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Wednesday Dugout Discussion

22 August 2012 2492 comments
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The first gameweek of the season concludes tonight at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea look to take an early lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Reading. Their commitments in next week’s Super Cup brought this fixture forward, and the Dugout Discussion opens in anticipation of delightful double-gameweek points.

The team news for tonight’s encounter is in, and the sides will line-up as follows…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Hazard, Torres.

Reading XI: Federici, Gunter, Pearce, Leigertwood, Harte, Karacan, McAnuff, Guthrie, Gorkss, Pogrebnyak, McCleary.

Both teams make two changes from their opening day line-ups. For the hosts, Ramires has recovered from the illness that kept him out at Wigan, with Ryan Bertrand making way, and Gary Cahill replaces the injured David Luiz. Reading replace Hal Robson-Kanu and Adam Le Fondre with Jem Karacan and Garath McCleary.

Enjoy the action as it happens in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Mick
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Pogrebnyak is bossing terry

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  2. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I'm not sure how Pogrebnyak is valued at £5.0m, looks really good value. Not getting him in anytime soon but if I need to save some money in the future you can bet he's an option!

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  3. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Lampard you legend!!! Torres and Chelsea defense lookin pretty w@nk though

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  4. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Get it together Chelsea! šŸ‘æ

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  5. In Tommy We Trust
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    This will be the fourth time Fernando has fecked me up in the last 18 months.

    Always say this but never, never again. That man is banned

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  6. HST
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyone say wildcard?

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      dont do it HST!!!

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        He already has

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        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          well spotted, best of luck with it, hope an international break doesny wreck your team

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    2. Retro
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Already did it. having a great week, mind you.

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      1. HST
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I have played my wild card in the first 3 weeks in the 3 seasons I have played, not done me any harm I think you will agree.

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        1. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          nah, you've just been lucky 3 years in a row!!

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  7. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea are woeful at defending set pieces.

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  8. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea definitely miss Drogba up front.

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    1. Midtable
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      let it go

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I'm just making an observation.

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  9. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    And for those who are saying Lampard plays deep, yes that is true in a sense, but just look at how often he gets in to the box.

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Think is last 4/5 seasons he has posted double figures goalwise and is 9 million. Far better value than a lot of others out there

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        i'll still probably ge rid after i get cole & torres out

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        1. Thick Of It
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          I will keep him for GW4 in spite of his GW3 blank

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  10. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Reading to win the title!!!!!!!! šŸ˜€

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  11. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Am I the only one who's transferred out Guthrie?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. considering playing him over Ivanovic this weekend

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      he wont get keeper errors every week. Did he's job. Good move gettin him out

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    3. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      no, I did the same. For Michu though.

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  12. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Impressed by Reading, was not expecting this at all! šŸ˜€

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  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea will win this game....

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  14. MACHU MICHU
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    guy who scored highest in the gameweek has Dyer on the bench :0
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/45100/event-history/1/

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  15. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Having okay gw, but oooh what it could have been....if not benced holy trinity michu, demel and williams + didn't captain that pretty boy of those chelskis (lamp, ivanovic)!

    Win some, lose some.

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  16. mgrea
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    COME ON READING!

    I have 3x Chelsea but would love Reading to surprise them away.

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  17. FC St Paulie
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Torres, get the eff out my team you effin movaeffer.

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  18. Colonel Shoe č‚ę± 
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    now im worried about gw2....chelsea arent going to have an easier time against newcastle

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  19. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Reading getting into dangerous positions. They'll win unless Chelski tightens it up at the back. They don't have the mental toughness and resolve of Citeh.

    So what's the best move?

    Torres to RVP

    or

    Mata to Bale or Kagawa?

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  20. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Torres you numpty.

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  21. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know of a stream to the game I can watch on my iPad?

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    1. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      First row dot eu is working for me. You to watch via an app that can play java though.

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  22. bund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    What the **** happened to Torres? I really can't think of a player that regressed so much in just three seasons. He really looks like a pub player. Even Mikel looks like Messi compared to him

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  23. Kurtd
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Somebody on here said earlier "For the first time in my life I've got a good feeling about Torres tonight."
    For every single game in his Chelsea career, somebody, somwehere, has said the same thing.

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    1. Liquid_Shano
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      frekkin torres...I'm changing my stance now and hoping my (c) doesnt score, so that I can pull the transfer hit immediately

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Torres has turned more corners than a rubiks cube.

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  24. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who are we kidding? what the HELL were we thinking picking, let alone captaining, Torres. Never again

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      until next time... šŸ™‚

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  25. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Torres just shouldered it

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  26. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Lads on a serious note A get well soon to Kevin Sheedy whose ill at the moment - A former ROI/Everton player and currently on the Everton Staff.

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +1 Top player. My favourite outfield Evertonian of all time.

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +100

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    3. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +1 top player

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    4. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Aye, great player and a true Evertonian gent +50000

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    5. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +1

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  27. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    If Torres scores FFS will go down I suspect.

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  28. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Torres header from 6 yards... should have pissing scored.

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  29. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Guthrie looks a proper good player... I'll have no worries at all playing him for home games. Currently sharing all set piece duties with Harte, and making some great runs forward. Bargain!

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      He gives owners options, but not a starter. Based on his first game this could be an anomolie and at 4.5 I would think he's a bench warmer for most managers?

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    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I transferred him out for Michu after his lacklustre performance last game...

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Bought him for a bencher, very happy

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah - this.

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  30. Mr. Greedy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I wish I has picked Lamps or Hazard instead of Mata.

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    1. Old Schoolį“¼Ė¢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      So do lots

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    2. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Of course you do. I wish I had picked players who scored more points too.

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