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Set Piece Tactics

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Cjames14

16 years ago

2 days ago

Premium

17 Nov 2014 01:55:47

Does anyone have any good set piece tactics? Nothing I try is working, very rarely score from them and very often concede from them?

Thanks in advance for any tips

p.s. I'm Liverpool first season

Thanks again
Craig

Franck

18 years ago

1 day ago

4,255

17 Nov 2014 10:08:12

I've been having some success with this set-up from corners:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/HVDg5h7kt9iJiuVqAKVMBv0gdeVzoRUrfDwRcJ5n.png

Put players with high composure, long shots and finishing on the "go forward", "lurk outside area" and "attack ball from deep" assignments, they will get the ball at the edge of the area where they'll either have a go straight at the goal or set up other players that are open, they are also in a good position to recycle mishit or cleared corner kicks back to the corner taker, who can then whip in a cross towards the tall players in the box.

KEZ_7

18 years ago

1 week ago

1,884

17 Nov 2014 10:18:48

The only thing I would suggest (and it's no guarantee) is to ensure your tallest players attack a similar area. For example if you aim for the front post/6 yard area and have your centre halves attack the front post and goalkeeper then you're likely to have a little success.

Annoyingly, the AI seem to have a fair bit of success from them which I can't fathom out as there's no pattern to it at all.

Gone are the days of a corner cheat (thankfully) but I do wish there was something to help a little bit more

Cjames14

16 years ago

2 days ago

Premium

17 Nov 2014 20:27:58

Thanks guys,

Both suggestions are not too dissimilar from what I already have... it's the defensive side that's the most annoying, I guess I'll keep experimenting with that.

As for the attacking side I'll give your set-up a go Franck

Chera

17 years ago

4 years ago

248

19 Nov 2014 14:47:15

Defensively I used to concede most of the goals from free headers in the 6 yard box. I am going to just pack the 6 yard box now and see if I have any luck with that.

Franck

18 years ago

1 day ago

4,255

19 Nov 2014 16:57:04

I set my two central defenders to mark tall players, my fullbacks to mark the posts and then set four midfielders to zonally mark the area. It's working well for me so far.

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

19 Nov 2014 18:14:27

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/bXcXeeechGvvRJoUUwFrCJ6FSafEoZyXLFQhcfm0.png

Conceded 1 in last 32 league games this season from corners using that.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/kQHrisADpQnnXkkZrNFhSUjTZEnhQBglpHsNcyKM.png

Franck

18 years ago

1 day ago

4,255

19 Nov 2014 22:21:48

VP, I'd recommend switching the quickest of the players that you have staying forward to "edge of the area", it'll help eliminate long shot opportunities and will make you much more effective at launching counter attacks.

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