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21 November 2011 1043 comments
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Gameweek 12 draws to close tonight with a game at White Hart Lane between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa. This is the third time in the last five years that this fixture has taken place on a Monday night, and if the tie goes anywhere near matching the excitement levels of the 2007 meeting, then we are in for an instant classic. As a Martin Laursen owner that night, this fixture evokes fond fantasy football memories.

The Dugout Discussion opens for the late shift, and if reminiscing over a defender brace (and three bonus points) isn’t for you, then I hope the following team news is enough to chew over whilst we wait for the 8p.m. kick-off…

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Parker, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Adebayor.

Villa XI: Given, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Hutton, Petrov, Herd, Heskey, Bent, Agbonlahor.

With yesterday’s encounter at Stamford Bridge focusing on players looking to (and in the end succeeding to) haunt their old employers, tonight once again there’s a whole host of players on that same mission. Brad Friedel, Kyle Walker (was on loan), Alan Hutton and Darren Bent all start and face their respective previous clubs. Jermaine Jenas, on loan at Villa, is ineligible to play tonight.

Elsewhere, fantasy football favourite Rafael van der Vaart passes a fitness test to start up front behind Emmanual Adebayor.

Join us in the Dugout Discussion chatroom where, as always, you can follow all the action.

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  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Yet again, another problematic debate for bale, no way he deserved that assist, but got it anyway, ridiculous. Good for bale owners though obviously.

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    1. Stevomill
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He did deserve it, it football terms it was an assist (he crossed the ball) in FPL terms prob not an assist, but it should be.

      p.s. i don't have bale

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    2. Dermot
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He completely deserved that assist because the goal only happened due to Bale's great pace and then cross

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  2. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Brilliant dive from Bale.

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  3. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    anyone with a good stream for the game?

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  4. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Bale grabbing all the assists in this game....

    Come on VDV

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  5. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    McLeish coming from a defensively resolute Birmingham team to a generally defensively resolute Villa team, where did it all go wrong?

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  6. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    MODRI........oh dear

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  7. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Wish 20% of my league didn't own Ade...

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      100% of my league got ade and 50% got bale.
      i am the only one who didn't got both

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  8. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Are these good moves?

    OUT: Lescott, Allen & Rooney
    IN: Kompany/Richards, Bale & Adebayor?

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    1. Stevomill
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      lescott and roonpig out are

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  9. Manani
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    VDV out for bale?

    or getting ade in is more urgent?

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      ? its just one game, Vdv will always come good...

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        One half of a game... Vdv will score

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      ade without a doubt, vdv or bale can steal each others light on an given game.

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      1. heartsattack
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Nonsense. VDV is probably second or third choice plait behind RVP and possibly Aguero.

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        1. heartsattack
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          *player not plait. Clucking bell!

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    3. SlightHawk
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Lol at this knee jerker ^

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        +100000000

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    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, it's always worth taking the penalty taker for a team out if they haven't scored for 45 minutes.

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    5. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Did you bring in Torres after his Swansea goal aswell?

      Oh wait...

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  10. Le Bluff
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Currently riding on a massive 66 point wave at the moment! Keep banging them in Ade. As for VDV, stay quiet, just shhsss.

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  11. sotothemightygreek
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    The most annoying thing about this is that if Spurs get a pen, Adebayor will probably take it as he's on a hat-trick.

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      yeah, would have thought so

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    2. cechmate
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      As a Ade owner I'm confident he'd miss

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        As an Ade and Given owner, he'd just better hit the target!

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        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          +1 😀

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        2. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Tapping in the rebound after a Given save would be the ultimate though

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            😀

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    3. chilin_dude
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      good point

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  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I can't believe so many people still don't get the assist rule. No Villa player touched the ball OUTSIDE the area after Bale crossed. Bale assist 100%

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    1. Holy See
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I shall reluctantly take the points.

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    2. Magnus_Agn
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      still a bloody ridicolous rule......

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    3. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, nailed on assist. Both fortunate but will still count.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        There have been many that were more fortunate. I think that deserved an assist.

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  13. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Given, walk out the door dont turn around now, cos your not welcome in my team anymore!

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  14. bds
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez->Aguero and Nani->Arteta/Bale

    Already have Ramsey and VdV. Stupid? Better options? Losing faith in both Suarez and Nani.

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Im a suarez owner & also giving him the chop. Danny sturridge is the man for the job i reckon... Gives a nice 3.0 to upgrade mata & ramsey > lamps & silva... (i know late on the silva wagon, but better than never)

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      1. bds
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Lamps really?

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    2. Magnus_Agn
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Im pondering to rid of Nani also - he is pissing me off. ManU seem like they cant find goals atm anyway. Solid at the back tho. Fancy getting some united cover in

      Any throughs on

      Nani -> Larsson
      Wilko -> Jones

      for the next few weeks?

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    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      on the verge of doing Saurez > Ade

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      1. bds
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Already have Ade (and RVP).

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    4. mufc802
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Nani will come good.

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      1. bds
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        This was reassuring from Fergie:

        http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7324182/

        But Suarez is really becoming a problem. Good player, always close, horrible for FPL.

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  15. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    one more goal from captain bale and (excuse my language) im going to wank all over my laptop.

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    1. Dermot
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      +1, made a gamble and set him as my captain this week too

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        i was on WC. my final team has 5.5mill to spare as well lol. captain bale WIN

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        1. Dermot
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I'm loving this Bale form - speculatively bought him in week 9 in place of Young. Young got 0 in weeks 10, 11 and 12; Bale got 14 in week 10, 13 in week 11 and 7 so far today.

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      haha! your gonna liek a painters radio if you do that lol.

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  16. Pat Mustard
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Adebayor get's me into the PP Cup (I should think) 🙂 🙂

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  17. Manani
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    M Vorm 3
    P Jones 6
    R Shawcross 6
    B Assou-Ekotto
    D Silva 1
    R Van der Vaart
    A Ramsey 2
    J Walters 7
    C Eagles 2
    R van Persie (C) 26
    S Aguero 11
    T Krul 1
    D Simpson 1
    N Taylor 2
    D Graham 2

    someone help me get ade in pls.
    don't want to be left behind in my league.

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    1. Stevomill
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      lose ramsey if you want him

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero+graham>ade+sturridge. Simples

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  18. EdinaHibsNut
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Minds last year you could check out stats for.other teams ie team value etc...have they done away with that?

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  19. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Is Adebarndor going to the Africians Nations Cup?

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      yes, togo are there

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I just checked... Can't see them??

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      2. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        My bad! *Reads up the latest info*

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      3. organdonor47
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        this is incorrect, they are not involved this year.

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      4. Marlen R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Umm - does he still do this after the trauma of the last Cup? He'd be a better man than I if he went back.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Nope, banned from last year's shooting incident

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    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      no, togo are not there

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  20. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Balotelli -> Adebayor? Needed to get rid of Super Mario anyway, and the knee jerk ain't helping.

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  21. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Adebayor you beautiful man!

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      +1 Nice to get a return for my investment 🙂

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    VdV is still having a stormer, it's just not happened for him yet. If Herd or Hutton can nobble Bale (not bothered by Ade, no one I need to worry about has him) and VdV can run the show. Even better, BAE bursts forward, is brought down and BAE converts the pen.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      That'd suit me 🙂

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Just as long as Spurs keep a cleanie as well 🙂

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Indeed... although I doubt it knowing Totty 🙁

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  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Goal for VDV would be perfect now... Want 5 baps between ade &VDV because im greedy like that!

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  24. Flog the trog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    i hate ade, had him, he did nothing, sold him, he got 2 assists got him in, he did nothing for 2 games, sell him and he scores 2 haha! nightmare

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  25. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lust looked through the posts here and the knee jerks going on. Get Citeh out the way and most of them will be begging to get Suarez in at this rate!

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  26. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Evening lads

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      evening zlatans

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  27. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    adebayor is saving my week, who would'v thought...

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Me. Folks have got too used to big striking scores every week. Get quality and fixtures and it will come good in the end.

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  28. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I love the unpredictability of this game. Two weeks ago I did Adebayor to Graham and Sinclair to VDV.

    VDV- 3 points so far
    Adebayor- 15 points so far.

    Oh well VDV hat-trick next week.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      only if u get rid of vdv...

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    2. Stevomill
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      +1 got rid of Ade a few weks ago as he was crap, VDV will gets some points soon

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        JUst coz a class player doesn't score for 2 weeks it does not mean he's crap. It happens. Don't chase the points, let them come to you.... or something similar... I'm mostly waiting... ahem ;

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        1. Flog the trog
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          ade was horrible the last 2 weeks, absolutely abyssmal! getting rid was the right logical call, 2nite was just unfortunate.

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    3. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      excatly the same situation.

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    4. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      you need to be patient in this game and believe in your players once you pick them
      that's why I believe in Victor Moses

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        As sson as he does score, I'll be all over him, but I await 🙂

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  29. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    The team to have imo:

    Vorm Al-Habsi
    Walker Jones Simpson Richards Brown
    Silva Bale Dyer Larsson Brunt
    RVP Aguero Ba

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I would take Kenny over Al habsi, and I think Walker is a bad choice considering a clean sheet is rare. Other than that, very close to spot on, if you dont mind the aguero rotation.

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    2. Stevomill
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      swap brunt for walters imo

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    3. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      don't care much for walker but each to their own. i will look at ba in a couple of weeks. otherwise +1

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    4. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Would only require a twenty point hit for me... 😉

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  30. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    and..........let the kneejerk begin.

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