[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. Cruicky
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Umm Lescott what was that?

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  2. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Romeu trips over himslef and wins a freekick!

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    1. Manani
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      he comes from barcelona.
      this all make sense

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  3. Marco Del Wattsio
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Who got the assist for balotelli?

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    1. Mr Smith
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Aggy

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    2. Indalo
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      aguero

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    3. Sheep Flavour
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      Aurego

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

    city to go down to 9?

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I hope its Kompany 🙂

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      1. onionbarje
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        nah probably balotelli

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  5. Back on the horse
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    have you seen what the first hit is when you google 'define an english person' 🙂

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    1. charliec1903
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      haha

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    2. A-Team
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      😆

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    3. ★FC Borecelona★
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      lol

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  6. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    YES Kun off, phew!

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    1. Park the bus
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      every cloud....

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  7. Monklane
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero off. Funny.

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    1. Cheggers
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      5 points is fine away at Chelsea.
      Doubt he'd off got much more anyway.

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      1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Isnt it 4? Thought he got booked.

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    2. Liquid_Shano
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      who did they sub in for him?

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  8. Indalo
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Oh dear god not Kolo Toure! 😮

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    1. Manamongst
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes!!!

      They kept Kompany on, he can't help himself...watch.

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  9. McDog
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I Knew Aguero would be sacrificed for a defender 🙁

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  10. emperikal
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero off for Toure

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  11. Holy See
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nice to see Romeu brought some Barcelona dives with him. Tradition is important.

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  12. applebonkers
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    ahuero should be going off with 4 points there, not 5. no chance of bps either. aguero and dyer our ba and nani in a success this week at least

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    1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      It was 4 wasnt it?

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      1. applebonkers
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        he managed to escape a yellow for the most deliberate of trips

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        1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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          Really? I thought the card was coming out. Very lucky escape.

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  13. Royal5
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Tons of free kicks in this game...

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  14. Jukesy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, just leave the free kicks to Mata, you're all shite.

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    1. The Red Viper
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      +1

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  15. The Red Viper
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero...No! 🙁 C'mon Mata & Silva!

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  16. Hybrid.power
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    If it's a draw in the paddy power head to head, does the win go to the person with the better rank if there were no transfer hits?

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  17. applebonkers
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    just before silva dived for the penalty why did he not shoot? perfect position on his left foot and tries to be clever

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I am debating the Silva -> Nani move, seems criminal to go without any City attacking coverage though.

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      1. Manani
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        get yaya.
        enough coverage.

        he always score/assist when city win big

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          What's the point? It wouldn't give me enough to upgrade one of my budget midfielders to Nani. I would rather have Silva over Yaya.

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      2. applebonkers
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        i think silva starting home to stoke will determine how successful that move is. it's only 3 days after arsenal and on paper at least looks a banker. then a couple of weeks later man city play sunderland 2 days before liverpool.

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  18. AllessandroSwissToni
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    In Case anyone was wondering my Shepherds pie tastes awesome nom nom

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Grrrr.....

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    2. The Red Viper
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Damn you sir!

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  19. Manani
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    augero is the ultimate mr. consistent.
    too bad he's value is a bit too expensive for that.

    lucky did sturridge>augero

    less price, does the same job

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    1. Henry Hill
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero has been substituted in all 13 of his Premier League starts for Man City

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      1. Manani
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        and he stil got consistent points

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  20. Somalion
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    As a completely unbiased Man United fan who is genuinely happy for City's new found success, COME ON CHELSEA!!!!

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    1. onionbarje
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      dont jinx it. Am a Man U fan and every time i say that something bad happens

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    2. Cruicky
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      Happy?

      Bitter maybe, but they've bought it, not earned it through previous success from the club - this is why I can respect the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal for their history and prestige, but not Chelsea or City.

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      1. Somalion
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        You have failed to see the joke in that post.

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        1. Cruicky
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          My point still remains, but fair play, misread it.

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  21. Royal5
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    Fatty coming on..

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    1. The3rdTurd
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Good, more chance of Sturridge picking up the bonuses

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    2. Manamongst
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      oh dear god. well at least against a 10 man side it should be at his speed.

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  22. The Red Viper
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Will Mata come off early?

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    1. Henry Hill
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Probably take off the heroin addict even though he scored

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      1. Manamongst
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Yes he does resemble that remark...

        Extra from Trainspotting...

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    2. Park the bus
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      no chance, barring injury

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  23. Royal5
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge shooting himself out of bonus points..

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Sssshhh......

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  24. Park the bus
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    this game is annoying me. please end now.

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  25. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    The way that weather is Fat Frank probably thought about doing a Tevez to AVB.

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    1. Manamongst
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      We're not that lucky...

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  26. Jukesy
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    Silva off for De Jong, doesn't really matter I guess.

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    1. Jukesy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Other than City are setting up for a point.

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      1. Cheggers
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Another 2 pointer for Silva. Wahoo.

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        1. applebonkers
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          to be fair i think that's only his second fail all season. the others were when he came off the bench late in the game

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          1. Cheggers
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            Funny player to be honest. Never got over 12 points (and thats only happened once).
            I'd never trust him with the armband

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        2. Park the bus
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          another??

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  27. NATSTER
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Silva off.. De Jong on..

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  28. Mílanista
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    Damn, Silva 2 points. Rival gets away with benching him. Come on Mata!

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  29. Fernando Torres
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    RMT
    Vorm Ruddy
    BAE Jones Enrique R.Taylor Shotton
    Mata Silva Nani Bale Ferguson
    Ba RVP Adebayor

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Get Fergie out. Other than him (and maybe Ruddy) looks very good, excellent strikers, best midfield 4 going (unless you count VdV) and good solid defenders.

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