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Best set-piece and penalty takers for World Cup Fantasy quarter-finals

4 July 2018 757 comments
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Set-pieces are still proving important for World Cup Fantasy managers as we head into the quarter-finals.

Once again, we’ve pulled together all the relevant data so Fantasy Football Scout members can work out which nations are the best to invest in for the next round.

At this stage, it looks like England and Brazil are the most likely to score from set-piece situations in the quarter-finals, based on their respective match-ups while Croatia and Russia both look susceptible to balls into the box.

READ NEXT: Our transfer tips and stats for the World Cup Fantasy quarter-finals

Our research includes the penalty and corner-takers for each country, based on who has taken them either in Russia or, in some cases, in qualification. If there is no number next to a player’s name it’s because they took at least one in qualifying and/or warm-up games but are yet to take one at the World Cup itself.

We’ve also calculated which teams concede the most fouls and attempts from set-plays too to help you work out which nations are the most likely to get set-pieces in the first place.

To clarify, the ‘Attempts from set plays’ section combines those who have shot from direct free-kicks or those who have latched onto the end of a corner.

The deadline for Gameround 5 is at 15:00 BST on Friday July 6, so make sure you sort your team in time.

READ NEXT: Our transfer tips and stats for the World Cup Fantasy quarter-finals

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  1. anish10
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Golovin actually a good option? Hasn't got many points since the first game.

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  2. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hit rock bottom 🙁

    Ok, plan is to take a -4 to remove my non-players.

    Current team:

    Muslera, Subasic
    Pavard, Granqvist, Maguire, CARVAJAL, RROD
    Modric, Coutinho, Claesson, PAVON, ISCO
    Kane, Lukaku, Mertens

    Can just afford: WILLIAN + GOLOVIN + TRIPPIER + FAGNER.

    Any complaints there? Any obvious mistakes?

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    1. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      is danilo still out?

      other than that makes sense

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      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not sure - even if he hasn't, Fagner looks safe.

        If I want to be safe, I can get Lovren/Strinic and Miranda/Trippier, if it looks like Fagner is at risk

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  3. CaTriEm
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I know most people are expecting a close, exciting game for Brazil vs Belgium but I can see Brazil swatting them aside.

    Paddy Power offering 18/1 on Brazil winning 3-0 with money back as a free bet (max tenner) if Neymar or Lukaku score in 90 minutes.

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    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I don't gamble but I agree - especially the way Brazil are defending and Belgium looked clueless for a lot of the match vs. Japan.

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      1. CaTriEm
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Brazil's wingers vs those Belgian "wing-backs" could be a bloodbath.

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think Brazil will win too but not high scoring. Something like 2-0. Brazil's defense is the real gem of this tournament. They haven't looked like conceding in any of the last 3 games.

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      1. teneighty
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Silva and Miranda look solid and Fagner has done ok but Felipe Luis doesn't quite fill Marcelo's boots. Hopefully he is back for the coming games.

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        1. I Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Marcelo is obviously a far superior player and a million times better going forward but Filipe Luis is actually better defensively.

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  4. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    5 England players and 4 Brazil players too much?
    For me nows the time to gamble on individual teams progressing....

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    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Neymar Kane Hazard
      Willian* Lingard Coutinho
      Maguire* Trippier Marcelo* Pavard
      Pickford

      Mvogo Claesson Granqvist Inui

      Players out* Isco Ramos Carvajal
      Players in* Willian Marcelo Maguire

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    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For me, now is the time to make sure you spread your players, so no matter if there are any shocks, you still have the available transfers to get a full squad of 15 for the semis.

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Impossible to get 15 for the semis I think with just 5 transfers. 12 maybe.

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        1. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I will have 15 for the quarters - if Sweden, Belgium, Uruguay/France and Russia go out, which is fairly likely, then I will lose 6 players, so you're right, I won't quite reach 15 without a hit (but I will probably take the hit) - if any of Brazil, England, Croatia get knocked out instead, I would lose an extra 1 player per team.

          That means even in the most unlikely circumstance (Sweden, Belgium, Russia progressing) I can still get 12 with a hit.

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          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I just don't see the point in getting 15 mediocre players vs getting 12 really solid ones. Hedging is great in FPL because it's a long-term game. I feel like you get better success here with a different more aggressive strategy.

            I'm thinking of picking up a 3rd Brazilian defender for instance and banking on them doing a Spain to victory.

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            1. DantheManinaPan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              This game is massively more focussed on spreading your bets with the substitutions - I don't have 15 mediocre players - I have 15 really solid ones, though I lack Neymar for example - it has been the way all tournament so far that giving yourself 15 shots at getting decent points is better than having fewer.

              I guess we can agree to disagree on this point - it just seems way too sensible and obvious to me to get as many chances as possible to get points.

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        2. MDK
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Surely it all depends on who you have in your team and who progresses?

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    3. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It depends if you wanna go for upside.

      I had 4 England increasing to 5 this week. It’s a big gamble but imo worth it.

      Brazil more risky. Yes a superior team but a much harder game.

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  5. Louis_Sans_Balls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Really tempted to play Max Cap next round with so many scoring options playing on the same day and not much room for Cap rotation plus big returns are still possible especially in match like Brazil Belgium...hmmmm...

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    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't argue if it suits your team. With Lukaku + Kane and no Neymar in my team, it makes much more sense for me personally to captain the golden boot contenders on consecutive days

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      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yeah in my case i have all strikers playing on the same day and all are capable of returns

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        1. CaTriEm
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          That was my logic when I used the MC chip in Round 2; Ronaldo vs Morocco, Costa vs Iran & Cavani vs KSA.

          Armband ended up on Lingard...

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          1. Louis_Sans_Balls
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            let's say you have two players that end up with the same amount of pts, how does the game decide who to max cap?

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            1. CaTriEm
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              No idea. My guess is that it will just land on whoever played first/last depending on how it's coded.

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          2. Louis_Sans_Balls
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            was that the game vs Panama? So it worked out in the end right?

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            1. CaTriEm
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah vs Panama.. and no not really. I was moving the armband around anyway for the hell of it, obviously would have twisted from the aforementioned strikers to Coutinho and who got 7(x2) points.

              Would have twisted to Lingard anyway after seeing the amount of chances he got against Tunisia so chip wasted really.

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              1. Louis_Sans_Balls
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                yeah but in that case you still had the option to rotate, what if they had all played on the same day?
                Then you would have missed out on a big return, no?

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                1. CaTriEm
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  If Cavani, Costa, Ronaldo, Coutinho and Lingard all played on the same day? Maybe. Lingard got 10 while Cavani got 2. The rest got 6 or 7.

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    2. MDK
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Two trains of thought on when to play your MC:

      1. The QF's are the last round with multiple games on the same day, so less chance to move the armband around especially if you have multiple options playing on the same day i.e. Lukaku, Neymar, Mbappe etc

      2. As the tournament progresses differentials become fewer so being able to maximise captaincy will set you apart i.e. Everyone captains Neymar in the final only for Willian to score a hat-trick

      I can't make my mind up when to play it.

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      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yeah it's a tough one, I believe the MC chip is intended to be best played when their's the most uncertainty on whom to Cap. Right now the way I picked my team for the QFs I have very limited rotation, I'm thinking in the Semi's and Final the choice might be a bit more obvious. That said, you make a good point that it really is your last wildcard chip to be played and could really make a difference in that final round.

        Another thing to consider is if you think the last round will be high scoring due to that 3rd place game. I see Sweden possibly sneaking in there and if they do I just don't see high returns possible. So I'm really being swayed to playing it now vs later but still not sure.

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        1. MDK
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Good point(s).

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  6. CaTriEm
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    While I'm on the subject of gambling, I usually do well on the football, much better than the horseracing at least.. but this World Cup has been kind to the bookies. So many shocks and so many unpredictable games, I bet Germany ruined thousands upon thousands of accas. The only pre-tournament bet I still have going is Kane for Golden Boot at 16/1.

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    1. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've lost much more than I've won this tournament, and I usually do pretty well as well. Just so much unpredictability.

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    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've got Croatia and England to win, will cash out on one or both at some point

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  7. JoshHuntCUFC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on either Chadli or Fellaini starting V Brazil?

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    1. Louis_Sans_Balls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      strong possibility at least one starts judging by last match but Martinez is pretty stubborn to make changes in the starting squad

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  8. I Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alisson, 3.9
    Meunier, Trippier, Carvajal*, Granqvist, Lovren
    Coutinho, Modric, Isco*, Quintero*, Inui*
    Kane, Hazard, Lukaku

    Gonna do Carvajal to Maguire. Need two mids to replace Isco and Quintero for 15m.

    A) Lingard + 7.4m
    B) Willian + 6.6m

    Not really seeing any good options at those prices.

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    1. UshFPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B with Golovin

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  9. Mr. Jenkins
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I have Cout and TSilva, Meunier and Lukaku. Too much to take in Neymar aswell?

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  10. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Already own Subasic and Trippier. So which double up would you prefer?

    A) England - Trippier, Maguire

    B) Croatia - Subasic, Lovren

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    1. Wally banter
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mag

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    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Would have to say Maguire as well, although England have failed to keep a single clean sheet all tournament so I don't get all the double/triple ups.

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  11. JoshHuntCUFC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    First draft of Wildcard for the quarters - Any suggestions more than welcome. Struggling here!

    Muslera, Pickford.
    Miranda, Maguire, Pavard, Strinic, Granq.
    Coutinho, Modric, Carrasco, Bentancur, Cheryshev.
    Neymar, Kane, Mbappe.

    France (2) v (2) Uruguay
    Brazil (3) v (1) Belgium
    England (3) v (1) Sweden
    Croatia (2) v (1) Russia

    Best case scenario: 10 players left with 5 free transfers
    Worst case scenario: 5 players left with 5 free transfers

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      carasco is crap

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  12. stat
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC? Also playing max cap.

    Alisson - Pickford
    Pavard - Lovren - Maguire - Trippier - Granqvist
    Coutinho - Modric - Cheryshev - Claesson - Bentancur
    Kane - Suarez - Neymar

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      hazard + 2 mil > NEYMAR AS U HAVE THE MAIN MAN COUTS.LIke it but u can get better defense or midfield for neymar.

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      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        or get griezman as no french attack

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        1. stat
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You have a point, Griezmann + Lingard could be better than Neymar + Claesson for example.
          Thanks

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          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            🙂

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      2. MDK
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Unless you think Brazil will beat Belgium in which case you'd be better placed having Neymar

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        1. stat
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I don't want to get Hazard since I feel like he'll be another player I'll have to offload, but I think Griezmann + Lingard is a better option than Neymar + Claesson.

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          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Agree its safer with griezo but think how everyone are writing of belgium lol.I thought they were bottlers but they have shown character and brasil dont have casemiro .Agree they have fernandinho but casemiro has been the player with most tackles and has saved their backline and is a notch above.Btb if they play carrasco and all they will likely lose but martinez played a good game by bringing fellaini on.Think he wont be foolish to put carasco at wb with brasil pace and play 4-3-3 with dembele .Lets see

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  13. I Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What price are we thinking for Aguero? 11.5m again?

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    1. Alex_thekid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      11m he has just been announced

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  14. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    need replacements for isco dsilva ramos.IF i get kane and maguire have 7.9 for a mid help?.Not sure on france cleanie but if pavard instead of maguire have cash for 8.3 mid?.Help?

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  15. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Price predictions for these lot?

    Richarlison - 6.5?
    Walcott - 7?
    Aguero - 11?
    Vardy - 9.5?

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    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I was just coming here to say - is it too late to influence FPL towers with price selections? If not, I think Aguero should be 10-10.5m - there's a lot of rotation risk with Jesus after all 😛

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      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        While I'm at it, goalkeepers from promoted sides should be 4.5, and that's the price I expect to see Rui Patricio. Also Fabianski got relegated last season, so should be 4.5 too. 😉

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      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero is first choice imo but yes , always going to be the odd game around the CL

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    2. stat
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison - 6
      Walcott - 7
      Aguero - 11.5
      Vardy - 9

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    3. I Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison - 6.0
      Walcott - 7.0
      Aguero - 11.5
      Vardy - 9.0

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    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Boom, nailed it 😎

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  16. teneighty
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Really like the points for penalty won. FPL should implement this aswell.

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    1. stat
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Which means that if a player wins a penalty and the penalty is scored, he gets 5 points (2 for winning it + 3 for the assist).
      That's more points than a striker would get for scoring the penalty.

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      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No - scrap the assist. Just penalty won, regardless of the outcome.

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        1. stat
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alright, but then how would that fit in with winning a free kick that is scored?

          Winning a penalty (2 pts)
          Winning a free kick that is scored (3 pts)

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          1. Pierce34
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            See below - winning a free kick shouldn't be an assist, just like it isn't in the World Cup.

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      2. I Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No, they would remove assists for winning pens just like in the WC game.

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        1. I Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          The problem then would be giving assists for winning free kicks because surely that shouldn't be worth more than winning a penalty. Maybe change that to 2 points?

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          1. stat
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Exactly, but I don't see how winning a free kick should get a player less points than a regular assist

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            1. I Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Why not? I've always thought it was strange that winning a free kick was worth the same as a regular assist. It's not like if a direct free kick is a clear cut chance.

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              1. stat
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Not all assists from open play are clear cut chances either.

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          2. Pierce34
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I think they should give assists like FWC do - no assists for winning free kicks, no assist if the ball lightly grazes your hair on the way to someone else, no assist for a sideways pass in the centre of the pitch and your team-mate going on a wonder run and thumps and unstoppable shot.

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            1. stat
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I don't like the "no assists for winning free kicks" because often creative players get fouled a lot in dangerous areas so I think they should be rewarded if they get fouled and the resulting free kick is scored. By the same logic I don't see why winning a penalty should warrant points if it's not scored; the idea is that by winning a penalty, you create a very good chance for somebody to score, but how is that any different to passing to someone who misses an easy tap in? Why should you be rewarded for creating good chances when they don't result in goals?

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              1. I Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                On a different topic, does winning a penalty count as a big chance created in the BPS stats? It really should.

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              2. Pierce34
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Because a penalty is a clear-cut chance for scoring. Most penalties are scored, but most free kicks are not. Hence why points for penalty won, but not for free kick won.

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                1. stat
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  But then why don't we count passes to players who miss open goals as being assists?
                  In most cases if you pass to a player and there is an open goal he is going to score it.

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                  1. Pierce34
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Because assists and penalties won should be different things in my opinion, you're still thinking of them as identical. I think FWC have the assists much, much better than the free-for-all that is FPL.

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                    1. stat
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Yeah fair enough, I am putting everything into the same basket. I doubt that FPL will change their rules but it would be interesting as it would make players who win a lot of penalties like Zaha even more lucrative.

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            2. UshFPL
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              How would you judge the last one? It needs to be clear what is and isn't an assist

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              1. I Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Exactly. The more subjective it is the worse it is for the game.

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      3. teneighty
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The points for winning is instead of the assist points but yeah, if the player who wins the penalty also scores the penalty he would get more points than a goal from open play. Still think it is better than assist points given for winning a penalty only if the penalty results in a goal.

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    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So frustrating when a player you own wins a penalty and someone else misses it.

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      1. MDK
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not as frustrating as a player you own winning a penalty and then missing it

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        1. I Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          In this case at least you'd get the 2 points for winning the penalty to cancel out the -2 for missing it.

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yer. Don't like the assiat for earning a FK that leads to a goal in FPL. They could learn so much from FWC

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    4. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      2points for winning penalty
      (no points if penalty is awarded after handball)
      +1point if penalty is scored
      1point for winning FK from which is scored

      3 points for real assist (like in WC fantasy)
      2 points for fantasy assist

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  17. stat
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Plenty of options in attack and defence, but midfield is really tough due to the lack of cheap options.
    I'm on Modric - Coutinho - Lingard - Cheryshev - Bentancur at the moment, anybody better value than Cheryshev / Bentancur?

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  18. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth-4 to get Neymar for Lukaku or go with existing front line of Lukaku Kane Mbappe with Coutinho and Willian or Paulinho in mid field?

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  19. UshFPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero price confirmed as 11.0. Definitely a good option at that price imo

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    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Great fixtures and a longer break than Jesus. Expect to see him in a lot of GW1 teams especially with the signing of Mahrez making City's midfield more of a headache.

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      1. UshFPL
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Depending on the prices of Mendy (if nailed) and Silva/Sane I could have triple City

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  20. I Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero price drop to 11.0m. Lovely.

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  21. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Here you go then!

    This is how much @aguerosergiokun is going to cost you in 2018/19...

    #FPL https://t.co/n2FZQn0ytS

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  22. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero 11m, Jesus 10.5 then

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  23. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    i only have 3 players out, so using that 3 FTs. Saving WC for the semis should do fine.

    Mbappe* / Hazard / Kane

    Modric / Coutinho / Lingard* / Cheryshev*/ Bentancur

    Granq / Tripp / Miranda / Meunier / Lovren

    Subasic / Olsen

    I got 1.1m ITB, should I upgrade Mbappe to Grizzman? *** are new additions

    replied to wrong thread... thanks in advance!

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    1. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You are lucky, triple Swiss ruined my party as I really wanted to keep the WC for the SFs!

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    2. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      After that performance by Mbappe, I wouldn't be in any hurry to getrid of him. Griezmann has been very quiet.

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  24. jia you
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    First draft of WC team, thoughts?

    Muslera / Pickford
    Miranda / Maguire / Lovren / Pavard / Granqvist
    Coutinho / Rakitic / Pogba / Carrasco / Bentacur
    Suarez / Mbappe / Kane

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks OK but midfield maybe a little expensive for what they've shown so far?

      Would still go Modric over either of Rakitic/Pog + maybe downgrade the other to afford it (Forsberg/Golovin/Lingard).

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      1. jia you
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I've just changed it up actually. Got rid of Pogba and going to double up on Modric + Rakitic! Also prob gonna gamble on Chadli over Carrasco as he might get the nod in that game. Cheers.

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        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Fair enough! Definitely a gamble on Chad but yeah maybe the goal swings it his way. Will be a differential too.

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  25. MGD
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Okay guys, have'nt been very active here during the WC but here goes. Playing on a different site. What should i do? Thinking about Costa -> Jesus for example.

    Kane - Costa* - Lozano*
    Neymar - Sterling - Modric - Hamed* - Rodriguez*
    Godin - Trippier - Pavard - Boyata* - Trauco*
    Courtois - Abedzadeh*

    Any appearant tips?

    Cheers!

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  26. azz007
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    England have kept no clean sheets so whats the hype on their defedners?

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    1. HamezMace
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Attacking returns, Stones has scored twice, Tripper and Young taking free kicks

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      1. azz007
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        stones okay... got lucky...

        trippier has he even had an assists yet or young?

        meuneir has 2 assists.

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        1. stat
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I wouldn't say that Stones got lucky. He was in the right place at the right time.

          Trippier has 1 assist while Young has none, but don't forget both players only started 3 games.

          Meunier does have 2 assists but he's much less likely to keep a clean sheet against Brazil than England are against Sweden. Plus Brazil are better defensively.

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    2. stat
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Trippier creates a lot of chances, Maguire + Stones are goal threats

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    3. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Might not be too many clean sheets from here on anyway - would argue Sweden one of the poorest attacking teams along with Russia so still potential for CS, plus goal threat from Mag / Stones + assists from Trippier/Young seems like a good combo.
      Also decently priced.

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      1. azz007
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        i get what your saying,,,

        but kane should be on them free kicks withing shooting range

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        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          True - but I'd say Kane + Eng Def is ideal at this point.

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  27. stat
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What's the worst case scenario for your team in terms of the number of transfers you will have to make to have 15 starters in the next round? (Barring injuries and suspensions, just based on teams going out)

    For me it would be Brazil (2), Croatia (2) and England (5) going out. Since I'll surely have to spend 2 transfers whether France or Uruguay go out, I'd have to make 11 transfers in that scenario.

    Best case scenario: 5 transfers made if Belgium, Russia, Sweden go out regardless of what happens in France vs Uruguay.

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  28. FPL ZB
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    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need 3 players to actually fill an eleven:

    Isco, Costa and Carvajal to Neymar, Cheryshev and Pavard? Pretty much exact change

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    1. Alex_thekid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Do it looks good to me

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  29. A19
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, thoughts on this:

    Isco-> Lingard
    Costa -> Mbappe
    Carvajal-> Maggie’s
    Lukaku -> Neymar (-4)

    Not sure about Kaku -> Neymar, do you think it’s worth it?
    Thanks!

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Personally wouldn't do it for a hit, no. I don't think ceilings are very high in this fixture so could see them both scoring v similarly.

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  30. FPL ZB
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    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Cheryshev or Golovin? One is more attacking but the other is guaranteed mins

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    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Confused, which is which? 😀

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      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cherry attacking, Gol more minutes

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    2. Louis_Sans_Balls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I really don't fancy either against this Croatian defense but I've counted them out before

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    3. Pras (FPL)
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same qn - so far more yesses for Golovin, but perhaps due to nailedness as you say.

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