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. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What’s up with the sudden love for Alli? Has he been looking smashing in pre season?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      save a mil and has looked good. Better than Son? Dunno.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      stats are supposedly better than Son according to one of the pundits in this article
      I went Son

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

    So who is with me on TAA + Robbo?

    1. PepSala
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Me. But still unsure. Fixtures turn after GW1 and you're not gonna bench them.

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

        They are truly set and forget.
        Nearly 400 points between them. Even if Pool were to hit their high of 21 CSs, there'll be still 17 GWs of 2 pointers for both. I'm happy to take it knowing they will still reach 170+ at least by the end of the season. Saves me lot of headache!

    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      im still thinking

    3. JD @JDCochran2
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      going with TAA + VVD

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

        Same here

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

        That's a nice combo too!

    4. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If I decide to wildcard GW2 then I want both of these. Probably one 1 though if i don't.

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

        TAA is already the most owned at 56%.
        By the deadline, I won't be surprised if he hit closer to 65% or even more.

        I think real gains from Pool CSs will be made who double up on their defence.

    5. Heskey Time
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trying to decide. For me it comes down to robbo and pereira or Havertz and holding. Leaning towards the ladder early and making the switch around gw 4/5 after Chelsea’s 2 good fixtures and I get the ise out of holding

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

    ASM (have Wilson) or Pereira?

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

      Same dilemma.
      Have gone with NEW double up.

    2. PepSala
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same dilemma.

    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      i got a punt with pereiera since i have wilson

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

        Same, leaning towards the differential pick

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

        Have done exactly the same - watched a few clips of the kid, way too good for the Baggies

  4. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bavies or Dier most nailed?

    Need one that starts

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      think dier but i got davies

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

    From GW2 onwards...

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA, KWP, Justin, Mitchell (Taylor)
    Salah, Auba, Havertz, XXX (Bissouma)
    Werner, XXX, XXX

    A) Rashford, Mitrovich, (Brewster) 4-4-2
    B) Martial, Foden (Brewster) 4-4-2
    C) Martial, Mitrovich, (Soucek) 4-3-3

    1. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Nearly 5.3m teams

    Over 3200 in LMS

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just joined. Will be fun until GW 2 or 3 when I am out 😀

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nearly impossible to be out that early.

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Challenge accepted 😉

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looking forward to the numbers just before deadline

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nearly 4000 on the last match in GW1 last season.

        1. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You should spam it on twitter and get a gambling company to back it to raise its profile

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Don't use twitter much. Not too worried about the number of entries, quality over quantity.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Im in baby!

    4. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      is it down on last year? i thought last year there were 7m.
      I've noticed far fewer people joining my mini leagues

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        7m was season end.

        1. All about the galacticos
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It still looks down from previous years. I know many who were fpl fanatics, drop out after the covid break and not come back. A lesser level of skill required, higher proportion of luck required. i.e imagine you learn your big hitters needed to quarantine.

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            2019 GW1 deadline— 5,443,649

            1. All about the galacticos
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              as trends go, it was going up year on year. so guess this is a flattening off

              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Could easily crack 6m

                1. All about the galacticos
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  yeah maybe so. however get the feeling the types of players are changing.
                  what say you? bigger prize funds and weekly prize funds driving the number of players joining?

                  1. All about the galacticos
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    e.g. more people setting up multiple accounts for chances to win prizes? probably not possible to tell how many are unique accounts

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

    If you are having trouble building a decent team, feel free to just copy this:

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Robertson Egan Vinagre Mitchell
    Auba Son Alli ASM Bissouma
    Werner Martial Adams

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      great team without salah mane

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No salah but still rocking with Adams ASM and Bissouma?

      1. Lacabacca
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Can't have 'em all 🙁

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wow thanks man

    4. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t like the double Spurs offensive pick.

      1. Lacabacca
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        One of them is bound to make way for KDB

  8. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane and Bruno
    or
    Mane and Martial?

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      mane and martial

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bruno and Martial

  9. Danny Ingzs Chocolate Homon…
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I think this is pretty goood... Any criticism is welcome!

    Ramsdale
    Davis Taa Egan Justin
    Auba Salah Soucek Son
    Werner Ings

    1. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not sold on double Sheff utd defence. Otherwise it looks strong.

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any bench players? Looks good

    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      quite good

  10. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg?

    McCarthy
    TAA VVD Holding
    Auba (C) Salah Son ASM
    Mitro Werner Adams

    Nyland Justin Mitchell Bissouma.

  11. funkybuddha
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez and Brewster look great value provided they get their loan/transfer moves.
    Thinking of getting them in now than wasting transfers getting them in later :/

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Transfers confirmed?

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Brewster a liverpool spot atm

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

      no

  12. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Werner + Son or
    B) Kane + Pullisic?

  13. GirishM
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    RMT pls
    McCarthy
    TAA Egan Davies
    Mane Auba Son ASM
    Werner Adams Mitrovic
    Subs Nyland Mitchell Justin Bisouma

  14. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Holding nailed to play the 1st two games ?

    Seeing him in a lot of teams here.

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

      Not nailed but likely

  15. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is impossible this year

    1. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What is impossible?

  16. One Man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5m defender ????? Not Saints or Spurs as have my limit f those players

    1. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not many rock solid options. Justin or Holding perhaps?

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

        I feel like there are a lot!

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

      Vinagre.

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

        Otherwise Lewis or Lascelles.

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

          Taylor I see as the second best 4.5 but not sure I can start with him hence my comment below.

          1. Better luck next year
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Vinagre may not play but same goes for other 4.5 options. Leeds defenders got bad fixtures and also Taylor. The 4.5 bracket is one big gamble.

  17. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If Buur starts I think Taylor on the bench is viable.
    Mitchell just doesn't present as a field option, I can't see Palace keeping a CS...?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep Palace will concede.

  18. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ASM and Mitro

    or

    Wilson and Soucek

  19. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys, is Lewis nailed on for Newcastle from GW2 onwards? He would be on my bench for GW1 but would need him to play after that.

    Cheers

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      His place to lose plus lots of injuries.

      1. john25
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. Do you think Lascelles or Lewis the better pick from GW2 onward?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Lewis is more entertaining

    2. john25
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Or is Lascelles a better pick/more nailed on?

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Have gone Lascelles as nailed on.

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

          Lewis will be nailed. he has to play out of necessity initially. so there won't be the transitioning for him.

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

      yes Lewis has the LB position.

  20. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone going with Reece james? Is he at risk from anyone?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Azpi can easily play there.

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

      If I know for sure he is nailed, he'd be straight in my team.

      Another challenge with him is the presence of Sir Kepa 🙄

  21. nedfoo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ings or Jimenez?

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

      Ings

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy

  22. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just go with TAA & Robbo guys, if Liverpool concede, all of us will suffer anyway.
    But if Liverpool got CS and/or Robbo got attacking return (since majority have only TAA), you get a jackpot

  23. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Are you leaving money in the bank going into GW1? If so, what for?

    I'm looking at keeping atleast 0.5 ITB for Ings > Martial or if I keep 1.0 ITB maybe also a double shift with Barnes > James Rodriguez in the mix

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      0.5 ITB, for emergencies

  24. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    TER LUCK NEXT YEAR 1 Year5 mins ago
    Gtg?

    McCarthy
    TAA VVD Holding
    Auba (C) Salah Son ASM
    Mitro Werner Adams

    Nyland Justin Mitchell Bissouma..

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Spam it again if no one replies in 5 mins

      1. Better luck next year
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Looks good then;)

  25. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Digne or VVD (double LIV)?

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

      VVD

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

      I think VVD

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

    Who we thinking for the best 5 mn defender?

  27. bryant
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Winning team right here:
    TAA-Robbo-Doherty-Digne-Ferguson
    Salah(C)-Havertz-Rodriguez-JWP-Romeu
    Werner(VC)-Maupay-Antonio
    Digne first to miss out on starting XI gw1

    Also just a random comment, why does it seem like Southampton have good fixtures at the beginning of every season

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

      This time they have a good manager too 🙂

    2. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This team might do good but might also be a utter failure.

  28. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Going cheap defence this season, compared to last year

    McCarthy
    TAA Mitchell Justin
    Salah Auba Havertz Soucek
    Werner Ings Mitro

    4m - Ayling Bissouma Taylor

    Best of luck everyone 🙂

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

    Mitro or Adams?

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

    1. ASM Vardy
    2. Soucek Kane

    ??

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

      Already have Alli