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Dugout Discussion December 8

Sterling and Hazard lead respective attacks at Stamford Bridge

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Both Chelsea and Manchester City will have their attacks led by midfielder players at Stamford Bridge this evening.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) has been deployed in the false-nine position for the Blues, flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m). After recent performances Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) is on the bench while and Álvaro Morata (£8.6m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely.

Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) keeps his place at left-back while Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) is preferred to Ross Barkley (£5.7m) once again.

It’s Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) who plays up front for Manchester City this evening, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Leroy Sané (£9.4m) joining him in the front three.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) drops to the bench while David Silva (£8.7m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) retain their places in central midfield.

In defence, Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) comes back into the side and is paired with John Stones (£5.3m) at centre-back, Fabian Delph (£5.3m) and Kyle Walker (£6.5m) in the wide areas.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilucueta; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Willian, Pedro; Hazard.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delph; Fernandinho, David Silva, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Sané; Sterling.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling having to switch sides to get out of Alonso's pocket.

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Like when he destroyed him first half and sane couldn’t finish?

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    2. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso has a massive hole in his pocket.

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  2. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane off

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  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Very very harsh on Sane.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He has been very wasteful.

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Was awful though

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    3. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He gets a bit lazy sometimes 2nd half ive noticed so not too surprised.

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  4. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thank God i ignored the hype around Sane and went Eriksen.

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He scored plenty of points so farz what has Eriksen done? Sané going to score more than him most weeks...

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Might even score more than him this week.

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      yea only 46 points in his last 5 before this

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    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Well done you!

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    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Haha

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    5. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Both will end top 10 by the end of the year, but Sane will be higher on the list.

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  5. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane 🙁 can’t believe that wasn’t Mahrez hooked

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane is the biggest one trick pony in the league. Doesn't work against top defenders like Azpi.

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  6. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    You could say Sane was scarified for Jesus.

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

      scarred?? 🙂

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane is a lawn???

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  7. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If Kane blanks this will be by far the worst gw for me in FPL history

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  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sané off, the horror continues

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  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane bench next game then

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      How?

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    50 of you repeating that Sane has gone of in no attempt to start a conversation really kills actual discussion.

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane off. Discuss

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    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane has gone off though

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    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      it helps those of us not watching the game to keep-to-date though!

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  11. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Toriera or snodgrass in as a fifth mid??
    Sick of having a non player fifth mid as I've needed him a lot lately

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    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Easily Torreira in my opinion.

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  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    jesus on, chelsea win confirmed

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  13. Carcaju
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah (C), Felipe Anderson, Chicharito, Auba, Hazard... it's been a great gw so far!

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  14. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who’s that young god with a full head of hair playing number 21 for City?

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  15. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kante was smiling there lol

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  16. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah - 42 points
    Sane, Laporte, Murray, Wilson, TAA, AWB - 5 points

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Humble, oh so humble

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      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Can add Kane to the list now as well

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I quite like the way you handled this brag.

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    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      ultimate week of either you have one player or you don't and that makes or breaks the week.

      Salah being the player this time

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  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This Gameweek is just killing me, will take weeks to repair the damage to my rank

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Could all be fixed next week

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    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same.

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  18. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best Barkley replacement for max 5.8? Brooks at 5.2 and then can switch between 4-3-3 and 3-4-3 depending on fixtures?

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    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Torreira

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  19. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Beautiful Sané 1 pointer

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  20. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane jus needed a rest, played a lot of mins recently

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  21. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah(c) and Robertson points worked out well

    However plan was always to sell Salah and Robbo after this game given their tough fixtures. Now concerned about selling form player

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    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Form over fixture for star players.

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  22. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is it too early to mention Kevin De Bruyne?

    Expected back for the clash v Everton.
    Pep Roulette-proof.

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    1. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Too early
      Let him complete 90 mins first

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    2. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      As soon as he proves his fitness he’s in for me

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    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Short memory. People got him in last time only for him to get re-injured

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  23. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What happened to laca - playing catch up

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He was lacking

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Had a goal ruled offside

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  24. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Need a City goal to wipe out a benched Alonso CS

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  25. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why can’t keepers catch balls these days?

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  26. Chirsbom
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    The algerian Hitler should have been subbed, not Sane..

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    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      !!!

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  27. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    LOL Poch

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  28. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane benched

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wow.

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  29. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane Bencjed

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    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Benched* loool

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  30. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane bench

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