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.
TurtonaccioFM Final Tactic 4-2-3-1
16465 2773The end of the FM21 season is near, so are the series on my YouTube channel, so I decided to upload one last tactic.
PSG 2021-22 Asymmetrical Tactic with Messi as a Trequartista
31358 2538 1First tactic in my new Youtube series where I focus on a club and through FM21 pick a tactic and style of play that PSG should go with this season.
Champions League winning 4-3-3 Asymmetric | 60-goal striker
46136 11510 2This formation won 13 straight titles and a Champions League with Vasas from Hungary and helped them become the greatest team in Europe.
4-3-3 Possession Quadruple winning tactic. Poetry In Motion.
46808 9009 3A Vertical Tiki-Taka inspired tactic, 18k passes 61% possession. Treble with Leipzig, Quadruple with City, Double with Napoli and A.Madrid.
156 goals - No wingers | 4-3-1-2 wins titles and promotions
67765 17606 4Created with FC Rapid in Romania, this formation won 11 straight titles, one Europa League and reached a Champions League final.
Double Quadruple winning, High Goal Scoring GYRFM 4222 GOAL GETTER
79342 15154 4Won quadruples with PSG and Man UTD, Doubles with Betis and Milan and the league with Swansea. Betis predicted finish is 9th so I am very happy with this test!!
4-2-4 Strikerless - Only 18 goals conceded
26109 4851 3This 4-2-4 tactic, using a Segundo Volante, is more impressive defensively than you'd imagine and plays beautiful football.
The Trifecta
16621 1638Compact and defensively solid Championship-winning tactic. 100 points with Spurs, with a +95 GD.
REAPER V4 - A tactic to destroy everything
50744 7566 3Powerful attack from three AM. Crazy performance for West Ham and other strong teams. My best tactic for FM 2021.
Unstoppable 433 GYRFM AVALANCHE
120204 33016 11A tactic for all leagues and has been successful wherever it was tested. League win with Lyon, Liverpool had a great season and Dortmund won everything.
Xisco 4-3-3 Watford
24026 2390 2Replicating the tactics of Xisco at Watford for FM 2021. Control the ball, high press and wide play system with wingers going inside and overlapping full-backs.
Neil Warnock 4-2-3-1 Middlesbrough
20157 1539 1Recreating the tactics of Neil Warnock at Middlesbrough for FM 2021. Positionally fluid style of play combined with a high press and build possession from the back.
Frank De Boer 5-3-2 Netherlands
19401 23315-3-2 shape describes this team better when they don’t have the ball and it looks more and more like 3-5-2 building their attacks
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 4-2-3-1 Man Utd
35415 5405 34-2-3-1 allows Bruno to play in his best role and position with a huge defensive work on two defensive midfielders.
Luis Enrique's La Rojo Euro 2020 tactic.
31170 4651 2Recreating the best pressing and possession side of the Euro's. Dominate the ball and dictate the tempo of games with this tactic.
Elite Goal Scoring GYRFM 343 TRI PEDWAR TRI
54156 8655 1My 343 for top teams I would say mainly but as you can see Betis did well with it too. You are attacking in numbers so there are plenty of goals flying in.
Forza Italia 4-3-3 Mancini's Masterclass
43427 7676Recreating the tactics used by Mancini's modern Italy. High tempo fluid possession football.
Who Dares Wins 4-2-3-1 / 100 goal tactic
33971 6026High Octane Football that dominated major leagues in Europe. Elche was able to finish in the top half of La Liga with Sassuolo finishing 3rd.
2013 - 2014 Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid Tactical Recreation
36066 4625 2A tactical recreation of Diego Simeone's 2013 - 2014 Atletico Madrid team by The Cult of FM. The downlodable pack includes 3 variations of the tactic; regular, defensive and attacking.
007 Tactic / 4-3-3 Triangle v6
53551 10669 24-3-3 control tactic for FM21. High pressure, fast passes, a lot of scoring chances. Domination & counter attack. Very effective. Updated on July 3rd.
The Spanish Armada 4-3-3 Tiki Taka tactic
57167 9603The ultimate possession tactic, used over 2 seasons in my Ajax save 26k passes each season resulting in back to back champions league wins.
Real Life Football Tactics Recreated for Football Manager 2021
389909 14Emulating the tactics of real life managers on Football Manager 2021. List updated on June 29th.
Conte’s Juventus tactic (2011-14) DOMINATE every match! 105 points! (+ VIDEOS)
181584 47653 13The 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.
Italy Euro 2020 Tactics
31060 5037 2I have been fascinated by how Italy set up a very special 433. I am currently unbeaten halfway through the season with Crystal Palace.
The AntiPress 4-3-3
37103 4597 1A much less urgent pressing tactic for FM 2021 that is solid in defence and scores lots of goals.
QUADRUPLE WINNING DIAMOND TACTIC - GYRFM JACK OF DIAMONDS
37880 6603Quadruple won with Man Utd, league won with Wrexham, a Double with Dortmund, a Treble with Juventus and Atletico Madrid won La Liga
4-3-3 High Pressure & Ball Possession
46002 9035 24-3-3 with high pressure and effective, solid defence and midfield control. Aggressive pressure and team compactness.
Chaotic Mayhem // 100+ points // 100+ goals // Quadruple
33007 4793 4Would you like to make some chaos on the field and take away titles? This is what you need - a strikerless tactics to outscore and outplay your opponents
Goal Machine 4-4-2
69301 11680 4A twist on the usual 4-4-2!! A perfect blend between gegenpress and a fluid counter attack!
FM21 Tactics by Knap: F.U.B.B.
50413 7927 2F.U.B.B. tactics for FM21 by Knap. This is a set of 2 tactic variations with unusual instructions.

