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. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody benched Bale? Fair play to them if that is the case

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      i benched siggy...

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        *facepalm*

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    2. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Don't own him does that count.

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    3. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Wish I had. Nearly did.

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Moi. Still a long, long way to go in this game, however.

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    5. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      ...38 minutes into the game....

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    6. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Nearly. Was a tough call between him and P Cisse as first sub

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Well the way is heading looks like a blank for me. 2 shots of target too

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  2. kaz 96
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    typical spurs, being overplayed away from home against top teams. won't be surprised if they nick a goal though, can't trust chelsea

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    1. BootlegRascal
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Well, realistically, a top team SHOULD win at home..

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      1. kaz 96
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        it happens way too often with spurs
        3-0 manu
        5-2 arsenal
        3-2 man city

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        1. BootlegRascal
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Shh, I am defensive.

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          1. BootlegRascal
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            And I'll add they give City a run to the death. Unlucky to lose

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            1. kaz 96
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              errr, lets just watch the game...

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  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Bale.

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  4. rohan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Another good ball by Lampard

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  5. Bad Pen
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Well that looked a bit of a dive Gareth.

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    1. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Bit harsh there's a difference between diving and drawing a foul.

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  6. F is for
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Bale was waiting for that...

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  7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Lampard just made a Scholes tackle ...

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  8. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    good for u bale

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  9. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    If that was Suarez there'd be 50 comments saying how much of a "c*nt" he was...

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      he is a c*nt

      but he's my c*nt

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      suarez does it way too often...

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  10. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    When Bale went down the Chelsea physio should've ran on 🙂

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  11. F is for
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Who has Drogba in their team? Looks like he could be coming off soon.

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  12. Bad Pen
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Dodgy one Ade, could well have been in trouble.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Thought it was a good tackle.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Brilliant, imo, too.

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      2. Bad Pen
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        It looked worse in real time, seeing replay I tend to agree with you.

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah it did look worse before the replay..

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    2. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Had his shoulds stowing.

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  13. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Spanker.....

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  14. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    bale racking up the -ppi

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  15. F is for
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Bale slightly trigger happy today it seems...

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  16. Bad Pen
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Shuds stowing 😀

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  17. â­ Bemba_Da â­
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Terrible from bale

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  18. BootlegRascal
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Bale is trying to top his effort vs Stoke last season

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  19. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Bollocks, Bale!!!

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  20. Gr3g
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Another one from Bale... HAHA

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  21. Annyong
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Next week's GW starts in March and finishes in April. All the GW points count towards April then, right?

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  22. Canadian Football
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    BBBBBBOOOOOOORRRRRRRIIIIIIIINNNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!

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  23. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Bale get your mudda-fudging act together son!

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  24. Jukesy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Adebayor has been Spurs' best player by a mile. Suarez -> Ade should be an easy transfer this week.

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  25. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    lol this is awful.

    the MLS game I watched last night was far better than this.

    please pick it up.

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    1. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      LOL.....im going to the TFC match this afternoon......cant believe it will be more entertaining than this!!!

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      1. halnone
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        haha I hope TFC win with many goals from luis silva.

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        1. Canadian Football
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          +10000 and Plata too......i have both in MLS fantasy!!

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  26. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I've seen a boring live text on BBC so coming here to see the mood..
    It's the same boring mode. -___-"

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  27. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Reckon Bale might start to get the same treatment as Silva got this week.......sell, sell, sell...

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  28. BootlegRascal
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    HOW DID THEY NOT SCORE

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  29. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Lol, how did VDV not score!

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  30. rohan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Great saves cech!!!!!!!!!!1

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