Fantasy Premier League Set Piece Takers 2014-15
Ok then so we saw quite a few requests for an updated ‘Set-Piece takers’ list on the comments recently and it jogged our memory that we hadn’t done one and as ever we took notice and decided to take action. We had a quick look around the offices of FF247 and found Eddy and Flingy slumped in the corner playing cards and a light bulb came on! So suddenly Eddy became our roving reporter and was whisked around the world to see all of the pre-season friendlies he could manage in order to bring you the latest set-piece table, while we locked Flingy in a darkened room, with Google as his only friend, to bring you the stats on last seasons set-piece specialists. Enjoy…
Please find below the FF247 Set Piece Takers List for 2014/15. This list is a guide that we hope will help you select players that have the potential to bring in goals and crucial assist points. The table is based on information gathered from last season’s games, Opta stats, pre-season friendlies and FF247 community input.
The article itself is archived under the tab at the top of the page entitled Tips/News and is linked under the drop down box ‘FPL SET-PIECE TAKERS 2014-15’ so you can refer back to it at any time, as are many of our other articles and helpful tools such as Fixture Tracker and Weekly Tips.
Please be aware that this list is subject to change due to player injuries, drop in form, suspensions, manager whims, etc. The list will be updated throughout the season and as ever we welcome anybody in our community to inform us if you are aware of any updated roles or indeed anything you think we have got wildly inaccurate! You’re not perfect and neither are we 😉
Players are listed in order of priority for each particular role –
[table class=”table table-bordered”]Team,Penalties,Direct and Indirect Free Kicks,Corners
Arsenal,”Arteta, Giroud, Ozil”,”Walcott, Cazorla, Sanchez”,”Ozil, Cazorla, Walcott”
Aston Villa,”Benteke, Bacuna, Bent”,”Benteke, Bacuna, Westwood”,”Westwood, Bacuna, El Ahmadi”
Burnley,”Vokes, Ings”,”Trippier, Wallace, Taylor”,”Trippier, Jones, Wallace”
Chelsea,”Hazard, Costa, Fabregas”,”Hazard, Oscar, Willian”,”Hazard, Fabregas, Oscar”
Crystal Palace,”Murray, Jedinak, Puncheon”,”Jedinak, Bolasie, Gayle”,”Bannan, Puncheon, Bolasie”
Everton,”Baines, Lukaku”,”Baines, Barkley, Mirallas”,”Mirallas, Baines, McGeady”
Hull City,”Jelavic, Long, Brady”,”Brady, Huddlestone, Snodgrass”,”Huddlestone, Snodgrass, Brady”
Leicester,”Nugent, Konchesky”,”Knockaert, Drinkwater”,”Knockaert, Drinkwater, Albrighton”
Liverpool ,”Gerrard, Lambert, Sturridge”,”Gerrard, Lambert, Coutinho”,”Gerrard, Coutinho, Lallana”
Man City,”Aguero, Yaya Toure, Kolarov”,”Yaya Toure, Kolarov, Silva, Nasri”,”Silva, Nasri, Navas”
Man Utd,”Van Persie, Rooney”,”Van Persie, Rooney, Mata”,”Van Persie, Rooney, Mata”
Newcastle ,”Ben Arfa, Cabella, De Jong”,”Ben Arfa, De Jong, Gouffran”,”Ben Arfa, Cabella, Santon”
QPR,”Austin, Barton, Remy”,”Barton”,”Barton”
Southampton,”Tadic, Davis, Pelle”,”Tadic, Ramirez, Davis”,”Tadic, Ward-Prowse, Davis”
Stoke City,”Adam, Walters, Arnautovic”,”Adam, Arnautovic, Ireland”,”Adam, Ireland, Assaidi”
Sunderland,”Gomez, Fletcher”,”Larsson, Johnson, Gomez”,”Larsson, Johnson, Gomez”
Swansea,”Bony”,”Sigurdsson, Shelvey”,”Sigurdsson, Shelvey”
Tottenham,”Soldado, Adebayor”,”Eriksen, Walker, Vertonghen”,”Eriksen, Holtby, Lamela”
West Brom,”Morrison, Brunt, Dorrans”,”Brunt, Dorrans, Morrison”,”Brunt, Dorrans, Morrison”
West Ham,”Noble, Nolan, Carroll”,”Jarvis, Noble, Downing”,”Jarvis, Noble, Downing”
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So while Eddy was jet setting around the globe, Flingy was busy squirreling away to bring us the highlights of last season’s set-piece stats which are below for your perusal. The first deals with the players who had the ‘Most’ in each section. The second examines the teams themselves. We hope you find these both informative and helpful. There are obviously some players in there who are no longer with us (gone abroad, not died) and there are new players at some clubs who will take over some of these duties.
PLAYERS
TEAMS
Thanks for reading Fantasy Premier League Set Piece Takers 2014-15. These tips were brought to you by Eddy and Flingy.
3-1 United!! Should be a good season ahead…
What is latest on RVP?
I have/want him in my team.
Krul, Mannone
Luis, debuchy, wisdom, Davies, coloccini
Snodgrass, mata, siggy,, Barkley, 4.5m
RVP, Rooney, Costa.
If RVP not going to be playing, will change snodgrass to Hazard and RVP to Dezeko.
What do you think of the heavy forward line?
LvG said he will miss the first game, with united not rushing him back to the first XI.
Thanks PvR. Ill make room when he is ready. What do you think of the idea of three big hitters up forward? When RVP is playing
Bunnies, see my comment below.
PVR, Hows CC mate? Your team progressing nicely?
It’s great thanks mate, weather’s been lovely down here recently.
My team on the other hand has been changing like a newborn baby’s nappy. I can’t make my mind up about anything. I now have a cheapo 3rd striker, where as this morning I had Dzeko in the number 3 spot. I’m now planning for an early wildcard (GW3), instead of this mornings plan of keep the wc for later.
I felt quite happy with my team before the weekend, and yet I went and looked at it yesterday and decided it was crap!
I’ll probably try and cut down on the tinkering from now on in, and I think I’ll be keeping a few of my secret weapons to myself, so no RMTs 😉
Bunny:
I would say 3 big hitters is risky, as it is likely one of them won’t perform and you’ll end up paying for it big time because you have a cheaper def/mid.
If I were going to have 3 “big hitters”, I would wait till GW 4ish to see who is in form, then WC them in. Having 3 from the start just means you have more chance of paying for it when one of them flops, and less chance of having a mid that catches fire (if that makes sense!). You can only afford one of the likes of Mata/Fabregas/Hazard/Ramsey/Sanchez/Sterling, any of which I could see becoming the next Yaya Toure fpl wise, so you’re forced into putting all of your eggs in one basket as such.
Having 3 expensive strikers could work well once we’ve seen who’s in form tho, but I wouldn’t recommend it at this stage.
Good advice. I’m a big RVP fan, hence my poor ranking last year.
Another thing to remember was at the start of last year there was a very high number of clean sheets and everyone was jumping on 4 or even 5 defenders. It all changed after about week 8, but I would want that again.
PVR, Glad the weather is nice with you. Im not sure on this whole ‘plan to WC’ thing. I was all set for it and then was thinking over my team and decided it was odd to plan on changing something that only works for a few weeks. Does that make sense? Consequently I’m going with as strong a team as possible and IF I need to change soon into the season I will. Whats your logic for the early WC?
Bunny, I like that team mate, I really do. Considering you’ve got got 3 very heavy hitters, your team isn’t too unbalanced. Clearly there are stronger teams def/mid wise and it is a risk to have two from the same team (if Man U fail to score you’d be in trouble). Latest I heard is RVP is unlikely to be ready for the start of the season but LVG has put it back on the players that where involved in WC to prove they are. Its touch and go but its a lot of money tied up in a player who may not play the first few weeks. Good luck.
Maybe swap RVP for Lukaku for now? Lukaku started his Everton career very strong straight off the bat. He could produce goals early on as he will be evertons stand alone striker. Just something’s I consider.
that’s not a bad idea, i am just concerned about Everton’s first 7 games. I am worried about having Barkley from GW1, not sure if i would go two Everton players. ManU first 8 GW’s are wonderful and the sooner RVP is playing the better.
Thanks lads, an excellent piece. anyone else looking at Chaluker (I’m looking at you NIN!)
Great stuff Ed and Flingy, who produced all the info very quickly. Sure you will agree there is some great stuff in there, no doubt NIN will hammer Caulker down my throat again today!! His stats do read well though.
Also thanks to Init, who you must know spent most of last evening getting both pieces of together, writing the commentary and producing the article – it’s stuff like that which takes the time and rules out your evening, so thanks Init.
Cookster my blue buddy, hows things? I think NIN maybe Caulkers agent, a little man love? I had him in for a while but not sure I can justify 5mil for a QPR defender. That said he leads the pack on some of his stats……
Alright Kiwi, anyone would think we’re talking about Maldini!!!
As I said to NIN y’day he would have to convince me that QPR can shore up their back line before I would spend that much, I agree with you mate. But I’ve been wrong before…..
Hello Blue, how are you today? did you manage to see any of the game last night? it would seem that LVG is favouring Young in that left wing back position, really not keen on Shaw anymore for that money if he is not nailed on
Morning Migs, I saw bits but was asleep through most of it. There are two things going on here – firstly LVG is educating Shaw not just fitness wise but tactically also. Secondly he has having a proper look at Young for I am sure he’d prefer to keep him especially as he’s English rather than Nani – so he needs to see if Young is someone he can work with. Which on current form suggests he is.
Re Shaw and Young vying for the same role – best guess is that they will both get game time which to me creates a doubt ff wise.
One thing to keep an eye on is Valencia’s injury, he limped off last night and with Rafael injured too it may well be that Young starts off on the right.
Hmmm ok brilliant thanks Cookie. Currently have Evans in there and battling for funds now so might keep as is. Think 3 United players for the start of the season is looking good
No worries Migs, I think Evans is probably safer for now, until he gets injured and his potential value will increase if they do sign a proper defender. if.
No probs at all, thanks Cookie. However if I pipe up again at 4pm with the words ‘I’ve had an idea’, you have my permission to shoot me :whacky:
Damn Ashley Young is throwing my team. I’ve got Shaw and don’t know what to do now?.
Ant, have a read of the convo above, also unsure about Shaw so will wait and see how Uniteds remaining preseason fixture goes. Safer bets for now might be Evans/Jones
Excellent piece from all involved.
Well done. Very useful.
Morning to all on this fine morning btw.
Morning GP, all well mate?
Cookie,
Not so much – off work yesterday and today with chest infection but on the plus side, it is allowing me to do some fantasy work.
I saw your draft team yesterday and it looked similar to mine in so much that you haven’t gone with any big hitter defenders but five reliable ones at cheaper prices. Am I remembering that right?
Yes GP, but that was yesterday’s draft, it does tend to change by the day!!!
Hope you feel better mate, some tinkering could be just the medicine!!!
Cookster, fire up your draft team for those of us that where in the land of sleep?!
Cookie,
Thank you sir.
How did you feel about that strategy? To have such a premium midfield and attack it made me feel good about my team.
I took my five defenders and I was able to select 3 (for my 3-4-3) comfortably every week until January.
Krul/Mannone (Pants)
Clyne, Cameron, Ben Davies, Shackell, Neil Taylor
Sterling, Ramsey, Mata, Siggy (Steven Davis)
Rooney, Lukaku, Costa
Nz Alex
He has that many he can’t find it.
Up the Owls
Potty
Pottster, het up lad. You well?
GP,
Sorry for delay in responding. I’m relaxed in the strategy at the mo – I could quite easily choose 5 big mids, but think that is just overkill – but re 5 cheap defenders, I’m very relaxed with it at this stage, until potential bargains in midfield and attack present themselves.
I’m sure at some point I will want and will get a more expensive defender, but I don’t see it as an immediate issue and would rather spend big up the field which then makes the transfers that will bound to be needed easier as its obviously more simple to transfer down than up.
On that regard I think it may be sensible to get a Hazard, Sanchez or Yaya in from the start – this would allow you to afford anyone else at anytime, with the exception of RvP.
Cookie,
Nice assessment.
Cheers mate
Gee Pee
Here is a {{{ Potty }}} hug for you x
Get well soon you Jock loon
Potty
Potty,
Feeling better already matey.
Cheers.
GP get some good old Scottish air in your lungs, that’ll fix ‘ya. Hope you feel better soon mate.
Alex,
There is nothing on earth to beat it my friend!
Thanks very much mate.