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.
4-3-3 Asymmetric Crewe - FM18 Tactic
16396 2133A Very Sh-Crewe-d Tactic for FM 2018 that gives good possession, attempts on goal and defends solidly.
Sporting CP Champions 4-1-4-1 DM
45974 10307 1Using this FM 2018 tactic I took Sporting CP to the top of Europe! Won Champions of the Liga NOS, Taça de Portugal and UEFA Champions League in the first season!
Joga Bonita FM18 Tactic - Lio's Ginga v2
60882 11848 1A controlled "Joga Bonita" tactic for FM 2018, tested with FC Porto in the first season (2017/18). Got great results and played beautiful possession based football.
Classic 4-4-2 Attack! FM18 Tactic
68271 13344 2An attacking 4-4-2 tactic for FM 2018 with lots of goals. You need to have good strikers and wingers for best results. Tested with Leicester and Blackburn.
FMGizzmo 3-4-1-2 Control
35165 4905 2A very successful FM 2018 tactic (for me at least) if you have the appropriate team of players for it. Speed and work rate are key.
Attacking Beauty v1.0 FM18 Tactic
32576 5209 1I tested this FM 2018 tactic on Fantasy Draft. It should be very effective for big teams, especially at home. Very nice fast paced build up play with high defensive line.
TLD Attacking 4-2-1-3 WB
40222 8360With this super attacking FM 2018 tactic, your team can go on to challenge for (and likely win) all the titles you're competing at.
Insane 4-3-3-0 FM18 Tactic
42592 7877 1Best tactic for FM 2018 I've ever tried. Tested with great success at Napoli, winning everything and playing amazing football. Just try it!
Sarrismo - Legendary Sarri Tactics FM18
115859 29895 3Replicating the tactics of mister Maurizio Sarri on FM 2018. Tested with Napoli.
Goal Scoring Machine FM18 Tactic
105924 23491 11Very fast paced attacking FM 2018 tactic with high pressing. Tested with West Ham (4 seasons) & Bayern (1 season). Goals galore imminent! Scored 207 goals in 47 games with Bayern.
5-3-2 Niko Kovac FM18 Tactics
47505 6155 2This FM 2018 tactic is inspired from the real life tactics of Niko Kovac who is using this tactical system with very good results at Frankfurt this season (finished 8th).
LADam's Leverkusen 4-4-1-1 2DM
26468 4225This FM 2018 tactic has brought me great success in my first season in charge of Bayer Leverkusen, winning the league and the German supercup
5-2-1-2 Erik Galore (82% win rate)
67608 14599 3A very attacking formation for FM 2018 with an amazing 82% win rate (for as long as I've used it).
Bag a Goal 4-1-2-3 Possession
42570 7766 2Possession and chances playing a narrow 4-1-2-3. Over-achieving with North Ferriby United with 3 promotions in 4 seasons.
Devastating 3-4-3 Counter by modr69
76766 13806 5Countering 3-4-3 which hits the opposition on the break to devastating effect. Won UCL, Bundesliga and Super Cup within first season with Dortmund!
Defending Corners: The Jürgen Klopp Way
41177 7622 1Use Jürgen Klopp's Corner-Defending Routine on Football Manager 2018. Defend corners like Liverpool, as interpreted by Justice.
Attacking 4-4-2: The lost art of attack
62220 9340 14Attacking 4-4-2 that accommodates all kinds of players in one formation. Direct pacey football with loads of goals.
Suk Sam 5-1-1-3 Asymmetric
16957 2015 10It looks crazy, but this is a powerful formation. Tested this asymmetric FM 2018 tactic with Newcastle without signing any players & went undefeated for half a season that I played.
GoalHub v2 5-2-1-2 FM18
26421 4360 6This is Suk Sam GoalHub. This FM 2018 tactic will give you a super solid defense and will be much useful against top teams in away matches. An asymmetric 5-2-1-2 with 1 winger and 2 strikers.
The Don't Ask Questions Killer Combo Tactic
27120 3539 1I'm a tactical noob that accidentally made a really good (in my own opinion) tactic for FM 2018. Tested with Manchester United.
FM18 Tactic: 4wingbacks 6-1-3
22779 2498 15Utilizing full back and wingback both in same side, it's some kind of cheat I think. So I tried a special formation utilizing 4 wingbacks, and it works wonderfully. 2 variations included.
Easy 4-2-3-1 Beginner FM18 Tactic
22294 2726A simple 4-2-3-1 tactic for FM 2018, mainly designed for strong teams. Tested with Arsenal and won the EURO CUP and 2 domestic cups.
Blitz Football for FM18
23886 3217The Germans have been about efficiency from industry to their football and so this FM 2018 tactic came to be. The future is about the pace and I call it BLITZ FOOTBALL.
FM18 Tactic: 4-1-2-3 w/ 3 Strikers & Wingbacks
20884 2305This FM 2018 tactic has worked wonders for me in my save with Dortmund. It's a 4-1-2-3 formation utilizing 3 strikers and wingbacks.
FM18 Tactic: 4-3-3 Match Engine Beater
53331 8816 3This FM 2018 tactic beats the match engine! Too easy. Retired after 3 seasons. Won everything in my last season with Manchester United.
4-1-2-3 The Beautiful Idea of Regista
49376 3720 1Inspired by Andrea Pirlo, Rijkaard, Albertini, and AC Milan's Great Playmaking Tradition. Got great results and played beautiful possession based football.
FM18 Tactic: Il Metodo Brutale 4-3-3
19182 1829 14-3-3 flat back 4, Segundo Volante, Centre Mid and old fashioned Right Winger, up front an AM, WTM and TM. Top of the EPL start of November with Everton.
Turning Possession Into Points - FM18 Tactic CTW
50435 10105 3Inspired by Pep Guardiola's tactics, the "Control The World" series continue with a new version for FM 2018. As always, we aim for possession play, high pressure & getting results.
FM18 Tactic: Guardiola's Winning System CTW
40229 5377 1Continuing the "Control The World" tactical series with yet another possession based tactic inspired by Guardiola's philosophy. A FM 2018 tactic by Klashman.
Klopp's Gegenpressing FM18 Tactic + Video
68789 12223 3Big Herb tries to replicate Jurgen Klopp's Gegenpressing tactic in Football Manager 2018. Tested with Liverpool for 2 seasons.
