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Four of the best managers in Fantasy Football Scout’s Hall of Fame have exclusively revealed their Fantasy Premier League (FPL) teams ahead of Friday’s Gameweek 1 deadline!

These are the cream of the crop, the FPL bosses who haven’t just racked up one outstanding overall rank but several of them.

Our star-studded quartet are:


  • Abinav C (rank 3rd): Finished 193rd in the world last season, which was their second time in the top 1k and fourth in the top 10k. Hasn’t finished outside the top 50k in any of the last nine seasons.
  • Rob Mayes (rank 6th): Hasn’t been outside the top 30k in the last nine years, finishing top 1k on two occasions and top 10k on a further two.
  • Gideon Moss (rank 7th): Followed up a top 2k finish in 2023/24 by finishing 11th in the world last season. Has another top 4k rank to their name on top of this.
  • Niklas Nylander (rank 15th): A top 1k finish in 2024/25, their second such overall rank. They posted top 10k finishes in 2023/24 and 2022/23, too.

Here we go, then, with their Gameweek 1 teams!

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ABINAV C

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  1. Topbe
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Hello guys, first post of the season. Which team is better? Any suggestions? Thanks!

    A.
    Sels-Dub
    Porro-Konsa-Dorgu-**Rodon-Neco**
    Palmer-Bruno-Reijnders- **Gakpo-PM Sarr**
    Watkins-Evanilson- **Haaland**

    Or

    B.
    Sels-Dub
    Porro-Konsa-Dorgu-Rodon-**Murillo**
    Palmer-Bruno--Reijnders-**Saka-Wirtz**
    Watkins-Evanilson-**J.Pedro**

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Probably B

      If Haaland is quiet

    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      I prefer A with the Haaland upside - Bruno worries me slightly if he plays very deep but we'll see

  2. SkyHigh
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    With so many new transfers for each team, this time is very hard to pick. One of the drafts with some newcomers -

    Sels-Dúbravka
    Frimpong-Cucurella-VDV-Tarkowski-Estève
    Palmer(vc)-Wirtz-B.Fernandes-Grealish-Reijnders
    Haaland(c)-Füllkrug-MGuiu

  3. JBG
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    For BB GW1 would your rather have:

    A) Frimpong
    B) NFO defender with Sels

    ?

    Genuinely think Spurs and NFO are the only teams that will keep a CS this GW1(not even sold on Spurs.. would be so Spursy to concede to a team like Burnley at home).

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Spurs literally conceded in GW1 last season against Leicester lol

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        They actually have a non-fraudulent manager now though

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      B

      Frimpong could be good for assists.

      Burnley might score ... Is Jaidon Anthony any good?

    3. FplmorelikeFml
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Do you think West Ham can keep a CS against Sunderland?

  4. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Anyone going for Piroe now DCL has signed?

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      It does say subject to a medical which could well be an issue for Dom

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Haha

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Nope. 5.5 mid for sure now.

  5. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Which of these routes do you prefer? Differences are *

    (A) Save chips
    Sels*
    Milenkovic, Porro, Diouf
    Salah, Palmer, Ndiaye, Paqueta
    Watkins*, Gyokeres, Wood
    Subs: Dubravka*, Rodon, Esteve*, Ramsey*

    (B) BBGW1
    Kelleher*, Verbruggen*
    Milenkovic, Porro, Diouf, Rodon, Neco*
    Salah, Palmer, Ndiaye, Paqueta, P Sarr*
    Solanke*, Gyokeres, Wood

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Sels
    Muñoz Milenković Diouf
    Palmer Bruno Wirtz Sarr Reijnders
    Haaland Ekitiké

    Dúbravka. Guiu Dorgu Estève

    That's it ... good luck folks.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      I like it. Good luck mate

    2. TafOnTour1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Not a fan of the Diouf pick in the slightest mate, playing for West Ham and all. Plenty better 4.5m defenders imho.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Who would you recommend at 4.5m?

        I'm not rating their fixtures much tbf.

        Cheers

        1. TafOnTour1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          6 months, 1 day ago

          Maybe De Cuyper, or Van De Ven? Both have very good fixtures!

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 1 day ago

            Cheers

            I'm not keen on Spurs for now

            Will look at the DeCu properly

    3. Galza
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      I like this. GL

  7. RohanVaswani
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    A) Palmer Wood Kudus

    Or

    B) Saka Pedro Johnson ?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      A

    2. Galza
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      A

  8. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    A Murillo & Tarkowski
    B N Williams & Cucurela/Ait Nouri

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      A

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      B for fun

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Hell yeah

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Frimpong or VVD?

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Frimp as think bradley isn't fit

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Pingpong

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Frimpong

    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Frimpong as he took Salah’s position in the last game haha…

    5. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Sing song.

  10. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    A. Wirtz + Richards + Konsa or
    B. Kudus/Ndiaye + Munoz + Frimpong/VVD ?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      B Kudus and Frimp

    2. Ray85
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      B (provided you have some attacking Liverpool cover)

  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Best combo to complete def? A or B?

    Sels Verbruggen
    Murillo Tarkowski Rodon *** ***

    A) Neco and Gudmundsson
    B) Diouf and VDV

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Diouf + 1

  12. martynteresa
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Carvahlo this years break out star at 5m?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Could be, prefer KDH, but P.M.Sarr to start

      2. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        I think they're signing Dango unchained apparently so he might not be as nailed as he looked before

    • Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      A. Rogers/neco

      Or

      B. Ndiaye/murillo

      Thanks 🙂

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        B

      2. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        A

      3. Heavy Cream
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        B

      4. Ray85
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        A

        1. Bumbaclot
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          Haha wow this was most unhelpful

          1. Ray85
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 1 day ago

            Haha, depends if you have any Villa cover elsewhere. Their fixtures are too good to ignore and for the extra 0.5m Rogers (if fit) is a much better fit. Could you get to both Rogers and Murillo?

      5. MattyW
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        B

      6. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        B

      7. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        A

      8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        A and not even close, for me

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          (If Rogers is fit)

    • Silecro
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Which would you rather have for the first 2 games?

      A) Minteh - FUL, eve
      B) Reijnders - wol, TOT

      1. Heavy Cream
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        B - I love to gamble though

    • Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      No Salah, no Haaland. Strong enough to go without?

      Sels
      VDV Rayan Gabriel
      Palmer Saka Reijnders Gakpo
      Watkins Bowen Pedro

      Dubravka Ndiaye Konsa Hoever

      Perhaps reduce defence and upgrade forwards?

    • Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Guiu or Kroupi?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Guiu

        1. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          betfer long term prospects? That fine clause significant?

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 1 day ago

            I just think Guiu will get a lot more minutes than Kroupi

      2. theodosios
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        G

    • Ray85
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Hi guys which of the below is better:

      Salah, Reijnders, Fullkurg (2.5m spare)
      Wirtz, Haaland, Paqueta (0m spare)

      Thanks

    • Mother Farke
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Fulham set to break their transfer record for Shakhtar Donetsk's Kevin.

      Predominantly a LW, but can also play RW and CF.

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Which one sounds better?

      1. Haaland, Wirtz and 6.0mid/fwd

      2. Pedro, Salah and 6.5mid/fwd

      1. theodosios
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        1

    • Unconstitutional
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      I would love feedback on this no-Salah team.

      Sels, (Dubravka)
      Munoz, Cucurella, Diouf, (De Cuyper, Esteve)
      Palmer, Wirtz, Sarr, Reijnders, (Dewsbury-Hall)
      Haaland, Solanke, Watkins

      1. MattyW
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Like it .. apart from Solanke

        1. Unconstitutional
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          I like him a lot if Spurs sign Eze and Savinho. If not, will replace with someone else like Pedro.

          1. MattyW
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 1 day ago

            Makes sense

          2. Ray85
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 1 day ago

            I don't think he's played pre-season at all - unless he starts tonight?

    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Would you downgrade Bruno to Cunha so I can upgrade KDH and my first sub (4.0m def)?

      1. MattyW
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Probably wouldn’t

    • moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Are there any stats available for Neco Williams' defcon contributions for last season? Most are familiar with the Murillo and Milenkovic, it'd be interesting to see how Neco faired given his limited gametime.

    • MattyW
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      What do you think - comments appreciated as always
      Sels (Dubravka)
      Milenkovic, Diouf, VDV (Dorgu) (Gudmundsson)
      Salah, Palmer, Reijnders, Wirtz, Ndiaye
      Watkins, Bowen (Guiu)

      Bowen to Gyokeres next week

    • tim
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Do we think Ekitike will deliver or a big nothing?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        I think he'll get Firmino numbers

      2. Ray85
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        He looks decent tbh, but if they sign Isak he will be facing rotation with Gakpo for LW.

    • The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Anyone else finding that through the app, BB seems to randomly turn itself off when it's been set, if you make some transfers in the team?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        That problem with the App appeared last year and caught a fair few out.

        I prefer the browser.

        But the App is more reliable if traffic is crashing the site close to deadline for late transfers.

        Tbf the 90 minute deadline kyboshed most leaks.

        1. The-Red-1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          I'm not talking about late transfers though.

          I have BB set. Sometimes when I check the website, my BB has been deactivated.
          Sometimes when I check the app, by BB has been deactivated.

          You'd think that if you set it, it should be activated whatever

    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Is Saka on pens?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        We don't know yet. Consensus is he'll give them to Gyokeres

      2. Ray85
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Likely to be Gyok.

        1. Mother Farke
          • 1 Year
          6 months, 1 day ago

          Gyök Wan.

    • Koflok
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Finalising this..

      GK1 - Dubravka
      Murrilo - Tawkowski - Konsa - DEF4 - Hartman
      Salah - Palmer - MID3 - MID4 - MID5
      Watkins - FWD2 - Guiu

      GK1
      A) Sanchez
      B) Sels (double NFO)

      DEF4
      A) Diouf
      B) VdV
      C) De Cuyper

      MID3 + FWD2
      A) Wirtz + Bowen
      B) Gakpo + Gyokeres
      C) Bruno + Pedro / Mateta
      D) Other combo + extra £

      MID4
      A) Reijnders
      B) Anderson

      MID5
      A) Kudus
      B) Rogers
      C) I. Sarr

      1. MattyW
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        A, A, A, A, B

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      How’s this?

      4.5
      Neco | Diouf | De Cuyper
      Salah | Palmer | Wirtz | Rogers | KDH
      Haaland | Piroe

      Fodder

      Salah, Palmer, Haaland and Wirtz. Still has a Notts defender too!

      Thanks

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Would love Bruno over Wirtz but 0.5 short and want Rogers for Villa coverage now that’s he should be ok to start

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        GL got the big guns but think this year looks very different landscape with pricing & influx of new super stars

    • The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      That Neale fella does the team predictions I think.
      Is he any good? as he doesn't predict Marmoush starting which concerns me.

    • Prince of Persia
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Porro or Van de Ven?

      1. TallestJohn
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        I know they'll surely be better defensively under Frank but it's still Porro or no one for me with VDV's injury record.