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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.

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  1. @FPLStrategist
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Ugh mata and torres fail...

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    1. Munsoned
      14 years, 2 months ago

      uhhhh, what?

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  2. Stevee10001
    14 years, 2 months ago

    who else is considering taking a hit to get torres out after already doing aguero >tevez!

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    1. mir
      14 years, 2 months ago

      did this move monday night... aguero - tevez and Torres - Rvp

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Done Aguero--->RVP yday.

      Torres prob out tonight, cant decide between him and Ramires who to get rid of first

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    3. Epic Fail
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      14 years, 2 months ago

      May as wellkeep him for newcasle home & then get rid. Ive alreay used my FT to get michuin for this week so not getting ridof tores for a 4 pt hit.

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    5. Fernando Torres
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I am going to take a hit to get rid of Torres.

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  3. Infinite Sheldon
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So Rooney or Adebayor?

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney.

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    2. Epic Fail
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ade but not this GW.

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      1. Andy1
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I concur

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  4. Corrigan
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Thank God Green and Fed don't rotate.

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    1. Podge
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Has Fed made any save ?
      not that I can remember

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        14 years, 2 months ago

        funny that i have save points from him

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      2. The3rdTurd
        14 years, 2 months ago

        He has a save point

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  5. Tim Canterbury
    14 years, 2 months ago

    If Hunt gets a 1on1 Cech will run

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  6. Neddy55
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Game getting stretched. If Nando does nothing tonight, I'm jumping on the nearest bandwagon.

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    1. Optimus.
      14 years, 2 months ago

      pog?

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  7. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Well, I was put off Rooney after his overweight performance on Mnf but... He's a better option than Torres.

    By the way, federici 2 errors in 2 games?

    Whose the back up gk at reading? Could be get a call?

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  8. PogChamp
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I want to punch Mata(c) in the face!

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    1. Optimus.
      14 years, 2 months ago

      at least he out scored torres(c)

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  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    14 years, 2 months ago

    The big question - will Lampard and Torres start the weekend? Gametime and rotation are big factors

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      14 years, 2 months ago

      dont care i have sold lamps

      rest him robbie

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    2. Neddy55
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Nando!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  10. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Glad I didn't jump on the Torres bandwagon.

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    1. The3rdTurd
      14 years, 2 months ago

      nice timing

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Haha it was! Nice for me though, as a Chelsea fan 😀

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  11. Tommytour
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Well I totally wasted my summer, should have just hit autocomplete!

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    1. Corrigan
      14 years, 2 months ago

      😀

      All that agonising and I've butchered my team!

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      1. Tommytour
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Pass me that axe 🙂

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  12. Baby Face Nelson
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Federici is a really poor goalie

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  13. Epic Fail
    14 years, 2 months ago

    All Chelseas goals this season look like they're gonna come from long efforts. No one wants to look for Torres. Understandable really.

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  14. Tim Canterbury
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Mata

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  15. Seamy
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Up to 44 points now after the 60 min mark 🙂
    Anyone who can proclaim to be worse off than that?

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  16. Dermot
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Loving the 36 points Hazard (C) has got me so far 😛

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  17. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Torres is about as useful as Audley Harrison in a boxing ring.

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Xome again

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  18. Fernando Torres
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Roo or RVP??

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Rvp is you got the £s with no hit

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    2. Declan
      14 years, 2 months ago

      RVP

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  19. Bøwstring The Carp
    14 years, 2 months ago

    TPOOOOOOOORESSS

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  20. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    14 years, 2 months ago

    No service for Torres tonight if u ask me

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    1. DLL18
      14 years, 2 months ago

      80m on midfielders and still no service?

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    2. Podge
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yep he's on his own, dont think they trust him

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      1. FC Tinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. Even if they could pass to him, they wouldn't...

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    3. Corrigan
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Why? Is he eating at the Ritz?

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    4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Told u

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  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone want Torres to score just so they can let out the rage they have built up inside?

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    1. Yes Don
      14 years, 2 months ago

      AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
      14 years, 2 months ago

      MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  22. FiveStar
    14 years, 2 months ago

    YESSSSSSSSSS! COLE AND TORRES

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  23. Smakies
    14 years, 2 months ago

    i'm crying

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  24. Tim Canterbury
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Offside

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  25. Yes Don
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Bloody good game

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  26. DementedFlamingo
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Hahaha new captaining Torres was the right thing.... Lucky

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  27. hardrock1
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Oscar is shit also.

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  28. pukey
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Who scored? 🙂

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  29. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Definitely need to get Hazard in and need to get Torres out. Is it worth an 8point hit. currently have 6 players not playing in GW3 but obviosuly can bench 4. So I take 8 pt hit this week which gets rid of 1 and get rid of another next week.

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    1. Munsoned
      14 years, 2 months ago

      not with the blank gw coming up

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  30. hardrock1
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Almost missed!

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