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. rohan
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    And that's how put in a solid performance. Hazard has been sublime. Zabaleta nowhere near him.

    Willian is a little wasteful but the way he has tracked back and ran at people is amazing.

    We should have been 0-3 up

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

      4-0 up *

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      3-2 Silva and Yaya should have acored.

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    3. Mojo Rojo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      3-1 IMO... Silva should have scored

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    4. spartannn
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Always play ivanovic in the big games. Btw the game isn't over till it's over.

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  2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I play Walker away to City
    Hammered

    I play Mertesacker away to City
    Hammered

    I put Ivanovich as last sub away to City
    sigh.....

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

      I sold him for a hit, high 5 😉

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      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        On the side! 🙂

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Also rely on Mourinho in the big games!!

      Azpilcueta, Hazard and Zero City here! 🙂

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Always*

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

      Always play ivanovic in the big games. Btw the game isn't over till it's over.

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  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Arghhhhhhh

    Nearly put a tenner on Chelsea at 8-1 🙁

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

      Nearly won the lottery - 6 numbers away

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      8-1?!?

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    3. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You mean 'didn't' not nearly

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    4. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on a 1-1 🙂

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  4. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I have a feeling Kolarov won't come out for 2nd half.

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    1. Barry Woj
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's been one of the most threatening City players on the pitch. Hazard's attacks have mostly come from the centre and the left. It's Demichelis who has got to go.

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  5. Scab
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So, the theory about yaya having no stats has gone out the window...

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  6. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya was having a great game with no points lol hes an enigma.

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's on 3 baps lol

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      3 baps

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    a) who has Ivan?
    b) who is playing him
    c) who else has a Chelsea defender on the bench? (Azpi)

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have Ivan and he is in the starting 11. 😎

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nicely done

        ML leader sold him this week as part of a -12

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    2. Scab
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Terry in for scab

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      d) who cares

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

      Terry front and centre. CS + BAPs please

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

    Ow comon ... Kill em, make em shit their wee knickers !!!

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  9. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Damn you kolorov.

    You are frustrating to own.

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    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      True. Put in a sublime cross in the beginning. Fippo Inzaghi would've scored that 😉

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

    Hazard best player that half.....

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He has played v well. As has willian

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  11. Bests Conquests
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Actually have missed the last several MNF HTs, how's Carragher been? Was right awful when he started.

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  12. KickIt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Well that answers my Ivan or Kompany this week question. 🙂

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  13. Mojo Rojo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Should really be City 1-3 Chelsea.

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    how is navas on 3 baps?

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

      Toure*

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

        No Navas

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      chances created, dribbles (maybe), pass completion, he's been very good

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

    Wenger spot on with the City being vulnerable comment

    City are nowhere near Arsenal & Chelsea when it comes to defending. Will porbably score enough to win the league anyway though

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  16. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kolarov will fall this week I think, I will cash in on my 0.1

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  17. Barry Woj
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Great first half there. Matic, Willian and Luiz have been very good while Hazard has been phenomenal.

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  18. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    lol at the Dzeko owners.

    s Negredo even playing?

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

    Can see a red coming "gulp" pls not ivan or kolarov

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  20. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Let's not forget that fate the first 10 mins Chelsea could have been 2 up. Strange first half.

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      * after.

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  21. An Púca
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    There'll be no Oscar tonight, so just the 1 pointer from Noone. Typical

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

      Vlaar for 2 for me if no Oscar baby

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

    First time ever i bench Ivanovic, and he scores.

    Benching for Evans only makes it sweeter

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I benched Azpi for Evans

      Jonny Evans - the ultimate FPL troll

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      ouch! :O

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  23. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Both Negrado and Dezko are so bad 🙁

    so Giroud > Sturridge or what ?

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

      Not if you have Suarez

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah.

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  24. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    what an intriguing game. city really missing fernandinho. they really need to take demichaelis off, but who can they bring on? they can't go too attacking or they'll be exposed.

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i think Milner could do the job better than Demi. Not ideal, but he has the physical prowess

      You're bang on though, its no fault of Demi, but he aint the man for this role, he can't make up the ground when Chelsea break. Fernandinho is a huge loss

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  25. Rats Ass
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    "Eden Hazard. Fantastic player." G Deulofeu

    Check out @gerardeulofeu's Tweet: https://twitter.com/gerardeulofeu/status/430441681880891392

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

      I couldn't give a .....

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bromance?

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  26. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone here use DW Fitness (GYM)?

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

    Willian is shite, bring Oscar in, Jose!

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

      He has been great take it you are not watching the game.

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

        +1 Willian quality tonight - more influential than Haz for me

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      2. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldn't say great but not worst on the pitch

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I can't believe I am saying this but Torres is suited for this game. We miss him

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  29. digaditch4u
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on RVP for Suarez next week as a potential differential for 1 week as Pool at home to Arsenall and Man U at home to Fulham.... thoughts pleas before i do something stupid 🙂

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

    C'mon Chelsea

    Just park the bus now. 1-0 would be great

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