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11 May 2013 2782 comments
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While we’ve the decadence of a Wembley final to enjoy with our tea, our afternoon football fix is limited to just a single Premier League encounter. Aston Villa host top four chasing Chelsea up in the midlands, in a clash that prompted much consternation from Fantasy managers prior to the teamsheets being announced.

With heavy rotation anticipated in Rafa Benitez’s lineup, the Spanish supremo has, in the main, come good courtesy of a starting XI that ticks many of our boxes.

Eden Hazard is the surprise starter – fit after a minor calf injury, he’s thrown into the midfield along with Juan Mata and Victor Moses. Frank Lampard stats as expected as he chases the club’s goalscoring record, while Oscar is parked on the bench. David Luiz is perhaps major casualty for Fantasy mangers, rested for the midweek Europa League final, it’s John Terry and Gary Cahill in defence at Villa Park, as Branislav Ivanovic is also preserved. As for Villa, they make one forced change: Matt Lowton is ruled out with an thigh injury, paving the way for Eric Lichaj to earn a start at right-back.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to steer your real-time thoughts through this one, ahead of tonight’s teatime final.

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  1. Absinthe Minded
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So Benteke to sturridge looks like the plan for next week?
    Not now obviously
    just checking

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  2. Orbaiz17
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I take it this means Bentekke is out of the final game?

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    1. Epic Fail
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Aye

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    2. Scribe
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No shit Sherlock

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    3. For Fuchs Sake
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No! He'll be given a 3 goal start at Wigan next week for it!

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      1. Epic Fail
        13 years, 5 months ago

        šŸ˜€

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 5 months ago

      This makes Scharner essential for GW38. ESSENTIAL

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    5. A.
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yup, 1 match ban, should be

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  3. Rafabio
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Mata looks so tired and playing like it.

    Woke up to do Mata --> Santi, game was updating šŸ™

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  4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    13 years, 5 months ago

    crowd is cheering terry's injury 😯

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      13 years, 5 months ago

      šŸ˜†

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    2. Scribe
      13 years, 5 months ago

      football banter mate.....get over it

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      1. Dr Bronner
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Pretty poor banter

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Like Chelsea fans hissing when they play Spurs.

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  5. Trigg ā­ļø
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I haven't seen a Chelsea game when Terry hasn't needed treatment since Eva joined the club.

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    1. Dr Bronner
      13 years, 5 months ago

      šŸ˜†

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  6. FridayNightFail
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like it went in...

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    1. the axolotl
      13 years, 5 months ago

      even in the replay it's touch and go

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  7. drughi
    13 years, 5 months ago

    terry playing dead just so he can get mouth to mouth threatment from the hot physio. He really is one of a kind

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    1. Willis.
      13 years, 5 months ago

      šŸ™„

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    2. Epic Fail
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Doctor*

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  8. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Branislav what a guy.

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  9. Absinthe Minded
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Benteke will now miss the first 2 games of next season?

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    1. the axolotl
      13 years, 5 months ago

      no it was 2 yellows

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      1. Absinthe Minded
        13 years, 5 months ago

        ah cheers

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    2. Acquafresca
      13 years, 5 months ago

      2 YCs, only 1 game.

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      1. Absinthe Minded
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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    3. Scribe
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No

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  10. Viper
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I have Lampard but 10 points from 3 doesn't seem great šŸ™

    Most will will only have 1/2 played..

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    1. Absinthe Minded
      13 years, 5 months ago

      7 from Hazard and Benteke here...

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    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Time for a Frank winner yet.

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  11. d1g2w3
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Have Tevez and Sturridge already.

    Bentekkers to Lambert anyone?

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    1. Tibidabo
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Carroll

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      1. d1g2w3
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        13 years, 5 months ago

        good shout

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  12. Pratik
    13 years, 5 months ago

    The total score of Team Nz was beaten by one man from Team India - Milanista. šŸ™‚

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 5 months ago

      šŸ˜Ž

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  13. Saint Domingo
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ivanovic coming on for JT...Stretcher jobby

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  14. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Terry to miss another european final? šŸ˜†

    #karma

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He was never playing anyway.

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    2. .
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Get a life you sad pr1ck

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      1. Epic Fail
        13 years, 5 months ago

        😯

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Getting his shinpads ready as we speak...

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    4. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 5 months ago

      That is such a good post Learnu. Totally well timed and very apt.

      Keep up the great work!

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  15. Breadbin
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Post the bloody teams Demi. Very disappointed.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      13 years, 5 months ago

      😐 Have a look at the fixture schedule šŸ˜€

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      1. Breadbin
        13 years, 5 months ago

        No excuses.

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      2. Portuguese&Proud
        13 years, 5 months ago

        he probably means City Wigan

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You keep outdoing yourself

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  16. Lizard Lips
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Looks a millimetre or two over the line after Ba imho.

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    1. Breadbin
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I have a television and assure you that you don't know either way.

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      1. Lizard Lips
        13 years, 5 months ago

        That's why it's an opinion.

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        1. Breadbin
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Honestly imho tbh.

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  17. jonnybhoy
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Glasgow Celtic Champions ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! šŸ™‚

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    1. Scribe
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Who cares?

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      1. jonnybhoy
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Shut up you idiot, I care.

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        1. Bartowski
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Then why do you have to tell us.

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  18. Portuguese&Proud
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance of that Benteke red card being sucessfully appealed?

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    1. Scribe
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You can't appeal 2 yellows, I don't think.

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        13 years, 5 months ago

        cheers mb

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  19. Piggs Boson
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I think that should have been a goal...

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    1. Breadbin
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Opinions.

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    2. FPL Daniel
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Clear goal

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      1. the axolotl
        13 years, 5 months ago

        it clearly isn't clear, but i think a goal, just

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  20. Jimbo123
    13 years, 5 months ago

    'Stand up if you hate JT'....whilst he's down injured.

    Rough.

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    1. SW6
      13 years, 5 months ago

      If it was anyone other than Terry I'd probably agree.

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    2. the axolotl
      13 years, 5 months ago

      stand up if you love cheryl

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  21. FridayNightFail
    13 years, 5 months ago

    If Lampard were given a pen and missed it I'd puke...

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    1. Dr Bronner
      13 years, 5 months ago

      What if he knocks it in on the rebound?

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  22. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    13 years, 5 months ago

    It was definitely over, but you can't blame them for not giving it.

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    1. Scribe
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Blame Fat lil Blatter

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    2. SPorting
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, I mean it's not like the officials are paid to get that sort of decisions right.

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    3. Tibidabo
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Just another reason for them to move forward with the technology they use. So primitive right now.

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  23. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Flicked over for a sec. What happened to Terry?

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    1. FridayNightFail
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rough but unintentional defender's challenge.

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    2. Breadbin
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Justice.

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  24. Acquafresca
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Lamps 2/3 on target

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      13 years, 5 months ago

      2/4 he had one blocked.

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  25. Willis.
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Lampsy off target!

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    1. Dr Bronner
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Could do without that Frank!

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  26. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    13 years, 5 months ago

    John Terry to turn up in Amsterdam in full kit?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I hope so šŸ˜€

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  27. Margarido
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Pen from Baker.
    Goal from BA (Cahill assist)

    Next year will stand.

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  28. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
    13 years, 5 months ago

    just seen an angle... definite goal šŸ™‚

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    1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
      13 years, 5 months ago

      different angle in slow mo

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  29. Caine & Co.
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Cmon luiz

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 5 months ago

      *mata

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  30. Damo.
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So what will happen there now with goal line technology? The game carried on for a bit, surely they can't just blow up and stop the game?

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    1. JWF
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Of course they can if it was a goal. The system takes about a second to alert the ref to the goal so play won't have carried on much anyway.

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      1. Damo.
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Is that all it is yeah? I don't really know much about it tbh. I must have look. Cheers man.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It's done with Hawkeye - as soon as the decision is made (less than 5 secs, apparently) they give the goal. No need to stop the game, just carry on and blow up if it's a goal. Kind of like playing advantage then bringing it back for the foul.

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      1. Damo.
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks a million man

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