[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. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale to barndoor JOYYYYYYYYYY!

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      was that really a ade goal, bale assist? Sorry, away from a pc

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  2. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    And there ends my PP cup run šŸ™

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  3. Holy See
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    7 points. Thanks.

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    1. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +7

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  4. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Will welcome a bit more o'dat thanks

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  5. Crazy Joe
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    6-6 please

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  6. Paul
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    GARETH F*CKIN BALE!!!....darn!!...had to come outta injury and do this!!

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      i hate the guy, couldnt of just stayed injured oh no, had to play, hope he does proper damage and out for season for doing it lol.

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  7. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    There are going to be many goals tonight šŸ˜€

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea are gonna have to come out and play now, lets see what Mata and Bale can notch up between them!

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  8. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ade!!! Money and fantasy points in the bank.

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  9. Turbodog
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Fantastic goal

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  10. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I get a feelin'..

    OOH HOO.

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  11. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    BAE or Smalling?

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  12. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale absolutely Pardewed Bosingwa there.

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  13. Andy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    50p on adebayor hat trick at 66/1...

    hmmm

    also stood by bale and adebayor this gameweek, nicccceeee....

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  14. Qubit
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Typical, but for the injury to O'Hara i would have Adebayor in and those points in the bank. Grrrrr

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  15. Chris Highwind
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    whey šŸ˜€ Need a Mata Goal Sturridge assist now! For some reason I'm the only one in my housemates(+friends) mini-league without Sturridge....

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    1. Chris Highwind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      WHY HIT IT OVER THE BAR STURRIDGE(listening to this on the radio....) So nearly my Mata and sturridge combo!!

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    2. Corrigan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      mm away

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  16. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    v Villa - just VDV

    v Chelsea - Ade and Bale

    Payback!

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  17. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    AVB out before Kean??

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  18. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Lol at studge

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  19. Crazy Joe
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    STURRIDGE YOU MUPPET

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  20. Jukesy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Faaaack, not sure how Sturridge missed that!

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  21. Fudge
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge should have scored there, instead -PPI off target

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  22. Forest4Life
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge horror miss

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    1. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Great defending king

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  23. Sam
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale and Ade both still doubtful despite having 9 points between them. Effort premierleague.com

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  24. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Midfielder assisting striker - fooking love it when that happens.

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  25. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge open goal

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Great defending

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      1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Justnsaw the replay

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    2. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Gotta love ledley just did enough

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  26. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Mata: Class.

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  27. rakkhi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Omg how did studge miss that?

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  28. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Oh my word.

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  29. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    sturridge is so overrated

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  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Fck! Stuuridge goal/mata assist ends up in row Z! šŸ™

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