[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
22 December 2011 1703 comments
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Gameweek 17 concludes tonight at White Hart Lane, as third in the league Tottenham Hotspurs play host to fourth placed Chelsea. For the last time before Christmas and for the third night running, the Dugout Discussion is here. The team news for the game is in, and is as follows…

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

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Meireles, Sturridge, Drogba, Mata.

The home side have the fortune of being able to call upon the services of the injury-plagued Ledley King and Gareth Bale, who was rated as “very doubtful” by manager Harry Redknapp earlier this week. Emmanuel Adebayor also shakes off a slight foot injury to start upfront with Rafael Van der Vaart.

As the visitors, Andre Villas-Boas makes the bold (according to some media outlets) decision to name Frank Lampard and Fernando Torres amongst the Chelsea substitutes. Elsewhere, he’s boosted by the availability of the Brazilian Ramires, who returns to the side after missing the weekend’s game at Wigan.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom will be open for the entirety of tonight’s game, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. DGno9
    14 years, 10 months ago

    haha bye bye VDV Pav coming on! VDV was appaling!

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  2. SlightHawk
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Fwaaak VDV off

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  3. Jukesy
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone else laugh everytime Hoddle says "Boswinga"

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      14 years, 10 months ago

      😀

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    2. BradSK
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Sooooo annoying. Jamie Redknapp does it too. You'd think that the producer would go "err no you spaz it's Bosingwa not Boswingwa".

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    3. Says
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I cringe.

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    4. Fudge
      14 years, 10 months ago

      was gonna say that but VDV off angered me, it's not a difficult name is it

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    5. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 10 months ago

      me too

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  4. Johnny Unitas
    14 years, 10 months ago

    VDV is dead and buried in FPL terms now, off at half time in a big game.

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  5. super zlatan
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone (c) DVD?

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 10 months ago

    vdv done his hammy

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    1. Bendy Busdriver
      14 years, 10 months ago

      newsflaaaash

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  7. Smarty Pants
    14 years, 10 months ago

    vdv faaaaaaaail

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  8. Demí
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hamstring for VDV apparently. Shocker

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  9. Park the bus
    14 years, 10 months ago

    how do you solve a problem like VDV?! thought sunday was the turning point. ah well. Nani it is!

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    1. Says
      14 years, 10 months ago

      you get rid of his inury-prine ass for one of the similar priced, similar scoring less injury prone players

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      1. Park the bus
        14 years, 10 months ago

        going to wait an make sure Ade doesnt get sent off first!!

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  10. tevezthetroll
    14 years, 10 months ago

    VDV off. Hamstring problem. Now where have we heard that before?

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  11. JC
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ah FFS VDV 🙁 Time to get rid

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  12. Fudge
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Just said VDV has a hamstring problem... just like Bale and Ade were injured today right harry.. i smell bullshit

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  13. Sheep Flavour
    14 years, 10 months ago

    VDV OFF...

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

    Hands up for the VDV non Xmas owners!

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    1. Ismail
      14 years, 10 months ago

      me

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      1. Shipstontrev
        14 years, 10 months ago

        and me

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    2. onionbarje
      14 years, 10 months ago

      +10000000

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    3. Woga
      14 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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      1. MaDrIsTa
        14 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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  14. Shipstontrev
    14 years, 10 months ago

    VDV hamstring problem.

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  15. THE Wild Rover
    14 years, 10 months ago

    VDV hammy problem non shocker! 🙄

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    1. Mull
      14 years, 10 months ago

      +10

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    2. Holy See
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Quel surprise.

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    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      At some point he *will* be an amazing differential. But it's like waiting for the second coming.

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  16. Screaming Midget
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Comeon... need more goals.

    So long as Bale, Ade, Sturridge eat the BPs it won't be too bad, but 2-3 more goals from any of those 3 would be nice.

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  17. Optimus.
    14 years, 10 months ago

    great news can now to vdv to nani easy

    very nearly done bale to nani last night

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  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 10 months ago

    VDV off! 🙂

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  19. Corrigan
    14 years, 10 months ago

    VDV off

    *checks BAE's price for the double

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    1. super zlatan
      14 years, 10 months ago

      *checks walkers price for the dgw

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      1. SchoolboyError
        14 years, 10 months ago

        *checks Gallas' price for differential

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        1. super zlatan
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Lol 🙂

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    2. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Walker surely?

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 10 months ago

      the cool kids have BAE and Ade already...

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  20. smash
    14 years, 10 months ago

    I need to bring 2 new defenders in for Baines and Wilkinson, have 13mil was thinking Verm/BAE

    other options are Kompany/Enrique/Jones (if not injured) any ideas on the best combo?

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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Verm BAE sounds good to me. I would love to have those 2

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      1. smash
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Yeh I've been neglecting my defense so thought I'd throw some cash about, happy with them 2
        cheers.

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  21. onionbarje
    14 years, 10 months ago

    i bet the 13392 people who transferred out bale expecting he was injured and brought in VDV must feel sick as a parrot.

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    1. Mull
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Had do you know it was that many.

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  22. Mull
    14 years, 10 months ago

    At least we won't here the word 'Trinity' being tossed about any more.

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    1. Smarty Pants
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Walker, Bale, Ade?

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    2. Says
      14 years, 10 months ago

      The trinity was always Ade, Bale, BAE 😉

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  23. big oak
    14 years, 10 months ago

    adebayor has a card in him :s

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  24. trisonetwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    makes my decision a bit easier now!

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  25. Ismail
    14 years, 10 months ago

    well i could take out suarez for ade but both are gonna fall tonight anyway

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  26. Viper
    14 years, 10 months ago

    So VDV -> Nani payed off big time 😀

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    1. super zlatan
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Good move. I done it 3 weeks ago. 🙂

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      1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Nice

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    2. Holy See
      14 years, 10 months ago

      So far so good. Nani does have a couple of tricky fixtures coming up tho 😛

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      1. Viper
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Difficult indeed! Que in injury after 10 mins of the first game 😉

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  27. Bendy Busdriver
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Drogs not feeling Sandros dance moves

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  28. villian-ty
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ok time for rid of VDV. Already have Ade

    A. VDV -> Mata
    B. VDV -> Bale

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  29. samcro
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Adebayor winner please...

    He's in my fpl team and I have bets on a Spurs win and Adebayor 2 or more goals.

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  30. mr messi
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Just did VDV to Nani. Feels great.

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    1. super zlatan
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Welcome to the nani club. VIP card in the post

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