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Monday Dugout Discussion

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Put up your feet, pour yourself another glass of mulled wine and grab that tin of Quality Street. After all it is christmas, and after all we’ve got another match to take in as we round out gameweek nineteen just as soon as it starts.

The Dugout Discussion closes it’s door for no-one and a festive game between Arsenal and Chelsea are no exception. Just nineteen weeks down and Arsene Wenger finally gets to start his two key players – Cesc Fabregas & Robin Van Persie – together for the first time this season, while the likes of Walcott finally get a start after weeks waiting patiently on the bench. Managerial heavyweight Carlo Ancelotti meanwhile gets to start Frank Lampard for the first time since August also. Team sheets in full are…

Arsenal: Fabianski; Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy; Song, Fabregas, Wilshere; Walcott, van Persie, Nasri

Chelsea: Cech; Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole; Essien, Mikel, Lampard; Kalou, Drogba, Malouda

Come join the festive banter as we all gorge on treats ahoy together and close out the gameweek in the Dugout Discussion.

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  1. TommyK
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Chamakh on? Right, goodbye FPL cup- I bloody hate you.

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  2. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone thinks arsenal will lose their next game after a good win =p it happens all the time to ars ~

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  3. The Dynamo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Fabs has been immense tonight. Even without a goal and assists he would get 3bps.

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    1. SkyBlueArmy
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thought Nasri was better first half.

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      1. The Dynamo
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Nasri played very good game but Fabs is a different kind of monster.

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      2. Houdini
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Emergency captain by any chance?

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          1. seattlechelsea
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            13 years, 5 months ago

            unfortunately

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          2. SkyBlueArmy
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Nasri was mine until 11.20 on Saturday morning when I changed if to Tevez!

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            1. seattlechelsea
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              How do you change your emergency capt mid game? Not possible

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              1. SkyBlueArmy
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                No, changed my mind just before the boxing day deadline (which was Sunday - my bad) when I knew he would play cos of Eve game being off.

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                1. seattlechelsea
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                  13 years, 5 months ago

                  Being in the States (on the west coast) never had the chance to change it. It was 3 am.

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    2. SkyBlueArmy
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Phew. 53pts plays 51pts inc his bench in the cup. And I should have Tevez as emergency captain so should be done and dusted!

      Might even go second in my main 2 mini leagues as well for an added bonus. However am thinking of 3 transfers for a 4 pt hit! Madness?

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    3. AP
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Jamsiep: chin up.

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      1. Boom!!!
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        plus one.

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      2. TommyK
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        I wonder if Chill Pill has let him borrow his bunker? 😀

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      3. Akers
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, chin up, at least Lampard will be back soon.

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        1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          LOL

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    4. Ollie
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, Ramires what was that?

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    5. BigUps
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wilshire has been fantastic in this game.

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    6. Wild Rover
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      lol Ramieres!

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    7. JWF
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ramires. Discuss...

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      1. Epsom Jim
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Er (should have bought) samiR

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    8. dave_the_bear
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      F**kin hell Ramires you're paid thousands a week and can't f**kin stick that ball in the net.

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    9. $hahriyar
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      So thats 3 pts now from the last 6 games for Chelsea? hmmmmmm.......

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    10. GeordieFan111
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      does any1 reckon VDV is a risk as captain 2moro as he could pul up with an early injury coz of playing so close to boxing day...?

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    11. 20LEGEND
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nasri is looking less affective playing on the left

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      1. SkyBlueArmy
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1. Wil keep him with Fabs out next game but prob gone after that. Still class but that spent equal FF points!

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    12. Boom!!!
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      fab casually down again!

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    13. Akers
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      6 points clear of Chelski AND a game in hand. Casual. 🙂

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      1. AP
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        No idea what casual becomes next, but it's there.

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        1. TommyK
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          chelsea in the europa league? 😛

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    14. TO
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      To bench: Elmander or Nzog?

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        ELMANDER

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    15. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Come on nasri get me a goal you bastard! I'd even settle for an assist

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        im sorry but he wont get you shi* tonight 🙁

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    16. mr messi
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'm a Chelsea fan and can't wait to get rid of Drogba - hello Tevez.

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      1. flyover
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Normally I'd warn you off selling Drogba, but Tevez really is essential.

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    17. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      need to drop either

      a-nasri out for gerrard
      b-bent out for torres
      c-rvp out for torres

      help me make up my mind 🙂

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      1. flyover
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        B - Bent's sharing the wealth these days. Gerrard in for Nasri is a good move, but with Fabs out at Wigan, Nasri could have a big game.

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      2. TO
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        C - RVP rotational risk and play nasri since fab is suspended next game

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      3. SAFC
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        A or C for me. Definetely not Bent he has home games with Blackburn and Blackpool coming up.

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    18. GeordieFan111
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      does any1 reckon VDV is a risk as captain 2moro as he could pul up with an early injury coz of playing so close to boxing day..?

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    19. TommyK
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Fabs injured? Who would have thunk it.......

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      1. TheHazard
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        He's fine, he had to keep up the charade because he was feigning injury to get play stopped.

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    20. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea had already won the league a few months ago...

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    21. Im Not Marshal Foch
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      As it stands i'm going out the cup by three points.

      Need Drog, Nasri or Fab to do 1 more thing.. anything.. Collectively i don't think i'll go through even if Fab gets all three bonus..

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      1. Akers
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Rotten luck. Almost feel sorry for you...

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    22. Barks
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'm actually quite impressed by how much the Goons have shown how much they wanted it.......so far

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    23. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Jamsiep will be battened down in his Fuhrerbunker on Mars for the foreseeable future...

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      1. thehodge
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        He did say Arsenal would win.

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      2. TheHazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        I dunno... he usually comes out swinging 🙂

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        1. TommyK
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          yep, he'll have his pre-planned 58 line rant at the ready..... 😉

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      3. JWF
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Nah, he'll be on here... I expect AP has a long list of friendly comments lined up 🙂

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        1. AP
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          Think ill leave someone else to it this time. Fish in a barrel and all that.

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    24. The Dynamo
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Elmander is worth keeping? I have a gut feeling that he will score against Chelsea.

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    25. $hahriyar
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Newcastle and West Brom > Chelsea

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    26. $hahriyar
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Fabs comin off for lesbo

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    27. Barks
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Chelski fans.....look on the bright side. Our game was called off last week, we would have seriously battered you lot. As it's re-scheduled for March, I'm a little intrigued as to if you can pull this round and mount a serious defence of our title

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      1. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Your title??? Chelsea may be sh*t at the minute but they are the Champions.

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    28. Horlicks esq.
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Malouda or Arteta for VDV.

      Malouda (vs Bolton) I surely need a Chelsea player in the team. !!!?!

      Arteta just subbed in (game called off so would be in and out straightaway)

      Everyone dumping Malouda?

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      1. Im Not Marshal Foch
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        you still have malouda? lol

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