Football Manager 2018 Tactics
Find successful Football Manager 2018 tactics to download. Share your best FM 2018 tactics to help fellow managers struggling to create good FM18 tactics.
How to create a successful tactic on Football Manager
What makes a tactic successful? Which factors can we fine-tune until we get ourselves a tactic that works? What steps to take? Read this guide.
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What makes a tactic successful? Which factors can we fine-tune until we get ourselves a tactic that works? What steps to take? Read this guide.
Possession is Everything - FM18 tactic
42750 5860 4"Keep the ball in your possession to win". Been using this tactic for many years, and eventually returned to it on FM 2018 as well. Tested with PAOK.
4-1-2-3 Quicksta Possession with 2 AF and 1 CF
21408 2008 12x Def Full Backs
1x Ball Playing Defender
1x Central Defender
1x AP
1x DP
1x Carrilero
2x AF
1x CF
4-3-3 Quicksta Possession with 2 AF and 1 CF
30150 3922 22x Def Full Backs 1x Ball Playing Defender 1x Central Defender 1x AP 1x DP 1x Carrilero 2x AF 1x CF
Guru's F16 - Blast your way through
34381 3717 3A deadly 3-4-3 made to go the distance while destroying anyone standing on your path to glory !
Goalscoring 4-2-4 FM18 Tactic
68790 12806 1This FM 2018 tactic proved to be very effective. It allowed me to win the Premier League with Liverpool with the starting squad.
Claudio Ranieri's 4-4-2 tested with Leicester
74713 11183 4I wanted to mix things up so I made a one season challenge on FM 2018 with Leicester where the objective was to get them as close to their Premier League winning season.
Unstoppable Attacking for FM18
472284 74964 145A cheat tactic for FM 2018 developed to break the match engine and maximize results. Suited for any team. Plus in-depth analysis explaining everything you need to know.
Unbeatable Tactic 4-2-4 iXiNhO Serbia
70984 9975 6This is a great attacking tactic for FM 2018! Every position is important. For best results, you need fast and technical players and physically strong CM.
Barcelgoala for FM18 v1
62621 12840 4Barcelgoala is back for FM 2018. Tested with Rangers with surprisingly good results. Enjoy!
FM 18 Guardiola's 4-1-4-1 Possession Tactic
50314 8720 7FM 18 Guardiola's Tactic Won UCL Premier League Carabao Cup
FM18 Tactic: Sweeper Volante by Reckonist
35274 2456 2A working sweeper system for FM 2018 with the added caveat of having not one, but TWO "Segundo Volante". Tested with AC Milan and AS Roma.
Fast Team Possession Pep Style
34837 7936 1The FM 2018 tactic is very efficient for fast teams, if you like to hold ball a lot Pep Guardiola style.
3-4-1-2 Balance | Firepower | FM18 Tactic
33632 5587 3I used this FM 2018 tactic for 1 season with Vitória Guimarães and I won the League and the League Cup, while being the team with most goals scored (99)!
The Minesweeper | FM18 Tactic
16391 1950 2A FM 2018 tactic handcrafted by FM Wonderkid Mathias Svenson, acknowledged as a good tactic by FMScout's own streamer Jamie.
Double-End Pressure Free Roam - FM18 Tactic
19508 3082 1A high pressure possession tactic for FM 2018 with a 4-2-3-1 formation that aims to ruin your opponent's day.
Classic 4-4-2 Winning FM18 Tactic
55245 7999 3An attacking 4-4-2 which morphs into 3-5-2 with the ball. Developed after losing 6-0 to the computer and a season later finished with 103 points in the Prem.
4-3-2-1/4-4-2 LLM Dominator FM18 Tactics
46649 6468 1Using this set of FM 2018 tactics in the lower leagues of England with impressive results! Taking 21st place predicted Cadbury Athletic to Champions in the first season!
4-2-4 Fairytale Counterpress Tactic FM18
34511 4991 2The FM 2018 tactic I used at Torino FC for a season, finishing 2nd in the league and winning the cup. It's about fast, attacking football with incredible results for home and away matches.
4-3-3 Control Possession FM18 Tactic
40446 7128 1A controlling 4-3-3 for FM 2018 which keeps possession excellently and very solid defensively. Tested with Bournemouth.
Motoring 4-4-1-1 FM18 Tactic
24101 2418A 4-4-1-1 for FM 2018 with narrow wide midfielders and overlapping wing backs. Creates overloads in the wide areas. Tested with Leicester City.
Everton 4-2-3-1 DM School Of Science
27288 3044I have made this FM 2018 tactic for Everton & adapted it to suit most of the current team. Based on the 4-2-3-1 DM wide preset tactic with roles enhanced for each player.
4-4-2 Avante - League Domination
31614 5600 1This 4-4-2 tactic is inspired by Alex Ferguson. Tested with AS Roma; won 2x Serie A, 1x Italian cup in 2 years without reloading. Fast pace counter attacking tactic for FM 2018.
4-2-1-3 Goals & Titles
32581 6391 24-2-1-3, control and offensive. Won 1x Bundesliga, 1x DFB-Pokal, 1x UEFA Champions League, 1x Ligue 1, plus some less reputable titles (super cups) while managing Dortmund and then PSG.
5-2-3 High & Wide
27975 4156 1A high tempo and fairly wide tactic for FM 2018 that utilizes wing backs, a lone striker supported by a winger and an inside forward, as well as a mezzala at MC.
Pirate Poacher 3-4-1-2-by Vujevic
26181 3760 1An asymmetric 3-4-1-2 tactic for FM 2018 that requires a top notch poacher. Won division titles with Bologna, Deportivo and Bournemouth in 1st season.
MemzA's 4-2-4 Control
17162 2800This FM 2018 tactic is all about speed. You need to have at least one fast defender and one fast striker.
Dominating 4-2-3-1 FM18 Tactic
141853 26767 1An attacking 4-2-3-1 formation that I used with Man Utd on FM 2018 to dominate in the Premier League and in Europe. Won 2x EPL and 1x UCL in just under 3 seasons.
Scoring Machine 4-4-2
58318 14608 3With this FM 2018 tactic, you should be able to score plenty of goals and defend very well. Just be patient until the players familiarize themselves with the tactic.
4-2-3-1 FeatDavid PGS FM18
49471 9955 1A nice tactic for FM 2018 created in my Salford City save which has brought some great results. PGS stands for Possession, Goals and Style.
KasatO 4-3-2-1 Narrow V2 - FM18 Tactic
26523 3422Tik-Tok style tactic for FM 2018, utilizing short passing through the channels. Tested with Woking.
