Fixtures

Premier League 2015/16 Fixtures Announced

The Premier League fixture list for 2015/16 was published this morning at 9am, allowing Fantasy managers an opportunity to start tentatively planning for the season ahead. Behind the scenes, we’ll be working on our fixture tickers throughout the day and aim to get these to you as soon as possible to offer a means of analysis of the opening six Gameweeks and, if you’re a member, the entire season.

Champions Chelsea open their campaign with a home encounter against Swansea before heading to the Etihad in Gameweek 2. Jose Mourinho’s men also square up to Arsenal in the opening six rounds of fixtures, and face trips to West Brom and Everton, in addition to a Stamford Bridge showdown with London neighbours Palace.

Man United take on three of last season’s top six in the first six rounds of fixtures. Louis van Gaal’s side welcome Tottenham and Liverpool to Old Trafford over that period and also pay visit to Southampton, with clashes against Villa, Newcastle and Swansea also on their agenda.

Man City hit the road three times in the first five. Manuel Pellegrini’s men roll up to West Brom, Everton and Palace, and welcome Watford, in addition to the above-mentioned home encounter with Chelsea.

Arsenal entertain West Ham, Liverpool and Stoke at the Emirates in the first six Gameweeks. Arsene Wenger’s men have a couple of London away days – at Palace and Chelsea – as well as a trip to Newcastle over that period.

Liverpool are handed four strong home clashes in the opening seven, as Bournemouth, West Ham, Norwich and Villa make their way to Anfield. Brendan Rodgers’ men have some testing times on the road, though, with visits to Stoke, Arsenal and United pencilled in over that time frame.

Leicester will be confident of continuing the form that clinched their survival last time out. Nigel Pearson’s troops face Sunderland, West Ham, Bournemouth, Villa and Stoke in the first six, with a Gameweek 3 trip to Tottenham looking the most problematic of their early matches.

West Ham begin life under new manager Slaven Bilic with an opening day trip to the Emirates. The Hammers also pay visit to Liverpool and City in the first six rounds of fixtures, though have four kind home clashes in the first seven (LEI, BOU, NEW, NOR) to bolster their appeal.

Crystal Palace are handed a tough start to the new campaign. Granted, the Eagles have Norwich and Villa in their opening three but aside from that, they go up against Arsenal, Chelsea, City and Spurs in the first six Gameweeks.

Over the next few days, we plan to focus on the new schedule in detail. In addition to a couple of “Frisking the Fixtures” articles, we’ll be rolling out a series of articles looking at the best rotation pairs available at the back over the upcoming campaign.

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  1. The Sarjeant
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Made a U21 team. But I honestly cba with it lol.

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Treat it as a patch to help the cravings till fpl is back.

      1. The Sarjeant
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but I've got other things going on, like I'm setting something up for a weekly article next season and I've got a couple of books I want to start reading as well.

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I am, the last time I watched an U21 game, Steve Bull and Andy Mutch were playing up front for England against Poland at Home Park !

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          02/06/1989

          1. The Nuttmxn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Was still probably pooing my nappies then 😯

            1. Doolittle
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I wasn't born for another 2 years!

            2. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Steve Bull was a full England International, who along with fellow over aged Wolves player Andy Mutch, formed the most feared forward partnership in the lower divisions.

  2. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any player threathening Fischers starting spot? Poulsen should be a winger right?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fischer, *shudders.

    2. Prime
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Should both play.

    3. pompeyfan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      very much doubt it, he's an established full international now and was on fire at the end of this season just gone

  3. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    @Doos, who will be your Ashley Young this season?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ashley Young, depending on price!
      Otherwise, maybe Valencia.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You think Young will keep his starting spot with all the new guys joining?

  4. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just seen all the fixtures.

    A) Good luck to Brendan
    B) I think Mata and Deeney will be in my team.

    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just seen all the fixtures.

      A) Good luck to Brendan
      B) I think Deeney, Milner/Ayew, Ritchie and a United player could be in my team.

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Haven't seen Swansea's fixtures. Any good?

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Can they be good enough?

        2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Not too bad after the first.

          Same for Milner really, who has tough away games, but the home games are decent.
          Bournemouth (H) second for example...

          Milner/Ayew/Barkley were all in my thinking anyway for a mid-priced option. I've now been put off by Everton's fixtures, but Milner/Ayew still looking good. 🙂

          1. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers. I'll pen Ayew in as well then.

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think he has the potential to keep us up.

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        it'll go down to the final day

      2. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yup, I'm quite optimistic about it too.

      3. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Death by football

        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          death by character

          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            death by technician

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Brendan could be the first casualty

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Can just use poor fixtures as an excuse.

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          "Yes, we are at the bottom of the table, not because we're bad, but because we're worse than our opponents."

          Will it work? I guess it depends on club's ambitions.

          1. Licky
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            "The important thing to take form the matches is that we got a wee bit unlucky with some miracle strikes, the players showed real character though, they're real technicians and understand the philosophy of this great club with such great fans and we'll kick on now and hopefully get a wee bit more points. In January we really need to add another 7-8 players of outstanding quality too, to flesh out the squad you know, because we're a wee bit thin in many areas of the squad..."

            1. Camp No No
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              😀 The last 7-8 players of outstanding quality read Lambert, Balo, Lallana, Markovic, Milner, Ings, Bogdan, Moreno.

    4. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It seems that there will be a lot of differential in that Liverpool team. Another question is whether it is worth investment.

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think there'll be better value for money players elsewhere. Those away fixtures are horrendous

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          We'll see, I don't count out investing in Coutinho or a Liverpool defender.

      2. Licky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Seriously and I don't have the tinted specs on, if Liverpool put up a proper challenge for top four then I think depending on fixtures there could be some value players in there assuming their prices will drop.

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          That's one fecking big IF there.

          1. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            +1 😀

          2. Licky
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            😀 Shockingly big.

        2. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I don't think I'l be investing until we get an actual defensive midfielder. We're going to have two attacking full backs and no midfielder who's capable of filling it...

          Pleeeease Klopp, rethink your decision!

          1. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            How we didn't bin BR and not get Klopp is beyond me.

            1. Camp No No
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Klopp may not have been interested?

              1. Licky
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                The owners want a DoF apparently, and I don't think Klopp would want to work under one, he'd want full control. Oh well, more fool us. :/

                1. Somalion
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  He worked with a sporting director, Michael Zorc, at Dortmund.

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    And his assistant Zeljko Buvac ran the training drills and planned the tactics. Not so absolute control there.

                    1. Somalion
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Sure neither of them get any credit for the stellar job they did at Dortmund. It is quite funny. 😀

                      1. Camp No No
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        At Dortmund they do respect these guys though, I recall Dortmund players speaking with full confidence when Klopp was banned, saying that it doesn't really matter as it's Zeljko who creates the tactics anyway. And I think they won that CL match comfortably.

                        I'd imagine that managers and club chairs who know something about their business respect these guys too, but I may be a tad too optimistic about them. The key is "know something about their business" and that may not apply to many.

                      2. Somalion
                        • 14 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        Absolutely, they do. But more further afield you don't hear their names mentioned much at all, seeing as they were integral parts of the management team.

                      3. Camp No No
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        Yeah, it's a shame. Klopp basically just shouts at the players and talks about his hairpiece to the press, and then he gets all the credit for absolutely everything good these other two guys have been doing. Life isn't fair.

                        At least Klopp himself seems to completely reckon their value.

                      4. Somalion
                        • 14 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        That's very true, no doubt Klopp respects the work they do as well. I think he's a great manager, but all great managers need a great team with them. So more recognition is deserved in that instance.

                  2. Licky
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    I'm not sure to be honest, I think the approach FSG want to take is basically meant to be executed so that a head coach is brought in and all other aspects of the football are handled by a man upstairs. :/

                    1. Licky
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Probably wouldn't have wanted to inherit this mess too though. 😛

                    2. Somalion
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      There is always that possibility, as I said before I think FSG want a LOT of control in proceedings. Just the impression I get. Though they could have had LVG as DoF a few seasons ago 😛

              2. Lawrø
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Rumour has it he was interested but not sold on the offer probably due to policies and management. If I were him I'd of steered well past this sinking ship too though.

                1. Licky
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  I wouldn't say its sinking, its just its been kept afloat with duct tape these past 20 odd years. 😛

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Mate, that counts as sinking.

                    1. djenzio
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      he avoided a sinking ship by jumping on the Utd boat!? ha

                2. Somalion
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  He is arguably one of the most hyped up managers going at the moment, nearly any club would want him. So they'd need to offer him something exceptional to get him in when bigger spending, CL playing clubs are sniffing about. I reckon he's taking a break just to see who comes knocking.

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Agreed.

                    And come on, what is Liverpool's offer:

                    - European football: EL, tough to break into top 4 to get CL football.

                    - Club organisation: unclear, money grabbers behind the club.

                    - Player policy: Transfer policy seems to be guided by an obsession to pay overprice for the English players who coming from an exceptional season for mid- and low table PL clubs. Missed out on almost every international transfer they tried to get on last 3 years. Ended up spending huge transfer money on piling up young non-star players to block each other progression, instead of letting the ones they got first to develop into first team regulars. On the plus side, there is obvious potential in many of these players.

                    - Tactics and style of football: very different to the one that Klopp's been playing at Dortmund, albeit right now it is pretty tough to say what is the brand of football Liverpool plays (imo, it's a bit like poor man's City, only there's no City for a poor man unless it reads, for example, 'Leicester' before that 'City').

                    - Success: Club in crisis, which can be a good thing as it lessens the pressure for the new manager.

                    Money is probably not the issue, so I think there will be better offers.

                    1. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Well put.

          2. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I have many sources with people who work for the club, Klopp has already signed and is living in Liverpool.

            1. djenzio
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              hurray!

            2. Camp No No
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Are these that deluded sort of sources who actually live at Stadium and eat the pitch grass for living?

              1. Somalion
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                How do you know my sources? 😯

                1. Camp No No
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  There's a chance I have the same sources. 😉

                  ...or that I am one of them. 😯

            3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Do you think he will be first choice if Sturridge gets injured ?

              1. Somalion
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Adopted the defender role more in his later years, I imagine he'll be slotting in next to Skrtel.

                1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  A direct replacement for Sterling I presume he can play rwb . Playing opp will not suit him if you ask me

                  1. Somalion
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Bit of a temper on him, and he's a mad one. Definite YC magnet.

  5. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Apologies if mentioned, but:

    Micah Richards to Villa virtually done

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd like to see him played at CB next to Okore.

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'd both expect and hope that he'll be a RB.

    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That's interesting. Kind of forgot about him. Bit of a beast on his day. Too bad those days are few and far between, due in part to injuries.

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great transfer for them. Brilliant player when fit, worth a gamble.

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Will he suit their team's tactics at all, is another question. Looking at how they played this season, he would have been a complete stranger to that team. But maybe Sherwood wants to change their ways.

    4. Long Juan Silva
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Was the best RB in the Premier League for a season a few years back. If Benteke stays could be a great option.

  6. Camp No No
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is there any exciting new info about the U21 teams?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Dunno - but my team is ready, and I am off to physio soon.

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        What does it look like? So that I know which players to avoid. 😉

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Eat your heart out, son! 😉
          Koubek
          Korb, Vestergaard, Petkovic, Jugas
          Meyer, Silva, Hojbjerg, Pritkryl
          Srnic, Mane
          Sa; Kane, Ward-Prowse, Stones
          IRONIC MILAN IS READY!

          1. Camp No No
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Ouch, this looks uncomfortably a lot like what I have now.

            ...Until I see the attack! Hooray!

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              😀

          2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Stones didn't train today after taking a knock in training yesterday. Should be fine but I'm just saying. 🙂

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Ta, Pug. Gonna risk it. 🙂

          3. Dr Dream
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Who does pritkryl play for ?

            1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              *Prikryl

              Czech Republic. Could be the striker too (5.5 mid)

              1. Dr Dream
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                That'll do for me...He's the guy that will omly be in for one match ?

                1. Camp No No
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Depends on your taste. He has been scoring okay, so could keep him for the Serbia game, no?

                2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  As a striker, probably yeah. Could still start on the wing once Kadlec is back.

              2. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Must be painful to watch.

                1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Uwot?

            2. Camp No No
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Omit the 't' and it's for Czech republic.

  7. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Koubek - Busk
    Rugani - Jenkinson - Ginter - Cancelo - Petkovic
    Hojbjerg - Silva - Redmond - Jojic - Prikryl
    Hofmann - Berardi - Bruck Madsen

    That's it. 😉

    1. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Koubek-Busk, count as 1 GK only, imo

    2. Jaws
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Bruck Madsen, Is he a superhero like Buck Rogers?

  8. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What a gorgeous pub in a stunning area.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Watching Cheers ?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No, good idea though.

    2. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ah glad you like it! It's a beautiful area, Billionaire's Row (Bishops Avenue) is around the corner.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I have found my first 10/10 Scotch egg.
        You're a legend. This place is ridiculous. Sun is out in all its glory too.
        I'll check out Bishops Av in a bit.

        1. Doolittle
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I've not had a scotch egg there but I have heard that they're great, glad that they didn't disappoint. Bishop's Avenue is ridiculous, £50m+ houses owned by Sultans and Presidents, one of the wealthiest streets in the world, but loads of the houses have been left derelict:

          http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/31/inside-london-billionaires-row-derelict-mansions-hampstead

          It's sad.

          Kenwood House is also around the corner. I love Hampstead.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Ah Kenwood House, am I that close?
            Brilliant, always wanted to go. Although I was thinking of eating as much as I possibly could. Drinks and food or Kenwood House, only time will tell.

            1. Doolittle
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              You're on the same road, 5 minute walk to Kenwood House.

              1. Doolittle
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                This is torture for me by the way; you're in the sunny beer garden in my favourite pub, right by Kenwood House, and I am melting in an office.

                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Just had a Bombadier in honour of Rick Mayall, my favourite human.

                  1. The Nuttmxn
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Lovely beverage but not heard of the human in question.

                    1. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      That makes me sad, he was a true great. Have you never watched Bottom or the Young One's? Maybe you are a little younger or living in a different country.
                      He was probably at his best in Blackadder.
                      There is a bench next to my house adorned in memorabilia.

                    2. Doolittle
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Rik Mayall is a legendary actor and comedian, from The Young Ones and Bottom, who sadly passed away last year.

                      This is actually my favourite Rik Mayall piece:
                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMQNH9G5nbI

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fox & Grapes?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry Jafooli, that is happening on Friday now. Doolittle has set me a strict itinerary of where to go, and being a horse, I have to obey him.
        Cant wait to go there, but they'll have a tough time beating the scotch egg here in the Spaniard Inn.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          No worries, glad you found a good 'in.....

  9. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Guidetti will explode this tournament... I feel my spider senses tingeling...

  10. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I need to stop playing Fifa, it make's me believe these things are possible in real life.

    --------------------------------------De Gea/Valdes/Johnstone--------------------------------------

    Clyne/Rafael-----Stones/Smalling/McNair-----Hummels/Jones/Blackett-----Shaw/Rojo

    ----------------------Gundogan/Carrick/Blind-----Herrera/Fellaini/Hughes---------------------

    ----------Di Maria/Valencia-----De Bruyne/Mata/Pereira-----Depay/Young/Januzaj-------

    ------------------------------------Rooney/Kane/Austin/Wilson---------------------------------------

    2016:

    Young OUT Januzaj STEP UP
    Carrick OUT Ward-Prowse IN
    Valencia OUT Oxlade-Chamberlain IN

    1. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Only 10 signings and 200 million needed 😉

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What have you just posted?

      1. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        My ideal squad for Utd over the next couple of years!

        1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Austin, Hughes & Valencia as a winger is ideal?!

          1. Del Monte
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Austin would be a quality 3rd striker.

            Hughes has a lot of promise and is English.

            Valencia would get replaced The Ox in 2016.

    3. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, the Everton side I created with Ibrahimovic and Sneijder remind me to stay grounded.

      1. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        -------------------------Romero-------------------
        Coleman Alderweireld Jagielka Baines
        -----------------Fellaini----Gibson--------------
        ----Mirallas--------Sneijder------White------
        ---------------------Ibrahimovic------------------

        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Gwarn Everton 😛

    4. Licky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No Firmino?

      1. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Level below De Bruyne, look at the numbers from this season.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Tongue in cheek me thinks.

        2. Licky
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Fair enough, are you interested in KDB? I think Firmino would still be excellent though.

    5. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Change Clyne to Valencia

      1. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No no no, Valencia at RB is just wrong.

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          so is Clyne playing for Utd 😉

          1. Del Monte
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            JUst because you want him at Liverpool 😉

            1. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              or because that's who he will join?

    6. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      FM is worse for it, I had Everton and Leicester teams that both had Neymar on the bench.

    7. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, you need to stop playing FIFA.

    8. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      De Bruyne is the best player to use on fifa for me. So balanced

  11. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How about this team looks like?

    Busk (Bardi)
    Korb Ginter (Rugani, Garbutt, Guerreiro)
    Hojbjerg Prykril Masopust (JWP Redmond)
    Volland Fischer (Berardi)

    Planning to WC at Matchday 2

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keep seeing Ginter, is he really that obvious a German pick?
      JWP and Redmond seems a bit much England mid.

  12. KujaliaFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is there any late-breaking team news?

    1. mikess
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Stones has a knock

      1. KujaliaFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks.

  13. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw the news on Vidal.

    Sick of footballers and other high-profile celebrities getting away with drink driving. So reckless.

    "Unfortunately I was involved in a traffic accident,'' Vidal wrote on his Twitter account, in Spanish. "Luckily we are all well and calm. Thanks for worrying."

    You mean: "I was drink driving and didn't give a crap last night. There was a child in one of those cars passing by that I could have potentially hit? Well don't worry about it because at least I'm fine".

    Rant over.

    1. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed, drink driving is never forgiveable in any circumstances, you're putting everyone around in danger.

      Also, why is he getting drunk in the middle of the Copa America?

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Seen just the amount of people killed by drunk drivers every year, and add to that those severely injured, it's crazy how lighthearted people are about it. Caught driving drunk should mean losing your license for next 1-10 years (depending on how drunk, where, how fast driving, what else stupid doing in traffic while drunk), and second time the license would be gone for good.

    2. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He goes to court for it anyway, right? Benzema went to court for just speeding on an empty highway and he was sober.

      Or is that Juve's Vidal and in Italy? May be different there.

    3. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He's drinking during a huge tournament? Who's allowing that? Is he not there yet?

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        May be the Spanish Vidal.

        1. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          It's definitely Arturo.

          1. Camp No No
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Okay. I don't know anything about this, really. Just read Bowstring's rant.

        2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Could be the English Vidal. 😉

          *there is one btw.

    4. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah pretty horrible stuff, his wife is in the hospital with some pretty nasty injuries, and his Ferrari just got absolutely demolished. The ANFP (Chile's governing football body) is deciding what punishment (if any) they'll land on. Possibly won't be able to play the rest of the tourney.

  14. Dr Dream
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If that Pikryl chap starts up front for the Czeks then who is likely to get his spot that he would otherwise occupy ?

    1. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Houska?

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Skalak and Krejci should be the wingers. When Kadlec returns up front after suspension, Krejci should be the safest winger. He's a regular senior international.

  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Long time lurker, first time poster.

    What's all the excitement about?

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😆

    2. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool's title challenge.

      1. Licky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        What title would that be? 'Great Escape 2015/16'?

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Things you never hear.....

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Scotch eggs.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This 😀

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Im not sure if I can have any more. I feel a little funny.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            🙂

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    When teams out for that U21 comp?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Any minute now

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Crunch......

  17. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Hoffman will start , any more news on that one ?

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      YES!!!

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got a link to Sanuil's Group predicted teams?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *B

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Magic, cheers Spencer.....

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    FPL goal for next season.

    Beat Mark (have better FPL ranking) !! Granny I got your back...

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Said Rooney

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😆

    2. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      are you sure it's not to beat the machine?

    3. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Surely yours is to get on the scoutcast? Juuuhuuuuu.

  20. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine if the uefa server down.

    1. KujaliaFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't be cruel.

  21. Zasa
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    It's time baby, it's time 😎 Fixture releases are a godsend, FFS I love you.

  22. Camp No No
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Czech and Denmark lineups, anyone?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Or Italy Sweeden...

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Tomorrow and you will have time to make your subs after those line ups are out also

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, just noted that....thanks....

  23. 14/15 Home/Away Analysis
    Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    *** 14/15 Home & Away stats ***

    Where are the fortresses in the Premier League? Does playing at home really affect attacking and/or defensive returns?

    .
    **Offence**

    Team...........Goals(H).....Goals(A)....Skew
    SOT.................37................17..........2.18
    STK.................32................16..........2.00
    MUN................41.................21.........1.95
    NEW................26.................14.........1.86
    WBA................24.................14..........1.71
    LEI...................28.................18..........1.56
    SWA................27.................19..........1.42
    AVL.................18..................13..........1.38
    ARS.................41..................30..........1.37
    LIV...................30..................22..........1.36
    WHM................25..................19..........1.32
    NOR.................50..................38..........1.32
    EVE.................27..................21..........1.29
    TOT.................31..................27..........1.15
    MCI.................44..................39...........1.13
    WAT................48..................43...........1.12
    SUN................16..................15............1.07
    CHE................36...................37............0.97
    BOU................48...................50............0.96
    CPL.................21...................26............0.81

    Lessons...
    • In general, teams score more goals at home, it is not a myth
    • City aren't that much weaker away, so Kun(C) is always a safe pick every gameweek.
    • Chelsea score consistently home and away
    • Don't captain a United player away from Old Trafford
    • Unusually, Palace scored more goals away from home

    .
    **Defence**

    Team...........CSs(H).....CSs(A)....Skew
    EVE.................8...............2..........4.00
    WHM................7...............2..........3.50
    SOT................11..............4..........2.75
    CHE................11..............6..........1.83
    MCI..................9...............5..........1.80
    NEW................5...............3..........1.67
    ARS.................8...............5..........1.60
    LEI...................6...............4..........1.50
    TOT.................5...............4..........1.25
    STK.................5...............4..........1.25
    MUN................6...............5..........1.20
    BOU...............10..............9..........1.11
    WBA...............8...............8..........1.00
    WAT...............7...............8..........0.88
    SUN................6...............7..........0.86
    SWA................6..............7..........0.86
    NOR.................6..............8.........0.75
    LIV...................6..............8.........0.75
    CPL..................3..............4.........0.75
    AVL..................4..............6..........0.67

    Lessons...
    • Defensive fortresses: Goodison, Boleyn, St Mary's, Stamford Bridge, Ethihad
    • Smaller clubs like Villa and Liverpool tend to tighten up away from home.

    .
    .
    Interpret as you wish, use as you wish.

    1. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great stuff GB

    2. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good stuff

    3. Mr. Grv
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great work

    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would like a Hammer's defender, good opening home fixtures

      But I fear they (Cresswell) will be too expensive for rotation

    5. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Love that pick on Liverpool. 😀

    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great stuff, G B!
      You need to multiply the promoted clubs by 38/46 ...

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. On my ticker I've multiplied them by 0.5 to account for the step up in difficulty.

    7. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      "Smaller clubs like Liverpool" 🙂

    8. KKluigi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great stuff

    9. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Surely you really meant former European Champions like Villa and Liverpool? 😉

      Interesting that only West Brom and the newly-promoted teams could match Liverpool for away CSs!

    10. Tinkerman32
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good work, Giggs Boson.

      Not just on the number crunching. But also on labelling Liverpool a 'smaller club'. Sound interpretation indeed.

      ToD32

    11. Morgs
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      eugh I wanted to captain Mahrez this week and now you've stated Goodison is the toughest fortress!

  24. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis told Gazzetta dello Sport: "Higuain's future? If a player has a contract this contract has to be respected.

    “If a madman arrives and offers to pay his buy-out clause then one must consider it. Otherwise he will remain here."

    Higuain's buyout clause is £72 million...

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Did he actually say a mad man?

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Direct quotes from the paper, unless they embellished it.

        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I think he meant Van Gaal.

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            😉

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wow, so he's saying anyone who would pay that for his player is mad. Higuain must feel great.

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            True enough, though in this case I would guess they put a massive buyout clause on him so they only have to sell them if they want to. So it really would be a madman to bid for that.

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Someone gonna post the teams? 😀

  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Tora nick or Houska?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *Travnik

    2. Prime
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Neither starts.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah noted, gone for Klimet at 5.0m mid playing CF

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great work Parm, cheers.....and the other game?

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        It's later.

      2. Parm
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Kicks off later today(7:45) so no team news.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Ah cheers and Beavis.....

      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        So, do I keep Fischer or swap him for Poulson?

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Parm.

    3. Prime
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      LV Christensen benched! Seen him in quite a few teams.

      1. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Better go digging for cash me thinks then to upgrade.

    4. mikess
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      LVC owners get chopping and changing

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That will be me then!

    5. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      4 out of 4 starting - it's a good start!

    6. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Klimet at 5.0m mid playing up top 😎 get in my team....

      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Klimet, just what i need

    7. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Parm. Phew! Was sweating there with Pavlenka on my bench.

    8. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      LV change coming

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, thanks Parm.Bullet dodged.

  27. #NAGA5000
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    thoughts on this U21 fantasy team:

    Busk
    Korb Garbutt Rugani Scholz
    Hojberg Meyer B Silva
    Berahino Berardi Volland

    3.5 GK Guerreiro Prikryl Masopust ?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice. Though you wanna change your bench as they play today.

    2. mikess
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      play your czech players! Check the starting lineups above

    3. Mr Byrnes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Masopust is on the bench so swap him to Frydek. Also start Prikryl and Frydek (if you do swap), in this game you can swap players that have played on the first matchday for your bench players before matchday 2, so if your matchday 1 players blank then its a straight swap to your bench players.

    4. #NAGA5000
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheer guys!
      I'll swap the Czechs

  28. Camp No No
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Italy-Sweden lineups anyone?

    1. mikess
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      this time tomorrow

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Oh yeah. Facepalm.