Topic: Premier League Prediction Thread 2021/2022 - page 2074. (Read 789559 times)

This could very well happen, after Arsenal's defeat at home against West Ham made the competition for points from the top teams even fiercer and Manchester City is still being counted on for that.
In my opinion, what happened is not surprising because in the midst of a fairly busy schedule, it certainly has the potential to make players tired and decrease in performance and Arsenal is experiencing this and I don't see this as a decline in Arsenal's performance, they are just unlucky in this match and I am sure in The next match Arsenal will be able to play as usual.

Pep Guardiola has prepared a good strategy even though Erling Haaland is injured, and in reality Manchester City can still performed well in the Premier League and can wins the match against Everton. Indeed, the absence of Erling Haaland is very influential because Erling Haaland is a key player but fortunately Pep Guardiola can overcame this problem by replacing Erling Haaland with another striker so that Pep Guardiola is still quite confident at the moments. And the good news is that Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne will soon returned to Manchester City at the beginning of next year to make their contribution to the club they brought, but Pep Guardiola will also remain alert and warning his key player to be careful in maintaining their body condition and maybe will only use it when facing a fairly difficults matches.

Yes, maybe Manchester City will add new player to their squad which will of course further strength them. The same thing will definitely be done by other clubs to further tighten competition.

Liverpool might be on the run for the title, winning games and getting business done but I think they're not yet considered as the favorite and if I'm to pick I'd go for Manchester City as the favorite because they knows how to make use of their chances in terms of outstanding games, is a must win for them. But Liverpool, I don't see then getting far as to touching the title. Arsenal are jokers and I won't blame the player Zinchenko like you did because the position he has been playing depending on where the manager puts him, he has been pretty good, the problem is the whole team and Arteta in general.
You went about business against your closest opponent Liverpool and you played out a draw and coming to play against a team that ain't sure if they can win or even get a corner in a game and you lost to a confused team, it only shows that the Gunners are still counting their feet, they don't know or should I say they have forgotten how important winning the league title means to them.
But I still see the Gunners getting a bounce back to top the league, we still have one last dance to witness before heading to 2024, either we see Liverpool lose or Manchester City to lose.

We have seen another VAR drama again in the game. it seems like that this result deserved by arsenal caused by the team was playing so garbage against westham. Thanks for westham caused by this club has been helping city so much in climbing up to be even closer to the arsenal and aston villa. Glad to see that arsenal lose three points. The chance for this club to win the game becomes even smaller than before. Im hoping arsenal to lose another match. It will give city a time to pass it easily without even going through the hard competition against arsenal.
Arsenal has been trying so hard in winning the game but it keeps failed to do that. All of my appreciations for westham caused by this club was surprisingly able to beating arsenal without evens scoring a single goal.
Arsenal is getting another bad result and this may be costing this club a lot like last season. Arsenal needs to be ready for the worst situation that is going to happen with the club.

Everton did make several attempts to attack and make Manchester City defense fooled but they failed, they couldn't make Manchester City make mistakes that could give them the lead.
Just look at Manchester City turning around, all the front line players started launching attacks and dominated every minute of the match and of course made all the Everton players feel difficult pressure.

What is clear is that this match was truly worthy victory for Manchester City.
I was quite impressed with their appearance.

De Bruyne and Erling Haaland are two very important players for Manchester City but in the match against Everton they proved that without these two important players they can still play well and be strong team.
Just imagine what if De Bruyne and Erling Haaland could appear and strengthen Manchester City in that match, wouldn't that be much better opportunity for Manchester City to win big.

Many do not believe that Tottenham and Arsenal should suffer defeat in this match, both teams are favorites to win the match. But in the end Tottenham and Arsenal had to accept the fact that Brighton and West Ham were truly surprising.

I am absolutely sure that there are many gamblers who lost money because of these two matches.
Arsenal and Tottenham have a good probability of winning, but the reality is different. Ange Postecoglou had to get Brighton to lead by 4 goals before his team finally got back 2 goals late before the game was over. Arteta was no different, it was a surprising defeat which could result in Manchester City equaling their points in the next match.

Now Liverpool leads the standings with a gap of 2 points from Arsenal, meanwhile Manchester City, who will play at home against Sheffield, will most likely win that match to climb up to second place in the standings. Manchester City has the opportunity to be 2 points behind Liverpool if they win, but victory is something very convincing for them.

No mate, if you check my early comment about the Arsenal and Westham match, you will see where I said that Arsenal should not underestimate Westham because Westham has achieved two consecutive wins in the premier league without conceding a goal.

Arsenal who's consider to be in race with Liverpool for the the EPL title have suddenly dropped from the race,  what do we expected from these clubs now that they lost to Westham United? A recovery back to winning track? The matches are becoming complicated for elite clubs, their opponents are not stopping behind and keen on holding them down and denial of three points. The EPL race is changing into another dimension, we would be expecting new challengers and there's Manchester City who will surpassed Aston Villa and Arsenal who are relenting in their actions to win EPL matches.

Arteta and his boys are planning to give Arsenal fans another heart break and is becoming a normal style of feeding the fans with a shameful performance each time the race for the title is becoming hot and interesting.
I don't see any reason why Arsenal would lose against West Ham who don't know when to get a straight 3 games win, Arsenal played everything but didn't get a goal, this is to show that they are not in any form to even be at the top of the table and even win the league title.
This performance alone has given football lovers that impression that the Gunners are not capable of beating the best to be the champions of EPL, I must say that I'm seriously disappointed with the performance of Arsenal, they should watch out for Liverpool and Manchester City and probably Aston Villa to over take them.

As updates are coming about Eric Haaland most chances he will miss few more matches but coach already give date he could be available in of the February which is surely good news for them because he already missed few matches, and now he will miss few more matches, but these are mostly against weaker sides which will not create any problem for them, and they will be able to have him before Champions League big match and with this he will be also available for few Premier League matches which will give him good practice before this big match.

But, as they suffered in last few matches due to injury of their two big players KDB and Haaland now in January transfer window they will be able to have few new faces into their squad which will give them better performance in further any injury case in coming weeks.

Why do we keep ruling out Liverpool in the race for the premier league tittle?To me, Liverpool are favourite for that tittle because I don't see Arsenal and Arteta's men win it again as they slip in the race.WestHam had always been a problem to them,but I blamed the manager,Arteta for not using a tactics that will be difficult for the Harmers,instead,he kept on playing Zinchenko who is a total problem when we face teams that have a very good attacking threats.
WestHam always knows how to win Arsenal,and yesterday,was another bad day for the gunners who now sits second to Liverpool.The tittle race is becoming complicated as games become more tough.

It's just matter of time till manchester city is going to climb again and take the first spot. The club is not in the good shape but let's said that the same stroy will happen again at the end of season. City is so strong even without haaland but alvarez is still able giving good performance as striker.

City is still losing a lot of its key players and it may take more time for city to take the first place. The only main problem if city may out from the UCL without performs with its best club.

guardiola will get its fourth EPL trophy.

A change in position will still occur after Arsenal failed to get points from West Ham at home, the recent defeat means Arsenal failed to return to the top of the standings. Arsenal is still stuck in second place with 40 points, Manchester City, which still has one game remaining, still has the opportunity to overtake Aston Villa in third place and match the points Arsenal have collected. The very close point difference means that Liverpool, who are in first place, must always be ready to serve all their opponents by ending the match with a win.

Arsenal and Manchester City will continue to provide competition to reach the top of the standings. Aston Villa certainly wants to try to continue to be in the top four, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City will probably be the teams that finish in first, second and third place. Meanwhile, fourth place will probably belong to Aston Villa if they are able to maintain their performance well, they must also be able to maintain their points advantage over Tottenham and West Ham who are trying to climb into the top four.

Brighton did well in yesterday's encounter because Tottenham had lost their consistency. I I wasn't aspect that Brighton can able to defeat Tottenham. Based on my how I know Tottenham's performance, they are a very powerful team, but Brighton made an effort and tried to take three points away from them. Both performances are identical in the first half, but as the first half concludes, they switch to the second half. Tottenham makes every effort to enhance their play, but owing to the pressure from Brighton, they struggle to equalize even a single goal. Though no Premier League team has given up more goals like them since September, they have given it their best goal.

I don't think it's a mistake; it's a double-edged sword—use it skillfully, and it works; use it poorly, and it backfires. Any playing style has its strengths and weaknesses, and its effectiveness depends on an individual. Here are some advantages:

High Effectiveness: A superb player can utilize special skills and talents to create goal-scoring opportunities or change the game's dynamics.

Creating a Difference: Superstar players have the ability to make a difference in any situation, solving problems, and creating goal-scoring chances even when the team is struggling.

Team Spirit: The excellence of a player can boost team morale. Teammates often feel more confident knowing they have an ally capable of making a difference.

However, it also has its weaknesses:

Lack of Diversity and Predictability: If a team focuses solely on one player, they can become predictable and easy to anticipate. This reduces the team's ability to change tactics or adapt during a match.

Injury Risk: If a key player is injured, the team may struggle to find a suitable replacement. Depending too much on one player can create a boundary and risk for the team.

Pressure Burden: Key players often face significant pressure from both the team and fans. This psychological burden can impact performance.

Looking at Mancity's dependency on players like Kevin De Bruyne and later Rodri, they faced difficulties when these players were suspended and injured. However, Mancity's squad quality is high, especially with Pep's unique tactical rotations. When Pep chooses this playing style, he has specific calculations. I think this period is just a challenging moment for them.

Spurs no longer belong to list of competitors for Premier League title. They will have to fight for only a spot in top four of the league, not for the league title.

Arsenal with their inconsistency and instability will have to struggle to maintain their position in trio race with Liverpool and Manchester City. I always think that Liverpool are stronger than Arsenal, more experienced and still are the strongest challenger against Manchester City in this season.

Again, Pep and Manchester City will win it, I don't know because Liverpool and Klopp are strong, experienced and know how to win Premier League again.

Very few people thought of those shocked results and many gamblers lost their money with these clubs and their bets on bigger teams.

Win small or win big, it is not big different because goal difference will only be used to compare two clubs on the ranking table if they have same total points. If one club have less points than another competitor, goal difference is better or worse will make no sense.

What I have said previously in this thread seems to be true that there is no team show their consistency this season. Who predicted that Arsenal and Spurs will lose with 2 goals difference? For Spurs, some people might predict that it would not be easy game for them but conceding by 4 goals earlier is something unpredictable. On the other match, Arsenal wasted the opportunity to overtake the 1st position from Liverpool in the standing. I think the upcoming window transfer will be the key for all teams to improve their squads. Most teams has the same issue, its all about missing players due to injuries but they dont have good secondary players to contribute to the team when the main players are unable to perform well.

You are right, but for now Aston Villa still has the opportunity to remain in the top 3 and 4. So without prejudice to the giant clubs Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City, the existence of Aston Villa will always take advantage of the competition between the three clubs above to overtake them without realizing it. After all, it's still halfway through the season so anything is still potentially difficult to predict. Therefore, I include Aston Villa as a dark horse that will look for gaps in the title race between Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City. Even if Aston Villa ultimately fails, it will not change the competition between the three big teams above.

De Bruyne and Haaland are the balance that Man City must maximize every opportunity there are still Rodri and Grealish who are perfect additions to increase Man City attack power. The return of De Bruyne and Haaland also poses a challenge to immediately step on the gas to catch up with Liverpool and Arsenal.

Hotspur don't deserve to be Premier League champions.
Both the coach and the squad of players are still inadequate to become primiere league champions.
Manchester City remains the strongest candidate to win the Premier League.
In terms of good players, the depth of the coating is also quite deep. his coach Guardiola is also a coach with long experience getting trophies both as a player and as a coach.

Liverpool wants to repeat the 2019/2020 season. At that time Liverpool was at the peak of their performance and dominated throughout the season. Throughout that season Liverpool only lost 3 times. and they won the League with quite a difference in points from City.
This season City is quite far behind. Dang Liverpool will try not to make any mistakes. now Liverpool has only been beaten once. Hopefully, they can maintain their game to dominate this season.