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The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 1

Some previously powerful Fantasy Premier League set piece assets seems to have lost their edge in the first four Gameweeks of 2018/19.

That’s what our latest research into set plays data has shown us this week.

Fantasy Football Scout members can view the data both in the Members Area and in the article below, where we go into a bit more detail.

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1,881 Comments Post a Comment
  1. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    When is the scoutcast? Tonight?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yesirr

      1. Ronaldo7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        9:30

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

    RMWC out of 10 please.
    -Ederson-
    -Alonso-Mendy-Chilwell-
    -Salah-Hazard-Pedro-Maddison-
    -Aguero-Mitrovic-Wilson-
    Bench-Hamer-awb-Bennett-Hojbjerg

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

      Good team. Will get in Richarlison for Pedro and start WB this gw to save a FT for the next.

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

        Thanks. Was thinking of keeping Pedro for the next 2 GWs before the Richarlison switch.
        Considering benching Mitrovic for Bennett this GW

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

          8/10.

    2. Ronaldo7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      one of the best i've seen. very template, but for good reason. i like that the 2 non template players are from leicester as they have great fixtures.

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Double City defence not all it's cracked up to be. Can get a better keeper for less.

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

    Best way to spend 1FT with 2.1 ITB:

    Shaw -> Bennet (save up for a big transfer next GW)
    Cairney -> Pedro (or other 7.0 or below)
    Kamara -> Wilson (or other 6.6 or below)

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kamara to Wilson and Cairney could be good bench cover.

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

    So, final piece of the WC puzzle

    Sterling and Zaha/Mitro

    or

    DSilva and Lacazette

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

      A, take your pick

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

      Neither. Don’t like Sterling or Lacazette as picks.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dilva + Mitro/Laca

    4. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A easy

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

    Which 2 would you play out of those:
    A) Mkhitaryan
    B) Robertson
    C) PvA
    D) Walcott (if declared fit)

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C & D

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

      You have a stronger bench than me if you need to bench two of those.

      I would have played Robertson and Walcott (if 100% sure he's fit, if not Mkhi)

    3. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B C

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

    The image was very misleading this time. Van dijk the poorest performer when it came to setpieces

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Stop giving away member information to us plebs

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      WGTA have a good theory on Van Dijk on their latest pod.

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

        Full form of wgta?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Van Dijk is being used to create space for others for set pieces.

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

            Interesting. You arent a virgin no more. More like passionate gigolo

            1. Jay_
                5 years, 8 months ago

                😀

    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lingard or Smalling who would you prioritise in draft?

      Looking to sell Anderson & Sakho.

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

        Lingard.

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

        Smalling. United defence is perhaps safer with an easy run than Lingard scoring wonder goals

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

          It sort of depend how deep the draft is. In my leagues we are only 6-7 managers. I tend to prioritize getting attacking mids at this stage, since the defense is pretty packed with good options. I almost always end up benching a Chelsea, United or Spurs starter.

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

            Fair enough. Mine is 8, but the players are a bit stupid (someone got Etheridge with their first pick). Lingard is still undrafted in mine and I would absolutely go for him if I didn’t already have Lukaku. There are no starting defenders left from the top 6 however. I drafted 8th and my team is pretty decent. Draft is all about getting nailedness and coverage.

            Lloris (Patricio)
            Azpi, Valencia, PVA, Chilwell (TAA)
            Sterling, Alli, Ramsey, Maddison (Schurrle)
            Lukaku, Firmino (Benteke)

            What’s your team?

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

      Ryan

      Alonso, Mendy, Holebas

      Hazard, Mane, DSilva, LMoura, Fraser (if fit)

      Aguero, Lacazette

      Hamer, Wanny B, Bennett, Quanar

      Thoughts?

    5. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Another member only article. Why don’t you members go make your own website!

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

        Or you could just become a member ? 🙂

        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Is that an offer?

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

        Pictures always give it away... 😉

        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          So VVD is on pens for Liverpool

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

            From what I read of it, yes.

      3. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        You wouldnt even get captains poll, team news, watchlist if there wasnt members paying it for you. Be happy you can atleast see the aforementioned stuff

        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I’m sorry.
          *steps back in line

        2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          It's joke mate.

        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yes you would. The site is worth half a mil.

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Is it? Based on what? Would just like to check the source.

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

              Forbes 😉

              1. Like an Egyptian Magician
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Nice

    6. rahul1
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What you guys think. On WC.

      Patricio
      Mendy, Wan-Bassaka, Alonso
      Hazard, Mane, DSilva, Maddison
      Kun(C), Mitro, zaha

      Hennessy, Holebas, SCook, Hojbjerg

      1. dr.No88
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Nice but go willson over zaha

        1. Absolutely Flabulous
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Go Zaha over Wilson

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

      Thoughts on either

      Firmino -> Vardy
      or
      Mikhi/Bilva/Pedro -> 7.6 or below mid

    8. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Evening all,

      Slightly off topic question if I may - just wondering if anyone has upgraded to sky Q UHD 2TB (silver box) for sky sports. I'm thinking to upgrade from the original sky Q HD box and was wondering what your experience has been like - whether it's worth the additional outlay p/m and setup?

      Cheers

    9. All about the Mané
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Begovic
      Mendy | Alonso | Bennett | TAA
      Mkhi | Mane | Hazard | Lingard
      Ings | Aguero

      Subs

      1. All about the Mané
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hamer | Wan-Bas | Alli |Mitrovic

        1FT and 0m ITB

        Keep transfer? Good to go?

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

          Why is Alli on the bench?

          1. All about the Mané
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I think Liverpool will dominate the game and win by 2-3 goals. Alli should score 2 points....can't see them getting anything from the game

      2. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Start Alli. Bench Miki

    10. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This is most impressive article. Was it a feature last season too? If yes then I wanted to know how helpful it was to pick players?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I don't really find it useful. I'd rather see a table ranking all the teams and players who set piece attempts / conceded. And then a bit of analysis around that.

        Reading about it team-by-team is not much use. You need the overarching view, the context.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          *who = for

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          When was the last time you were being positive on something on this site? What was it?

    11. TerryVenables
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Firmino > Vardy assuming you have Salah/Mane

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

        Reply fail

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

      What should I do with Bernardo Silva..
      1) Keep
      2) David Silva
      3) Lucas Moura
      4) Another choice?

      1. Montyville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Dilva

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

          5) Maddison?

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I will do 2

      3. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Wait one more gw before deciding.

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

      Ok i've been forced to drop Fraser on WC. Would you drop Robertson to upgrade Ings to Fraser? If so who would be a worth replacement up to 6.1 (have R A M + AWB/Bennet at the moment)

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

        Ings to Wilson sorry

        1. 8-2
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Ings is ineligible for gw6. That aside, I prefer Wilson but dropping Robbo could be costly.

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

            Next 4 games aren't ideal for Robbo though and it would mean playing AWB vs Newcastle if i keep Ings. Arghh.

          2. Montyville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Ahh hadnt realised this - may have to look at this

    14. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      4-0 Rodrigo.

      Croatia really missing Lovren.

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

        They only switch on during big tournaments.

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

        Isnt Lovren a bad defender?

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

          No, he is the world best defender

    15. 8-2
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I don't do this very often but I'm wracking what little brains I have on my WC. Which do you prefer?

      Current WC team:

      Patricio Hennessy
      Robbo Mendy Alonso WB Bennett
      Mane Hazard Dilva Fraser Richarlison
      Kun Mitro Wilson

      Possible WC team:

      Ryan Button
      Holebas Mendy Alonso WB Bennett
      Mane Hazard Salah Neves Hojberg
      Kun Mitro Wilson

      1. Montyville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I prefer current team as it has a better balance in my view, although Fraser may be injured and Richarlison not back till next week

        My own WC team is provided below if that helps any

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

          Get a grav Monty. Shake that booty

      2. dr.No88
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        a

      3. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        You will have to bench a good mid/striker every match. Not good thing imo. Better do Fraser to 4.5mn and save extra for maybe silva to eriksen

        1. 8-2
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          This is a good point

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I doubt it. And Dilva to Eriksen now is downgrade imo. Good player on bench (the one with bad fixture) is not a bad thing as an insurance in case of no show or short term injury.

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

            Happy to help. Silva to eriksen was an example for future. 1mn in back helps. Can help upgrade bennett to shaw too etc

      4. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I’d downgrade Wilson and upgrade Neves

    16. Montyville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      GETTING THE BEST FROM WILD CARD

      Like many i pressed the wild card button after GW4 and my current team is as follows:

      Hart/Ryan - Going a bit different from template
      Mendy/Alonso/Holobas/Cook/AWB - going without Liverpool defensive cover for next 4 games
      Mane/Hazard/Maddison/McArthur/Richarlison - taking chance to go without Salah, not sure points per million is worth it
      Aguero/Vardy/Ings

      1m -ITB

      Ideally don't want to leave so much money unused but not sure who to buy. I generally play 3-4-3, but will play 4-4-2 when Ings has unfavourable fixture. Could upgrade Cook to 5.5m defender, but not sure I would play 4 at back so often... Dont really want two Leicester attackers but not many catch my eye at this level....

      Interested in any comments/views on my choice

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I feel like if you are not going with Salah and only have 2 premium defenders then you can do better than Vardy up front. Find a way to replace him with Lukaku or Auba.

        1. Montyville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I think Vardy will do well hence my comment about going with two Liecester, ideally I only want Vardy

          I think I may see how Fraser injury pans out and maybe upgrade Cook to semi premium option

          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            That would be a good idea. I think Fraser is the best pick at that sub 7 price point.

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

        Same as me at the minute, going Salahless. His ownership % is so high it's a real risk. Good team though

    17. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Poland 0-1 Ireland. O'Brien.

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

        You have knack of watching really boring matches lol. I am sure you must have then watch each and every world cup group match as well

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

          Compelled by birth to watch the free scoring Irish 😆

          I'm not watching the English game 😉

    18. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hats off to FFS team for working around the clock for so many useful data intensive member articles. Looks like the members total reached record high 🙂 You deserve it guys especially those who took courageous decision to quit job and work in ffs fulltime. Thank You.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Your just trying to become a mod arnt you 😉

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

          Lol neither the talent,concentration nor the time and patience

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            😆

        2. Monkey Hanger
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Do they get half a mil too?

      2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This .... keep it up guys !

    19. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      any news on walcott´s fitness?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Nothing new, just people regurgitating the Telegraph non news

    20. Zebrahimović
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bennett --> 3.9 to allow Ings --> Wilson

      Gives frontline of
      Salah Hazard Pedro Maddison
      Augero Mitro Wilson

      Deadout bench though.

    21. Where dahoud at
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Really gota laugh at them people selling salah for mane, hahahaha you fools, thats gina bite hard, a goal and a assist against spurs, then a brace against southampton and everyone will be going mad to get bavk in

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Or you could end up looking a right prat with people linking this post

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Besides, most are selling for Hazard, not Mane

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

            I have both haz and salah but took -4. Just need fraser ro play else would have been a bad decision

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

          Easing on fpl wild rover? Must be missing those extensive members articles

        3. Where dahoud at
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Ur right but i also have hazard, iv alot off big hitters infact heres my team

          Patrício
          Mendy, alonso, Chilwell
          Kennedy, hazard, salah, dsilva
          Wilson, aguero, mitrovic

          Bench, hamer, awb, bennett, Højbjerg

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

            KEnnedy is no go. Lost place and bad form.kennedy to fraser and silva to pogna could work

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

        Well if all act smart you will barely be able to finish in top 10k. Crowd should always act brash and uninformed else fpl and stock market would be horrible places for the smart few

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

        You should be delighted they are selling so.

    22. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Foster (Fabianski)
      Mendy Alonso VVD (Tomkins* AWB)
      Salah Mane Mhki Pedro (HudsonOdoi*)
      Kun (c) Zaha* Ings
      1FT, 0.0itb

      Can I go without Hazard? Thinking Mane > Dilva and then Ings > Mitro next week

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

        Yes as u have Pedro that makes sense

    23. Where dahoud at
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Personally cause its my own team i thank this is great, id gave it 9 outa 10 and only cuz the bench is abit weak, but other than that i thank its pretty perfect,

      Patrício
      Mendy, alonso, Chilwell
      Kennedy, hazard, salah, dsilva
      Wilson, aguero, mitrovic

      Bench, hamer, awb, bennett, Højbjerg

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

        all looks perfect but not kennedy imo

        1. Where dahoud at
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Il take that, he aint but for 5.0 best out off a bad bunch, plus newcastle are coming into a good run a games,

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

        Very nice maybe kante over Kennedy

        1. Where dahoud at
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          See i was guna pit in kante but anytime he's in the attacking third he looks panicky, like i said i reckon kennedy could do well with the fixtures newcastle are coming into, i see kennedy as a more attacking minded player than kante, il be shocked of kennedy does end the season with atleast 10 goals and a good few assists, cant see kante doing that!

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

        9/10 with Kennedy?

        1. Where dahoud at
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Gave me a better player than kennedy at 5.0, u cant.

    24. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This England game is pants.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        "Lets kick friendlies out of football"

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

        Pants can be useful

    25. Cornholi0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Watching Iceland against Belgium. Hazard is immense! The Icelandic guys can`t touch him!

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

        He does look up for it this year

      2. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hes playing for a move, saying it now iv actually backed him in the bookies, but he'l get premier league player of the year!

    26. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Essential now

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

        Who??