Team Reveals

Fantasy Football Scout’s best FPL team reveals ahead of Gameweek 1 deadline

As Fantasy Premier League managers search for the best players and best combination of assets for Gameweek 1 of the 2020/21 season, we have collected our Team Reveals all in one place.

The clock is ticking down and everyone in the FPL community is desperate for some answers. Thankfully we have them in abundance.

Fantasy Football Scout will be running exclusive weekly Team Reveals on the site throughout the season (which you can ACCESS HERE), but as it’s the last day before the Gameweek 1 deadline we are publishing a bumper edition. 

We wanted to do something special, by sharing insights from a whole team of leading managers together in one place. Welcome to the best Gameweek 1 Team Reveals…

1. Lateriser12

Three-time top 200 finisher and India’s reigning champion, Lateriser12 is going without Salah, but how has he spread the funds? Premium Members can find out!

2. Simon March

Former FPL winner and four-time top 7k finisher Simon March is also going without Salah. Premium Members can find out why!

3. Darren Wiles

Currently sat third in the FFS Career Hall of Fame, Darren Wiles is going light up-front this season, but which mid-price forwards have taken his fancy?

4. Az

Co-host of the Scoutcast and FPL Black Box, Az has gone for a 4-3-3 formation in light of Blank Gameweek 1’s awkward nature.

5. Andy

With six top 20k finishes to his name, Andy Mears, our video manager, is eyeing up a Chelsea double-up for the start of 2020/21.

6. Zophar666

Recorded before Ziyech’s pre-season injury, this team reveal video from a seven-time top 10k finisher reveals a Chelsea double-up combined with lavish spending elsewhere.

7. Gianni Butticè

Author of Fantasy Premier League: Unlocking the Secrets to a Top 1% Finish, Gianni is going for the bold approach of a triple-up on Arsenal this season.

8. Karam

Karam has gone for the rather bold approach of tripling-up on Liverpool… in defence!

9. Sam Bonfeld

Fresh from a 3k-finish in 2019/20, Sam has somehow managed to get FOUR players priced £10.5m or higher into her team.

10. David Munday

Fantasy Football Scout editor David is toying with the inclusion of Harry Kane this season.

11. Neale Rigg

Fantasy Football Scout’s deputy editor Neale has considered going with a 4-4-2 formation to accommodate investment in Manchester United from the start.

12. Stephen Harrap

Meanwhile, the second-placed FFS Career Hall of Famer, Stephen Harrap has opted for a decidedly puzzling line-up (see what we did there?), choosing to semi-reveal his intended starting squad in cryptic crossword style.
The first person to correctly identify the squad in the comments will earn a Premium Membership (and our eternal admiration!)

GKs:

DJ could start a really hollow thought, and not finish, to get into him. (8)

He’s that cute! (6)

Defenders:

Is that the news of his arrival I hear? (6)

Thanks to Algeria’s opening man. (3)

He’s got the fish despite not ever angling. (7)

A spider’s home brew could be missing him? (8)

Sounds like he’s not going to pass, but I won’t give him an F! (6)

Midfielders:

He has, alas, a broken heart. (5)

He’s part of the direction to a religious king. (6)

Own a stats language on the top of zooming him. (7)

Two snakes, beginning outside, are around me, man. (8)

He likes a bite out of a sandwich between his two apples. (4)

Strikers:

He is a clown, or mistaken with a grand premier. (5)

They say he needs plates to go from left to wright. (6)

He performs headlessly; a cat painting half a funeral. (4-2-7)

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6,686 Comments Post a Comment
  1. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Guys,

    1. DCL + 4.5mid
    2. Moura + 4.5fwd

    Trying to spend last 11.5m. Need someone other than Bowen and ASM which also means someone outside of WHU & NEW.

    Thanks!

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      DCL & Bissouma

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I agree with this

      2. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, Royals!

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      DCL for me

      Although the thing about Moura ... is 7.0 mio mid is a useful price point with zaha, Barnes, Greenwood, James Rodriguez all have potential and easy switch

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

  2. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ok think I’m finally settling into this team

    McCarthy
    TAA, Davies, KWP, Justin, Mitchell
    Auba(c), Havertz (Bruno, 4.5, 4.5)
    Werner, Jiminez, DCL

    1mio ITB, 5-2-3 GW1, switches to 4-4-2 GW2

  3. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Are there any final changes that you would make to this team

    McCarthy Nyland

    TAA Davies Egan Justin Dallas

    Aubameyang Son Barnes Havertz Bissoma

    DCL Wilson Kane

    0 ITB

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Could do well yeah. Good luck

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Team looks good.
      Assuming you've got a plan to get in United/City players?

  4. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    LOCKED

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Dier - Saiss
    Salah (c) - Auba (v) - Havertz - ASM
    Werner - DCL - Adams

    Steer - KWP - Bissouma - Ferguson

  5. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Salah and Calvert-Lewin

    B) Havertz and Kane

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah and not DLC. C wilson, mitro

      1. Weasel51
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Have Mitro already

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

  6. Yewondwesen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Guys help RMT
    McCarthy,
    TAA,Justin,Holding
    Auba,Salah,Son,Perez,ASM
    Werner,Adams
    Bench Mitrovic,Vinagre,Mitchell and 4.O Keeper!
    Any feedback is appreciated

  7. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dallas or Ayling and why?

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I had the same choice went with Dallas more attacking threat

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        and he appears nailed.

        Randomly benched twice at half time, otherwise an excellent appearance record

        https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stuart-dallas/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/158764/plus/0?saison=2019&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=

  8. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lacazette worth a risk?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      potentially good Jimenez placeholder punt

    2. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think Arsenal are going to sell him

  9. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If anyone could give me any advice I would appreciate it
    McCarthy
    TAA Doherty Lascelles Vinagre Mitchell
    Auba Salah ASM
    Vardy Mitro
    Bruno Romeu Davies
    Will do Vardy - Martial then Auba to KDB the week after.
    Thanks for looking

  10. OutofShorts
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on rolling with this?
    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Justin Mitchell (Ayling Taylor)
    Auba Alli Salah Havertz (Bissouma)
    Werner Mitro Adams
    Playing Mitchell a concern and have downgraded Son since being in my team since draft 1.
    Is Ryan/KWP a better defensive option?

  11. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Team A

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Doherty
    Alli Salah Auba (c) ASM Soucek
    Werner

    Team B

    McCarthy
    TAA KWP Dier
    Alli Salah Auba (c) Soucek ASM
    Werner DCL

    Thanks

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Team..

      AAAAAA

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A only has 10 men

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Player less on team A??

  12. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which West Ham, Southampton, Spurs combo is stronger ?

    A) Soucek, Ing, Son

    B) Bowen, Adams, Kane

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        That's what I think but Scout Picks have gone B.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          and it's 0.5m more expensive

    2. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

  13. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone actually confident that any kf these cheap attacking bandwagons will actually be any good?

  14. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty to start GW1?
    Vinagre to start GW1?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Yes Maybe No Maybe Maybe
      Yes

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Both will imo

  15. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    13 hours to GW1 deadline and the team news section is still incomplete (and therefore incorrect!). What happened to this once wonderful website, now it seems just too focused on advertisements and partnerships.

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

      i think they are not sure too, since the short preseason. google any lineup that you are interested in

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Any idea about who is the most nailed CB for chelsea for long term?
        Wanted to see if scouts expect Doherty to start, currently the page lists Aurier.

        1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          too early to make that call with certainty

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah or no Salah is so difficult to call

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

      what are you guys doing ?

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      salah

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mo Salah! Mo Salah! Mo Salah!

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

        Salah is in decline

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Nahh, he'll get some chances.

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah and no Auba here

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        am tempted by this, Bruno/Martial captain gw2 looks a good shout

    5. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      When in doubt, do what the crowd is doing i.e. Keep Salah

    6. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      So tempted with no Salah but starting to overthink things perhaps...

    7. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mane

    8. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah and no Auba.

      Thing with Salah is that he will get a tonne of chance and even in his atrocious current finishing form, I expect him to bang in a few.

      With Auba, its quite the opposite. He's a sniper, will get 1-2 shots and boom! But that's all.

  17. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM & Egan or Mitrovic & Taylor (have Wilson)?

    Egan or Soucek??

    Cheers

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mitro one

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ta

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Agree

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers

  18. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    For GW1 only

    A) Robbo and Adams
    B) VVD and Antonio/Wilson

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B (Wilson)

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  19. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I have 9.5 left for 2 starting defenders....please help...best combo please??

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Davies and KWP

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This

      2. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I like Davies...great shout
        But i have McCarthy in goal...any other 4.5 suggestions?

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Taylor

          1. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            No game this week
            This is tougher than i thought lol

        2. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Saliba

      3. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed

  20. BremerHB
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Son & Werner
    B) Pulisic & Vardy

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

  21. John wick
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A.Martial or bruno from gw 2
    B. Alli or Havertz

    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno and Alli
      Both tried and tested with good fixtures

  22. Steirish
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Will batshuayi start ?

  23. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pretty much done, just this please?

    A KWP (have McCarthy)
    B Vinagre
    C Taylor

    1 Dier
    2 Davies

    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Omg...same diemma lol
      Going Davies...
      As for 4.5 defender probably Justin of Leicester

  24. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4m def and 4.5m mid?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on Branthwaite and Burke

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Branthwaite not even starting this gw?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          small chance, Mina or Keane get injured or sent off and I'm in 😆

    2. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mitchell & Bissouma

  25. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Come the end of gw1 everyone will be scrambling to get Havertz in, i just know it.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've captained him in my 2nd team

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Enjoy the points

  26. ThisPostsOnFire
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Goodnight and Good Luck to All!

    My team is locked in and I've gone with the following GW2 team

    McCarthy (Nyland)

    TAA Robo Justin (KWP, Ferguson)

    KDB Pulisic Havertz Greenwood (Bissouma)

    Martial Jimenez Mitrovic

    Basically, as far as I see it I've got 9 attackers (2 of whom in TAA and Robo pick up clean sheet points) and that's good enough for me!

  27. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) VVD + Werner + Mitro

    B) Justin/Vinagre + Kane + DCL

    1. Park the bus
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      you got TAA?

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yes,TAA + Doherty

  28. Park the bus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    how do i find myself in the hall f fame? have registered in FF leaue but not sohwing up?

  29. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which Spurs defender???? (not including Doherty)

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Davies

  30. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which do you prefer?

    A) Ings & Justin (4-4-2)
    B) Adams & Mitrovic (3-4-3)

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A