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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. Captain Shirokov
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Dodgy. 😕

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

    JT booked for racism

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      13 years, 5 months ago

      🙄

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    2. FridayNightFail
      13 years, 5 months ago

      lol

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  3. Gaz Downright
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    yellow with a tint of red that

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

    How was that not a red

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

      only mild racism

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        13 years, 5 months ago

        with some scenes of nudity

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        1. Transient Anus
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Mild scenes of nude racism?

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

        True dat.

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Cole had him covered

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        13 years, 5 months ago

        This.

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    3. For Fuchs Sake
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Two players could have closed in

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  5. FridayNightFail
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wow the ref is kind... although Benteke started with a blatant foul, no?

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  6. Piggs Boson
    13 years, 5 months ago

    This game is begging for red card...

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      13 years, 5 months ago

      😯

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

      the wrong team gets it 😥

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      good call GB

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    4. Piggs Boson
      13 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

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  7. Gaz Downright
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Best goalie this season?

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    1. सनकी
      13 years, 5 months ago

      gotta say Lloris. cause i'm a yiddo.

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    2. Soccer Brah
      13 years, 5 months ago

      De Gea.

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

    Benteke to get sent off but still get 3 baps

    bookmark this

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

      Ramires*

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      1. Demí
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Looking forward to his 3baps

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  9. Pinoche
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramires red

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  10. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramirez off. Scenes.

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  11. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    13 years, 5 months ago

    LOL

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  12. Phaze 1
    13 years, 5 months ago

    well done ram

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  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bye Ramires....

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  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramires RED 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  15. Willis.
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramires off!!!

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  16. Captain Shirokov
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramires off, oh dear.

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  17. For Fuchs Sake
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramieres off hahaha

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  18. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramires Red... 🙁

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  19. Acquafresca
    13 years, 5 months ago

    YES!!! Arsenal for 3rd 😀

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      4th*

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    2. Scribe
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Spuds

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  20. FridayNightFail
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Well, here's the first one...

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  21. Declan-
    13 years, 5 months ago

    REd Ramires

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  22. Demí
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Good news for Lampard owners that

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    1. FridayNightFail
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

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

      Next week yes, not for the rest of this game.

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      1. Declan-
        13 years, 5 months ago

        He could come off at half time

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    3. Art Vandelay
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

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    4. Pinoche
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Why??

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      1. Demí
        13 years, 5 months ago

        More chance of starting next week...

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        1. Willis.
          13 years, 5 months ago

          He was always going to start.... What with the record and all that. 🙄

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

      Yeah right, 10 men.

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    6. Captain Shirokov
      13 years, 5 months ago

      How so?

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      1. Demí
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I don't mean for this game

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

    that's not a red card

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

      No but its a yellow

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        😉

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      correct. it's a yellow 🙂

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed, it's a yellow.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No, it was a yellow.

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    5. the axolotl
      13 years, 5 months ago

      nope and i'm a villa fan, was harsh 🙂

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      1. FridayNightFail
        13 years, 5 months ago

        He's paying for John Terry...

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    6. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It wasn't. Was a yellow though.

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  24. FridayNightFail
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus how high was his boot, has he got no brains?!

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  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    13 years, 5 months ago

    well thats torn my lampard punt then......

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    1. Art Vandelay
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He will play next week now though, for sure.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        13 years, 5 months ago

        silver linings 😉

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  26. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea down to 10 men 🙁

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  27. Ginkapo FPL
    13 years, 5 months ago

    This game is might not reach 90mins with all the cards.

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  28. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Whats what u get for not playing Luiz ya w@nker.

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  29. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Sod the final Rafa. Could be CL disaster for them today.

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  30. GoonerByron
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus... Ramires throwing big boots around like Macho Man Randy Savage!

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

      And Benteke with the big elbows

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