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
76558 16155 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
28436 3071 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
39903 4612 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
53700 10708 1This is magic...tested with Arsenal, Hoffenheim, Juventus and Real Madrid.
Title Winning Underdog Tactic (Championship)
106052 23747 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
45072 6427An attacking tactic for FM2020 with as much as six players attacking the box.
3-5-1-1 Attacking JSPORTUGAL
40959 7124This is the best tactic I have ever created on Football Manager 2020.
The Sardines - Strikerless formation
20688 2355This 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
97980 23722 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 A tactic I originally made in FM 18, adjusted for FM 20.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
41152 7913A 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
54742 10807 2
FM20 Tactic: Woden's Axe
48164 7971 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
70857 15432 2
4-5-1 Light Press // FM20 Tactic
42564 5086 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
101023 29407 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
23077 2799Attacking football, successfully tested with Peruvian club.
Manchester United Treble Tactic FM20
75887 17870 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
17693 1352A 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
84213 18013 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.
31369 4230 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
125643 29734 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]
34780 6154 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
52052 5480 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
27428 3287 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
21769 2710This 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
35328 5105 16This is a high-scoring tactic for FM2020, lots of goals, shots, crosses, dribbles and chances created all while remaining tight at the back.
