Dugout Discussion
6 February 2012 1359 comments
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An eventful Gameweek 24 concludes tonight at a foggy Anfield, where title contenders Tottenham Hotspur take on in-form hosts Liverpool. The Monday Night Football Dugout Discussion promises to be an exciting one, with talking points aplenty already.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp isn’t in Merseyside tonight, having spent the day in Southwark Crown Court and seeing his flight up grounded due to ‘technical problems’. He’s named a side though and, along with the home side, it’s as follows…

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Kelly, Agger, Skrtel, Spearing, Kuyt, Gerrard, Adam, Carroll, Bellamy.

Spurs XI:Friedel, Walker, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Livermore, Modric, Parker, Bale, Adebayor.

Luis Suarez’s lengthy ban has ended, meaning Kenny Dalglish can name him amongst the substitutes. The undroppable Craig Bellamy starts, as does Dirk Kuyt and Andy Carroll. Elsewhere, fantasy favourite Jose Enrique misses the clash, woth Martin Kelly coming in.

As for the visitors, Ledley King starts, but there’s no Rafael Van der Vaart, Aaron Lennon or Jermain Defoe, meaning Harry Redknapp is forced to name an unfamiliar line-up.

Follow it unfold in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Conrad.
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    SO CLOSE from Bucky there!!!

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  2. isacki: full casual
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    Bloody hell what was that Gareth

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  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    arghhhhh

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  4. isacki: full casual
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    The shots not going in machine is back!!!! TAKE A BOW LUIS

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  5. Shakhtar Senseless
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Guys, what exactly did Joey Barton say?

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  6. COMH
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    Dawson has been outstanding tonight. Cracking centre half. Friedel and the rest of the defence have all done well too. Disappointing performance from Bale tonight. Just doesn't seem up for it.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      King + Dawson = Clean Sheet.

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  7. lord_lucan
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    Bale doesn't look very good at being a football player when he plays big teams

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    1. Chris_White
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      ok.

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    2. Wingnut
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Inter Milan??

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    3. Cheggers
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Except for that hattrick he scored against Milan...

      http://redriverpak.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/idiots.jpg

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    4. isacki: full casual
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      Yah City are minnows.

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    5. steevouk
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      Yeah his finish against Man City has pretty poor

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      1. lord_lucan
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        Milan defended poorly (a year ago) .... and he popped up for 30 seconds in the city game, what about all the other 'big games' in between? lol ... just saying ....

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        1. Infinite Sheldon
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          You can't dominate teams like man city. What do you want him to do? Constantly take on their defence single handedly?

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    6. Abominable Snowy84
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      man city??

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    7. Infinite Sheldon
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      Inter Milan

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      1. DLL18
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        See 😀

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Shock... person pointing out you are wrong uses counterexample

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    8. DLL18
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      Said this wile ago but then you just get Inter Milan, Inter Milan incessantly.

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      1. DLL18
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        While even.

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        1. Infinite Sheldon
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          Just shut up CBA to argue that bale is suddenly crap against big clubs.

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  8. blind faith
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    bale = 3BPs? :p hehe!

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    1. Chris_White
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      hehehehehe

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    2. blind faith
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      sorry that was just silly... obviously adebayor for the 3BPs

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  9. pjlarkey83
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Dawson MOM i reckon

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  10. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Get your teef fixed Suarez you rat!

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  11. Back on the horse
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    so this is slightly annoying that Enrique isnt playing considering the CS

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  12. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    lol at suarez

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  13. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Spose ill have to deal with dempsey coming of my bench instead of bae lol

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  14. Ryan
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    anyone notice how bae has 2 different boots on?

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    1. czechmade
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      in every game

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        not at home vs Wigan... he didnt feel he needed it then

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        1. czechmade
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          didnt watch all spurs game .watchen some spurs games and he was always playin with different boots

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          1. Gaz Downright
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            youre absolutely right mate

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    2. Wingnut
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Left and right?

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      1. Ryan
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        mhm. ones a electric blue predator. the other...

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  15. isacki: full casual
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    Got something out of this awful match!! Won £20 on Liverpool getting to 5 corners first!

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Are you that bloke off the Ladbrokes ad?!

      'Five Corner, Fiver Corner!!!'

      😉

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  16. Big Bad Barry
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ba Valencia or Sess this week undecided????

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  17. Henry Hill
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    what a crap match

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  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    crosses have been shocking

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  19. isacki: full casual
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    Why are Liverpool such a circus when Luis plays

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    1. hvsauce
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      to be expected when they're alone in unconditionally supporting him/his actions. he's that sort of player though, even before his racism became explicit

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Amoral mentalist

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  20. Cheggers
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    Big dog

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  21. सनकी
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    baps predictions?

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      dawson 3 carroll gerrard parker in the mix

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      All for defensive players

      Dawson king

      Probably Parker too

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    3. सनकी
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      Friedel 3. Parker 2. ?

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    What an absolutely awful game

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    1. Back on the horse
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      it's like time has slowed down

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  23. Holy See
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    Liverpool remind me of Stoke. Good effort, alot of endeavour, ball up to the big man. Not an attractive style.

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  24. Krionos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Wish Bale coulda scored that. Woulda been 100 points for me!

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    1. McTown
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      same here! all well...

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      1. Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Still have to be happy. my first century woulda been sweeet.

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    2. Wuffs
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      No pleasing some people.
      Think youself lucky you're not this guy.

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/94041/event-history/24/

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, but he still has his wild card up his sleeve...

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  25. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    Have £20 on with my mate on who finishes top. I am 100 points clear now. I got 46 points for my captain and he got zero (Suarez) Sorry for sharing, but just makes me smile a little :o)

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Worth a polite round of applause

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  26. woodenarmadillo
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Meh Evans on for Enrique ... Brilliant

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    1. Krionos
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      lol

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    2. सनकी
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      hahahahahaha

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  27. Paul Psychic Octopus
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Walker vs. Johnson - play-off for the England right back position.

    Walker for me, on the basis of tonight

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    1. Cheggers
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I prefer Richards.
      Gutted steinsson aint in english

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    2. McTown
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      really? i would say johnson myself

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      1. DJFootball
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        I thought Johnson was better than Walker tonight

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  28. drughi
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    so i play enrique thinking he will get a clean sheet but he doesnt play on comes evans for -1 and rival plays smalling who doesnt play and gets bae of the bench....seems fair

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
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      Exactly the same for me.

      Luckily, he had the wisdom to not even pick PVP, let alone captain him

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    2. romeo
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      it could be worse. my rival got bae and freidel. knowing his luck they probably will both get bps...and of course i had enrique...

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  29. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez looks like he snorts alot of coke.

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    1. Cheggers
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      so does ya mam

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      1. COMH
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        Your Dad is a slag

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        1. Cheggers
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          you met him then? Gayboy

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          1. COMH
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            Seen him and your best mate going at it. Pussyole

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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              The standard of witty banter on here tonight is just awesome. Bravo lads...

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  30. Feanor
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    85 with only 5 points left on the bench. Pretty happy with that.

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