[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
5 April 2014 2205 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday’s three o’clock encounters take care of the Gameweek scoring from this point on, before Chelsea end the day’s events with their meeting with in-form Stoke at Stamford Bridge.

To be fair, Fantasy talent looks thin on the ground. Manchester United’s visit to Newcastle would have normally provided the platform for points for some but, with Wayne Rooney’s toe injury putting him out of the picture, we’re left to look elsewhere. Cardiff’s vital clash with Palace offers the potential of this week’s big budget bandwagon, Jordan Mutch, while Robert Snodgrass’ remaining owners will be seeking further returns from their man when the Canaries take on the indifferent Baggies at Carrow Road.

Goals and returns look scarce, then, before Chelsea see us out and, while Eden Hazard and the Blues rearguard are still well represented in our squads, Stoke look distinctly banana skin-like as opponents. It could be an interesting day.

Our Twitter feed will provide all the latest team sheet tweaks, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom will accompany you right through to the final whistle at Chelsea.

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  1. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    How can you go from being the best striker in the Premier League to one of the worst?

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      There was an interesting hot topic about this. Essentially his legs have gone.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        where did they go?

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      chelsea effect

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    3. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Yeah his game was always based on playing off the last man, but now he can't get away fast enough. Injuries and age. Michael Owen- esque.

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      1. Ghost Ship
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        And that is compounded by chronic loss of confidence - he knows exactly what the problem is and that he can never get it back.

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    4. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Watch the youtube video of all his goals for Liverpool (really, it's a great watch). Loads from pure pace (gone through injury), instinctive finishes (gone through confidence) and Alonso/Gerrard balls from deep which Chelsea rarely play.

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    5. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Many other strikers have failed at Chelsea, Drogba is arguably the only one in the Abramovic era to succeed. The rest have not lived up to their name.

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      1. In Bale We Trust
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Anelka didn't fail.

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 17 days ago

          That's fair in fact, I left him out but he wasn't bad.

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      2. Ghost Ship
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        It's hard to believe they have let Sturridge and lukaku go.

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    6. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Lost every bit of self-confidence he had and injuries seem to have effected his pace. Still an unusual and interesting case.

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  2. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Haz will def play if it stays like this, Che look poor

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Hmmm. Looks like it needs Ba, Oscar or, err, Cole to me.

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Let's hope he has a 1 point cameo.

      #FPLsheeppaytheprice

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  3. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Cup opponent sold Mata for Eriksen. That must hurt 🙁

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  4. In Bale We Trust
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Lads who to start next week? Ward (AVL, eve), Ivan (swa) or Sturridge (MCI)?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      prob ward n ivan

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Ward

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  5. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Any news on Clichy?

    Is he injured?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      id he is im very tempted to get lolavrov in

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      don't know.
      it's possible however he wasn't injured, one of richards or jovetic would need to be left out of the 18 otherwise, both need to be kept feeling part of it imo so therefore included.
      alternatives to leave out were lescott, milner or javi garcia

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    3. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      This would be great for my FPL. Could bring Kolarov and Baines before GW34.

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  6. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    I'm better than Willian.

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      He should play for Al Ahly

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Not good enough for Al Ahly.

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        1. FACUPARSE
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 17 days ago

          A penguin could play for Al Ahly

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      2. Downtown
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        You mean the most succesful club in the world?

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  7. Goaldigger
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Minileague lost, pretty much. Mata success and hazard bench. Who would have thought. Bleh.

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  8. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    CPL; Dann or Mariappa?
    Any views ? Thanks!

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      either really dont think you can go wrong

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    2. A.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Dann I'd say, but then I own him 😉

      Im pretty sure Dann is more nailed on though

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  9. TwiggsJameson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Looks like Mata's gonna put me through both cups 🙂

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Cup=random number game! no skill necessary.

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      1. The Shadow
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Jealousy = not pretty.

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  10. Snikiii
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    If Chelsea didnt get Willian and he went to Spurs and performed the same way , would you consider his season an average or even below average?

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    1. Zinedine Kilbane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Strange

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  11. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    With Puncheon sitting 1st on the bench I would be delighted if Hazard doesn't make an appearance of the bench!!

    Looks like he probably will if Chelsea can't make a breakthrough in the first 60

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Let's hope you don't get lucky

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  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Salah goal

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  13. Declan
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Phew!

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  14. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Shoud've captained Mata. Doh!

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    1. asdasdasdadasdasda
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      It doesnt matter 😀

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  15. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    SALAAAAAAHHHHHHH

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    salah 😀

    stay on bench hazard 👿

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  17. In Bale We Trust
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Salah goal, Matic assist.

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Minimal FPL impact

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      1. piquiblanco
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Massive impact. Chances of Hazard making it today are waning.

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  18. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    SALAH

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  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Matic assist

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  20. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    this is like watching treacle
    set itself on fire
    while sitting in a gutter with bile dribbling down its chin
    .. oh mecca

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      +1. Hopefully Hazard stays on the bench

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  21. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    MOHAMED SALAH

    Juhuuuuuuuu

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      *Mohammed

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        *Mohamed

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      2. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        You are wrong

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  22. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Salah goal!!!!!!!!!!!

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  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Stoke will come back

    You don't win games with Salah

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Salah is world class.

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    2. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      🙂

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Jesus José smile a little....

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  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Salah dressing?

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  26. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    azpi with the pre-assist (throw-in)

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      sounds like corporate speak for assist the assister 😉

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  27. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    stoke can make anyone look good

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Have only conceded 1 goal to Man City.

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  28. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Salah Great performance so far, could be better. 🙂

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  29. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Worth -8 for DGW or not? 🙂 Aguero,Henderson and Lallana in - Sturridge,Gerrard and Nolan out.

    Current team:Boruc,Harper
    Azpi,Vlaar,Distin,Smalling*,Chester*(not playing)
    Hazard,Yaya,Gerrard,Nolan,Mutch
    SAS,Lukaku

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  30. Ghost Ship
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Hmmm. Salah next season anyone?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Has a loan deal or transfer away from Chelsea to another Prem League club been confrmed?

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      1. Ghost Ship
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        He's got to be playing himself in - maybe taking Willian's place.

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 17 days ago

          I expect they will probably sign someone another midfielder for shits and giggles

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