⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Nwadiche]

Chelsea might not have won by luck but it was a tough game overall. Even though Chelsea won by clean sheet they were under high duress while playing. I won't call it luck but Everton made them play everything the know and it played out to their favor.  The stat was in favor of Chelsea but the margin wasn't that wide but I will say Chelsea played a nice game even as visitors to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

You're right, that match was a very tough on for Chelsea to handle. I watched the match very well because Everton haven't lost any match since the beginning of the season, and we've known them to be a stubborn club. Chelsea didn't that match by luck, they put all their best on that field trying to overcome Everton yet Everton was also trying their own best too. Even they almost scored Chelsea in first half of the match but Chelsea defended very well which we saw the first half ended draw.it was on first minutes of the second half that Chelsea took the lead and later won the match by 0-2 congrats to Chelsea for keeping a clean sheet from away match.

[Tmoonz]

Chelsea might not have won by luck but it was a tough game overall. Even though Chelsea won by clean sheet they were under high duress while playing. I won't call it luck but Everton made them play everything the know and it played out to their favor.  The stat was in favor of Chelsea but the margin wasn't that wide but I will say Chelsea played a nice game even as visitors to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

You're right, that match was a very tough on for Chelsea to handle. I watched the match very well because Everton haven't lost any match since the beginning of the season, and we've known them to be a stubborn club. Chelsea didn't that match by luck, they put all their best on that field trying to overcome Everton yet Everton was also trying their own best too. Even they almost scored Chelsea in first half of the match but Chelsea defended very well which we saw the first half ended draw.it was on first minutes of the second half that Chelsea took the lead and later won the match by 0-2 congrats to Chelsea for keeping a clean sheet from away match.

Everton did their best, but Chelsea gave it their all, so it was quite a good performance from Chelsea, since Everton has never lost any games this season like you said, and Chelsea managed to beat them 2 goals to nothing, that means Chelsea is actually back on track, and note that clean sheet is also consider Chelsea's first clean sheet of the season, so it was all a wonderful games, I only hope Chelsea keep to the performance, because it will really do them a lot of good if they can be consistent with it, they might probably play UEFA champions league football next season.

[Davidloki]

So far it looks like Saka’s injury may be quite serious. There’s still no official information on how bad the injury is or how long he’ll be out, but preliminary reports suggest that he injured his quadriceps. There are also reports in the press that Saka left the stadium on crutches after the match, which could indicate that the injury is serious. However, let’s not jump to conclusions just yet and wait for official information.

Aside from reducing the squad depth, Arsenal fans are less worried because in Saka position, Madueke is handling the position very well, way better than Saka does. A replacement in that position is not an issue for Arsenal, with or without Saka, Arsenal will still compete at the highest level. I feel bad for him as a player, injuries are not a good thing, but we already see him as an injury-prone player, quick recovery for Saka.

Madueke is also a good replacement for Saka at the moment. We know how it is for Saka after an injury crisis, his form has dropped drastically and he has little or no influence on the pitch compared to his performance before the injury. Now another injury could really break him and we could see the worst of him.

Arsenal have good replacement for almost every position, their major problem now is a striker position that performs. They are currently the most consistent in the premier league and that's a good record.

[Cossyblack]

Everton did their best, but Chelsea gave it their all, so it was quite a good performance from Chelsea, since Everton has never lost any games this season like you said, and Chelsea managed to beat them 2 goals to nothing, that means Chelsea is actually back on track, and note that clean sheet is also consider Chelsea's first clean sheet of the season, so it was all a wonderful games, I only hope Chelsea keep to the performance, because it will really do them a lot of good if they can be consistent with it, they might probably play UEFA champions league football next season.

I was thinking you would say Chelsea will win the premier league based on their performance but you didn't, people have said chelsea will win the premier league because their performance has improved which I disagree with.

Chelsea hasn't been able to beat any big teams since the season started, all the big teams that they have play against have defeated them except for Everton who they manage to defeat. until they defeat arsenal, Manchester city, and Liverpool, Chelsea are still not back on track.

[Antidote47k]

I was thinking you would say Chelsea will win the premier league based on their performance but you didn't, people have said chelsea will win the premier league because their performance has improved which I disagree with.

Chelsea hasn't been able to beat any big teams since the season started, all the big teams that they have play against have defeated them except for Everton who they manage to defeat. until they defeat arsenal, Manchester city, and Liverpool, Chelsea are still not back on track.

Yeah, I don’t really see Chelsea having a chance this season, the title race is between city and arsenal. This premier season might end up being controversial, till after the sanction hearing of city’s case one wouldn’t be able to accurately predict how the season is going to end.
For now I still think arsenal have the biggest chances of winning the league, they are still a formidable team and they’ve added a bit of depth to their squad compared to last season, city’s also have a very high chance the only thing standing in their way is the result of the sanctions hearing.

[Chilwell]

Manchester united is not doing well in any of the cup they are into and they are disgracing their self, it would have been better not to qualify for the champions league because apparently they are not doing anything interesting, even in the premier league they are not impressing their fans. imaging playing 7 matches without winning a single 1, that is so alarming and i am sure Michael Carrick days in staying Manchester united has been numbered because it is obvious he is not working.

I don't really know how Manchester United will be able to survive this kind of poor performance, when I look at all the players they were absolutely doing well during the international break, which I expected that there will be a very good performance coming out from them since they were doing absolutely well the various countries. It will be very difficult for for them to be able to lift up now because majority of teams have stand up to improve their performance.

Bruno was hype that he has make a very good record than Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester United, and look at how the team is going under his leadership, I really feel bad for him because all what he wanted was given and he has not done anything to improve that the situation.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Everton did their best, but Chelsea gave it their all, so it was quite a good performance from Chelsea, since Everton has never lost any games this season like you said, and Chelsea managed to beat them 2 goals to nothing, that means Chelsea is actually back on track, and note that clean sheet is also consider Chelsea's first clean sheet of the season, so it was all a wonderful games, I only hope Chelsea keep to the performance, because it will really do them a lot of good if they can be consistent with it, they might probably play UEFA champions league football next season.

I was thinking you would say Chelsea will win the premier league based on their performance but you didn't, people have said chelsea will win the premier league because their performance has improved which I disagree with.

Chelsea hasn't been able to beat any big teams since the season started, all the big teams that they have play against have defeated them except for Everton who they manage to defeat. until they defeat arsenal, Manchester city, and Liverpool, Chelsea are still not back on track.

You have said it all and there's no argument about this. Although I like that Chelsea has improved with their performance but that isn't enough for us to expect them to win the Premier League title. Chelsea only have 13 points in the standings, while Manchester City is far ahead with 21 points. And with their current form Manchester City don't look like a team that wants to drop from that top position anytime soon.

There are big matches ahead for Chelsea to play, and they will face City too and we know how difficult it has always been for Chelsea to play against Manchester City. For many seasons now Chelsea haven't gotten a victory over them. So I don't count on Chelsea to win the Premier League but they'll likely play in the Champions League next season.

[Pandu Geddon]

There are big matches ahead for Chelsea to play, and they will face City too and we know how difficult it has always been for Chelsea to play against Manchester City. For many seasons now Chelsea haven't gotten a victory over them. So I don't count on Chelsea to win the Premier League but they'll likely play in the Champions League next season.

Let's just look at their performance growth, don't expect too much that they will work a miracle to win the Premier League trophy. It's not impossible for them to catch up on points, but we know their squad situation. A team that sometimes wins, sometimes loses. Being able to stay in the top 4 of the standings I think is already quite good.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Chelsea might not have won by luck but it was a tough game overall. Even though Chelsea won by clean sheet they were under high duress while playing. I won't call it luck but Everton made them play everything the know and it played out to their favor.  The stat was in favor of Chelsea but the margin wasn't that wide but I will say Chelsea played a nice game even as visitors to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

You're right, that match was a very tough on for Chelsea to handle. I watched the match very well because Everton haven't lost any match since the beginning of the season, and we've known them to be a stubborn club. Chelsea didn't that match by luck, they put all their best on that field trying to overcome Everton yet Everton was also trying their own best too. Even they almost scored Chelsea in first half of the match but Chelsea defended very well which we saw the first half ended draw.it was on first minutes of the second half that Chelsea took the lead and later won the match by 0-2 congrats to Chelsea for keeping a clean sheet from away match.

Chelsea is improving very well in their performances as some of their key players return from Injury. Caicedo was back and played a key role in these recent victories, alongside Henderson. James is back as well, so we expect better results from the blues. Chelsea Attackers were very smart to leverage on Everton slight errors. P.Neto scored twice from rebounds, it looked easy, but you've to be a clinical finisher to score from those tight corners.

Manchester united is what is going from bad to worse. Their latest outing against Como confirms that the team is heading down the drain. I don't know who to blame the more, the coach running out of tactics or the players never doing well.

[ruykeri]

Manchester united is not doing well in any of the cup they are into and they are disgracing their self, it would have been better not to qualify for the champions league because apparently they are not doing anything interesting, even in the premier league they are not impressing their fans. imaging playing 7 matches without winning a single 1, that is so alarming and i am sure Michael Carrick days in staying Manchester united has been numbered because it is obvious he is not working.

I don't really know how Manchester United will be able to survive this kind of poor performance, when I look at all the players they were absolutely doing well during the international break, which I expected that there will be a very good performance coming out from them since they were doing absolutely well the various countries. It will be very difficult for for them to be able to lift up now because majority of teams have stand up to improve their performance.

Bruno was hype that he has make a very good record than Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester United, and look at how the team is going under his leadership, I really feel bad for him because all what he wanted was given and he has not done anything to improve that the situation.

In the current situation of Manchester United, it will not be possible to improve this season. Because they have already lost to many weaker teams. I have not seen such a difficult situation before Manchester United. And Manchester United's players have played well enough for the national team, but they are not able to show the same performance in the club. Now whether the problem is only the coach, or the weakness in the squad combination of the entire team, it is not clear at the moment. They have participated in many matches, they are not able to create a good position for themselves in any match. They have repeatedly disappointed their fans. I think Michael Carrick needs to be changed. If the new coach can work with the players in a new way, then it may take some time, but this difficult situation of the team will be possible to overcome.

[Ryu_Ar1]

In the current situation of Manchester United, it will not be possible to improve this season. Because they have already lost to many weaker teams. I have not seen such a difficult situation before Manchester United. And Manchester United's players have played well enough for the national team, but they are not able to show the same performance in the club. Now whether the problem is only the coach, or the weakness in the squad combination of the entire team, it is not clear at the moment. They have participated in many matches, they are not able to create a good position for themselves in any match. They have repeatedly disappointed their fans. I think Michael Carrick needs to be changed. If the new coach can work with the players in a new way, then it may take some time, but this difficult situation of the team will be possible to overcome.

The conditions can still change but it depends on how to manage the squad now because if we reflect from last season the situation of Manchester United is actually almost similar and changes occur even unexpectedly in the middle of the season so now it depends on how they use the middle of the season.

But this is also a little complicated because if you look at last season's half of the season his replacement not only in terms of players but also coaches but now Carick is still gray because if Carrick was sacked by mak indirectly Manchester United's cycle has not changed in the last few seasons.
Even though the current form is not very good I want him to stay and would rather see Manchester United overhaul the management first before leading to players and coaches.

This week they will face Bournemouth, in the current conditions Bournemouth's performance is also still not very stable but their confidence is slightly greater after 2 wins in their last 2 matches in all competitions they participate.

[Nwadiche]

Chelsea is improving very well in their performances as some of their key players return from Injury. Caicedo was back and played a key role in these recent victories, alongside Henderson. James is back as well, so we expect better results from the blues. Chelsea Attackers were very smart to leverage on Everton slight errors. P.Neto scored twice from rebounds, it looked easy, but you've to be a clinical finisher to score from those tight corners.

Manchester united is what is going from bad to worse. Their latest outing against Como confirms that the team is heading down the drain. I don't know who to blame the more, the coach running out of tactics or the players never doing well.

Yeah, i would say Chelsea are trying for now and i think their 3 front line looks very sharp to defenders to handle at this moment. They won Everton by 0-2 keeping clean sheet for the first time since the season started, this shows the their midfielders really performed very due to their defensive midfielder which is caicedo been back in action. This weekend is a Derby clash between Chelsea and Tottenham, i think they shouldn't rely on their performance last weekend because Tottenham could be dangerous. They're yet to win a single match no one knows when they'll start winning their match we saw What happened between them and Manchester United last weekend even with red card they where able to equalized and get a point from man utd  so Chelsea should be care with this match.

[Nheer]

The conditions can still change but it depends on how to manage the squad now because if we reflect from last season the situation of Manchester United is actually almost similar and changes occur even unexpectedly in the middle of the season so now it depends on how they use the middle of the season.

But this is also a little complicated because if you look at last season's half of the season his replacement not only in terms of players but also coaches but now Carick is still gray because if Carrick was sacked by mak indirectly Manchester United's cycle has not changed in the last few seasons.
Even though the current form is not very good I want him to stay and would rather see Manchester United overhaul the management first before leading to players and coaches.

This week they will face Bournemouth, in the current conditions Bournemouth's performance is also still not very stable but their confidence is slightly greater after 2 wins in their last 2 matches in all competitions they participate.

Of course the situation can still change, the season is just getting started so anything can happen but because it happened last season we shouldn't expect the same to happen. Carrick came at the middle of last season and changed the narrative so what happened that he can't continue the way he did last season. The only way I think we can see some changes is when Carrick is sacked and replaced by someone better.

Carrick staying is not the problem, the problem is can he elevate this team to where they want it to be? I doubt that. He did well by making it possible for them to qualify for the champions league but this season he is not doing well and if he doesn't improve then they will be forced to sack him.

Facing Bournemouth is another tough fixtures for Carrick. Bournemouth are struggling for now too but they are capable of harming United. Let's watch and see how Carrick performs here.

[Miles2006]

So far it looks like Saka’s injury may be quite serious. There’s still no official information on how bad the injury is or how long he’ll be out, but preliminary reports suggest that he injured his quadriceps. There are also reports in the press that Saka left the stadium on crutches after the match, which could indicate that the injury is serious. However, let’s not jump to conclusions just yet and wait for official information.

Aside from reducing the squad depth, Arsenal fans are less worried because in Saka position, Madueke is handling the position very well, way better than Saka does. A replacement in that position is not an issue for Arsenal, with or without Saka, Arsenal will still compete at the highest level. I feel bad for him as a player, injuries are not a good thing, but we already see him as an injury-prone player, quick recovery for Saka.

Madueke is also a good replacement for Saka at the moment. We know how it is for Saka after an injury crisis, his form has dropped drastically and he has little or no influence on the pitch compared to his performance before the injury. Now another injury could really break him and we could see the worst of him.

Arsenal have good replacement for almost every position, their major problem now is a striker position that performs. They are currently the most consistent in the premier league and that's a good record.

At the moment Madueke is the available replacement, I don’t care which player is better as a matter of fact Saka is one of the best player present in Arsenal squad but that doesn’t mean the club will lose form without his presence. This is what Arteta ever wanted because I remembered when last Arsenal club failed, the season they bottled the league to Liverpool I think that was one of the worst season basically majority of the key players had injury so definitely winning became so hard.
Arsenal players are well in form now, Saka may be absent but Madueke is the perfect replacement at the moment, remember team work always wins.

[Homemade-IQ]

Chelsea hasn't been able to beat any big teams since the season started, all the big teams that they have play against have defeated them except for Everton who they manage to defeat. until they defeat arsenal, Manchester city, and Liverpool, Chelsea are still not back on track.

If I may ask you, how many big team do you know that Chelsea have played so far this season apart from arsenal?
Because the way you are talking here, it looks like they have played all the big team and lost all of them.

So is everton a big team?  Because you are saying that it's only everton that is the big team they have won, doesn't that sounds ridiculous to you?
You should try to get your facts right before talking about what you know nothing about.

[Shadiq]

At the moment Madueke is the available replacement, I don’t care which player is better as a matter of fact Saka is one of the best player present in Arsenal squad but that doesn’t mean the club will lose form without his presence. This is what Arteta ever wanted because I remembered when last Arsenal club failed, the season they bottled the league to Liverpool I think that was one of the worst season basically majority of the key players had injury so definitely winning became so hard.
Arsenal players are well in form now, Saka may be absent but Madueke is the perfect replacement at the moment, remember team work always wins.

Arsenal's attack is already weak, Saka's injury will undoubtedly hurt Arsenal. Noni Madueke could be his replacement, but I doubt how satisfactory his contribution will be. I don't think he can fill the gap for Saka. Even with Arteta losing one option, he will have to be under pressure in attack. Arsenal's next match is against Everton tomorrow, at home, so Arsenal may not have to fight hard to win. But they will have to struggle in the Champions League.

[Solodoski]

Chelsea might not have won by luck but it was a tough game overall. Even though Chelsea won by clean sheet they were under high duress while playing. I won't call it luck but Everton made them play everything the know and it played out to their favor.  The stat was in favor of Chelsea but the margin wasn't that wide but I will say Chelsea played a nice game even as visitors to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Everton played well in the game, but I think Chelsea deserve to win, because they were the better team and they are also playing away from home. I really think that Alonso is doing a great job at Chelsea and I really think they are on the right way. They might not win the premier league this season, but they are definitely on the right track. I do enjoy watching them this season,  because they play good football and they are very good when it comes to attacking.

[Franctoshi]

Chelsea might not have won by luck but it was a tough game overall. Even though Chelsea won by clean sheet they were under high duress while playing. I won't call it luck but Everton made them play everything the know and it played out to their favor.  The stat was in favor of Chelsea but the margin wasn't that wide but I will say Chelsea played a nice game even as visitors to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Funny though seeing your statement, where do luck come into play in Chelsea's game?, a clean sheet game for that matter, Chelsea have picked form with the arrival of Moses Caicedo from injury, I didn't see anything like luck here because they played pretty well and deserved their winning so it's not true to it was by luck.

Everton played well in the game, but I think Chelsea deserve to win, because they were the better team and they are also playing away from home. I really think that Alonso is doing a great job at Chelsea and I really think they are on the right way. They might not win the premier league this season, but they are definitely on the right track. I do enjoy watching them this season,  because they play good football and they are very good when it comes to attacking.

[IceLincoln]

So far it looks like Saka’s injury may be quite serious. There’s still no official information on how bad the injury is or how long he’ll be out, but preliminary reports suggest that he injured his quadriceps. There are also reports in the press that Saka left the stadium on crutches after the match, which could indicate that the injury is serious. However, let’s not jump to conclusions just yet and wait for official information.

Aside from reducing the squad depth, Arsenal fans are less worried because in Saka position, Madueke is handling the position very well, way better than Saka does. A replacement in that position is not an issue for Arsenal, with or without Saka, Arsenal will still compete at the highest level. I feel bad for him as a player, injuries are not a good thing, but we already see him as an injury-prone player, quick recovery for Saka.

Madueke is also a good replacement for Saka at the moment. We know how it is for Saka after an injury crisis, his form has dropped drastically and he has little or no influence on the pitch compared to his performance before the injury. Now another injury could really break him and we could see the worst of him.

Arsenal have good replacement for almost every position, their major problem now is a striker position that performs. They are currently the most consistent in the premier league and that's a good record.

Yes Arsenal have replacements but I wouldn’t call all of them good replacements. Noni Madueke for example isn’t as efficient as Saka and his end product is usually wrong, he’s a struggling player I’m never seeing him as good,
Tzolis is a better winger than him.  There are not much replacements for the wing position, Eberechi Eze is only a makeshift winger, his best role is from the middle. However, They still have a good team in all

[Pablo-wood]

At the moment Madueke is the available replacement, I don’t care which player is better as a matter of fact Saka is one of the best player present in Arsenal squad but that doesn’t mean the club will lose form without his presence. This is what Arteta ever wanted because I remembered when last Arsenal club failed, the season they bottled the league to Liverpool I think that was one of the worst season basically majority of the key players had injury so definitely winning became so hard.
Arsenal players are well in form now, Saka may be absent but Madueke is the perfect replacement at the moment, remember team work always wins.

Arsenal's attack is already weak, Saka's injury will undoubtedly hurt Arsenal. Noni Madueke could be his replacement, but I doubt how satisfactory his contribution will be. I don't think he can fill the gap for Saka. Even with Arteta losing one option, he will have to be under pressure in attack. Arsenal's next match is against Everton tomorrow, at home, so Arsenal may not have to fight hard to win. But they will have to struggle in the Champions League.

Saka's injury has a great effect on Arsenal as team. Madueke replacing Saka won't be an instant adaptation this is something that will require series of failed attempts before he finally fits in. Arteta just has to find another strategy that will work perfectly well since Saka is absent to play his usual base 4-3-3. He can adopt his alternate 3-2-5 or 3-2-4-1 pending when Saka gets back from Injury.