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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Today’s games:
26th July
Arsenal v Wolfsburg, 16h20
Heart of Midlothian v Everton, 15h00
Sheffield United v Newcastle United, 13h00
Crystal Palace v Sporting Clube de Portugal, 14h30
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Anyone got anything on Spurs pre season ??? Nothing on the club site since May. Is anyone goin with Chadli ????
@Ripsaw, as I understand it, Spurs have not played a pre season game in public yet. So there is not much more out on them yet. They will this upcoming week when they face the MLS all stars. I will keep an eye on Chadli in particular as when they face off, as I have some interest in him.
Cheers Mito
If I knew that Walcott and J-Rod would be getting starts come GW1 then my team would be sorted… but at the moment I’m thinking Santi (perhaps Ozil too) and Mane are safer shouts to begin with.
The whole uncertainty of it all is part of what makes pre-season and FPL so interesting!
The rotation possibility’s that the top four teams have now could prove to be a nightmare this season James, having as many regular starters on the bench looks to be more important than ever now in case the worst should happen.
Hey there Andy, indeed yeah and I hate spending big on my bench, this will be tough! I’m hoping we’ll get a few more clues before the 8th but I suspect we’ll all be bricking it at 2pm on most Saturdays…
Palace team v Sporting
They spelt Puncheon wrong!
Hey DMC I see you got Teofilo Gutierrez on Sporting.
In deed We do Mito! He just signed a week a go! Great signing!
DMC, Gutierrez is trouble. It never ends well, but I guess as long as he delivers for a bit before it ends in a ugly divorce.
Teo was from my favourite team in Colombia. He has behaved better there, but everywhere else it has been a complete mess. You are getting a Costa type personality who has seen red cards for some of the antics on the pitch.
When he went to Turkey he forced the club to sell him because he said he couldn’t adapt, but not before punching someone in the face in a league game and getting tossed. In Mexico his club team basically were in a big dispute with him. In Argentina he got into a fight in training with his own mate, got tossed from a game for bumping the referee and pulled a fake gun in an argument against a teammate after a game. That was just on Racing Club, on Lanus he was spotted wearing a rivals kit while on vacation in Colombia so his career there was over before it started. While at River plate his recent club, he left them for Sporting with accusations being tossed around by him and the club about money being owed. I heard many defenders in Argentina call him the biggest piece of shite they have ever had to deal with on a pitch.
Having said all that, there is a reason they keep on giving him chances. He is a very talented player. But it wont end well.
when it does.
Hey Mito! WOW I was aware of his river contract stuff (and previous clubs) but not of the on field antics. Something for the manager to look closely at then. He insisted on the player coming him, according to reports, so he must be aware of it. Also he is now older and probably not willing to screw it again … it’s that or it got worst! Eheheh hopefully we’ll see the good version of him more often than not. Thanx for the heads up.
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How true this is.
Same could be said for RvP. Well, he did have 1 good year where he won them a trophy. But it’s been downwards since. Decline shouldn’t have been this great at his age. Now he can rot away in Turkey.
Di Maria leaving United after 1 year. Dude is a bum in my eyes, the way he treats his fans, they have been loyal even though he’s been utter shite this past season (apart from the first few games). Not the biggest Ozil fan but at least he avenged himself last season. Now he’s going to a weaker ligue, weaker team in PSG.
You really think he said that, elle? Wouldn’t have much respect if he did. I’ve seen plenty of quotes like this on Twitter where big players supposedly say something bashful about a team they’ve played for. You can usually tell that it’s made up by some petty, rivaling supporter.
I’m pretty sure Chelsea had fans before 2003 though, but successful teams always end up getting more supporters. That doesn’t mean the supporters are fickle. That’s why clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Man United have a massive supporter base, because they’ve been immensely successful over a long period.
Everton starting XI (that played Hearts): Howard, Baines, Stones, Jagielka, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, Mirallas, Osman, Kone, Lukaku.
Lukaku hat trick two of them came off pens. Baines was on the pitch when he took them, so if there was any doubt left about who took them that might settle it. One of his goals came from a Coleman cross and Barry caused one of the pens off a shot that was handled. Not sure how the other pen came about.