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

    A: Mount/Traoré
    or
    B: Pulisic/Lundstram

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

      Maybe B, but I'd find another route for Chelsea players. I don't think either option is great TBH.

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

        Thanks for the reply.
        Care to elaborate why you don't think any option is good?

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

          Not much value from Mount/Traore/Lund as starters so kind of waste of a spot in my opinion. Pulisic could be great but hard to say what Chelsea rotation will bring.

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

          Thanks

  2. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one from those
    1- Vardy or Kane
    2- Mitro or DCL

    1. Scout
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mitro or DCL

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

      Kane
      Mitro

    3. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kane and DCL for me

    4. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      1 - Kane
      2 - Vardy

  3. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How nailed is James justin?

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Seems nailed until Pereira is back

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

      Castagne can play both fb positions but don't know where Rodgers will use him.

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I would think he would be more likely to cover LB as think Justin has the nod over Thomas. As you say, only until Pereira is back

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

      I had Casagne, now Justin is my team
      Dont know if its clever or not...

  4. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this?

    Leaves 2.0 ITB for Salah & Adams > Bruno & Martial in GW2 (or GW 2 & 3 if I spread the transfers)

    McCarthy
    TAA Davies Mitchell
    Auba Salah Alli ASM
    Werner DCL Adams
    (Steer KWP Vinagre Bissouma)

    1. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn’t leave 2m itb with a hit planned. It’s one or the other for me

  5. Scout
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one
    1) mane, Trent, saint max, Wilson
    2) mane, shaw, Havertz, Wilson
    3) mane, shaw, saint max, martial

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

      1

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

      1 is the most balanced I think but reliant on two Newcastle players... that could backfire with a bad fixture.

      1. Scout
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I know which is why im doubting.

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

      ASM

      1. Scout
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        What?

    4. vinterstorm
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      sorry, what is the difference between ASM and Lundstram?

      1. Scout
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Same price I would just prefer ASM

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

          I see

          Why Mané over Salah though? Same price

          1. Scout
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Just what I prefer. Just wondering really do I have Trent or Havertz? Thought?

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

        Could get Havertz just means I don’t get Trent. Is that worth it?

        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          You know the answer to that

          1. Scout
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I don’t that’s why I’m asking

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

          Nope

          1. Scout
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Ok thank you. Will go with option 1 then

  6. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Last two spots in my team:

    Boly or Digne as a set and forget?

    Havertz or Alli? Got Werner.

    Tweaked options slightly, apologies if still too repetitive 😆

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

      on Boly and Alli myself

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'd go Boly and Havertz

  7. boroie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A - Son and Adams
    B - Bissouma and Kane

    1. Scout
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      A

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

      A

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

      Is he likely to be nailed over Ward when fit?

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

      that's Mitchell

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You're absolutely right. Good eyes!

  8. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    thoughts please, 1.5itb

    McCarthy
    Taa Justin holding
    Salah auba havertz asm soucek
    Werner ings

    Button Mitchell buur Davis*

  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best use of 0.5 to upgrade?

    a) KWP > Egan
    b) Soucek > ASM
    c) Alli > Puli (have Werner)

    1. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      who is keeper?

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

        McCarthy

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Spending extra doesn't always translate to an upgrade in this game. May be best to just bank it.

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        a) for me if any as not sure on saints double up in defence

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsdale Egan double up or just get Saiss/Shaw?

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Saiss or Shaw imo - One Sheffield def plenty

  11. Jordan_k
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts guys ?

    Ramsdale

    TAA - Saiss - Justin - Mitchell - (Taylor)

    Salah - Auba - Son - ASM - (Romeu)

    Werner - Ings - (Davies)

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

      Pretty good to start the season, I'd eventually get Bruno in for Auba and upgrade one of your bench... or something to that effect.

  12. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Last spot in my team...

    1. Most nailed?
    2. Most chance of attacking points?
    3. Most chance of bonus points?

    A. Davies
    B. Dier

  13. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    4-4-2
    1.0m ITB

    McCarthy
    TAA / Dier / Vinagre / Justin
    Salah / Auba / Alli / ASM
    Werner / Ings

    Steer / Bissouma / Taylor / Davis

    GW2: Ings > Martial
    GW3: Auba > KDB

    Would still have 1.0m ITB, would hope to get someone like a Foden at 6.5m in place of ASM, or possibly upgrade Bissouma and shift to a 3-5-2.

    Good to go or can I improve this somehow? Thought about using 0.5m to upgrade Vinagre to Saiss or one of the other 4.5m defenders but seems like a decent chance Vinagre gets some games under his belt early in the season at least, which allows me to put that 0.5m into midfield/attack.

    Good luck and have fun all.

  14. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Feels weird going into the season with 2.0 itb, any upgrades?

    McCarthy
    TAA Vinagre Mitchell
    Salah(C) Auba Son ASM
    Werner Mitro Adams

    Nyland Justin Bissouma C.Taylor

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

      Vinagre or Justin to Egan or one of the Spurs boys possibly. Good team.

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

      Mitro > DCL

    3. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers lads

  15. boroie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can I ask why Kane is so popular this season? He was so frustrating last season when he used to hover around in midfield... is there a reason why people think this season will be better than last?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Finished well

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

      He’s a trap, especially when there are so many good forward options this year. Would stick with Son if I had to go Spurs.

  16. brixtonBob
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I see Martin for West Ham is the highest owned 4m goalie. Chances of him starting ?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Litreally 0

  17. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who to rotate with Justin?

    A) KWP

    B) Holding

    Got McCarthy already.

    1. ludaslol
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      both will play gw1 tho.

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ayling

  18. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ings davis (or) adams dcl

  19. Dr_ban_her
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I think I am going with this team week one.

    Ramsdale

    TAA

    Justin

    Saiss

    ASM

    Aubameyang

    Mane

    Havertz

    Adams

    Wilson

    Werner

  20. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Saiss or Coady?

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Same question

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      if Saiss was nailed I'd go him

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.0 defender for last spot on bench? Apart from Mitchell!

  22. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    People pretty confident Havertz starts

    I can't see why...

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have Son as a placeholder for GW3

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

      You would pick Pulisic ?

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

      Kind of like not starting Messi first game at Man City. Doesn’t make sense.

      Chelsea have other injury niggles, not huge holiday break, so unlikely to be short of match fitness. More likely he comes off after 70.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Lampard benched Pulisic for half a season, they have loads of good mids

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who is the best 4.5 striker?

    Brewster is apparently off to Swansea,Davies to Preston,Vasilleev?, and Wickham?

  24. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A. Justin/Doherty or B. Tierney/Davies

    Edging B

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

      I have Tierney Dier right now but still unsure

  25. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    For me, Salah captain is an easy choice. Home game against Marcelo Bielsa team (agressive and high pressing, with good chance for "open ground" for Salah&Mane). Liverpool are usually good against City, and Loco's Leeds I see like cheaper City. Maybe I'm wrong, but Salah is my choice.

  26. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Would I be right in thinking Mitchell is the only 4.0 starter or possible starter this GW?

  27. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ASM (or) lund

  28. Razmataz
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who is the best midfielder for 6.0m or less?

    1. T.Henry14
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM, but really like Pereira. Differential and talented.

  29. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RMT

    McCarthy, Steer
    TAA, Tierney, Dier, Mitchell, Ferguson
    Salah (C), Son, KDB, ASM, Pereira
    Werner, Mitrovic, Davis

    - GW2 transfer will be adding Fernandes

    - torn between Dier + Mitchell vs KWP + Justin