Hall of Fame

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

Two of the top three managers in Fantasy Football Scout’s Hall of Fame have 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.

The Hall of Famers have been good enough to share their drafts with us ahead of Gameweek 1 although we’ve ‘anonymised’ their teams as per their wishes – perhaps you don’t get to where they are in the Hall of Fame without keeping some things close to your chest!

TEAM REVEALS

WHO ARE THE TOP MANAGERS IN OUR HALL OF FAME?

  • Fábio Borges: The Hall of Fame number 1. Has finished in the top 5k in each of the last seven seasons and never outside of the top 20,000.
  • Finn Sollie: Eight top 10k finishes in the last 12 seasons, including three inside the top 500 in the last six years.
  • John Canning: Two successive top 200 finishes, following on from another in 2011/12.

READ MORE: FPL Hall of Fame update: Where do you rank after the 2021/22 season?

Who played the most minutes over the March international break?

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  1. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Which combo would you prefer?

    A. Mount, Bailey, Martinelli

    B. Mount, Aaronson & Neto

    1. klopptimusprime
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A, but like aaronson

      1. Boly Would
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Was about to say exactly the same

    2. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Could do Baily & Aaronson with 0.5 in the bank?

      1. klopptimusprime
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        I'm currently on this pair

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      None both got Bailey and Neto.

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Cancelo or James + 1m?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      cancelo

  3. Jock Grealish
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Gerrard: “We’ve had a couple of niggles within the last seven days – (Mings) and (Buendia) to name a couple, but we have a full squad available who trained yesterday."

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      There's the n-word again. Managers' favourite word.

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Mings should be nailed then aye?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Not necessarily.

          Mings stripped of captaincy.

  4. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Perisic or Trippier?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      tripp

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Didn't you just say that Forest will score?

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          yep but peri will bench

    2. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Tripp, Perisic a doubt with Chelsea on GW 2

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Yeah, and Chelsea are terrifying.

  5. klopptimusprime
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Final dilemma
    a: Pope, Saka, Aaronson
    b: Sanchez, Mount Martinelli

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Tough. A seems more fun, for sure. If you feel maverick, go for it!

      1. klopptimusprime
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Yep liking the look of it! Cheers

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    KDB or Haaland?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      both if poss

    2. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      KFB

  7. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    All right, guess this is now my final decision. Care to give me a first to four?

    A) Trippier, Diaz

    B) Robertson, Martinelli

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B all day.

  8. AlexDelPiero
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Need some guidance from the sea of wisdom in the FFS community:

    A) Jesus + Robertson
    B) Wilson + TAA

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

    3. AJL87
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B scores higher in first 2 GWs IMO

    4. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

  9. TheTruth
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Sess will start. Perisic on for a run out in the second half. Forget both. Why risk it?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      yep

    2. klopptimusprime
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      The truth hurts, has Conte said anything in regards to his minutes?

    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I think he’ll play.
      Perisic needs minutes - so it’s my feeling that Southampton at home for 70 mins is the perfect chance to do that.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        This ^

        Plus this way - with Perisic - I save a transfer when he's essential in GW3.

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 fwd for bench?

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I've hone Archer

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Archer

    3. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Personally think Greenwood’s more likely to get game time from the bench.

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Greenwood more likely to drop in price

  11. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Any inputs? Thinking of going without Jesus on this 532

    Sanchez/Ward
    TAA Robbo Dias Walker Trippier
    Salah Martinelli Neto (4.5) (4.5)
    Kane Haaland (4.5).

  12. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Archer or Plange?

    1. klopptimusprime
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Archer

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Tricky actually.
      Do you want someone who might get minutes? Or just to sit third on your bench every week?
      Archer might be the most likely to get minutes. Or maybe Greenwood at Leeds. But both carry the risk of heavy sales and a possible price drop.

  13. PLANT_POWER
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A. Ward/Sanchez/Perišić/Martinelli
    B. Ward/Iverson/Trippier/Saka

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      a

  14. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Final place in my squad

    a.) Perisic
    b.) Trippier
    c.) Saliba
    d.) Neco

    Already got 10 outfield starters for gw1, so it's a questions of whether it's worth it to spend big on my 5th defender.

    1. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      People can’t answer if you don’t post your team.

    2. DF
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Get perisic if you're happy with him riding the bench for 1 and 2

  15. LarsV
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Ward (Sanchez) + Martinelli
    or
    B) Ward (Iversen) + Rashford

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      a

  16. Glitterfart
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Down to my last choice....struggling!

    1) Ramsdale + Tripper + Bailey
    2) Ward + Perisic + Neto (2x4.0 GK setup)

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      1

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      1

  17. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Rashford nailed?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      To start with, yes. Depends how he gets on in the opening couple of games but he will definitely start this weekend, and very possibly down the middle too.
      It's up to him whether he grabs his chance.

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      For this gw yes

  18. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hmmm...?

    1) Kulu Haaland

    2) Mount Kane

    3) Foden Kane

    1. PLANT_POWER
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Think I would have to say 2 even though I've gone Haaland.

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      2

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      One 2 now

    4. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      2

  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Was there not any interesting Guardiola quotes except about pens?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      "There were precisely zero questions asked about the Manchester City team news in the broadcast section of Pep Guardiola’s press conference."
      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2022/08/05/fpl-gameweek-1-team-news-live-updates-from-pep-klopp-tuchel-and-more/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_25142200

      What did he say about pens?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Oh, just seen the pen update in the article...

      2. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        What on earth.

        He said the players will decide who takes a pen

      3. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Bring back Jenna 🙁

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Nah, I kept getting blokes hit on me.
          https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/308/30873.gif

          1. Top 210 Club
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            loooool

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      He's like that bloke down the pub who rambles on and on and on about any old cr*p.

    3. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      no

  20. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Ramsdale + Trippier + Neto/Bailey
    B) Sanchez + Trippier + Martinelli
    C) Ward + Dias + Neto/Bailey

    Rest of the team:

    X - Ward/Iversen
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Neco Williams - X
    Salah - Diaz - Rashford - Pereira - X
    Haaland - Jesus - Archer

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B

  21. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts on this?

    Meslier
    TAA Robbo Tripp Walker (Neco)
    Salah Son Sterling Martinelli Bailey
    Jesus (fodders)

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Looks fun. I like it

  22. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ward
    Jonny dalot taa walker
    Salah kdb mount bailey
    Jesus kane

    Subs iversen neco andreas taylor

    Really wanted mount so this is my team now. Does it look okay?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yep. Any reason for Jonny over RAN?

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        No reason! Is just i am not surr who is more nailed or better lol

  23. Teror
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Grealish or Rashford?

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Rashford. More nailed and could play up front too. Grealish too much of a rotation risk.

    2. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Rashford if cr7, martial is injured

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I am in the Grealish front atm

  24. mitre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    GTG? 0,5m ITB

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James
    Salah Martinelli Neto Bailey
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward, Walker, Andreas, Plange

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      GTG. GL!

  25. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bailey and Martinelli. Discuss.

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Martinelli for me. Has better long term fixtures and has a higher ownership. Is also arguably more nailed as Villa fans reckon Bailey will be out the team in a few weeks time.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      both underpriced if starting, I prefer Martinelli until we know for sure Saka is on pens

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Cheers boys

  26. boroie
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Went to bed last night with a 5-3-2… woke up this morning and though “what am I playing at?” so it’s now a 3-5-2…

    Thoughts?

    Ward
    TAA Cancelo James
    Salah(C) Diaz Rashford Martinelli Bailey
    Kane(VC) Jesus

    Iversen; Walker Neco Greenwood

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Walker seems a waste of money on the bench I think. I'd drop him by 0.5-1.0 and consider keeping the money ITB

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I like it all apart from Rashford.
      He’s not shown enough in pre-season to prove that he’s back on the menu.

  27. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Which one??

    A) Trippier
    B) Kyle Walker

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

    2. AppleDunk
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Trippier for nailedness

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Walker is pretty nailed. They don’t have any other full backs.
        The problem is that he takes up a City spot

  28. AppleDunk
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Martinelli, Neto or Bailey?
    Have Jesus, no Saka...

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Martinelli

    2. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Martinelli

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ward and Grealish or Ramsdale and Martinelli for the first 5 games?

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ramsdale & Martinelli.

  30. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    How would you improve this team with 0.5m in the bank? Or just keep it there..

    Ward
    James - Taa - Robbo - Cancelo
    Salah - Mount - Aaronson - Bailey
    Jesus - Kane

    Iverson - Andreas - Nico - Greenwood

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Aaronson to Martinelli.