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

    Holddddd

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  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Isn't it Lucas up front, not Son?

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

      Yes

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    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      4-3-1-2

      Son Lucas
      Alli
      Siss Dier Winks

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

      Lucas by listing but I reckon they'll be fluid.

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  3. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why no bps for hazard?? Isn't 2 assists good enough?

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    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Apparently lost the ball too many times.

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

      Good BPS' got the goals.

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  4. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If you pro-rata the PL table to 38 games, Liverpool would be champions! Crazy, eh?

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

      meant to say on 100 pts

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pool have a decent chance if they stay healthy and get knocked out early in the CL

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

    How this GW is going, I'm probably best off just saving a transfer. Alonso out for a hit…

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

    Hazard vs Brighton next week looks tasty for the armband

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No chance

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

    With Haz off, the Chelsea CS can be wiped off

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    10 out of 14 people in my ml have kane c Salah vc

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    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wow

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

      Unreal

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

      Kane will get a run. Not many mid/forward options on the bench. Moura & Son don't usually complete 90.

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  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso punished sellers.

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  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Oh my god. Just saw it. Kane benched. Wow. Should have gone original plan Richarlison captain!!! Hope he stays there.

    Points noted. Listen to Mark!!!

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  11. Penang Sandman
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    City was too defensive in possession today. Not enough chances created

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  12. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance Kane comes on no leader has salah vc ffs

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    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ml

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

      Hope that spurs struggle

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      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Prays

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    3. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on how the game goes, if Leicester are winning or it's still level with half an hour to go then Kane will more than likely make an appearance.

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

    Kepa!

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  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    With 1.1 ITB and SP 8.6, who would you sell DSilva for? (Note: I have no other City players - was planning Haz to sterling befote this)

    Sane the best option? (I have Kane, Auba up top)

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  15. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    17 -8 5 to play bye bye 20k

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Damn

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  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea CS and win against City. Who would have thought.......

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

      Good for the league!

      Would not have thought it though, watched Spurs - Chelsea live few weeks ago. That was horrible from them..

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This gw has huge swing on rankings. Auba assist, Kane benched and Salah exploding!!! Huge huge gw. Terrified to see rankings

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Auba assist is crap, swing for those who got him in for a hit as was a useless move

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Crap not crap the conclusion stands

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

    My mate who is a Liverpool fan actually just wrote to me "We're going to win the league". There's no way he is the only one to have said that this evening.

    Saturday 8th December 2018 and the scousers reckon they've wrapped the league up already.

    The deluded ones.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      City's fixtures get good now. Plus they have the advantage of playing most of the Top 6 at home now (all except Utd).

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  19. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ings>Chicharito?

    I already have Felipe Anderson, good fixture against Fulham

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  20. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Luis MOTM.
    Is gravity still working

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  21. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso punishes me again, I never learn.

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  22. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Masterclasss

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  23. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hold ...

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  24. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Up the pool.

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  25. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Vincible!

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

    Jesus, you're rubbish.

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. They really need Aguero back

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso is back 🙂

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He never went away. He has only blanked against CAR, MUN, tot and wol in 16 games. 12/16 = 75% returns

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    3. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What. A. Result.

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

        As a lifelong chelsea fan, im absolutely baffled

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

          Congrats

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

      A city goal might get Hazard onto the bonus

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

        Yeah. Probably won’t score now though

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

      Kepa you plum

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