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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. Smakies
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    WHY TORRES WHY!!!!! BETTER PLAY WELL AGAINST READING

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

      anyone still keeping him? thought not.

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Change the record. You're boring the site.

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  2. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Shoot!!

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

    Lampard hasn't been booked has he?

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

      Yeah he has.

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    2. ajsobers
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No, he hasn't been booked.

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  4. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ivanovic assist for a Torres goal would have been perfect.

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

      should have passed to fatty

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      1. don parcheesi
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1 Happy to see frank in that poachers position inside the 6... he's been there 2 or 3 times this half. May keep him beyond the first 2 gameweeks.

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yup

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

    Anyone thinking of getting Kone that guy looks sharp

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    1. Daryl Clares Right Foot
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      6.5 is to steep

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Agree. But I think there are better options at them moment.

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

    Who needs Boselli when you have Gomez?

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

    Any idea how much Gaston Ramirez will cost?

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

      6.5m

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  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Definitely getting rid of torres. Keeping lamps though, deep role or not, he's mde several late runs into the box plus will vevat least another 5 or 6 pens with the amount of fouls hazard draws.

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

      lamps is a proven good player, torres is a proven shit player...i dont see why this has come as such a surprise

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        See above. Please.

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  9. mattyrobinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wigan should have won this.

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

    Torres as useless as ever then?

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

      of course

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        See above. Pretty please.

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  11. Thick Of It
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Was it vs Wigan that Lamps got a boatload of points one time a few seasons ago. Something like 4 goals an assist or two and a clean sheet. My favourite captaincy ever, and being a sentimental git why I chose him as captain this gameweek rather than Torres.

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

      The 8 goals one I think, in 2010.

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      1. Thick Of It
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        That was amazing.

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  12. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    gomez and torres should move in together

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  13. Samwise the Brave
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I just realised bertrand is playing, at least I've seen torres

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  14. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Haha Torres

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  15. Saint & Reevesy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I dont like him, but, Terry's played well today

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  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Baps prediction:

    3 ivan
    2 lamps
    1 hazard

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Why would Lamps get more than Hazard?

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      1. Samwise the Brave
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        goals are worth more than assists, plus played 90mins

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      2. PB-THE-VET
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Goal

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      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Penalties are worth a hell of a lot less than open play goals though.

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      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Goals attract a lot more baps than assists, plus he played 30 odd minutes more?

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  17. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Kolarov benched lol!!!!!!

    Come on Zabs Tevez and Aguero!!!

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      isn't he always benched?

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    2. SPorting
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1, 2 & 3

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  18. djk14111
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody know when the bonus points get added?

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    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      2moro morn around 11 (could be earlier)

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  19. just a man
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wigan tearing up Chelsea defence. Good job they don't have a finish today or I'd be worried about my clean sheet points.

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      chelsea cleansheets against top teams will be extremely rare if any

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      1. just a man
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, they'll have to improve midweek or I'm shipping out.

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  20. baulchy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    City starting 11??

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, that's all they're allowed...

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        😆 ,,

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

        cheeky.

        and posted two minutes into the future too.

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

      only fair. the other team have the same.

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    3. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hart, Zab, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Rodwell, Toure, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero ..I think?

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

        cheers

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

      TEAM NEWS (CITY): Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Rodwell, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero #MCFC

      SUBS (CITY): Pantimilion, Kolarov, Savic, De Jong, Milner, Balotelli, Dzeko

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    5. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Y Toure, Rodwell; Silva, Nasri, Tevez; Aguero.

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  21. celtic10000
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    are both aguero and tevez starting later?

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    1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yepp

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

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    3. KipperRSA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yes both start

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    4. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yeah

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  22. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    57 points so far...

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

      have a cookie

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  23. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Now the burning question - will Lamps play the second game?

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

    is the man city team list out?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      look two inches above

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

        Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Rodwell, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero

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  25. paddy2345
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    where is ramires?

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    1. just a man
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Out with illness.

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  26. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully Lampard will get the 2 BP's over Hazard.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      that yellow card may have ended our dream

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      doubt it

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  27. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Although he hooks and moves like a donkey, Ivanovic is actually quite an impressive player.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's good going forward, but not the quickest defensively - Moses skinned him a few times.

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  28. TheAcestarr
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I expect plenty of goals from Lescott, Toure and Tevez.

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

      Btw, anyone think Wigan are going to finish mid table?

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  29. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Zabaleta Aguero Tevez.... COME ON!!!!

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i posted on the new page 🙁

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  30. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Falling to Torres trap again, never learnt that lesson

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