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Dugout Discussion – Brighton vs Chelsea

Gameweek 24 begins by the seaside as Brighton host champions Chelsea at the Amex Stadium.

Despite notable absentees for Chelsea, there is keen interest from a Fantasy perspective.

The Blues defence is heavily backed and, with five clean sheets from their last six Gameweeks, we should perhaps expect further returns against a goal-shy Seagulls.

However, with Thibaut Courtois missing through injury, there is disruption in the Chelsea rearguard, which could mean that owners of Marcos Alonso and Andreas Christensen may well be forced to seek attacking returns.

That’s not out of the question given that Antonio Conte’s side rank second for attempts from corner kicks, while Brighton have conceded more goals from dead-balls than any other side, including 12 from corners.

Elsewhere, the inclusion of Michy Batshuayi in Conte’s line-up suggests that Hazard will be sparred a false nine role, with Chelsea perhaps lining up in a 3-4-2-1.

Brighton’s formation is also significant, as Chris Hughton mirrors Chelsea’s three-man defence by handing a start to Connor Goldson alongside Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy. That’s a situation to monitor given his price tag of just 3.9.

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

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Now just need Alonso to join the party

  2. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard only needs 4 more goals this game to repay owners for all the blanks.

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      True story

  3. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Morata might not getting back into this team any time soon

  4. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Wow that was sensational football.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    remember when people thought gross was a mini version of ozil

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    With them fixtures, surely Hazard is now essential?

    1. AndyCook
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Still costs so much. See what the other mids do yet

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Wait people actually sold Hazard before bha and BOU?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        wait ppl actually held haz that long

        1. Tiote on Peyote
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          If you still have Hazard you're not playing this game correctly.

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          That's half my point. If you kept him through the Spurs DGW then selling him before bha and BOU is laughable.

          1. Guba
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            You say laughable but I've held and in many of the games he was unlucky. Watching him in the No.10 role he's great and will score more. I'm at 50K anyhow so I'm happy.

      2. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Only the casuals. I've moved up to 60k without hazard.

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      What a goal. Also feck you Hazard

    4. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      One of the goals of the season that

    5. Jay_
        6 years, 2 months ago

        That was so beautiful

      • GreenArrows
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        If Chelsea go say 4-0 before 60mins, likes of alonso being subbed and saved for league cup? So no clean sheet?

        1. COLLIN QUANER
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Highly likely

        2. Majestic Chanka
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Nah, Hazard would be off first

      • Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Amazing what happens with a proper striker...

        Morata would already have been flattened five times already...

      • Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Star Wars extra, is he?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Its a reply fail but stil fairly self explanatory to stand up as a post by itself.

      • Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        How's Hazard Eriksen > Salah Sterling looking 😯

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          still strong.

      • FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        That build up play for Willian's goal was electric!

      • Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        And Chelsea looked dross last few games. Moral of story, in FPL be patient. Quality always prevails

        1. MarvelouSuccess
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Keep saying that while you slide down the ranks waiting for that to happen.

        2. AndyCook
            6 years, 2 months ago

            There has to be a limit to patience. It is a balance and I think the eye test often has to be the decider

        3. Dr. DOOM
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Chelsea in the mood

        4. Numb
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Hemed to get a consolation goal here I reckon

        5. ♤TeddyBear♤
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Goal of the season? Unreal.

          1. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Never goal of the season

        6. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I had hazard for WEEKS. Last week was the final straw. What's he do? Go and score within 5 mins. I can only say it's bad luck. He blanked every single game week I owned him. At least 6 game weeks.

        7. Sif
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Liquid football

        8. Railwayman
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Willian is a really good player, shame he's not a regular starter for Chelsea.

          1. Blaugrana
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            He's usually shite...

            1. Railwayman
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              He's on his best when Morata or Hazard are out, or even both.

            2. Majestic Chanka
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              He’s really not

              If he got Pedro’s starts last season he would have been immense in FPL

        9. Blaugrana
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Deffo a goal in this game for Brighton, could be a thriller for real.

        10. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          4.2% is the ownership of Hazard in the top 10k.

          1. Sims
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Probably teams hat have made no transfers in last 10 weeks

        11. Cak Juris
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Best option for GW 25 transfer to replace RLC (under 5.0) ?
          A. Ibe
          B. Milivojevic
          C. JWP
          D. Atsu
          E. McArthur
          F. Tom Carroll

        12. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          This feels like the type of game Chelsea win 6-1 with a late pointless goal conceded to get rid of the clean sheet...

          1. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            That will hurt real bad!!

          2. dark91
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            That would be a lovely score as long as Hazard is involved in 4 of Chelsea's goals

        13. CostaCoffee
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Beautiful football

        14. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Conte selling / busting up with Diego Costa was a mistake by him.

        15. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          2 goals and no Alonso involvement 🙄 didn't pay the premium price for this

          1. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            ^this

          2. Neevesy
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Really?

        16. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Jafooli, you have to time your fishing.

          You've been here too long to still be struggling with that. Bottom of the page, come on dude, pull youself together.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            😛 ....see you at the bottom of the next page Ginkapo 😀