Due to the possible number of places a free kick can be conceded around the area there are thousands of defensive set-ups that could be employed. For this reason not all of them highlighted here. However there are certain ones that can be prepared for.

When a direct free kick is awarded the positioning of the wall and the goalkeeper are crucial because if the wrong positions are adopted then the attackers may gain a preventable goal scoring opportunity. The following article looks to educate goalkeepers on where they should be and the positioning of the wall when such situations occur.

Organisation for Direct Free Kicks

There may also be times when a wall is put in place to defend indirect free kicks in such situations the goalkeeper must once again ensure the correct number of players are in the wall and that the wall is appropriately positioned.

Organisation for Indirect Free Kicks

A lot of thought and organisation must be placed into defending free kicks as a lack of it may result in a goal being conceded, which can never be viewed as a good thing.