⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Berry2d]

Don't you think Liverpool is doing more better now than they did last season? There is an improvement in Liverpool unlike last season at least they are considered as club playing undefeated despite they have played 3 draw already at of 5 matches played, although even me am yet to figure out what could be Liverpool problem but i will say the club hasn't build a team since their formal coach klopp left the team they are still yet to get another team under their new coach maybe with time they could be as strong as before again, they have Man city to play next in the league let's see what they will display.

Yes Liverpool are unbeaten in their first five games already this season but it’s not better than last season start to the season because while they have draw three times this season already they won all first five games last season and that’s 15 points compared to the current 9 points earned, so for the start of the seasons they aren’t better off, but if we compare them now to how Arne Slot left them I would say there is an improvement but let’s be realistic they cannot carry on like this to win anything tangible.

The match against Manchester city I had already gone for city win as prediction earlier on but with the new twist after Manchester City have been found guilty i am thinking it will affect them and it’s good opportunity for Liverpool to capitalize on.

Don't waste your time and energy trying to prove to anybody that the Liverpool they see is different from the one of before. Just calm down time  shall tell and the Liverpool we all know will come up with what they are known of.
Last season Liverpool started with a promising start that made all believed they will prove a point as they did season before last but when all changed know one expected which am sure will repeat itself this season because the Liverpool i see now don't have what it takes to convince all that they can win a trophy,  even if they will i think it will be from next season.

[Giwagi56]

How Liverpool has reduced to this level is still a mystery to me, like they actually got what it takes to fight for the English premier league title last season and this season, yes they've got the players needed but why they are still struggling is what I don't understand, just imagine after they spent hugely in the transfer market last season they narrowly qualify for the UEFA champions league this season, should will say they've not got the right coach for the job or what? And talking about Chelsea and Manchester United, I really think those two are not a factor for now, till they start showing working, it's only then I can channel my attention towards them.

Liverpool have drop drastically, i found it very difficult to identify the problem of the team because I see that all the players are in a very good shape, but maybe the fault is from the coach oh I may be wrong, Liverpool don't deserve the kind of position they are now due to what they have done before. I thought their performance last season will be a big lesson to them which I expected that will put more effort to recover from that lost, instead they continue worsen in performance, but let's wait and see how the will turn up since the league is still far.

No one should try to blame the coach for Liverpool performance, before you do that, can you tell me how good that Liverpool squad is? Because we are too fast to judge coaches when a team is not performing well, Liverpool have a lot of problems in the team and they need to solve it, signing those young players will not only help the team, they need to have a good midfield, those midfield are not good enough to win a trophy.

The team current coach is former Bournemouth coach who has turned the club to a better team and Liverpool trusted him that is why they brought him, so no one should blame the coach, the club should do the right thing for the him by signing good players for him.

[Uhde]

How Liverpool has reduced to this level is still a mystery to me, like they actually got what it takes to fight for the English premier league title last season and this season, yes they've got the players needed but why they are still struggling is what I don't understand, just imagine after they spent hugely in the transfer market last season they narrowly qualify for the UEFA champions league this season, should will say they've not got the right coach for the job or what? And talking about Chelsea and Manchester United, I really think those two are not a factor for now, till they start showing working, it's only then I can channel my attention towards them.

Liverpool have drop drastically, i found it very difficult to identify the problem of the team because I see that all the players are in a very good shape, but maybe the fault is from the coach oh I may be wrong, Liverpool don't deserve the kind of position they are now due to what they have done before. I thought their performance last season will be a big lesson to them which I expected that will put more effort to recover from that lost, instead they continue worsen in performance, but let's wait and see how the will turn up since the league is still far.

No one should try to blame the coach for Liverpool performance, before you do that, can you tell me how good that Liverpool squad is? Because we are too fast to judge coaches when a team is not performing well, Liverpool have a lot of problems in the team and they need to solve it, signing those young players will not only help the team, they need to have a good midfield, those midfield are not good enough to win a trophy.

The team current coach is former Bournemouth coach who has turned the club to a better team and Liverpool trusted him that is why they brought him, so no one should blame the coach, the club should do the right thing for the him by signing good players for him.

man they poured a fortune into transfers over the last two years but they just failed to get any good performance out of any of the players. this phenomenon is known as the post 2013 Manchester United syndrome and escaping it is tough...

[Solodoski]

That's his specialty, sometimes you will forget that his in a match but at the end of the match, his done something to get his name on the scoreboard. Haaland is that player you can't afford to keep your eyes off him because he doesn't contribute to the flow if the game, if you forget him for a moment that's when he will do his job by making the goalie pick the ball from his net. In the last league match before the break, I saw how he was trying and making attempts, there was that moment he left his marker and slide through to score for the fifth goal. Haaland doesn't do much on the field but his very lethal when it comes to goal scoring

In my opinion Haaland is the best striker in the world right now, because I really don't think I can compare any other striker to him. I also will not say he doesn't do much in a game, because he does what a striker is expected to do and that's putting the ball in the back of the net, I also think he contributes in the game play, but not as much as you wo6have wanted, but I also don't care, because he is not a playmaker,  so what will he be doing with the ball all the time. He knows how to create space for himself and that's what a striker needs to do to score goals.

[sergiorus]

That's his specialty, sometimes you will forget that his in a match but at the end of the match, his done something to get his name on the scoreboard. Haaland is that player you can't afford to keep your eyes off him because he doesn't contribute to the flow if the game, if you forget him for a moment that's when he will do his job by making the goalie pick the ball from his net. In the last league match before the break, I saw how he was trying and making attempts, there was that moment he left his marker and slide through to score for the fifth goal. Haaland doesn't do much on the field but his very lethal when it comes to goal scoring

In my opinion Haaland is the best striker in the world right now, because I really don't think I can compare any other striker to him. I also will not say he doesn't do much in a game, because he does what a striker is expected to do and that's putting the ball in the back of the net, I also think he contributes in the game play, but not as much as you wo6have wanted, but I also don't care, because he is not a playmaker,  so what will he be doing with the ball all the time. He knows how to create space for himself and that's what a striker needs to do to score goals.

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Although English Premier League is probably the toughest league for a striker though so theoretically one could say that until we see Mbappe play in it, or Haaland play in La Liga, we can't really draw a fair comparison.

[Primark]

Don't you think Liverpool is doing more better now than they did last season? There is an improvement in Liverpool unlike last season at least they are considered as club playing undefeated despite they have played 3 draw already at of 5 matches played, although even me am yet to figure out what could be Liverpool problem but i will say the club hasn't build a team since their formal coach klopp left the team they are still yet to get another team under their new coach maybe with time they could be as strong as before again, they have Man city to play next in the league let's see what they will display.

Yes Liverpool are unbeaten in their first five games already this season but it’s not better than last season start to the season because while they have draw three times this season already they won all first five games last season and that’s 15 points compared to the current 9 points earned, so for the start of the seasons they aren’t better off, but if we compare them now to how Arne Slot left them I would say there is an improvement but let’s be realistic they cannot carry on like this to win anything tangible.

The match against Manchester city I had already gone for city win as prediction earlier on but with the new twist after Manchester City have been found guilty i am thinking it will affect them and it’s good opportunity for Liverpool to capitalize on.

Liverpool won five of their five games last season and took 15 points. Yes, they started off strong. But you know that they ended up finishing fifth with 60 points and five wins. That's why you see a lot of teams starting well but not being able to sustain that form.

This time, they've probably got 9 points from five games and are still unbeaten. The problem is the draw. Personally, I see it as a warning sign rather than a bad start. They're not actually losing games, but they're also not finishing the games they need to win.

[Tmoonz]

Don't you think Liverpool is doing more better now than they did last season? There is an improvement in Liverpool unlike last season at least they are considered as club playing undefeated despite they have played 3 draw already at of 5 matches played, although even me am yet to figure out what could be Liverpool problem but i will say the club hasn't build a team since their formal coach klopp left the team they are still yet to get another team under their new coach maybe with time they could be as strong as before again, they have Man city to play next in the league let's see what they will display.

Yes Liverpool are unbeaten in their first five games already this season but it’s not better than last season start to the season because while they have draw three times this season already they won all first five games last season and that’s 15 points compared to the current 9 points earned, so for the start of the seasons they aren’t better off, but if we compare them now to how Arne Slot left them I would say there is an improvement but let’s be realistic they cannot carry on like this to win anything tangible.

The match against Manchester city I had already gone for city win as prediction earlier on but with the new twist after Manchester City have been found guilty i am thinking it will affect them and it’s good opportunity for Liverpool to capitalize on.

Don't waste your time and energy trying to prove to anybody that the Liverpool they see is different from the one of before. Just calm down time  shall tell and the Liverpool we all know will come up with what they are known of.
Last season Liverpool started with a promising start that made all believed they will prove a point as they did season before last but when all changed know one expected which am sure will repeat itself this season because the Liverpool i see now don't have what it takes to convince all that they can win a trophy,  even if they will i think it will be from next season.

Do not write them off, there are still 33 games left which is still a very long journey for all the English premier league teams, so don't write anyone off for now, let's wait at least half of the season then we can tell how it goes, Liverpool can still make out something out of nowhere, yes they have the potential, even Chelsea and Manchester united I still have faith in them, though it's good they start proving themselves early, but since it doesn't come that way, I think we should give them more time, something can still happen unexpectedly.

[Amphenomenon]

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Although English Premier League is probably the toughest league for a striker though so theoretically one could say that until we see Mbappe play in it, or Haaland play in La Liga, we can't really draw a fair comparison.

Saying Erling Haaland is better than Kylian Mbappe because he has shown so much excellency in the EPL is quite ironic, while the EPL is tougher doesn't mean players in other leagues are lesser than those in the EPL, Mbappe has shown so much world class since he was 18 and somehow the same for Haaland but we all can see even in these stages there have been differences and Mbappe is spectacular.

[Versatile_choice]

Don't waste your time and energy trying to prove to anybody that the Liverpool they see is different from the one of before. Just calm down time  shall tell and the Liverpool we all know will come up with what they are known of.
Last season Liverpool started with a promising start that made all believed they will prove a point as they did season before last but when all changed know one expected which am sure will repeat itself this season because the Liverpool i see now don't have what it takes to convince all that they can win a trophy,  even if they will i think it will be from next season.

It's too early to start this hyping, why don't we give them some time to play maybe after 15-20 legs then we can now start making our judgements. If we are to look at their performance from the beginning of last season and that of this season it is crystal clear that they started in a very good way as of last season because they literally won their first five matches, then coming back to this season they only won 2 so with this information I would say that they performanced even more better in the beginning more last season than this season. But I believe they will do much more better after this international break.

[Abbatty]

That's his specialty, sometimes you will forget that his in a match but at the end of the match, his done something to get his name on the scoreboard. Haaland is that player you can't afford to keep your eyes off him because he doesn't contribute to the flow if the game, if you forget him for a moment that's when he will do his job by making the goalie pick the ball from his net. In the last league match before the break, I saw how he was trying and making attempts, there was that moment he left his marker and slide through to score for the fifth goal. Haaland doesn't do much on the field but his very lethal when it comes to goal scoring

In my opinion Haaland is the best striker in the world right now, because I really don't think I can compare any other striker to him. I also will not say he doesn't do much in a game, because he does what a striker is expected to do and that's putting the ball in the back of the net, I also think he contributes in the game play, but not as much as you wo6have wanted, but I also don't care, because he is not a playmaker,  so what will he be doing with the ball all the time. He knows how to create space for himself and that's what a striker needs to do to score goals.

It a good thing said in your opinion. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but on this a lot of people will disagree with you. For me it a matter of preference, and I prefer Mbappe currently than any other CF in the football world right now. Both strikers are very good and also very unique, but they are very good at one thing, which is getting the ball at the back of the net.

We have seen Haaland dominate the premier league since his arrival, but we can all agree that he his more of a goal poacher, when you look at it, over 80% of his goals are score inside the box. So there are people who don’t like strikers like this, they prefer a striker that is good on the ball all round. For me I prefer Mbappe over Haaland.

[Youngrebel]

It's too early to start this hyping, why don't we give them some time to play maybe after 15-20 legs then we can now start making our judgements. If we are to look at their performance from the beginning of last season and that of this season it is crystal clear that they started in a very good way as of last season because they literally won their first five matches, then coming back to this season they only won 2 so with this information I would say that they performanced even more better in the beginning more last season than this season. But I believe they will do much more better after this international break.

For sure i agree with that, It is way to to early to start hyping them, we need to watch them start playing well before we give them any credit, season is still on and we still have time let them our more effort and impress us, just look at how they started last season it was actually better and amazing if I can recall they won their first 5 matches not this season they are sleeping so far they have won jusy 2 matches they seriously need to put more effort before I can personally say anything good of them this season.

[Joca97]

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Although English Premier League is probably the toughest league for a striker though so theoretically one could say that until we see Mbappe play in it, or Haaland play in La Liga, we can't really draw a fair comparison.

Saying Erling Haaland is better than Kylian Mbappe because he has shown so much excellency in the EPL is quite ironic, while the EPL is tougher doesn't mean players in other leagues are lesser than those in the EPL, Mbappe has shown so much world class since he was 18 and somehow the same for Haaland but we all can see even in these stages there have been differences and Mbappe is spectacular.

I think we cannot compare these two players. They maybe play a similar position but they are really different. I think that Haaland plays in a much harder league and that is why i give a small advantage to Haaland while Mbappe plays in a league that you could score easier. Still Mbappe has an easier league where he can score easier but i think the overall result is pretty close between these two players.

[LGD2Business]

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Mbappe isn't a team player. Even though he performs well individually, it's hard for him to succeed on teams that play as a unit because he's too selfish. It's debatable whether Mbappe could have made the same contribution at a Premier League club that Haaland has made at City. I wish he'd transfer to Premier League so we could see how he'd do. His time at Real Madrid hasn't gone very well so far. He doesn't have the same comfort there that he had at PSG. It would be very interesting if Manchester United or Chelsea signed him. I think Haaland is more useful than he is considering a forward as a whole.

Meanwhile Manchester City just can't seem to stay out of trouble. I don't think they'll get off without a penalty, but the severity of that penalty is what matters. Will they get away with a points deduction or will there be a radical decision like expulsion from the league? I don't think PL officials can do that. City has reached the point where they're too big to fail. But point deduction penalty seems likely to me. If that happens, they might be able to finish this situation by sacrificing a season to resolve these allegations.

[Pablo-wood]

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Although English Premier League is probably the toughest league for a striker though so theoretically one could say that until we see Mbappe play in it, or Haaland play in La Liga, we can't really draw a fair comparison.

Saying Erling Haaland is better than Kylian Mbappe because he has shown so much excellency in the EPL is quite ironic, while the EPL is tougher doesn't mean players in other leagues are lesser than those in the EPL, Mbappe has shown so much world class since he was 18 and somehow the same for Haaland but we all can see even in these stages there have been differences and Mbappe is spectacular.

Mbappe can hustle for his ball and still create chances to score but Haaland waits to be feed by his team player before he can put the ball behind the net. If Mbappe were to be in the premier league it would have been easier to compare both forwards but here they play different leagues yet with different levels of team support. EPL might be more competitive that doesn't make other leagues lesser. I believe if Mbappe gets to play in the EPL he will do even better than his current performance in Laliga.

[Adiljutt156]

Liverpool won five of their five games last season and took 15 points. Yes, they started off strong. But you know that they ended up finishing fifth with 60 points and five wins. That's why you see a lot of teams starting well but not being able to sustain that form.

This time, they've probably got 9 points from five games and are still unbeaten. The problem is the draw. Personally, I see it as a warning sign rather than a bad start. They're not actually losing games, but they're also not finishing the games they need to win.

Overall Liverpool are having a good start; they needed more time for giving their best because their win against Atletico Madrid was impressive in the Champions League. Now they are in five teams of the Premier League; those are having an undefeated performance after the end of five rounds, but now they are going to face Manchester City after this break. It's going to be a challenge for them and Coach Iraola Andoni.

Manchester City is currently at the top of the league table with five wins and 15 points. Recent injuries are going to be handy for Liverpool, but still, they have good depth to fight against top teams in the Premier League. Things are going to be on another level after this break as teams will try to keep their momentum and have an early advantage in points as well because it's going to be good for them, especially after Arsenal's defeat against Brighton in the last game before the break.

[Nheer]

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Although English Premier League is probably the toughest league for a striker though so theoretically one could say that until we see Mbappe play in it, or Haaland play in La Liga, we can't really draw a fair comparison.

Saying Erling Haaland is better than Kylian Mbappe because he has shown so much excellency in the EPL is quite ironic, while the EPL is tougher doesn't mean players in other leagues are lesser than those in the EPL, Mbappe has shown so much world class since he was 18 and somehow the same for Haaland but we all can see even in these stages there have been differences and Mbappe is spectacular.

Of course they are not even comparable. Mbappe is a more complete player than Haaland. Although in terms of scoring prowess Haaland is just slightly ahead but Mbappe is not far behind. EPL might be a strong league infact the strongest league in Europe but doesn't mean players from other leagues are less of a player. Mbappe might not have played in the Premier League but it's already proof that if he plays there he would have no difference, and will play well too. Mbappe is just rare gem, I doubt if he can fail anywhere he plays.

[Cyber_warrior]

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Although English Premier League is probably the toughest league for a striker though so theoretically one could say that until we see Mbappe play in it, or Haaland play in La Liga, we can't really draw a fair comparison.

Saying Erling Haaland is better than Kylian Mbappe because he has shown so much excellency in the EPL is quite ironic, while the EPL is tougher doesn't mean players in other leagues are lesser than those in the EPL, Mbappe has shown so much world class since he was 18 and somehow the same for Haaland but we all can see even in these stages there have been differences and Mbappe is spectacular.

Of course they are not even comparable. Mbappe is a more complete player than Haaland. Although in terms of scoring prowess Haaland is just slightly ahead but Mbappe is not far behind. EPL might be a strong league infact the strongest league in Europe but doesn't mean players from other leagues are less of a player. Mbappe might not have played in the Premier League but it's already proof that if he plays there he would have no difference, and will play well too. Mbappe is just rare gem, I doubt if he can fail anywhere he plays.

That right, both players are different but very good in one particular thing, which is scoring of goals. I also think Mbappe is more of a complete player than Haaland. Mbappe can cause your problem from anywhere in the field, he is very comfortable with the ball, a good dribbler and also a very good goal scorer but Haaland on the other hand is not too comfortable with the ball on his feet, and outside the box he can’t be consider a threat.
But why compare two good players, both players can decided the game for you, they are both match winning players.

[Hewlet]

How Liverpool has reduced to this level is still a mystery to me, like they actually got what it takes to fight for the English premier league title last season and this season, yes they've got the players needed but why they are still struggling is what I don't understand, just imagine after they spent hugely in the transfer market last season they narrowly qualify for the UEFA champions league this season, should will say they've not got the right coach for the job or what? And talking about Chelsea and Manchester United, I really think those two are not a factor for now, till they start showing working, it's only then I can channel my attention towards them.

Liverpool have drop drastically, i found it very difficult to identify the problem of the team because I see that all the players are in a very good shape, but maybe the fault is from the coach oh I may be wrong, Liverpool don't deserve the kind of position they are now due to what they have done before. I thought their performance last season will be a big lesson to them which I expected that will put more effort to recover from that lost, instead they continue worsen in performance, but let's wait and see how the will turn up since the league is still far.

No one should try to blame the coach for Liverpool performance, before you do that, can you tell me how good that Liverpool squad is? Because we are too fast to judge coaches when a team is not performing well, Liverpool have a lot of problems in the team and they need to solve it, signing those young players will not only help the team, they need to have a good midfield, those midfield are not good enough to win a trophy.

The team current coach is former Bournemouth coach who has turned the club to a better team and Liverpool trusted him that is why they brought him, so no one should blame the coach, the club should do the right thing for the him by signing good players for him.

man they poured a fortune into transfers over the last two years but they just failed to get any good performance out of any of the players. this phenomenon is known as the post 2013 Manchester United syndrome and escaping it is tough...

What outstanding transfer have they done so far? Manchester united has not proven to have gotten it right in the area of making quality signing and the squad they have has been a relatively comfortable one. If there's ever going to be a change, we should be seeing key signing that is very good as an individual and apart from that, the comfortable and relaxed pattern of play in the team have to be greatly improved.

The competition in the premier league doesn't allow an average team survive well and wether Manchester united has had a past record that's good, old things are long gone and we want to see a united that's capable of doing what the likes of arsenal and Manchester city are doing.

[sergiorus]

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Although English Premier League is probably the toughest league for a striker though so theoretically one could say that until we see Mbappe play in it, or Haaland play in La Liga, we can't really draw a fair comparison.

Saying Erling Haaland is better than Kylian Mbappe because he has shown so much excellency in the EPL is quite ironic, while the EPL is tougher doesn't mean players in other leagues are lesser than those in the EPL, Mbappe has shown so much world class since he was 18 and somehow the same for Haaland but we all can see even in these stages there have been differences and Mbappe is spectacular.

I mean I can't recall anybody who was the best striker of EPL and who then failed in another league while still being in his prime. However, I can name at least a few who were top strikers of other top leagues yet couldn't show anything in the EPL.

Thus, I have zero doubts Haaland would be a top strikers in any league of the world, but I cannot be Mbappe would still be one in England. He probably would, but there's no guarantee.

[cocadalcan]

On par with Mbappe probably but I'd be willing to agree Haaland edges a little still.

Although English Premier League is probably the toughest league for a striker though so theoretically one could say that until we see Mbappe play in it, or Haaland play in La Liga, we can't really draw a fair comparison.

Saying Erling Haaland is better than Kylian Mbappe because he has shown so much excellency in the EPL is quite ironic, while the EPL is tougher doesn't mean players in other leagues are lesser than those in the EPL, Mbappe has shown so much world class since he was 18 and somehow the same for Haaland but we all can see even in these stages there have been differences and Mbappe is spectacular.

Of course they are not even comparable. Mbappe is a more complete player than Haaland. Although in terms of scoring prowess Haaland is just slightly ahead but Mbappe is not far behind. EPL might be a strong league infact the strongest league in Europe but doesn't mean players from other leagues are less of a player. Mbappe might not have played in the Premier League but it's already proof that if he plays there he would have no difference, and will play well too. Mbappe is just rare gem, I doubt if he can fail anywhere he plays.

That right, both players are different but very good in one particular thing, which is scoring of goals. I also think Mbappe is more of a complete player than Haaland. Mbappe can cause your problem from anywhere in the field, he is very comfortable with the ball, a good dribbler and also a very good goal scorer but Haaland on the other hand is not too comfortable with the ball on his feet, and outside the box he can’t be consider a threat.
But why compare two good players, both players can decided the game for you, they are both match winning players.

These two have different playing styles and the most common thing is that they are good finishers. Both of them are very talented in fooling the opponent to score goals. Especially Mbappe is very good at setting his target and scoring goals no matter what kind of opponent comes in front of him. Haaland is very good at sending the ball into the opponent's net with a cool head. I will not actually compare them, in fact, they both play great and have won many matches for their teams.

In terms of fighting on the field, Mbappe is more active and used to scoring a lot of goals compared to Haaland.