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Saturday Dugout Discussion

24 March 2012 3780 comments
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A pivotal Premier League game kicks off Gameweek 30, with Champions League qualification on the line. The Dugout Discussion opens as 5th placed Chelsea host 4th placed Tottenham. A rare win for the visitors today (no win at Stamford Bridge since 1990) would not only stop the rot, but also go a long way to sealing their berth in Europe’s elite competition. The team sheets from Stamford Bridge are in, and are as follows…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Essien, Lampard, Ramires, Mata, Sturridge, Drogba.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto, Modric, Parker, Sandro, Bale, Van der Vaart, Adebayor.

A host of changes for Chelsea sees Branislav Ivanovic, David Luiz, Raul Meireles and Fernando Torres all dropped to the bench. In come Jose Bosingwa, captain John Terry, Daniel Sturridge and Didier Drogba.

Harry Redknapp is boosted by the return of Emmanuel Adebayor, who starts with Rafael Van der Vaart at the expense of Louis Saha. Elsewhere, William Gallas and Sandro replace Ledley King (not in squad) and Niko Kranjcar.

Following that we’ve got another seven games to pour over, finishing at the Britannia Stadium where Manchester City will be looking to go back to the summit of the league, if only for one night.

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  1. The Light Knight
    14 years, 7 months ago

    ah that moment when you know you really should have started cech over ruddy

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    1. udit
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You have Cech but started Ruddy!?!?!?

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      1. The Light Knight
        14 years, 7 months ago

        i have vdv and really saw a big score in the early game

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  2. The Red Viper
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Swansea - Everton game is laying low...

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    1. Viper
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Good..

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  3. blind faith
    14 years, 7 months ago

    cant believe last week i played mclean over siggy... this week i played siggy over mclean... that's poor.
    come on siggy! give me some points!

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    1. The Red Viper
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Played both 8)

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      1. blind faith
        14 years, 7 months ago

        well done!

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  4. Top Heavy
    14 years, 7 months ago

    F*ck you Liverpool anyway

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon they couldn't give a feck what u think

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      1. udit
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I don't give a feck what they think of what I think.

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Well feck what u think then 😉

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      2. Top Heavy
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Hope they lose, as long as skertl scores

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  5. celtic10000
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I predict a vermaelen goal soon.

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  6. chinmusic
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Penalty for Norwich

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  7. Bad Pen
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Norwich pen coming up

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  8. jimnastics
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Hmmmm could be a load of happy Rooney captainers on Monday eve... come on RVP 🙁

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  9. FPL Daniel
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Well Warnock was practically flying when he cleared that ball

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    1. afcblegend
      14 years, 7 months ago

      think the commentators called him 'the flying pig'

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      1. FPL Daniel
        14 years, 7 months ago

        nice one 😆

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  10. Rats Ass
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Yes! Worried he was gonna miss there.

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  11. little_wizard123
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Holt x 2.

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  12. Canelo
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Holt pen

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  13. COMH
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Grant Holt brace you little beauty!!!

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    1. gledy
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Well not exactly little 😀

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  14. Locarno
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Moses off? Got a bad feeling about this week.

    Translation: Rooney hat-trick.

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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Good.
      To the Rooney part that is.

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  15. gledy
    14 years, 7 months ago

    RVP will be subbed at half time. Time to rest him.

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    1. Miro
      14 years, 7 months ago

      no way

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  16. FPL Daniel
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Moses injured

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  17. Viper
    14 years, 7 months ago

    My FPL cup match basically came down to

    Ba & McClean vs Holt & Ryo..

    Bye Bye Cup 🙂

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  18. EoinM
    14 years, 7 months ago

    mcclean good asssit?

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Apparently.

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  19. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Damn, considered taking a hit to do Ba to Holt but rotation fears and me not liking Norwich's fixtures put me off.

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  20. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    The Pool defenders for the run in thing isn't happening is it?

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Just glad I only brought one in.

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    2. COMH
      14 years, 7 months ago

      The whole thing is a bad joke. They are out!

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    3. Top Heavy
      14 years, 7 months ago

      🙁 time to get rid off one I think

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    4. QPR expects... glory!
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Sure isn't. They've been sh*te since Agger went out

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    5. thobe230
      14 years, 7 months ago

      They were unlucky to concede from a penalty, wouldnt write them off just yet

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  21. BR
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Grant Holt King of Anglia

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    1. COMH
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yes he is!

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      East ...

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  22. COMH
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Swansea v Everton has 0-0 written all over it. Caulker on my bench yet again. FAIL

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    1. MJ6987
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Always was, wasn't it?

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      But why? We discussed this!

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      1. COMH
        14 years, 7 months ago

        We did. I kept asking Holt or Caulker and never really thought much about benching Bale or one of the Pool defenders.

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          No - I mean we did the 'Pool - Caulker thing ...

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          1. COMH
            14 years, 7 months ago

            The Pool double up + Caulker or 1 Pool + Caulker?

            I was playing a back 4 at one point but it meant benching Bale or Holt.

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            1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              14 years, 7 months ago

              1 'Pool and Caulker - I thought you settled on that ... 🙁

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      2. Somalion
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Some people never learn 😛

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  23. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Nearly took a hit for Zamora > Holt at 3am last night, shame I wasn't drunker.

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  24. BootlegRascal
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Holt is my captain. Just saying.

    LOVE YOU RYAN - KAZAN

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    1. Pat Mustard
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Link?

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      1. BootlegRascal
        14 years, 7 months ago

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/20080/history/

        An absolute pleasure

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        1. Podge
          14 years, 7 months ago

          4 likely cleans too, very nice

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        2. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Well..you are indeed Lucky

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        3. Pat Mustard
          14 years, 7 months ago

          WD

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  25. afcblegend
    14 years, 7 months ago

    bring on the ox!

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    1. TO
      14 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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  26. HappyAnkit
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Holt scores.

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    1. udit
      14 years, 7 months ago

      bit late, unless he scored a third?

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      1. HappyAnkit
        14 years, 7 months ago

        12th

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    2. HappyAnkit
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Wesly's Assist.

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  27. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Not captaining RVP has worked out well so far...

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    1. Demí
      14 years, 7 months ago

      It would be best to just say nothing until Full time. RVP is too good a player, don't want to jinx it.

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    2. Podge
      14 years, 7 months ago

      chickens etc

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    3. Pratik
      14 years, 7 months ago

      so far so good. If we could say that at the end of the match, that would be awesome. I think he will nick a goal/assist at least.

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  28. Tangerine Army XI
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Slight regrets captaining Sess at the moment

    On the plus side, I did have it on Skrtel until this morning!

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    1. PGR
      14 years, 7 months ago

      skrtel? sess? why, when you have rooney in your side?

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      1. Tangerine Army XI
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Wanted something different!

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  29. सनकी
    14 years, 7 months ago

    wow even Surman isn't a confirm starter ..

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I need Dempsey to do summat!

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      1. HappyAnkit
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Same here.
        Hope Surman doesn't comes on for a 1 pointer.

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          He bloody will - just you watch!!! 😡

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    2. HappyAnkit
      14 years, 7 months ago

      No one is (In Norwich's squad). 🙁

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  30. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Doublin up on pool defense and benchin caulker - fail
    Rvp(C) over rooney - fail

    Basically my 2 major decisions for the week seem to have gone wrong

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    1. little_wizard123
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Relax. It appears Arsenal are all over Villa.

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