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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Last one until we get a week’s worth of preseason matches under our belt…
The wild west of prive risers and fallers may be upon us at the start of the season. Starting with Salah, PEA and Son and holding through GW3 could see 1m loss in TV with the mass transfers out for Fernandes and KDB. Should we plan to ditch these players quickly. We can always bring them back at a cheaper price with the WC after a few weeks.
Yeah I think Son to Bruno will need to be done on the Saturday night probably
I’m not convinced that will happen given that there will be mass movement towards whoever does well that day – and what if it’s Son?
Or maybe loads will just wildcard instead, especially if GW1 doesn’t go well for them.
It’s not the easiest one to call. Rashford could have a brilliant pre-season and maybe he’ll be the one a lot turn to.
I see saliba and vinagre in almost every team. And i realize that i dont know much about them. What makes them so popular?
Their price, teams they are part of and high probability of being amongst the starting XI in their respective teams at the beginning of the season.
They are cheap and likely to start.
Vinagre appears nailed for the injured Jonny (who’s reportedly out for several months) unless Wolves sign some cover. Don’t know much about Saliba but have seen chat elsewhere on this site that he’s expected to start (plus we’ll have the shield game soon to see if he does).
If they are more or less likely to start then i see what it’s all about. And alot of seems to think that they will….
How Arsenal may line up with Willian & Saliba
https://talksport.com/football/747770/david-luiz-dropped-arsenal-line-up-gabriel-william-saliba-willian/
Talksport :dash:
not well regarded I take it?
Not by me anyway.
The three at the back one I think might be close. I think Auba might play down the middle this year now they have signed Willian
We’ve got some but if you see this Bench is looking for you (in a good way), drop him an email or DM please.
Thanks, I spoke with Bench. I am back in :good:
You all realise that is no longer Bench? :big-lol:
He stopped doing it a while back.
The grammar, punctuation and the correct use of capital letters is the giveaway
:big-lol: Wrong bench. But still in the League :buba:
@GP.
Brighton 3-0 Pompey today
Media blackout so no more details
All I know is we battered their new defender
‘Hey, my face ain’t an ashtray, so stop putting your cigarette butts up my nose!’