[sbu_large_image] 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.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom will stay open throughout the day, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 26 days ago

    Caulker clean sheet gone, Chartlon down to ten men.

    Horrible couple of mins. 😕

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  2. Syd.
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    feck it

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  3. rasher
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    baines 1st sub f^ck...........

    need ba or evens not to play which they both will damn 🙁

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    1. little_wizard123
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      8 million defender and you don't play him? A bit silly.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        14 years, 26 days ago

        +1

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      2. rasher
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 26 days ago

        brought him in for the double

        how many goals do swansea concede at home, yeah have a check there, good man

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        1. Park the bus
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 26 days ago

          penalty, free kick and assist potential. should always be in the team!!

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          1. rasher
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 26 days ago

            i have 4 strong defenders playing at home all potenial goalscoreres so i was always gonna bench the player playing away, baines hasnt done anything in ages

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      Moran 😉

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  4. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    For f's sake Swansea cleansheet gone..doubled up on Vorm and Caulker

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  5. Scholsey
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    come on rvp show us your worth!!!!!

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  6. The Finnisher
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Swansea cleanie gone is good, but I need Swansea to win 🙁

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  7. Bøwstring The Carp
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone notice Warnock is listed as having a save? Haha. Oh and hard luck to Swansea defenders...

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  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 26 days ago

    my defense has really let me down this last coupl o weeks sigh....another red arrow on the way

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  9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Swansea seem better away then at home...at least going by the last two games!
    Baines you just annoy me!

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 26 days ago

      Dont let the goal fool you. Swansea were dominating.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      But they werent before. it was the opposite...odd

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  10. Back on the horse
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    did Liverpool score a second? SSN had it as 2 - disallowed?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah, Suarez handballed it.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        14 years, 26 days ago

        and he got booked for it

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    2. NATSTER
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      disallowed 2nd goal.

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  11. Kagawa-san-mia
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Baines

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  12. COMH
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    How is the Arsenal game going?

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  13. McDog
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    I knew Everton woul score today. Knew it.

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 26 days ago

      Why did you play Caulker then?

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      1. McDog
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        14 years, 26 days ago

        Erm, because it was him or Kelly...

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  14. dogtanion
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    rvp captaincy fail.....

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  15. Spike ⚽️
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Vorm Caulker and Siggy. 9pts down the drain !!

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    1. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      +9

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  16. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Looks like this is another one of 'Those' Gameweeks.

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    1. The Light Knight
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      for me its nearly always one of those gws

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    2. Scholsey
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      exactly!!!

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  17. Over Midwicket
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Suarez is a disgusting cheat. A disgrace.

    Oh and that handball was horrible too.

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  18. FPL Daniel
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Well that was expected, no chance for 4CS’s in a row!!!!!!!! Damn Hart on the bench didn’t trust the bookies this time. I hate this GW. Officially !!! Arhhhhhhh

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  19. v-man
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    "Kieran Gibbs scores his first Premier League goal for Arsenal. He is the third English player to score for Arsenal this season after Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. This is the first season for 10 years in which three different English players have scored for the Gunners."

    that is embarassing...

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    1. David Davros
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      not really...

      Why does it matter where the players are from?

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      1. The Finnisher
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        14 years, 26 days ago

        Exactly.

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    2. Stat virgin
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      I'd rather that than a load of English shitters like we do at Liverpool

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      1. Balotellitubbies
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        14 years, 26 days ago

        well said

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    3. halnone
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      why is it embarrassing?

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    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      Sure if Arsenal signed a lot of overpriced English players they would end up like Liverpool. Who would want that? 😉

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  20. The Red Viper
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 26 days ago

    Captained RVP over Suarez. Should have known better.

    😉

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 26 days ago

    Bad - Caulker CS gone

    Good - Rivals playing double Swans defence.

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  22. Arsenals Number 10
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    rvp is letting me down big time

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      It only matters if Rooney goes nuts.

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  23. A2U
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Four Cleansheets all gone. Lovely.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      3 down 1 to go!

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  24. RetroGamer - Do a Barrel Ro…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 26 days ago

    Lost another clean sheet (Caulker being one of my transfers) and Baines f**king scores! Thank god Holt is saving this week for me so far.

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  25. afcblegend
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    that bit of skill from RVP. so good.

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  26. rohan
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Cladwell goal

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  27. Holy See
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Caldwell, Wigan go 1 up.

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  28. Podge
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Wigan nice

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    1. Podge
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      14 years, 26 days ago

      The King Has NO CLOTHES !

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  29. Kagawa-san-mia
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    Pool are shite

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  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    14 years, 26 days ago

    lollerpool!!

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    1. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 26 days ago

      Ahahaha( I have skretl and Enrique)

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