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Dugout Discussion December 8

Sterling and Hazard lead respective attacks at Stamford Bridge

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Both Chelsea and Manchester City will have their attacks led by midfielder players at Stamford Bridge this evening.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) has been deployed in the false-nine position for the Blues, flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m). After recent performances Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) is on the bench while and Álvaro Morata (£8.6m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely.

Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) keeps his place at left-back while Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) is preferred to Ross Barkley (£5.7m) once again.

It’s Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) who plays up front for Manchester City this evening, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Leroy Sané (£9.4m) joining him in the front three.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) drops to the bench while David Silva (£8.7m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) retain their places in central midfield.

In defence, Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) comes back into the side and is paired with John Stones (£5.3m) at centre-back, Fabian Delph (£5.3m) and Kyle Walker (£6.5m) in the wide areas.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilucueta; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Willian, Pedro; Hazard.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delph; Fernandinho, David Silva, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Sané; Sterling.

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  1. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez is getting some points today

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
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      • 7 Years
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      At least 2, I reckon

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  2. KGFC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Want Alonso sterling and sane to haul!!

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  3. McDog
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ryan out for :
    A : Jay Leno
    B : Fabianski
    C : Lossl

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    1. Team Cruel
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Jay

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'd go Leno

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    3. The Hoff
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      • 12 Years
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      Leno

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    4. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    5. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Leno or Fab

      Same boat. Ryan out for either this week

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    6. circusmonkey
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going for the Jay Leno show.

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    7. McDog
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers chaps, might take a punt on Leno then

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  4. Revival
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    C'mon Sterling and Sane, I badly need some points today.

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I approve this message

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  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ings + Diangana + Digne ➡ Kamara + Snodgrass + Kolasinac for -4? Or just the first two for free?
    Have 2 FT and so trying to tidy up the fodder

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    1. The Hoff
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely not for a hit. How about torreira and a better striker?

      (Also, thoughts on post below? 🙂 )

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  6. The Hoff
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would be very grateful for input - Would you WC the below?

    Reasonably happy with team, but not sure there will be a better time to use the WC given City/Spurs/Arsenal good fixtures and Pool poor fixtures

    Ryan *
    Alonso / Robertson / Digne* / Doherty
    Salah* / Hazard / Richarlson * / Fraser
    Kane / Jiminez

    Hamer / AWB / Kamara* / Cairney*

    Would get in some of the following: Sterling / Laporte / Torreira / Mitro / Wilson / Leno / Camarasa

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't wildcard that. Of those I'd only really want Sterling and you can get him for free from Hazard or Salah.

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      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Haz has great fixtures coming up and Salah just scored a hattrick 😆

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        1. Hulk Smash
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          One hattrick doesn't make Salah worth 13m. And Sterling also has good fixtures and better form than Hazard.

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          1. The Hoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks both - was set to transfer out Salah to Sterling, but Salah hat trick (and less risk of rotation) have made doubt the transfer

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            1. Hulk Smash
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Understandable. Hazard to Sterling?

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              1. The Hoff
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                • 12 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                I am tempted, but comparison tool suggests haz has more attempts and is more creative than Sterling (which is surprising!). The one thing against Salah is that in next 5 games there are only two times you can captain him

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              2. The Hoff
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                It's as if haz knew what I was typing

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          2. Ghost Gooner
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Salah top scorer and has hardly blanked so he is worth it for the captaincy

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'd WC tonight and get on the fixture swing now (add west ham attack too)

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    3. McDog
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure it really needs a wildcard to be honest. Ryan out this week, Haz or Salah out for Sterling the week after and your sorted

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      1. The Hoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks - Ryan and lack of Sterling are the only real issues I have

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    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      This is the problem with holding your first WC for so long and then forcing yourself to use it before it expires.

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      1. The Hoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        True, but I haven't had a reason to use it so far. I've not saved it deliberately - my team has also at least ok

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    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      It's a pretty good team, not sure I'd WC
      I would just look at getting Sterling or Sane in

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      1. The Hoff
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        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks... Sterling is the one I'm looking at

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sane messed up a good chance

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  8. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Majorly targeting Alonso's side here. If he has another shocker he'll be dropped

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    1. The Hoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      But has started every game this season... and if he can do well against city no reason to drop

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    2. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Having a bad game against the best team in the league doesn't make you more likely to be dropped than having a bad game against an average side.

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      1. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He's had loads of terrible games

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        1. Hulk Smash
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Exactly, against worse teams than City. So if he hasn't been dropped yet he's not going to be after playing poor against a team that can destroy anyone.

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  9. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No right boot.

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  10. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sokratis had a YC and remains 22bps while Bellerin drops to 21 from 22 and no bps for him. Fanderson also only gets 2

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Really even with Anderson winning goal bonus?

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  11. Ibra
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    C'mon Sane and Sterling. Dilva should have 2 assists already.

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  12. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Some great passing but both cancelling each other out at the minute.

    Need that flash of pace from city to open it up here

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  13. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    City look like the home team here. All over Chelsea

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Only a matter of time before they get past the Kepa.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same as last season, passed Chelsea off the park at Stamford Bridge

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  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This is more like Conteball than Sarriball

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same as this game last season, sit back and hope for the best.

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  15. FDMS All Starz
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This game is cagey Chelsea happy to sit back, no threat what so ever

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    1. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      One city goal and that’s it for Chelsea

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  16. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Lacazette owners what are you doing? Keeping or selling?

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    1. Ibra
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keeping

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    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      keeping for one more GW I think

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    3. Zladan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Going to sell before Southampton, Burnley & Brighton fixtures of course...

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    4. The 5% Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Just bought him...def keeping

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    5. J T
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sold already

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    6. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Benching

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  17. Stoic
    • 7 Years
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    Anderson or Chicha ?

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pick one and stick, it’s either a 3-5-2 or 3-4-3

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    2. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Anderson probably less likely to share pitch time.

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  18. Revival
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Haz not getting a single pass in the final 3rd

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    1. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      False 9 positions shafting Haz and Sterling

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      1. Hulk Smash
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Sterling could and should have scored tbf

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    David Silva is having a blinder so far

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  20. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard to come on at HT?

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    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hope so

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  21. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know what Arsenal player baps are looking like?

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  22. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Feel like a big red arrow is headed my way this weekend. Big green arrow at midweek washed out.

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  23. FDMS All Starz
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    If hazard does blank here, how does this look?

    Arnie & Hazard —> Chicharito & Sterling (-4)

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty good. Did Chicha play full 90 today?

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  24. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No way chelsea will win this

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    1. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Need to not concede and bring on a target man to let Haz roam free

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      1. Hulk Smash
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        This. Waste of Hazard in this game to play him false 9. He won't see any of the ball

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  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What to do with Salah on WC ? Not a clue ....

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    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You missed the game earlier?

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Haha true 🙂

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    2. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Probably sell

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keep and downgrade elsewhere

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    4. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keep him

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  26. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    are fanderson's winning goal baps already factored in?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yep

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  27. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal fans question for you : Did Emery talked anything about Laca in his post match interview ?

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  28. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba owners keeping or selling?

    1 assist in 2 games and now shifted out wide. Hard to justify that price tag.

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    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Who are they selling for?

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      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Kane I guess

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    2. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keeping* - only got him in last GW and he will pick up points in these fixtures.

      *but got Kane in too this morning so I'm not tempted to hokey cokey the pair of them chasing points.

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  29. bangers and M*A*S*H
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Got 2 free transfers.

    Am I stupid in thinking
    In: Salah and a att under 5.1
    Out: Auba and Schurrle

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  30. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    23 minutes and alonso finally gets an opportunity to move forward

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