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

    £50 million? your havin a laugh right.

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

      Brighton owners are

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

    Should be 2!

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

    All aboard Mbuemo bandwagon!

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

    Mbuemo absolutely shaaaat himself there, no calmness at all, should be 2-0

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

      After doing ALL the work

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

        Yep, it was terrible - bad sign that when he had time to think he messed up

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

          Still.. If he can dribble in small spaces like that consistently he’s better than I thought

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

      I was already celebrating before he shot

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

        He had Toney to his left as well - needs to calm the fck down & settle his head

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

          That’s what I was hoping for, he had no idea he was there tho

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

        Yeaaaaah-oooooohh

  5. Frucke
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can I join a league now and still get gw 1 points?

    1. Kebab pig
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

      If you are already in the game and the league is set up from the start.. your total points transfer in when you join.

  6. Kabayan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Looked like Nathan Redmond :laugh:

  7. PB-THE-VET
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Im liking mbeuno as my 5.5 mid. Looks like goals in him.

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

      Totally, but remember that they wont play Aresnal every week... 😉

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

        Or Arsenal...

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

          Aresnal would probably give Brentford more of a game.

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

    This might be the worst Arsenal i've ever seen

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

      It's close.

      It's early days but they just look poor. Brentford aren't in the least bit scared of them and at this moment in time neither should they be.

      When you think of some of the great Arsenal teams under Wenger, this current incarnation are a total disgrace.

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

        Fair but Palace & Villa will be nervous watching this. Brentford may be the new Leeds. Arsenal have injuries but do look poor.

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

          Don't kid yourself.

          City, United, Pool, Leeds would be ripping this Brentford team a new one by now.

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

            If Brentford are ripped by those 4 but do what they're doing to Arsenal to the bottom half of the prem, they'll be doing alright. Probably is too early to call the Leeds comparison because Leeds were/are brilliant. I struggle to think Arsenal are this bad.

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

    Remember the summer when Arsenal brought in Welback, Debuchy and Ospina? Chambers was brought in along with them. How did he survive for this long?

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

    Amazon Arsenal documentary gonna be sweet

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

    Wonder does the Ben White receipt mention a 28 day refund window.

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

      I brought in White late after Amartey worries. I'm 0.5 down and now feel down.

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

    Is that not a penalty??

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

      New rules, less soft pens.

      Sorry for your milkman...

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

        Doesn’t effect any of my players. On second viewing I saw the defender did get a touch on the ball but I still think it’s borderline penalty

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

          Yeah could see that type given last season though, hopefully a positive addition.

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

    I know it's easy to say when Arsenal are losing 1-0, but I just don't think they have an ethos anymore. What are Arsenal? What is their identity?

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

      Court jesters.

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

      They need a world class manager

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

      Buendia made the right choice 😆

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

      They left it in Highbury.

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

        Shade

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

      They have an identity. Just not the one they wanted. 🙂

      Early days.

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

      F..k Spurs!?!

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

      They are turning into how West Ham were pre-Moyes. Signing mercenaries (like Willian) who have little or no skin in the game. Need to look at Liverpool. Sign younger players with PL experience who want to get on in the game.

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

        Like Ben White?

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

    Salah and Mahrez hybrid = Mbuemo?

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

      Steady on

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

        Chelsea Salah and Championship Mahrez

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I did get the Salah vibes but I chickened now, feeling a lil bad about it now lol

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

        chickened out*

        just thought Buendia would be a better option

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

          He most likely will be

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

        Chill, no points on the board yet 🙂

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

    If you've got Martinez. Targett or any Villa defender GW3, watch out! (We'll pass over numpties who have Crystal Palace defenders for next weekend)

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

    Ffs Mballoono

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

    Ethan Pinnock, the best 4.5 def who was widely recommended here. Why, ou why did I forget him?!?

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

      I didn't see him mentioned one the past week.

      1. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I didn't see his name once either

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

        Sarcasm...

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

    Is Arsenal new Spurs or Spurs new Arsenal ?

    What was first chicken or egg ?

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

      Spurs barely deserve to be in the shadow of even Arsenal.

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

        Imagine Pocchetino has gone from managing Spurs to managing Neymar, Mbappe, Messi

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

          Least he deserves

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

      😆

    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal are the new Spurs, and Spurs are the same old Spurs

  19. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arteta can’t lose his first 3 games and not get sacked. Chelsea and City next.

    Playing Chambers at right back after 7 years of being absolute shite is unforgivable.

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

      I mean he didn't get sacked last year. Why now

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

        Fans are back

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

      I knew Chambers was a rubbish pick. Promise.

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

      I agree but he was actually decent in pre season

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Arsenal lost most of their games

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

          “He” was actually decent in pre season. Point is still valid

          1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Not really if the team lost every game. He’s been awful for his whole career

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

      Beat Chelsea twice last season

  20. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Onyeka is everywhere!

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

    How is Xhaka not in the Chinese league yet?

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

      Nobody there wants him.

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Can you imagine they turned down an offer from Roma??? Mind boggling

      1. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        As bad as he is, he's their best player; so they couldn't afford to lose him

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

      Had the pleasure of viewing a match at Emirates a few years back. Favorite moment was overhearing a supporter mutter in disgust: "Xhaka. Stealin' a fookin' wage."

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

    Pretty sure Laca & Auba want Arteta out

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

      Plausible theory...

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

      They are both sick, of being at Arsenal.

  23. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    what position is Toney Poney playing?

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

      Niall Quinn role

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

        Toney = Quinn, Mbuemo = Keane

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

        Didn't realise Quinn had a role named after him.

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

          Toney lacking the Disco Pants, though.

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

      Up top with Mbuemo.

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 8 months ago

        In Mbuemo's shadow

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

        Deeper than the bar Arsenal have set themselves.

    4. Sif
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Remember, Brentford won't play a team as bad as this every week.

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

        Crystal Palace next week

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

      They should just remove the 'nal' at the end of the name, it'll be far more fitting.

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

        😆

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

      Toney playing exactly like what you would expect from a 6.5 forward

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

          I think I love you Maximus X

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

            The fact it’s 40 minutes in too - amazing

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

              Honestly it's sad that it's so predictable

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

          Lmfao nice call

        3. FPLMACKEM
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wow absolutely spot on and I agree with every word you said.

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

          Goodness, pity I read this 4 hours to late.

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

        Hahahaha. Time to sell

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

        Counter attacking doesn't suit him. Mbuemo dangerous though.

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

          I’m already looking at options to replace him with. But to be fair, every player deserves at least 2/3 games.

    7. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Even if Toney blanks tonight this team looks decent going forward and will feed him so sticking until the wildcard.

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

        It's possible that Arsenal are making them look more good than they really are

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

        When's your wildcard?

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

        100%

        He was always going to do his scoring from GW2-5 - anything more than 2 points tonight is gravy on the dinner

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

        Brentford look very attacking.

      5. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Don't underestimate how awful arsenal are, this isn't close to their full strength team and they don't look a solid cohesive unit

      6. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Mbuemo = Son
        Toney = Kane

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

          YES!

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

          Forgot to add poor man's

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

            Haha I just realised after posting

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

        Tierney best Arsenal player on the pitch.

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

          Not saying much. He's lost the ball quite a few times.

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

            Yeah. Could be 3-0 already if the Brentford players were a bit less nervous in the box. Suppose the live home audience is actually throwing them off a bit.

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

          Agree. His crosses seem only quality in the side.

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

        Raya is decent

        Arsenal should throw 30m quid at them

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

          I don't think Arsenal can throw anything at the moment.

          Maybe a hissy fit that they no longer top 6 team.

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

            Barely top 10

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

              Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Villa, WHU, Leicester & Leeds - all better than this Gunners team.

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

                You forgot Brentford

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

                  …and many more apparently

              2. syke63
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                and Brentford

        2. Stockport Hatter
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He’s my GK for now at least.