[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
12 December 2011 2539 comments
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A hugely significant fixture in the capital tonight, sees Chelsea host league-leaders Manchester City in the final outing of Gameweek 15. The Dugout Discussion has swung it’s doors wide open, so come and and digest the emerging team news…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Ivanovic, Cole, Romeu, Ramires, Meireles, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Clichy, Kompany, Lescott, Barry, Yaya Toure, Milner, Silva, Balotelli, Aguero.

The visitors line-up exactly as expected, with Mario Balotelli partnering Sergio Aguero upfront, and Pablo Zabaleta replaces the injured Micah Richards. It’s the home side who make a couple of changes from the game at Newcastle, with the free-roaming David Luiz banned and the once guaranteed-starter Frank Lampard dropped. Jose Bosingwa comes in, pushing Branislav Ivanovic infield, as does Raul Meireles, slotting into the midfield.

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  1. Jukesy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Penalty shout is identical to Modric's yesterday imo

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    1. teto
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      shouldve been

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  2. Henry Hill
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bosingwa is really sh!t

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  3. denial
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    Stonewall pen.

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  4. AP
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    Disgusting reffing again. Stone wall pen.

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  5. Cruicky
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    Would have given that, Bosingwa didn't get anywhere near the ball.

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  6. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sliva goes down in the box when he has a good op to strike one on the edge of the box (inside) he seems to get touched by Boss and Mark Clatternberg tells him to get up.

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  7. O Fenomeno
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hernandez to Ba, win.
    Balotelli to Drogba, fail.

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  8. MILLICENT BYSTANDER: THE LO…
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Am guessing the 2nd silva is nani. If so, that is a solid team. Get rid of Ferg soon tho. You will need playing subs in weeks to come.

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  9. tajulariff
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    If Komp, Silva, Sturridge hasnt bring 19 point in total, i will play Gower & Moses week in week out... ðŸ™

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  10. Mr Sarcastic
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    C'moon guys, don't make me ask third time 🙂

    Little obsessed to get nani for next week, so I appreciate your view on this.

    a) jones + drenthe => smalling + nani (-4) (Keepers; Howard/Vorm)
    b) howard + drenthe => 4.0 goalie + nani (-4) (can keep Jones, but have to play Vorm every week)

    Everton has great fixtures, but not so convinced about clean sheets anymore and it seems that Howard don’t get much save points..

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    1. v12w12
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      B for me

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
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      Vorm is played every game by most anyway, nnuthin bad about that.

      i'd do b

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, that idea was result of my 2 hour tinkering today!
        I wild carded couple of weeks ago and got then howard, drenthe, bendtner, wilkinson - pretty soon they all have been transferred out!

        So that wc is so overrated, glad I don't have it anymore 😉

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    3. reply fail
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Wait a week.Nani plays away, no need to hurry things.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
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        drenthe will fall in price and nani will go up second time this week....and there's no news on drenthe..............................................I bet he'll do another "moses" to me and start scoring right after I get rid.

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        1. reply fail
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          So don't :-). I understand you want to do the transfer but I don't think it is worth a hit.

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          1. Mr Sarcastic
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            14 years, 4 months ago

            But he won't score if I keep him 🙂

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            1. reply fail
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              14 years, 4 months ago

              Ok, sell him and I will keep him. Deal?

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  11. Cheggers
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea have such a poor record v the big teams this season, its as bad as Boltons.

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Finishing 5th this year. Chelsea, not Bolton.

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      1. Cheggers
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Bramble and Boumsong > Terry and Luiz

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  12. 88mph
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Balotelli is so funny

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  13. Henry Hill
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is Balotelli the first choice penalty taker for City?

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    1. JK - Cønt â­
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      yup

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    2. Chris_White
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      Yup

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    3. Sheep Flavour
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      He says he is 🙂

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  14. Tommytour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I think we should look to get City players in for their supposidly tough games!

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    1. reply fail
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      Ok, but who?

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  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance of mata hitting pens in the abscence of frank the tank?

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    1. pstokes2010
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      No

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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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      drogba

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  16. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea should be worried...if they dont finish top four there will be more empty seats at Stamford Bridge..........again 🙂

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  17. Drip Doctor
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    "it's not permitted, unfortunately" Yes Ray Wilkins, it is unfortunate that player aren't allowed to kick other players when on the floor.

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    1. Says
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I noticed that too! what a weird thing to say.

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    2. Jukesy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      You've taken unfortunately in the wrong context there.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        He's taken unfortunately in the wrong context.

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        1. Jukesy
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          Aha, maybe true. Ray Wilkins isn't the type of person you and transcribe and take it for face value, he was aiming the unfortunately at Yaya, rather than the rules.

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  18. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Either John Terry didnt know Aurego was there or he is getting slow...but Aurego raced over the pitch and got that ball.

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  19. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    CTC has been sorted ... 🙂

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  20. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    How has Mata been playing?

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    1. Says
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      like Yaya's bitch so far.

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      1. Indalo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        😀

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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      hasn't had much chance yet...

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    3. Sheep Flavour
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea have hardly had the ball up front.

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  21. seanrior
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    `Silva :adore:

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  22. Cheggers
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Wouldnt mind chelsea scoring just cos I put Kompany on the bench.
    Do not want to be looking at Moses AND Kompany with a CS on there.

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  23. npjones
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    any tips on a good stream guys/girls?

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      wiziwig

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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      use google... thats my tip 😉

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      1. npjones
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        what is this 'google' you talk about? i dont think i have one :/

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      1. npjones
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        TOP man, sean! cheers.

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  24. JapBen
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Please help me decide guys, just a few quick votes needed

    Should I :
    1. keep VDV as he is home to Sunderland
    2. Do VDV -> Bale (SUN H)
    3. Do VDV -> Mata (WIGAN A)
    4. Do VDV -> Nani (QPR A)

    My other midfielders are Silva, Walters, Sinclair and Drenthe.


    I am going with the first choice to get 3 votes! Choice 1 has 2 votes and choice 4 has 1 vote

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    1. v12w12
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      4

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      1. JapBen
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks! Looks like it is going to be choice 1 or choice 4, just 1 more vote needed!

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    2. seanrior
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Id give VdV another chance next week, goals are sure to come at home to Sunderland

      Who do u see shipping more goals? Sunderland away or QPR at home?

      VdV will be central to every Spurs attack

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      1. JK - Cønt â­
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        I plan on having VdV and Nani, can always do VdV to Mata later on as VdV is more than Mata so no spare cash is required

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        1. Says
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          " as VdV is more than Mata" - gap is closing all the time.

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  25. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I think City are crapping themsleves...if Drogba goes off will Torres come on? 🙂

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    1. GullyOne
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully lol

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      1. bobbydinho - Portland Irons
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        LOL

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  26. Tim Canterbury
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    why has fiso not updated since 8 this morning? is that normal?

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      VDV>Nani overload crashed the system

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    2. reply fail
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      It just updated at 20:00.

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  27. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ray Wilkins is the most lifeless person ever to comment on a game..worse than Alan "LFC" Green.

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I like Ray. Don't understand the haters.

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      1. v12w12
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Snap

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      He is dire. Let G.Neville commentate!

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  28. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Off topic...but considering Utd injury worries...is Evans worth a punt at £4.4 Mill?

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    1. JK - Cønt â­
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, Fergie has faith in him, even though no one else does.

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  29. Jukesy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Meireles goal, Sturridge assist

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    1. Jukesy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely work from Sturridge

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  30. GullyOne
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Stud is seriously that guy!!!!! YESSS assist

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      yes well done Sturridge

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