[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
29 April 2015 1686 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Before the curtains are drawn over a bumper Gameweek 34, Leicester City welcome Chelsea to the King Power Stadium for a floodlit encounter. The Foxes looked destined to succumb to relegation leading up to their Gameweek 31 clash against West Ham United but have since strung together four successive victories. Meanwhile, Chelsea now need just five points to seal the Premier League crown, ensuring Leicester are going to be hard pushed to maintain their extraordinary run of form.

Nigel Pearson’s men are the league’s joint-top scorers over the last five Gameweeks – along with Man City, they have found the net on 11 occasions. Jamie Vardy is in bloom, with three goals in five starts supplementing his 10 assists this term. The Foxes’ rearguard are looking for a third consecutive clean sheet, although the fact Arsenal were the only team in 20 Gameweeks to shut-out Chelsea renders that an unlikely scenario. In spite of the concerns over possible rotation, Nigel Pearson names an unchanged XI from the side that beat Burnley on Saturday as both David Nugent and Jeffrey Schlupp miss out once again.

PFA Player of the Year, Eden Hazard, drew a rare blank at the Emirates last time out but still boasts five strikes and four assists in his previous 11 starts, while Cesc Fabregas has carded one goal and two assists in five outings as the London club’s chief facilitator. The Blues’ high ownership defenders will fancy their chances of registering a fourth clean sheet on the trot, considering that no side has conceded as few big chances (one) as Chelsea over the last four Gameweeks. Jose Mourinho makes a couple of alterations for this one, with Petr Cech and Didier Drogba coming in for the benched Thibaut Courtois and Oscar.

  1. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Just back from my day at the races to see Huth go off injured 🙁

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Punchestown? I was there yesterday

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah, had a 10/1 winner 😀

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Nice. I had just the one winner. 10/1 too

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      What kind of races?

    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      So you've spent all day watching huths hit the ground? *gets coat*

  2. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Remy seems interested in the game. 😆

  3. ASR11
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Drogba just retire

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Should retire during ht

  4. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    0-0 gets me 24 points, before baps

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      27 for me. 🙂 But can't see it staying this way, sadly.

      1. Wouter
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        29 actually. Forgot to add Vardy's 2 points.

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          mine becomes 27 as Albrighton comes off the bench with his 3 from last week

          1. Wouter
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            Nice. We can hope.

            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 8 days ago

              will be nervy ha

    2. RubeRx
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      may want to wait until the game is over before you start counting your pts...

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        eh

  5. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    😡

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      😯

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
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        Wtf is going on!? New smilies???

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
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          Shitty emoji's

          1. SW6
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            😥

            1. SW6
              • 13 Years
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              (Don't mind me, I'm just gonna test them out here)

              😀 😕 :mrgreen: 😡 👿 😈 😳 🙄 💡 😆

              1. SW6
                • 13 Years
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                ❗ 😮 😛 ❓

                1. SW6
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                2. SW6
                  • 13 Years
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                  :star:

  6. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Chelsea don't look bothered

  7. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    That is one pointy chin.

  8. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    That cross tho...

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    It'll be Albrighton the night 😀

  10. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Another s**t Premier League game. Who'd have thought it?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Most involve Chelsea

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Does seem a recurring theme this season

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Has been awful this year.

    4. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      game over yet?

  11. Revival
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    3 of the games involving the DGW teams have been 0-0 so far

  12. Bøss ⭐
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    I thought it was free money betting 150 on chelsea to win (winning me 50 quid).... feeling pretty nervous about it now though!!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Lol

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Dont worry, they'll start diving soon.

      1. Kudo Warrior
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        😀

  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Ramirez, at least make yourself useful and dive inside the box to get a pen.

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    I'm going to avoid watching Chelsea from now on. I'll replace them with Stoke matches.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      🙂

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      No matter what criteria you use, Chelsea are either the first or second most exciting team in the league.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        lol

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Wtf?

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Scoring goals doesn't mean you play exciting. The criteria I use is the heaviness of my eyelids.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          This.

    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Chelsea v Stoke?

  15. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Leicester absorbing a lot of pressure but still defending pretty well..not great on the counter yet though..

  16. Ser Football 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    👿

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    sooooooooo boring.

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      So is seeing these comments over and over 🙄

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        soooooooo boring.

  18. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Please can cesc do something! why doesn't he assist as much these days?

    I should know the answer but i dont really read the articles, if i'm honest, and i don't really watch MOTD that much. I'm a bit of a chancer, really 🙂

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      His stats were massively buffed early in the season. I only recall one piece of magic (Shurrle goal) all season.

    2. Bøss ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      lack of Costa to finish chances plays a big part

    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      he's a 1st-half of the season player.

    4. whitters_2014
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Playing defensively

    5. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Chelsea aren't scoring anywhere near as many goals.

  19. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Will Courtois play next match ? What do you think ? 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      No.

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Should do. Mourinho has done this before when they've had clustered fixtures.

  20. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Willian+Ramires all about that Brazilian flair.

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      how close was that

  21. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    boring boring chelsea

  22. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    looks like Hazard and Cesc are experiencing the same thing as Liverpool mids did with the inclusion of Gerrard and Balo thanks to Willian and Ramires

  23. Werkself
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Chelsea trying finesse, Leister speed on the break. No one looks dangerous other than Haz.

  24. Jimmers
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    37 minutes and not even a save yet 🙁

  25. whitters_2014
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Pearson should have freshened up like he said

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Can smell him from here..

      1. whitters_2014
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Haha me too xD

  26. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Ulloa dead.

  27. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Players dropping like flies. Ulloa down now.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Poor Leicester.

  28. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    What are the odds of Leicester not ending with 11 whilst not getting a red card?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      3/7

  29. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Drogba is an absolute liability.

  30. inter the wild
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Would love to see Schmeichel save a Haz pen now.