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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. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I have joined a league after deadline...will my first gameweek points count?

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

      Yep

  2. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How many points do I get for mbeuno post?

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

      -1 for off target shot.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        True story!

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

      Have +1 for your mbeumo post post

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It makes it all worth it!

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

    Toney’s pony.

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

      Makes him look taller.

  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mark was brought out like a rockstar at Fest. Danger zone was blasting out of the speakers as he strode up to the mic.

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

      I thought you lived in the real world

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

        Still has virgin in his name

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I do. Me and Dean Smith are very much like Matthau and Lemmon in The Odd Couple.

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

      Presume you were banned from attending? For Marks safety.

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

      Jesus this has gone too far

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

    Relegation battle for Arsenal this season u reckon?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      6 point game this

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

      No they’ll do well.

    3. One Man
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      To early to say mate. Remember Spurs last season.

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

        Probably not relegation but I don't see them getting back to Europe. Top 10 battle for sure for them.

        1. One Man
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah can think of enough teams to stop them reaching Euro spots, alright. Their problem will be scoring goals, same as last season.

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

    Is Mbuemo a safe starter?

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

      Yes

    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    3. One Man
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Prob score rate of an Eze or something like that.

  7. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Link to Marks team?

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

    Mbuembo is a talent

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

      Come on. Have a moan.

      1. One Man
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That’s normally your position.

  9. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mbuemo is such better value than Toney. Plays further forward.

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

      19 mins into first game of the season

      FFS

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

      Does he score as many goals?

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pens...

  10. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I sometimes read stats about number of chip used on a gameweek or number of time a player is captained, where can I find those stats ?

  11. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mods&cons id?

  12. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Glad to have Mbumeo as a differential

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

    OMG canos

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      🙂

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

      HE’S BACK

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It's been too long.

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

    It's pretty good game so far.

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

    Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal

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

    Brentford goal! Canos!

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

    Wowowowow

  18. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nice shot Canos

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

    Brentford goal

    Not Toney

  20. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney down for a bit, hope that's nothing

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

    Goalaso

    No Toney involvement

  22. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1-0 Brenford

    No Toney involvement...

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

    It Canos be happening.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      😆

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

    Kanos G

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

    Great goal! nobody's got him tho'

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That's what makes it great for me 😆

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

    Goal.....

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

    Never change Arsenal...never change

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

    I thought Toney was going to get the goals for Brentford.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you were a member, you would have seen the recommendation about getting Canos behind the paywall.

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

    Canos essential

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

    The 5.5 mid gem does it 🙂

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

      Thought that was Mbuemo or Dallas?

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

        I went for Mbuemo, amazing on the eye test so far.

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

      Smith-Rowe? 😉