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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*TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR*
MLS All Stars 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Scorer
Harry Kane – Unassisted
Team
Vorm (McGee 65)
Walker (Wimmer 46) Alderweireld (de Yedlin 65) Vertonghen (Tripper 46) Davies (Rose 65)
Bentaleb (Carroll 46) Dier (Onomoa 65)
Dembele Eriksen (Alli 46) Chadli (Winks 65)
Kane (Coulthirst 75)
Kane’s goal was a corker. Don’t think he’ll be a one season wonder.
Kane’s goal was fantastic and let’s not discount the great assist from a MLS player to set him up.
Most noticeable thing I saw in the 30 or so minutes I watched, was how pathetic Spurs were playing the ball out of the back. Just kept giving the ball away.
RMT, like this team but DF is a bit weak…
Ruddy – Rudd
Azpilecueta – Francis – O’Shea – Huth – Prodl
Hazard – Ozil – Milner – Chadli – Surman
Aguero – Rooney – Wilson
*CRYSTAL PALACE*
Bromley 0-6 Crystal Palace
Scorers
Sulley Kaikai
Assisted by Wilfried Zaha
Patrick Bamford (3)
Assisted by Sulley Kaikai – Unassisted – Assisted by Christian Scales
Dwight Gayle – Unassisted
Wilfried Zaha – Unassisted
Team
McCarthy (Kettings 70)
Kelly (George 70) Hangeland Croll Scales
Kaikai (Breimyr 70) Ledley (Allassani 71) Mutch (Anderson 60) Zaha (Dymond 70)
Gayle (Bissaka 70) Bamford (Guedioura 46)
*WEST HAM UNITED*
West Ham United 2-2 FC Astra (Europa League)
Scorers
Enner Valencia
Assisted by Dmitri Payet
Mauro Zarate – Unassisted
Team
Adrian
O’Brien (Burke 35) Collins Ogbonna Cresswell
Kouyate Noble Oxford
Payet
Valencia (Maiga 37) Zarate (Jarvis 76)
Woeful.
Feels like an improvement actually!
Sadly, it is! It’s one hopeless performance after another against minnow teams. Bad sign. How are things mate, been working on your team much?
Nope! Works been manic and any off time has been spent behind the scenes on here really and I’m just starting to write GW1 fixtures now so I’m guessing the team will be one for next week now. To be fair I’ve a fair idea of the nucleus and I’ve seen enough teams rated on here so it won’t be too hard, it’s not as if I’m starting from scratch with no idea. Yours settled yet?
True enough. I’d be surprised if you were slacking on your team this late 😉 If you’re out-the-door busy mate drop me a mail and i can help with GW1 Fix if you like, no probs. My lot are coming together, kind of, but still very undecided. Mainly trying to decide which teams to leave out, which is proving tough. If Pedro comes to United then i just don’t know what the hell to be doing.. Possibly quit
Appreciate the offer mate thank you. Should all be in hand though. You’re up for GW3 anyway so start planning for that!
The mids so tough. There’ll be regrets for sure but as I just said to sledge, sometimes you’ve just got to suck it and see as we can plan all we want on the finer points such as rotation, and that’s time well spent, but when it comes to some of the bigger decisions luck is a big part when it comes to things like picking the right Arsenal midfielder or whatever. You can’t have everyone!
Anyway it wouldn’t be an FPL season without you quitting or threatening to at least a few times
Yep, i’ll be cracking on with those soon mate, probably early next week :thumbup:
Any initial thoughts on them Arsehol.. *cough, Arsenal mid’s? I’m stuck on Santi and have been for a while now. Consistent little fecker. The whole midfield selection is a serious minefield but one or two heads are beginning to pop up above the rest now i suppose, like Mane. He seems raring to go already.
Oh there’ll be threats, and tears, and cussing to beat the band! The emotional roller-coaster that is FPL 😉
Wally feels like a small game-time risk so like you I’ve been on Caz for a bit. I fancy Rambo to have a great season too though. Until he inevitably breaks down. In GW1. That’s if he gets past the Charity Shield at the weekend!
Yeah, i’d be all over one of those myself but as you say, both come with risk. I’m nearly more interested in which full-backs they start against Chelsea, there’s plenty of options that’s for sure!
Slaven Bilic sent off in injury time as well
Really?! Love that guy, he’s gonna be so much fun this season!
Can’t wait till Mourhino and him meet should be fun haha
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West Ham United FC ?@whufc_official 36m36 minutes ago
90+1: And now Mr Jaccottet of Switzerland has sent Slaven Bilic to the stands… [2-2] #WHUAST
*SOUTHAMPTON*
Southampton 3-0 Vitesse (Europa League)
Scorers
Graziano Pelle
Assisted by Sadio Mane
Dusan Tadic (penalty)
Won by Sadio Mane
Shane Long
Assisted by Juanmi
Team
Stekelenburg
Cédric Fonte Yoshida Targett
Wanyama Clasie (Juanmi 62)
S. Davis Tadi? (Long 62) Mané (Reed 85)
Pellè
Show, me, the Mane!!
Wow Sadio Mane has done well tonight getting two assists.
What are peoples thoughts on Wickham potential move to CP?
Hi Burnsy, Mane has been really doing the business eh? Could be a huge season ahead for him. As for Wickham, it’s hard to say. They’ve got a good few forwards now so it might be hard to guess who gets the nod from week to week.
Wouldn’t get him from the off. Will probably end up being rotated with Bamford