Hi all,
Hoping someone can offer some advice. I have been addicted to FM for years and play the game so in depth that most people would criticise me for it 😂 …. After around 500hrs, I am in my 4th season with Leeds United (my beloved club). Just to outline, in my third season I won the Premier League, the Carabao Cup, FA Cup, Champions League, Community Shield and World Club Cup (just about everything possible)! Alongside Real Madrid, my club is now rated 5 stars and I can attract anyone I want - so the Leeds team I am managing is unfortunately in a far different place to that of the one in real life!
But onto the issue I have … on previous FM games (especially FM22), I remember scoring from free kicks for fun (Raphinha once scored a hat trick of free kicks in a single game). Granted, this was not realistic and actually borders “ridiculous”. On the new version however, I have James Ward-Prowse who is an unbelievable asset. With him, I am still averaging more than 1 goal per game from set pieces (particularly corners which are lethal, and also wide free kicks being swung into the box). The issue I have though (as though this is not enough for me), is that after I would say 2 seasons he has been with me - NEVER even once scored direct from a free kick. In real life, he has more goals from free kicks that anyone, and in the game, his free kick taking ability is “20”, much like his corners too. I’m not suggesting he should be scoring every game from a free kick - but I am having this issue where it literally NEVER goes in. I have seen a thread somewhere online where someone suggested something similar, where the opposition goalkeeper (regardless of their ability), always pull off that “wonder” save, right from the top corner to then put the ball out for a corner (it’s the same scenario every single time).
As I said, my experience with playing FM titles over the years is as good as anyone’s, but I don’t know why I am having this “issue” if you want to call it. Can someone please offer some helpful advice? 🤔