Sunday Dugout Discussion
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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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| Player | Club | Factors | |
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| No Change | Hart | MCI | B, Vs |
| Up | Cech | CHE | B, Vs |
| Up | Robles | WIG | C, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Lloris | TOT | C, Vs |
| No Change | Foster | WBA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Vorm | SWA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Mignolet | SUN | B, Vs |
| No Change | De Gea | MUN | A |
| Up | Boruc | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Jääskeläinen | WHM | A |
| No Change | Begovic | STO | C |
| No Change | Howard | EVE | A |
Defenders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Kompany | MCI | B, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Vertonghen | TOT | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Luiz | CHE | A, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Baines | EVE | A |
| Up | Boyce | WIG | C, Vs, OoP |
| Down | Bassong | NOR | B, Vs |
| Up | McAuley | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Johnson | LIV | B |
| Up | Jones | MUN | A |
| No Change | Sagna | ARS | B |
| Up | Huth | STO | C |
| No Change | Cuéllar | SUN | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Rangel | SWA | C, Vs |
| Up | Clyne | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
Midfielders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Bale | TOT | A, Vs |
| No Change | Mata | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Walcott | ARS | C, OoP |
| Up | Hazard | CHE | B, Vs, Rest, Inj |
| Up | Maloney | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Y Touré | MCI | B, Vs |
| No Change | Silva | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| No Change | Fellaini | EVE | C |
| No Change | Coutinho | LIV | B |
| Up | Morrison | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Cazorla | ARS | C |
| No Change | Snodgrass | NOR | B |
| Up | Kagawa | MUN | B, Rest |
| Up | Walters | STO | B |
| Down | Lallana | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Sissoko | NEW | C |
Forwards
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Tevez | MCI | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Koné | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| Down | van Persie | MUN | A, Vs |
| Up | Sturridge | LIV | B |
| Up | Lukaku | WBA | B, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Benteke | AVL | A |
| Down | Aguero | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| Up | Rodriguez | SOT | A, Vs, £ |
| Up | Defoe | TOT | B, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Lambert | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Rooney | MUN | C |
| Up | Carroll | WHM | A, VsX |
| Up | Ba | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Berbatov | FUL | C |
| Up | Cissé | NEW | B |
| Down | Remy | QPR | B |
Selection Factors
| A, B, C | Current Form |
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| Vs | Favourable Fixtures |
| VsX | Unfavourable Fixtures |
| Rest | Rotation Risk |
| Inj | Injured/Returning from Injury |
| OoP | Out of Position |
| £ | Potential Bargain |
| Sus | Suspended/Near Suspension |
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April 29 at 1:50 pm
halnone says:
look torrgasm
April 29 at 1:51 pm
halnone says:
stupid auto correct.
*lol torrgasm
April 29 at 1:53 pm
Pork Pie Sausage Roll says:
you on a Mac/ iPhone by any chance?
April 29 at 1:50 pm
HappyAnkit says:
Kalou’s Assist.
April 29 at 1:50 pm
In Like Flynn says:
Slaughter
April 29 at 1:50 pm
Pork Pie Sausage Roll says:
Torres?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
April 29 at 1:50 pm
Milanista says:
This weekend has been a good one for racists.
April 29 at 1:50 pm
FORCA INTER says:
no chelsa coverage
it hurts
April 29 at 1:52 pm
Archie says:
It does, I thought QPR would put up more of a fight
April 29 at 1:52 pm
Kostja says:
Ive stopped watching.
April 29 at 1:54 pm
EpicFAIL - Sporting Lisbon RIP </3 AVFC <3 says:
At least the points are spread across the team (for now)
April 29 at 1:51 pm
I'm reserving my judgement on this Messi kid until he faces Titus Bramble says:
Boom
April 29 at 1:51 pm
Doosra - "Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile." Homer, (Eighth Century BC) says:
Torres, guys.
April 29 at 1:51 pm
Gaz Downright says:
genius pass
April 29 at 1:51 pm
Evs says:
On no, ML oppo got terry and Torres (c)…. Sh*te!
April 29 at 1:53 pm
Hutton dressed as Lahm (Dropping like a stone) says:
Is it me?
April 29 at 1:54 pm
Evs says:
No
Well I don’t think so…
April 29 at 1:51 pm
jamboken77 - Jamie Carragerrrrggghh says:
Torres thank you very much!!
April 29 at 1:51 pm
Bad Pen says:
God it’s not even been 20 minutes yet…
April 29 at 1:51 pm
DV8R says:
Didn’t get terry because I read on here that he might not play both games
April 29 at 1:52 pm
Declan says:
really? I thought most were saying he’d play both
April 29 at 1:52 pm
The Viper says:
He still mightn’t
April 29 at 1:53 pm
Fabreghastly says:
Everyone said he was the ONLY defender to get two games, not sure what you were reading
April 29 at 1:51 pm
Requiem for a Dream says:
YES TORRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
OMG from -3
Thank you Terry and Torres
April 29 at 1:54 pm
colonel shoe says:
ppl told you youd be sound in the end
April 29 at 1:54 pm
Nopli-Unleashthedrog says:
Yesterday u were on -3!! I hope u r happy now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 29 at 1:51 pm
sotothemightygreek says:
This could me a massacre. I’m just delighted nobody challenging in my league has any Chelsea players.
April 29 at 1:51 pm
Lugger says:
ffs QPR would you keep the f**king score down!
April 29 at 1:51 pm
The Viper says:
My mini league rival who I simply just can not catch has Suarez & Torres (c)!
I give up!
Will just have to focus on getting as high a rank as I can at this stage..
April 29 at 1:53 pm
colonel shoe says:
same boat dude, play your own game
April 29 at 1:53 pm
mch says:
Thats pretty harsh! Some people are just so jammy. Last season the guy who won my main mini league just got jammy all year this year he is about 400 points behind it just doesn’t work long term.
April 29 at 1:56 pm
The Viper says:
He has been lucky all season, always getting points off the bench and stuff like that! Sometimes I think i’d be better off if I payed less attention!
Sh*t, theres another goal for Torres
April 29 at 1:51 pm
colonel shoe says:
incredible, now keep yer heads chelsea, no stupid showboating or nowt
April 29 at 1:52 pm
Dirty Dhalsim says:
Yes!!! My Kalou & Torres punt appears to have paid off!!
Hurrah me.
April 29 at 1:52 pm
Nopli-Unleashthedrog says:
Its turning out to be a stunning week for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need that Mata assist!!!!!!!
April 29 at 1:52 pm
Reacher says:
Nando!!!!!! party time
April 29 at 1:52 pm
gledy says:
BAE
Terry for a hit
brilliant
April 29 at 1:56 pm
beric says:
Well done
April 29 at 1:52 pm
The3rdTurd says:
Ah crap, my ML rival sold RVP and Rooney this week for Suarez and Torres.
April 29 at 1:55 pm
Gaz Downright says:
ouch
April 29 at 1:52 pm
Gervinho's Forehead > Kim Kardashian's Buttcheek says:
Hurts to hear fans singing Fernando Torres Chelsea’s number 9
April 29 at 1:55 pm
nedfoo says:
Mute that.
April 29 at 1:52 pm
elniñorules: John Obi Mikel 2 Lionel Messi 0 says:
EASY.
April 29 at 1:52 pm
Pork Pie Sausage Roll says:
Some Bolton fan jokingly tweeted on BBC Sport that he wanted Chelsea to win 11-0.
It’ll happen at this rate!
April 29 at 1:53 pm
halnone says:
rival has Torres (c)… and also brought Moses in for a hit.
April 29 at 1:54 pm
colonel shoe says:
this is the week for gambles man
April 29 at 1:53 pm
Bad Pen says:
Looks like Chelsea are going to break their London derby duck then eh.
April 29 at 1:54 pm
mch says:
Not over yet….
April 29 at 1:55 pm
Bad Pen says:
That’d be why I said looks like
April 29 at 1:54 pm
Rodallega Bombs says:
FERNANDO TORRES, HE SCORES WHEN HE WANTS
April 29 at 1:54 pm
sheeter101 says:
i wouldnt go that far
April 29 at 1:55 pm
moment says:
Always thought the slump was largely an attitude problem.
April 29 at 1:55 pm
EpicFAIL - Sporting Lisbon RIP </3 AVFC <3 says:
Doesn’t want to score very often then.
April 29 at 1:56 pm
ralphooo says:
lol
April 29 at 1:55 pm
Roberto Newman-Cini! Official Group-of-Death Group Winner! (and nothing more) says:
O that must have been his problem for 2 and a half years……..he just didn’t WANT to score.
That actually explains the laziness a bit.
April 29 at 1:54 pm
ralphooo says:
Had small punts on Torres to score and Chelsea HT/FT, you can do it!