Fantasy Premier League 2015-16 Pre-Season Round up
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Hello. Happy Summer everyone and welcome to your Pre-Season Article. The article is intended as a ‘work-in-progress’ and a workspace where we can keep each other up to date with all the latest line-up and substitution news for all twenty of this season’s Premier League teams ahead of our final selection of our fantasy squads.
We should also record the scoreline particulars including the all-important scorers, assisters and ‘nearly men’. Any salient information such as a defender on penalty kicks duties, a midfielder playing striker or Asmir Begovic playing some part in a Chelsea match to let him think he has a chance of playing this season, can be found here.
Of course, if you are lucky enough to witness any of the action, your opinion is valued too so let us know who impresses and doesn’t impress during these games.
Now you may have noticed the cunning use of “your”, “we”, and “each other” above. This is not a one-man band, because I’m useless musically and I’m not on at all hours (as much as I would like to be), so please do get involved – get the line-ups ‘up’ and the opinions flowing.
The Fixtures
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Arsenal
15th July
Singapore XI v Arsenal
18th July
Everton v Arsenal
25th July
Arsenal v Lyon
26th July
Arsenal v Wolfsburg
Community Shield
2nd August
Chelsea v Arsenal
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Aston Villa
11th July
Fulham v Aston Villa
17th July
SC Braga v Aston Villa
21st July
Swindon Town v Aston Villa
25th July
Walsall v Aston Villa
28th July
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
1st August
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
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Bournemouth
14th July
Philadelphia Union 1-4 Bournemouth
18th July
Exeter City v Bournemouth
25th July
Nantes v Bournemouth
28th July
Yeovil Town v Bournemouth
31st July
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
1st August
Hoffenheim v Bournemouth
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Chelsea
22nd July
New York Red Bulls v Chelsea
25th July
Paris St Germain v Chelsea
28th July
Barcelona v Chelsea
5th August
Chelsea v Fiorentina
Community Shield
2nd August
Chelsea v Arsenal
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Crystal Palace
11th July
Barnet v Crystal Palace
18th July
Union Berlin v Crystal Palace
1st August
Fulham v Crystal Palace
3rd August
Dagenham & Redbridge v Crystal Palace
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Everton
11th July
Swindon Town v Everton
15th July
Stoke City v Everton
18th July
Everton v Arsenal
26th July
Heart of Midlothian v Everton
28th July
Dundee v Everton
1st August
Leeds United v Everton
2nd August
Everton v Villarreal (Testimonial Match)
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Leicester City
21st July
Lincoln City v Leicester City
25th July
Mansfield Town v Leicester City
28th July
Burton Albion v Leicester City
29th July
Rotherham United v Leicester City
1st August
Birmingham City v Leicester City
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Liverpool
14th July
Thailand XI v Liverpool
17th July
Brisbane Roar v Liverpool
20th July
Adelaide United v Liverpool
24th July
Malaysia XI v Liverpool
1st August
HJK Helsinki v Liverpool
2nd August
Swindon Town v Liverpool
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Manchester City
15th July
Adelaide United v Manchester City
18th July
Melbourne City v Manchester City
21st July
Roma v Manchester City
24th July
Manchester City v Real Madrid
27th July
Vietnam v Manchester City
1st August
Stuttgart v Manchester City
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Manchester United
17th July
Club America v Manchester United
21st July
San Jose Earthquakes v Manchester United
25th July
Barcelona v Manchester United
29th July
Paris St Germain v Manchester United
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Newcastle United
10th July
Gateshead v Newcastle United
14th July
Atlas v Newcastle United
18th July
Sacramento Republic v Newcastle United
21st July
Portland Timbers ‘2’ v Newcastle United
26th July
Sheffield United v Newcastle United
29th July
York City v Newcastle United
1st August
Newcastle United v Borussia Moenchengladbach
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Norwich City
11th July
Gorleston v Norwich City
14th July
Hithcin Town v Norwich City
17th July
Cambridge United v Norwich City
18th July
Maccabi Haifa v Norwich City
25th July
Augsburg v Norwich City
28th July
Norwich City v West Ham United
1st August
Norwich City v Brentford
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Southampton
8th July
Leipzig v Southampton
11th July
Valencia v Southampton
Red Bull Salzburg v Southampton
18th July
Groningen v Southampton
21st July
Quick ‘20 v Southampton
23rd July
Feyenoord v Southampton
2nd August
Southampton v Espanyol
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Stoke City
15th July
Stoke City v Everton
18th July
Singapore XI v Stoke City
22nd July
Wrexham v Stoke City
25th July
Brentford v Stoke City
1st August
Cologne v Stoke City
2nd August
Porto v Stoke City
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Sunderland
9th July
Darlington v Sunderland
14th July
Sacramento Republic v Sunderland
17th July
Pachuca v Sunderland
22nd July
Toronto v Sunderland
29th July
Doncaster Rovers v Sunderland
1st August
Hannover v Sunderland
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Swansea City
15th July
Borussia Moenchengladbach v Swansea City
18th July
1860 Munich v Swansea City
24th July
Reading v Swansea City
25th July
Nottingham Forest v Swansea City
1st August
Swansea City v Deportivo La Coruna
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Tottenham Hotspur
29th July
MLS All-Stars v Tottenham Hotspur
4th August
Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotpsur
5th August
Tottenham Hotspur v Milan or Bayern Munich
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Watford
8th July
St Albans City v Watford
11th July
Wimbledon v Watford
15th July
Verl v Watford
17th July
Eintracht Braunschweig v Watford
19th July
Paderborn v Watford
25th July
Dundee v Watford
28th July
Cardiff City v Watford
1st August
Watford v Sevilla
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West Bromwich Albion
8th July
Red Bull Salzburg v West Bromwich Albion
17th July
Charleston Battery v West Bromwich Albion
19th July
Richmond Kickers v West Bromwich Albion
25th July
Swindon Town v West Bromwich Albion
28th July
Walsall v West Bromwich Albion
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West Ham United
11th July
Peterborough United v West Ham United
18th July
Southend United v West Ham United
21st July
Colchester United v West Ham United
25th July
Charlton Athletic v West Ham United
28th July
Norwich City v West Ham United
2nd August
West Ham United v Werder Bremen
Europa League
2nd July
West Ham United v Lusitanos
9th July
Lusitanos v West Ham United
16th July
West Ham United v Birkirkara
23rd July
Birkirkara v West Ham United
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Evening All, thanks to GP for ploughing through each team’s preseason fixtures – it’s hugely appreciated sir.
Now folks it’s up to you guys to keep it flowing – add what you see in the comments section – line ups, scorers, great performances and shockers – anything you deem relevant!
Cookie could I get a link to the goalie pair chart thing please?
And jeez wouldn’t like to have to work through all them fixtures
Hi Hazardo, it’s with the Fixtures Trackers. Should be here mate –
https://fantasyfootball247.co.uk/fixture-tracker/
Thank you
Hazardo
You’ll find it in the TIPS tab above ^^ under FIXTURE TRACKER.
Mito kindly put it up there for us earlier today. You’ll find all sorts of information on fixtures and team rotation including the goalkeeper one.
Nice barca-United game does anyone think we’ll see full squads? Or even close?
The game will be on MUTV next Saturday but we’ll have full line-ups including scoring information.
Thanks mate
Which combo is better?
1) Rooney, Yaya, Ozil, Henderson
Or
2) Kane, sterling, Walcott, Milner
Or
3) Benteke, Silva, Walcott, Chadli
1 or 3 not 2 imo
Hi FDMS, does Rooney, Sterling, Wally and Hendo work? That’d be me preferred combo from the players there.
Those are all good combos. Probably 3 for me, but only just and pre-season could have me leaning differently.
Yeah I meant to add the same. 3 for me if it has to be one of those.
I’d go for 3 mate.
1 for me at this stage, but Milner instead of Henderson.
Thanks GP!
I will repost this here since it will feel more at home on this article.
Watched a fair portion of the United game last night. Looks like they lined up in a 4-2-3-1 to me. Maybe that is not what LVG would call it, but it certainly looked that way.
Damian looked like what one would expect, solid. Shaw got up and down the left flank.
Johnstone
Darmian Jones Blind Shaw
Carrick Schneiderlin
Mata Depay Young
Roon
From a fantasy perspective, Young was still taking corners, I saw Mata and Young stand over Indirect free kicks with Mata taking it. Blind at CB looked out of position. He committed a penalty on a slide tackle that wasn’t called. It was an obvious pen and he knew it. Schneirderlin looked solid and scored the only goal on a header from a cross from Mata. Depay was tucked in behind Rooney. Had one real nice one touch pass to set up Rooney for a shot, but other than that was a bit quiet in his debut. Rooney didn’t get many chances at all as there wasn’t really much getting to him with the exception of the Depay pass. I can also see where some people say that Depay is a bit selfish. As he took a left footed shot from outside the box when a simple pass would have left Young in one on one. Maybe he didn’t see him, but if that’s the case that means he is not looking in certain situations, which in fantasy is not necessarily a bad thing. I like my FPL players selfish.
In the second half they changed everyone out for the second 45. Pereira the young Brazilian looked real lively, hope they give him some minutes or put him out on loan where he can because he looked promising. Herrera may give LVG a selection headache because he looks good. Bastian was like Darmian, exactly what you would expect, solid. Januzaj could have scored but his finishing was a bit off. Well that’s enough from me.
Brilliant Mito.
Great start :thumbup:
*ARSENAL* *(EVERTON)*
Singapore Select XI 0-4 Arsenal
Scorers
Chuba Akpom (3, 1 pen)
From a Wilshere rebound – Penalty won by Jon Toral -Assisted by Hector Bellerin
Jack Wilshere
Penalty won by Matthieu Debuchy
Team
Martinez (Szczesny 46)
Debuchy (Bellerin 72)Mertesacker Gabriel Monreal
Flamini (Crowley 64) Coquelin
Oxlade-Chamberlain (Zelalem 64) Wilshere (Willock 64) Iwobi (Toral 72)
Akpom
Arsenal 3-1 Everton
Scorers
Theo Walcott
Assisted by Santi Cazorla
Santi Cazorla
Assisted by Mesut Ozil
Mesut Ozil
Assisted by Santi Cazorla
Ross Barkley
Assisted by Gareth Barry
Arsenal Team
Cech
Bellerin Koscielny Chambers Gibbs
Cazorla (Coquelin 76) Wilshere (Oxlade-Chamberlain 46)
Ramsey Ozil Walcott (Arteta 71)
Giroud (Akpom 76)
Everton Team
Robles
Coleman Stones (Browning 84) Jagielka (Hibbert 84) Garbutt
Barry McCarthy (Osman 61)
Deulofeu (Mirallas 46) Naismith (Barkley 46) Cleverley
Kone (Lukaku 61)
Right first RMT of the season for me
Stecklenberg Bourc
Ivan Mangala Clyne Baker Morgan
Hazard Schneiderlin Shweinst Ramsey Mirallas
Kane Rooney Hooper
Good to be back!
Hazardo
A few issues here for me.
Mangala isn’t for me worth the money and could be challenged by Denayer this season, even Demichellis had him out the team last season.
Baker – I’m unsure he will be a regular and even so, I’m not sure how steady Villa will be this season as they have lost or about to lose three huge players in Vlaar, Delph and Benteke.
Morgan – well documented but he has played all summer long with Jamaica and may be too tired or tire early and Leicester have a new manager as well who may change the defence. Try a Norwich defender maybe? Olsson, Martin or Whittaker.
I wouldn’t have both Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin – in fact, neither probably as you have the main man in Rooney anyway. I’d use the combined funds of those two plus Mirallas to get yourself some City cover – Silva Sterling or Yaya.
From what I’ve read by Norwich writers, I’m sure Hooper will either be moving on or will be on the bench so I’d look to change him. Grabban even would be a better choice I think.