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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Hello all, hope everything is going to plan with your drafts
Hi stewy
Yeah going OK mate thanks.
What about you?
Good New Season to everyone, First look at the site for this season, seems like there is a fair bit to catch up on. There is plenty of Soccer happening in Australia, everywhere you look there is decent game of football to watch.
This is my first crack at a team. I would love someone to rate it for me, see if there are any obvious problems (besides the skinny defence)
Courtois (Hamer)
Morgan, O’Shea, Coloccini (Turner, Ward)
Yaya, Cazorla, Henderson, Fabregas, (Wanyama)
Kane, Costa, Rooney
Nice team. I just cant bring myself to make a team without Hazard.
I’ve hedged my bets to start with, and went with one decent attacker from each of the main clubs (doubled up on Chelsea).
I agree though, a team without Hazard is like breaking Rule #1. He is just so expensive.
Hey Bund how are we I’m not convinced on the single GK route but it could be only route into the Che def yes def weak have you checked rotation, like the MF although not sure if Yaya will turn up this season I would rather have Milner over Hendo but each will pick points up No Haz & Kun a risk but your att is the strongest I have seen on this site looks good
Courtois is there to give me some Chelsea defence.
Why wouldn’t a single GK work this year. has been a standard tactic is past years?
Milner/hendo are interchangeable at this stage. Would you consider Both of them?
Hey Bund no I wouldn’t consider both go with one or the other There is some talk about the bonus system favouring GK with more saves which would help the lower clubs but haven’t checked yet
*LIVERPOOL*
Adelaide United 0-2 Liverpool
Scorers
James Milner
Assisted by Jordan Ibe
Danny Ings
Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne
Team
Mignolet
Clyne Skrtel Lovren Gomez (Moreno 46)
Allen (Markovic 84) Henderson
Ibe Milner (Lucas 73) Lallana
Origi (Ings 68)
Whats a good rotation pick for Keepers?.
Ant
Look at The TIPS tab above and then FIXTURE TRACKER.
All in there.
Morning Everyone. Been seeing people say they wish they could watch some more of the preseason games and remembered that all the games are on the website: First row sports for anyone that wants to use it. Currently watching the Liverpool game now.
Anyone else really, really struggling to trust Rooney as a pick again this season? All the potential is there but he can be such a waste of money too. £10.5m is a lot, especially when the likes of Kane is £1m cheaper.
Woops, wrong place there!
Hey NIN I’m struggling to get two top fwds in I’ve got Kun , J Rod & Sakho @ present but might start without Kun 1st two games & keeping an eye on R Rod’s progress I would like to go with Kane & Kun
Howdy mate. I can get two premiums in, no problem, it’s just whether Rooney is worth it or not. Could just start with him then go straight to Kane, banking £1m for a Sergio move in GW3/4.
Was thinking the same but not having Kun from the get go get become a headache. You never know about those damn injuries/non playing players and you might have to take a few hits to get him in when needed, or use wildcard.
@ NIN
About your Rooney question. I’m not really sure about him but just read on Sky Sports that United are happy to rely on Rooney as a lone striker if they don’t sign another one but to me that says there still looking and if they find one he’ll be sitting deeper. I believe their looking at Cavani.
I just read that they don’t need another striker and that LvG is relaxed about Rooney being first striker, Hernandez backup (second striker) and Wilson. He can also deploy Depay as lonestriker (which really isn’t my first choice for him, FPL wise that would be awesome though).
On that note. Stop badmouthing Depay, he’s just played 45 minutes. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Give dude a break. Your Pool colors coming out too clearly there. He might need time to settle in though but he’s class. :p
Ah right I thought Hernandez was leaving too? Depay would actually be great FPL wise if he was upfront and the supply was coming to him.
I’ll give him more time, he is a very good player and I liked him but I’ve read a lot of reports and stories that former teammates and managers say he’s not a team player and has a bad attitude. But don’t worry I’ll give him time to prove me wrong
Reports, reports. It’s what I said. Well at PSV he was liked very much but his teammates, same at the Netherlands. As a fan I can be annoyed by his selfishness. From FPL point of view that’s perfect though. I think LvG and his current teammates will set him straight, he won’t walk around like Kevin MIrallas and he’s not at the level of an Arjen Robben where you can be that selfish (though, must say, Robben much more a teamplayer now than he’s ever been, weird, I figured he would’ve faded before RvP but RvP has faded at a much rapper rate and well Robben even looked like improving last season).
Depay being a Dutch player I’m extra critical. I remember Suarez being very annoying when he was at the Dutch League, much more so than Depay but he still turned into a worldclass, not? I was a very big Suarez fan though, always been, from his early days before you ever saw his biting face. 😉
Yeah, last rumor Hernandez ain’t leaving. Maybe LvG saw some good shit? I don’t know. I think United wouldn’t be that bad with just Rooney, to be honest. Another worldclass striker and you’ll have the same shit as last year? Anyway, rumors are rumors.
I think they will buy another striker, they really need one now they let go of RvP and Falcao. Also need a central defender.
By the way, you playing Bentekers? You think he’ll be on penalty’s?
Ye I think LVG will stop him from becoming a Mirallas because if that happens I don’t see him lasting too long at United. I agree with you on Robben he was very good last season.
I didn’t know too much about Suarez until he came to Liverpool but I know he had a good record at Ajax. Maybe Depay will become world class he just needs the right manager and teammates and I think he could have that at United.
Only thing I will say is if LVG does what he did with Valdes I think Depay could be the type of player to get the hump quickly.
RvP and Valdes are freaking old and should be wiser. I don’t see LvG do the same with Depay, dude is just 21.
As for the philosophy, I understand Valdes/RvP find it hard to play in the second team but they should’ve just swallowed their pride. It’s BS to not do so. Good riddance if you ask me. RvP complaining about it now makes him a weak personality imho. Never was a big fan of RvP the persona anyways.
Ye that’s true the old players should be wiser but alot of them feel that they should get what they want and feel they should play every game week in, week out.
Yeah Matt, i read that one myself. I’d prefer to have Rooney playing off another proper striker, just not sure of him as a spearhead with our current setup.
Think Rooney as at his best when used as a striker. He will def. outscore last season, he’ll be at 20-30 goals again this season. We’ve really just seen 1 game and can’t tell shit yet.
Seen one game? He’s been at United for 11 years!! Never been convinced of him as an out and out striker.
FPL point wise he’s bloody interesting. We are talking FPL right? :p
Rooney hasn’t played for years behind a midfield that has been strong enough to dominate, win the ball and create sufficient chances. The midfield is now there – can the creative midfielders now deliver the chances to Rooney? My inclination is to say yes – though slightly tempered by my view that United’s goals will be spread around this season, with Memphis, ADM (if he stays), Mata, Young, Schneiderlin, Herrera all scoring 5+ goals. But Rooney should outscore them all – seems a very solid choice if United don’t buy another striker.
Depay should be on +10 or +15 even if he does plays regularly. Might be smart to bring him slow though, but you never know what will happen.
Ye I always think whenever Rooney plays upfront on his own. He drops back too much to try and win the ball and then he has too much to do to get at goal. This could all change now though that Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger are there to supply the ball.
United will have a game versus Barca, I think we’ll see their real team then.
Rooney as a striker is very interesting. But i cant pick between Costa and Kun, nevermind Rooney aswel now.
I’m going with Kun, unless he gets injured i’m happy to start with him