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.
KasatO 4-3-2-1 Narrow V2 - FM18 Tactic
26412 3419Tik-Tok style tactic for FM 2018, utilizing short passing through the channels. Tested with Woking.
4-2-3-1 FeatDavid PGS FM18
49384 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.
Scoring Machine 4-4-2
58080 14599 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.
Dominating 4-2-3-1 FM18 Tactic
141570 26764 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.
MemzA's 4-2-4 Control
17130 2800This FM 2018 tactic is all about speed. You need to have at least one fast defender and one fast striker.
Pirate Poacher 3-4-1-2-by Vujevic
26086 3759 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.
5-2-3 High & Wide
27833 4152 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.
4-2-1-3 Goals & Titles
32443 6387 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.
4-4-2 Avante - League Domination
31506 5597 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.
Everton 4-2-3-1 DM School Of Science
27159 3043I 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.
Motoring 4-4-1-1 FM18 Tactic
23977 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.
4-3-3 Control Possession FM18 Tactic
40346 7128 1A controlling 4-3-3 for FM 2018 which keeps possession excellently and very solid defensively. Tested with Bournemouth.
4-2-4 Fairytale Counterpress Tactic FM18
34407 4988 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.
4-3-2-1/4-4-2 LLM Dominator FM18 Tactics
46415 6467 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!
Classic 4-4-2 Winning FM18 Tactic
55093 7997 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.
Double-End Pressure Free Roam - FM18 Tactic
19435 3082 1A high pressure possession tactic for FM 2018 with a 4-2-3-1 formation that aims to ruin your opponent's day.
The Minesweeper | FM18 Tactic
16242 1948 2A FM 2018 tactic handcrafted by FM Wonderkid Mathias Svenson, acknowledged as a good tactic by FMScout's own streamer Jamie.
3-4-1-2 Balance | Firepower | FM18 Tactic
33565 5586 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)!
Fast Team Possession Pep Style
34785 7936 1The FM 2018 tactic is very efficient for fast teams, if you like to hold ball a lot Pep Guardiola style.
FM18 Tactic: Sweeper Volante by Reckonist
35139 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.
FM 18 Guardiola's 4-1-4-1 Possession Tactic
50220 8719 7FM 18 Guardiola's Tactic Won UCL Premier League Carabao Cup
Barcelgoala for FM18 v1
62572 12840 4Barcelgoala is back for FM 2018. Tested with Rangers with surprisingly good results. Enjoy!
Unbeatable Tactic 4-2-4 iXiNhO Serbia
70880 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.
Unstoppable Attacking for FM18
470979 74922 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.
Claudio Ranieri's 4-4-2 tested with Leicester
74500 11176 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.
Goalscoring 4-2-4 FM18 Tactic
68614 12805 1This FM 2018 tactic proved to be very effective. It allowed me to win the Premier League with Liverpool with the starting squad.
Guru's F16 - Blast your way through
34329 3717 3A deadly 3-4-3 made to go the distance while destroying anyone standing on your path to glory !
4-3-3 Quicksta Possession with 2 AF and 1 CF
30089 3921 22x Def Full Backs 1x Ball Playing Defender 1x Central Defender 1x AP 1x DP 1x Carrilero 2x AF 1x CF
4-1-2-3 Quicksta Possession with 2 AF and 1 CF
21359 2007 12x Def Full Backs
1x Ball Playing Defender
1x Central Defender
1x AP
1x DP
1x Carrilero
2x AF
1x CF
Possession is Everything - FM18 tactic
42687 5859 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.
