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Premier League 21/22

SELR_addicks
SELR_addicks Posts: 15,445
edited August 2021 in Other Football and Sports
Kick-off to the Premier League tonight with Brentford v Arsenal. 

Arsenal have Aubameyang, Lacazette and Nketiah out with illness or injury so they've been forced to start Balogun in his first game up front. 



Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Janelt, Norgaard, Onyeka, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney, Xhaka, Sambi, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Balogun, Martinelli
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  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    Is Balogun a youngster or new signing? Never heard of him.

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    orpingtonRED said:
    Is Balogun a youngster or new signing? Never heard of him.

    Arsenal academy player
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    No Saka either.
    Wish I'd put money on Brentford now 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,445
    orpingtonRED said:
    Is Balogun a youngster or new signing? Never heard of him.

    Youngster with a lot of promise.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    edited August 2021
    Didn’t like Brentford in the Championship but am excited to see if they can get up the noses of the established big boys. Feel confident they can cause a few upsets along the way to survival.

    Overall it’s just refreshing to see a new name up there rather than the repetitive Norwich, WBA lot…
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,409
    Callumcafc said:
    Didn’t like Brentford in the Championship but am excited to see if they can get up the noses of the established big boys. Feel confident they can cause a few upsets along the way to survival.

    Overall it’s just refreshing to see a new name up there rather than the repetitive Norwich, WBA lot…
    Would love to see a Blackburn, Forest, Bolton or even Sheff Wed back up there again. Or Barnsley, Bristol City or even Luton.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,905
    Wouldnt surprise me at all if Brentford turn Arsenal over tonight. Like alot of people I'm happy to see a different team in the Premiership. I hope they survive but I dont think they will. Really interested to see how Toney gets on this season. It wasnt that long ago we were discussing him potentially coming to us. If he gets a few goals this season it will be another bit of amazing business by Brentford as his value will soar
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    That Arsenal side is horrific
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,213
    No Fosu in Brentford squad. 
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    It's nice to see all the older fans finally getting to see their team in the top division.
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  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,800
    Think Brentford will win this 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Rothko said:
    Think Brentford will win this 
    3/1 seems very generous 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,905
    It will be interesting if Brentford win to see the reaction from the Arsenal fans. I was listening to 5 live earlier and loads were phoning up basically writing off this season already. If the get off to a bad start I can see their manager walking. 
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    ValleyGary said:
    Rothko said:
    Think Brentford will win this 
    3/1 seems very generous 
    11/2 earlier today before the teams were announced.  I was tempted but left it stupidly 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,914
    I've had Toney First 1-0 and 2-1
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    Anybody else imagining a packed valley v Arsenal 1st game of the season 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Tbf Arsenal haven’t started badly.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,445
    Pablo Mari is terrible though, Brentford need to target balls in behind him. 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Completely irrational but I don’t like Brentford.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    It’s the sort of game that Arsenal will win 1-0
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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    edited August 2021
    i hate Arsenal but I do think Arteta is doing a very good job. 

    They needed a huge rebuild, it’s taken a little while, but they have a lot of young talent right now. You can see they are trying to play a good style too.

    Top 4 might be stretch, but if they can keep this group together they could be very good the next few years.

    1-0 Brentford. Hahaha.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Wowzers 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    Brentford playing a striker/winger at RWB. It'll never catch on.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Hahaha
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    “We are top of the league”
    so good to have fans back
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    ricky_otto said:
    It’s the sort of game that Arsenal will win 1-0
    Maybe not! 
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    Ooh, have that!

    Good strike, what a shame to see the Woolwich rejects now going down as the answer to a future trivia question.

    "Who conceded the first (Premier) League goal at Brentford's new stadium?"
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,445
    It's mad that Arsenal could go into a season thinking Chambers at RB or Mari at CB are fine. 

    Xhaka getting a new contract because they're stuck with him too. 

    Midtable team for a while now I think. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Pathetic defending from Chambers, dreadful clearance then slow to close the winger down.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Pathetic defending from Chambers, dreadful clearance then slow to close the winger down.
    Chambers is absolutely dreadful. 

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