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3 March 2013 1972 comments
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Sunday finds Spurs go head-to-head with Arsenal. The irresistible force of Gareth Bale, facing off against Theo Walcott’s emerging talent. Fantasy managers look to the encounter with much anticipation, then, with the neutral surely banking on yet another North London derby goal-fest.

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The team news from White Hart Lane finds Andre Villas-Boas shuffle his defence again, with Benoit Assou-Ekotto recalled at left-back, shifting Jan Vertonghen to centre-back alongside Michael Dawson, as Steven Caulker makes way. Gylfi Sigurdsson is, perhaps, a surprise starter – he comes in for Lewis Holtby which could see him deployed left, with Gareth Bale playing central up in support of Emmanuel Adebayor. Jermain Defoe is fit enough to return to the bench. As for the Gunners, they make just one change with Aaron Ramsey earning a start in midfield at the expense of the injured Abou Diaby; Lukas Podolski is again amongst the subs, then, as Santi Cazorla is set to retain his role on the left-flank, with Walcott patrolling and cutting in from the opposite wing.

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  1. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Suarez and Cisse
    Suarez and Lukaku
    Cisse and Lukaku

    What pairing seems best for GW29. Leaning towards the first.

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  2. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    90 + 6 - Walcott scores..

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  3. heeljames
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Please dont conceed spurs

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  4. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Podolski please ... score someone

    We cannot let them go away by 7

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    1. Vasty Deep
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      thats what happens when you sell ur best to your worst...blame arsene and the board, again.

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        oh shut up

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        1. Gr3g
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Arsenal lost it... They have been riding that CL wave for very long time, no money from next season on!

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      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        They did want to keep him but RVP wanted to go to United

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        1. Gr3g
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          What about Fabregas, how many years he had left on his contract?

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          1. Vasty Deep
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            they wanted to keep everyone and pay them peanuts, thats living in your own bubble....blah, blah..best thing that can happen o arsenal is that they dont qualify for CL and probably wake up to spending more....

            OR the arab sugar daddy takes a liking for the emirates

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  5. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Get up Szczesny so Bale can score on open goal!

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  6. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Fellaini out Sissoko in for the next 2 GWs at least, yay or nay?

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Nzog

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    2. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yay. Question is, do it now or wait until after the Europa League match?

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      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Checking fiso and holding on the transfer at the moment... will do it as soon as I realise one is dropping or one is rising...

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    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      nay

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  7. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    2-1 was exact result last year at WHL

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    1. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey scored that day

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  8. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    A Walcott assist and Szczny goal would have been fantastic

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

    What does empirical evidence suggest? Will this be counted as a Bale OG or not?

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    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      em·pir·i·cal [em-pir-i-kuhl]
      adjective
      1.
      derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
      2.
      depending upon experience or observation alone, without using scientific method or theory, especially as in medicine.

      Don't think it will be changed on FPL though.

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    2. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      It will only count as an og if the press association change it and that is unlikely

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        this

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    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on whether its credited in time or not I guess.

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    4. Spin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Was the initial effort going wide? If it was then its a Bale OG.
      If it was initially on target then its a Mert goal

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    5. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Once it says Confirmed on FPL status page then it cannot be changed... Now it is still LIVE...

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  10. Tin of Directors
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    BPs normally come out when on a Sunday??

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      8pm ish

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Ta.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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  11. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I love that Walker hoof away

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      You would.

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      1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Huh?

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  12. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Gallas on for a bit of a laugh.

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  13. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Good result Spurs! Striding to 2nd place in the league 🙂

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  14. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    best defender and midfielder (not Michu or Bale) for the GW29 ? Money no issue...

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  15. ccc
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    HHAHAHHA Gallas comes on! 😆 what a joke

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  16. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Bale sme magic please!!!!!!

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  17. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    come on yooooouuuu spurssssssssss

    2-1, we beat the scum 2-1, we beat the scum 2-1, we beat the scum 2-1

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      You're an ignorant man

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        feck off and let me enjoy my derby win... u mug

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      No need. Grow up.

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        whatever.....

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  18. Tin of Directors
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    FT

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  19. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    What a crucial result for Tottenham, and a damning one for Arsenal! 😐

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  20. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    And that's that. Now for Wenger's excuses.

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  21. Zep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Need Bale to get 3BPs to have any chance of winning my CL H2H... 😕

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  22. heeljames
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    £50 win, Bale didnt do too much damage, perfect perfect result for me!

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  23. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Will BAPS be given for the Spurs game tonight if they're uncertain about the Bale/Mertesacker goal?

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  24. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    A proper game of footie on the box at long last 😉

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  25. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Top top Derby this. Absolutely entertaining, this game.

    Well done Tottenham. Can't fault Arsenal's effort, just not enough quality.

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Mentioning no names... 😉

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      ++

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  26. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Bale three bonus points do we think?

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Naw.

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    3. EssienTheSon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Difficult

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    4. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, Naw, Difficult, glad you asked 😉

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    5. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Goalscorer on winning team, more shots on than off - be surprised if he didn't. Lennon is his main competition.

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  27. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    CL over ... gets lost you all 🙁

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  28. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Remy or Lukaku this week?

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  29. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Well this is just s**t.
    I bet Benteke will score tomorow and outscore Walcott+Giroud.

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I certainly hope so! 😀

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  30. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Pod was lead footed the entire game. Mess.

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Especially the first 76 minutes.

      When he was on the bench.

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Very inconsistent at club level.

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