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.
4-2-3-1 Underdog Magic
81320 16649 1My Leicester City Moment. Overloading the two flanks symmetrically with attacking wingers providing width and threatening in the box.
Fernando Diniz's 2020 São Paulo - Attacking 4-4-2
29530 3113 1A recration of Brazil's São Paulo 2020 tactics. A very attacking 4-4-2 with full-backs that overlap all the time and wide-midfielders with a lot of freedom.
Purest Bielsa Ball 3331 or 3313
41325 4649 3You see a lot of tactics trying to replicate Bielsa at Leeds but very few of them really manage to emulate the players versatility and positioning in the game.
3-2-2-1-2 Tiki Taka Magic
55085 10772 1This is magic...tested with Arsenal, Hoffenheim, Juventus and Real Madrid.
Title Winning Underdog Tactic (Championship)
108570 23946 3I 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
45960 6476An attacking tactic for FM2020 with as much as six players attacking the box.
3-5-1-1 Attacking JSPORTUGAL
42177 7164This is the best tactic I have ever created on Football Manager 2020.
The Sardines - Strikerless formation
21309 2379This 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
100647 23902 3Positive 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 A tactic I originally made in FM 18, adjusted for FM 20.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
42158 7966A 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
56159 10881 2
FM20 Tactic: Woden's Axe
49068 8025 1This 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
72470 15534 2
4-5-1 Light Press // FM20 Tactic
43492 5113 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
103692 29716 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
23725 2814Attacking football, successfully tested with Peruvian club.
Manchester United Treble Tactic FM20
77660 17995 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
18241 1359A 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
85838 18113 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.
31858 4257 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
126489 29810 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]
35437 6181 5Compress 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
53199 5512 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
27985 3299 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
22254 2729This 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
36218 5134 16This is a high-scoring tactic for FM2020, lots of goals, shots, crosses, dribbles and chances created all while remaining tight at the back.
