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FPL team reveals: The best five Hall of Fame managers’ Gameweek 1 drafts

The top five managers in Fantasy Football Scout’s Hall of Fame have all exclusively revealed their Fantasy Premier League (FPL) teams ahead of Friday’s Gameweek 1 deadline.

These are the cream of the crop; the FPL bosses who haven’t just racked up one outstanding overall rank but several of them.

They are as follows:

  • Fábio Borges: The Hall of Fame number 1. Has finished in the top 5k in each of the last five seasons and never outside of the top 20,000.
  • Tom Stephenson: Five-time top 5k finisher and 13 consecutive top 40k overall ranks.
  • Finn Sollie: Seven top 10k finishes in the last 11 seasons, including an overall rank of 39th in 2020/21.
  • Morten Tveito: Four straight top 10k overall ranks, three of which have been 1,051st or better.
  • Yavuz Kabuk: Seven successive top 10k finishes and eight in all, featuring two in the top 1,000.

The Hall of Famers have been good enough to share their drafts with us ahead of Gameweek 1 although we’ve respected the wishes of two of them to not have their names attached to a particular team reveal, so have instead anonymised all five.

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  1. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Mahrez + Harrison + Ings
    or
    B) Son + Raphinha + Benrahma (3-5-2)

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A for me

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Very close. Over three weeks

      I would say B for the nailedness of Son over Mahrez

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      These type of top of the page posts have got to stop!

      1. LarryDuff
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Sssshhhh

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

    5. ZAWAd25
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks everyone!

  2. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which do you prefer?

    A White Coufal Greenwood Toney
    B Veltman Ayling Barnes Wilson

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What do you prefer?

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        On A at present but B tempting me

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I’d say Barnes is a good option but has the risk of 60mins in each game whereas Greenwood likely to play more first couple of games

          I also prefer coufal who I expect to improve on his 9 assists last year

          Imo I’d stick

          1. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks appreciate the feedback

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who scores more in GW1?

    A) Greenwood
    B) Gundogan

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What does you gut say?

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best 5 m goalkeeper

    A) Fabianski
    B) Leno
    C) Schmeichel

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      C

      A won’t play
      B tough fixtures at start

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Overall would say Meslier or Pickford

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Meslier?

      1. cruzex
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        bad GK. Need evolution

  5. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Shaw or Raphinha?

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw

  6. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Tsimi Shaw
    Salah Bruno Mahrez Raphina Benrahama
    Antonio Wilson
    (Foster White Ayling Obafemi)

    A) keep this team
    B) Wilson White -> Ings Amartey

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      If you are going to early wildcard then B

      If not A

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Which way are you inclined to choose?

      1. AnfieldLad
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Well I was settled on the team. Then thought about doing the moves in B, now I prefer B

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Go with B then, yes your sacrificing that nailed defender but Ings loves baps and should be on a real bounce at a new club

    4. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

  7. Funny Face
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts appreciated.

    Sanchez Begovic

    White Ayling Tsimikas Bertrand Shaw

    Townsend Barnes Salah Son Havertz

    DCL Wilson Antonio

    £1.5m ITB to enable Havertz and any of the three strikers to Kane/Lukaku plus emerging cheap midfielder in a week or two.

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Different ! Don’t want to criticise as could smash it GW1

      1. Funny Face
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Is it too risky going without Bruno and TAA? I feel each selection could work but I am always optimistic and rarely get it right. Am I straying too far from the mean?

  8. artvandelay316
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    DCL now seems likely to start?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I will bring him in for Antonio if true

      1. Khark
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Think im gonna go with Antonio for GW1 but leave 0.5ITB

        1. Meechoo115
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          But I love that Everton fixture GW1. Saints are a mess

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yep and Richa

    3. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      This has thrown everything up in air

  9. LarryDuff
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bachmann
    TAA, AWB, Shaw, Tsimikas
    Son, Salah, Greenwood, Barnes
    Ings, Antonio
    (Foster, A.Armstrong, Tella, Coufal)

    Am I set?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, looks strong and covid safe with that bench.
      I would start Coufal over AWB GW1.

      1. LarryDuff
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers m8, balanced but unprepared for other premiums. Wildcard 7 id say. Hmm coufal worthy of an assist alright

  10. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any love for this Premium heavy 352?

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA Shaw Tsimikas (Ayling Veltman)
    Salah Bruno Son Raph Benrhama
    Toney Antonio (Obafemi)

  11. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A. Shaw and Raphinha. Bench Raph

    B. Ayling and Greenwood. Bench Ayling

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A all day m8

  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    When I watched Raphina play last season he was unreal, surely Toney ain't that good?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Raphinha isn't explosive though, you can try Toney and switch later.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Toney ain't gonna be explosive either though is he? And if he's not who do you swap him to? Armstrong!? Many better options in Midfield no?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Toney is an unknown, so we can't be sure if he is going to be a hit or flop.

          IIRC Raphinha got only 3 assists in his last 10 PL games, just saying that there is a room for Toney punt and switch later.

          Pretty sure we will get cash from some other spots by the time Toney is can be dropped, likes of Jimenez/Wood are fine or we can drop for 4.5

    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Haha! Still muddling over that decision. Go with your gut! Seems you're leaning towards Raph.

      I've gone Toney.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Quite often when I can't decide I go with the better player simple as that, he's also in the better team and there's more options in Midfield at that price so I think it's safer to start with....

  13. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    First draft post in here this season!

    Sanchez/4.0
    TAA, Shaw, Ayling, White, Tsimikas
    Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Benrahma, Brownhill
    Ings, Antonio, Toney

    Pretty set on this team, but which one do you prefer?
    A) 3-4-3 Brownhill, Toney/Wilson
    B) 3-5-2 Greenwood/Raphinha, Obafemi (weaker bench)

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      This is what I'm stuck on, leaning towards B as it allows United City and Chelsea players at 7.5 whereas A you are stuck with Toney or Armstrong

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        No, as when you do your double transfer you just downgrade Toney to 4.5m and then upgrade your Raph/Green/Barnes pick to Son/City pick.

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          You'd be losing a starter there

      2. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Because I'll not be doing a straight swap from one mid to another, it's going to take a double transfer anyway. I'll drop Toney to make funds for more expensive mid or just a single swap if the mid I want is around the 7.5 mark

      3. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Jimenez could be an option after first three weeks. Agree with you that there are more options in midfield. After Tsimikas is finished, there is only one playing bench player though

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Brownhill might not be playing either though so won't make much difference

          1. KUNingas
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Fair point, but higher chance still

    2. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Welcome back Kuni!
      I’d go B

  14. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys,

    Too far fetched?

    Sanchez, foster
    Taa, shaw, coufal, ayling, amartey
    Salah, Bruno, Son,benrahma, Brownhill
    Ings, jiminez, obafemi

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      About as far fetched as it was half an hour ago when you last posted it...

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers! Just wanted some reaction but sorry for you that you had to read it twice.

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          No need to apologise! 😆

          Don't go with Amartey...

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why amartey over Tsimikas?
      I think it looks great besides from that.

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Agree with this.

    3. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Theres max 3 players not template. Not rocking the boat with this team

    4. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      442 and zero bench?

  15. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    For Gw1 only:

    A) Barnes (WOL h)
    B) Raph (MUN a)

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A obviously

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A no question

  16. Diamondgeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which is better?
    A) Cancelo + Benrahma
    B) Coufal + Barnes

    1. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. Diamondgeezer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Art

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

  17. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Havertz first few weeks? Bit worried that he played 120 last night.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't go anywhere near tbh...

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I was tempted until last night.. Dont know tbh, feels risky.

  18. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best attacker upto 6.5 to start with?

    A. Raphinha
    B. Toney
    C. Any other

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. mcginnntonic
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      alli

    5. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

  19. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Can't wait for the template to get destroyed.

    1. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I did just try my first no TAA draft out of curiosity and its got me a mid of Salah/Bruno/Son/Mahrez/6.0 - I usually try to go pretty template at the start but man that is tempting ngl

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Damn that's tempting. Rest of the team?

        1. Gomolon
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          4.5 / 4.0
          Shaw/Coufal/White/Ayling/Tsimikas
          Salah/Bruno/Son/Mahrez/6.0
          Antonio/Toney/4.5

          1. Gomolon
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            I do love that it means when Tsimi is droppped I don't have to transfer him out straight away, it can still play as a 352

            1. Atwood
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah it's a nice team. Considering no TAA it's still a pretty strong defence too. I hate not having 3 forwards though.

              1. Gomolon
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                I know what you mean im not a fan of having a perma benched forward as usually we want 3 forwards at some point in the season!

    2. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Gw one template is very different to gw 5s every year

  20. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Was on Mane, but it’s got me thinking…

    Salah - Jota - Tsi

    Over Trent

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Rotation risk in Jota and Tsimikas a short term option, stick with TAA

    2. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No sorry you need TAA. His hauls will sink you especially if any of the above don't start

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I would only advocate no Trent if you get mane

  21. TripleHHH
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts? Quite template but thrown a couple differentials in there too.

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA, Shaw, Coufal (Manquillo, White)
    Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Sarr (Gilmour)
    Antonio, Ings, Jimenez

    Feels quite balanced...guessing most will wait and see on Jimenez but I fancy an early punt

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing wrong with those picks

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Solid team. Wolves first 3 are tough on paper but Jimenez can get an attacking return

  22. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How many of the first 5 GWs is Greenwood likely to start?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Between 3 and 5 depending on his form. He will start this week and it’s his place to lose

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      2-3

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on his form/goals!

    4. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, will depend on form and how Carvani looks in training. Will be hard to compete with Sancho for the right hand side but could take the front spot.

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks! Too much to go both Bruno and Greenwood with United’s good fixtures?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Not at all

      2. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I'm on both, Sarr is tempting me though.

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Thinking Bruno/Greenwood to Son/Sancho GW3

  23. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Sanchez (GK) & Ayling
    B) Bachman & Veltman

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

  24. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Updated BB team..

    Greenwood or Gundogan?

    Schmeichel Sanchez
    Trent Shaw Coufal Veltman Tsimikas
    Salah Mahrez Greenwood* Barnes Benrahma
    Ings Antonio Toney

    Any input is welcomed.

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers Tony

  25. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Does Gundogan start the next two?

    Wondering if I should try find the extra money for Grealish (I can’t stretch to Son)

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      At least five years of Pep and you think people here can answer that?

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You would think so but his role could change when Pep brings back the players that came back late

    3. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      So many unknowns with City. He was amazing last season but Grealish, others form, and Pep logic keeps us on our toes

  26. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Mahrez, Benrahma
    B) Gundogan, Greenwood

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tough one.. A

  27. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    For Gw1 only:

    A) Toney (ARS h)
    B) Raph (MUN a)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

  28. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    So, lukaku prediction. 11.5?

    1. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      11.0

  29. Johnny too hotty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    In my draft league just managed to pull of these double transfer before season starts, from the market :

    Mee and joelinton
    Romero and Armstrong

    Decent ?

  30. RohanVaswani
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Will Dcl start?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah