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. rohan
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Nice play Drogba

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  2. denial
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs are going to get done here.

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Lol sturridge shot

    Very poor

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  4. Jafooli
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    How quiet Mata & Lampard?

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    1. Kirby
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Mata has shown some good form, Lampard has been close, would say Drogba or Sturridge will be the ones in the points if Chelsea score though, personally.

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Lescott tweeted he wont play today but savic is great replacement

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      He is right. 🙂

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    2. Henry Hill
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      thought advance leaking of team news against club policy?

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Richards and Savic at CB with Zabaleta RB? Or Kolo in for Savic?

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

      lescott's pants are on fire

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    5. Le Bluff
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Really hope he gets himself fit soon. I thought he just had a knock but this'll make it the 3rd game on the trot he's missed, I think.

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  6. Le Bluff
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Gawd, this game is dire.

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Yup.

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    2. Hate that rotation
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Lol I thought it would high scoring game

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  7. Locarno
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    I hope Carragher's zimmer frame doesn't block any of Moses' goal-bound shots.

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  8. Hybrid.power
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Almost line up time! Where's Demi?

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  9. gledy
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    This game is clearly the key for both sides. 0:0 FT wouldn't surprise me.

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  10. LawnDart
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    aoc starts?

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  11. halnone
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    boring boring boring.

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

      Imagine being one of those fans that paid to be there...

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  12. kaz 96
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    arsenal winning this match so far

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  13. Messi & fabregas
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    is all indicates a 0 - 0 at the Bridge
    one of the most boring matches in the premier league, nothing happened except spurs chance at the end of the first half

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  14. Demí
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    hennessewy, stearman, johnson, bassong, ward, kightly, jonsson, edwards, jarvis, fletcher, doyle

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Subs. De vries, berra, foley, milijas, gorman, price, ebanks-blake.

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    2. gledy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Why he keeps playing Stearman, he's not good enough for Championship 🙁

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    3. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Tell me more about this jonsson fellow?

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  15. Dom Salahnke
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Whoever said CHE v TOT was gonna be 'high scoring' ?

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  16. J0E
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    So who else captained Rooney then? Going to be a nervous during the arsenal game.

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    1. Kirby
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, changed at about 4 this morning from RVP to Rooney.

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    3. MrJefferson
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      my opponent in cup game did, but ive went rvp, think thats what it will come down to, teams are very similar

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    4. Pratik
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Changed today morning. Glad that you and Granvilled have rooney has captain though mark has rvp. Tightttt!!!

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    5. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      yup Rooney for me.

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  17. Demí
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    VILLA: Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Collins, Warnock, Albrighton, Petrov, Herd, Ireland, Heskey, Agbonlahor

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      You are a hero.

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

      Heskey, class, I almosted captained him this week....

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  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    OMG kyle walker

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  19. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    ARGH!

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

    FOR F*CKS SAKE

    bale did well there, should have been an assist

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    1. Corrigan
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      McClean should have had one at Blackburn too. So many nearly assists...

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  21. Hybrid.power
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Fook i thought that was in.

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  22. Demí
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    BWFC: Bogdan, Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Reo-Coker, Pratley, M Davies, Petrov, Ryo, Ngog

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      No klasnic?

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

        He hasn't started since 2011..

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I was gona rant about no Miyaichi....hello Ryo!

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

        haha same

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      2. gledy
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        13 years, 9 months ago

        Ryo will do great today, I can feel it 🙂

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      If Coyle played Klasnic they would score more often.

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

      Ryo playing forward role or not?

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    5. Locarno
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Hope no one took a punt on Klasnic.

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  23. Corrigan
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    110% Jason Bent

    One word: New Challenge

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  24. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Game livening up, perhaps?

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  25. Oncemoreuntothebreach
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Ade you muppet!

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  26. Luc
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    lol ade nice clown

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Luiz coming on

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  28. Hybrid.power
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Many, many shots off target for Bale.

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    1. udit
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      Won't matter if he scores big if obviously

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  29. Viper
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Please score chelsea.. Don't mind what happens after that as long as it doesn't involve BAE..

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      +1

      Rival has him 1st sub, but he has played Raylor who is out if I'm not mistaken.

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  30. F is for
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Sky Sports presenter claiming Bosingwa is from Spain....

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