Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion opens this afternoon, hoping for a similar goal glut witnessed in yesterday’s edition. We’ve two games to pour over, with all four clubs with something to play for. Later we’ll be at White Hart Lane where Tottenham continue to chase Champions League qualification against relegation fighting Blackburn. Before that there’s a West London derby at Stamford Bridge, between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ferreira, Bosingwa, Terry, Cole, Mata, Essien, Lampard, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Mackie, Barton, Derry, Buzsaky, Cisse, Zamora.

As expected, Roberto Di Matteo has tinkered with his line-up ahead of of a huge night in Munich, but somewhat surprisingly there are still starts for the likes of Juan Mata and Frank Lampard.

The visitors name an attacking line-up, with Djibril Cisse partnering Bobby Zamora up front.

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  1. Arselona
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Barton simply doesn't have a footballers mind...

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  2. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Cisse, Jarvis, Moses, Fletcher, Petrov in my bottom 5 team 😎

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    1. King Nemanja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      tekkers

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  3. rasher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Chelsea get another corner and terry goal

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  4. Corrigan
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Let's get this gameweek back on track! Thank you, Cisse.

    Bale, VDV - do not fail us.

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    1. King Nemanja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      +1

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    2. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      +1

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I can feel it..
      3-1 Blackburn (Yakubu x3, Sandro)

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    4. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      4-1 Spurs

      Adebayor hat trick, 1 goal VdV

      Modric assist x2
      Walker assst x2

      Bale red card in 59th minute.

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  5. Hazard267
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Im hoping vdv does something good because i got him instead of pienner or fellani and also i could of used the hit to get torres for aguero which i was thinking about doing alot riding on vdv

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You hope your player does well? Who'd have thought it.

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    2. Manamongst
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Queue the VDV hamstring tightness by minute 26 of Rovers. Pienaar and Torres would have been a delicious pair to have...The football gods are punishing you for oh ye of little faith in Nando!

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  6. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think Baines will play vs Stoke?

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly... you got a Chelski on the bench?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Nope just wondering if he will turn up for me, Vermaelen of the bench if he doesnt..
        He was having a late fitness test for Fulham so there is some hope 😕

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I blame you if he doesn't.

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  7. HST
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    The Pig and Whistle in Wyre Piddle has reported it's football team missing, last seen in Chelsea area around 13.30.

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    1. TST4N
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I live near Wyre Piddle, team looks much stronger than the QPR outfit last time i checked

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      1. Essan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I live near Wyre Piddle! And it's the Anchor, not the Pig & Whistle! 😛

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  8. rasher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Fat franks corners have been rubbish the last few anyways

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  9. Shane Ferguson 4.0
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Guy from my league have Lampard.....imagine when you see a 6-1 result a think OH NO....but he have only 2 Pts 😀

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  10. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Did I just see Hasselbaink playing for St Mirren?

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      nigel

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    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      His nephew.

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    3. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy? No. His nephew Nigel? Yes! 😀

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      hah! brilliant

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    5. Manamongst
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nah Jimmy is doing porn now isn´t he?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        beats playing at St Mirren to be honest

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  11. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    CMon MR chelsea!!!!! 1 more

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  12. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Malouda lol 😆

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good Luck! 😆

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  13. mouldy_uk
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Desperate for something special from mr VDV!!! do your thing

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  14. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Adebayor starting confirmed. Woop woop

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      gambled on him over Jelly, has a lot to make up for!

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      1. MCH
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Did the same. Have fingers firmly crossed.

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    2. Manamongst
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Harry ain´t crazy...he can´t talk all the shit he wants from the Range seat...but we knew he was gonna start him and STFU.

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  15. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Holy trinity dig me out of this black hole please!

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  16. King Nemanja
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Could anyone tell me what happened on motd last night, re wenger?

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke fans were taking the mickey out of him flailing his arms. Lineker did a reprise.

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      1. MCH
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Have people been critical of him? Thought it was a bit weird at the time.

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke fans chanted t Wenger and booed Ramsey.
      He said he didnt care what was chanted at him but said the stoke fans shouldnt feel proud when booing Ramsey.

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    3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      stoke fans mimicked his arm flailiing antics

      then linekar did

      all very funny

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    4. King Nemanja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers lads. Saw it mentioned a few times and didn't know what had happened as I missed it.

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  17. som3awy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mata will get the assist for Torres's 2nd goal, right?

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    1. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      will get it!

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  18. JWilson3
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    No Parker in Tottenham squad, possible bust-up with Redknapp?

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  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I know its probably posted but Tot lineup anyone

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Friedel

      King
      Kaboul
      Rose
      Walker

      Sandro
      Lennon
      Bale
      Modric
      VDV

      Ade

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        that's just a guess btw

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  20. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Cisse --> Jelly
    Siggy --> Nani/Young

    Good transfers for GW37? Money isn't a problem so any other suggestions are much appreciated..

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  21. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Now I'm sure this has been said before..BUT

    All who CAPTAINED Torres, say I !

    I can start

    I !!!!!!!!

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      oh gawd.

      he's gonna repost this every five minutes now......

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    2. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Jelly here

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    3. Dirty Dhalsim
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Torres (v) & Suarez (c) 😉

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    4. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Well done, a 12 point hit though :S

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    5. som3awy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good for you.

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  22. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Tottenham 55-0 please! 55 goals from VDV!

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    1. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take that.

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    2. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      can't see it.

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      inclined to agree

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    4. Dirty Dhalsim
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please.

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    5. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      realistic prediction imo

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    6. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lol

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  23. som3awy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Following that goal from Cisse, the Frenchman continues his record of either scoring or being sent-off in every QPR appearance this season.

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      had he not had those reds, i believe qpr would be staying up

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    2. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He's more unpredictable than Balo.

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    3. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😆 great stat.

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  24. Hazard267
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Dont you just hate it when you think someone will do good but dont put them in i just didnt see the point of putting torres in for a aguero for a hit

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Me too. Only reason I didn't bring him in was I already had 3 DGW strikers and didn't want to use a hit on a player who was already playing twice. But all week I wanted to get rid of Cisse for Nando.

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It would have been a big gamble. Your decision making is sound.

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      1. Hazard267
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yh i just think aguero will do something against man u

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    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero might get a Hattrick and Torres might miss the next game, its a long game week!

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    4. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I did just that 😉

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    5. Says
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      but it still may turn out better to have kept aguero

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    6. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Manchester derby's not been yet...the rate this buzzard weekend has gone who knows what Aguero will pull out the bag?

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  25. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Small minded though this may be, Im glad of that Cisse goals
    , missing a terry goal and clean sheet would have been hard to take

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm glad you acknowleded your small-mindedness.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Does acknowledging it make it any better? 😉

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Yes actually 🙂

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    2. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      But Mata's one gets taken away! ;(

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  26. El Pulpo Paul
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Handiest 20 quid ever with that enhanced special on Chelsea from PP

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  27. Arselona
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Malouda playing golf

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  28. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    next up, bale and walker

    come on lads!

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  29. COMH
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea will probably get 4th place now.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      only if Spurs get 3rd

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