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15 August 2025 737 comments
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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. Tronity
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    My first and only RMT of the new season. Thoughts?

    Sanchez (Dubravka)
    Porro, Murillo, DeCuyp (Diouf, Esteve)
    Sarah, Palmer, Wirtz, Rogers, Reijnders
    Watkins, Pedro (Guiu)

    1. Thicksolidtight
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Well done for restricting yourself to only one RMT. You've shown great restraint and willpower in a world which increasingly rewards the opposite.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Good to go

    3. Thicksolidtight
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Team looks pretty much like everyone elses. Sarah's gonna get destroyed in the men's league

      1. Tronity
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 23 days ago

        Ha! My missis is called Sarah so was on auto-pilot! Told you it was my only RMT, it’s the first time this season I’ve tried to type Salah in a year! Haha!

  2. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Which combo of players do people prefer?

    1. Dorgu, Ismaila Sarr, Bruno, Anderson & Haaland
    2. Esteve, Salah, Kudus, Reijnders & Watkins

    1. nn11
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      B

  3. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    A) Salah AWB Guiu
    B) Wirtz RAN Gyokeres
    C) Wirtz RAN Ekitke

    Own Frim, Watkins, Pedro

  4. Haul or Nothing
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Which 2 of

    Frimpong
    Cucu
    RAN

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Frim RAN

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Firm Cucu

  5. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Who to get ?
    A- Rutter
    B- Kudus

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      A

    2. nn11
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      A

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Cheers

  6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    BB GTG?

    Sels
    Cucu RAN Porro
    Palmer Wirtz(C) Gakpo Rogers
    Watkins Ekitike Pedro

    Verbruggen Reijnders Williams Rodon

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Solid, stacked out, but you know the risks

    2. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      This is basically what I was looking at with my comment above.

    3. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Is rodon a likely starter once all their defensive injuries clear up?
      I have Wirtz but I'm not confident enough to captain him. Besides that, looks good.

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Team locked, good luck everyone.

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      GL mate

  8. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Ready for me team to be shredded to pieces do your worst!

    Sels
    Chalobah Romero Van Hecke
    Bruno Neto Salah (C) Rogers
    Ekitike Mateta Watkins

    Subs:Dubravka,Reijnders,Richards and Esteve £0 ITB

  9. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Bottomed

    which 3 would you have?

    a. Wirtz, Kudus, Beto

    b. Bruno. PM Sarr, Fullkrug

    And GO

  10. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    A) Haaland and Rutter

    Or

    B) Pedro and Saka?

    1. Thicksolidtight
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      I like A! Just hope Rutter is nailed, seems to be after the preseason but who knows, Barco seemed nailed last season.

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      B

  11. nn11
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    My first and only RMT of the new season. Thoughts?

    Sanchez (Dubravka)
    VDV, Williams, Diouf (Rodon, Esteve)
    Salah, Palmer, Wirtz, Bruno, Reijnders
    Watkins, Pedro (Guiu)

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Very good

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Overwhelming on Salah captain on here.

    Even to the extent where Haaland is a captain around team 32 above that Salah is cited in the right up.

    If he sticks to assists today/first few weeks that would be just brilliant.

  13. Morgton
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Sels (Dub)
    Vvd, Murillo, van de ven (Andersen, gudnarsson)
    Mo, Palmer, Wirtz, reijnders, ndiaye
    Pedro, Watkins (guiu)

    Should I downgrade vvd to spread a little elsewhere? Or other thoughts?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      It looks fine.

      Pedro to Mateta, or you could do that as your first sub for next week?

    2. Sly Fly
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      I'm certainly no expert, but I'd have some Chelsea defence... so maybe VVD > Cucu? Or Sels > Sanchez?

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Would you captain Haaland or Palmer this week?

    I'm on Haaland but he is on the road.

    1. nn11
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Palmer

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Palmer

  15. dansully3
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    No Salah for me, Haaland captain. Honestly think Salah looks really on the fringes from what I've seen preseason and especially last weekend

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Fingers crossed

  16. Skout
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Is Reijnders TOO risky now with Rodri back in the squad?

  17. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    I wasn't thinking of playing BB in gw1 but .
    I've just noticed my entire squad has no conflict of attack or midfield v defence or goalkeeper in gw1 .
    I've created a squad with no team conflict in the first 6 gameweeks .
    Sanchez/Dubravka
    VDV/Konsa/Reinildo/De Cuyper/ Esteve
    Salah/Palmer/Arias/KDH/Anderson
    Salah/Palmer/Beto
    I could potentially get 7 clean sheets plus 8 attacking returns !
    I think I've got to play it !

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Gw2 might be worth it.

      Dubs unlikely to start at Spurs.

  18. windowview
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Who are you captaining?

    1. 360_No_Pope
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Salah

    2. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Haaland/Palmer, Salah looks half lost preseason in this new team!

  19. 360_No_Pope
    • 1 Year
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Somehow ended up on a 442 with 0.5 ITB
    (Need my Leeds player so Stach isn’t going anywhere)

    Sanchez
    Murillo - Porro - VdV - RAN
    Salah - Wirtz - Palmer - Reijnders
    Watkins - Pedro

    Dubravka - Stach - Guiu - Esteve

    Stick with A or move to B 343?
    A) Murillo, RAN, Guiu
    B) Neco, Rodon, Mateta

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Who are the best three 4.5m DF's in your opinion?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      Dorgu
      Diouf perhaps

      Some people predicting a West Ham relegation!

  21. LS11
    • 1 Year
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Comes down to these two. Which one to go for?

    A:
    Sels (Dubs)
    Murillo Porro Diouf (DeCuyper) (Hartman)
    Salah Palmer Wirtz I.Sarr Reijnders
    Watkins Bowen (Guiu)

    B:
    Sels (Dubs)
    Neco Porro Diouf (DeCuyper) (Hartman)
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Bruno Reijnders
    Watkins Fullkrug (Guiu)

  22. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    A) Rutter
    B) Reijnders

    1. Slurpy
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      B

  23. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Good luck all!

    BB1
    Sanchez - Bizot
    Frimpong - Porro - Struijk - De Cuyper - Diouf
    Palmer (C) - Bruno - Wirtz - Kudus - Rutter
    Watkins - Ekitike - Pedro

  24. Conners
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Final decision...

    a) Go safe with Rice
    b) Go maverick with Cherki

    ?

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      B

  25. Fodderx4
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Best 6m defender?

  26. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Best trio?

    A) Verbruggen, Rogers & Wood
    B) Sels, I Sarr & Wood
    C) Sels, Wirtz & Reijnders

  27. Slurpy
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Eze or Gakpo?

  28. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Is Cucurella a good pick?

    Have got him but if I downgrade him to a 4.5 I can upgrade Fulkrug to Pedro?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 23 days ago

      That's what I did (after much tinkering). Cucu > Tosin (good enough aerial threat on corners + same defensive returns) is 90% of xReturn at a 25% discount.

  29. Hits Central
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    RMT please. No Salah/Haaland but taking the risk for a good BB in 1 and Wild card in 3/4 and hiding for a few weeks! Good luck all!

    Sanchez
    RAN - Frimpong - Porro
    Palmer - Rogers - Kudos - Wirtz
    Watkins - Pedro - Bowen (c)

    Vurbruggen - Aina - Ndiaye - Diouf

  30. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 23 days ago

    Pick please;

    A) Sels, Gudmundsson, VDV, Rice
    B) Sels, Gudmundsson, Cucurella, Baleba
    C) Kelleher, Cucurella, VDV, Baleba

    I am on BB1