[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
3 March 2013 1972 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

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.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to all-comers, whatever your allegiance.

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.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    End to end stuff... love it...

    Open Controls
    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Especially from Walker... 😉

      Open Controls
      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        100m + 100m

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

    Great game already. This is going to be fun.

    Open Controls
  3. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    bale (c) fail already

    Open Controls
    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I hope you're joking

      Open Controls
      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        im not..9 minutes in and he hasnt scored

        Open Controls
    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Nice jinx 😀

      Open Controls
  4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud LOL

    Open Controls
    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Can't see what anyone sees in that guy, wastes so many chances.

      Open Controls
  5. Zep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    He should have hit that just a little sooner...

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

    Brilliant by Vertonghen. Bit poor from Olivier.

    Open Controls
  7. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud 😆

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

      Aye, the movement is great 🙄

      Open Controls
      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        What's the point if you fluff your lines every time? 😕

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

          His first tough has been on point today..

          Open Controls
  8. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Shots on target that from Bale ?

    Open Controls
  9. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Theo playing more on the right and not seeing much of the ball

    Open Controls
  10. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    A red card please 😛

    Open Controls
    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Adebayor again?

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

        LOL , almost

        Open Controls
  11. Jump in Micah
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    REPOST

    QUIZ:
    Puzzle game: Who am I (footballer)?

    Graham Norton, Dale Winton
    Mark Clattenburg
    Oscar Pistorius

    Open Controls
    1. ola32
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Ashley Cole? 😀

      Open Controls
      1. Jump in Micah
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        :O

        Open Controls
    2. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      You'll never know 🙁

      Open Controls
      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        We'll never care...

        Open Controls
        1. Jump in Micah
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Yes you will.

          Open Controls
    3. Zep
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      The worst kind of dinner party...

      Open Controls
    4. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      C'mon its easy - what are the first line, what is the second line, what is the third line

      Open Controls
      1. Zep
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        gay gay
        ref
        murderer

        Open Controls
        1. Jump in Micah
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          ok so the first two

          Open Controls
          1. Zep
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            de gea?

            Open Controls
            1. Jump in Micah
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              no

              Open Controls
              1. Zep
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 2 months ago

                I really don't care, sorry...

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

        Gays
        Ref
        Killer

        A Colombian footballer called Gazrefcilla?

        Open Controls
        1. Jump in Micah
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          nah
          stick with the first two

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

            Gaizka Mendieta?

            I really don't care any more. Trying to watch the bloody football.

            Open Controls
          2. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Tugay Kerimoglu? Doesn't really work though...

            Open Controls
            1. Jump in Micah
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              Gay Ref Bail

              Gareth Bale

              Open Controls
      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Gazzanigga? 😯

        Open Controls
    5. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      john terry?...that guy will shag anything

      Open Controls
    6. mutatedllama
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      My captain.

      (Gareth Bale)

      Open Controls
      1. Jump in Micah
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Yay 🙂

        Open Controls
        1. mutatedllama
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Nice one 😀

          Open Controls
    7. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Ok I'm bored:

      Gay Ref Bail

      Open Controls
  12. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Low scoring game coming up

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

      They've tired themselves out already 🙂

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

    16/1 Ramsey First Goal Scorer

    Put your mortgage down 😉

    Open Controls
    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Pick a celebrity and make the bet a double.

      Open Controls
  14. Zep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Almost a fifa cross from Jenkinson... 😉

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

      😯

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

      +1

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

    Having seen how (already) useless they both are, I'm tipping a 1-1 draw, with Ade and Giroud scoring.

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

      Oh shush, he's been good except that chance. Good movement, good first touch. Leave him alone.

      Open Controls
  16. PGR
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Only just realised I have Szczeesny involved too in this game! Thought it was just Wally and Bale!
    Come on Arsenal clean sheet!

    Open Controls
  17. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    adebayor going for the grace jones look

    Open Controls
    1. Low-Life
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Hula-hooping, is he?

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

      lol

      Open Controls
  18. thetinkerman
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Bale's had a couple of bad touches now. Looks nervous. Hope he hasn't been listening to his own hype.

    Open Controls
  19. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    dirty

    Open Controls
  20. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Adebayor.

    Y u no learn?

    Open Controls
  21. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Sent that bugger off

    Open Controls
  22. El Asesino Pacheco
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Adebayor on his way to his usual red

    Open Controls
  23. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Wilshere picked up the ball before the whistle was blown 😀

    On another note Jenkinson has looked really good

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

      Getting a bit isolated on the right though..Theo is nowhere to be seen there..

      Open Controls
      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Ramsey appears to be playing a mix of CM and RM

        Open Controls
        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Is that the same as not knowing where he is supposed to be or what he should be doing?

          Open Controls
          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Pretty much

            Open Controls
  24. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Walker Run was just beast... 😀

    Will try in FUT now. 😀

    Open Controls
  25. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Cazorla with a delicious through ball... more of the same Santi!

    Open Controls
  26. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    So nobody can multi task in watching the game and typing on here then....

    No wonder we only get multiple posts during the in-game replays

    Open Controls
    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      There's 1 man perfect for the job...oh wait... 🙂

      Open Controls
      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 2 months ago

        Its not that difficult if you can touch type and have a dual/split screen...

        Open Controls
        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 2 months ago

          Your multiple personality disorder must come in handy too? 😉

          Open Controls
          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 2 months ago

            Sorry I shall change my name back to Unreal in a mo

            Open Controls
            1. In Like Flynn.
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 2 months ago

              Oh no, another Unreal.

              Sorry, good afternoon Ginkapo. How are you?

              Open Controls
              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 2 months ago

                I'm fine. If Bale goes crazy i should be getting money from my Totelfootball team this week.

                Open Controls
  27. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    I love watching Arsenal's midfield. With a world class striker who can play the lone role they could have got second this year. Giroud has had a huge amount of chances this season, and tons of touches in the box. An efficient striker would make Arsenal deadly.

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

      Careful. Lateriser will fire-bomb your house.

      Open Controls
    2. Zep
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      I'd take Benteke...

      Open Controls
  28. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Corner. It's Vertonghen time.

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

      Vertonghen yellow-card time, I meant.

      Open Controls
  29. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    this game needs a goal

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

    Someone chucked a banana at Bale 😀

    Open Controls
    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      That's facist

      Open Controls
    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 2 months ago

      Should have been a lamb.

      Open Controls