⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Fiatless]

Fulham have always been a tough team at home, but I didn't expect them to beat Liverpool 3-1 with 20 minutes left. I think something happened after PSG's defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League, they lost their former belief in themselves and that's hindering them now. The same thing hindered them in the final with Newcastle, and the same thing is hindering them today, but Arsenal dropped points against Everton, so this defeat won't be something irreparable.

Can't just understand what is going on with Liverpool. They seem to have lost grip of the extraordinary performance they have witnessed since the League began..I think this low performance even started before the match against PSG. The Reds are lucky that Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, and Chelsea failed to maximize this chance. Nottingham Forest lost, while others just got one point from this week's games. Liverpool would have to keep winning if they want to get a trophy this season.

[Coyster]

That has to be one of the worst Manchester Derbies i have ever watch, City look a completely different team, i know that they have looked that way all season, but i think today just encapsulates it, they made a bad United team look decent. With City's performance today, i cannot see them finishing in the top four, and that will be so bad for the club, to miss out on the CL, they wouldn't even be able to get some of the players they want to get in the summer.

[Agbe]

Fulham have always been a tough team at home, but I didn't expect them to beat Liverpool 3-1 with 20 minutes left. I think something happened after PSG's defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League, they lost their former belief in themselves and that's hindering them now. The same thing hindered them in the final with Newcastle, and the same thing is hindering them today, but Arsenal dropped points against Everton, so this defeat won't be something irreparable.

Can't just understand what is going on with Liverpool. They seem to have lost grip of the extraordinary performance they have witnessed since the League began..I think this low performance even started before the match against PSG. The Reds are lucky that Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, and Chelsea failed to maximize this chance. Nottingham Forest lost, while others just got one point from this week's games. Liverpool would have to keep winning if they want to get a trophy this season.

I think fatigue and loss of form has started getting in on liverpool because of recent they have not been playing well this is a very shocking result because I expected Liverpool to win this game but this is football for you you can't win all the games but hans slot should rotate this liverpool squad because most of the players are tired and exhausted but for Fulham this is a nice result for them because it's a step closer to to Fulham making it to Europe next season

[Unknown01]

Can't just understand what is going on with Liverpool. They seem to have lost grip of the extraordinary performance they have witnessed since the League began..I think this low performance even started before the match against PSG. The Reds are lucky that Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, and Chelsea failed to maximize this chance. Nottingham Forest lost, while others just got one point from this week's games. Liverpool would have to keep winning if they want to get a trophy this season.

You can see the drop in performance at a lot of teams, which is why I'm not surprised by Liverpool now. Look at Manchester City, if you'd been told last year that they'd play so badly this year, you certainly wouldn't have believed it. But this scenario doesn't only exist in the PL, the top favourites in the Bundesliga in Germany are also weakening, in addition to teams like Leverkusen or Stuttgart, Bayern Munich is also affected by this problem. In general, I have the impression that many big clubs are no longer as dominant as they used to be.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Liverpool were just able to score a goal in the second half of the match, and Fulham were able to secure a win in the match.

They scored the opening goal of the match before Fulham did. 3 goals in the first half was wild against Liverpool. I've never felt positive when big teams compete with smaller teams and, I've realized that it keeps giving, almost everytime, the same outcome.

Liverpool has been on the top and they've been doing really great since this season. This was the end or say, an abrupt cut in the flow of 4 matches unbeaten!!
I'm not surprised that they lost to Fulham on the 8th position as they(Fulham) have shown due diligence on an average of 3 wins from the last 5 games played. If Liverpool don't go home with this trophy this time after nearly 6 years from the last one, then maybe they won't win in a long time.

[KTChampions]

That has to be one of the worst Manchester Derbies i have ever watch, City look a completely different team, i know that they have looked that way all season, but i think today just encapsulates it, they made a bad United team look decent. With City's performance today, i cannot see them finishing in the top four, and that will be so bad for the club, to miss out on the CL, they wouldn't even be able to get some of the players they want to get in the summer.

Do you think that because City fail to qualify for the Champions League once they won't be able to buy any of the players? I seriously doubt it, because firstly City are the most stable in the Premier League, and secondly people go to City for the money. Tomorrow I think Newcastle should easily win against Leicester which are in penultimate place and thus City will fall to 6th place.
It would be a shame if City ended the season "on their own" in lower than 5th place plus they were given a points deduction. I would like the punishment to be spread over several seasons. The punishment should be proportionate to the violation, a points deduction every season over several years would be fair.

[aylabadia05]

The poorest derby to be remembered, too many fan's expectations collapsed unapologetically. A goaless draw wasn't anybody's thought on the match. But it's as though what the both sides deserves, as their underperformances persists.

Those who bet on draws and under in this derby match, of course they are the ones who get money. For those who chase big odds by playing parlay, it is true in the Man United vs Man City match betting option, I predict they will lose in other matches.

I ignore the performance of both, but the draw only benefits Man United but not Man City because they cannot overtake Chelsea who first got a draw against Brentford.

[ingiltere]

I saw Agüero's bet for the Manchester derby before the match. He played over 3.5 goals. There wasn't even a single goal in the match. Does he realize what a bad choice he made? Or is he happy that he didn't have to pay out of pocket because Stake gave him a free bet for advertising?
Honestly, with City without Haaland and United without a proper striker, it was very difficult for this game to be over 3.5 goals. This pick has been like throwing money away. I hope no one lost too much money.

[Pokapoka124]

From what we've seen played out so for many seasons now with Spurs, we can affirm to thus fact, despite Tottenhams all seasons relentless effort in the Premier League to lift the cup, they have not attempted to lift the premier league trophy for the past decades, I kind of wonder how players that plays for the club how they feel about this situation and what's their hopes,  if I'm someone that is looking for trophy to lift, I won't ever dream of going to Tottenham,  except during my retirement age I may consider spending my time their since are nothing to worry about.

For the years I have witnessed Tottenham compete in the Premier League nothing seems to work for them. For months they could be playing well and far into the season they start performing poorly and losing points. Same thing happened again this season, Tottenham now struggle to get even a point. Rumours are going around about a possible sack to the current coach. Will sacking Ange Postecoglou be the solution to Tottenham’s problems?

[emrecemsan]

I saw Agüero's bet for the Manchester derby before the match. He played over 3.5 goals. There wasn't even a single goal in the match. Does he realize what a bad choice he made? Or is he happy that he didn't have to pay out of pocket because Stake gave him a free bet for advertising?
Honestly, with City without Haaland and United without a proper striker, it was very difficult for this game to be over 3.5 goals. This pick has been like throwing money away. I hope no one lost too much money.

I guess he isn't bothered with the result at all because of not betting with his own money.    I didn't know Aguero also had this sponsorship by Stake. I only knew about Drake making huge bets thanks to them.

Over 3.5 goals is a bit brave betting choice for this match to tell the truth. Even the one at Etihad ended 1-2. There have been few amount of h2h between them ending by at least 4 goals.

Haaland's absence changed Guardiola's plans. Foden was really ineffective beside Marmoush...

[Issa56]

That has to be one of the worst Manchester Derbies i have ever watch, City look a completely different team, i know that they have looked that way all season, but i think today just encapsulates it, they made a bad United team look decent. With City's performance today, i cannot see them finishing in the top four, and that will be so bad for the club, to miss out on the CL, they wouldn't even be able to get some of the players they want to get in the summer.

City getting a draw against Manchester United is not really a nice one for them, they are fighting for the top 4 position, getting a draw or losing right not won’t make them achieve that, Manchester City are suppose to be winning all their matches right now, but as we can see, they played draw against  Manchester United, and they will have to be maintaining their current 5th position. If Manchester City are not careful, they might end up not qualifying for the champions league next season, because their performance is currently poor, I never expected a draw in todays match.

[Adbitco]

City getting a draw against Manchester United is not really a nice one for them, they are fighting for the top 4 position, getting a draw or losing right not won’t make them achieve that, Manchester City are suppose to be winning all their matches right now, but as we can see, they played draw against  Manchester United, and they will have to be maintaining their current 5th position. If Manchester City are not careful, they might end up not qualifying for the champions league next season, because their performance is currently poor, I never expected a draw in todays match.

The club is dip in form and there's nothing they can do about if for now maybe until the season finishes and another starts while they make some changes by adding some players to the squad. On a normal, Pep's team has never been on this kind of situation before that's why no one can really pinpoint that this is what is wrong with Pep's team. You're right, they might not actually qualify for the Champions League for next season, but we all know that if the club was in form, they would be either in first or second spot and nothing below that.

[Zaguru12]

That has to be one of the worst Manchester Derbies i have ever watch, City look a completely different team, i know that they have looked that way all season, but i think today just encapsulates it, they made a bad United team look decent. With City's performance today, i cannot see them finishing in the top four, and that will be so bad for the club, to miss out on the CL, they wouldn't even be able to get some of the players they want to get in the summer.

I wasn’t expecting much from this game to be honest, aside the poor performance of both club this season, the absence of key players from both clubs was an indication that the two clubs will be playing badly. The game was more like a charity game because it lacked any real intent from both clubs, the two teams were even having players in a cheerful mood during the game, one can see the bromance between Bruno and Bernardo Silva, also with Casemiro and Co. if it were in the past it wouldn’t be all smiles between this guys but they seems to see that there is nothing to lose or win for the season and they weren’t pumped to bring their energy to the game.

I would love to see Manchester City miss out of the top four for the first time in Pep’s managerial career so that he too can have a test of the European second division competitions. Although even if they miss out I don’t think it will affect the club signings because there are many things that will influence players coming

[Furious 7]

That has to be one of the worst Manchester Derbies i have ever watch, City look a completely different team, i know that they have looked that way all season, but i think today just encapsulates it, they made a bad United team look decent. With City's performance today, i cannot see them finishing in the top four, and that will be so bad for the club, to miss out on the CL, they wouldn't even be able to get some of the players they want to get in the summer.

Although there were some chances that in the end we could see in the 90 minutes of the match but indeed I agree with what you said because in this match it was actually too ordinary for a derby because the performance of both clubs did not really show anything extraordinary for me.

Both clubs looked so cautious and didn't want to be too focused just because they wanted to keep the score even for 1 point but it made the match look monotonous.
Even so but at least 1 point is enough to make them avoid bad results even though results like this also cannot be said to be a good thing only this is enough for them to maintain hope in improving momentum and performance for the continuation of the EPL going forward especially for now it looks like Mancehster CIty is only trying to pursue a position for the Champions League so this is still good enough for them.

[Pokapoka124]

A full set of odds for this weekend (+ Mon) matchday 31:

Everton x4.20 Vs Arsenal FC x1.96; Draw x3.33
Crystal Palace x2.42 Vs Brighton & Hove Albion x2.83; Draw x3.50
Ipswich Town x2.80 Vs Wolverhampton Wanderers x2.60; Draw x3.25
West Ham United x3.00 Vs Bournemouth x2.36; Draw x3.40
Aston Villa FC x2.05 Vs Nottingham Forest x3.60; Draw x3.50
Brentford x3.10 Vs Chelsea x2.16; Draw x3.75
Fulham x4.25 Vs Liverpool FC x1.81; Draw x3.75
Tottenham Hotspur x1.40 Vs Southampton x6.66; Draw x5.33
Manchester United x3.33 Vs Manchester City x2.12; Draw x3.60
Leicester City x6.00 Vs Newcastle United x1.48; Draw x4.75

I think the most interesting one is the Manchester derby: Man United Vs. Man City. In their last clash, United came up victorious with a 2-1 win. Both teams had problems with underperformance this season, and both showed signs of improvement, but they are far from their prime.
The City is the favourite, but home advantage could be a big factor here.

The odds did not go in my favour, the Premier League just gets more difficult to predict each week. The game between Arsenal and Everton was likely to finish in a draw. A win for Liverpool was expected but the reverse is the case as Liverpool lost 3-2 to Fulham yesterday. Tottenham were impressive against Southampton as they won the match comfortably. Chelsea played goalless and both Manchester clubs are played a goalless draw.

[Iranus]

Can't just understand what is going on with Liverpool. They seem to have lost grip of the extraordinary performance they have witnessed since the League began..I think this low performance even started before the match against PSG. The Reds are lucky that Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, and Chelsea failed to maximize this chance. Nottingham Forest lost, while others just got one point from this week's games. Liverpool would have to keep winning if they want to get a trophy this season.

Liverpool are in a state of disarray after their Champions League defeat to PSG. Arne Slott probably never imagined his squad would perform so poorly against PSG and lose. After their defeat to PSG, Liverpool also lost to Newcastle in the FA Cup. The team has missed out on two consecutive titles.

Liverpool will easily win the Premier League title. After losing in the last match, Liverpool is still 11 points ahead of Arsenal. Arsenal have very little chance of reducing their lead to 11 points in 7 matches. So even if Liverpool loses a few matches, it will not be a big loss.

[Hanadawa]

Can't just understand what is going on with Liverpool. They seem to have lost grip of the extraordinary performance they have witnessed since the League began..I think this low performance even started before the match against PSG. The Reds are lucky that Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, and Chelsea failed to maximize this chance. Nottingham Forest lost, while others just got one point from this week's games. Liverpool would have to keep winning if they want to get a trophy this season.

The result of this match was beyond my expectation. Before the match against Fulham they only got one defeat this season. I didn’t expect Fulham to give Liverpool their second defeat. With seven matches left I think Arsenal can still put pressure on Liverpool. Arsenal need four wins and on the other hand Liverpool lose in the next four matches so Arsenal will be able to shift Liverpool’s position in the first position. But looking at the remaining matches it seems like a very impossible mission for Arsenal. I think only Arsenal and Chelsea can give Liverpool a challenge in the next match. Although they lost surprisingly to Fulham but I think Liverpool will try to learn from their mistakes and they will not let go of the EPL title easily.

[SmartCharpa]

That has to be one of the worst Manchester Derbies i have ever watch, City look a completely different team, i know that they have looked that way all season, but i think today just encapsulates it, they made a bad United team look decent. With City's performance today, i cannot see them finishing in the top four, and that will be so bad for the club, to miss out on the CL, they wouldn't even be able to get some of the players they want to get in the summer.

Manchester United dominated Manchester City in the derby match, and I wasn't surprised because Manchester United had defeated Manchester City in the first leg this season, I expected the second leg to go the same way because Manchester City wouldn't be a threat to Man United. Manchester United might have got the lead in the first half, but Garnacho attempts were not enough to score goals.

However, Chelsea is only one point ahead of Manchester City, so the battle is not over. Even if Manchester City fails to qualify for the next Champions League, they will bring the players they want, and the team has a history of winning the Champions League trophy, so many players will consider it a big club and accept the offer. Manchester City's bad trend can only last this season, and I have confidence that Guardiola will buy the player of his choice to improve their performance next season.

[Velvet78]

While Chelsea and Manchester City are gifting the 4th position to themselves, there is a new threat risen right behind: Aston Villa.    They are currently on a winning streak of 3 games and only 1 point behind Manchester City.

Emery is such a competitive manager though. He is doing the best he can and I started to believe like they might have a go at the Champions League once again.    Instead of Chelsea or Manchester City... Aston Villa's current form deserves it more than those 2 teams honestly.

[knowngunman]

I think fatigue and loss of form has started getting in on liverpool because of recent they have not been playing well this is a very shocking result because I expected Liverpool to win this game but this is football for you you can't win all the games but hans slot should rotate this liverpool squad because most of the players are tired and exhausted but for Fulham this is a nice result for them because it's a step closer to to Fulham making it to Europe next season

What are we really expecting from Liverpool other than fatigue when they're not rotating players? Playing the first XI all the time is one silly mistake from Anne Slot. He should try to rotate like three to four players in the first team because at times, same players get boring playing together all the time and failed to be creative on the pitch. They have some youngsters that are eager to showcase their best when given a chance. There is urgent need for Slot to change the team and have the nerve to bench some players.

Fulham took advantage of their errors and stole the unexpected victory. Defeat to PSG, Nothingham Forest and now Fulham. I think this defeat came at the right time thou as it'll serve as the eye opener for them to prepare ahead of the transfer window and do the needful than having controversies over contract extension. The good thing here is that there's no opponent contending for the tittle apart Liverpool and the season is almost over.