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.
Hey NZ, last year I thought about this a lot, I even think I started the season with Baines as part of a back 4 and just used him as a midfielder. The Coleman situation messed that up and I was forced to move but, I’ll try and give a quick analysis of my reasoning.
If you find my team a few pages back, you’ll see my back 5 are:
Luis + Debuchy (Premiums), Mariappa, Collins, Yoshida (Rotation £4.5m). Totalling £25.5m.
In my midfield I have 2 rotation players, Snodgrass and Sigurdsson, totalling £12m.
The total for my defence and those two mids is £37.5m.
Now, if I were to play 4-3-3 instead of that, I’d upgrade Yoshida to Baines. That’s an extra £2.5m.
To counter that, and basically ignore the rotation mids and downgrade one of them to a £4.5m mid, £1.5m behind in budget than my original team.
If you can justify £1.5m for the fact Baines plays as a midfielder at times, takes set pieces (or some?), and has a high assist potential along with clean sheet points, that’s up to you. It still interests me now, especially that Manchester United seem to be playing 3-5-2 with Shaw as a wingback. Swap Shaw for Baines and you’ve cut the deficit to just £.5m more than the original team.
Beware, I seemed to get caught up in the fact I was playing 4-3-3, as did others rating my choices on this. Keep it in your mind that you’re effectively buying a semi-midfielder so you’re still in a 3-4-3 basically, with one less option for your midfield.
Flingy, thank you mate your in-depth comment has really helped. I couldn’t get past the idea that he scored more than most similarly priced midfielders, you have helped give a little perspective. I usually go for a defence like yours with two premium and rotating around that. ironically before getting Baines I had just Shaw as a premium, two at £5mil, one £4.5 and one £4. This season I’m trying to break my ‘always play 4-3-4’ rule (currently I’m on Baines AND 3-5-2 rotating 3-4-3, thats just wild for me!!) TBH I don’t think Baines will stay, I can understand why people do but your logic has swayed me. What is your logic on having two premium defenders who must stay? Why not one or, as Cookie has done above, none over £5mil? And how does your team fit into the formation you plan to play? Thanks again.
I personally think you can gain a lot from getting some premium defenders in early on. Once they rise, you’ve got no hope and you start to justify it by weakening your midfield, losing any other decent cheap options in the process and ending up with playing a cheap option as a starter.
Over a season I expect Chelsea, Arsenal, West Ham, and Crystal Palace to gather the most clean sheets, it’s a trend that has stuck for a number of years.
Krul Pantilimon
Luis Debuchy Collins Mariappa SHAW
Ramsey Mirallas Sterling Sigurdsson ALBRIGHTON
Jovetic Rooney Costa
Using this as an example I’d play Luis, Debuchy, Shaw every week. Collins / Mariappa would rotate on home fixtures. The midfield I’d play Ramsey, Sterling, and either Mirallas or Sigurdsson depending on fixture. The front three would remain unchanged.
Flingy, that will be your defence come the start of the season?
Still toying with the one above, or having Yoshida instead of Shaw, and Snodgrass over Albrighton, but then I’d be a 3-4-3.
Flingy, thanks for your time mate, its given me plenty go food for thought. Do you think Yoshida will start? I have him at present.
Morning lads, cheers for the comments, great job on those stats Thingy, Caulker is making a few of the lads giddy with last years figures
Morning Eddy, you + Flingy make a doubles team + get in the doubles league, great article by you guys.
Very good article gents! Really like it when two authors combine on a piece with different styles like this. Rarely does an article cause me to instantly do something; usually I read a whole bunch around the given subject and act after I’ve thought on it for a while. After this though, Ferdy –> Caulker happened straight away
Flingy, don’t suppose you know if his attempts were significantly skewed towards home games or not? As 5.0 is still a lot for a rotation player.. might be an idea to just play him all the time?
Home / Away
Attempts from corners
This failed, here goes a second attempt.
Home/Away
Attempts from corners 11/6
Attempts from indirect free kick 6/3
Goals directly from corners 3/1
Goals indirectly from free kick 0/1
Headed attempts from set plays 14/8
Much appreciated Flingy.
Cheers CC, yeah it worked well, a bit like Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello.
Bill and Ben? 😉
Dumb and Dumber…. :hippo:
keep them coming ladies…………………….
The Crankies…..
Chuckle Brothers
Ant and Dec……………
Redford and McQueen……………. enough already
So this is my 13254867th draft team. It’s either Panti or Mannone, whichever seems the most likely to start.
Thoughts?
Morning Milky,
Keep a very close eye on Fletcher mate – a Sunderland fan I spoke to said he thought he was unlikely to start. However, with Wickham not having signed his contract and Borini still at Scousehampton, he may be ok but something you defo need to track.
Young, as we know, is a touch and go on gametime – I have him in right now, but will be keeping a close eye on Rafael and Valencia re injuries. To have 2 uncertain regular starters in your front 8 is a concern I think.
Defence and keepers I cannot argue with.
No Arsenal mids or strikers?
Cookie, good sir:
I thought Young was a great value for his price 5.5 is ridiculous entry into the MUFC midfield, but I don’t trust him.. I’ll keep a look out for Fletcher and see what the story is.
Regarding Arsenal attacking force.. I don’t know who to pick? I mean Ramsey is the cheaper/obvious route but Sanchez might get the points.. is Giroud the man now? Or Sanogo given his 4 goal blitz? I can replace Fletcher with Sanogo but don’t see that lummix starting either.
Milky, Young is crackinho value assuming he plays enough – don’t forget we have Januzaj to come into the equation too, just to complicate things!
Talk to Flingy about Arsenal, he’s more of an expert than me – but be warned you may end up with Ozil!!
Yeah Cookie.. I was debating between Young and Janny but from the little I’ve seen in pre-season Young seemed to be getting the games and goals more?
Well due to the WC, Januzaj and Fellaini didn’t tour. But I know Januzaj has been training at OT with one of LVG’s coaches and is expected to be ready for GW1. Fellaini I don’t care about.
Fellaini is useless, Cookie! I
Flingy: So its Ramsey or a random guess in other words? That’ll be fun!
Giroud is the main man, unfortunately. Sanogo’s 4 goals were pretty simple tap-ins, he didn’t set the game alight.
Ramsey has looked outstanding pre-season. I know Ozil will be awesome this season as he’ll have pacey players around him and he’s nailed on to play centrally. I still don’t have a clue whether Wenger will insist on Cazorla playing on the left wing, or he’ll go with two fast wingers and place Sanchez there, or just get rid of Giroud and play Sanchez up top. Your guess is as good as mine, pre-season matches haven’t gave any indication as everybody has played everywhere.
When is Walcott due back Flingy?
Actually just to add to this, Chamberlain and Joel have played on the wings a lot and have been really good. So I’ve no idea, still.
He’s only out for about a week.
FLINGY!
Check my team and advise me with your expert Arsenal skills on which Gunner should be chosen, good man! 😛