Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

A busy Saturday afternoon of Premier League action delivers six kick-offs at three o’clock before we head over to Villa Park for this evening’s encounter, with Chelsea seeking to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Bottom placed Fulham will be hoping for a vital three points to drag them out of the relegation mire when Newcastle pay visit, while fellow strugglers Cardiff face a testing trip to Goodison Park, with the Toffees looking to push on into the top six.

Up in the North East, two of the Premier League’s meanest defences – Sunderland and Crystal Palace – square up at the Stadium of Light, while Pepe Mel looks to ease the pressure on his tenure in the Midlands by claiming the points from West Brom’s trip to the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea. Norwich are another side scrapping to keep themselves out of the bottom three; they face a daunting test today at St Mary’s, while West Ham will look to cement their mid-table status by claiming the points at the Britannia against Mark Hughes’ Stoke.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of today’s teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will accompany you through today’s matches right through until the whistle at this evening’s Villa Park fixture.

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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    and with that I'm back below 30.

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      below 20 here.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      24 for me. Thankfully the captain's armband is firmly on lallana, or i'd be on 23

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  2. Mílanista
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mirallas is my top scoring player today 😆

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  3. dribbler
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    ouch...that cost me 13 points

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  4. Gonzola
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    That goal just cost me 14 points 🙁

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  5. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For the DGW, which one is better?
    A. Silva and Gerrard
    B. Silva and Nolan
    C. Gerrard and Nolan

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  6. Breadbin
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    It's our year.

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  7. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Feck off Hazard.

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  8. sinik
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    seriously the Cardiff goal and this goal were both TERRIBLE..absolutely ridiculous..

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  9. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    2 points less for Hazard captainers 😉

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  10. sinik
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

    Officially. Worst. Gameweek. Ever.

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  11. AAAAA
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    cost me 8 points 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

    YESSS

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And baps

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      1. AAAAA
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The price we pay for happiness

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  12. Jax
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Yes go villa

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  13. leo_messi
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    from 23 pts to 8...feckin Willian....

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  14. Freshy
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    All thru this match Im thinking how Matic is the best DM in the Prem

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  15. Root
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who doesn't own a Chelsea defender?

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      o/ 😀

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  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Group hug for double Chelsea def owners 😥

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😥

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      1. Freshy
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😥 😥

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i suppose chelsea dropping points is of little comfort WR?

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

        i own both but benched azpi..... no correct formation this week 😕

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    3. Lazarus
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It hurts but hugging it out helps.

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    4. ccc
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

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    5. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      thanks rover

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    6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      UFPL.....Triple owner

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    7. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

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  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    soooooooo baker.........

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  18. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    16pts from 7 and that includes captain. Yeah, looks to be my worst gameweek this season.

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  19. In Like Flynn.
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    That has just about destroyed any chance I had of anything anywhere this week.

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    1. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hey, you're the captain of your ship. Be cheerful.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Iceberg!!!!

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  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What a f**king nightmare week.

    21 points from 9 and Chelsea lose.

    Cmon everyone, pity me.

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

      all in the same boat mate.......... ffs titanic

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    2. sinik
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      8 points from 8, hush. 😉

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  21. UKG
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Urgh...game week goes from bad to worse. Double che def down the shitter! 32 points with three to play. Knew Lukaku (c) was wrong...

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    1. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      that's not too bad

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    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      32 points isn't that bad.

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    3. sinik
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      32 points is fantastic stop complaining

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just like to point out that United won 3-0 here

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    1. Jimmers
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      and that's relevant because?

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        some straws are just there to be clutched

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      but they've also lost at 5 different grounds in the league this year

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    3. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      oh yeah that mid table team i forgot about

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  23. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Vlaar bencher here.

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    1. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      join the club. Ward on the bench too. Worst gameweek EVER.

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Worst thing is, he's my second sub and Chambers didn't play. First sub is Mutch.

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    2. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ward benched and bought/ played Baines for -4 😆

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        you and me both

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  24. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Literally couldn't care at this point about FPL as this result is looking great for Arsenal!

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  25. Call Me Guybrush
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    15 from 7.
    Mannone's 10 points on the bench.
    Double Chelsea defence fail.
    Joel Ward my highest scoring player.

    Roll on the Sunday games.

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  26. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Chelseas luck is over 🙂

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  27. Whazza
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, WC draft good to go? 0.5 in the bank.

    Adrian - Mannone

    Baines - Coleman - Cahill - Chester - Ward

    Yaya - Hazard - Nolan - Sterling - Ki

    Suarez - Lukaku - Sturridge

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  28. Jimmers
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lost 8 points (and BAPS) with that goal but IRELAND BEAT FRANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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