[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. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like I'm going to drop out of the top 500 tonight after haz, lamps and now torres points

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  2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Job done well played skipper frankie

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

    Eva Carneiro mmmm 😉

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

    BAPs?

    3 Hazard?
    2 Torress, Pog, Lamps, Guthrie

    ?

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    1. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Cole oo!

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  5. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    https://p.twimg.com/A07dma4CMAA-cWf.png:large

    Linesman is blind. Big teams always get the decisions against the smaller teams, what a jokeshop

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

      Oh dear

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

      Agree-d.

      He must have captained Torres

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

      Wish Reading beat the scum, 3-4 😀

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

    Woop! 77 with bonus to come. Pretty damn happy with that 🙂

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

      76 + baps for me. Very good start!

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

    CHELSEA PHYSIO! 😆

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      She is a doctor

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

        haha... you go guuuurl

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

        He wasn't talking about the woman.

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  8. Arsene30
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    crap game!

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  9. Arsene30
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard a must!

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  10. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Close ML battle this week - gonna come down to BPs I think - reckon I have any chance?

    Me: BPs for Lampard & Guthrie

    Him: 1 point + BPs for Cole & Pog

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      You win by 2 points.

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

    Why RDM always smile?? or just his face looks like this?

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  12. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea physio is hotter than Torres.

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Doctor*

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

    Started on 34 and ending on 69. Cant complain

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

      😉

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

    sorry QPR lad 😉

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

    IVANOVIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  16. KJ-
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    IVANOVIC?!?!?! NO WAAAAAY!

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

    Ivanovic! CMONNNNNNNNNN!

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

    Hazard assist. Ivanovic goal.

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  19. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    How are the BP's gonna pan out, folks ?

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard 3
      Torres + Lampard 2

      imo

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

      3 of the goal scorers.

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  20. Jimrod™
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    IVAN!! 😀

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

    IVANOVIC

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

    Gorkks score? please?

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

    after 2 games, i think Hazard is gona be a must have, very dangerous.
    Torres has not shown enough for me and there is value elsewhere
    chel will concede so not too much value, unless cole/ivan sustain attacking pts

    reading done well, 2 big mistakes from federici now!!
    like the look of mcanuff and mccleary, some value

    yesssssssssssssssssss
    hazard and ivan after i was typing!!!

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

    Fed up for corner!

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

    yes yes yes finally something!!!...:P
    Ivanovic u beauty!!!... 😀

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  26. Arsene30
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    not a good match

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  27. Arsene30
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    A bad change took hazard out for ramiers! 🙁

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  28. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Fed goal, it's on the cards on my late stream.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Well bollocks, this could have been a slightly better gw but I mustn't complain.

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  29. lightspeed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    FT now?

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  30. The3rdTurd
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Mister Assister

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