Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – West Brom vs Chelsea

Champions Chelsea roll up to West Brom in this evening’s 8pm encounter as Jose Mourinho’s side look to continue a run which has seen them drop just two points in their previous seven road trips.

The main worry heading into this one was, of course, the extent of Mourinho’s rotation. Despite suggesting he was set to start a number of youngsters, the Chelsea manager keeps faith in his big-hitters for the Hawthorns, with Diego Costa returning to lead the line and the likes of Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas, John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic all named in the XI. In total, Mourinho makes three changes from the Liverpool match, then, with Costa, Nemanja Matic and Gary Cahill replacing Willian, John Obi Mikel and Kurt Zouma.

With a single goal conceded in their last four, though, the Baggies’ return to resilient ways has been key to clinching their top-flight survival for another season. Tony Pulis also makes three alterations to his starting XI, as James Morrison, Callum McManaman and Saido Berahino come in for Youssuf Mulumbu, Craig Gardner and Victor Anichebe.

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  1. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    is it a good thing or bad thing that I can afford Ramsey + Aguero > Hazard + Costa for GW38 on the dot for free.

    I'm thinking bad thing

    1. Punty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sdll ahuero??

      1. Sp0rting
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        English please.

    2. Sp0rting
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You're not thinking at all.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        hey I'm seeking out differentials wherever they lie! 😉

  2. Big Bad Barry
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fabergas out for the season?

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yus and a bit more

    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What do you think?

    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    4. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      probably will play gw40

  3. henryleeds
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cazorla > Mata sound good for the weekend? (have sanchez and bellerin)

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Man Utd will lose. Possibly to nil.

  4. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    c'mon brom.. get another!

  5. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea will hammer Sunderland on the weekend after this result

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Correct

  6. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Boaz CS lol

    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is he getting subbed?

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No, why?

        1. SW6
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Oh, not banked yet then. I have him too and was getting excited

  7. Kshitiz Basnet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I can't even recognize players...they have same hairs

  8. Richd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Terry up front

  9. Numb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lol @ Hazard sellers

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Numpty comment of the night congrats

  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    cant believe the haz sellers got away with it 🙁

    if id have sold him, hed have scored a hatty

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      he was very average vs Liverpool

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

    4. Sp0rting
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can you sell Giroud please?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        if i had him i would 😉

  11. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Shouldn't be barely any injury time at all here 2nd half been so free flowing 2 minutes max for subs I'd say

    • Just A Hat
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can anyone tell me what the WBA fans are chanting??

      1. chunk
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Premier league champions ,your having a laugh

      2. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        "we peesed all over this years winners"

        1. Heels_Over_Head
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          ah

          good one

      3. Heels_Over_Head
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Chelsea fans have been chanting all game since it became obvious they would lose it, "We won the league."

        Not sure what the appropriate response from WBA fans is to that on a night their team is thumping the champs.

        1. Just A Hat
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          ahh 😀

      4. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Are you villa in disguise

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lescott playing like he's ronaldo making crazy runs forward just the week I sold him

      1. Sp0rting
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And those baps!!

    • Kshitiz Basnet
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good..I benched Terry and played Hazard..
      Saved 1 Points

    • ralfb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Chealsea double defence and benching two wba players seems stupid decision now

    • Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The real difference today seems to be because of Willian not starting.

    • Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jeez...I've benched Lescott this week and was gonna flog him. Should I play him next week seeing as he seems to think he's Ronaldo now ?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Everytime I played him he never crossed the halfway line. Now he's sitting outside chelsea's penalty area

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It's gonna take a bit of thinking about.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thats pathetic from hazard there

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        you should show him how it's done

      2. LMFAO
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Shuddup Bemba

    • Norco
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't care what Hazard got or the result, as long as he played.

      Rival would have got Rose off the bench if he didn't play. I'm happy with the 2 points lol

    • FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What should I do?

      a) Ozil and Giroud out for Hazard and Vardy (-4)

      b) Sanchez to Hazard

      1. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Wait until after Wednesday.

    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      this gw blows

    • Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ivan header coming !!!

      • Richd
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Eden. All over your face.

      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Myhill keeps getting pts on my bench 🙁

        1. Efan Ekoku Pops
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Same here. Sold him this week for his persistent trolling.

        2. Richd
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hope you have duff

      • Richd
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If this free kick goes in. I'm on the pitch !!

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Let ivan take it you knob

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          this

      • how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hoping baggies ownership is low.

        Can't believe over a third of my pts are sunderland defenders. About the only wildcard thing I got right.

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Can't imagine many have started them anyway

      • Ziro Becomes One
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Arsenal need to sign Pulis.

      • Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        32 points, doesn't get much worse than this.

        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It does

        2. JWF
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm -2 on the night

          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Some smart arse is about to ask why you still have Fabregas

            1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              😯

            2. JWF
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Yup, perfectly valid question. Makes deciding which of my subs to ditch this week easier at least.

          2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Why do you still have Fabregas?

        3. Pied Mee Ince Silva
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I've been out of the loop a while Granville but do you still have Mane? I got him based on your advice a while ago and the guy is currently staring at me from the bench!

          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Nah. If I did I'd have probably benched him too.

      • Wouter
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm arguing a Chelsea fan right now who believes that Costa is not a dickhead. What the feck hahaha.