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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. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks, Torres

    but thank you more linesman

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  2. Johnny Postman
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Torres still dead to me - he and Ramires both.

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

      Same. Taking out torres and benching Ramires on weekend

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  3. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who to get rid of 1st, Mata or Torres? (4point loss)

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  4. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Torres (c) goal
    Cole assist
    Pog goal
    Guthrie goal

    tonight could not have gone better 🙂

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe if u had hazard

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

      lamps captain you could have done better 😉

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

      Torres hat-trick ?

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  5. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    YESSSS COLE ASSIST AS WELL. Have Guthrie, Cole, Hazard and Torres in my team. Couldn't have gone better to be honest

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  6. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Ivan, Lamps, Guthrie, Fed, Torres (c)

    Let's be having ya, Delia

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

      Snap on all 5 and (c)

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

        Nice when a plan comes together, isn't it!

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

    What a volley pass from Sturridge!

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    1. Shhh... I Should Be Working
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      that was a shot... don't you believe anything else.

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

    Sell Mata, Hazard in.

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

      Ahead of a blank?

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

      wait until gw4?

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

    91st Minutes. Torres time. Again.

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

    I feel we have been robbed of a Gary Neville Fernando scoregasm

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  11. fijuhmon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Mata goes, Lamps or Hazard in?

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

      Hazard if the .5 is going

      100%

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  12. FantasyFS007
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I'm playing a game with only 25 transfers over the season - worth taking out Noble for Michu at this stage??

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

      in my opinion yes. swans far more offensively minded than west ham - even with nobles pens

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      1. FantasyFS007
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed, but will he be a guaranteed starter and a consistent performer?

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      yes michu has great fix to play with

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

      yes quite possibly

      but swans signed another mid this week

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

      daily mail? and yes

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  13. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys, totally irrelevant to the Chelsea reading game, but any idea if miyachi is due for first team football this season?

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

    Terrible.. terrible decision

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  15. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    How frustrating is Mata as your captain??? Absolutely everywhere but not a assist or goal in 2 games. Nightmare!

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    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Devastating! Especially as I had Hazard (C) until the CC.

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  16. Neddy55
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Ian Harte a 30-yard screamer and I will go to bed tired but happy

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

    RVP > Torres for a 12 point hit???

    Might get Anelka too.

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

      No. You need Pog, Cahill, Guthrie and Lampard as well

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

    linesman assist!

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

      Set Pardew on him! 😉

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

      linesman must have torres in his fantasy team

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

    Only just seen it so this is a bit late but.. Torrrrreeeeessssss!!!!!!!!!

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  20. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Nobody here (C) hazard?

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

      I did

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    2. QPR Lad 92
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I did

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

      Mac has.

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

      Nah, no one whatsoever.

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

    Anyone care to take a guess at the BPs tonight?

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

      Im going to go out on a limb and say hazard 3 lampard 2 (pretty please) and maybe a reading player

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

        Yeah Lamps (C) FTW!

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

      Hazard Cole Lampard

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

        Why Cole? One assist compared to five goalscorers...

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

      Hazzy 3 100%

      Lamps, possibly

      maybe cole too

      yep something like that whoever was terrifying ivan tonight done well too

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    4. Milan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Judging by last game when Hazard got only 1 BP for two assists, I'd say

      3 - Cahill
      2 - Lamps
      1 - Hazard

      Not fair but stats are never fair.

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  22. Smellbobs
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    29 points tonight, come on...!

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

    A) Torres and Yaya

    or

    B) Pissé (or Adebayor) and Kagawa?

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

      if there's no hit involved, B. Can't handle the stress of torres anymore

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

      Kagawa and Torressssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

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    3. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Bit early for Ade. Wait another game week at least

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    4. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      B, but with ba

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

    Think Mata will be rested this weekend.

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

      He's don ok, just unfortunate

      Lamps, mata, hazard, torres combo is lovely

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  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    3 hazard
    2 lamps
    1 torres

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  26. Podge
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Torres captainers should buy that linesman a drink 🙂

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  27. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Torres' goal broke the FPL site lol

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

      For real lol

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  28. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Reading and Soton have been great entertainment.

    Championship, you can have Norwich and QPR back.

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    1. QPR Lad 92
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      ...

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

      +1

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    3. Sigga -Cardiff City-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Norwich and Stoke and Wigan

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

      And Stoke

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  29. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    on 97 points for the GW just 1 more goal please Nando take me into triple figures and I might not sell you to RVP in the morning (*might)

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  30. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Victory 😀 😀 😀

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