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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.

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

    Huge changes to my team. Now on BB1 since I think I found a good balance that I'm happy with.

    Would rather get BB out the way then steer towards a WC7 strategy and leaner team.

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

      What's the team?

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Salah back in after all?

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

      Breaking news

    4. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      BB1 for me too:

      Sels
      Porro | Milenko | De Cuyper
      Wirtz | Saka | Palmer | Georginio
      Gyok | Watkins | Ekitike

      Verb | Diouf | Rodon | Stach

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

    A. Bowen + Bruno + Rogers
    B. Pedro + Wirtz + Cunha

    1. Maresca–Ball
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A

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

      Tough call, lean towards A. Boring but likely more reliable

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

    This is the latest article

    Pages are still flying on the older one too 😀

  4. Maresca–Ball
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Sanchez. Dubravka.
    Ait Nouri. Aina. N Williams. Rodon. Hartman.
    Salah. Palmer. Fernandes. Rogers. Ndiaye.
    Joao Pedro. Wood. Guiu.

    What do you think guys?

  5. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Familia, ¿Cuál quieres? Gracias!

    A. Pedro
    B. Mateta
    C. Wood
    D. Other F 7.5 or below

    1. Maresca–Ball
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A

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

        Gracias

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      This week, either C or A. More long-term, probably same, actually, but make moves to move up to Bowen or Ekitike, since there's no way Wood has another monster season and Delap _will_ eat into JP's minutes.

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

        Thanks! I am definitely looking beyond just this GW. I had Bowen until a few minutes ago, can’t stop tinkering. I am not sold on Wood but was willing to entertain well-made cases for his inclusion

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

      Vote for Pedro

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

        Merci!

        Come get some ham, Boxwoods

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

          😆

  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    I know I've said it before, but with errands to run and a cat to take to the vet to get her bum shaved, this truly is it. G'luck, lads and lasses!

    Sels
    Milenkovic | Tosin | VdV
    (S)alah | Saka | Palmer | Kudus | Reindeer
    Watkins | JP

    Dub, Guiu, Gudmundsson, Esteve

    0.5 itb for later

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Didn’t know Reindeers played football professionally

  7. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Gakpo or Rogers?

    Have Wirtz, Watkins and Ekitike

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

      Gakpo

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Gakpo

  8. Taffy Tractorboy
    11 months, 12 days ago

    BB GTG
    Sels
    Aina, Wan Bissaka, Virgil,
    Pahlinha, Wirtz, Cacaida, Bruno F (vc)
    Etekite, Haaland (c), Gyokeres
    Bench: Verbruggen, Le Tee, Munoz, Bonsai

    Roast away

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

      Don't like Paulinha pick, too defensive.

      1. Taffy Tractorboy
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Thanks Andrew, I'm basically playing 5-2-3 with Pahlinho and Cacaida bolstering the defence.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Very differential team, like it.

    3. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Attack is busted. Hope it pays of

  9. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Is Ederson nailed?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Not in the slightest.

    2. Maresca–Ball
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Nope he's on his way out. Donnarumma & Trafford are gonna be new Man City goalkeepers.

  10. Andrew
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Kudus or Rogers, already have Watkins

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      I went Kudus + Watkins. Burnley and Kudus's preseason form too hard to ignore.

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

      I've gone Rogers + Watkins. Villa are a proven good team and Rogers is nailed as long as he is fit.

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

    A) Cucurella, Saka, Joao Pedro

    Or

    B) Diouf, Rutter, Haaland?

    1. Maresca–Ball
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A all day long.

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

      A

    3. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A.

  12. Taffy Tractorboy
    11 months, 12 days ago

    * Bonsai = Konsa

  13. Slurpy
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Eze or Gakpo

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

      Gakpo. Eze linked to Spurs

  14. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Palace Sarr, or Kudus?

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

      Sarr

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Sarr

  15. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Think I'm there. How we looking?

    Sanchez
    Porro Munoz Williams
    Salah Palmer Bruno Rogers Reijinders
    Watkins JSL

    Dub; Andersen, Esteve, Guiu

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Nice, I wanted Munoz but went Porro as Cucu was first player selected for me

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Any Arsenal plans for GW2?

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

        Praying. Can't have them all. I could have Saka instead of Bruno in the gw1 team but if Saka has lost pens I think he is a no-go

  16. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Konsa, VDV or Dorgu to rotate with De Cuyper?

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

      Dorgs

  17. sthelenslad92
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Is Anderson's spot in the XI under threat with Forest looking to bring in both Douglas Luiz and Musah?

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

      Dont know. But if he doesnt play 90min his defcon will take a big hit

  18. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Kudus or Ndiaye? Latter has pens and both have good fixtures… Ta!

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      N

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Don't trust either but went Kudus.

    3. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Already got Sarr?

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Nope, not an option I think compared to Kudus. Mo is playing more forward.

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

          Hmm ok. Sarr's stats last year were insane though

  19. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Better Combo ?
    A- Sanchez Rutter
    B- Verbruggen Kudus

    1. beetlejuice
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      A

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Ty mate

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Locked in, good luck everyone, it’s only a game 😉

    Sels,
    Cucu, Porro, Diouf
    Palmer, Salah, Bruno, Reijnders, I Sarr
    Pedro, Watkins

    Dubs, Gudmund, Hartman, Guiu

    1. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Fútbol is life!

  21. beetlejuice
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Do you expect Marmoush to start?

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Gotta call Pep!

  22. KieranKA
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    A: Kudus, Rogers, Mateta
    B: Sarr, Anderson, Watkins

    And are we all sleeping on Matheus Nunes?

  23. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Kelleher set to start?

  24. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    How's this looking, gents?

    Kelleher (Dubravka)
    Porro, AWB, Konsa (Rodon, Pembele)
    Kudus, Salah (c), Saka, Palmer (vc), Rejinders.
    Gyokeres, Pedro (Guiu)
    1m itb.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Strong

  25. winchester
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Which one you prefer?

    A) bruno + 5,0 defender
    B) wirtz + 5,5 defender

    Rest of team:
    sels
    diouf vdv ??
    salah(c) palmer reijnders ??
    watkins pedro bowen

    (dubravka decuyper ramsey esteve)

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

    I have Diouf. He was good in the Czech league. Why is expectation high that he'll be a decent attacking threat in the Premier League for a Graham Potter side that'll be busy enough keeping out goals?

  27. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Is KDH still an option? Looks like people going off him…

    1. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Yes, why wouldn’t he be?

      Everton don’t sign 30 million pound subs.

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        My thoughts as well just wanted confirmation

  28. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Gtg?
    Sanchez
    Frimpong Porro Cucu
    Wirtz Palmer Gakpo Reijnders kdh
    Haaland Watkins
    Dubravka Dorgu AWB Guiu

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

    Any further changes needed?

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

  30. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Mateta or Wood?