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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. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison, Robertson and King ———> Mkhi, Trent and Zaha for a -4 is really really tempting me

    1. SirT83
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't. Richarlison should be kept.

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

    Currently on this wildcard team
    Any suggestions?

    Cech (Hamer)

    Mendy, Pereira, Alonso (Steve Cook, AWB)

    Richarlison, Bilva, Mane, Salah, Mkhitaryan

    Aguerooooo, Ings (Kamara)

    Appreciate some tips!! 🙂

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

      Not Cech

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

      Rotate Hennessy and Ryan, fixtures rotate well. Cech may lose place to lenno

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

      Turd strikers

  3. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hope I made the right decision bringing in Pedro for Jota??

    Also did Siggy out for Richarlson..

    2fts used ..

    1. madame shelly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      pretty sensible moves

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

      Good moves

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

      Looks solid

    4. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      its a thumbs up from me

    5. Britt Shickhouse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I've done the Pedro transfer as well. Hoping the subs Sarri made are an indication of whom he favors and Pedro stayed on after Hazard and Kovacic came on.

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

    Eriksen and Cairney to Mkhi and Richarlison for -4?

  5. Supersonic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Over the next 5-6 weeks:

    A) Kane
    B) Auba

    Cheers

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

      auba

  6. Crangers1860
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    out- mahrez and erickson

    in- Mane- Bilva
    Sould have read Mane
    For a hit of -4 any comments welcome.

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Spam

      1. Crangers1860
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who does he play for?

  7. Whoop
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If i have 2 free transfers and play the WC, will I still have 2 FT week after or they reset?

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just one the week after

      1. Whoop
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        cheers

  8. Eden Wizard
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Please can FFS put the pressure on FPL towers to improve their server>?

  9. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne at 4.9 could be a good shout when he gets a place.

    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sure could. But is it coming anytime soon?

    2. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      just wait for those fixtures pile up 😉

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He’s understudy to Baines this year, will only play when Baines not fit or needs a rest

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

      at 4,8 will be better 🙂

  10. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Only having one player play on Sunday and 0 on Monday is going to be a bit dull for the weekend

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No Monday players for me. My GW3 ends on Sunday.

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        my GW would have ended on saturday if i didn't get in Zaha

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yep none on Monday, can’t really call that match either

  11. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'm tempted to switch Mahrez Peltier > Mkhi Alonso (-8) 😯

    Somebody
    Log
    Me
    Out

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would do it for -4pts, -8pts is always tricky...

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Must
        Keep
        Faith
        In
        Riyad :wavering:

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          You have sorted your team having moved out Kenedy (i presume). Your team looks fine with Mahrez for this GW. -8 will set you back few thousand ranks, give it one more week.

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Kenedy sits out one match v home club. No retrospective ban, so no point shifting.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      For -4 yes, another hit is pushing it

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        With my bench and rotatable starters, they may end up being -2's this wk 😯

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      -8 seems a bit mad mate as Mahrez could easily start and haul this weekend. In saying that I would do it for a -4 so if you're willing to take the extra hit, could easily pay off over time with CHE & ARS fixtures (the are superb on paper!).

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Squad FWIW

      Foster
      Mendy Robertson Pereira Peltier*
      Mahrez Salah Eriksen
      Aguero Arnautovic Ings

      (Patricio H.Costa AWB** Kenedy**)

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm, might pull the trigger looking at that, if Peltier + Mahrez both miss out again you'd be sick as a parrot 😉

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Making me a little WC itchy, but I don't like using the WC primarily for peripheral team slots. Eriksen and Mahrez are potentially on the chopping block this wk but I'm stubbornly holding for now. The thought of Peltier > Alonso is just soooo enticing

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I also had Eriksen plus Sanchez and a few others that I wanted rid of. Glad I hit the WC personally as I really like my team now and my TV has shot up to 101.2
            Take the -8 on the chin mate and your team will be in better shape for coming weeks?

  12. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Foster
    Robertson, Mendy, Tomkins
    Salah, Richarlison, Pedro, Cairney, Mahrez
    Aguero, Auba

    Fabianski, Kamara, Bednarek, AWB*

    1FT, 0 ITB

    Mahrez > D Silva
    Cairney > Fraser (-4)?

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

      Hold your FT.
      Mahrez could easily play next game and Fulham play a tired Burnley after Europa match

    2. So Troublesome
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You missed the Mane boat..

      1. ZakAFC_
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldn't have been able to afford him anyway

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

    Set pieces tab has Jorginho ahead of Hazard for pens and King ahead of Wilson ?

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

      I’ve just bought hazard for Sanchez. Losing pens would seriously dent his appeal but I think he’s the main man and will want to keep them

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

      Hazard will be on pens when he’s on the pitch.

  14. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best option out of these?

    A) D.Silva
    B) Mkhitaryan
    C) Pedro

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

      C

    2. Johnny Leghorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Depend who else ya got. Pedro looks to be a player who will only score a goal not a haul and Chelsea attack is looking unsettled with Haz hovering for a start.
      If no Auba then Mkhi a great choice.
      Dilva looked sublime against Hudd but will get rested. Depends who else you have from City.

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Have Aguero & Mendy. Looking to transfer out Mahrez.

        1. J T
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I have the exact dilemma, was thinking Mikhi myself

          1. Karan_G14
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yup Mkhi looks the sensible move. Covering Arsenal’s fixtures and he’s been posting decent stats too.

    3. barcaa7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B for me

    4. SirT83
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I both fear and expect Bilva to get rotated this gameweek. A hunch I have. So I ended up going with Bilva- Mkhi for - 4. So my take on your option is obviously Mkhi!

  15. Thomas M.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    When's everybody WC'ing? I've had a pretty good start, altough i now think i have to change up a little since I don't have any Chelsea or Arsenal players in my team and their fixtures are prettyyyy good... How's your plan?

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just got Auba in. My only Che or Ars player. Can't really afford any Chelsea assets atm.

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

      I also enjoyed a good start. I will save a transfer and have 2 for GW4 to get Chelsea/Arsenal coverage. Thinking of holding off a wildcard till GW9 now.

    3. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      As late as I can.

      I find it bizarre that people who are happy with 7 or 8 players are pressing the button.

    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      WC will be used when needed. There's nothing out there suggesting I need to overhaul my team.

      3xCity, 2xLiv, 1xChe, 1xArs, 2xCry, 2xBou and Richarlison.

  16. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    No more FTs this week.
    Next week would you rather try to go BSilva to Miki or Rui to Hennessey as FT??

    Hamer
    Alonso / Mendy / Robo
    Salah(c) / Mane / Richa / BSilva
    Kun / Zaha / Wilson

    Rui / Billing / Peltier / WB

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

      Hennessey. Think Bilva still has potential

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Damn. Leeds losing

    1. Robin Cook
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      But not tonight. 🙂

  18. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How many points will Alonso score against Newcastle?

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      14

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

      2

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

      2

    4. Ne0
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      6

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

      21

    6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      pi

    7. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      If J0E owns him - then 2pts. Curse of 'Jonty' (now J0E) will strike again!

    8. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      2 most probably

    9. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      2, chelsea struggle there.

    10. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve just bought him so 100% chance he will get 1

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

        Bought and hoping for at least 2! Stay away Jonty!

    11. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What do I win if I'm right?

    12. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      7

  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on the team after my proposed 2 FT

    Foster
    Robertson Azpilicueta Mendy
    B.Silva Mane Richarlison Mkhitaryan
    Aguero Firmino King

    Patricio Hughes Tomkins Wan-Bissaka

  20. Melania
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) Mkhitaryan & Jimenez

    or

    B) Fraser & Zaha

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

      I am on A

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    PL teams don’t have any games this mid-week?

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

      no

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

      Set aside for Champions League/Europa lge qualifiers

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

        Cheers, so no PL’s involved.

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

    Scoutcast tonight?

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

      Yep, 9

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

      yes at 9pm

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

        thanks brother

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

          Am sad 🙁

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

            why?

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

              didn't thank me xd

  23. norwegian-forest-cats
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What do you like better?

    a. Robertson + Fraser
    b. Alexander-Arnold + Pedro

    Have no Chelsea assets and have Auba up front.
    Thanks,

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 4 months ago

        b

      • Moosie the Staggie
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        A
        Both nailed

        1. Moosie the Staggie
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          OK, nailed may be an overexageration, but certainly more secure of starts.

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What players are worth having for the Sun game, seeing as there are Europa games midweek?

      Is Hart, Arnautovic, Zaha, Richarlison enough? Or is there a defender or forward I should consider?

    3. Henning
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is my front 3 to weak?
      If it is any suggestions?

      Foster Hammer

      Robertson Alonso Mendy Tarkowski Wan-Bissaka

      Salah Mane Richarlison Mkhitaryan Neves

      Aguero Wilson Ings

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Looks passable seeing they all scored this weekend.

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

        Can't have them all. Strong team

      3. FPL_WILDCARD
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        At the moment that attack is doing a job so not to worry especially seeing as defenders and midfielders largely bringing in the points atm. Although I expect that to change fairly soon...

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

      This team looking ok for this week?

      Ederson
      Robertson, Alonso, Cedric
      Salah(c), Mkhitaryan, Moura, Cairney
      Aguero, Aubameyang, King

      Subs: Stek, A.Smith, Stephens, AWB

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Alba has sucked a bit of money out of the C's.

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Roofe goal

      1. Jack Sparrow
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        You watching Hook?

    6. Lav
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      5.6m ITB

      Defender suggestions with that?

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 4 months ago

          pva?

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

            Looking likely. Usually like money ITB, but I am WCing during the break anyways probably.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah I'm still undecided btw him and taa/robertson. Just not sure about liverpool's fixtures for defence.

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

            PVA is always a good shout

          3. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            PVA, attacking threat and great fixtures

          4. MagnetBPS
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            pva ofc

          5. Moosie the Staggie
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            I have PVA but I'm tempted to punt early on Bellerin too

        • thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Madness or sensible?

          Bilva -> Mkhitarian (free)

          Patricio
          Mendy PvA VvD
          Bilva Salah Mane Rich
          Kun Arnie Ings

          Help appreciated!

          1. Poppa Klopp
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            I would

          2. MTPockets
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Not mad and quite popular, although I don't understand.

              1. thomashl
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Elaborate, please!

                My rationale is that Mkhi seems a talisman for Arsenal, great fixs, potential better value - AND Ederson seems like a more steady stream of points than Bilva. Moving for him next week.

                1. MTPockets
                    7 years, 4 months ago

                    Bernardo has a goal, in a better team, best fixtures, top for final 3rd passes, higher xG, doubt Aguero + Jesus play every week. Rotation risk seems an issue for both, but could also make a pro case for Mkhi to be fair. I don't have either but wouldn't be a priority move.

                    1. MTPockets
                        7 years, 4 months ago

                        * Didn't notice the Ederson angle. That's a good point.

                      • thomashl
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 4 months ago

                        Thanks for the input. Hmm, difficult situation. 50/50 I think

                  • thomashl
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 4 months ago

                    Thanks for responding MT, always a pleasure.

                2. Long ball Larry
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  I wouldn’t, bsilva could easily score more than mkhi and about as nailed at the mo

                  1. thomashl
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 4 months ago

                    Cheers. Well, for me he’s keeping me from owning Ederson, Patricio has me bleeding points.

                    So, it’s basically down to:

                    Who scores more out of Patricio + Bilva or Mkhi + Ederson?

                    1. Long ball Larry
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 4 months ago

                      I guess mkhi and Ederson if that’s the scenario you have

                      1. thomashl
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 4 months ago

                        Thanks Larry!

              2. ★Kuntheman★
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Anyone thinking of getting Hazard in? Multiple 200 pt scores, in a very attacking setup, potentially playing striker a la Mertens some day...Might be better to find value for him rather than Aubameyang if Mkhi does a good job of covering Arsenal.

                1. Poppa Klopp
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  This

                  I’m on exactly the same thought train, I’ve done this

                  1. Poppa Klopp
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 months ago

                    Ederson
                    Alonso, Mendy, Robertson, Peirera
                    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Mhki
                    Kun, Ings

                    Hamer, Kante, Kamara, Wan-B

                    1. ★Kuntheman★
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 4 months ago

                      Big fan of that team, has everyone I want bar Mane. Worthy sacrifice though.

                2. Pirlø's Pen
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  Yep bought him in last night.

                3. Karan_G14
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  Hard to fit him in with Kun, Salah & Mane and I don’t see any reason to drop anyone of them just yet. But Hazard could be a very good option too he’s definitely on my watchlist.

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

                    In the exact same situation.

                4. RiskyBusiness
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  Couldn’t possibly go without him...