BRIGHTON made history when they beat Manchester City 2-1 before the international break. That result on the south coast was Pep Guardiola's fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions, the first such instance of his managerial career. For a decorated coach who sets such high standards, his side are in the midst of an unprecedented downturn in form.
Naturally, this blip has translated to the world of Dream Team, not least in regards to Josko Gvardiol (£4.8m) and Rico Lewis (£3.7m).
This pair warrants particular scrutiny because of their immense popularity. At the time of writing, Gvardiol and Lewis are the two most selected defenders in the game. MOST POPULAR DREAM TEAM DEFENDERS (% OWNERSHIP): 27.
4% - Josko Gvardiol 26.3% - Rico Lewis 21.9% - Trent Alexander-Arnold 16.
9% - William Saliba 16.4% - Virgil van Dijk 13% - Lucas Digne 12.4% - Pedro Porro 12.
2% - Gabriel 10.7% - Noussair Mazraoui 10.6% - Marc Guehi Given Man City have conceded ten goals across their last four games, it stands to reason Lewis and Gvardiol's points have dried up.
The latter scored his side's only goal away to Bournemouth in Gameweek 10 but his return of 12 points from his last four outings is not befitting an asset of his price and popularity. Most read in Football Lewis' form is even more alarming as he's mustered just five points in the same time frame! Gaffers won't resent the talented teenager too much as he's already provided far more than what was expected of him this season. Having previous.
