We’ve pulled together all the relevant set-piece data for the World Cup including who the takers are likely to be for every country.
Analysing qualifying and friendlies data we have worked out which nations are the most likely to score from dead-ball situations.
Members can find out the fruits of our research below.
If you have Udoho then Sabaly
Yeah, I do, and this had crossed my mind.
Idowu seemingly playing oop, Sabaly probably in the better defence, not sure who has the easier fixture ...
Sabaly is on some Set Pieces.
That I did not know. Settled, then. Cheers.
My (potential) last decision. Torn.
Coutinho & Cueva or Willian & Carrasco?
C and C
To be difficult I'd go Willian and Cueva...in fact I have.
yes this
I think Couts and Willian have a pretty even chance against a decent Swiss defence (whichever is likely to be on dfks would be best, I suppose), so I'd see it more as a straight match-up between Cueva and Carrasco.
I'd be tempted by the latter, just because of the opposition.
Bench boosted team (WC straight after):
El Kajoui, Uzoho
Danilo, Trippier, Meunier, Varela, Pavard
Cueva, Ziyach, Rodriguez (5), Mueller (3), Meza
Cavani (1), Mbappe (2), Lukaku (4)
Thoughts?
Is Milenkovic a sure starter for Serbia?
he really should be
Nope. It should be matic, milivojevic, tadic, ljaljic, kostic
SMS will start for sure
Thanks all, I thought he was a defender, a CB?
CM
Oops, I see what’s happened here, people think I mean Savic
Muslera Uzoho
Meunier Danilo Varela Pavard Mojica
Eriksen J-Rod Ziyach Meza Cueva
Lukaku Lewa Cavani.
Thats me, good luck all
G2G
(RP)
Who do you reckon will score more points in round 1?
A) D. Silva classified as midfielder (Portugal)
B) Dzagoev/Golovin (Saudi Arabia, Egypt)
Note: Russia have a dgw in my domestic fantasy league
B
Pavard 100% to start ?
WC in round 2
he's likely to, yes
thanks
Think I have settled on this. Wildcarding after round 1.
Olsen Uzoho
Kimmich Meunier Pavard Sabaly Kudriashov
James Mueller Dzagoev Ziyach Nandez
Lukaku Jesus Mbappe
Of you wildcard after this round, why not go whit more bel and eng players. They have easy fixtures
Have you seen England play in the last 2 world cups? That match against Tunisia is a potential tricky one for sure. Am happy to go without them for now and I have Lukaku and Meunier to cover Belgium
I may punt on a Russian attacker for today's match, any recommendations ?
Miranchuk if he does is probably a better idea than meza
I'm going with the Saudi keeper....that way the impending 0-0 draw will give me something to cheer.
Dzagoev for me, the creativity in midfield will come from him and he links the attacking play.
Do you know if he's 100% fit? Like, match-fit?
In FiT we can transfer between games, right?
If so, does a player you transfer in for your captain also score double?
Ok. Just found my answer. No.
RMT:
Caballero (Muslera)
Kimmich, Danilo, Meunier, Trippier (Idowu)
Muller, James, Isco, Savic, Miranchuk
Jesus (Arrascaeta, Jahanbakhsh)
Interesting approach backing defence over attack, I'm hoping for an entertaining tournament so nothing personal, but I hope it doesn't pay off!
Rate my team is it good
Akinfeev
Parvard-Kimmich-Varela
Ljajic-Eriksen-Lingard-Bentacur
Smolov-Lewandowski-Lukaku
Bench: Uzoho- Piszczek-Lindelof-J.Rodriguez
Love it for first round
Don't like the Russian keeper.
Most people have a stronger front three...not sure where you've spent the money to not be able to afford it either.
but it's not template I'll give you that.
Got about 0.5 in the bank i don’t know where to gangs or upgrade I’m liking the front 3 for GW1
Piszczek and Lindelof don't seem good value to me. I'd get some 4.5m defenders and rotate them.
Lingard I don't think will play all the group games, he's behind Sterling and Alli in the selection process I'd say, so between him and Rashford, assuming England only play with one holding midfielder.
I was thinking before maybe to swap Lindelof out for Roman Saiss
Swapping keeper to Schmeichel
And somehow adding Dzagoev into my mid replacing lingard
Regarding captain rotation, what point score will you stick with?
For me I need two goals minimum from my strikers to stick.
2 goals is the requirement for me too
9+
Depends on the day. If there is only 1 captain to go, I would stick with a goal. Early on 10ish points seems somewhat good limit.
Yup a brace striker is good.
Rate this team, should I beef up my bench a bit?
Navas/uzoho
Marcelo/trippier/kolarov/hegazi/ hakimi
Coutinho /carrasco /ljajic/ Sanchez /Hamed
Messi/ Neymar/ lewandowski
Loose one of Messi or Neymar and upgrade bench. Dont like: Navas, Hegazi, Hakimi, Ikajic, Sanchez and Hamed. At all.
Messi to mbappe? Then fund up my defence & bench?
Neymar to Lukaku
Final thoughts on this bunch people? Really need your help!
Uzoho - Pickford
Meunier - Kimmich - Varela - Danilo - Pavard
Cuadrado - Muller - Carrasco - Cueva - Lo Celso
Greizmann - Neymar - De Arrascaeta
I would change muller and de arrascaeta. Other then that like it
Thanks!
Yeah looks good.
Personally not sure on Carrasco, and I'd be worried about Neymar possibly being nursed through the group stages after just returning from injury, but likewise he is favourite for the golden boot, so makes sense.
Thanks!
Really need that deadline so I can stop swapping
Jesus Mueller Carrasco
Werner Paulinho Willian
Currently on the first one. Have swapped too many times
First one for me 100%. Not sure how nailed Willian is... and Paulinho looks good but not convinced. A is a more stable pick/
Willian is nailed in that team FYI
is not 😀
A easy
Ok the final call is this...please pick your favourite option to fill the gaps!! Many thanks :
xxxx, Uzoho
Meunier, Danilo, xxxx, Varela, Pavard
Eriksen, xxxx, J.Rod, Aldawsari, C.Sanchez
Cavani, xxxx, Lukaku.
A - Neymar. Ziyach, Granqvist, El Kajoui.
B - Werner, Ziyach, Kimmich, Muslera.
C - Werner, Coutinho, Godin, El Kajoui.
A
A and then your teams got 12 of the players i have.
Ive got inui and mojica and cueva.
How is Pavard's assist potential compared to Trippier? France clean sheet is more likely (barely). I can afford both for the first game before he becomes Jordi Alba.
Pavard is a centre back...
Will play full back for France same way he has for his club. Can also play midfield
He’ll play RB though. That said he’s not st all as attacking as Sidibe.
I don't see a France clean sheet being more likely in round 1
Ready To Go? Playing bench boost this round
Cavani Lukaku Greizmann
Rodriguez Eriksen mezza
Muenier Trippier Pavard Varela
Schmeical
Bench: El khajoul Granqvist Carrassco Belhanda
A) neymar + idowu
B) cavani + kimmich
Who do you reckon Will score more points in round 1?
A) D. Silva (classified as midfielder)
B) Meza
Well that made depressing reading. surprised not to see Eriksen higher up. At least it's inevitable that Russia will be given a penalty every time they need a result against weaker opposition and I'm on their main penalty talker.
Who is he?
Samedov, I think? It's a logical train of thought ...
I'd go fund for willian i think..
Samedov the main penalty talker, but Smolov the main penalty taker?
I believe Smolov Will take the penalties
Which suggests RedArrows has spent 8m on a Russian player 😮
Anyone going without a German fwd/ mid player ?
My front 8 is :-
*** , couthino, meza , c.sanches, Cueva
Cavani, lukaku, Messi
1. Muller or Eriksson?
2. Messi or Griezeman?
i am going without german/brazil forwards/mid.... for the round 1... WC in 2nd round
1. Müller
2. Messi
New post
Rate this team, should I beef up my bench a bit?
Navas/uzoho
Marcelo/trippier/kolarov/hegazi/ hakimi
Coutinho /carrasco /ljajic/ Sanchez /Hamed
Messi/ Neymar/ lewandowski
Cheers!
Heavy on the forwards, I'd downgrade lwandowski to cavani and upgrade kolarov to meunier
Lewandowski to Cavani isn't a downgrade.
Come on will you.
Improve this team with 2 transfers
Cabellero Uzoho
Kimmich meunier carvajal hegazy bednarek
Jrod Isco Paulinho nidiaye hemed
Cavani lukaku Werner
Caceres is nailed?
For Round 1 ONLY...
Ziyach vs Ljajic????
Ziyach
Bench boosting GW1 anyone? Feels like there are many easy fixtures in the first GW
Meza or Belhanda?
Say it fast 10 times in a row and you will find your answer.
I already tried but it didn't help me 😀
Meza..
5 years, 10 months agoEasy a) or b):
a) Idowu
b) Sabaly?