Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday could well be a day of reckoning. While Liverpool clash head-on with City at Anfield, Chelsea’s hopes of keeping pace with that pair in the title race will rest on their ability to dispose of struggling Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

The opening clash of the day, just minutes away, undoubtedly commands the bulk of our attention. City will arrive at Anfield looking to halt a charge from Brendan Rodgers’ side that has seen the Merseysider outfit win nine league matches on the spin. City turn up with Sergio Aguero fit but named only on the bench as Manuel Pellegrini keeps faith with Edin Dzeko and makes just one change – Gael Clichy returns as the rotation with Aleks Kolarov continues at left-back. Vincent Kompany is in the lineup despite a training ground injury on Saturday. There’s no such issues for Liverpool – Rodgers puts out an unchanged side as Mamadou Sakho retains his start at the back, despite Dan Agger returning to fitness; the Dane is named amongst the subs.

We’ll bring you the teamsheet news from today’s game in South Wales via our Twitter feed, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for those looking for some real-time reactions during totday’s vital encounters.

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

    Scenes, as they say.

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    1. Make United Great Again
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      Yep

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

    3-2 Pool was my prediction, but I can see more goals yet.

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

      So can I 😐

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

    Standard nervy last 10 minutes 🙂

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    1. Jafooli
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      So glad I know my team will lose every week.

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

        😆

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

    DGW and 39 points...I'm dead....

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      30 here

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  5. Jafooli
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Another 5 goals in this game.....

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  6. OPTA FPL
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    Terry playing 🙁

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  7. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kompany shouldn't be playing, that's 2 goals he's given up now ( and Hart ofcourse)

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  8. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    total of 2 points for my City players. 🙁

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

      4 from 3 🙁

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    2. Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      SIlva's where its at 😉

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea XI vs Swansea: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Salah, Willian, Schurrle; Ba

    There will be some scouting in there. Schurle and Salah for me

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    1. Sess!
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah salah in particular as looks nailed on to play vs s'land. Tempted to get him as a 5th mid 😯

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

      No Hazard. Good.

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

    Agureo captain fail!!!!!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
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      jinx 😉

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    2. toxik
      • 11 Years
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      +1

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    3. Sess!
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wish I had him captain. Will fill his boots on wed night.

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

        Be surprised if he started...

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  11. Spencer
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My stream is buffering like crazy. Is there an assist on the last goal?

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    1. Fabreghastly
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      • 13 Years
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      No

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      1. Spencer
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        Thanks Persie

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    2. Mílanista
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      Kompany

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

      Nope

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  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
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    demi almost

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    come on demi score!!!

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

    So Gerrard could well avoid the ban.

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

      Way to put the mock on him! 😯

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  15. Champy
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    Flanagan and Allen link up well

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
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      You old.

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    2. Old Man
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What a wag.

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  16. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bring on Aguero!!!

    He will score immediately!!

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
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      😀

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    2. suarrr
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      😀

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    3. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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      • 11 Years
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      🙂

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  17. Top Drawer Jeff
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody got any spare nails ???

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mine gone already

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

      2" no 8s any good?

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  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Players all over the place now 😀

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  19. Lord Flashheart
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    i dont care about my kun (C)!!!!
    pool champs for the win!

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    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed .... a game thats genuinely bigger than FPL

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

        First game that has had that effect - cdnt be bothered to check fpl.

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  20. Optimus.
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Blow it up ref..My ticker can't take much more

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    1. Mull
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      +1

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

      Use the FFS ticker, works a treat.

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    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hang tough Opti , you can .............

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  21. brianutd-why always we? 20
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    Chelski cleanie pleeeassseee

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    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Snap

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  22. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What are the average scores from this match .... I have 22.

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  23. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    There's surely another goal in this.

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      theres shcurle in the other game.

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

        Shirley you can't be serious?

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  24. Jafooli
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero owner before you ask......but his looks well of the pace, and understandably so.

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And has half a haircut....goes back tomorrow to finish it

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      1. Jafooli
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        😆

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  25. toxik
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    No Chelski conceed but win pls

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

      I have Terry but still want them to concede. Rivals in all MLs have two Chelsea defenders.
      So Terry goal (Not OG) will do. Any Swans scorer is fine, Bony would be a bony.

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  26. Robareid
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    My last minute change of the armband from Silva to Lukaku looks pretty stupid now.

    Still, I'm a Liverpool fan. Who cares about my ML, we could win the league itself

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  27. Jafooli
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kolo Toure coming on? 😯

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  28. Wild Rover
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    A peno at either end would be very welcome 🙂

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  29. Messiah Hazard
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Have got in Schurrle for Hazard on a hit. Need a good score from Schurrle today.

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  30. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Coutinho close to the Brazil starting XI?

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