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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    2.4% have Leno 🙂

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

    Some people actually punted on this arsenal guy upfront

    Looks like a worse version of nektiah

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

    Wgta?

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

      My 4.5 def Pinnock

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Nice!

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

          I wish….lol

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Lol

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

      Pinnock.

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    i told everyone on here that canos is the main man at brentford, not toney

    nobody listened

    100% goal involvement

    now you'll listen

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

      😆

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

      Saw his stats were similar to mbuemos, didn't go for him though

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

    0.2% of fpl managers in heaven

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

      "Egypt

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

    Wow, no Brentford players right now in my team! Need to triple up with Mbuemo, Toney & Henry!

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

    Canos bandwagon. All aboard!

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

    Canos and Pinnock both owned by 0.2% managers. Well done!

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

    Arteta isn’t a good manager

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

      Water is wet

      1. theDillinger
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Is it though?

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

    That looks worse for Leno with every replay 😆

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sold the wrong one

  11. subhojit123
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys... Can someone pls provide me link to Mark Sutherns team

  12. casual69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Leno beaten at near post, bad defending from Chambers, question is did VAR mess up - ball looked out

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes yes and yes

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

    That was so close to being wide before the goal

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

    This might be the Pinnockale for Brentford. Canos for the boys.

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

    Started the season as I mean to go on with Pinnock’s assist 3rd sub

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

    New season, same Arsenal

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

    Brentford shooting at will

    1. mrodgers91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't realise he was playing

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

    If I join a league tonight after the deadline, will my GW1 points still count?

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

      Yes

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

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

        It does doesn't it?

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          After deadline… not that I’ve ever tried, but it would be a huge advantage to wait until before Sat kickoffs, I’d be shocked if they made a loophole for late comers.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Oh a League!!! My bad, yes they count

  19. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Canos was in my team over Toney a couple of days ago. Didn't know much about him but in everything I saw, he passed the eye test. Didn't have the testicular fortitude to go through with it though. I think he could be a hidden gem. Well, "hidden" up until a couple mins ago.

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

    Chelsea coverage essential for GW2

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

      Does seem like it. Might get in Lukaku

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

      Alonso brace

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

    Question marks growing over Arteta now. Was brought in because he was a supposed tactical genius. Isn't looking that way so far.

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

      He talks a great game, his team just don’t play it

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lmfao

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

    C'mon Toney, make this place erupt.

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

    First goal of the PL season a mistake by the refs, classic english refs...

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

      Thought VAR checked it

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

        Looked clearly out.

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

      Chambers isn't a ref.

  24. casual69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal 8pm top of the league,
    8.25 bottom of the league lol

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

    Mbuemo looks very fun.

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

      Getting Salah vibes

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

    Mbuemo is a beast.

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

      Mugged White

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

      In what way is he a 'beast'?

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

    White got done there.

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

    Arsenal all over the place 😆

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

    Stay away from Arsenal FPL assets, always.

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

      Those few years of Alexis Sanchez were something else though.

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

    How is that not a penalty

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

      Looked like a pen, weird.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dive from a terrible player

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

        Hardly a dive but just seen he does make contact with the ball before the player

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Would you be more comfortable with “made a meal of it”?

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

            Well your man made a lot of contact with him inside his left knee.

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

      Got the ball