
Football Manager 2021 Tactics
Find successful Football Manager 2021 tactics to download. Share your best FM 2021 tactics to help fellow managers struggling to create good FM21 tactics.
How to create a successful tactic on Football Manager
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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.

3-5-2 Adit's Perfection
33981 10432 2A superb fm21 fantastic attacking tactic, loads of goals, winning league title, UCL title, 198 league goals a season?? No way! :D Gun guarantee!!! Try yourself.

FM21 Tactic: 433 Corner Machine
22652 5446This is a FM21 tactic to score a lot of goals from set piece situations.

433 Leeds on FM21
12131 1857Leeds ended up with a surprising result in one of my saves, so I tested their FM21 tactic.

433 Strasbourg on FM21
7536 792Strasbourg did a really good season in one of my saves, so I decided to test their FM21 tactic.

4411 Bordeaux on FM21
5629 745Bordeaux did a really good season in one of my saves, so I wanted to test their FM21 tactic.

4312 Borussia Dortmund on FM21
10807 2189Borussia Dortmund in one of my saves won the Bundesliga using this FM21 tactic, so I decided to try it out.

4231 Brentford on FM21
12932 2120Brentford did a really good season in one of my FM21 saves, so I decided to break down the tactic they used.

FM21 Tactic: 442 Trequartista + False 9
9654 1443I decided to create a FM21 tactic using atypical role as strikers. Having a narrow width requires having smart players with good positioning and off the ball movement.

3421 Ivan Juric's Torino
11561 1407With this tactic I try to replicate the philosophy of Ivan Juric managing Torino

442 RB Leipzig on FM21
10417 1711In one of my FM21 saves, RB Leipzig won the Bundesliga, so I decided to try out that tactic

4231 PSG on FM21
18188 4180This is a 4-2-3-1 tactic Pochettino used in one of my FM21 saves, so I decided to give it a try!

4231 Bologna / FM21 Tiki Taka Tactic
16000 3102In one of my FM21 saves, Bologna performed really well in Serie A, placing in Europa League zone, therefore I decided to try out that tactic.
Mancini's Euro 2021 Italy Tactics
24525 4332Tactics of Roberto Mancini's Italy, champion of Europe 2021.
Luuxva's Best Set-Pieces Routine Tactic
71716 20597My best routine tactics with more goal scoring and not concede many goals in Set-Pieces.
League Winning Low Tempo FM21 Tactic
25247 4705No Messi, No Problem. Barca won the league with a low tempo 4-2-3-1.
The 3412 Smith-Ball
16857A solid back 3 tactic for FM 2021 that utilises wingers as well as the number 10. With an extremely high tempo and attacking football.
FM21 Tactic for elite and sub top teams
27571 5120This FM 2021 tactic can be used for elite and sub-top teams. During away matches the mentality can be changed according to the game is going.
Anchor Man - Underdog FM21 Tactic
23033 3857This FM21 tactic is to get a three-man midfield with Anchorman to help to pass the balls upfront from BPD. Tested with Aston Villa, got good results.
Perfect 3-4-3 or 5-2-3 for FM21
34163 6875Perfect tactic with very good defensive and scoring nice goals, once your team adapts on this FM21 tactic you will be a winning side.
Claudio Ranieri 4-4-2 Sampdoria
13413 2255Fast and wide direct counter 4-4-2 system using both flanks to quick distribution with pressing forwards and central midfilders flow into final third.
Gian Piero Gasperini 3-4-3 Atalanta
26005 4678 3Chance creation from midfield. Multiple combinations. Using of wing-backs and positional exchanges.High pressure at all cost. Gasperini's style is unparalleled.

Maurizio Sarri 4-3-3 Lazio // FM21 Tactic
31577 5529 3The Sarriball nickname is the possession play of the team. Sarri wants Lazio to play through the opposition in the central areas.

Julian Nagelsmann 4-3-2-1 Bayern // FM21 Tactic
51731 13772Minimizing team’s width and overloading the penalty area remain two key features of Nagelsmann’s game plan at Bayern Munich. Replicating Nagelsmann tactics at Bayern in FM21.

4-2-4 Gegenpress Goal Machine Tactic
52928 14271 2After 4 seasons i won the Eredivisie and since the first title Fortuna Sittard became one of the best teams in Eredivisie.
I dominate the Dutch teams home/away.

Manchester Gegenpressing FM21 Tactic
26290 8568 1Tactic for the two Manchester Rivals. Won Champions League, FA Cup with United, and League with City. Positive mentality with GEGENPRESS.

Redefining the 4-4-2 Magnet & Steel
35986 7589A possession-based 4-4-2 tactic for FM 2021 that guarantees goals and beautiful football. 3rd place with Aston Villa.
3-4-2-1 FB 2021 Vitor
8839 623
Vitor Pereira 3-4-3 Fenerbahce // FM21 Best Tactic
21474 2981 2Very close to tactical understanding of Vitor Pereira at Fenerbahce. A tactic for FM 2021.

FM21 Tactic: MacAttack 2-3-3-2 v1.4
21146 3143 1Top rated FM21 tactic for goals scored and overall goal difference on Kippa9's FM tactic encyclopedia. 8th for overall points total. Free flowing attacking football.

FM21 Tactic: Panda Express
22743 35594-2-3-1 formation. Creates a lot of chances. Tested with Brazil national team.