2025/2026 English Premier League Thread

[Senator Clay Davis]

I'll do what I can to jinx a competitive race, but this has all the makings of one over by Christmas. Arsenal are clearly a level above everyone else, rooting for a Sunderland miracle because we need those types of events to renew faith in the sport, cause lets be blunt it reeks of foul feces right now. Just hyper conservative matches every week and it stinks to watch.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I'll do what I can to jinx a competitive race, but this has all the makings of one over by Christmas. Arsenal are clearly a level above everyone else, rooting for a Sunderland miracle because we need those types of events to renew faith in the sport, cause lets be blunt it reeks of foul feces right now. Just hyper conservative matches every week and it stinks to watch.

I don't entirely disagree, but I would just note that there is a long way to go. We're technically still in October, and while the month is over as far as games go, we all know that the busiest time of the season, when the fixtures really stack up, can change everything. At this point, they're on top, but they're not scoring from open play (I think that they're 17th), and that kind of thing can catch up to you.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

They've got form in that arena. But this is a different, more stable, more mature team.

That has been said before.

I’m still concerned at Arsenal’s lack of effectiveness from open play. In the first half against Palace, until the goal, Arsenal had the lion’s share share of possession, but all I can recall was a series of Palace opportunities.