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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Man goes to the doctors and says ” Every time i masturbate i shout come on Man United “, doctor replies ” Don’t worry most wankers do “. :big-lol:
*NORWICH CITY*
Maccabi Haifa 1-0 Norwich City
Team
Rudd
E Bennett R Bennett Bassong (Turner 45)
Johnson (Toffolo 62) O’Neil Dorrans Howson (Jacob Murphy (62)
Redmond (Odjidja 45) Hooper (van Wolfswinkel 45) Andreu
Thanks for this Gritter Pete.
And while i’m feeling the love, thanks for all the great work you do in the pre season to help keep the masses informed on how the teams are lining up.
Crucial info to find this seasons *insert players name who i’ve momentarily forgotten that played well last pre season and went on to have a fast start* .
Cheers mate.
Chins
You are very welcome for these. Hope they help you find Bojan this season.
Now get back to welcoming our new members by in your own quirky, some would say weird, kinda way.
Love ya mate.
City line up. Guessing those will be the starting backline for the first week or two until Zaba slots back in.
Goal Sterling
Old news, look up. :p
Only who put it here though. 😉
What’s that number “7” doing on the jersey? Wasn’t Sterling given the “£” ???
Courtois (Hamer)
Clyne, Mertesacker, Cedric (Huth, O’Shea)
Milner, Chadli, Cazorla, Hazard, Wanyama
Costa, Rooney (Deeney)
I’m thinking Deeney may have some trouble this season, even though I hope his momentum and form keep up. Are there any other 5.5 mil strikers worth putting in instead? Does Naismith play often? Would like the option to play a 3-4-3 when I want. Perhaps I focus less on defence and more on my mids?
Also, even though I hate his guts, Sterling seems to be fitting in well at City. Is it worth reshuffling my mids to fit him in? Silva is the other, more expensive option, but I’m also unsure if I can fit in Aguero when he comes back.
All in all, getting a bit indecisive about all of this *sigh*
Thoughts?
aaaaaand up
*MANCHESTER CITY*
Roma 2-2 Manchester City
Scorers
Raheem Sterling
Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho
Kelechi Iheanacho – Unassisted
Team
Caballero (Hart 46)
Sagna (Horsfield 46), Kompany (Evans 82), Mangala (Denayer 46), Clichy (Kolarov 46)
Fernando (Toure 46), Zuculini (Nasri 46)
Garcia (Navas 46), Silva (Lopes 46), Sterling (Barker 46)
Iheanacho (Unal 51).
All aboard the Iheanacho choo-choo
Who is he? Where has he appeared from? Is he the new Bojan?
Chins, hes an 18 year old Nigerian talent, hes not in the fantasy Citeh squad though, well not yet anyway..
Elle that has never stopped us. I bet I can get a team with him in it.
Hello all. I play in a draft league where only one team can have any one player. I have the second pick in that draft. Should I pick whichever of Hazard or Aguero is left after the first team has picked or should I go in a different direction? Sanchez, Rooney, Kane, Costa? Any other?
Thanks for any input you can provide.
In the draft I always pick the best available because it’s a marathon. Doesn’t matter if your guy starts slow possibly in the case of Kun, since in the long run he earns more points than anyone. Always best available in terms of points is my strategy.
So then stick with Hazard or Kun.
Yep. We play draft also and that is definitely my strategy if I get the first or second pick.
Thanks. Any room in your leagues?