Search
On FM Scout you can chat about Football Manager in real time since 2011. Here are 10 reasons to join!
fm25 cheap - download steam key

Blanc's 4-3-3 PSG 2013/14 // Possession

Emulated PSG 2013-2014 tactic under Laurent Blanc, but changed the mentality to positive to fit to the current Olympique Lyonnais squad. Finished 2nd with OL.

By on Apr 27, 2024   5163 views   0 comments
Download Now
Downloads: 731 / Size: 40.8 kB / Added: 2024-04-27
Football Manager 2024 Tactics - Blanc's 4-3-3 PSG 2013/14 // Possession
Hi guys

after seeing Laurent Blanc's Olympique Lyonnais poor performances in the first games of this season and seeing him getting sacked, I read some analysis about Lyon and those analysis came to the conclusion that Blanc's old tactics were holding Lyon back.

But I remembered Laurent Blanc in 2013-14 being the manager of PSG playing a quite offensive football, so why did he change so much? Of course, that PSG was quite stronger than the current Lyon squad, in that PSG there were champions like Ibrahimovic, Cavani, Verratti, a younger Thiago Silva, a young Marquinhos just bought from AS Rome, PSG just won the LIGUE 1 under Carlo Ancelotti and Blanc inherited a team already used to win.

Everything is different now, Olyimpique Lyon is far from the team who won 7 Ligue 1 one after anothers in the 2000s, the historical chairman Aulas sold the club to John Textor and retired from the chairman seat, and last summer Lyon sold their best players to solve their financial problems.

Laurent Blanc's stagnant strategy has contributed to their early-season struggles, instead of using a 4-3-3 as many thought, he used a 4-2-3-1 and a 3-4-1-2 and his poor results made Textor decide to fire him and hire Grosso, whose results were also poor and finally, with Jean Pierre Sage's 4-3-3,things seem to go a bit better for Lyon.

A question came to my mind: what if Blanc tried to use the same tactic and the same playing style he used 10 years ago at PSG with Lyon? Could he be still Lyon's Manager now?

I decided to recreate that PSG tactic (I used a positive mentality instead of an attacking one, this was the only thing I wanted to change) and tested it with Lyon In Football Manager 2024, Lyon is predicted to finish 7th, with this tactic and without buying any players, I finished 2nd with only PSG ahead of me, and I won against PSG 1-0 at home but lost away at Parc des Princes.

I hope this tactic works for you too, A hug from your Tikitaka Master

Download Now
Downloads: 731 / Size: 40.8 kB / Added: 2024-04-27
Your content on FM Scout

We are always looking for quality content creators, capable of producing insightful articles. Being published here means more exposure and recognition for you.

Do YOU have what it takes?

Discussion: Blanc's 4-3-3 PSG 2013/14 // Possession

No comments have been posted yet..

FMS Chat

Stam
hey, just wanted to let you know that we have a fb style chat for our members. login or sign up to start chatting.