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. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Really struggling with this one all day.

    From GW2 which would you prefer

    A:
    McCarthy // Nyland
    TAA Davies Justin Taylor // Mitchell
    Auba Salah Son ASM // Bissouma
    Werner Martial // Davis

    B:
    McCarthy // Nyland
    TAA Davies Justin // Taylor Mitchell
    Auba Salah Bruno ASM // Bissouma
    Werner Adams Mitro

    Basically
    A: Martial Son (play Justin + Taylor) 442
    vs
    B: Bruno Adams Mitro 343

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

      A 4-4-2

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There really seems to be no straight answer to this. Splits everyone down the middle, very hard decision

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

      A for me

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

    Tinkered so much with me team I now have Alli + DCL in it

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

      Not a fan of either.

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      could work?

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Good shouts especially Dele

    4. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I´ll start with one of them, the other one might join later.

      Could be worse (Joelinton and Sims)

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

      Almost had DCL, then got reminded of his post lockdown forn

  3. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Please Critic....

    McCarthy / (Ryan)
    TAA / Doh / K.Tierney / James / (Mitchell)
    Auba (c) / Salah / Son / AalibaSM / (Burke)
    Jimenez / Mitrovic / (Brewster)

    Bank 1m

    Considering Banking 3.5m to play with on Manchester purchases or other early interests..... by downgrading:
    Ryan -> Button (save 0.5m)
    KT - Saliba (save 1m)
    Doh -> B.Davies (save 1m)

    Seems more fun having Ryan, KT and Doh with 1m

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ASM (wow bad typo)

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

    Lads, Dallas or Ayling?

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

      Dallas

    2. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ayling

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      More Leeds players themselves said Dallas on FPL Show.

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

      Asked this here multiple times.
      Ayling more nailed and also more threat than Dallas if the latter is not shifted to midfield which is now more unlikely given Leeds have a stable midfield now.

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

        Boy oh boy, not sure what do I do now

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

      Ayling

    6. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lads isn´t in the squad, forget him. Ayling feels like the safe pick if you want a set-and-forget option, Dallas higher risk/reward.

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

        I'm ditching Lads then. Think I'll go with Dallas then, Soucek can fill in.

  5. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Currently got Saliba. Anyone else? Any better 4.5 def playing gw1 apart from Justin?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Risky, but the risk might get you 6 points

    2. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      KWP, Lamptey, Lascelles are decent safe choices

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Got McCarthy so no to KWP, Newcastle def is dodgy and Lamptey faces Chelsea, so none of these

  6. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What’s the chances of Holding starting?...

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Good

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      90% chance of starting.... if they go 3 CBs

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

    Any Changes ?
    McCarthy
    TAA Holding Justin
    AUBA Salah ASM Soucek
    DCL Kane Werner (C)
    (Nylan) Egan Bissouma Mitchell

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Good but captain Werner v a good side not for me

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Solid, great alt captaincy

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

      Cheers

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

    thoughts guys??

    McCarthy
    KWP, TAA, Davies, Justin
    Salah, Auba, ASM, Ward-Prowse
    Kane, Werner

    Bench: Nyland, Mitrovic (for gw1), Mitchell, Bissouma

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Triple Southampton. Are you on crack?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed, JWP - waste of £

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

    Right... I’m done.

    McCarthy
    TAA - Egan - Lascelles - Mitchell
    Auba C - Salah vc - ASM
    Ings - DCL - Mitro

    Steer - Bissouma - Johnson - Fernandes

    Ings > Martial GWK2.

    Good luck everyone, been a pleasure agonising over nothing for weeks. See you after the deadline!

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

    A) Egan

    B) Bellerin

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No brainer

    2. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Final thoughts on vinagre? Great option at 4.5 if he stays. Im sure he'll start the first few games but not worth it if he goes porto and i'll have to waste a transfer getting him out early on in the season

  12. Mitos77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy or Werner for first 3 games and why?

    1. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I willgo with werner. Something fresh and exciting than vardy.

    2. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I couldn't decide so i ended getting both

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy. Golden boot, record v WB

    4. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Werner

      Vardy scored most of his goals during first half of the season. Didn´t get enough service later on (one or two exceptions).

      Werner scored during preseason, for Chelsea and also for Germany (vs Spain). Recent form bias.

  13. 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)

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

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

    What's everyone's favourite two 4.5 defender picks?

    I'm currently on KWP + Vinagre

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

      Justin/C.Taylor

  15. huwwilliams_
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know for sure if it will be steer or nyland starting whilst heaton is out?

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

      Many last night said it will be Steer but i'd like to know this too as I am currently on Steer as well.

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

    How does this team looks

    Rams steer
    Taa coady/sais justin taylor X
    Auba ali/son salah puli X
    Mitro wilson adams

    Which?
    A) mitchel soucek
    B) bisouma lamptey/lascels

    Gw2 son/ali to rash, gw3 auba to kdb/raz

  17. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone getting Martial in now and playing 442 so as to save a FT?

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

      Rather have my 9mil on the pitch and use the FT to get him in.

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Had considered it but cant leave a 9m player on the bench first the GW lol.

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

      No. I want all the points NOW!!!!!!!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        😀

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Each to their own but I hate that strategy mate, actually don't understand it at all as it's so easy to get Ings as placeholder and leave 0.5 itb?

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The advantage is potentially doubling up with Bruno without taking a points hit?

    6. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. People are short-termist so won't. It allows Bruno and Martial for gw2 and no hit

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        this

    7. SL8
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes me!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        yay!

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

      Depends on your strategy, I'm doing Son>Bruno and starting without Martial but it could work for you, GL.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        That could work too, cheers. Good luck.

  18. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else considering Egan over Dier due to Spurs fixture congestion?

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

    Bottomed, repost

    Which combo scores more for GW1?
    A) Saiss + Adams
    B) Holding/KWP + Antonio

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Tie

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

        Not sure I own one

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Reckon Adams gets you a goal and Holding a CS. The other may 2 point, so I think 8 either way.

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

            So you prefer Adams over Antonio then, cool.
            But do you think Arsenal are more likely of a clean sheet than Wolves? Shu are not great at scoring goals and Shu had one of the best defences post restart.

  20. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Start egan or rice?

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

      Why do you own Rice?

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Why? I left witha slot for 5mil mid and i dont think much to choose from apart from ceballos rice or soucek?

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

          Alright. Egan.

  21. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Are people going with Mane/Salah because Man City and United are blanking or is there another reason?

    They are 12m and face a renovated Chelsea side in GW2

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

      Yep

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol, yes.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Will probably rage transfer Salah to Bruno in GW2 if he blanks against Leeds.

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Its because they are Mane and Salah

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Placeholder for KDB

    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, if they weren't blanking, I would have gone without.

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

      Renovated attacking Chelsea side with an obliging keeper in Kepa.

      Can see that game being extremely and a goal fest!

      Don't go blindly by FDR 🙂

    8. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea's defence has barely been renovated- Silva isnt ready yet. Salah has scored comfortably over 200 points in each of his three seasons.

    9. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Renovated or not, Liverpool are one of the best teams in the world

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Chelsea might have the new keeper by then. Or is there 14 day quarantine from France?

    10. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all. 12m is too much of an investment and there were quite some games last season which Liverpool won 1-0. I can also see plenty of teams giving them a hard time this season since their style of play will remain the same and teams should have realised it by now. But let's see what happens in a couple of hours 🙂

  22. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this? Good to go? Shifting Auba to KDB after GW2.

    McCarthy (Nyland)
    TAA Davies Holding (Saiss Koch)
    Son Salah(C) Auba ASM (Bissouma)
    Wilson Werner Adams

    Too much Newcastle?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Who's Koch?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        It wasn't me

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Leeds defender

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

          Mate, what made your mind about Koch over Dallas or Ayling? I am torn between these two, and now you bring me a third one!

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Scenes when Marcos Alonso is the highest scoring defender in GW1 😀

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

    After so much tinkering iv changed from a 3-4-3 to a 4-4-2. Thoughts?

    McCarthy

    Bellerin Egan TAA Davies

    Aubameyang Salah Pulisic ASM

    Werner Ings

    (Nyland/Douglas/Stephens/Davis)

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's nice but I fancy Callum Wilson vs West Ham.

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

        Got ASM, happy with that for now from Newcstle.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          cool, good luck!

  25. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I think I'm finally settled/exhausted.

    McCarthy
    Taa, vinagre, Justin
    Salah(c), auba, havertz
    Ings, Werner, Adams

    0.5itb for ings to martial.

    Button- Mitchell, bissouma, Ayling

  26. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Salah + Mitrovic
    B) Son + Martial
    Start Soucek if B

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

      A

  27. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Play Soucek or Justin? 😐

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

      Soucek more attacking right....

  28. Goonermeister
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Trent Vinagre Alli
    B) Robbo Dier Willian

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

      A

  29. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Ings
    B) Adams + 2.5M

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ings for me

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      im on Che

  30. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any leeds fans around? wondering if anychance struijk starts GW2? ( realise better picks in the defense but only need for GW2)

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

      Not a Leeds fan, but I wouldn't risk it when you can pay an extra $0.5m and a get an attacking fullback from the same team