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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

    ESR to MBuemo might be the easiest move i've ever done.

    Arsenal are shocking. Shame, because ESR is quality!

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

      Not sure about this, he looks class. The rest is awful as it gets.

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

        Price changes, fixtures, form, nobody around ESR,

        all points to making the move and never looking at Arsenal again.

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

      Imagine when Auba and Laca are back though

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

        They'll still be cack

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

          They’ll score goals though

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

            Chelsea and City next. I aint waiting around to find out. Cheers

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wow they actually made a decision based on facts instead of ownership :O

    • Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Saka needs to go to a good team.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Step up to Brentford maybe?

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Norgaard was the cheap 5m mid?

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pinnock actually robbed there...

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

      Nothing for us Toney owners but reasons to be hopeful with 4 decent fixtures to come, don’t imagine he will be sold by many

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

        Depends on whether Pukki, Armstrong, Maupay, Watkins, Bamford etc. score.

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

        Casuals won't help u there

      3. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They wont face defence like arsenal everyweek

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Its casuals mate, when the weekend comes and other players score he'll be shipped out en masse

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely Toney assist

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

          Put them glasses back on, Millhouse.

        2. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I thought that from the first viewing.

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

        Does anyone know Az's team ID?

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

          500

        2. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Mods and cons should be linked in the ML widget but regardless

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/500/history

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

          Cheers both

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

        Chambers is not getting back into the team

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

          I apologise FFS. (Still lumped with White, mind.)

      8. lappingitup
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Brentford such a plastic club, wonder who they all used to support

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

          A lot of PL clubs are full of fairweather fans tbf.

          I don't remember seeing many Chelsea fans before the Abramovich money came in, for example.

        2. Garybaldbee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Brentford. For 45 years. Plastic enough for you?

        3. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          This can't be for real?

      9. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Grow up toney owners, he didnt touch the ball, it was mari

      10. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Brentford are well able to hit. Fair play to ref for letting them.

      11. Ragabolly
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hi all, saw many asking for team ids for different managers like Mark etc.

        Here [https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/366/standings/c] is the league for mods and cons where you can find Mark and co.

        And here is a page [https://www.livefpl.net/elite] that has the ids of 1000 managers of the best historically, you can search the list to find Fabio Borges, Magnus Carlsen etc ids.

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

          222343

          Mine for anyone interested

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

            Are you not in the elite group yet Kaptain ?

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

              I know shocking, one top 10k finish - I need this season so I can say MULTIPLE

        2. just a man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          What’s mine?

        3. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          This needs to be hulked!

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

            Legendary managers there are to be found!

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

          Cheers RB

      12. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        White & ESR are going to be transferred out mad

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

          I'm feeling a lot better about my last minute White to Veltman transfer

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            This ^

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Who will be in Arsenal's best back 4 barring transfers? Chambers is unconvincing.

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

            They really need an experienced centre back to Marshall the defence, someone who's won the Champions League and knows what it takes. An iconic hairstyle wouldn't hurt too 😉

      13. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Just the fact Brentford look decent is enough to be optimistic with Toney.

        Easy hold for first few weeks at least

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

          Exactly, they look lively and he's been unfortunate to not be more involved, they got great opening fixtures too

        2. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Correct. Held back from getting him because I wanted to see how they would fare but think I’ve seen enough

      14. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        RuthNZ’s post slagging off Brentford looking dated.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wasnt slagging off Brentford, was slagging off Toney. Seems justified

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

            Right.

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

          They're playing Arsenal, let's see next GW when they play a better side.

      15. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Magic Mbuemo, see you soon!

      16. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        How's Aubameyang getting on?

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

          Still feeling poorly

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

          Dodgy name mate

        3. Glad He Ate Her
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          as good as the rest of the team

      17. OneArseneWenger32
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        so much for that Pepe gamble today...

        1. Michelle Davin
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Dammit,he almost scored now.out to gundogan next week

          1. OneArseneWenger32
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            mahrez for me left 1.5itb

      18. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        White would have made my team had he stayed at Brighton

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

        Might be able to pick up Saka for a discount in a few GWs
        16% ownership, 8th most owned mid
        Didn’t start today and red fixtures of CHE and MCI next
        = good recipe for price drops (particularly if only gets 1 point here)

      20. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Good play from Arsenal

        Pepe almost

      21. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Mbuemo CS locked

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

          LOVELY

        2. Gunners in Haaland
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          This

      22. BobbyV
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Toney to get bonus for the flicks

      23. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Tierney will have great stats from tonight.

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

        Tierney deserves an assist

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

          Deserves a better team.

      25. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Raya's definitely the real deal

      26. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Raya world class save

      27. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        1.7 million players more or less with White in their gw1 squad.

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

          Some of us benched him

          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            0/

        2. Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          1 point is still a plus

        3. Glad He Ate Her
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          50 million transfer fee.. sheeps will follow

        4. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Fancy with the ball but looks like a true 4.5 defender when defending.

        5. polis
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Squad.

          Did they bench him?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Some did,

            Some started White.