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. UnitednationsXI
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just got home and realized my gw isn't getting any better....sigh

    How's haz/Iva/Lukaku doing

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    1. LewanGOALski
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku is doing bench :/

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    2. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan ok, haz ineffectual, lukaku riding pine.

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    3. UnitednationsXI
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

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  2. Texas Pete
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea ahead, game gone dull. Where have I seen that before?

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

      I remember this one time at Chelsea it happened

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  3. Sulk
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Great save cech

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  4. PGR
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone doing worse than me? I'm only on 35 🙁

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    1. Sulk
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Me

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    2. Texas Pete
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      31

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    3. Heels_Over_Head
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      please... not even at 30 yet...

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  5. Lord Flashheart
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Save! By cech! Never thought the day will come.

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  6. moment
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Referee. Should have been a penalty...

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    1. Mílanista
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      No doubt about it.

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  7. Podge
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Wobbed

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  8. FC Tinker
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Shurrle not!

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  9. Dynamic
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Schurrle coming on. No Lukaku 🙁

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  10. DropPointsNotBombs
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    Hazard coming off here

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  11. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaka to start on Wednesday and against Man U perhaps?

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  12. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    This will be haz off

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    1. nevins84
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      You sure?

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  13. LewanGOALski
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Shurrle to come. Hazard in danger?

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  14. Shmoke
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Schurrle on and no LUKAKU 🙁

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  15. FISSH
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    ref come on

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  16. GoonerByron
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    As if this week could get any worse, looks like no Lukaku at all 🙁

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  17. GlasgowFF
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    Hazard captain fail then

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    1. Texas Pete
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      only half way there

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  18. The Bandit
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Blatant pen!

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      it was

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  19. Scottys Army
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    just to many options in chelsea midfield

    may just not bother with any

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    1. Sulk
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Good call. Haz>huddlestone

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  20. Hybrid.power
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Oh God I sense a Hull goal

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  21. FollowFollow
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    GET Torres off and Lukaku on FFS!

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    1. FollowFollow
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      'bout time

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  22. Djerbil
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    Some incompetent refs we have around

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  23. DropPointsNotBombs
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    1 week in, one poor captain choice from me

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      Who has a whole other game to play in!

      There's some serious foolishness on here today.

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  24. Schwarzer
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    Not the most flattering wikipedia pic.

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Allan_McGregor_1.png

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  25. turd ferguson
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ivanovic goal please!

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  26. Scottys Army
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    bye bye kev

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  27. Dynamic
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard still on 🙂

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  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    De Bruyne subbed. Come on Hazard

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  29. nevins84
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard stays on 🙂

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    1. Texas Pete
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Now he just needs to make sure we notice.

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  30. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    Prince Harry off for Shirley

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    1. Royal5
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      haha

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