Dugout Discussion
18 August 2013 4717 comments
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Sunday’s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boas’ Spurs. Two hours later, Chelsea start their double Gameweek with a home clash with Hull City as Fantasy mangers brace themselves for an avalanche of points.

The team news from Palace finds Ian Holloway keep the faith with much of the side that won promotion from the Championship. Holloway keeps the new boys on the bench, with Marouane Chamakh and Jose Campana in reserve while the likes of Aaron Wilbraham and Scott Dobbie are handed starts. New signing, Dwight Gayle, does get his Premier League debut up front, however.

Visitors Spurs are without Gareth Bale but can call on the services of Jan Vertonghen who is fit to line up alongside Michael Dawson in defence. Danny Rose gets the nod at left-back as expected. In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to be starting in the Bale role, with Nacer Chadli given a debut on the left-flank. All eyes will be up front, however, as Roberto Soldado makes his first start following his £26 million move from Valencia.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available for those who fancy live chat during this match and into the tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

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  1. LewanGOALski
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    Chelsea looks really great

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
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      possibly need to put performance in context of the opposition though

      next week will be the test

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    2. Vote Joke
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      ...against Hull

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    3. Optimus.
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      its Hull?

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  2. Captain Fantastic
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    Why did Benteke not get as assist yesterday? He scored from his own penalty rebound.

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
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      You can't assist your own goal

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      1. Seamy
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        It appears Soldado has. Probs just a glitch though

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        1. Tiki-Taka
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          It's an error, he gets 3 Bonus points tho

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        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          Definitely a glitch

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        3. DropPointsNotBombs
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          How has Soldado?

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        4. waitinginthelonggrass
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          Intersting

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      2. Oflow
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        Soldado got given an assist, and he wasnt even the one who assisted.

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      3. 4-4-who?
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        why not? An assist is an assist isn't it? They need to look at the rules.

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
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          Or you do.

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      4. 4-4-who?
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        Change for this season.

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    2. Podge
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      He didnt win the peno though

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  3. Touré De Force
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    Ramires absolute general in midfield

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  4. Al Pacino
    • 12 Years
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    Where's super oscar baby? 😀

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  5. New Article Posted
    Mark
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    • 18 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    New article posted...

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/08/18/the-knee-jerk/

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  6. Granville
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku cameo is all we can hope for now.

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 15 Years
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      Or he plays the full 90 mins during the week and gets a hat trick!

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  7. Granville
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    54 with Silva, Lukaku, Hazard, Cech, Benteke to come. Solid yet unspectacular.

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
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      Wanna swap ? 🙂

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      The Scout Surgery will help you. You need it!

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  8. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Plenty in trouble in LMS and Early Bird.

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    1. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      What do you have to do to get through in LMS again TM?

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      1. Elwood
        • 13 Years
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        Get above average for the first week.

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        1. Lawrø
          • 13 Years
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          Cheers

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          Average or better.

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        3. Michaelangelo
          • 13 Years
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          then I expect to stay in

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    2. Lord Flashheart
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      • 14 Years
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      How does it work?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        Score average or more in LMS or have a GW rank under 1000000

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    3. Thomass
      • 13 Years
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      Me?

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  9. Evs
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    Think I will hold on to Terry for the blank, Jose's Chelsea always were solid at the back...

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    1. Tim Canterbury
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      Good call with Williams by the way. When he eventually did come on he looked terrific

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      1. Evs
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        He's a cracking little player.

        Only 19. Hopefully he gets more game time.

        They don't call him Joniesta for nowt 😉

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I want hold ivanovic

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    3. Flicka
      • 12 Years
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      I'm think the same. Terry looked quite comfortable out there today.

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    4. sdmdsdBazman
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      What defenders are you guys subbing on if you're holding onto a CHE defender?

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      1. sdmdsdBazman
        • 12 Years
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        *for the blank

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  10. Sleep Talk
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    KDB will score tonight. Shoots whenever he has the chance, great prospect.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Are they playing tonight too??

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      1. Sleep Talk
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        Well spotted. I meant today.. 😛

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  11. There's Always One!
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Did mirallas look any good yesterday?

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  12. Theseus
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    i went with oscar instead of a CHE defender as there was more chance of attacking points plus the fact that a clean sheet will be only an assist away by him. it paid off. hope that lukaku comes on soon though,hull are in for worse than AVL the previous season...

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    1. denial
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      YEp. Nice one. Nearly did same, but wanted Mirallas instead.

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  13. The Bandit
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    Cole seems to have rediscovered his attacking potential

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  14. Oflow
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    Haz is in good positions but doing absolutely nothing.

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  15. joinho
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Well all 3 of my Chelsea players have started, not that i'm smug about it or anything

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  16. Dynamic
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    Omg Lampard

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  17. Mílanista
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    BOOM

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  18. DonTheSpecialOne
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    BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  19. DropPointsNotBombs
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    What a f***ing goal

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  20. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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    lampaaaaaaaaaaard

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  21. Does what he wants
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    FATTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

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  22. SUPERMAN
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    Wow. Just wow

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    1. Sleep Talk
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      This.

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  23. Dynamic
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    FORCAAA

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  24. FISSH
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    ohhhhh franky

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  25. super zlatan
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    Frank the tank.

    Wow

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  26. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
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    Who assisted?

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    1. Villain_123
      • 12 Years
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      Torres.

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
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      torres again

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  27. Elniñorules
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    SUPER FRANKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

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  28. The Bandit
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Forca 😀

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  29. Parm
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    lol @ those loling at Forca

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  30. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lampard owners get it back!

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