[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
28 September 2013 2155 comments
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The Gameweek begins with a potential classic. A London derby. A top of the table clash. All against the backdrop of a meeting between Jose Mourinho and Andre Villas-Boas. While the two managers are unlikely to deliver the scenes that the morning’s press have built up, we’re hopeful that their teams can at least provide the goods out on the pitch.

Fantasy managers should have plenty of interest in the outcome, with Paulinho, Christian Eriksen and Roberto Soldado commanding strong ownership in attacking areas for Spurs, while Kyle Walker and Jan Vertonghen’s owners will be looking for fifth clean sheet of the season.

Chelsea’s Fantasy assets have been on the downward spiral since the Gameweek 1 double, although one of Eden Hazard, Frank Lampard and Oscar are still in over 10% of FPL lineups, with Branislav Ivanovic second only to City’s Pablo Zabaleta in terms of popularity.

The team news from the Lane finds the home side unchanged from the starting XI that won the three points at the death in Cardiff. That means another start for Kyle Naughton at left-back, with Danny Rose remaining sidelined. Andros Townsend and Gylfi Sigurdsson retain the roles flanking Soldado, with Erik Lamela again on the bench, along with the in-form Jermain Defoe.

Jose Mourinho is able to call on Ramires in his midfield, despite doubts in the week on his fitness. The Chelsea boss retains David Luiz in defence after the Brazilian started at Swindon in midweek. Fernando Torres also keeps his start from that match, as Gary Cahill and Samuel Eto’o are kept in reserve. There’s also no place for Juan Mata, as Oscar returns to the “number ten” role, with Ramires set to move to the right flank, leaving Mikel and Frank Lampard to take up central midfield positions.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so right through the three o’clock kick-offs and this evening’s encounter at the Liberty Stadium.

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  1. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Couldn't care less about FPL atm

    1-1 would be excellent for Arsenal

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    1. Snikiii
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      1-2 Michu early Kos and Ramsey to turn it around

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      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        1-3

        Michu and Giroud hat-trick

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  2. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 6 months ago

    Eriksen=Modric v2.0

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Apologies to Eriksen owners, my Sky Sports voodoo team captain curse does it again. That's 12 points from the last 5 captained players total

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    2. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely nothing alike.

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      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        From an FPL point of view they are, assist the assister

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      2. onionbarje
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        in terms of FPL yes, in real life no

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  3. Mak_Gold
      12 years, 6 months ago

      No Vidic, no Collins.

      Down to 10. 🙁

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Staring at possibly only having 8 this week...

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    • PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      And I'm down to 10 players once again this week!
      Bloody Moyes

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    • isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Terry owned by 6.9%
      Soldado by 15.8%

      damage limited.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        😎

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      2. The3rdTurd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Good for their owners. I can't believe Terry is only at 6.9% ownership when Ivanovic is over 30%

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Most probably picked Ivanovic in the DGW for his attacking threat

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

        Forca has both

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          All the cool kids do.

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        2. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          I can live with that.

          Kind of.

          THE JAMMY B*STARD

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      4. The King
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Hehe

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    • Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      @demi

      Do you know the man city bench mate?

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    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Down to 9

      Eriksen gone too

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    • SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Defensive woes.

      The biggest question: Is Figueroa playing?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Yes.

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Whoop.

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      2. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, looks like 352

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    • The Machine
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Collins on the bench?

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        yes

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    • Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      No Vidic (off WC lol)

      C'mon Faye 😯

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    • Nopli -The Banned One (Solo…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Terry(C) Nextweek 😎

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        He's on my bench this 🙂

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      2. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        He wont get anything

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    • onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Palm where is your team round up

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    • Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Collins dropped then? FFS.

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        For who?

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        As predicted.

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        1. Scottys Army
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          good riddance hes out of my team

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        2. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Credit where its due, you knew pre-season Collins wasn't nailed on.

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      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Well I know which defender to transfer out this week then.

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        1. Scottys Army
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          same here

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    • Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      I hope I eat my words but holtby is sh*t, don't know why we persevere with him

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      1. onionbarje
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Holtby is better than you think

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        1. Amateur Pundit Zan
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Must be better in games I am not watching...

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      2. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        You didn't watch the u21s this summer then .....

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    • Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry - is Rio playing?

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      1. Chazza
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Yep

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Yup!

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      3. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

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      4. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          Ta, all - hooray! 🙂

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      5. Matamatician
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        yep

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      6. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, ha ha ha. I've had all along.
        Cheapest, most baps, most minutes, most points.

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    • Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Doosra, do you think Tomkins is ahead of Collins in the pecking order now?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        I hope so. Should be.

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    • Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      That Villa line-up looks ripe for a battering, wish I had Negredo

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    • Scratch
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Is Collins on the bench or injured?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Bench it seems.

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    • Blue Teets
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Crazy, crazy United formation that!

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    • r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Soldado hanging on to the 1 bonus point for now...

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    • Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      No Evra is the biggest troll ever. I hope United lose 😡

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Especially as Buttner played midweek too

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      2. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Yep disgusting £20m+ worth of United players and I will be lucky to get a point out of them!!

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    • Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Ideal scenario ....

      WBA to go 2-0 up in the first 10 minutes.

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    • Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Got Evra for -4 😎

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      1. PGR
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Same. Made him captain as well

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    • Nopli -The Banned One (Solo…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      1-1 wont be a bad result for chelsea at all

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    • Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      ivan red please

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    • Licky
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      No, Lamela. No, RVP. Can't wait til Ozil and Giroud get ruled out with muscle strains.

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    • CHANCING PUNT
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Nasri in for Navas.

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        Other way around?

        Nasri not in team 🙁

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        1. CHANCING PUNT
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 6 months ago

          He's been put in. For Navas. Late change.

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    • SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      BBC Text: "Playing Mikel instead of Mata is like having Kagawa at your disposal but starting Fellaini."

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 6 months ago

        lol!

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    • isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      Classic FPL case of right decision, wrong reason

      I dropped Collins for fixtures
      Allardyce dropped Collins.

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    • David silva
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 months ago

      As long as Ferdi gets at least 70 minutes, I'm happy!

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