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26 December 2022 681 comments
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After six weeks without a Premier League match, we now get 30 of them in the space of 11 days.

The action gets underway at the Brentford Community Stadium at 12:30 GMT, with Tottenham Hotspur making the cross-capital trip to west London.

The Bees have lost only one of their seven home matches this season, a 3-0 reverse to Arsenal in September.

Three wins, three draws and three clean sheets, along with 13 goals scored, have arrived in their other half-dozen home fixtures.

Goals tend to follow Spurs around on their travels, with 10 scored and as many conceded in their seven away matches.

But this corresponding fixture last season ended, you guessed it, 0-0.

As for the all-important team news, Antonio Conte is able to call upon many of the Spurs players who were away at the World Cup.

Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Eric Dier and even Ivan Perisic, who was in action for Croatia just nine days ago, all make the starting XI today.

As previously advertised, however, Hugo Lloris is only on the bench and Cristian Romero isn’t available for selection after their involvement in the World Cup final.

Fraser Forster and Japhet Tanganga get rare starts in their places.

Brentford’s last league game was a win over Manchester City in mid-November and there are unsurprisingly not many changes to that starting XI.

Christian Norgaard replaces Frank Onyeka in Thomas Frank’s one and only alteration.

Ivan Toney is available for selection and starts, despite an FA charge hanging over his head.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Pinnock, Mee, Jorgensen, Henry, Jensen, Janelt, Norgaard, Roerslev, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Cox, Goode, Da Silva, Wissa, Jansson, Damsgaard, Canos, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Doherty, Lenglet, Dier, Perisic, Bissouma, Hojbjerg, Tanganga, Son, Kulusevski, Kane.

Subs: Lloris, Royal, Sanchez, Davies, Sessegnon, Matar Sarr, Skipp, Gil, White.



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  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Toneeeey

  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Toney goal

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    OMG toney

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Dail up?

    2. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Toney scored again?

  4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Toneeeeeeyyyyy

    I don’t even own him

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I don't think anyone does, he shouldn't even be playing

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        22.8%

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          All dead teams now I'd say

      2. Gross Blank Point
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        He was the most bought in player over the WC.

  5. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    The look of joy on Toney's face there, you just know he had himself as an anytime goal scorer today...

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Lol, good one

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      If you're going down anyway, might as well! 😆

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      😆

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bissouma hasn’t done a single good thing since he came to spurs, awful, can see why he was always priced at 4.5

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Doesn't play well in midfield two IMO. Would love to see Spurs play a 3-5-2 to give them more bite in midfield, but won't happen under Conte.

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Doherty 59 min sub now to add insult to injury?

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Shhhh!!!!!

  8. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Toney was the answer to my third striker )

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      And Southgate

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        exactly what i said prior to WC start

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Ban incoming soon though surely?

  9. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Another bet hit by Toney

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Dier assist?

  11. tokara
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Toney for England!

  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Toney playing well because he knows a long ban is coming.

    Playing with a chip on his shoulder, but he should direct his anger at himself for being a stupid idiot. Over 250 breaches of betting on football. Damn.

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      6 months maybe?

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Surprised he’s even still playing to be honest

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Not found guilty of anything

    3. Etihader
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Still he can get a big fine but not necessarily dsq. Obviously he was not betting on Brentford. Some people don’t understand that he is not accused of match fixing but only code violation where outcomes are much more mild.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        He could have had access to inside information on other clubs though. So he could have been using inside information to profit from football betting i.e., insider trading.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          If it took this long he probably wasnt doing particularly well at gambling

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Or the bets were being placed by someone else on his behalf? Shame we don't have more information about what went on.

        2. Etihader
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          He could but it seems this is not the case. I’d imagine if it was black and white he would already be out and in jail potentially. the fact that he is playing rather signals that his violations were more technical in nature and he did not seem to make money on it.

    4. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Not really....he always plays like this.

      Depends on whether he was betting on Brentford games.

    5. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Only reason I sold him yesterday.

  13. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Brentford are excellent today.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      They’ve been ok, 6 of 1 half a dozen of spurs being s***

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Top 4 in United's hands now. Get Joao Felix please Erik.

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Gakpo

  15. Total Slotball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    He bets when he wants, he bets when he wantssss, Ivan Toney, he bets when he wantssss

  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Toney placed a bet on himself getting banned for betting

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Lol

  17. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Can he bet when he is suspended though? he is not playing football at that time

  18. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Sorry guys I broke Kane by getting him for the first time this season

  19. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    We wonder why we never get anywhere at the World Cup leaving a player like Toney at home.

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I agree. He'd be England's Giroud type player.

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      France have Mbappe and didn’t win

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        At least they made the final unlike us playing for scraps in the world elite

  20. TyroneGAA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    What happens if toney is guilty of the betting charges ?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Ban

      1. TyroneGAA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah but for how long?

        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Till the end of the season probably.

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          We don't know. Depends on what they judge. If wasn't on Brentford May not be as harsh as similar rulings, but the fact he did it so many times...

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      If lol

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      He wins his bet.

  21. tryf88
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane ffs

  22. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Overthought things. Toney over kane and a crap spurs team was obvious choice

  23. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Spurs players have lost the plot, game over.

  24. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I have zero idea what Toney has been betting on, but I have a feeling that in future players will be in trouble if their girlfriends have fpl accounts.

  25. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    There's another couple of grand for Toney, banker him getting booked.

  26. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    He just win the booked anytime be

  27. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane 🙂

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    THE KAPTAIN HAS SPOKEN

  30. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane does what Kane does

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      True, joined the club 🙂