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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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TEAM REVEALS

  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    some think sancho starts v leeds. if so, he is straight in my team, just need clarification from ole. When is the presser?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see that happening.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If that's the case, OGS prefer James when playing against Leeds leaving Martial or Greenwood for CF

    3. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      it was reported with great confidence in the sun, which means it's probably horsecrap but a lot of people will jump on it.

    4. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not so sure - but he’ll defo make an appearance

  2. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'll be doing my team reveal soon. Only £50 on my Patreon.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      how many top 200k finishes please?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well, I've had 15 top 951,220 finishes. Elite stuff.

        1. Gomolon
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Wow, where do i sign up?!

        2. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Top 20% of total people playing this game! Brilliant stuff!

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

      Are you template or Maverick?

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Link to your Onlyfans?

  3. Fuddled FC
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For the first few 3 weeks ?

    a) TAA & Barnes
    b) AWB/5.5 & Mahrez

    I also have Tsmiskas & Shaw

    1. lankdog
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A for me, TAA seems pretty essential

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  4. Unknown1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know the goalkeeper situation at Newcastle?

    1. Gomolon
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Woodman meant to start first gw, after that not a clue

      1. Unknown1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Doing bench boost this week and currently have Sanchez and Bachman thinking of swapping woodman in so I can get Salah for mane

        1. Gomolon
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Woodman is also 4.5 btw

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A lot a money ITB and 3rd and 4th mids are a bit risky.

    Thoughts on this draft

    1.5ITB
    Bachmann
    TAA Shaw Tsimikas
    Salah Bruno Barnes Benrahma
    Antonio Toney Ings
    (Foster Veltman Ayling Gilmour)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like! Something that looks quite tempting to me is Grealish instead of Toney + 1.5m

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Decent shout. I'm just a bit unsure how Grealish will fit in when everyone is back after GW1

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

      I think Barnes is pretty safe for 70 mins this week.

      Looks good

  6. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tough one this:

    A) Coufal (for the quality)
    B) Targett (for the fixtures)

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Targett IS quality.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think Targett could outscore Coufal in the first three but who knows. Flip a coin!

  7. Mr.K
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Okay, I was supposed to finalize my draft today and have now picked up a nice fever to mess up my head, so I would really appreciate some thoughts on this.

    Sanchez - Bachmann
    Tsimaikas - Shaw - Digne - White - Bertrand
    Jota - Salah - Son - Raphinha - Brownhill
    DCL - Antonio - Wilson

    I still have 2.5M in the bank partly cause some of the choices are kinda risky, and partly cause I noticed that I kept having that 2-ish M there all the time anyway and I don't want to force it if I don't "need" to.

    I know going without Bruno is risky but it's a risk I'm willing to take for now. I absolutely hate bringing in ManCity players thanks to the pep-roulette and now with Grealish in the team I definitely wanted to wait until picking any City players. I did have Dias in one of my earlier templates though.

    1. lankdog
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno over Son at least for GW1 at least maybe? There probably won't be any other pressing transfers you need to make

      1. Mr.K
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah ok, that could make sense. Thanks!

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      DCL likely not fit to start

      1. Mr.K
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That I'm aware of. Will try to keep an eye on it tomorrow still but I think I might chance it.

    3. Funny Face
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You can't be well!! Your team looks similar to mine. I don't understand Brownhill when you have money in the bank but otherwise I like the choices.

  8. Kane of Thrones
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Don't see many teams with F.Torres. He is supposed to start up top for city right?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Where did you hear he's supposed to be starting up top?

      1. Kane of Thrones
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Predicted line ups here at ffs. If not him then who do you think will start up top? He is definitely above Jesus.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pep doesn't mind playing with no striker to be fair.

          1. Kane of Thrones
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Torres is the route to "no striker"

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

          Blasphemy.

          1. Del Griffith
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Stone him!

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably fine for GW1. After that is the issue

    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The fact City aren't playing with a striker makes Gundogan attractive. He'll be making them darting runs into the box to get on the end of crosses.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Unless Grealish takes Gundo's position

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This. Who would you rather have in your team from GW1, Gundogan or Greenwood?

        1. Kane of Thrones
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Greenwood's appeal diminishes with Sancho's arrival imo. Don't know why people are going crazy about him.

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Why would a left winger diminish Greenwoods appeal?

            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Pogba could also play on the left. As could Martial. Greenwood will likely start, but he might only get 60-70 and then be benched GW2.

        2. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I'm going Gundogan. Saves the transfer in GW2. Without KDB, Gundogan will be on set pieces and maybe even pens. I am tempted by Pepe, but its penciling in a GW2 transfer so i'll just start with the City man.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            GW2 in my mind as well.
            Good reasoning! Thanks.

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's a definite option and on this bandwidth a differential too.

  9. European Bob
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Son and Toney
    B) Mahrez and Wilson

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. lankdog
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Close but I'd say A

  10. lankdog
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts? Tempted by a GW1 BB with this:

    Bachmann Sanchez
    TAA Shaw White Tsimikas Amartey
    Salah Bruno Barnes Sarr Tellla
    Ings Antonio Richarlison

    0.0 ITB

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bachman. Amartey. White. Tella. Smells of 8 or 12 points depending if you get one sheet

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

      I’m not confident on Tella starting.

      Saints also have an 8% win rate on opening day over last 10 years. Worst in league. Add an awful record away at Everton.

      At some point this season Tella will be an option but I’d try and get Townsend for 5.5 if you can stretch.

      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vestergaard also training with Leicester so Amartey not assured start.

        I was thinking about bench boost but needed nailed 4.0s to make me happy with wider team.

      2. lankdog
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fair points, particularly about Vestergaard training, had forgotten about that - think Tella will start though (particularly with it looking like it'll be too soon for Arma) but expecting returns is maybe just me being optimistic/hopeful lol.

  11. DIMITRIS
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone write down this experts teams for us without subscription?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I physically could yes.

      I wont

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well it was worth a try.

    2. Wheyyyy
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      There is honestly nothing special about any of them. Same old boring team everyone has

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers!

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Template with variations of son, mahrez, greenwood etc

      All you need to know really

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  12. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No chance they add Lukaku before the deadline, right?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      jimcarrey.gif

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They will.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      would be madness if they didn't

  13. Khark
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    DCL Bandwagon starting before the season ever starts

    1. Gomolon
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Better than the Ziyech bandwagon which lasted all of 10 minutes before he got injured

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      1. Khark
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Everton fixtures are very very good

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any news that he is fit?

  14. Robman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi FFS community,
    please may I get any feedback on how to improve this team. I think this is the best I can come up with after much playing around lol.

    Sanchez / Steele
    Tsimikas / TAA / Shaw / Dunk / Amartey
    Salah / Bruno / Barnes(H) / ESR / Havertz
    Ings / Antonio / 4.5
    ITB: NIL£

    If Lukaku 11.5, will get rid of Havertz for Brownhill and upgrade Antonio.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks pretty strong

  15. Alexis Nonsense
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Buendia out makes Ings a terrible pick no?

    Who's going to create chances for him to convert?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ashley Young.

      1. Khark
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is Young gonna be playing left mid? Surely doesn't get ahead of Targett at Left Back

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah IF he plays I expect it will be in midfield

  16. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku, Kane & Salah plus bunch of cheapies from GW4 ?
    Maybe we should just plan for 3 weeks and wild card ?

    1. Khark
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Im commited to a gameweek 3 wild card

  17. timPgoodwin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Talk to me about Smith Rowe.... He's in my squad for now

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He was barely an option last season at 4.4, why is he an option now?

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      5.5m for mid table team asset seems about right.

    3. Robman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like it when a player says he is trying to add goals to his game in interviews, I think if she speak your ambitions out publicly, you almost put the pressure on yourself to perform. For 5.5, I think he could be one of the potential bargains of the season. Could easily end up around £6.0-£6.5m mark by the end of the season.

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly what was said by Maddison last season and one of the posts here said exactly the same as yours and I fell for it 🙂

        1. Robman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Well, it’s all guesswork, supposition and a great slice of luck at the end of the day. Can’t go too wrong for 5.5m. He’s in my team as a potential OOP differential and enables me to have a pretty strong front 7.

  18. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How’s team looking:

    Sanchez
    TAA,Shaw,Tsimikas
    Salah,Bruno,Mahrez,Barnes,Raphinha
    Antonio, Toney

    Foster, White,veltman,obafemi

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good. No Villa?

      1. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Option is Mahrez + Toney to Greenwood + ings

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Do it

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks similar to one of my previous drafts. The fwd dead spot isn't ideal when you have Tsimikas reducing your bench. Also no Villa players

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Reducing your bench when Robbo is back*

      2. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Any suggested changes ??

  19. Sanchit
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    14.5/15( based on formation) left for the final two spots.
    Which pair scores the most?

    A. Son + Veltman
    B. Greenwood + Gundo
    C. Mahrez + Digne

    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  20. Solly The Seagull
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A)Gundo+Toney
    B)Benrahma+Wilson

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  21. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any reason Gundogan was taken off early in the CS? Did Pep make a lot of changes?

  22. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The lurkers are coming out of the closet

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pride month is coming up.

  23. Munchen KFC
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone tempted to go heavy in the first 2 fixtures of gw 1 and claim that coveted 1 ranking in the world albeit for a short but never to be repeated moment? Why not best chance we'll ever have.

  24. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Those teams reveals are a strange idea. If I were in the top 5 HoF I would rather not want people to know my team ahead of GW1. I wonder how many people will just copy it now.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sort of. No surprises in there.

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

      Tbf I think those teams aren’t the finished article

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They've been there and done it and realise it's won over hundreds of decisions not gw1 picks.

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Final rank sure, but you can have some sort of advantage for the first couple of GWs.

    4. Moderately content penguin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rash assumption that they will start with these exact set ups and they're not exactly "different" - although Tom has an extremely interesting take on things.

  25. Los Gooners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    G2G?

    Sanchez / Foster
    TAA / Veltman / Shaw / Tsimikas / Amartey
    Salah / Bruno / Harrison / Bissouma / Brownhill
    Kane / Antonio / Toney

  26. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A Mahrez Coufal Brownhill
    B Greenwood Ayling/Veltman Raphinha

  27. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My final draft essential boils down to:

    A) Mahrez, Barnes, Benrahma

    Or...

    B) Gundo, Raphinha, Greenwood

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  28. Hog Roast Junkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last decision

    A) Gundo and Tsimikis
    Or
    B) Jota and Amartey

    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Hog Roast Junkie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tx, how about Greenwood ahead of Gundo?

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. SJP08
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very tough… A for higher certainty of starts. B for higher upside potential

  29. SJP08
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please help

    A) Jota
    B) Greenwood

    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Went B

  30. cruzex
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best MID 4.5?

    1. SJP08
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bronwhill

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      billy G