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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. The Milkman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Sooo, where are the bonii heading?

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

    Wow, now that is what you call a high scoring gameweek! Hope everyone capitalised because they don't come around too often!

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

      You only capitalise if you have the right players 😉

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

    Epic Fail!

    94-102

    Thats what you call a H2H!

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

      thats pretty awesome!

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

        wow, hard loss

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

      Ahem! 109 - 92 here.

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

    Loving Lampards 2 goals this week but dont see him scoring except for Pens.

    Think Lampard -> Bale is on the cards

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

      I think he was very very attacking and will score and assist from open play too. That said I'm selling him too I think, with the blank approaching

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

    Got lucky there, Torres owners/captainers. Let it be a lesson 🙂

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

      Think im gona keep Torres, just never gona captain him again

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

        that's a lot of money to spend on a non-captain option

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Felt so lucky when he scored that, know exactly what you mean. I'd like to think that without the DGW i wouldn't have looked twice at him

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    3. Gnubuntu
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +5000

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    4. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      He had one cleared off the line in the first game, nearly scored with a header and Hazard nicked his assist at the end. It could've been a lot better too.

      (Yes, I'm ignoring the offside 😆 )

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  6. shamerock robin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Can someone please tell me when to listen to the good advice from FFS and when to ignore it?

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    1. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Shut up, Really. Just shut your whining, responsibility-avoiding, mealy-mouthed, limp-d***ed mouth.

      Really.

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  7. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    82 points pre bonus... Got to be happy with it... best start to a season ever...

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  8. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    So keep Mata or Torres?

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

      Neither.

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    2. Pat Mustard
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping Torres only because he's guaranteed gametime and is up top. Mata -> Kag after weekend.

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  9. kraftwerker
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Mobile sites working chaps.

    Bang on 100, I'll take that 🙂

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  10. flipperallstars
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Loving Torres and ivanovic late goals to rescue the evening and a nice 87 points

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  11. Naboo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Predictions for the next few GW's bandwagons?

    Cazorla (already got him so that's ok)
    Graham (got him too, maybe I'm being a little biased)
    Lambert (don't have him but can see him starting and scoring a few/performing well at home next week)

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  12. TheJogaBonitos
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    are many people going ahead with the torres > rooney/rvp even with man utd's less than impressive start?

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

      i intended to get rvp for torres this week

      but i can get hazzy and roons otherwise,.. hmm

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

    Points are in quickly!

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

    On the bright side, more likely to get a green arrow next week, already 4 ahead of most 😉

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  15. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Bonus point predictions?

    Hazard - 3
    Lampard - 2
    Torres - 1

    I'm just guessing didn't get to see the whole game.

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    1. @FPLStrategist
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Assists count for feck all in this game so you'd never know...

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    2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      id say thats correct

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    3. Hi I'm Jose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Ivan 😀

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

      torres does not deserve a bonus

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

    Do we think bonus will be out tonight?

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

      Yes

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

    Hit's don't seem so bad when you've got so many spare points. Spend them now before you get attached to them.

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    1. Red-United
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure if I should take a hit to cash in on the price rises... 🙁

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

      I used to look at hits just like that- spending my hard-earned points 😆

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

      102-94 mate

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

        Brilliant game man. Yuo were unlucky. I was sweating a bit when Guthrie pulled you back in it/

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

    Has Adebayor had any sort of pre season?

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

      Magaluf beach soccer tourney. Won a bottle of bubbly

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

      Not really, no 🙁

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  19. Jonah Takalua
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    That moment when you realise of AAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL the players it could be supporting that 4th goal attack it's not Mata, Torres, Lampard, Oscar oooooh nooooooo, but the chelsea right back that most of your rivals have that randomly scored in the last game

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

    Bonus are out already according to status page

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

    Now who to ship between Lampard and Ivan... Decisions decisions...

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

      Ivan's playing further forward than Lamps so 😉

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Surely Ivan is a keeper for now?

      I'm thinking keep hold of Torres, and get some MU coverage for Mata.

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

    hope bonus get added tonight...........

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  23. BigFatFrank
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Ivan.... nice to get a decent start for once. now how to spend my 3.5 in the bank.... Torres to.....???? suggestions?

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  24. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Might treat myself to a 4 pointer this week , so far ahead of the pack it will be worth it. Dont want to risk no utd

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

      Thinking the same I feel a hit or two coming on. Don't need to, but feeling saucy

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

    Mata and Torres can't get out my team quick enough!!

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

      You took them out already then?

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

        Nope. Thinking Torres to RvP this week then mata to nasri next week.

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          So you lied...

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  26. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Ivanovic getting 3 bonus ??

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      shots off target and played quite poorly, no chance imo

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    2. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      None, Chelsea conceded 2 goals!

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  27. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Bonus could go in any order to Cahill, Lampard, Torres, Ivan and Hazard. Not sure who had shots off target but i bet f-in fat Frank gets at least 2 for his pen!

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

      3 : Haz - 2 : Lam - 1 : Mat / Iva.

      Pure guesswork f*** knows

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

    Picked my 2nd highest scoring player as captain (Torres). Have to be relatively pleased with that.

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

    65pts. Was on 37 before today. Thrilled. Will that and run.

    Used FT for Aguero--->RVP already. Taking a hit.

    Ramires---->6.5ish Mid or Torres---->Tevez, who to get rid of first?

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  30. @FPLStrategist
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Maybe 1

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