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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. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Lets get a few straight reds going for a laugh.

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

    How this bugger expect us to kick the ball out ? Idiot Dawson

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

      With their feet I imagine?

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

      Yeh that is a bit ridiculous.

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

    Need Bale to get another goal and assist to have a chance of winning my Members Cup tie.

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  4. tm245
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    If Dawson is willing to give back the second Spurs goal, I am interested in what he has to say.

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

    Adebyesore 😉

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

      Adebaycan'tgetupoffthefloor

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

    Ade off. Great news for Spurs.

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  7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Wowzers. Dawson is a very lucky bloke.

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      He is indeed.

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  8. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Booo hoooo. No one cares about Ade?

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

      Jerk.

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  9. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    When will it get chenged to Bale O.G?

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      It might not.

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        why wouldn't it, clearly off target?

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

      Never

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

      It will be reviewed later tonight probably

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

      It came off Ade so never a bale o.g.

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  10. Does what he wants
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    LOL here comes Defoe. Remember him?

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

      The Green Goblin?

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    2. Does what he wants
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      ha i can see the resemblance

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

        Ha well I meant Willem Defoe 😀

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  11. Nedved
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Bale OG yes but it doesn't matter so please stop banging on about it. Will be changed in 2 months via DG Panel, why does everyone think it will be changed? It's one of those things, get over it.

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      LOLzzzzz

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

      Because it's unfair to those who don't own him.

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    3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      +1

      Can't remember who it happened to, but a few weeks back there was a similar situation. Once given it was argued that the PA have never changed a goal scorer, its down to the dubious goals panel... If it gets that far.

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

        Exactly but the usual crying on here about it.

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

    Final score predictions then. Interesting stage. Just the scoreline please.

    2-3 still.

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

      3-2

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

      Depends. Arsenal need to get Lucas on for Giroud/Ramsey.

      3-1 Spurs... as I said before kick-off.

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    3. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      3-1

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

      2-2

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    5. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      2-1

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

        3-1

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

    Goal given to Mertesacker or Bale?

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

      Mertesacker

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    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Fpl & BBC (press)... Muthersucker goal, Theo assist.

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

    Defoe not a bad sub to bring on

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  15. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I can see my Sturridge to Giroud move last GW will be one of the epic fails of the season.

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      At least you didn't do Suarez to Giroud.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        No. Anyone to Giroud looks like a poor move now.

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  16. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Ade is useless to their cause anyway. At least Defoe is quick and should link up well with Welsh Wizard the 2nd.

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

      Welsh Wizard the 2nd. Nice ring to it.

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

    This game needs a red card

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Nooo ruins the spectacle imo.

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  18. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    whos on penos now..siggy or defoe is it?

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

      I think it's Dawson

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        :shock

        Really?!

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

        Really?

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

          No

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

      In the mood and form he's in at the moment they probably would let Bale take it anyway.

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

      Defoe or Bale

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    4. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      not Defoe his pen record is poor. Can't see why it wouldn't be Bale.

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    5. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Bale I reckon.

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

      Bale

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

    Won't a lot depend on Mertersacker claiming the goal.
    If so, by the time the dubious goal panel look at it, weeks would have passed and so will GW 28.

    Bale won't get credited with the OG IMO (not this GW anyway)

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  20. Aaa fantasy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Defoe to mark mertesacker now?

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

    Walcott has scored only scored 37 goals for Arsenal in his entire career.
    Why does it feel like hundreds?

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      37's a respectable total. 18 this season.

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

    A Walcott brace would be lovely right about now.

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      It would be lovely 🙂

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

      a walcott goal would be nice

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  23. psyurmh
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Granville, are you sure the PA won't change the status of the goal? They have reviewed certain things before and that has changed points previously awarded.

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

      I think If Mertersacker tries to claim it they will have to review.
      Could be wrong.

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

      Not goals. I can't remember ever seeing it. It might get changed by the dubious goals panel at a later stage.

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  24. Gnubuntu
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Why the fack is Giroud still on.

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

      It's a French thing.

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  25. Viper
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    So if this goal is going to be changed, when will it be do we know? When bonus points are added?

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  26. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs look SHOOK!

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  27. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Is an OG negative PPI?

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

      nope

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      shot on target, innit.

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  28. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Oh Siggy

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

    WHAT!?

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  30. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Urrrhhhhhhhhh Bale!

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