
Football Manager 2020 Tactics
Find successful Football Manager 2020 tactics to download. Share your best FM 2020 tactics to help fellow managers struggling to create good FM20 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.
3-2-2-1-2 Tiki Taka Magic
5487 1280This is magic...tested with Arsenal, Hoffenheim, Juventus and Real Madrid.

Title Winning Underdog Tactic (Championship)
18798 4591I created this tactic for Birmingham City based on a gegenpress to play to the squad's strengths - it only won the Championship!
FM20 Tactics: NBL 4-1-5 Attacking Football
13784 2550An attacking tactic for FM2020 with as much as six players attacking the box.
3-5-1-1 Attacking JSPORTUGAL
9550 2354This is the best tactic I have ever created on Football Manager 2020.
The Sardines - Strikerless formation
5134 836This tactic focuses on the idea of Arrigo Sacchi by the back and front of the team being very compact.

Positive Press Control 4-2-3-1
25895 7409 1Positive football, needed press, high ball control, high shot/goal averages. A tactic I originally made in FM 18, adjusted for FM 20.

All Out 4-1-3-2 Attacking Football / FM20
10157 2427A very intense, strong and attacking variation of the preset Gegenpress that saw my Spurs team win the Champions League and finish as runners-up in the league.

442 is back tweaked / FM20 Goals galore
12641 3519 2
FM20 Tactic: Woden's Axe
20280 3655This is a 4-1-4-1 formation in defence and a 4-3-3 in possession, creating a very solid defensive shape and also creating loads of goal scoring opportunities.

4-2-3-1 Spartak Moscow Tactic - Victories only
26012 6688 2
4-5-1 Light Press // FM20 Tactic
13688 2219 17A regroup and much less urgent pressing tactic for FM 2020. Frustrate opponents by sitting deep before countering with lightning pace.

High Scoring 442 / FM20 Tactic
33383 11619 5A 442/424 free flowing tactic combining elements from Knap, Lisa and Chrissy Ross. High scoring tactic. Very successful.

Los Incas 4-2-4 // FM20 Tactic
7448 1169Attacking football, successfully tested with Peruvian club.

Manchester United Treble Tactic FM20
25626 7021 11As Football Manager 2020 is coming to an end, I've tried the last tactic with Manchester United. It works fine, just check out the results. Based on Knap's Warrior.
2-3-3-2 Symmetry
7950 696A system that clearly defines attack and defence. 5 players are responsible for attacking and defending. Dominate possession and create chances galore.

Bielsa's Boys // FM20 Tactic
35707 9155 18Attacking 4-3-3 tactic for FM20 inspired by Bielsa, with two insanely effective mezzala's and the regista at its absolute best.
4-2-3-1 The Raging Bull.
16460 2491 4A defensively organised system, full of attacking intent with players breaking the lines to arrive late to create overloads. Treble winning tactic.
FM20 Turtonaccio FM 4-2-3-1 Final Version
103295 25306 14This is the final tactic I used all the FM20 season. The tactic that bring me the most success I had in 7 years of playing FM games.
![FM20 Tactic: 5-2-2-1 Asymmetric by Aleyx007 [Reworked]](assets/downloads/fm20/5221-asymmetric-fm20-tactic-by-aleyx007.th.png)
FM20 Tactic: 5-2-2-1 Asymmetric by Aleyx007 [Reworked]
16979 3110 4Compress your opponents like corned beef. Avoid the pressing and control the game. Always play at full attack. Updated on October 16th.

3-2-5/3-2-2-3 Ninja Tactics for FM20
19163 2735 4An attacking formation that uses a false forward line, to confuse the opponent's defence to create an obscene amount of chances.
Winged Dagger 3-1-3-3. The Centurions
13994 2022 9A very fluid tactic that overloads the wide areas to create bags of CCC's. Won the treble with A.Madrid amassing 100 points in the league.
Latin Fire 4-3-3
9620 1434This tactic is built around the principles of South American football. Full of flair, fluidity and freedom of expression. The emphasis is on attacking.

442 Boron // FM20 Tactic
17187 3491 16This is a high-scoring tactic for FM2020, lots of goals, shots, crosses, dribbles and chances created all while remaining tight at the back.

Van Gaal 1995 3-1-2-1-3 Recreation by RDF
18180 3748 1Van Gaal 1995 Ajax team was just pure please to watch. Try and play just like them with this FM20 tactic
RDF's Ma Dai! Lazio (Modern Catenaccio)
9517 1529 1In Italian, Catenaccio means "door-bolt". In football, translate to highly organised and effective defensive play. This is what RDF tried to bring to this FM20

La Locura 3-3-3-1 / High Possession Tactic
17126 3390High octane possession football emphasising off the ball to place huge demands on your opponent's defensive capabilities.
Elite Club Tactic FM20
10255 1572 5Want to dominate domestic and European football? Then this tactic is for you.
RDF Italian Sauce - My Version
4586 323 1This tactic is my edit of RDF's tactic Italian Sauce changing roles and some instructions to it.

Wolves Underdog Tactic for FM20
21189 5374 2Underdog tactic for midtable teams. Tested with Wolves and finished in UCL position.