Re: PES2010 News & Rumours thread
If I was having a shit game and nothing was going my way, I always knew that if I had a set piece anywhere inside of 40m then I had a chance. Nowadays freekicks are merely a process you have to go through before a goalkick.
I just cannot agree there mate to be honest. I use the same technique I have pretty much always used and it works perfectly, as long as I get everything right.
The only difference now is that I rarely push forward on the run up. That previously gave you a more direct, powerful shot. It's all about the free-kick taker as well. All the players have different stats, different run-ups, differing techniques. What works for one player, wont work for the next. You need to know your players, thats paramount.
The Beckhams, Simao's, Xavi's have a totally different initial stance to the likes of Alex or Ronaldo. Some prefer the placed, floated, bent style strike and the Ronaldo's et al are all about power. You need to know exactly how much power to apply depending on which player your using.
I have been playing alot with Athletico Madrid recently, and Simao is their free-kick specialist. Now he is similar to Beckham in the amount of power required, due to his style and attributes. Taking a free-kick with Simao is completely different to smacking one with Gerrard or Ronaldo. The same technique, power level wont work with all the differing styles.
I find that between 20-25 yards out with Simao you need to have about half power on the bar. If you go over half power then you need to apply the X button to dip as soon as it leaves his foot. Otherwise the ball will fly over the bar. I also position the original shot a few yards to the right of where I want the ball to bend, then hold left as soon as I hit half power. Then depending where I have managed to stop the power bar determines when and how much dip I apply. Again, all relevant to the free-kick taker.
I think once you know a player, with practice, like you did with Zico, you always have a chance if you get everything right. You know as soon as you have struck the ball whether or not you have got all the variables correct. And if you have, there is a good chance your going to force a save, or better still, stick one in the back of the net.
I scored this the other night in the final of our weekly lads night tournament, against my brother. I had scored a few online previously with Simao from similar range, so I knew what I needed to do to have a good chance of scoring this.
The height is perfect, even though I hit it with a little more power than I'd wanted, I dipped it pretty quick and the bend took it away from the keeper. It was exactly what I was aiming for, and in it went.
Sorry for the dodgy camera, it was done on my phone again, but you get the idea.
YouTube - Simao Free Kick
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apart from the wc2006 game vs trinidad tobago
