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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. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best Trio pls? rest of def: alonso - bardsley - martina - kelly

    1 Ederson - gross - 4.3 Tomkins/Holgate
    2 Adrian - Wilian - 4.5 Dunk
    3 Ederson - Ox - 4.4 Masuaku

    1. T444
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      3

  2. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Back to the old Gravatar, some things never change thankfully. welcome to Manchester Alexis7

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

      Is it confirmed?

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not 100% yet

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

          You’ll hear when it’s confirmed 🙂

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      When do we get to know if Haz dive will be reviewed or not?

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No pen, no review.

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

          Sad

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

        Can be reviewed whenever but he wont be banned.

      3. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        It won't, didn't win a pen

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

      Who's scoring the first goal from the 3pm kick offs?

      Rondon is due!

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

        Lukaku

      2. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy

      3. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Would love Richarlison. Think I'm the only one who has him.

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

          With you

      4. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Arnie

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

        Richarlison lol

      6. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully Jones.

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

          He has scored 0 goals in the EPL since year 2015

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Due

          2. JustPark
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            He is very much due then

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

          No, he's not allowed score!

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

          This

      7. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Pogba

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

          Lanzini/Martial

        • FlockofSeagulls
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Ashley Young.

        • Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Wilson

        • BrutalLogiC
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Vardy

        • wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Wilson

        • umerlfc
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Shaqiri

        • tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Walcott

        • Alan_T
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Why didn't you just ask....

          Which striker do you own in the 3pms that you are hoping will score?

      9. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Sold Hazard for a hit.. Arni better do something

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Ouch

        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Next year is your year indeed 😀

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Hopefully Arnie braces as well

        3. TerryVenables
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Just horrible management.

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

            Damn, always next year

      10. FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        If you kept Hazard before playing Brighton well done.

        You made the correct and obvious decision.

        You deserve the points. 😉

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Not sure why you would get rid of him before. Must be people who have no idea about football.

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks Captain Hindsight

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

            No problem Salty Susan. 😆

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Salty about what? Didn't even own him

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

                Lol, that's what makes your comment salty Susan. 😆

                You wouldn't be making salty comments if you had him now would you, lol.

                Off you jog Susie. 😉

                1. Cok3y5murf
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  That makes no sense. Only those who sold him this week would be salty. I didn't even own him.

                  Try again. With fewer emoticons.

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

                    So what's the point of your captain hindsight comment mate?

                    You looking for a reaction and you got it.

                    Nothing to do with hindsight. I was congratulating owners on making a logical decision not to sell this gw.

                    If you find that so offensive that you felt the need to try and berate me then that's on you. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

                    😉

                    1. Cok3y5murf
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      The point is you called it the correct decision after the game and not before it. Hence hindsight.

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

                        Lol, hence I said it was the logical decision. Logical decisions don't need to be shouted out prior although many mentioned on here all week that selling wasn't smart.

                        You're just trying to pick a fight over nothing.

                        It was a positive post congratulating owners so get over yourself champ.

                        You're behaving like a troll. I'm done with this pointless discussion.

                        Bye Susan. 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉

                        1. Cok3y5murf
                          • 7 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          "You made the correct and obvious decision."

                          You said correct, not logical.

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

                            Ok Susan. 😆 😆 😆

                          2. Cok3y5murf
                            • 7 Years
                            6 years, 3 months ago

                            Defeat confirmed.

        3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          unless he had blanked and then all sellers would be told how dumb it was to keep

        4. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yes but not brave enough to put (C) on him again after 1 point.

      11. mir
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Nick Pope seems a decent lad. Would love him at Liverpool.

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

          Chambers and Holding are right geezers too

        2. pjomara
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          yeah, should bid for him or heaton

      12. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Put Crouch in as a punt this week given Stoke's fixtures. Gutted he's on the bench, hopefully he starts the next one.

        1. AmeliesDad
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Or moves to Chelsea

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

              Won’t be good for him as an FPL asset.
              Although he wouldn’t be able to play national cups

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

          Scouting Walcott,tosun and b.sako today

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

              Did you do it?

          2. Deano
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Just logged in.

            Assuming we’ve got some very unhappy Hazard sellers, Christensen owners and Shaw buyers?

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

              No they all showed a lot of endearment towards a speedy recovery of Christensen as concussion is a serious problem in sports

            2. Pierce34
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              No idea why anyone would buy Shaw to be honest. Only played because Young was suspended.

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

                Because of Mourinho's comments about Shaw

                1. Pierce34
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  But we know what he really thinks of Shaw given their relationship so far - Young is clearly first choice.

                2. We Will Klopp you
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  It's 2018 and we still have people taking Jose Mourinho's words seriously?

            3. JustPark
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Shaw buyers? Really?

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

              Just logged in? I was wondering what that smell was.

            5. *Reformed-Character*
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              oh look we have the community troll back......no they are all ecstatic....idiot

            6. *Reformed-Character*
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              You really are a class A douche

            7. *Reformed-Character*
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Just logged in.

              Seen the community dipstick is online...logged out.

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

                Calm down lol

            8. Deano
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Hahaha, all in wonderful form tonight. Let’s bring it on!

              1. *Reformed-Character*
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                I'd be a troll too if I had your fpl history

          3. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            More ref-bashing by the pundits. They love it

          4. PocketZola
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Whats up with christ?

            1. Homo Neanderthalensis
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Concussed

            2. Sailboats
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              head injury

            3. brianutd-why always we? 20
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Head injury

            4. How Mina You
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Resurrecting

            5. glufs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Some people think hell be back soon. Noone has seen him for almost 2000 years, though. His dad isnt helping at all.

          5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Dermot Gallacher keeps calling Kelly Cates "Katie" on skysports & you can hear Henry whispering in the background. It's a circus

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Maybe Katie is the name she uses at night time?

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

              Lol..... Well it begins with a K so he got that bit right

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

            Jamie Redknapp is a bit fick

          7. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Why don't they use VAR in the Prem as well as the cups?

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

              It is being trailed in the Cups will most likely be introduced next season

            2. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Testing it first

            3. Goalosaurus
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Think they're using the cups as a trial as premier league teams don't care about them

            4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Makes sense, thanks everyone

          8. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            It’s a cruel mistress this fantasy football #christiensen

            1. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              *christensen

          9. glufs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            What to do if Christensen is fully fit next week?
            Still got to keep him,right?

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              He's dead to me now. Looking at VVD or Maguire.

              1. glufs
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                He should start against Bournemouth at home, though.

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

              oh yeah of course.

            3. Bald Eagle
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              He’s OK, no concussion, his doctor confirmed.

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

              im more concerned that Chelsea are somehow getting away with cleanies they dont look solid at all

          10. trinzoo
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            What happened to DCL, not even on the bench ?

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

              Not good enough at the moment should be loaned out to get a bit more experience

          11. Lubic87
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            No Gomes = no keeper *sigh*

          12. Bun Rab
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Ok so here is the basics of getting Chelsea players in... I'm a season ticket holder and watch all the games. It all depends on the the formation in FPL terms.

            Hazard (and other mids) do better in 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 and also in that formation Willian/Pedro is likely to play more often, making them an option. This formation works as it has multiple players making movement and attacking at pace before the wing backs join in and create an overload. This is the formation that won 30 of 38 games last year and was solid defensively. Only when we play this formation do i feel it's worth getting attacking players. Hazard is gold when we play like this and Willian becomes a very strong choice as well. Morata gets more goals too. How Barkley fits in this formation would be interesting as i think he may be up against Willian and Pedro for the 2nd attacking spot.

            In the 3-5-2 Morata (Bats) and Hazard are left more lonely, the play is more direct and they are left waiting for support from wing backs as the midfielders are sat deep. In this formation we don't have as much possession as Morata and Hazard lose it more quickly as they have to take people on and end up going down blind alleys and when the mids try to pass forward to them they are outnumbered and the ball comes back, this puts more pressure on our def. Hence we concede more goals.

            Alonso is big in both formations, but i fear the signing of Emerson Palmeri means that he will be rested more often, especially either side of Barca and other late stages of cups. Christensen should be totally nailed but it just seems that he misses out for strange reasons. He is only 21 and easily a player who can spend the next 10 years at the centre of a Chelsea def. Rudiger is really good and only 24 however i fear rotation when Cahill returns but as it stands it's Rudigers place to lose.

            Tldr.
            Don't bother with attackers until Conte changes formation. I think Azpi/Alonso if you want a def. Azpi for solidity and Alonso more explosive opportunities (even though Azpi is only 10 pts behind).

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

              thanks. this sort of post is quality

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

              We all already know this

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

                Yeah but he made a lot of effort Syd.

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

                Conte doesn't!

            3. T444
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I've gone for azpi and Alonso for consistency. They are banked for the rest of the season regardless.

              Plenty of room across the front 8 for spurs Liverpool and city, can toy with Arnie son and pogba etc for the rest. Taking the risk of no Chelsea attack

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

              Thanks bud.

          13. JustPark
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            It's frightening not owning Aguero for this gw tbh. 2 rivals captain him!

            1. glufs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yes it is. I dont like it. Most important thing this gameweekis an Aguero blank. Everything else is fine.

            2. smix
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Same here ! Hoping max for 6 pts from him

          14. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Well done Hazard owners, bet that felt good. Love him as a player, just can't fit him in my team personally!

            1. WVA
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              He's been a very poor fpl asset this season

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah quite lumpy and inconsistent. Always looks so dangerous though, just a matter of timing owning him

          15. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Hmm. wondering what match to watch. I would like to watch United or Leicester because of the players in my team. But the Everton squad is very interesting, would be nice to see how their players look.

          16. Neevesy
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Sky sport or BT for the updates, always been Sky but have been switching over to BT lately.

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              BT, includes updates on fpl too

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

              BT.

              Quick with assists as well, only really focus on the Prem and Jules Breach.

              1. Neevesy
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Jules always helps 🙂

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

                Agree with the pest. 😉

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

                  😛

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

              Don't bother with any as they both can be quite annoying, I just use flash score for updates while I am out walking the dogs

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

                what dogs you got?

            4. Maddi Son
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Bet365 is fast as f

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

              Soccer Saturday is the best.

          17. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Which bandwagon will be bigger. Willian or Walcott?

            1. Dannyb
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Willian, Walcott is useless.

              1. Maddi Son
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                You mind if I quote your post in 90 minutes.

            2. T444
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I'll tell ya later

          18. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Gross > Willian is sensible right? Queue the you don't get his points this week posts.

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

              No, not really. He's not an assured starter. More likely to be subbed on than Pedro, but probably being Morata (and Dzeko if he comes?)

              Would currently consider him in Draft.

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

                behind*

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

            Very rarely off on a Saturday. Is there usually a 3 o'clock dug out discussion?

          20. XabiAlonso
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Been playing fpl for a few years and Christensen has to be one of the unluckiest picks I've made

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

              Unlucky post too ffs

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

            RIP Cyrille. As a Coventry fan I have happy memories of him watching as a young lad in the late 80's. Also, my first budgie was named after him by my Dad. So there we go.

            1. T444
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I'm too young to remember him but the outpouring of respect for him shown in the last few days is heartwarming. Nice tribute RIP

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Wba team late 70s was special.