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. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Vinagre + Son or
    B) Egan + Alli (with 0.5 ITB)

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

      A

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

      A

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

    One week only - Captain Mane or Salah?

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

      Salah

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

      Own them for one week only vs Leeds*

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mane

    4. DIMITRIS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I hate to say this but, if you captain Mane and he blanks while Salah scores, you're over your had and it's not even GW2.
      But if you captain Salah, then if he blanks, and so many people have him as a C, it won't affect you that much. Also that would give you one more reason to get Bruno for GW2 instead of him.
      Hope this helps you.
      Cheers 🙂

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        And if Mané scores, you're ahead of all those Salah owners.

    5. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah for sure

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

    Which one?
    A) Kane + Pulisic
    B) Werner + Son

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

      B

    2. 03farmboy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B for me

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  4. lfcserg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RMT 3-5-2

    McCarthy - Nyland
    TAA - Davies - KWP - Vinagre - Mitchell
    Auba - Salah - Alli - Rodriguez - Pereira
    Werner - Wilson - Brewster

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

      Looks good. Solid. Good luck

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Solid!

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

    Decided to take an aggressive approach to the start of this season:

    Bench Boost GW1 then Wildcard in GW2

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo James
    Salah(v) Aub(c) Saka ASM
    Werner Antonio Nketiah

    McCarthy Soucek KWP Justin

    Thoughts?

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

      Like it. Would do -

      Justin, nketia to Mitchell, C.Wilson

  6. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which two are better for the long term??

    Greenwood and Mitrovic

    Or

    Foden and Wilson

    1. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood and Mitro for me.

  7. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    One little piece of wisdom.. try to set up your squad for the initial 3-4 GW’s without too many planned transfers. Salah/Auba > KDB/Bruno or both is certainly on the cards do you don’t want to be putting your team in a corner with short term options. I’m thinking the likes of Arsenal defence and Soucek with horrible fixtures. Furthermore, Injuries are always a problem and an inevitability to deal with

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      In terms of midfield, soucek's fixturrs is not that bad. Vs arsenal in gw2 is derby, anything can happen

  8. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    KWP, Vinagre or Lascelles?

  9. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Egan or a Spurs Def (Dier/Davies)?

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Egan

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      davies

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Spurs, finished the season much stronger defensively post restart than SU

    4. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers

    5. King Sheep
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on the set-up of your team and whether you want to rotate with other defenders.

      I'd edge towards Egan.

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What is this about Bruno out?

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

      What??

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Saw a post he has tweaked a hammy

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

          His hammy is fine

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

            There's been reports that he'll have to quarantine when he comes back and will miss the first match against palace

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

      ??

  11. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Justin, Vinagre, Son
    B) Robbo, Doherty, Soucek

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

      B

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    1. Robertson Alli Vardy
    2. Doherty Salah Mitrovic

    ??

    1. lb_23
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      2 imo

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      2

    3. King Sheep
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      2 for template, 1 for differential.

  13. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Trent & Alli
    B) Robbo & Havers

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Havertz*

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

      A

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Prefer B.....but find a way to get Trent

    5. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

  14. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    B.Davies or Egan? Taylor or Vinagre?

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

      Davies

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

    Who to play ?
    A- Egan WOL (H)
    B- Holding FUL (A)

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  16. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who is Davies' competition at Spurs?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sess

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        That's what I thought, thanks!

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

      He’s nailed imo

  17. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Gtg?

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Robertson Vinagre Taylor Mitchell
    Salah Auba Havertz JWP Bissouma
    Werner Mitrovic Vasilev

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

      I like it

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

        4-4-2 playing mitchell. It's good

    2. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      1M itb too for Havertz to Rashford

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

        Rate my team below

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

    Good to go? Please critique

    Ramsdale
    Robbo TAA KWP Justin
    Salah Auba JWP
    Werner Ings Wilson

    1. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bench?

    2. lb_23
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Good to go, JWP a bit stinky but not many better options at that price point

  19. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody on here got any draft for the telegraph fantasy football teams??

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

    is douglas nailed on?

    his ownership 16.2

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

      No, not at all. Could start GW1 (probably won't), but definitely not nailed.

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

        ok
        thanks mate
        so why many people are getting him
        his ownership is more than mitchel

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

          Honestly not idea given that he doesn't even have good fixtures to punt on. Casual players seeing he's good when he plays perhaps?

  21. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vinagre look alright for the time being? Have sufficient backup, will do Tierney to Telles in GW3 if he joins.

  22. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    who is keeping cash in the bank to upgrade to Bruno in GW2? Is it justified?

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

      Definitely!

    2. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I want Martial just as much as Bruno so If Werner, Salah or Auba fail in GW1 I'll trade straight to them. If none of them fail I'm happy to go into GW2 with no Utd

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

        I have them as well but thinking of keeping 1.5m in the bank to upgrade Son to Bruno for GW2

  23. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Would you prefer to play Soucek over Mitrovic in GW1?

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

      No

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

      Defensive mid in a shaky team over the talisman striker on pens? Stop drinking

  24. AF90
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Team A or B?

    A) 3-5-2
    McCarthy,
    Taa, Justin, COADY
    Salah, Auba, Alli, Asm, HAVERTZ
    Werner, ADAMS

    B) 4-4-2 plus 0.5 itb
    McCarthy,
    Taa, Justin, LASCELLES, DIGNE
    Salah, Auba, Alli, Asm
    Werner, INGS

    1. lb_23
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B is a safer bet imo

    2. AD105
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Saka or ASM And why? Cheers

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM more nailed

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

        Very true saka did finish well though

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

          Anyone else better at that price point?

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Doubt Saka will start, unless at LWB

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

        Cheers mate

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

        Would you go ASM or someone else?

    3. King Sheep
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM

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

        Thanks

    4. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      what has Saka done to not deserve to start most games? Saka for me.

  26. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Gonna be up all night. Thoughts?

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Saiss - KWP
    Auba - Son - Havertz - Hernandez
    Vardy - Werner - Adams

    Steer - Ayling - Bissouma - Ferguson

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

      Looks good and balanced to me

    2. King Sheep
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nice, go to sleep

  27. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I think I'm finally settled. How do you like my team:

    McCarthy ( Nyland )
    TAA / Robbo / Justin (Mitchell, Johnson)
    Salah / Auba (C) / ASM / Son (Bissouma)
    Nketiah / Werner / Adams

    1. King Sheep
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nice team.

  28. Benjustjamin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Kane + Saka

    B) Ings + Dele

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

      Tough, B just.

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. King Sheep
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  29. gunnerboy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What are people's opinions on taking hits?

    Like GW2 bringing in a City player and United player....

    1. King Sheep
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Try and avoid, but maybe for injuries or a standout captaincy option.

      Also, if you think they will return the hit over a few gameweeks then possibly go for it.

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

    Changes to this team? 0.0itb
    McCarthy
    TAA Davies Justin Vinagre
    Salah Auba ASM Son
    Werner Ings

    4.0 KWP Bissouma Davis