[sbu_large_image] 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. Gaz Downright
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    😀 Reading attacking substitution

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  2. Seamy
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    Is Hazard going to assist every Chelsea goal this year?

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  3. beric
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    Hazard assist I think

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    1. Evs
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      Coont

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      1. Evs
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        Not you Beric hercule poirot ?!?!!!!

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        1. beric
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          😆 .

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  4. Hybrid.power
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    P*ss off Hazard!!!

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  5. smp
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    I think it was a Mata assist

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  6. Baby Face Nelson
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    Federici is really poor tho. He is definitely gone when I have a FT

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  7. Granville
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    It was a Hazard assist. The pain goes on for Mata owners.

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    1. Pinoche
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      Feck.

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  8. A2U
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    Hazard= assist machine

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  9. Jonny
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    my ml rival has dyer and HBA coming off da bench 🙁

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  10. mufc802
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    Mata is almost as bad as torres tonight

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  11. Spalda
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    mata assist

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  12. Dirty Dhalsim
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    Gahill you beautiful man 🙂

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  13. SouthCoastSaint
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    Hazard assist putting a dampener on this....

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  14. pukey
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    pog assist

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  15. Rossi
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    Is it worth bringing in Hazard now although chelski don't have a GW3 game?

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  16. Tim Canterbury
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    Torres assist

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    1. Feanor
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      Really?

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      😆

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    3. Granville
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      No false calls please.

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      1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
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        +1

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    4. Kagawa-san-mia
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      hazard

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  17. Kurtd
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    Kerry Dixon assist.

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  18. Arsene30
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    NO CAHILL!!!!!!!!!!!!ARGHHHH!

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  19. Johnny Postman
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    Fed benched for Reading? 2nd time in 2 games he missed easy saves.

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      no

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  20. Fancy Feet
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    Is it Mata or Hazard for the assist?

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
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      hazard....

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    2. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
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      cech assist

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  21. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Hmmm maybe Hazard won't be a flop this year after all...

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  22. Optimus.
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    makes you sick id say 90% on here had hazard for gw1 untill that CS slip up 😉

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    1. Simon69
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      Fact! Didn't think he was up to scratch at all in the CS. I was very wrong... will have to make do with Lampard I supooooose 😉

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  23. Neddy55
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    Shame for Reading. They're working hard and Federici's costing them points.

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  24. Leopold
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    I have to say Federici might just be the worst goalie EPL have seen in a few years

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      rob green

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  25. Zinedine
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    florent sinama pongolle assist

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  26. Simon69
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    Is Lampard gone off?

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  27. Fernando Torres
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    Hazard is creepysick

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  28. The3rdTurd
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    Hazard has been awarded the assist

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    1. MrFlibbles
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      Hazard is the assist machine

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  29. Captain Shirokov
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    FPL given the assist to Eden.

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  30. Munsoned
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    lol, no one one chelsea wants to give torres the ball!

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