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The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 2

Gameweek 5 presents Fantasy Premier League managers with another chance to back a set piece specialist against a team susceptible to free kicks and corners.

We’ve had another look at the numbers behind this weekend’s match-ups to find areas for exploiting.

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935 Comments Post a Comment
  1. jose1
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on mhyki starting this week? Could he replace ozil?

    1. ajones1608
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Think he might roll out the same team, seemed to work in the most part & needs to gel etc.

    2. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He’s rubbish!! Swap for Neves he’s playing and has Burnley at home

  2. Sharkytect
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I would love these early bird articles for those of us who read FFS on the commute to London...if i had full membership.

    Gonna cave in and pay on pay day!

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Had membership probably 2 years ago now. Really good value, really good stats. Just do not get time to delve into everything these days. It's worth it mate, enjoy

  3. Pigsinblankets
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all,

    Took a nice break over the international break as I decided not to wildcard, but as always come back to a few question marks:

    De gea
    Alonso Robertson Mendy WB
    Salah Mane Bilva Fraser
    Aguero Zaha

    Stek, Kamara, Peltier, Hudson-odoi

    No bench so Fraser / Zaha not playing can hurt, any advice or just hold and have 2FT next week?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You should have done Peltier to Bennett before the .1 rise last night .... sort out your non playing bench to ensure you always have 11 starters

    2. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would probably hold unless either is definitely ruled out

    3. Wheyyyy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Anything in the bank? Potentially playing with 9 or 10 players if Fraser/Zaha don't play.

      1. Pigsinblankets
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        1.0 ITB. Aren't many exciting options to replace those two, Schurrle and Mitro being the obvious ones but don't fancy them against City

  4. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Long term , which looks better ?
    A. Kane gray/Fraser Bennett/awb
    B. Vardy richalarison moura

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. RighteousBrother
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B. It’s a myth moura wont play!

  5. Eden Wizard
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1FT 0.0ITB - Any thoughts appreciated, got my own ideas but keen to hear community groupthink:

    --------McCarthy
    ---Mendy Robbo Shaw
    Salah Hazard Bilva Mkhi
    ---Kun Zaha Jiminez

    (Hamer - AWB Wilshere Peltier)

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team, i have 7 players from your side 🙂
      Same mids without Wilshere

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He was such a mistake lol worst 5.0 punt ever who's lost me 0.1 (soon to be 0.2) TV!

        Thanks, just getting pissed off with three red arrows from 8k to 85k.

    2. SW6
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think I might have WCed if that was my team. Half your team might not start.

      Bit late now though. I'd sell Mkhi this week, and I like Lingard personally.

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Excuse me a second, you've just said half my team mightn't start but then proposed Jesse Nailgard as the solution?

      2. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Appreciate the feedback but Mkhi > Lingard is flakey and no more nailed.

        I think one more week on info on Bernie & Mkhi could be key.

        1. SW6
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Fine. But it's not impossible that Shaw, Bilva, Mkhi, Zaha, Jimenez, Wilshere, Peltier all dont start. Nit a wreck time save am FT imo, I'd be taking a hit.

          1. SW6
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            *Not a week to

          2. Eden Wizard
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            What's new there then?
            Peltier, Bilva & Mkhi were always a risk, Wilshere started all 4, Jiminez & Zaha apparently recovered.

      3. Gringo Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Mkhi will most probably drop tonight, its silly to lose 0.1 if you dont have to

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Who bought him at 7.2 lol?

    3. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Personally I’d save and let the bench do their job this week if needed. I’m trying to do that this week.
      2FT next week will put you in a stronger position to address your weak spots.
      Bilva,Miki > Maddison,Richarlison maybe and have some funds to upgrade Elsewhere.

      Peltier > Bennett if no other issues but that’s not priority
      Monitor Shaw.

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        My thinking too - Taking a hit for Alonso with this many risky injuries is unwise. Mkhi & Bilva could easily start and score well but if not, it's another red arrow! Thanks.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Not even noticed that you didn’t have Alonso.
          Robertson or Shaw > Alonso next week by downgrading one of Bilva or Miki with 2FT

          1. Eden Wizard
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Yea no Alonso is killing me 😆 can't hit him in without losing Mkhi or Bilva

  6. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mkhi to Pedro (FT)?

    1. Wingate
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just seems sideways given both of their rotation risk... im going to save the FT unless I hear in pressers today that either them will play or not...

      Also would like to move to a guaranteed 90 minute player probably for a lower team..

    2. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      One rotation risk to another.

  7. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any advice on what to do here considering Zaha and Mkhitaryan doubts.
    1 FT and .5 in bank.

    DDG (Speroni)
    Mendy, Robertson, S.Cook, AWB (Duffy)

    Salah, Hazard, Mkhitaryan (Stephens, Cairney)

    Aguero, King, Zaha

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wild Card still available ?

      1. Dream Killers 2.0
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yes.
        However, didn’t feel the need to use it really.

        Zaha and Mkhitaryan could start this week and could do a short term fix with a hit.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Play your bench or sort out Cairney ?

  8. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who will be Manchester City GK if Ederson miss this GW ?
    I readed somewhere that he will became father this days...

    1. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      His baby was born a couple of days ago so should be good to play.

    2. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Arijanet Muric

      1. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        If he starts the match, Mitro hatty incoming 😉

        1. *sigh*
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Hasn’t dropped the baby yet!

  9. Seamy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on my wildcard. Last decision to make:
    A) Robertson & Bennet
    B) Bellerin & Holebas

    The cheaper defender will have to rotate with Ings on his tough fixtures

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A - but I would always play the forward irrespective of fixtures

  10. Wheyyyy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Robertson to Chilwell and Billing to Milner?

    On WC..

    1. Wheyyyy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thoughts on Milner getting game time in PL or rotated?

    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you get rid of Robbo?

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Madness

  11. Oi! Shadders!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Nice write-up, David. Thanks.
    Some Arsenal information has sneaked into the Southampton v BHA text.

  12. My own Personal Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I have a conundrum, my FPL transfer page is not working. After sitting on eight transfers for nearly a fortnight I finally decide to hit that wildcard button now Bennett has risen. But it won’t work - says I need to make enough transfers for a points deduction before I can activate wild card. So my eight transfers don’t count? I don’t believe it - I don’t trust it. I guess the only safe thing to do is make two more transfers of players who have not moved in price and try again (I can always transfer them back after)?

    1. Splatter\\\'s Omerta
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If you made the 8 transfers without activating the widlcard chip, then you will have taken the 32 point hit - ouch! You can't recoup the hit now by activating the wildcard late.

      1. My own Personal Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Now I know that is not the case. But weirdly it is currently showing zero point hit.

      2. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        lol, stop trolling him.

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What's your ID, can check the transfers this gameweek number to see. If it says 8 you haven't activated yet, if it says 0 then it activated successfully.

      1. My own Personal Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Says 8 transfers made but no hit (119962). They are listed in the transfer history.

        1. J T
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Your WC is active

          1. My own Personal Jesus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            It does not say Wildcard active. The Play Wildcard button is still red. If I press it I get the message about needing to make enough transfers for a points deduction. I think there is a bug.

            1. My own Personal Jesus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I’ll try logging in from PC rather than phone when I get off this train and see if it looks different.

    3. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Have you played your free hit chip by mistake?

      1. My own Personal Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        No, that one is not activated either.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Log out, log back in, try again

  13. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would that be a decent WC team?

    Patricio Hamer
    Mendy Alonso Rico AWB Bennett
    Hazard Mané D.Silva Pedro Maddison
    Aguero Mitrovic Wilson
    0.6 itb

    Money in bank to allow some flexibility straight away if need be (Dilva to Alli, Pedro to Mkhitaryan, Mitrovic to Arnie/Zaha, Rico to Chilwell/Pereira, etc.).

    Would bench Mitro or Maddison in GW5, and probably Wilson in GW6,...

    Only think that annoys me is no Vardy. It’s basically between Dilva + Wilson or Vardy + another 5.0/6ish mid.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't like the benching headache with that team. You will be benching at least a £6m+ player every week.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks nice. With a strong bench.
      Pedro > Rich in a couple of weeks?

  14. NUFCAndrew
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play Doherty (BUR) or Chilwell (bou), I have Patricio

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      WC activated?

      Doherty and Chilwell sounds like players one would have on WC but didnt have before

      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah WC activated

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Care to share your whole team then mate? Im curious

  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Time for a one week punt on Sorloth in draft?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      its a no from me

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Any particular reason? Zaha and Benteke both out and facing Huddersfield

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Zaha is not out.

        2. Make United Great Again
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Looks like Zaha is fit

  16. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah in?

    Salah Richarlison holberg Bennett

    Or Salah out?

    Mane dsilva Chilwell billing

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah in for me

    2. Wingate
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah Xg and Xa are highest in the game, keep him I’d say!

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Salah

  17. Gassemannen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this team? 0 FT, 0.0 ITB.

    Ederson - Hamer
    Coleman* - Cook - Cedric - Bennett - AWB
    Salah - Mane - Walcott* - Mkhitaryan - Gundogan
    Aguero - Aubameyang - Madine

  18. Gol D Roger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Henn
    Mendy Vvd Alonso
    Salah Maddison Hazard(v) Moura
    Wilson Aguero(c) Jimenez

    Hamer WB Bennett Stephens

    Hopefully get in some arsenal /united coverage after this week

    But thoughts?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

  19. drughi
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski
    Alonso (VC) Mendy Shaw
    Salah Mane Pedro Mikhi
    King Zaha Aguero (C)

    Foster AWB stephens peltier

    Any advice on this team ? 0 ft and nothing itb. anything worth a hit ? mikhi, zaha and shaw is concerns ofc.

    1. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

  20. Meinhoff
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone on WC considering Dunk or Yedlin (or any other Brighton and Newcastle def)?

    After the next couple of weeks they have a pretty long run of great fixtures.

    1. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If you have W-B then Yedlin rotates perfectly with him until March.

  21. Maxblues
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would i be foolish to drop robertson for pereira?

    1. J T
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’ll let you know in 4 weeks time 😀

  22. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I own Salah & Mane.

    Liverpool fixtures awful so how about:

    A) Salah to Haz
    B) Salah,Mkhi to Haz,Silva (-4)
    C) Mane,Mkhi to Haz, 6.2m mid (-4)

    1. gergin
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Dyballer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

  23. Iceberg_sk
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    SOUTHAMPTON V BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
    Corners and Indirect Free Kicks:
    Attempts from set-plays:

    You copied and pasted Arsenal players in article.

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fixed now, cheers.

  24. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Kun score for this week?

    Thinking of TC
    Looked stats and mostly he bounce back after quiet week.

    1. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, just captain him and wait for DGW for TC

    2. LD
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’d save it for a dgw, more points potential

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers
        DGW is the way to go
        Hopefully not an 8 pointer this year!

  25. Lionel Ronaldo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How to have Hazard with this mid?
    Eriksen | B.Silva | Pedro

    (A) Eriksen -> 5.0, Pedro -> Hazard? [-4]
    (B) Eriksen -> 6.0, B. Silva -> Hazard [-4]
    (C) Save the FT this week and risk price rises?

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B if you must

    2. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C, especially cause you already have Pedro

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        But is Pedro enough to cover Hazard? Factoring in nailedness and local/international form, I'm not so sure.

        1. Meinhoff
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Pedro is expected to start vs Cardiff, so he could easily outscore Haz there. In the long run he's not enough to cover Hazard ofc, but you can wait to make that move with two FT

          1. Lionel Ronaldo
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks 🙂

    3. gergin
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

  26. Mr Dave
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Well Walcott & Fraser sabotaged my planned bench boost...worth transferring either for -8?
    Walcott is in team, Fraser first on bench, followed by Holebas and TAA

  27. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The best Mkhi replacement in your opinion?

    1. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison perhaps? Look at his next 11 fixtures.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sit on him for a week if you don’t fancy Maddison and then look at Richarlison or Moura

  28. Totally J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    BSilva to DSilva for a hit?

    1. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Bilva already dropped in price. Keep 1 week and then reassess

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah long term move

    3. varon2425
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      NO

    4. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        -4 over the next 4 games will be made up. Probably will this game week alone

    5. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not for a hit

  29. The 12th Man
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play one.
    TAA v tot
    AWB v hud
    Periera v bou

  30. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What is everyone doing with Salah?
    A. Keep, do shaw + robinson -> Shaw + Bennet
    B. Sell, do robinson + salah -> Alonso + sterling + 1.2 Itb.
    C Sell, do Robinson + salah + Fraser -> Alonso + Sanchez + Moura -4 (out there pick)

    1. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Salah unless Kane starts going mental which doesn’t look likely at the moment.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping. Stats good.
      Easy downgrade at anytime.

      Option A doesn’t make sense.
      If you were selling. B looks good.

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I meant to get alonso in option A

        1. The 12th Man
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          A looks good then

    3. J T
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Haven’t had him this year yet, might pick him up after gw9