PRE-SEASON HUB 2020/21
Introduction
Gone are the days of Premier League teams jetting off to China, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia for their pre-season preparations – at least for this pre-season. Here’s hoping things in the world are again on the right side of normal this time next season and I for one will never again take the Premier League Asia Trophy for granted.
In this shortened period between the 2019-20 season ending and the 2020-21 season beginning (consider that Manchester United & Manchester City players will not even be through passport control with their families as they head on holiday whilst Everton, Liverpool and Tottenham commence a stretch of their legs with their first pre-season matches), I will again document the ins and outs and ups and downs of all 20 Premier League teams pre-season on this article as we hurtle towards the new season.
Below is a guide to the matches CONFIRMED so far – there will be more. For instance, as you’ll see, there are clubs who have not yet announced any matches. Seeing as all games will be behind closed doors anyway, I would expect the clubs to be transparent about their matches, not least to let their own supporters know what’s going on and I’ll be there to take advantage.
As is the norm – if you feel comfortable in doing so – please record any and all pre-season news here under the relevant team comment. I’ll round up each day with anything missed relating to line-ups, goals, assists, injuries, playing positions etc.
You’ll find a comment relating to each of the 20 teams below.
25th August
MK Dons 1-4 Arsenal
29th August
Arsenal 1-1 (5-4 pens) Liverpool (Community Shield)
5th September
Arsenal 2-3 Aston Villa
5th September
Arsenal 2-3 Aston Villa
29th August
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Chelsea
5th September
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
29th August
Burnley 1-2 Shrewsbury Town
Burnley 3-0 Tranmere Rovers
1st September
Burnley 0-0 Preston North End
5th September
Burnley 4-1 Heart of Midlothian
Burnley 4-2 Mansfield Town
29th August
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Chelsea
25th August
Crystal Palace 2-1 Oxford United
29th August
Crystal Palace 3-0 Charlton Athletic
1st September
Millwall 0-1 Crystal Palace
5th September
Crystal Palace 1-1 Brondby
22nd August
Blackpool 3-3 Everton
5th September
Everton 2-0 Preston North End
29th August
Fulham 2-2 MK Dons
1st September
Stoke City 3-0 Leeds United
5th September
Leeds United 3-1 Pacos de Ferreira
26th August
Leicester City 2-0 Birmingham City
29th August
Leicester City 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
5th September
Leicester City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
22nd August
Liverpool 3-0 Stuttgart
25th August
Red Bull Salzburg 2-2 Liverpool
29th August
Arsenal 1-1 (5-4 pens) Liverpool (Community Shield)
5th September
Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool
25th August
Newcastle United 3-0 Crewe Alexandra
29th August
Barnsley 1-2 Newcastle United
1st September
Middlesbrough 5-1 Newcastle United
5th September
Newcastle United 0-1 Stoke City
25th August
Dundee United 0-1 Sheffield United (abandoned at half time)
28th August
Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Sheffield United
1st September
Sheffield United 2-0 Derby County
4th September
Sheffield United 2-2 Preston North End
Southampton 7-1 Swansea City
22nd August
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Ipswich Town
28th August
Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Reading
29th August
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Birmingham City
5th September
Watford 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
28th August
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Nottingham Forest
5th September
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
25th August
Ipswich Town 1-4 West Ham United
Wycombe Wanderers 1-5 West Ham United
29th August
West Ham United 2-1 Brentford
5th September
West Ham United 3-5 Bournemouth
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Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
EVERTON
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Everton Team (starting at Blackpool)
GoalMachine
Is it a back 3? I see 5 defenders.
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Kenny Holgate Branthwaite Digne maybe as a four.
GoalMachine
Also Kean as CB.
GoalMachine
Sorry….its Moise Kean. Right? I thought Keane.
inittowinit hates PSG :rant:
T’other Keane is off to Barca apparently!
This is the Keane I saw hit two 20 yard passes over Coleman’s head and straight into the executive boxes :rofl:
Kop Warrior
That says something about Barca!
Silvers
Do we thk Branthwaite could be starter this season
GoalMachine
Within 3 minutes Blackpool 1-0 Everton
RafflesHotspur
Whatever it is, it’s not working. 3-0 after 11mins 😯
GoalMachine
DCL got 1 back
GoalMachine
Scoreline 3-2 in halftime (DCL: 1G, 1A and Siggy: 1G from PK)
GoalMachine
Siggy scored a brace (set-piece), 3-3 now.
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Everton half time substitutions
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Blackpool 3-3 Everton
Match report:
https://www.evertonfc.com/match/58749/blackpool-everton#report
constantine
So, Siggy an option now? Would like to have him, if he’s on pens.
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
One for the watchlist I guess.
However I don’t trust Everton as far as I could throw the the lot of them. Which is a shame because I love their manager.
Kralin
I’ve never been one to read much into pre-season friendlies.
Siggy’s been a great asset in the past but I’ve a feeling a few defenders will get more points than him, come the day of reckoning. But should he look like the Siggy of old then yes, why not?
Richarlison is the only Everton player I’m interested in at the moment – and I’m not that interested.
Smash
Probably not. He’s been slow and off the pace for quite a while now. At 7 million he’s not even cheap I think there are better options elsewhere. Unless Everton get some players in they might struggle to start with even with a world class manager
constantine
Thanks guys. It’s old love for the Icelander that’s showing. But, yeah, 7m for him seems tad too much. Cheers
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Everton v Preston North End
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Everton 2-0 Preston North End
Goals:
Jonkoe Kenny
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (assisted by Bernard)
Match Report
https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1810067/kenny-and-calvert-lewin-net-in-everton-win
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
FULHAM
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Fulham 2-2 MK Dons
Goals
Aboubakar Kamara (unassisted)
Tom Cairney (assisted by Ivan Cavaliero)
Match Report:
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2020/august/29/fulham-2-2-mk-dons
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
LEEDS UNITED
constantine
Guys, what do you think of Bamford? Can we have him as 2nd striker in a 3-5-2 with Mitro?
Kralin
That would be a very thin front line. You may end up with some meagre weeks as a result.
I want to have a look at Leeds first before committing to any of their players.
I think, even if going pretty cheap in that area, that I’d want an Ings/Jiminez/Richarlison at the very least.
I appreciate forwards are one area where people are saving the pennies at the moment. However if Kane say gets off to a flyer I can see the three premium mids wheeze ending doublequick, with midfielders flying out of sides on their arses as quick as one can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Great point
constantine
Thanks Kralin. Good points made there. I’m thinking of strengthening the forward lineup now. Like Kane+ Jimenez and Mitrovic(default selection).
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Leeds United v Stoke City
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Stoke City 3-0 Leeds United
(80 minute match)
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Leeds United v Pacos de Ferreira
Tornado
Both Douglas and Stuijk starting. Last hope for 4M defender, I guess :scratch_one-s_head: :superman:
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
And Douglas has just assisted a Struijk goal Tornado
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Leeds United 3-1 Pacos de Ferreira
Goals
Pascal Srtruijk (assisted by Barry Douglas)
Pablo Hernandez (assisted by Patrick Bamford)
Helder Costa (assisted by Patrick Bamford)
Match Report
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/26993/live-updates-leeds-united-v-pacos-ferreira
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
LEICESTER CITY
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Leicester City v Birmingham City
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Second Half
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Leicester City 2-0 Birmingham City
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (assisted by Youri Tielemans)
Marc Albrighton (no assist)
Match Report:
https://www.lcfc.com/news/1781482/foxes-begin-preseason-with-birmingham-success/featured
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Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday
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Leicester City 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Match Report & Second Half lineup:
https://www.lcfc.com/news/1792043/city-held-to-goalless-draw-by-sheffield-wednesday/featured
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Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers
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Leicester City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Goal: Daniel Amartey
Match Report
https://www.lcfc.com/news/1810717/leicester-conclude-preseason-with-blackburn-draw/featured
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
LIVERPOOL
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Liverpool v Stuttgart
GoalMachine
Where is TAA?
Kop Warrior
He didn’t travel due to a minor injury.
Kop Warrior
Pool lead 1-0. Firmino with the goal from a Jones assist.
Kop Warrior
2-0. Keita.
Kop Warrior
Team for the 2nd half
Kop Warrior
3-0. Brewster.
Mito21 @TheLegendMito21
Loan fee just went up.
Kop Warrior
Final score 3-0.
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/406319-match-report-stuttgart-pre-season-austria
Kop Warrior
Liverpool v Salzburg
Smash
TAA called up to England squad today so expecting him to be ok
Kop Warrior
Salzburg lead 1-0 after 2 minutes as the result of a mistake from Fabinho.
Kop Warrior
Salzburg 2 up after 13 minutes
Mito21 @TheLegendMito21
Liverpool are the new Everton.
Kop Warrior
How dare you!
Mito21 @TheLegendMito21
I expected Init to get offended, not you. 😉
Kop Warrior
Kop Warrior
Brewster pulls one back.
Kop Warrior
Brewster has a 2nd. 2-2
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Salzburg 2-2 Liverpool
Rhian Brewster (assist Milner)
Rhian Brewster
Match Report:
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/406623-liverpool-salzburg-friendly-match-report
Otieno
Klopps Friday news brief.
TAA should be fit for charity shield
VVD is fit despite cut to head
Henderson, Matip, Oxlade, Wilson, Shaqiri, Origi definitely won’t play v Arsenal.
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Arsenal v LIVERPOOL
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Arsenal 1-1 LIVERPOOL
(Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties)
Goal
Takumi Minamino
Match Report:
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/407082-community-shield-arsenal-liverpool-match-report
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Liverpool v Blackpool
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Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool
Goals:
Joel Matip (assisted by James Milner)
Sadio Mane
Roberto Firmino (assisted by Takumi Minamino)
Harvey Elliott (assisted by Divock Origi)
Takumi Minamino (assisted by Roberto Firmino)
Divock Origi (assisted by Curtis Jones)
Sepp van den Berg (assisted by Harvey Elliott)
Match Report
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/407522-match-report-liverpool-blackpool-friendly
Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
MANCHESTER CITY