2025/2026 English Premier League Thread

[devo22]

only saw the first half of United-Spurs, looks like I missed a hell of a finish. Hope Sesko's injury isn't too bad. Sucks that, for the second game in a row, United had a 1-0 lead at halftime, but then conceded twice and had to salvage a point in the end. Then again, they're unbeaten in 5, so I'll take that. Next up are Everton (H), Palace (A), West Ham (H) and Wolves (A) ... the kind of fixtures that have been trap games for United, so I'm curious where they'll be at Christmas after those games.

Mbeumo has been an unreal signing. Quality player.

[Johnny199r]

Sunderland are a joy to watch.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

Sunderland are a joy to watch.

They are value for money in terms of entertainment.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Sunderland fully deserved the point; impressive fighting side

[SuperMatt18]

VAR needs to be more consistent

That's probably not a penalty for City in any other game today based on other VAR decisions

[Senator Clay Davis]

Liverpool can definitely feel aggrieved with the penalty call and the offside call on the Van Dijk no goal, but they have looked pretty bad regardless, look very slow and devoid of ideas on how to generate chances.

[The Big Chill]

I really don’t understand either of those calls, VAR still sucks as much as it did at the beginning. Liverpool have been very poor today, and City have gotten the luck with the deflections. I don’t see the second half going much better.

[Slava]

VAR is just a complete joke, and it continues to be that way. It’s not turning over clear and obvious errors, and decisions like this only add to the confusion of what should actually be called.

[White Out 403]

Great game City!

[devo22]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1989279403256553760

pretty wild stat. I mean, it matches the eye test, but leading the league in both is still absurd. Way too often, United sit back and invite pressure in the second half, and it costs them. Regularly subbing off Casemiro after 60-70 minutes because he's gassed and/or on a yellow doesn't help either ... didn't expect him to become a key player again, but United usually lose structure and control when he's off because Ugarte sucks and Mainoo isn't a 6. Lots to sort out still, even though there's positive glimpses. I dread the weeks when Mbeumo and Amad go to Africa Cup though ...

[SuperMatt18]

VAR a big factor again today.

Should be 2-0 Forest IMO think that was more chest than arm

[devo22]

both VAR decisions poor. First goal, Alissons view was obstructed, and VAR disallowed a similar goal just a couple of weeks ago. Just inconsistent once again. And then the "handball" ... yeah, another bad call.

Might as well scrap VAR at his point. Incredible how they manage to continue to mess up the usage of a system that is designed to help.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I get the argument that Slot has goodwill in the bank from last season, but this fall off is so extreme that you do wonder how long they will give him before pulling the plug.

[browna]

Nah, the league was gone a few weeks ago already and if you aren’t first you are last.

He’s got a full another season at least, probably more but it will be clear his budget come transfer window(s) time will be non existent/ have to match who he’s shipping out.

I don’t necessarily think keeping the ones that left would make much of a difference but there’s too much change too quick, and then the Jota tragedy.

[SuperMatt18]

Paying for Isak and not paying for Guehi was the mistake.

Konate looked terrible back to early in the season and they just were too cheap to pay for Guehi a year early.

Yet overplayed for Isak who wasn't as much of a need

[devo22]

maybe making wholesale changes to a league-winning squad wasn't the answer. Who knew?

[SuperMatt18]

Well to be fair that wasn't really by choice. TAA choose to leave, Jota was tragic, and Luiz also wanted to go to Bayern.

But buying all of Isak, Etikike, and Wirtz for big money and then not addressing Konate's issues are the problem.

You paid all that money but wouldn't pay up to get Guehi.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Bad results are one thing, but even when they were winning early on they looked mediocre at best. Now they look genuinely terrible. Liverpool look even worse than City did last year during their collapse.

[SuperMatt18]

VAR is terrible in Italy too.

A stonewall penalty overturned for Juventus.

[MegaErtz]

I'd say Slot is on the block now for sure. He needs to go to five at the back until Liverpool can get out of this funk.