Dugout Discussion
18 August 2013 4717 comments
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Sunday’s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boas’ Spurs. Two hours later, Chelsea start their double Gameweek with a home clash with Hull City as Fantasy mangers brace themselves for an avalanche of points.

The team news from Palace finds Ian Holloway keep the faith with much of the side that won promotion from the Championship. Holloway keeps the new boys on the bench, with Marouane Chamakh and Jose Campana in reserve while the likes of Aaron Wilbraham and Scott Dobbie are handed starts. New signing, Dwight Gayle, does get his Premier League debut up front, however.

Visitors Spurs are without Gareth Bale but can call on the services of Jan Vertonghen who is fit to line up alongside Michael Dawson in defence. Danny Rose gets the nod at left-back as expected. In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to be starting in the Bale role, with Nacer Chadli given a debut on the left-flank. All eyes will be up front, however, as Roberto Soldado makes his first start following his £26 million move from Valencia.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available for those who fancy live chat during this match and into the tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

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  1. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Torres starts, Lukaku on the bench as per Twitter accounts...

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  3. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    NOOOOO LUKAKU HE'S MY CAPTAIN FU MOURINHO YOU WASTEMAN

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      hey never curse the Special One

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    2. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      nice one happy one

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  4. teej
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lineups

    CHELSEA
    Cech
    Ivan Cahill Terry Cole
    Mikel Romeu
    Marin Hazard Moses
    Torres

    HULL
    McGregor
    McShane Davies Figueroa
    Elmohamady Huddlestone Meyler Livermore Brady
    Sagbo Aluko

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hull is not correct.

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  5. Nutella
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Lampard; De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard; Torres

    POO

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  6. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    No Lukaku ffs. Dang it

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bench. No need to panic.

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  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Torres 🙁 Its on twitter

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  8. The Other Mark
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea FC ‏@chelseafc 28s
    Team v Hull: Cech; Ivan, Cahill, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Lamps; De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard; Torres. #CFCLive

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Correct

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  9. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    At least there's no mata

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      he was expected out

      the experts said luk a cert to start

      lol

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      1. bendernas
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Lol "the experts"

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  10. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Team v Hull: Cech; Ivan, Cahill, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Lamps; De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard; Torres.

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  11. TJR
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I was right!

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  12. Villain_123
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Cech; Ivan, Cahill, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Lamps; De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard; Torres.

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  13. Prime
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Lampard and Terry, make my day!

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  14. Judas
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Noooooo Lukaku 🙁

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  15. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Cech; Ivan, Cahill, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Lamps; De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard; Torres. #CFCLive

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  16. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Team v Hull: Cech; Ivan, Cahill, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Lamps; De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard; Torres.
    No Lukaku 🙁

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  17. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Knew I should have got Lukaku ffs

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  18. Demí
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    McGregor. Elmo, Figueroa, Chester, Davies. Koren, Meyler, Brady. Aluko, Graham, Sagbo.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Thanx Demi

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      KOREN! Got him as first sub for Snodgrass

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  19. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    No Mata 😯

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I was just about to do this!

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  20. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Calm down everyone. Remember when Lukaku came on vs United and scored a hat-trick?

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  21. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Yes! Lukaku on the bench, primed to come on for 20 mins against a knackered Hull defence that Torres has toiled against. Great news for Lukaku in my team 🙂

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Just how I feel too Penman, and then up against an attacking Villa said, who will get countered. Let the non-Lukaku owners be happy for a while. 😉

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    2. Anonymous
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      +1 literally

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    3. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Or Chelsea comfortably up after 60 minutes and he is saved for villa...

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  22. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    People didn't honestly expect Lukaku to start both?

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      But this is the game we'd prefer. Hey-ho.

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  23. heeljames
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Team v Hull: Cech; Ivan, Cahill, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Lamps; De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard; Torres. #CFCLive

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  24. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Pain in the arse that.

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  25. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea Team v Hull: Cech; Ivan, Cahill, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Lamps; De Bruyne, Oscar, Hazard; Torres

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  26. Prime
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chester starts

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bonus.

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  27. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    cheers demi, class as always

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  28. FredrikH
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    No Lukaku like I said yesterday:P

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  29. sdmdsdBazman
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Don't have Lukaku...
    COME ON HAZARD!!!!! 🙂

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