Set Pieces - How do you have yours?

[Danwolf]

Hi all,

I know Jassar done something similar with the set pieces but I was hoping I could make a thread with how people have set up their set pieces and collate them so people can choose which ones they prefer (including me!). Please could you post a clear screenshot of the set piece so I can add it to the relevant post. A sentence or two explaining it would also be beneficial. Lastly, could you also include which patch it is suitable for. Thank you all

Set Pieces:

• Defending Corners
  
• Attacking Corners
• Defending Freekicks
  
• Attacking Freekicks
• Throw-Ins

I will reserve the next 3 posts so each set piece can have their own post for ease of navigation.
The only other thing I ask is when people test them, please can you post your results.

General Tips:

Make sure a right footed player takes the LEFT corner and a left footed player the RIGHT corner. Swing in and plenty of goals. Mostly the defenders will score, or own goals by the "guards" of the posts.

I personally find other stats more crucial than the obvious ones when it comes to set pieces.

For corners, unless you play them short, your taker will need good crossing too. If you play mixed, they will need good decisions also.

For free kicks it's the same. Unless you play short, you need good crossing and decisions, passing is helpful too. You also have to think of shooting opportunities. (Because sadly there isn't any separation between shooting range/crossing range free kicks) For this look at long shots and technique too. If your player is also strong, you can try to train him useful ppm's such as shoots with power or hits free kicks with power.

For both corners and free kicks I have one defender always back and another back if needed. Everyone else has a role or keeps forward.

For throws, if you define them to be taken mixed or quickly, again look at decisions. For short or long throws this doesn't matter so much. But don't forget too have high strength and if possible bullet throws ppm if you want to try long throws in addition to the long throw stat.

Then you have to think about your team, the players who receive your set pieces:

Corners: If you stand a man for near post flick on, look at first touch.

If you have a strong target man with heading, strength, height and jumping reach, try planting him far post and aiming corners at him.

Always have someone marking the keeper. Good strength, bravery and finishing is good here as he will look to get on the end of any mistakes he forces upon the goalkeeper.

Have a player with decent first touch and long shots/technique for the edge of the area in case of any deflections/headers.

Attack ball from deep: acceleration, heading, finishing, jumping reach/height.

I won't explain every instruction because most are self explanatory and dependant how you choose to take your corners.

Free kicks: the same applies to marking the keeper, I also set a winger to disrupt wall.

Throw ins: Don't bother setting anyone with bad first touch to come short.

For long throws (and sometimes short too) it's great to place a target man (strength, first touch, heading, jumping reach, height) near post. Throws can't be offside and this is an excellent way to create chances, if not push the opposing team further back.

Credits
SSJDennis
Dodgexander
Chrissy Dude
Koko4

Thank you and good luck
Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[Danwolf]

Defending Corners
Chrissy Dude's (14.2):

Spoiler

Attacking Corners
SSJDennis's (14.2):

Spoiler

Chrissy Dude's (14.2):

Spoiler

 

[Danwolf]

Defending Freekicks
Chrissy Dude's(14.2):

Spoiler

Attacking Freekicks
Koko4's (14.2):

Spoiler

 

[Danwolf]

Throw-Ins
Chrissy Dude's (14.2):

Spoiler

 

[SSJDennis]

Corners

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Make sure a right footed player takes the LEFT corner and a left footed player the RIGHT corner. Swing in and plenty of goals. Mostly the defenders will score, or own goals by the "guards" of the posts.

 

[Danwolf]

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Make sure a right footed player takes the LEFT corner and a left footed player the RIGHT corner. Swing in and plenty of goals. Mostly the defenders will score, or own goals by the "guards" of the posts.

Thank you Dennis! Is this the same as before where you need your strongest player challenging the keeper?

 

[SSJDennis]

Thank you Dennis! Is this the same as before where you need your strongest player challenging the keeper?

Strongest player doesn't really matter, as the goalkeeper tends to stay away from the ball when ANY of your players is close. My striker tends to be the weakest header, which is the reason why he is "guarding" the goalkeeper.

 

[Danwolf]

Strongest player doesn't really matter, as the goalkeeper tends to stay away from the ball when ANY of your players is close. My striker tends to be the weakest header, which is the reason why he is "guarding" the goalkeeper.

Thanks Dennis. Yours is the first to be included. What do you think of the layout and could it be improved?
In hindsight I should of reserved 6 posts so I could have a post for each part instead of labeling them together.

 

[rieger]

Can you write for which patch are yours set pieces?

 

[Danwolf]

Can you write for which patch are yours set pieces?

I'd intend for them to be for the latest patch since it could become overcrowded. I'll start adding which patch they are for now, but might make an archive section later or recreate the topic for each patch in the future.

 

[Dodgexander]

I personally find other stats more crucial than the obvious ones when it comes to set pieces.

For corners, unless you play them short, your taker will need good crossing too. If you play mixed, they will need good decisions also.

For free kicks it's the same. Unless you play short, you need good crossing and decisions, passing is helpful too. You also have to think of shooting opportunities. (Because sadly there isn't any separation between shooting range/crossing range free kicks) For this look at long shots and technique too. If your player is also strong, you can try to train him useful ppm's such as shoots with power or hits free kicks with power.

For both corners and free kicks I have one defender always back and another back if needed. Everyone else has a role or keeps forward.

For throws, if you define them to be taken mixed or quickly, again look at decisions. For short or long throws this doesn't matter so much. But don't forget too have high strength and if possible bullet throws ppm if you want to try long throws in addition to the long throw stat.

Then you have to think about your team, the players who receive your set pieces:

Corners: If you stand a man for near post flick on, look at first touch.

If you have a strong target man with heading, strength, height and jumping reach, try planting him far post and aiming corners at him.

Always have someone marking the keeper. Good strength, bravery and finishing is good here as he will look to get on the end of any mistakes he forces upon the goalkeeper.

Have a player with decent first touch and long shots/technique for the edge of the area in case of any deflections/headers.

Attack ball from deep: acceleration, heading, finishing, jumping reach/height.

I won't explain every instruction because most are self explanatory and dependant how you choose to take your corners.

Free kicks: the same applies to marking the keeper, I also set a winger to disrupt wall.

Throw ins: Don't bother setting anyone with bad first touch to come short.

For long throws (and sometimes short too) it's great to place a target man (strength, first touch, heading, jumping reach, height) near post. Throws can't be offside and this is an excellent way to create chances, if not push the opposing team further back.

Ps I wish they introduced individual player instructions for set pieces.

 

[Chrissy Ross]

Latest patch set pieces, attacking freekick Koko4 credit;

 

[Danwolf]

Thank you both. I'm in the process of updating the thread now

 

[Danwolf]

Thread updated!

 

[MindRoller]

Any set pieces setup for 14.1.4 version ? I badly need some.

 

[Danwolf]

Any set pieces setup for 14.1.4 version ? I badly need some.

So far all of the set pieces are for 14.2. As this thread gets updated I'm sure they'll be different versions.

 

[Bernardo Esteves]

Herowolf, which set pieces are more effective for the new patch?

 

[Danwolf]

I'm finding SSJDennis's corner tactic working better, but it does depend on your team. I'd suggest trying out both and using which ever you prefer.

 

[W4NKER]

Dennis' attacking corners set up is a good way to fight back against the 14.2 ME if, like me, you concede alot from corners.

Have scored 9 corners in 8 games so far.

http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...pieces-how-do-you-have-yours.html#post1954089

 

[Danwolf]

Dennis' attacking corners set up is a good way to fight back against the 14.2 ME if, like me, you concede alot from corners.

Have scored 9 corners in 8 games so far.

http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...pieces-how-do-you-have-yours.html#post1954089

Thanks ******

These set pieces should be the same for 14.2.1 as well since there were no match engine updates.