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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

26 April 2015 2794 comments
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Although Sunday beckons in just two Premier League fixtures, there are plenty of points at stake as four sides rich in Fantasy talent do battle. Everton play host to Manchester United in the lunchtime kick off, with the Red Devils looking to cast aside their defeat to Chelsea and snap the Toffees’ five-match unbeaten streak. Arsenal’s home clash against the Blues caps headlines the weekend’s action, with Jose Mourinho’s men all but securing the Premier League crown in the event of an Emirates win.

Everton welcome United to Goodison Park in search of their fifth victory in six outings. Roberto Martinez’s side have been particularly resilient at Goodison in recent weeks and have served up five clean sheets in the last six in front of their own fans, as Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman make a late scramble up the Fantasy standings. United are now enjoying goals from midfield, with Juan Mata (three in four), Marouane Fellaini (two in five) and Ander Herrera (two in three) all contributing to the cause.

The team news from Goodison is significant for both sides. Everton hand a start to striker Romelu Lukaku after he saw action as a substitute in the win over Burnley last time out. Leon Osman also returns to the teamsheet as Kevin Mirallas and Arouna Kone drop to the bench. As for United, they are able to welcome back Daley Blind to the midfield engine room, allowing Wayne Rooney to shift to the attack against his former club: Radamel Falcao makes way.

Sunday’s main event promises to be a tight affair that could become attritional; Arsenal and Chelsea have both conceded just seven goals in their previous 12 matches and it’s fair to say that Jose Mourinho’s side will be containing the Gunners threat as a first priority. Arsenal have recorded eight straight wins since a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur back in early February, with Olivier Giroud’s red-hot form (seven goals in as many starts) driving their success. With two goals and three assists in four league outings, Aaron Ramsey is showing glimpses of least season’s breakthrough star. Eden Hazard has delivered attacking returns in 13 of his last 17 appearances and promises to keep Arsenal occupied at the back.  

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  1. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 6 months ago

    F-off ref

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  2. FPLEL
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Whether or not it's a dive, the ref called it as such - yellow at least.

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 6 months ago

      kind of important weather or not its a dive no?

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      1. FPLEL
        11 years, 6 months ago

        That's beside the point I'm making. My point is that, in the ref's eyes it was a dive and a dive deserves at least a yellow.

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  3. The Light Knight
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Best Jose 0-0 ever

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  4. Blue Lion
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Refree 3- Chelsea 0

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      11 years, 6 months ago

      This

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  5. Gaz Downright
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    commentary: what is mourinho going to say

    who gives a s**t?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      11 years, 6 months ago

      Much what he said before the game.

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  6. Lallana_
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I don't understand why the Arsenal fans hate Fabregas so much

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      11 years, 6 months ago

      They're idiots.

      All those booing are anyway.

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      1. Debauchy
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Yep . Small bunch of idiots always make the biggest noise

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    2. Debauchy
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Dont - heat of the game

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    3. The Machine
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Kissing the chelsea badge every time he scores would be one reason

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      1. Lallana_
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Did he kiss the Barca/Spain badge too? Maybe that's his celebration.

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      2. Debauchy
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nah . Have to remember the good times

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  7. Red Star Toro
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Fabs getting send off would make my day.

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  8. Debauchy
    11 years, 6 months ago

    We have had years of bad ref decisions , getting a few nice ones this game though

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      11 years, 6 months ago

      When is it Chelsea's turn to get the nice ones?

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      1. Debauchy
        11 years, 6 months ago

        First season I've seen Chelsea on the end of a few bad ones . What about MC , 3 penalties denied againts MU and they have had 3 or 4 others denied

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    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You've had quite a few good ones all season

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  9. LewanGOALski
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Not a pen, c'mon. It's a men's game FFS.

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  10. The Machine
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Lol fabregas owners complaining 😆

    Not evry contact is a foul. Not even a 2 year oldnwould go down for that contact

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not a dive though if there's contact

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      1. The Machine
        11 years, 6 months ago

        It is a dive. Making so much out of nothing

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      2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        11 years, 6 months ago

        It can still be a dive. He goes down to highlight the mere brush he got from Cazorla. He didn't fall because he was unable to stand up any more. = dive

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    2. Owd Big 'Ed
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Wasn't a dive was it come on.

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  11. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 6 months ago

    fabregas' was a blatant dive. Good decision

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    1. The Machine
      11 years, 6 months ago

      +1

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    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 6 months ago

      ...

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    3. Charlie&TheLads
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Definite contact

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 6 months ago

        So. Not anywhere near enough for him to fall over like that half a second later

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      2. LewanGOALski
        11 years, 6 months ago

        not every contact is a foul. This one was not.

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  12. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Michael Oliver is a joke 😆

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  13. Lallana_
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I feel robbed as a Fabregas/Hazard (C) owner.

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  14. Sif
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What a ridiculous decision.

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  15. Owd Big 'Ed
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Michael Oliver is a terrible referee.

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  16. Mr Sarcastic
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Yesterday went so nicely...Fab red coming.

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  17. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Lol @ Mourinho's interview

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  18. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Just got back home, what happened in the Everton game? Did Utd play so bad or Everton got lucky?

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    1. Ludo
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Everton playing well not an option then?

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 6 months ago

        It is, just went with the tabloid headline ones to get attention 🙂

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    2. Syd.
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Barry owned the United midfield

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, seems like they are having a strong end to the season

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    3. Red Star Toro
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Both

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    4. Debauchy
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Everton played well , really up for the game

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I guess, I have to have a look at their fantasy assets, really great form at the moment.

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  19. Would an idiot do that?
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A day for returning players getting an early booking and taken off at half time 😀

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      11 years, 6 months ago

      First fellaini now Fabregas?

      Hope so.

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  20. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Not a dive. Not a yc.

    Contact doesn't mean foul.

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    1. Ludo
      11 years, 6 months ago

      This.

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    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 6 months ago

      This

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    3. The Machine
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not a dive? No one goes down with that amoint of force

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  21. chocolove
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Red card for Fabregas please

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  22. Bøwstring The Carp
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I must be the only one that thought that was a blatant dive.

    Cazorla pulls his leg away, Fabregas throws his leg out and dives.

    🙄

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 6 months ago

      No, Caz put his leg in his way, albeit softly

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    2. The Machine
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yup, all of cazs wieght on the other leg too

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      1. Mull
        11 years, 6 months ago

        It wouldn't have mattered either way because he only weighs about 50lb soaking wet.

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    3. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 6 months ago

      There is a lot of Hazard and Chelsea bias here, ignore them

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      1. chocolove
        11 years, 6 months ago

        very true, even chelsea hater act like their fans because of this DGW, deluded

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        1. Camp No No
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I'd say even Arsenal fans support Chelsea because of the DGW. Well, maybe not die hard fans, but most regular supporters.

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    4. The Light Knight
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You don't open Fab so your opinion doesn't count/matter

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      1. The Light Knight
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Random "open" ruins fishing attempt

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    5. LewanGOALski
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I am with you here. And tbf, I like the way Oliver runs this game. Be a fockin' men, not some soft pus##es!

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  23. Gaz Downright
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    corner not given

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  24. AlCapwnUK
    11 years, 6 months ago

    We've been ROBBED! Should have been a corner.

    Even now?
    😛

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    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      11 years, 6 months ago

      What's next!?!? A throwing given incorrectly? Madness!

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  25. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is Fabregas banned now??

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    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      11 years, 6 months ago

      YOU MUST BE JOKIN ERE

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    2. Boz
      11 years, 6 months ago

      no

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    3. Numb
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I'm sure someone might have mentioned it if he wa.

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      1. Numb
        11 years, 6 months ago

        *was

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  26. Numb
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Yawn! Classic Jose against the better teams. 1-0 Chelsea on the cards.

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  27. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 6 months ago

    How come Fabregas owners complain, while fabregas himself laughed in embarrassment?

    Haha the joys of FF

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Laughed in embarrassement? What?

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    2. MMN
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't look like he was 'laughing in embarrassment' to me.

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  28. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 6 months ago

    As a Fabregas owner, he made a lot out of nothing. Caz was pulling his leg away. Deserved a yellow.

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      11 years, 6 months ago

      He tried to hook Caz with his right leg too

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    2. Debauchy
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Hmmm .As an Arse supporter , not so sure

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  29. THE Wild Rover
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Can't see Chelsea keeping a clean sheet here

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    1. Dr Dream
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Just looks like a matter of time.

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  30. Jimbo123
    11 years, 6 months ago

    It should have been a penalty AND a yellow to Cesc for simulation.

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Now that is a possibility

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    2. Charlie&TheLads
      11 years, 6 months ago

      100% agree

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    3. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 6 months ago

      Thats one way to confuse everyone. Surely not in the interests of the game, it'd be farcical.

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    4. FPLEL
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Separate incidents you mean?

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    5. Mull
      11 years, 6 months ago

      As God intended.

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