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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. AP
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    Incredible technique from the drog.

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  2. big oak
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    IVANOVIC LIMPING

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  3. VarunK
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    Bale on the bench. Adam in the squad.

    The life of an fpl addict

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      WHY OH WHY???

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      1. VarunK
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        Was afraid of a 20 minute run out

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  4. mouldy_uk
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    Need some Mata action ðŸ™

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    1. Marcos Reis
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      Me too.

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  5. big oak
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    romeu and ferrara getting ready on the bench

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  6. Van Dal
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    Lif vdv scores and ade gets sent off il go radio rental

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  7. Schwarzer
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    So I heard Ade and Bale were injured..

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    1. Holy See
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      You listenin to 'Arry again?

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  8. Fudge
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    Yes it was handball, but what a cross from ashley cole!

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    1. 4-4-who?
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      er no it wasn't

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    2. futbolnotsoccer
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      Unintentional hand...

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    3. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
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      Shoddy marking by the Spurs though, Sturridge was in acres of space

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  9. gravless
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    COME ON CHELSEA

    STUFF THE SPUDS

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    1. Mull
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      and may Mata be central to it all.

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  10. Jinswick
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    Any ideas how to get Bale into my team this week? 0.0m in the bank and no freebies, but he is proving impossible to ignore....would consider an 8 point hit as I see Spurs scoring a lot at NOR...

    Westwood, Ruddy
    Verm, Brown, Caulker, Simpson, Wilko
    Nani, Silva, Ramsey, Sinclair, Reo-Coker
    RVP, Rooney, Adebayor

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    1. Mull
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      YOU DONT NEED HIM!

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      1. Jinswick
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        Annoyingly I'm 0.1m short of Ramsey/Verm -> JEvans/Bale....

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    2. Jukesy
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      Ade -> Sturridge
      Ramsey -> Bale

      That possible?

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      1. Jinswick
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        Nah, 0.9m short for that....also don't really wanna lose any Spuds prior to the DGW.

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        1. Jukesy
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          Rooney -> Sturridge
          Cheapest possible MF -> Bale

          Not too many other ways of doing it I don't think..

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          1. Jinswick
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            I think I might wait till GW20. Then it's either Silva or Rooney that would get ditched. Either Silva/Ramsey -> Bale/Drenthe, or Rooney/Ramsey -> Studge/Bale. Would normally fancy the Rooney move, but feel MUN fixtures are better and Rooney won't get rested... whatcha reckon?

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    3. Lionel Hutz
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      You've invested heavily in attack. If you're being brave, ditch Silva for Bale.

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  11. big oak
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    someone must be giving alex 2nd thoughts

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  12. Park the bus
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    Mikel to centre half? Send in the clowns! (& bring on VDV & Ade goals!!!)

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    1. Park the bus
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      make that Bosingwa!!

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  13. Alonso14
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    due to price rises got to do transfers tonight:

    I have Nani, Bale, RVP, Adebayour

    So, whittled it down to:

    Rooney and Surman

    Or

    Sturrdige and Adam?

    Thanks

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    1. Alonso14
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      or Sturridge and Walcott, just having no rooney scares me!!!!!

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  14. futbolnotsoccer
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    What the Bale?!! Caught me by surprise...whilst watching the game I'm thinking of doing my free transfers...
    What do you guys think?

    Rooney to Sturr
    VDV to Bale
    Nigel Reo Coker to Nani...

    YES?! NO?! any help would be amazing.

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    1. zenfilade
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      If you need to transfer VDV to Bale to get the money for Nani, then definitely. Nani's pretty much a must-have on current form (I'm currently struggling to see where I can put him. Too scared to take out Silva or Bale)

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  15. zenfilade
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    Got Bale Sturridge and Ade (c). Loving it so far tonight after a crummy week thus far!

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    1. drughi
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      you wont be loving it when ade gets sent off hehe...only kidding

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  16. smash
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    Anyone who watched the Eve v Swan game think Drenthe or Baines are in line for bonus points?

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      Drenthe yes, not sure about Baines.

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      1. smash
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        In my best Mr Burns voice..."Excellent"

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        1. Shipstontrev
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          😉

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  17. Cheggers
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    Sturridge and Bale 😀

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  18. Shipstontrev
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    Ferreira coming on 😯

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  19. big oak
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    ferrara back from the dead

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  20. Forest4Life
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    BOS CB Hello ade hattrick

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    1. futbolnotsoccer
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      Haha he's going to get eaten alive, ain't he

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      1. Forest4Life
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        + 1 no doubt but real definition of eaten alive will be ferreira vs bale after 70th min if bale still fit then

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Really?!!!!!!

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  21. SPorting
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    FEEL THE PAULO!

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  22. DGno9
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    ferreira on! hmm...

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  23. Johnny Unitas
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    Bosingwa vs Adebayor in the middle, lets get some crosses in there VDV and Bale.

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  24. Captain Robert Hatch
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    damn you work, I wish I was at the pub watching this

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  25. mouldy_uk
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    Bosingwa playing CB? Surely Tottenham are gonna score some more

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  26. Drip Doctor
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    Defenders are dropping like flies this season.

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  27. Fudge
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    Paulo Ferreira vs. Gareth Bale. That is all

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  28. The Holy One
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    Haha. Bosingwa CB!

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  29. jfr
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    van der Vaart has barely had a touch

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  30. Hay Number 2
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    Oh my god.....I have Sturridge/Bale and Adebayor 🙂

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    1. zenfilade
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      Great feeling ain't it 😉

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    2. Mull
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      Aren't you top 1k as well?

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      1. Hay Number 2
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        I'm 720 at the mo 🙂

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        1. Shipstontrev
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          nice.

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