⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Miles2006]

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..

Considering Arsenal is also a strong team I don’t expect Manchester United to stay weak during the match, their defense team is weak likewise almost every club presently, not just defense alone also top best players in different club find it difficult to perform actively. Manchester United will be facing Arsenal at Emirates Stadium and we all know this is not an easy one for the club, Manchester United always give out their best whenever facing bigger club so it’s difficult predicting the match while at the other hand Arsenal is not ready to lose any match again viewing the point difference is not that high anything can happen.

[SquallLeonhart]

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.

Recency bias is very strong when you defeat a bit team. Carrick took over after Amorim was fired when he got a tie against Leeds, that much we know. After that game, who did they played against so far?

Burnley game, another draw, Brighton game where they lost FA cup chance, and City game where they won. So that means they played only three games so far, and they should have won two of those and lose one, that was the expectation, they failed to win both they were expected to win and somehow won the game they were expected to lose. There is no possible way that we are going to see United be great, and no idea why people assume Carrick is doing a good job, because it's clear that he is doing an "alright" job at best.

[Solodoski]

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.

Manchester United has only played one match since Micheal Carruck took over as the interim coach and they have won the match, which is against Manchester City. It's really a big win for them considering how they have performed so far this season, but have we considered how poor Manchester City has been lately.  So talking about Manchester United improvement under Micheal Carrick  is not guaranteed yet. Arsenal is a different team from Manchester City and I can even say they are a better team right now, so I don't see Manchester United going to the Emirate to get a win against Arsenal,  if I am correct they have not won at the Emirate in their last 5 visit.  It's definitely going to be an interesting match, but I see Arsenal winning the day.

[Slow death]

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.

If my memory serves me right, and you can correct me if I'm wrong, but there were two seasons where Arsenal were leading the table by more than 7 points and ultimately didn't become champions. These were cases where Arsenal were leading the table with only a few seasons left in the league.

And Manchester City weren't doing as well as they are this season, but they still managed to improve in the final rounds, overtake Arsenal, and become champions. I would only be optimistic about Arsenal being a title contender if Manchester City weren't in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place, but in 7th with no chance of winning the championship.

[Mustang Shelby]

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..

Considering Arsenal is also a strong team I don’t expect Manchester United to stay weak during the match, their defense team is weak likewise almost every club presently, not just defense alone also top best players in different club find it difficult to perform actively. Manchester United will be facing Arsenal at Emirates Stadium and we all know this is not an easy one for the club, Manchester United always give out their best whenever facing bigger club so it’s difficult predicting the match while at the other hand Arsenal is not ready to lose any match again viewing the point difference is not that high anything can happen.

We can safely say that this will be a tough match for both teams. Manchester United has a very strong resilience against big teams. Their players are very highly motivated for big matches. Therefore, I can say that a difficult match awaits Arsenal. However, we all know how good Arsenal's form is this year. Considering the current points difference, the last thing Arsenal would want is to lose this match. But Arsenal wanting this won't change the outcome. The team that plays well will win, so Arsenal needs to play well.

[1kodumtek7]

Honestly Arsenal have a tough match to play at Emirates. Even though bookmakers have given them odds around 1.55 I don't think it will be that simple for Arteta. Manchester United shouldn't be underrated in big matches like this.

We have all seen how they played in the Manchester derby. By the way Arsenal beat them home in the Premier League in the last 4 seasons. I feel like this series will continue but there won't be a big score difference. Arteta had better win this while Guardiola faces Wolves.

[rezakurnia66]

We can safely say that this will be a tough match for both teams. Manchester United has a very strong resilience against big teams. Their players are very highly motivated for big matches. Therefore, I can say that a difficult match awaits Arsenal. However, we all know how good Arsenal's form is this year. Considering the current points difference, the last thing Arsenal would want is to lose this match. But Arsenal wanting this won't change the outcome. The team that plays well will win, so Arsenal needs to play well.

Manchester United won last match from strong team Manchester City for this week Arsenal has good performance than City and playing home get positive support from the fans. Arsenal always play well and has confidence performance by winning in champion league last match but get few days rest than Manchester United almost one week recovering after last week match against Manchester City.
Which one team get advantage for the crucial match Arsenal vs Manchester United? talking about confidence performance both team have good result last match but talking about rest moment recovery Manchester United has advantage having 7 days recovering than Arsenal only has three days.

[Sims25]

Honestly Arsenal have a tough match to play at Emirates. Even though bookmakers have given them odds around 1.55 I don't think it will be that simple for Arteta. Manchester United shouldn't be underrated in big matches like this.

We have all seen how they played in the Manchester derby. By the way Arsenal beat them home in the Premier League in the last 4 seasons. I feel like this series will continue but there won't be a big score difference. Arteta had better win this while Guardiola faces Wolves.

To be frank, if Arsenal don't win against Manchester United, it'd be a setback for them and a move in the right direction for Manchester United.

[Oluwa-btc]

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.

Arsenal remains favourite for me this season. Failing to extend the gap they had between themselves and Manchester City better not hunt them in the future.

A lot seem wrong with Manchester City but they will be back to winning ways against Wolverhampton. If they struggled against Bodø Glimt, they will do same against Premier League sides better and  stronger than Bodø Glimt. I expect them to finish amongst the top four clubs but not as Premier League title winners. Aston Villa are not even consistent in the Premier League anymore. Being leapfrogged by Liverpool is something I envision. But who knows?! Let's enjoy every fixture.

[LGD2Business]

It seems Aston Villa has found its new striker. They are offering 21 million Euro + Yasin Özcan for Tammy Abraham. This is a very reasonable offer. In fact, Aston Villa could have paid more, but they had already paid 7 million Euro for Yasin, so in that sense it's a fair offer. Tammy Abraham is currently in his prime, working hard, scoring goals, in good form and ready to play immediately. Aston Villa is making a very good mid-season transfer. It's sad that Beşiktaş is letting him go, he's an irreplaceable player. However, circumstances dictated it.

[Abbatty]

Honestly Arsenal have a tough match to play at Emirates. Even though bookmakers have given them odds around 1.55 I don't think it will be that simple for Arteta. Manchester United shouldn't be underrated in big matches like this.

We have all seen how they played in the Manchester derby. By the way Arsenal beat them home in the Premier League in the last 4 seasons. I feel like this series will continue but there won't be a big score difference. Arteta had better win this while Guardiola faces Wolves.

Games like this doesn’t really matters who is in the most foam but rather who wants it more and also who is playing at home, for me I still think Arsenal will beat Manchester United in this game, arsenal have everything to play for, they know a point drop will begin to drop questions like are they are going to bottle it again this season. Playing at the emirate is another big advantage for Arsenal, they have been in a very good foam at home this season and I think they would approach this match with every bit of seriousness.

Well it a big game and also it always very unpredictable, so just because all odds are in Favour of Arsenal don’t mean they would be the win easy, they would still have to fight very hard for it. For me it going to be another tough game but then Arsenal can make it very easy if they can get an early goal.

[khiholangkang]

Honestly Arsenal have a tough match to play at Emirates. Even though bookmakers have given them odds around 1.55 I don't think it will be that simple for Arteta. Manchester United shouldn't be underrated in big matches like this.

We have all seen how they played in the Manchester derby. By the way Arsenal beat them home in the Premier League in the last 4 seasons. I feel like this series will continue but there won't be a big score difference. Arteta had better win this while Guardiola faces Wolves.

Arsenal should win this match perfectly without any problems, but considering the derby match that I watched again that United did look different, as if they woke up from a slump and were able to crack someone's head when they saw it, I strongly believe that Manchester United can win this match with a full struggle, if not, then most likely the result of this match will end with a draw score, if we can see better opportunities in betting on Man United can be an option now.

[cxtreenal]

We can safely say that this will be a tough match for both teams. Manchester United has a very strong resilience against big teams. Their players are very highly motivated for big matches. Therefore, I can say that a difficult match awaits Arsenal. However, we all know how good Arsenal's form is this year. Considering the current points difference, the last thing Arsenal would want is to lose this match. But Arsenal wanting this won't change the outcome. The team that plays well will win, so Arsenal needs to play well.

The match is surely going to be tough for Arsenal. Arsenal players have the ability to be aggressive at the beginning of the match to win. Manchester United has a good record of playing against big teams and this is evident in every season review. The most challenging thing for Arsenal is to break down Manchester United's defense and score goals. Their defense is very strong and if they can draw the match with Arsenal, it will be equivalent to winning for Manchester United. Surprisingly Manchester United has won 9 out of 22 matches this season, draw in 8 matches and lost only 5 matches. Arsenal will have to play their best to win but mostly the opponent will want to draw or win the match.

[ejikeme24]

Considering Arsenal is also a strong team I don’t expect Manchester United to stay weak during the match, their defense team is weak likewise almost every club presently, not just defense alone also top best players in different club find it difficult to perform actively. Manchester United will be facing Arsenal at Emirates Stadium and we all know this is not an easy one for the club, Manchester United always give out their best whenever facing bigger club so it’s difficult predicting the match while at the other hand Arsenal is not ready to lose any match again viewing the point difference is not that high anything can happen.

I have always known Manchester united to be strong-headed especially in  returning match, it is just like what happened in their previous match against Manchester city. Manchester city got them defeated in their first meeting which Manchester city happened to be their host and they won,  after that Manchester united also host them back and they won so we are likely to experience the same thing in this their upcoming match but I'm not really sure if this would work considering the home advantage that was giving to arsenal. whichever way the match will be Strong for the both teams.

[Nheer]

Honestly Arsenal have a tough match to play at Emirates. Even though bookmakers have given them odds around 1.55 I don't think it will be that simple for Arteta. Manchester United shouldn't be underrated in big matches like this.

We have all seen how they played in the Manchester derby. By the way Arsenal beat them home in the Premier League in the last 4 seasons. I feel like this series will continue but there won't be a big score difference. Arteta had better win this while Guardiola faces Wolves.

True Manchester United cannot be underestimated, we know how they can be in big occasions but I don't doubt Arsenal at all especially not at Emirates stadium. The game will be difficult for Manchester United and even if they are able to cause problems I don't think Arsenal will lose to them or drop points to them while playing at home.
For the Derby I know United played well but Manchester City played horribly too that's why it was easy for United to take control and win in the game. So far Arsenal's defenders are fit to play I trust them to be able to hold United. It's also more important now for Arsenal to focus more now that they are ahead of everyone so they don't end up losing this chance again as they have done in the past.

[Luzin]

To be frank, if Arsenal don't win against Manchester United, it'd be a setback for them and a move in the right direction for Manchester United.

It would be a huge loss if Arsenal cannot win this week's match. They will lose three points and the gap with Man City will get closer. So a victory is an absolute must for Arsenal. Behind that, Man United is currently in good spirits after their win against Man City. Man United has achieved good results in five matches without losing. So Arsenal must be cautious; I think Man United will also try to take home three points. It seems Man United wants to stay safe in the top 5 and perhaps they also want to enter the UCL zone for next year.

[giammangiato]

We can safely say that this will be a tough match for both teams. Manchester United has a very strong resilience against big teams. Their players are very highly motivated for big matches. Therefore, I can say that a difficult match awaits Arsenal. However, we all know how good Arsenal's form is this year. Considering the current points difference, the last thing Arsenal would want is to lose this match. But Arsenal wanting this won't change the outcome. The team that plays well will win, so Arsenal needs to play well.

The match is surely going to be tough for Arsenal. Arsenal players have the ability to be aggressive at the beginning of the match to win. Manchester United has a good record of playing against big teams and this is evident in every season review. The most challenging thing for Arsenal is to break down Manchester United's defense and score goals. Their defense is very strong and if they can draw the match with Arsenal, it will be equivalent to winning for Manchester United. Surprisingly Manchester United has won 9 out of 22 matches this season, draw in 8 matches and lost only 5 matches. Arsenal will have to play their best to win but mostly the opponent will want to draw or win the match.

I don't want to be presumptuous and I don't want to offend anyone, but I think Manchester United, even though they have great resilience against great teams, don't have much hope with Arsenal, it will certainly be a close match, both teams will commit to winning and put on a show (at least I hope so), but Arsenal have better athletic preparation.
Maybe and I say maybe Manchester United could get a draw (where I almost risk placing a bet having a favorable share).

[Iamgoat]

Considering Arsenal is also a strong team I don’t expect Manchester United to stay weak during the match, their defense team is weak likewise almost every club presently, not just defense alone also top best players in different club find it difficult to perform actively. Manchester United will be facing Arsenal at Emirates Stadium and we all know this is not an easy one for the club, Manchester United always give out their best whenever facing bigger club so it’s difficult predicting the match while at the other hand Arsenal is not ready to lose any match again viewing the point difference is not that high anything can happen.

I don't think Manchester United can mount the pressure which will be coming from Arsenal especially at this crucial time when Arsenal team are at their best. Thouhh football is one game which is highly unpredictable and could favor even the worse team in some cases else Arsenal giving the current performance they are showcasing it will be difficult for the Manchester United side to win over them in this match.

I am wishing both club all the best but predicting Arsenal over the Manchester United side knowing fully well if it was a normal game considering the level of performance and control Arsenal has over them this period, Arsenal has more chances than the Manchester United. Also know if Arsenal is able to secure this game, it will give them more control over the table standing especially as it will deepen the gap between them and the Manchester City.

[aylabadia05]

To be frank, if Arsenal don't win against Manchester United, it'd be a setback for them and a move in the right direction for Manchester United.

It would be a huge loss if Arsenal cannot win this week's match. They will lose three points and the gap with Man City will get closer. So a victory is an absolute must for Arsenal. Behind that, Man United is currently in good spirits after their win against Man City. Man United has achieved good results in five matches without losing. So Arsenal must be cautious; I think Man United will also try to take home three points. It seems Man United wants to stay safe in the top 5 and perhaps they also want to enter the UCL zone for next year.

I want Arsenal to win the Premier League trophy this season after so long without winning it, but for the match against Manchester United, as a Manchester United fan, I don't want Arsenal to take 3 points from the club we support, even though 3 points are very important for Arsenal to achieve their championship target.
If Arsenal lose to Manchester United, they will still be behind Manchester City, which means Arsenal's chances of lifting the trophy at the end of the season remain open.

[Velvet78]

How sure are you that Manchester city will be able to win wolves? Right now I don’t have confidence in Manchester city even if they are playing against a weaker team am not expecting much from them. Who believes Manchester city will be losing their last champions league match, but they disappointed everyone and they lost.

Wolves is currently at the bottom of the table, they are currently in relegation zone, and there is no way they going to avoid relegation this season, but we all saw how they surprised us against Manchester United, they played draw against Manchester United, so am not so confident that Manchester city will be winning the match.

I can't be completely confident about them either. I just think like it could be an opportunity. On the other side, I know Wolves can really be a pain for even big teams this season.

Even though they are at the last position of the standings they can still make big difficulties. Like they did against Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United recently...

Manchester City's biggest weakness will be the defense. Like every important defender is injured now.