Dugout Discussion

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.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Hahahahah Mike Dean.

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

    LOL the ref is a legend

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    1. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      what a dunce

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  3. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    how long is Chelsea's unbeaten run at home before today??

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    1. Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      73 games or summat under Mourinho. Not sure about not under Mourinho

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

      its not Chelsea ist Mourinho they lost last year

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    3. Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      78 in the league under Mourinho

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

    Got to give huge credit to Sunderland, 4 points away to City and Chelsea, thats what you call fighting spirit

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

      Agreed

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

      + 1

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

      True enough.

      Will be some escape if they dig themselves out from here.
      If only they were playing tougher teams between now and the end of the season...!

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

    The history repeats itself. Whenever Ceh isn"t playing we concede 2 goals innaverage

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

    Why do I think Norwich will finish 20th now 🙁

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

      I agree

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  7. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon Sunderland !!

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

    Even happier now that I left Suarez as captain. Convincing win for Liverpool tomorrow I bet.

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    lol at Chelsea

    first league defeat at home under mourinho

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

    42nd save by Mannine

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

    Hahahah yes!

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

    Fulham's loss today could be big. Cardiff v Sunderland next week and Norwich's horror run.

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

    Scenes!

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  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    😯

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  15. Sweetpea
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mannone save check? 13?

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

    13 saves

    Mannone, thank feck I have no plans to bench you again this season

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *14

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

      14 at FPL

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  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    got cahill in for a hit for just this purpose .............. 😀 😀 😀 😀 it worked hooray

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      we have to win tomorrow or else

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

    Lifetime contract for Borini.

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  19. Kudo Warrior
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    First home game loss in 77 matches 😯

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    1. Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Under Mourinho

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

      Under Mourinho

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    3. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes yes. Under Jose Mourinho.

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    4. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no...only under Murinho....not sure how many without, more like 30

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  20. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Vlaar is going to be my highest scoring defender.
    Of course I benched him.

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  21. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool are the PL winners. Done and dusted I reckon.

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

      Nothing is done and dusted.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        It is absolutely done and dusted. Liverpool, who have now won 14 games on the trot, have to lose 2 of their remaining 4. Can't see it.

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

          agree, they only have 1 tricky game left to play, Palace away. 😉

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          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Exactly 😉

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  22. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Well done Poyet, such a great Chelsea player and doing well now with Sunderland. First Man City, now Chelsea. Can't fault him, he did his homework. Hope he keeps Sunderland up.

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

    Schwarzer 1st start ,Chelsea 1st lost coincidence? I think not

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  24. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you Borini

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  25. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sunderland will stay up. I called it before last week, too. 🙂

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    1. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      And the winners are the Pool?

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

      Norwich go down?

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  26. Rossamous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    14 (-4) today..Why do all of the turd teams play today?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      It is movement day. 😉

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

    Terry crying 😯

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😀

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    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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

      He should be.

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

      😆

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  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    😯 so mannone get the equivalent of a cleanie ........ hes been ridiculous this season

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  29. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Oh just feck off Sunderland you runts.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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

      the runt just slapped the bitch

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

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11695/9272631/premier-league-gus-poyet-backs-sunderland-keeper-vito-mannone-following-error

    Well done Gus...

    "Premier League: Gus Poyet backs Sunderland keeper Vito Mannone following error"

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

      Mannone was visibly distraught at the end of Wednesday's game but Poyet says he has faith in the 26-year-old to produce a positive performance in Saturday's clash with Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge.

      "I think Vito wants just to play again as soon as soon as possible," said Poyet. "I have got no doubts he is going to play, it's not a problem for me."

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