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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Just taken a look at likely captain favourites given the fixtures and whether you can run with just 2 premiums. Fernandes/KDB rotation works fine from GW2 for a while or Fernandes/Salah.
Of course there may be the odd bit of hokey hokey now and then. However it’s a 3rd premium and a facilitator vs 2 very good players and I’m not sure it improves the captain options that much.
It kind of depends on the mid price players you have instead. Like can you get away with having Martial and Greenwood to cover Bruno
Yes indeed there would need to be some insurance with some cheaper players.
I think there will be a way of doing that. Just the three premium are pretty much guaranteed to get points while the mid price ones are harder to identify
Hey guys, it’s great to be back after that short break. Any views on this team, will be trying to work Bruno and kdb/sterling in after a week or two. Any better option than almiron for the money.
Beware Antonio has shocking fixtures but there’s not much at the price.
I quite like that and it’s a bit different to what I have
Cheers Smash
Have a look at Soucek at 5 or Podence at 5.5
Good ideas.
It all seems much of a muchness, doesn’t it – thin gruel that we have to sip until a tastier broth comes along.
Souchek might frustrate as his goals come from set pieces. Podence looks like a good player. Problem there is he has a lot of competition for a place. Traore, Jota, Neto sometimes for just one spot
All too expensive. What if Aguero hits. hattrick in their first game. Chaos
No real difference to any other year. Potentially more options
Hey Smash, last year, >10m were 6 players, this year 9.
But, yeah, Kun and Kane being <11m might help.
Yeah that’s a decent point
Morning all Changed again what do we thk of this I was going to run with Pea or KDB & Davis potential 260 points changed to Son & Ings potential 170 + 200 are we getting to hung up on three premium players still have Captain options & Son & Ings have good fixtures thoughts please
Hey Silvers. I think KDB is a must. Pep would want to get the trophy back. Who knows, we might have to fit Kun/Kane with KDB soon enough.
How are we Constantine do you thk Salah & Bruno are a must just don’t thk we can have them all ha
Everything’s fine here Silvers. How’s pubbing going? :rofl:
Salah is a must. As of now Bruno also looks required. I think we can have max 4 big hitters.
KDB being the third. I think in coming days, we’ll have to choose between Salah/Mane as well. We can see a cheaper alternative in Greenwood and save some bucks to use them elsewhere. If Aguero/Kane goes hitting, we’ll be destroying our teams to accommodate them.
Morning all. My latest draft. Would do Auba to kdb/sterling/Bruno gw3. Would mean prob likely to be without Bruno for a while though. Any thoughts?
When Greenwood comes in for ASM in normal weeks that will be some team MrM.
+1 will you stick with the big defence though?
I don’t know. TAA definitely and Doherty has served me well in the past. Got stung a bit last season holding on to taa and robbo but it’s the attacking points that tempt me.
I’m considering having 2 premiums but probably won’t go with the 3.
Hi all… been racking my brain and still not happy.. would really appreciate some feedback on my team currently thinking the below for GW1 and switch Son and Auba for KDB/Sterling and Bruno for GW2 onward… any suggestions/feedback would be great… thanks in advance
Hey RVP. That is definitely the popular plan. I like the majority of this team bar Richarlison. I’m not too confident of Everton and there are better options than him
Thanks Matt any suggestion for the richarlison replacement their fixtures don’t look too bad West Brom, palace and Brighton I’m the first 4 GW but you’re right I’m not 100% about him
Well if you can squeeze another 0.5 then Ings or Jimi would’ve my choice. Downgrading Gomez could give you that money as Liverpool’s fixtures don’t really warrant a double up for me unless it’s the full backs or VVD for their attacking returns.
Gomez doesn’t get many attacking points.
Yeah just account for them being more expensive come week 3
Thanks smash… I have reserved 1m in the bank for the switch and will most likely do the switch when GW1 begins to avoid the price changes