⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[KTChampions]

Manchester City has lost three consecutive matches. It is highly likely that the potential sanctions they face in the Premier League have had a negative impact on the players; there is no other explanation for this.
Today, they were defeated by Forest as well. I believe this decline at City will continue.
There is simply no other way to explain a loss to a weak side like Nottingham. Their next match is against Fulham in Manchester—I’ve become quite curious about the outcome of that one.

An incredible string of losses following a 7-game winning streak, right? It really looks as though something has broken down - even Haaland has gone missing. Today, for instance, after rounding the goalkeeper, he took a shot without even looking and hit a defender instead. He didn’t even seem upset, as if that weren’t even remotely the main issue. By the way, the deadline to appeal the case regarding their rule violations is coming up soon, and the verdict will be made public, that’s likely why they’re all so downcast.

[Frankolala]

Manchester City has lost three consecutive matches. It is highly likely that the potential sanctions they face in the Premier League have had a negative impact on the players; there is no other explanation for this.
Today, they were defeated by Forest as well. I believe this decline at City will continue.
There is simply no other way to explain a loss to a weak side like Nottingham. Their next match is against Fulham in Manchester—I’ve become quite curious about the outcome of that one.

Are sure that's the sanction that's affecting their performance because they weren't looking good on the pitch. They played as if they will make a come back in the second half after Cherki's goal but Delap stole that hope from them on the 73rd minutes with his clinical finish to give his team all three points and put City six points behind Arsenal who struggled to win their own game. I feel that in the beginning of this season. Manchester City players were still using Pep strategy to win their matches but they can no longer use it to exploit their opponents again.

[MK-74]

Arsenal once again secured all three points with a single goal. They beat Hull City 1-0 at home.
Hull City dropped points continue and the team that started the season so well is now going through a decline.

Manchester City suffered a heavy defeat away to Nottingham Forest, losing the match 3-1.
Manchester City have now lost their last three league matches and the gap between them and Arsenal has increased to six points.
There is a noticeable decline in the team performances.

[Comeacross]

It will be really bad if Manchester City end up losing this match today again, because how can a team like Manchester City lose three matches in a row? And these matches are not even against the big teams that we always see as their rivals. Even if they were against big teams, I wouldn't expect Manchester City to lose three matches in a row.

Unfortunately for Manchester City, it happened. Nottingham Forest humiliated them as if they were playing against an average team. At first, I assume it was just a normal discomfort when they experienced the first lose but at this point, this doesn't look like normal anymore. Main issue with Manchester city now is defense and goalkeeper. It's pointless if you have great players in your team that can attack but can not defend and that's why they keep on conceding goals non stop.

[red4slash]

Manchester City has lost three consecutive matches. It is highly likely that the potential sanctions they face in the Premier League have had a negative impact on the players; there is no other explanation for this.
Today, they were defeated by Forest as well. I believe this decline at City will continue.
There is simply no other way to explain a loss to a weak side like Nottingham. Their next match is against Fulham in Manchester—I’ve become quite curious about the outcome of that one.

Actually I think it's not only about sanctions but the transition from Pep to Enzo and their performance which started to crack in the last few seasons also has an impact on their performance now because we must be aware that since the last few seasons even in the last 2 seasons of Pep their performance has always been unstable and now it's the same.

With the internal problems and sanctions that add to the burden for those who make the performance a little disturbed.
I am upset with what they did because until now I still think highly of Manchester City but the results in this match including 2 minor results in the previous 2 matches in the domestic competition obviously it makes a big expectation for them to just disappear.

My bet today looked perfect but Manchester City ruined everything.

[Amphenomenon]

Manchester City has lost three consecutive matches. It is highly likely that the potential sanctions they face in the Premier League have had a negative impact on the players; there is no other explanation for this.
Today, they were defeated by Forest as well. I believe this decline at City will continue.
There is simply no other way to explain a loss to a weak side like Nottingham. Their next match is against Fulham in Manchester—I’ve become quite curious about the outcome of that one.

Are sure that's the sanction that's affecting their performance because they weren't looking good on the pitch. They played as if they will make a come back in the second half after Cherki's goal but Delap stole that hope from them on the 73rd minutes with his clinical finish to give his team all three points and put City six points behind Arsenal who struggled to win their own game. I feel that in the beginning of this season. Manchester City players were still using Pep strategy to win their matches but they can no longer use it to exploit their opponents again.

My goodness, City lost and three times in a role...
I'm surprised but I must say this is not because of the sanction, City has been quite shaky for long but I thought they could have won tonight but Nottingham Forest were the bigger team.

City came back from the last international break to perform poorly maybe this coming one they will be much better, to be honest three consecutive lost to me is shocking from them.

[Slow death]

I really tried not to laugh at some of today’s match results, but I just couldn’t help myself.

Nottingham Forest 3 - 1 Manchester City

I’m sure most people, before this match kicked off, must have thought: " Manchester City will win this comfortably because Nottingham Forest is in a bad run of form, getting poor results, and hadn't won a single game in their last four outings." That was likely the prevailing sentiment myself included. Well, the match began, and to my shock, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal just six minutes in. It was a goal that had me laughing uncontrollably: a single Nottingham Forest player managed to run for several meters completely unchallenged, scoring without any of the Manchester City defenders stopping him.

I said this before the season started, and I’ll say it again: without Guardiola, Manchester City won’t be winning the Premier League anytime soon. Under the current manager, they might scrape by this season relying on the squad Guardiola built but the new manager is keen on bringing in his own players. As the roster inevitably changes, Manchester City will become a very weak side one that might not even manage to finish in the Premier League’s top four.

As Fabrizio Romano said:

Manchester City have now lost 3 Premier League games in a row. It’s the first time since 2024, when they lost four.

source: https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2119150928582627340



Manchester City is now 6 points behind Arsenal, and their next opponent will be Fulham on the 21st of this month. If they lose again, then things will spiral out of control, in my opinion. I believe Manchester City fans will now realize that when Guardiola lost, it was something they should have accepted as normal rather than condemning him especially since Guardiola rarely lost consecutive matches and always kept the team in the title race. With the current manager, however, Manchester City might find themselves very far from the title each season.

[Silikiem]

Manchester City has lost three consecutive matches. It is highly likely that the potential sanctions they face in the Premier League have had a negative impact on the players; there is no other explanation for this.
Today, they were defeated by Forest as well. I believe this decline at City will continue.
There is simply no other way to explain a loss to a weak side like Nottingham. Their next match is against Fulham in Manchester—I’ve become quite curious about the outcome of that one.

Are sure that's the sanction that's affecting their performance because they weren't looking good on the pitch. They played as if they will make a come back in the second half after Cherki's goal but Delap stole that hope from them on the 73rd minutes with his clinical finish to give his team all three points and put City six points behind Arsenal who struggled to win their own game. I feel that in the beginning of this season. Manchester City players were still using Pep strategy to win their matches but they can no longer use it to exploit their opponents again.

Manchester city have never been the same after Pep Guardiola left the club, they are finding it difficult to replicate the same performance they have been at during when Pep Guardiola’s Era at the club so it’s not because of the sanctions because this issue of sanction have been going on right from when Guardiola was at the club and they have been playing well all along. I think the players will have to embrace the new system and manager, Enzo Maresca is not Guardiola, this is his first season in the club and he will need time to develop this players into a trophy winning team.

[Byebyebtc]

Arsenal once again secured all three points with a single goal. They beat Hull City 1-0 at home.

I honestly thought that match will end draw, I was so surprised that Arsenal managed to score, it's gonna be a hard job for anyone that wants to hate watch Arsenal, because I don't get how they Will hold a game for so long giving everyone a belief that it will end draw only to score a goal at last minutes

As for mancity, they are literally making it less competitive for arsenal as they lost to little Nottingham forest.

[Stable090]

Manchester City has lost three consecutive matches. It is highly likely that the potential sanctions they face in the Premier League have had a negative impact on the players; there is no other explanation for this.

Do you think that’s the reason why Manchester city performance dropped? They have lost 3 matches in a row, have been thinking about the cause of their problem. It’s surprising that Manchester city couldn’t win Nottingham forest today, a team that has been performing so poorly this season, Nottingham forest performance has been terrible, they have been able to win just a match before they played against Manchester city, and it’s surprising that they won against Manchester city also.

Maresca will really be frustrated right now, he is no longer getting the result which he wanted, and Manchester City fans won’t really be patient with him because they are already use to winning. I don’t know the cause of Manchester city poor performance, but Maresca should try and fix everything, he is the coach.

[Nightwatchmare]

I am very much impressed with the way Hull City is playing in this season because they are the one who are playing EPL after nine years. Last time they played EPL was in 2016-17 but still they are giving tough time to top teams of this league. Arsenal was supposed to win today's game quite easily but they were able to score just one goal today and credit goes to Hull City for restricting Gunners to just one goal. It will be interesting to see how City and Brighton end this season because if City loses third time in a row then they might lose there second spot on the table.

I did expect Hull City to pull off the good performance they are displaying in the premier league i thought they would be a team almost every team in the premier league will be winning but they have surprised me they are not that team. I believe Arsenal is going to defeat Hull City easily since they are playing against Hull City at emirates stadium, but Hull City showed they are not a team any team in the premier league is going to defeat easily, they would have held Arsenal to 0:0 draw, Odegaard's goal on the 72nd minute separated the game and give Arsenal a win against Hull City.

[Juicyhome]

I honestly thought that match will end draw, I was so surprised that Arsenal managed to score, it's gonna be a hard job for anyone that wants to hate watch Arsenal, because I don't get how they Will hold a game for so long giving everyone a belief that it will end draw only to score a goal at last minutes

As for mancity, they are literally making it less competitive for arsenal as they lost to little Nottingham forest.

Arsenal are doing very well, even when their performance are not good they will still manage to win March to secure three points, Hull city wanted to prove a point but they couldn't hold to the end, Arsenal will win the league again,  have not seen any team that will stop them,  they're so organized from the defense to the midfield,  is only attackers that they need to balance up, they struggle to score in games.

Manchester city lost to Nottingham forest was a disgrace,  they have given Arsenal more confidence for the league title,  Enzo mascara is looking confused he lacks ides to manage big players, Manchester city shouldn't be struggling with these stars in the club against a team like Nottingham forest,  this Manchester city three games lost in a row in the league. It's that bad. They are now behind Arsenal on the table.

[eightdots]

I am very much impressed with the way Hull City is playing in this season because they are the one who are playing EPL after nine years. Last time they played EPL was in 2016-17 but still they are giving tough time to top teams of this league. Arsenal was supposed to win today's game quite easily but they were able to score just one goal today and credit goes to Hull City for restricting Gunners to just one goal. It will be interesting to see how City and Brighton end this season because if City loses third time in a row then they might lose there second spot on the table.

I did expect Hull City to pull off the good performance they are displaying in the premier league i thought they would be a team almost every team in the premier league will be winning but they have surprised me they are not that team. I believe Arsenal is going to defeat Hull City easily since they are playing against Hull City at emirates stadium, but Hull City showed they are not a team any team in the premier league is going to defeat easily, they would have held Arsenal to 0:0 draw, Odegaard's goal on the 72nd minute separated the game and give Arsenal a win against Hull City.

Hull City’s style of play continues to surprise everyone. The team prepares well for every match and strives to perform at their absolute best. Maintaining this level of performance consistently is crucial, as avoiding relegation is the top priority for any newly promoted side. So far, Hull City’s progress appears to be the result of sound planning.

They have also shown they can perform well against major teams, which is a great way for a squad to build self-confidence. Ensuring that this level of performance remains consistent is perhaps the most important thing for the team to focus on.

[Uhde]

Manchester City has lost three consecutive matches. It is highly likely that the potential sanctions they face in the Premier League have had a negative impact on the players; there is no other explanation for this.

Do you think that’s the reason why Manchester city performance dropped? They have lost 3 matches in a row, have been thinking about the cause of their problem. It’s surprising that Manchester city couldn’t win Nottingham forest today, a team that has been performing so poorly this season, Nottingham forest performance has been terrible, they have been able to win just a match before they played against Manchester city, and it’s surprising that they won against Manchester city also.

Maresca will really be frustrated right now, he is no longer getting the result which he wanted, and Manchester City fans won’t really be patient with him because they are already use to winning. I don’t know the cause of Manchester city poor performance, but Maresca should try and fix everything, he is the coach.

with Guardiola's departure, Manchester City is totally screwed this year... First they lost to Brighton, then to Aston Villa. and this week, to Nottingham Forest.
didn't anyone warn them that without Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Stones, they'd take them to the cleaners...

[Nheer]

Arsenal once again secured all three points with a single goal. They beat Hull City 1-0 at home.
Hull City dropped points continue and the team that started the season so well is now going through a decline.

Manchester City suffered a heavy defeat away to Nottingham Forest, losing the match 3-1.
Manchester City have now lost their last three league matches and the gap between them and Arsenal has increased to six points.
There is a noticeable decline in the team performances.

The 3 points is all that matters to Arsenal nothing more. They have always shown consistency in times of winning games but they don't have an eye for scoring many goals. Hull City is no easy team so it's fair that Arsenal won since they are the home team.

After this defeat I don't think Manchester City can meet up with Arsenal again in the title race. If Arsenal doesn't lose focus they should be able to lead till the end. Manchester City seem to have lost their focus, not sure what happened but if they want to remain in the race they need to improve their game as soon as possible.

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After this defeat I don't think Manchester City can meet up with Arsenal again in the title race. If Arsenal doesn't lose focus they should be able to lead till the end. Manchester City seem to have lost their focus, not sure what happened but if they want to remain in the race they need to improve their game as soon as possible.

it’s too early to say that. the point difference is only 6. right now the momentum is on arsenal’s side but it wouldn’t be right to say city can’t catch up to them by the end of the season. one loss could completely change the momentum.

frankly city didn’t deserve to win today. nottingham forest played better and earned a well-deserved victory. when cherki scored, everyone thought city would make a comeback, but delap shut that door. both of delap’s goals were excellent. he was the man of the match. forest has climbed out of the relegation zone. if united doesn’t beat aston villa tomorrow, they’ll finish the week in the relegation zone.

[Adbitco]

Manchester City is now 6 points behind Arsenal, and their next opponent will be Fulham on the 21st of this month. If they lose again, then things will spiral out of control, in my opinion. I believe Manchester City fans will now realize that when Guardiola lost, it was something they should have accepted as normal rather than condemning him especially since Guardiola rarely lost consecutive matches and always kept the team in the title race. With the current manager, however, Manchester City might find themselves very far from the title each season.

The 3 scores on the right hand side are all the same which is one and different from the left hand side. Manchester City has lost 9 points in a row, before these 3 losses, it seemed as if Manchester City were the team to look out for and they were going to contend for the title this season, they were really winning and scoring goals until the first loss happened, it's normal for teams to lose, then it happened against Brighton, this same Brighton they escaped in the EFL cup narrowing by edging them out in penalty shootout, few days after they met Brighton who won them 1 - 0 in the league and just today again, Nottingham Forest has stunned Manchester City 3 - 1.

[DYOR+BTC]

I really tried not to laugh at some of today’s match results, but I just couldn’t help myself.

Nottingham Forest 3 - 1 Manchester City

I’m sure most people, before this match kicked off, must have thought: " Manchester City will win this comfortably because Nottingham Forest is in a bad run of form, getting poor results, and hadn't won a single game in their last four outings." That was likely the prevailing sentiment myself included. Well, the match began, and to my shock, Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal just six minutes in. It was a goal that had me laughing uncontrollably: a single Nottingham Forest player managed to run for several meters completely unchallenged, scoring without any of the Manchester City defenders stopping him.

I said this before the season started, and I’ll say it again: without Guardiola, Manchester City won’t be winning the Premier League anytime soon. Under the current manager, they might scrape by this season relying on the squad Guardiola built but the new manager is keen on bringing in his own players. As the roster inevitably changes, Manchester City will become a very weak side one that might not even manage to finish in the Premier League’s top four.

As Fabrizio Romano said:

Manchester City have now lost 3 Premier League games in a row. It’s the first time since 2024, when they lost four.

source: https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2119150928582627340



Manchester City is now 6 points behind Arsenal, and their next opponent will be Fulham on the 21st of this month. If they lose again, then things will spiral out of control, in my opinion. I believe Manchester City fans will now realize that when Guardiola lost, it was something they should have accepted as normal rather than condemning him especially since Guardiola rarely lost consecutive matches and always kept the team in the title race. With the current manager, however, Manchester City might find themselves very far from the title each season.

Still confused believing Manchester City would loss to Nottingham Forest with such margin as they have done today,  Manchester City dominated and made Nottingham side suffer in the game such that all believed they will go home with victory but at last the unexpected happened.
For the past few games now Manchester city have had some weaknesses without a sign of quick recovery but needs to work on their consistency level if truly they want to contest for the English Premier league trophy  because with the speed arsenal is moving it will be difficult catching up with them if the margin in much.

[_BlackStar]

I don't really know what's going on at Manchester City. Today they had to swallow a bitter pill over their defeat from Nottingham who had previously collected only 6 points from 9 matches. Manchester City dominated the game - but they didn't score more than 1 goal and ultimately lost 3-1. City's defeat today was their third in a row in the Premier League - so I think they are in trouble and struggling to get back. I don't think Enzo Maresca's Manchester City career will long - he will have to fight hard and prove himself, the shadow of failure is clearly there and he will have to consider the bad aspects of his team's performance.

[adultcrypto]

The 3 points is all that matters to Arsenal nothing more. They have always shown consistency in times of winning games but they don't have an eye for scoring many goals. Hull City is no easy team so it's fair that Arsenal won since they are the home team.

After this defeat I don't think Manchester City can meet up with Arsenal again in the title race. If Arsenal doesn't lose focus they should be able to lead till the end. Manchester City seem to have lost their focus, not sure what happened but if they want to remain in the race they need to improve their game as soon as possible.

Tonight indicates that Arsenal have the league in the bag already. Manchester City have dropped from the title race and there is no recovery that will make them catch up with Arsenal.

Arsenal may have won their match tonight but that winning is like a loss to me because I expected them to win from first half and that was what I played in bet. Like you said, 3 points is all that matters and they got it.