2025 - 2026 Premier League thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Newcastle: Why visit of Saudi owners is being talked about

Newcastle United's owners and executives are convening this week to plot the club's future.

www.bbc.com

 

[Tom McAndrew]

The end of the season is, sadly, approaching, as this is Matchweek 35

TV Schedule for This Weekend (5/1, 5/2, 5/3, 5/4)

Friday
3:00 pm EDT -- Leeds U. vs. Burnley (USA Network)

Saturday
10:00 am EDT -- Brentford vs. West Ham U. (USA Network)
10:00 am EDT -- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Sunderland (Peacock)
10:00 am EDT -- Newcastle U. vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (Peacock)
12:30 pm EDT -- Arsenal vs. Fulham (NBC)

Sunday
9:00 am EDT -- AFC Bournemouth vs. Crystal Palace (Peacock)
10:30 am EDT -- Man U. vs. Liverpool (NBCSN)
2:00 pm EDT -- Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur (USA Network)

Monday
10:00 am EDT -- Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest (USA Network)
3:00 pm EDT -- Everton vs. Man. C. (USA Network)

 

[manatree]

Will Man City’s punishment be severe enough and soon enough to save Tottenham’s season?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

To fully appreciate this shot, I think you must have played soccer, or reffed soccer. Scoring from this distance, on the near post, while keeping the ball low and on the ground, is really difficult to do. It may seem somewhat routine on TV or on this video clip, but it's anything but. Simply a heck of a shot.

 

[Alphabets]

Will Man City’s punishment be severe enough and soon enough to save Tottenham’s season?

You mean Arsenal's season?

 

[Grant Green]

You mean Arsenal's season?

@LionJim nice win for the gunners today.

 

[LionJim]

@LionJim nice win for the gunners today.

Indeed. It’s been rough. I was hoping for an extra two goals in the second half but 3-0 is solid. Next up is WHU, home match for Arsenal. Thanks for the attaboy.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Grant Green]

Indeed. It’s been rough. I was hoping for an extra two goals in the second half but 3-0 is solid. Next up is WHU, home match for Arsenal. Thanks for the attaboy.

Consider me team Arsenal

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Man U. up 2-0 at the half.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Liverpool with a great 1st 10 minutes of the 2nd half, to tie things up

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Man U. breaks the tie in the 77th minute, and holds on for the win, 3-2.

 

[LionJim]

Man U. breaks the tie in the 77th minute, and holds on for the win, 3-2.

For a moment I was seeing “Man City breaks the tie” and almost crapped my pants. City plays tomorrow.

 

[LaJollaCreek]

 

[BobPSU92]

United seems to have finally found their manager. Meanwhile, Liverpool are sh|t, still.

 

[rudedude]

Best half I have seen Spurs play so far this season. Up 2-0 on Villa.

 

[LaJollaCreek]

United fans and ex players are idiots. This is a layup hire. 10-2–2 with big wins all over and they still are talking about a better hire.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[LionJim]

Villa showed nothing yesterday, surprised me.

 

[manatree]

Villa showed nothing yesterday, surprised me.

Same here.

 

[BCS PSU]

Villa showed nothing yesterday, surprised me.

They haven't played well for a long time. Also, in a sport in which there are no playoffs, once a team's position becomes solidified, performances at the end of the season often become indifferent. They also have the second leg of the Euro semis on Thursday against Forest, in which they have to erase a one goal deficit.

 

[LionJim]

They haven't played well for a long time. Also, in a sport in which there are no playoffs, once a team's position becomes solidified, performances at the end of the season often become indifferent. They also have the second leg of the Euro semis on Thursday against Forest, in which they have to erase a one goal deficit.

Yeah, I was wondering that. Thanks, good explanation. Arsenal’s next EPL match is against the Hammers, who will be fighting for their lives.

 

[BCS PSU]

Yeah, I was wondering that. Thanks, good explanation. Arsenal’s next EPL match is against the Hammers, who will be fighting for their lives.

Yes. I basically spend much of my weekends watching any soccer match that I can. Yesterday, I watched Celtic-Hibernian, LFC-MUFC, Villa-Spurs, and Inter Milan (which is my favorite team)-Parma. I was happy to be able to see Inter win their third Scudetto since 2021.

Unfortunately, at this time of the season, the only games that have much intensity, unless it's a true rivalry, are games that affect the champion or relegation.

 

[manatree]

They haven't played well for a long time. Also, in a sport in which there are no playoffs, once a team's position becomes solidified, performances at the end of the season often become indifferent. They also have the second leg of the Euro semis on Thursday against Forest, in which they have to erase a one goal deficit.

I was expecting a bit more gumption from Villa as I think Bournemouth still has a chance to take their CL spot for next year.

Yeah, I was wondering that. Thanks, good explanation. Arsenal’s next EPL match is against the Hammers, who will be fighting for their lives.

Forgive me Father, but I shall have to be a Gooner for one day.

 

[LionJim]

Forgive me Father, but I shall have to be a Gooner for one day.

Good luck to you, buddy.

 

[LaJollaCreek]

They haven't played well for a long time. Also, in a sport in which there are no playoffs, once a team's position becomes solidified, performances at the end of the season often become indifferent. They also have the second leg of the Euro semis on Thursday against Forest, in which they have to erase a one goal deficit.

Yeah they sat quite a few, no McGinn, and are more focused on the Europa title currently. No way Sancho starts if something was really on the line.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Premier League: Who will get relegated? Tottenham, West Ham, Nottingham Forest?

Tottenham's 2-1 win at Aston Villa moved them out of the Premier League relegation zone - but who are now the favourites to go down?

www.bbc.com

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Premier League title race: Advantage Arsenal over Man City after Fulham win

Are Arsenal now firmly in pole position to be Premier League champions after the Gunners went six points clear of Manchester City with a 3-0 win over Fulham.

www.bbc.com

 

[LionJim]

Premier League title race: Advantage Arsenal over Man City after Fulham win

Are Arsenal now firmly in pole position to be Premier League champions after the Gunners went six points clear of Manchester City with a 3-0 win over Fulham.

www.bbc.com

For the moment, I’m not unclenching.

 

[LaJollaCreek]

For the moment, I’m not unclenching.

Big match for City today. They basically are W or done and they need to make up 4-5 goals in the 2 games they are making up for the goal differential. Chelsea down 2-0 to Forest currently as the second half is about to kick off.

 

[LaJollaCreek]

Good result for Jim with that draw.

 

[RyanSnyder]

Ughhhh, Everton just can’t close lately. So many wasted points.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[LionJim]

Ughhhh, Everton just can’t close lately. So many wasted points.

Amazing to me that City found themselves down 1-3 after the first half they played. By halftime I was convinced that City would get their 3 points.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]