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Sunday Dugout Discussion

14 August 2011 928 comments
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The second day of the 2011/12 Premier League season sees two of the main title contenders in action. The new Chelsea boss, Andre Villas-Boas, has a tough first competitive assignment at the Britannia Stadium, to take on Tony Pulis’ Stoke City. Following that, the reigning Champions Manchester United are also on the road, with The Baggies waiting for them at The Hawthorns.

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News from the Britannia has filtered through, and there’s a debut for Stoke City centre-back Jonathan Woodgate. He plays in a 4-4-2 that sees Jon Walters partner Kenwyne Jones up front.

For the visitors, Fernando Torres is passed fit and plays at the expense of Didier Drogba. The Spaniard is flanked by Florent Malouda and Salomon Kalou.

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  1. The Laughing Man
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    And its GAME TIME!

    Man, I can only imagine the bagwagon jumpers if somebody scores 2 or more goals today.

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  2. TheHazard
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    I reckon Stoke are going to win this today.

    2-1 Stoke.

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    1. big oak
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      i see a 0-0 or 1-1

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  3. Eatspressure
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    Can't see Chelsea winning , tbh same old same old

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    1. big oak
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      u ddnt notice who's starting up front for chelsea????

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  4. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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    In a way i'm hoping Torres does really well so it makes it easy to bring him in next week for RVP

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  5. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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    Drogs hattrick off the bench...it will happen!

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      that'd be nice.. 😀

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  6. AP
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    Game is 2 min old. Ball has been in the air for 1m 50 seconds.

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    1. Back on the horse
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      grass is long, according to ray

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    2. The Stock
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      Both goalies fighting it out to see who looks better in puke green.

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  7. Forest4Life
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    Chelsea need a Right Winger badly

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    1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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      I was going to suggest Enoch Powell or Hitler, but I guess they're dead

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Max Mosely? Doesn't hug the right touchline quite like his dad, but the pedigree's there.

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      2. NapoleonSolo
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        Hehehe

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  8. Forest4Life
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    0-0 draw

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    1. Akers
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      Thanks for the update!

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      1. Back on the horse
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        any word from Foch, the reigning contributor champ? is he confident?

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  9. Declan
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Still no live feed on the points! 🙁

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    1. Bigo1
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      This is a joke

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  10. SupaTune
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    WHERE'S THE DROGMAN

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    1. Declan
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      bench warming

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      1. SupaTune
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        In that case, come on Stoke!

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  11. @FPLStrategist
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    I wanted to bring in Torres but picking Drogba or Torres was just gambling. Looking for a Chelsea clean and Alex or someone obscure to score.

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  12. Fray Bentos
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    is carroll -> Suarez a worthwhile transfer, or would it be better to sit tight?

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    1. Marknlard
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      Not worth it.

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    2. Back on the horse
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      I see Premier Foods are selling Fray Bentos

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    3. Shakey
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      Selling Carroll - good. Selling him for Suarez - not so much.

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  13. Elfozzie 42
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    No Drogba?
    What on earth is VB thinking of?
    Clearly not my Fantasy Football team!

    Seriously though, can you think of a less suitable game to throw a physically and psychologically fragile forward into than Stoke away? This game has big-target man written all over it, has the youngster bowed to pressure from the Russian already?

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    1. Shakey
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      Drogba is pretty handy at defending set-pieces too. I though AVB would at least play him wide.

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      1. NapoleonSolo
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        Roman Abramovich is a rubbish manager.

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  14. Saint Tim
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    any thoughts on stoke's defence with the addition of woodgate and upson? moves huth to rb and potentially threatens shawcross' number of starts (tho he is capt). and what about wilson (tho he is classified as a midfielder), collins, higginbotham and wilkinson? like having a stoke defender in my squad but tricky to know which one to have now

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    1. Saint Tim
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      clearly huth's goal threat from set pieces is not diminished by him playing rb

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Huth played RB quite a lot last season as well. Pulis likes playing 4 CBs across the back 4.

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    2. Shakey
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      Would be surprised to see Stoke play with ShawX, Huth, Woodgate and Upson all at once.

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      1. Shakey
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        Wouldn't*

        Upson is left footed as well.

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        1. Saint Tim
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          then surely woodgate or upson at only 4.5m are a steal?

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        2. TheHazard
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          Yeah I thought that.

          The set pieces 😯 😈

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  15. Eatspressure
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    Starting Kaliu can't be classed as progress !

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  16. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    is boswingwa the first choice rightback or is ivanovic injured?

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    1. TheHazard
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Difficult to talk about 'first choice' players for Chelsea.

      Best to expect a degree of rotation for most positions bar Lampard, Cole, Terry, Cech.

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    2. User
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Ivanovic hasn't played RB all pre season and he's fit enough to make the bench - only Ferriera has played RB instead of Bosingwa in pre season.

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    3. The Holy One
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      Ivanovic on the bench. Might not be 100% though.

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    4. Ole Gunnar Kush
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      ivan on the bench

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  17. Firetick
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Points aren't being updated on real-time

    Looks like the points updating at the end of the day is here to stay...

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    1. Sasquatch
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      Doubt that very much.

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      1. Sasquatch
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        In fact, check your team again 😉

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      2. Firetick
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        Oh spoke too soon

        The points are being updated

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  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    Torres looks sharp... Hmmmm *strokes chin pensively*

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  19. The Stock
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    Wilkins talking about Torres looking sharp as if a £50m player shouldn't be.

    Doing my head in now.

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  20. Feanor
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Shawcross yellow already.

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    1. applebonkers
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      hilariously late

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    2. Shakey
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      NTKOP

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Pretty sure he just he had a little cry, so it's all OK.

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  21. The Laughing Man
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    Torres looks on form.

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    1. The Stock
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      I'll reserve judgment until he shows it over more than 3s of a game

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    2. TheHazard
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, I was thinking he looks lively.

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  22. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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    And all the Lampard owners shout PENALTY!!!!

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  23. tangtastic
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    I don't particularly like the way they play, but off the pitch, I can't help but admire Stoke.

    Sensible finances, great fans that get behind the manager and team.

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  24. gailyh71
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    woo hoo live points on fpl

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    1. TheHazard
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      Good spot that, cheers bud, and good news too 🙂

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    2. applebonkers
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      superb

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    3. Smarty Pants
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      yohoo! Malouda 1 point already, yesss =)

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  25. Declan
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    Yipppeee Live feed....

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    1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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      I only have Drogs in the Stoke game so he's still on 0 🙁 Good to hear live feed is back up

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  26. HellasLEAF
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    Given - Ruddy
    A. Cole - Kompany - Bosingwa - Simpson - De Laet
    Lampgard - Silva - Sinclair - Moses - Tiote
    Rooney - Suarez - Holt

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  27. TheHazard
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    I love Ray Wilkins. He's positive about everything

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  28. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    there is a girl on the chelsea bench!

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    1. TheHazard
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      Chill out mate, it's not the seventies 😉

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  29. applebonkers
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    6 months injury free, a nice rest and a full pre-season. torres showing signs here of his old sharpness.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good doesn't he.

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      1. applebonkers
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        he's had zero service so far and had a couple of chances. a good sign

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  30. Zep
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Live points... Woohoo!!

    Never been so happy to see Cashley with 1 point... 😀

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