Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Manchester United

Gameweek 25 refuses to leave quietly, as Chelsea and Manchester collide at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are unbeaten under the stewardship of Guus Hiddink, winning three matches and drawing five. As for the Red Devils, their 3-0 win over Stoke City last Gameweek arguably represented their best display of the season.

Chelsea produced middling stats on the attacking front across the last four Gameweeks, notching six goals, the eighth-most attempts (52) and joint-sixth-most big chances (seven). It was a similar story for their backline, which conceded five goals and 27 shots inside the box. Man United will hope to profit from the fact that only Everton have conceded more goals at home (22) than Chelsea (19), who also rank joint-fourth for big chances surrendered (22) on familiar soil.

Only three teams tallied fewer attempts (42) than Man United over the last four Gameweeks, yet they still managed to record seven goals and the joint-third-most big chances (eight). Notwithstanding the criticism they’ve fielded for adopting a safety-first approach, the Red Devils place third for big chances (25) and joint-fifth for goals scored in road matches (16), suggesting that Chelsea will do well to record a third successive shut-out.

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  1. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    wat Bellerin lost his bap, why ?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think Gabriel stopped a shot off the line?

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Got less bps than the other 3.

      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This is savage. 😆

    3. Business Cat
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      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The FPL gods heard you commenting "I could really do with Arsenal losing their clean sheet, even though I have Bellerin"

      Instantaneous -1 karma bap

  2. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know if there will be a Chelsea blank? And when it will be

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Likely in GW30.

  3. AVIELD949
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard team.

    Forster. Schmeichel.
    Bertrand. Bellerin. Zouma. Wimmer. Borthwick Jackson.
    Ozil. Sanchez. Sigurdsson. Mahrez. Alli
    Kane. Aguero. Vardy

    0.6m ITB

    Missing anyone?

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That's it I reckon.

  4. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why are people buying Firmino? He's blanking in 2 GWs.

    Next game against Villa though...

    1. sawant
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      "Why are people buying Firmino? He's blanking in 2 GWs."

      This!

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That's why I didn't bring him in this GW for Silva. Big mistake.

    3. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Making sure I have decent cover for the blank

      1. Trae44
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry thought you said what are Firmino owners doing

    4. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Answered your own question

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😉 They're been playing well at the back recently.

        1. Jape
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yep. It'll probably be a repeat of yesterday haha

          1. The Wise Owl
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I really hope AVL stay up, they've been so unlucky.

            1. Tired and weary
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              You spelled 'utterly, utterly abysmal' wrong

    5. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why are they buying Barkley?

    6. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino (c) next gw

  5. Mr. Grv
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    0-2
    Would be nice 🙂

  6. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Eden Hazardous around?

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe 🙂

      1. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If Chelsea keep a CS I think we win our doubles match

        1. Mr. Grv
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Link ?

          1. Venom Snake
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            There's 4 links you need to check. I personally cbf at the minute

            1. Mr. Grv
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              The one for Wimbledon doubles

        2. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Really??!!

          Come on Chelsea!!!

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      One way to draw him out:

      MATIC HAS BEEN CHELSEA'S BEST PLAYER THIS SEASON.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        He has though

  7. Daniel Exeter
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    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Nyom > Cedric for free? GW27/30 prep

    1. rdamjan
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      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not nailed but has played 90 minutes for the last 3 games.

  8. Sjaugen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Complain posting about Cech on 3 bonus ugh

  9. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    10 points from both Petr and Mesut. Gotta love them 😛

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      12 from Mon and Ram 🙂

      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Well done!

  10. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Martial found some really nice form lately

  11. Yoshida known better
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin lost his bonus? That is terrific news.

  12. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Cech is really getting on my nerves at the minute.

    1. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Then get him in your team

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah that would be one solution.

  13. DaveVak
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one of the following:
    1. Mahrez
    2. Vardy
    3. Alli

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      None.

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1

      Monreal will shut him down.

      1. Old Man
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        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I might refer you to this comment in a week's time .....

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          By all means! 😀

    4. Leeroy Jenkyns
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      10 double digit hauls in 24 matches I don't understand why anyone would bench Mahrez.

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Similar headache for me. Out of those, Vardy (just).

      I'm gonna be benching Sanchez based on today's antics

  14. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I want a DDG assist please.

  15. tm245
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    This is the ninth corner for United this half.

  16. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    We need to make this pressure count

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I own Courtois so no need to do that

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Or you want Courtois tomake 10 saves 😉

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          as long as the pressure leads nowhere 🙂

    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I don't often write "Lol @ someone" but he really deserves it.

    Lol @ Oscar

  17. Krul Runnings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Alli, Kane and Aguero next week in 1 game. And Mahrez,Vardy, Bellerin and Ozil also in 1 game.

    Others must have a similar situation in guessing?

    1. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yepp

    2. sawant
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Similar Situation, Also have Dier & Sagna

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Half my team is playing the other half...only Payet and a couple of the defence escaping the bloodbath 😎

      1. Krul Runnings
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Do yo guys think it matters?

        Or just leave it as it is as most will have a similar situation?

        I also 2 FT so can maybe reshuffle it slightly

      2. Business Cat
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Nah. Hopefully two 4-4 thrillers...I can bench most of my lei mci spurs ars defence

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Have Alli, Kane, Aguero, Ozil, Mahrez and Dier. Benching Alli and Dier.

      1. sawant
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Why would you even bench Alli

        1. F_Ivanovic
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Because I don't have any bench fodder and playing in 2 H2H money leagues I want to spread my risk somewhat. If I have both Alli and Kane and Spurs fail to score it's tough to take. Also as a Spurs fan, if we win and Alli scores or gets points I'm happy anyway.

        2. F_Ivanovic
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Front 8 is

          Alli/Mahrez/Henderson/Payet/Ozil
          Lukaku/Kane/Aguero

          Could bench Henderson maybe but got him as 4 week punt inc this fixture.

  18. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Man United goal please

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nah none of that

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Really need it

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Did you ever think about what was best for my team . So greedy

    3. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This

  19. sawant
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can we bench any one of them for the next GW?

    A) Ozil
    B) Alli
    C) Payet
    D) Mahrez
    E) Vardy
    F) Kane

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

  20. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    When the hell did Matic start going so far forward

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Since Guus

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      When he started playing with Mikel.

      I think I'm right in saying he used to be a No.10.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Even Matic doesn't know if he is an AM or DM

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I hope not, he's only scored about 20 goals in his whole career

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I really hope that holding onto my triple captain and bench boost for double gameweeks is worth it!

  22. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    13-13 at Landsdowne Road.

  23. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Has Hazard lost his place in the starting 11?

    1. LÖrKingMuch
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Zinedine bound probably and not with it

    2. Yoshida known better
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      How did he keep it for so long?

  24. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A.) Cedric and Siggy

    Or

    B.) Bertrand and Arnie

    ???

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A.

      1. WALOR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        A

  25. England's Number 1
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on the DGW front? Want Mahrez back.

    1. England's Number 1
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        You'll probably see an article when it happens.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good article by Perchino, predictions and advice.
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/02/05/blank-and-double-gameweek-planning/

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      We won't know anything till after the 5th round of the F.A Cup

    4. Backup Dancer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez has no blanks this season and is an amazing player. Get him.

  26. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Save Dave!

  27. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG, 2 more saves please.

  28. Mr. Grv
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Did bellerin get a bap?

    1. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Negative

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No he didnt

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It's at the Lost and Found shop

  29. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Dann going for Vardy's record