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Dugout Discussion – Community Shield

12 August 2012 2794 comments
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We’re back. As the Olympic flame begins to flicker, the football season crunches through the gears to take up the pace. Today’s Community Shield is the official curtain raiser and offers up a Man City vs Chelsea clash that will surely whet the appetite for the feast to come.

The first Dugout Discussion post of the season is here, then, with our Chatroom also open for those who fancy some real-time exchanges.

The team news from Villa Park goes a lot like this…

Chelsea are without one of their new midfield signings, as Marko Marin continues to nurse a hamstring which threatens to derail his double Gameweek prospects. Without the option of Marin, Roberto Di Matteo looks to be going with a 4-3-3, which could similarly shift to pack the midfield with a 4-5-1. Significantly, Juan Mata starts along with Eden Hazard: the Spaniard looks to be playing on the right of compatriot Fernando Torres, with Hazard given the left flank role. Mikel holds a midfield start, with Frank Lampard and Ramires alongside him. John Terry skippers the side in a familiar back four which has Branislav Ivanovic in the right-back role and David Luiz given the nod over Gary Cahill who sits on the bench.

City are without both Gareth Barry and Micah Richards through injury, while reports of a back problem for Joe Hart are confirmed as Costel Pantilimon starts in goal. Ahead of him it looks like a familiar 4-4-2, although there is talk of Roberto Mancini lining up in the 3-5-2 that he’s used throughout the pre-season. Stefan Savic is given the nod alongside Vincent Kompany who recovers from a knock to start: Lescott is presumably being preserved for next weekend. Pablo Zabaleta and, interestingly, Aleksandar Kolarov both get starts, with Clichy benched. It could be we see Zabaleta employed as a defensive three, with Kolarov and James Milner used as wing-backs. David Silva is kept on the bench after his Euro 2012 campaign and, with Barry also absent, Nigel De Jong gets the nod alongside Yaya Toure. Carlos Tevez will be expected to provide the support for Sergio Aguero up front; Mario Balotelli is out of the equation through conjunctivitis, apparently.

Let’s hope the match is a sight for his sore eyes. Enjoy the game.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Cuddlestone
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Tevez coming back could be to Aguero's form what Cisse was to Ba's? Definitely considering the rascal as a money saver over Kun.

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    1. Midtable
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I see where your going with the strike partner Kryptonite theory........

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  2. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Strong apache?

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Claret14
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Barrio Ejército de los Andes, better known as Fuerte Apache, is a neighbourhood of Ciudadela near the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

      Football star Carlos Tévez, nicknamed El Apache, grew up in this quarter.

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      1. D1B
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Wiki'd this too.

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      2. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Also a movie named as such about the neighborhood.

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  3. little_wizard123
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Tevez on 4.5%. Reckon it'll get to 15-20% by next week?

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I know it's a killer blow

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  4. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Carlos

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      When did you come back?

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I am still not back.

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  5. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Sooooooo...
    Torres is still sh*t
    Yaya plays too deep
    and Aguero is better than Tevez.
    Cool.

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    1. Mulder
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Oh nvm

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    2. Mulder
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      How is Torres Sh*t?

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        sarcasism I suspect

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    3. frogville
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think he's being ironical

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    4. Corrigan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Certainly agree with your first two points.

      I can't call Aguevez so I'm going both.

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    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No he is OK
      Sometimes
      Yes he is.

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  6. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hmmm Tevez may have to replace Aguero now.

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  7. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Front 3 of Torres, Aguero, Tevez then? 🙂

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  8. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    How annoying. I've had Tevez, Torres, Ramires and Yaya since the beginning....

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Why would it annoy you?

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I've had Aguero + Tevez in for 2 weeks.

      Looking like Tevez will be owned by a lot more now.

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    3. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wow ur amazing

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      1. DropPointsNotBombs
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Jealous much?

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        1. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Wish I was you

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  9. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    4.5M in bank after Aguero-YayA and i am happy with my team 😆

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  10. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Tevez is playing magnificent.

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  11. QOTSA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Any Lampard owners worried at how deep and uninvolved he is?

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    1. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's old too.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's looked the best our of the Chelsea mids for me.

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    3. lfcserg
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nope, I'm certain when his team has 11 players he will continue to make forward runs into the box and get involved.

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    4. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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    5. shermanater
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      a bit but hes still the best option in chelseas midfield given his eye for goal, CK hazard and tired mata

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    6. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No. He was doing well earlier getting forward. Ivan red has changed the game. Hard enough playing city with 11 on the pitch

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    7. Duck
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Got to be Hazard instead, right? Or is epl virgin Hazard too much of a risk? Wak-wak-wahhhh!

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  12. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    cole gets yellow but zabaleta doesn't

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  13. Tiki-Taka
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Fickle

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  14. Aldertongen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard will never make my team. Diver.

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      As much as i appreciate the sentiment, you can't pick a FF team like that :/

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      That and he's not all that great. Ego certainly bigger than talent.

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    3. shermanater
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      ronaldo?

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        No, he said Hazard

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    4. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      And you have a Torres picture 😀 ironic

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  15. Top Heavy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Whoever said it earlier was spot on, Terry will be a liability this season

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      This.

      Was last year at times, grass blades tripping him up and such will be the least of his worries..

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  16. Podge
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Lesson today I think is judge nothing off 10 v 11 game

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  17. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Since when did Lee Dixon become a turncoat and join ITV from the Beeb?

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  18. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone will have Tevez now. Especially the casuals. Lucky that we know that Aguero is still the better pick.

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    1. Claret14
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah my thoughts the same - sticking with Aguero

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  19. Gilbo88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Have had Tevez and Yaya from the start, was kind of hoping neither of them would do anything today

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  20. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    haha,epicfail did you seen this?

    crystalpalaceRus says:

    If you cant see that he is a great attacker when he does, you should call yourself your username in real life.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No I didn't see that haha. 😀

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    2. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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  21. LMNO
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    wow

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  22. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    RDM out

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  23. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is Mata still on the pitch?

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  24. takemehome
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    even without the goal tevez looked a good bit sharper than Aguero

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  25. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    NANANANANA CITY

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  26. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Nasriii

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  27. Tubular Balls
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramires + Valencia

    or

    Mata + N'Zog

    ?

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. The Mountain Called Monkey
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  28. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Had Nasri since the beginning......

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ur great.

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  29. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    KOLAROV ASSIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  30. Mindless Freak
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    City Sniff blood 🙂 - Yeah boy.

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