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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GP,
Thanks for the stream of reports. You’re awesome. Morning, noon and night. I’ve got the day off-do you get a time zone you can sleep in?
KI
I sleep once the work is done. :smiling:
Thank you very much mate.
Yes a big thank you GP. This is invaluable stuff mate. This info is one of the best resources during the pre season.
Aguero + Fab or Rooney + Hazard
I have a similar problem with Rooney or Hazard. I have to have Aguero
Dreamers
What a choice.
Rooney/Hazard for me.
Pretty decisive there lads
*SOUTHAMPTON*
Southampton 1-1 Espanyol
Scorer
Jay Rodriguez – Unassisted
Team
Davis (Gazzaniga 46)
Martina Fonte (Yoshida 46) Caulker (McCarthy 78) Targett (Debayo 46)
Wanyama (Reed 46) Ward-Prowse
Juanmi (McQueen 78) Long (Tadi? 46) Rodriguez
Pellè (Mané 46)
That was a Tadic assist FPL wise: http://www.okgoals.com/match-highlights-1438556722—48
DMC
I went on the report on the Saints website which never mentioned the assist. Happy to be corrected though.
Thank you.
Jay Rodriguez
Assisted by Dusan Tadic
*EVERTON*
Everton 1-2 Villarreal (Testimonial Match)
Scorer
Ty Browning – Assist not given
Team
Howard
Coleman Jagielka Stones (Browning 72) Baines
McCarthy (McAleny 54) Barry
Mirallas (Naismith 39 (Duncan Ferguson 83)) Osman Cleverley (Wayne Rooney 75)
Kone (Barkley 46)
LEGEND… #bigdunc
He went to jail for us
*WEST HAM UNITED*
West Ham United 1-2 Werder Bremen
Scorer
Diafra Sakho
Assisted by Dmitri Payet
Team
Adrian (Spiegel 46)
Jenkinson (Collins 46) Tomkins Ogbonna (Henry 63) Page (Knoyle 63)
Kouyate (Maiga 63) Noble (Amalfitano 63) Oxford (Poyet 46)
Payet (Lanzini 46)
Zarate (Cullen 63) Sakho
Season’s not even started and it feels like West Ham have played 20 games.
And lost them all
More interestingly, Payet has been involved in almost everything.
Keep this in mind. He’s in my squad and isn’t coming out.
Would you rather have hi, than Chadli, TGP?
Ugh, bad spelling. Would you rather have Payet than Chadli?
I think I would Tekno.
One look at West Ham’s fist two home matches, the fact that so far in pre-season he has played in the No. 10 role and appears to be on corners, make me feel that he is one worth taking a chance on.
May not work out but I’ll go with him as a bit of a differential.
He is on corners GP. Saw him take a bunch in the last Europa League game (think it was Europa and not something else) but I was actually watching specifically for that and he did.
*LIVERPOOL*
Swindon Town 1-2 Liverpool
Scorers
Christian Benteke
Assisted by Joao Carlos Teixeira
Sheyi Oji– Assist not given
Team
Bogdan (Fulton 67)
Alexander-Arnold (Cleary 58) Toure Sakho Moreno
Lucas Allen (Teixeira 13)
Markovic Can (Chiravella 76) Firmino (Kent 67)
Benteke (Ojo 67)
Does this mean Lovren is ahead of Sakho, Liverpool supporters (or anyone)?
No, not at all! Look at the rest of the line-up…
Well it seems to be mainly subs no?
DMC,
Lovren played in the friendly the day before – it seems like both XIs were mixed and matched accordingly – so i wouldn’t read anything into either line up – in fact the most you can say from both matches is the game time that Benteke and Firmino got.