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. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Alli?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thicker than two short planks

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Amazing in 2016

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not wort the price

  2. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Set and Forget keeper
    A) Ramsdale or B) McCarthy

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  3. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Going to stick with my strategy of BB GW1 and WC GW2. GTG?

    McCarthy
    Trent Davies Saiss
    Salah Auba Pereira ASM
    Werner Ings Mitrovic

    Johnstone Soucek Vinagre Walker-Pieters

    1. mcginnntonic
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      not rather bb after the next wildcard and you have higher team value?

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No. You’re then stuck with value on your bench for the remaining weeks afterwards unless you waste transfers later.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same here. Good luck!

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How’s your team looking?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Leno
          TAA Robbo Saiss Vinagre
          Salah Havertz Barnes
          Werner Ings Adams

          (McCarthy ASM Soucek Justin)

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Nice. No Auba is an interesting decision?

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Prefer to spread the cash, not captaining him anyway.

  4. Brazooka
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is the 'Captain poll' actually crashed??

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

      Yup

    2. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      All the Walcott votes must have broken it

  5. NIKO.
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Think I’m finally done 😆

    McCarthy
    Taa-Egan-Justin
    Salah-Auba-Alli-Asm
    Werner-Ings-Mitrovic

    Steer-Mitchell-Bissouma-Taylor

    Bring it on and good luck everyone:-)

    1. gomez123
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same as mine except I have Davies & Soucek instead of Justin & ASM....good luck

      1. NIKO.
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate you too

  6. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) McCarthy + Webster
    B) Ryan + KWP

    1. FPLPiggy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      same dilemma

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

    Spurs fans, how confident you are that Doherty starts against Everton? And also, is Davies nailed for Prem games, knowing they have some EL matches too? I want to get a spurs defender with some attacking potential, would prefer Doherty but might as well accept 1m cheaper Davies if he is assured of starts

    1. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      pretty sure

    2. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty starts, I am a spurs fan.

  8. toonstar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy for me .5m cheaper and has the better fixtures at start of season

  9. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son + Adams
    B) Alli + Ings

    1. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      b

      1. Kobayashi
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        ^ This guy's a troll, go for A.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go B

    4. DrunkPhilosophy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends how you spend the extra money from A

  10. Raiser153
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on my team please guys:

    McCarthy, Nyland
    TAA, Justin, KWP, (Vinagre, Mitchell)
    Salah (C), Auba, Havertz, Alli, Soucek
    Werner, Mitrovic. (Brewster)

    1m in bank - look to swap Auba for Fernandes GW 2

    Anything you'd change or improve?

  11. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you go with a 4-4-2 with ASM+Martial (bench), or 3-4-3 with Havertz+Mitrovic? Mitro could also be Adams or any other 6.0.

  12. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can't decide between:

    Shaw + Bissouma (442) +0.5itb
    4.5 + Soucek (352) +0.5itb
    Shaw + Soucek (442 or 352 rotation)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B or C

  13. Teror
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start Mitchell or Bissouma?

    1. DrunkPhilosophy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitchell

  14. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Werner + Adams + Salah
    B) Kane + Ings + Havertz

    My heart says B, head says A..
    A is just a bit template.

    1. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      mix it up

    2. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A if you are captaining Salah

  15. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1. McCarthy Kane
    2. Lloris Werner

    Thanks

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

    2. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      werner mccarthy

    3. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy Werner

    5. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2 by a mile

  16. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one:

    A. HBarnes
    B. ASM + 1.5m

  17. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dier & Son or Doherty & Alli?

    Any thoughts?

    1. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      b

    2. Raiser153
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers. That's my instinct, just probably mildly nervous about Doherty starting.

      Right, that's me done. Night night everyone.

      And don't forget, if you've ever been in the top 100, the new code is krdd3f. 🙂

  18. Brunsvigeren
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Going a bit different, any Midfield options better than Bowen at 7.0?, hmm

    Ramsdale
    TAA - ReeceJames - KWP
    Salah (C) - Mané - Son - JWP - Bowen
    Mitrovich - Werner

    Button - Mitchell - Davis - Douglas

    1. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      barnes

  19. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Last decision:

    A) Doherty, Egan & Pereira
    B) 4.5 & 4.5 defenders + Alli

    Rest of team:

    McCarthy, 4.0
    TAA, ____, _____, Taylor, Mitchell
    Salah, Auba, _____, ASM, Bissouma
    Werner, Ings (to Martial), Mitrovic

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I see many teams with Ferguson on their bench. How long is he injured for? Am I missing something?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He has been training this week. Lack of match fitness after a long injury

  21. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you choose?
    1. Justin.
    2. Vinagre.

    Rotating with Ayling which gives Justin an advantage but the Wolves defence looks stronger. Is Vinagre 100% nailed tho..

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's not. Justin is the safer option imo

  22. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Reckon Wilson starts for Newcastle?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      From what I'm hearing yes

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😆

        1. NIKO.
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Lol

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not guaranteed, but Joelinton was late back to preseason and Carroll isn't the most reliable fitness-wise.

    4. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all

  23. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which trio do you think will score most in GW1?

    A) Son - Saka - Werner

    or

    B) Alli - DCL - Jiménez

    1. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Most points*

  24. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please 🙂

    Ryan McCarthy
    TAA, Egan, Lascelles, KWP, Taylor
    Aubameyang, Son, Pulisic, ASM, Diangana
    Werner, Martial, Mitrovic

  25. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    McCarthy Steer
    TAA Davies KWP (Dallas) (Mitchell)
    Auba Salah Son ASM (Bissouma)
    Werner Adams Wilson

    Keeping 1.0m in the bank to fund one of the below in GW2 depending on GW1 performance.
    a) Salah, Wilson -> Bruno, Martial
    b) Salah, Son -> Bruno, KDB/Sterling
    c) Son -> Rashford

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    For WEEK 1 ONLY

    A) Son and Dier

    B) Alli and Bowen

    Different formations

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  27. Skengzema
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any DCL love? Hamez sending him crosses can be tasty

  28. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start Soucek or ASM this week?

    1. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      asm

    2. Kobayashi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek.

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek

  29. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Justin +0,5 for flexibility (e.g. Alli -> Puli, Adams -> 6.5) or just start with Saiss?

    1. Kobayashi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends how confident you are about Alli/Adams over the short term, but flexibility is always useful at the start.

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Justin and I would use the 0.5 to get Havertz or Pulisic now.

  30. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Still undecided if I should start with Ings and 0.5 itb or Martial on my bench and start Mitchell...

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings +0,5

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Kobayashi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I prefer the former.

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      For what it's worth, I'm doing Ings with 0.5 ITB with the plan to get Martial