⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Berry2d]

Judging from the game against arsenal, Manchester united improvement in dominance, possession and defensive wise is a bit better than that of last season when they played like a team without Vision. If not for Manchester united's  players inability to control arsenal set piece  and little goalkeeping error the game won't have been an easy one for arsenal, so i think Manchester united will do more better this season than last one.
As for them not being able to convert chances, with time the team will improve once the new players adapt to the new pattern of play and will give a better result in there next game. the little experiment the coach did by introducing mount in the finishing line instead of sesko that is a bit good in finishing than mount the result would have ended in favour of Manchester united.

[Velvet78]

Greedy? What greedy are you referring to here, a team is trying to sign players in sensitive areas and you're saying they are greedy, no they are not. Manchester City or should I say Pep is no longer comfortable with Ederson in front of goal and wants a chance that's why they are pushing hard to get Donnarumma from PSG before the window closes. Ortega is not even in City's plans and their new goalkeeper can't start handling first team matches yet that's why they are going for Donnarumma.

I also think this is greed honestly. What did Manchester City sign Trafford for then? Didn't they aim to make him their main GK? 

Now they are going for Donnarumma as well. I also think Trafford won't be happy with this news.

He is a talented youngster you know. He needs to play regularly not to rot on the bench...

[mvdheuvel1983]

Judging from the game against arsenal, Manchester united improvement in dominance, possession and defensive wise is a bit better than that of last season when they played like a team without Vision. If not for Manchester united's  players inability to control arsenal set piece  and little goalkeeping error the game won't have been an easy one for arsenal, so i think Manchester united will do more better this season than last one.
As for them not being able to convert chances, with time the team will improve once the new players adapt to the new pattern of play and will give a better result in there next game. the little experiment the coach did by introducing mount in the finishing line instead of sesko that is a bit good in finishing than mount the result would have ended in favour of Manchester united.

Manchester United game against Arsenal was a game that Manchester United should have won had they utilize their chances very well, during their last season outings their performance was nothing looking like good but their performance in the first game against a Arsenal team that is in good form shows that there are little changes in the team. Manchester United was better than Arsenal in the game they had more control of the ball and made more goal attempts but unfortunately they couldn't score goals, but Arsenal converted their opportunities to score the winning goal despite the foul they wasn't awarded as a Arsenal player had hand contact with the United goal keeper. United needs to take every advantage to score their strikers needs to be very smart if they must win against good teams.

[fuguebtc]

Judging from the game against arsenal, Manchester united improvement in dominance, possession and defensive wise is a bit better than that of last season when they played like a team without Vision. If not for Manchester united's  players inability to control arsenal set piece  and little goalkeeping error the game won't have been an easy one for arsenal, so i think Manchester united will do more better this season than last one.

If Manchester United's opponent  was not Arsenal, then Manchester United probably would not have lost this match. I saw Manchester united's gameply . The team played very well. I have not seen Manchester united play so aggressively in any Premier league match in the last season.

Let's not forget that manchester united played against the strongest defense in the Premier league in this match. Arsenal conceded only 34  goals in 38 matches in the last season. First of al l, Arsenal's defense was strong. At the same time, the team played defensively in this match. So despite a lot of attempt, Manchester United could not score a single goals.

It is definite that Manchester United's attack has changed firmly . Amorim's match  strategy does not seem weak either. There is a possibility that it will  improve further with time. They  will play against Fulham in the next match. Let's see how United's boys perform in this match...

[silpersurfer]

I was thinking Arsenal would outplay Manchester United and make the game difficult for Manchester United, but with the way Manchester United dominated Arsenal, i was so excited because Manchester United's display shows that there's an improvement in their performance this season. Manchester United pressed Arsenal so hard in the second half and tried to score a goal and earn a point, but Arsenal's defence and goalkeeper were so good that they stopped Manchester United from scoring a goal.

The only thing we can use to judge the match between Arsenal and Manchester United and fault Man U is because of the goal they never had but I can tell you that they had everything in place in that match that if they had more time, with pressure Manchester United will eventually break their defense but the time wasn't enough and Arsenal was also trying their best so Manchester United wouldn't be able to equalize because that's going to end as tie in the end.

I like as Amorim is listening to critiques about his choice of players. This sqaud might not have done something better like many expected but it's better to experience new sqaud than rely on old players that refused to bring nothing to the table. Give a new fresh some opportunity, if they do well keep them and keep the rest and if the ones started refused to do better, replace them as possible, I'm more happy Maguire was allowed in the end of the match, even if Onana comes back from injury he should relax.

Arsenal's corner kicks have always been a nightmare for Manchester United, and they conceded from them both last season and early this season. As for United, judging from this match, their next step will be to sharpen their attack and improve their shooting accuracy, as their finishing was deemed quite poor in that match.

In the next match, I want to see how their trident of Cunha, Mbeumo, and Sesko, combined, can be deadly if they start. As for Onana, it seems we've all lost faith in the Cameroonian goalkeeper. And when rumors of Gianluigi Donnarumma moving to Old Trafford surface, I sincerely hope they're not just rumors. He would be a fantastic addition to Manchester United's defense.

[JeffBrad12]

If Manchester United's opponent  was not Arsenal, then Manchester United probably would not have lost this match. I saw Manchester united's gameply . The team played very well. I have not seen Manchester united play so aggressively in any Premier league match in the last season.

Let's not forget that manchester united played against the strongest defense in the Premier league in this match. Arsenal conceded only 34  goals in 38 matches in the last season. First of al l, Arsenal's defense was strong. At the same time, the team played defensively in this match. So despite a lot of attempt, Manchester United could not score a single goals.

It is definite that Manchester United's attack has changed firmly . Amorim's match  strategy does not seem weak either. There is a possibility that it will  improve further with time. They  will play against Fulham in the next match. Let's see how United's boys perform in this match...

Absolutely disagreed. MU's habit is always performing well against the big team, but very often getting thrashed by the weak clubs. I can't really sure they could win the game if they fought a weak team. It's because mid - low table club's low block has been their main weakness.

[MArsland]

As for United, judging from this match, their next step will be to sharpen their attack and improve their shooting accuracy, as their finishing was deemed quite poor in that match.

I agree that the accuracy of Manchester United forwards is still very poor. There are too many forced actions when the ball is still too far from the penalty box. Cunha, Mbeumo, and Amad lack coordination in building teamwork. As a result, many scoring opportunities are wasted. Amorim must evaluate this if he wants to score goals. Without an ambitious striker up front, Manchester United will only exhaust themselves with attacks that yield no results.

[SuperBitMan]

Judging from the game against arsenal, Manchester united improvement in dominance, possession and defensive wise is a bit better than that of last season when they played like a team without Vision. If not for Manchester united's  players inability to control arsenal set piece  and little goalkeeping error the game won't have been an easy one for arsenal, so i think Manchester united will do more better this season than last one.
As for them not being able to convert chances, with time the team will improve once the new players adapt to the new pattern of play and will give a better result in there next game. the little experiment the coach did by introducing mount in the finishing line instead of sesko that is a bit good in finishing than mount the result would have ended in favour of Manchester united.

Manchester United game against Arsenal was a game that Manchester United should have won had they utilize their chances very well, during their last season outings their performance was nothing looking like good but their performance in the first game against a Arsenal team that is in good form shows that there are little changes in the team. Manchester United was better than Arsenal in the game they had more control of the ball and made more goal attempts but unfortunately they couldn't score goals, but Arsenal converted their opportunities to score the winning goal despite the foul they wasn't awarded as a Arsenal player had hand contact with the United goal keeper. United needs to take every advantage to score their strikers needs to be very smart if they must win against good teams.

Yes you are right Manchester United would have won the match for me what I see there is just a hard luck for Manchester United they had more chances to score goals but they could not however they played very well they were more in control of the ball and had more chances than Arsenal, this shows that Manchester United has really improved and they will do well this season, I was never expecting Manchester United to play the way they did they tried, the coach is doing very well they should be consistent in this form and they should even increase their form to be more stronger and better one problem with Manchester United is that they usually lose form quick, this time around they should continue with this form and even increase it more so they can have more chance of lifting the league title, Manchester United of last season is not the same this season they have really improved and those signings they did was a good one.

[Iranus]

I was thinking Arsenal would outplay Manchester United and make the game difficult for Manchester United, but with the way Manchester United dominated Arsenal, i was so excited because Manchester United's display shows that there's an improvement in their performance this season. Manchester United pressed Arsenal so hard in the second half and tried to score a goal and earn a point, but Arsenal's defence and goalkeeper were so good that they stopped Manchester United from scoring a goal.

Arsenal secured 3 points from the match and that is enough. Arsenal could not dominate the match. However, we saw that Arsenal's defense was strong and the match strategy was also goodness . The decent match strategy helped Arsenal secure 3 points from the match. However, if Arsenal wants to do well in both the Premier League and Champions League, then their performance needs to improve. With such a performance , the team may be able to earn full points against teams like Manchester United, but if they want to win against teams like Manchester City and Liverpool, the attacking players will need to perform better.

[Adbitco]

Greedy? What greedy are you referring to here, a team is trying to sign players in sensitive areas and you're saying they are greedy, no they are not. Manchester City or should I say Pep is no longer comfortable with Ederson in front of goal and wants a chance that's why they are pushing hard to get Donnarumma from PSG before the window closes. Ortega is not even in City's plans and their new goalkeeper can't start handling first team matches yet that's why they are going for Donnarumma.

I also think this is greed honestly. What did Manchester City sign Trafford for then? Didn't they aim to make him their main GK? 

Now they are going for Donnarumma as well. I also think Trafford won't be happy with this news.

He is a talented youngster you know. He needs to play regularly not to rot on the bench...

If you're in charge of Manchester City would you trust Trafford to be the number goalkeeper of your team when you're fully aware that his never been the first choice keeper of any top team? Right from when he was signed, I knew he was not going to be the first choice keeper and I wasn't also surprised that Manchester City started pushing for the signature of Donnarumma because I knew Trafford was never going to be the first goalkeeper at least not this season.

[Abbatty]

I also don't understand the greed by Manchester City... They've already signed James Trafford for 30m euros. They have a backup goalkeeper who is Ortega also.

Then why are they going for Donnarumma too?    I don't think Trafford would be happy about giving his starting eleven place to him.

I'd rather see Manchester United going for the Italian goalkeeper as they need the most now.

Greedy? What greedy are you referring to here, a team is trying to sign players in sensitive areas and you're saying they are greedy, no they are not. Manchester City or should I say Pep is no longer comfortable with Ederson in front of goal and wants a chance that's why they are pushing hard to get Donnarumma from PSG before the window closes. Ortega is not even in City's plans and their new goalkeeper can't start handling first team matches yet that's why they are going for Donnarumma.

I won’t say adding Donnarumma to the city squad is Greed, for all we know Ederson is either leaving this summer or won’t be the first Choice for Manchester city this season. For sure trafford was bought this summer but with you can’t expect him to be in charge for the premier league, champions league and even the FA Cup for Manchester city, maybe that was the plan for him to be in charge but if there is an opportunity to sign a good and experience goal Kepler then why not.

We all know how competitive the league will be this season, with pep going trophyless last season I don’t think he would want to take chances again. He needs to win something this season and a good and experience goal keeper will be a good place to start.

[dezoel]

I also don't understand the greed by Manchester City... They've already signed James Trafford for 30m euros. They have a backup goalkeeper who is Ortega also.

Then why are they going for Donnarumma too?    I don't think Trafford would be happy about giving his starting eleven place to him.

I'd rather see Manchester United going for the Italian goalkeeper as they need the most now.

Greedy? What greedy are you referring to here, a team is trying to sign players in sensitive areas and you're saying they are greedy, no they are not. Manchester City or should I say Pep is no longer comfortable with Ederson in front of goal and wants a chance that's why they are pushing hard to get Donnarumma from PSG before the window closes. Ortega is not even in City's plans and their new goalkeeper can't start handling first team matches yet that's why they are going for Donnarumma.

I understand him, but he is just missing a point. They are letting Ortega go, that is already done, Ortega has been told to find a team already. They planned on having Trafford and Ederson at goal, changing based on the game, Trafford is younger, Ederson is older, and they hoped to have Trafford be great as much as he can with time. Like at least make it so that they can do better job, so that would be important thing for the future, growing their own talent for a while.

Donnaruma is a weird situation, that was something nobody expected, city couldn't have known that would happen, so they were caught off-guard like all of us and now they are realizing there is a chance they can get him, and that is definitely a huge plus.

[Jewan420]

I still don't know why people are already expecting too much from these teams already. They league just started and they have all played only one game in the league phase, remaining 37 matches which is still a long time from now. But the this, we are all doing prediction and these predictions are based on the level of signings the teams made during the transfer window.

It is too early to neglect any team or criticize any team. The season has just started and only 1 match has been played. It is not yet the right time to say how strong any team is and where they are. It is not even the right time to decide the top 5 teams. We are just rushing and criticizing the teams unnecessarily. Because the competitive game will be after 20 matches. Even if you win the first 20 matches, your title is not guaranteed. You have to maintain consistency towards the end and collect the necessary points.

[Nightwatchmare]

I was thinking Arsenal would outplay Manchester United and make the game difficult for Manchester United, but with the way Manchester United dominated Arsenal, i was so excited because Manchester United's display shows that there's an improvement in their performance this season. Manchester United pressed Arsenal so hard in the second half and tried to score a goal and earn a point, but Arsenal's defence and goalkeeper were so good that they stopped Manchester United from scoring a goal.

Arsenal secured 3 points from the match and that is enough. Arsenal could not dominate the match. However, we saw that Arsenal's defense was strong and the match strategy was also goodness . The decent match strategy helped Arsenal secure 3 points from the match. However, if Arsenal wants to do well in both the Premier League and Champions League, then their performance needs to improve. With such a performance , the team may be able to earn full points against teams like Manchester United, but if they want to win against teams like Manchester City and Liverpool, the attacking players will need to perform better.

Despite Manchester United's dominance in the match, Arsenal were the ones that scored a goal, and Arsenal defended the goal till the last minute of the match and took 3 points back to emirates stadium, which matters most in football. Arsenal beat Manchester United by luck. If Manchester United and Arsenal should play another match right now, there's no guarantee Arsenal will beat Manchester United. Arsenal need to improve their performance for all clubs if they want to compete in every competition.

[M47AK16]

Arsenal's corner kicks have always been a nightmare for Manchester United, and they conceded from them both last season and early this season. As for United, judging from this match, their next step will be to sharpen their attack and improve their shooting accuracy, as their finishing was deemed quite poor in that match.

In the next match, I want to see how their trident of Cunha, Mbeumo, and Sesko, combined, can be deadly if they start. As for Onana, it seems we've all lost faith in the Cameroonian goalkeeper. And when rumors of Gianluigi Donnarumma moving to Old Trafford surface, I sincerely hope they're not just rumors. He would be a fantastic addition to Manchester United's defense.

Yeah, City will get Donnaruma and I am not expecting United to get him. Even if they are willing pay it all, like whatever PSG wants and whatever Donnaruma wants then there won't be really that much of a great addition. There aren't really anything that can make this be a lot more possible for them, as long as City wants him, Donnaruma will prefer the team that is more successful of course. Right now, United sucks and that is why people are aware that they should not join them.

Plus, no player got better thanks to United neither, they just buy players and become more like a player cemetery so it's easier to just say no to them. Even if you go to Brentford or whatever, you have a chance to be better and you can get a lot better result and shouldn't be a problem.

[TelolettOm]

The Premier League continues to be filled with rumors and confirmed signings in this transfer window, with activity from various clubs remaining.

The latest update comes from Nottingham Forest, who have reached an agreement to sign Douglas Luiz. They have agreed to sign the Juventus central midfielder for a fee of €30 million.

So far, they have also successfully signed two AMFs from Manchester City and Ipswich Town, and now, again, Luiz holds the AMF position, or can also be a DMF.

Source: 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎! Nottingham Forest agree deal to sign Douglas Luiz

[Obari]

The Premier League continues to be filled with rumors and confirmed signings in this transfer window, with activity from various clubs remaining.

The latest update comes from Nottingham Forest, who have reached an agreement to sign Douglas Luiz. They have agreed to sign the Juventus central midfielder for a fee of €30 million.

So far, they have also successfully signed two AMFs from Manchester City and Ipswich Town, and now, again, Luiz holds the AMF position, or can also be a DMF.

Source: 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎! Nottingham Forest agree deal to sign Douglas Luiz

Football is the best when it comes to transfers. I've no hand in this coming up football transfer news, we know how alot of people will stay already and it doesn't affect two couples because they know themselves, agreed and move on. I'm surprised to see the wonderful touches from these teams and how they're able to bringing in top players. This is exactly how we watch the big players in the English Premier League, there are more trophies and winnings becomes very essential.

[Gost ms]

I was thinking Arsenal would outplay Manchester United and make the game difficult for Manchester United, but with the way Manchester United dominated Arsenal, i was so excited because Manchester United's display shows that there's an improvement in their performance this season. Manchester United pressed Arsenal so hard in the second half and tried to score a goal and earn a point, but Arsenal's defence and goalkeeper were so good that they stopped Manchester United from scoring a goal.

Arsenal secured 3 points from the match and that is enough. Arsenal could not dominate the match. However, we saw that Arsenal's defense was strong and the match strategy was also goodness . The decent match strategy helped Arsenal secure 3 points from the match. However, if Arsenal wants to do well in both the Premier League and Champions League, then their performance needs to improve. With such a performance , the team may be able to earn full points against teams like Manchester United, but if they want to win against teams like Manchester City and Liverpool, the attacking players will need to perform better.

Despite Manchester United's dominance in the match, Arsenal were the ones that scored a goal, and Arsenal defended the goal till the last minute of the match and took 3 points back to emirates stadium, which matters most in football. Arsenal beat Manchester United by luck. If Manchester United and Arsenal should play another match right now, there's no guarantee Arsenal will beat Manchester United. Arsenal need to improve their performance for all clubs if they want to compete in every competition.

We are never sure that any one team will win. You never know what will happen on the field. Anything can happen at any time. Arsenal is not a bad team. Arsenal is a very strong team. But yes, Manchester United is a very strong team. Manchester United has been doing very well for a few days now and they are in very good form. However, they lost this match. That is why it is said that you never know what will happen in the game. We are hopeful that Manchester United will do very well in the upcoming matches.

[TastyChillySauce00]

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As for Trafford, i know it sounds harsh for him to have Donnarumma come as a new goalie, but this is a part of process. He has to compete with Donnarumma for the first spot. I'm sure that competition will push him to break his limit. He's a good goalie, but bring a competition for him is a must.

Trafford started his career in Man City and is returning to the club from Burnley. He's a good future prospect but is only 22 years old, so might be a bit too young to be a main goalkeeper. They will probably put him on the bench as a back up but he will be getting a lot of chances in less important games etc.

I'd like to see Trafford to leave from City if he will be benched the whole time. I'm not sure he won't be happy if it's happening. City is just getting closer in getting Donnarumma and he must prepaer his bag to leave from club anytime.
Don't wanna see him who is still 22 years old wasted. Playing in other club, though lower tier than City is better.

[el kaka22]

The plan is that City was willing to get red Ederson and Ortega. They will replace them all with Trafford and Donnarumma.

As for Trafford, i know it sounds harsh for him to have Donnarumma come as a new goalie, but this is a part of process. He has to compete with Donnarumma for the first spot. I'm sure that competition will push him to break his limit. He's a good goalie, but bring a competition for him is a must.

While I do understand getting rid of Ortega and Ederson, it's really a shocking thing to pay nearly 100 million for two goalkeepers in a single season. I understand Donnaruma is a shocking development, like they did not expected him to be available and that is why they were planning to get Trafford to be the main goalkeeper and Ederson to be the backup and then send Ortega away which would be perfect for them.

However, now with this, they will pay 50 million for Donnaruma, and then they paid 40 million for Trafford, that is 90 million in a summer just for goalkeepers, don't think anyone ever did that before. I understand the need for one, but they did not need two and that is a lot more situation that they are going to regret getting both of them at the same time.