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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.

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  1. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Of course I had 0,1 less to transfer Christensen out with Firmino, ended up transfering out Jones instead

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Need Alonso goal

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

    Jesus Christ. This is rediculuous. He has missed all 4 clean sheets in the last 5 and subbed at 57th min in two of them.

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      But yet people still own him. Lesson to learn maybe

      1. Flycroft
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        These circumstances could not have been predicted. Very unlucky for owners and highly frustrating

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

        But it was all luck! Could have been Azpi or Alonso just as much

  4. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Get Alonso off

  5. wbm
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Don't forget that Christensen was taken off a while ago and got a cs when they conceded after.
    So not only unlucky if you had him since then.

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Huddersfield. That last minute goal is etched in my brain.

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

      I owned him then, but switched to Alonso after 🙂

      1. wbm
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Well played, and a bit lucky 😉

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

          Haha VERY lucky.
          Probably would have kept if it hadn’t been for a late WC.

  6. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Christiensen owners have paid a heavy price for that flukey CS he escaped with at Huddersfield.

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

      Every since then it's been hell.

  7. Evasivo
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Christensen should've wanted 2 mins, deary me

  8. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    It's just luck I know, but feel Christensen is genuinely cursed since I got him.

  9. beetlejuice
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Christensen owners complaining about luck but will all the great chances Brighton missed one should consider himself lucky.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lucky to have 1 point? Lol.

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Christensen 15% ownership in the Top 10k 😮

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

      Nice

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

      Anyone with half a brain cell would have owned him on paper. We got f**ked.

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure about half a brain cell...Luiz is back and he is a rotation risk. Owners were unlucky in this circumstance, but I'd be surprised if Christensen starts regularly

      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Quite happy with Azpil and i have numerous brain cells. Almost 100 i reckon.

  11. CarsonYeung
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    As an Azpi owner, Marcos Alonso standing over every free kick within shooting range gives me the fear. Just can't justify to myself doing such a sideways move.

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Azpi is a defender, Alonso striker with fk and pens.

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        *Not pens, CS

    2. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I felt the same so got both!

    3. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I might pull the trigger soon, as sideways as it seems

  12. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I honestly feel bad for Christensen owners but after owning him the last few gws and getting nothing from him I'm so far chuffed I got him out before this gw.

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

      And I'm well aware it was dumb luck but I finally needed some of that. 🙂

  13. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I sold Haz before Arsenal game, understandable.
    Those who sold him before brighton, what were you thinking!?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Him or a City mid, had no City cover

    2. toystory2wasok
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      that 10+m is quite a lot to be tied up in a player who blanks 6 in 8?

  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi + Hazard > Alonso + Mahrez on wc not looking too clever at the moment

  15. itwaswritten
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    This game be making me sick. This game be making me so f****** sick sometimes. C*nte just couldn't wait till he played 60 mins huh? I'm over this game.

    1. turd ferguson
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      chill

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He had a head injury

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

      He got injured...

    4. Darth_Krid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He wasn't subbed, he was concussed and asked to come off.

      Right decision considering the health risks these days. People laughing or angry about it should consider the player's safety as paramount.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Well I mean, technically he was subbed but yeah, totally agree. It's annoying but it's the right decision.

    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Christensen asked if he could go off. Conte had no choice.

    6. itwaswritten
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mess. I thought he just subbed him off. Ain't no way I'm watching a boring PL game.

    7. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hehehe top man

  16. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Very tough week - courtois and Christensen owner!

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch. Should've transferred Courtois out though

    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      That's rotten - hopefully Brighton will score

  17. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Should I set up a support group? What should it be called?

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

      Feeling a little horse.

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

        Ha. I got done for doing that once so no.

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

          Lol.

          It's only illegal in some states I think. 😉

    2. turd ferguson
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Christension

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Christ?! Not again sen...

    4. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Clean sheets matter.

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

        AHAHAHA. This one is brilliant. Simply amazing.

    5. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Advanced F"ck'n Anger Management Group

    6. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Why the long face

  18. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    That's enough. You can leave my team this week. Yes, Christensen.

  19. chobentys
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Right, gotta bite the bullet and upgrade Christensen to Alonso.

    Who of these midfielders would you drop to allow the funds, and who would you replace him with?

    Son, Salah, Sterling, Pogba, Arnautovic

    Was thinking Son to someone sub-6.8m like Albrighton.

  20. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    My friend with no patience brought Willian in for the last gw and captained him, now I see he took him off. Stupid.

  21. Chirsbom
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Luiz is back! I like Luiz 🙂

  22. Blaugrana
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Just done Christensen > Shaw, not even slightly bothered.

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

      Sorry but I think that's a horrible transfer.

      1. glufs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        why

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

          Fixtures and Ashley Young.

    2. Chaps Before Baps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry mate but that's a terrible early transfer. If you'd waited 5 minutes you'd see that he's not even in the starting 11 today.

  23. AC Tomasso
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Christensen will prob score next week if I get rid

  24. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea hollllddddddd

  25. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I wonder how azpi get all those assists

  26. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Kante's passing has been impressive

  27. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Willian would be so much faster if he had a more aerodynamic haircut

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    LOLotto

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Scheloltto

  29. doy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Heart in mouth moment....get your act together Chelski!

  30. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Brilliant save