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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

1 March 2011 2380 comments
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There may only be one Premier League fixture tonight but it’s one of huge significance, both for our Fantasy Football fortunes and on the destination of the Premier League title. Manchester United are the visitors, and Chelsea are the hosts.

With Chelsea fifteen points adrift and having a turbulent season, it’s United who are looking to edge closer to that 19th Premier League trophy. More importantly of course, it’s United who are featuring in their second game of the gameweek, meaning most of us are loaded up with their players.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business, and the team sheets are in…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, David Luiz, Terry, Cole, Essien, Lampard, Ramires, Anelka, Torres, Malouda

Man United XI: Van der Sar, O’Shea, Smalling, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, Nani, Hernandez, Rooney

Sir Alex has named his first unchanged team since May 2008 (thanks Shreevesy), meaning Dimitar Berbatov is once again left in favour of Mexican sensation Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez.

As for the Champions, and they also leave a big name striker on the bench in Didier Drogba, with Carlo Ancelotti clearly hoping Fernando Torres’ supposed hoodoo over Nemanja Vidic surfaces tonight.

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  1. User
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Need an Everton equaliser, my team's messed up as it is without having to worry about DGW players at the moment. Anyone else agree?

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    1. super zlatan
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      I think if there isn't a dgw then it makes my team selection a lot easier. Anyone agree? Means ur not jumping on the toffee bandwagon and they put in two mediocre performances

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  2. Dave Bauer
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Wow, Vidic is playing well.

    3 BPs for Smalling then.

    😉

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    1. TommyK
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      hehe

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    2. Dave Bauer
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      Ok, i deserved that yellow for jinxing it!

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  3. Sess!
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hoping smalling can bag me a clean sheet. Will be slight saving grace not putting rooney in. Question now is whether to bring rooney in long term. I was thinking of torres but judging on tonight's performance I reckon I rethink is needed!

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  4. TommyK
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    😯

    How did he miss?????

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    1. Sess!
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      Great goalkeeping

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    2. Akers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      http://notaniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/edwin-van-der-sar.jpg

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  5. Gaz Downright
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Picked Lampard+Bent over AYoung+Rooney. Will it ever be justified? It hurts...

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    1. Sess!
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      Ouch

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  6. wozza
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    Another triple saver. First Begovic now VDS lol

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  7. Akers
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    Ha, Gary Neville in the away stand watching it with the fans. Legend.

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    1. PFOR
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      Hero

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      1. chinmusic
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        Malta ambassador

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  8. tosey
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    vidic yellow

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  9. Boom!!!
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Vidic yellow.

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  10. The Stock
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Malouda from 3 years ago currently on the Stamford Bridge pitch.

    Goal coming up

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    1. chinmusic
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Not if Fatty takes it.

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      1. The Stock
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        *cashley

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  11. njfsdkffslkf
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    Chelsea are now closer to the bottom of the league than the top as things stand.

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    1. G0SS
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      +1

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    2. Akers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Maths not your strong point?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Pointswise

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        1. Akers
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          Ah yeah, 18 > 18...

          They are closer to the top on goal difference.

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  12. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    alex runs out the crowd and smashes it in

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      hehe.

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  13. G0SS
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    Should have brought his gun.

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  14. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Cole still misses despite his shooting practice

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    1. mufc802
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      😀

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  15. Ole Gunnar Kush
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Cashley you dickhead

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  16. andy85wsm
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    Poor from Cole, his shooting has been excellent this week

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  17. njfsdkffslkf
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    Insert Shooting related Cole joke..... 🙂

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    1. TommyK
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      See below 🙂

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    2. Monklane
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      Air shot.

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    3. Bubbles
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      Loving the SHOOOOT shout every time he gets the ball.
      🙂

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  18. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Booking Vidic.
    Just need a Chelski goal now so the clean sheet goes

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  19. TommyK
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Decent shot from Ashley there......

    😯

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  20. PFOR
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    *Cue half-time rant from the Priest brothers*

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    1. TommyK
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      Indeed.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Rooney should have been yellowed for his challenge on Ramires or Essien, forget which. Otherwise I'm not sure what their excuse will be.

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    3. Akers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Wonder how many bonus points JamsieP will award Martin Atkinson.

      And no doubt Sh*t the Bed will have some other dross.

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  21. tosey
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    beckford didnt start as he got held up in traffic, just coming on now at ht

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  22. jamsiep
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    This formation just can't work with Lampard in the midfield. Him and Ancelotti need to piss right off.

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    1. tosey
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      lampard hasnt played badly

      torres and malouda have been much worse

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      1. andy85wsm
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        Malouda > Lampard in this match so far.

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        1. tosey
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          really all he seems to have done is give it away thats why the chelsea fans have bin on his back

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  23. tosey
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    coleman off at ht, hmmm cod be bad news if everton turn this round

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  24. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Nothing like having a perfectly good goal not count and then concede to a player who shouldn't even be on the pitch.

    Perfect.

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    1. TommyK
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      Ah there he is..... 😀

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    2. Bubbles
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      You really are a borefest. Let's not say anything about the Terry handball then...

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Which hit exactly the same part of Terry's body that the ball hit Vidic after VDS made that excellent save.

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        1. TommyK
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          Difference is one was from point blank range.

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        2. Bubbles
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          14 years, 10 months ago

          Bit different as the ball bounced straight up from a yard away. Anyways, I'm not really moaning, just pointing out Jnr's usual ignoring of one side of an argument.

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      2. $hahriyar
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        It wasn't a hand ball neither was it a disallowed goal so everybody just stop bitchin about it. jeeze.

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  25. TommyK
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Excellent half of football. Credit to both sides for actually going for it.

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  26. AP
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Glad that Rooney is overrated, and under underachieving and a rubbish captain for this week. Oh yes.

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    1. $hahriyar
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      good on ya for captaining him but would;ve said the same thing b4 the gw. Enjoying the match so far, midfield in total control just sould've used chico a bit more i suppose.

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    2. applebonkers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      his away form was crap, fact. it is no longer crap, fact. he should be on -2, probably?

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    3. Attila the Bum
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_6783621,00.html
      Yawnage

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      1. TommyK
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        He's just being falsely modest..... 😉

        Actually I hate false modesty- Rooney you're a b*stard!

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    4. njfsdkffslkf
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      1. You compared him to Messi. SO yes

      2. Yes he was underachieving in the season so far he even admitted himself. So yes

      3. Nobody said that. But you tried to convey it and were corrected by everyone.

      Oh yes.

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    5. AP
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      Oh yes. Db if i could link your stupid post on my phone I would but to quote you. " I'm laughin at you". Cheers.

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    6. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      god youre boring lately AP

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        +1

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
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          And Wrong lets not forget wrong.

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  27. Bubbles
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    Cracking first half. VDS - amazing triple save. Brilliant stuff.

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  28. njfsdkffslkf
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    I wonder if Torres had his time back would he choose the same option again. Not saying it wasnt a step up. But Chelsea certainly dont look to be as competitive as previous years.

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    1. TommyK
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      If the UEFA fair play rules are enforced they certainly won't!

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      1. JapBen
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Good username but you could also ask is Torres worth (15 million more than Carroll / 43 million more than Hernandez)?

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  29. Gargamel
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Look at that, Bilyaletdinov and Coleman replaced at halftime. Moyes starting to see the light?

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    1. jamsiep
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      What light? That Coleman is pretty shit? I've been saying that all season, classic Jamsiep.

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        Classic post of Jamsiep upset about the match looking for some comment action...

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    2. weeurquahrt
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      hows osman doing

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  30. cucumber
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    what a terrible week. Thanks a lot Tevez. My initial captain was Nani but his away record turned me off..

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      U can't turn ur back on the portugese lizard this season for captains choice no matter who the opponents are!

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