Topic: Premier League Prediction Thread 2021/2022 - page 456. (Read 793963 times)

The goal was actually scored at 5th minutes into the game, and not 9th minutes just as you stated above. But however, it was really an interesting game watching  Manchester City vs Southampton play today, despite the fact it ended with only a single goal, which we never expected, as we all thought it will end with 4 goals, just as previously played, because I just lots my bet, and I'm sure many people will also lose their bets too.

Moreover, it's 67 minutes already between the match against Everton vs Fulham, as Fulham is already taking the lead with 1 goal to nil, been scored by Alex Iwobi at 61 minutes into the game, as there is a high tendency this game is likely to end draw or a win for Fulham. But let's see how it goes.

It's over two transfer windows that I first read a report that suggests Real Madrid were interested in signing Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich and the most recent of them all was during this year's summer transfer window but if Manchester United have shown interest in him and are more serious in signing the Canada international, then I think it'll be a great addition for them.
The left back defender who can also be played in one or more other positions is very versatile and will definitely improve the quality football for Manchester United if the club succeeds to sign. That being said, I'm also of the opinion that Manchester United will not do much better than they're currently doing no matter the quality of players they sign to the club if they still retain their current manager Erik ten Hag

This is a match between two title-chasing teams who are the two most famous teams in the Premier League. Both teams have good performance from their players, the depth of their squad is also very capable to entertain anyone who watches the match. I think Arsenal are favorites to secure a home win, but this is not something everyone agrees on.

If I had to say why Arsenal is likely to lose to Liverpool, then I would say Arsenal lost their creative midfielder due to injury. It really helps Arsenal when building attacks if Martin Odegaard is in the main line-up, but without him I think something is different. In the last 5 matches in two different competitions, Arsenal was only able to score 10 goals and conceded 5 goals, while Arsenal lost 1 of those 5 matches. The match against Liverpool is certainly very tough, but that doesn't mean Arsenal will be willing to accept defeat without fighting until the end.

Initially I thought Manchester City would have a goal party in this match, especially since they immediately broke the deadlock in the 5th minute, but my prediction was very far from what happened on the field. Manchester City actually had difficulty finding additional goals after successfully changing the score to 1-0.
This situation is very unusual for Manchester City especially when they face a small team like Southampton. KDB's absence has a big impact on Manchester City's performance because, the players seemed to have difficulty taking advantage of opportunities even though they managed to dominate the match. Guardiola must find a way to make his team more productive because their journey to defend the title this season is not as easy as last season. The threat from Liverpool needs to be watched out for so that they can perform better in the next match.

Arsenal are already far behind Liverpool and Manchester City in terms of points and their position is fifth in the points table so they will surely play the match against Liverpool with importance. If they can't pick up any points against Liverpool then Manchester City will go up as well as Liverpool. Arsenal's point gap with Liverpool is four, if Arsenal wins, Liverpool's points will be 21, on the contrary, Arsenal's points will be 20, which means that Arsenal will be very close to the competition again. But if Arsenal loses points in this match then 4 points more plus 3 more points will be added 7 points gap between Liverpool and Arsenal and narrowing this point gap is definitely a very difficult equation for Arsenal.

It shows that Manchester City underestimated Southampton, because they believe that they are the weakest and free points givers. However, it wasn't as they thought, after the first goal Southampton turned to a beast, and took the match personally to the point that, they almost equalized the goal towards the end of the game, and the defending champions had no other option than to defend their only goal, so that the match will not end up in a draw. I didn't expect Southampton with such a brilliant performance today in Etihad, despite that they lost the match. Football is full of surprises.

I was wrong about Manchester United not having interest in signing any players in the January transfer window. Manchester United have been linked to Alphonso Davies. Although it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. What player with options would move to Manchester United in this current condition. Real Madrid are also interested in signing Alphonso Davies. I will be shocked if Manchester United can convince him to join the team, they don’t have Saudi money to pay him outrageous wages, and they don’t have Champions League football.

I wanted to ask what's happening to Man City? Things are not right with them and it takes the best team to win them because they're not really in form and we know how Southampton are this season, givers of points and Manchester City are suppose to trash them just like they did in the champions league, I can't relate with what you said because I don't think is because of heavy fixtures of the season that's why City are doing poorly. Southampton are the weakest team in the EPL and with how Manchester City have been dominating teams over the years they're suppose to score at least two goals if not more than, so to me I feel the club is not ok and they are struggling.

I was shocked when I checked and see that Brentford losing to Ipswich in the beginning of the game because I know that Brentford is the favorite to win the match especially as they are playing at home, but they made it at the end because they leveled up before the end of the first half and complete the comeback in the second half.
Ipswich will surely be relegated this season because they are yet to win a single match, they are still finding it difficult to adapt to Premier League style of play; I wish they can get back better to start winning matches so as to leave the relegation zone, but if they keep playing this way, they will surely be relegated.

The game ended 1-0. Southampton didn’t allow them to add more goals in the game, they are very difficult to defeat, Haaland was very lucky to have taken the lead for Manchester City early, else they could have shared points with them today.

Well, maybe I was lucky not to bet on Manchester City, because before that I also still had work or other activities that I had to finish quickly. Because anyway, considering Manchester City are playing at home against Southampton who are at the bottom of the table without having a win so far this season. So with that factor, it is very possible for me if for example I bet then I will choose asian handicap Manchester City -1.5 or maybe-2.5 but anyway, the final result in the match between Manchester City v Southampton is only with a thin score of 1-0.

Although Haaland managed to make a quick goal in the first half, but it also did not make Manchester City to continue to make more goals. Although I did not bet on this match, but at least I might also be quite disappointed with this result because at least, Manchester City can maximize this match to win with a large score.

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I don't think we should be too happy so early in the season. The season have just started and only 8 matches have been played. So that is still a very long way to go in this season. Of course, the start has been changeable, but what is going to matter is the consistency. If Liverpool is able to be consistent, there is a very good chance that they will be in serious contention for the title till the end of the season. Eight matches played and seven wins out of them is definitely a great start for Liverpool. They have been able to win against teams like Chelsea and Manchester United, even though I am not sure if Chelsea and Manchester United count as big teams right now. Like Arne Slot, I also wanna say the next big challenge is going to come for them in the next match against the Gunners. My bet obviously will go for LFC, although a nail-beating fight is warming for tomorrow.

It was another comfortable win for Manchester City, but I was already thinking that many goals would come in the match, not only the one goal that Haaland scored in the early 5 minutes of the match. I was expecting more than 2 goals in the match because Manchester City is playing at home, while Southampton is the visiting team. Anyway, it's a 3 points win to say, as they top the premier league table currently waiting for Liverpool to draw or lose to Arsenal

Something weird happened in Chelsea and Enzo Maresca started complaining about his player Reece James. Reece James was one of the old palyers in this team and he is playing there for a long time. But it seems his performance was not good enough recently and Reece James was not at the same level they were expecting to see.
Maresca said they need better leadership in the game and this means Maresca believes, is not a good leader for Chelsea.
Maybe even Maresca will use another captain in the next games.

Indeed it was an unexpected result. Of all the games played today, Manchester City - Southampton was one I was expecting a lot of goals. It could have been if Southampton had not parked the bus. It wasn’t an easy game for Manchester City, they are still missing their key players but I don’t think that should matter against one of the weakest teams in the league. Congratulations to City for getting all three points. Although it would have been fun if City had destroyed Southampton as expected.

Manchester City play well, but many people expect them to score more goals on the pitch, but unfortunately, they end the game with a one-goal difference, Southampton defend well, and that is why Guadiola doesn't achieve many goals in the Etihad today, but the fact that they achieved three points is a good thing for Guadiola, let's see what Liverpool will play against Arsenal tomorrow, and the game will be very tough, and Liverpool will be the favorite to win because Arteta are facing problems, is players are injured and we don't know when they will come back, Manchester City is topping the league table now and Liverpool won't like to lose there next match.

I believe Liverpool's coach he as been doing well since the beginning of the season, and I will support Liverpool to win the game tomorrow because even if Arsenal tops the league table again, I am confident they will drop to first place because every season, whenever they are in form, they will undoubtedly drop. in my opinion, Arteta cannot win the Premier League for Arsenal. Because he has been strong and then failed to win the league title for the past three seasons, but now that Liverpool is performing well and I feel they will push Manchester City this season, we will see what happens in the league.

Anybody that has actually saw this game as a surprise might have not been a watching Ipswich this season, Ipswich is that one team that I feel they will score against any team this season and they have proven that, they have Delap in such a great form that they use him very well, attacking wise they are very coordinated and that’s why they have many goals than even some top clubs. What has let them down most of the season is the lack of a proper defense which is why they ship in many goals and lose at the end. Today Brentford just got simply lucky and again Ipswich finds them selves at a position where they wish they should be rewarded with a point. Seriously they have majorly been let down too many by the league poor referring.


City have actually been struggling to create chances this season something I will say has to do with both Rodri and mainly Kelvin De Bruyne who are out of that midfield, so this season it seems like Pep is actually retaining possession more to actually avoid conceding unnecessary goals and that’s what the tactics has been all about

Brentford's game against Ipswich was full of surprises. I didn't expect them to struggle so much just to beat Ipswich, and my prediction was wrong. It was a fierce battle! I'm glad they won, 4-3, against Ipswich. The last goal shouldn't have counted, but it went in. So, they got the points.

They're attacking Ipswich well, but their defense is still an issue. It has cost them a lot. And i gotta admire Wissa’s mentality. He deserved to be MOTM.

City was playing safely by still trying to dominate the ball possession and keep the lead till the end of the game. And they're getting three points. This is like what i have expected if they're gonna struggle to beat Southampton even in their home game. So, they played carefully after they scored a goal, and took the lead. A boring game.

An eventual victory for Manchester City taking all three points in a 1:0 result. Little did I expected that Manchester city will struggle that much to cart away the three points today from a Southampton side just coming from  relegation. All efforts made to get a consecutive goal after that early goal from Erling Haaland proved abortive by the Southampton defense and the goalie too made some brilliant saves there. A pity it was that Cameron Archer the Southampton  forward couldn't utilize the closest goal opportunity he had in the late first half to level the score which probably might have ended this game to a 1:1 draw.

Many people expected Manchester City to beat Southampton in a different score today, but I expected a narrow win because I thought there would be rotation due to the heavy fixtures and players wouldn't play at 100% and that's what happened. Haaland scored early in the game and it was enough for City to get 3 points. Nunes and Haaland are in great form at the moment. There doesn't seem to be a team that can stop this City team. Arsenal and Liverpool are playing each other, which means at least one of them will be behind.

In the first match in the early minutes of the game that Manchester City usually does not appear, but with the opportunity they can take advantage of it well with Hallan who maximizes the opportunity to become the first goal scored in the fourth minute of the first half, The course of the Manchester City and Southampton match is quite interesting and I see Manchester City's game starting to be seen in the twelfth minute, occasionally Southampton builds an attack but they are not very good at maximizing it, also with the opportunities they get which are offside almost become a goal because they only hit the crossbar from Ederson.
With the second half going well, Previously I thought Manchester City would be able to win by more than one goal but it turned out that Southampton's defense was quite good, also with several opportunities that Manchester City had did not become goals and the score of 1-0 lasted until the end of the match.