Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Chelsea

With an international break looming, we need to cherish this weekend’s action. Fortunately, on paper, the Gameweek looks to have plenty to offer us – beginning at Anfield for Liverpool’s clash with Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho’s side draw up on Merseyside sitting on the Premier League summit to find a faltering Liverpool outfit struggling for a foothold.

Brendan Rodgers men have just two wins in their last seven – a run that has prompted Fantasy managers to turn their backs on the men in red: even Raheem Sterling’s star has faded badly in recent weeks.

Sterling will have the opportunity to show his worth, going up against Chelsea’s cast of midfield heavyweights – Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas and Oscar. Meanwhile, up front, Fantasy managers will be monitoring Diego Costa’s sharpness. Once an “essential” asset, Costa’s recent injury woes have seen enthusiasm dampened – goals today would quickly reverse that.

The early kick-off is followed by a quartet of matches, before Chelsea’s title rivals, City, pay visit to Loftus Road.

Stick around to discuss the day’s action as it unfolds and keep one eye on our Twitter feed for all the lineup news.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hell of a performance for Hazard no chance we owners deserved a blank

    1. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      More frustrating than Silva

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        lol yes

      2. johnbarnes
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        no because Silva is not the 3rd top scoring mid.

        1. CTID_
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          But silva is the best chance creater in t

          1. CTID_
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            the world

    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Isn't that kinda the story of the season with him?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3rd highest scoring mid.

        1. chrisjdgrady
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          But if he doesn't get penalties he's gonna do this more often than not :/

        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Will be lucky to be in the top 10 at the end of the week.

        3. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not after this week. Not even top 5

    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This is what usually happens though. Not worth 10m as long as he doesn't have an end product 🙁

      1. johnbarnes
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3rd highest scoring mid.

    4. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same thing every week though.

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3rd highest scoring mid.

    5. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Non owner but yes, very unlucky. Sparkling performance, sure to feature in Big Numbers article.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's when to get him in.

    6. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      U have been warned about his great performance which inevitably get a blank..no sympathy for reluntantly swapping him for fab!

  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all. Just woke up (On holiday)

    Anyone care to give me a quick summary of the 'Pool v Chelsea game?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool can't defend to save their lives
      Chelsea should be way ahead

    2. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can early goal, Cancelled out by Cahill equaliser before the half. Costa scored ater the hour.

      Ref terrible - Sterling got a yellow for being elbowed in the face. Lots of Chelsea handballs.

      Hazard playing well but not scored/assisted so everybody on here is slating him.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks Banana 🙂

  3. JJO
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    And no yellow card for Haz
    Hahaha what joke

  4. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Hazard.

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Are referees allowed to book themselves?

  6. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard got away with no booking. Ref clearly forgot it

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He is a faking joke

  7. Norco
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ocar YC - Is nice...

  8. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I can't wait for life after Glen Johnson 😆

    1. piquiblanco
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully it happens soon.

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Life after Mars sequel? When's it on?

  9. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    wtf oscar

  10. Punty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard-owners very lucky not to get a yellow

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What did we do?

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        We picked him. Deserve a yellow for that.

        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😆

    2. Robbens Diving Instructor
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why would I get a yellow?

  11. CTID_
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Oscar is overrated Massively

  12. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Can Ivan just stay back ffs

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not if he's gonna score that 88th minute goal

  13. Randy_Marsh
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Matic is just so good at that

  14. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sitting in Madre de Dios, Peru with good internet connectio. What a good site to watch the matches.

  15. HP.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Surely Azpi assist will be taken off?

  16. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    umm..just saw Coleman is flagged yellow...and on Bench I have Moore, Albrighton, and Silva

    any chance of him playing or I have to do with 0 points?

  17. SW6
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    All you Hazard "3rd highest scoring midfielder"'s, go sort midfielders by value. takes a while to spot Hazard..

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Probably the same for all the heavily priced options thou?

    2. Pigvig
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you sort by overall points though,he's third

  18. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    All i want is a fab yc

    1. Pigvig
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Odds on surely

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Henderson is a joke

    1. piquiblanco
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He is, lately.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What's the punch line?

  20. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Do we really need "lol @ X Owners" posts? I mean why can't we act like gentlemen even if all of us are not in reality! For FFS sake! It's a great site so please don't discourage some people to come on here on matchdays.

    1. Pigvig
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol at reasonable behaviour

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's because there's a large, and growing, section of users who are, basically, dicks.

    3. megatronaldinho
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      shuddup. this is neither the time nor place for reasonable, considered debate. you and lucy go live in laa laa land

  21. CTID_
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Omfg COSTA

  22. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bye bye 3 Baps 😎

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa yellow hahhahaha

    Suck on that

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How old are you…

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sad twat

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Exhibit A

  24. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    costa yc

  25. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa yc.

  26. CTID_
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WHY COSTA

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not a fan of the BPS system I guess 😆

  27. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa on the tightrope

  28. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    diego...

    1. johnbarnes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      such a useless yc

  29. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ohh Costa

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa yellow. I knew it 🙁 He might not be on 3 BP now