
Football Manager 2021 Tactics
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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
16212 2759The 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
31119 2534 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
45793 11485 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.
46284 8968 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
67068 17534 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
78886 15120 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
25734 4832 3This 4-2-4 tactic, using a Segundo Volante, is more impressive defensively than you'd imagine and plays beautiful football.
The Trifecta
16415 1633Compact and defensively solid Championship-winning tactic. 100 points with Spurs, with a +95 GD.

REAPER V4 - A tactic to destroy everything
50413 7554 3Powerful attack from three AM. Crazy performance for West Ham and other strong teams. My best tactic for FM 2021.

Unstoppable 433 GYRFM AVALANCHE
118645 32855 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
23708 2382 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
19101 1536 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
19044 23245-3-2 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
34470 5359 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.
30522 4608 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
53621 8628 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
42976 7659Recreating the tactics used by Mancini's modern Italy. High tempo fluid possession football.

Who Dares Wins 4-2-3-1 / 100 goal tactic
33452 6002High 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
35337 4605 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
53113 10638 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
56254 9562The 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
387441 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)
180280 47548 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
30749 5029 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
36744 4585 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
37555 6586Quadruple 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
45504 9019 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
32561 4771 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
68355 11635 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.
49570 7864 2F.U.B.B. tactics for FM21 by Knap. This is a set of 2 tactic variations with unusual instructions.