⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Futurexxx]

Manchester United have got themselves into a bad situation becouse stay fourth from bottom in the table is a disgrace for this team; it seems impossible that, with these players, they can’t do any better. In my opinion Carrick is a good manager, but then we should need to look into the players’ motivation, because they’re the ones taking to the pitch.
Carrick’s future seems to be in doubt, unfortunately; there’s talk of Howe and Nagelsmann, but I think that if Antonio Conte is available, he should be considered.

Michael Carrick may not be the best man to lead this Manchester United team going forward, because it seems like he is out of ideas, but howe, Nagelsmann or Antonio conte will not find this job easier because the level of players at the club is very poor.

I don't expect anything to change immediately if any of this manager was hired, because he might be sacked in the coming days if results keeps on getting worse, but that would not immediately end their plight because the quality of player at the club is just too poor.

[Grease5000]

Chelsea secured 2-0 victory over Manchester United where both team started with attraking efforts but neither able to score a single goal in the first half. Afterwards in second half, Morgan Rogers scored first goal behalf of Chelsea. Man United faced difficulties after L. Martinez received a red card. Cole Palmer converted a penalty as a successful goal which made double Chelsea's lead. Man United gave their best effort, even they did many fouls and struggled to maintain their position. Finally Man United were defeated in the match

This match was already expected to be won by Chelsea, and that is how it happened, Manchester United was not Chelsea's equal in terms of attack, but Chelsea had a much better and stronger attack than Manchester United. And besides, considering Manchester United's current form, I never thought that they would be able to win against Chelsea, and that too at Chelsea's home ground, and so the result of this match seemed natural to me, given the bad situation that Manchester United is currently in, they will definitely lose the next Champions League match against Roma, and if we talk about the next Premier League match, they will play against Aston Villa and I think they will not be able to win there either. I have no more expectations on Manchester United, and they need a lot of time to improve their situation, and this is not expected from them in the league this season.

Just as @Gif- Job said Chelsea was  already the expected to come out as the winner even before they kick the ball. Considering Man United bad run and lack of form. But to honest I saw a little improvement in the Man United team today, first from the line up @Bronu was played in his position after been played out of position for some matches, and not hat I don't like is Mbemou been played as a striker rather than playing him in his actual position. At some point I think Michael Carrick becomes confuse and experiment playing some of his players out of position.

[ZeroVinsonN]

Most manchester united said this and with what Carrick did last season in manchester united i wouldn't blame any of their fans for saying all that because any team will do the same.

Michael Carrick came to manchester united when the team was struggling just as they are doing now and when Carrick came he made the team look unstoppable, they started winning games and made it to the top 3 in the league, any one will believe that manchester united is going to continue from it next season which is the season we are now, it still surprises me that manchester united is struggling this season to get a win.

I've always said this but Man United's problem isn't just coming from their manger so calling for a replacement as it it's going to make all of their problems go away is wrong and if that's the only decision to club owners make in their attempt to bring back the clubs glory then they are going to still be faced with the same problem once a new manager takes over.
They seriously need to look at what changed from last season to this season to have made the player performance drop this bad rather than just jump to what the fans, who won't be able to do anything good themselves to dictate decisions for them.

[liasbaa]

Huge game tomorrow at Anfield as Liverpool take on Arsenal. I’m sure everybody that is a neutral will look forward to watching it.

As a Liverpool fan I am feeling nervous, we are starting to click under Iraola but it will be a big test of where we are at the moment. Obviously Arsenal are expected to finish above us, Arteta has been there ages and he has a real settled style with players who know what he wants. Barcola, Isak and Rio can destroy any team though, I think we have a chance. If we can somehow win it would be a huge statement.

It is difficult to predict which team will win both of them are still in good form, while currently Liverpool are favored to play at Anfield which should be able to win the same as against Brighton, other teams Man City can not even win.

Looks like the bookies are favoring Arsenal with odds @2.42 --- Liverpool @2.92 that shouldn't be a problem we are sure the home team can provide a tight match, if they win then Iraola has succeeded in bringing this club.

You are right that Liverpool are strong at home but Arsenal recent form is very positive for win. I have not yet decided which team to bet on but in the review of the two teams I will put Arsenal ahead. Some are putting the home team ahead in terms of the possibility of winning because of their impressive performance in the last match. But the pressure of expectations will be higher on Liverpool because they are playing at home and the fans will be excited to win. It is certain that the match will be very exciting because the form of both teams is almost at the same level and it is not easy to determine the favourite.

[Uhde]

Manchester United hasn't won a single official match since september 10th...
they are truly poorly managed and have drifted away from their identity... it has become the clearest proof that you cannot achieve success simply by spending money and signing players. their current state is genuinely sad.

Some Manchester United fans believe that some key players want Michael Carrick out.  They believe that some of these key players are intentionally underperforming to force the club to mount pressure on the coach. Those in this school of thought believe that Carrick should be sacked and a new coach should be appointed. But how did he manage to help the club win games last season and aid the club in qualifying for the UCL? Carrick's sacking is around the corner. I will not be surprised if he is sacked even today.

ok it's so annoying that his squad is bad but he stubbornly plays the same players. plus, his squad still needs transfers. i mean, you spend so much money on transfers and still have Maguire in your defense. it's unbelievable...

[WatChe]

My concern is Manchester united. I really feel bad for them. How can this be possible? A team that was a center of attraction towards the end of last season has become a team of poor performance and ridicule. They have been defeated today again by Chelsea, 2 goals to nothing. The future of Micheal Carrick in Manchester united is in jeopardy now, because his performance in the team is getting to bad day by day. I don't know wether this is a consensus agreement by the players to send Carrick out of the team or they are just underperforming and they don't know what to do again. Micheal Carrick might lose his job now. Let's see what will be United's decision as regards Carricks future.

United finished 3rd last season but after week 9 it looks like they won't be able to improve there performance. The biggest challenge for them right now is to stay away from getting into relegation zone.  

Big game coming today as Arsenal will face Liverpool at Anfield. If Arsenal wins today then they will get first position on points table. Man City after having a great start of the season have lost the track due to two consecutive loses. Brighton has surprised everyone with its performance and if they continued this form for rest of the season then they might challenge Arsenal and City for number one position.

[Brizi5000]

My concern is Manchester united. I really feel bad for them. How can this be possible? A team that was a center of attraction towards the end of last season has become a team of poor performance and ridicule. They have been defeated today again by Chelsea, 2 goals to nothing. The future of Micheal Carrick in Manchester united is in jeopardy now, because his performance in the team is getting to bad day by day. I don't know wether this is a consensus agreement by the players to send Carrick out of the team or they are just underperforming and they don't know what to do again. Micheal Carrick might lose his job now. Let's see what will be United's decision as regards Carricks future.

United finished 3rd last season but after week 9 it looks like they won't be able to improve there performance. The biggest challenge for them right now is to stay away from getting into relegation zone.  

Big game coming today as Arsenal will face Liverpool at Anfield. If Arsenal wins today then they will get first position on points table. Man City after having a great start of the season have lost the track due to two consecutive loses. Brighton has surprised everyone with its performance and if they continued this form for rest of the season then they might challenge Arsenal and City for number one position.

Manchester United actually tried to prove that they’re capable of competing yesterday but with the look of things it might take something extraordinary now to get the club back to winning ways. Watching the game against Chelsea yesterday I think they started well but the end results was poor as usual and it’s becoming a usual thing for the club now as every other rival clubs will want to do everything possible to get a share of their own 3 points against Manchester United. Brighton were solid yesterday, Manchester city couldn’t find a solution to equalize the goal, as Brighton continues to attack and defend, Enzo Maresca have the players but the issue now is how to bring the best out of them and make them consistent in winning matches. With the kind of performance from Brighton yesterday, if they continue that way then they might end up in the top 3 of the Premier League this season.

[Tongley]

Huge game tomorrow at Anfield as Liverpool take on Arsenal. I’m sure everybody that is a neutral will look forward to watching it.

As a Liverpool fan I am feeling nervous, we are starting to click under Iraola but it will be a big test of where we are at the moment. Obviously Arsenal are expected to finish above us, Arteta has been there ages and he has a real settled style with players who know what he wants. Barcola, Isak and Rio can destroy any team though, I think we have a chance. If we can somehow win it would be a huge statement.

It is difficult to predict which team will win both of them are still in good form, while currently Liverpool are favored to play at Anfield which should be able to win the same as against Brighton, other teams Man City can not even win.

Looks like the bookies are favoring Arsenal with odds @2.42 --- Liverpool @2.92 that shouldn't be a problem we are sure the home team can provide a tight match, if they win then Iraola has succeeded in bringing this club.

You are right that Liverpool are strong at home but Arsenal recent form is very positive for win. I have not yet decided which team to bet on but in the review of the two teams I will put Arsenal ahead. Some are putting the home team ahead in terms of the possibility of winning because of their impressive performance in the last match. But the pressure of expectations will be higher on Liverpool because they are playing at home and the fans will be excited to win. It is certain that the match will be very exciting because the form of both teams is almost at the same level and it is not easy to determine the favourite.

I think there is a big difference in form and performance between the two teams. I will definitely give Arsenal the edge in this match, as in these big matches, home advantage is not always available. Because big teams have a lot of good players and experienced players who can easily handle the pressure and move forward. As we saw in the Barcelona VS PSG match. PSG easily defeated Barcelona at Barcelona's stadium and defeated Barcelona by a big margin. A team that has a lot of young players has a big impact on them.

[Jostern]

Huge game tomorrow at Anfield as Liverpool take on Arsenal. I’m sure everybody that is a neutral will look forward to watching it.

As a Liverpool fan I am feeling nervous, we are starting to click under Iraola but it will be a big test of where we are at the moment. Obviously Arsenal are expected to finish above us, Arteta has been there ages and he has a real settled style with players who know what he wants. Barcola, Isak and Rio can destroy any team though, I think we have a chance. If we can somehow win it would be a huge statement.

As a Liverpool fan you don’t have to feel nervous, I’m trusting Liverpool in this game, I’m absolutely certain that Liverpool is going to win this game at Anfield, I’m trusting Iraola because he has brought back the spirit of Anfield, Let’s not forget that Arsenal haven’t won at Anfield since 2012, Arsenal have some players out and Liverpool also have some players out, putting a good performance in the game is solemnly needed from Isak, Barcola, and Gakpo, I don’t think Ngumoha is going to be starting the game, the battle would be mostly won at Midfield, I’m expecting a high intensity game.

[yudi09]

Huge game tomorrow at Anfield as Liverpool take on Arsenal. I’m sure everybody that is a neutral will look forward to watching it.

As a Liverpool fan I am feeling nervous, we are starting to click under Iraola but it will be a big test of where we are at the moment. Obviously Arsenal are expected to finish above us, Arteta has been there ages and he has a real settled style with players who know what he wants. Barcola, Isak and Rio can destroy any team though, I think we have a chance. If we can somehow win it would be a huge statement.

As a Liverpool fan you don’t have to feel nervous, I’m trusting Liverpool in this game, I’m absolutely certain that Liverpool is going to win this game at Anfield, I’m trusting Iraola because he has brought back the spirit of Anfield, Let’s not forget that Arsenal haven’t won at Anfield since 2012, Arsenal have some players out and Liverpool also have some players out, putting a good performance in the game is solemnly needed from Isak, Barcola, and Gakpo, I don’t think Ngumoha is going to be starting the game, the battle would be mostly won at Midfield, I’m expecting a high intensity game.

As long as van Dijk doesn’t leave himself open to Arsenal’s forwards, I personally will never be nervous.
Ahead of this match at Anfield, two possible scenarios come to mind. The first scenario I’m thinking of is that Arsenal will come out firing because Manchester City dropped points yesterday after losing to Brighton, which has strengthened their determination to win at Anfield. The second scenario is that Arsenal won’t be able to beat us but will manage to take home one point.
What’s keeping me excited about this match is that Liverpool beat Brighton and defeated Chelsea in the EFL Cup.

[Tmoonz]

Manchester United have got themselves into a bad situation becouse stay fourth from bottom in the table is a disgrace for this team; it seems impossible that, with these players, they can’t do any better. In my opinion Carrick is a good manager, but then we should need to look into the players’ motivation, because they’re the ones taking to the pitch.
Carrick’s future seems to be in doubt, unfortunately; there’s talk of Howe and Nagelsmann, but I think that if Antonio Conte is available, he should be considered.

Michael Carrick may not be the best man to lead this Manchester United team going forward, because it seems like he is out of ideas, but howe, Nagelsmann or Antonio conte will not find this job easier because the level of players at the club is very poor.

I don't expect anything to change immediately if any of this manager was hired, because he might be sacked in the coming days if results keeps on getting worse, but that would not immediately end their plight because the quality of player at the club is just too poor.

I'd suggest they hire Antonio Conte, I believe he will give more changes to the team, and talking about poor performance from the players, January is fast approaching and if he's been hired before then, he can still get the players of him choice, so since Michael Carrick is lost of ideas, they should give Conte a chance, and for the players in Manchester United, if we should start the rating with Chelsea players, you will agree with me that the Manchester United squad is not really that bad, why they keep losing is best known to them.

[Dreadboost]

Huge game tomorrow at Anfield as Liverpool take on Arsenal. I’m sure everybody that is a neutral will look forward to watching it.

As a Liverpool fan I am feeling nervous, we are starting to click under Iraola but it will be a big test of where we are at the moment. Obviously Arsenal are expected to finish above us, Arteta has been there ages and he has a real settled style with players who know what he wants. Barcola, Isak and Rio can destroy any team though, I think we have a chance. If we can somehow win it would be a huge statement.

Liverpool have not lost to Arsenal at Anfield in their last 5 games. Arsenal may be a tough side, and losing to Manchester City may have affected the Liverpool players. The worst result that will come from this match will be a draw. Liverpool will find a way to beat Arsenal. It took a brilliant moment from Dominik Szoboszlai to score the free kick last year.

With the form that Isak, Munoz, and Araujo are in at the moment. Liverpool shouldn't be losing to Arsenal.

[Localhostspeed]

Michael Carrick may not be the best man to lead this Manchester United team going forward, because it seems like he is out of ideas, but howe, Nagelsmann or Antonio conte will not find this job easier because the level of players at the club is very poor.

I don't expect anything to change immediately if any of this manager was hired, because he might be sacked in the coming days if results keeps on getting worse, but that would not immediately end their plight because the quality of player at the club is just too poor.

If to remove the new midfielders Carrick recently bought for Manchester united, I don't think there is any new players that is new to this team. Most played since when Ten Hag was managing the team and that makes me wonder. If after many months and few years and no progress, are we going to blame Carrick for this misfortune or the team are the ones responsible for what they have been playing, you can't blame Carrick without pointing hands to the players.

If I'm part of Manchester united management, I'm going to raise a motion to dispose some players and I will urge the club to manage the discount sale because I know that if the players are put for sale, other clubs will only want to pay ridiculous prices. Even Rashford that had a wonderful loan with Barcelona is not doing well and when it's time to push blame, he think his club is the problem.

[sergiorus]

I can't stop repeating, clubs from Manchester, both of them, are managed by utter failures.

i can’t say the same for maresca. city has suffered only its second loss. they started the season with 7 wins, but have now lost 2 in a row. united on the other hand is in terrible shape. it looks like the end of the road for carrick. there’s no way to justify just 1 win in 9 games. if crystal palace takes points from tottenham, manchester united will finish the week in the relegation zone. in my opinion carrick has completely run out of credit. it’s only a matter of time before he’s fired.

Maresca is no failure. Two losses out of nine matches isn't a bad stat. This same Brighton won Arsenal with a 3 goals at home. The two games Man City lost in a row were against teams that are aggressively attacking big teams. Aston Villa and Brighton are unpredictable when they encounter big teams. Man City tried to have limited the number of goals they conceded against both clubs. I think Maresca has some home work to do against the return leg for this two clubs but in the main time he is doing just his best and it is not bad at all.

It is very wrong to say that Maresca is a failure at this stage when he is still maintaining a top four position in the Premier League table. Even if he loses more than two matches, I will not say that Maresca is a failure, as far as Manchester City are still in the top four of the table.It is when Manchester City's position drops to around eighth or tenth on the table that I will start to say that it is a failure. But right now, Manchester City are still among the teams at the top of the table, which means they still have a high chance of winning this Premier League title.Just like you said, any team can lose to the two teams that Manchester City have lost to. Tomorrow, Arsenal will play against Liverpool, and there is no assurance that Arsenal will beat Liverpool. If Arsenal fail to win and draw against Liverpool, Manchester City will remain in first position because of their goal difference.

He's freeloading the football Guardiola established there. Roberto Di Matteo even won a Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 freeloading Carlo Ancelotti's football. Anybody dare to say Di Matteo is not a failure of a manager? He never won anything since then and hasn't had a job in 10 years now.

Manchester United is in the middle of a deep crisis, Man City is in the very beginning of it unless they act quickly.

[Nheer]

If to remove the new midfielders Carrick recently bought for Manchester united, I don't think there is any new players that is new to this team. Most played since when Ten Hag was managing the team and that makes me wonder. If after many months and few years and no progress, are we going to blame Carrick for this misfortune or the team are the ones responsible for what they have been playing, you can't blame Carrick without pointing hands to the players.

You've got a point mate, Carrick cannot be fully held accountable for the bad performances,  so I think the players also have a say in this whole thing going on. It's surprising to see that most of these players have been playing together for years and almost the same squad played for Carrick last season and gave him the results he wanted so what's he getting wrong suddenly that they are struggling to perform well.
Thinking about it I suspect maybe the players for some reason just don't want to play for him. The way they keep playing without any motivation in their game makes me wonder if they want to play for him. We can't blame the Coach and also can't blame the players either.
Maybe the club is the problem who knows.

[Luzin]

The way they keep playing without any motivation in their game makes me wonder if they want to play for him. We can't blame the Coach and also can't blame the players either.
Maybe the club is the problem who knows.

Last season they looked quite convincing, so many predictions said they were ready to compete for the championship. It seems those words were just their dreams that failed to materialize. This new season is really disappointing, Carrick seems to have lost his magic. The players appear to have no spirit to win, and this goes back to two years ago. The club's internal factors should be immediately fixed, there must be a comprehensive and targeted reform if Man United wants to become the king of the EPL again. There must be one unified path that complements each other in order for the team to be solid. But it seems this is not happening after 9 matches they are still losing again. The supporters are increasingly angry and insulting Jim Ratcliffe for not making changes after Glazer stepped down.

[Abbatty]

The way they keep playing without any motivation in their game makes me wonder if they want to play for him. We can't blame the Coach and also can't blame the players either.
Maybe the club is the problem who knows.

Last season they looked quite convincing, so many predictions said they were ready to compete for the championship. It seems those words were just their dreams that failed to materialize. This new season is really disappointing, Carrick seems to have lost his magic. The players appear to have no spirit to win, and this goes back to two years ago. The club's internal factors should be immediately fixed, there must be a comprehensive and targeted reform if Man United wants to become the king of the EPL again. There must be one unified path that complements each other in order for the team to be solid. But it seems this is not happening after 9 matches they are still losing again. The supporters are increasingly angry and insulting Jim Ratcliffe for not making changes after Glazer stepped down.

It not the first time we are seeing this from Carrick, we have been down this road before with him. A lot need to change at the club, but the it can’t be done at once. I think it best they start from letting Carrick go, they shouts just sack him. Currently the recruitment crew are still debating on bringing in Nugelsman or Eddie Howe former Newcastle manager. I just feel at this moment anyone will do.

Next season they just need to let so many players go and bring in qualities that are really ready to work. I see so many players that don’t really want to play at club again or rather don’t want to play for this current manager. I just feel so much pity for Carrick because I really don’t know where he got it wrong.

[Derekfunds]

Liverpool have not lost to Arsenal at Anfield in their last 5 games. Arsenal may be a tough side, and losing to Manchester City may have affected the Liverpool players. The worst result that will come from this match will be a draw. Liverpool will find a way to beat Arsenal. It took a brilliant moment from Dominik Szoboszlai to score the free kick last year.

With the form that Isak, Munoz, and Araujo are in at the moment. Liverpool shouldn't be losing to Arsenal.

The game is definitely going to be strong and interesting as usual but it seems we share same sentiment here, I don't think Arsenal will be able to win Liverpool today but what i think can make the game end draw is because if Arsenal should win, they will top Manchester city and if Liverpool should also win they will top Chelsea and enter top 4 so there's going to be a fight between them which will be more like survival of the fittest and considering Liverpool improvement it will be hard for Arsenal.

[Samlucky O]

After Manchester City lost yesterday to Brighton, today Arsenal could go to the top of the point table with a win or draw. Any of these two results will be an advantage to Arsenal except if they lose to Liverpool that's were the problem will be and the will remain behind Manchester City again. Arsenal fans will be hoping for a draw, I think it's been so long ago the last time Arsenal beat Liverpool in their own home, this game will be a test for Arsenal, the fans are aware that winning here will be a huge win because it hasn't happened in recent years. This game will be a big one, Liverpool is in form and that form will be tested today, they have a record to protect and if it happens, Arsenal will go another year without having a win in this home.