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. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Mourinho master class.

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

    Wow - only had Hazard tonight so should retain my green arrow. Longest 90 minutes of the season

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

      Quite a few people have Chelsea defenders

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      1. Bests Conquests
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        And Ivan is on a lot of teams.

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Most of them dead

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  3. Balotellitubbies
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Won my cup tie by 1 point. 😎

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  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal are still top.

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Good result for arsenal

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yeeeeahhhh

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

      Won't win the league though, so enjoy while you can 🙂

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  5. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't see that coming at all, Well done Chelsea, thoroughly deserved

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  6. Thatsnotcricket
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Now I've got to listen to that arrogant t*at Mourinho all week.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Don't listen.

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    • Scab
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      YOSSS TERRY

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    • Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Great result for us folks from Emirates........

      TOP OF THE LEAGUE

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

        Doing it with class 🙂

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

        not for long

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

          People have been saying that for ages

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

            next few weeks are the real test

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      3. Balotellitubbies
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        COYG

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      4. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        6 difficult fixtures for you guys untill the end of the season . Enjoy 4th spot as usual

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

        ...The sadness is worse than expected though 😥

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        1. Jimbo123
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Did you bet on it though? Hopefully for your sake.

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

            No 😥

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

        Same. Didn't bookmark it though 🙂

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

          Same. Called it today morning. 🙂

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      3. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Any money on it?

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

          Have to start trusting my gut more

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

            Arsenal burned me last weekend so, I stayed away

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    • Bests Conquests
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Left Mannone, Azpi and MOlsson on bench. But, still happy with 3/4 cleanies from Adrian, Yoshida, Kos and JEvans.

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

        I got 4/4 and 30 points so good week for my defenders. 😉

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        1. Bests Conquests
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          4/4 only comes around every so often. Nice one!

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

            AYe it was a decent week and got my 17th green arrow in a row 😀

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

        same here well I only got 2 cleanies but I got an assist and BAP from MOlsson

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    • aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Terry essential.

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    • MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ivan 3
      Cahill 2
      Terry and Cech 1

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

        Can we not give Cahill 3 as well 🙁

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      2. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        What about Azpi?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Oh yeah, 1 as well

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        2. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          He should get 2 as well, wouldn't be right otherwise.

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    • Sif
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      14 from 4 tonight in that game. Not great, Azpili providing unlikely points.

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

      hmm dread to think how many points doesnt = a drop vs yeaterday ........ 2, 3, 5?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        5 or 6 for a stand still I reckon.

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    • BenjaniMwaruwari
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ivanovic turn a good week into a great one 😀 73 points 😎

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    • Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      The Mourinho arse fingering begins.

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

        Deservedly so

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

      Ivanovic owners? o/

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

        I wish

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    • Chelskimagi
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Matic the yaya of Chelsea !!! What a buy!!!

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        /fail letting him go.

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      2. Home Run Baker
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        He was very good tonight

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

      My f**kin heart

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    • gers23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Double chelsea def with ivan and Terry 🙂

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    • Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Well, Azpilicueta in my starting 11 turned out to be a masterstroke.

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    • Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea are still not title contenders. That was a great result for Arsenal.

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

        😆 😆

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      2. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        How not?

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

        u got that the wrong way around

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      4. Jax
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No you're wrong mate.

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

        In the words of Jose?
        Cause they certainly are.

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    • Scottys Army
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      10 points from terry and haz

      COMEONNNN

      Icing on cake ya ya blank

      He's shite without Fernandinho

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

      Mourinho is a great manager. I'd love to finger his arse

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

        😆

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      2. theloveburglar
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        LOL tremendous

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      3. iCon
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Much lols

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

          Haha I love Rudy

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    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Why on earth didn't Kolarov take the corners from the right. Left foot and Navas couldn't pick out anyone.

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    • Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Big Squad my fooked up Arse..

      Arsenal have a better squad than City

      Arsenal playing without Ramsey, Walcott , Wilshere
      City without Aguero , Nasri and Fernandinho

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    • Home Run Baker
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Blue is the colour! Woo hoo.

      ... Oh and had Terry, Hazard, no Citeh coverage 😎

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

        Me too 🙂

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    • jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Played Kolarov over Cahill and joining Cahill on the bench is Colback with 12 points, its been a bad week.. 🙁

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    • Milan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Great, great game for Matic. He could have a big impact for Chelsea this season.

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      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Their CS potential even greater with him bossing it like that, too.

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    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Enjoyable game, both sides attacking with great urgency and creativity yet both being sound defensively. Showing the gap in the quality of football between Citeh & Chelsea and the rest of the league(Excluding Arsenal).

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Wasn't impressed with City to be honest.

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

        Agree; as a neutral was best 1-0 I've seen in a long time

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