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

    Oh my sweet Jesus YEESSSSS. Again !! Again !! 😯

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    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      @sshole 🙂

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

      your score is ridiculous! rank lower than your total points is always good

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    3. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Could be looking at top 10-20.

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

    Cole and Torres 😀

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

    At least it the goal stops a price drop?

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  4. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Literally just took him out as he bagged. Cannot believe that.

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  5. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Evs, that goal gives you the win. Well played Sir

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

    Nooooooooooo.

    I had £70 on the way for Cahill last goal scorer and am the only one in my ML without Torres and they all have him (c) ðŸ™

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  7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Mata is officially useless. 😕

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      yes, considering his price range

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

    Mata for Hazard it is then!

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  9. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    i never had a bad word to say about torres..quality

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  10. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    FPL has crashed lol

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  11. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Terry should have had a 2nd yellow 5 minutes ago

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

    Mata sounds like he has been dire

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

    Absolute disgrace. Where is the justice in that, he was 2 yards offside.

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Football, justice? I'm not following you.

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Too true

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  14. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I've always said Torres was ace

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  15. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Mata off. Meireles on.

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  16. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who broke the site?

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  17. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Boys. Wait. Sherlock sees another from Torres.

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    1. Stevee10001
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      assist?

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  18. Ramboros
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Wow. Mata(C) as only Chelsea cover. Greeeat.

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  19. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Mata off...

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  20. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    3 Baps for Nando? 🙂

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      lamps

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  21. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    offside but ill take it with both hands

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  22. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Came back from the loo to find Cole had assisted on a Torres goal.

    Wish all my trips there were so productive.

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  23. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Refreshed and saw two new pages, it could have only meant one thing......Nando!

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

    Mata's gone!

    Torres scored!

    I have all but beaten you, Impressive Tackle

    😀

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

      Impressive 😉

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  25. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    thank god mata has gone off, what a wasteful game hes had. 10 shots off target?

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

      ^this does not help Torres. Chelsea system of 5 attacking midfielders that all like to pull the trigger is not good for Torres who seems to hang around in the box most of the time.

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

    torres, all is forgiven, keeping for the season

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  27. Stevee10001
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    best pass of the season from meireles

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

    Up for a 100 point week

    Just need another 4 Torres goals

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  29. MrFlibbles
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone knew torres was offside except the ref and the linesman what a joke, bring in technology.

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

    Torres has f'n transformed now, what the hell! Why can't he just always be confident??!!

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