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Dugout Discussion October 24

Werner central again as Lampard selects back-three for Chelsea

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Timo Werner‘s (£9.3m) double-figure haul in Gameweek 5 has earned him a second successive Premier League start as Chelsea’s centre-forward.

The German international spearheads a front-three once again, this time as they travel to face Manchester United, who have conceded nine goals in two matches at Old Trafford this season.

Frank Lampard has gone with Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) either side of Werner, which means Mason Mount (£6.9m) finds himself on the bench.

After two successive benchings, Reece James (£5.0m) is back in the team, operating as a right wing-back in what looks to be a 3-4-3 formation.

Ben Chilwell (£5.7m) keeps his place in the team to fulfil the according left-sided role, while Kurt Zouma (£5.0m), Thiago Silva (£5.5m) and Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) staff the back-three.

Fresh from a week on the front pages, as well as the back, Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) starts up-front again for Manchester United, with Anthony Martial (£8.8m) serving the second of his three-match suspension.

Daniel James (£6.3m) and Juan Mata (£5.9m) provide the width either side of Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) in attacking midfield while Paul Pogba (£7.8m), Mason Greenwood (£7.2m) and Edinson Cavani are the options on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s bench.

Despite a promising midweek performance, Axel Tuanzebe (£4.5m) is among the substitutes, Harry Maguire (£5.4m) and Victor Lindelöf (£4.9m) the preferred options at centre-back.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; D James, B Fernandes, Mata; Rashford.

Chelsea XI (3-4-3): E Mendy; Zouma, T Silva, Azpilicueta; Chilwell, Kanté, Jorginho, R James; Pulisic, Werner, Havertz.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 6

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  1. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Justin, Sterling and Watkins to Chilwell, Zaha and Kane looking good for a -4 next week? Sterling came good for me last two weeks but I just never trust him to deliver. Zaha could be Grealish instead, he was very unlucky not to get points yesterday

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good but I think you might have missed the Zaha wagon

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  2. THFC4LIFE
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    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just see that Fulham scored in extra time and Reece James is starting!

    Mitchel starting James on bench lol

    Typical!

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly the same.

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

    Only United gets VAR checks. B**lshit

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    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      lol

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    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Fergie probably made a phone call.

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  4. Van der Faart
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Neville talking more about a little coming together between Rashford and Silva when a headlock is clear as day a penalty. Pathetic

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  5. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    VAR is biased as well. This is straight up bias. There's no explanation.

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

      VAR, on penalty incidents, is still a man making poor decisions.

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      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        But I don't understand how can anyone not give a pen for that maguire's pin

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

          I know, its crazy, in the old days you'd say the on field officials didn't see it, but now there's no excuse.

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Maguire thought he was in a Greek bar surrounded by the Greek mafia and police again

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ha

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  7. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    United are the only team who can foul the opposition and be awarded a penalty.

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    1. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Howard Webb and Man Utd started the relationship.

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    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Facts. Still shook at Bruno jumping on the Villa defender's shin and somehow getting a penalty for it when he should've been sent off instead.

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah that was very odd.

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  8. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Two Chelsea players touched Rashford‘s foot, that should‘ve been two penalties to United

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      dont worry will give after full time 😉

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

      Lol

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  9. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Such a passive half of football. No bravery, no risk. Hate this style

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  10. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mata at 30 is better than Havertz, Werner, Pulisic and DanJames

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    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Facts

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    2. djoker_nole
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      NO

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    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      More experienced

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  11. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    We would have had 3 by now if Kepa was in goal :/

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  12. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford should have done better with that chance earlier in the half

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    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would have been a Bruno assist too!

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No it was a Mata pass

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Oh ok!

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  13. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lampard just farted thats surely a penalty.

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  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Did VAR review that Maguire headlock on azpi? Or is there noone in VAR anymore cause theyve all been sacked for being dreadful?

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I read someone saying it was checked apparently

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      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wasn't.

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    2. Van der Faart
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      VAR is pathetic when United are involved

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

    Hav YV

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

      YC

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

        How? He looks like a gust of wind could blow him over...

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  16. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell looking very dangerous and I benched him. Lovely!

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  17. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Dude this ref is clearly biased. It shows.

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy I love you

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  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    United Mendy 0:0

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  20. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Clear pen on Azpi

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  21. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    https://i.gyazo.com/d4d876f250a66ac291403fd2804c501c.png

    😆

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wow

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  22. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    With no Bamford or Zaha, I really need that Fernandes clean sheet to lock in the 3 points

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

    Tempted to go Guaita > Mendy

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      U think Chelsea’s defensive woes solely down to Kepa? Genuine question, I don’t watch Chelsea much

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      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes. Completely.

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

        Not solely, but he made them worse. Having Silva as one of the CBs helps too.

        We'll still leave space, but Mendy looks like he can make a save.

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

          Mendy on goal and Silva (if he extends) / Sarr could be really good CB pairing next year

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      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I’d say it’s a massive part, but not all.

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ty

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  24. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What's the point of an independent virtual ref, if such an obvious pen wouldn't be reviewed.

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  25. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    1 point from 5 players any good?

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Top 10k here I come

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  26. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Werner, Puli and Havertz just doesn't work

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ziyech needed?

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      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        *Giroud

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        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I like him

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

      It does

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    3. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Have they only played together in this system for 45 mins?

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  27. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Premier League just doesn't know how to use VAR. It is embarrassing and pathetic.

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  28. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Such a strange one they spend ages looking at the rashford incident and don't even review the Maguire azpi one*

      *Only thing I can say on that one is sometimes for in the box shirt pulling they don't give blatant ones as there's other players in the box also doing the same thing so how do you decide which foul is first

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Came here to post this 🙂
        Worst referees in the world

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      2. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Premier league referees aren't that good. Var has been a joke for a while. I've wanted it scrapped since armpit offsides were a thing

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    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Daniel James is such a waste of space.

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hey don't bad mouth wastes of space like that

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      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Chelsea offense is so much different when it comes down to the 541 vs 4231

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