Topic: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ - page 96. (Read 58842 times)

Tomorrow the opening game is going to be Southampton - Manchester United. What is your opinion on this game? Do you think the Red Devils will be able to end the losing streak of two games? 

Personally I wouldn't bet on them to win here.    Because they are unreliable, it's that simple. They can't score goals easily and they have conceded 5 goals in 3 games already. Maybe it will take them some more time to start defending much better witht their recent signings. Southampton also had a similar start. Normally I wouldn't bet on under 2.5 goals but maybe just for fun I might give it a try. Because both sides don't seem credible to score goals.

As you said that one of the best options is just BTTS. We as bettors will not care whether Arsenal will win or end up losing as long as we are not fans of the team. 
My prediction is Arsenal still has a small chance to win, but it all depends on Arteta who should have some strategies to prioritize points rather than losing points. I mean if Arsenal players are struggling to get 3 points, a draw should be better. 2-2 might be a good result.

Yes, that's right. What makes Man United not develop is because Erik Ten Hag doesn't want to be criticized, he is stubborn, he often doesn't want to accept criticism, even when his team loses he doesn't feel guilty, the blame is on his players. What Ronaldo expressed about his concerns so far, he wants the club that has raised him so far to become a club that develops and advances like the rivals who take turns dominating the Premier League. So with his sharp criticism so that everything changes for the better.

However, if you look further, what is happening to Man United right now is actually very complete, not only the Erik Ten Hag era that doesn't want to be criticized, but Man United's management is also anti-criticism. In the past, Van Gaal criticized that Man United is not a football club, Ibrahimovic also criticized that Man United should move on from the past and Jose Mourinho said that finishing in second place in the final standings at the end of the season was the best thing he had ever done with chaotic behind-the-scenes management.

So now if you want to change to be better, you have to start from within first. For now even if Erik Ten Hag is sacked, I am not sure Man United can change or become better if the current management has not changed.

From what i've seen that Ten Haag can't handle criticism. That's why he's terrible. No doubt that he never takes any accountability for his club.And watching him speak is so cringe.

How can we expect Manchester United players to be accountable for their performances? when their manager seems allergic to it? That's why they went from title contenders to being told just a top-4 finish and secure a UCL spot is alright. I'm sure Fergie never did it in the past.

So much delusional on Ten Hag. But i do like how he showed a very unrealistic approach in this interview.

Lol it is very unfortunate when a club as big as Manchester United has to obey a manager like Erik Ten Hag, let alone trusting his slow process, even though with almost 3 seasons, Erik Ten Hag should have been able to provide better improvements but as far as I can see Man United's performance is still the same and tends to decrease, the amount of money to recruit players also does not help the club at all. If the club is willing to accept all the risks, they must also be prepared if they end up finishing in the middle of the table on par with average clubs, even now Man United does not look like a top club because its quality is decreasing.

Manchester City is a great team in English Premier League especially in recent few seasons they are able to show good performance be it Premier League or Champions League or any other tournament. The most important thing is that this team has a quality manager who always takes the right decisions for the team. PSG is the best proof that a team's performance is not good only with financial support. At one time in PSG, Mbappé, Neymar, Messi and other world-class star players played together, but PSG could not do well, rather the condition of their dressing room has deteriorated. But there is no chance of anything like that happening in Manchester United because Pep Guardiwal is doing very well in this team. As long as this manager is in Manchester City, Manchester City will be in good condition but if this manager leaves the club, then there is no telling how the performance of the club will be.

In the first two matches we saw better performances from Arsenal. And we thought Arsenal got stronger this season. We saw the weakness of their attacking players last season. I thought the team was able to overcome this weakness in this season as well. But in the match against Brighton we once again saw the poor performance of Arsenal players as usual. Arsenal's overall gameplay in this match was slow and poor. And I would say that Arsenal will not dominate the Premier League if this kind of gameplay doesn't improve.

Arsenal's opponent in the next match is Tottenham. Beating Tottenham will not be a difficult task for Arsenal. Because this season, Tottenham's situation is also very shaky. Tottenham lost against Newcastle in the last match. So if Arsenal's performance is somewhat stable, they will be able to get 3 points from this match.

It's hard to predict the possible outcome of this match.

I meant the odds showed small gap between Arsenal and Totenham.



This means draw is also possible to happen.

I think Totenham will give Arsenal a fierce battle, and 1 point. It's an away game for Arsenal, and they are gonna play without some important midfielders. They're gonna miss Rice, Merino, and Odegaard. It's gonna make them face trouble beating Tottenham.

BTTS most likely to happen, but Arsenal has small probability to win the game. Though they're superior enough in term of squad, but missing so many key players gonna distract them a lot.

Ten Hags believe that with or without one player, they can do better with the rest of the squad. Ten Hag, in my opinion, underrated Cristiano Ronaldo on his second chance at the club, he believes that Cristiano cannot help them again at the age of 37, and while we cannot expect him to be like Cristiano from years ago, his presence at the club motivates his teammates, and the young players are happy to play on the same team as him. Since Ronaldo terminated his contract and left the club, Manchester United's players have weakened, Rashford and Antony are unable to perform at their best since they are no longer playing on the same team with one of the best players in the world and lack an experienced coach.

This is the only way Ten Hags can improve his squad since Ronaldo left the club. I don't like him as Manchester United coach because an experienced manager cannot allow Ronaldo to leave since his presence will encourage the rest of the players to perform at their best.

In fact, Manchester United has indeed experienced a gradual decline from season to season, what Ronaldo said is also not wrong because it is his opinion and thoughts, it just might sound like being cursed by a very extraordinary player in the world of football and he has disappointed. lol

If Ten Hag understands Ronaldo's playing style very well, Ronaldo in his second chance will definitely give much better, like how Zinédine Zidane treated Ronaldo and brought Real Madrid to the top with him.

The match is going to be an interesting and tough one, the two teams won’t want to lose, but from the squad depth of the two clubs, then I will say Arsenal is having a stronger squad, and they should be able to win the match. Arsenal's performance has dropped a little bit this season, they played draw against Brighton, which most people never expected. I just hope Tottenham will not surprise everyone in the match, but it’s going to be difficult for Tottenham to win Arsenal in the match, so my prediction is Arsenal to win.

It’s a disappointment and a surprise because no one expected a club like Brighton to draw Arsenal, the season is just starting, and Arsenal are not supposed to be losing points unnecessarily, their bloods are still fresh.

Are any of you considering betting on the four matches below this weekend?
In my opinion there are at least 4 matches that are quite easy to predict as to who will win, here is the list:

Southamton vs Manchester United
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City vs Brentford
Brighton vs Ipswich

Those are at least 4 matches that we have a good chance of winning if we bet. The Fulham vs West Ham and Crystal Palace vs Leicester matches are a bit difficult to predict considering that the four teams were both not good in the first 3 matches this season.

Just like Arsenal lost points to Brighton,it  is the same way Tottenham also lost to Newcastle in their last match. The match is goin to be a fierce one because both teams will be playing at their best and will want to take advantage of every opportunity that comes in this match. Both team have this goal scoring capability, so I don’t expect few goals in this match but more than at least three goals.

Arsenal are above them in the league table after three matches but the gap and what differentiates them from one another is not that large and I expect them to be a strong contender on each other in this match. Let’s say, survival of the fittest. The league may have just started, but this early stages in the league are the best time for teams to accumulate as much point as they can especially when playing with big teams.

Erik ten Hag simply tells Ronaldo to mind his own business here.    Honestly I believe Ronaldo is completely right about criticizing Manchester United's condition for years. This team is too far away from their good old days.

Ronaldo is one of the legends for this team. When he came back there I got so happy. He really did his best and performed well also. But they treated him unfairly and he was right about leaving after that. Now the owners are different of course. With Erik ten Hag or not, I want to see some success. Probably it will be without him by the way. Because you all see what's going on. Can't one improve even a little? 

I heard the opposite:
I think Manchester United are ready to take their chances with Erik Ten Hag. ETH, who was appointed manager of Manchester United back in 2022 has only managed to obtain the same level previous managers had achieved. The Glazers are very lenient with ETH than any of their other managers. What pains me is that ETH believes he’s doing amazing work at Manchester United. He’s got the club to believe in him and trust his “process, I for one has seen all that ETH can offer and I don’t believe he is the money that can propel Manchester United to the top of the league.

Arsenal against Tottenham is always a tough match. It is hard to predict because both teams take the match very seriously. However, with what happened last season, Arsenal have proven to Tottenham that they are in better form. Even this season, I view Arsenal as a better team than Tottenham. But with recent developments, like Ødegaard facing injury and Rice being unavailable due to a red card, I can't say Arsenal have a better opportunity to win than Tottenham.As I see it, the match could favor either team and might even end in a draw. With Arsenal's solid defensive line, it will be difficult for Tottenham to break through easily. Arsenal might also struggle without Ødegaard, who usually controls the midfield. Let's see what information Arteta has to offer before their match against Tottenham.

Judging from the state of the team and the potential of victory, Arsenal certainly has the potential to get a victory in this match, Tottenham is not the same as Brighton who is able to compensate for Arsenal, Spur is currently in trouble they are improving themselves as if they are not ready for the arrival of this season before their eyes .

Ange postecoglou must fight hard to make Spurs better but Arteta is not a match at this time, for the results of the goal I think 3-1 or 2-0 defeat for Spurs and victory for Arsenal in his meeting match, let's see how Arteta handles Tottenham.

That's a bit of a tricky one. Tottenham has been pretty solid and fairly consistent team in the recent years, always ending up in the top half of the table, usually earning a spot in European cups.
Looking at the head-to-head results for the last 10 games, Tottenham won 3 times, drew twice, and lost 5 times. But the past is in the past and the current form is what matters. Now, looking only at the game stats, Tottenham does not look impressive this season, but their last game against Newcastle was a bit unfortunate. They lost 2-1 but were dominating with 66% possession and twice as many shots on goals. They were just out of luck that day. If they were to win that game, they would have the same points as Arsenal.

Given Tottenham's home advantage, I think a draw is quite likely.

I am more inclined to Arsenal who will get better results in this London derby match. In this match, Arsenal acts as a away team but the opportunity to get better results can be seen from their performance from Week 1 to Week 3.
Even so, the chance of Tottenham not to lose points in this fight exists because playing in front of the public itself is a valuable capital for an injection of enthusiasm to get points and improve ranking in the standings.

The North London derby will be a very interesting match to watch, Arsenal, who will visit their eternal rival, has been confirmed to be in a limping condition after losing several of their current mainstay players, Declan Rice, Merino and also Odegaard has been confirmed absent from the match and the absence of the this three player will clearly be a big loss and threaten Arsenal playing performance in that match later, what is happening with Arsenal now has raised a lot of doubts for us to see them being able to repeat performance like  last season because Arsenal has poor squad depth in the midfield this season, but even so, of course the match still will present a match full of high intensity in the game considering the tight rivalry that has occurred between the two teams so far.

If you look at the head to head of the two teams so far, they are actually quite balanced in achieving victory, so I think that in the match there will still be a winner at the end of the match and it is unlikely that the match will end in a draw, although Arsenal has dominated a bit over tottenham so far, but look at what has happening with Arsenal right now is that Tottenham seems to have a greater chance of winning the match.
My prediction is that Tottenham will win 3-1 over Arsenal in the match because losing Odegaard and Declan Rice will make Arsenal midfield unbalanced in building attacks and also helping the defense.

We can see the who importance of Odegaard and Declan Rice role in Arsenal midfield when they faced Manchester City last season: