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
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.
The Tinkerman's Unbelievables 4-4-2
1445 162 1Recreating the tactics of Claudio Ranieri that took Leicester to the unthinkable a Premier League title! The Tinkerman's Foxes is a 442 cautious tactic for FM 2021.
FM21 Double Broken Tactic
29681 7648 17Over 100+ Points in 1 season, 80+ Goals and positions. These tactics have aggression and brutal form with More and More Possession and Goals.
Ottmar "der General" Hitzfeld - Dortmund 1997 Inspired 5212
4029 839 7Unbeaten in my first year winning the Bundesliga AND Champions League. 96 points in the League and Erling Braut Håland scoring 67 goals in all comps!
4-3-2-1 Create Space / Total Football
2455 302 2This FM21 tactic is based on movement. When defending tactic will be 5-2-2-1, while attacking will change to 2-1-3-4.
3-6-1 Positive by mithriandir
1497 186 2FM2021 offensive tactics tested with Legia and the Polish National team. You need wing backs with good work rate for best results.
Rinus Michels - Total Football Ajax Inspired 3-4-3 Tactic
10095 1944 12Rinus Michels, named Coach of the Century by FIFA in 1999. With this tactic you should expect lots of possession, high pressing and also plenty of goals!
Steven Gerrard's 433 Rangers Recreation
9340 1862 1This Gerrard recreation looks to win the ball back and attack at speed, with lots of crosses coming in from the wider spaces. This creates chances!
The Professor Ralf Rangnick's Red Bulls 4-2-2-2
13475 4492 16Recreating the high octane football of Ralf Rangnick's Leipzig. Unbeaten in the Bundesliga scoring 102 goals and only conceding 23.
Bozkurt Avengers v1.0.1 Undefeated
5055 1286 6You will run from victory to victory with your team, without knowing defeat. The Bozkurt Avengers tactic was tested and fine-tuned for you. Every match many goals, endless success.
4-3-3 Pressing Wingplay by AUTFabi
14849 4068 3Proven tactic for FM2021 that works for every team. My go-to tactic for every FM with magnificent results consistently.
Otto Rehhagel Greece Euro 2004 Final Tactic
5124 593 3A FM2021 recreation of the Otto Rehhagel's Greece that won the Euro 2004 Final.
Ruben Amorim 343 Braga/Sporting Recreation by RDF
7362 1652 5This tactic is a replication, created by RDF, focussing on Ruben Amorim's system at Braga/Sporting. The young coach has provided entertainment so far!
Pep Guardiola's Barcelona Masterpiece 4-3-3
28466 8130 26Recreating the all-conquering Barcelona team assembled by Pep Guardiola for FM 2021. The greatest club side in the modern era.
WIN ALL Attacking 4-2-3-1 Wide
24255 7677 4I was able to win all competitions with SL Benfica using this tactic.
PPM FM21 Tactics Set (Tried and Tested)
6465 1085If you're struggling with your FM21 tactics, I'm sharing my set of 3 tactics you can use on different occasions in-game. Tweak to your own preferences.
My Own Philosophy
4491 402 6A recreation of the tactic I use in real life coaching an U13's team, which results in solid football with posession and high quality chances.
Dominate & Attack 3-4-3 / Ruben Amorim Tactics
6958 1503 1A FM 2021 replica of the amazing playing style produced by the coach Ruben Amorim at Sporting CP.
Bournemouth 4-3-3 on FM21 Beta
3560 727This is my Bournermouth tactic , winning EFL championship in the 1st season with 100+ point. and now on the verge of CL spot at second season.
The SAINTS Comeback: 4-2-4 Attacking Tactic by huygh-jens
3677 992 1Very Fluid Attacking Tactich with 2 strikers Managed to finish 3th in first season with Southampton Scored 109, Conceded 52
Conte’s Juventus tactic recreation (2011-14)
8005 3204 2The tactic follows the steps of the first 3 years of Juventus winning cycle, coached by Conte, who took it from two 7th places to win 3 league titles in a row.
LEICESTER INVINCIBLES! 4-3-3 Invincible Tactic
7478 2309 1Despite finishing 2nd, I managed to go the whole season unbeaten with this 4-3-3 tactic with Leicester.
FM21 Leipzig inspired 4-4-2 DM, 3rd in S1 with Newcastle!!!
4029 1039Tactic inspired by RB Leipzig's IRL tactics. 4-4-2 with 2 DMs and inverted wingers. Vertical tiki-taka.
Overpowered 4-3-3 Tested in League One / Championship
4918 1204 7Universally Competent 4-3-3, tested with Peterborough in League One and Championship. Regularly dominating sides. Finishing top of League One, P46 W36 D6 L4 GD62 P114
The Bukovi: 4-2-4 Strikerless System for FM21
1363 179Introducing... The Bukovi. A Take on a 4-2-4 Strikerless System for FM 2021.
5-2-3 Sporting CP
2344 486First tactic created on FM21. Built for Sporting CP team. Working with good results.
Attacking 4-2-3-1 - Quicksta Gegenpress V2.0
33061 12044 17Great FM21 Gegenpress Tactic that worked wonders with Dortmund.
Progressive Positional Play / OP FM21 Tactic
4669 946 2Tactical Football at its finest. Overpowered tactic for Football Manager 2021. Enjoy!
FM21 Turtonaccio 4-2-3-1 BETA
8277 2004 4Welcome, for the second year, to the TurtonaccioFM experience :D
Gennaro Gattuso’s Partenopei 4-3-3
10103 2220 8Recreating the 4-3-3 used by Gattuso's Napoli for FM 2021. Solid in defence with a short passing style. Won the Seria A, conceding only 13 goals!
