Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

We’ve the small matter of a Monday evening showdown at the Etihad to contend with before the Gameweek comes to its conclusion. Manuel Pellegrini will be looking to get one over Jose Mourinho as City seek the win that will fire them back to the summit, whilst Chelsea will be hoping to put the brakes on their hosts’ blistering attack.

City must do so without the talents of Sergio Aguero up top after the Argentine was ruled out with a hamstring injury last week. Pellegrini makes three changes to the side that hammered Spurs last time around – Matija Nastasic, Aleksandar Kolarov and Alvaro Negredo come in for Fernandinho, Gael Clichy and Aguero, with Martin Demichelis moving into central midfield to cover in the Brazilian’s absence.

Mourinho makes a couple of alterations to his XI, with Nemanja Matic and David Luiz replacing John Obi Mikel and Oscar.

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  1. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    oh cityyyyyyyy oh cityyyyyyyyyyy

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Gonna win the pl

    Yahooooo

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      "Cant beat West Ham", Champions I think not.

      Seriously Ivan had it right before the game, its just 3pts, the PL is not won on 3pts alone. Performances in the big games dont decide the outcome.

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  3. Chelskimagi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Yesssssssssssssss

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  4. The Shadow
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea is number 2!! Chelsea is number 2!!

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    1. Jimmers
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No - still number 3

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      1. The Shadow
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I wasn't talking about the standings. :-O

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  5. rohan
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    And that's how you put in the best performance of this season.

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  6. Granville
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Cahill 9 pts benched.

    4 players, 8 points.

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt you'll be alone

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    2. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      In the words of Bemba....

      OMG 😯

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    3. Berbalove
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ivan coming off mine, together with Mannone. I'm celebrating with Mark.

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at 8 from Azpi benched

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    5. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      To be fair Granny benching a Chelsea defender was by far the sensible option this week.

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  7. Hybrid.power
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    YES! Through to the next round of the Fantasy Cup! Booya!

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

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  8. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Wow Silva and Kolarov so close to the points.

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  9. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Should have been 5-0 ;).

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      It definitely could have been

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    2. Berbalove
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not really. Could have been 2 or 3 to either, but 0-1 was fair enough.

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  10. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    arsenal are going down after this

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  11. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Jose did to City with Chelsea what he did to Barca with Inter

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    1. AugustaBlue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Do what now?

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yep.. and we'll never hear the end of it..

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  12. Thatsnotcricket
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Have City won one header the entire f**king game!

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    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      sigh, just awful............... the last game in the past 3 gws has been terrible for me

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        in fact oscar and kolarov have been terrible for me

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    • Federico
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Match winning bps for Ivanovic, and Cahill 2bp?

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      1. RabMac
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Saying Cahill and Ivanovic both on 3 at the moment. Not sure if it will stay like that.

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    • AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Double over City. Anyone else? No? 😎

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    • DonTheSpecialOne
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Well played Mou

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    • RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Well played to Chelsea tonight and must admit I didn't think they would take 3 points. However, glad I only went with 1 Man City player this week. 😉

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    • SamH123
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea defence almost feels essential after watching that

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    • Lanley Staurel
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      BAPs?

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    • Declan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No Baps for Yaya. Phew!

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Would have been an outrage

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    • jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea are the new ManU

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      1. AugustaBlue
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        That could mean 400000 different things - which one are you talking about?

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    • Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Sneaky 2baps for Apzil? 🙂

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        1at least itlooks

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      2. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No! Benched him for Burner

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      3. Declan
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Uno

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      4. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Probably only 1

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      5. BenjaniMwaruwari
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        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Winning bap for Ivanovic to be added so he probably goes down to 1

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      6. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Azpil*

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    • Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      So for the second time in 24 hours, Immovable Object > Irresistable Force

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    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      HEROIC MOURINHO U GENIUS

      NEW BPL WINNERS 13/14

      CHELSEA 😎

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Steady on, long way to go yet. Great performance though!

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      2. Berbalove
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        If you can draw at home to West Ham, you shouldn't count your chickens just yet.

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    • For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yessssss!!! won my H2H thanks to Toure dropping off the bps list!

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    • PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats Chelsk.

      Deserved win. Hazard world class.

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    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Get in Chelsea!!!!!

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    • Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ivanovic and Cahill 3BPs each.

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    • FACUPARSE
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Well done Chelsea, big win in your 11 year history

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      1. SuperOsçarBaby
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        jealous.....

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      2. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Big win because they have more chance of winning the league than the Arse do.

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    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      so mert to terry....free?

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