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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. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Harte is nailing down that berth ...

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    1. Chazza
      14 years, 2 months ago

      He will be hard to not to get in if he does.

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        Trouble is - I have Fed.

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  2. niall quinn's disco pa…
    14 years, 2 months ago

    You gotta love the premier league!

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    1. Bendy Busdriver
      14 years, 2 months ago

      not because of this game here

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Faulk? *peers closely*

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  3. Spalda
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I am leaning towards basing my team around Man city, Man Utd and Everton. Any thoughts?

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    1. Cheeseoid
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Could do well. Always a gamble to use so few teams. One I bound to underperform and then your whole team is screwed.

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  4. The Light Knight
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Ramires is the new Drenthe

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  5. shirtless
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Come on you useless ladyboy! I'm stuck with on Saturday too so please pull your finger out of your arse and fluke one into the net!!!! Else you are out next week for Ade...

    Think Frank is my Chels cover now. Double up Ade with Sig for Norwich next week then take it from there with 3.0m in the bank. Sweet.

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  6. Optimus.
    14 years, 2 months ago

    bring avb back

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  7. SPorting
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Kaca over Ramires in GW2 then.

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  8. waitinginthelonggrass
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Just got in from work. Can anyone tell me who is playing well, who looks like a good buy etc

    Cheers!

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    1. blue cheese
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Torres has been sensational.

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I would have taken that as a given, being my captain and all.

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      2. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
        14 years, 2 months ago

        +1. He's a must.

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    2. Ospreylian
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard, if anyone. Not convinced though.

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  9. afcblegend
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Now that is bad sportsmanship from Reading!

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    1. FC St Paulie
      14 years, 2 months ago

      they can kick the cr@p out of JT all night long for all i care

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      1. afcblegend
        14 years, 2 months ago

        oh for sure! I just meant the kicking it into touch near the corner flag then pressing high.

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  10. Baby Face Nelson
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon RDM take Torres off. Put the players that captained him out of their misery

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Take him out with a shotgun..

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    2. Fancy Feet
      14 years, 2 months ago

      THIS LOL

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    3. Simon69
      14 years, 2 months ago

      eh? that wouldn't be put me out of my misery. A goal would do.

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      1. Baby Face Nelson
        14 years, 2 months ago

        taking him off will make this place go crazy..

        cmon RDM

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  11. Park the bus
    14 years, 2 months ago

    no no no no!!! god dammit so frustrated, 1 point Ramires, why did i do it!!

    so many bad decisions this week and a horrific score to go with it.

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  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Is torres going to step up and bag a goal? Come on.... I think adebayor is going to get his spot in my lneup after GW2 anyway.

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  13. Corrigan
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So many options atm. Last season there was Raylor and err, that was it! 😉

    Seriously though, compared with this time last season I haven't got enough midfield spots!

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  14. Munsoned
    14 years, 2 months ago

    haha, wonder how many Chelsea fans will go back to supporting Fulham if they lose to Reading

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    1. mgrea
      14 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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    2. Yossi
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Thats a new joke....

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        The Chelsea midfield is a new joke

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      2. Munsoned
        14 years, 2 months ago

        not a joke, it's a real question, lol

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  15. SouthCoastSaint
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Collymore on talksport

    "Venkys should sell up and go look after a chicken"

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    1. Infinite Sheldon
      14 years, 2 months ago

      He said keep a chicken.

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  16. andres
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I have 3.0 in the bank, should I:

    A. Torres to rvp
    B. Ramires to kagawa

    Thx

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      14 years, 2 months ago

      both

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      1. andres
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I am gonna do one of them, and then in the next gw the other together with ivanovic to chico for a hit

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  17. Chazza
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Terry clearance hits Cole and goes out for a corner! 😆

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  18. mufc802
    14 years, 2 months ago

    3 saves fed

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    1. FC St Paulie
      14 years, 2 months ago

      that makes it all better

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  19. Timmy Cahill Rules
    14 years, 2 months ago

    frankie boy = FPL legend

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  20. SUPERMAN
    14 years, 2 months ago

    That's it Mata is out for Michu.

    Everytime I have Mata he does jack sh!t

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    1. Evs
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Stick to the Swans, not the ugly ducklings 😉

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      So you put an unshit jack in instead. I like it!

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  21. Fancy Feet
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea might buy Cavani tomorrow at this rate

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    1. Corrigan
      14 years, 2 months ago

      how much in FPL? 10.5?

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  22. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I think i need a nice relaxing smoke of crack

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  23. SouthCoastSaint
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard is going to take Mata's role from last year.

    And would be shocked if Mata isnt rested very soon

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  24. leo_messi
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Torres-the worst Chelsea transfer ever....

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Shev?

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    2. Infinite Sheldon
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think he has played that badly has he today?

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    3. Syd.
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Juan Veron....

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    4. Reed_Rothchild
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Shevchenko

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  25. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Feck me! 19 points ... who'da thought ... ?

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      20 points! 😀

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      14 years, 2 months ago

      95 points, who'da thought? 😉

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      1. Evs
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        Not me 😛

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      2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        Well done. But I am content. 🙂

        😕 19 points. As you were.

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      3. waitinginthelonggrass
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I have look at this site intermittently only the past 2 days and you have cropped up 3 or 4 times with your points total! calm down its the first game week.

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      4. Jimrod™
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Just hit 100 with the 3 saves, is a good week 🙂

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  26. Gaz Downright
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    freekick for gorks?

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  27. blue cheese
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Pog booked.

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  28. Davido989
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Torres to Carroll for me.

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  29. leo_messi
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Pogrebnyak yellow,finally something good...

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  30. Syd.
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea werent great against Wigan and they havent been too hot tonite either...

    Theyre not posing much of a threat tbh..

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