FF247 Pre-season Hub 2021/22
The Pre-season Hub 2021/22
As you have become accustomed to in recent years, we start the new season off with your one-stop shop for all things pre-season with our club-by-club guide to their goings-on this summer.
Monday 5th July is the date when the first batch of Premier League Clubs return for their pre-season testing and initial work. Although, with international competition still ongoing – Euro 2020, Copa America and with the Gold Cup and Olympics still to start – then it won’t be a case of ‘all present and correct’ at the likes of Carrington, Finch Farm, Colney, Darsley Park etc. This will be a pre-season like no other.
When you add in the current travel restrictions that are in place, then this further clouds clubs’ usual pre-season jaunts and some clubs, probably all, have had to tailor their warm-up plans accordingly (Scotland is nice at this time of year!).
When you add in the fact that (again) many of the elite players will have had no proper rest, this perhaps is the least important pre-season to pay close attention to team’s line-ups, scorers etc, but we at FF247 will treat it no less so by bringing you details of what all the clubs are doing in preparation for the new season.
For those new, or just forgetful, we list all clubs below with their own comment and we (or we encourage YOU) to add in any pieces of information you might find relevant to injuries, team line ups or the like. Transfer speculation can probably be left out (we’re old school at FF247 – until the player is stood with the scarf above his head it hasn’t happened) but line-ups, scorers and assisters information is the purpose of this article.
Now, where is everyone?
Arsenal
July 13th Hibernian 2-1 Arsenal (a)
July 17th Rangers 2-2 Arsenal (a)
August 1st Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea (h)
August 8th Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Arsenal (a)
Aston Villa
July 21st Walsall 0-4 Aston Villa (a)
July 24th Stoke City 2-0 Aston Villa (a)
July 31st Bristol City 0-3 Aston Villa (a)
Brentford
July 17th Wimbledon 0-1 Brentford
July 20th Boreham Wood 0-2 Brentford (a)
July 24th Watford 1-3 Brentford (a)
July 28th Manchester United 2-2 Brentford (a)
July 31st Brentford 0-1 West Ham United (h)
August 7th Brentford 2-1 Valencia (h)
Brighton & Hove Albion
July 24th Rangers 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (a)
July 31st Luton Town 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (a)
August 7th Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Getafe (h)
Burnley
July 20th Burnley 2-1 Morecambe
July 20th Burnley 4-0 Salford City
July 24th Oldham Athletic 0-2 Burnley (a)
July 27th Blackpool 0-1 Burnley (a)
July 31st Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Burnley (a)
August 7th Burnley 0-2 Cadiz (h)
Chelsea
July 17th Chelsea 6-1 Peterborough United (h)
July 27th Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea (a)
August 1st Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea (a)
August 4th Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (h)
Crystal Palace
July 17th Walsall 0-1 Crystal Palace (a)
July 24th Ipswich Town 0-1 Crystal Palace (a)
July 27th Crystal Palace 2-2 Charlton Athletic (h)
July 31st Reading 1-3 Crystal Palace (a)
August 7th Crystal Palace 3-1 Watford (h)
Everton
July 25th Everton 1-1 Millonarios (USA)
August 7th Manchester United 4-0 Everton (a)
Leeds United
July 27th Guiseley AFC 2-3 Leeds United (a)
July 28th Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Leeds United (a)
July 30th Fleetwood Town 2-1 Leeds United (a)
July 31st Leeds United 2-3 Real Betis (n)
August 4th Ajax 4-0 Leeds United (Game 1 – n)
August 4th Ajax 3-1 Leeds United (Game 2 – n)
August 7th Leeds United 2-2 Villarreal (n)
Leicester City
July 24th Burton Albion 0-0 Leicester City (a)
July 28th Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Leicester City (a)
July 31st Queens Park Rangers 3-3 Leicester City (a)
August 4th Leicester City 3-2 Villarreal (h)
August 7th Manchester City 0-1 Leicester City (Wembley – Community Shield)
Liverpool
July 20th Wacker Innsbruck 1-1 Liverpool (30 minute match) (a)
July 20th Stuttgart 1-1 Liverpool (30 minute match) (a)
July 23rd Mainz 0-1 Liverpool (a)
July 29th Hertha BSC 4-3 Liverpool (a)
August 5th Liverpool 2-0 Bologna (n)
August 5th Liverpool 1-0 Bologna (n)
August 8th Liverpool 1-1 Athletic (h)
August 9th Liverpool v Osasuna (h)
Manchester City
July 27th Manchester City 2-0 Preston North End (h)
July 31st Manchester City 4-0 Barnsley (h)
August 3rd Manchester City 4-1 Blackpool (h)
August 7th Manchester City 0-1 Leicester City (Wembley – Community Shield)
Manchester United
July 18th Derby County 1-2 Manchester United (a)
July 24th Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United (a)
July 28th Manchester United 2-2 Brentford (h)
August 7th Manchester United 4-0 Everton (h)
Newcastle United
July 18th York City 1-0 Newcastle United (a)
July 23rd Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Newcastle United (a)
July 27th Rotherham United 1-1 Newcastle United (a)
July 30th Burton Albion 0-2 Newcastle United (a)
August 7th Newcastle United 3-0 Norwich City (h)
Norwich City
July 16th King’s Lynn Town 1-3 Norwich City (a)
July 20th Norwich City 1-0 Lincoln City (h)
July 23rd Norwich City 2-0 Huddersfield Town (h)
August 3rd Norwich City 5-0 Gillingham (h)
August 7th Newcastle United 3-0 Norwich City (a)
Southampton
July 24th Southampton 0-0 Fulham (h)
July 27th Cardiff City 0-4 Southampton (a)
July 31st Swansea City 1-3 Southampton (a)
August 4th Southampton 1-0 Levante (h)
August 7th Southampton 1-3 Athletic (h)
Tottenham Hotspur
July 17th Leyton Orient 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
July 21st Colchester United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
July 28th MK Dons 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
August 4th Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
August 8th Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Arsenal (h)
Watford
July 24th Watford 0-0 West Bromwich Albion (h)
July 24th Watford 1-3 Brentford (h)
July 27th Stevenage 1-1 Watford (a)
August 7th Crystal Palace 3-1 Watford (a)
West Ham United
July 9th Dundee 2-2 West Ham United (a)
July 13th Northampton Town 1-2 West Ham United (a)
July 13th Leyton Orient 0-0 West Ham United (a)
July 21st Reading 0-3 West Ham United (a)
July 24th Celtic 2-6 West Ham United (a)
July 31st Brentford 0-1 West Ham United (a)
August 7th West Ham United 2-0 Atalanta (h)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
July 17th Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
July 24th Real Betis 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
July 31st Stoke City 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
August 1st Coventry City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
August 7th Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Celta Vigo (h)
And there we have it. Any additional fixtures announced will be added in as they arise.
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ARSENAL
Arsenal v Hibs. Rumours Smith-Rowe is to be given number 10 shirt this season too
Hibs vs Arsenal: Watched the match. The first half was aweful. The second half was bit more entertaining as 7 changes were done during half-time.
Subbed out: Okwonko(Gk), Clarke(D), Nketiah, Auba, Nelson, Willian, AMN
Subbed in: Henin(Gk), Rekik(D), Balogun, Lacazette, Pepe, ESR, Dabrowski
Final scoreline: 1-2 (lost)
Goal: ESR, Assist: Bellerin
Team looked absolutely out of socks. The only player looked sharp was Pepe. Next is Rangers on Saturday. Hope to see bit more promising display.
Gunners getting closer to obtaining Mr White’s services. £50m appears to be the price for said services.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57873034
Sounds pretty much done that one
Yep. Saliba apparently out for Olympique de Marseille.
Preseason Game2: Rangers 2-2 Arsenal
Goal: Nuno Tavares (debut) and second one from Nketiah – no assist for either
Arsenal landed almost the first team today in 1st half in a 4-2-3-1
Okonkwo – Sores, Holding, Mari, Tavares – Partey, Elneny – Pepe, ESR, Balogun – Auba.
2nd half was with a different team (same as Hibs 1st half in preseason game 1).
Played well today, missed a tons of sitters. Conceded both goals in corners (set-piece defending is ?).
Arsenal 4-1 Milwal (behind the door friendly):
Goals: Laca, Pepe, Balogun, Chambers
https://paininthearsenal.com/2021/07/24/arsenal-beat-millwall-4-1-pre-season/
ASL(5m) looked decent as a debutant – I guess he won’t get a start. But if he starts alongside Partey instead of Elneny, might get a consideration as bench player/5th mid at that price point.
Arsenal 4-1 Watford
Goals: Nketiah, Alexandre Lacazette, Kieran Tierney and Miguel Azeez
Watford Goal: Zinckernagel
Start: Leno, Cedric, Chambers, Mari, Tavares, Lokonga, Elneny, Nelson, Willian, Nketiah, Aubameyang
46 min: Runarsson, Bellerin, Tierney, Holding, Partey, Pepe and Lacazette were introduced.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/15716909/arsenal-watford-live-stream-tv-watch-pre-season-friendly-online/
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
Scorer
Granit Xhaka (assisted by Nicolas Pepe)
Team
Leno; Chambers (Bellerin 71), Holding (White h/t), Mari (Kolasinac 71), Tierney (Taveres 71); Elneny (Lokonga 71), Partey (Xhaka 40); Pepe, Smith Rowe (Willock 71), Aubameyang (c); Lacazette (Nketiah 71)
https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2021-Aug-01/arsenal-1-2-chelsea-match-report
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Arsenal
https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2021-Aug-08/tottenham-hotspur-1-0-arsenal-match-report
ASTON VILLA
Walsall 0-4 Aston Villa
Scorers
Ollie Watkins (assisted by Emiliano Buendia)
Ollie Watkins (assisted by Emiliano Buendia)
Jaden Philogene-Bidace (assisted by Wesley)
Aaron Ramsey ( assisted by Jaden Philogene-Bidace)
First Half XI: Steer, Cash, Konsa (c), S.Revan, A.Young, J.Ramsey, Nakamba, Chukwuemeka, El Ghazi, Buendia, Watkins
Second Half XI: Steer (Sinisalo 83′), Guilbert, Hause, Bogarde, Chrisene, Hourihane, A.Ramsey, McGinn, Philogene-Bidace, Wesley, Davis
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Walsall-0-4-Aston-Villa/
Stoke City 2-0 Aston Villa
Team
Steer, Cash, Bogarde, Hause, A Young, McGinn, Nakamba, BuendÃa, A Ramsey, El Ghazi, Watkins
Subs: Sinisalo, Marschall, Targett, Guilbert, Chrisene, Konsa, S Revan, Hourihane, Chukwuemeka, J Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Wright, Wesley, Davis
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Stoke-City-2-0-Aston-Villa/
J Ramsey
……….we sold A. Ramsey to Juve and since then searching for a box-2-box mid.
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest – called off.
Bristol City 0-3 Aston Villa
Scorers
Jaden Philogene-Bidace (assisted by Ollie Watkins)
Ezri Konsa (assisted by John McGinn)
Ollie Watkins (assisted by Anwer El-Ghazi)
Team
Steer, Cash, Konsa, Hause, A Young, A Ramsey, McGinn (Lindley 80), Philogene-Bidace, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Watkins (B Young 80)
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Bristol-City-0-3-Aston-Villa/
Aston Villa 3-1 Salernitana
Scorers
Danny Ings (assisted by Jaden Philogene-Bidace)
Anwar El-Ghazi (penalty, won by Ollie Watkins)
Ashley Young (assisted by Jacob Ramsey)
Team
Martinez (Steer 45′), Cash, Konsa (Hause 61′), Mings, Targett, McGinn (Hourihane 61′), Nakamba (J.Ramsey 61′), Philogene-Bidace (Traore 61′), El Ghazi, Watkins (Chukwuemeka 48′), Ings (Young 61′)
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/Aston-Villa-3-1-Salernitana/
BRENTFORD
Wimbledon 0-1 Brentford
Scorer
Joel Valencia (assisted by Fin Stevens)
Team
Brentford First-Half: Raya; Roerslev, Russell, Pinnock, Gordon; Janelt, Ghoddos, Gilbert; Mbeumo,Valencia, Toney
Brentford Second-Half: Gunnarsson; Stevens, Goode, Racic, Thompson; Oksanen, Baptiste, Haygarth; Canos, Fosu, Mogensen
Boreham Wood 0-2 Brentford
Scorers
Ivan Toney (assisted by Sergi Canos)
Tarique Fosu-Henry (assisted by Dominic Thompson)
Brentford signs another Scandic gem to the ranks, Kristoffer Ajer
https://twitter.com/BrentfordFC/status/1417893559076900871?s=20
Watford 1-3 Brentford
Scorers
Ivan Toney (assisted by Sergi Canos)
Ivan Toney (free kick off foul won by himself)
Halil Dervisoglu (no assist information)
Team
Raya (Gunnarsson 60); Fosu (Roerslev HT), Ajer (Racic HT), Goode (Stevens 60), Pinnock (Russell 60), Canós (Dervişoğlu 60), Baptiste (Haygarth 60), Janelt (Oksanen 60), Thompson (Gordon 60), Ghoddos (Valencia 60), Toney (Forss 60)
https://www.watfordfc.com/index.php/news/match-report-watford-1-3-brentford
Brentford 2-2 Manchester United
Scorers
Shandon Baptiste (assisted by Ivan Toney)
Bryan Mbeumo (assisted by Fin Stevens)
Team
Raya; Roerslev (sub Stevens 75 mins), Goode (sub Racic 75 mins), Pinnock (sub Sørensen 61 mins), Thompson (sub Gordon 75 mins); Baptiste (sub Peart-Harris 75 mins), Janelt (sub Valencia 75 mins); Fosu (sub Mbeumo 61 mins), Haygarth (sub Onyeka 61 mins), Canós (sub Dervişoğlu 75 mins); Toney (sub Forss 75 mins)
https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/july/match-report-for-manchester-united-vs-brentford-on-28-jul-21/
Brentford 0-1 West Ham United
Team
Gunnarsson (sub Raya h/t); Goode (sub Jansson h/t), Sørensen (sub Nørgaard 61 mins), Pinnock; Roerslev (sub Stevens 80 mins), Onyeka (sub Baptiste h/t), Janelt (sub Toney 61 mins), Henry (sub Thompson h/t); Canós (sub Ghoddos h/t), Forss (sub Fosu 73 mins), Dervişoğlu (sub Mbeumo 61 mins)
https://www.brentfordfc.com/fixtures/first-team/202122/july/brentford-vs-west-ham-on-31-jul-21/
Brentford 2-1 Valencia
Scorers
Ethan Pinnock (assisted by Sergi Canos)
Frank Onyenka (no assist)
Team
Raya; Ajer (Bech 74 mins), Jansson, Pinnock; Canós, Norgaard (Bidstrup 82 mins), Janelt (Peart-Harris 87 mins), Henry (Roerslev 74 mins); Mbeumo, Forss (Dervişoğlu 74 mins), Ghoddos (Onyeka 46 mins)
https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/august/match-report-for-brentford-vs-valencia-cf-on-07-aug-21/
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Brighton GK
Rangers 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Team
First Half: Scherpen, Duffy, Burn, Leonard, Zeqiri, Khadra Lallana, Gross, Maupay, Connolly, Mwepu
Second Half: Steele, Furlong, Tanimowo, Ostigard, Tsoungui, March, Bissouma, Alzate, Richards, Andone, Tau
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2197472/albion-hold-scottish-champions-in-pre-season-opener
Luton Town 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Scorers
Aaron Connolly (assisted by Adam Lallana)
Enock Mwepu (assisted by Solly March)
Percy Tau (assisted by Florin Andone)
Team
Sanchez (Steele 46), Veltman (Karbownik 46), Duffy (Tsoungui 80), Burn (Ostigard 58), March (Zeqiri 64), Bissouma (Gross 64), Mwepu (Leonard 68), Moder (Tau 46), Lallana (Richards 64), Connolly (Alzate 46), Maupay (Andone 46)
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2203070/albion-claim-first-win-of-pre-season-at-luton
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Getafe
Team
Sanchez, Veltman (sub: Ostigard 89), Dunk (Moder 79), Webster (Duffy 79), Gross (Richards 79), Bissouma (Andone 89), Lallana (Alzate 67), March (Karbownik 89), Mwepu (Zeqiri 89), Mac Allister (Trossard 46), Connolly (Maupay 67)
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2209917/albion-defeated-by-getafe
BURNLEY
Burnley sign Hennessey
Burnley 2-1 Morecambe
Scorers
Ashley Barnes
Johan Berg Gudmundsson
Team
Burnley (v Morecambe): Peacock-Farrell; Lowton, Tarkowski, Thomas, Pieters; Glennon (Tucker), Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Barnes, Richardson
https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/clarets-at-the-double-in-pre-season-opener
Burnley 4-0 Salford City
Scorers
Josh Brownhill (2)
Jay Rosriguez (2)
Team
Burnley (v Salford): Norris (Trialist 65); Bardsley, Collins (Bedeau), Mee, Taylor; Thompson, Brownhill, Benson, McNeil; Rodriguez, Harker.
https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/clarets-at-the-double-in-pre-season-opener
Oh boy, Brownhill train about to get rolling.
via GIPHY
Oldham Athletic 0-2 Burnley
Scorers
Jay Rodriguez (assisted by Booby Thomas)
Lewis Richardson (assisted by Jay Rodrgiuez)
Team
First Half: Peacock-Farrell; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters; Gudmundsson, Cork, Benson, Glennon; Barnes, Richardson
Second half: Norris; Lowton, Collins, Thomas, Taylor; Gudmundsson (Gomez-Mancini 70), Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Rodriguez, Richardson (Thompson 70)
https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/report-oldham-athletic-0-burnley-2
Blackpool 0-1 Burnley
Scorer
Bobby Thomas (assited by Ashley Westwood)
Team
Hennessey (Norris 65); Lowton (Bardsley HT), Collins (Tarkowski HT), Mee (Thomas HT), Taylor (Pieters HT); Gomez-Mancini (Gudmundsson HT), Brownhill (Westwood HT), Cork (Nartey 80), McNeil (Glennon 65); Richardson (Barnes HT), Rodriguez (Harker 65)
https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/report-blackpool-0-burnley-1
Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Burnley
Scorers
Ashley Barnes (assisted by Dwight McNeil)
Dwight McNeil (no assist)
Team
Hennessey; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Gudmundsson (Cork 60), Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Barnes (Richardson 82), Rodriguez (Vydra 60)
https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/report-tranmere-rovers-1-burnley-2
Burnley 0-2 Cadiz
Team
Pope; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor (Lennon 72); Brownhill, Westwood, Cork (Gudmundsson HT), McNeil (Pieters HT); Wood (Barnes HT), Vydra (Rodriguez 53)
https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/report-burnley-0-cadiz-2
CHELSEA
Is Haaland coming to Chelsea?Someone call Smash…
Jake Clarke-Salter, Trevoh Chalobah, Malang Sarr; Davide Zappacosta, Danny Drinkwater, Ross Barkley, Marcos Alonso; Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Tammy Abraham
Chelsea won 6-1. Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic put them 2-0 up at halftime. Hakim Ziyech got a second-half hat-trick and Armando Broja scored the other in the second half.
Peterborough United were the opposition.
Billed as a “secret friendly” so well done Smash, you’ve ruined it now
Yeah I did mess that up
If Chelsea don’t win the league now, it’s on you.
We are not winning the league unless we bring in a top quality striker
I imagine Ziyech will now be a must-have according to FPL Twatterati…
Bournemouth 1-2 Chelsea
Scorers
Armando Broja (assisted by Baba Rahman)
Ike Ugbo (assisted by Ross Barkley)
Team
Kepa (Mendy h-t); Sterling (Miazga h-t), Baker (Chalobah h-t), Sarr (Clarke-Salter h-t); Hudson-Odoi (Zappacosta 63), Drinkwater (Loftus-Cheek h-t), Gallagher, Alonso (c) (Baba 63); Ziyech (Barkley h-t), Abraham (Ugbo 63), Pulisic (Broja h-t)
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/07/27/match-report–bournemouth-vs-chelsea?cardIndex=2-7
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
Scorers
Kai Havertz (assisted by Timo Werner)
Tammy Abraham (no assist)
Team
Mendy (Kepa 64); Zouma (Sterling h/t), Chalobah (Clarke-Salter 86), Rudiger (c) (Sarr h/t); Pulisic (Kante 64), Loftus-Cheek (Barkley 64), Kovacic (Drinkwater h/t), Hudson-Odoi (Baba 64); Ziyech (Batshuayi 64), Havertz (Abraham h/t), Werner (Zappacosta h/t)
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/08/01/match-report–arsenal-vs-chelsea?cardIndex=0-1
Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Scorers
Hakim Ziyech (assisted by N’Golo Kante)
Hakim Ziyech (assisted by Marcos Alonso)
Team
Mendy, Zouma (Loftus-Cheek 63), Chalobah (Miazga 80), Rudiger (Ampadu 63), Hudson-Odoi (Pulisic 46), Kovacic (Anjorin 63), Kante (c) (Bakayoko 46), Alonso (Kenedy 63), Ziyech (Abraham 63), Havertz (Zappacosta 63), Werner (Sarr 63)
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/08/04/match-report–chelsea-v-tottenham?cardIndex=0-2