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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Argh, £1.5m is proving so difficult to cut out of my team..I don’t want to talk anyone out
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Haha ye whenever I think I’m happy with my team I decide I need someone else and then it’s back to square one again. How’s your team coming along?
Well, I think. Although I need to shave £1.5m off it! Will post when I’ve managed/compromised ahah
You?
Right now I have 2 drafts that I can’t decide which is better and it’s annoying the crap out of me
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Evening all!
Mert or Bertrand?
Courtois or Cech?
Shriz
Bertrand will need to be monitored for his fitness. Mertesacker and Koscielny I see being rotated occasionally for Gabriel so if you are desperate for Arsenal defensive coverage, perhaps Cech is the safest bet.
I’d go Cerdric instead of Bertrand for Southampton and save a bit of cash. Morgan too is a risky one, I’d change him for any other Leicester or Norwich defender.
Rest looks very good to me mate.
Thanks GP!
I’ve decided to stop trying to squeeze Costa in and have settled with this for the time being..thoughts?
This is a good team mate. I personally don’t like Depay and I’m getting further away from putting him into my team so you could downgrade him and upgrade Rooney to get Costa but I don’t think you need him with Haz in there.
Hmm, I took Depay out but just read an article on LvG praising him on his debut and Giggs saying he was the first free kick taker they had since Ronaldo so I want to see if he starts taking them in preseason before I make my decision on him.
He also said something about forming a ‘strike partnership with Wazza’ HAHAHA, but yeah that sounds interesting FPL wise.
Ye I heard that he was the free kick taker aswell but I believe they got a free kick in their last game and Rooney took it. I also heard he was rather selfish in that game so don’t know about that partnership. Haha
Hahah, yeah Depay might be happy to receive the ball of Rooney but I can’t imagine Rooney will be too happy with the ‘partnership’ when he never receives it back 😉
Exactly! And if Shrek isn’t happy I don’t see Donkey staying on the pitch for too long
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Can I get people’s views on my initial team
You’ve spent a good bit in defence so your bench and Mid is a little weak you could downgrade Ivan and upgrade Redmond or Wanyama. Don’t think Taylor will play at all mate so I think he needs to go.
Dlynton
I agree with Matt and would also add in that I wouldn’t fancy going the season with Schmeichel as my only GK.
Didn’t even notice that just assumed Rudd was actually Ruddy so ye GP is right. You need another GK in there.
Which of these is better?
Or B?
Sorry meant to be the same thread :/
Matt, so the question is Krul/Wanyama/JRod or Ruddy/Payet/Wilson with Wanyama and Deeney/Wilson subbing?
Personally prefer A for JRod although it will be interesting to see how this Payet fella settles in.
Matt
I like the second one for a 3-5-2 with Wilson/Deeney rotation (which is season-perfect).
One tweak -I’d go Cabaye (or 6.5 you prefer) for Milner and get Hoban up to a playing 4.5M defender then it’s very attractive.
Cheers AT and GP
Well I have these two drafts and then the team that’s currently there. I really liked the J.Rod potential as he is always FPL gold until he gets injured but this Payet fella seems good.
Ye I had a look yesterday and seen that Watford and Bournemouth rotate throughout the entire season so that was appealing but is it leaving me a bit light up top if they aren’t firing? Plus knowing my luck whichever player I bench that week will score while the other gets a yellow and no goal!! Haha
I could make that transfer but still holding out on Hoban starting will have to see more preseason before making the change. Milner has been great so far.