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

    A. Ings/ ASM
    b. Alli/Che Adams

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

      A

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A, especially for this week

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

      B

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

        Spurs bias is how much of this response?

    4. mrpink32
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      b

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

    Any arsenal fans know which goalkeeper will start the season?

    Also thoughts on this draft please

    Martinez
    Trent vinagre KWP
    Salah aubameyang pulisic pereira
    Wilson werner Nketiah

    1m left

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

      Leno

    2. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Leno, Martinez is nearing a move to Villa

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

        Thought romero was going villa?

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

      steer soucek Justin Mitchell

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Steer won't play

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

          no 4.0 will though. Steer low ownership

          1. KujaliaFC
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Steer could play short term at least because Heaton is injured.

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

              yeah this too. I think Steer is a good 4.0 choice compared to Nyland

              1. KujaliaFC
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                In the best case scenario, casuals will pile into him after GW1 an some of us can make a .1 profit.

        2. KujaliaFC
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why do you think that Steer won't play?

          Heaton is injured.

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I know but I'm not an Arsenal fan, so I'll shut up.

    5. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The fans want martinez to start so answers might be biased

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

    Bottomed

    Best $6-7m mid

    On Zaha atm, and planning on holding for 4-5 game weeks

  4. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you get Ivanovic if he's in for 4.0 mil? And if for 4.5?

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

      Yes
      No

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

      Minimum 4.5

  5. mufc123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Vinagre (Is he going to start)? + Mitro + Salah

    or

    B) Egan + Ings + Son

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

      A

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

      A and swap Vinagre if not playing

  6. mrpink32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Final draft, last chance

    Mccarthy (button)
    TAA Robbo Davies Justin (Mitchel)
    Salah Aub Alli (Soucek, Biss)
    Werner Adams Antonio

    GTG? i made the change of tierney Havertz to Robbo Alli on a whim. keep or change back or any other changes welcome

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

      Fantastic team, is Antonio a 1 week punt? This is quite similar to mine..2.5 ITB for Martial

      1. mrpink32
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        i agree, Antonio has bad fixtures from gw 2. was prob going to swap salah antonio for rashy and martial gw2. but a chance tat i swap salah for bruno.. in that case can't afford martial.. and in that case Antonio would have to stay. and i can't think of a better 6.5 for the long term. Wilson has crossed my mind, but its Newcastle and they don't make many chances, but still toying with it

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

      I'm on Antonio and Bowen and really happy with the picks so i think it looks great.

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

    Hey guys, struggling to make this last decision for my team. I will be having a 4.5 fwd, should I go for Davis or Brewster? These are the pro and cons of each that I can think of.

    Davis:
    + doesn't take up a Liverpool slot
    - will probably never play?

    Brewster:
    + IF he gets a loan, he will probably get decent amount of game time
    - takes up a 3rd Liverpool slot in my team if he doesn't end up getting loaned

    Thank you

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

      probably depends on whether you're planning early-ish wildcard
      having brewster is fine as you're unlikely going to have 3 pool players early on

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

        I don't plan on using my wildcard early at all, I want to use it as late as possible.

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

      Go Davis and if Brewster gets a loan bring him in.

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

        That would essentially cost me 4 points later to make that transfer, do you think it is worth it? Or better to take the risk that Brewster does get the loan?

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          If you have 2 other playing fodders then go with Brewster

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

            Even if it takes up a 3rd Liverpool slot?

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Depends what you’re planning, I won’t have any more then 2 Pool (at least that’s the plan)

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

                Not really planning to have more than 2 either but having options open would be nice as well, which would be the case if Brewster gets the loan.

  8. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which midfielder:

    A. Barnes
    B. Pereira
    C. ASM

    I'm thinking of punting on B as he is on set pieces and a talented player but not really sure its worth the risk at this stage

    1. germanyozil10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jwp

  9. mufc123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on vinagre? Is he set to start?

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

      yes.

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

        You're just trolling these pages with undying Vinagre love. Are you his mum?

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

          tell me who plays LWB.

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

            Nuno has quoted saying Marçal won't be... so cmon?

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

            I'm not disagreeing with you but eevery post with his name you are on it vehemently defending him. LOL Just a joke

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

          More like his gin drinking auntie.

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

    pulisic top fpl scorer this season

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You spelled Tony Martial wrong?

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No way

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don't think top but will do well.

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

      More chance of getting injured.

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

      no

  11. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else got Soucek as their 4th mid?

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

      nope have you seen their fixtures.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeh. Easily benchable though.

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but in rotation with my 4th & 5th defenders

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      O/

  12. Mookty
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    GTG now?

    McCarthy
    TAA,Doherty,Tierney
    Salah,Auba,Havertz,ASM
    Werner,Adams,Mitro

    Nyland,Mitchell,Vinagre,Bissouma

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

      G2g

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

        Wooo! Thanks

  13. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Im not comfortable with Che Adams instead of Ings. Are you?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ignoring both for now.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Why? Soton were great after Restart

    2. UpAndAway
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Money won't stretch to Ings. Adams is a placeholder for me for one of Wilson/Wood.

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

      Trying to convince myself currently.

      Ings/ASM
      Dele/Che

      Ings can be moved to Martial easily so I am leaning that way.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ive been on Ings all preseason. Then thought I needed the 2.5 saving... but feels wrong to me. Doing my head in.

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

          Been switching back and forth for far too long myself. No clue

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

          I'm on the same boat. Currently debating between ings+h.barnes or adams + son. Had ings since the start.

    4. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Considered JWP instead?

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nope

  14. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Having a punt on mason mount over havertz for first couple games

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I am. Easy price-point to switch to an emerging budget striker.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Aarghh. Reply about ADAMS!

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Hehe thought so mate. Thx for the reply

  15. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Asked this earlier but new crowd on here now I hope lol.

    who would you have as your 5th mid out of these 2?

    a. Soucek.
    b. Ceballos

    I have Auba and prob putting the armband on him this GW.

    Thanks in advance.

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

      A

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        would you play him this GW over JWP?

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

          No

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

            I mean Yes. I would play Soucek.

          2. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            got Che Adams if that changes anything?

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

      A 100%

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek

      He's my 4th

    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks for the advice

  16. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How nailed is Saka?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      not at all

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

        Thx

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

    Trying to fit TAA, Havertz, Vardy, Werner, Kane, Rodriguez and Auba in the same team is quite the annoyance

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rodriguez and Werner can wait

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

        They're the two most nailed players in my team lol

  18. mufc123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    RMT Please! GTG?

    McCarthy (4mil)

    VVD, Justin, Vinagre, (Douglas, Mitchell)

    Salah, Auba(C), Pulisic, ASM, (Bissouma)

    Mitro, Werner, Vardy

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

      I'd find the money for TAA/Robbo over VVD if I were you. Downgrading Vardy the clearest alternative

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

        This

    2. shady4revr
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good team if you can get TAA over VVD maybe Vardy to Richa or Wilson

  19. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah or Auba C?

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

      Auba

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

      Salah

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Salah

    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      same issue here lol

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Aubaa

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

      Auba

    7. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mané.

      Or Auba.

    8. JamTart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Never saw this before I posted below.

      Leaning Salah

  20. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    % of starting Gw 1?
    A) Justin
    B) Vinagre
    C) Saliba

  21. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So tenpted with Doherty. But doubt he starts.

    1. JamTart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I really want him but im holding off to see how he plays in their system and if he's guaranteed the prem games.

      If aurier was away he'd be nailed for me

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

    I'm going Chelsea-less. Short sighted or Prudent? Ideally I want Pulisic but concerned minutes are managed and want to wait for new signings to bed in.

    McCarthy Steer
    Justin TAA VVD (Shaw) (Mitchell)
    Auba Salah (c) JWP Bowen Barnes
    Ings Antonio (Davis)

    GW2 Salah to Bruno, Ings to Martial (-4)
    GW3 Auba to KdB, Barnes to Pulisic/Havertz.

    Any thoughts greatly received.

  23. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Right.
    ML problem sorted thanks to TM, team done, breakfast done, feeling good!
    I think it's time to enjoy my weekend with a bit of footy, friends and food!

    Feels nice. It's the little things these days.

    Want to wish you all an enjoyable season!

    Sminky

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Read that as booty.

      Have fun mate!

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice read. Good luck!

  24. JamTart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who to captain between Salah and Auba is really starting to bug me!

    Auba potentially biased because he's now a mid, but is historically poor away from home and the 5-1 against Fulham was 2 whole years ago!

    Salah poor in preseason but his historical home stats are great and he's tipped by a lot of stats based guys who done well captain wise.

    Fulham more likely to park the bus at home than leeds are away due to manager styles too?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Been bugging me for weeks; arguments seem 50/50. So the clincher for me is GW2. Easier to keep Auba for 2 weeks and captain him both times.

      1. JamTart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That's a fair way to handle it.

        I'll likely captain martial next week and still have both, with Auba becoming KdB after. I know the whole 'only worth 12m if captain' argument but I'm yet to buy into it

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes or Perez?

  26. Gentlemens club
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saliba starting for Arsenal? Thinking for 2 gw's then transfer to Taylor. Cheers

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Got taylor on my bench so i can save FT down the track, plan ahead lad 🙂

  27. Tim2012
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Pereira and Davis (442)

    Or

    B) Stephens and Wilson (433)

  28. halnone
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    so this will be my 13th season of FPL. crazy

    and my best ever finish is still only 15k lol

  29. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I've picked Peacock-Farrell (4.0 gk) to avoid price drop.
    any of 4.0 got a chance to play ?
    should I switch ?

  30. soulsaver
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Morning people!
    G2G?
    Ryan (Button)
    Justin-TAA-KWP(Ayling-Fergerson)
    Abua-Alli-Salah-Saint-(Reed)
    Nketiah-Werner-Ings

    Good Luck!

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

      G2g