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The Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Manchester United

23 October 2016 2420 comments
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The final fixture of Gameweek 9 sees us pay visit to Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea entertain former manager Jose Mourinho and Man United at 4pm.

The home side have chalked up two straight wins and clean sheets since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation, defeating Hull and Leicester in consecutive Premier League fixtures.

Diego Costa is the Blues’ main threat, having scored or assisted in seven of the Blues’ first eight fixtures.

The Spain international sits just one booking short of a single-match suspension, though it’s worth noting that a caution today would see him sit out the midweek EFL Cup clash with West Ham and free him up to face Southampton in Gameweek 10.

Those who have held onto Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping for signs of a return to form, bearing in mind the Reds then host Burnley next weekend.

The Swede – who is the second most-captained player for Gameweek 9 – has plummeted in price to 11.3 after scoring just one goal in his previous six league outings.

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  1. El Magico5
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is moses nailed in this side??

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    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      chelsea fan here , no he is not.
      Zouma/Terry's return will change it

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      1. El Magico5
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers man just scouting bench fodder. Allens best days are probably behind him

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    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No that was Jesus

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  2. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    what dafuq was de gea doing there

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  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Superb ball by Alonso

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  4. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Regardless of Kuns form, his fixtures ability to punish and ownership mean more important issues for me

    Son to Coutinho/Walcott
    & Arnautovic to Chadli/Shaqiri

    For free?

    If so, which combo?
    Thinking Coutinho Chadli even with Chadli fixtures.

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  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    26.3% still own Stones. Dead teams?

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    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I still have him. He will be gone very soon though. Havent even able to shake him with mid and fwd transfers.

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  6. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    FT! Coleman to Alonso, three weeks too late? Or right on time?

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure why I typed so excitedly about my FT.

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    2. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Right on time. Immense stats

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Looks great.

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    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's a good pick but pricey.

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  7. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Jose obviously arranged to give CHE a 1 goal head start because he was so confident of the win. 🙁

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  8. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    pedro is so underrated, not bc he scored rn

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    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      above average player

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  9. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Uniteds Bus Driver always turns up late for games in London 😆 😆

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    1. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      City could use a few bus drivers at the moment. 🙂

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Smalling & Stones - England's CB partnership 🙂

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        1. devils advocate
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Thank farrk I'm not English. 🙂

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  10. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    de Gea, Pickford
    Williams, McAuley, Holebas, Walker, Kone
    Son, Sanchez, Walcott, Antonio, Allen
    Aguero, Diomande, Austin
    £4.2m ITB

    Any advice on what to do here? I have highlighted some problem areas:
    1) Aguero isn't playing/scoring
    2) Antonio is RB (Liverpool mid?)
    3) Williams is rubbish (Arsenal defender?)
    4) As is Kone (Stoke or S'ton defender?)
    5) Diomande isn't playing

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    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Get Liverpool mid.

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  11. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I know Jose bears grudges, but he must be 'blind' not to pick Shaw

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  12. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    This game is gonna be great from early evidence

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah one now from fellani and all will be well with the world

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  13. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pedro is looking like a good (c) option now especially after the Aguero and Sanchez blanks

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      oops wrong acc 😆

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

      Account switch fail

      😉

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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

      Captain Hindsight Exposed!!

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hahaha. I had no idea who he was. Always liked the team link for captain hindsight to the dream team

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      2. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think I got 2 hours sleep last night 🙂

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    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Should've though about it 🙂

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  14. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pretty great goal if you have no players in this match.

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  15. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who expected this to be the most exciting game of the weekend 🙄

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  16. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso becoming a good FPL option 😉

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    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      thats what everyone already said 2 weeks ago, but Chelsea's fixtures are tough

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  17. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    please let it be a 4-0 or more

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  18. Hasselbaink Forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    So what minute will Costa get his YC? I'm guessing 89th after he worries he might finish the game without one

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    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      sooner or later there will be

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I bet after all that he doesn't even get one.

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  19. Brap.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea trolling Mourinho?

    Two adverts on the board rotation:

    Hublot (Jose's a spokesman)

    and

    "Once a blue, always a blue"

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  20. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Austin , Sterling , Stones , Aguero (c)
    And Valencia clean sheet

    :):):)

    I'm Alex mcleish of fantasy football

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  21. Jay_
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Valencia to Ibra close. Phew

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    • Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ibrah misses another one

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      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        So still level with Aguero for the gw then. Cool. 🙂

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    • Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jose bus been reveresed out now then ?

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    • Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra has to finish that

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    • Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Could Chelsea win the league ?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah

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      2. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Who knows. We can't just write them off.

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    • Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to Ibra, he was so good at the start of the season

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    • the german
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      a fellani goal and 1-1 at FT would be so well.
      I have noone from this game..lol

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Craig Noone?

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          did well when he came on last night. sign him up

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      2. the german
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        haha didnt see that coming
        good one mate 😀

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    • President Giggs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Damnit Ibra, that cost me atleast 7 points

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    • itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra BEEN WHACK! So overrated. The only times he has been great is at weak leagues like Eredivisie, Serie A & Ligue 1.

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      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah because the Serie A during the 2000s was weak right

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        1. itwaswritten
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Didn't he get relegated at Juve? It was a huge match fixing mess. And he didn't score much either.

          After 2006 was a good period tho.

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          1. itwaswritten
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            When he played at Inter.

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      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Serie A weak? As many CL-trophies as PL during since 2000.

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    • Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Getting booked for celebrating a goal is criminal refs should be stopped from doing this

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