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Thursday 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. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    bale has made boxingwa look old

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

    PEN?!

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

      nvm free kick, if spurs get a pen and adebayor takes it over vdv i will go spare

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  3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    have to say that cross from bale was absolute quality, strikers delight!

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

    Bale is destroying Chelsea

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  5. MikeyMitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Dammit, needed that Mata assist

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

    Bejesus Bale is fast. Ludicrous.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Still getting rid? 😆

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

        Eeeeeeee, dunno 😛

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

    I really need to get Bale in my team

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

      Yep. Dgw looming. He is quality

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  8. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    i hope bale remains doubtful for the rest of the season!!!

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

    I thought this guy was injured.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +42!!! 😉

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

      isn't it wondeful

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

    Bale -> Nani good transfer?

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

      Are you watching the game?

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

      😀

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

      U need both

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

    Jones OUT

    (a) BAE - IN
    (b) Smalling - IN

    (have J.Evans already)

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

      Wait on jones update first. Don't knee jerk.

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      1. Lionel Hutz
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1 the guy is a beast.

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

        Any ideas when a Jones update will be?

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    2. DementedFlamingo
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Was thinking same.... But even Ars def for next two week then switch to BAE???

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  12. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Really should have waited. I've transferred bale for nani, i should have transferred mata!

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

      15 minutes have gone.. what if mata scores a hattrick?

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    2. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Almost did that. Glad I've kept my patience 🙂

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

      Hahaha Lol

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I did too - and I don't give a monkey's toss! 😉

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  13. Rojo's Modern Life
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Who do you think is more important for the DGW - Bale or Adebayor?

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    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      (already have DVD and BAE so can't have both)

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

      Both

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

        In that case ade. More chance of goals

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        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          That was my original plan, but I tend to learn towards midfielders (clean sheet bonus point, 5pts for goals) so I'm in a dilemma now. Thanks for your input

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    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Both? Hard to choose between them, I'd go for Bale if I had to choose, as easier to fit him into a 5 man midfield than Ade in to your 3 strikers (who do you drop?).

      Can't believe Sturridge missed that sitter. 7 points right there. I hate FPL.

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

    Remember when Bale was classed as a defender? Those were the days...

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    1. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Well, he used to play defender a lot as well...

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

      Remember when Arry said Bale will eventually become a full back? Ludicrous suggestion.

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

        I maintain he'd be a phenomenal full-back in a side like Barcelona.

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      2. big oak
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        he said the same about rose.... another bale waiting behind the corner maybe?

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    3. Brown Bear FC
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      When it took him loads of games to get in a winning side. Hoodoooo

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    4. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      remember when he used to be the jinx for tottenham??? for a long time never won a game when he was starting

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

      Remember when Spurs didn't win for like 50 games with him playing?

      He was a curse for them for a while. How things change...

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    6. Schwarzer
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      HA I do indeed remember that!

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

    Bale offside, +PPI

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  16. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    very quick pace of the game, duno how long tottenham will keep it up with 4 half fit players

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

      King vs injured Drogba and if he goes off a fit Torres. They should be grand 🙂

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  17. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Well happy with Bale starting as was staring down the barrel of a 1 point Naylor sub appearance lol. Not so happy at Studge you clown!

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  18. â­ Bemba_Da â­
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Was gonna do bale to nani but thinking twice after this performance from bale and his fixtures to come

    Might do silva out instead

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

    Adebayor yellow

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

    I think Silva -> Nani is more appealing than Ade -> Rooney at the moment.

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  21. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Lol did anyone else hear the Chelsea fan "You're sh*t Jose!"

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

    Ade booked. Shit

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    1. wozza
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Shouldn't have been a booking imo

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  23. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Never a booking that - ridiculous.

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  24. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Am I on the right post ... now ... ? 😀

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

      😀

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    2. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      33 points - what happened?

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  25. Shipstontrev
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ade booked. Clown.

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

    Ade yellow. Oh god....

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      -1 - Who cares ... 😉

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

    Drogba changing boots..

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    1. wozza
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Nike just paid him £100,000

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

    Seen them given a red for that...

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

      Serious?

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

    That's not a booking.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      No. Foot wasn't up at all.

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    2. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      That's a second ridiculous yellow for my strikers after RvP. 😕

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

      it was the little jump, it was unnecessary. but yeah, not a yellow

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

    might as well of yellow carded ade there for breathing too deeply, absolutely pathetic refereeing.

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