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Dugout Discussion January 16

Zouma, James and Werner on Chelsea’s bench at Fulham as Lampard rotates

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Frank Lampard has caused some Double Gameweek 19 rotation grief with his team selection for Saturday’s trip to Fulham.

Kurt Zouma (£5.8m) and Reece James (£5.1m) are currently owned by 21.5% and 7.4% of all Fantasy Premier League managers respectively but they both find themselves on the bench at Craven Cottage.

There is more surprise about the former considering he has started 13 of the last 14 Premier League matches while James is making his return from a recent knee problem.

Instead, Lampard has gone with a central defensive pairing of Thiago Silva (£5.6m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£4.5m) while Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) and Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.6m) staff the full-back berths.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m), Timo Werner (£9.2m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) are also on Chelsea’s bench as Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) and Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) flank Olivier Giroud (£6.7m).

Fulham come into this London derby without Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m) so Ademola Lookman (£5.0m), Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) make up the front-three.

André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Harrison Reed (£4.4m) are in central midfield with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) and Kenny Tete (£4.3m) in the wing-back positions either side of the back-three.

Fulham XI (3-4-3): Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; A Robinson, Zambo Anguissa, Reed, Tete; Lookman, Cavaleiro, De Cordova-Reid.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, T Silva, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Giroud, Ziyech.

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  1. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Werner coming on and grabbing an assist and I’ll be happy

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

      went with him in the end?

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I did

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

          GL

          if Chelsea look mediocre today he's nailed against LEI at least

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  2. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will Antonio get baps? Winning goal an all that

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    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, he's on for 3

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

      3

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    3. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3

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    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      GWG is added during games now. He should hold onto 3.

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    5. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all

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  3. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It's written in the stars that Soucek only returns when I bench him

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This

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  4. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The moment I realized LR had Timo I should have run screaming

    Feel for the guy, not working out at all for him. Davis in the starting 11 this week, -8, no chip, could be a disaster.

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    1. Mika-eel
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You end up playing your FH?

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      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. Triple WHU defense so swings and roundabouts

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        1. Mika-eel
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Well done! Saved mine and have no West Ham. Oh well too late now to moan. Good luck for the rest of the game week.

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          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            You too mate, I'm sure it will prove very effective later.

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    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      not his season this season

      fallen behind and going maverick too much

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      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I think that's his natural style but this season isn't suited to it and he may not have adapted quickly enough.

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    3. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      how could anyone take a -8 and end up playing Davis

      l m a o

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    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Its his own fault, hes making some horrendous left field calls

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    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      His luck ran out...end of

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

      He’s a late riser, early days

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  5. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can I stop my BB after the 1st set of games? I mean, I know I can't but I'd like a Time machine so I could go back and talk to myself..

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    1. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It’s good to get it out the way, these chips are a distraction - one offs rather than trends so more luck than usual involved..... but they feel so good when you do get lucky

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  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    James cameo and an assist please!

    1

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    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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  7. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FFS, every season bench boost is a disaster. Bam, Dallas, zouma. Absolute joke. Only positive is most in my league have suffered just as bad. I hate this chip.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah exactly. I might not even use mine this season.

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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

      wow that's not good

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  8. Kane and Ablett
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That Cresswell og that was ruled out could have led to a few meltdowns

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    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      First half?

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    2. SM001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Plenty of more meltdown opportunities left.

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

    Cresswell OG Allowed - 4 points

    Disallowed - 20 points

    Fine margins.

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I was heartbroken when that went in

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      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I didn't even bother watching the match. Too stressful for me. McNeil hit the post too!

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  10. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zouma. Why? 😐

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    1. tuturututu
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rudi is better

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

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

      lampard wants the sack

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, WHY?!

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    4. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Saved for Leicester

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    5. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t know but thinking it’s time to cash in. Lamps benched him a few gw s back too if I recall

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  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    First time cheering on Chilly for me this season. Hoping for a jammy back post goal

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    1. tuturututu
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He is the best left back in the league after Robbo, enjoy watching him every time..

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      o/

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

    How does one cancel the BB?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get the next season's one

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Delorean

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  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell let's go!

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  14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mark 6 point bench boost - black box will be very black

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will bounce back, class entertainment 😆

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  15. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Robbo TOT(A)
    B) Chilwell WOL(H)
    C) Coufal CRY(A)
    D) Bowen CRY(A)
    E) Watkins BUR(A)

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D

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    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

    Let’s go Fulham

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  17. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Let’s go Fulham

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

        They are already here.

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    • Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Went Mane, Lewis, Calvert-Lewin > KDB, Cancelo, Antonio -8

      Cancelo and Antonio relegated Dallas and Bamford to the bench from my line up as a result, so was super risky, seems to have gone better than I could have hoped so far though!

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

        Great moves

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    • mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Im going four at the back, have I lost it?

      Chilwell Cresswell Cancelo Stones

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wow no same here

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

        Same here

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      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I really wish I had that backline for this week.

        Instead I have Zouma and James partnering Coufal and Stones.

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        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Oops

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

          oh god that's unlucky

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

          Ouch, bad luck.
          This game is not skill just luck

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      4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not at all!

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      5. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This week or next week?

        Im also switching to 4 at the back.

        Chilwell - Maguire - Stones - Cancelo

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

          Long term??

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          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yea think so. I dont have any stats to back it up but I feel like clean sheets tend to increase in second half of the season and think it will be more pronounced this season as teams will be more tired.

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    • OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chilwell starts!!
      Please do something chilly

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    • tuturututu
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I kept on trusting Giroud with all of you questioning it over and over again. Can he haul today what do you think?

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why not, he's very good near post

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      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Scoring from a chilly assist very likely

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      3. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I hope not

        Need Werner to come on asap

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    • mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Let's hope Fulham score big. It will make me sulk less.

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    • ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well done Bamford benchers, good hindsight!

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    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chilwell cross -> Giroud goal please

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

        We need chilwel goals not assists

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    • Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kept Chilwell through the injury madness and Chelsea's poor form. Now is the time, please!!!

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

        Your fault Chilwell owes you nothing

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    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      BB out the way pulling cash out of defence, who goes first?

      Mitchell in for?

      Zouma,
      Robbo,
      Dias
      Stones
      Coufal

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      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Zouma

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      2. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Zouma

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    • Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hi all, may need to do transfer tonight if want to get foden but best please Bowen to a) foden b) Soucek c) Saka d) el ghazi? Cheers

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    • Drogo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why did Zouma start getting benched the same moment I bought him?

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

        Looks that way, couple of early Fulham goals to sink Frank further?

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    • Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea boss Frank Lampard to Sky Sports on why Kurt Zouma is benched: "Some of our results have been indifferent. Toni [Rudiger] has played well when he's come on. It's a moment you need personalities to get you get a result and kick-start things."

      On Olivier Giroud starting: "Personality and experience again. They both bring different things to the team. Oli has talent and can score in the box. We need goals. We haven't scored enough."

      Doesn't sound so great for Zouma and Werner

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

        When Fulham go ahead he’ll look even more clueless?

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Probably, I get Giroud, he keeps delivering even if he misses a few but Zouma is a weird one

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      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I havent seen a manager more clueless than him!

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    • FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Meslier no show means Sanchez gets a run out.

      But have to wait 7 days 6 hours for his 7 points. It’ll be worth it seeing Ryan got me about 7 points in 2
      Months

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