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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. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Raya the new Martinez

  2. Khark
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    On reflection Raya should be over Sanchez

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

      Based on less than 90 mins? Cool.

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

      Love these ones 😀

  3. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This is really annoying as a Tierney owner.

    1. o0Ash
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don't be annoyed. He has been great and justified your choice. No points today but they'll come.

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Benched him in favour of Tsimikas this week, but I fear the day I'll actually have to play him. He's a good player, but he'll be let down by others at both ends of the pitch.

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

      Just hold. You don't pick a player for one game.

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

    Arsenal has to be the most clueless club top to bottom.

    The owners not really too educated on football, Edu is an awful awful businessman, Arteta is an intellectual that knows little about tactics, the players I don’t think are too bad individually but there’s no balance and chemistry between them, and they are known for their panicking abilities, and the fans are as toxic as it gets. Wenger is needed.

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

      Diego Simeone was needed. Disciplinarian.

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

        That would have just papered over the cracks, they need change from the top down.

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

      The problems start at the top. Arteta shouldn't be there, but he's not the main issue. They have an owner who has no ambition to win, not even the ambition to be in the top four.

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

        But on this system, his only role is to supply the money and I think he’s doing that. The Kroenkes aren’t interested though. But tbf can’t really blame them for this. Arteta and Edu are doing an awful job.

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

    Martinez 2022 has arrived

  6. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Glad that I start Raya.

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

      Well done

  7. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'd love to know the logic of these people making transfers already

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

    Arteta's defensive tactics: "Everyone goes around Toney and leave the others shooting balls"

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

      Paint balls?

  9. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hopefully White is 4.0 by the time Robbo is back. Easy Tsimi to White switch from GW4 onwards when they have easy fixtures 😀

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

      Might only need to find 0.1m to fund it 😉

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

        That much?!?

  10. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    With Laca , Arsenal should have score 2-2 now. Tierney and Pepe looks quite good tough

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

      We must not be watching the same game. Those two are one the most predictable and hard to watch players.

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

    Toney man of the match 🙂

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

      3 bps FPL towers I beg

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

    White 4.4
    Toney 6.4
    Raya 4.6
    Canos 5.7
    Coming

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

      Toney won’t drop

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

        If Pukki scores v Liverpool, anything is possible.

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

          That was two seasons ago and I wrote here that upgraded Kane to Pukki (who scored hattie immediately).

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

            Tbh I also took -4 to get Sterling (after his hattie) and needed the money...

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

        Unless other strikers blank too

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Don't be so confident, kneejerk is insane first few weeks of playing and prices are volatile

      4. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Toney drop? lol

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Casuals outnumber ffs and Twitter by a big margin don't forget, they'll see Toney blank and lots of players that have hauled

            1. DycheDycheBaby
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah true. Their loss! He looks like a good option for the long term based on this Brentford performance.

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

              Twitter users are the casuals.

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

          No

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

          subscribe

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

          Raya 5m+ by end of season
          New Martinez!

      5. Bob_the_builder
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Wondering whether AFTV would finally start feeling sad instead of being entertaining.

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

        Raya the new Martinez!

      7. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Toney MOM

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          How many baps?

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

          Interesting!

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

          Don't forget his Dad too

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

        I don't want MOTM. I want FPL points. Good signs though.

      9. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pepe you donkey would have been a Kieran assist

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

        Lokonga looks non-league standard!

        at best!

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

          Very much disagree. Just behind Smith Rowe from the Arsenal players today, very convincing on the ball.

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

        ATV could cure depression

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I'm sick of it wobbie!!!

            Whens it gonna end

            How many times have we had the same conversation

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

          EElectric Brentford!

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

            Bless ‘em

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

          Arsenal gonna be rock bottom of the league when the transfer window closes and the first international break is underway.

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

            Maybe Pep lets him win 😛

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

            No doubt

          3. Rochdale_Cowboy
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            They're not at full strength. But all things considered, I can't see them finishing in the top half...nowhere near!

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

              I mean their next 2 games are Chelsea and City. Three games, no points.

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

            Yep.

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

            Rapture

            1. KNOW IT ALL
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              nah thats on the last day, John 6:39, 6:40, 6:44, 6:54

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

          Been a tough night for ESR

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

            Best Arsenal player.

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

              No way

              1. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Are you even watching?

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

                By far

          2. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Been decent imo.

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

          Canos 3 (33)
          Pinnock 2 (32)
          Raya 1 (30)

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

          Toney plays like he has no shoes

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

            That's a thing?

        7. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hindsight is wonderful. It has tonight taught us that perhaps Ben White wasn't a good idea after all.

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

            For tonight.

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

            After one game?

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

            4.5

            Easy to Bench.

        8. TomSaints
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Funny old game.

          Pretty much looked at every 4.5m gk today and never even considered Raya even when bench boosting.

          Brentford just look great.

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            It is only Arsenal though. A second string Arsenal at that

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

              This.

              City, Leeds, Liverpool and United would have put a few past them tonight.

              That Arsenal team would have struggled against most of the Championship tonight.

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

                That defence only faces Lukaku next and Kane the week after.

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

                Oh I agree but that makes it even more annoying. I’ve got Martinez for most weeks so just needed someone this weekend.

                Gone Sanchez but with the team news of no arsenal strikers, Raya would have been a nice punt and well rewarded.

          2. The Train Driver
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I had him om my BB before downgrading Coufal to White to put Schmeichel in instead. So much fail..

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

              Bad luck. All looks good before a ball is kicked and then…

        9. GROBARI
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Arteta is done

          1. AIRMILES
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Until the fans stage walk-outs, or until Arsenal are in danger of relegation, Arteta will be safe.

        10. The Train Driver
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Funny how Arsenal are looking for a replacement for a position where their only good player plays.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 8 months ago

              They don't have a good player in goal

            • Pariße
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              hahaha class

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

            Lukaku essential next GW

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

            Liking the look of Smith Rowe from GW4. Has looked really good tonight.

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Agreed. Happy to keep.

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

              Promising from himself & Tierney. Saka will come good too.

              Their 8 teammates are the problem.

              1. thepeen555
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                This

            3. Dr. Rog
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              ESR & Tierney watchlisted.

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

              He'll be 5.2 by then

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

                Even better 😀

            5. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Shame I went 3 weeks too early

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

              Got him in ready 😆