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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*NEWCASTLE UNITED*
Sacramento Republic 0-1 Newcastle United
Scorer
James Kiffe [OG]
From Massadio Haidara cross
*(Massadio Haidara sent off)
Team (4-2-3-1)
Krul (Woodman 46)
Janmaat Williamson Lascelles (S Taylor 46) Haidara
Anita Colback
Sissoko de Jong (Perez 69) Obertan (Aarons 69)
Cisse (Wijnaldum 69)
How does this team look? 😛
Comments please
yash
Ospina will not be playing now Cech is there. I’d swap him for a 4.5 GK who rotates with Guzan.
Your bench is very weak. Downgrade Monreal or Williams to raise a bit extra to Improve Baker I think.
How does this one look?
This looks better. Need to get rid of Bacuna who might not even play
Interesting point about Bacuna. He played less than 1000 minutes last season and got 5 assists. Seems like Sherwood likes him also. He will not get the volume of clean sheets that others can but his attacking returns look good providing he keeps in Tims plans
Bacuna is a natural mid and good set piece taker. So not surprising he has offensive prowess, that was never his problem. He can’t defend, in part because he is asked to play out of position and that might cost him minutes. He could be used as a mid also at some point, so watch for that as that will make him valuable. I would wait a little more to see if he will beat out Hutton for the RB berth.
Great concept for an article
Liverpool reach agreement with Aston Villa for Benteke. He’s expected to have his medical in the next 48 hours but he won’t join Liverpool on their preseason tour.
Don’t know if him not joining the team will mean he won’t start GW1 for us might be given time to get to know the club with Ings upfront for a while.
Really not convinced by this signing. Thought Liverpool would have been better going for Bacca and Rondon
Ye to be honest neither am I. We don’t play in too many crosses but hopefully that will change with Moreno and Clyne down the wings. Plus we don’t play long balls forward too often and with Gerrard gone it’ll happen even less. So we don’t really need a “big man” up top.
Matt, medicals already booked for Monday morning, he’ll be announced in the evening probably. He will more than likely fly to Malaysia to meet up with the rest of the squad. Have you seen the stats about his scoring, he has only scored something like 30 odd % with his head ? We will be ok, stop worrying.
Ok I didn’t see that star about his headers so that makes it a bit more encouraging
Sky sports reported that he isn’t flying out at all. So the only game he could play is Swindon.
I seen a stat on sky sports saying hes scored 64% of his goals from pentaltys and his head. Plus Liverpool delivered the least amount of corners in the whole league last season. I think there’s a lot to worry about.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, stats are overrated!
Change of plan, Benteke will have a medical in London, the team doctor is flying back from Australia to conduct the medical. Benteke will then go to Melwood to train with Coutinho and Firmino who are due back on Wednesday. The squad fly back after Fridays game in Australia.
Ah I thought so. Cheers Elle.
Kop – I couldn’t agree more. Stats-shmats
The Kop support out in full force with the news. Thanks.
Morning folks,
GP, many thanks for getting all of this info together in one place. Now we just need to decide which players are the real deal and who’s just a pre-season wonder!
Morning all.
Let’s get this day rolling. Any interesting news out there besides the Tekkers thing?
Another 18 year old thinks he’s going to play for City. Haha
Im changing my 3rd dirty nappy of day if that counts as news or just makes anyones sunday seem better
I see Jamaica have made the semis of the Gold Cup. There’s no way Morgan will be ready for the start of the season.
Nah looks very unlikely now. The guy has not had a break. Huth it is then
Rickie Lambert to Boro is a possibility.
Just read that he was injured yesterday in training.. let’s hope it’s not a serious one…
Mito – United are supposedly in for Pedro from Barcelona. That would open up a can of worms for FPL i think. Excellent player.
Yeah, I hope all the teams keep bringing talented players. Would love to see a player or two rival Kun this year for output that way we have more choices and teams don’t look like copies of each other 4 weeks in.
Agreed. Pedro would be a very interesting prospect for FPL. Bucket loads of assists and a fair share of goals too. Hopefully we can get him.
Assists and goals for Barca. They give goals away for free in La Liga.
A bogus comment if ever there was one!