Topic: 2017/2018 Premier League Fixtures

[Ray K]

Doesn't it usually happen that we have no repeats in the first 19 games?
We are playing Arsenal for the second time in our 19th game while the 20th game will be the first one with Swansea.

No, it doesn't work like that.  It does in Spain, but not here.
I saw some journo had a guide as to how they're made (there's 'blocks' of fixtures, etc), so I'll post it if I can find it.

[Gerry Attrick]

Quite satisfied on the whole. We don't have an extremely difficult run in and our fixtures over the Christmas period look reasonable too.

[Kelvinlfc]

Thought our fixtures were decent, until I glanced at United's.

They don't play a decent side until the 8th game.

They only play one decent side in their last 5 fixtures.

They don't play one decent side between 12th December - 20th Jan (8 fixtures).

So they must have a very shit Feb & March

[kratos]

Anyone know what the potential League Cup (League Cup) dates are for 2017?   Trying to decide when to take my holidays and cant seem to find any dates online.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

List looks a lot more balanced than normal. We normally have a really hard run somewhere (i.e. the start of last season) but that doesn't seem to be the case here. I think I like it.

[HeartAndSoul]

Was hoping we'd play Spurs a bit earlier than October, they're usually very slow starters

Overall pretty happy with the fixtures, don't see a tough run of 4-5 fixtures on the bounce in that list like we had this season just gone by.

[Toshack_Keegan_One_Nil]

Anyone know what the potential League Cup (League Cup) dates are for 2017?   Trying to decide when to take my holidays and cant seem to find any dates online.

Tuesday, September 19th – League Cup Round 3

Tuesday October 24th – League Cup Round 4

Tuesday, December 19th – League Cup Round 5

Tuesday, January 10th – League Cup SF L1

Tuesday, January 23rd – League Cup SF L2

Sunday, February 25th – League Cup Final

[Toshack_Keegan_One_Nil]

List looks a lot more balanced than normal. We normally have a really hard run somewhere (i.e. the start of last season) but that doesn't seem to be the case here. I think I like it.

This run is probably the trickiest section:

August

26 - Arsenal (H)

September

9 - Manchester City (A)
16 - Burnley (H)
23 - Leicester City (A)
30 - Newcastle United (A)

October

14 - Manchester United (H)
21 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)

[Chris~]

Was hoping we'd play Spurs a bit earlier than October, they're usually very slow starters

Overall pretty happy with the fixtures, don't see a tough run of 4-5 fixtures on the bounce in that list like we had this season just gone by.

Our tough runs ended up being when we had a stretch of 'easy' games though!

[Samio]

So they must have a very shit Feb & March

2 decent sides from 7.

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

Decent set of fixtures those, can't really complain too much. Chelsea away for the second last one is the only nuisance but we'll have the league sewn up by then anyway

[kratos]

Tuesday, September 19th – League Cup Round 3

Tuesday October 24th – League Cup Round 4

Tuesday, December 19th – League Cup Round 5

Tuesday, January 10th – League Cup SF L1

Tuesday, January 23rd – League Cup SF L2

Sunday, February 25th – League Cup Final

Thanks very much

[ChaChaMooMoo]

August
12 - Watford (A)
19 - Crystal Palace (H)
26 - Arsenal (H)

September
9 - Manchester City (A)
12-13 September
16 - Burnley (H)
19 – League Cup Round 3
23 - Leicester City (A)
26-27 September
30 - Newcastle United (A)

October
14 - Manchester United (H)
17-18 October
21 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)
24 – League Cup Round 4
28 - Huddersfield Town (H)
31 October - 1 November

November
4 - West Ham United (A)
18 - Southampton (H)
21-22 November
25 - Chelsea (H)
29 - Stoke City (A)

December
2 - Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
5-6 December
9 - Everton (H)
13 - West Bromwich Albion (H)
16 - Bournemouth (A)
19 – League Cup Round 5
23 - Arsenal (A)
26 - Swansea City (H)
30 - Leicester City (H)

January
1 - Burnley (A)
13 - Manchester City (H)
20 - Swansea City (A)
23 – League Cup SF L2
30 - Huddersfield Town (A)

February
3 - Tottenham Hotspur (H)
10 - Southampton (A)
24 - West Ham United (H)
25 – League Cup Final

March
3 - Newcastle United (H)
10 - Manchester United (A)
17 - Watford (H)
31 - Crystal Palace (A)

April
7 - Everton (A)
14 - Bournemouth (H)
21 - West Bromwich Albion (A)
28 - Stoke City (H)

May
5 - Chelsea (A)
13 - Brighton and Hove Albion (H)

Champions league Games:

9 - Manchester City (A)
12-13 September
16 - Burnley (H)

23 - Leicester City (A)
26-27 September
30 - Newcastle United (A)

14 - Manchester United (H)
17-18 October
21 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)

28 Oct- Huddersfield Town (H)
31 October - 1 November
4 Nov- West Ham United (A)

18 - Southampton (H)
21-22 November
25 - Chelsea (H)

2 - Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
5-6 December
9 - Everton (H)

Assuming we reach the final of the league Cup, the West Ham game is most likely to be postponed.

[Tiz Lad]

Who do we have after our CL games?

Burnley (h)
Newcastle (a)
Spurs (a)
West Ham (a)
Chelsea (h)
Everton (h)

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

Chelsea in November ... As is tradition

Anyway, nice run in. The opening 5 aren't too bad either

[paulrazor]

The League Cup?

jesus the amount of sponsors that cup has had

always a good omen for us when a drink sponsors it, milk, coca cola, worthington, carling

this is an energy drink now isnt it?

[Studgotelli]

Not bad this set of fixtures

[ChaChaMooMoo]

9 games in 29 days in December. 

[Nick110581]

9 games in 29 days in December. 

I thought they were spreading them out this year

[campioni]

Looking forward to the Chelsea guard of honour at Stamford Bridge on May bank holiday weekend.

[M7 Heckler]

United home on my Wedding weekend.

If they move that game to the Sunday who the hell is going to marry my wife

[ChaChaMooMoo]

I thought they were spreading them out this year

Looks like they need to spread even harder. 

I like having a midweek game. But 2 Cup games are killing us. Its time one of them is scrapped. This fixture congestion is getting ridiculous.

[Barneylfc∗]

United home on my Wedding weekend.

If they move that game to the Sunday who the hell is going to marry my wife

If she's already your wife, you don't need to marry her again. Sorted

[CraigDS]

United home on my Wedding weekend.

If they move that game to the Sunday who the hell is going to marry my wife

Projector and large screen at your wedding do. Job sorted.

[cdav]

Tuesday, September 19th – League Cup Round 3

Tuesday October 24th – League Cup Round 4

Tuesday, December 19th – League Cup Round 5

Tuesday, January 10th – League Cup SF L1

Tuesday, January 23rd – League Cup SF L2

Sunday, February 25th – League Cup Final

With how congested the fixtures look in October and December- we seriously need to think about exiting early this season from the League Cup.

Its caused us issues in the League with fatigue due to fixture congestion the last two seasons- I understand we want to win some silverware asap but I feel this will be detrimental this season.

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

I thought they were spreading them out this year

Well i guess there'll be some rescheduling at least

[lfc79]

Re the CL groups dates that's not to bad, 3 home, 2 away and 2 of those teams will also have CL games before.

[Barneylfc∗]

Re the CL groups dates that's not to bad, 3 home, 2 away and 2 of those teams will also have CL games before.

We're not in it yet. We've the 2 qualifiers to contend with either side of the Crystal Palace game

[CoventryYNWA]

With how congested the fixtures look in October and December- we seriously need to think about exiting early this season from the League Cup.

Its caused us issues in the League with fatigue due to fixture congestion the last two seasons- I understand we want to win some silverware asap but I feel this will be detrimental this season.

Or we get enough depth to deal with competitions on all fronts, right balance of youth, players on the verge chomping at the bit and experience - just like Chelsea and Spurs did last year.

We have quite a lot of players on the periphery, Woodburn, Wilson, Ojo, Ejaria, Gruijic, Gomez, TAA, Solanke and even Origi to an extent. Adding some first team cover is essential though granted, but these lads are another year older and another pre season along under Klopp so I would expect them to do well in that competition.

[Barneylfc∗]

August
12 - Watford (A)
19 - Crystal Palace (H)
26 - Arsenal (H)

September
9 - Manchester City (A)
12-13 September
16 - Burnley (H)
19 – League Cup Round 3
23 - Leicester City (A)
26-27 September
30 - Newcastle United (A)

October
14 - Manchester United (H)
17-18 October
21 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)
24 – League Cup Round 4
28 - Huddersfield Town (H)
31 October - 1 November

November
4 - West Ham United (A)
18 - Southampton (H)
21-22 November
25 - Chelsea (H)
29 - Stoke City (A)

December
2 - Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
5-6 December
9 - Everton (H)
13 - West Bromwich Albion (H)
16 - Bournemouth (A)
19 – League Cup Round 5
23 - Arsenal (A)
26 - Swansea City (H)
30 - Leicester City (H)

January
1 - Burnley (A)
13 - Manchester City (H)
20 - Swansea City (A)
23 – League Cup SF L2
30 - Huddersfield Town (A)

February
3 - Tottenham Hotspur (H)
10 - Southampton (A)
24 - West Ham United (H)
25 – League Cup Final

March
3 - Newcastle United (H)
10 - Manchester United (A)
17 - Watford (H)
31 - Crystal Palace (A)

April
7 - Everton (A)
14 - Bournemouth (H)
21 - West Bromwich Albion (A)
28 - Stoke City (H)

May
5 - Chelsea (A)
13 - Brighton and Hove Albion (H)

Champions league Games:

9 - Manchester City (A)
12-13 September
16 - Burnley (H)

23 - Leicester City (A)
26-27 September
30 - Newcastle United (A)

14 - Manchester United (H)
17-18 October
21 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)

28 Oct- Huddersfield Town (H)
31 October - 1 November
4 Nov- West Ham United (A)

18 - Southampton (H)
21-22 November
25 - Chelsea (H)

2 - Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
5-6 December
9 - Everton (H)

Assuming we reach the final of the league Cup, the West Ham game is most likely to be postponed.

You've missed the play offs in August

[Barneylfc∗]

Who do we have after our CL games?

Palace and Arsenal

[Goalposts for Jumpers]

9 games in 29 days in December. 

And that's how they planned it. With months of preparation time. And it has nothing to do with cup replays or weather postponements. Utter fucktards

[Chris~]

Or we get enough depth to deal with competitions on all fronts, right balance of youth, players on the verge chomping at the bit and experience - just like Chelsea and Spurs did last year.

We have quite a lot of players on the periphery, Woodburn, Wilson, Ojo, Ejaria, Gruijic, Gomez, TAA, Solanke and even Origi to an extent. Adding some first team cover is essential though granted, but these lads are another year older and another pre season along under Klopp so I would expect them to do well in that competition.

Chelsea only competed in two competitions, goong out before christmas in the league cup and spurs got dumped out the league cup, Champions League and europa league early.

[Barneylfc∗]

Burnley (h)
Newcastle (a)
Spurs (a)
West Ham (a)
Chelsea (h)
Everton (h)

We're not in the group stage yet. We've only 2 champions league games to contend with at the minute

[LallanaInPyjamas]

Burnley at home aside, some tough fixtures after the Champions League games should we progress. And I'd say we have a pretty tough start to be honest - Watford under a new manager won't be easy, and we all know about Palace at home but that would be a good one to put to bed.

What I do like is that after United and Spurs we have a two month period where, if we're going to do anything this season, we can really get some momentum going.

[Petadroli]

We're not in the group stage yet. We've only 2 champions league games to contend with at the minute

If we fall at that hurdle, we're automatically in the Europa League with the exact same weeks as fixtures.

[Medellin]

4 games in 10 days over the festive period. 

If we reshuffle the FA cup into a group stages then surely this can be brought down to 8 days.

[Red-Soldier]

They look pretty good to me, nicely spread out, with no ridiculously hard run ins.

[WhingingMoaningUpstart]

The League Cup?

jesus the amount of sponsors that cup has had

always a good omen for us when a drink sponsors it, milk, coca cola, worthington, carling

this is an energy drink now isnt it?

The literal translation of carabao is water buffalo. It's also the name of an energy drink.
As bad as the name is, the draw will be held in Bangkok, and Emmanuel Petit will be the one drawing the balls.

[ToneLa]

Not a bad start really looking forward to the Newcastle games!