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13 August 2025 695 comments
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Four of the best 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.

Our star-studded quartet are:


  • Abinav C (rank 3rd): Finished 193rd in the world last season, which was their second time in the top 1k and fourth in the top 10k. Hasn’t finished outside the top 50k in any of the last nine seasons.
  • Rob Mayes (rank 6th): Hasn’t been outside the top 30k in the last nine years, finishing top 1k on two occasions and top 10k on a further two.
  • Gideon Moss (rank 7th): Followed up a top 2k finish in 2023/24 by finishing 11th in the world last season. Has another top 4k rank to their name on top of this.
  • Niklas Nylander (rank 15th): A top 1k finish in 2024/25, their second such overall rank. They posted top 10k finishes in 2023/24 and 2022/23, too.

Here we go, then, with their Gameweek 1 teams!

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ABINAV C

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  1. Wezzy
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 7 days ago

    First time poster so please be kind. Going for a Salah/Haaland option, thoughts:

    Kelleher/Petrovic
    Diouf/N.Williams/Virgil/Guehi/Rodon
    Salah/Palmer/Malen/Rice/Reindeers
    Haaland/Fulkrug/Guiu

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Consider one of Kelleher/Petrovic as a set and forget, downgrade 2nd GK to 4.0m and use the 0.5m to upgrade elsewhere

      1. Wezzy
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 7 days ago

        I was thinking Kellerer and Petroviv rotate well, but take your point.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          11 months, 7 days ago

          Rotating goalkeepers and you get caught out on the wrong end of surprise results.

          It's not worth it because it does your head in and costs more.

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      I really think you have to pick 2 of the 3 big bois and spread the funds about because that midfield is ghastly

      1. Wezzy
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Why is it gastly? Two big hitters, Rice getting more defensive points and cheap route into Arsenal, Malen great in pre season and Reindeers whilst a punt could be a find.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 7 days ago

          Arsenal’s attack is poor and Rice is a cause of that
          Malen isn’t nailed whatsoever
          Reijners is good if you can eat the occasional benching, not sure this team can

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Looks good. think it's over budget though.

      1. Wezzy
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Cheers, bang on budget.

    4. mattrobb
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Don't recommend the Salah + Haaland option but if you're committed to it, that's not bad. Guehi a risk given LFC, would swap to another 4.5 or use the 0.5 from having Dubravka as 2nd GK and upgrade to Lacroix, who is much better from FPL perspective

      1. Wezzy
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Cheers, thanks for the advice, I’ll look at Palace and Lacroix

    5. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Might be wise to swap Malen to Anderson just so you have an extra nailed player.
      Sorry to be dull 🙁

      1. Wezzy
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Cheers. Fair point.

    6. Wezzy
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Okay….downgraded Petrovic for Dubravka, upgrade Malen to Rogers and swapped Guehi to Konsa.

    7. Kevin and Perry go
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Nice.

  2. Bumbaclot
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    A. Murillo and evanilson

    Or

    B. Neco and wood

    Thanks all

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      A

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      A Forest attack has been terrible in pre-season.

    3. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      A

    4. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      A, I don't think Wood will replicate last season's form

    5. Kevin and Perry go
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      A

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Pick two please? It's for bb1 team.

    Diouf
    VDV
    De Cuyper
    Richards

    1. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Diouf vdv

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        This

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Will you be wildcarding after?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        No

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 7 days ago

          Probably VdV and Richards is sensible then. De Cuyper and Diouf for excitement and attacking threat.

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Cheers

    4. Kevin and Perry go
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      2 and 3

  4. Meta12345
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 7 days ago

    If both romero and van de ven start today, would they start on saturday?

  5. Hint
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Bottomed

    Last few slots being decided. Plan is to BB GW2.

    A: Ait Nouri/Cucurella, N'Diaye, Reijnders/Malen
    B: Reinaldo, Wirtz, Reijnders/Malen
    C: Reinaldo, Bruno, PM Sarr

    Thoughts?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      B , but do you have a Leeds def?

      1. Hint
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Thanks, no

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          11 months, 7 days ago

          So Rodon, Wirtz and Reijnders

          1. Hint
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            11 months, 7 days ago

            I don't want to play a Leeds def GW2 v Arsenal

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            11 months, 7 days ago

            Rules out BB gw2 which is possibly better than gw1.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      B or C

  6. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Branthwaite hamstring injury

    Does that dampen Tarkowski chances?

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Michael Keane is not very good, so yeah

  7. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    News that Rogers is back in training has thrown a spanner in the works on the draft I'd settled on...
    De Cuyper or VDV downgrade to Reinildo, Sarr upgrade to Rogers?
    In which case Bench Fulkrüg or Reijnders?
    Or just keep as is?

  8. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Verbruggen (Dubravka)
    Tarkowski/Murillo/Van de Ven (Esteve/Gudmundsson)
    Mitoma/Palmer/Salah/Gakpo/Reijnders
    Watkins/Bowen (Larsen)

    Somewhat template and I know Reijnders a risk with Pep Roulette, but would like start Larsen instead after GW1. I'm risking it with 3 @ 4.0 but all 3 should start.

    Thoughts/suggestions? Good luck to all.

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Is Diouf or De Cuyper a better pick?

    Both average around a goal in 14-15% of games, Diouf is about 4 years younger so less career stats to go at albeit he edges it.

    Who has better assist potential too?

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      I'd probably put more stock in De Cuypers numbers. Belgium isn't a great league but it'd be some way ahead of Czech

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Think it’s a fixtures based choice tbh

  10. Pughy9
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Feel like I’m pretty close to final squad, but struggling to choose between these combos:

    1. Bruno, Aina, Fullkrug
    2. Kudus, AWB, Watkins

    I have Salah, VVD & Guokeres

    Any help appreciated!!

    1. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      I think Watkins wins for 2. Essential IMO

    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 7 days ago

      2 every day of the week. Bruno overrated. Watkins deffo needed. Kudus is much better than Fulkrug too

  11. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Hi all. Which option is best here please?

    A) Dorgu, Rogers, Bruno, Fulkrüg
    B) Munoz, Wirtz, Sarr, Fulkrüg
    C) Munoz, Rogers, Sarr, Mateta

    Cheers.

    1. Pughy9
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      A for me all day

    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Dorgu, Rogers, Wirtz, JSL

  12. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Hi all, is Füllkrug a definite starter? Thinking of B/B G/W1, cheers…

  13. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Which one?

    A: Gakpo & N. Williams
    B: Ndiaye & Cucurella

    Already have Wirtz & Palmer.

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      A

  14. Davemunday
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Draft 647

    Sels
    Tarkowski Porro Milenkovic AWB
    Fernandes Palmer Wirtz Riejnders
    Watkins Haaland

    Kellerher King Esteve Guiu

    Thanks for any comments

  15. Crusher K-1
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Done and dusted.
    Not a “normal” team but it’s a good fit for me.

    Sels
    Frimpong/Munoz/Pedro
    Saka/Palmer/Fernandes/Reijnders/Wirtz
    Watkins/Ekitite

    Dubravka/Wan-Bissaka/Esteve/Guiu

    Good luck everyone

  16. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Currently on this.

    Sels (Dubravka)
    Williams-VVD-De Cuyper (WBK-Esteve)
    Salah-Palmer-Wirtz-Gakpo-Reijnders
    Watkins-Wood (Mayenda)

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Richarlison poor shot

  18. Bluetiger1
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Hi all. Which option is best here please?

    A) Cucurella, Dubravka, PM Sarr - 1.0 ITB
    B) Frimpong, Sanchez, Dewsbury Hall or P.M Sarr
    C) Virgil, Verbruggen, Anderson

  19. G7lly
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Morning all. Thoughts please:
    Kelleher / Areola
    Van de Ven, cucuerella, Milenkovic, Ait nouri, De Cuyper
    Salah, Wirz, Ndaiye, Zubimendi, Reijnders
    Joao Pedro, Gyokeres, Piroe

    Thanks

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      gtg

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    So many 50/50 decisions I dont think I can cope anymore lol

  21. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    RMT:

    Sels
    Porro VDV Tosin
    Salah Palmer Bruno Wirtz Reijnders
    Watkins SLarsen

    Dub Konsa Gudmundsson Guiu

    Konsa chosen over Andersen as prefer Villa or Palace fixtures 4-7. Konsa can also cover Tosin well if he becomes a mins risk.

  22. Big W
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    who is the best captain outside Salah/Haaland?