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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. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lol. Rediculous.

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Christensen looks to be suffering from concussion

    Correct decision to take him off

  3. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    First he comes on too late for a CS, now he’s taken out too soon for a CS - damn!

  4. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Not even funny

  5. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I'M SO DONE WITH CHRISTENSEN

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It wasn't tactical. Just one of those things.

  6. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Scenes

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky to the max

  7. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Haz down

  8. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    God knows how many points off lost through Christensen last few weeks - absolute kick in the nads this.

    1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Pretty easy to figure out.
        He’s had 3 points in last 5 weeks. THREE points .. in FIVE weeks.

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Unreal bad luck. Interest in this game completely gone now.

      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Same!!

    3. Peace-o
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      >Christensen
      >57 mins
      >cleanshe-....
      >lol

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        >we
        >get
        >it

        non owner but feel really sorry for owners

    4. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Did the ref send him off?

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He asked to go off.

    5. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      All Fantasy Gods against us
      Poor christy owners 🙁

    6. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Barkley dpotted

    7. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard rubbing his head now. 45 seconds to last.

    8. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Second time Chirstensen is 2 minutes off a clean sheet !!!

    9. Blaugrana
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Feel like dying ...

      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Hahaha I'm sorry but it's hilarious

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Your hair?

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

      Christensen to Alonso for a hit a few weeks looks like a brilliant move now

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Same here.

    11. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Christensen -> Stones?

    12. TheRealDog
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Can't believe how unlucky us Christensen owners are. Nothing we can do other than moaning.

      1. TheRealDog
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ok, Chelsea should have conceded by now but still unlucky.

    13. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      long 30 mins

    14. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard down and Barkley warming up. I'm going for a walk.

    15. balint84
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      christiansen 🙁 needs to sell

    16. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Christensen owners have been so unfortunate.

    17. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Christensen - if I don't laugh I'll cry

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        yep - let's have some good old gallows humour.

    18. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Goldson leaving something in there

    19. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Christensen owners need to pay he premium to get into this Chelsea defense. No two ways about it.

    20. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Goodbye

    21. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso makes 60

    22. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Christensen 🙁

    23. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Christiansen got a lucky cleanie at WBA remember

      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Huddersfield rather