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Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1

19 August 2012 2555 comments
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We were treated to goals and clean sheets aplenty in yesterday’s season opener but, for most fantasy managers, today holds higher hopes for a points bonanza. The Dugout Discussion opens as both the champions of England and the champions of Europe take to the stage. The former host Premier League new boys Southampton at 4pm, which is straight after Chelsea’s trip to Wigan. The team news from the DW Stadium is in…

Wigan XI: Al-Habsi, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Ramis, Boyce, Figueroa, McArthur, McCarthy, Moses, Maloney, Di Santo.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, David Luiz, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Mikel, Hazard, Mata, Bertrand, Torres.

Kicking-off his side’s double Gameweek, Roberto Di Matteo is forced to leave out Ramires due to illness, giving Ryan Bertrand an out-of-position start. The rest is as expected, with David Luiz getting the nod ahead of Gary Cahill, and Eden Hazard handed a league debut.

As for the home side, Roberto Martinez can call upon the services of James McArthur after the Scottish midfielder recovered from a knee injury. Elsewhere, Jean Beausejour misses out with Antolin Alcaraz starting in defence. That will likely see Maynor Figueroa pushed up into midfield if Martinez sticks to his 3-4-3 formation.

The Dugout Discussion will remain open until the dust has settled from the game at the Etihad, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. beric
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  2. RipCity
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    GET OVER IT COLE !!!!!

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  3. Matt
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    OH ASHLEY COME ON

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  4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    Jordi Gomez comes on
    Still no Kone.

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    1. Declan
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      Kone wouldnt be match fit

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  5. harb0r
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    Is there a a tutorial for Crack The Code anywhere? I don't have a clue what I'm looking at

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    1. kennethrhcp
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      pretty straight forward i thought? there's even % to say how close to going up/down

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
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      When it gets to 100% its likely that the player will rise/fall in price

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    3. Corrigan
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      You get sent to Bletchley Park and help break the Enigma code.

      That's the easy bit. 😉

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  6. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    C'mon Torres!!!!

    Prove us wrong!!!

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  7. Jinswick
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    Just tuning in for the 2nd half - having missed the first half, have any of the CHE boys looked like worth hanging on to? In particular, Mata, Lampard and Torres.

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    1. Declan
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      Hazard is the new Mata

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  8. Billy Gilmore
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    LOL Cashley 😆

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  9. Mumble Pie
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    Run Torres Run!!!!

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  10. riot
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    Thanks Cole....leave it to Ivanovic yeah?

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  11. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Cole.

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  12. moment
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    Oh Cashley. Picked you over Iva, and that's how you reward me...

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  13. The Bandit
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    Cashley is no Ivan..... 😉

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    1. Chazza
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      I thought everyone knew Ivan was a better pick than A Cole- when Ivan starts. 🙂

      I just decided to go with no Chelsea defender at all, err... 🙁

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  14. SOOnami
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    lost on last page;

    when everyone says michu will rise tonight will that mean uk time? if so, what time in the evening?

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    1. King Eric, in America
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      About 12 hours from now ...

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      1. SOOnami
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        cheers kingy

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  15. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    Cashley 😆

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  16. DLL18
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    Cole obviously isn't as composed as Ivan

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  17. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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    Just turned on Sky, it's so obvious....Wife quote of the day...." His hair is darker again "
    "Blonder he is and longer the hair the more goals he scores." 🙂

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    1. DLL18
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      Yeah he should spend more time training and less time at the hairdressers.

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  18. Chazza
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    Kone will come on and score.

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  19. SOOnami
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    holy moses

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    1. pontus
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      Amazing in man to man.

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  20. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    C'LOL'E

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    1. Chazza
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      That's rubbish.

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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        just too bad then....

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    2. riot
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      terrible

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  21. Smellbobs
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    lampard got forward - could have scored on another day

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  22. Saint & Reevesy
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    Games starting to get stretched, this has got Matta assist for Torres written all over it.....

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    1. pukey
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      deluded

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      1. Saint & Reevesy
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        Admittedly the glass is always half full.....

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        1. pukey
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          With torres.. there is no glass

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          1. Saint & Reevesy
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            Let it go pukey.....let it go

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  23. Balotellitubbies
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    Torres y u no sore

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    1. pontus
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      Looked like he had his heels glued to the pitch there

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
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    If Torres scored, 4 pages will just appear out of nowhere 😆

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      🙂

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    2. pukey
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      Lol dw... wont happen.

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    3. Billy Gilmore
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      Only 4?? 😀

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        It's an old one but..

        Torres traps it further than most people kick it and his second touch is a tackle

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
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        Per poster 😉

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  25. rohan
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    Team news time any second now

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    1. DLL18
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      Give it another 10mins

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  26. Tiki-Taka
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    Boselli time surely!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  27. Gaz Downright
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    cs!

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  28. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Di Santo: How does it work?

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  29. Tim Canterbury
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    Wigan have literally given up. Unbelievable sloppyness

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    1. rohan
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      Good news for the Chelsea defence then

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    2. Smellbobs
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      wigan or chelsea?

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  30. Red-United
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    C'mon Lampard, one more please!

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