⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[X-ray]

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.

It's disappointed me when they're performing far worsen after PSG defeat. They slowly lost their mentality, while they have last trophy that they must get. Their performance against Fulham was not that bad. They created so many chances, but they only missed too many chances.

Although they lost it, they're still having 11 points gap to the Liverpool. They have to win 4 additional matches to secure the trophy. It's not easy considering they fight some strong clubs. The good thing is that they have westham, leicester, tottenham, and palace fixtures to saved them to secure EPL.

[Pokapoka124]

Honestly, seeing how Levy still keeps Ange as Tottenham coach makes me believe he wanna destroys his own club. His club got several bad results in a row, and nothing changed from their habit. Logically, it makes sense to sack Ange, but nothing happened.

I guess his stubborness to keep the current coach will for his club to pay a lot. His club won't get europa league, get less income as placed at the bottom, and yeah no fucking change in the next season.

In the end, Tottenham does tottenham things. It's nothing new at all. No doubt they being labelled as a mid tier club now. They have no will to be a competitive team.

I don’t blame Levy for still keeping the coach around because a lot of things happen around this kind of situations. When a coach is sacked, his wages for the rest of his contract year is usually paid off by the club, I don’t know the conditions around Ange Postecoglou’s contract but I feel it would be something of that nature. I suspect that’s the reason why they can’t sack him yet.

[hyudien]

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.

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I experienced the same thing as you, luckily I didn't place many bets this week there were only two matches, Everton vs Arsenal and Brentford vs Chelsea, the first bet was quite fun for me, unfortunately I lost the second bet even though the result was a draw but neither Brentford nor Chelsea could score. Manchester and Liverpool derby I avoided them because clearly both Manchester teams were not convincing and Liverpool were not under pressure so they played relaxed.

[BigBos]

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.

It's disappointed me when they're performing far worsen after PSG defeat. They slowly lost their mentality, while they have last trophy that they must get. Their performance against Fulham was not that bad. They created so many chances, but they only missed too many chances.

Although they lost it, they're still having 11 points gap to the Liverpool. They have to win 4 additional matches to secure the trophy. It's not easy considering they fight some strong clubs. The good thing is that they have westham, leicester, tottenham, and palace fixtures to saved them to secure EPL.

This is what is worrying, yes I was worried from the beginning that at the end of the season they would experience a decline. Luckily they had a long distance before, so now even though they have to experience defeat their distance is still far enough to be chased by the closest team to them. This is what they have to be aware of, 7 matches left, they have to quickly claim the title so they can be calmer in the next match. It only takes a few more wins for Liverpool to lock in the title.

[YOSHIE]

they have to quickly claim the title so they can be calmer in the next match. It only takes a few more wins for Liverpool to lock in the title.

Yes, we also have our own choice in the 2024-25 Premier League standings, although it looks tight we do not doubt our choice, overall fans of the Premier League this time also agree with, Liverpool and followed by Arsenal to be a superior team in the 2024-25 Premier League, although Nottingham Forest can be said to be Arsenal's rival.

We will see even though now it seems that everything is almost finished we will get a real results for this standings with points.
Liverpool-22-7-2, +42 GD, 73 points. Arsenal-17-10-4, +30 GD, 62 points and followed by NOTHAM F-17-6-8, +14 GD, 57 points, Chelsea ranked 4- 15-8-8, +17 GD, 53 points.

I might be degraded to become my favorite team in the 2024-25 Premier League, I hope that four clubs with the current position can enter the UEFA Champions League in 2025-26, that's my hope.

[Slow death]

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.

I'm a Liverpool fan, but I've always told people not to get too cocky that because Liverpool have a points advantage in the table they'll easily be champions. This is the Premier League. I've seen Arsenal have a points advantage in the past and in the last few rounds they lost the lead in the table to Manchester City.

As long as Liverpool are not mathematically declared champions, then they shouldn't celebrate. They should focus on winning every game, because their opponents can recover and still have a mathematical chance of becoming champions. Fortunately, I'm seeing that there's already progress in negotiations with some Liverpool players to extend their contracts.

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Virgil van Dijk will stay at Liverpool from what I see, that would be good. But Liverpool's defense has been terrible in the last 45 days.

[Accardo]

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.

Who would think otherwise, the match is a type that should play over 2.5, goals were meant to pour into those nets. Could it be fatique based on the end of season? Amorim never wants losses and would do anything to secure a draw, while Pep's strategies seem worn out, he's battling between Europa and Champions league. I'd prefer Chelsea to remain in the list of champions league participants.

[Pokapoka124]

Three matches winning streak keeping Wolves out of danger zone with now all three teams are set for relegation because their chances are almost end for survival tomorrow Tottenham hosting Southampton with Newcastle United will entertain Leicester city which are in deep troubles.

Ipswich which was looking good in last game against Bournemouth on road have defeat against Wolves at home which is big below and now things are set for them to go down Leicester City is also having end of another spell at top flight with now they have to do things again for joining Premier League which is surely below for them Crystal Palace and Wolves are doing amazing job as their performance is taking good change which bring them on stable spots.

Wolves have escaped relegation this season with their wins against Ipswich, Southampton and West Ham United. I think it’s unfortunate that the three teams promoted at the start of the season are the same teams getting relegated at the end of the season, they didn’t get to enjoy their stay in the Premier League.

[Pandu Geddon]

Wolves have escaped relegation this season with their wins against Ipswich, Southampton and West Ham United. I think it’s unfortunate that the three teams promoted at the start of the season are the same teams getting relegated at the end of the season, they didn’t get to enjoy their stay in the Premier League.

That is because their preparation for the competition with teams that are also trying to survive in the Premier League is still lacking. The result is they get bad results this season and will be relegated. They should have experience with all of that and if all come back in the future, then they will not experience the same problem and will be ready for the tight competition with other strong teams. However, we will see a greater possibility that the promoted team will also eventually be relegated again. Because indeed to compete at a higher level of play will require great preparation, including strong finances.

[Antotena]

It's disappointed me when they're performing far worsen after PSG defeat. They slowly lost their mentality, while they have last trophy that they must get. Their performance against Fulham was not that bad. They created so many chances, but they only missed too many chances.

Although they lost it, they're still having 11 points gap to the Liverpool. They have to win 4 additional matches to secure the trophy. It's not easy considering they fight some strong clubs. The good thing is that they have westham, leicester, tottenham, and palace fixtures to saved them to secure EPL.

There is metal strain after a defeat, I believe Liverpool is dealing with that currently but forget not, the season is left with 8 matches and Liverpool is ahead of Arsenal that are right close teams with 11 points, it will take Arsenal 3 games and 2 draw from Liverpool for them to have the same points with them and that's like making Liverpool going to their worst form this season because they have never been there, they are worst is to draw their games.

It's like only Liverpool that is having inconsistency in their games, they are not the only ones that has flop, every team in that table lose or draw match atleast ones in every months. Arsenal has draw two games but has draw almost half of the number of games they have played this season and as long as this keep happening, there will not be anyone that is going to chance Liverpool and be the winner, it's going to remain like that until end of the season.

[Pokapoka124]

Arsenal again dropping points in a game that looked like a walk over, wtf is going on! At the pace they are moving I wouldn't be surprised if Nottingham Forest got ahead of them because these guys always choke at the end of these games because players get tired and the alike...and with more competitions on their plate I see them straggling to put their house in order and they are lucky that that City isn't anywhere near them to over take them.

Arsenal playing against Everton is not a walkover game. Everton are a good side defensively and checking previous encounters with Arsenal shows that both sides have a history. I didn’t expect Arsenal to get a easy win against Everton. This draw doesn’t take away Arsenal’s place in the table, there is no chance Nottingham Forest will overtake Arsenal in the league table they can only fight for fourth or third position.

[Jossque]

Brentford played Chelsea to a goalless draw at home.Brentford don't have many goals in the league but we can't say the same for their rival Chelsea.Chelsea are struggling to stay among the top 4 in the league.The points difference with their closest rival City is 1 and it is certain that they will fight fiercely until the end of the league.
In the Manchester Derby, there was no winner.United had more shooting opportunities at home but failed to convert them into goals.City's loss of points has left them still behind in the race for 4th place.The race for 4th place with Chelsea continues at full speed, let's see who can finish in the top 4.

[KTChampions]

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.

Newcastle have two games in hand and their opponents are easy, so most likely Newcastle "now" have 54-56 points, it turns out that Chelsea and City are fighting for 5th place rather than 4th. Thank God Aston Villa are nearby and they can completely deprive City of a ticket to the Champions League. If I believed in justice this would not be a question at all (look at Forrest and Everton last season) but unfortunately any outcome of that case is possible.

[Adiljutt156]

So Arsenal tripped on Everton and are going home with only one point earned. That's not a massive surprise as Everton is a team with the most draws in the league this season.
Not much to worry about for Arsenal, as they are to far away behind Liverpool anyway, and the 3rd Nottm Forest are losing their game to Villa, so Arsenal might still end up with increasing the gap.

Nottm Forest are still in play though, after losing 2-0, they scored a goal in the 57th and are still pressing with 10 minutes to go.

Everton Football team Could not win match against Arsenal football team and that was good match and both teams performed very well in this match and defense system of both teams was good in this match. Trossard did goal at 34 minutes of the match and he did first goal of the match and after that we saw no goal from that team and after that Ndiaye did second goal of the match and he did goal at 49 minutes of the match and match was ended with result of 1-1 .Arsenal football team is very strong in this tournament but in today match ,they could not do extraordinary and we saw draw match and Arsenal team points are more on the table which are 62 and that team won more matches in this tournament .

[ILuckyGuyI]

Newcastle have two games in hand and their opponents are easy, so most likely Newcastle "now" have 54-56 points, it turns out that Chelsea and City are fighting for 5th place rather than 4th. Thank God Aston Villa are nearby and they can completely deprive City of a ticket to the Champions League. If I believed in justice this would not be a question at all (look at Forrest and Everton last season) but unfortunately any outcome of that case is possible.

Agreed there! Newcastle have more potential to finish in top 5 to get that CL ticket. We are talking like 5th placed club will surely get that extra spot. But I think this is near guaranteed this season.

The absent games for Newcastle:

• Leicester (away) which is to be played today
• Crystal Palace (home)

Both are winnable games theoretically. Newcastle are going to face Chelsea and Aston Villa also later. These games are really critical for this target.

[Mate2237]

Newcastle have two games in hand and their opponents are easy, so most likely Newcastle "now" have 54-56 points, it turns out that Chelsea and City are fighting for 5th place rather than 4th. Thank God Aston Villa are nearby and they can completely deprive City of a ticket to the Champions League. If I believed in justice this would not be a question at all (look at Forrest and Everton last season) but unfortunately any outcome of that case is possible.

Agreed there! Newcastle have more potential to finish in top 5 to get that CL ticket. We are talking like 5th placed club will surely get that extra spot. But I think this is near guaranteed this season.

The absent games for Newcastle:

• Leicester (away) which is to be played today
• Crystal Palace (home)

Both are winnable games theoretically. Newcastle are going to face Chelsea and Aston Villa also later. These games are really critical for this target.

I think the chances of Newcastle qualifying for the champions by finishing in that 5th place will be tough because I think that the only place left in the league now is the 5th place with what I can see from first to fourth place on the league table is occupied so it's now left for the 5th place place on .


Liverpool, arsenal and forest is already occupying the top three places and the fourth place is between Chelsea and Manchester City so it will be difficult for Newcastle to finish in the top five even though the points gap is not too big but I don't see either Chelsea or Manchester City dropping points for Newcastle United to take over that fifth place

[CroverNo01]

Brentford played Chelsea to a goalless draw at home.Brentford don't have many goals in the league but we can't say the same for their rival Chelsea.Chelsea are struggling to stay among the top 4 in the league.The points difference with their closest rival City is 1 and it is certain that they will fight fiercely until the end of the league.
In the Manchester Derby, there was no winner.United had more shooting opportunities at home but failed to convert them into goals.City's loss of points has left them still behind in the race for 4th place.The race for 4th place with Chelsea continues at full speed, let's see who can finish in the top 4.

The goalless draw was deserved because bothsides failed terribly to record a goal. They failed consistently to record a shot on target and you think these managers are satisfied with this particular perspective? Thomas Frank was aiming for a win but couldn't get one not when he faced Enzo Maresca. Brentford have always been a hard knot for Chelsea to crack. Despite the crucial position the host found themselves, they've been making stunning performance against oppositions and Chelsea was no exception for them.

[Princess Leah]

Brentford played Chelsea to a goalless draw at home.Brentford don't have many goals in the league but we can't say the same for their rival Chelsea.Chelsea are struggling to stay among the top 4 in the league.The points difference with their closest rival City is 1 and it is certain that they will fight fiercely until the end of the league.
In the Manchester Derby, there was no winner.United had more shooting opportunities at home but failed to convert them into goals.City's loss of points has left them still behind in the race for 4th place.The race for 4th place with Chelsea continues at full speed, let's see who can finish in the top 4.

The goalless draw was deserved because bothsides failed terribly to record a goal. They failed consistently to record a shot on target and you think these managers are satisfied with this particular perspective? Thomas Frank was aiming for a win but couldn't get one not when he faced Enzo Maresca. Brentford have always been a hard knot for Chelsea to crack. Despite the crucial position the host found themselves, they've been making stunning performance against oppositions and Chelsea was no exception for them.

I was pissed at Chelsea for drawing that match we had more opportunities and deserved the winning, twenty shots with five on target is enough to win but they couldn't find the net, if only our players played their roles more accurately then the whole points would've been ours but sadly we shared points with Brentford.

 Thomas Frank is doing a good job at Brentford he's made them to look tough against big teams and sometimes they seem like a big threat but then Enzo Maresca needs to crack that knot so it don't repeat next season, as much as chelsea played more better, they needed to score goals to compliment the good performance, drawing has made the struggle for 4th position more tougher cause Newcastle is wining Leicester City and are currently same points with Chelsea.

[SatoPrincess]

Arsenal's result was totally predictable when you're aware they're not playing their main squad. The result might be differ if they played Saka and Martinelli, but fucking sterling was there. They're know it very well they have no chance to compete for EPL. So, they moved away to the UCL.

As for Forest, they're starting their downfall. If they can't going back up, they lose opportunity to play in the UCL. They may be competing with City for the UCL spot, not Chelsea. They're having 2 points gap only if Chelsea win against Brentford soon.

It seems we will see the downfall of Nottingham Forest very soon.

Competing in the English Premier League is a huge task for every club in the league. The race for the league title against Liverpool seems to be off the table for Arsenal already because the gap between first and second position is huge.

I don’t believe this loss determines the future of Nottingham Forest. They are still a good side and have been incredible this season. I believe Nottingham Forest will do everything possible to keep their position in the top four.

[Zaguru12]

Agreed there! Newcastle have more potential to finish in top 5 to get that CL ticket. We are talking like 5th placed club will surely get that extra spot. But I think this is near guaranteed this season.

The absent games for Newcastle:

• Leicester (away) which is to be played today
• Crystal Palace (home)

Both are winnable games theoretically. Newcastle are going to face Chelsea and Aston Villa also later. These games are really critical for this target.

Newcastle just won their game against Leicester City who are more likely looking to join Southampton as the two clubs heading back to the championship within few weeks of game. Newcastle win move them to 5th just behind Chelsea due to point difference. The extra game at hand is against Crystal palace who are not looking good at the moment. With Euphoria in the Newcastle players right now I think they can win against any club at the moment in the league. I see them actually retaining that fourth position in my opinion and Chelsea struggling at 5 with Manchester lurking behind.

The extra slot will be giving to Manchester United depending on how Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea fairs in their respective European competitions, if they get dumped out early or one of them get dumped out like Arsenal it will be hard to see the slot at EPL this season.