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Gameweek 4’s Sunday Fantasy Premier League matches look set to be heavily effected by set pieces this weekend.

In the second part of our regular set piece match-ups article, we’ve noticed some more areas for exploitation and had a look at the underlying numbers behind Wolves’ goals so far to see if they are sustainable.

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.

Make sure you check out Part One below…

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 2

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

    Should I sell Mitrovic for Zaha?

    1. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Obviously not.

    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Noooo.

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      nope

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

      Only if it's for a hit.

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

      For free and a short term punt until Zaha's fixtures get worse and Mitro's get better

    6. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      No

  2. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio
    Mendy / Robbo / AWB
    Salah / Mane / Mkhi / Walcott / Neves
    Aguero(C) / Arnie
    (4.0 / King / Peltier / Daniels)
    1.5 itb, 0 FT

    Need advice folks :
    1. GTG? Bench order ok?
    2. Do i need surgery or hit on my team?

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

      GTG. Agree with bench order.

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

      why Neves over King?

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

      GTG.
      Update your link, bro

  3. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hello, really need some help ... 2FTS 0ITB

    Kepa Stek
    Mendy TAA Wan Boly Stank
    Salah Miki Richarlison B Silva Wilshere
    Austin Auba Aguero

    Who should I replace Richarlison with and should I use another player to enable me to upgrade him?

    Thank you in advance.

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

      Can you get Pedro or Walcott? If not maybe Auba and Rich to Mitrovic and Hazard?

  4. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    DRAFT Q ALERT!!!

    Defence be like; (which one should I bench)?

    Coleman - Mustafi - Maguire - Stones - PvA

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Maguire or Mustafi

      Maguire for me

    2. caldracula
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Maguire probably

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

      Surely Maguire. Will come on anyway if Stones doesn’t play

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      cheers all

  5. Yossi
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hi 🙂

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

      Hey there o/

  6. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio*
    Mendy Robbo Tomkins*
    Salah Mane* Hazard Fraser
    Aguero Arnie ings

    Hamer WB Peltier Stephens

    My team is decent for this week but ive got a few players playing against each other too and also a few price changes might affect my wildcard. So does it make sense to play the wc now (was planning maybe next week) to avoid price changes?
    WC:
    Ryan
    Mendy Alonso Trippier Trent
    Salah Hazard Walcott Mkhi
    Aguero Mitro

    Button WB Westwood Success

  7. Pieterke30
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Start...

    A. Patricio (whm)
    B. Ryan (FUL)
    ??

    And if u dont mind, why?

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

      Ryan. Brighton good at home.

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

      Ryan. Clean sheet isn't all that likely for either, but Ryan is racking up the saves and Mitro pretty much shoots on sight (including a lot from outside the box).

  8. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Now, is Luiz to Alonso worth a -4...

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

      You'll get those points back for sure. A few weeks at the worst.

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

        This. I would do it.

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You should be telling us the answer to that.
      Yes

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

        haha you are right, but been struggling all week!

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

      I'm asking myself the same question, and leaning towards no, i.e. do it for free next GW (as I was also thinking last GW 😕 )

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

        yeah thats what i'm thinking

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

          And next week, there will be another issue to be sorted with you FT, so you'll think the same then 😉

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

      I think you'd better do it next week for free if you can

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

      Yes from me. Luiz attacking returns are poor and Chelsea look fragile at the back

    6. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Because Alonso is a season keeper. Get him in and forget it. Next week you will probably need to make some other transfer and still looking at Alonso for -4.

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

        Be warned - I got him in after his hot streak last season, after which he stayed totally quiet for rest of season.

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

        This

    7. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I did that move last week, so I would say Yes.

  9. kime67
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    does someone else fancy early transfers until youve used your wildcard?

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

      Yes I play with 12 players and early transfer until I’ve used my WC

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

    Dare to go Salah-less ?
    Ederson
    Alonso Trippier Mendy
    Mkhi Mane Hazard Moura Walcott
    Zaha Aguero

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

      I couldn’t do it, he’s been consistently getting at least 8 points a game so far this season

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      hows the bench looking like

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

        Hamer AWB Bennet Kamara 0.8 ITB

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Not too shabby if you believe Salah is a one season wonder.

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

            I would bring him back GW9

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      nah bro

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

        I would get Salah back in GW 9

    4. kime67
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      looks good but wont work. its all about the captaincy.

    5. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      How many times would you cap salah between now and GW9?

    6. All about the Mané
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Do it. I'm on 221 points without Salah

  11. Teror
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I've got Ings doubtful, Cairney out, Peliter non-playing sub, spent my FT on Richarlison to Mkhi and Stephens is my replacement to round off my starting 11. 1.4 mil ITB, so do I...

    A. Ings out for a hit – Mitrovic possibly as I have 6.9 to spend here.

    B. Hope Ings plays / settle for Stephens sub

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

      B surely , Stephens should play I guess

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

      B. Mitro has Brighton away then City up next.

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

    From next gameweek would you go with Mkhi and Kamara or Gray and Wilson to bring in Haz for Mane? Kamara would be sat at the back of my bench and I won’t need him to come on. Thanks

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

    Sorry to re-post. Bottomed earlier today...

    I'm going into one of those weeks where I feel like I'm giving 'last chances' to a fair few...
    I've already done Rich to Walcott for free - anything else worth a hit?

    Ryan
    Mendy - Robbo - D Luiz - AwB
    Bilva - Walcott - Mané
    Kun (c) - Auba - Firmino
    [Foster - Boly - Hughes - Cairney]

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nothings worth a hit there.

    2. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Could easily be a big week with that team, worth the last chance, but also I could see why someone might have swapped a few out.

  14. freds910
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bench AWB VVD or Pereya

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

      Pereyra for me

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

      Yep Pereyra for me

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

      AWB - Pereyra is bang in form and looks great and has the stats to back it up.

      Oh and the small factor that he actually has more points than Salah so far - most overlooked player by FFS this season by far.

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

        There's sense in this.

        Other argument though is that the stats suggest he's over-performed so far and this is likely to normalise at some point.

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

          I watched him on MOTD and everything Watford do comes throu him. Wan is returning from suspension and played mid week. I’d go Pereyra but I can put forward good arguements for both tbh, and in those cases I just go with forwards purely because it’s more fun

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

    Play the attacker away or the defender at home?

    A. Ings
    B. Wan Bissaka

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      AWB all day. (Ings is a slight doubt too)

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

      AwB

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

      B

  16. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which keeper to start;

    Ryan (FUL)
    Pickford (HUD)

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

      Comfortably Pickford

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Picky

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      safe you two

  17. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Play King or Wan Bissaka?

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

      AwB. King looks like he's going to keep blanking unless they get a pen

    2. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      King - on penalties + Chelsea defence doesnt look very strong

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      AWB easy

  18. The Rumour Mill
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    The Bournemouth manager explained that he does have a couple of concerns ahead of the Chelsea match, without revealing the players in question.

    He said: “We have a couple of knocks from Tuesday night, so we’ll see how a couple of players are ahead of the game, but I won’t say who they are.”

    Thanks Eddie, clear as mud that mate.

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

      Knowing my luck, Fraser is out

      1. The Rumour Mill
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        lol aye. You'll just have to cross your fingers I think mate! Got a decent bench to call upon if needed?

  19. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think there is a possability Real could sign Alonso today?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lol no way

  20. DanM8
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Neves or Arnie

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

      Arnie

    2. Carlton_Goal
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie

  21. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Asked how he feels about the strength in depth of the Liverpool squad, Jurgen Klopp said: "Today it's good, but it needs ti stay good.

    "That's how it is. It was always clear that it would be a bit different.

    "We've started now three times in a row with the same starting lineup. That will not happen too often from now on in the future.

    "It's probably not possible, but hopefully we have the choice as well.

    "It's not about knowing who is available - it's about the guy who is available can perform at the highest level.

    "We need a good result tomorrow and a good result in all the other games, and for that we need all the players."

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Oh boy...

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mane > Shikira -4

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

        Definitely. Whenever, wherever you were meant to be together.

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

      Hmm. I have Mané and Firmino, who I'd guess are most at risk right now 🙁

    4. All about the Mané
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Salah will be benched

  22. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    longer term :
    A) Alonso + Ings / Jimenez
    B) Laporte/Rudiger + Mitrovic

  23. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Ings confirmed out for this week?

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No.. see hot topic on this for more info

    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No. More likely he starts I think.

  24. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you rather keep, BSilva or Austin?

    1. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva.

  25. Ghost Ship
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Since there a good response to my post last week about working out when media reports are accurate, here is a follow up. The previous post is on hot topics so I’ll skip the points that it covered and concentrate on some further pointers:

    1) check who’s NOT covering a story. For example, if just the Express and Mail are reporting that Lacazette is leaving Arsenal, that should tell you that more reliable outlets don’t believe it. Of course if everyone is running something including reliable sources like Telegraph and The Times then that is a good indicator it’s true.
    2) the level of detail is often a good indicator. For example a piece that says that Ozil has laryngitis rather than is just “ill” is definitely more likely to be accurate.
    3) quotes - this was mentioned in the comments to my first post on this topic but personally I think they are overrated as a guide to accuracy. They get used out of context so often just to make a piece look better that unless the quote is from a named source and very clear I usually ignore.
    4. Free media. I tend not to trust anything that is basically free, other than a few sources. Paid for media will often employ the more experienced journos or invest in time for fact checking while a lot of free media are just churning out clickbate or publishing so many stories online that it is impossible for the journos to check them. That said, this is a massive generalisation and there are some good free media outlets. Sky news for example publishes a lot of stuff that is probably not going to happen but they are very clear about how advanced a deal is.

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

      Nice post, really interesting reading.

      IMO the less respectable outlets tend to fall into two opposite camps, and the information each put out can sit at both ends of the spectrum.

      Those who are happy to run with a rumour just to get it out there first (or be the only ones) - and they can also possibly be a bit click-baity. They can be gold for exclusive stories but are usually simply false.

      Those who don't do their own research and simply recycle someone else's story. These are of course useless.

  26. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Play Jonny (whu) or AWB (SOU)?

    1. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Same problem here. I’m worried AWB played mid week.

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

        I'm pretty sure Hodgson all but confirmed that AwB will play after the mid-week game

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

    Should I take a hit? Who in/out?

    Patricio
    VvD Mendy Alonso AWB
    Salah Mkhi Mané
    Ings* Aguero Mitrovic

    (Speroni – Cairney* Richarlison* Peltier*) 0.4itb

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

      Ings a doubt.

      Cairney suddenly out for two weeks.

      Richarlison – keen on keeping him, but fate is forcing my hand here.

      Peltier probably not playing.

      A) Rich -> Pedro (-4)
      B) Cairney -> Neves (-4)
      C) ?

  28. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Dont know if I have enough inner strenght to ride out another 0.1 lost on Lacazette. 🙁

    1. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      This is his week. If he doesn’t play this week you know you have him every chance.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        He will be only player on Sunday, better be good.

    2. Cresscendo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He's looked sharp and hungry everytime he's come on. Even if he doesn't start he has a good chance of point v Cardiff. And if he starts and does well, Emery is the kind of manager to stick with him moving fwd.

      Unless you have a good long term alternative, hold for this week.

  29. aircraft1
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Morning.
    What's everyone's opinion on the best value City mid for the next 5 weeks?

    ;-))

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

      Davidddddd

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I just think the optimal 3 City are Ederson , Mendy, Aguero

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Why Ederson? 156 points last season with 16 clean sheets. Ryan at 4.5 got 146 points. Bonus and save points > clean sheets and much better value

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            I just think for now Ederson will keep plenty of CS and I have to Ryan to cover him I mean if we can get those points together that would be awesome, it's just getting the right players at the right time.

        2. aircraft1
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I've got Ederson and Aguero 😉

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

          I am currently on them as well, but prob will get ride of Ederson come GW8.

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

          Yeah probably the most ideal 3, but the question was about midfielders 😀

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Mendy 🙂

      2. aircraft1
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I'm leaning towards Dsilva but it comes with sacrifice. hoping for some love towards cheaper options

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy 😉

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    The only way I could bring myself to lose Salah is to go with another premium with great fixtures and (c) potential. Already have Hazard and Aguero, that just leaves Aubameyang for me, so if your going Salah-less at least have these 3.