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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Thanks for reading FF247 Pre-season Hub 2021/22, written by GP
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CRYSTAL PALACE
Walsall 0-1 Crystal Palace
Scorer
Wilfried Zaha (assisted by Rob Street)
Team
Crystal Palace first-half: Guaita (GK), Clyne, Kelly, Tomkins, Mitchell, Schlupp, Riedewald, McArthur, Ayew, Street, Zaha.
Crystal Palace second-half: Butland (GK), Quick, O’Brien, Jach, Hannam, Kirby, Boateng, Wells-Morrison (Steele, 73), Rak-Sakyi, Gordon (Mateta, 73), Banks.
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/report-vieiras-eagles-get-off-to-flying-start-against-walsall/2021-07-17/
Marc Guehi to Palace (still to be added to FPL)
He’s in at 4.5 GP
Ipswich Town 0-1 Crystal Palace
Scorer
Wilfried Zaha (penalty won by himself)
Team
Guaita (Butland, 64), Clyne (Ward, 64), Kouyate (Kelly, 64), Tomkins (Guehi, 64), Mitchell (Hannam, 64), Riedewald (Milivojevic, 64), McArthur (Boateng, 75), Schlupp (Wells-Morrison, 75), Zaha (Banks, 75), Mateta (Street, 75), Ayew (Rak-Sakyi, 75)
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/report-palace-take-on-ipswich-in-pre-season-friendly/2021-07-24/
Yet another Scandic gem enters FPL
Joachim Andersen joins the Eagles
https://theathletic.com/news/crystal-palace-sign-joachim-andersen-from-lyon/ZKdhtWOndrGB
Charlton Athletic 2-2 Crystal Palace
Scorers
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (no assist)
Jean-Philippe Mateta (assisted by Scott Banks)
Team
Butland (Guaita 62); Kelly (Clyne 82), Tomkins (Mitchell 62), Guehi (Jach 82), Riedewald (Kirby 82); Wells-Morrison (Schlupp 62), Kouyate (C), M.Boateng (McArthur 62); Rak-Sakyi (Street 70), Ayew (Mateta 62), Banks (Gordon 82)
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/61005f876c95d/pre-season-report-crystal-palace-2-charlton-2
Reading 1-3 Crystal Palace
Scorers
Jean-Philippe Mateta (penalty, won by himself)
Andre Ayew (assisted by Conor Gallagher)
Scott Banks (assisted by Conor Gallagher)
Red Card
Cheikhou Kouyate
Team
Guaita, Ward (Clyne 70), Kouyaté, Guéhi, Mitchell, Riedewald (Rak-Sakyi 70), McArthur, Kirby (Tomkins 35), Ayew, Mateta (Gallagher 55), Street (Banks 78)
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/report-palaces-pre-season-preparations-continue-at-reading/2021-07-31/
Crystal Palace 3-1 Watford
Scorers
Wilfried Zaha (penalty, won by himself)
Wilfried Zaha (no assist)
Christian Benteke (no assist information)
Team
Guaita, Ward, Kouyaté (Tomkins 89), Guéhi, Mitchell (Hannam 71), McArthur (Gallagher 71), Riedewald, Schlupp (Banks 80), Zaha, Ayew (Rak-Sakyi 80), Mateta (Benteke 71)
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/news/match-report-crystal-palace-v-watford-friendly/2021-08-07/
EVERTON
Guessing if you put it under here….it could be who it has been rumoured.
That was a complete coincidence. I just picked a random spot.
Innocent until proven Gylfi
Was meant for Bees in the above comment.
Everton sign Andros Townsend
Begovic added to the Everton ranks
https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2193899/everton-complete-begovic-signing
https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1417544954864357380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1417544954864357380%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.evertonfc.com%2Fnews%2F2193899%2Feverton-complete-begovic-signing
Demarai Gray goes to Everton
https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1418164824543043591?s=20
Everton 1-1 Millonarios
(Everton won 10-9 on penalties)
Scorer
Demarai Gray (penalty won by Nathan Broadhead)
https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2198150/begovic-the-hero-in-everton-shootout
Manchester United 4-0 Everton
Team
Pickford (Begovic HT); Coleman (c, Kenny 60), Keane (Holgate 77), Godfrey (Mina 77), Digne; Allan (Davies 60), Doucoure (Delph HT); Iwobi, Rodriguez (Gordon HT), Townsend (Broadhead 68); Gray (Dobbin 78)
https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2208746/everton-beaten-at-united-in-final-friendly
LEEDS UNITED
Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Leeds United (Struijk – a deflected shot)
Start: Meslier, Shackleton, Llorente, Koch, Firpo, Struijk, Klich, Harrison, Raphina, Costa, Rodrigo
46 min: Ayling for Llorente
63 min: Greenwood for Rodrigo, Dallas for Firpo, Roberts for Raphina
https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2021/7/28/22598759/match-recap-blackburn-rovers-1-1-leeds-united-premier-league-pre-season
Guiseley 2-3 Leeds United
Scorers
Summerville 19’ pen, Greenwood 43’, Allen 84
Team
Caprile (GK), Drameh, McCarron (Moore 57’), Jenkins (Forshaw ), Cresswell, Kenneh, Summerville, McKinstry, Gelhardt (Dean 52’), Greenwood, Miller (Allen 80’).
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28398/live-updates-guiseley-afc-vs-leeds-united
Fleetwood Town 2-1 Leeds United
Scorer
Charlie Cresswell (assisted by Stuart McKinstry)
Team
Van Den Heuvel (GK), Drameh, McCarron, Forshaw (Bate 45’), Cresswell (C) (Moore 59’), Kenneh, Summerville, Jenkins, Dean, McKinstry, Miller (Poveda 45’)
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28413/live-updates-fleetwood-town-vs-leeds-united
Leeds United 2-3 Real Betis
Scorers
Patrick Bamford (assisted by Jack Harrison)
Matuesz Klich (no assist)
Team
Meslier, Ayling, Firpo (Klich 45’), Koch, Bamford (Roberts 45’), Raphinha, Llorente (Shackleton 24’), Dallas, Rodrigo, Struijk (Greenwood 88’), Harrison (Costa 66’)
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28417/live-updates-leeds-united-vs-real-betis
Ajax 4-0 Leeds United (Match 1)
Team
Meslier (GK), Ayling (C), Koch, Bamford, Raphinha (Costa 45’), Dallas, Rodrigo (Roberts 68’), Struijk, Harrison, Klich (McCarron 68’), Shackleton (Jenkins 79’)
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28443/live-updates-ajax-v-leeds-united
Ajax 3-1 Leeds United (Match 2)
Scorer
Max Dean (penalty, won by himself)
Team
Van Den Heuvel (GK), Drameh, Cooper (McCarron 45’), Forshaw (Allen 45’), Kenneh, Moore, Costa (Jenkins 45’), Phillips (Summerville 45’), Roberts (Dean 45’), Greenwood (C), Poveda
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28439/live-updates-afc-ajax-xi-vs-leeds-united-xi
Leeds United 2-2 Villarreal
Scorers
Mateusz Klich (no assist)
Patrick Bamford (assist by Liam Cooper)
Team
Illan Meslier, Luke Ayling, Robin Koch (Kalvin Phillips 45’), Liam Cooper (c), Patrick Bamford, Raphinha (Helder Costa 75’), Stuart Dallas, Rodrigo (Tyler Roberts 45’), Pascal Struijk, Jack Harrison, Mateusz Klich
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28457/live-updates-leeds-united-vs-villarreal
LEICESTER CITY
Burton Albion 0-0 Leicester City
First Half: Jakupovic; Ricardo, Fofana, Soyuncu, Bertrand; Choudhury, Soumare; Ghezzal, Maddison, Maswanhise; Daka
Second Half: Iversen; Daley-Campbell, Amartey, Benkovic, Thomas; Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Sowah, Suengchitthawon; Iheanacho, Vardy
https://www.lcfc.com/news/2197024/leicesters-202122-preseason-begins-in-burton/featured
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Leicester City
Team
First Half:
Iversen; Ricardo, Fofana, Soyuncu, Thomas; Ghezzal, Ndidi, Soumare, Masawanhise; Daka Vardy
Second Half:
Jakupovic; Amartey, Nelson, Benkovic; Sowah, Albrighton; Dewsbury-Hall, Choudhury, Suengchitthawon, Maddison; Iheanacho
https://www.lcfc.com/news/2200756/wycombe-reverse-for-the-foxes-in-pre-season/featured
Queens Park Rangers 3-3 Leicester City
Scorers
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (no assist)
Patson Daka (assisted by Marc Albrighton)
Kelechi Iheanacho (penatly, won by Patson Daka)
Team
Jakupovic; Ricardo, Fofana, Soyuncu, Bertrand; Ndidi, Soumare, Tielemans; Perez, Vardy, Barnes
https://www.lcfc.com/news/2202847/qpr–city-share-six-goals-in-friendly-draw/featured
Leicester City 3-2 Villarreal
Scorers
Caglar Soyuncu (assisted by Ryan Bertrand)
Harvey Barnes (assisted by Ryan Bertrand)
Ayoze Perez (assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall)
Team
Schmeichel; Ricardo, Fofana, Soyuncu, Bertrand; Ndidi, Tielemans; Perez, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy
https://www.lcfc.com/news/2206515/leicester-mark-filbert-way-return-with-villarreal-success/featured
Leicester City 1-0 Manchester City
COMMUNITY SHIELD
Scorer
Kelechi Iheanacho (penalty, won by himself)
Team
Schmeichel, Ricardo, Amartey, Soyuncu, Bertrand (Thomas 78′), Ndidi, Tielemans (Soumare 70′), Perez (Albrighton 70′), Maddison (Dewsbury-Hall 70′), Barnes (Iheancho 78′), Vardy (Daka 70′)
https://www.lcfc.com/news/2209196/foxes-lift-second-community-shield-with-man-city-triumph/featured
LIVERPOOL
Worried about TAA? Don’t be
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/438250-trent-alexander-arnold-i-feel-fit-and-ready-to-play
I wasn’t worried. Ever.
Wacker Innsbruck 1-1 Liverpool
(30 minute match)
Scorer
Divock Origi (penalty)
Stuttgart 1-1 Liverpool
(30 minute match)
Scorer
Sadio Mane (assisted by Kostas Tsimikas)
Mainz 0-1 Liverpool
Killian (Own goal, assisted by Owen Beck)
Liverpool 3-4 Hertha BSC
Scorers
Sadio Mane (assisted by Kostas Tsimikas)
Takumi Minamino (assisted by Mohamed Salah)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (no assist)
Team
First Half: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Matip, Tsimikas; Milner, Keita, Elliott; Mane, Salah, Minamino
Second Half: Adrian; Alexander-Arnold (N. Williams 60′), Phillips, R.Williams, Robertson; Milner (Morton 60′), Keita (Clarkson 60′), Jones; Salah (Gordon 60′), Mane (Jota 60′), Oxlade-Chamberlain
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/439280-match-report-pre-season-friendly-hertha
Liverpool 2-0 Bologna (60 minute match)
Scorers
Diogo Jota (no assist)
Sadio Mane (no assist)
Team
Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Keita, Elliott, Jota, Mane, Salah
Liverpool 1-0 Bologna (60 minute match)
Scorer
Takumi Minamino (assised by Xherdan Shaqiri)
Team
Alisson, N. Williams, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Shaqiri, Minamino, Firmino
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/439936-pre-season-friendlies-bologna-match-report
Liverpool 1-1 Athletic
Scorer
Diogo Jota (assisted by Sadio Mane)
Team
Allisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk (R Williams 72′), Robertson (Beck 46′), Milner, Keita (Cain 84′), Elliott (Morton 84′), Salah, Jota (Woodburn 72′), Mane
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/440199-match-report-athletic-club-friendly-anfield
Liverpool 3-1 Osasuna
Scorers
Jesus Areso (Own goal, assisted by Takumi Minamino)
Roberto Firmino (assisted by Kostas Tsimikas)
Roberto Firmino (assisted by Takumi Minamino)
Team
Kelleher, N Williams (Bradley 80′), Gomez (R Williams 60′), Konate, Tsimikas (Beck 71′), Fabinho (Thiago 60′), Jones (Woodburn 30′), Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gordon (Origi 46′), Firmino (Clarkson 60′), Minamino (Henderson 71′)
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/440342-osasuna-anfield-friendly-match-report
MANCHESTER CITY
Manchester City 2-0 Preston North End
Scorers
Riyad Mahrez (assisted by Morgan Rogers)
Samuel Edozie (assisted by James McAtee)
Team
Steffen (Slicker 65, Steffen 78)), Cancelo (Moreno 45), Dias (Sandler 45), Ake (Edozie 45), Mendy (Couto 45), Fernandinho (Gomes 45), Pozo (Burns 45), Rogers (McAtee 45), Knight (Bolton 45), Palmer (Roberts 45), Mahrez (Smith 45)
https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-v-preston-pre-season-friendly-63763002
Manchester City 4-0 Barnsley
Scorers
Sam Edozie (assisted by Riyad Mahrez
Ben Knight (assisted by Joao Cancelo)
Riyad Mahrez (assisted by Bejamin Mendy)
Nathan Ake (no assist)
Team
Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Mendy, Fernandinho, McAtee, Palmer, Knight, Edozie, Mahrez
Subs: Van Sas, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Sandler, Roberts, Couto, Moreno, Pozo, Rogers, Bolton, Gomes, Diounkou, Burns
https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-v-barnsley-friendly-63763351
Manchester City 4-1 Blackpool
Scorers
Samuel Odozie (assisted by Ilkay Gundogan)
Riyad Mahrez (assisted by Fernandinho)
Ilkay Gundogan (assisted by Riyad Mahrez)
Ilkay Gundogan (assisted by Joao Cancelo)
Team
Steffen (Van Sas 81′), Cancelo (Gomes 81′), Dias (Couto 81′), Ake (Sandler 60′), Mendy, Fernandinho (Rogers 76′), Gundogan (McAtee), Palmer (Doyle 81′), Mahrez, Edozie (Lavia 76′), Knight (Bernardo 60′)
https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/man-city-blackpool-friendly-match-report-63763598
Leicester City 1-0 Manchester City
COMMUNITY SHIELD
Team
Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Mendy, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan (Rodrigo 65′), Palmer (Bernardo 74′), Mahrez, Edozie (Grealish 65′), Torres (Knight 74′)
https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/leicester-city-manchester-city-community-shield-match-report-63763940