Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

We’ve the small matter of a Monday evening showdown at the Etihad to contend with before the Gameweek comes to its conclusion. Manuel Pellegrini will be looking to get one over Jose Mourinho as City seek the win that will fire them back to the summit, whilst Chelsea will be hoping to put the brakes on their hosts’ blistering attack.

City must do so without the talents of Sergio Aguero up top after the Argentine was ruled out with a hamstring injury last week. Pellegrini makes three changes to the side that hammered Spurs last time around – Matija Nastasic, Aleksandar Kolarov and Alvaro Negredo come in for Fernandinho, Gael Clichy and Aguero, with Martin Demichelis moving into central midfield to cover in the Brazilian’s absence.

Mourinho makes a couple of alterations to his XI, with Nemanja Matic and David Luiz replacing John Obi Mikel and Oscar.

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  1. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Only have two playing today. Both on yellow.

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    City parking the bus at home lol

    Chelsea should be 3-0 up

    😆

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not much of a bus to be fair.....

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  3. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard is unstopable 1 on 1. reminds me of Zico of brasil.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Great to watch....

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    2. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You're old.

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      1. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Leave us oldies alone - besides, he's but a mere stripling.

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      2. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        if i had said reminds me of Cruyff then im not old, id be a grandpa.

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  4. Kevin Twine
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Boring, boring Chelsea.

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wasn't the chant, "Borrrring, City, borrrrring!?"

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      1. Kevin Twine
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Erm, no...

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        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I remember hearing it on TV when they stunk...so, only a few years ago -- back in the Jo/Robinho days (from their own fans!).

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  5. UnitednationsXI
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    kolorav since i got him in: 0,1,1*

    well have to keep him for the next three and ship him out for the blank

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't look at the opponents. Doh!

      Cardiff, Spurs, Chelsea

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  6. denial
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Surely a red card coming.

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  7. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    *uck we are so unlucky it could have been 4-0

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  8. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Nastasic and Demich are rubbish

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    1. Top Drawer Jeff
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Add Dzeko to that list !!!

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      So is Kolarov defending

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  9. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Negredo you tart.

    Get involved, son.

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    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He was doing a good bit of whinging 5 mins ago when he got tackled.

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  10. In Like Flynn.
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone here got a captain playing tonight?

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  11. Tricky
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    And I thought it would be a good idea to bench Hazard this week.
    ***watchin game from behind sofa

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  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    We will park the bus they said 🙄

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  13. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Shitty bus-parking from Chelsea here

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  14. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    amazing 1st half

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  15. Wakka Wakkas
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Great half, Chelsea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  16. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Superbowl MK2.

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  17. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    City dont like it up em

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  18. Sif
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya above Ivan on Baps, joke.

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's missed two good chances as well

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    2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I saw that .... new system is bizarre.

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  19. S.Kuqi
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Great 1st half but not in fpl terms.

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  20. Yome
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kompany off to Barca in the summer I reckon

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  21. Wakka Wakkas
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    In all honesty, it should be 2-0 Chelsea, at least!

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      serious? should be 3-0 minimum

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  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    sigh........

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  23. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    lol at those who were saying Mourinho will park the bus. Where are all the haters now?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      hiding

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    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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    4. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      They're away buys compiling the next jealous jab haha!!

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  24. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Most used word in the last 45 mins: bus.

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    1. Tricky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      And park

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  25. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    And that's why we'll win the league.

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    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😎

      It's in the bag .

      Chelsea 1
      City 2
      3rd spot up for grabs

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      didn't realize the game was over already

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  26. Syd.
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea fully deserve the lead

    Demichiles has been awful

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Its not him, its the set up. They can't expect him to cover 40 yards chasing Hazard or Willian on a break. Poor selection from Pelli IMO.

      Milner is the sort you need in there fir this match. He'll get across the pitch on those chelsea breaks and make the tackles for you. Demi hasn't got the legs - it aint his fault

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  27. gers23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Have ivan terry and kolarov....i can see 2 red cards coming 🙁

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  28. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard running the show 🙂

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    1. Schürrle Class
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Will he score in second half

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  29. 4-4-who?
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Loving how crap City are.

    Lap it up City bandwagoners.

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Early doors mate and City have not been shit, they have had a number of chances. However, since the goal Chelsea have grown in confidence and are winning more 50-50 balls.

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  30. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I have ship players I want to ship out 😯

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    1. Sting
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      6 players* lol

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