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12 December 2010 2111 comments
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Three Premier League games are served up today, before the heavyweight clash tomorrow night at Old Trafford. We start with two games (both kicking-off at 1.30pm), one at Molineux as Wolves face Birmingham City in a Midlands derby, and the other at the Reebok where the Wanderers will be looking to make it a great sporting weekend for the town of Bolton, as they take on Blackburn Rovers in-front of the Sky cameras.

The team sheets are in from both fixtures, and here is the team news…

Bolton line-up exactly as predicted, with the potent strike-force of Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander heading a 4-4-2. For the visitors, there is just one significant name on the team sheet, or rather omitted from it, as Martin Olsson starts instead of David Dunn, who sits on the bench.

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Mark Davies, Holden, Petrov, Elmander, Kevin Davies

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Olsson, Emerton, Jones, Pedersen, El-Hadji Diouf, Roberts

As for the derby, and neither Kevin Doyle nor Matt Jarvis shook off injuries to feature in any capacity today. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Stephen Hunt come in. Liam Ridgewell and Craig Gardner don’t make the Birmingham starting line-up, with only the latter on the bench. Nikola Zigic and David Murphy get the nod.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Berra, Stearman, Elokobi, Foley, Edwards, Milijas, Ward, Hunt, Ebanks-Blake

Birmingham XI: Foster, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Murphy, Larsson, Bowyer, Ferguson, Fahey, Jerome, Zigic

Then it’s down to the capital where a buoyant Spurs play the faltering champions Chelsea at 4pm. The visitors will be desperate to reach the league summit once more, and the hosts will be eager to close the gap to fourth after tasting, and liking, Champions League football.

To keep track of and to join in the discussion of all the day’s action, head to our chatroom which is available right here.

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  1. NLB
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    Bale down

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    1. gooner dave
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      Bale up.

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      1. DublinDude
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        Nobody touched him

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    2. Dave Bauer
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      What are those black and pink things on his legs?

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      1. Aidy
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        Like elastic bands.

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        1. Aidy
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          Helps prevent hamstrings a tearing I think.

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          1. Dave Bauer
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            Gaylord.

            Him, not you.

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      2. Locarno
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        He's been wearing them all season. Thought he'd got some weird tribal tattoo when I first saw them.

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  2. AP
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    Chelsea in casual freefall.

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    1. $hahriyar
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      hahahaha, totally!

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    2. si
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      We will win this game. No probs. Just a little teaser.

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  3. Cornelius
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    Wow, Harry has finally worked out our best striker combo...

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  4. njfsdkffslkf
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    Bale dead.

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    1. Boom!!!
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      n buried

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  5. Gaz Downright
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    essien kicked him?

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    1. TheHazard
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      Looked nasty on the replay

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    2. NLB
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      Bale went in awkwardly for a tackle on Essien

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      that replay looked odd. something surely happened there? good things he is constructed like wolverine - adamantium skeleton

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  6. Shakey
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    Gosh, what a drama queen.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      With Drogba on the bench someones gotta be

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    2. AP
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      If that foul was on Nasri or Fabs you'd have choked on your baguette in outrage.

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  7. skully
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    link for live streaming??

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  8. Spaghetti Hoes
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    F*king hell, If you go down like that dont have the cheek to get up a second later and walk it off. Thought his leg was broken for a second there...

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    1. Cornelius
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      He's just practising for the move to Spain

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      watched the replay? looked almost like something snapped in the knee. im sure it scared him

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      1. Aidy
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        I've seen many a Chelsea player act more for less. Looked rather sore and as Gazza said scared him.

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  9. Twelve years a slave
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    Damn , now Chelsea losing Drogba bound to come on (Nolan first sub :-))

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    1. gooner dave
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      Hope so otherwise I've got jara's 0 coming on.

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    2. Boom!!!
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      u should be happy with ur points atm with captain nani to play as well...

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  10. camels_toes
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    does anyone know why ridgewell didnt play this weekend ?

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  11. Pigvig
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    Ouch. Horrible tackle on Bale. Looks ok though.

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  12. Screaming Midget
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    About to turn it on, is Drogba benched?

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    1. si
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      Turn it on.

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      1. Screaming Midget
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        lmao

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  13. TommyK
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    United's main challengers now arsenal and city?

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    1. si
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      *city. Arsenal are no threat.

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      1. Shakey
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        Top of the league.

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        1. $hahriyar
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          you got one day, make full use of that line 😉

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          1. Shakey
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            Or another few weeks.

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      2. Aidy
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        I would say Arsenal more threat. Vermaelen should be back in just over a week to strengthen defense, same for Fab.

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        1. Shakey
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          exactly. Arsenal are top of the league despite not having our best three players available for the majority of the season.

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          1. Aidy
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            Do you think Van Persie will play behind Chamhk or take his spot once Fab is back on the pitch?

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            1. Shakey
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              I don't even think Wenger knows what he's going to do with that lot.

              RVP and Fabregas will both start when fully fit though. Chamakh's been very good, but he's not untouchable.

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              1. Pigvig
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                I reckon you're right, Wenger has no idea what to do with a fully fit squad, its never happened before!

                And don't forget Bendtner 😉

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    2. Shakey
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      Despite this, I have a funny feeling Chelsea will beat both United and Arsenal. Not any logical reason why, just the gut saying it'll happen.

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Unfortunately, I agree

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    3. Boom!!!
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      wtf arsenal?...they are like south african cricket team CHOKERS...
      citeh should be the one...

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      1. Shakey
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        Top of the league

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        1. Boom!!!
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          just for 24 hours now...

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        2. AP
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          Weren't you top of the league at this point last season? How did that turn out again?

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          1. Shakey
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            No we weren't. Chelsea were.

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    4. Drip Doctor
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      Writing Chelsea off way too soon.

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    5. Cornelius
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      And Spurs!

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      1. Boom!!!
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        lol

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    6. Voronin
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      You mean Arsenals and City's main challengers are still Man U?

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  14. Ollie
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    Drogba and Lampard to both come on at half time?

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      Hope Drog comes on and scores.

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  15. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Wow, Rameries with a TASTY cross! He might actually have potential.

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    1. si
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      £18m. He better have some bloody potential!

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        hahaaa, what a painful number!

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  16. njfsdkffslkf
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    Who was meant to be marking Pav for the goal?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      noone

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    2. $hahriyar
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      Terry. is that the answer yu are looking for?

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        Just highlighting it. 😉

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  17. camels_toes
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    does anyone know why ridgewell didnt play ????????????????????

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    1. Boom!!!
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      he was ill

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      1. camels_toes
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        so he should be ok for the next match?

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        1. Boom!!!
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          yes

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    2. Locarno
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      Injured eye, of all things.

      P.S. Google it.

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  18. Boom!!!
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    disgraceful BALE...diving for fun atm..

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  19. Shakey
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    Bale is a diving c*nt.

    Fergie, sign him up.

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    1. Boom!!!
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      no thanks we already have NANI for diving stuff!!!

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    2. $hahriyar
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      nervous much? 😆 this is really hilarious btw.

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      1. AP
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        Spurs No.1 team in North London. There's no way they'll sell Bale to us now though, shame.

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        1. Shakey
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          Not according to the league. according to that, Arsenal are No. 1 in the country.

          plus, you lot don't have the money for Bale.

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          1. AP
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            Arsenal (at home) 2 - 3 Spurs. Ooooyeah.

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            1. Shakey
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              One game. We beat them on the regs.

              When they beat us, they made DVDs/novelty merchandise of it.

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              1. Shakey
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                oh yeah, and....

                top of the league.

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                1. AP
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                  .. the repeated jibbering of a desperate man 😀

                  If you win on mon i'll be sure to pull out the one game line, considering it's what 5 or 6 on the trot now? Hehe

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              2. Boom!!!
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                AP Arsenal (at home) 2 – 3 West brom is not bad as well...

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                1. Shakey
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                  Well done. But we won at Villa, Goodison Park and Eastlands. Add those three fixtures to the two aforementioned ones we lost, and that's nine points.

                  United only took 7 points from those same 5 fixtures.

                  that's why we're top and you lot are third.

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                  1. Boom!!!
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                    7 times now u have said top...

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                  2. Akers
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                    Wrong. Blackpool's frozen pitch is the reason you are top and we are third.

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                  3. Shakey
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                    Assuming that United would win at Bloomfield Road.

                    Your away record suggests not.

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                  4. AP
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                    Thing is he knows that Akers, but his Spurs hate is confusing the poor soul.

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                  5. Akers
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                    MF fail.

                    Our away record suggests we wouldn't lose.

                    That would be enough to take us top.

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                  6. Akers
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                    Nothing to say to that MF? Surprised.

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                  7. Shakey
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                    Whatever. We're going to beat you lot tomorrow night and this is all going to be irrelevant.

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                  8. Akers
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                    Our home form suggests not.

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        2. $hahriyar
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          keep em comin AP 😆

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  20. njfsdkffslkf
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    Hutton is back to his best when he was prob the best fullback around for 6 months prior to moving to Spurs.

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  21. Locarno
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    Fact: Tottenham is undefeated this season when playing at home and taking the lead 1-0.

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  22. rez-rez
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    he is so fast its scary..

    he just ran the length of the pitch with th ball at a mental speed....

    without the ball he must be able to run 100m under 11 seconds easy..

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
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      lol
      A white welsh man able to run 100m in under 11sec?

      Hardly.

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      1. Locarno
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        +1. 11sec if he was falling off a 100m cliff, maybe...

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      2. TheHazard
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        You talk some shite, you do.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
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          If by shite you mean reality then yes

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    2. Says
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      maybe if he slowed down a bit he wouldn't have lost the ball.

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  23. njfsdkffslkf
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    Modric excellent player

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    1. $hahriyar
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      +1, atm yes.

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    2. Gargamel
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      He's brilliant

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  24. rez-rez
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    ferrira just nailed bale lol

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  25. Drip Doctor
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    Is there a worse ref then Mike Dean?

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  26. Twelve years a slave
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    Bale looking lively , could be bonus oints looming

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  27. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Pav is having a blinder!

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      ...Well, by his standards at least.

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  28. applebonkers
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    5 points yesterday, drogba captain and dunn today. played foster benched al habsi. sick. as. a. parrot

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    1. The Dynamo
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      team in the link is not yours then

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      1. applebonkers
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        it's my fantasy cup team

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    2. $hahriyar
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      do you feel like throwing up in disgust? i wud!

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  29. Nomar
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    OK, my feed has gone down.

    Ferguson for 3 BP's today then? They only lost 1-0 away so surely the Bap judges will reward our Baz accordingly? 😉

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    1. Aidy
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      google ATDHE

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      1. Nomar
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        No need-Veetle have it in HD!

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  30. Schwarzer
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    Anyone reckon spurs will keep a clean sheet?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      no chance

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