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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. Licky
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Go on Brentford!

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

    oh my

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

    Arsenal on the ropes, it’s going to be a long season!

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

      They look poor, to be honest.

      Different game if they had Auba and Laca, but still...

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

      Over the ropes

  4. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    White's cleansheet busted

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

    Took White out yesterday. Whew!

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

    Yikes why did I persist on Tierney

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

    Blew it up ref, we've seen enough.

  8. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Some FPL player from a place with far too many syllables will have Canos (TC)

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

      Some Welsh town, you mean?

  9. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    WC activated

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

    Keeper canoseeit.

  11. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How many times do i have to say this. Get this hapless german out of my club. FFS useless goalie

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martinez isn't German.. oh sry 😉

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

      Martinez certainty having the last laugh

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As if it's only the goalie that's an issue, you aren't anywhere near being a top side.

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martinez must piss himself laughing every week.

  12. Karhumies
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Glad I transfered out White before GW1 deadline. I predict the first price drop of the season to be on the way.

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

      No chance

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

    Floodgates opened

    Let’s go Bees

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

    Link to Marks team??

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

      Lol

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

        lol

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

          Lol

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

    Top of the league, lol! Brilliant.

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

    Fair play to the 0.2% of managers that selected Canos. 😛

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

      Probably benched him lol

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

        And the rest are Egyptian teams going for the highest gw score.

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

          Crafty devils.

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

    Pinnock Assist for anyone interested.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No idea if that's a player or a typo.

      I'm not ready for this season.

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

        Haha its one of their defenders

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

        😆

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

    Carragher done his homework. Still calling Canos, Sergio Canos, when it is actually Sergi Canos.

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

      He’s a clown, can barely speak English let alone pronounce Spanish correctly

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

    New season, same Arsenal.

  20. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Luckily I had my share od Ars defence with Holding so never coming close again

  21. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who was the terrible defender there?

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

      Chambers wagon up in flames.

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

      Chambers?

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

    White wagon breaks down at the first station

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

      I concluded that he's a good defender but in a ropey defence, so out he went.

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

    Lol Arsenal

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

    Who else is checking how much these guys cost and what position they even play?

  25. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    You just lOVE to see it

    Og yes u do!

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

      Missed u bud

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

    Canos essential

  27. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Assist?

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

      Pinnock

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

      Pinnock (4.5m DEF)

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

      Pinnock.

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

      Pinnock

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

      Pillock

  28. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who let the Bees out

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

    Canos and Pinnock in for a -4 before the price rises tonight?!?!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely

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

      Do it now

  30. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes > Canos for -4?

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

      No, sell Salah and use the funds elsewhere.

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

      Yeah, Trent to Pinnock as well.

    3. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes