Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Manchester City could deal the final blow to Queens Park Rangers’ slim hopes of survival when they meet at the Etihad in today’s lunchtime kick-off. Meanwhile, Chelsea play host to Liverpool in the tea-time match-up, with the Reds looking to maintain slim hopes of a top four finish.

Sergio Aguero is challenging Christian Benteke for the tag of form forward, having netted his fifth goal in four starts during a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. David Silva was also among the points at White Hart Lane – tallying his eighth assist of the campaign – yet has failed to grace the scoresheet in five Gameweeks. If the R’s are to have any chance of staging a miraculous comeback, they’ll need top-scorer, Charlie Austin, to snap out of his three-match barren run.

The Blues’ head-to-head with Liverpool promises to be a competitive affair, despite Jose Mourinho’s troops securing the title last time out. Eden Hazard will doubtless be pursuing his own personal milestones for the remainder of the season, as the Belgian winger closes in on 15 goals – his owners are hoping that the Belgian’s midweek holiday pics aren’t a sign of Jose Mourinho’s intentions to rest and rotate from here on in. Chelsea’s back line could make it five clean sheets in six with another shut-out at Stamford Bridge but should face strong resistance from the sprightly Philippe Coutinho, who scored on the weekend and has orchestrated Liverpool’s attack with aplomb of late.

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

    Haz definitely on holiday

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i would be too with the league wrapped up. for shame he neglects all the fpl community

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's just playing like this to lull us all into selling him and then boom, he'll kill it over the last two GWs.

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

    Hazard lol

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

    Come on Hazard!

  4. JayBomb
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard is pants

    1. Bod
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ...illimon?

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Still on the beach

  6. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Seriously Hazard, what's happened?

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

      Rusty.

  7. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cue a Hazard penalty

    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He;ll probably miss and not be bothered with the rebound

  8. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking about Moreno and Hazard > Koscielny and Silva (-4)...

  9. Mr.Irwin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely to see Costa in the stand with his grandchildren

  10. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Milner > Hazard

  11. JayBomb
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bring on Moreno already

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      -1

  12. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's your scores guys? Got 101 after projected baps, even though Benteke failed - pretty happy with that 🙂 But surely not the only one who scored well today?

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      147 after baps.

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

        149 😎

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

          Blimey - seems I'm by no means guaranteed a green even when breaking the 100 pt barrier for the first time this season!

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

      Love these posts.

    3. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      funny how a few high pt scorers somehow seem to come out of the cracks every gw

    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How many tomorrow Pompel?

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

        Sanchez + Giroud to go - hoping for double digits combined

    5. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      130 is the average. Most of us weren't dumb enough to buy Benteke.

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I was. 🙁

      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Oh well, but that's only 4 points lost.

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

        130 ???? - where did those points come from?

        1. Mull
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          We're winding you up. 101 is exceptional.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yep, sorry about that.

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

              no prob - just good fun

    6. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Great score you must have a great shout of getting the highest score for the gw with Sanchez and Giroud to play . I'm on 68 with baps to come and Sanchez , Cazorla and Giroud to play

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

        Thanks - but someone a few must have avoided the Benteke blank for a hit while still having Aguero(c) + Silva. Hoping for a good GW rank though.

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

    Lol

  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lucas coming on, Liverpool going for the loss.

  15. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea fans are complete scum.

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      have to agree with you

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What happened ?

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Wait, there was no fuss about Ibe coming on?!

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

      😆

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

      It's not rugby.

      1. Forest4Life
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        True, it is a sport that requires skill 🙂

        1. Forest4Life
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Football that is obviously 😛

  16. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea fans are obsessed with Gerrard lol...they gave him a lot more attention than Lampard.

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      they must've had an awkward relationship with his mother

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Terry did at least

        1. Exeter Gently
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          John "village bicycle" Terry

  17. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lol

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How's the baps in this game looking?

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

      3 Points - Gerrard (31)
      2 Points - Henderson (28)
      1 Point - Fàbregas (23)

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        LOL Got rid of Hendo and Fab about a week ago

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

          I have Hendo first bench spot in case Rambo didn't play..now I'll take a rest!

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

          Sold Fab, benched Hendo 😎

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

            Same, but was never gonna bench anyone else ... Ozil, you're up.

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

        Cheers Sinik.....

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gerrard , Henderson and Fabs in that order at the min . Terry is close

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Cape....

  19. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Chelsea, anyone!

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This

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

    1-1 written all over this

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

      bold prediction

    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      But ... but... it's already 1-1

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

        I mean I can't see any more goals in this

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, especially the top lefthand corner

  21. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    PVA coming off my bench, wahoo!!!

  22. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    79 Points after BAPS with Koscielny, Ramsey and Sanchez 🙂

    Others have a better score but I am happy!

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hendo on penos...

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Penderson?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😀

  24. Breadbin
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Marvelous Chelsea fans, truly classy.

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What have they done?

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

        Something classy apparently

        1. Exeter Gently
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          hell must be freezing over

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

      What a nice way to say goodbye for Gerrard. He'll cherish that show of respect.

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

      classy from Mourinho as well

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

    Chelsea fans giving Gerard a standing ovation then start singinh about him slipping

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Well its better then hearing Chewlsay Chewlsay chant over and over again.

  26. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Make another save Courtois.

  27. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    All 3 subs, Moreno starters with good 1st bench rejoice!!

  28. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gerrard off, cmon Hendo

  29. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho is trying to get the fans to stop singing the song. He even knows how scum their fans are.

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

      The commentator doesn't seem to know what's going on.

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

      You're more scum.

    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They were singing for him.... He was clapping them.....

      Fair play to the Chelsea fans for once

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        They gave him a standing ovation after Mourinho's lead then started singing the song.

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Didn't seem that way but maybe your right...

    4. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      'the song' 😆

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

        Oh no, not the song.

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Unnecessary

  30. Norco
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Skrtel + Kane > Vlaar + Giroud?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Do it

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Remy and Coutinho > Ramsey and Giroud

      Got 0.2 to play with...gonna be a nervous week as I like to make my transfers as late as possible.