[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…
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard clearly doesn't like scoring

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  2. Lateriser 12
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Got to get Hazard in! This guy is brilliant!

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  3. Spalda
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    ahaha ivanovic u beauty. got fedcirici in goal, who cares

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  4. DLL18
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Haha Ivan

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  5. beric
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks Hazard 😀

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  6. mufc802
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    painful

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  7. Neddy55
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Sickened. Federici out of the PL. Get him out.

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      - 1

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  8. Shhh... I Should Be Working
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Ivan goal, Hazzard assits

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  9. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Ivan i love you!?,

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  10. Simon69
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    HOLY MOTHER OF JAYSUS JOHNNY IVANOVIC!

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    1. Simon69
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Torres made the FPL site slower and Ivanovic broke it...

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  11. Ryan
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Ivanovic!!!!

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  12. Henry Hill
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Why didn't Federci sprint back after the corner missed, what an idiot. What a ridiculously flattering scoreline for Chelsea

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  13. Bøwstring The Carp
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    OMGGGGG

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  14. SouthCoastSaint
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    DGW heroes!

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  15. Bøwstring The Carp
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Ivan, Lamps and Torres (c). Boooooom !! Maybe break the 120mark now 😯

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    1. SouthCoastSaint
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      good work!

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  16. top556677
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    3m in the bank and weighing up options:
    (A) Torres -> Rooney
    (B) Torres -> Adebayor
    (C) save transfers for a double transfer gw3

    thoughts?

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  17. Trashpanda
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    repost...lost on last page

    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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  18. hazza
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    why didnt torres just boot it?! what a dick

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  19. blue cheese
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard 5 assists?!? 😯

    Ivanovic owners must be dancing!

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      you bet! 😉

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  20. QPR Lad 92
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Why the heck did he pass???

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      apparently that's his job

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      1. QPR Lad 92
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        13 years, 6 months ago

        I mean he could've scored himself easily

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  21. Jinswick
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    What a horrible end. God damn u Ivanovic.

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    1. Mílanista
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      This

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  22. Clintymints
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Whoever picked Cole over Ivan

    My thoughts are with you

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    1. The Wizard of Ozil
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      iv JT 🙁

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    2. Evs
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Thx

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  23. Chazza
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    What a crazy, crazy gameweek.

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  24. Gaz Downright
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    IVANONIC!! points galore! hazard refuses not to assist

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  25. Podge
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    YYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS

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  26. Twelve years a slave
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    feckin hell that is massive that will hurt a few but puts me on 106

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  27. QOTSA
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard assist? Should have been Torres>>>Hazard. 🙁

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  28. meechamspowders
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    ivanovic again ffs

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  29. A2U
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    How I regret picking Terry over Ivanovic

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  30. Ryan
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    All 3 of my chelsea players scored tonight. Brilliant.

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