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Dugout Discussion

17 September 2023 1061 comments

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Bournemouth are looking for their first win of the 2023/24 Premier League season as they host Chelsea at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.

Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

Mauricio Pochettino has made two changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in Gameweek 4.

Ben Chilwell is dropped to the bench, while Moises Caicedo is not in the matchday squad after returning from international duty with Ecuador.

Youngster Lesley Ugochukwu and Mykhailo Mudryk come in.

As for Bournemouth, Andoni Iraola makes three alterations to his starting XI, as Lloyd Kelly, Marcus Tavernier and Dango Ouattara replace Marco Senesi, Justin Kluivert and budget forward Antione Semenyo.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Aarons, Zabarnyi, Kelly, Kerkez, Christie, Cook, Ouattara, Billing, Tavernier, Solanke

Subs: Radu, Smith, Senesi, Traore, Rothwell, Brooks, Kluivert, Sinisterra, Semenyo

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Gallagher, Ugochukwu, Sterling, Fernandez, Mudryk, Jackson

Subs: Petrovic, Bergstrom, Maatsen, Gilchrist, Chilwell, Palmer, Stutter, Washington, Matos

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jacob1989
2 years, 3 months ago
I benched Jackson for mbuemo against my gut feeling. Jackson will haul today and chilwell will get a 1 pointer
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1. FOO FIGHTER
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Get rid of bench headaches. Going to cost you points.
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TheTinman
2 years, 3 months ago
Hopefully no Chilwell cameo and i get Botman off the bench....

Definitely coming on for 10mins yellow card
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1. Gudjohnsen
  2 years, 3 months ago
  I think he comes on
  
  Mbuemo's 2 points smilling st me from the bench
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  1. TheTinman
    2 years, 3 months ago
    It's almost guaranteed unless something has gone on behind the scenes.
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2. jacob1989
  2 years, 3 months ago
  I would be getting better of the bench which would anyways be 1 or 2 pts at best
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  1. jacob1989
    2 years, 3 months ago
    *beyer
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Steve The Spud
2 years, 3 months ago
How is it possible to spend so much money and have that lot out as your starting 11
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1. Alan The Llama
  2 years, 3 months ago
  They'll be alright. It's not like they've got them on lengthy contracts.
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2. Ze_Austin
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Injuries
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3. TheTinman
  2 years, 3 months ago
  It looks absolutely horrendous. Really bizarre.
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4. FPL Pillars
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Yeah I think it’s extremely unlikely he doesn’t come on
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Tic Tacs
2 years, 3 months ago
I was thinking Porro to Botman, now Chilwell to Trippier is much more enticing... he still has the fixtures though and the opportunity to change the game today if he comes off the bench and Chelsea are struggling. We'll see.
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FOO FIGHTER
2 years, 3 months ago
Bournemouth to overrun Chelsea midfield?
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1. Gudjohnsen
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Hope so
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2. FOO FIGHTER
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Plus, it is difficult to see any creativity from anywhere in that team so if Sterling has a howler then they are dead in the water.
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JT11fc
2 years, 3 months ago
Love to see Gallagher captaining the side, pure passion
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Ze_Austin
2 years, 3 months ago
That's Chilwell from out-of-position to out-of-team. WTF is this season...
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edfiasco
2 years, 3 months ago
Wildcard this lot or nah?

Steele
Gusto Estu Chilwell
Foden Ode Saka Sterling Maddison
Isak Haarland

Turner, Morris, Beyer, Kabore

Pros - sort out keepers, Chelsea out for Newcastle

Cons - team is already set for double, still doesn’t look like a bad team to me but low scoring so far.

Alternative would be use 1ft and possibly a hit to get trippier and or Botman
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1. Hazz
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Sterling WTF
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  1. edfiasco
    2 years, 3 months ago
    ? Second week in my team following a haul, good fixture. You would have kneejerked him out after one week?
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theodosios
2 years, 3 months ago
It's all about money laundering with Chelsea....nothing else.
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1. Rock n Grohl
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Going to be a great documentary in years to come.
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  2 years, 3 months ago
  and racism
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Sim Simma
2 years, 3 months ago
Slippery pitch, expect a Mud(ryk) injury
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2001: A Space Origi
2 years, 3 months ago
Chllwell owners, I am so sorry, all 32% of you...Seriously though, I have not and will not invest in Chelsea until at least GW19 when we know what is going on, but it looks like the are investing in a young team to learn and build for future, not worried about what happens this season, do any Chelsea fans concur? I am not a Chelsea fan BTW
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FPL Pillars
2 years, 3 months ago
Let’s go Gusto 😀

Unless you go crazy Botman will be coming in for him soon 😆 Chelsea are just gash
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Sim Simma
2 years, 3 months ago
Sterling YC
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1. jacob1989
  2 years, 3 months ago
  What more could go wrong this gw?
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Jack Frost
2 years, 3 months ago
An Atlanta couple paid $2000 to see Messi play in Miami v Atlanta, but Messi didn’t even travel with team.
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1. AC/DC AFC
  2 years, 3 months ago
  they should have invested some time in team sheet leaks then!
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Thanos
2 years, 3 months ago
Lovely start with Sterling yc 🙄
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
2 years, 3 months ago
stupid tackle by sterling, in dry weather that's questionable to do but in the wet? Has he left his brain at home?
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FOO FIGHTER
2 years, 3 months ago
Sterling yellow
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Bubz
2 years, 3 months ago
This gameweek continues to get worse
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1. edfiasco
  2 years, 3 months ago
  The vibe has continued to deteriorate
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2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Yup … like oat milk in a milkshake … I don’t just want to pour it down the sink, I want to throw it in someone’s face.
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La Roja
2 years, 3 months ago
Sterlo yc
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Tonyawesome69
2 years, 3 months ago
Is this another reason not to trust what Poch says.

Poch quote from Friday presser speaking about Chilwell’s new forward role, Pochettino explained: “Ben is a full-back, I know, but he can help the team in different positions.

“I think in the animation of the team that Ben Chilwell created more chances than any other player. I think in the national team Ben played in a similar position.”
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1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
  2 years, 3 months ago
  I keep saying, poch is a liar. I know this from his Spurs days. Can't be trusted in press conference
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  1. The Mentaculus
    2 years, 3 months ago
    Add him to the Cooper/Howe pile?
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Scapegoat Salah
2 years, 3 months ago
Chilwell to come on before 30 mins
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Steve The Spud
2 years, 3 months ago
Moron sterling

Sick of Chelsea already
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SomeoneKnows
2 years, 3 months ago
So which is the best defender to own for the near future?
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1. Sim Simma
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Saliba
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  1. Alan The Llama
    2 years, 3 months ago
    See what you did there.
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2. Get up ya bum
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Trippier or Trent
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3. FOO FIGHTER
  2 years, 3 months ago
  One from the lesser teams. Boly is going to be a nice pick I reckon.
  
  Just pick a defence which rotates well with the fixtures. Spending lots of money on your defence will not get you clean sheets.
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  1. The Mentaculus
    2 years, 3 months ago
    That's actually not a bad shout tbf. I'll have a look at Aurier (probably won't be making the move this week so City fixture doesn't matter)
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Hazz
2 years, 3 months ago
Sterling that was so pointless.
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Big Mike
2 years, 3 months ago
Jeez, can this week get any worse??? First Chilwell gets benched then Sterling picks up a yellow after 5 mins.
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1. Merlin the Wraith
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Only compensation is that majority of managers have had a toilet week
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2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Terrible week for many though … small consolation but still
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Lieutenant Frank Columbo
2 years, 3 months ago
So what team sheet shocker are we expecting for the Arsenal game later?
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1. The Mentaculus
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Nelson for Saka?
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2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
  2 years, 3 months ago
  Saliba misses out with an ingrown toenail?
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  1. The Mentaculus
    2 years, 3 months ago
    Oh yes please!
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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      2 years, 3 months ago
      Hmmmm … Botman owner by any chance lol?
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      1. The Mentaculus
        2 years, 3 months ago
        No don't own Saliba either, would just enjoy the meltdown 😀
        
        3x 1pt-ers on my bench this week (Wissa, Diaz & Archer) & 2 of them on if Chilwell doesn't feature
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have you seen cyan
2 years, 3 months ago
Pickford 15 pointer later to save the game week
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_Ninja_
2 years, 3 months ago
Sterling so poor there
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Sim Simma
2 years, 3 months ago
Sterling sitter
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1. Thanos
  2 years, 3 months ago
  He should sit now given how he’s started
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g40steve
2 years, 3 months ago
Sterling what was that?
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