⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Inwestour]

Yeah, he might not be a good coach according to you guys, at least not a good coach has something to his name with a team like Tottenham. He chose his priorities right that's focusing more on a particular competition instead of putting more bodies forward on all competitions and not having any of it, instead he focused on only one after knowing that he will secure a place still in the top flight. He might not be a good coach but his left a legacy in the club where most coaches that were perceived to be good or better than him couldn't.

It is a bit strange that Tottenham is getting so much attention here. Maybe the reason is that they won the Europa League, got a new coach, and now everyone is waiting to see what might come out of it. How well they will perform in the Premier League next season and how good they can be in the Champions League. For now, I am quite skeptical about Tottenham, I think it will be tough for them in both competitions.

And by the way, everyone seems to have forgotten about Manchester United, Amorim is still their coach. Although I thought after a terrible season they would want to replace him too.

[JeffBrad12]

Chelsea has already made 5 signings this summer.

Liam Delap - €35.5m
Estêvão - €34m
Dário Essugo - €22m
Mamadou Sarr - €14m
Kendry Páez - €10m

This is more than 100 million euros spending already.    Maignan is also likely to join soon like I said earlier.

Maignan's negotiation already dropped off by Chelsea. No chance for him to go to the Blues as a new goal keeper.  They want him for 12 million, but Milan being so harsh priced him 20 million. So, the deal already collapsed.

[Distraction]

Maignan's negotiation already dropped off by Chelsea. No chance for him to go to the Blues as a new goal keeper.  They want him for 12 million, but Milan being so harsh priced him 20 million. So, the deal already collapsed.

Is the only issue for Chelsea to close the gap of 8m euros? I'm surprised that they don't want to pay this money for him. Because they have already spent a ridiculous amount on some unnecessary players.  

There are 4 goalkeepers registered to the squad already in fact. However I don't think any of them is as good as Maignan. I'd rather have him and part ways with one. Chelsea hasn't really had a credible goalkeeper for years...

[yenerbatmaz]

Chelsea has already made 5 signings this summer.

Liam Delap - €35.5m
Estêvão - €34m
Dário Essugo - €22m
Mamadou Sarr - €14m
Kendry Páez - €10m

This is more than 100 million euros spending already.    Maignan is also likely to join soon like I said earlier. All these players in the squad... I wonder how many of them will be sold at the same time.

They are investing in young players okay but isn't this just too much already?

Chelsea became an ordinary English team after Abramovic.

The transfers they made are young players, yes, but they need to sign better quality players for the Premier League.

I watched Chelsea in the conference finals, but they were a very ordinary team. I don't think the squad they have built will win the Premier League title next year.
Let's see if they can prove me wrong.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I also don't expect Chelsea to lift a PL trophy anytime soon. I mean at least with this philosophy of Todd Boehly. I don't like his transfer policies even a little.    Still continuing to fill the club with useless players.

I don't say all of those transfers are bad but most of them are. He should quit looking at it as a business model only. I wish they had a chairman who takes this more seriously and builds a squad that can really fight for PL titles like in the old days.

[JeffBrad12]

Maignan's negotiation already dropped off by Chelsea. No chance for him to go to the Blues as a new goal keeper.  They want him for 12 million, but Milan being so harsh priced him 20 million. So, the deal already collapsed.

Is the only issue for Chelsea to close the gap of 8m euros? I'm surprised that they don't want to pay this money for him. Because they have already spent a ridiculous amount on some unnecessary players. 

There are 4 goalkeepers registered to the squad already in fact. However I don't think any of them is as good as Maignan. I'd rather have him and part ways with one. Chelsea hasn't really had a credible goalkeeper for years...

Yes it is the only's issue why Chelsea turn around from maignant. It's not worthy to pay 20m for a goalie that has one year contract left.

However, a bit agree they have 4 goal keepers, but not as good as maignan in build up. I also hear they is also willing to sell petrovic. So, they will decrease the number of their goalie soon.

[Agbe]

It's reported that Manchester United has officially approached napoli over Victor oshimen it is believed that a player could be even added to the deal so that oshimen can go over to Manchester United if this deal goes through it will be a wonderful thing for united because united has lacked a true striker in the past two seasons but oshimen wages could be a problem because the reason why no club has signed oshimen is because of his wages

[Adbitco]

It's reported that Manchester United has officially approached napoli over Victor oshimen it is believed that a player could be even added to the deal so that oshimen can go over to Manchester United if this deal goes through it will be a wonderful thing for united because united has lacked a true striker in the past two seasons but oshimen wages could be a problem because the reason why no club has signed oshimen is because of his wages

Wait, I'm confused here, Manchester United approved Napoli for Osimhen, is it not supposed to be Galatassry that they should approach? Or was Osimhen not sold? Or was he loaned to Galatassry by Napoli? If he was loaned then it's actually Napoli, Manchester United should approach. Well Manchester United is a great club and if Osimhen wants to play their then it's a welcome development so long as the club is willing to invest in quality players that can assist him to shine in the club if not, his really going to struggle if he happens to sign for them.

[TelolettOm]

Ange is long gone and Tottenham have since been looking for a replacement, what I noticed from their Pursuit though is the fact that they are actually looking at a premier league proving manager instead of going outside the country to get one. Their candidates have been either Marco Silva of Fulham or Thomas Frank of Brentford. I think they settled for the bees manager.

In fact, until now the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou is still a pro and con both within Tottenham and outside, especially from some players who still feel the decision is a bit strange. But whatever it is, they realize, now the coach has been replaced and they are ready with whatever the decision is.

Although previously, like Micky van de Ven, quite questioned the decision to dismiss the coach who made them win the UEFA Europa League.

Source: Micky van de Ven - Ange Postecoglou's sacking

[pawel7777]

Liverpool is not stopping.
After signing Frimpong from Leverkusen for £29.5 million and making an offer for Wirtz for £127 million also from the same club (still under negotiations, as far as I know) they are now, allegedly, considering making a move on PSG's forward Bradley Barcola, who is valued at around £100 million.

If that transfer goes through, that would be a huge money Liverpool will spend, showing how serious they are about defending the title and about performing well in the Champions League.
Some could think that they would be pretty happy with their current squad, considering how dominant they have been in the Premier League, but they know they have to keep improving consistently if they want to remain successful.

[Issa56]

I thought Manchester United and Tottenham were going to be relegated this season but you can’t compare Amorim to Ange Postecoglou. To be fair to Amorim, it wasn’t his fault, he joined Manchester United mid season and his predecessor didn’t leave a good team behind for him to takeover. I think Amorim cannot be evaluated by United’s performance this season, he should given the opportunity to build his own team and compete.

I knew Manchester United won’t be relegated, I was so confident about that, but Manchester United and Tottenham really surprised me last season, I never believed they will be at the position which they were last season, if the teams that got relegated added more efforts, maybe Tottenham will have been gone by now. Some people complained about Tottenham management sacking their coach because of the trophy which he won for them, but I think it’s really a nice idea, Tottenham performance was terrible last season, and they were just lucky to win the Europa league.

I can’t really blame Amorim yet, the transfer window is open now, and he has the opportunity to sign any player which he wants, if he doesn’t perform well by next season, then he will have no excuse for not performing well.

[Adbitco]

Liverpool is not stopping.
After signing Frimpong from Leverkusen for £29.5 million and making an offer for Wirtz for £127 million also from the same club (still under negotiations, as far as I know) they are now, allegedly, considering making a move on PSG's forward Bradley Barcola, who is valued at around £100 million.

If that transfer goes through, that would be a huge money Liverpool will spend, showing how serious they are about defending the title and about performing well in the Champions League.
Some could think that they would be pretty happy with their current squad, considering how dominant they have been in the Premier League, but they know they have to keep improving consistently if they want to remain successful.

They are really looking forward to strengthen the team even more and that's a very welcome development. After an incredible season they are still splashing lots of money to get quality players in other to compete again because they are fully aware that other teams in the league will also be preparing for next season, and that's how a true team does it. A team that still wants to win not a team like Arsenal lol. Who will sign two kindergarten players and feel that they've arrived meanwhile nothing.

[asriloni]

I can't imagine how big Wirtz burden when he comes to the PL. I remember that how City bought Marmoush, which was far cheaper than him but with better stats. However, public still rated Marmoush as a flop. I also remember how City bought Grealish for 100m, and still being called a flop even he's winning PL a few times and UCL.

It seems to me Wirtz will receive so many blame on the first day he played for Liverpool. We know how harsh PL competition, and i think he must give more than he did at Leverkusen.

Just compare his stats to the Marmoush in Bundesliga. We know how he's still under Marmoush, but expensive price.

[Slow death]

I can't imagine how big Wirtz burden when he comes to the PL. I remember that how City bought Marmoush, which was far cheaper than him but with better stats. However, public still rated Marmoush as a flop. I also remember how City bought Grealish for 100m, and still being called a flop even he's winning PL a few times and UCL.

It seems to me Wirtz will receive so many blame on the first day he played for Liverpool. We know how harsh PL competition, and i think he must give more than he did at Leverkusen.

Just compare his stats to the Marmoush in Bundesliga. We know how he's still under Marmoush, but expensive price.

The Bundesliga is a league dominated by one team, unlike the Premier League which is dominated by several teams, so he, who was in a good team, only managed to score 10 goals and made 13 assists. He may have great difficulty in scoring 10 goals in the Premier League. There were many players who were good in other teams in leagues such as La Liga, Portuguese League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1

but when they arrived in the Premier League they were a great failure. I sincerely hope that he is not another case of failure, because as a Liverpool fan I am rooting for us to win the title again and win the European Champions League, so we need all Liverpool players to be giving 100% effort.

[Oluwa-btc]

This is a question that I'm also curious about the answer of. Thomas Frank has literally no achievement in his career. His only "success" is to promote to the PL from Championship with Brentford.

He hasn't been able to push for a European tournament since then. Finished the league at the 9th or 10th position a couple of times. I don't see anything interesting about him as a result. 

He has no achievement? Quite alright but his Brentford side is one of the best sides in the Premier who have dealt with top sides like Manchester United,  Manchester City,  Arsenal and also Chelsea. Is that not achievement enough? Is that not enough to say he is a premier league proven manager? Brentford was another London side with less ambitions,  with Tottenham Hotspur I believe it will a much higher task. I'm certain he is a top appointment for them. Time will tell.

[ITExpert]

Strasbourg's central defender Mamadou Sarr becomes Chelsea's new player after signing an 8-year deal. Chelsea are signing dozens of players but they can't make a success out of such a large squad. I wonder if this will change in the new season. Chelsea will pay 15 million Euro to Strasbourg for the 19-year-old defender. Sarr played for Strasbourg for one season after coming through the youth system of Lyon. He doesn't have a lot of experience. He also plays for France U19 team. Chelsea will probably send him on loan to another team this season. I don't think he will be in the squad planning for the new season. They keep investing in the future but that future never comes.

There is no doubt in one thing that is Chelsea's friendly budget. Chelsea is a team whose management spends a lot of money on it. there is a problem i personally think about: The team is not setting records based on the amount of money they are spending. Recently the hiring of a new defensive player is very costly. Chelsea is a good team but the issue is only the lack of total Hundred percent performance. But i think just because you are hiring the most expensive players from all over the world doesn't mean that you will succeed. Because rather than hiring an expensive player you should underline those problems which creates hurdles in your way of success.  When you overcome that issue then definitely success is yours. And i think this is not difficult for a team like Chelsea.

[Velvet78]

He has no achievement? Quite alright but his Brentford side is one of the best sides in the Premier who have dealt with top sides like Manchester United,  Manchester City,  Arsenal and also Chelsea. Is that not achievement enough? Is that not enough to say he is a premier league proven manager? Brentford was another London side with less ambitions,  with Tottenham Hotspur I believe it will a much higher task. I'm certain he is a top appointment for them. Time will tell.

Top appointment for them? I don't know... It is very early to make sure of such thing. Because he hasn't managed a big team yet. That's actually the main reason why I don't believe in him yet.

But of course we can't figure out how capable he can be without being given such chance. I would really like to see him doing a good work. He will have a big responsibility to carry the team to upper positions in the league after a horrible finish last season. 

[Danica22]

He has no achievement? Quite alright but his Brentford side is one of the best sides in the Premier who have dealt with top sides like Manchester United,  Manchester City,  Arsenal and also Chelsea. Is that not achievement enough? Is that not enough to say he is a premier league proven manager? Brentford was another London side with less ambitions,  with Tottenham Hotspur I believe it will a much higher task. I'm certain he is a top appointment for them. Time will tell.

It is true that Thomas Frank has not achieved much. But we should not forget that we have seen the improvement in Brentford's performance with the help of Frank. The biggest challenge for this team was to qualify for the Premier League. But now Brentford is challenging the giant teams of the Premier League. This has been possible because of Thomas Frank.

Tottenham should have given their former coach Ange Postecoglou another season. Since he was able to bring the Europa League title. However, Tottenham should not expect anything good from the new coach unless they strengthen their squad. It is not possible to get good performance by changing the coach alone without changing the squad. Almost every club in the Premier League is trying to strengthen the squad. Tottenham should also bring experienced players in the attack.

[barisbilgili]

This is a question that I'm also curious about the answer of. Thomas Frank has literally no achievement in his career. His only "success" is to promote to the PL from Championship with Brentford.

He hasn't been able to push for a European tournament since then. Finished the league at the 9th or 10th position a couple of times. I don't see anything interesting about him as a result. 

He has no achievement? Quite alright but his Brentford side is one of the best sides in the Premier who have dealt with top sides like Manchester United,  Manchester City,  Arsenal and also Chelsea. Is that not achievement enough? Is that not enough to say he is a premier league proven manager? Brentford was another London side with less ambitions,  with Tottenham Hotspur I believe it will a much higher task. I'm certain he is a top appointment for them. Time will tell.

We have to compare with a realistic team, Brentford is a team with average players and it cannot be compared with the top teams in the Premier League.

Just being able to finish in the top 10 I think Brentford is good enough especially since the players in their squad are not as good as other top teams so I think Thomas Frank is quite successful in developing the team.

And Tottenham's decision to recruit Thomas Frank is quite right, now Thomas Frank has much better players with Tottenham so there is a possibility that Thomas Frank can make the team's performance better especially if the management fully supports in selecting players for next season, I am quite optimistic about that.

[Volgastallion]

I can't imagine how big Wirtz burden when he comes to the PL. I remember that how City bought Marmoush, which was far cheaper than him but with better stats. However, public still rated Marmoush as a flop. I also remember how City bought Grealish for 100m, and still being called a flop even he's winning PL a few times and UCL.

It seems to me Wirtz will receive so many blame on the first day he played for Liverpool. We know how harsh PL competition, and i think he must give more than he did at Leverkusen.

Just compare his stats to the Marmoush in Bundesliga. We know how he's still under Marmoush, but expensive price.

Come on man, this is pure bullshit, Marmoush can have better statistic than Florian Wirtz but he is not even close as a player.

Not all are statistic and less when we are only seeing goals and assits, we can have ton of other key involvements, have you see some Leverkusen game? All the football pass trought his feet and he makes the team play.