[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. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale.............. 🙁

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  2. Compulsive Transfer Policy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bottom page repost...

    How does a yellow affect bonus points?

    Who will get full 3 bonus points:

    A.) Ade 3 shots 2 on target 1 goal 1 yellow
    B.) Sturridge 5 shots 2 on target 1 goal

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  3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    All I want is a Cadillac - no, actually - another Ade goal ...

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  4. Fudge
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Brilliant save by Cech from Sandro

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  5. super zlatan
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Another ade goal please

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +42!

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  6. Carlos Danger
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    chelsea are so ugly/boring to watch... they're just playing to get someone sent off. John terry tried so hard to get ade sent off for a nothing challenge... disgraceful, enjoy your massive ban terry

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +5

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  7. Sim Simma
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What do I Juan for Christmas?

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  8. Damo.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Skills from Bale

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  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale just blew his Baps!!

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  10. Holy See
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Oh...my...Ramires...

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  11. GlasgowFF
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ramires sitter missed

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  12. Demí
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ramires agonisingly wide.

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  13. moment
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    SWEET JESUS HOW DID RAMIRES NOT SCORE?????? ARGGGGHHHH.

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  14. Mílanista
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    There's been some glorious chances for a Matador assist tonight.

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  15. Fudge
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ramires that is just terrible

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  16. Johnny Unitas
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    This guys i the nut off Scott Parker...

    http://charlieballard.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341cd11553ef01157129c94a970b-500wi

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  17. SPorting
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ramires!

    more like ramshackle.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Shaddup - I wanna buy him, again ... 🙁

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        i had that feeling 2 weeks ago.

        then i came to my senses and took a -12 hit that didn't include him.

        still happy about that.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I have so far avoided that hit - so thanks! 🙂

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  18. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    should i change anything in my lineup (thank goodness i sold VDV for bale)

    ------Sorenson (ruddy)
    -----Evans-----BAE------Enrique (Naylor, Santon)
    -----Nani-----Larsson-----Silva---Bale--- (moses)
    ------RVP-----Rooney----Sturridge

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  19. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ram wastes a great chance for an assist!

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  20. MikeyMitz
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Mata has been getting shafted on assists today. Should have 2, instead 2 missed sitters

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  21. The Bandit
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    My Mata assist is obviously just not meant to be...... a goal then?

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    1. Sim Simma
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Only a Mata of time

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  22. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Blimey. 🙁

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  23. Carlos Danger
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Oh and ashley cole definitely should've been called for that handball right I mean 99% of handballs are unintentional, if it influences the game then its a damn handball

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    1. Random_Guy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      The Spurs defender kicked it straight into his arm though.

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  24. Fudge
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ashley Cole man of the match... yeah definitely..

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ashley Cole.....man of the twats, more like.

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  25. Johnny Unitas
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Mata looks so solid for potential assists, in theory, so many Chelsea heads fly into the box on free kicks and corners, but it just hasn't happened, he has sparked to life in the last 10 minutes whereas Studge tends to fade out.

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  26. HellasLEAF
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Smalling or Evans. Whose gonna get the better run of games here...

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Both. Until jones is back.

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      1. HellasLEAF
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        pick one please...

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  27. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Well ... I have clawed my way to 49 ... I hate myself.

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    1. CatMac
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      MMW, call 08457 90 90 90 - you'll feel better then 🙂

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  28. mouldy_uk
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Smalling or BAE?

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  29. Ismail
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I've been telling my chelsea friend from how long about how weak ramires is,maybe he'll realize that now

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  30. zenfilade
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    NNNNOOOOOOOO That goal would've been worth 11 points!

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