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The final pre-season week before Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) Gameweek 1 deadline has been jam-packed with advice from Fantasy experts of all hues, as everyone (including Fantasy Football Scout, of course) tries to share their wisdom.

Frankly, reading it all can be a bit overwhelming, taking up a lot of time that FPL managers no longer have.

To help you out, Scout have collected 42 of the top Team Reveals together in one place, coming from former winners, pro pundits and our own staff.

Notes have been deliberately kept simple, allowing you to smoothly scan, but some have external links that add more information. Whilst we can’t guarantee it’s the answer to life, the universe and everything, it should give you a leg up into Gameweek 1.

PRO PUNDITS

1. Zophar (14/08/2025)
– Credentials: Eight top 10K finishes, FPL Wire co-host & FFS Contributor
– Formation: 3-5-2
– Captain: Salah
– Key Points: Salah, Wirtz, attacking defenders, prepping for a Gameweek 6 Free Hit
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2. FPL General (14/08)
– Credentials: Three top 500 finishes, Leading podcast host & FFS Contributor
– Formation: 3-5-2
– Captain: Palmer
– Key Points: No Salah but there’s Wirtz, Gakpo, Fernandes and Saka, plus double Nottingham Forest defence
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  1. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    This Reijnders bandwagon is going to end in tears surely?

    1. tim
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      100%, but fomo is real.

    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      But we'll enjoy the ride!

      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        I've got him benched if that makes anyone feel better.

    3. jayzico
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      No one better for that price point (as long as he plays of course)

  2. tim
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Sanchez
    Konsa Vdv Murillo
    Kdh Anderson Reijnders Salah Palmer
    Watkins Haaland

    Dub Rodon Esteve Guiu

    All set?

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I don't like it but good luck

    2. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Why Sanchez and not Sels?

      1. tim
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Didnt want possible double trouble w Murillo

    3. it lies in the proles
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      kevin de huine?

  3. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    A) Sels and Cucurella

    Or

    B) Sanchez and Diouf?

    1. Fantasyfreaks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A

    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Will Rogers start tomorrow?

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      probably

    2. Fantasyfreaks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Most likely

    3. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Very likely

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Probably yes

    5. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      The 1920s movie star, Will Rogers?

    6. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I would say so. Emery has declared him fit so I suspect he will start.

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    2.5 hours to decide the remaining 3 spots

    XXX Dubravka
    Munoz Murillo Porro Andersen Esteve
    Salah Palmer Bruno XXX XXX
    Watkins Evanilson Guiu

    GK: Kelleher v Petrovic
    MID: Sarr + Anderson or Rogers + KDH

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Caoimhín, Sarr, Anderson. Best of luck Tony.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Cheers GR.

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I'd go Rogers and KDH. Flip a coin for the goalie.

  6. Fantasyfreaks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    A) wirtz fulkrug

    B) j Pedro rogers

    Getting there I think!

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B

    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B for me
      A if no Liv coverage

    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      If you already have Salah, B. If not, then A.

      1. Fantasyfreaks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Have salah and Bruno so thinking bruno could become wirtz at some point. Thanks and best of luck

  7. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    how secure is De cuyper?

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Nailed I say

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Locked

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      First choice LB

    4. Timanfaya
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      anchored, bound, fast, firm, fixed, fortified, iron, set, sound, staunch, steady

  8. XX SMICER XX
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Team locked in! Tear it apart!

    Kelleher
    VDV Milenkovic Cucurella
    Ndiaye Palmer Rutter Wirtz
    Pedro Haaland (c) Watkins

    Vlad King Konsa Dorgu

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Is kelleher fit? Nice team, one of the best no Mo teams ive seen

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Thanks.
        I’ve gone Brentford set and forget, so have the No2 coming in if he isn’t fit.

        I did play around with:
        Sels Porro 4m vs
        Kelleher Milenkovic VDV

        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 12 days ago

          who is their number 2 , may do the same

          1. XX SMICER XX
            • 8 Years
            11 months, 12 days ago

            Vladimarsson started the final pre season game

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    The doubts around Malen starting are pretty surprising to me. Thinking of downgrading Rutter to him to unlock Trafford in place of Verbruggen on bench boost, but it seems like everyone is concerned he doesn’t start.

    Hasn’t done anything in preseason to warrant being benched.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Might be fine for Gw1, uncertain around his mins once Guessand is up to speed

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I see him in some Villa 11s and not in others so took him out. Could depend long term on McGinn leaving? Going Arias, first sub.

  10. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Last decision, advice appreciated…

    A: Milenkovic, I Sarr, Watkins

    B: N Williams, Rogers, Gyokeres

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B - could double up on villa and get Watkins too?

    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A

    3. elpiratacordobes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A

    4. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I'd go B but with Watkins instead of Gyokeres.

    5. Fantasyfreaks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B wit Watkins.

  11. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    How's this folks? Am I G2G?
    Verbruggen
    AWB-VanDeVen-N.Williams
    Palmer Mbuemo Rogers Gakpo Wirtz
    Haaland Watkins
    (Dorgu-Rodon-Gui

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I like it

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Thanks, any swaps you'd do at all?

        1. XX SMICER XX
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 12 days ago

          Mbuemo won’t be on pens and set pieces. Might want to look at him?

          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            11 months, 12 days ago

            Any suggestions?

            1. elpiratacordobes
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 months, 12 days ago

              Mbuemo-Rogers to Bruno-Rutter?

            2. XX SMICER XX
              • 8 Years
              11 months, 12 days ago

              Not many options in the 7.5/8m bracket.
              You could go 3-4-3 and bring in 7.5m mid

  12. Sid07
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Suggested changes?

    Sanchez Dubravka

    Murillo VDV Frimpong (de cuyper Esteve)
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Reijders Sarr
    Watkins Pedro (Guiu)

    1. LS11
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Decent team. Maybe Frimpong down to Porro to upgrade VDV. GL

  13. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    With the news Gvardiol is now out, which combo is best?

    A) Kudus, N Williams, Sanchez

    B) E. Anderson, RAN, Sels

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      b

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    A. Rogers, J.Pedro
    B. Reijnders, Gyokeres

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I like A

    2. LS11
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B with Bowen + 1.0?

  15. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Lose one

    A: Vdv
    B: Wan Bissaka
    C: de cuyper
    D: Konsa

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      D-short term at least

    2. Sid07
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B

  16. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    First RMT post. Templatish but G2G?

    Sanchez
    Williams - Andersen - Porro
    Wirtz Bruno Reijnders Salah Palmer
    Watkins Fullkrug

    Dubravka Dorgu Bijol Guiu

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Finely balanced team-main issue for me is Fullkrug. Wirtz - Gakpo to upgrade him would be one suggestion imo

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Thanks. I do like Evanilson and think he is much better than Fullkrug who to me looks like an injury risk. Wirtz playing 10 could be a beast though.

  17. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Afternoon gents, how to strengthen this team?

    Sanchez (Dub)

    Cucurella, Porro, Diouf (Rodon, Esteve)

    Salah, Palmer, Reijners, Dewsbury-Hall, Neil

    Haaland, Bowen (Marc G)

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Not too many options when you have 2 premiums

  18. shorey143
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    My last dilemma if I could get a quick vote please:

    1 - VDV, Kudus, Pedro

    2 - Porro, Rutter, Evanilson

    Thank you!

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      1

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Best option?

    A. I Sarr Konsa
    B. Rogers Esteve

    Sanchez
    Milenkovic Porro Diouf
    Salah Palmer Bruno * Reijnders
    Watkins Pedro

    Dubravka * Rodon Guiu

    1. elpiratacordobes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B

  20. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    I’m set on no Salah and still have 1.0 to play with. Who if anyone to upgrade here?

    Sels (Dubravka)
    Porro Cucurella, Tarkowski (williams steve)
    Wirtz Palmer Bruno Rogers (KDH)
    JP Mateta Watkins

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Bank the 1m. Nice team. I'd start Neco.

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Love it, other than Bowen for Jao or Mateta i cant find much to change tbh mate

  21. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Is this template enough?

    Sels (Dubravka)
    Frimpong, Konsa, Van de Ven, Wan-Bissaka (Esteve)
    Salah, Palmer, Saka, Ndiaye (A. Ramsey)
    Watkins, Joao Pedro (Marc Guiu)

    Thank you and good luck to all!

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      It isn't. But it's a good team. A bit of thought went in to it.

      1. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Thank you!

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    is kdh still appealing as a pick if he drops into a deeper cm rple?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      No.

    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Maybe. Still good potential for the price. I'd be more concerned about bench risk.

    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Yes, he's basically a box to box midfielder who may even play as a number 10 in some games. I've got him and he's in my starting 11.

  23. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Good luck guys
    #NoRegrets

  24. elpiratacordobes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Undecided and will appreciate your thoughts on which teams is best:

    TEAM 1 (Haaland / No Salah / 0 ITB)
    Sels-Duv
    Murillo-Muñoz-VDV-Konsa-Esteve
    Wirtz-Gapko-Palmer-Rutter-KDH
    Haaland-Watkins-SL

    TEAM 2 (no Haaland / No Salah / 0.5 ITB)
    Sels-Duv
    Murillo-Frimpong-Porro-Konsa-Esteve
    Wirtz-Bruno-Palmer-Rogers-Reijnders
    Bowen-Watkins-JPedro

    No much time left so please let me know what you think.

  25. lekalatch
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    BB team, how does it look?

    Sels - Vicario
    Cucurella - Obrien - Neco - VdV - Diouf
    Palmer - Saka - Wirtz - Gakpo - Rutter
    Watkins - Joao - Fullkrug

  26. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Almost there lol
    A Porro Rutter Fullkrug
    B Williams KDH J Pedro

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A but with KDH instead of Rutter

  27. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Who is the best 7.5m forward for the first 6 weeks and why?

    A) Solanke
    B) Mateta
    C) Pedro

    Currently on A.

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Strand Larsen. Wolves tricky looking fixtures not necessarily going to stop him scoring.

      1. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Wolves haven't won a single game in pre season, so I doubt they will get much out of the City game.

    2. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      B, fit and firing in pre season and won't share his minutes with Liam Delap

      1. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        B is Mateta and plays for a different team, Mr. Ake.....

  28. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    I'm going to the Fantasy Football Fest event. If anyone else is, come and say "Hi".

    I'm in a classic Arsenal 02/03 away shirt and have bright blue laces.

  29. Mini League Fatigue
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    All of a sudden hating my team after being happy all week!!

    Sanchez
    RAN Williams DeCuyper
    Salah Palmer Saka Kudus Reijnders
    Bowen Pedro

    Dubravka Diouf Guiu Estevee

    Saka, Kudus, Defence and no Watkins causing me anxiety!

    Any advice ??

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Squad looks good, although I would prefer Watkins over Saka. Other than that, I think you are good to go.

  30. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Bruno or Wirtz?

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Bruno!

    2. Mini League Fatigue
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Wirtz

    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Wirtz