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The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Saturday’s events continue with a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs, culminating in a crunchy tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

The battle to clamour free of relegation worries dominates the day, as Caridff seek out another three points to follow their unexpected St Mary’s triumph – a mid-table Stoke City are their opponents in South Wales. Elsewhere, compatriots Swansea make the trip to an out-of-sorts Newcastle in their bid to keep themselves free of the Premier League trapdoor. Paul Lambert will look to halt Aston Villa’s alarming slide down the table with their home tie with Southampton, while Crystal Palace will seek out a fifth straight win when they pay visit to Upton Park.

The day is rounded off by Chelsea’s bid to climb to the top of the table for 24-hours at least, as they look to hammer a nail in Sunderland’s coffin. Given the Black Cats’ show at the Etihad on Wednesday, however, we should expect the unexpected.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the news from the day’s team sheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open for those looking to partake in some real-time banter.

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  1. Crystal Pulis
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Don Vito is gonna have like 52 saves by the end of this one..

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

      i take it ure a fan of Palaca yes? what a job by TP. just insane to go from 4pts to 40+.

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  2. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pool champions who'd of thought it

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If they win tomorrow they can afford to lose to Chelsea and still win it

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    2. rdpx
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      From the way it's going it could be 3-0 to Norwich!

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    poor od chelsea

    boo hoo

    just remember, ramires should be off

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who do you support Bemba? I can never work it out.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        I follow arsenal and England

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ah okay....

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  4. RabMac
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Even if Chelsea lose today, I still think there may be a few more twists and turns before the season ends.

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  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Fak u Mike Dean!!!!! First goal was offside and silly penalty. Majmuneeeee!

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    1. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Offside, sure.

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Monkey? 😉

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    3. The Mighty Slovenian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Excellent job by Dean 🙂

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

      Majmuneeeeee, that's a new one

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He's crying for his mummy.

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      2. Colonel Wasabi
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        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        My money?? Did he have a bet on?

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    5. Mr Sarcastic
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      you win some, you lose some

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    6. stumanchuu
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Silly challenge penalty all day...

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  6. Jafooli
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mannone to get baps?

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Jose's record under threat

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    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      was once before this season until referee saved them - nice to see it go otherway this time

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      borini goal to win it as you suggested

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  8. Whitman2013
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    How frustrating to start Marshall over mannone what do we think
    Dist
    Gerrard
    Nasri
    Migs
    Will score this gw?
    Less than 9 😉

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Saw the repetition no penalty from Azpi!

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looked OK to me.

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  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    We shoild try to score not asking for penalty all the time

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      And try to defend.

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  11. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hope to feck Norwich win tomrw.

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  12. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    hahahaha. huge lolz

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

    Are all Chelsea fans demented or just the ones on here? 😕

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      In fairness, Chris on here is a good lad. Restores my faith. There is a disproportionate amount of idiots though.

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      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Chris Oblivion I think it is

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      2. Heydudes13
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        Chris_White, picture of Ramires I think.

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    2. The Mighty Slovenian
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not just the fans. Their staff too.

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  14. Lazarus
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea just ooze class.

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    1. SPorting
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Second class.

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  15. Chucky
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    how the feckk did he even become a ref what a fecking disgrace.

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mannone on 6 points with no cleanie

    Man is a legend

    Man is on my bench with Ward

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Misery loves company.

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    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I have ward on my bench. Just hope silva doesn't play.

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      1. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        ....or scores a hattie.
        I'm in the same boat as you.

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    3. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Amazing....going to outscore my other keeper at this rate...

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    4. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Need Ruddy to emulate him.

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  17. SUPERMAN
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    5 mins. Joke

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  18. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Big team 5 minutes. Small team 3 minutes.

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    1. Snikiii
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      there was at least 2 minutes lost after the goal

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  19. Snikiii
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Terry looks like he is gonna cry I am loving this

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  20. Tasty Jerk
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Sunderland, hold them 😀

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  21. Rats Ass
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Funny old season. You look at your 6 point bankers and a Chelsea defender at home to Sunderland is Bank of England. Turns out to be Co-op bank.

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    1. SUPERMAN
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

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  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I've never seen this kind of performance from a goalkeeper

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Adrian when you went to West Ham.

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    2. Snikiii
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      not that many big saves

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  23. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    30-6 in shots

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  24. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sunderland beating City twice and now Chelsea. Jekyll and Hyde stuff

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    1. Jimmers
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      only beat City once and drew one?

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        ah! my mistake. Still though...

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  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Poor old Schwatzer.......first Premier start and he's JM lose him home record....

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *helps

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  26. The Light Knight
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mou would rather Rodgers win the title than Pelle so will throw game at Anfield if they lose here

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  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Congratulation Gerrard. You deserved it. Legend

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    1. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Far too early for that Daniel......

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  28. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I don't think I'll get Ramires next season.

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  29. joinho
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    That's it the title's Liverpool's then.

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  30. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What would Chucky say

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