Strategies and controls for every set piece and dead ball situation

They're pretty unusual, too, with players having control over the exact position to aim the ball from corners for the first time, for example, and so they'll take some getting used to at first.

That being said, although they start out feeling a little unnatural, the more precise control also allows you to get far more out of your set plays, with one result in particular: goals.

Lining up the new 'trivela' free kick.

FIFA 17 free kicks explained - how to perform knuckleball, trivela, power, curl, and dipping free kicks

Most of the previous FIFA's free kicks return againt this year - although there's also one new addition: the trivela. Essentially an ouside-foot shoot from a dead ball situation, the trivela allows you to bend the ball around the outside of the wall and into the near post top corner for the first time.

From experimenting, we've found YouTuber Krasi to have the most reliable methods for free kicks so far, which we detail below.

Free kick type	Optimum Range	Strong foot side	Required attributes	Description
Curl free kick	Short (Under 25yards)	Right on right side of goal Left on left side of goal	High Curve	Aim around a metre outside of the near post. Two bars of power + push 45 degrees up and towards the goal on LS.
Dipping free kick	Short	Right on right Left on left	High FKA Low Curve	Aim between the heads of the two defenders on outside of the wall. 1-2 bars of power, point LS up.
Dummy pass free kick	Very Short	Either	Any	Call both players with L2+R1. Perform 'fake shot' skill move with X + Square / A + X. Press Through Ball button Triangle / Y and point LS at the runner they step over the ball.
Driven/under wall free kick	Short	Right on right Left on left	High Power Low Curve	Aim at gap between outside wall player's legs with LS. Hold L1, load 1 bar of power, and push up on LS while doing so.
Trivela free kick	Short	Right on left Left on right	High FKA High Curve	Use LS to aim for one metre outside of near post. Use RS to move your run up, in line with the ball, near post, and outside of wall. Load 2 bars of power, point LS 45 degrees up and towards goal.
Dipping power free kick	Long (Over 25yards)	Right on right Left on left.	High Power	Aim at gap between defenders on outside of wall with LS. Load 3-3.5 bars of power whilst holding L1 and pushing up on LS.
Knuckleball free kick	Long	Either	High Power	Aim for far side of goal with LS. Load 3 bars of power whilst holding L1, and aiming 45 degrees up and towards the goalkeeper's side with L1.
Power curl free kick	Long	Right on right Left on left.	High Power High Curve	Aim 2-3 metres outside of near post. Load 2.5-3.5 bars of power. Hold L1+Shoot and point 45 degrees up and towards goal with LS while doing so.
Power trivela free kick	Long	Left on right Right on left.	High Curve High FKA High Power	Move start position with RS to in line with ball, near post, and outside of wall. Then aim 2-3 metres outside of near post. Hold down L1 and load 2-3 bars of power and aim 45 degrees up and towards the centre of the goal.

How to take corners in FIFA 17, best corner positions

Corners, like everything else, have been completely reworked in FIFA 17, and this time you have far more control over the ball's positioning - and indeed your players' - than every before.

Here's how to take corners, step by step:

• Select a player - choose the player you'd like to get the ball to (disgregarding their position for now) by pressing L1/LB until you reach the player of choice.
• Place the corner - now, with that player selected, move the yellow cursor on the ground with LS to where you'd like the delivery to go. To place the corner, load up the delivery with your desired amount of power by pressing Square/X (less is floaty, more is driven) and the cursor will then be locked in place.
• Get your player in position - next, move your previously-selected player into position, ideally giving yourself a couple of yards of clear run-up space behind the cursor on the floor.
• Take the corner - finally, take the corner by pressing the Square/X button again.

The best corners, from our experience so far, tend to be front-post or back-post, where there's generally more space for a run up, and more of an opportunity to get an angle on your headers.

How to take penalties in FIFA 17

There's a lot going on with new penalties in FIFA 17 - in fact sometimes it seems the most scuffed shots are the easiest to score, thanks to some slightly wonky goalkeeping mechanics.

The main benefit, really, is that it allows you to change the exact position of your shot right up until the last minute, with the left analog stick now pointing in the exact direction of the goal, as opposed to being based on a kind of 'acceleration' mechanic as it was with FIFA 16.

Here's how the new penalties work exactly:

• Penalties are started by you pressing LS in any direction.
• The direction of the penalty is dictated by two things: LS direction for left and right; power for higher or lower.
• For a high penalty, aim for just over 2 bars of power.
• For a low penalty, aim for a little over 1 bar of power.
• You can adjust your starting run up position with RS, to dummy the opponent (it's not clear yet how much this really affects your penalty direction, if at all).
• Remember you can change the direction of your penalty at any point, just by pushing LS in your desired direction at any time during the run up - you don't need to program in the direction whilst holding down the shoot button.

How to take throw-ins, do fake dummy throws in FIFA 17

New to FIFA 17 again this year is the dummy throw-in, which affords you far more control over space-creation from the sidelines. It's dead simple to do, but can make a massive difference to setting yourself up for a dangerous cross into the box, or work-out move from the back.

Here's how to perform the fake or dummy throw-in:

• Decide which player you'd like to throw to, and which to fake to - our advice is to bear in mind players' standard positions - defenders taking throws will look to move back towards the back four, strikers and wingers will burst forward, whilst midfielders will move forward or back, towards their central starting position. Think about that as you decide how you're going to pull the opponent out of position and make yourself some space.
• Now simply perform the dummy throw- The controls for this are exactly the same as the fake shot: Square or Circle then X on PlayStation, or X or B then A on Xbox. When you press the second button (X / A) be sure to point LS towards your desired target to throw it to them.

That's it for FIFA 17's set pieces, although you can take a look at all of our other FIFA 17 guides over on our main FIFA 17 guide and tips page if you're looking for more of the same in-depth explanations. Be sure to practice as much as you possibly can, as mastering the above can make a game-changing difference to your performance. For some great free-kick takers, many feature in our list of the top 50 players in FIFA 17, and remember: a good dead ball situation can be the difference!