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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
FPL Scout: Season review and Brentford's top six performers
Brentford teamed up with Fantasy Football Scout to help bring you hints, tips and advice during the 2024/25 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season. Scout used their expertise to provide info, advice and Gameweek tips to help you in your mini-leagues. Advertisement Following the conclusion of the campaign, they have reviewed the year's best performers, including record-breaking Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, as well as highlighting the Bees' top six point scorers this term. FPL Season round-up So that's another FPL campaign done and dusted. One that was dominated by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (£13.6m) who, by Gameweek 28, had already set a new all-time FPL record for points in a season. The Egyptian's final-day strike took his tally to 344, thanks in no small part to 47 goal contributions. Furthermore, none of the previous three seasons saw a player exceed 11 double-digit scores. Salah achieved 12 of these in his first 18 outings, reaching 17 before Gameweek 29. Advertisement In fact, by doing so in both Double Gameweek 24 encounters, he allowed one million Triple Captain users to receive a huge 87 points from the chip. And nobody hit the woodwork more frequently, either. Elsewhere, Newcastle United's Alexander Isak (£9.4m) started and ended slowly, but there were 18 outings between Gameweeks 9 and 26 where he netted an incredible 18 times and contributed four assists. Nottingham Forest often married a watertight defence with Chris Wood's (£7.2m) goals, while late Jarrod Bowen (£7.9m) form for West Ham almost saw him become the sixth player to reach 200 points. Best of the Bees As for Brentford, some excellent home displays provided seven wins and a draw from the first eight at Gtech Community Stadium. Advertisement Then, early January's 5-0 victory at Southampton changed fortunes on the road, with it being the first of five successive away wins. 23 points were collected from the Bees' subsequent 10 trips. Joint-fifth for goals (66) and seventh for big chances (109), Thomas Frank's players brought in 1,619 of this FPL season's overall 31,291 points, the joint-eighth most. Unsurprisingly, champions Liverpool contributed the most (2,066). So let's pick out some of this FPL campaign's most memorable Bees individuals... Bryan Mbeumo (£8.3m) - 236 points Deemed by most managers as an essential pick in later months, no player saw a bigger price rise over the year, having begun at £7.0m. Advertisement Mbeumo's final-day goal took him to a nice, round 20, as only Salah secured more FPL points than his 236. There were several reasons for this. No midfielder or forward was on the pitch as long (3,412 minutes), with the Cameroon international also having multiple routes to points. Not just a penalty taker, Mbeumo took many set-pieces and crossed more than anyone else (202). This helped him rank joint-fourth for big chances created (17). Yoane Wissa (£6.9m) - 185 points Meanwhile, his partner in crime also finished among the league's top-eight point scorers (185). It would've been even more had October's second strike against Ipswich been credited to him quicker. Advertisement Originally seen as Wissa assisting an own goal, the Gameweek had already ended when this was corrected days later. The centre-forward joins Mbeumo on six double-digit hauls, beating him for attempts (90 v 85) and big chances (34 v 20), all for a cheaper price. He's fifth overall for the latter, alongside being sixth best for shots on target (41). Mark Flekken (£4.5m) - 138 points Time to briefly credit the backline. Flekken is ahead of all other goalkeepers in Europe's top five divisions for saves (156), leading the way for FPL save points (39). He secured three clean sheets in Brentford's final eight matches, with a combination of conceding the second-most shots (647) over the season but allowing the seventh-fewest big chances (80). Advertisement Not content with defensive returns, Flekken even added two assists to his name. Nathan Collins (£4.6m) - 127 points Frank likes consistent line-ups: seven of his players started at least 34 times. Yet Collins was the only Premier League outfielder to play every single minute of 2024/25. He made use of that time, winning the division's third-most aerial duels (117) and blocking the highest number of shots (57) throughout all positions. But Collins' attacking threat was often underrated. After all, the 24-year-old delivered two goals and seven FPL assists - Fulham's Antonee Robinson (£4.7m) was the only defender to set up more. Advertisement Indeed, he's sixth best at the back for both big chances (six) and penalty area touches (72). Kevin Schade (£4.6m) - 149 points Listed as an FPL midfielder, Kevin Schade recorded 2024/25's second-biggest score from a single match. In Gameweek 13, he scored his first career hat-trick and added an assist in a 4-1 win against Leicester City, with bonuses taking him to 23 points. A constant starter from Gameweek 23 onwards, the German spent quite a while priced at just £5.1m. His 160 box touches wasn't far behind Wissa and Mbeumo, finishing the campaign by netting four goals in the closing five fixtures. Mikkel Damsgaard (£4.9m) - 131 points Finally, playmaker Mikkel Damsgaard joins Mbeumo inside the league's top eight players for chances created (63). These led to an impressive 10 assists. What undoubtedly helped was starting 34 of the most recent 36 occasions, ensuring the 24-year-old experienced his first season of significant Brentford game time.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🔢 Bryan Mbeumo reaches PL goals landmark; Wissa also closing in
Brentford's attacking duo of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa have been in electric form in the 2024/25 campaign. The Bees' pair have shown few signs of letting up late in the campaign and Mbeumo fired in his 20th Premier League goal against Wolves on the final day. Advertisement However, Wissa is hot on his teammates' heels and is also just one goal away from reaching the 20 goals a season mark. Who will finish the season as Brentford's top scorer for the season? 📸 David Rogers - 2025 Getty Images
Scottish Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Brentford planning £25m transfer raid on relegated Leicester for key first team star
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THOMAS FRANK wants to splash out on Leicester's £25million-rated keeper Mads Hermansen. The Brentford boss is keen on a move for his fellow Dane, 24, who has been a standout during the Foxes' disastrous season. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Thomas Frank could swoop in for relegated Leicester's Mads Hermansen Credit: Alamy 2 Hermansen has only kept one clean sheet in the Premier League Dutchman Mark Flekken, 31, is the Bees' current No 1 but Hermansen could boost Frank's side. Hermansen has been linked with Champions League clubs but the Bees' dressing room has a strong Danish feel with internationals Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen and Mikkel Damsgaard already there. The keeper has played for Denmark at youth level from under-16s all the way through to under-21s and was called up to the senior squad for their Euro 2024 qualifying matches. More football transfer goss LEEDS are making Marseille centre-half Leonardo Balerdi one of their top targets for the Premier League. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL HOME COMFORTS Greenwood puts Prem on red alert with striker desperate to return to England Whites scouts went to France to check out the Argentina ace, 26, and an offer is being prepared. Balerdi was at Borussia Dortmund then went to Marseille in 2021 and has been a regular starter since. The French giants will be looking for around £20million for Balerdi but he could fancy a move to the Premier League at this stage of his career. JOHN COLEMAN has made a surprise dugout return with Irish side Waterford. Coleman, 62, has been out of work since leaving League Two Gillingham in March and jumped at the chance of taking charge. The veteran boss is no stranger to working in Ireland - he managed Sligo Rovers in 2014 - but is best known for his two spells at Accrington, where he took charge of more than 1,000 games. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Brentford planning £25m transfer raid on relegated Leicester for key first team star
THOMAS FRANK wants to splash out on Leicester's £25million-rated keeper Mads Hermansen. The Brentford boss is keen on a move for his fellow Dane, 24, who has been a standout during the Foxes' disastrous season. Dutchman Mark Flekken, 31, is the Bees' current No 1 but Hermansen could boost Frank's side. Hermansen has been linked with Champions League clubs but the Bees' dressing room has a strong Danish feel with internationals Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen and Mikkel Damsgaard already there. The keeper has played for Denmark at youth level from under-16s all the way through to under-21s and was called up to the senior squad for their Euro 2024 qualifying matches. More football transfer goss LEEDS are making Marseille centre-half Leonardo Balerdi one of their top targets for the Premier League. Whites scouts went to France to check out the Argentina ace, 26, and an offer is being prepared. Balerdi was at Borussia Dortmund then went to Marseille in 2021 and has been a regular starter since. The French giants will be looking for around £20million for Balerdi but he could fancy a move to the Premier League at this stage of his career. JOHN COLEMAN has made a surprise dugout return with Irish side Waterford. Coleman, 62, has been out of work since leaving League Two Gillingham in March and jumped at the chance of taking charge. The veteran boss is no stranger to working in Ireland - he managed Sligo Rovers in 2014 - but is best known for his two spells at Accrington, where he took charge of more than 1,000 games. Daniel Bachmann's Watford future is in doubt. The Austrian keeper, 30, last played for the Hornets on January 4 after he was ruled out with an ankle ligament injury and returned to the bench at the end of March. Egil Selvik has filled in between the sticks and Watford would sell Bachmann, who joined them in the summer of 2017, even though he has three years left on his deal.
The Irish Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Brentford planning £25m transfer raid on relegated Leicester for key first team star
THOMAS FRANK wants to splash out on Leicester's £25million-rated keeper Mads Hermansen. The 2 Thomas Frank could swoop in for relegated Leicester's Mads Hermansen Credit: Alamy 2 Hermansen has only kept one clean sheet in the Premier League Dutchman Hermansen has been linked with Champions League clubs but the Bees' dressing room has a strong Danish feel with internationals The keeper has played for Denmark at youth level from under-16s all the way through to under-21s and was called up to the senior squad for their Euro 2024 qualifying matches. More football transfer goss READ MORE ON FOOTBALL Whites scouts went to France to check out the Argentina ace, 26, and an offer is being prepared. Balerdi was at Borussia Dortmund then went to Marseille in 2021 and has been a regular starter since. The French giants will be looking for around £20million for Balerdi but he could fancy a move to the Premier League at this stage of his career. Coleman, 62, has been out of work since leaving League Two The veteran boss is no stranger to working in Ireland - he managed CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Daniel Bachmann's The Austrian keeper, 30, last played for the Hornets on January 4 after he was ruled out with an ankle ligament injury and returned to the bench at the end of March. Egil Selvik has filled in between the sticks and Watford would sell Bachmann, who joined them in the summer of 2017, even though he has three years left on his deal.
