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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal might have had two pens tonight, last season.

  2. Roy Hudd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney has never been MOM today. He's not been bad but it's definitely based on hype and last seasons performances. Carra getting a bit carried away.

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

      Agree. Mbeumo was better. The CBs were better. Raya was better.

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He has been everywhere tonight. He got MoM through sheer determination, teamwork and drive. Deserved IMO

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

      He can influence a game without scoring.

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Toney was class. Led the line and won everything. Work rate was top notch. Whole 11 were good.

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

    Ivan Toney is going to be buzzing when he comes off the pitch and finds £50m in his back pocket

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

      Well done

  4. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku captain next week

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

      Yikes!

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

      And it could be Kane the week after!

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

    Toney fail

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Played well

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

      Everyone will sell him for Lukaku

  6. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea will rip them apart.

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

      Lukaku Triple Captain

  7. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think ESR has been good, as has Tierney. Apart from that, Arsenal have been pish. Brentford have been great. May be different away from home, but at home they should mean they stay up

  8. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nice.
    Toney blanks at 31.5% ownership.
    I might buy him in a few weeks when he's 5.6.

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

      Him and Pukki will swap prices

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

      Mitrovic 2.0

    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Get in

    4. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Damn, guess he won't score every game and hit our 38 goal + target.

      Time to change!

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

        If he scores every month from August to April I'll be surprised

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

    Brentford look good tonight at home and will be great for their confidence. Should have scored more but took their two to make it safe. Not a bit shy about hitting hard. But a poor attack made inroads into their backline. Need a bit more bite in midfield. If they pace their fitness for the season they could stay up because their home crowd is a big plus.

    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty good chance of staying up, even before tonight's game. So many weaker teams in Watford, Newcastle and my 3 picks to go down Palace, Southampton and Norwich!

  10. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This is the FPL we know
    This is the FPL we know

  11. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'm not sure if ESR is good, or if the rest of Arsenal make him look good...

  12. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else annoyed with Toney defending? lol

    He should be attacking up top!!

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

      Easier fixtures to come.

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

        Really?

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

          Palace, Villa, Brighton, Wolves. Really.

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

            Villa and Brighton are miles better.

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

              How the hell do you know that?

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Helped them to keep a cleanie

    3. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      When he scores he gets 3 baps

  13. Hattrick Harry
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal revenge vs Chelsea 3-0

  14. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wrighty face like thunder, lol.

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

    Ian Wright well impressed.

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

    Need to get flat track bully Lukaku in now...

  17. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney blank.

    Half way to a price drop.

    Hoping to pick him up at 6.3 in a couple of weeks.

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nah he won't drop

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

        I wouldn’t bet on it

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Why is everyone so sure of this? From memory the first 2-3 weeks are just batshit for prices and we can't even predict them either because fpl statistics won't be up to speed

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

          yeah he will price changes in the early season is crazy

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

        He'll drop if his FPL points don't improve and there'll be a reason why people get rid.

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

      Raya CS banked!!

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

      No Toney. Dodged a bullet there.

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Where are my Toney clean sheet points?

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

      Sky need to stop talking and let the noise speak for itself

    6. 3 A
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like how Pepe shoot. Just Raya looks like Martinez denied the goal.

    7. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Just a wonderful result

      No Arsenal players including last-hour change from Pepe>Jota

      No Toney.

      Bees were fun.

    8. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ffs Toney got FOMO on him and it backfired lol

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What's fomo

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

          Fear Of Missing Out.

          Usually involves jumping on bandwagons.

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

          Fear of missing out

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

      Fans are back. Football is back. We're getting there lads 😀

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

        It's so great to see.

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

      Enjoyed that.

      Brentford look good, good goals and Arsenal being Arsenal.

      Didn’t quite work out fantasy wise but great to have football back and bring on tomorrow.

    11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Only way is up for Gunners. Or down

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

        😀

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

      Brentford top of the league
      Arsenal bottom.

      Stop the count

    13. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not good for Toney owners, that was probably Brentford’s easiest fixture of the season.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They haven’t played us yet.

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

        And their first.

    14. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal are so shite.
      Wenger out

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

        Wenger out was still the correct move - unfortunately took too long to do and meant we fell a long way. Arteta is the wrong man and Emery didn't work out but that doesn't mean getting rid of Wenger was wrong. Key is the next appointment but we need owners who want to win.

        1. L S P
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Pretty embarrassing that you're still using this username. But it lets the rest of us know not to take you seriously so thanks for that.

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

            Wait can you change usernames or have you been on the anti Wenger agenda since like 2009 lol

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

              Worryingly yes 🙂 - I could see the issues back then.

            2. L S P
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              You can change your display name.

              Might change mine to "DieChapman" before this guy does.

          2. SackWenger
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Why you would you change username - seems pointless to me.