Ivan Toney has started this Premier League season in the same way he finished the previous campaign, with teams unable to stop his unique style of power and precision.
While many people thought the resurrection of Brentford last season was due to Christian Eriksens arrival, we explained that there was more to it than one signing, and his departure to Manchester United hasnt affected Ivan Toneys goalscoring run.
The ex-Newcastle United forward has been pivotal to how well Brentford started this season, and if he was to depart, Brentford would be in real trouble.
The talisman is a big reason why Brentford avoided relegation last year, and will likely be the reason why Brentford rise to the mid-table region of the Premier League table.
With this being a World Cup season, Ivan Toney will definitely be on Gareth Southgates radar as a backup to Harry Kane.
Although the two have similar play styles, one of the biggest qualities Toney is known for, is his unique and faultless penalty routine.
This could be important for any potential success at the World Cup, and so Toney definitely deserves to be on the plane to Qatar.
Furthermore, Toney rejected a call-up from Jamaica in the past year, because of his belief in himself to have the ability to make an impact for England, with the knowledge of Kanes presence in the squad not phasing him one bit.
This highlights his mentality and ambitiousness, which will drive him to play for the biggest clubs around Europe.
This tactical analysis will come in the form of a Ivan Toney scout report to show what makes him one of the top centre-forwards around Europe.
The analysis will highlight the skills Toney possesses that make him so strong both technically and physically and why he can fit in with the tactics at almost any club around Europe, due to his complete play style.
Ivan Toney Style of Play & Player profile
Ivan Toney has this season mostly played as the lone striker in a 4-3-3 system.
Brentford occasionally build up from the back, however, they usually bypass the middle third to find Ivan Toney directly.
For this reason, Toney doesnt get the opportunity to drop deeper into his half to help with build-up, but rather stays high to battle for long balls and knock the ball down for his teammates.
During their Premier League stay, Brentford have also used a 3-5-2 system, with Toney on the left-hand side of a front two, which explains the reason for his heat map being more active on the left side of the pitch.
Although it seems like he prefers the left side, Ivan Toney is very comfortable playing on either side, aiding the build-up before eventually getting into the box.
We can see he spends most of his time in the opposition box, with Brentford trying to find him directly in both open play, or from set pieces where he is equally as threatening.
Ivan Toney Goal Scoring
A key quality which every top-class striker must possess is the ability to find space in the box, through intelligent movement, to make the chance as easy as possible for himself.
Ivan Toney, like other world-class strikers, has the know-how to consistently find himself receiving balls into the box with space around him, due to his ability to find the free space.
This example below shows how he
