club.

Take it easy on them because they are not playing a weak team and by the way the league is about start, I also don't expect this kind of performance from them but I assume it to just be a warm up, Manchester city is not under Pep Guardiola now and every manager have their own strategies maybe he is trying to figure out something that is why those changes came. Arsenal is currently leading with three goals but despite that the game has not ended and there is high chances that Manchester City can make u turn to overtake Arsenal. Possible but I don't expect that to happen despite I'm the one that said it.

Just one lose and fans are already complaining? What happened in todays match was expected although not a 3-0 defeat cause Manchester City is capable of responding but they didn't. However Arteta understands his team better compared to Enzo Maresca that's just getting to understand his players and figure the right strategy that would be suitable for the team.

 Losing is painful but i think you're right that they should be calm and think positive instead of judging the coach with mistakes in one match, he'll learn from the mistakes and work on doing better cause he knows the weight of his job and fans won't be pleased if it keeps repeating same thing. I lost hope on City after Ødegaard scored the third goal cause i knew it would be difficult for City to come back.

Very soon fans will start panicking
I don't see maresca doing good this season
At Manchester City 🌆🏙️

[Comeacross]

I don't see Manchester City getting a healthy season from what I'm seeing because Enzo Maresca is causing a heavy damage on the team, nothing fun is happening. Same pattern of substitution as when he was at Chelsea and now we are seeing the same thing. Why is Semenyo still on the pitch and few minutes ago he substituted Haaland, something Pep Guardiola has never done, City need to start searching for a new manager because I don't see Enzo Maresca lasting long at the club.

Should we start congratulating Arsenal for winning the Premier League back to back? From Manchester city performance today against Arsenal, I'm confident they are not going to make top four unless there is serious change. If you watched this Enzo Maresca when he was at Chelsea, you should know how average he was and has nothing special to offer to big teams. I believe he can do better managing a team in championship but definitely not in Premier league.

I haven't watched city playing a clueless game like they did today. I don't expect Arsenal to have much problem winning the league again because they are the most balanced team so far. They maintained their coach, all other top clubs changed their coach and it must definitely affect their performance.

Maresca might be the first coach to be sacked. What's your prediction?

[WatChe]

The score line looks embarrassing and intimidating, i don't think if it was still Pep Guardiola that is still Manchester City coach that Arteta will humiliate him that much, time, 3-0 with out no goal from City side isn't good at all. Actually we don't have to blame Manchester City coach Maresca he is still new in the team it's really going to take him some time to put the team in a good form. Though i believe sometimes teams do perform poorly and that is what Manchester City did today and because they got it wrong today doesn't mean they can't get it right next time.

Arsenal took the lead in very first minute of the game and after that gunners never allowed City to make a come back in the game. EPL is about to start and gunners have already made an impact that they are fully prepared to defend there title. Man City were runner up in last season and honestly I was not expecting such a goalless defeat from them. How well Man City is prepared for the upcoming EPL? We can get idea about that after seeing first few games of Man City in EPL and if results were same as we saw today then it will be curtains for Man city in next season.