Ego Scriptor Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 So in my first season as Arsenal, AI goals scored from corners were normal. Now that I'm in my second season, having won the premiership and the Champions League, the usual "underdog effect" has kicked into gear (player strikers converting less goals from clear cut chances, AI strikers creating more goals from their shots). This would be fine if it didn't now mean about 50% of all AI corners result in goals, regardless of the set piece tactic that I use. Does anyone have strategy for dealing with this? I would starting using "Defending Set Pieces" as my prep focus, but "Attacking" is necessary for my world class strikers to score on anything other than a stationary ball sitting in front of an empty goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deserter Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 What kind of settings and with which players are you using them? How do the opponent typically score and who from your team is to be blamed for the chance? Details, Ego, details, if you wish for help. This should be in the tactics/training part of the forum I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Scriptor Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Right now, the wingbacks mark the posts, shorter striker (Persie or Walcott) stays forward, Arshavin/Nasri at edge of area, everyone else man marks with CBR (Squillaci, Djourou) and CBL (Vermaelen, Sakho) marking tall players. The opposing scorer varies, though it's almost always a result of them escaping their marker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcornell68 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Most people seem to have their fullbacks marking the posts but I don't like that, some FBs are wimps. I also don't have players marking unless they're good at it. I just use "go back." My system: centre backs: mark tall full backs: man mark MC (def): mark far post MC (att): near post wingers: edge of area/close down corner strong FC: go back fast FC: stay f/w Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deserter Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 The solution is simply to not use man marking for all players (as robertcornell68 hints). It's good that you man mark their players but there needs to be a few spare players that just occupy the empty space. Go back instruction does just that. My personal preference is to use fullbacks for marking smaller players as they are usually pretty good at marking, CB's for man marking the tallest players, use attacking players on posts (unless they are good at jumping) and then use only go back instruction for the rest. (Not to suggest that you shouldn't leave one forward and maybe one on edge). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStar4 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I started conceding fewer goals after I took guys off the posts, giving two more bodies to help get the ball out of there. I put my two strikers on the edge of the area and have nobody forward, the AI teams only leave one defender back and we get a lot of chances to counterattack after corners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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