⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Litzki1990]

Sadly, I have to agree with your submission. Fulham were absolutely toothless that yesterday. That probably might be their worse game of the season so far. There was no any clue going forward and apparently, there's no way you win game if you don't strive forward and create chances. Fulham just can't score, they had at least four great chances right in front of the goal but fired it higher over the bar.

Lack of technicality in attack indeed. On a norms, Fulham can't stand Manchester United but definitely not the Manchester United of this season. That game was a clearly a game of draw or three points for them but they end up losing the entire points to underform United. They really need urgent and desperate striker upfront but I'm not sure if they are even making plans for that this January transfer.

Manchester United played worse than Fulham, that's obvious, but this is a case where the only thing that matters is that the team got 3 points, and for Amorim it was very important, because they expect him to improve the game. But if Manchester United continue to play like this, then in the next matches their luck may not be as high as it was yesterday with Fulham. Fulham often plays better in attack, and I thought they would score.

Man United didn't play better than Fulham but they got the win because they had better effectiveness and Fulham lost their clinical finishing. It's a bit suffocating indeed as Fulham squandered several good chances that could have resulted in goals, but that's football, surprises can happen anytime and to anyone. On the one hand, this is good progress for Man United, and I think it is time for Man United to be serious about making improvements (too much time has been wasted and until now not a single new player has joined Old Trafford).

Manchester United played against Fulham last night where Manchester United scored 3 points in this match. I must agree with you that Manchester United did not perform better than Fulham at all in this match but they had a chance which they took advantage of which Fulham could not do against Manchester United. Throughout the period we saw that Fulham had more volleys in their favor than Manchester United and Fulham had a higher attacking percentage than Manchester United but they did not finish well. Manchester United may have won against Fulham but their position in the points table is the same they are still 12th in the Premier League. This erratic performance of theirs will certainly not put them in a good position in the Premier League. Maybe Manchester United can't do better this season so they need to plan well for the next season so that they can at least have a consistent performance in the Premier League.

[Lillominato89]

Playing with only 10 players since the 43rd minute, really made it difficult for Arsenal to score a goal in this match. I think that shouldn't have happened, considering that Wolves at this moment are also not in a good trend. Thus, Arsenal should still be able to score a goal in this match but yes, because Wolves also managed to play better in the second half, it might make this match end in a 0-0 draw. Indeed, there is still enough time for them to score  a goal in this match, but it seems that if Wolves can consistently put pressure and or attack, then maybe Wolves will score a goal and will make Arsenal lose at Molineux Stadium, who knows.

I must admit I already concluded Arsenal were going to lose or draw after they got a red card but they remained composed for the remaining minutes until Wolves also picked a red card. Once again Arsenal’s defensive players came to the rescue. This is a message to the board and management of the club that a striker is highly needed to solve Arsenal’s goal scoring inconsistency and strengthen their attack to keep the club’s title fight alive.

it's never easy to play with fewer men even when the opponent is not a team fighting to win the Premier League title, Arsenal managed the game well even with 10 against 11 until Wolves also received a red card and the parity of players on the pitch was restored and they were able to capitalize on the opportunity by scoring with Calafiori. Arsenal got 3 very important points and they are still keeping them alive to win the Premier League

[bots1]

Playing with only 10 players since the 43rd minute, really made it difficult for Arsenal to score a goal in this match. I think that shouldn't have happened, considering that Wolves at this moment are also not in a good trend. Thus, Arsenal should still be able to score a goal in this match but yes, because Wolves also managed to play better in the second half, it might make this match end in a 0-0 draw. Indeed, there is still enough time for them to score  a goal in this match, but it seems that if Wolves can consistently put pressure and or attack, then maybe Wolves will score a goal and will make Arsenal lose at Molineux Stadium, who knows.

I must admit I already concluded Arsenal were going to lose or draw after they got a red card but they remained composed for the remaining minutes until Wolves also picked a red card. Once again Arsenal’s defensive players came to the rescue. This is a message to the board and management of the club that a striker is highly needed to solve Arsenal’s goal scoring inconsistency and strengthen their attack to keep the club’s title fight alive.

As an Arsenal fan, I can't understand what's going on in Arteta's head that he didn't buy a good striker when one of the lines that Arsenal really needs right now is a good center forward so that they can score a lot of goals and compete in all competitions. Therefore, I hope Arsenal can fire Arteta next season because during his time coaching Arsenal, they have never won the Premier League and Champions League titles even though the management has spent a lot of money buying the players that Arteta wants.

[Altryist]

it's never easy to play with fewer men even when the opponent is not a team fighting to win the Premier League title, Arsenal managed the game well even with 10 against 11 until Wolves also received a red card and the parity of players on the pitch was restored and they were able to capitalize on the opportunity by scoring with Calafiori. Arsenal got 3 very important points and they are still keeping them alive to win the Premier League

Arsenal are constantly being hampered by something, they couldn't become champions before because City dominated, and now Liverpool is hampering them. Yes, this win is very important for them, but now Liverpool is ahead of them by 6 points and has a game in hand, that is, they can potentially be ahead of Arsenal by 9 points, which seems too big a gap to me to say that Arsenal still has a chance to compete with Liverpool.

[Black Mbaye]

Playing with only 10 players since the 43rd minute, really made it difficult for Arsenal to score a goal in this match. I think that shouldn't have happened, considering that Wolves at this moment are also not in a good trend. Thus, Arsenal should still be able to score a goal in this match but yes, because Wolves also managed to play better in the second half, it might make this match end in a 0-0 draw. Indeed, there is still enough time for them to score  a goal in this match, but it seems that if Wolves can consistently put pressure and or attack, then maybe Wolves will score a goal and will make Arsenal lose at Molineux Stadium, who knows.

I must admit I already concluded Arsenal were going to lose or draw after they got a red card but they remained composed for the remaining minutes until Wolves also picked a red card. Once again Arsenal’s defensive players came to the rescue. This is a message to the board and management of the club that a striker is highly needed to solve Arsenal’s goal scoring inconsistency and strengthen their attack to keep the club’s title fight alive.

Arsenal, who are in second place in the league, should also fill the gaps in the forward area in my opinion. They were down to ten men for a long time in the match against Wolves and when Wolves received a red card, the match was balanced. And shortly after, Arsenal scored with Calafiori. Liverpool currently has a game in hand in the league and despite this, they are far ahead of Arsenal. If Arsenal wants to win the championship, they should definitely find reinforcements in the forward area. I don’t know if they will do this but if they do, I think it would be very good for the team.

[Swordsoffreedom]

As an Arsenal fan, I can't understand what's going on in Arteta's head that he didn't buy a good striker when one of the lines that Arsenal really needs right now is a good center forward so that they can score a lot of goals and compete in all competitions. Therefore, I hope Arsenal can fire Arteta next season because during his time coaching Arsenal, they have never won the Premier League and Champions League titles even though the management has spent a lot of money buying the players that Arteta wants.

Arsenal's attacking players have played quite well this season too. They have managed to score 44 goals in 23 matches. Even then, I would say that when compared to Manchester City and Liverpool's attacking teams, Arsenal will be behind. Arsenal should definitely add more talented players to their squad.

Arsenal have been playing quite well in the last 2/3 seasons and are fighting for the title. But the main problem with this team is their bench team is quite weak. When any important player in the squad gets injured, we see the decline in Arsenal's overall performance. So if Arteta's target is to win the title, then Arsenal should definitely prepare big funds and add more talented players to the squad.

[pawel7777]

It was not a dream debut for Khusanov, who essentially handed Chelsea their first goal on a golden platter and made a mistake that could've resulted in losing another goal if Jackson didn't wasted the pass from Palmer.
But luckily Chelsea's goalkeeper, Sanchez, returned the favour and massively helped Haaland scoring for 2-1. Overall, 3-1 for Man City is better than I expected.
Is it enough to say that Man City is back, or was it due to Chelsea not performing at expected level - I don't know. But not that long ago, Guardiola was saying that the top 4 could be beyond their reach and now they are occupying 4th place and closed the distance to the 3rd Nottm Forest who, unexpectedly, got wrecked by Bournemouth 5-0.
Things are starting to look much brighter for Guardiola and his team.

[ITExpert]

Man United got the win they needed, and that's what matters, as long as they get the win they needed, there isn't really any talks about what else they could do, that's more than enough for them. I am sure that we are going to talk about a lot of different stuff for them, it is not clear how easy it will get, but this is a moment that won't be all that easy at all.

We need to focus on how to grow and keep consistency at high level for them. I get that they are having some issues right now, but they do show good force sometimes, which tells us that they are capable of being great, they show that they are able to do that, but they do not do it every game. If their best is every game, instead of just sometimes, they would have won so much more game. Amorim made the team better if you ask me, many still doubt him, and I did too, but looking at it now, I am pretty sure that they are definitely looking much better these days without a doubt for sure.

From this win we can guess that Manchester United have improved themselves now because this win came against Fulham and Manchester United have been able to beat teams like Fulham. Their record has seen a win list after a long time, which includes a list of 4 matches in a row, which is a list of well-performing teams. Now, Manchester United should not be proud, but have to work harder and play better to achieve an even better record and  It will be easier to win the match. Earlier Manchester United also won against Rangers and Manchester United are scoring more than 1 goal which makes their players come out cheap and They are paying attention to hard work.

If a team is to progress, all their players should be the same, meaning that each player should have equal strength and effort, which should be strong enough to make them play strong and cohesive in every match.  They will be hard to beat and Manchester United should stick to that path, which will give them a huge advantage.  Manchester United's next matches are some tough ones which will really make it difficult for them but if they play well and strong then these strong matches can't spoil them.

[shinratensei_]

it's never easy to play with fewer men even when the opponent is not a team fighting to win the Premier League title, Arsenal managed the game well even with 10 against 11 until Wolves also received a red card and the parity of players on the pitch was restored and they were able to capitalize on the opportunity by scoring with Calafiori. Arsenal got 3 very important points and they are still keeping them alive to win the Premier League

Arsenal are constantly being hampered by something, they couldn't become champions before because City dominated, and now Liverpool is hampering them. Yes, this win is very important for them, but now Liverpool is ahead of them by 6 points and has a game in hand, that is, they can potentially be ahead of Arsenal by 9 points, which seems too big a gap to me to say that Arsenal still has a chance to compete with Liverpool.

Is not Arsenal always doing it ever since more than 20 years ago? It's nothing surprised when they're trophyless again. They are a club with trophyless specialization.

I saw people always admitted they always played well, but it doesn't really matter if they're not winning trophy. In fact, the history is always recording the winner of league, not a club who played good than other clubs.

I absolutely believe Liverpool is gonna take the trophy this season. Their odds is getting smaller, which mean huge possibility to be a champion.

[mamesso]

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it's never easy to play with fewer men even when the opponent is not a team fighting to win the Premier League title, Arsenal managed the game well even with 10 against 11 until Wolves also received a red card and the parity of players on the pitch was restored and they were able to capitalize on the opportunity by scoring with Calafiori. Arsenal got 3 very important points and they are still keeping them alive to win the Premier League

Arsenal continued to struggle for points at Wolves headquarters despite playing with 10 men since the first half. Several Arsenal players performed brilliantly in the game, they managed to cover the empty position so that it did not seem like there was a shortage of players.
Declan Rice performance was extraordinary, he was truly a Box to box midfielder. I was also very pleased with David Raya performance, at least there were 2 crucial saves he made, Chip Ait Nouri and Shott Deflect Cunha which were perfectly secured.

[Plaguedeath]

From this win we can guess that Manchester United have improved themselves now because this win came against Fulham and Manchester United have been able to beat teams like Fulham. Their record has seen a win list after a long time, which includes a list of 4 matches in a row, which is a list of well-performing teams. Now, Manchester United should not be proud, but have to work harder and play better to achieve an even better record and  It will be easier to win the match. Earlier Manchester United also won against Rangers and Manchester United are scoring more than 1 goal which makes their players come out cheap and They are paying attention to hard work.

If a team is to progress, all their players should be the same, meaning that each player should have equal strength and effort, which should be strong enough to make them play strong and cohesive in every match.  They will be hard to beat and Manchester United should stick to that path, which will give them a huge advantage.  Manchester United's next matches are some tough ones which will really make it difficult for them but if they play well and strong then these strong matches can't spoil them.

It's not Manchester United improved, but only Amad Diallo has improved.

Manchester United only won against Southampton, Rangers and Fulham, these are weak teams and won with small margin.

Crystal Palace is a so-so team, but they're looking great recently, I think they will beat Manchester United. It's really surprising where the bookie still underestimate Manchester United's opponent, just because Manchester United is a popular team, they might think Manchester United is stronger.

[ILuckyGuyI]

The downfall of Chelsea still continues...    I was so hopeful about them to steal some points from Manchester City at Etihad. When they first got ahead I got quite excited also but the ending was really terrible.

Now they are even down to 6th place. They were a title contender once but now they are far away from that. I didn't expect big things from them this season in fact. But I wouldn't like to watch them fall like this either.

Maresca should work on how to beat top clubs of the PL more. He lost against Guardiola twice in the league this season. You can't compete with them well if you don't win something against them.

[Palakka]

The downfall of Chelsea still continues...    I was so hopeful about them to steal some points from Manchester City at Etihad. When they first got ahead I got quite excited also but the ending was really terrible.

Now they are even down to 6th place. They were a title contender once but now they are far away from that. I didn't expect big things from them this season in fact. But I wouldn't like to watch them fall like this either.

Maresca should work on how to beat top clubs of the PL more. He lost against Guardiola twice in the league this season. You can't compete with them well if you don't win something against them.

If we compare Chelsea with other teams in the Premier League this season, they are actually a team with superior squad depth, even with the majority of talented young players who are bought expensively they should be one of the title contenders, but we cannot deny that mentality is still the main problem that must be solved by Maresca at this time, since the beginning of the season, I has seen that they actually have a performance, consistency and also a pretty good game pattern from every game, but that doesn't happen when they have to face big teams and we can see precisely  majority if  them losing points from big teams this season

[Princess Leah]

From this win we can guess that Manchester United have improved themselves now because this win came against Fulham and Manchester United have been able to beat teams like Fulham. Their record has seen a win list after a long time, which includes a list of 4 matches in a row, which is a list of well-performing teams. Now, Manchester United should not be proud, but have to work harder and play better to achieve an even better record and  It will be easier to win the match. Earlier Manchester United also won against Rangers and Manchester United are scoring more than 1 goal which makes their players come out cheap and They are paying attention to hard work.

If a team is to progress, all their players should be the same, meaning that each player should have equal strength and effort, which should be strong enough to make them play strong and cohesive in every match.  They will be hard to beat and Manchester United should stick to that path, which will give them a huge advantage.  Manchester United's next matches are some tough ones which will really make it difficult for them but if they play well and strong then these strong matches can't spoil them.

It's not Manchester United improved, but only Amad Diallo has improved.

Manchester United only won against Southampton, Rangers and Fulham, these are weak teams and won with small margin.

Crystal Palace is a so-so team, but they're looking great recently, I think they will beat Manchester United. It's really surprising where the bookie still underestimate Manchester United's opponent, just because Manchester United is a popular team, they might think Manchester United is stronger.

I don't think it's fair to say that it's only Amad that improved in the Manchester United's squad, there's no doubt that he's the most outstanding player in their squad but he's not the only improved player, Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, Urgarte,  Noussair Mazraoui, York and even the newly involved young lad Toby Collyer has really improved and looks ready to bench Kobbie Maino.

 Do not forget that Manchester United played very well against big teams like Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal they didn't lose against any of them and even won Man City, a win is a win what matters most is the 3 points. Although I'm not still very convinced that Manchester United could win their next match against Crystal Palace but in football anything is possible let's see how it goes. I'm more worried about my team Chelsea cause after what he played against Manchester City I'm not convinced where ready to be title contenders yet.

[Rampagoe004]

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it's never easy to play with fewer men even when the opponent is not a team fighting to win the Premier League title, Arsenal managed the game well even with 10 against 11 until Wolves also received a red card and the parity of players on the pitch was restored and they were able to capitalize on the opportunity by scoring with Calafiori. Arsenal got 3 very important points and they are still keeping them alive to win the Premier League

Arsenal continued to struggle for points at Wolves headquarters despite playing with 10 men since the first half. Several Arsenal players performed brilliantly in the game, they managed to cover the empty position so that it did not seem like there was a shortage of players.
Declan Rice performance was extraordinary, he was truly a Box to box midfielder. I was also very pleased with David Raya performance, at least there were 2 crucial saves he made, Chip Ait Nouri and Shott Deflect Cunha which were perfectly secured.

It was so difficult for Arsenal to play with a shortage of players starting from the first half which made the pressure on the defense even weaker. The results of the match were amazing, even though Arsenal played with 10 people, they were able to beat Wolves at home. With the hard work of a versatile midfielder, Declan Rice's performance was the the reason Arsenal won 3 points. Arsenal's formation in the first half began to change by covering empty spaces as if there was no shortage for them and remaining consistent in maintaining good play.

[bitgolden]

Arsenal continued to struggle for points at Wolves headquarters despite playing with 10 men since the first half. Several Arsenal players performed brilliantly in the game, they managed to cover the empty position so that it did not seem like there was a shortage of players.
Declan Rice performance was extraordinary, he was truly a Box to box midfielder. I was also very pleased with David Raya performance, at least there were 2 crucial saves he made, Chip Ait Nouri and Shott Deflect Cunha which were perfectly secured.

Well, at least they did manage to get the three points they need. Obviously it is never a good look that they got it so roughly against a team that is doing so badly this season, Wolves could probably go down this season, and Arsenal should have won this game a lot better. But at the end of the day, we are talking about a situation where it is just not that good at all, we need to realize that we could make it work for a long time if we know what we are dealing with, and that is why it is such a big trouble for everyone.

This isn't really a new information though, Arsenal didn't look that great all season long, they are not as good as they were in the last two seasons, if they were, they could have been closer to Liverpool right now, or maybe even ahead. Ahead would have been hard, Liverpool is doing wonderful this season, but they would at least be closer, however they haven't been doing that great so I can understand where this is coming from as well.

[len01]

Is not Arsenal always doing it ever since more than 20 years ago? It's nothing surprised when they're trophyless again. They are a club with trophyless specialization.

Unless Arsenal throw away the ambition to win the title in all competitions and prioritize one competition to win the title is the best choice. Unfortunately Arsenal can't do this and every season always starts the season very well. After that at the end of the season Arsenal always loses its mentality and performance to be one step closer to getting the EPL trophy. So whatever happens I will never believe in Arsenal who can win the title unless another team like Liverpool who I admit can win the title as you said.

[asriloni]

From this win we can guess that Manchester United have improved themselves now because this win came against Fulham and Manchester United have been able to beat teams like Fulham. Their record has seen a win list after a long time, which includes a list of 4 matches in a row, which is a list of well-performing teams. Now, Manchester United should not be proud, but have to work harder and play better to achieve an even better record and  It will be easier to win the match. Earlier Manchester United also won against Rangers and Manchester United are scoring more than 1 goal which makes their players come out cheap and They are paying attention to hard work.

If a team is to progress, all their players should be the same, meaning that each player should have equal strength and effort, which should be strong enough to make them play strong and cohesive in every match.  They will be hard to beat and Manchester United should stick to that path, which will give them a huge advantage.  Manchester United's next matches are some tough ones which will really make it difficult for them but if they play well and strong then these strong matches can't spoil them.

It's not Manchester United improved, but only Amad Diallo has improved.

Manchester United only won against Southampton, Rangers and Fulham, these are weak teams and won with small margin.

Crystal Palace is a so-so team, but they're looking great recently, I think they will beat Manchester United. It's really surprising where the bookie still underestimate Manchester United's opponent, just because Manchester United is a popular team, they might think Manchester United is stronger.

I don't think it's fair to say that it's only Amad that improved in the Manchester United's squad, there's no doubt that he's the most outstanding player in their squad but he's not the only improved player, Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, Urgarte,  Noussair Mazraoui, York and even the newly involved young lad Toby Collyer has really improved and looks ready to bench Kobbie Maino.

 Do not forget that Manchester United played very well against big teams like Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal they didn't lose against any of them and even won Man City, a win is a win what matters most is the 3 points. Although I'm not still very convinced that Manchester United could win their next match against Crystal Palace but in football anything is possible let's see how it goes. I'm more worried about my team Chelsea cause after what he played against Manchester City I'm not convinced where ready to be title contenders yet.

Don't be delutional, and please be objective.

PleagueDeath said about the truth. Amad is the only one who showed exceptional performance. If the entire players in the squad were improving, they would not be placing at bottom of the table.

They were not losing against big team, but they're crap against mid - bottom table teams. Using the result of fixtures against the big club is not enough in defining them improving.

The fact losing against mid - bottom table tier clubs enough to prove they declined a lot. This is even worst than their last season's result.

[SmartCharpa]

Playing with only 10 players since the 43rd minute, really made it difficult for Arsenal to score a goal in this match. I think that shouldn't have happened, considering that Wolves at this moment are also not in a good trend. Thus, Arsenal should still be able to score a goal in this match but yes, because Wolves also managed to play better in the second half, it might make this match end in a 0-0 draw. Indeed, there is still enough time for them to score  a goal in this match, but it seems that if Wolves can consistently put pressure and or attack, then maybe Wolves will score a goal and will make Arsenal lose at Molineux Stadium, who knows.

Playing with just 10 players against 11 players cannot prevent a team from winning a game. Arsenal is not in good shape at the moment; otherwise, I couldn't have expected them to concede a goal while they were playing with 10 players. However, I assumed the match would end in a draw since the Wolves were playing well in the second half. However, João Gomes, the Wolves midfielder, was also sent off in 70 minutes of the game, and both sides played with 10 men. Arsenal took advantage of J. Gomes' red card by scoring a goal four minutes later, securing three points.

Furthermore, Lewis-Skelly wasn't supposed to get a straight red card during the first half of the game, the referee may have been given a yellow card. Furthermore, Lewis-Skelly three match punishment has been removed, and he will be available for Arsenal's next game. In my opinion, Arsenal should concentrate on maintaining their league position, they will face Manchester City in the league, and I am not sure if they can catch up with Liverpool when they are 6 points behind.

[Velvet78]

Is not Arsenal always doing it ever since more than 20 years ago? It's nothing surprised when they're trophyless again. They are a club with trophyless specialization.

I saw people always admitted they always played well, but it doesn't really matter if they're not winning trophy. In fact, the history is always recording the winner of league, not a club who played good than other clubs.

I absolutely believe Liverpool is gonna take the trophy this season. Their odds is getting smaller, which mean huge possibility to be a champion.

Arsenal are very good at throwing away their Premier League title chance every time they have a chance these days. You would remember what happened in the recent years while they were 1 vs 1 with Manchester City. 

I'm sad for them. Arteta has built a really solid team in time. There are very capable young players in the squad. Honestly I see the thing they lack for a trophy here as a reliable CF. They don't have it for a long time. Gabriel Jesus recovered from a lasting injury first and made a really good comeback too. But in a very short time, he got another serious injury and he isn't expected to return before August... Arteta is also aware of this problem but they still haven't signed anyone. If they want the title then they have no choice other than doing this.