Top 10 suspense in the new Premier League season: Liverpool s blood swap, Arsenal s resumption of guns, Manchester United bet on a life-and-death game!

The Premier League in the 2025/26 season is destined to be magnificent. Defending champion Liverpool has undergone a major change in blood, Arsenal strengthens the front line, Manchester City is determined to regain the throne, and Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United are all experiencing a critical period of transformation. At the same time, Aston Villa and Newcastle chose to "stability as the first priority", and the promoted team spent a lot of money to strive for relegation, while the mid-range teams faced the test of losing their main players. This season may not only usher in the most intense championship battle in history, but also witness the changes in tactical trends and the ups and downs of the club's fate. The following ten key issues will determine the direction of this season.

1. Can Liverpool defend its title, or is Slott's change too much?

This summer, Liverpool made frequent moves in the transfer market, with Milosh Kolkz, Yeremi Flinpon, Florian Werz and Hugo Ekitic performing well in the Community Shield last week, arousing the expectations of fans.

However, that game also raises doubts - few defending champions made such a big roster adjustment in one summer. Did Arne Slot disrupt the chemistry of the championship team?

Liverpool has never achieved the Premier League defending title since 1984. Although the reinforcement in the summer of 2024 is limited and this signing is necessary, the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in the first round is obviously not enough to prove that everything is safe. Ekitic and Werz are undoubtedly top players, but will bringing Werz weaken the midfield defense? Will it be too urgent to replace two full-backs at the same time?

With Ryan Heraffenberg returning from the suspension and Slott's tactical adjustments at the beginning of the season, the team is expected to gradually stabilize. There are still more reasons for optimism than worry, but Community Shield's performance reminds fans that the 2025/26 championship battle may be extremely stalemate.

2. Will this be the most exciting championship battle in history?

Since the 2013/14 season, there has not been a championship melee between three or even four teams until the end of the season. This season is expected to return to the grand occasion of the year.

Liverpool will face a stronger challenger - Arsenal signed Victor Yorke, and finally made up for the shortcomings of the center. Arteta's team has a solid defense, and now there are powerful tools for dealing with intensive defense on the front line. In addition, Noni Maduaike provides offensive depth, and the joining of Martin Zubimendi is even more likely to change the midfield pattern. Arsenal's lineup is the strongest since Arteta coached.

Manchester City cannot be ignored. Guardiola seems to be creating a more direct and dynamic style of play by introducing Rean Ait Nuri, Tijani Reindez and Rean Serki. Guardiola has never missed the league championship for two consecutive seasons in 17 years.

Chelsea is also full of confidence after winning the Club World Cup. The joining of Liam Delapp and Joao Pedro has brought Maresca's project to a critical year. The semifinals may even expand to more teams.

3. Is Villa and Newcastle "stay still" a good thing?

Aston Villa and Newcastle did not make much move in transfers this summer, which disappointed some fans, but this may be a blessing in disguise. In today's environment, retaining the core lineup is itself a huge success. If Newcastle can keep Isaac and the arrival of Anthony Ellanga, the journey to the Champions League is expected.

Villa retained Emiliano Martinez and Oli Watkins, and looked forward to the full outbreak of Ian Mattson, Amadou Onana, Donier Mullen and others in the new season. Perhaps it is still unrealistic to compete for the championship, but stability may allow them to seize the lead at the beginning of the season.

4. Can Amorin lead Manchester United to a turning point? Manchester United allegedly spent more than £200 million to sign Brian Mbeumo, Matthews Cunia and Benjamin Cesco to show their full support for Ruben Amorin's project.

After experiencing the trough of 15th place last season, it was a life-or-death reconstruction. During pre-season training, the team was exposed to investing a lot of energy to polish tactics, and performed well in friendly matches, but the crisis has never been far away from Manchester United. Whether Amorin can reverse the decline will be one of the focus of the whole season.

5. How much contrast will there be between Tottenham from Postkogru and Thomas Frank?

Tottenham has turned from Postkoglu's passionate offense to Thomas Frank's pragmatic football this summer. Frank played gorgeous ball possession in the Championship when coaching Brentford, but after entering the Premier League, he turned into a defensive counterattack.

This tactical transformation has attracted much attention in the debate on "Spurs DNA". Whether Frank will continue to be pragmatic or regain his offensive style will be revealed at the beginning of the season.

6. Can the newly promoted team break the curse of being wiped out for two consecutive years?

The three newly promoted teams have been relegated in the past two seasons, which is worrying that this will become the norm.

Sunderland invested more than 100 million pounds to sign, including Granit Zachar and Simon Adinggra, with a strong lineup.

Burnley conceded only 16 goals in the Championship last season, and his defensive foundation is solid, and he may be able to adapt to the pace of the Premier League faster. Although Leeds United scored 100 points to upgrade, the pre-season rumors of a coach change affected stability.

7. How do mid-stream teams deal with core loss?

The 2025/26 season may witness the full suppression of the mid-range teams by the giants. Brentford lost the core of the head coach, Mbewumo, Christian Norgad; Bournemouth sold three main defenders; Crystal Palace may lose Eberec Eze and Mark Guy; Brighton sent João Pedro to Chelsea; West Ham lost Mohamed Kudus.

Among this group, Brighton seems to have the most hope of steady growth, while Brentford has the greatest risk.

8. Can Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace take into account the European war?

The two teams performed well in China last season, but the increased European games may drag down the league's performance.

Although Crystal Palace regrets to miss the Europa League, it has the opportunity to win the European Union championship; Nottingham Forest strives for its first European trophy since 1980.

9. Can the complete summer training help Porter, Moyes and Pereira?

Potter (West Ham), Moyes (Everton) and Pereira (Wolves) took over the team midway last season, each with results. Pereira led the team to relegation from 19th place, Moyes returned to Everton to helm the new stadium, while Porter performed mediocrely.

This summer, they finally had full preparation time and there was no excuse to give it.

10. Is this the year of revival for the center?

Yorcres, Ekitic, Joao Pedro, Delapp, Cesco... Almost all Premier League teams are looking for a real "No. 9" center this summer.

With the return of tactics, the value of traditional centers has increased again, although this type of player is scarce and expensive. Haaland, Watkins, Matthat, Evanilsson and others will be important highlights of this season.

source:7m tỷ số bóng đá