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.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Twelve years a slave
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Toure out for season would be perfect timing to get mata in. Yaya no good with aguero in team anyway. Perfect excuse to lose him

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Mata over Gerard and nasri u reckon?

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  2. Billy Gilmore
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Dammit Eto'o ruining my Salah assist 😡

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  3. Spencer
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    I laughed when I saw my ML rival has Sterling on the bench first sub.

    I guess he has the last laugh as he started Terry and Azpilicueta. 🙁

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  4. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    If Swansea score now I think I might cry.

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      please score Swansea
      nothing personal 🙂

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  5. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    ivan owners refresh that baps page

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Bapchap by (former) name, bapchap by nature.

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Nothing for Azpi?

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    3. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Liking these live baps updates from the chap. As an Azpi and Ivan owner, that was a nice refresh.

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    4. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Your grav is so befitting of this post 😆

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    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Bapplebonkers

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  6. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Any news for Yaya? Is he ready for next game?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Unlikely, wait for reports.

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Yup already kitted up and beginning his warm ups. Boy is he keen.

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    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Out for the season mate!

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  7. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    my god willian is everything that is wrong with football

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      How so?

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      1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        greedy, tries to skin people in his own half, can't make a decision, same hair as fellaini, whiner.

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        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          Maybe a bit greedier today cos his assistee options are scarce. Usually quality.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      -1

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  8. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Mo Salah. A richman's Raheem 😉

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  9. Wakka Wakkas
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Chelsea look like a team ready to concede a late one!

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  10. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    No bps for Ba? Why?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      He's on for 2, along with half of Chelsea's team.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Will get winning goal bap(s) so ''they' say..

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      1. McEwan
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Until fpl remove the goal as opta never seen who scored it!

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        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          Opts should go to the optician 😉

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          1. McEwan
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 27 days ago

            Shouldn't be allowed to go for a pie, or leave games early to dodge the traffic! Ironically it would have been quicker getting out after full time as the Sunderland fans would have been away 10 minutes earlier!

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    3. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      He is, he's on 8bps.

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  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Chelsea defs are just massive bap hogs.

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  12. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    azpi, cahill and terry all on 1 foul each! could be some big late swings (2 fouls = -1)

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Ba wiping goal also still come into play?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        *winning

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      2. applebonkers
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        yeah. 2 fest

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  13. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Do we know anything about Hazards injury?? how long?

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Nature of the injury would suggest 2 weeks minimum..

      Just to confirm, I'm not a doctor!

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  14. @ocprodigy
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Chelsea have had 2 shots on target from 23 attempts? Wow.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Need to bring on Torres.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Actually no that would make it no shots on target.

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Only stat that matters is 1-0

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  15. tm245
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Salah not impressive there.

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  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Does Azpi have to do something extraordinary to get in the mix or can he keep plodding?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      He's on for 2.

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    2. tm245
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      This page is a referendum on the brand of football on display, to be sure.

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  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Salah definitely on my radar for next season. Has pace, good determination and can control the ball very well. Like a Hazard-Silva hybrid, only nowhere near as good as either

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Can't shoot for toffee but apart from that looks likely.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Yea definitely needs to work on his decision-making and shooting but looks a great prospect

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      So why not just own Hazard and Silva instead?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        I meant for next year as a mid-priced differential

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm think I'd rather Schurlle if I had to!

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      He's had so many chances today, just been completely useless.

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  18. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Definitely a far cry from Gullit's "sexy football".. But it's the result that matters. Come on Chelsea, get those 3 points!!

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Ugly football is all Mourinho knows... seems to work though

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Like I said, the result is what matters. Good looking football and winning is an added bonus. George Graham got away with this kind of football in the early 90's. Many a 1-0 victory was earnt like that.

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  19. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    absolutely no idea where cahill got 1 extra bps point than terry from, but not complaining

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  20. Jimmers
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Hull 5-3

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Good odds....

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  21. Do I Not Like Orange
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Should I do Yaya > Silva tonight, knowing that Silva could still get injured on Wednesday? A couple of swings either way and I can't afford it.

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Definitely not, old glass legs could come back to bite you.

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  22. Maddocio
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    I hope Liverpool smash Chelsea at Anfield

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  23. slle
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    How long is Hazard out for? Thinking of swapping mata in for next game

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  24. tm245
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Salah and Eto have double Chelsea defenders as well?

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Looks like it, I keep hoping they miss to avoid getting on the baps parade

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  25. Mílanista
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Its one thing having 2 Chelsea clean sheets on the line, but having 4 baps dependent on it as well makes it very tense.

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  26. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Glad I don't own Salah, must be very frustrating to watch this.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      It's not good for the blood pressure after the Pool-City game that's for sure!

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  27. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Bloody OPTA 👿

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  28. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Bap summary please Bap Chap?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      terry finishing on 7 CBIs could be key.

      no idea how cahill got 10, maybe his key pass counted as a big chance created, or he got 8 recoveries

      can't see many minus points on the update, only ba at risk.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers 🙂

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  29. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Should've just played Azpi over Mirallas. Sigh.

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  30. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Yaya > Gerrard seems the most obvious choice if you don't have him right? Norwich always seems to take a beating to Liverpool!

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    1. vballer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      It really depends on your other transfers I would say. e.g. if you need money to upgrade other areas such as getting Aguero and Rooney, Sterling might be a better choice, at least that's what I am gonna do

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