[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
3 May 2015 2870 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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The world expects the 2014/15 Premier League champions to be crowned this afternoon, as Chelsea host Crystal Palace at lunchtime, requiring a win to seal the title. Elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur locks horns with Manchester City in the tea-time kick off as firm underdogs, given that the Sky Blues emerged victorious in seven of their previous eight meetings.

For Fantasy managers, the day is all about the clash of the captaincy candidates, as Eden Hazard and Sergio Aguero go head-to-head: the outcome could well have a significant impact on the Gameweek.

Having drawn successive blanks in the Blues’ double, Hazard will look to end the campaign on a high note when the Eagles pay a visit to Stamford Bridge – the Belgian has scored in his last two home outings. Cesc Fabregas fared slightly better in Gameweek 34, notching his 18th assist of the campaign, while Chelsea’s high-ownership defenders will be favoured to deliver a fourth clean sheet in five.

Spurs will not be relishing the clash with Manuel Pellegrini’s men, considering the North London club have shipped 15 goals in their previous three meetings. A fit and firing Aguero (four goals in three) tops the list of Mauricio Pochettino’s concerns, particularly when the Argentine frontman bagging seven of those 15 goals. Nacer Chadli (two goals in as many matches) is the hosts’ form player, with Harry Kane registering a solitary goal in his last four starts. Kane’s owners will be hoping that his quest for the Golden Boot will inspire an upturn in fortunes today.

  1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Got a few choices this week. Which is best?

    A) Sterling ---> Ozil

    B) Murray & Aguero ---> Benteke & Giroud

    C) Sterling & Murray ---> Albrighton & Benteke

    D) Sterling & Murray ---> Albrighton & Giroud

    E) State alternative

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Top of page boring poll

    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      I guess folk don't like any of these options then.

      1. reeceon
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        A. But id rather have ramsey

  2. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Dude in the crowd with a boss two-handed punch on the Cuadrado shot.

  3. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Kane + Sterling ---> Benteke + Ozil

    Worth a -4

    Means I can get an Arsenal defender next GW as my FT so I have 3 Arsenal players for the DGW

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Benteke will outscore Kane for the rest of the season

      Ozil will outscore Sterling

      Yes

  4. Ziro Becomes One
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    I just realised that for someone chasing in MLs, one very valid strategy would be ignoring the DGW.
    What with the way it went for Liverpool last time. No?

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      No. I got miss and Skrtel. Was a decent week for me.

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      I gained 33 points in my ML during the last DGW. I'm ignoring nothing.

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        Thing is, since this is the penultimate week, everyone and their distant cousins will have 3 Arsenal, PvA and maybe 1 more Sunderland. Hard to make up ground when your team is almost the same as your leader.

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Mutch should be off

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      not sure if it was a red but looked really nasty

  6. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    cool it Ivan

    i don't need no cards on my squad

  7. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Mutch is lucky that Ivanovic is a man and didn't roll around like some other players would've.

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      You clearly haven't watched Ivanovich enough. Massive drama queen. One of the worst in the league, in fact.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        This

      2. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        he's an embarrassment
        but then he does hang around with terry a lot 😉

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      * Serbian man

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Ivanovic is lucky mutch didn't batter him...
      #exbluebird

  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Boring..

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Hazard captainers, would you swop now if you could?

    1. Cristi@no R7
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      NOOOOOOOOO

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      serious?

    3. PGR
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Absolutely

    4. TuttiFrutti
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      yep.

    5. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah

    6. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Definitely. 2nd cosecutive captain fail for me

    7. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Can you ask again in an hour please. 😉

  10. whitters_2014
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    anyone watch the build up to the Chelsea game on sky, did henry really say that ivan is more creative than ozil?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      O.O

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      creative includes acting...

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        Worst diver in the league after ashley young and januzaj. Hate him

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 days ago

          have a plus 1

      2. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        henry is a cultured fellow.. i'm pretty sure he was only alluding to his acting abilities

    3. whitters_2014
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      haha yeah that makes sense chaps hah

  11. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    How's the game going?

    How's it looking for Hazard/Aguero captainers?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Hazard has 65 minutes left to do something. Aguero has 90. Nothing doing yet.

    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Good for Aguero (c)'s

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Aguero has 90 mins to do something, Hazard 75 😉

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        *65

      2. SneakyPete
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        65*

      3. Ziro Becomes One
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        Please don't jinx it. What with his propensity to pull up early in matches sometimes when he is on a good streak.

  12. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    The offside rule is actually baffling lately.

  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Matic selfish. For once 😛

  14. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Didier Drogba scored his 1st ever Premier League goal for Chelsea against Crystal Palace on 24 August 2004,Julian Speroni was the goalkeeper

    Chelsea to win 1-0 😀

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Speroni been there that long? 😆

      1. reeceon
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        he signed for them that year

      2. SneakyPete
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        He is longest serving palace player also most apps I think

  15. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    So annoying having Myhill on the bench with 17 even tho I never considered playing him. Oh well.

  16. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    *repost

    Got a few choices this week. Which is best?

    A) Sterling ---> Ozil

    B) Murray & Aguero ---> Benteke & Giroud

    C) Sterling & Murray ---> Albrighton & Benteke

    D) Sterling & Murray ---> Albrighton & Giroud

    1. Clutch13
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      C or D.. depending on how Giroud plays tomorrow

  17. Flynniesta
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Crap...PNE heading in to the flippin play-offs

  18. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Please help
    A_Vardy and Sanchez
    B-Benteke and Ozil

    Thanks!

  19. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Not sure why Haz had such a huge captaincy when chelsea were always going to play for 1-0. City-Spurs has goals written all over it. Kun scores goals.

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Speroni is a disaster waiting to happen

  21. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Speroni taking notes from Pantilimon...

  22. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    I am so sick of owning Ivanovic

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      I still have faith in him

    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Seems like a yellow every game since I got him......annoying as all get out.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 days ago

        Same here , been a waste since I brought him in

  23. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Ivan YC feck

  24. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    He just wanted a hug 🙁

  25. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Ivan yellow.... 😀

  26. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Ivan yellow. Like clockwork.

  27. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    FFS Ivan

    Obligatory yellow

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Ffs Ivan loves a yc 🙁

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Lol ivanovic

    Hazard playing the part of invisible man again

  30. weeurquahrt
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 days ago

    Lol at non myhill off the bench owners

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      :/

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 days ago

      Da fuq?!