Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion opens this afternoon, hoping for a similar goal glut witnessed in yesterday’s edition. We’ve two games to pour over, with all four clubs with something to play for. Later we’ll be at White Hart Lane where Tottenham continue to chase Champions League qualification against relegation fighting Blackburn. Before that there’s a West London derby at Stamford Bridge, between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ferreira, Bosingwa, Terry, Cole, Mata, Essien, Lampard, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Mackie, Barton, Derry, Buzsaky, Cisse, Zamora.

As expected, Roberto Di Matteo has tinkered with his line-up ahead of of a huge night in Munich, but somewhat surprisingly there are still starts for the likes of Juan Mata and Frank Lampard.

The visitors name an attacking line-up, with Djibril Cisse partnering Bobby Zamora up front.

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  1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    when i watch the game tomorrow, i'll be supporting city more than any other team who aren't liverpool, ever!

    getting quite excited now

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1 Come on City do the scums over ! (No offence 😉 )

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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        offence taken.

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        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Replace scums with champions then 😛

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          1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            scummy champions

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        my mate's a city season ticket holder, he's a bit nervous to say the least

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    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      They'll probably win tomorrow and bottle it at Newcastle next week.

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      1. Touré De Force
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Lol, this

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    3. AP
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I hope you're crying into your tea (in shoreditch).

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i'm actually in hackney at the weekend to watch the final with a few mates, in a pub called the duke of wellington by haggerston overground station

        pop down and i'll buy you a pint

        of water

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        1. AP
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          No deal. I'm watching it at a mates house with a rabble of Utd and Arsenal fans. 1 Scouser too, there's always one special needs case.

          0-8. #20 incoming. etc etc etc.

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  2. boc610
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    you know its been a bad GW for defences when your actually happy taiwo isnt coming off bench for taylor!

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  3. Thatsnotcricket
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Why are people saying Mata is due more assists, what is the likleyhood of this happening?

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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        he could get more if he plays well against NEW.

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        1. Thatsnotcricket
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Hopefully he gets rested or sent off against Newcastle. Why are people saying he is due more assists for todays game?

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            1. A.
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Debatable assist rules. But going by real life assist rules he doesn't deserve any more..

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              1. Thatsnotcricket
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  What about FPL rules, is he due anymore?

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                  1. A.
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    I didn't watch the game, I don't know, but some were claiming he could get two more, if so I think they're very debatable

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                  2. Sons Of Pitches
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    ive seen them given during this season, he passed to sturridge who scored after trying a pass that came back to him. and he sent torres in for 2nd, qpr defended and keeper messed up and torres notched. hope ta god he gets them but its a bit vague wat the rule is on assists.

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        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          ok a question to all those with McClean and Siggy who are looking to go for one last ride on the Holy train. Which one are you selling, and why?

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            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            not sure what i'm going to do.

            my midfield will be Valencia, Demps, VDV, Pienaar (Siggy).

            where would i fit VM in?

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              good point. That's why I asked to those who owned McClean and Siggy, as if you both, chances are you will be forced to play 1 for those last 2 tricky fixtures, so shifting 1 is easy, it's just which one.

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          2. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Siggy + McClean to Nani + Moses for me!

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              could afford that, but only if I didn't get Rooney

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          3. A.
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I did own McClean and Siggy, I currently have HBA and Siggy, one of whom probably has to go, Moses or Maloney are very tempting..

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        3. Abominable Snowy84
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Glad i dont watch MOTD anymore. For the last 3 years Lineker is just encouraging fans to abuse Wenger.

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          1. Smarty Pants
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            either that or he is encouraging Wenger not to yell at and argue with referees...

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            1. Abominable Snowy84
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Wenger is the only manager that does that?

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              1. SPorting
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                whilst doing albatross impressions, yes.

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          2. A.
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            He doesn't have an anti-Wenger agenda, he is complimentary when they do well, less so when they do poorly, and when Wenger makes some funny hand movements which are aped by a whole Stoke stand there's no reason why he shouldn't make a joke - he's an anchorman defusing tension.

            Next you'll be saying that we shouldn't be laughing at this:
            http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=84kKPbxgsCc

            The Stoke fans were out of order booing Ramsey, but aping Wenger is just a bit of a laugh.

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        4. mat
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          im going to rise to the top of my mini league this week.!!
          first time of the whole season after trailing all the while ..!
          really excited and the average of points gained my rivals are 20+...and im already 62 with 9 DGWS and rooney to play =D

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        5. Banburismus
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Getting Walker in for a hit - very good
          Realising I mustn't have saved my sub changes - very bad

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        6. Abominable Snowy84
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          New post

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        7. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          The unspoken rule on hits has been updated...

          - Never take a hit for a defender... Unless they have a DGW.

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          1. A.
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            And if you can accurately predict which ones will score, tell the rest of us poor sods

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        8. There's Always One!
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Did any one else watch the spurs game? I had bale.vdb. And walker which makes me v happy. But they should have done alot better. They should have scored 5 or 6 so i wouldnt be gettin carried away thinking they will rip bolton a new one. They should still win but id say 1 or 2 nil max if they play like that again. Blackburn hadnt one shot on goal in the whole game. They are shocking

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          1. mat
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            yeah..they were wasteful...could have scored more if their finishing were way better...especially hit the post too many times..its like they have the liverpool post hitting syndrome =P

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        9. There's Always One!
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          What do you guys think about th BPs in the spurs game? Walker 3, Vdv 2, Bale 1?

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          1. Lucky_2010
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            yeah probably that the way ......

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        10. xtina
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          What should I do... either Cisse-> Jelavic (my other fowards are RVP and Aguero)

          OR

          Mcclean--> Moses, bench Cisse against City and play Valencia, Bale, Dempsey, Pienaar, Moses

          ???

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