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13 August 2021 1981 comments
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Brentford face Arsenal in tonight’s season opener, with all Fantasy Premier League (FPL) eyes on Ivan Toney (£6.5m).

The Bees forward, who arrives in the top-flight having netted 33 Championship goals last term, is the second-highest owned forward heading into Gameweek 1 with 31.4% of FPL managers backing him.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has opted for a 3-5-2 formation. That means an out-of-position (OOP) start for differential Bryan Mbeumo (£5.5m), with new signings Kristoffer Ajer (£4.5m) and Frank Onyeka (£5.0m) also involved from the off.

Meanwhile, Arsenal line-up in a 4-2-3-1, with forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.0m) and Alexandre Lacazette missing out as expected.

The most popular Gunners asset for tonight’s game is Ben White (£4.5m), who sits in 26.2% of teams. He features as a right-sided centre-half, in a line-up which also includes youngsters Albert Sambi Lokonga (£5.0m), Emile Smith Rowe (£5.5m), Gabriel Martinelli (£5.5m) and Folarin Balogun (£5.0m).

15.4% owned Bukayo Saka (£6.5m) starts on the bench.

Kick-off at the Brentford Community Stadium is at 20.00 BST.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Janelt, Norgaard, Onyeka, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Gunnarsson, Goode, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Dervisoglu, Bidstrup, Sorensen, Roerslev

Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney, Sambi Lokonga, Xhaka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Martinelli, Balogun

Subs: Hein, Bellerin, Cedric, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Tavares, Elneny, Nelson, Saka

  1. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mari headed it. Angle from behind the goal clearly shows it came off Mari.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      all the owners wishes there was a dislike button lol

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Flicked a lock of hair 😀

  3. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    There is no way that's an assist for Toney (said as an impartial non-owner).

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Has to be...FPL Towers wake up

  4. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney assist ????????

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I don’t own Toney but I think it scraped his arm

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So assist

    2. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If it did then there should be no goal

  6. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    here we go, first "did he touch it" fiasco

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He did

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely touched it

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tierney close

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is that a Toney assist?

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Give Toney the A

  10. Tiamani Warrior
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rory Delapesque

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    They'll give it Toney because he is highly owned. Has always been the case and I have benefitted from it on many occasions.

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Positive mental attitude

  12. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ben White is properly one of the worst center halves I've ever watched.

    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      50m down the drain

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ben a white concedes again

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      First game post move . . . I mean Maguire fits that bill far better but finally began to look vaguely like a center half last year.

  13. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mari assist

    • ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno assist given

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Weird, Bruno already has 3 points this season.

    • Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku essential GW2

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      McAuley assist.

    • dark91
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Toney assist or the season is void

    • Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Got to say that was a blatant foul on the keeper but who cares.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Surprised me that VAR didn't say something

    • Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kids nowadays with the gestures on Live TV.

    • JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If Toney gets that it’s a farce. I’ll retire after 1 game

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Enjoy retirement.

    • Ode
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1 game in to the season as an Arsenal fan and I already want it to end. At least I learned not to pick anyone of the players this season 😀

      1. syke63
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Same as that. Backed Brentford to help ease the pain.

      2. BeDreamin
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You'd be relegated

    • Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No doubt that changed direction and Toneys head did it. Bring on the assist.

    • Sif
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Chuffed for the Brentford fans who tripled up for the lols.

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Surely Toney won’t be robbed of that brilliant assist, cracking vision from the big fella

    • Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I can totally see this current Arsenal side getting relegated 😉

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pinnock wagon in full flow.

    • Limbo
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m calling it. Brentford going to win the league.

      1. Gomolon
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They're top of the table! It's theirs to lose now

    • Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2M+ Toney owners will overthrow FPL non-assist

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pinnock up to 3bps