Dugout Discussion
30 December 2012 3434 comments
Mark Mark
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With the dust settling on Saturday’s goal-fest and with Theo Walcott’s bandwagon purring away, Sunday has a lot to live up to. A pair of Premier League matches are on the agenda, with a cast of Fantasy heavy-hitters on show. Juan Mata and Chelsea arrive at Goodison to face Leighton Baines’ Everton, while later in the day, Luis Suarez will be matched against bottom of the table QPR at Loftus Road. Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to grab the real-time community reaction as today’s matches unfold.

The team news from Goodison is as follows:

David Moyes makes two changes from the side that beat Wigan on Boxing Day. Phil Neville and Darron Gibson drop out, with Johnny Heitinga and Steven Naismith drafted in for the Toffees. Phil Jagielka looks likely to move to right-back to allow Heitinga to partner Sylvain Distin in central defence, while Leon Osman is expected to move to central midfield, affording Naismith a chance on the right flank in Everton’s final match without the suspended Marouane Fellaini.

Everton Starting XI: Howard, Jagielka, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Pienaar, Jelavic, Anichebe

For the Blues, Rafa Benitez makes three alterations to the side that scraped a narrow win at Norwich last Wednesday. Frank Lampard replaces John Obi Mikel in the double-pivot (with David Luiz starting in midfield once again), Ramires gets the nod ahead of Victor Moses on the right of the attacking midfield three, while Eden Hazard is selected on the opposite flank, as Oscar drops to the bench.

Chelsea Starting XI: Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole; Luiz, Lampard; Ramires, Mata, Hazard; Torres

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

  1. Nopli
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    FRANKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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  2. Arselona
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Better pts potential over the next few gws..

    Fonte or Garrido??

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  3. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Come on You BLUESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS . CHELSEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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  4. .
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Super Frank
    Super Frank
    Super, Super Franky Lampard!

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  5. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Lampard goal. Ramires assist.

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  6. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Goal Lampard, Ramires assist

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  7. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    SUPER FRANK 😀

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  8. Mile Plankton
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  9. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    lampard goal

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      ramires assist

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  10. gruffyboy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Lamps goal

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  11. Revival
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    there goes Baines from my team

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      2 months too late 😉

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        so true LOL

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  12. Yossi
    • 15 Years
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    Legend

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  13. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    No contract renewal for Lampard makes loads of sense right enough...........

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  14. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Evershit cleansheet gone again - 15 in a row??

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  15. Mílanista
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Well, it was nice to imagine that CS for 40 minutes.

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      sorry for jinxing 😉

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        It's all your fault 😉

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  16. BinIvanovic
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Roman!! Give him a contract!!

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  17. gruffyboy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Does anyone really expect Everton clean sheets anymore?

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  18. QPR Lad 92
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Atleast Lamps got me some points this week

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  19. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    LAMPAARRDD!!!!

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  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Come on Pienaar, one more!

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Stop jinxing it!

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      +5

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  21. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    pienaar's cleanie gone

    no assist/goal for mata

    feck

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    1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      if your relying on your mid to get cleanies lol

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  22. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    RAMIRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS (C) NEXT WEEK

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  23. Paz12
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    So a goal scored and assisted by fantasy irrelevants. Excellent.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      And took Baines CS etc.

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    2. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      my cup guy has ramires going to be tight

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    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
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      there is always 2nd half

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    4. Yossi
      • 15 Years
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      +1 🙂

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    5. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Jesus, Lamps is on 2.1% ownership. May have to look into that, he has 5 goals from 6 starts this term

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      1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        if lamps was a defo starter hes a great pick, as shown in past seasons

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    6. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      beautiful isnt it

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    7. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Pienaar?

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      1. Yossi
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        He's talking about the Chelsea goal I'd presume

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    8. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Destroying the Everton CS is an added bonus.

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  24. manu4life99
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Baines I hate you

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      dont hate the player hate the game

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      1. gruffyboy
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Rational. Therefore completely uncalled for here.

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        1. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 26 days ago

          +1 venting is important.

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      2. manu4life99
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        He can take his mutton chops and big nose with him.massive waste of money this season!

        How on earth I broke top200 this week with him in my team is beyond me 😉

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      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        Don't hate the game hate yourself..

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        1. Yossi
          • 15 Years
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          🙂

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  25. Dial Square
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Another headed clearance from Torres - the man's on fire 😛

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  26. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Good. Just what I want from this game. No CS but goals.

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  27. Zep
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    I love it when players that no one has score and assist to take away CS of defenders that everyone has... 😀

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      everyone has baines?

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      1. NiceToMichu
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        21% of people..

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
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      +1 😀

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Me too!!! So selfish. But feels so right.

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  28. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    It must be some kind of a record for a streak of dirty sheets from Everton surely?

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  29. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    chelsea to win 2-1

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  30. Optimus.
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    13 years, 27 days ago

    great defending from mata there

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