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. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    All this hazard nonsense

    its 1 game

    FFS

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  2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Bring on Mata!

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not likely

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  3. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Huddlestone + Livermore in. Meyler and Graham out.

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  4. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard is more overrated than an English striker.

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      BS

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    2. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Here we go...

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  5. Prime
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku, Ba and Essien back on the bench, unless that was a recorded image.

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  6. Yome
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    20 attempts for Chelsea already!

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  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How is that not a card for Sagbo?

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

      this

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    2. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Attempted drop-kicks are never red cards. 😉

      Only successful ones.

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  8. Hazardous
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcard is temptinggggg so much trash to get rid of

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I am going to take 8 or 12pt hit to get rid of the trash

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        this

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      2. nevins84
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Too ealy... let a ouple more gameweeks go by and youll have a better idea on whos the best selections

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  9. BON
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    60 minutes. Everyone check your score.

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  10. FC Tinker
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Not much has happened second half. Time for substitutions.

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    1. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully a big Belgian shaped one.

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  11. ...---...
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    OK Mourinho, that's 60 Earth minutes. Convinced yet?

    GET LUKAKU ON!!

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Tbf, Torres has 2 assists

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      1. Villain_123
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        KDB got the first.

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  12. afcblegend
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hmm think Hazard will be taken off soon 🙁 Get involved!

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      me too but that way i think he will start the second game.

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  13. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    60 mins up. Big sigh.

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  14. Viper
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't see any games or even highlights from yesterday. Did Coleman's goal/assist come from fortuitous circumstances or was he really pushing up field causing problems?

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    1. Jar Jar Winks
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      yh pretty much

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    2. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He was involved a lot.

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  15. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just got home and realized my gw isn't getting any better....sigh

    How's haz/Iva/Lukaku doing

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku is doing bench :/

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    2. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan ok, haz ineffectual, lukaku riding pine.

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    3. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

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  16. Texas Pete
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea ahead, game gone dull. Where have I seen that before?

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I remember this one time at Chelsea it happened

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  17. Sulk
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Great save cech

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  18. PGR
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone doing worse than me? I'm only on 35 🙁

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    1. Sulk
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Me

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    2. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      31

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    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      please... not even at 30 yet...

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  19. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Save! By cech! Never thought the day will come.

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  20. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Referee. Should have been a penalty...

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No doubt about it.

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  21. Podge
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Wobbed

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  22. FC Tinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Shurrle not!

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  23. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Schurrle coming on. No Lukaku 🙁

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  24. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard coming off here

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  25. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaka to start on Wednesday and against Man U perhaps?

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  26. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    This will be haz off

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    1. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      You sure?

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  27. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Shurrle to come. Hazard in danger?

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  28. Shmoke
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Schurrle on and no LUKAKU 🙁

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  29. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    ref come on

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  30. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    As if this week could get any worse, looks like no Lukaku at all 🙁

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