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. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which one....
    A) KWP and (Soucek only starts gw 1)
    B) Davies and (Mitchell only starts gw 1)

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

      B

    2. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B especially if you have McCarthy in goal

  2. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RMT

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

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

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

      8/10. Very similar to mine but i have gone for pulisic instead of Havertz

      1. AJ24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Tempted to go to Son with my 0.5 ITB

      2. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Nice gamble. Not too many would have

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

      I like it. Food options on bench too

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

    Who’s more nailed: Bellerin or Holding?

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What to change here fellas?? Any help would be great. Thx in advance. Cheers !

    McCarthy
    TAA-Justin-Davies
    Salah(C)-Auba-Son-Barnes
    Mitro-Werner-Adams

    Steer-Mitchell-Bissouma-Ayling

    Should i downgrade Barnes and upgrade Adams???

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Like it!

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nope gtg

      Time to get a grav 😉

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Its good. Go with it

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers lads !

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

    Hi guys. Hours remaining...

    McCarthy
    TAA Egan Davies Justin
    Salah Aubameyang Son ASM
    Werner Ings

    Button Mitchell Bissouma Brewster

    Is this squad good to go??

    Thanks

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yup. GL

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

        You too

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

      Good to go

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

        You too mate

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah GL

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

        Good luck

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

      If you plan on benching mitchell first 2-3 GWs, i'd rather have Ferguson...

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

        I know what you mean but I was kinda thinking more as security of players missing out GW1 and GW2

        Thanks and good luck

  6. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How am I looking deadzone? Only started my team today so it's all a bit last minute.
    Best of luck everyone.

    McCarthy
    TAA - Davies - Holding
    Salah - Aubemayang - Son - Saint-Maximin
    Werner - Mitrovic - Adams

    Nyland - Justin - Saiss - Bissouma

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Only started your team today but managed to get template gk, mid and attack. 😉

      Good luck!

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

        That's pretty much the reason why it's so template. In the interest of time I have shamelessly just been looking at others sides. Not much originality I know.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah it's ok.. just a suggestion for you, holding asm werner to Mitchell Soucek kane 😉

          Good luck!

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

            Interesting moves...will thank about that, cheers

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

      Holding felt short-term but seeing that bench makes up for it.

      Should be a good starting point, GL!

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

    Pick 3:
    A) Vinagre
    B) Justin
    C) KWP
    D) Saliba
    E) Taylor.

    1. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B, C and D.

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B A E D

    3. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bde

  8. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rather upgrade a 4.0 (Johnson) to a 4.5 defender or 4.5 mid to Soucek?

    Already have Mitchell

    Cheers

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I wouldn't have 2 4m unless you really dont plan on playing them in the end

  9. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Balls out or balance? Gona need to chop n change for united/city players anyway, so tempted to go all in and go for big numbers up front

    A.

    McCarthy
    TAA Holding Mitchell
    Auba Salah Havertz Alli Bissouma
    Werner Ings

    Steer - Douglas / Brewster / Ferguson

    B.

    McCarthy
    TAA Saiss Mitchell Tierney
    Salah Soucek Son Auba
    Werner Ings

    Steer - Taylor / Davis / Bissouma

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

      A is imbalanced because of Ings. You must downgrade him. Your defense is too weak.

      B is okay but not a fan of Tierney. Would rather have Dier or Davies instead. And that 0.5m can be used on Mitchell.

      1. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, it is. Adams in was the alternative to spread the funds. However, with the weird blank from the Manchester boys balance can come in in week 2!

        I'm probably gona go safe with B and had Dier, but looking at him in my team was depressing me

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

    How confident are we that Wilson will start for Newcastle this week?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I don't see why he wouldnt. Not like they have great choices

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      50/50

      Think will split time with Carroll at the start.. doesn't mind who's the starter

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

    I am thinking that Vardy might be a better pick than Werner.Vardy has better fixtures,he is nailed,on pens.Any thoughts?

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      All valid reasons to pick him, because he's not in many teams doesn't mean you can't pick em

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maddison is the cheaper option in to Leicester attack so many are waiting for him as they would rather Werner and mads rather than have havertz and vardy. That's the general feeling i get

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

    My GW1 predictions

    Fulham 0-1 Arsenal (Lacazette)
    Crystal Palace 1-1 Southampton (Batshuayi, JWP)
    Liverpool 3-1 Leeds (Mane x2, VVD, Hernandez)
    West Brom 1-3 Leicester (Austin, Vardy x2, Barnes)
    Spurs 3-1 Everton(Kane x3, Richarlison)
    Sheff Utd 1-1 Wolves (Lundstram, Traore)
    Brighton 0-2 Chelsea (Alonso, Mount)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You love anticlimactic movies?

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

      My guesses are:
      Fulham 1-2 Arsenal
      Crystal Palace 1-1 Southampton
      Liverpool 2-0 Leeds
      West Brom 0-1 Leicester
      Spurs 2-1 Everton
      Sheff Utd 1-1 Wolves
      Brighton 0-2 Chelsea

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I can guess your team based on these predictions

  13. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bench who out of KWP Vinagre and Justin? And don't say none

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Justin cause of all the injuries in Lei defence.

  14. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Fill in the blanks:

    Nyland ____
    TAA C.Taylor Mitchell ____ ____

    A) Ramsdale + KWP + Justin

    Or

    B) McCarthy + Egan + Lascelles

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

      A

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

    Ryan
    TAA-Saiss-Kwp-Justin
    Moh-Auba-ASM-Soucek
    Werner-DCL

    Bench: Bruno

    What do yall think?
    Suggestions?

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

    A) Holding + Antonio
    B) Saiss + Adams

    For GW1?

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

      B

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      b

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

      Cheers all

  17. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Will Saka start ???

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure sorry. 50/50 imo

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

      Broken record from me, sorry. what has he done to not deserve a starting 11 spot?!

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

        Willian and Pepe ahead of him no?

      2. GoonSquad
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hes really the only option to play in the 10....can't imagine Ozil starts.

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

          Injuries and new CB may make a 10 irrelevant, I hope we don't play 3 at back with 2 wing backs with Xhaka and Ceballos in front.

  18. Apwilkin
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody tripling up on pool? TAA, Robbo and Salah?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not atm.

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

      Been toying with the idea, but the poor 5.5 - 7 range of midfielders has swayed me against it

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

        Fair enough. I just feel like that poor 5.5-7 range combined with the fact that TAA and Robbo can easily put up numbers equal to a mid and fwd that costs 2-3 mill more I am considering it.

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

      For GW1 yes

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

    Think finally settled on a 3-4-3 draft (until the last minute doubts creep in at least..!) Any last adjustments to suggest please?

    McCarthy
    TAA Dier Justin
    Auba Alli Havertz Soucek
    Werner Wilson Mitrovic

    Steer Vinagre Buur Fernandes

  20. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Was going to fast last night. What are peoples thoughts on the below?

    GW1
    Ryan (Nyland)
    TAA, Stevens of SHU, KWP (C Taylor, Buur)
    Mane, son, auba, soucek (biss)
    C Wilson, Werner, Mitro.

    GW2 on would be;
    Ryan (Nyland)
    TAA, Stevens of SHU, KWP/C Taylor (C Taylor/KWP, Buur)
    KDB, bruno, auba, soucek (biss)
    C Wilson, Werner, Mitro.

  21. GRPunk
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Play one:

    Lascelles
    Mitchell
    Saiss

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

      Lasc

  22. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty or no?

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

      I’ve avoided to start with

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This

  23. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RMT Please. Final draft:

    McCarthy (Steer)
    TAA Davies KWP (Mitchell Ferguson)
    Mane Auba Havertz Soucek (Bissouma)
    Werner DCL Mitrovic

    2m ITB, Havertz>Bruno

    1. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      KWP DCL
      or
      Tierney CheAdams ?

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

      11th player will always be weak (at least while Soucek's fixtures become tough) but looks good otherwise apart from maybe changing KWP

  24. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Good luck everybody & good night.

  25. Toked
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Alli, Ings, Jiminez

    B) Son, Vardy, Mitro

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

      Tough one.

      I’d probably go with B.

  26. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know if Saliba starts? 4.5 seems good value. Or Holding better?

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

      Same question

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

      Holding seems more likely to play so might be the safer bet

  27. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Holding likely to start?

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

      Yeah Luiz is injured

  28. Villa Velour
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chances of Douglas playing GW2?

    1. Chip fat
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      hope so

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

    Who to get ?
    A - Adams
    B- Mitro
    C- DCL

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

      Wilson or Michy is the best in that price bracket.
      If I had to choose out of those 3... Adams.

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

    Has there been any indication as to who will play out of Justin and Thomas?
    Been almost zero love for Thomas yet he finished last season remarkably well and Castagne is right-footed.