Don't look at the abilities.
When a season start, you have to do friendlies, and select 1 for corners, and 1 for fouls.
Prove the GK or a defense in fouls cos many times works. For corners the same, prove the defenders because you can have a surprise.
1 man for fouls, and 1 per corners, in both places, the same, left and right.

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