Topic: Premier League Prediction Thread 2021/2022 - page 1401. (Read 788614 times)

Manchester City were very positive today, they played their game with full confidence and with aggression as they were unable to beat us (Arsenal ) in our last meeting during the weekend. They wants to win all the matches they have left in the EPL so that they can have advantage of winning the league because they are very sure that Arsenal and Liverpool might drop some points along the way.

Arsenal also won their match. This title race is becoming interesting, Liverpool will be under pressure because they need nothing but a win in their match in order to go back to the top of the premier league table because a draw will still put them behind Arsenal with goal difference.

Liverpool’s game against Sheffield United shouldn’t be much of a problem to them. They know what they stand to forfeit if they allow Sheffield United prevail over them in this match which I strongly doubt it is going to happen. Liverpool have been in great form also and fighting hard to see how they can be the winners of this year’s premier league competition. They don’t look weak to be beaten by an underdog team now, they have the full potential and what it takes to be winners this year. The two other teams contending for the title don’t look so weak and if Liverpool should mess up any chances they have now, they would be immediately replaced from that position and the title race will just be an imaginary thing for them and won’t win it this year. All three teams are doing exceptionally well and we can’t tell yet which team can be the winner of the tournament until it’s over.

Arsenal and Manchester City set the tone for their 30th week with wins in today's matches.
Facing opponents who are far in terms of quality compared to them makes Arsenal comfortable with what they are doing in this match as well as Manchester City who did play well even though I initially thought this match would be colored with only a few goals but it looks like Aston Villa still can't stem Manchester City even though they rested some of their core players.

This result is clearly a situation of war that continues in the hunt for trophies this season as well as a reminder for Liverpool if they falter just a little then it could be that the position they have can be taken away.
Tomorrow Liverpool will play against Sheffield United and if they want to restore their position then inevitably they must succeed in giving 3 points at Anfield because it is the only way to keep them at the top of the table.

City were class today, it was an excellent display and they deserved to score all those goals and get the win, i said it before the game that City suffered in the hands of Aston Villa in the first leg, they were completely outplayed and lost, they came into this second leg with a mission and accomplished it. City outplayed and outclassed Unai Emery's men today and they were indeed worthy winners.

City know that the title is no longer in their hands, and all they have to do is keep on winning their games and see what happens, next up for them is Crystal Palace, and it is definitely going to be another three points, before they travel to Spain to face Real Madrid in the CL. It is such a busy schedule for the treble winners, but that is because they are competitive and alive in three competitions.

Foden is again a very good option for Manchester City in terms of attack because when some of their players are heavily guarded then he always comes and is an option in every appearance which makes him this season quite shining .
Haaland and KDB were given some time off but that didn't slow down Manchester City's attack and they managed to win quite handsomely. TBH i really like the way Pep's rotates in every job because what he has always done until now is really quite good, besides the quality of the players who are above average also makes Pep's strategy more flexible and in this match it is certainly proof that they have good stability in developing attack schemes and player formations .
A pretty good result for Manchester City after their 2 matches against big clubs ended in a draw and in this match 3 points are enough to make Liverpool must be able to maintain its consistency because if not then it is difficult for Liverpool in the race for the trophy this season .

A fantastic winning to arsenal this night, Arsenal perform so admirable to put too much pressure on Luton Town, arsenal has surprise so many people this evening all those that are taken arsenal has a guaranteed them also shocked tonight, given how arsenal performed against Luton Town. As it stands now Arsenal has straight advance to the top standing  which I was aspecting them to come back, because their the one holding top of the table before Liverpool took it from them. But with much effort of arsenal and strong performance their able to return back to the the of standing tonight.
The match between Liverpool and Sheffield United which I'm aspecting Liverpool to lose against Sheffield United to give arsenal peace of mind to remain in top standing. Although that Sheffield United are very weak teams this season, but that doesn't mean that they won't do well against Liverpool. I'm very sure that they will make their performance so strong and bring out a good outcome against Liverpool.

Let's just say no one can predict the winner this season cause from my view this competition will be so tough to some certain extend. Manchester city don't want to back off also as we all watched their performance today likewise Arsenal. I actually love the Arsenal defending team and seeing an improvement always. Liverpool will play against Sheffield United and I'm expecting a win but one thing I observed about Liverpool each time they try to play with full force they end up with a draw. Liverpool should bring their A game without pressurizing everything like must win game, I guess this is common not just with Liverpool but other teams. Liverpool should do everything in their power to defeat Sheffield United in order to maintain their position.

Arsenal played the match smoothly, even though they were only able to score two goals. even then, the second goal was a blunder made by the Luton defender. But still, with this victory, Arsenal is now back at the top of the standings, albeit temporarily. now, Arsenal just needs to wait for Liverpool to stumble. however, it seems that Sheffield Utd will be slaughtered by Liverpool in tomorrow's meeting. but we'll see what the results are, even though on paper Liverpool will easily beat their opposing team. referring to the Arsenal match, however, Luton was not an equal opponent. so it's only natural that Arsenal won this match. But it seems that Arteta wanted to play it safe, in the second half he withdrew several of his players so they wouldn't be too tired in the match they would play next. in essence, this match met my expectations. yeah, most of the bettors definitely favor the Gunners.

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As for the other match, Between City vs Aston Villa, as I said in the previous post. In this match, at least 3 goals will be scored. and yeh, the match ended with a score of 4-1. In this match, Phil Foden appeared very impressive by scoring a hat-trick. It seems that this young player is starting to show improvement in his performance. Apart from that, another player, namely Rodri, also appeared impressive by opening a goal for City and providing one assist. IMO, City this time really shows the difference in quality between these two teams. So, temporarily the position of the standings table has changed. We will watch Liverpool's match tomorrow, and the results will again change the ranking in the standings. even then, if Lverpool smoothly defeats the opposing team. Ah, at least the Premier League this time is quite exciting and interesting, the competition will continue until a team slips up.

You are right, Phil Foden scored a hat trick in this match and his game was very impressive in my opinion. Don't forget, Jérémy Doku and Rodri were also good throughout the match and they really proved their quality against Aston Villa. The match ended with a score of 4-1, Phil Foden was MOTM today.

Phil Foden has scored 14 goals and 7 assists in 30 Manchester City matches in the Premier League this season. He is one of the productive midfielders this season, while Julian Alvarez is still behind with his 8 goals. If Foden is consistent in scoring goals every match, then he will soon enter the list of top scorers this season.

Quite a bold statement win from Man City, saying as far as the title challenge and defending the title is concerned Manchester City are not “Foden” yet. Both Arsenal and Liverpool have to keep looking over their shoulders from here on now right ?

Arsenal won the match as expected, they dominated the game completely and have a comfortable win, this is a sign that Arsenal is ready to face any challenge till the end of the season, they can go all matches winning streak if they are lucky, they will not like to lose any match this time so as to keep their chance of winning the league up in case Liverpool or Manchester City drops points.

Manchester on the hand is having fun with 4-1 victory against Aston Villa, this also shows how desperate Manchester City is despite drawing Arsenal on their last Premier League match.

Since Aston villa are also fighting for the 4th position, I was also thinking the match won’t really be a easy one for Manchester city, because Aston villa will do everything to at least get a draw in the match, but it was kind of easy for Manchester city, they were able to score 4 goals in the match which I never expected so much goals from them in the match, they really played well in the match, and they already played one of the difficult matches they are having left, I guess the club that might be giving Manchester City difficult time is Tottenham, but Manchester city should be able to win them also. Manchester City is still in the race for league title this season.

Foden has added another goal for Manchester City to make it 4-1 against Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium. This season, Foden has been in amazing form for Manchester City and has been there for Manchester City since Haaland has not been consistent in scoring goals this season. Aston Villa's top-four hope is in doubt because if Tottenham wins their outstanding match, they will overtake Aston Villa in fourth place in the Premier League.

Liverpool have matches against rivals such as Manchester United and Tottenham. I'm not sure that we can say anything definite here, but we can expect both wins, draws and defeats from Liverpool. Even they could misfire, although I don't believe they will. And if they do, then Arsenal and Manchester City have a good chance to fight each other for the top spot

Of course, every team actually hopes to win so they can get the full 3 points. because that point is very important, especially with the very risky condition of the point distance. However, if the possibility of getting 3 points is quite difficult, then the final step is to hope for a draw, so that at least, they are still above Man City. and they succeeded with these tactics. Even though it is not an optimal result, it is what happens. Moving forward, the three of them must continue to focus on various important matches, and they must also continue to win, so as not to be left behind on points from other competing clubs. Because the number of points is very small, they have to be really alert in every match.

That's it. It really works and made Man City's players quite shocking with how  the counterattack coming from Arsenal.

The fact that Arsenal is winning and that Luton is obviously a plus for Arsenal—they don't even have anything to say—will make their supporters delighted. Although their effort is admirable, you must remember that Manchester City is not Arsenal's friend. As of right now, I am aware that when Aston Villa was drawing us before the first half, they believed Aston Villa would win, and when the second half started, they scored more goals than Arsenal. I have extra love for foden that guy is good and very reliable. When you losing hope foden is always there. Just imagine we having seven shots on target like this shows that more pressure is coming on the way. Now that we have scored two goals my mind is at rest.

Manchester City seems weak in defense because several of its defenders are injured, but so far all the players are working quite well and are able to maintain their defense so as not to concede more than 1 goal. The temporary score is still 3-1 in favor of Manchester City, but looking at the progress of the match, I think there are still several goals that Manchester City can score because Aston Villa's defense is not calm.

Foden played well in this match and he scored 2 goals. But what is unfortunate is that Manchester City wasted many goal opportunities in this match because of poor finishing. However, after winning 3-1, I think Manchester City is safe to secure 3 points at home.

The Arsenal and Luton Town match has ended, and Arsenal won them with two goals scored in the first half. Everyone knows Luton Town is an easy match for Arsenal because of Luton Town's poor performance this season. With this 2-0 win against Luton Town, Arsenal is leading the Premier League table, and they will wait for Liverpool's result tomorrow to know if they will stay in first place in the Premier League table.

This years title race is something else and I have seen that not one of these teams even want to relent at all and that's why they are all in for the victory no matter what it takes at all cost. The other two teams as mentioned will take this gunners victory to heart knowing fully well that they would need a response from this result by successfully securing victory in there own games.

Not sure if am to say that am disappointed with Arsenal's goal scorecard today, because there is noway bookies can price them at under 1.2 odds and all the manage to get is a goal of their own and an own goal..it's criminal   but what the heck a win is a win, 3points in the bag.

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Elsewhere Brentford put up a brave and impressive fight against Manchester United and today I thought they would get a win over Brighton but when no one wants to lose it's always going to end in a stalemate and today was a boredraw unfortunately!
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Citizens in action too and leading Aston Villa by 2 goal to 1, but I see more goals coming in the second half and hope they do in favour of City as we want a dramatic finish at the top this season.