⚽ Matchday 16 - Premier League Discussion Thread 2025/2026

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Such a bad day for Chelsea... They looked like they were in control but they couldn't make use of it at all. Maresca must have wished he had Palmer on the pitch in this match.

Missing Palmer was not a serious problem caused by they still have Buonanotte on the bench. The main problem is that why the hell Maresca keep played Pedro when he said Pedro had minor injury. Meanwhile, Buonanotte was available. Pedro was not perform and deserved subbed off.

If Maresca replace Pedro with Buonanotte, i think we might see a better result. Honestly, i don't like Maresca's player subs. His subs are always often costing his club three points.

[Spack17]

Missing Palmer was not a serious problem caused by they still have Buonanotte on the bench. The main problem is that why the hell Maresca keep played Pedro when he said Pedro had minor injury. Meanwhile, Buonanotte was available. Pedro was not perform and deserved subbed off.

If Maresca replace Pedro with Buonanotte, i think we might see a better result. Honestly, i don't like Maresca's player subs. His subs are always often costing his club three points.

Honestly Joao Pedro is playing very badly right now.    The last time he made a score contribution was a Brentford match on September 13th.

He hasn't been able to do anything for a month and a half. In my opinion, Enzo Maresca shouldn't use him as a CF anymore. This guy just can't be effective in this position clearly.

He should be used as second striker only. Delap or Guiu should be right in front of him and that's it!

[Tranchillo]

Really eager to see if United can manage another win...I think it is possible nevertheless that Forrest changed managers.
Easy win for the Gunners, that is for sure.
Chelsea will have probably the most difficult game this matchday.
Liverpool...if Arne is not reading this forum, I cannot help him on winning   

[qurbanshah02]

Really eager to see if United can manage another win...I think it is possible nevertheless that Forrest changed managers.
Easy win for the Gunners, that is for sure.
Chelsea will have probably the most difficult game this matchday.
Liverpool...if Arne is not reading this forum, I cannot help him on winning   

Manchester United have improved their record and their performance which we can understand because their match is with Nottingham which is why they are already weak and so I also think Manchester United are capable of it. Yes Nottingham Forest have changed their manager who is now Sean Dyche and hopefully he can improve them and create interest in the match which is why Manchester United winning the match is not very likely. Arsenal have made a pretty strong record at the moment which makes their performance and next matches very strong. Chelsea lost the match against Crystal Palace which is quite a pity but they can improve themselves for which they will have to work hard. It depends on Liverpool how they will improve in this or will they be included in the team’s loss.

[masulum]

Liverpool...if Arne is not reading this forum, I cannot help him on winning   

He has assistants who should also be able to see what's happening with Liverpool. Alternatively, Slot could also watch replays of his last match to assess any shortcomings in his team's strategy. There are many other ways besides this forum, but perhaps he's too busy to evaluate them all. 

[Distraction]

Manchester United to win 4 times in a row, hmm... Normally I wouldn't say this but it makes sense to me lately. 

They are really rising slowly. Forest are definitely a team that can be defeated easily. Sean Dyche hasn't effected the PL yet.


There is a Liverpool - Aston Villa match too! One side lost their last 4 matches while the other one have a 4-match win streak. An interesting match on the way. Will you be surprised if Aston Villa even win?

[slapper]

Really eager to see if United can manage another win...I think it is possible nevertheless that Forrest changed managers.
Easy win for the Gunners, that is for sure.
Chelsea will have probably the most difficult game this matchday.
Liverpool...if Arne is not reading this forum, I cannot help him on winning   

Manchester United have improved their record and their performance which we can understand because their match is with Nottingham which is why they are already weak and so I also think Manchester United are capable of it. Yes Nottingham Forest have changed their manager who is now Sean Dyche and hopefully he can improve them and create interest in the match which is why Manchester United winning the match is not very likely. Arsenal have made a pretty strong record at the moment which makes their performance and next matches very strong. Chelsea lost the match against Crystal Palace which is quite a pity but they can improve themselves for which they will have to work hard. It depends on Liverpool how they will improve in this or will they be included in the team’s loss.

The Forest-United game will be an intriguing one since it will be a complete collision of styles. Dyche has transformed Forest into old Burnley in a night. All defense, no flair. United love those quick beginnings, but this is not home and Forest have had their way lately. Assuming that the game is a draw at half time, I would bet that Forest will nick something

Arsenal has an actual historic defense (the best in 138 years). However, they are now entirely reliant on set-pieces. Like, almost 70% of their goals. When teams learn how to cover those corners, how to cover those free kicks, what is the plan B? Against Palace they had not been able to do anything of open play in half an hour

Liverpool's the real head scratcher for me. They are not doing a bad job in the opportunities they are generating, and teams have figured out how to beat them: simply go direct, play physical, take advantage of that high line. Brentford did it, and now everybody is following the blueprint. Slots will have to keep pace or this gets ugly

Chelsea? They are simply young and unpredictable. The injury of Palmer revealed the extent to which they depend on him. Growing pains

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There is a Liverpool - Aston Villa match too! One side lost their last 4 matches while the other one have a 4-match win streak. An interesting match on the way. Will you be surprised if Aston Villa even win?

Wouldn't be surprised Aston Villa won because Liverpool's performance is bad so it is doubtful to win but if they continue to lose then it is questionable --- and what will be the fate of Arne Slot if he is fired?

Betting odds:
Liverpool @1.68
Aston Villa @5.00
Liverpool should win at home to break the chain of heavy defeats.

[emrecemsan]

Wouldn't be surprised Aston Villa won because Liverpool's performance is bad so it is doubtful to win but if they continue to lose then it is questionable --- and what will be the fate of Arne Slot if he is fired?

Betting odds:
Liverpool @1.68
Aston Villa @5.00
Liverpool should win at home to break the chain of heavy defeats.

Arne Slot changed the whole starters in the EFL Cup match against Crystal Palace. He wants to see all his main players fit and ready for the difficult Aston Villa match ahead.

But this doesn't mean they have a huge chance to win of course. I wouldn't still bet on Liverpool until I see them getting better at defending for real. A reminder, Aston Villa beat Manchester City last week. 

[masulum]

Wouldn't be surprised Aston Villa won because Liverpool's performance is bad so it is doubtful to win but if they continue to lose then it is questionable --- and what will be the fate of Arne Slot if he is fired?

Betting odds:
Liverpool @1.68
Aston Villa @5.00
Liverpool should win at home to break the chain of heavy defeats.

The rumor of Arne Slot dismissal has been reported by several media. I think this is a risky decision if Liverpool fails to bring in a better coach, but in other hands, keep Slot with current results also not good. In case they are relly sacked Slot, the new coach will also need to adapt to the Liverpool players, and how the players will adapt to the new coach's formation.

For those willing to take the risk, it seems betting on Aston Villa could be a big win if Liverpool lose again.

[Adiljutt156]

This was a surprising result for me. Because Everton are really not an easy team to beat at their home. But Tottenham kept even a clean sheet while taking a 3-0 win with them.

What a show by Van de Ven! 2 goals from a defender in a match not a common thing to see. Kudus was quite silent today despite the score. He has inconsistency issues.

Everton football team could not do any goal against Tottenham Hotspur football team but that team stats was wonderful in this match as their shots were more in number and these were 11 in number And only 3 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was also good in this match which was 53 percent in this match. The passes of that team were more in number and these were 349 but opponent team did 3 goals in this match and they did back to back goals in this match and made a match for their team and won the match easily by good margin.Opponent team should try to be aggressive but they didn't try to do any goal in this match and they could not do any goal in this match.

[MainIbem]

Wouldn't be surprised Aston Villa won because Liverpool's performance is bad so it is doubtful to win but if they continue to lose then it is questionable --- and what will be the fate of Arne Slot if he is fired?

Betting odds:
Liverpool @1.68
Aston Villa @5.00
Liverpool should win at home to break the chain of heavy defeats.

The rumor of Arne Slot dismissal has been reported by several media. I think this is a risky decision if Liverpool fails to bring in a better coach, but in other hands, keep Slot with current results also not good. In case they are relly sacked Slot, the new coach will also need to adapt to the Liverpool players, and how the players will adapt to the new coach's formation.

For those willing to take the risk, it seems betting on Aston Villa could be a big win if Liverpool lose again.

I really think that Liverpool shouldn't sack Slot, they should give him more time, atleast watch his performance for the month of November before making any decision, sacking him could be a blessing or a mistake so they should take their time to scout for a better coach that would help them get better results quickly. Regardless of how bad their form has been so far in the league I still consider them as one of the top contenders this but the decision of the board would play a role to their success or failure this season so they better act smart instead of taking a silly risk, anyways I'm considering risking on Aston Villa.

[aylabadia05]

Manchester United to win 4 times in a row, hmm... Normally I wouldn't say this but it makes sense to me lately. 

They are really rising slowly. Forest are definitely a team that can be defeated easily. Sean Dyche hasn't effected the PL yet.

Of course, we hope Manchester United's positive streak can continue this week when they face Nottingham Forest. Sean Dyche wants Nottingham Forest's goal of saving the game as quickly as possible, and I feel like if Manchester United gets too euphoric with four consecutive positive results, they could slip up this week. I hope that doesn't happen.

You're not the only one who's not used to saying anything positive about Manchester United; many Manchester United fans who only accept winning situations are starting to be vocal about four consecutive results.

[qurbanshah02]

Everton football team could not do any goal against Tottenham Hotspur football team but that team stats was wonderful in this match as their shots were more in number and these were 11 in number And only 3 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was also good in this match which was 53 percent in this match. The passes of that team were more in number and these were 349 but opponent team did 3 goals in this match and they did back to back goals in this match and made a match for their team and won the match easily by good margin.Opponent team should try to be aggressive but they didn't try to do any goal in this match and they could not do any goal in this match.

This means that you do not have much meaning in Tottenham's performance and ability. In this match, one team will be talked about as having a better performance and if Everton also showed a little improvement, we could have included them in it. While Everton did not show any good performance in this match, on the contrary, Tottenham played well and scored 3 goals in this match and also won and with that their strength also increased. Van de Ven scored 2 goals from Tottenham and Sarr also scored one goal while supporting him. Tottenham can be even better if they want because they have been weak in the previous matches but they can improve themselves.

[Tmoonz]

Such a bad day for Chelsea... They looked like they were in control but they couldn't make use of it at all. Maresca must have wished he had Palmer on the pitch in this match.

Missing Palmer was not a serious problem caused by they still have Buonanotte on the bench. The main problem is that why the hell Maresca keep played Pedro when he said Pedro had minor injury. Meanwhile, Buonanotte was available. Pedro was not perform and deserved subbed off.

If Maresca replace Pedro with Buonanotte, i think we might see a better result. Honestly, i don't like Maresca's player subs. His subs are always often costing his club three points.

This game was quite a big shock to me at first everyone believes Chelsea had won this game mostly after Ganacho's goal like that early goal actually made us believe it's was a walkover match for Chelsea but deep down I wasn't so sure of that goal because of the way Sunderland was so compose and confident of their play they didn't play like they was losing rather they came all out for the ball and after they've got their first goal it was as if another spirit went into them they dominated the game totally and I was kind of wow was it this team Manchester United every believe to be flop beat 2 goals to nothing? The fact is Maresca really need to step up his game.

[Rockson1]

I really think that Liverpool shouldn't sack Slot, they should give him more time, atleast watch his performance for the month of November before making any decision, sacking him could be a blessing or a mistake so they should take their time to scout for a better coach that would help them get better results quickly. Regardless of how bad their form has been so far in the league I still consider them as one of the top contenders this but the decision of the board would play a role to their success or failure this season so they better act smart instead of taking a silly risk, anyways I'm considering risking on Aston Villa.

This advice may not go down well with liverpool management, I hope you remember that they are the defending champions the English premier League which we know that even if they won't win the title again, they will try all their best ro remain atleast at the top four and with this present coach handling the technical affairs of the club, the club may have have a second thought that such plan of theirs may not see the light of the day, however, your opinion is carried but for a team that wants fast result, thats not what they are thinking now, but the performance of this team is unbelievable, we know how good this team was last season all of suddenly they became flops this season to the extent that they had to series of matches.

[rakebit]

Matchday 9 had some real surprises, Brentford’s 3-2 win over Liverpool was wild. Looking at Matchday 10, Tottenham vs Chelsea might be the toughest to call. If odds tighten before kickoff, live-betting might offer better value than pre-match picks.

Which fixture do you think has the biggest upset potential this weekend?

[Jaycoinz]

Matchday 9 had some real surprises, Brentford’s 3-2 win over Liverpool was wild. Looking at Matchday 10, Tottenham vs Chelsea might be the toughest to call. If odds tighten before kickoff, live-betting might offer better value than pre-match picks.

Which fixture do you think has the biggest upset potential this weekend?

Well for me I think the Liverpool showdown is exactly what am expecting to still watch because as it stands everyone is careful when it comes to predicting their game because at the long run of games they look like a team who will win since they have lost too many games especially at anfield there once fortress, the bookmarkers gave Aston Villa 5.00 odd to win against Liverpool and I don't know why but my mind is telling that they might just come out and snatch that victory tomorrow.

[Distraction]

Looking at Matchday 10, Tottenham vs Chelsea might be the toughest to call.

This is an interesting one... In fact Chelsea are favoured despite their last loss against Sunderland.    They really step forward against Tottenham in their recent h2h history. But we can't look at it from a simple aspect of course.

By the way Tottenham are also not wonderful now. That win over Everton shouldn't be deceptive. So I wouldn't make a bet on any team here. But I think both teams will score. They are both productive teams.

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Wouldn't be surprised Aston Villa won because Liverpool's performance is bad so it is doubtful to win but if they continue to lose then it is questionable --- and what will be the fate of Arne Slot if he is fired?

Betting odds:
Liverpool @1.68
Aston Villa @5.00
Liverpool should win at home to break the chain of heavy defeats.

The rumor of Arne Slot dismissal has been reported by several media. I think this is a risky decision if Liverpool fails to bring in a better coach, but in other hands, keep Slot with current results also not good. In case they are relly sacked Slot, the new coach will also need to adapt to the Liverpool players, and how the players will adapt to the new coach's formation.

For those willing to take the risk, it seems betting on Aston Villa could be a big win if Liverpool lose again.

The rumor I know was that Arne Slot would be extended but now it is stopped because considering they lost 4x in the Premier League while the players agreed Arne stayed at Liverpool despite the defeat.

This is just a rumor at X but it is still unclear what the decision is depending on how the results of the Premier League and Champion League.

It is risky to bet on Aston Villa.