Fantasy Premier League 2016-17 Pre-Season Round up
Hellllllooooooooo FPL’ers! We’re back. It is that time of the year again when we begin to look ahead to how our 20 Premier League teams are preparing for this the most potentially cash-laden, superstar-fuelled, world class manager-jewelled season in history.
FPL will again afford us the chance to back our favourite players (which is of course price-dependent – but that’s for another article) but we need to know that they will be playing in a position worth having them, that they are in form, and more exciting perhaps, where the next bargain of the ‘Alli, Mahrez, Payet, Vardy’ ilk are to be found.
And so to assist us along the way this article is intended as a pre-season scrap book where we intend to record all teams pre-season fixtures and will include where possible all salient information as to who is scoring, who is assisting and who is looking hot and who isn’t.
I will do my best to get all information posted as swiftly as possible but it will all eventually appear here. I would appeal to you to follow my example and in the format of previous seasons assist me by including team news with substitutions, team formation information, goal scoring and assisting records and any other information FPL-relevant.
The main new addition here is that this article is linked in with the HOT COMMENTS section that appears above the Latest Comments. Basically we have created a comment link for each team. Simply scroll to the Hot Comments for the team you require info on and it’ll take you to their section and we will have all their pre-season info in one place courtesy of our fantastic community members.
The purpose of this is so that –
1. There is a specific place to post relevant pre-season info for each team –
Please post any findings – line-ups, signings, team news, match reports, etc…
2. It’s easy to find all the info.
Need to know the pre-season line-ups for Arsenal? Easy, just click on their link in Hot Comments and you will come to their hub.
The Fixtures
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The Fixtures
(N) – Neutral Venue
Arsenal
22nd July
Lens v Arsenal
28th July
MLS All-Stars XI v Arsenal (N)
31st July
Guadalajara v Arsenal (N)
5th August
Viking v Arsenal
7th August
Arsenal v Manchester City (N)
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Bournemouth
20th July
Minnesota United v Bournemouth
23rd July
Portsmouth v Bournemouth
29th July
Reading v Bournemouth
31st July
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
3rd August
Bournemouth v Valencia
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Burnley
18th July
Accrington Stanley v Burnley
26th July
Bolton Wanderers v Burnley
28th July
Fleetwood Town v Burnley
30th July
Rangers v Burnley
1st August
Burnley v Bradford City (Testimonial)
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Chelsea
16th July
Rapid Vienna v Chelsea
20th July
Wolfsberger v Chelsea
27th July
Chelsea v Liverpool (N)
30th July
Real Madrid v Chelsea (N)
3rd August
Milan v Chelsea (N)
7th August
CSKA Moscow v Chelsea
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Crystal Palace
14th July
Philadelphia Union v Crystal Palace
17th July
FC Cincinnati v Crystal Palace
20th July
Vancouver Whitecaps v Crystal Palace
6th August
Crystal Palace v Valencia
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Everton
23rd July
Barnsley v Everton
26th July
MK Dons v Everton
30th July
Dynamo Dresden v Everton
31st July
Everton v Real Betis (N)
3rd August
Manchester United v Everton (Testimonial)
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Hull City
15th July
Grimsby Town v Hull City
16th July
North Ferriby United v Hull City
19th July
Mansfield Town v Hull City
23rd July
Scunthorpe United v Hull City
26th July
Barnsley v Hull City
30th July
Nottingham Forest v Hull City
3rd August
Caykur Rizespor v Hull City (N)
6th August
Torino v Hull City (N)
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Leicester City
19th July
Oxford City v Leicester City
23rd July
Celtic v Leicester City
30th July
Paris St Germain v Leicester City (N)
2nd August
Chesterfield v Leicester City
3rd August
Barcelona v Leicester City (N)
7th August
Leicester City v Manchester United (N, Community Shield)
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Liverpool
8th July
Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool
13th July
Fleetwood Town v Liverpool
17th July
Wigan Athletic v Liverpool
20th July
Huddersfield Town v Liverpool
27th July
Chelsea v Liverpool (N)
30th July
Liverpool v Milan (N)
1st August
Liverpool v Roma (N)
6th August
Liverpool v Barcelona (N)
7th August
Mainz v Liverpool
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Manchester City
20th July
Bayern Munich v Manchester City
25th July
Manchester City v Manchester United (N)
28th July
Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund (N)
7th August
Manchester City v Arsenal
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Manchester United
16th July
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United
22nd July
Borussia Dortmund v Manchester United (N)
26th July
Manchester City v Manchester United (N)
30th July
Galatasaray v Manchester United (N)
3rd August
Manchester United v Everton (Testimonial)
7th August
Leicester City v Manchester United (N, Community Shield)
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Middlesbrough
9th July
York City v Middlesbrough
16th July
Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough
30th July
Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
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Southampton
23rd July
Zwolle v Southampton
27th July
Twente v Southampton
30th July
Groningen v Southampton
7th August
Southampton v Athletic Club
Stoke City
16th July
Burton Albion v Stoke City
23rd July
Preston North End v Stoke City
30th July
Orlando City v Stoke City
6th August
Hamburg v Stoke City
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Sunderland
20th July
Hartelpool United v Sunderland
23rd July
Rotherham United v Sunderland
25th July
Stade Nyonnais v Sunderland (N)
27th July
Dijon v Sunderland (N)
30th July
Montpellier v Sunderland (N)
5th August
Borussia Dortmund v Sunderland (N)
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Swansea City
13th July
Charlotte Independence v Swansea City
16th July
Richmond Kickers v Swansea City
23rd July
Bristol Rovers v Swansea City
27th July
Swindon Town v Swansea City
30th July
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City
6th August
Swansea City v Rennes
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Tottenham Hotspur
26th July
Juventus v Tottenham Hotspur (N)
29th July
Tottneham Hotspur v Atletico Madrid (N)
5th August
Totteham Hotpsur v Inter (N)
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Watford
10th July
Woking v Watford
14th July
Stevenage v Watford
30th July
Queens Park Rangers v Watford
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West Bromwich Albion
16th July
Kidderminster Harriers v West Bromwich Albion
21st July
Vitesse v West Bromwich Albion
23rd July
West Bromwich Albion v PSV Eindhoven
30th July
Plymouth Argyle v West Bromwich Albion
1st August
Torquay v West Bromwich Albion
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West Ham United
6th July
Seattle Sounders v West Ham United
13th July
Carolina Railhawks v West Ham United
19th July
Peterborough United v West Ham United
7th August
West Ham United v Juventus
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WEST BROM – Pre-season.
Fixtures, results, line-ups, signings etc…
PSG 2 – 1 West Brom (David Luiz og)
ALBION STARTING XI: Foster; Dawson, Fitzwater, Olsson, Pocognoli; Phillips, Fletcher ©, Field, Leko (Roberts 43); Berahino, Rondon.
ALBION SECOND-HALF XI: Myhill; Wilson, Fitzwater, Howkins, Field; Roberts, Morrison, Yacob, McManaman; Gardner; Lambert.
http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/albion-gained-valuable-match-fitness-in-a-hard-fought-2-1-defeat-to-french-champions-paris-saint-germain-in-austria.-3184248.aspx
Kop
Just as I was about to get off the couch to go get the laptop to do that.
You’re a gentleman.
Cheers for this Kop. I was going to do it earlier but couldn’t figure out who came on for who haha
You copyrighted Fletcher?! You’re welcome to him 😉
First name on my teamsheet
No worries lads. I didn’t even know the game was on, I just came across a link to it on Twitter.
13 July v Paris Saint-Germain (Schladming Athletic Area, Austria)
16 July v Kidderminster Harriers (Aggborough)
21 July v Vitesse Arnhem (GelreDome, Arnhem)
23 July v PSV Eindhoven (GelreDome, Arnhem)
30 July v Plymouth Argyle (Home Park)
1 August v Torquay United (Plainmoor)
Two games for West Brom!
Kidderminster Harriers 1 – 2 West Brom
“Saido Berahino reminded his suitors of his predatory talent today with two goals against Kidderminster Harriers in a pre-season friendly.”
Albion (4-4-2): Foster (gk); Gardner, Dawson, Fitzwater, Field; Phillips, Fletcher (c), Yacob, Leko; Berahino, Rondon.
Second game :
Elsewhere, an Albion XI captained by James Morrison and featuring Boaz Myhill, Sebastien Pocognoli, Rickie Lambert, and Callum McManaman played a simultaneous game at Stafford Rangers.
The Baggies won 2-1 thanks to goals from Rickie Lambert and Andre Wright.
Read more at http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2016/07/16/kidderminster-harriers-1-west-brom-2-report/#wH6GemR70rjF6kiC.99
West Bromwich Albion
21st July
Vitesse 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
First Half:
Foster
Dawson Olsson McAuley Evans
Phillips Fletcher Yacob Morrison
Leko Rondon
Second Half:
Myhill
Dawson Gardner Fitzwater Wilson
McManaman McClean Field Roberts
Berahino Lambert
GOALS
Jose Salomon Rondon (assisted by Jonathan Leko)
Callum McManaman (no assist given)
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-match-report-vitesse-11648375
Many thanks GP – Leko will interest a few managers if he can secure a regular start instead of McClean.
West Bromwich Albion
23rd July
PSV Eindhoven X-X West Bromwich Albion
Cancelled on Police advice:
http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/west-brom-albion-fox-sports-cup-psv-eindhoven-cancelled-3201384.aspx
West Bromwich Albion
30th July
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
Foster
Dawson McAuley Olsson (Wilson 66) Evans
Phillips, Fletcher (Gardner 70) Yacob McClean (Leko 59)
Rondon (Morrison 71) Berahino
http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/albion-gain-valuable-game-time-as-they-stepped-up-their-preparations-for-the-201617-premier-league-season-with-a-0-0-draw-at-plymouth-argyle-3216679.aspx#UQDjbSQwyeODcoZK.99
West Bromwich Albion
1st August
Torquay United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
Foster
Chester McAuley (Dawson 45) Evans (Olsson 45) Wilson
Gardner Field (Phillips 69) Morrison
Leko (Fletcher 45) Rondon (Berahino 45), McClean
GOAL:
Matt Phillips (assisted by Darren Fletcher)
http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/albion-fell-to-a-2-1-defeat-at-torquay-united-in-the-final-game-of-their-four-day-tour-of-the-west-country-3219864.aspx#61cYXRYxM0TLOjBA.99
West Bromwich Albion
6th August
Real Mallorca 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
Foster
Dawson McAuley (Chester 71) Evans Wilson (Olsson 65)
Yacob (Lambert 65) Fletcher
Phillips (Leko 65) Field (Morrison 55) McClean (Gardner 55)
Rondon (Berahino 55)
http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/albion-beaten-1-0-by-real-mallorca-in-final-pre-season-friendly-3231120.aspx#W8ut7rhRDs17EQWc.99
WEST HAM – Pre-season.
Fixtures, results, line-ups, signings etc…
West Ham United
6th July
Seattle Sounders 3-0 West Ham United
(3-5-2 or 3-4-3 by position)
Adrián (Raphael Spiegel 46′)
Lewis Page (Sofiane Feghouli 46′) Winston Reid (Pedro Obiang 46′) Sam Byram (Aaron Cresswell 46′)
Declan Rice (Doneil Henry 46′) Diego Poyet (Antonio Martinez 46′) Mark Noble (Havard Nordveit 46′) Marcus Browne (Quina Domingos 46′) Moses Makasi
Martin Samuelson (Manuel Lanzini 46′) Andy Carroll (Reece Burke 46′)
5 July v Seattle Sounders (CenturyLink Field, Washington) TICKETS
12 July v Carolina RailHawks (WakeMed Soccer Park, North Carolina) TICKETS
28 July UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg
4 August UEFA Europa League third qualifying round second leg
7 August v Juventus, Stadium on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park TICKETS
West ham have completed the signing of Gokhan Tore on a season long loan with the option to make it permanent. Tore is a winger from Besiktas so an addition to the Hammers attack.
West Ham United
13th July
Carolina Railhawks 2-2 West Ham United
Goals:
Winston Reid (assisted by Andy Carroll)
Andy Carroll (assisted by Sofiane Feghouli)
Adrian (Spiegel 45)
Byram (Rice 63) Reid (Henry 63) Burke (Makasi 63) Cresswell (Page 45)
Feghouli (Poyet 63) Noble Obiang (Browne 63) Samuelson
Carroll (Martinez 45) Lanzini (Quina 63)
West Ham United 2-2 FC Slovacko
Scorers: Noble & Fletcher
West Ham United: Randolph (Spiegel 71), Byram, Burke, Rice (Martinez 74), Page (Antonio 46), Noble (Kouyate 46), Feghouli (Tore 46), Cullen, Obiang (Browne 69), Samuelsen (Quina 46), Valencia (Fletcher 46)
Subs not used: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Carroll, Antonio, Nordtveit, Makasi
http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/July/19-July/Late-double-denies-Hammers
West Ham United
19th July
West Ham United 2-2 Slovacko
Randolph (Spiegel 70)
Byram Burke Rice (Martinez 74) Page
Noble Cullen Obiang
Samuelsen Valencia Feghouli
Subs at 45 mins: Fletcher, Quina, Tore, Kouyate and Antonio
Goals
Mark Noble (assisted by Martin Samuelsen)
Ashley Fletcher (assisted by Domingos Quina)
19th July
Peterborough Utd. 1-2 West Ham United XI
A young West Ham Utd. academy team played this one.
20th July
West Ham United 0-3 Rubin Kazan
Adrian
Antonio (Cullen 64) Nordtveit Burke Cresswell (Page 74)
Kouyate (Browne 74)
Feghouli (Martinez 80) Quina (Obiang 45) Noble Tore (Fletcher 74)
Valencia (Samuelsen 80)
http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/July/20-July/West-Ham-United-v-Rubin-Kazan-Live
Should I expect my P45 in the post GP? 😉
You wish Kop
West Ham United
23rd July
West Ham United 3-0 Karlsruhe
Randolph
Antonio Nordveidt Reid Cresswell
Feghouli (Quina 75) Kouate Noble Tore (Obiang 63)
Valencia (Fletcher 75) Carroll (Byram 63)
GOALS
Andy Carroll (assisted by Antonio Valencia)
Sofiane Feghouli (unassisted)
Ashley Fletcher (assisted by Aaron Cresswell)
Cheers for this GP. Good to see Feghouli scoring
He just wasted one of the few goals he will score this season on a friendly. 😉
So how bad is the Cresswell injury?
If he is badly hurt, does this mean they sign a LB, do they roll with Byram, Collins or someone else in that position? or would they switch to a 3 back and play Antonio as a wing back and some other mid on the left as a wing back also?
Sam Byram starts at LB for West Ham tonight.
Poor lad had a bit of a stinker though, Antonio was shocking as well. That new signing Feghouli was the one bright spark however, some of his dead ball deliveries were of a good standard but I’d doubt he’ll be able to take many of them once Payet returns to the line up.
It’s going to be a tricky second leg for the Hammers now.
West Ham United
28th July
FK Domzale 2-1 West Ham United
*UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND*
Adrian
Antonio (Quina 80) Nordtveit Reid Byram
Noble Kouyate Obiang
Feghouli Carroll Valencia
GOAL:
Mark Noble (penalty won by Winston Reid)
http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/July/28-July/Domzale-report#a6xZvbTez5h7b1MX.99
West Ham United
4th August
West Ham United 3-0 Domzale (Europa League Qualifying)
Randolph
Antonio Oxford Reid Byram
Nordveidt Kouyate (Obiang 78)
Feghouli (Quina 87) Noble Valencia
Carroll (Fletcher 90)
GOALS:
Cheikhou Kouyate (assisted by Sam Byram)
Cheikhou Kouyate (assisted by Andy Carroll)
Sofiane Feghouli (assisted by Mark Noble)
http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/4-August/Cheik-double-crowns-new-Stadium
West Ham United
7th August
West Ham United 2-3 Juventus
Adrian
Antonio (Payet 74) Ogbonna (Oxford 45) Reid (Collins 45) Byram (Page 85)
Nordtveit Noble (Quina 60) Cullen (Browne 82)
Feghouli (Burke 45) Carroll (Fletcher 54) Valencia (Samuelsen 74)
GOALS:
Andy Carroll (unassisted)
Andy Carroll (assisted by Mark Noble)
http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/7-August/West-Ham-United-Juventus#mBK4rkWsqlhhi4T3.99
Boom! Welcome to FPL 2016/17.
Please post any specific team stuff under their relevant team posts if possible. Every team has a link in the HOT COMMENTS for easy access.
Hope it makes sense.
Looks good, cheers GP.
Brilliant stuff already there with all the friendly info – much appreciated my friend, many thank you’s. Bacon sarnie reward for you in the morning 😉
Three rashers for me Cookie boy …..
Exactly- 3 rashers.
Yeah three rashers of rashers pal.
Good man, pal! thumbup:
That’s great work fellas for everyone involved. GP thanks for jumping in again and helping out with this, amazing contribution.
Thanks Mito
Means nothing coming form you but that’s precisely why I like it.
Thanks GP, you flatter me, I am in great form. 😉