Set pieces can change the game in fantasy football, turning a missed opportunity into a decisive victory. A penalty, a corner assist, or a free kick can easily boost your points, leading to that crucial +3. Over the years, players who excel in these situations—especially penalty takers—have made a significant difference in competitions.
Take Hakan Calhanoglu, for example. Last season, he netted an impressive 10 goals from the penalty spot. Meanwhile, Roma’s new stars, Paulo Dybala and Mateo Soulé, are set to continue their impressive form, with 7 and 6 penalties scored respectively in the 2023/24 season.
Let’s break down the specialists from different clubs, highlighting those who are most reliable in set piece situations:
**Penalties:**
– **Atalanta:** Lookman, De Ketelaere, Pasalic
– **Bologna:** Orsolini, Castro, Dallinga
– **Cagliari:** Viola, Piccoli, Mina
– **Sassuolo:** Verdi, Cutrone, Belotti
– **Empoli:** Caputo, Esposito, Fazzini
– **Fiorentina:** N. Gonzalez, Beltran, Biraghi
– **Salernitana:** Gudmundsson, Retegui, Malinovskyi
– **Inter Milan:** Calhanoglu, Lautaro Martinez, Taremi
– **Juventus:** Vlahovic, Douglas Luiz, Danilo
– **Lazio:** Zaccagni, Guendouzi, Rovella
– **Lecce:** Krstovic, Oudin, Morente
– **AC Milan:** Morata, Theo Hernandez, Pulisic
– **Monza:** Pessina, Caprari, Djuric
– **Napoli:** Osimhen, Politano, Kvaratskhelia
– **Parma:** Benedyczak, Man, Bonny
– **AS Roma:** Dybala, Paredes, Pellegrini
– **Torino:** Sanabria, Zapata, Vlasic
– **Udinese:** Thauvin, Samardzic, Lucca
– **Venezia:** Pohjanpalo, Gytkjær
**Free Kicks:**
– **Atalanta:** Lookman, De Ketelaere
– **Bologna:** Orsolini, Lykogiannis, Karlsson
– **Cagliari:** Viola, Luvumbo, Zappa
– **Sassuolo:** Verdi, Da Cunha, Belotti
– **Empoli:** Fazzini, Pezzella, Cacace
– **Fiorentina:** Biraghi, N. Gonzalez, Mandragora
– **Salernitana:** Gudmundsson, Malinovskyi, Martin
– **Inter Milan:** Calhanoglu, Dimarco, Mkhitaryan
– **Juventus:** Vlahovic, Douglas Luiz, Yildiz
– **Lazio:** Zaccagni, Tchaouna, Guendouzi
– **Lecce:** Oudin, Rafia, Krstovic
– **AC Milan:** Florenzi, Theo Hernandez, Pulisic
– **Monza:** Caprari, Kyriakopoulos, Machin
– **Napoli:** Politano, Kvaratskhelia, Mario Rui
– **Parma:** Mihaila, Bernabé, Hernani
– **AS Roma:** Dybala, Soulé, Paredes
– **Torino:** Lazaro, Vlasic, Ricci
– **Udinese:** Samardzic, Thauvin, Lovric
– **Venezia:** Tessmann, Oristanio
**Corners:**
– **Atalanta:** Lookman, Pasalic
– **Bologna:** Orsolini, Ndoye
– **Cagliari:** Marin, Viola, Prati
– **Sassuolo:** Verdi, Strefezza
– **Empoli:** Zurkowski, Esposito, Fazzini
– **Fiorentina:** N. Gonzalez, Biraghi, Colpani
– **Salernitana:** Gudmundsson, Malinovskyi, Messias
– **Inter Milan:** Calhanoglu, Dimarco, Mkhitaryan
– **Juventus:** Douglas Luiz, Yildiz
– **Lazio:** Zaccagni, Noslin
– **Lecce:** Oudin, Banda, Gallo
– **AC Milan:** Pulisic, Bennacer
– **Monza:** Pessina, Caprari, Maldini
– **Napoli:** Kvaratskhelia, Politano
– **Parma:** Man, Bernabé
– **AS Roma:** Dybala, Pellegrini, Soulé
– **Torino:** Ricci, Vojvoda
– **Udinese:** Suslov, Harroui, Duda
Understanding who the go-to players are when it comes to set pieces can give fantasy football managers a crucial edge this season. As always, keeping an eye on any changes in team dynamics or player form could also impact performance at the spot.