2016/17 Pre-season Friendly Thread

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Pre-season games are starting so I thought I'd get this up. Keep all pre-season game talk in here please guys.

ARSENAL
July 22: Lens (Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens) 7pm
July 29: MLS All-stars (Avaya Stadium, California) 2.01am
August 1: Chivas de Guadalajara (StubHub Center, Calfornia) 2am
August 5: Viking (Viking Stadion, Stavanger) 7.30pm
August 7: Manchester City (Ullevi, Gothenburg) 6pm

BOURNEMOUTH
July 21: Minnesota United (National Sports Centre Stadium, Minnesota) 1am
July 23: Portsmouth (Alan McLoughlin benefit match - Fratton Park) 3pm
July 29: Reading (Madejski Stadium) 8pm
July 30: Cardiff City (Vitality Stadium) 3pm)
August 3: Valencia (Vitality Stadium) 7.45pm

BURNLEY
July 15: Stade Nyonnais (Stade de Colovray, Nyon) 6.30pm
July 19: Morecambe (Globe Arena) 7.30pm
July 23: Bradford City (Coral Windows Stadium) 3pm
July 26: Bolton Wanderers (Macron Stadium) 8pm
July 30: Rangers (Ibrox) 3pm
August 5: Real Sociedad (Turf Moor) 7pm

CHELSEA
July 16: Rapid Vienna (Allianz Stadium, Vienna) 5pm
July 20: WAC RZ Pellets (Worthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt) 7pm
July 28: Liverpool (International Champions Cup - Rose Bowl, California) 4am
July 30: Real Madrid (International Champions Cup - Michigan Stadium, Michigan) 8pm
August 4: AC Milan (International Champions Cup - US Bank Stadium, Minnesota) 2am

CRYSTAL PALACE
July 14: Philadelphia Union (PPL Park, Pennsylvania) 12am
July 17: Cincinnati (Nippert Stadium, Ohio) 1am
July 20: Vancouver Whitecaps (BC Place, British Columbia) 3am
July 25: Colchester United (Weston Homes Community Stadium) 7pm
July 27: AFC Wimbledon (The Cherry Red Records Stadium) 7pm
July 30: Fulham (Craven Cottage) 3pm
August 2: Bromley (Hayes Lane) 7pm
August 6: Valencia (Selhurst Park) 3pm

EVERTON
July 23: Barnsley (Oakwell) 3pm
July 26: MK Dons (Stadium mk) 7.45pm
July 29: Dynamo Dresden (Dresden Cup - DDV-Stadium) 7.30pm
July 30: Real Betis (Dresden Cup - DDV-Stadium) 12.30pm
August 3: Manchester United (Wayne Rooney testimonial - Old Trafford) 8pm
August 6: Espanyol (Goodison Park) 3pm

HULL CITY
July 15: Grimsby Town (Blundell Park) 7.30pm
July 16: North Ferriby United (Billy Bly Memorial Trophy - Eon Visual Media Stadium) 3pm
July 19: Mansfield Town (Field Mill) 7.30pm
July 23: Scunthorpe United (Glanford Park) 3pm
July 26: Barnsley (Oakwell) 7.30pm
July 30: Nottingham Forest (City Ground) 3pm
August 3: Caykur Rizespor (Kufstein Arena, Kufstein) 5pm
August 6: Torino (MyPhone Austria Stadium, Slazburg) 3pm

LEICESTER CITY
July 19: Oxford United (Kassam Stadium) 7.45pm
July 23: Celtic (International Champions Cup, Celtic Park) 5.30pm
July 31: Paris Saint-Germain (International Champions Cup - StubHub Center, California) 4.30am
August 3: Barcelona (International Champions Cup, Friends Arena, Stockholm) 7pm
August 7: Manchester United (Community Shield - Wembley) 4pm

LIVERPOOL
July 8: Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) - won 1-0
July 13: Fleetwood Town (Highbury Stadium) 7pm
July 17: Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium) 4pm
July 20: Huddersfield Town (John Smith's Stadium) 7.45pm
July 28: Chelsea (International Champions Cup - Rose Bowl, California) 4.30am
July 31: AC Milan (International Champions Cup - Levi's Stadium, California) 3am
August 2: Roma (Busch Stadium, Missouri) 1.30am
August 6: Barcelona (International Champions Cup - Wembley Stadium) 5pm
August 7: Mainz (Opel Arena, Mainz) 2.45pm

MANCHESTER CITY
July 20: Bayern Munich (Allianz Arena, Munich) 7.30pm
July 25: Manchester United (International Champions Cup - Bird's Nest Stadium, Beijing) 1pm
July 28: Borussia Dortmund (International Champions Cup - Shenzhen Stadium, Guangdong) 1pm
August 7: Arsenal (Ullevi, Gothenburg) 6pm
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MANCHESTER UNITED
July 16: Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium) 1.30pm
July 22: Borussia Dortmund (International Champions Cup - Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai) 1pm
July 25: Manchester City (International Champions Cup - Bird's Nest Stadium, Beijing) 1pm
July 30: Galatasaray (Ullevi, Gothenburg) 6.30pm
August 3: Everton (Wayne Rooney testimonial - Old Trafford) 8pm
August 7: Leicester City (Community Shield - Wembley)

MIDDLESBROUGH
July 9: York City (Bootham Crescent) - won 6-0
July 16: Doncaster Rovers (Keepmoat Stadium) 3pm
July 30: Aston Villa (Villa Park) 3pm

SOUTHAMPTON
July 15: TBC
July 23: PEC Zwolle (TBC) 6pm
July 27: Twente (Q20 Stadium, Oldenzaal) 6pm
July 30: Groningen (Euroborg, Groningen) 2.30pm
August 7: Athletic Bilbao (St Mary's) 3pm

STOKE CITY
July 16: Burton Albion (Pirelli Stadium) 3pm
July 23: Preston North End (Deepdale) 3pm
July 28: Orlando City (Titan Soccer Complex, Florida) 12.30am
August 6: Hamburg (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg) 3pm

SUNDERLAND
July 20: Hartlepool United (Victoria Park) 7.30pm
July 23: Rotherham United (AESSEAL New York Stadium) 3pm
July 25: Stade Nyonnais (TBC), 7pm
July 27: Dijon (Stade Camille-Fournier, Evian-les-Bains), 5pm
July 30: Montpellier (Stade Jacques Forestier, Aix-les-Bains), 5pm
August 5: Borussia Dortmund (Cashpoint Arena, Altach) 7pm

SWANSEA CITY
July 14: Charlotte Independence (Ramblewood Stadium, North Carolina) 12.30am
July 17: Richmond Kickers (City Stadium, Virginia) 12am
July 23: Bristol Rovers (Memorial Stadium) 3pm
July 27: Swindon Town (County Ground) 7.45pm
July 30: Wolverhampton Wanderers (Molineux) 3pm
August 6: Rennes (Liberty Stadium) 3pm

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
July 9: Nottingham Forest (Hotspur Way) - won 3-0
July 26: Juventus (International Champions Cup - MCG Stadium, Melbourne) 11am
July 29: Atletico Madrid (International Champions Cup - MCG Stadium, Melbourne) 11am
August 5: Inter Milan (Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo) 4pm

WATFORD
July 10: Woking (Laithwaite Community Stadium) 5pm
July 14: Stevenage (Lamex Stadium) 7.45pm
July 30: QPR (Loftus Road) 3pm

WEST BROMWICH ALBION
July 13: Paris-Saint-Germain (Schladming Athletic Area, Schladming) 5pm
July 16: Kidderminster Harriers (Aggborough) 3pm
July 21: Vitesse Arnhem (Fox Sports Cup - GelreDome, Arnhem) 5.30pm
July 23: PSV (Fox Sports Cup - GelreDome, Arnhem) 5pm
July 30: Plymouth Argyle (Home Park) 5.30pm
August 1: Torquay United (Plainmoor) 7.30pm

WEST HAM UNITED
July 6: Seattle Sounders (CenturyLink Field, Washington) 4am
July 13: Carolina Railhawks (WakeMed Soccer Park, North Carolina) 1am
July 28: TBA (Europa League third qualifying round first leg)
August 4: TBA (Europa League third qualifying round second leg)
August 7: Juventus (Olympic Stadium - Betway Cup) 7pm
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Liverpool's first pre-season game vs Tranmere is about to kick-off. Karius, Matip and Mane are all making their debuts, of sorts.
 
I've learnt not to take too much notice of senior players performances in pre-season. Agree on the 3 young lads though - not convinced Randall will ever make it with us but the latter 2 are very highly thought of.
 
I think Randall's problem is that he's just not good enough. He's alright defensively but lacks any physical attribute to really excel - he's not particularly quick, tall or strong - and he's bang average technically so isn't going to make the grade as an offensive full back either.

I see him similarly to how I see/saw Flanagan only probably not even as good as him - he might do ok at times but ultimately not good enough.
 
Liverpool currently 1-0 up in their 2nd pre-season game. Grujic has looked lively, getting the goal, he's also hit the post and won a penalty that Ings missed.
 
Yea, I noticed the other week that we seem to be playing a lot of games but I was thinking about it again yesterday and in reality does it make any difference? Had we not been playing these games the players would have been training anyway and pre-season games, in particular the earlier ones, are pretty much just fitness sessions anyway.
 
Liverpool - Milan kicking off in an hour. Milner starting at LB and Wijnaldum playing CM in a 2 will be interesting to see.

edit: turns out it's a 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 with Henderson sitting and then Lallana and Wijnaldum just ahead.
 
Rybo89 said:
You're the only guy in the country staying up for that one :p
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Fell asleep at HT :p

Just got round to watching the 2nd half and like the 1st, we played really well. Dominated a poor Milan side from start to finish. Origi in particular looked impressive.
 
Liverpool 11 to play Roma:

------------Manninger
Clyne---Lovren---Klavan---Milner
-------Wijnaldum--Can
-----Mane---Firmino---Ojo
-------------Sturridge

Milner again starting at LB and we should see Wijnaldum actually playing as an out and out CM this time.
 
We ended up playing a 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 with Henderson sitting and then Lallana and Wijnaldum ahead of him. We've got plenty of midfielders that can play the box to box roles in a 4-3-3, we don't have many that can in a 2 man midfield though so it'll be interesting to see how he does alongside Can tonight.
 
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