3-4-3/5-2-3 NWP Cheat Tactic for FM18

This is a Counter Attack Formation for FM18 based on successful "Strikerless 3-7-0 Robben Right Boot" tactic of FM 2017 and modified to work in the Football Manager 2018 Match Engine.

This tactic is a cheat. It is not big, it's not clever, it just wins.

It causes so many weird things to happen in the games like passes going nowhere, players running super fast and then blasting the ball for no reason. It results in York beating Arsenal in the FA Cup, Nice knocking 6 past PSG and, from one of my Patrons. Preston winning the League cup.

Deeper analysis in the video below.


Trying to get the Strikerless Robbens Right Foot 3-7-0 into the FM18 engine, and failing, I moved the SS into CF roles and It all clicked.

Theory

To draw out the opponents by playing a slightly deeper line and countering using long and diagonal balls into dangerous areas where 3 marauding CF finish high quality chances from inside the penalty box.

Players needed

• GK Good at coming from crosses
  
• Mobile Defense
  
• Super Wingbacks. Spend your budget on this.
  
• All round and Pacey Forwards
  

What to expect from this FM18 tactic

• Sweeping Counter Attacks
  
• High Quality chances from inside the penalty area
  
• High Cross Completion rate
  
• High Headers Completed %
  
• High Chances Created
  
• High Shot on Target %
  
• Lowest % Possession in League
  
• Excellent amount of goals from Corners (3 CB)
  
• WB cross field balls (looks amazing)
  
• Absurd amount of goals
  
• Meets Play Attacking Football and Goals from Set Piece Boards Promises
  

Tested with Stoke