Pre-Season

Pre Season Section Now Live

With the new 2016/17 summer fixtures officially underway following West Ham’s 3-0 defeat to Seattle Sounders earlier this morning, we’re launching the Pre-Season Section of the site once again as we build-up towards the start of the new Premier League campaign. We’ll also be adding the Pre-Season tab on the site main page over the next day.

Most of the 20 Premier League sides are now back in training, with some teams facing their first friendlies towards the end of this week. We’ve put together a list of every club’s confirmed summer schedule so far and also linked every article published over the break for each team. You can visit the Pre-Season guide for a full rundown on all of the Scout Reports, Moving Targets, Great Expectations and Sleeper articles, in addition to our assessments of the three promoted sides, while we’ll also be adding our Fixture Analysis pieces shortly.

We’ll be updating the Pre-Season guide on a daily basis, adding every article upon publication. Each team also has their own “Scout Notes” and “Form Players” sections, which will be added to throughout the summer. We’ll be keeping a close eye on all the friendlies and, as well as rolling out plenty of Scout Scribbles articles to cover the matches, will be using this as a handy one-stop-shop to compile your guide ahead of the launch of the 2016/17 Premier League season next month.

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  1. KingNidge
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Ronaldo brace incoming.. one of which will be a free kick..

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Hopefully!

  2. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    READY

    ......................Hennessey
    ...Hector - Boateng - Williams - Cedric
    Schweinsteiger - Ozil - Allen - Sanches
    .................Ronaldo - Bale(c)

    Lloris; Rami, Payet, Griezmann

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      actually may change to Ronaldo (c) lol

      1. Johnny Drama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I would

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        2 Welsh def to one Port.

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          troof staying on Bale

  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Any of these worth a hit?

    a) Kuba > Pogba
    b) Kuba > Kroos
    c) Umtiti > Cedric
    d) Umtiti > Fonte

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No

    2. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      no

  4. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    In a 1 off game asking questions about a toss of 2 is rather pointless.
    Gut the way to go

  5. Killersquad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Good to go?

    I plan to do

    Meunier -> Fonte
    Hazard -> Ozil
    Giacherinni -> Koscielny
    Lukaku -> Griezmann
    Ramsey -> Joao Mario
    Lukaku -> Boateng
    Pol def ->R. Geurreiro

    To get me to:

    Hennessey - Neuer

    Hector Boateng Geurreiro Koscielny Fonte

    Ozil Pogba Payet R.Sanchez J.Mario

    Muller Ronaldo Griezmann

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Very nice

  6. Johnny Drama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Gru and bale
    or
    Greiz and muller?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      latter imo

    2. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Thx

    3. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Greiz and muller

  7. ktongue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Allen or King? Who's everyone going?

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No one..

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Epic said " who do you prefer"

      1. ktongue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Ok who do you prefer lol

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          lol gone Allen myself , but with little confidence

          1. ktongue
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Good. Just got this after I clicked confirm. Who are you captaining? I have it on Ronaldo but have Bale...

          2. ktongue
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            After that tackle I'm questioning Allen. Will see. Enjoy the game 🙂

  8. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    A) Pogba and Kroos
    or
    B) Matuidi and Ozil?

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B

  9. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Gotze or Draxler?

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      One is safe one is risky

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Epic said " what do you think"
      But serious , in a 1 off game it's either or . Make yr own decision, no genies on here

  10. Gianfranco Zola
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Already have Payet, Griez, Gru, Ozil, Draxler, Kroos

    Go with

    A) Pogba
    B) Gotze
    C) R.Sanchez

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Renato

    3. Gianfranco Zola
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Done thanks

  11. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Let's do this 😎

    Rui Patricio
    Naylor Fonte Guerreiro Hector Boateng
    Gotze Draxler Sanches
    Muller Ronaldo(C)
    -----------------------------------------------------
    Lloris Griezmann Pogba Payet

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Nice!

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Good luck!

    2. Butlanding
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No ozil? Why gotze over ozil? Im in dilemma

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Differential. Losing ground.

  12. reeceon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    A) Griez & Umtiti
    B) Giroud & Sagna

    (Have Giroud & Umtiti and 1FT)

    1. Johnny Drama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Keep them, no hits

      1. reeceon
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        A and B are not a hit, Griez & Sagna would be

    2. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      probably A as long as you have other defenders

  13. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Captain check?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Renato, you?

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Ronaldo 😮

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          you maverick you !

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ronaldo

  14. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    BASTIAAANNNNN gonna haul tomorrow

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Oot the back of the net

    2. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Hooked after an hour totally shattered.. too fat lol

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Vive !

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        nope! he's let loose the shackles of LVG!

        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Sure he will lose a few pounds running around after Pogba lol

    3. Moss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      *Gotze

  15. Butlanding
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Gotze or pogba? Panic.....

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Pogba for me

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I take a Gamble.

  16. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Euro fantasy:

    a. ddg to neuer/lloris (have 1 French and 1 german + hennessey)
    b. ramsey to draxler/ schweinsteiger
    c. both for a hit

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I'd go B if it would allow you to still make a good team for the finals if wales go through
      that's what I did

      1. MaRooney 5
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        So draxler or schweinsteiger?

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I went Drax, Scheweini is good too if you want a diff

  17. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    On WC

    A. Draxler + Taylor
    B. Matuidi + Chester

    Patricio Neuer
    Sagna Fonte Geuerriro Hector
    Payet Sanches Ozil Gotze
    Bale Ronaldo Griezmann

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

  18. lankdog
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    anyone getting/have had a problem with the transfers where it says your budget limit is exceeded and won't let you do your transfers even though its not??? It currently says my budget is €-0.0m...help needed

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I have 6 mil itb , whats yr acc no

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Don't do them all at once

    3. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, make a note of what changes you've made then reset, log out and back in again and redo it. Repeat until it works.

    4. The Great Statuto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Seems to be a variety of problems. Probably best to log out, start a new browser and redo your transfers. Better be quick

    5. lankdog
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Got it working in the end, had to just do them all one by one. Thanks everyone

  19. Why Always Me
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    6 Portugal, 5 Germany , 2 France , 1 wales lol

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Doomed, France Wales final

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      4-5-4-2 for me 🙂

    3. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      if portugal and germany lose

      u'll only have 9 playing

      1. Why Always Me
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Germany will win at least lol

      2. Moore FPL
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        3, 5, 4, 3 here 🙂

    4. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      5-6-2-2 for me.

  20. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Woof.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Meow.

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Crock.

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Is that a dragon sound?

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Rawr.

  21. gazza0088
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    You guys like Pogba or Kroos?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Pogba

  22. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Double French Defence
    Or
    Double Welsh Defence

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      We

  23. 420king
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    still confused 🙁

    A) no Wales defense (Boateng)
    B) Taylor

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      If you have another German defender other than Boateng, then spread the risk and get Taylor.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        only concerned about my ML and rival has both, double german and 1x wales...

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Can a wales defence keep CR7 and Nani out for 120 minutes?

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Worst case scenario of course

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          yeah that's why I prefer Boateng. My rival has Taylor tho and he looked dangerous 😛

  24. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Alert, conscious. GCS full.

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  26. secret_account
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    521st, making last ditch attempt for 1st:

    Hennessey - (Patricio)
    Williams - Taylor - Boateng - Hector - (Rami)
    Draxler - Renato Sanches - Payet - (Ozil) - (Ramsey)
    Ronaldo - Bale(C) - Muller

    Obviously gambling on a Wales win, so stick with Hennessey? Or go with Patricio? And is Bale captaincy going to be too common to make up any of the difference?

  27. 404_FC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    who cant decide about captain

    ronaldo or bale

    please give me some reason on your C

    thx mate

    1. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Me! On Bale atm 51/49 lol

      1. Moore FPL
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Pepe being out

  28. Moore FPL
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    On Bale captain but nervous

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Same , not nervous

  29. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I hate when the panel go on about Portugal conceding 3 goals to Hungary

    Two were absolute horrible deflections that no team could have done anything about 🙄

  30. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    super happy fun time i captained Ronaldo