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. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How's it look like?

    McCarthy
    TAA Saliba Davies
    Salah ASM Son Auba
    Werner Mitro CWilson

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1m to Salah/Wilson -> Bruno/Martial

      1. sthelenslad92
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sounds good.
        Saliba is probably not nailed.

      3. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just curious, why would you plan to take a hit in GW2?

        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Salah + Wilson

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bench: Steer Justin Mitchell Bissouma

  2. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mitrovic or Adams? Who do you guys prefer?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mitro

    2. The Albatross
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mitrovic for first 3

    3. Root
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Going with both

      1. Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys!! Good luck

      2. AJ24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Snap.

    4. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer Adams but Mitro's output might be more predictable

  3. leatcode
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    RMT please

    McCarthy
    Alexander-Arnold Egan Justin Ayling
    Son Aubameyang Saint-Maximin Salah
    Vardy Calvert-Lewin

    Bench
    Ryan Taylor Bissouma Brewster

    1. The Albatross
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, bit different, but not sure about Leeds defender vs Liverpool

  4. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Mitrovic, Soucek & Taylor
    B) Mitrovic, Egan & Taylor
    C) ASM, Soucek & Egan

    (Have Wilson)

    Cheers.

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

  5. Totti
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    reposting looking for replies

    Who to be 2nd goal keeper?

    A) Steer
    B) button
    C) nayland

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like villa might get martinez from arsenal so I've gone for button.

      1. Totti
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        will button play over johnstone

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C) Yesland

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I went Steer

      1. Totti
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        is he the main GK for villa?

  6. proczell
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    G2G? 0.5 ITB
    Ryan - Walton
    TAA- Davies - Justin - Taylor - Mitchell
    Auba-Son-Salah-ASM-Mitchell
    Ings-Werner-Davis

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice g2g

      1. proczell
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

      1. proczell
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

  7. DisSol
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gw1 only....7.5m budget
    Moura
    Perez
    Barnes
    Redmond
    Or other

    1. Root
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Other

      1. DisSol
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Bowen?

        1. Root
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, he's good. Bad fixtures, althought the first 4 are not absolutely terrible.

    2. The Albatross
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Barnes

  8. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ...

    Trio with most points in GW1?

    A. Doherty, ASM, Wilson

    B. Holding, Soucek, Son

    Cheers!

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. DisSol
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  9. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A or B please folks?

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

    For GW1 only!

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      VVD + Wilson

    2. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A.

      BB active as well here. What do you think of my team?

      McArthy Ramsdale
      TAA Robbo Tierney Bellerin KWP
      Barnes Sala Saka Bowen ASM
      Werner Antonio Ings

      Thanks

  10. bros
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is essential for getting 1

    Salah or Auba

    Thanks

    1. bros
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gw1

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aubameyang for me. But I'm biased.

    3. The Albatross
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      50/50

      1. bros
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys, I just can't decide but, gut feeling is Auba.
        Cheers

  11. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1) Egan, Alli +0.5 ITB
    2) Lascelles or Justin, Son

    1. bros
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1 for me

  12. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    RMT please:

    McCarthy
    Trent, Davies, Justin
    Auba (c), Salah (vc), Havertz, ASM
    Werner, Adams, Mitro

    Ryan, Mitchell, Bissouma, Wan-Bissaka- 0.5m ITB

    Any glaring no no’s? Any suggestions...

    1. The Albatross
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

    2. Root
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I like the rare AWB pick

    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice!

  13. NotoriousDRE
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kai/Christian & Kane

    or

    Werner & Son ?

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Werner & Son

    2. Shteve
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Puli and Kane if puli plays

    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      WS

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lads I keep answering your questions on the last page so feel free to post more queries for me, I am happy to answer

    1. Ser Davos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mitchell or Ferguson given the fragments of context we know?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Come on Salah Mitchel for me. Who knows whether Ferguson will play

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      show your team

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        "Whip it out"

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          5 upvotes and will do ti

  15. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    validate my excellent team selection please

    TAA, Digne, Dier, (Vinagre, Mitchell)
    Salah, Auba, Alli, Souček, (Burke)
    Jimenez, Ings, Batshuayi

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who's going to take goal kicks?

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        we just reached a deal with gunnersaurus. here-we-go

    2. Shteve
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You'll have to show it to us first 🙂

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        but you know it's excellent without even seeing it right? right?

  16. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) DCL & VVD
    B) Martial/Ings & KWP

    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martial & kwp

  17. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    “I’ve heard the naysayers say I was mad to not have Salah in my team GW. But I was right. He didn’t score”

    Right in the Stanchion - Remember the name

  18. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tomorrow will disappoint and you know it.

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      life always finds a way

    2. Ser Davos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alli, Mitrovic, ASM amongst others

      All largely price point picks until the season reveals itself

    3. Blitzar
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I agree ... The template team is going to suffer

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I bet fellas not starting, a covid19 scare (turns out to be flu)
      I know it cannot be as bad as last year for me anyway 46 points!

    5. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am already dissappointed today

    6. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah but this is pre season excitement! Everything is possible. However it will beat us down for the next 38 gws.

  19. jam sandwich
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a) Alli + 0.5
    b) Havertz

  20. HollywoodXI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty. I want him but nervous he’ll not play this weekend. Annoying.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pick him and have one sub anyway.
      Or Digne is other option - decent everton fixtures

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. Pretty large ownership. Hoping for the best.

  21. Dank Squid
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should I really captain Auba? Looking at last season, all those blanks in away games - 6 of them after the restart, 0 returns.

    Maybe his form is good enough to break the "curse".

    1. Blitzar
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely is
      Auba all the way

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No crowd home and away now irrelevant?
      Plus it is Fulham!

      1. Dank Squid
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, FA Cup and CS were not home games and he still scored. He blanked vs bri, sou, avl ... Fulham, indeed. Thanks, guess I´ve already started overthinking.

  22. Blitzar
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Highest Points Scorer for Each Position this season- Besides Trent & Salah
    Pick Your best 4 players:

    GK:
    DEF:
    MID:
    FWD:

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aubamayang

    2. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alisson
      Robertson
      Sterling
      Werner

      1. Blitzar
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting picks Leroy

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Excluding TAA and Salah?

      Ederson
      VVD
      Auba
      Martial

      1. Blitzar
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Martial ... Nice
        Vvd .... Ahhh

  23. threeputt
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A Ings & Antonio
    B Adams & Kane

    ?

    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B easy

    2. Root
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What'd you do with that 1.5m if A?

  24. Leeroy357
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5 Leeds defender?

  25. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with 2m in the bank??

    Mccarthy (4.0)
    TAA Davies Dier (Vinagre 4.0)
    Soucek Alli Havertz Auba
    Werner Vardy Adams

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      oh and 4.5 mid benched

  26. klipp klopp
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is template team for this year everyone?

  27. K1ng
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Please RMT!

    McCarthy
    Doherty - Azpilicueta - VVD
    Auba - St Maximin - Havertz - James Rodriguez
    Mitrovic - Kane - Werner

    Bench: Nyland - Mitchell - Bissouma - Williams

  28. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bellerin 1st choice you reckon?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think so, based on Community Shield

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1st choice but not nailed

    3. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have Lindelof in.... thinking should I pick elsewhere. Though I think starting with TAA, Davies, Justin at moment with KWP on bench already.

    4. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I just put in him in Dier's place, he is a great pick

  29. Shark Team
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    this Ambadu may play as a CDM on Monday and if he does well then he is gonna be nailed (4.5 def)

  30. threeputt
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A Salah
    b Mane

    ?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Always Mo fo me