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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. @FPLDIARYFPL
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane starts and looks like Sterling playing down the middle. Come on!!!!!!

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      wow, come on? Game hasn't even started yet. Remember Arsenal, points are not guaranteed.

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      1. @FPLDIARYFPL
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        But arsenal are not man city.... come onnnn

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        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          they're playing Chelsea away, hardly a banker.

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          1. @FPLDIARYFPL
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah hence "come on" rather than "get in".

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            1. FPL Pillars
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Next time without so many !!!!! Like it’s a goal

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  2. Offside Trapattoni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Two weeks in a row now Kamara third sub and he scores. Unbelievable.

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      not like you woulda played him really tho

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both times he's not gonna come on for me 🙁

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  3. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Phew got away nicely without arsenal attack, Chicharito a good pick for upcoming fixtures ?

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    1. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rather have anderson and think doubling up might be too much. Although looking at those fixtures could be a good shout!!

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      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        yeah thing is no room in midfield for Anderson but got vokes as third striker atm

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    2. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, hell get injured soon.

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

    Slight humblebrag but the arnie to rashie punt worked out. Guess Fulham just are that bad

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    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      that's why I'm considering Chicharito

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    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well done. Great lil punt that.

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  5. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    65 pts with Sterling, Sane, Digne and Doherty. Green or red?

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    1. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably purple.

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yawn

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    3. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do you need us to answer that?

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    4. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      from 69k id say so

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      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah if you started off so low it's probably a green

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        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          😉 haha... I was really hoping he was way off the pace. 69k is a grand spot still... I just felt he needed a smart reply 🙂

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          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah I'm just being mean 🙂

            69k and rising is very good.

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    5. Own Goal
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My reply to this post is causing me so much stress.

      Is it worth a ban, for posting the correct response?

      Mmmm.

      Cough.

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  6. doy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Iwobi is so rubbish....does my head in.

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    1. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Has the first touch of a molester

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  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kamara(C) next GW? A brilliant 4.3 bench option now

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    1. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep great as a fodder.

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bench option yes. Not a captain.

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Haha yeah the captain bit was a joke 🙂

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    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      debating Auba to Kamara so i can get Salah!

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    4. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have him, I will be getting his points off the bench for Martial, put him 1st Sub as Man Utd don't do clean sheets. He looks like he will be a regular player in the team.

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  8. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/19390273

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    1. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      noice.

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    2. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good shout. Great for my team 🙂

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  9. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Massive gw so far.

    Salah(c), Robbo, Fanderson and Hart. 7 players to go

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    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      that is just pure filth

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    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      U ll be no.1 for gw.

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    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      well down Kuqi!

      I still don't rate Hart

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Haha.

        Love that begrudging dig!

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        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          🙂 wasn't meant as a dig against Kuqi… I just really don't like Hart as a player

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  10. Ould Onion Bagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling (c), Sane, and Mahrez triple up... Didn't expect all to start, but I'll take it, obv. Time to embarrass Alonso.

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice. Good luck

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso hopefully does a job on ya 😉

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  11. Son is Rising
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Called it
    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/12/04/aubameyang-and-kane-snapped-up-by-top-10k-fpl-managers/?hc_page=28&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19390060

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  12. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Been top of my ML all season but because I didn’t have Salah I’m going to drop this week unless Kane C can score a brace

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  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba Southampton
    Kane Burnley
    Sterling Everton

    Next GW’s Captain is impossible

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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    2. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Raz..Kane will be knackered after Barca.

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    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      kane for me

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    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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    5. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah United

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    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      kane nobrainer

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  14. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What happen to Laca boys?

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    1. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tactical most likely. Although Iwobi was RUBBISH....I'd be happy if we never saw him in Arsenal strip ever again.

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      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        oh dear me, laca so much better then him. A draw would have been just deserts for such a sub.

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      2. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        he didn't play the full match

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  15. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard, Silva and Laporte in this game, don't know what to expect

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I benched Laporte

      For Balbuena

      Just sit back and let it happen

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  16. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    16 from 4. Dropping like a stone. Need Hazard and Sterling to come up with the good here.

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  17. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    -3points so far. Just AWB yammy point coming off the bench. Need Kane to score 8 goals to save.

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    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not asking for much then

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  18. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Alonso and Sterling!! BTTS win for Chelsea please

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  19. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    11 points what a stinker rival had Salah C and torreira

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      wow, that's tough

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    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How many left yo play?

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    3. Me Spurs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      6 left to play but rival has half of them anyway

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  20. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Managers,
    Your thoughts please 🙂

    Fab
    Digne Robbo Alonso Bellerin
    Salah Richa FAnderson Camarasa
    Kane Arnie

    Subs: Button, WanB, Kenedy, Success,

    Need a forward like Chicha/Mitro next GW to play 4-3-3 in the next GWs

    A)Salah Success to Sterling Chicha/ Mitro (-4)
    B) Save and Play Success (going without City attack is scary though)

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    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      you are considering getting rid of Salah after he netted you a hatrick?!

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      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I will ask you like this
        Salah and Success
        Sterling and Chicha

        who makes mores pts in next month?

        This game aint for love and care. Im happy what Salah did but pragmatic 🙂

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  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez masterclass incoming

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  22. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski and the West ham defense was a trap. The easier fixtures means less saves alongside the lack of clean sheets

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    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hart has more points...

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yup. Was supposed to swap Ederson for him. Just going to stick now

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  23. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Torreira gets into any side in the world, noone can convince me otherwise.

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      lmao

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    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't need an excuse not to talk to you

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  24. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Romeu booked in the changing rooms...

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  25. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Brooks to snodd or Paterson

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  26. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    is Auba the current Barkleyesque bandwagon?!

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Luckily auba to kamara is an Escape route to a Salah upgrade if required 🙂

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not at all.

      Barkley was genuinely one of the worst bandwagons in FPL history.

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  27. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laca nailed for Southampton?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Who knows. Lottery

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    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Transfer news??!!

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm gonna keep him...no point in rage transferring after 1 game.

      Will NEVER captain him again though...he's out of that bracket

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This. Not bad 2 fixtures and got bigger worries if he plays. Should've scored today but got unrightfully ruled out.

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Saturday transfers never work for me.

    Brought Mitro.

    Was he injured, why he was off at halftime?

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not really effective

      But we didn’t really buy him for the MUN game anyway

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  29. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal vs Huddersfield Baps
    Torreira 3
    Kolasinac 2
    Leno 1
    Sokratis 1

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    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bellerin?

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        none

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  30. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Using this site since 2010.
    Never once LOL at anyone's misfortune until today and I get my account frozen for doing so.

    So do all LOLs get removed and then accounts frozen?

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      LOL

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    2. Son is Rising
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      LOL

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