2025-2026 Premier League and Champions League Discussion Thread

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#324745 19-May-2026 15:15

With one gameweek left, I thought it would be a great time to start a 2025-2026 Premier League and Champions League thread.

Especially seeing as the Arsenal is one win away from erasing 22 years of hurt and pain! And two wins away from immortality!!

London is Red.

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#3493806 19-May-2026 16:14

I'd really like to see Arsenal take the crown, but I can't help but feel that it'll be super-squeaky-bum time for them come next weekend.
The Champions League win would be nice.

I'd also like to see Villa win the version of the European comp that they are in the final of.

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#3493839 19-May-2026 17:35

As a Manchester united fan (born and lived ~10 minutes from old trafford) I'd rather see Arsenal win - but only due to the fact that my old man is a Man City fan and I need to stick it to the old fella!

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#3493856 19-May-2026 18:58

Just realised that a Bournemouth draw or win against City tomorrow is sufficient for the Premier League trophy to head to London N5. Come on you Cherries!

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#3493913 20-May-2026 08:46

Arsenal bottle jobs!

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#3493914 20-May-2026 08:48

Congratulations Arsenal - and watch out old man I'm going to abuse you when I need speak to you! 😈

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#3493928 20-May-2026 09:37

While at the other end of the league .. Southampton have missed out on potentially millions of pounds and promotion to the Prem, because someone thought it was a good idea to send the office intern out to spy on the opposition training sessions...

r/soccer - [Craig Hope] Image that shows a Southampton analyst hiding behind a tree and using his mobile phone to spy on Middlesbrough's training session. He is identified as Southampton intern William Salt.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/19/southampton-kicked-out-of-championship-playoff-final-docked-four-points-for-spying

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#3493970 20-May-2026 11:02

wellygary:

While at the other end of the league .. Southampton have missed out on potentially millions of pounds and promotion to the Prem, because someone thought it was a good idea to send the office intern out to spy on the opposition training sessions...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/19/southampton-kicked-out-of-championship-playoff-final-docked-four-points-for-spying

Yeah...let's never talk about this again.

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#3494043 20-May-2026 14:36

Oh Southampton I always had sympathy as my closest south English top tier team after I moved to the Isle of Wight but just don't do dumb stuff so obviously!

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#3494167 20-May-2026 19:00

As a Gooner since the Double in 1998, it is hard to describe how overwhelming the outpouring of joy and unbridled happiness I have felt today. They say good things come to those who wait and so the 22 years since we won the league has made the ups and downs and sheer agony worthwhile. I wish I was in Islington to celebrate because the party looks incredible.

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#3494327 21-May-2026 08:09

Asteros:

As a Gooner since the Double in 1998, it is hard to describe how overwhelming the outpouring of joy and unbridled happiness I have felt today. They say good things come to those who wait and so the 22 years since we won the league has made the ups and downs and sheer agony worthwhile. I wish I was in Islington to celebrate because the party looks incredible.

Ive supported Arsenal since I was a wee lad in 1989. Its been hard to have come so close in the early 00's and the last few years. So happy for the team and supporters, well overdue.

Fingers and toes crossed for the double on the 31st

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#3494425 21-May-2026 11:02

As young fellas, me and my brothers decided we wanted to support English football teams. This is back in the days when TV One used to play the highlights of the "soccer" on Saturday mornings. We all decided that the teams which played in red were obviously the coolest and, in a rare moment of magnanimousness as the eldest, I let my younger brothers pick first. One went for Man U, the second for Liverpool. And, so that's how I came to be an Arsenal supporter all those years ago.

I finally got the chance to visit the Emirates in 2022, though unfortunately not for a match as it was during the off-season I was in London. I wanted to visit Highbury more as I think some of the old ground is still standing and I have a stronger association to it, but didn't have the time. Plenty of great memories and players over the years, including Michael Thomas winning me $700 at the TAB in my one and only foray into sports betting.

So well done to "Captain Black" himself, Mikel Arteta, and the team. I really expected them to choke again with Man City breathing down their necks, after looking imperious earlier in the season. Proudly got the Arsenal scarf out of the drawer and wore it around yesterday.

Will be another challenge entirely against PSG in the Champions League final, but it may just be their year. Go the mighty Gunners!

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#3494459 21-May-2026 13:52

Great to see Villa win the Europa League final. Cruised to a 3-0 win.
With Champions League next season, they’ll need to restock their playing squad, but it has to be said, Unai Emery has had them punching well above their weight.

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#3494471 21-May-2026 14:51

Emery has now won the Europa League with three clubs with Villa in their names.

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#3502271 12-Jun-2026 10:38

Somehow only just come across this thread as I don't tend to use Geekzone for sports discussion very often.

My new avatar of the premier league trophy should make it obvious who I support. Born in North London but grew up in NZ after my parents moved here when I was 7. Been an Arsenal fan since 1997 when I first started getting into watching it as a 10/11 year old. My Grandfather was an Arsenal fan and went to games from the 1930s-1990s (was at the record attendance at Highbury in 1935). I have his collection of old programmes from games he went to etc.

Words can't describe the joy of finally winning the league again after 22 years. I was in my last year of school last time and probably took it for granted and didn't appreciate it as much as I should, assuming it would just happen again soon as there had been 3 league titles in my first 7 years as a fan.

I went to a couple of games in 1999 on a trip back to see Grandparents. And on my post stuides travels in 2009 managed to to the Emirates Cup pre-season games. Also went to the Sydney tour games in 2017. Wife and I did a big Europe trip last year so did the stadium tour and spent an obsecene amount in the shop etc. I don't tend to get the shirts and things every season but love that I bought all the stuff for the season we won. Also got a photo with the Premier League trophy when it was doing a world tour and was in Auckland for a day in March - by coincidence I happened to be up there that weekend. Didn't want to send it around etc until it was won so now been able to change all my profile pics to it and get it printed etc. Feels really special to have seen it in the season we won it.

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#3502464 12-Jun-2026 17:17

An amazing premier league season for the Arsenal. Shame Tottenham couldn't get relegated.