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The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 3

Fantasy Premier League managers are encouraged to factor the Gameweek 3 set piece match-ups in their transfer plans in the next few days.

In the second of a new series of Members articles we assess once again where set play situations can be exploited.

Where this differs from the Set Pieces tab is that we have added extra detail on how many of each set piece has been taken so far, which players have had the most attempts from set-plays in terms of goal efforts, as well as how like teams are to receive or give away free kicks or penalties.

That way, by comparing each team’s overall set piece data to find any mismatches, individuals expected to benefit from these situations will become clearer.

We ran similar articles during the World Cup and found them to helpful to Fantasy managers, hence why we have decided to bring them to FPL.

Obviously we only have two rounds of data so far so it may difficult to find too many over-arching trends right now, but we’ll be building on this template every week for Members to use when making their transfers or deciding on team selection.

Any differences between the takers here and on the set-pieces tab are purely because that individual is not available in Gameweek 3.

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4,447 Comments Post a Comment
  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Any transfers needed or g2g? Thanks

    Kepa
    Alonso Robertson Mendy Shaw
    Salah(c) Eriksen Mkhi Richarlison
    Aguero Zaha
    Hamer Kamara Stephens Wan B

    1. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      G2g. Its a good team.

    2. Fasya
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      gtg

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      V nice!

    4. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Eriksen to Mane

    5. g-zola
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would reconsider Eriksen atm. You should prolly have picked up Mane before the last few rises. But still a nice team.

  2. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Tomkins >> ???

    Need to get rid of a CPL player to allow me to get Hennessey in for Patricio

    Thanks.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      4.5 to spend?
      Duffy maybe

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Someone from Watford?

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        don't they have tough fixtures?

  3. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Need to dump Sanchez for obvious reasons, so which one to go for -

    A. Hazard
    B. Mane (Have Salah)

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      New BOU and CAR looks very promising for hazard but mane is on fire so tough one. Go safe : mane
      Bit more of a gamble :hazard

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

      I've gone Hazard.

      I feel Salah, Aguero and Hazard will be petrifying in the coming weeks. Even if he doesn't play the full 90 right away.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hope you re right 🙂

    4. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

    5. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    6. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    7. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’d be very tempted by Hazard.

    8. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If you can afford Hazard you should get him since a lot of others will struggle to get him in.

    9. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Head says B heart says A..

    10. gergin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mane+ Salah is too much for a team with fixtures like Liverpool.

  4. OzilFozzil
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Yay or Nay for these moves? I'm nervous about Alonso going on blinders:

    PVA, B.Silva, King > Alonso, Mkhitaryan, Ings (-4)

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      PVA could easily better or match Alonso over the next 5 or 6.

      1. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This is interesting let me thank about it more...

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not for me

    3. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'd just do PVA and King to Alonso and Ings

      1. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        What about Mkhitaryan, and save 0.5 cause we aren't yet sure of B.Silva's positioning yet...

    4. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      not really worth it

    5. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No. I would keep faith with all three for another week. This just looks to be getting in the players who scored this week. Maybe just do one if you want to prepare the other two without taking a hit next week.

    6. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I say yes.

    7. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva Mikhi only. imo

      1. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This is what I am thinking...

  5. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    how’s this?
    Patricio hasn’t been a good choice yet, though barely any 4.5 GK has been. Will stick for a bit longer I suppose.

    Rui Patricio
    Alonso - Robertson - Mendy - PVA (AWB)
    Salah - Mahrez - Mkhi - Richarlison (Gunnarsson)
    Aguero - Arnie (Kamara)

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nice even though I m not a big fan of 442 , but I suppose this could also be a 082 🙂

  6. stufail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    As part of shifting some value towards my defence, I'm thinking about getting Ings in. Who would you transfer out?

    A) Zaha (better fixtures)
    B) Arnautovic (pens and higher involvement)

    I'd really wanted to keep Arnie as think he'll do well this season, but I think he has to go (of those two).

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’d rather keep Arnie.

    3. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Is there any other way you could do it? I'd feel incredibly uneasy about getting rid of either of those ATM.

      1. stufail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Nope. Other striker is Aguero.

        And I want Alonso in, as think he'll score more than Zaha / Arnie

  7. Tiamani Warrior
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    who is currently on pens for saints? did ings take them back in his burnley days?

  8. Fasya
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Considering -8 to bring Jamie Jackson in.. LoL

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Don't. I heard the Guardian are considering dropping him this week

  9. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is Stankovic nailed for Hfield?

    1. KneejerkJoe
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hard to say, but I don’t think he’s fully nailed

    3. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Who is more nailed him or peltier

  10. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with 2FT (0itb)?

    Hamer
    Mendy Robertson Holebas
    Salah Mane Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Auba Gray 
    ....Patricio Bedinaek* Gunnarsson* AWB*

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tough one !

      Who is bedinaek ? The Southampton CB ? If so maybe swap him for the 4 wolves Def ? I know ...not very exciting ....

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. LordCisse
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      That's a seriously good team so far. Is hold but rather than waste a FT I'd look at swapping Patricio for another 4.5 gk

    3. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Rui. Sell Bednarek to that 4.0 Wolves lad and bank FT

  11. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Am I G2G?

    Ederson

    Robertson - Alonso - Chambers

    Bilva - Salah (c) - Mane - Richarlison

    Aguero - Arnie - Wilson

    Stek/Stephens/Peltier/AWB (was in my starting 11 until he got his red)

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

      I'd say so yeah. Shame you've blocked a Mendy move! Presume that's on your radar though.

      1. nisag17
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This.

      2. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        It is on my radar..

        I feel like Ederson is the best route into the defence and has a very high chance of getting clean sheets/bonus points. Mendy yes could haul huge figures.. but so could Robertson/Alonso.

        It's on my radar though, but sticking with this for now i think..

    2. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yup.

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Will eventually do.. Ederson - Allison

        Alonso - Mendy (possibly)

  12. King Huth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    fraser vs ings vs pva.... my decision that would also impact my formation...

    also anyone think kante would really do it?? his underlying stats and shot chance look crazy!

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think if Chelsea keep conceding there’s a risk he’ll move back to CDM

      Wait and see when Haz is back

  13. T0RR3S
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.5 DEF outside of CPL assets?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cedric

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        No way he plays for Southampton steer clear will not get many clean sheets.

      2. T0RR3S
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        No way.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Home to Leicester (no vardy ) and Brighton in next 3, not that bad imo 🙂

  14. Peps Pups
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Are there any good 4.5 goalkeeper pairings for the next 10GW's or so ?

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      hennesey

  15. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Begovic (eve H) or Fabianski (Ars A) who to pick?

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bego

    2. gergin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fab

  16. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) Salah,King and Azpi
    Or
    B) Mane, Auba and Perreira

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      from GW 4 I would pick B

    2. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tough call. I’d say b, but something tells me Salah will start outscoring Mane very soon

  17. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen to Mkhitaryan or Hazard for -4 ? Yes or No ?

    Ederson
    TAA, Cedric, Shaw
    Salah (C), Eriksen, B.Silva, Richarlison
    Aguero, Firmino, Ings

    sub: Stekelenburg, Peltier, Ward, Wan - Bissaka

    0FT
    1 mil in the bank

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would go with Hazard

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No

  18. Rebeltactics
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Will Hazard play next few weeks? Brought him in for KDB but there seems to be undercurrent if transfer rumours.... could replace him with Mane?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think he l' stay at Chelsea. Feeling is he won't start against new and will start against Bournemouth ( against whom he liked to score 🙂 )

    2. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea will not sell him this window

  19. Baberto
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ddg 4
    Luiz Coleman tomkins robbo mendy
    Salah Rich Pedro (brooks cairney)
    Kun Auba (quaner)

    With one FTs.

    Suggestions please

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Far too much money in your defence imo..

      1. frenchfries
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This, midfield needs attention

      2. Baberto
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        A 6m defender, will always score more than any 8m midfielders available

    2. jdogg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If pedro is the one to get dropped when hazard makes his way back into the 11 u could be toiling a bit.x

      1. Baberto
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        After two goals, I don't believe he's gonna sit for the next 3-4 matches

    3. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I like your 5 3 2 strategy. Could work out. But I think both DDG and Luiz dont have attacking points in them and hence not good value. I would personally downgrade DDG and upgrade Luiz to Alonso though probably not for a hit. Maybe one at a time or when on wildcard.

      1. Baberto
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, thinking of Henessey and luiz after next gw.
        I mean, I can let ddg off this week only, but just to be on a safer side. Thanks.

    4. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I like it... Save

      1. Baberto
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Your midfield is very light.

      1. Baberto
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Well, de bruyne out, pogba unsettled, eriksen playing deep, haz not nailed, auba is a better bet than mkhi.
        I mean, it's either between auba or mane. And, I went for auba cause I still believe he's a season keeper.

  20. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Fabianski hamer
    Mendy robbo shaw awb peltier
    Salah bernardo richarlison moura kenedy
    Aguero firmino mitrovic

    2ft 0.5 itb

    Firmino and mitro
    to
    aubameyang and ings

    Worth my 2 frees?x

    1. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I like it

    2. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Or Mitro, Bernardo -> Ings, Mkhi

      1. jdogg
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hmmm.y bernardo?was contemplating moura to mkhi but not bernardo.x

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Moura > Mkhitaryan

        2. Red Star Toro
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe yes, you’re right. Could be better

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

      Yeah

  21. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    GTG for this week? 0.5itb 0ft

    Patricio
    Mendy Robbo PVA
    Salah(c) Mane Bsilva Mkhi
    Aguero Zaha Ings

    Boruc Daniels Peltier Stephens

  22. kumadinya welah
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Trying to have 4.5mil for a set n forget GK, and didn't seem to work out well.

    Rui Patricio / Speroni
    0 FT, 0.5 ITB

    a) Rui Patricio -> Pickford
    b) Speroni -> McCarthy
    c) Other option for upgrade
    d) keep it for another week

    1. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You are set, why cant you forget? Im keeping Patricio

      So D

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Rui rotates well with Hamer if he keeps his place.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Go schmeichel and 4.0
      Or
      Hennesey and speroni/4.0

  23. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ok, it is auction day. So questions are not about ideal FPL picks. How do you see the ManU full back situation through the season? Valencia, Young, Dalot, Shaw.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw gets dropped the moment Valencia is fit.. Young and Valencia will be 1st choice. They will get a few signings over winter or next summer to refresh the bunch.

      1. Red Star Toro
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Steer clear of man united until mourinho is sacked/leaves at christmas

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think valencia is nailed when fit but I'd overpriced . Not sure about the others

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Only player worth considering from united is pogba imo

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'd just stay away. Bad form, meh fixtures, rotation/injury risks.

  24. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is it time to start taking risks? players like shaw/ pedro/ B silva all offer value but undoubtedly are risky picks.. Looking at the returns it could be worth it.. Having a decent bench playing 4.0 Def and 5m mids might make this very viable and change the way we play WCs?

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw & Bilva weren't risks in the first two weeks, IMO if you've not had then from GW1 don't waste a transfer on Shaw who isn't nailed. Bilva IMO is now as nailed as you can be with KDB news...

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Bilva position?

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          #8 like KDB & Dilva were last year, running the show

      2. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Shaw was still a risk even for gw1. young was back in training and mou could easily have played Darmian..

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          He did play Darmian.

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            no i mean swap shaw out for young and keep darmian.. all i am saying is it was risky then and it still risky now.. given everything happening at Man utd one more loss and it could be flood gates.

            1. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Young is 33 now, wouldn't surprise me if Shaw became nailed but like you say, too frail defence right now.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      My team:
      Hennessy/Hamer (Low risk and cheep)
      Alonso Robertson Mendy (WB Cook) Expensive low risk)
      Richi Mikhi Salah Mane Fraser (Low risk all can play)
      Kun Zaha (Kumara) Risky but value players too expensive)

      Safe option considering fixtures

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        very similar to my team.. makes sense..

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

      No risk necessary till gw8...

  25. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Peltier out
    Stankovic in

    Y or N

    Need one of them to start this week. Also, Stank played in midfield last week and scored a goal. Surely he can’t be dropped next week? Peltier didn’t even make the squad last game.

  26. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    sideshow to alonso
    mata to kante

    for free with 0.5 left over ,no brainer innit??

  27. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I think this is the potential lineup for city for next match:

    Ederson
    Kompany, Stones Laporte
    Walker Silva Fernandinho Silva Mendy
    Aguero Jesus

    I don't see Sterling, Mahrez or Sane starting but you never know

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      are you Jamie Jackson's cousin???

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      you could put 10 line ups and still be wrong its like footy roulette ,pick a pep and hope he plays

  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I can't wait for Bilva to score this week. All these people doing Bilva > Mkhi. I still think it's a bad move. A very assured midfield starter in a City team against wlv NEW FUL is crazy to take out. Mkhi has WHU car new which is worse.

    I do think Mkhi is a good pick on the season too, but not for Bilva.

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

      Agreed. If you're taking out, say, Eriksen or Sanchez for Mkhi it's a no brainer but I wouldn't take Bilva out.

      People are knee-jerking because he blanked in a 6-goal game, forgetting that it doesn't mean he blanks next time out.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I certainly don’t think it’s crazy, camzy

  29. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mark very withdrawn this season, not hosting the podcast, not even on it more often than not, not doing his official FPL stuff. Is there anywhere I’m not aware of that he’s putting out content? I tend to tune out others on the podcast for some reason he just sounds a lot better informed on how real life football impacts FPL

  30. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    anything worth a ft here

    ddg
    shaw Mendy robbo Luiz
    bilva richa mane salah
    aguero zaha
    ( boruc masuaku quaner wanb)

    0 itb
    0 ft

    thinking of bilva to mkhi for -4 and save the 0.5 which could help me upgrade shaw once he is benched. What do you think ?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hold IMO