[How to defend set pieces?]

Thanks for all the suggestions

I took a look at the league stats and 25 of 40 goals conceded have been from set pieces this season. This is lower than it could be because I've quit out in anger after conceding 3 set pieces in a single game(!), but to me still seems very high.

I give away quite a few free kicks, but with the defensive strengths of my team I would still expect to be able to defend them far far far more convincingly than I do. There are teams in real life that give away free kicks and corners KNOWING that they're very good at defending them. Surely this can be achieved in game, and it isn't just a case of X% of free kicks will go in, so concede fewer free kicks...?

 

I will try out what's been suggested so far, specifically changing the best headers to zonal rather than having man marking.

 

As a quick other question - to player instructions affect this? Two of my players have "mark tighter" on for normal play, not sure if this is having a negative impact from set pieces maybe?

[How to defend set pieces?]

Hi

I have one of the best sides in my league at positioning, marking, heading, jumping reach, height etc

Yet I am constantly conceding from set pieces. As a guess maybe 75% of the goals I concede are from set pieces.

I've tried leaving everything default, which didn't work - I usually just leave set pieces on default and it's fine, this is the first FM I've had huge issues with defending set pieces.

Right now I've gone in and manually set every player to be in a certain position - mostly man marking but specifically the tallest centre backs marking the tall opposition etc.

Yet I still concede...!

Is there any general guidance on how to set up for defending this? Surely every opponent isn't managed by Tony Pulis...