Wednesday Dugout Discussion
Filed under: Dugout Discussion - Posted by: Mark
Gameweek 22 is brought a conclusion at Stamford Bridge tonight as Chelsea face off against Southampton in a 7.45 kick-off. The interest of Fantasy managers depends so much on Rafa Benitez’s teamsheet with the likes of Juan Mata, Eden Hazard, David Luiz and Demba Ba all vulnerable to rotation having started Saturday’s 4-0 drubbing of Stoke at the Britannia. With big investment in those assets ahead of the Gameweek, their new owners are reliant on Rafa granting them minutes, if not starts, in tonight’s encounter with the Saints. I can tell you already, in the main, the news is good.
Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to discuss the fallout from Rafa’s rotation policy and capture your thoughts throughout the game.
Thankfully, it seems that our fears of major rotation were unfounded. Benitez starts with the crop of Gameweek 22 transfer targets, making just two changes to the side that begun Saturday’s encounter. Gary Cahill returns after missing the Stoke victory following the birth of his child, while Oscar is drafted into an attacking starting XI. Ryan Bertrand makes way, along with Branislav Ivanovic: the top owned Chelsea defender misses his first league outing since Gameweek 12. The other disappointment is the deployment of David Luiz in defence, as John Terry is again named amongst the subs. Fernando Torres joins him on the bench once again.
It’s the Southampton lineup that perhaps provides the major surprises, as both Gaston Ramirez and Rickie Lambert are dropped to the bench to make way for Steven Davis and Guly Do Prado. Nigel Adkins looks to have firmed up his midfield, then and can call on Luke Shaw at left-back, despite the young defender suffering a gashed leg in the win at Villa.
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January 16 at 10:52 pm
Acquafresca says:
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January 16 at 10:52 pm
Bowstring92 - Torino FC representing from Dublin says:
Right transfer done for the weekend.
Sterling –> Oxlade-Chamberlain
(Sagna, Ox, Walcott)
Sterling will most likely be ousted by Sturridge this week, and Oxlade was subbed early in the City game and benched for this match. I reckon Arsene could give him the DGW games – no Gervinho and with Giroud playing cack, then Walcott should stay up front. Arteta out shifts Ramsey to CM rather than on the right.
Good move? Better be coz its done
January 16 at 10:54 pm
Doosra - The Noble Order of Extreme Valour- FFS UEFA EPL- Season 1 Award says:
*sharpens fish knife*
January 16 at 10:55 pm
Bowstring92 - Torino FC representing from Dublin says:
Ox could be a Doosra differential
the Lukaku punt worked this week, feel the Ox getting in on the action 
enjoy your….fish? 
January 16 at 10:53 pm
Surfreak says:
76 points
Transfer Yaya > Hazard (C)
January 16 at 10:53 pm
JamesT2525 says:
Will O Biren be out for the DGW ?
January 16 at 10:55 pm
Give The Todd Some Love says:
Tweets suggest he’ll be fit
Cool spelling by the way
January 16 at 10:55 pm
Doosra - The Noble Order of Extreme Valour- FFS UEFA EPL- Season 1 Award says:
I very much hope not. Encouraging news on twitter.
January 16 at 10:58 pm
the_mongoose says:
Jussi (bunn)
Davies Nastasic Azpilicueta (Cuellar Naughton)
Cazorla Pienaar Ramirez Hazard (Snodgrass)
Rvp Ba Berbatov
Apologies for another one of these RMT’s, just a quick one;
Do I need to WC this gameweek or is this team ok?
Thanks
January 16 at 11:18 pm
jam says:
Thinking of ditching Begovic (@4.5) for Szczesny with my WC. Madness? Stoke’s defence looks iffy and Wilson will be back soon anyway.
January 17 at 12:13 am
GoneGooner says:
Hey guys, didn’t see the Chelsea/SH game, but by all accounts it sounds like Shaw got the assist for Punch. Haven’t seen the assist points yet on the board. Anyone see it?
January 17 at 8:36 am
Lucky_2010 says:
yeah, i also wonder on this …. ramirez getting the assist pts instead lool hope fpl will make the changes soon …