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2015/16 Premier League International Cup fixtures released

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  1. Brian Storm

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    2015/16 Premier League International Cup fixtures released
    Mon 3 Aug 2015

    Defending champions Manchester City to open competition against Borussia Moenchengladbach


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    Patrick Vieira's Man City U21s won the inaugural competition last season



    The Premier League has released the fixtures for the second edition of the Premier League International Cup.

    Sixteen clubs, eight from England, and eight from outside will take part. Group stage matches will be played between 19 August and 23 December 2015. As with last season, clubs will play each team in their group once and all matches, including those between international teams, will be played in England.

    'To play some of Europe's best teams is an attraction' >>

    Upon completion of the group stages the winners and runners-up from each group will progress to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, all to be played as single-leg ties in England.

    As with last season, teams competing in the Premier League International Cup will be made up of Under-21 players, save for three outfield players and the goalkeeper who can be over the age of 21.

    The full groups are as follows:

    Group A Chelsea, Liverpool, Celtic, Benfica
    Group B Everton, Tottenham, Porto, Schalke
    Group C Norwich, Leicester, PSV, Villarreal
    Group D Manchester City, Sunderland, Bilbao ,Borussia Moenchengladbach
    2015/16 Premier League International Cup fixtures
    Group A

    Friday 11 September Chelsea v Liverpool, 7.05pm, Aldershot Town
    Thursday 24 September Celtic v Benfica, 7pm, Adams Park (Wycombe Wanderers FC)
    Friday 16 October Chelsea v Benfica, 7.05pm, Aldershot Town
    Wednesday 28 October Liverpool v Celtic,7pm, St Helens
    Friday 20 November Liverpool v Benfica, 7pm, Chester FC
    Friday 4 December Chelsea v Celtic, 7.05pm, Aldershot Town

    Group B
    Monday 31 August Everton v Tottenham Hotspur, 2pm, Goodison Park
    Friday 25 September Porto v Schalke, 7pm, Adams Park
    Tuesday 20 October Everton v Schalke, 7pm, Goodison Park
    Tuesday 3 November Tottenham Hotspur v Schalke, 7pm, Lamex Stadium (Stevenage FC)
    Sunday 22 November Everton v Porto, midday, Goodison Park
    Wednesday 23 December Tottenham Hotspur v Porto, midday, Adams Park

    Group C
    Wednesday 2 September Norwich v PSV Eindhoven, 7pm, Carrow Road
    Wednesday 7 October Norwich City v Villarreal, 7pm, Carrow Road
    Tuesday 20 October Leicester City v Norwich City, 7pm, King Power Stadium
    Tuesday 27 October PSV Eindhoven v Villarreal, 7pm, Adams Park
    Monday 16 November Leicester City v PSV Eindhoven, 7pm, King Power Stadium
    Tuesday 1 December Leicester City v Villarreal, 7pm, King Power Stadium

    Group D
    Wednesday 19 August Manchester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach, 7pm, City Academy Stadium
    Wednesday 26 August Manchester City v Sunderland, 7pm, City Academy Stadium
    Wednesday 9 September Borussia Moenchengladbach v Athletic Club Bilbao, 7pm, Adams Park
    Monday 12 October Sunderland v Borussia Moenchengladbach, 7pm, Stadium of Light
    Wednesday 11 November Sunderland v Athletic Club Bilbao, 7pm, Stadium of Light
    Wednesday 2 December Manchester City v Athletic Club Bilbao, 7pm, City Academy Stadium


    I fancy us to come close in this. Our kids are very decent
     
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    I'll see you then, I enjoy watching the kids and it will be good to see them playing against European competition. I'm especially interested to see them against the Spanish.
     
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    Cool. Sounds like a fun tournament. Been wanting to see the kids live, was thinking last season how i'd rather be watching the kids train week in week out. This could be my Season card alternative.
     
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    @Safc83
    Sun 09 14:00 H Norwich City
    Barclays U21 Premier League (@ Eppleton CW)

    Up for it?
     
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    We beat defending champions Man City in our opening game. 0-1 Mandron with the winner late on. Highlights here.

    http://www.safc.com/news/academy-news/2015/august/u21-highlights

    League table looks like this

    Sunderland: Pld1-W1-D0-L0-Pts3
    Borussia Monchengladbach: Pld1-W0-D1-L0-Pts1
    Manchester City: Pld2-W0-D1-L1-Pts 1
    Athletic Club Bilbao: Pld0-W0-D0-L0-Pts0
     
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    Our keeper looks like he could be decent. Single handedly kept us in that game from the looks of it.
     
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    With Pickford just ahead of him we are looking good in that area.
     
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    So weird how we seem to have a non-stop stream of quality keepers coming through but ****e every other position <laugh>. I'd suggest we must have a **** hot GK coach but apparently our current one only joined us when Dick did so that explains nothing!
     
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    Must admit the first save that was shown when he tipped one over the bar had shades of Monty about it.
     
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