Here’s a review of the weekends friendlies for you fantasy premier league managers. Just to remind you heres the games:
Arsenal v Anderlecht and Southampton 3 way 45 minute games
Villa v Burton Albion
Everton v Morecambe
Fulham V HB Koge
Man City v Al Hilal
Newcastle v Cheminitzer
Reading v AFC Wimbledon
West ham V Southend
Wigan v Ostersunds
Here’s a few comments on the individual games from the fantasy premier league viewpoint:
Arsenal and Southampton
1-1 goals from Rodriguez and Gervinho
Heres the line ups in their game from the Arsenal official website
ARSENAL Vito Mannone Jernade Meade Andre Santos Kyle Bartley Johan Djourou (c)Craig Eastmond Kyle Ebecilio Henri Lansbury(16) Francis Coquelin Chuks Aneke(29) Gervinho SUBSTITUTES Damian Martinez Martin Angha(29) Sead Hajrovic Kristoffer Olsson(16) Thomas Eisfeld
SOUTHAMPTON Tommy Forecast Danny Butterfield Daniel Fox Dean Hammond Daniel Seaborne Jack Stephens Steve De Ridder Jay Rodriguez James Ward-Prowse Richard Chaplow Jason Puncheon SUBSTITUTESKelvin DavisBen ReevesDan HardingAndy RobinsonSam Hoskins
Nothing much to report here for fantasy premier league managers. Teams are so far removed from the opening fixture. Good goal from Rodriguez apparently.
http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/173431/first-team/southampton-v-arsenal?tab=report
Villa v Burton Albion
2-1 to Villa
goals OG plus Holman
Lineups from the Villa official website
[First-half]: Marshall, Hutton, Clark, Lowton, Stevens, Carruthers, Johnson, El Ahmadi, N’Zogbia, Weimann, Bent .
VILLA [Second-half]: Marshall, Lichaj, Collins, Baker, Warnock, Gardner, Herd, Bannan, Holman, Delfouneso, Agbonlahor
With 2 seperate lineups for 1st and 2nd half its hard to get any clues for line ups for the opening day for fantasy premier league managers. According to the site new striker Australia international Brett Holman was impressive
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2849488,00.html
Everton v Morecambe 4-1 Juior Vellios Rodwell Anichebe
Team Mateusz Taudal Seamus Coleman Shane Duffy Sylvain Distin Jake Bidwell Leon Osman Jack Rodwell Francisco Jnr Sam Kelly Victor Anichebe Apostolos Vellios
Again a reserve team with a couple of exceptions. According to the official website Osman was impressive. should be considered for the opening game by fantasy premier league managers.
http://www.evertonfc.com/match/report/1213/morecambe-v-everton
Fulham V HB Koge 0-0
Here’s the starting lineup according to the official site. Again a reserve team and not too much report after the 0-0
Schwarzer Briggs Halliche Baird Brister Kacaniklic Gecov Etuhu Davies Dalla Valle Trotta
http://www.fulhamfc.com/MatchAndTeam/MatchCentre/Matches/1213/PreSeason/HBKogeAway.aspx
Man City v Al Hilal 0-1
Here’s the line up from the official site
City (first half): Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kolarov, Kompany, Rekik, Biton, Yaya Toure, Lopes, Johnson, Tevez and Scapuzzi.
(second half): Johansen, Boyata, Kolo Toure, Savic, Helan, Elabdellaoui, Razak, Bunn, Jelavic (Mancini 76mins), Weiss, and Scapuzzi (Evans 63mins)
Nothing again to take from the game apart from the number of first team players. No Aguero interestingly he was rested which is good news for fantasy premier league managers. Dzeko was also absent which is probably a sign of his exit.
http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2012/July/City-v-Al-Hilal-match-report
Newcastle v Cheminitzer 0-1
Here’s the Newcastle lineup from the official site.
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Rob Elliot; James Tavernier (Danny Simpson 66), James Perch, Mike Williamson (c), Ryan Taylor (Davide Santon 66); Gabriel Obertan (Jonas Gutierrez 75), Dan Gosling, Mehdi Abeid (Gael Bigirimana 66), Romain Amalfitano; Haris Vuckic (Shola Ameobi 66), Sammy Ameobi (Demba Ba 75)
Sub not used: Steve Harper
No one from the expected opening fantasy premier league game starting line up was in the team at kick off Interestingly no start for Steven Taylor and Mike Williamson was captain. I expect Taylor to start although worth keeping an eye on
Reading v AFC Wimbledon 7-0 (Le Fondre 26 pen, 44, Antonio 50, Church 52, 56, 67, Obita 57)
Reading (4-4-2) (first half): McCarthy; Keown, Harte, Morrison, Gorkss (c); Guthrie, Tabb, Robson-Kanu, McCleary, Le Fondre, Hunt.
Reading (second half): McCarthy (Taylor 62), Cummings, Shorey, Hector, Pearce, Leigertwood, McAnuff (c), Obita (Sheppard 82), Antonio, Church, Roberts.
Everyone was subbed at Half time apart from the GK. The damage was done in the second half by 18 year old Welsh striker Simon Church. Hard to see that he will be near the first team though when the first fantasy premier league game kicks off.
http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~2849373,00.html
West Ham v Southend 3-0 (Maynard Spence Baldock)
Line up from official site
Jaaskelainen, Spence, Reid (Demel 59), McCartney (Nasha 59), Potts (Mavila 90), Noble (Bywater 59), Nolan (Morrison 59), Taylor, Hall (O’Neil 33), Vaz Te (Mavila), Maynard (E.Lee 59)
Subs: Guzman, Girdlestone, Cullen
3 goals in 3 games for Baldock. Spence and taylor are the only 2 outfield players to play 90 minutes. cant see Baldock starting the opening game but Spence maybe?
http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120713/southend-0-west-ham-united-3_2236884_2848787
Wigan v Ostersunds won 1-0 Gomez pen
The offial site isnt clear who played but heres the squad as listed is very strong. apparently ben Watson had a good game
Squad
Pollitt, Nicholls, Alcaraz, McCarthy, Caldwell, Crusat, Watson, Maloney, Gomez, McManaman, Boyce, Sammon, Beausejour, Stam, Lopez, Golobart, Mustoe, Redmond, Dicko.
http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~2847992,00.htm
