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

    How is this guy a professional footballer?!

  2. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is Gross > Willian a decent move?

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

      Before todays deadline, yes.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        So you think Gross will outscore Willian over the next 3 GW's?

    2. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Probably time to get rid of Gross ... not done much in recent weeks.

      Willian comes with major risk ... although l think Pedro will start against Arsenal in the cup , which might leave the door open for Willian to start the next gw....

      Maybe

      1. Pacer.
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Gross is involved in everything. He'll keep a steady supply of decent enough points

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

    Alonso has never done anything when ive owned him the last two seasons, not even an assist!

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

      It's 20 mins in, chill

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You probably haven't owned him that much then. All those clean sheets last season and even the last 5/6 weeks.

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

        I'm talking attacking returns, owned him a lot over the past couple of seasons and managed to miss all of them

    3. Mr KFC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      shhhhhhhhhhh

  4. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Someone wake Alonso up

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

    When did Courtois injury news come out? Only seeing it now

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yesterday. Check twitter feed.

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

    It’s only at times like this I realise how lucky we are to have Courtois

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

    Whats the best energy drink?

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

      Water and early to bed.

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

        Although FWIW brought a super food smoothie (Naked I think the brand was) and that kept me going.

        I don't really drink Red Bull, Monster etc.

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

          They are nice and are included in £3 meal deal as well!

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

      Definitely not whatever Willy is on.

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

      Hard to beat coffee + sugar

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

      Monster energu

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

      Red Bull with cocaine in it.

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

    I still think Hazard is the best player in the league

    1. Dokdok666
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Kante? KDB? Salah? Kane?

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

      De Bruyne Hazard Kane De Gea Kante (no particular order) - Arsenal Fan

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

        Yeah KDB is the only one that challenges I think, it depends which qualities you like in a footballer

        Hazard's dribbling seals it for me

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

          Just feel all 5 of them would walk into any team in the World and would have the team built around them, all top top players

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly these 5, Coutinho when he was here too

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

        Goalkeepers should not be compared with actual footballers.

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Gotta be KDB now, De Gea too

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No he isn't. He's inconsistent. Do you think he's better than KDB, Salah, Aguero, Kane, Pogba, Sanchez?

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

        Of course he isn't this person is a biased Chelsea fan.

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

          I'm a Watford fan and hate Chelsea you mug

        2. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I can't stand City and Liverpool but I know quality when I see it. Hazard is v good but he's also overhyped.

          1. Pacer.
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Sorry but this is just a really, really bad judgement. Pretty much as bad as it gets

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

        k

        I think he's better than all other than maybe KDB. It's personal preference as much as anything, all those players have completely different roles and responsibilities

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

        Lol pogba. Please try to remain unbiased sometimes. Probably wouldn't have included sanchez if he wasn't coming too

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

          Anyone who actually watches Pogba and sees what he does can see he’s quality.

          “But ninety million!”

          His price tag was nothing to do with him.

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Inconsistent at what? Fpl returns? Barring that crazy mourinho Chelsea season hazard is basically the best player on the pitch every Chelsea game regardless of goals or assists

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

          Reminiscent of Messi in that respect - you are always aware of his immense quality, even when he plays badly

        2. Sims
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          U obviously don't watch too much Chelsea

      5. Pacer.
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        he's the equal of any of those. Players don't exist in a vacuum. A large degree of his inconsistencies are actually tactical and not down to the player

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          8 years, 6 months ago

          This. His biggest weakness is his unselfish nature, all the big scorers tend to be the guys that fire shot after shot off and he just doesn't do that but his all round play is amazing

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

        I’d easily say he’s better than all them bar maybe KDB

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

      KDB no question

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

      no love for you today, Todd

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

        Apparently not 🙁

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

          Alexis, Kane, KDB, Aguero, De Gea

    7. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Now Now .... no need to get personal

    8. BERGKOP
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Disagree

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

      You don't watch sissoko as much as I do

  9. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What the hell is that commentator talking about Hazard, Willian and Bakayoko finding space for?....They've no space at all but managing to play some great intricate lay offs...

    I wonder what they watch sometimes...

  10. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    If mahrez blanks I am quitting FPL. WTH. Sold hazrd

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

      Bet you don’t.

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

      Don't get our hopes up like that. 😆

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Should have listened to your user name.

    4. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lol with that name... hilarious

  11. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Play DDG or Elliot next gw ?

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

      😆

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

      DDG always

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        But spurs will trashed them

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

          Save points

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

    Willian wins a corner

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

      3pts?

  13. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Cab is rubbish, that's a given. But tbf that defence is shaking too

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

    Chelsea are on it today. Morata is their weak link obvs

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Formation is and has been the issue.

  15. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    In my humble opinion....

    Willian is miles ahead of Pedro and should be starting week in week out .. he can run for days

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I was hoping United would make a move for him tbh. Decent player.

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

      He will only play when Conte plays 3-4-3.

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed. Willian and Son must be the most underrated players in the league

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

    Could someone help me with a good link for the game ?

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

      /r/soccerstreams

      1. thegame983
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        reddit soccer streams.

  17. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea need a False 9 system

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

      The movement today is incredible. Morata makes them a bit more static

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

        Bizarre that they are being linked with Benteke, Carroll crouch etc wtf

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

      Hazard played false 9 for a few games. He was very bad

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

      You spelt falafel wrong.

  18. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Cabellero looking suspect

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

    Brighton falling apart

  20. DAZZ
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Are chelsea looking like conceding?

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

      Yes. Their keeper is bad

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

      Yep. Cab seems to want to punch it in the net himself

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

    Would Brighton not be better to just sacrifice a man to man Mark hazard here, he is getting far too much space

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

    Bats can't finish to save his life can he...

  23. Root
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I wonder why Jay Egersdorff played Dunk.

  24. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I bet this Sh*lotto guy has Hazard in FPL.
    2nd back pass stright to Haz

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

    The sooner Hazard leaves the prem the better. Troll.

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

    Slightly concerned by my Aguero captain choice.

    Pep was talking yesterday about using sterling as striker at times...

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Brighton need Murray on, their only real goal threat

  28. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Guys is it me or that Caballero guy looks like johhny sins from Brazzers??

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      no idea who that is 😉

      1. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Humm...for a moment thought you really don't know but that wink saved me..

  29. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who's better pick for City defense of two: Danilo or Stones?

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

    Caballero wonder save