⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[WatChe]

Until Chelsea are able to beat arsenal, you can not blame anyone that says that they can not do so because they have not proven to be a team that is capable of going head to head against arsenal. even when they score first, they still allowed arsenal to equalize and still win them, what more do you need to make a more logical conclusion?

Arsenal has succeeded in proving over and over again that they are the better side and their fans have gotten the right to claim that playing Chelsea is almost a simple game that they can easily win.

Although its first defeat of Chelsea for the season but its a worry sign for Chelsea management that they won the first two games by just a margin of one goal. If Chelsea want to compete for the title then they have to win matches against top clubs like Arsenal. The clubs that play with mindset that it's just start of the season and they will cover loses in the later part of the season, finished at bottom. EPL is one of top league and once you lag behind the top teams on the points table then it becomes difficult to catch up.  

[Out of mind]

It's just one game, doesn't prove anything yet.

Arsenal looked like utter crap against PSG in the UCL final yet Chelsea dismantled them 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. Which supposedly should prove Chelsea to be more powerful, but that was too just one match.

I believe the result will be different on Stamford Bridge and the overall stamina over the season will matter even more than the current attacking capability (which probably a bit better for Arsenal at the moment).

Involving the champions league match don’t add up, honestly Arsenal played a tough match against PSG we all know that for a fact Chelsea defeated PSG which is clearly understandable because anything can happen at any time but, in comparison Chelsea can’t defeat Arsenal following past record Arsenal always win or a draw.

Yes, Arsenal have been much more stable than Chelsea in recent times and their squad balance is much better. But it would not be right to say that Chelsea cannot beat Arsenal. Yes, Arsenal are in good shape, but Chelsea's squad quality is not low. A good tactical plan, defensive discipline and match situation can change a lot. There have been many such incidents in the past where they have done well against stronger teams than themselves. Even Chelsea have won against Arsenal in the past.

Arsenal team still maintains their performance and they are attacking strongly and their balance seems to be quite the favorite this season. Moreover, the game we have seen against Chelsea is sure that Arsenal still has a lot of strength and enough players in the squad. Chelsea team's attack and defense line are very good and they are playing with great strategies of their new coach which seems to be strong from the beginning of the season. Moreover, we can see from the performance of Arsenal team that they are fighting with confidence from the beginning and they will be able to maintain their position this season. Looking at the past, of course, Chelsea team has defeated Arsenal team many times, but now Arsenal's performance shows that they are in really good form.

[Fiatless]

Hahaha what is paining you? Haters!!! Football is better expressed with a free mind, and without sentiments, but in your case, it's clear that you have that bitterness against Arsenal. Well, you can talk about The Gunners from now to tomorrow, but the current Arsenal is many times better than the current Chelsea; the records are there. And yesterday, I expected more from them, though, still, Chelsea is no small club, so a near balanced match where Arsenal still edges higher was highly anticipated, and of course, the better side is reflected in the dominance on the field and with the one with the whole 3 points, which is Arsenal in both cases.

It's clear that the current Chelsea side has not improved enough to withstand Arsenal. Xabi Alonso still needs some time to build the club after a devastating 2025/2026 season. However, I am impressed with the Blues' performance, since many people expected a demolition of Chelsea.

I thought Chelsea would have signed a new midfielder because they have a deficiency in that position. With the departure of Enzo Fernández and the injury to Moisés Caicedo, the club struggled in that game as they had to improvise with two right-backs in midfield. The failure to sign Lamine Camara is a big blow to Chelsea.

[Rhow]

i still can't wrap my head around how Manchester United spends fucking loads of money for years and is still stuck with a squad like this...

Nobody fucking asks we're loaning Rashford out, Barcelona doesn't even want him back so why are we at a point where a guy we borrowed is a guaranteed starter?

Manchester united has been spending badly for years. They don't have plan, they don't buy players that fit in their system. Between Chelsea and Manchester United I don't know which one is worse when it comes to getting players without planning. Chelsea is slightly better than Manchester United because they find it easy to offload their players when they want but Manchester united find it hard to do away with their players because of their salary structure. Manchester United overpaid their players with a lengthy deals so it becomes difficult to sell them because nobody wants a player expecting high salary but have less to offer. Sadly, Manchester united don't have much better options than manage what they have at the moment.

Maybe Manchester United was never actually a huge club. perhaps Sir Alex Ferguson just made them look big and once he left, they simply reverted to their true nature...

sure, they had titles before Alex Ferguson but only as many as Everton, Aston Villa or Sunderland. now they are just hanging out where they belong. right among them.

There is no denying that Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the most important figures in Manchester United's history. During his time, the club achieved tremendous success, dominated the Premier League era and became a major global brand. However, if you dig deeper, you will find that Manchester United was already one of the biggest clubs before Sir Alex Ferguson arrived. Manchester United even won the European Cup in 1968, becoming the first English club to do so. The club also had a strong tradition during the 1950s and 1960s. There are also some other successes that Manchester United achieved before Sir Alex Ferguson arrived.

So while Sir Alex Ferguson is certainly an important figure for Manchester United, Manchester United was already a big club.

[Chilwell]

Until Chelsea are able to beat arsenal, you can not blame anyone that says that they can not do so because they have not proven to be a team that is capable of going head to head against arsenal. even when they score first, they still allowed arsenal to equalize and still win them, what more do you need to make a more logical conclusion?

Arsenal has succeeded in proving over and over again that they are the better side and their fans have gotten the right to claim that playing Chelsea is almost a simple game that they can easily win.

Although its first defeat of Chelsea for the season but its a worry sign for Chelsea management that they won the first two games by just a margin of one goal. If Chelsea want to compete for the title then they have to win matches against top clubs like Arsenal. The clubs that play with mindset that it's just start of the season and they will cover loses in the later part of the season, finished at bottom. EPL is one of top league and once you lag behind the top teams on the points table then it becomes difficult to catch up.  

I think it is even cleared for the management of Chelsea to be able to identify their mistakes, if you check Chelsea matches that they had played, you will see that they have an opportunity is scoring early goals, but they failed to defend that and that was why they succeeded narrowly in their last two matches before arsenal.

They still have a lot of work to do so that Chelsea can be able to compete with the remaining top teams, against Arsenal everything is very cleared, chelsea have a lot of opportunity to make themselves be the most strongest team in the league because they are engagement is not that occupied, no any European competition and that will be to their own advantage to concentrate on the Premier League alone.

[len01]

It's just one game, doesn't prove anything yet.

Arsenal looked like utter crap against PSG in the UCL final yet Chelsea dismantled them 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. Which supposedly should prove Chelsea to be more powerful, but that was too just one match.

I believe the result will be different on Stamford Bridge and the overall stamina over the season will matter even more than the current attacking capability (which probably a bit better for Arsenal at the moment).

Hahaha what is paining you? Haters!!! Football is better expressed with a free mind, and without sentiments, but in your case, it's clear that you have that bitterness against Arsenal. Well, you can talk about The Gunners from now to tomorrow, but the current Arsenal is many times better than the current Chelsea; the records are there. And yesterday, I expected more from them, though, still, Chelsea is no small club, so a near balanced match where Arsenal still edges higher was highly anticipated, and of course, the better side is reflected in the dominance on the field and with the one with the whole 3 points, which is Arsenal in both cases.

Chelsea have certainly shown a significant improvement in their attacking productivity this season. However, Arsenal have much greater stability, as they have maintained a more consistent and effective tactical approach. We do not need to discuss how Arsenal and Chelsea have performed in other competitions, since we are currently talking about their match in the EPL, not the UCL or the CWC. Chelsea's current number of goals conceded shows that they are still not consistent enough to be favored over Arsenal.

So, I completely agree with @EarnOnVictor's opinion.

[Just Say]

Until Chelsea are able to beat arsenal, you can not blame anyone that says that they can not do so because they have not proven to be a team that is capable of going head to head against arsenal. even when they score first, they still allowed arsenal to equalize and still win them, what more do you need to make a more logical conclusion?

Arsenal has succeeded in proving over and over again that they are the better side and their fans have gotten the right to claim that playing Chelsea is almost a simple game that they can easily win.

Although its first defeat of Chelsea for the season but its a worry sign for Chelsea management that they won the first two games by just a margin of one goal. If Chelsea want to compete for the title then they have to win matches against top clubs like Arsenal. The clubs that play with mindset that it's just start of the season and they will cover loses in the later part of the season, finished at bottom. EPL is one of top league and once you lag behind the top teams on the points table then it becomes difficult to catch up.  

They suffered their first defeat of the season against Arsenal but we think it is their first defeat but it is a matter of concern for their management as they have conceded six goals in three matches. You are right that if Chelsea want to compete for the title then they need to win matches against top clubs like Arsenal, maybe with that mentality Chelsea came on the field yesterday and they were able to show their surprise in the first two minutes.

In fact Chelsea might have been a top club like Arsenal if their best defender and midfielder hadn't left for other clubs, as everyone has probably noticed, Cucurella and Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez have joined other clubs after performing brilliantly for the team in the previous season, so it is conceivable that if these best players had been there they might have developed a lot more under the leadership of Xabi Alonso and Chelsea could have competed properly with the top clubs but they are still behind Hull City in this new season.

[Sally9256]

It's clear that the current Chelsea side has not improved enough to withstand Arsenal. Xabi Alonso still needs some time to build the club after a devastating 2025/2026 season. However, I am impressed with the Blues' performance, since many people expected a demolition of Chelsea.

I thought Chelsea would have signed a new midfielder because they have a deficiency in that position. With the departure of Enzo Fernández and the injury to Moisés Caicedo, the club struggled in that game as they had to improvise with two right-backs in midfield. The failure to sign Lamine Camara is a big blow to Chelsea.

There is really a lot of improvement in their game, their performance is really good overall even though they lost to Arsenal. They played very well but the difference was still clear that they need time to grow together as a team and that's something Arsenal has than them. Despite not being the home team they played well and caused lots of problems, it also shows what they will be capable of if they have more time to build and grow as a team. It's just the start for Xabi Alonso but it's a promising start so far, let's see how good they get with time.

Chelsea tried all their best to get an Enzo Fernandez replacement but it all failed. Bournemouth refused to sell Scott, Monaco refused to sell Lamine Camara, and they had no time to get another after all attempt failed prior to deadline so it's not their fault. Enzo Fernandez leaving wasn't the issue but Caicedo absence was the major issue, no midfielder in Chelsea can currently fill Caicedo's space and it was why they struggled in the middle. It'll be better when Caicedo returns. Having either Caicedo-James pivot or Caicedo-Lavia pivot would be much better.

The main question now is would Lavia and James manage to be fit until Caicedo returns?

[Tmoonz]

Until Chelsea are able to beat arsenal, you can not blame anyone that says that they can not do so because they have not proven to be a team that is capable of going head to head against arsenal. even when they score first, they still allowed arsenal to equalize and still win them, what more do you need to make a more logical conclusion?

Arsenal has succeeded in proving over and over again that they are the better side and their fans have gotten the right to claim that playing Chelsea is almost a simple game that they can easily win.

Although its first defeat of Chelsea for the season but its a worry sign for Chelsea management that they won the first two games by just a margin of one goal. If Chelsea want to compete for the title then they have to win matches against top clubs like Arsenal. The clubs that play with mindset that it's just start of the season and they will cover loses in the later part of the season, finished at bottom. EPL is one of top league and once you lag behind the top teams on the points table then it becomes difficult to catch up.  

What I'm about to say now is what I have been telling people, Chelsea was playing against weak teams and was able to scale through with some lucky winning, if we should tell ourselves the truth, the Chelsea midfield is not really active, the midfield is having a serious issue because of a particular player, Caicedo, and when you come to the defense line, it's actually nothing to write home about, I keep saying this always Chelsea is conceding goals and at the same time scoring, if they meet a team with a better defense it will be a huge problem to them, and I believe that's exactly what happened against Arsenal, and they will still encounter more of it if nothing is done.

[Shineup]

It's just one game, doesn't prove anything yet.

Arsenal looked like utter crap against PSG in the UCL final yet Chelsea dismantled them 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. Which supposedly should prove Chelsea to be more powerful, but that was too just one match.

I believe the result will be different on Stamford Bridge and the overall stamina over the season will matter even more than the current attacking capability (which probably a bit better for Arsenal at the moment).

Involving the champions league match don’t add up, honestly Arsenal played a tough match against PSG we all know that for a fact Chelsea defeated PSG which is clearly understandable because anything can happen at any time but, in comparison Chelsea can’t defeat Arsenal following past record Arsenal always win or a draw.

Yes, Arsenal have been much more stable than Chelsea in recent times and their squad balance is much better. But it would not be right to say that Chelsea cannot beat Arsenal. Yes, Arsenal are in good shape, but Chelsea's squad quality is not low. A good tactical plan, defensive discipline and match situation can change a lot. There have been many such incidents in the past where they have done well against stronger teams than themselves. Even Chelsea have won against Arsenal in the past.

Arsenal team still maintains their performance and they are attacking strongly and their balance seems to be quite the favorite this season. Moreover, the game we have seen against Chelsea is sure that Arsenal still has a lot of strength and enough players in the squad. Chelsea team's attack and defense line are very good and they are playing with great strategies of their new coach which seems to be strong from the beginning of the season. Moreover, we can see from the performance of Arsenal team that they are fighting with confidence from the beginning and they will be able to maintain their position this season. Looking at the past, of course, Chelsea team has defeated Arsenal team many times, but now Arsenal's performance shows that they are in really good form.

Mikel Arteta has really done a great job on this Arsenal team no doubt, and I will also recommend the Arsenal management for the truth and patience they gave him, now it's paying off, like who would one day believe Arsenal will be this tough in the English Premier League, after the departure of Wenger, they really gone through a lot, but now they are reaping what they have soul all this year, if you look at the Arsenal team now you will hardly find no weakness in any position, like when you sub a particular player the one coming in is still as dangerous as the one being subbed, kudos to Mikel Arteta.

[shinratensei_]

€366m wasted on so many flop players, yet in result Spurs is not even winning a single game from their last three games. The thing that makes it sounds horrifying is that they're still goalless. Can you imagine a club that wasted almost €370m, but unable to score a single game against mid table teams as their opponent?
They are just repeating the same patter like when they competed for the relegation zone. So they will again compete for the relegation zone against the mediocre clubs.

The new coach and new players are not solving their porblems. Too many backpass, and most of players also have very low work rate by always standing over the ball instead of give some creativity. They also have no clue how to do break the line passes.

I hafta bet on them to be relegated at the end of season following how poor their performance. I'm not expecting their shitty performance to improve in the next games. No players on their side can play the ball. They won't save from being relegated this season. Is there someone else who also believe this awful club to be relegated?

Honestly it’s really tough time for the spurs and their fans, after the transfer they did this summer, I was expecting a better version of them. but with the first three games they have played I don’t think this team is ready to challenge for anything at all this season. apart from the fact that they have failed to score at least a goal this season, it’s even more concerning because all the teams they have played against are not among the the top teams, and there was no any positive result from any of the match. Starting a sea with 2 losses in a row and following it up with another 0-0 draw is definitely a bad one for a team that spent so much on players during the summer transfer. I don’t know what is really wrong with the team, when you look at the players in the team you’ll realize they have individual quality but they are yet to link up to make a good team and that’s why I think they are struggling at the moment. I will not want to watch spur in the relegation, they have been part of the big six in the recent years but it’s looking like a different things now for them.

Spurs problem is more than a link up between any player. Their gameplay was so slow and dreadful, they also have none that can dictate them well. Tonalli basically changes nothing to their squad. Their new signed players are not even quality players, they're all backup players from other team.
What can we expect from the players like Tosin often made blunder, Mudryk who just get back from his ban? None of them have quality to make this team to be as competitive as before. They're also going back to the where they belong near to the relegation zone.

It's such a Miracle for Zerbi if i can still see his face during winter. His team won't step up because they don't know where the net is.

[Byebyebtc]

Until Chelsea are able to beat arsenal, you can not blame anyone that says that they can not do so because they have not proven to be a team that is capable of going head to head against arsenal. even when they score first, they still allowed arsenal to equalize and still win them, what more do you need to make a more logical conclusion?

Arsenal has succeeded in proving over and over again that they are the better side and their fans have gotten the right to claim that playing Chelsea is almost a simple game that they can easily win.

Although its first defeat of Chelsea for the season but its a worry sign for Chelsea management that they won the first two games by just a margin of one goal. If Chelsea want to compete for the title then they have to win matches against top clubs like Arsenal. The clubs that play with mindset that it's just start of the season and they will cover loses in the later part of the season, finished at bottom. EPL is one of top league and once you lag behind the top teams on the points table then it becomes difficult to catch up.  

This has to be considered one of the best time for Chelsea to chase the title because at the moment all their focus is on primer League as they don't have any other serious competition to play, they are not in the champions league, so they have all the time,l and they don't have to worry about fatigue.
So I personally do feel they have to put in all their efforts to make sure they have the title as their target. That will not just be an achievement for them it will also be a way of redeeming their bad performance last season.
They still have a chance they can learn from. The past matches and try their best to do better...

[Zaguru12]

I hafta bet on them to be relegated at the end of season following how poor their performance. I'm not expecting their shitty performance to improve in the next games. No players on their side can play the ball. They won't save from being relegated this season. Is there someone else who also believe this awful club to be relegated?

If this is coming from a banter angle I will clearly understand most especially if you support a club from London I will understand it’s all about rivalry. But let’s be honest I think this Tottenham side have all the quality to bounce back what I think is there major problem is not lack of quality because they are certain players with great quality or potential in the team. What I think is the problem is team cohesion. I think that due to the number of new signings they might need to actually play more games together to get the team together.

Last season Aston Villa went almost five games without scoring and they bounce back and got champions league qualification. So De Zerbi can still have the team back up, they need just a win to build confidence gradually

[Obari]

If this is coming from a banter angle I will clearly understand most especially if you support a club from London I will understand it’s all about rivalry. But let’s be honest I think this Tottenham side have all the quality to bounce back what I think is there major problem is not lack of quality because they are certain players with great quality or potential in the team. What I think is the problem is team cohesion. I think that due to the number of new signings they might need to actually play more games together to get the team together.

Last season Aston Villa went almost five games without scoring and they bounce back and got champions league qualification. So De Zerbi can still have the team back up, they need just a win to build confidence gradually

Tottehem Hotspur spend enormous amount in the transfer window and what did they show for it? They didn't even get to see themselves winning one game this season and this absolutely not working according to Roberto de plans. Tottehem Hotspur escape relegation last season and what's making you feel they will not be relegated this season if they continue with this kind of poor stats?

I don't just know what's wrong with Tottehem Hotspur because they have the money and the players to compete in the EPL and I wonder what's holding them down, they've been completely out of good form and not been able to hold their ground. Spurs just have to do better in next game and that's one of the way to show their fans that they're ready and the new players should also put in the work because they're playing for a big side like Tottehem Hotspur.

[eightdots]

I really expected Manchester United to win this match today but they disappointed me, they were almost there but they could not maintain the lead till the end of the match, this is a very big disappointment to every Manchester United fan, I really don't know what is actually wrong with Manchester United, this week they will do very well, next week they will not play as expected anymore, what is actually the problem, Manchester United needs to really work on their self because if they continue like this they will not do well this season.

I didn't expect this match to end in a draw. I thought Manchester United would win, but they didn't. Everton managed to get a point from this tough match. Manchester United's performance isn't consistent. In some matches they play very well, but in others they are far from their best performance. The team needs to solve this problem.

Maintaining good performance throughout the game isn't easy, and the fact that Manchester has the player diversity to achieve this raises the fans' expectations.

[Issa56]

Although its first defeat of Chelsea for the season but its a worry sign for Chelsea management that they won the first two games by just a margin of one goal. If Chelsea want to compete for the title then they have to win matches against top clubs like Arsenal.

Chelsea management made a great mistake by letting Enzo Fernandez leave without getting a replacement for him. Since they know Enzo might likely leave, they should have tried to get a replacement for him. The only people which I will blame for Chelsea losing the match is Chelsea management, their players tried, and Alonso tried also, but in a situation like this, there is nothing the coach can do. Chelsea will have to struggle like this until the next transfer window will be open, and they will be getting another replacement for Enzo Fernandez.

I don’t think Chelsea are even going to compete for the title this season, what I see Alonso doing right now is that he is just trying to rebuild the team, and end the season in a good position, but I don’t think he will be fighting for the league title this season.

[Adbitco]

He was talking about players not respecting their former teams with words and I to remember the issue of Ronaldo when he had that interview with pier Morgan. Ronald wasn't supposed to make such an interview and showing Manchester United in a bad light, I think it was after that interview he left for Saudi. He talked about players that remain loyal and show respect to the team that made them, I had to give instance to Ronaldo and you are saying you don't see the relationship. Was Ronald supposed to talk about Manchester United in that manner, loyalty to your former club that made you is key, because you serve as a Role model, mind you I was quoting what Yudi09 said.

Talking about the club in a bad manner you say, in that interview I didn't hear or read where he said rival teams were better. He clearly pointed out the problems of the club, most Manchester United fans had been complaining of the poor state of the club for some years before then and someone from the inside came out boldly to talk about it. Both manager and players after Sir Alex complained but not openly, doesn't this tell you that there's a problem in the club. After the interview, at least there was some results, the training facilities were worked on something that didn't happen in years, because he clearly said, it was the same way he left it in 2009, he came and met it around 2024. His a role model and his passion for the club couldn't let him to see things going wrong and kept quiet. Love it or hate it, even after some of the fans bashed him, reality still dawned on them that they later admitted he was right.

[Berry2d]

I really expected Manchester United to win this match today but they disappointed me, they were almost there but they could not maintain the lead till the end of the match, this is a very big disappointment to every Manchester United fan, I really don't know what is actually wrong with Manchester United, this week they will do very well, next week they will not play as expected anymore, what is actually the problem, Manchester United needs to really work on their self because if they continue like this they will not do well this season.

I didn't expect this match to end in a draw. I thought Manchester United would win, but they didn't. Everton managed to get a point from this tough match. Manchester United's performance isn't consistent. In some matches they play very well, but in others they are far from their best performance. The team needs to solve this problem.

Maintaining good performance throughout the game isn't easy, and the fact that Manchester has the player diversity to achieve this raises the fans' expectations.

Honestly speaking that result was truly embarrassing because all expected Manchester United to go home with a clean and free win but how it happened is what i can't tell till now.
From beginning Manchester United came up with an impressive move but gave it all at the die minute because they believed the game have already ended in  victory especially in there favour.  Because of this conclusion, they reluctantly played with confidence and never new the unexpected was about to happen,  although it was as a result of the substitution made at the die minute of the game, if not for that substitution I don't think Everton would have found Manchester United's net the way they did at the 90th minute of the game.

[Saltysugar99]

I really expected Manchester United to win this match today but they disappointed me, they were almost there but they could not maintain the lead till the end of the match, this is a very big disappointment to every Manchester United fan, I really don't know what is actually wrong with Manchester United, this week they will do very well, next week they will not play as expected anymore, what is actually the problem, Manchester United needs to really work on their self because if they continue like this they will not do well this season.

I didn't expect this match to end in a draw. I thought Manchester United would win, but they didn't. Everton managed to get a point from this tough match. Manchester United's performance isn't consistent. In some matches they play very well, but in others they are far from their best performance. The team needs to solve this problem.

Maintaining good performance throughout the game isn't easy, and the fact that Manchester has the player diversity to achieve this raises the fans' expectations.

Many might think that Everton drew the match due to luck. But what I understood from watching the match was that they were playing quite well. And they maintained consistency even after getting behind at the beginning of the match and attacked confidently. And Everton's attacks created goal scoring opportunities. When the 83rd minute goal score Everton back with confidently, I thought Everton might win the match. But later Manchester United scored another goal and went ahead. But Maitland Niles' outstanding goal brought Everton a draw at the very last moment. I watched that particular goal in the highlights  few times after the match ended and I think this goal is one of the best goal this season. Niles 96th minute goal was definitely a great individual moment, but Everton had created enough chances in the match before that too but in the end the fact that they were able to draw the match and that will be motivation for them.

[Sammye3]

I didn't expect this match to end in a draw. I thought Manchester United would win, but they didn't. Everton managed to get a point from this tough match. Manchester United's performance isn't consistent. In some matches they play very well, but in others they are far from their best performance. The team needs to solve this problem.

The main issue with Manchester United is maintaining the tempo of the game. You will notice that after scoring Manchester United reduced their pressing and allowed Everton more often into the box which caused the first goal, though that was a nice finish from George, the Chelsea academy player who had an excellent performance.

This is a problem that United needs to solve before advancing further into the league. The old players are not consistent with their pressing, you could see the energy that the new players bring, that passion needs to be revived in all players.