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Kroupi

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	99.5%	Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	94.9%	Maybe
Groß	BHA	5.5m	95.0%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	87.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	82.2%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	76.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	76.3%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	69.9%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	68.2%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	67.0%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	65.0%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	64.3%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	63.1%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.8%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.6%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	58.9%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	58.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	57.8%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	54.7%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	50.8%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	51.9%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	50.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	50.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	49.3%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	49.7%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	47.7%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	46.2%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	45.9%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	46.7%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	44.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	43.7%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	38.9%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.5%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	38.4%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	38.1%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	37.7%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	37.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	93.3%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	100.2%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	99.1%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	98.1%	Maybe
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	84.0%	Maybe
Schade	BRE	6.9m	91.9%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	92.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	92.3%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.5%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	88.8%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.6%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	88.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	87.8%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	80.8%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	80.2%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	79.7%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	82.9%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	78.4%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	78.4%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	77.5%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	75.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	75.7%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.2%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	72.4%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	69.8%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	71.4%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	72.2%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	70.4%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	67.1%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.1m	64.6%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	65.2%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.2m	63.8%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	63.9%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	61.6%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	63.9%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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[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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The3rdTurd
14 years, 4 months ago
Sturridge has to be nailed on for the max baps surely? 2 assists, on the winning side, no clean sheets, Chelsea goal scorers playing only 73 & 17 minutes.
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Gaz Downright
14 years, 4 months ago
Well done Chels. Hats off
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FPL Daniel
14 years, 4 months ago
THE ENDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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1. Manamongst
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Your boy gets last laugh again Daniel...
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Cowshed - Blue & White …
14 years, 4 months ago
Why is everyone asking about the Sturridge assist? Of course its a bloody assist.

Wish it wasnt mind.
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1. Shatner's Bassoon
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Because it's not been given on FPL?
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  1. The3rdTurd
    14 years, 4 months ago
    They get awarded after the game
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  2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    14 years, 4 months ago
    All the players have also only played 56 minutes but that doesnt make it so.
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2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Right?! I swear the guys at FPL just do it on purpose then come on this website and laugh their tits off
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pony101
14 years, 4 months ago
I know its been asked but surely assist number 2 for d dog?
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1. Menly
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Why? He was nowhere near the ball. In case you were wondering the guy was sturridge
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  1. chinmusic
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Of course it's an assist
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Drip Doctor
14 years, 4 months ago
Lampard you mug. You get me a total of 1 point from 3 games, so i swap you for Mata and you come on and take the penalty off him. Cheers.
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1. Menly
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Dr. Ogba would have taken it
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  1. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Mata put it on the spot
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CarelessGenius©
14 years, 4 months ago
Is Torres even part of this Chelsea team now???
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1. No1Joker
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I think he'd do well in the Liverpool side right now. Its made for a player like him again.
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2. adziom
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I can't see him playing a role any more. AVB seems to want to play with a big centre forward figure, and when Drogba is a spent force for Chelsea, it's going to be Lukaku who takes his place. I don't think AVB would choose to have him in the squad but he doesn't have a choice given the transfer fee.
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3. Ismail
  14 years, 4 months ago
  torres would do brilliantly at liverpool,wish we still had him
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  1. No1Joker
    14 years, 4 months ago
    We could swap him for Carroll, Carroll would be a much better Drogba replacement in the Chelsea side.
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    1. Manamongst
      14 years, 4 months ago
      No. Stop it...
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4. jimnastics
  14 years, 4 months ago
  he'll be back at atletico Madrid by the end of the season, I've no doubt about that. The guy needs to completely restart his career.
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  1. Manamongst
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Don't even think they can afford the loan...And they do have Falcao in the way, shorter and 20X better than Torres in the air.
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Glen Fiddich
14 years, 4 months ago
Lampard, you magnificent bastard.

he put me through to the next round of the cup.
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tajulariff
14 years, 4 months ago
See...... Lampard should played 90 minutes.. hehe.. at last he scored.. Well done...
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1. Manamongst
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I'll take the "hehe" as sarcasm, the only thing he has is a rabbit's foot permanently lodged up his ass.
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  1. tajulariff
    14 years, 4 months ago
    NO.. i put him as captain... he should played big games like this... he should..
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super zlatan
14 years, 4 months ago
I need sturridge to not be awarded that assist and get no baps! Chances?
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1. Pat Mustard
  14 years, 4 months ago
  0%
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  1. No1Joker
    14 years, 4 months ago
    maybe less
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    1. AIRMILES
      14 years, 4 months ago
      lol
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2. Shatner's Bassoon
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Unlikely. Sturridge did have quite a few shots off target which might count against him though.
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3. "The Special One"
  14 years, 4 months ago
  SLIM DEF ASSIST... HIGH BONUS CHANCE AS WELLL
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4. tajulariff
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Assist for handball of opponent?
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  1. No1Joker
    14 years, 4 months ago
    "last touch before the goal is scored."
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    1. tajulariff
      14 years, 4 months ago
      not applicapble for 2nd goal.. it was penalty and the foul was handball of opponent.. but not too sure if this season it counted as assist... but before this the rule says NO.. unless lescott fouled him in the box... hmm... am not too sure...
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  2. chinmusic
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Yes it's an assist. Those are the rules.
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pleccy
14 years, 4 months ago
hmmm Sturridge only sowing as 1 assist 🙁
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FF Dirtbag
14 years, 4 months ago
Cheers Chelsea, you make that gap a little better now...
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DRIZ ✅
14 years, 4 months ago
WHERE WAS TORRES TODAY?
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Isabella
14 years, 4 months ago
So who do I get for Chelsea cover aainst Wigan? Mata, Drogba or Sturridge? Money not an issue
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1. GREENDREAMS11
  14 years, 4 months ago
  all 3 🙂
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  1. Isabella
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Only have 1ft! Help me decide 😀
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    1. Sheep Flavour
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Mata and Sturddige
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2. DRIZ ✅
  14 years, 4 months ago
  all three
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3. Menly
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Sturridge easily the best Value
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  1. Isabella
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Money not an issue, want quality over value!
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    1. Menly
      14 years, 4 months ago
      He is still the best 😉
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    2. SlightHawk
      14 years, 4 months ago
      he IS quality
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  2. AIRMILES
    14 years, 4 months ago
    He'll get the second assist too, right? And 3 BPs?
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4. Dr Bronner
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I'd have thought Drogba.
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  1. cechmate
    14 years, 4 months ago
    +1
    
    Drogs could easily get a hattrick
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5. Drip Doctor
  14 years, 4 months ago
  It really wouldn't surprise me if Malouda starts ahead of Mata, such is my luck at the moment.
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  1. DRIZ ✅
    14 years, 4 months ago
    uh gawdd
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    1. Drip Doctor
      14 years, 4 months ago
      5 days before a crucial game with Spurs, it is possible.
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      1. Valar(Keith)
        14 years, 4 months ago
        and this is where the mata rested rumor begins.. will lead to many not captainin him
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6. Cruicky
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Not sure, they travel to Spurs 3 days later.
  
  Rotation? Torres, Malouda, Kalou?
  
  Going without Chelsea coverage myself 🙁
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  1. Nomar
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Same here.
    
    As nice as the Wigan game looks, Spurs away 5 days later takes the sheen off getting Chelsea players in for next GW.
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    1. Isabella
      14 years, 4 months ago
      I want to but teh guy below me in mini-league has Mata and Drogba, worried he'll catch up next week 🙁
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MrJefferson
14 years, 4 months ago
brilliant, sturridge is my differential in my 3 mini leagues!
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Egg noodle
14 years, 4 months ago
need to do my transfers before yakubu goes up. someone wanna tell me if Kelly from Fulham will play the next game? thanks
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jimnastics
14 years, 4 months ago
That was a great performance from sturridge , can't wait to bring the little guy back in after Demba has cracked in another 4 or 5 goals in the next 2 games.
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1. Kick Some Goals
  14 years, 4 months ago
  +1
  
  Eyeing him off myself, looks the perfect replacement once Ba's fixtures toughen up.
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2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
  14 years, 4 months ago
  +1
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3. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I have not enough +s for that
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eclipse
14 years, 4 months ago
Lucky Chelsea, and even luckier people with Chelsea players expecting points tonight.
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1. chinmusic
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Why? Man City concede goals pretty much every time they play.
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SPorting
14 years, 4 months ago
right, every other post is someone asking if Studge will get a 2nd assist and it's doing my head in. RTFM.

yes he will now stop asking.

night all
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1. Shatner's Bassoon
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Should have just logged off and kept quiet. Night.
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Kitchen Sink
14 years, 4 months ago
I know its early obviously, but who do you think will get the bonuses?
Need Sturridge for some as he is my captain.
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Indalo
14 years, 4 months ago
Gutted we lost but fair play to Chelsea 🙂
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JK - Cønt ⭐
14 years, 4 months ago
Repost from page 1

ok which of these options is best (of course tonight’s game may be a factor)

a) Yakubu – Drogba

b) Brunt -Nani/Mata

d) VdV – Nani/Mata

d) Brunt and VdV – Nani and Mata (for a 4 pointer)

e) a and d (for a hit)

f) Save transfer

Team is linked
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1. eclipse
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I like option D, seeing as you have Bale & Silva it gives you really good coverage across your midfield 🙂
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SlightHawk
14 years, 4 months ago
Sturridge you gun. On the other hand, my midfield deserves a kick in the teeth for a nice string of 2's
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Couldn't agree more. Silva, VdV, Bale and Brunt, what a useless week you all had. Thank you Demba Ba EarthVorm Jim
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Canadian Football
14 years, 4 months ago
Why have they not given an assist to Sturridge on Lampard PK?
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1. Manamongst
  14 years, 4 months ago
  dear god the hand wringing continues...
  
  relax dude, I'll bet it's there in the morning...Santa can't get to every house at the same time.
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NATSTER
14 years, 4 months ago
In the extreme case that Sturridge would get another assist (3pts) and also max bps (3pts).

My Power Paddy Oppo : 62 pts
Me : 66 pts

Phewww.. I think I will be going to the next round. 😀
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1. Egg noodle
  14 years, 4 months ago
  if anyone cares, raise their hands...
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 4 months ago
  the assist will be added. should get 2baps at least
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  1. NATSTER
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Yes. He will definitely get the assist and the bps is quite likely.
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3. MrJefferson
  14 years, 4 months ago
  nothing extreme about it, he will get the assist and bonus
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som3awy
14 years, 4 months ago
Can anyone please tell me, will sturridge get the assist for the penalty?? 🙂
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1. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  no
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adziom
14 years, 4 months ago
Assists are awarded to the player from the goal scoring team, who makes the last touch before the goal is scored.

If after this touch, an opposing player touches the ball outside the penalty area altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is given, except if this intervention directly results in an own goal.

In the event of a penalty or free-kick, the player earning the penalty or free-kick gets an assist if a goal is directly scored, but not if he takes it himself, in which case no assist is given.

Paragraphs 1 and 3 in particular suggest to me that Sturridge will indeed get the assist. These are the rules and they are all we have to go on for now, now all we can do is wait and see.
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1. chinmusic
  14 years, 4 months ago
  There's nothing to wait and see about. He will 100% get the assist.
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2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
  14 years, 4 months ago
  We all know this, why post it.
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  1. adziom
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Because so many people are asking, therefore they must not all know this 😉
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Nomar
14 years, 4 months ago
Thing is, after a performance like this I could almost see Chelsea screwing it up against Wigan.
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DGno9
14 years, 4 months ago
just got in...didn't get to see the Chelsea-Man City match...what's all this talk about a Sturridge assist that hasn't been given? did he get 2 assists for the Chelsea goals?
replies appreciated...
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1. tajulariff
  14 years, 4 months ago
  1st goal was his assist... 2nd goal he was kicking the ball and touched Lescott hand... so it was penalty taken by Lampard.. so does the 2nd assist counted for Sturridge?
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  1. DGno9
    14 years, 4 months ago
    thanks...yh Sturridge should get the assist because he won the penalty & the penalty got scored...so surely he should get that...
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 4 months ago
  he will have a second assist added later
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tajulariff
14 years, 4 months ago
Pressing transfer..!!!!

Lampard to Mata? He was not in AVB 1st choice anymore.... but i can see he can score and assist if he plays.....
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1. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  mata = meh.
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 4 months ago
    what you on about? on indirect free kicks and corners.. playin oop.. most attacks go through him too.. he's mint
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    1. SPorting
      14 years, 4 months ago
      he's inconsistent.
      
      and he didn't get the PK duty either.
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      1. tajulariff
        14 years, 4 months ago
        ditto! after so much 'rest' time on bench... Lampard will plays full 90 minutes vs Wigan... i'll keep him.. for differential.. hmm....
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2. Desange
  14 years, 4 months ago
  chillout abit lampard might rise now after scoring the winner and people might sell mata why does that specific transfer need to be done now
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3. Manamongst
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Are you serious? WTF did Frank do? How did his performance help you see that? I have a 289 pound cousin that might be able to get one past Joe Hart on the spot. go ahead and sign him up. Or are you a Frank owner trying politic his price up 0.1?
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