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The Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Leicester City

15 October 2016 1368 comments
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Gameweek 8 gets underway at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea entertain defending champions Leicester at lunchtime.

The Blues will be looking to Diego Costa to continue the form that’s served up a goal or assist in six of the first seven Gameweeks and helped him to the top of the FPL forward standings.

Costa remains just one booking shy of a single-match ban, though, with his owners hoping he can remain on the referee’s good side against the Foxes.

Antonio Conte makes just one alteration today, with Willian replaced by Pedro in the front three.

Claudio Ranieri’s men arrive on the back of three straight losses on the road.

Indeed, although they have conceded just once at the King Power, Leicester boast the Premier League’s worst defensive record on the road and have already conceded 10 times in three away outings.

With one eye on the Champions League, the Foxes boss has shifted Riyad Mahrez to the bench in one of three changes, with Islam Slimani and Danny Simpson also dropping out to be replaced by Ahmed Musa, Jeffrey Schlupp and Luis Hernandez.

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  1. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Hazard is seriously looking bad again.

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      maybe a contributing factor to Costa scoring all these goals

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      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A contributing factor, nothing more. Still way behind the truly world class players.

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    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He isnt. He is playing much deeper than he used to. In terms of fpl, bad though

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      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I've been watching him this season, his defensive contribution is still zero and how can you say he's playing deeper when he got into dangerous positions twice in the first 20 minutes and completely bottled it on both occassions.

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        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He is making forward runs. But you would see him freeing up alonso a lot of times. Hazard has been poor the last two gws. But no today.

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          1. Pariße
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He looks lively, but his final touh has been poor. Chamberlain is a player you can describe in such a way, also Sterling from last season.

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          2. Pariße
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            hahaha well there we go 😀 It was a lucky chance though.

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    3. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What was that?

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      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He's looking much better now, I was getting too smart after the opening minutes 🙂

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  2. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sh*t looks like I'm gonna have to find a way of getting Costa in

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  3. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I can't see Chelsea going down with the squad they have

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    1. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Agree. csnt see them finishing below 16th.

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  4. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Its as if Leicester are playing with 10 men, space everyone on the pitch for Chelsea

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  5. Jasoooooooo
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    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No way I can get Costa in unless I transfer Lukaku (with 2 great fixtures coming up) or I downgrade Sanchez 🙁

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't

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    2. Brad1807
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez too much money go a cheaper option ozil or even Walcott firing atm ...it's all about the points lol cheaper options juse effective

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  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kante completely running the show here

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    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i see what you did there

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  7. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kante is bossing it

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  8. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    These passes from Kante are Insane! 😯

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  9. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Honestly feel like getting in Ibra (after GW2) was my second biggest mistake so far...

    My biggest is keeping him for Stoke (on WC) and doing Costa> Kun.

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I had Ibra from the start and made the exact same mistake as you on WC
      That Stoke captaincy clouded my judgement. Selling Costa 🙁

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      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yup. That's the issue when you have such a heavy hitter not producing. It's hard to know when to cut them off..I expect Ibra to start scoring now that I let him loose.

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  10. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa or Lukaku?

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Costa

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      • Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Well Costa just scored so that puts him in the running

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I should never of dumped him

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      • Shultan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wait until after this match.

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      • Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        costa

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        People still posting the Costa war cry YC 1 goal and zero bonus (which is true most of the time). I am still quite happy owning the highest points scoring forward in the game. Maybe if Ibra started scoring goals and getting a YC he would be a better pick.

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        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Well done on owning and captaining him.

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          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers mate. Still Sanchez and Aguero to come to possibly outscore him but happy he has at least got a goal.

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          2. Grand Thibauto
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Costa is not preferred here. But you check ownership, costa is set to be the 2nd highest owned striker very soon

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          3. adibo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Transferred in costa for lukaku this week... costa is the real deal this year

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        2. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Kante is a superb player

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          1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He really is. Hes like a throwback player.

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        3. You Must Be Jokin Ere
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Off topic but who would prefer binning the All Out Attack Chip which is a waste of time with an alternative?

          Mine would be - 1 week where your vice captain scores double as well

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          1. Mull
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I really like that. It would make DGWs much less interesting though if everyone had the best 2 captains.

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          2. SW6
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            A GW where all your players score double points

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            1. SW6
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              DPDGW for huge scores

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        4. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard buys a YC.. He can't handle the Huth!

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        5. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Already lost a CS in the early kick off.

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          1. Puyol Pants Up
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            You seem surprised?

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            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, I like being hopeful about players in my team getting points regardless of matchup. Would hate to be someone who is resigned to the worst even before kickoff.

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          2. Grand Thibauto
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Didnt deserve that cs anyway

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          3. Ravager
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Heh. Didn't realize people still had Leicester defence

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        6. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          David luiz doing what daddy drogba showed him

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        7. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          LoL at Luiz - nut jobber.....

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          1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hes a joy to watch. No matter what he does. U cant deny thay

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        8. The Fantastic Mr Fox
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Captain Caveman never stops grumbling about others

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        9. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So its lukaku to costa yeah?

          Just say the word, I'll do it now

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          1. Ravager
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Wait til the end of the game

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        10. Fowler23
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Leceister to get relegated ?

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          1. Mull
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hope so.

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          2. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Bottom 10

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          3. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Home form will save them

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        11. Mull
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Kante must have been taking notes from Henderson's excellent display against Slovenia.

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        12. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard.

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        13. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Costa assist?

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          1. Conk
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Nah. Either Pedro or no assist

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          2. Ravager
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Pedro

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        14. some witty pun
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          thats a funny goal

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        15. Grand Thibauto
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hazaaaa

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        16. Francescoli
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          thought Hazard was playing too deep?

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        17. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Gotta be a Costa assist? 😎

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        18. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Jaysus. What happened to Leicester

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          1. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Normal service resumed

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          2. Paganoi
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            That's a question for last year. This year they're back to normal.

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        19. FISSH
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          How on earth did this team win the league last season

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        20. Henryyy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nice assist from pedro

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          1. Pasqualinho
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Assists where you kick the ball into the goalscorer's face should be worth more than 3 pts.

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