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18 August 2013 4717 comments
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Sundayโ€™s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boasโ€™ 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 ยฃ26 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. Tibidabo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    So, Benteke + Soldado > RVP + Anelka.

    Boom!

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    1. 4vets
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't.

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

        I second this. Anelka will be rotated and Soldado looked very promising today. I'm indifferent on the donkey, however.

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    2. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Er, no. They get more goals together than the new pairing and probably will get far more over the season.

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

      Anelka (and West Brom in general) were pretty bad yesterday.

      Benteke and Soldado the better bunch.

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

      That's just crazy. Must be a wind-up

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    5. Christina.
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah.

      Dream on.

      lol

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    6. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      LOL at people thinking this is a transfer...

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

        Like they've never seen a More Th>n advert

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    7. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you do that?

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  2. Christina.
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Haz and Lukaku killing me.

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    1. GunsnRoses
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Killing many !

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    2. Demí
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Is there anyone here that doesn't have Hazard?

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Me

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

        A guy in my friends ML has Lamps and Torres, with no Haz :O

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

        A couple of non Haz(c) in my league.

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

          Shat my self when the Ivan header did not go in.

          There is a Ivan(c) in my league.

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      4. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        As captain

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    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Same here and with Chelsea leading, Lukaku may only play 10 or 15mins... Hell of a GW so far

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

      Yep, really need some points from them

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  3. FollowFollow
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    One thing has not changed at The Bridge.

    Torres is still a dud ๐Ÿ™‚

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

      truth

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

    could we have a showing of upvotes here just to see how many are actually lurking ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ˜€

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

      1...interesting ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. Setting the Toney
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        you have to be subtle with it you cant just ask for one ๐Ÿ˜€

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  5. JWF
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    You can tell everyone's been starved of footie for a few months. The first taste they get and suddenly it's the best they've seen. Chelsea are not Barcelona Souness, this is Hull. Jeez, if Barca were playing this Hull team I reckon they'd be 7 or 8 up by now.

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    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ex-bloody-actly.

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    2. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He didn't say Chelsea are Barcelona. He said at times they reached similar heights. With some of the passing and pressing in that first half, it's not an outrageous claim.

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  6. turd ferguson
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Water Hazard

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

    I think it's hazard and Oscar at halftime doing the up voting for all the positive comments? No?

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      probably

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  8. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    to be fair there is no need for lukaku , this chelsa side looks great without him and torres linking up well

    kid would just slow game down

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

      I'm guessing you dont have him?

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    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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    3. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Lol.

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  9. Ross Geller
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard(c) here, but I have a filling it just isn't his day. He's looking like he hasn't taken this game seriously. Hope he proves me wrong in second half...!!!

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    1. Ted Maul
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Don't talk about yourself in the third person Eden ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  10. Smakies
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    does anybody know what the record is for most pens in a gw in the pl ?
    there have been a lot this gw and its not even over yet !

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  11. Flicka
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Oh why oh why did I switch out Oscar for Lukaku?

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    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Because this is a prediction game and no one can really predict the future. Don't beat yourself up over it.

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

    I prefer electric toothbrushes to manual

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  13. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder if someone will fashion a "Hawkeye" style watch....could be fashionable

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

    Did you guys see this?

    Premier League ‏@premierleague 3m
    Off to a bad start in #FPL? Ask The Scout for expert advice via our exclusive new Surgery feature: http://bit.ly/FPLscout

    Mark, Granville, who will answer us if we fill up the surgery form and send it to FFS?

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

      granville should apply himself

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      hahaha

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

      I have also been wondering about this Surgery feature. Who's running it?

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  15. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Steve Bruce down 2-0 and he's laughing it up with Jose on the touchline...

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  16. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Terry - good for the cleanie.

    Hazard - where have you been(ie)?

    Lukaku - yet to be seen(ie)!

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Same 3 for me. Jt could always head in a Haz corner and steal the 3 baps and it would be all good ๐Ÿ™‚

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    2. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Tumbleweed

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  17. Adriano
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    The amount of players closing down Hazard is too damn high.

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  18. turd ferguson
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    If only Lukaku was 9mil ๐Ÿ™ Lukaku > Benteke

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

    Come on, Lukaku. Don't make me regret picking you over Dzeko!

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  20. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    101.3 Kilometers per hour on Lampard's FK.

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

      faster than bolt

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Indeed!

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  21. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Don't worry about Lukaka lads, 20 mins off the bench against a tired Hull defence.

    Bring. It. On.

    ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Evs said it. Come on Romelu

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    2. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Evs talks sense ๐Ÿ™‚ 1 goal minimum

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  22. supperspout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I only brought in lukakku as a precautionary measure. I have hazard aswel but id prefer him not to do anything due to captainers

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  23. JPerks
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard looking relatively quiet so far. Hopefully he picks up a bit in the .... QUICK TRANSFER HIM OUT NOW!!!!!!

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  24. lfcserg
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Hazard emulate the goal and four assists you racked up in last years dgw

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  25. Red20
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    An upvote?

    Thought not! ๐Ÿ™

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  26. ...---...
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ray Winston...Torres to score next 7/1...:grin:

    Reckon there's a 0 missing from those odds.

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

    Ray Winstone. ๐Ÿ˜† what direction did he get for these ads? Give me more Cockney Ray...

    Lets get right on it!

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

    hazard brace in 2nd half

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

      and lukaku hattrick ๐Ÿ˜€

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard 1, lukaku 2 , lamps misses another penalty.

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    3. Setting the Toney
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      didn't know the dentist could do them that quick?

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

      Too much. Might hope for a goal and assist but that optimistic.

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  29. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    On my mobile here but cant see replies to comments. Any ideas?

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

      Click show replies above

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    2. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Show comments replies by default, hit this.

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    3. Jernau M Gurgeh
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Every time I see this grav I'm thinking sciccors........

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      1. Jernau M Gurgeh
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        sweetpea that is

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

      thanks all

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  30. Fantasy Football Friend!
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    The Barclays ad is heartbreaking ๐Ÿ™

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    1. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He's never going to see Everton win anything ๐Ÿ˜†

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

        ๐Ÿ˜†

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