Set pieces are the dead ball moments where one player steps up: a penalty during a match, a free kick in a dangerous area, or a kick in a cup shootout. Picking the right player for each role can be the difference between a great chance and a wasted one.
You set all of this from the Set Pieces tab on the Squad page.
When the referee points to the spot during a normal match, your designated Penalty Taker steps up. Pick any outfielder from your squad.
Composed players convert noticeably more often. The Set Pieces tab marks them with a tick so they're easy to spot. If you don't pick anyone, the engine falls back to the highest-skill outfield player on the pitch.
When your team wins a free kick in a dangerous area, the Free Kick Taker steps up. Pick any outfielder.
Free Kick specialists are dramatically more likely to score directly. The Set Pieces tab marks them with a tick.
Power Shot adds extra punch to the strike, making the keeper more likely to spill it even when the shot is on target.
Penalty shootouts only happen in cup ties that are level after 90 minutes. There is no extra time, the match goes straight to penalties so the bracket can move on.
On the Set Pieces tab you can set the exact order players take their kicks. Drag from your projected XI at minute 90 (your starting players minus any planned substitutions) and arrange them as you like.
If a player you picked is no longer on the pitch when the shootout starts (substituted, injured, or sent off), they are quietly skipped and the next eligible taker steps up.
Leave the order empty and the engine will pick takers automatically by skill.
Composed players convert shootout kicks more often, just like in-match penalties. Loading the front of the order with Composed players is one of the simplest edges you can take into a tight cup tie.