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IN-THE-INBOX: 2-MINS

Big week for the Brents.

Mark Goldbridge (aka Brent Di Cesare) has landed a deal to stream 20 Bundesliga games, going from Met Police fraud investigator to sharing a broadcasting rights package with the BBC.

Meanwhile, Brentford face Villa after a battering by Nuno's Forest, with our bottom-of-the-table Christmas bet still very much ON.

🕰️ West Ham take on Chelsea this evening at 8pm in the first of seven UK televised games.

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🗓️ Friday 22nd August

1. The Big Facts: A very cold Palmer 🥶

2. The Big Tips: Backing Villa and… ⁇

3. The Big Funnies: Marinakiss of death! ☠️

THE BIG FACTS

Pub Ammo

🇵🇹 Ruben Amorim suffered his 15th defeat in 28 Premier League games as United manager last weekend. He had just 14 defeats in all comps in his previous six seasons in Portugal.

➍ Four players made their competitive debut for Liverpool last weekend — the most any reigning champion has started on the opening day of the new season in PL history. Still, nothing on Sunderland’s EIGHT debutants last weekend.

🐝 Brentford conceded just two goals from set-pieces last season, three fewer than the next team. They conceded with their first defending corner last weekend.

🧐 Bukayo Saka has the same number of goals as Jack Grealish since 2024.

🥶 Cole Palmer has scored 0 open play goals in eight months.

🏆 Since April 2023, Mikel Arteta hasn’t lost a single ‘Big Six’ clash (22 matches played) — yet Arsenal are the only side to go trophy-less in that period.

THE BIG TIPS

Bees on their knees

The Weekend Bets

1 point win
Aston Villa to beat Brentford
☞ 13/10
💭 Aston Villa’s fairly disappointing performance on opening day has offered us a nice price on them beating a Brentford team in disarray.

2.5 points win
Under 2.5 goals at Charlton v Leicester
☞ 8/11
💭 Charlton have been super-solid over the past year while Leicester may look to tighten up after defeat at Preston and have lost arguably their two most creative players this week.

2 points win
West Brom to beat Portsmouth
☞ 4/5
💭 West Brom have been impressive so far and can make it a hat-trick of wins against a Pompey team we rate lower than the market does at present


✍️ Tipping Record | GambleAware.org 18+

THE BIG FUNNIES

Marinakiss of death…

🦅 Eze does it. Not since Willian ran out of Spurs’ training ground to sign for Chelsea have we seen such a dramatic Tottenham transfer u-turn. Eze to Arsenal has sent half of North London into turmoil. A meltdown compilation.

👀 Nuno news is bad news. After leading Forest to the Europa League and grabbing an opening day three points, it looks like Nuno could be rewarded by maverick owner Marinakis… with the sack. Full story.

🇸🇪 Howe about that? Eddie Howe has opened the door to Isak’s return to the Newcastle starting XI. “The relationship […] can still be good. The fans will always react to the way a player plays”. Howe-y the lads!

🎬 Making mov i es. Wrexham AFC, owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny, have the 29th highest net spend in world football this summer, just behind Inter Milan on the list. And well ahead of Chelsea! Full story.

THE SOFA SCHEDULE

FRIDAY
20:00 West Ham vs Chelsea Sky Sports

SATURDAY
12:30  Man City vs Spurs TNT Sports 1
17:30 Arsenal vs Leeds Sky Sports

SUNDAY
14:00 Palace vs Forest Sky Sports
14:00 Everton vs Brighton Sky Sports
16:30 Fulham vs Man United Sky Sports

MONDAY
20:00 Newcastle vs Liverpool Sky Sports

All the best,
The Big Six