Wednesday Dugout Discussion
Filed under: Dugout Discussion - Posted by: Akers
The first gameweek of the season concludes tonight at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea look to take an early lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Reading. Their commitments in next week’s Super Cup brought this fixture forward, and the Dugout Discussion opens in anticipation of delightful double-gameweek points.
The team news for tonight’s encounter is in, and the sides will line-up as follows…
Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Hazard, Torres.
Reading XI: Federici, Gunter, Pearce, Leigertwood, Harte, Karacan, McAnuff, Guthrie, Gorkss, Pogrebnyak, McCleary.
Both teams make two changes from their opening day line-ups. For the hosts, Ramires has recovered from the illness that kept him out at Wigan, with Ryan Bertrand making way, and Gary Cahill replaces the injured David Luiz. Reading replace Hal Robson-Kanu and Adam Le Fondre with Jem Karacan and Garath McCleary.
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August 22 at 10:19 pm
waitinginthelonggrass says:
Sorry for repost:
Anyone wildcarding?
Thinking:
Cole to williams
Lampard to Hazard
Maloney to Nasri
Podolski to Graham
Torres to Rooney
Only way to beat the price rises
August 22 at 10:20 pm
Jonny T says:
wildcard gw2 is very very silly imo
August 22 at 10:22 pm
stufail says:
Ludicrous is the word.
August 22 at 10:25 pm
waitinginthelonggrass says:
Did it the last 2 years and didnt do me any harm.
August 22 at 10:24 pm
Podge, if you didn't know it's Kacaniklic :) says:
Feck price rises, take a 8 point hit if u must but wildcard is worth more than that. Maloney to Nasri is unnecessary, Lamps to Hazard is sideways and Cole to Williams is also unnecessary.
August 22 at 10:24 pm
Gnubuntu says:
Don’t do it! 1 GW is nothing. Nothing at all.
August 22 at 10:19 pm
TheSportsGuy - you say cabay I say hello says:
Hazard (c) and michu were there in my team until a brilliant idea came to my head – I can get tot cover AND chelsea midfield cover with vdv and Ramirez and I can captain Torres.
Did that just 24 hours before kick off.
Only cost about 50 points. No biggie.
I’m going to go Toni Scott right now. Need a bridge.
August 22 at 10:44 pm
Dave Whelan's Press Officer says:
a stamford bridge?
August 22 at 10:19 pm
Upson Downings says:
75 points seems quite low round these parts. Still I would have taken 75 points before the GW began.
August 22 at 10:20 pm
Jonny T says:
quite low, i think a majority will be around or below that this week, me too 75points for Gw1 is a nice start
August 22 at 10:23 pm
stufail says:
Don’t get carried away with the ‘scores’ on here – people only post if they’ve done well. That will have you sitting very comfortably in all of your leagues.
August 22 at 10:24 pm
happy says:
He’s right ^
August 22 at 10:20 pm
decisions says:
such an annoying game… hazard and lamps out for torres and mata was an almighty fail… like many of us im sure (would have been 110+)… still searching
August 22 at 10:22 pm
GreenPL says:
Yeah more less the same pain for me. Captains curse for me all season, again.
August 22 at 10:32 pm
decisions says:
always get the captain wrong. really shouldn’t have looked at the captains poll, really swayed my team pick..
August 22 at 10:20 pm
ReinaMan - Click Here for Photo Collection says:
NEW POST:
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August 22 at 10:21 pm
triggerlips says:
Torres has net transfers in today
No need to rush to remove , very good news
August 22 at 10:21 pm
k says:
shud i get rid of torres fr a hit !!!!!
August 22 at 10:21 pm
Jonny T says:
no, be patient
August 22 at 10:23 pm
Colin says:
For a hit? No chance. He just scored, and could have had another couple by all accounts if others had played him in. His workrate and movement is good. I’m keeping.
August 22 at 10:21 pm
MajesticWok says:
Best United midfielder?
August 22 at 10:20 pm
k says:
kag
August 22 at 10:21 pm
Jonny T says:
kagawa
August 22 at 10:26 pm
AriseSirGiggsy says:
Valencia
Nani will be benched and Valencia pushed up with rafael in
Forward line desperate to get in the box and impress
August 22 at 10:30 pm
kroky says:
I genuinely think he could be a season keeper. Could be on four by now between this and the Wigan game. He’s getting chances and his form is good good( 2in 3). I’m actually containing home against the magpies!
August 22 at 10:31 pm
kroky says:
*captaining. Feckin auto correct!
August 22 at 10:32 pm
Ramboros says:
I dont think he’s a football player.
August 22 at 10:22 pm
Guinney says:
ah I knew Ramires wasn’t a good choice for my third Chelsea player. Sick I never got in Hazard but i never thought he would settle that quick, on the other hand i was close to signing Lampard. Happy that Torres got a goal as i had him as captain. Cole done good for me aswelll
August 22 at 10:22 pm
The EJJ says:
56 points, anyone else get a nice low score like me?
August 22 at 10:25 pm
Prhymeate says:
yep, 59. any other week i’d be pretty happy.
August 22 at 10:47 pm
Dave Whelan's Press Officer says:
yep me too
August 22 at 10:23 pm
ViperStripes says:
Tempted to wildcard Sat am.
Have jsut done Mata > Hazard for 4pts, but by Sat might have gained 0.1m so then Hazard > Carzola and get rid of all 3 of my Reading players in advance of GW3.
Or wait til Sat pm wildcard and get in all the risingplayers and shift outReading jsut before the GW deadline.
August 22 at 10:23 pm
Essan says:
If only I’d captained Ivan! Oh well, not too dispointed. 78 pts. Long way yet to go
August 22 at 10:24 pm
happy says:
I did
August 22 at 10:23 pm
Mohamad Kh says:
Guys, I need ur opinion…I have 90 points and my rival has 89 now. But I only have Federici, Ivan, hazard, and Torres; however, he has Federici, cole, hazard, Torres, pog, and guthrie. So it’s depending on BPs..
Who do you think will win?
August 22 at 10:26 pm
Mr Smith says:
Him
August 22 at 10:23 pm
ViperStripes says:
64points pretty cr@p by the sound of it
August 22 at 10:26 pm
Dr Ennet says:
don’t worry mate… it’s not crap… people just like to post high scores that’s all… you’ve done well…
August 22 at 10:28 pm
ViperStripes says:
We’ll see was 1 pont below average before tonight. Will see what average tomorrow morning.
August 22 at 10:24 pm
CHAMPIONE says:
I am really really angry right now, even though it’s just a game
why did I have to pick Mata(c) over Hazard why why why, so mad!
August 22 at 10:46 pm
Dave Whelan's Press Officer says:
move on
August 22 at 10:29 pm
Mrtehbigcheese says:
mata out for hazard? will be taking a hit but i think its worth it now..
i know theyve got a blank week coming up but ill transfer out torres for tevez that week. so ill be able to bench my chelsea players. oh and hazards price is only going to rise now so yeah.. better now than later
what you guys think
August 22 at 10:30 pm
ViperStripes says:
Just done exactly that. Will take another hit next week to ensure I have full 11 for GW3.
Key to catch the price rise before I can’t afford Hazard by end of GW3
August 22 at 10:30 pm
gford33 says:
already have bale…defoe a good otion with ade signing?fancy spurs next few games? also who from man u?too risky to stick roon or rvp in?gonna be one of those two or kag…opinions pls
August 22 at 10:31 pm
Sherifpiero says:
84 pts before bonuses have torress (c) and hazarad and ivanooooooooooo
i think it is good
August 22 at 10:31 pm
The Milkman says:
I’m guessing this is the most likely bonus distribution?
Hazard 3
Lampard 2
Torres 1
August 22 at 10:32 pm
Mohamad Kh says:
I really hope so.
August 22 at 10:33 pm
The Southside Way says:
Decided to switch Hazard for Ramires and Michu for Cazorla before lockout
Now I’m stuck with N’Zog as well! My thinking after the next gameweek is to do Torres -> Ade and Ramires -> Michu/Hazard. If I do the latter then I can’t get Nasri in for N’Zogbia.
So:
A) Michu, Nasri?
B) Hazard, N’Zogbia?
August 22 at 10:33 pm
The Southside Way says:
(Already have Graham)
August 22 at 10:35 pm
thehodge says:
Wildcard activated, why not? Lets have it.
August 22 at 10:48 pm
Neddy55 says:
I’ve done okay 85+ but I know I’m going to wake up at 3am screaming that I should have captained Fat Frankie. The Olympics never did that to me.
August 22 at 11:07 pm
Chris_Oblivion says:
When will the BAPS be out?
August 22 at 11:13 pm
Chris_Oblivion says:
Ahh it would seem that they are out already, I’ve missed out on them. I’m happy with 80 points though. my best GW1 ever, I think.
August 22 at 11:09 pm
tomklopp75 says:
sorry but 0 bonus points for HAZARD ???????????
is’t a JOKE ??????????? ahhahhahaahhahahahaah FUNNY !!
August 22 at 11:11 pm
Gimli son of Gloin says:
Just got a 2 point bonus for Ivanovic
August 22 at 11:34 pm
dasjagermeister says:
Cant understand people geting hazard for mata? surely they have more than one chelsea player in their team and therefor wont have them available in their team gw3. swaping like for like doesnt make sense when you should be using your transfers to good effect to have a player who will play gw3.
August 23 at 4:21 am
lachiek28 says:
who should i have as captain..kagawa , bale , rooney or torres
August 23 at 5:15 am
ghimster says:
Stay with Torres or buy Rooney using the 2m ?????
August 23 at 5:45 am
United Till Death says:
who to choose between mcclean and peinar?
August 23 at 7:25 am
Walter Ego says:
Anyone watch he game last night and keeping Torres?