Set pieces | Basic plays FIFA 17 Guide
Last update: 27 October 2016
Corners, free kicks, and penalties may be the thing that can tip the scales of every match. This chapter contains tips for good crosses from corners, as well as using free kicks for shots and plays.
Corners
The efficiency of corners depends mainly on the placement of your players. You don't have any influence on whether the sweepers will place themselves on the far, or the near post. You need to practice with a few different ways of crosses, to discern the most useful one.
Cross by the second player
Using L2/LT, you call the second player to perform a corner. Using him, turn around, and make a cross parallel to the pitch line, applying over 3 bars of power. As a result, the ball will fly over the goalie, and fall on the head of one of your players, who will place it in the goal from a small distance.
Cross to the middle
Normal crosses are also useful. They can take the form of a cross to the corner of the penalty area, as well as to the middle of it. Everything depends on the placement of the players. You need to search for a tall player, and try to place the shot in his vicinity. Most of the time, head shots should be placed on the far post.
Throw-in before the penalty box
A good idea is making a throw-in before the penalty box, and making a shot from about 20 meters. The problem is that there is rarely a player there. You need to take manual control of one of the players, and run out of the penalty area. The ball needs to be received, and is viable for a shot only then.
Free Kicks
To perform them, choose a player that has the most accuracy and dribbling. It should be a right-oriented player if the shot is to be made from the right side, and left-oriented player if it's on the left side of the field. Aim outside of the goal, around 2 meters from the post. Load the bar to 1,5 or 2 bars, depending on the distance. At the same time, tip and hold the left analog up, and in the direction of the goal.
Free Kicks - Plays
If the enemy places his defender on the line, a successful free kick is very hard to perform. In this case, it is recommended to use the support of the second and the third player. Call them using L2/LT and RB/R1. Then, quickly press the buttons responsible for the shot and the pass, holding R2/RT or LB/L1. As a result, one of the summoned players will proceed forward. Make a pass to the player who goes about the wall. There won't be an offside, as the enemy stands on the line. Later, depending on the situation, shoot at the goal, or make a pass to a player with a better position.