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20 January 2018 2195 comments
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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.

  1. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard diving non shocker

  2. Blaugrana
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jon Moss needs to retire...

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He truly is *horrendous*

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    VAR on for the second half?

    1. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why isn't on today?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        They don't turn it on for Prem games, this season.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      super sub

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard diving, water is wet

    1. ♤TeddyBear♤
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      you do realise he would actually kicked on his right foot?

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard is a great player but is is still a cheating little shit

    I have never seen a player who dives more than him

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, def. Hazard. He's done that flat out to win penalties.

        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Zaha dives in literally every single game

        2. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This

          I am baffled why pundits don't call it as it is, they seem to give him a bye ball when it comes to diving

      2. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Young, Robben, Suarez, Ronaldo also dive more than Hazard

        1. Sims
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No they don't. But their dives are worse and usually have no contact whatsoever. Hazard has the quantity though

          1. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            It depends what you qualify as a dive. Like the Arsenal one, if it had gone to VAR, would have been given as a penalty. He's playing within the rules even if he's a twat for going to ground so easily.

            1. Sims
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Agree with that

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Has won leagues through his diving.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly. ^^^

      2. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Just like vardy in 2016

        In fact this season will be the first one since 2014 that's not won through diving

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling

    3. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mertens

    4. Coot
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Robben.

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alexis Sanchez.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Alexis actually stays on his feet well.

    6. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You never saw Sterling, Ronaldo, Suarez then.

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Their dives are worse but not as many

    7. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He goes down very easy, usually invites the challenge too. But not his fault stupid defenders always fall for it

        Like the last incident that just happened, the defender clearly kicked him on the toe. Not enough to take him down but why isn't the defender being castigated for the kick rather than hazard for going down easily

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Lol. Watch it again!!!!

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Which part do I need to watch again? He was kicked on the toe

              1. Big_Andy_GAWA
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                It clearly shows he brought his left foot in before diving. Dear, dear...

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Neither of those things dispute him being kicked on the toe, all three happened

          2. MTPockets
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Morata has an affinity with falling to the ground.

            • Sandy Ravage
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Messi, Pogba & Aguero rarely dive and are still very effective footballers

              1. Give The Todd Some Love
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Messi gets the shit kicked out of him every week as well

                1. Krionos
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  So does hazard

                  1. Give The Todd Some Love
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    100%

              2. Blaugrana
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Messi? hahahahahha

            • ALegendJ
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Neymar

            • Yozzer
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Young

            • Blaugrana
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Ronaldo easily.

              1. Sandy Ravage
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                No coincidence Penaldo isn't scoring as many goals this season

                1. Blaugrana
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  A truly pathetic man.

                  1. Krionos
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Pretty ignorant these comments.

                    You know nothing of him personally other than what he does on a football pitch. And i dare say hes achieved more than anyone commenting here...

          3. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Refereeing has been below average. But Brighton also have themselves to blame for not taking their chances.

          4. F4L
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Chelsea front 3 need to improve, keep losing the ball so quickly, putting too much pressure on their defence.

            1. Jusagoras
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              True. Especially as Rudiger is really struggling with filling in at the full back spot when Brighton counter. Makes Christensen have to come over and... chaos.

          5. Sandy Ravage
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            some players seem to think football is a non-contact sport

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Some refs do too.-

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                This

          6. Mumble Pie
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I'd let Hazard dive into bed with my burd....

            1. Digital-Real
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              You wouldn’t

              1. Mumble Pie
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Ah would tho

          7. Delhidynamo
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            If it was Arsenal, we'd be down to 10 men and the score would be 2-2

            1. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Arsenal wouldn't have two goals.

              1. Coot
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                This

              2. Delhidynamo
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Scored two against you lot though

                1. *Reformed-Character*
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Arsenal are dog poop

          8. Tazah
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            That look the ref gave the linesman for the schelloto penalty.... He was unsure

          9. Numb
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Chelsea looking complacent after their early goals.

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Kante and Baka are non existent. Standing too far off the front 3, and too far in front of the back 3.

          10. pjomara
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Carvalho to come on at half-time?

            1. Blaugrana
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I bloody hope so (Alonso and Chris)

          11. Tazah
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Not confident of this alonso clean sheet with cabellero

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              he's the only reason they have the CS right now...

              1. JJO
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                This

              2. Blaugrana
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Deluded, a monkey could have saved that header.

                1. Big_Andy_GAWA
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Just hope he doesn't get a save point.

              3. Tazah
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                True but could easily be the cause of it being lost second half

                1. Big_Andy_GAWA
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah. It's just that I avoided taking a -4 to get him in and probably won't have a keeper if Lloris doesn't play.

          12. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Might yet get a BAP out of Andreas, ya never know...

          13. Rash
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Who kept hold of Hazard then? I sold for Mahrez

            1. Aftermath
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Same here 🙁

            2. Digital-Real
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              You made the right move

              1. *Reformed-Character*
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                .....

            3. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Sold for Eriksen for the double...

              1. Mumble Pie
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I kept Son for this GW

                Thought Brighton would have been a bit more solid today

            4. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              My weeks with Hazard are sandwiched nicely between the big hauls of GW15 and this week. Not best

            5. Jon Bones Jones
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I have Hazard. I said if he doesn't deliver this week I will sell for Mahrez. Now I think I will keep him until he starts to blank again.

            6. JJJ
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              i held, didn't go back to Salah so a brief relief

            7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Same. Hoping mahrez shaqiri and pick outscore haz mee fab

          14. Mumble Pie
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Anyone know if the KFC gravy is finger licken ??

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Mega Boxxxxxx

            2. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Not a huge fan. It's not bad, but I look at it thinking how much cr@p is contained within it...

              1. Big_Andy_GAWA
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Do you know that they sell unprecedented amounts of it on the run up to Christmas each year?!

                1. Mumble Pie
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  I was not aware Andy

                  1. Mumble Pie
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Must be the Gravy / Turkey correlation

                    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
                      • 14 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Yeah mate. Read it at Xmas time past.

                2. Give The Todd Some Love
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  In Japan it's tradition that everyone eats KFC on Christmas day

                  http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20161216-why-japan-celebrates-christmas-with-kfc

              2. JustPark
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                They're fried chickens!

                1. Mumble Pie
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Eeeeehhhhhhh

            3. Naboo
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Heavenly. Makes a decent gravy based bloody mary too

          15. How Mina You
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Chelsea's biggest mistake was getting rid of Matic for Bakayoko. Matic and Kante complemented each other's game so well!

            1. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              They have Drinkwater. Should be playing him.

              1. El-Kloppico
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                2nd worst signing after Baka

            2. El-Kloppico
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Costa and Matic costing them the season..
              Could easily have challenged City

              1. How Mina You
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                You're right, they should never have got rid of Costa.

            3. BERGKOP
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Matic was a huge loss. That transfer made no sense.

          16. Magic Box
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Seen a few posts saying 'you're a casual if you own Hazard'.

            If you sold him when he started blanking then fair play. If you held onto him and kept for these run of games then fair play.

            The people I don't understand are those who kept through the bad run but then got rid before Brighton, Bournemouth, West Brom.

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I guess because he's been blanking in just as easy fixtures too - the "bad run" wasn't exactly tough fixtures

              1. Rash
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                This

              2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                This

            2. nevins84
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I kept.. Mix of more pressing transfers and upcoming fixtures.. Has been high on the chop list but couldnt bring myself to do another -4 getting him out..

            3. Speédy
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He's a 'big' differential now. Ofcourse we guys who are chasing keep him.

            4. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He was subbed at 54 minutes at 0-0 against Leicester.. He doesnt play full games ever and hes also rested in the dead rubber games like against Stoke.

          17. JJO
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Dont look good for Chelsea CS if they play like this in 2nd half

            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Doesn't sound like it 🙁

            2. F4L
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              with triple Chelsea defence, I'm having a heart attack every 5 mins right now 😛

              1. BERGKOP
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Triple defence? Insane.

              2. JJO
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I have double so I understand 66% of you pain 🙂

          18. Point-one short
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Missed the first half - alonso look like getting any attacking returns?

            1. turd ferguson
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              0 Attacking
              0 Defensive
              2 Mins played

              1. circusmonkey
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                What happened to him?

          19. F4L
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Willian + Baka off for Drinkwater and Fabregas please

          20. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Surely that was not an assist for the first goal ?

            1. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Intended area/player destination.

              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                But it wasn’t though

              2. Rash
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                If that's the case it was a big miskick as it was going nowhere near hazard!

          21. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Pretty sad that a guy with as beautiful a voice as Thierry has literally nothing to say

            1. Mumble Pie
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Who cares .... Legend

          22. TOBY1
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Moses might not be the worst option

            1. How Mina You
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He's not worth the price

          23. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Murray in for Hemed will cause havoc with his headers.

          24. FlockofSeagulls
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Bakayoyo is a terrible player.

            Always looks like giving the ball away every time he gets it.

            Kante must hate him but is far too nice to ever say anything.

            1. El-Kloppico
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              The worst signing by far this season.

              1. FlockofSeagulls
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Sanches says hi. 😆

              2. Syd.
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Davy Klaassen says hi

                1. Give The Todd Some Love
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah that guy looks absolutely shite

              3. Holmes
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Sandro?

            2. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Drinkwater should play instead of Bakayoko. Title-winning midfield pairing

            3. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He does look very average

            4. Blaugrana
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Biggest flop of the season easily.

            5. ZeBestee
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Not as bad as you term it. He needs to improve his passing though.

              1. FlockofSeagulls
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Come on now, even Chelski supporters must get nervous every time he receives the ball.

                He's position is meant to be the epitome of solid reliability eg. Kante. Not nervous tension.

            6. Delhidynamo
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              His only strength is .....?

            7. Mumble Pie
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Apparently

              Baka tried to put Kante inside a Lego house ... things have never been the same since

          25. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Today I think hazard plays 90 mins as I have sold him. Lol

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He is an FPL legend

          26. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Willing would’ve been a good RLC replacement, but alas 0.1m short. Always 0.1.

            1. El-Kloppico
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              who is Wiling?

          27. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Son out for Sane next week for free?

            1. Mumble Pie
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              As good a shout as any

            2. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Its FA Cup next weekend

              A lot could happen in between now and then

            3. UshFPL
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I'm reluctant to get Sane after I had him before. He plays too wide for me and doesn't get in on the action in front of goal often enough