Puni Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I'm looking for advice on how to set up my defensive set pieces (corners and free kicks). I've come to the point where I'm in complete control of my games, but fairly often fail to finish my chances and get hit in the face when someone lets his man go awol on a freekick or a corner. I'm not sure if my tactical setup is of any use. I am a bit lacking in the jumping department though, so a zonal setup would probably be best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley6 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I generally take the full backs off the post and get the best header of the two to mark the 6 yard box. Put a player on the edge of the area and two pacey players to stay up front. You'll still concede some goals from corners but it at least stops the annoying ping pong around your box that can often come from a corner and inevitably end in a scrambled goal. Similarly with free kicks I try and keep a player forward so if we clear it it doesn't come straight back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo98 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 For corners, i have had success with 5 zonal (Back 4 plus my striker, because he is generally decent in the air), 3 Man mark (usually my central midfield 3), one edge of the area and one stay forward (my fast wide men). I find that generally i come in well better than average in avoiding goals from corners. Free kicks, i have not yet worked out.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrance Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 I generally take the full backs off the post and get the best header of the two to mark the 6 yard box. Put a player on the edge of the area and two pacey players to stay up front. You'll still concede some goals from corners but it at least stops the annoying ping pong around your box that can often come from a corner and inevitably end in a scrambled goal. Similarly with free kicks I try and keep a player forward so if we clear it it doesn't come straight back. Is this still working for you after the recent update? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrance Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 For corners, i have had success with 5 zonal (Back 4 plus my striker, because he is generally decent in the air), 3 Man mark (usually my central midfield 3), one edge of the area and one stay forward (my fast wide men). I find that generally i come in well better than average in avoiding goals from corners. Free kicks, i have not yet worked out.......... When you pick man mark, who do they mark? What's the difference between 3 man mark and zonal mark for the other 5 players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo98 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 When you pick man mark, who do they mark? What's the difference between 3 man mark and zonal mark for the other 5 players? To the first part, i dont believe it is "fixed" - They will mark the 3 tallest players i believe. As for the second part, unless i am misunderstanding your question then its fairly obvious? The 3 mark players man for man, and the 5 stand in a line on the edge of the 6 yard box. I will see if i can grab a screenshot of a defensive corner at some point shortly to show how the players line up. It conceded 2 goals from corners for me in a full EPL season which i am fine with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrance Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 To the first part, i dont believe it is "fixed" - They will mark the 3 tallest players i believe. As for the second part, unless i am misunderstanding your question then its fairly obvious? The 3 mark players man for man, and the 5 stand in a line on the edge of the 6 yard box. I will see if i can grab a screenshot of a defensive corner at some point shortly to show how the players line up. It conceded 2 goals from corners for me in a full EPL season which i am fine with. I've been using your defensive set piece tactic with great success!! What do you do for offensive set piece? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo95 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I have the shortest players on the posts, my best header man marks, one forward, one on the edge, and the rest zonal. Conceded 3 goals from corners all season. Not cracked attacking corners yet though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsey85 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Free kicks, i have not yet worked out.......... I've just finished a season where I conceded a ridiculous amount of goals from free kicks being parried by my keeper, then no one reacted from my team and the opposition got a tap in. Haven't had chance to try this yet but even though players on posts for corners seem mostly redundant I'm gonna try it for free kicks, hoping they'll naturally go to the ball when it's free around the goal line. Hopefully it'll work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo98 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Unfortunately that one is a known bug i think, slightly wider than just set pieces. There is still a bit of an issue where keepers in particular do not react to rebounds either from parries or woodwork. It is much better than on earlier patches but it still happens and not a lot you can do sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsey85 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ah nuts. I gave that loads of thought before coming up with the players on the posts thing too ha. Cheers for the heads up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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