⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Dreadboost]

Arsenal is still quite predictable, still can be counted on as a favorite team, even though the results of their matches have been somewhat disappointing lately, especially against Nottingham. For me, what is currently too difficult to guess is Man City, their performance seems to return at the beginning of the season, even though it is clear that they have currently brought in 2 new players who are in the best condition. I think Rodri should be removed from the team.

At least Arsenal's results are much better than those of several other teams, so Arsenal's chances of winning the title are still very good. However, next week they face Manchester United, a team that is on a roll after beating Manchester City. Arsenal must be wary of any surprises that could occur in that match because if they're not careful, they could suffer a defeat like Manchester City. Manchester City seems to be having problems in defense, making it difficult for them to perform consistently in recent matches, despite having brought in two players so far.

Since Manchester city is having defensive issue that cost them the loss.. Arsonal isn't, so the probability of Manchester United winning that match is extremely slim, not because they are not strong, but because of the club that they are to face, arsonal's performance Theis season is unlike any other, if it's defence that will be the issue of any loss again Manchester United, then that will not have to be an issue for Arsonal, as their defence is one for the best in the world this season..

[HajiBagi]

I dont know who is gonna be a contender in this season anymore, i mean Aston Villa seems like one but when they fail to win easy games like the past one against Everton in his home i start to doubt about them, Macnhester City for sure is a contender but after it i dont see any other team capable of being a contender, all the rest of the field are super irregular and cant be trusted at all sadly.

I don’t think there is any team that can stop Arsenal from winning premier league this season, both Manchester City and Aston Villa have already show that they can not compete with Arsenal, they have the opportunity to compete by winning their last two games and they failed, from the beginning of the season when Aston Villa had a a good performance and beating Chelsea, Manchester City and other big clubs, i did not believe that they can win the league title because they have do that many times and they failed to win the league at the end.

Arsenal is currently leading with multiple points and it looks like there is no any club that can stop them or defeat them currently, no any premier league team that is in good form that can trust to beat Arsenal, Arsenal is currently the best team in the world and they are the favourite to win every competition they play this season because they have what it takes to win those trophies.

[Pandu Geddon]

Since Manchester city is having defensive issue that cost them the loss.. Arsonal isn't, so the probability of Manchester United winning that match is extremely slim, not because they are not strong, but because of the club that they are to face, arsonal's performance Theis season is unlike any other, if it's defence that will be the issue of any loss again Manchester United, then that will not have to be an issue for Arsonal, as their defence is one for the best in the world this season..

If we consider the defense, I am actually worried that United's defense will struggle to handle the pressure from Arsenal's midfield and attack. Unless United can match the battle in midfield and their defense can stay focused and play disciplined, the outcome of the match might be hard to predict. But if United loses in midfield and their defense is poor, a defeat for United is inevitable.

[RockBell]

Arsenal is still quite predictable, still can be counted on as a favorite team, even though the results of their matches have been somewhat disappointing lately, especially against Nottingham. For me, what is currently too difficult to guess is Man City, their performance seems to return at the beginning of the season, even though it is clear that they have currently brought in 2 new players who are in the best condition. I think Rodri should be removed from the team.

At least Arsenal's results are much better than those of several other teams, so Arsenal's chances of winning the title are still very good. However, next week they face Manchester United, a team that is on a roll after beating Manchester City. Arsenal must be wary of any surprises that could occur in that match because if they're not careful, they could suffer a defeat like Manchester City.

With the much improvement from Manchester United since Michael Carrick took over, as the interim manager of the club, I believe that arsenal are going to be expecting a very strong test when Manchester United visited the emirate stadium this coming weekend. Though I don't like predicting or betting on such a game because their is a huge tendency that it may go in favour of any of these teams, but if I will be predicting on this game, i think that it might ends in a draw or Manchester United carries the day, since they are one of those teams that knows how to defeat arsenal, even when they are in a very bad form.

Everywhere you go, everyone is praising arsenal for a good job well done, and this is making me proud to be a arsenal player because as it is now, who plays better than them now in this league, we are currently the best and i don't see anyone taking that away from us even does that think we are going to lose it will not work and since arsenal will be meeting Manchester united its going to be a tough game and am sure it will end in draw or straight win for arsenal they should not have that mindset that what they did to Manchester city they can do it to us it will not work at all.

And they know how Arsenal is playing now, so by all means, they will try to pressure arsenal but I'm sure we are not given any chance, because if you look at they might want to underestimate us again just because they were able to win against Manchester City, and they should not forget that we are not the city and even city are scared of us and i don't to even, and because of there win i see how Manchester united fans are bragging about how they are going to win us and i don't want to talk to much.

[Zaguru12]

If we consider the defense, I am actually worried that United's defense will struggle to handle the pressure from Arsenal's midfield and attack. Unless United can match the battle in midfield and their defense can stay focused and play disciplined, the outcome of the match might be hard to predict. But if United loses in midfield and their defense is poor, a defeat for United is inevitable.

For me Arsenal attack is not even there strength and with the way Manchester United defended against Manchester City even if the citizens are not at their best I think they can do better against Arsenal but you see that defense I wouldn’t lie I think Manchester United will be at their very best in attack to actually score against this Arsenal current defense we all saw how they played well in the first leg but couldn’t score.

My look out in that game will be the midfield battle, Arsenal have one of the best midfield trio in the league currently while Manchester United are struggling to get a decent formation which suits them. Against Manchester City Micheal Carrick got it right but I seriously would love to see how sets them up in this tie as it will be instrumental to any point that will get

[Sandra_hakeem]

Everton needed to bounce back from the shambles with a penalty shootout last weekend, so I'm glad they have finally done amazingly. Once again, Jake O'Brien was quite solid in defence, he needs to be played in every game but not as a right back. The team has been performing great lately, and it's also their first recorded win against Aston villa in the premier league ever since they got promoted from the championship.
Aston Villa always gets dominated in almost every game, even during their massive winning streaks too. But you can't miraculously score insane goals and comeback in every single game, eventually the luck runs out. They literally played with less energy, while Everton played compactly. They need to watch out for Leeds-- y'all know crazy that team can be, even on that position.

[Slow death]

I dont know who is gonna be a contender in this season anymore, i mean Aston Villa seems like one but when they fail to win easy games like the past one against Everton in his home i start to doubt about them, Macnhester City for sure is a contender but after it i dont see any other team capable of being a contender, all the rest of the field are super irregular and cant be trusted at all sadly.

There are still many games ahead, and all the top four teams haven't won in their last two games. Arsenal, currently in first place, only has a 7-point lead over Manchester City and Aston Villa. This isn't a large enough margin for Arsenal to celebrate, nor is it enough to discourage Manchester City fans who think they no longer have a chance to fight for the title.

In my opinion, the title race is still open for these three teams:

1 - Arsenal

2 - Manchester City

3 - Aston Villa

If Arsenal had a 15-point lead over the other teams, I could consider that Arsenal would be in a position to celebrate, because they would need to lose 5 games and the other teams not lose any. But with only a 7-point lead, knowing that many games remain, it's very little to celebrate.

[Taricoins]

Since Manchester city is having defensive issue that cost them the loss.. Arsonal isn't, so the probability of Manchester United winning that match is extremely slim, not because they are not strong, but because of the club that they are to face, arsonal's performance Theis season is unlike any other, if it's defence that will be the issue of any loss again Manchester United, then that will not have to be an issue for Arsonal, as their defence is one for the best in the world this season..

At this point in time I don't even know what to be 100% sure again, Initially i was very certain City was going to beat United but with that Performance, United wouldn't be that easy to defeat. But if am to predict now, this is definitely going to be a win for Arsenal's because Arsenal play style contradicts that of United, and the core principle of that United's gameplan was taking advantage of weak defenses which Arsenal has a lot of confidence in, with Gabriel Magalhaes fully rested and ready, it's going to be a tough ride for United.

[RealNoblee]

Arsenal is still quite predictable, still can be counted on as a favorite team, even though the results of their matches have been somewhat disappointing lately, especially against Nottingham. For me, what is currently too difficult to guess is Man City, their performance seems to return at the beginning of the season, even though it is clear that they have currently brought in 2 new players who are in the best condition. I think Rodri should be removed from the team.

At least Arsenal's results are much better than those of several other teams, so Arsenal's chances of winning the title are still very good. However, next week they face Manchester United, a team that is on a roll after beating Manchester City. Arsenal must be wary of any surprises that could occur in that match because if they're not careful, they could suffer a defeat like Manchester City. Manchester City seems to be having problems in defense, making it difficult for them to perform consistently in recent matches, despite having brought in two players so far.

There is one paramount thing about Arsenal as a team for the past decade.
There has never been any season in the premier league that Arsenal has not remained on top of the league till after first round then Arsenal will start adjusting to it's rightful position. Either as runner up or Europa.

At this time in the premier league season is when you see Manchester United waking up from slumber and doing the unimaginable.
This will repeat itself in Manchester United and Arsenal game this week end

[Tmoonz]

Arsenal is still quite predictable, still can be counted on as a favorite team, even though the results of their matches have been somewhat disappointing lately, especially against Nottingham. For me, what is currently too difficult to guess is Man City, their performance seems to return at the beginning of the season, even though it is clear that they have currently brought in 2 new players who are in the best condition. I think Rodri should be removed from the team.

At least Arsenal's results are much better than those of several other teams, so Arsenal's chances of winning the title are still very good. However, next week they face Manchester United, a team that is on a roll after beating Manchester City. Arsenal must be wary of any surprises that could occur in that match because if they're not careful, they could suffer a defeat like Manchester City. Manchester City seems to be having problems in defense, making it difficult for them to perform consistently in recent matches, despite having brought in two players so far.

Since Manchester city is having defensive issue that cost them the loss.. Arsonal isn't, so the probability of Manchester United winning that match is extremely slim, not because they are not strong, but because of the club that they are to face, arsonal's performance Theis season is unlike any other, if it's defence that will be the issue of any loss again Manchester United, then that will not have to be an issue for Arsonal, as their defence is one for the best in the world this season..

What exactly are you insinuating? Defense or no defense if it's written Manchester United will win that game then no defense can stop them, besides even with that so called strong defense they still conced goals right? Look bro if Manchester United play what they really played Manchester City then leave that defense shit because I can bet on that Arsenal stand no chance besides even at the beginning of the season they actually saw hell from Manchester United talk more of now that Manchester United is eager to make top four hmm Arsenal should better be more prepared.

[pawel7777]

Quick summary of EPL club's performance in the Champions League tonight:

Bodo/glimt 3-1 Manchester City
Tottenham 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
Inter 1-3 Arsenal

Further update for yesterday's Champions League results:

Marseille 0-3 Liverpool
Newcastle 3-0 PSV
Chelsea 1-0 Pafos

So not only did Man City suffer an embarrassing defeat from a much lower-rated club, they turned out to be the only Premier League Club that failed to win their game.
Nevertheless, this shows the dominance of English clubs over the rest of Europe. All 6 of EPL teams are in the top 1/3 of the UCL table, with one last round to go.

[bitgolden]

Arsenal definitely looks better than others, there is no doubt about that, City has been terrible for a while now. Basically, after three years of being second place and watching some other team do a great job, Arsenal finally reached a season where others are finally doing badly.

It is not that Arsenal is doing wonders this season, while they are of course good, normally in previous seasons Arsenal wasn't bad neither, they were still good, difference was that some other team did great, and this season nobody else does.

[Jegileman]

Since Manchester city is having defensive issue that cost them the loss.. Arsonal isn't, so the probability of Manchester United winning that match is extremely slim, not because they are not strong, but because of the club that they are to face, arsonal's performance Theis season is unlike any other, if it's defence that will be the issue of any loss again Manchester United, then that will not have to be an issue for Arsonal, as their defence is one for the best in the world this season..

I don’t think Arsenal are lacking in any position in their squad, so they have a very good chance of winning this game ahead of Manchester United. What Arsenal if fighting for now is the premier league title, so they need to be at the top of their game in order to finish victorious in this match. Manchester United may have done well of recent but they are not looking like who will have a chance against Arsenal and if the game ever gets to a worst case scenario for Arsenal, then the match can just end in a draw, if not, Arsenal has the more tendency of a win than Manchester United has against them in this match.

[Pulsar77]

Arsenal definitely looks better than others, there is no doubt about that, City has been terrible for a while now. Basically, after three years of being second place and watching some other team do a great job, Arsenal finally reached a season where others are finally doing badly.

It is not that Arsenal is doing wonders this season, while they are of course good, normally in previous seasons Arsenal wasn't bad neither, they were still good, difference was that some other team did great, and this season nobody else does.

Arsenal are the best by far of course. However they are also suffering from a problem recently. It's named wasting big chances...

If they at least managed to beat Forest away the gap would be on double digits now. But they got a draw just like they did against Liverpool.  

I really don't want to see another scenario in which Manchester City catch up with them sooner or later and get to the trophy in the end. I hope Arteta doesn't fail again.

[red4slash]

If we consider the defense, I am actually worried that United's defense will struggle to handle the pressure from Arsenal's midfield and attack. Unless United can match the battle in midfield and their defense can stay focused and play disciplined, the outcome of the match might be hard to predict. But if United loses in midfield and their defense is poor, a defeat for United is inevitable.

Manchester United's defense has not been very good to date but seeing how focused they were when facing the onslaught of Manchester City last season it seems that Carrick's current back 4 formation is good enough to hold Arsenal.

We know before Manchester United were quite weak in terms of defense but Amorim didn't really care about that and always installed a formation with 3 defenders and concentrated players in midfield but for the Carrick era it looks like he wants to minimize the risk more with a 4-back formation. Although against Burnley it was a little less than optimal because of his debut match but seeing what was done against Manchester City it looked much better.
But indeed Manchester City for the last few weeks are still very bad so maybe this is also what makes the scheme effective, it's just that I think it's still worth trying Carrick with the same formation and the same focus.

This is still a determination for him and when he is able to win then Manchester United is a club that manages to always win when big matches face Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City.

[Moreno233]

It is not that Arsenal is doing wonders this season, while they are of course good, normally in previous seasons Arsenal wasn't bad neither, they were still good, difference was that some other team did great, and this season nobody else does.

Compared to other seasons, Arsenal is really doing wonders this season to remain at the top of the table and still soaring with optimism at a time Manchester City or another team would have overtaken them in previous season. If not of their last draw, the league would have been decided last week but for now, they are closer to lifting the trophy than ever. I don't think they will lose it to anyone, not even City who are also passing through difficulty at the moment.

[Taricoins]

Quick summary of EPL club's performance in the Champions League tonight:

Bodo/glimt 3-1 Manchester City
Tottenham 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
Inter 1-3 Arsenal

Further update for yesterday's Champions League results:

Marseille 0-3 Liverpool
Newcastle 3-0 PSV
Chelsea 1-0 Pafos

So not only did Man City suffer an embarrassing defeat from a much lower-rated club, they turned out to be the only Premier League Club that failed to win their game.
Nevertheless, this shows the dominance of English clubs over the rest of Europe. All 6 of EPL teams are in the top 1/3 of the UCL table, with one last round to go.

This really does show the EPL dominance across Europe, plus Aston Villa won there match against Fenerbahce with just a goal advantage, but same cannot be said about Nottingham Forest cause they are losing there match against Braga.

I think I saw from a news outlet that City's player contributed back the fans transportation and tickets they used for the match. Atleast they showed accountability for that disgusting performance and defense, Guehi better make a difference because this City is going back to there last season's dirty performance.

[wakier]

1 - Arsenal

2 - Manchester City

3 - Aston Villa

If Arsenal had a 15-point lead over the other teams, I could consider that Arsenal would be in a position to celebrate, because they would need to lose 5 games and the other teams not lose any. But with only a 7-point lead, knowing that many games remain, it's very little to celebrate.

Despite only having a 7 point gap, it feels like Arsenal have already won the title, and that's because of their truly consistent performance this season. Losing just two of their 22 matches is a remarkable result for Arsenal, a stark contrast to previous seasons. Manchester City even seems to be struggling to close the gap, as they've also begun to lose their best form. I also remain skeptical about Aston Villa's title chances this season.

[Callido]

At this point in time I don't even know what to be 100% sure again, Initially i was very certain City was going to beat United but with that Performance, United wouldn't be that easy to defeat. But if am to predict now, this is definitely going to be a win for Arsenal's because Arsenal play style contradicts that of United, and the core principle of that United's gameplan was taking advantage of weak defenses which Arsenal has a lot of confidence in, with Gabriel Magalhaes fully rested and ready, it's going to be a tough ride for United.

I don't care what Manchester United did against Manchester City, isn't it the same Manchester City that lost a Champions League game to a  small club that should touch the back of a Premier League club, under one of the best manager. It's a home advangatage for the gunners, my prediction is that Arsenal will win the match.

Last few games for Arsenal has been a big slowdown in the race, i don't expect them to lose in this important game.

[DBTC-brain]

In my view Aston Villa may be considered a challenger to both Arsenal and Manchester only in theory, because we also have teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United, and Tottenham that will try to do the same. The most they can realistically achieve is finishing in 5th or 6th place at the end of the season. Although this is only my personal opinion, I wish them success in their endeavor to reach the higher levels of the table.

Nevertheless to this, I think the 1st, 2nd and 3rd spot is in the hands of Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa. The 4th, 5th and 6th spot, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea will be fighting for the mentioned spot till the end of the season.

It will sound and feel nice if Arsenal becomes the England champion of 2025/2026 season. I don't know the kind of joy I will feel that day if it becomes a reality that after a long years, Arsenal lifts the Premier League trophy

   Well, I was once pessimistic about Arsenal securing the champion spot till the end of the season.
 But very recently , I've become fully convinced that they will win one or two trophies this  season. I see the kind of energy the whole team is putting up with. They play like they are really hungry to win something. They have a strong run of form. Leaders in champions league with seven points adrift and leaders in premier league too.

  Manchester City and Aston Villa have already started showing sign of weakness by their recent poor run of form.

 In any case , good luck to Arsenal. I'll be happy to see them lift the premier league too. They deserve it!