Football Manager 2019: How to master the art of set pieces

Free kicks

Defence

Generally, in Football Manager 2019, the teams tend to fire the ball directly towards goal rather than building from a set piece. Indirect or wide free kicks warrant more action as the teams would be looking to build on from the set piece. In any event, one should position a single tall player in the wall along with a couple of other players to apply pressure on the opposition.

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Position a pacy striker or a winger near the halfway mark to launch that quick counter-attack. The rest of the team could be used to crowd the box for clearances in an event when the ball ends up in this area. Moreover, always man-mark the opposition.

Offence

Use a player with high attributes to take a straight free-kick while positioning the entire defensive line near the halfway mark of the pitch. Crowd the box with other players to pounce on the loose balls.

For wide free kicks, one could bring in the centre-backs forward and leave the fullbacks near the half-line and could employ similar tactics of an offensive corner with subtle variations.

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