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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.

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  1. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McBurnie starting? Liverpool CS confirmed.

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    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Stop messing about here. You need to concentrate on scoring a double hattrick for me in a hours time!

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  2. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I’ve wasted 76mins of my life and counting.

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    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Massive +1. This has been incredibly boring!

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I honestly thought this would be a thriller with 5/6 goals

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

      Is there a chance of a zero point for both?

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  3. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salad ST
    Firmino CAM
    Manè LW
    Jota RW

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Juicy

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  4. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jota in a front three, Firmino in midfield. Fascinating experiment against a team not expected to score.

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  5. Right In The Stanchion
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    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mount really should be starting before Havertz.

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  6. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So Frank Lampard gets an unlimited transfer budget just to act tough on the touchline and yell at the opposing manager while inspiring 0 creativity in his team.

    And to think people criticize Ole...

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A point away at United is a good result.

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    2. djoker_nole
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both of them are out of their depth make no mistake about it.

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  7. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Brewster back at Anfield can only mean one thing

    https://youtu.be/uB1D9wWxd2w

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  8. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Terrible game.

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  9. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mane at RW is such a disappointment

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  10. Peter Ouch
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    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Alisson is back

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  11. bazbestos
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How is that Liverpool team gonna look in reality? Firmino no.10, Salah central, Mane left, Jota right?

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  12. FPL Blow-In
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    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why can’t united just make the easy passes

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They will have so many options and try the hardest one.

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

        It is frustrating to watch

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Infuriating. Trying to force it.

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  13. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    5(-4) points from 4 players.This gw is not going well.

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  14. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Alisson is back, and I put him on the bench..............................

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    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you do that?

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    2. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you bench a premium keeper even if they're injured its not like they can show up for a 70th minute cameo brace now can they?

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    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's obvious to state that now ofc.
      Missed the deadline for changes, and even so... I wouldn't probably benched him anyway as it was expected he'd be back for WHU.
      Had Martinez (3pts) v Leeds instead.

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  15. Eat my goal!
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    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah up front?

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    1. Zimo
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      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dunno

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  16. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow of all the games to go 0-0, Man Utd vs Chelsea is not what I expected

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  17. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Game’s dead. Both happy with a draw and the only thing that can happen now is another injury.

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    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Or a pen for Utd.

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  18. Piggs Boson
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    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea not interested in winning this game.

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  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba limp shot

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  20. NULL-X-VOID
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    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow Salah could play up front.

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    1. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      as a lone.

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  21. Kip
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    3 years, 6 months ago

    I wonder if Cavani will be on pens.

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

      How dare u speak such a thing

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      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Haha!

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  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Puli off

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  23. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    VVD to Matip turned out good :s

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  24. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who are you selling Pulisic for?

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  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood sighting

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  26. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pulisic fail

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  27. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Right, goodbye Puli!!!

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hello Zaha. 20 pt swing since WC

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  28. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Am I missing something? How is everyone so convinced that Salah is playing as a sole striker?

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    1. circusmonkey
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      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No basis whatsoever, they are just geniuses.

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  29. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pulisic fail

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  30. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ampadu...

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