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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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  1. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Fun question,

    What is the worst start you had to a season that ended up in a good season?

    1. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ummm. What’s a good season? Last year I finish 4K. I once started 1,500,000th and finished 17k.

      The gw37 has always proved fruitful for me

    2. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hello stranger.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Hey you!

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      4m > 40k

    4. 9I6
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Last year I was 3,000,000 at GW14, finished at 239,000... not amazing but big comeback after an atrocious start

  2. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I hate people like me. Wildcard wotsit after 3 weeks.

    Robertson and Ings
    TAA and Zaha

    1. Ynwalfc
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Robertson and Ings

  3. whaakan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bench King og Bilva this weekend?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Stupid question
      City score 6

    2. Salahlulijah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Has to be a worse option surely?

  4. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender for under 5m? (not TAA or Shaw)

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Tomkins.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wan-Bissaka

  5. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    This for a -4?

    King, Cainey, Luiz
    To
    Kamara, Mkhi, Shaw/Pereira/5.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No

  6. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Shaw - Salah - Tomkins
    or
    Mane - Alonso - Trippier??

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      MAT

  7. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) Kabasele -> Alonso

    B) Stephens -> Mkhi

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      The 2nd one is some upgrade.

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Haha yes, KDB -> Bilva last week spared some cash..

        Stephens currently 5th mid, would mean Jorginho goes into that role

  8. MysticMac17
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bennett nailed for Wolves? Worth getting in on the wildcard?

    1. Salahlulijah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Dedonker lurking

    2. Numb
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

  9. Unbelievable Jeff!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Mikhi rising tonight? On 99.9 on fplstats

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Answering your own question

      1. Unbelievable Jeff!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Not necessarily, depends how accurate people have found fplstats to be!?

        1. Four Hit Wonder
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          This year they're spot on.

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What is your prediction?

      1. Unbelievable Jeff!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve not been following fplstats but heard it’s not been that reliable yet

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          It should only ever be used as a guide. But I would take 100% as a very strong indication of a rise...

    3. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He's 0.1% away.

  10. 9I6
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hennesey, Hamer
    Alonso, Robertson, Mendy, Wan B, Bennet
    , Salah, Mane, Richarlison, Masuaku
    Aguero, Wilson, Ings

    8.4 to spend on a mid, got 3 options:

    A) Pogba
    B) Mhki
    C) Dilva

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B before he goes up tonight

  11. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) Pogba + Mane + Auba (noMo)
    B) Salah + Mane + Wilson (noAuba)
    C) Salah + Auba + nobody (noMane)

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. The Curse of Falcao
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A.

      Because with B you live when Lpool score 3 and die when they don't.

  12. Ready Manager One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Would appreciate any comments!
    2 FT

    A. Jota and King -> Fraser and Arnie
    B. Auba, Jota, Stephens, King -> Arnie, Mane, Miki and Kamara (-8)
    C. Bilva, Jota, King -> Mane, Fraser, Kamara

    Team is below:

    Fab-Foster
    Mendy-Robert-Daniels (AWB, Peltier)
    Salah-Bilva-Richar-Jota (Stephens)
    Kun-Auba-King

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. Ready Manager One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers! I think i may go for this in the end...altho dont know how i would feel come last day...

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Jota + King -> Mkhi + Ings

      1. Ready Manager One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I did think about that but i has auba already and not quite ready to double up on arsenal yet

    3. ChristianTheBlue
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha over arnie all day long

      1. Ready Manager One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        You make a good point...i just had a feeling that arnie would wreck the arsenal defence!

  13. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bilva, Jota, King ---> Mkhitaryan, Pedro, Mitrovic -4 looking good?

    Already moved out Jota & King but now I'm wondering if Mkhi for Bilva could be worth it...

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not for a hit

      1. falafel
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Not for a hit, wait until nexy week, but i would’t take out Bilva now during the beginning of the season anyway

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not for a hit

    3. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      thanks all!

  14. Arcticangel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Guys thoughts please
    2 free transfers
    Bills to Mkhitaryan
    And King to Mitrovic
    Or King to Zaha

    1. RichRover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mk and Zaha

  15. The_FF_King
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Should I do Jota to Mkhitaryan tonight??

    1. Salahlulijah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes if the 0.1 matters to you

    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes definitely

  16. Arcticangel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    *Bilva

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      *Dilva

      1. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        *Tilva

        1. Hansel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          *Silva

          1. doublyG
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            *Ailva

            1. ChristianTheBlue
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              *Oilva

              1. FPL.team
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Zilva*

        2. Bragazeti
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          *Ailva

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bulva

  17. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    King > Mitrovic / Ings worth -4?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. RichRover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Only if you're concerned about being priced out

    3. Salahlulijah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Really not. Log off and go to bed

  18. FPL.team
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson, Ings, Zaha or Arnie. Got 7.5m to spend on a striker and can't decide. Currently on Arnie but only after this gameweek...

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      ZIAW

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Any reason for that choice. The stats lead me to Wilson but then my eyes lead me to Arnie. Still I want to be swayed!

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Zaha - Fixtures and team
          Ings - Price and quality
          Arnie - Bad fixtures
          Wilson - Trolled last season and I think this will be similar

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha is my personal fave. But I have ings purely as he is best value

    3. RichRover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha

  19. The Curse of Falcao
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jota to Mkhi worth a -4 for the upgrade and price rise?

    Team:
    Pickford
    PvA Robertson Mendy
    Salah Mane Richarlison Jota
    Zaha Aguero Ings

    1. Bialystrzelec
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Worth. Wolves are facing MCity this weekend.

  20. _figu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which one you prefer

    A) 3-5-2 Pedro/Maddison
    B) 3-4-3 Mitrovic

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Actually 3-5-2 with both Pedro and Mitrovic looks interesting for me.

  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Look I've already done Azpi > Alonso

    Should I do Bavies + Bilva > Mendy + Mkhi -4?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      looking good long term. I would

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good trannies

  22. Pia06rc
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) Ederson + Van Aanholt
    B) Hennessey + Alonso

    Which is better pairing?

    1. Dele
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. The Curse of Falcao
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. falafel
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        B

  23. Pique and De Bruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Currently on -4 is it worth another hit to get Zaha in for Arni?

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely not

    2. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      NO

    3. Salahlulijah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t be silly

      1. Pique and De Bruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers guys just thought with better fixtures and West Ham looking poor and Palace decent it might have been worth the risk but will hold and do next week, yeah?

    4. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No - easy on the transfers there lad

      1. Pique and De Bruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I know Shaw’s got an itchy trigger finger and hard to resist, usually end up doing 80+ transfers a season but had a good start and want to keep it going.

        1. Pique and De Bruyne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Find myself chasing the money and hope i can pull it back later with a better team, more fool me!

  24. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Does Dele have a good record against big teams? Only thing putting me off his United (A) and Liverpool (H) next 3 games.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  25. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone see any weaknesses with this team other than King- got two FT’s and unsure on what moves to make.
    Foster/Fabianski
    Robertson Mendy Luiz AWB Bednarek
    Bernardo Silva Salah Mane Richarlison Masuaku
    Aguero Arnie King

    Cheers

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Luiz as chelsea look shakey atb but then with next few fixtures id hold for now.

    2. Salahlulijah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I’d be doing fabianski to Hammer and King to Zaha

  26. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    bavies maybe dropping tonight! lovely little price to pick up in a few weeks

    1. FPLShaqiri
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Really annoying for owners. Was unlucky to get nothing in the first 2 and now his fixture swing make him a less good option. Was hoping he'd be a season keeper

      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        still likely to be, if you hold on he’ll definitely rise again

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      his starts are decent just been unlucky so far

  27. FPLShaqiri
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Got a few options this week. Already done King>Zaha. Now £0 ITB

    a) Davies+Cairney > Hudson-Odoi (bench) + Alonso (-4)
    b) Davies+Cairney > R.Bennet (bench) + Mkhitaryan (-4)
    c) Bailly/Davies > PVA
    d) Save

    Which option appeals most?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      C.

      1. FPLShaqiri
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I'm thinking I'd do that with Davies (price dropping and poor fixtures). Even though Man Utd have looked terrible I'd still fancy them to pick up a few clean sheets over the next 5

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bailly > PVA

  28. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What is the one move you decided not to make before GW1 which you are pleased with?

    For me it was the rotating 4.5 goalkeepers. It is a strategy I usually go for an in yesteryear had Grant and Randolph. Foster and Patricio looked great value but set and forget in Ederson has proved himself already with a CS & bonus and then an assist.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      None, they were literally all wrong besides the template that was always there haha

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Almost went for Sanchez + Tosun over Richarlison + Aguero - oh dear that would’ve cost me.
      But then so many things have went wrong instead. Triple Wolves was a baaaad choice

  29. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got a link to the Scout mod league?

    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Much obliged!

  30. RubberDucky
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is this worth a WC before it would cost me 0.3.

      King / Cairney / Doherty / Foster / Fabianski > Kamara / Mhiki / Bennett / Ederson / Hamer

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        No, complete waste of a wc

        1. RubberDucky
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Mhiki and Ederson tho