Dugout Discussion
18 August 2013 4717 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Theseus
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    torres with two (2!!!!!) assists!!!!!!!

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    1. LewanGOALski
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      1 assist, man

      KDB with the other

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      1. Theseus
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        a ok 😉

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

      Nope.

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    3. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      KDB got the first.

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  2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    That has to be goal of the week!

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    1. Theseus
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      definitely

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    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Goal of the season. 😉

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    3. busteddocket
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      lol RVP's way better, keeper should have saved it.

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Still 2.7 games to go.

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  3. Podge
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Now we'll hear from Forca

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  4. Oldman Unathletic
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Feck.

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  5. Royal5
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Keeper........

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  6. super zlatan
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Get lukaku on to fill his boots!!

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  7. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Keepers gotta save that. McGregor's having a mix bag.

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  8. FORCA INTER
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    karma is a biatch lads

    i wish everyone doing good and so manny people want me to do bad

    i can cope with pressure

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

      Look up 5 posts

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    2. floydy_floyd
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I hope u do well son.

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    3. Canadian Football
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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    4. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      You tell 'em Forca.

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    5. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Pressure? What, when you're lying on your couch?

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    6. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku is still going to out score him 😉

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  9. Optimus.
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    it feels like i have no players in this game 😐

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    1. Oldman Unathletic
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      This.

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    2. Texas Pete
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Long way to go.

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  10. big oak
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    8th time lampard scores on the opening day of the season!!!!!!

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  11. Misunderstood Genius
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Assist?

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    1. Demí
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Your namesake

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  12. waitinginthelonggrass
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just heard the roar from my bedroom window for fattys goal

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

    my soldado has a goal and an assist? haha

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    1. Shmoke
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      yeah whats that about, he earned the penalty and gets both then :o?

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  14. Demí
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Good news for Harper owners

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    1. Misunderstood Genius
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Is he 4m?

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  15. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Should have captained him Milan. Looking the most likely to score!

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I know. Still, every point he gets is points the majority aren't.

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

        *are

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  16. Trilogist
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea Doctor 🙂

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  17. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lampard, Bale, Ronaldo and Juninho are only ones who can do that technique of free-kick regularly

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    1. Lovzat
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      The only that you kkow*

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    2. Adderz
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      David Luiz does it well

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      1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        Not regularly. He skies too many of them

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  18. GlasgowFF
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    I am selling Hazard.

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    1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hahah good one!

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  19. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Should be saving that

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  20. The Bandit
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    What a dive... 😯

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  21. SUPERMAN
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    That should have been a free kick to Hull. Chelsea players barging the wall about.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      They were just making sure it complied with building regs.

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  22. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Torres dive!! Keeper should of had that

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  23. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Dive from Torres? Need to get rid of that, one of the biggest issues currently for me.

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  24. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Did anybody else see what Ivanovic did to the wall on that free kick? hahaha

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

      I think he deserves the assist

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  25. The EJJ
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Awful keeping

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  26. Count of Monte Hristo
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Don't know why people are saying Torres assisted both goals. KDB with the first one. Keep up.

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

      Thats what I thought

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    2. Prime
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Beauty of an assist too.

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  27. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Torres diving. Dick head

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  28. Sánchez
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    This could be a 6 or 7 nil

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  29. 808Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    anyone else extremely impressed with De Bruyne?

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    1. Smarty Pants
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      he looks like a kid, can't believe he is over 20 years old

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      1. 808Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        he's been so active and confident on the ball

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  30. JUNITED
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Should go for Oscar instead of Walcott. -.-

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ah the benefit of hindsight

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