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.
3-5-2-Atalanta tactic by Vujevic
20516 2477 2My best 3 at back tactic. Easy treble with Atalanta in first season without transfers! Requires high quality players.
Klopp's 4-3-3 Liverpool // FM21 Tactic
35946 5201 1"It’s like an orchestra. But it’s a silent song. I like heavy metal more. I always want it loud.” - Jurgen Klopp
FM21 Tactic: Reminvincible 4231
31896 5095Like last year, a good attack and a solid defence. You are going to score a lot of goals and have high possession. Recreated my tactic by adapting them to FM21.
Shevyi 433
94593 13491My vision of football as a junior coach in real life. This is my 4-3-3 idea of football adapted to FM 2021.
Rebuilding Barcelona 2-3-2-3 // Andreas Tiki Taka
90131 11934 4Made a FM21 tactic for the "New Barcelona" where I got rid of all the old and expensive players.
Invincible Goal Galore: 3-4-1-2
142908 30329 3A tactic that guarantees you to be the top goalscorers in any competition. Works with good players in defence. Otherwise you'll end up conceding a lot of goals.
Winning Champions League / Unbeaten FM21 Tactic
117918 19391 6I created this FM21 tactic for big matches. It's very successful. Tested with Galatasaray.
F9 Viola / FM21 Tactic
61431 9609 5A xmas tree shaped formation suitable for top and underdog teams. Tested on holiday with Fulham, West Ham and Liverpool.
The Godfather: Antonio Conte's Nerazzuri 3-5-2
85151 10809 1Recreating the philosophy of Conte's Inter side. The treble was won implementing these principles of play, built on the best defence in Seria A.
5-2-2-1 Spaceship / The Art Of Defending by LSPlaysFM
49004 6085 6As Sir Alex once said, “Attack wins you games, Defence wins you titles” and that statement could not be more true then with this FM21 tactic!
Șumudică 5-3-2 Gaziantep React Game
18953 1701 1The general aim of this FM 2021 tactic is not to give the opponent free space and to get out of the wings quickly.
Goal Machine FM21 Tactic: 100+ goals / season
56110 11466 2A powerful FM 2021 tactic with over 2 xG per game in average and more than 100 goals scored.
5-2-3 / 3-4-3 Inspired by Ruben Amorim
35758 4063 4I always used a 4-4-2 classic. In FM21 I decided to try a tactic with 3 centrals, something I always appreciated.
FM21 Tactic: 433 Evolution
36952 3337 1
Dominant mixture of Klopp & Pep philosophy
82610 24493 5Double pivot, very much balanced on both ends, relentless pressing, patient in attack but with quick movement.
Jorge Jesus 4-4-2 Tactics at Flamengo
52332 7460 4OLE, OLE, OLE, MISTER!!! MISTER!!!! 442 used by Jorge Jesus at Flamengo. Tested with Flamengo and Benfica. Unbeaten with Benfica. 100+ goals with Flamengo!
4-4-2-Modern Target man tactic by Vujevic
41037 5140 5Old school tactic approach where Target man is your key player!
Brendan Rodgers Swansealona 4-2-3-1
42685 4535 3Recreating the possession style philosophy of Brendan Rodgers Swansea side for FM 2021. 101 points achieved with the best defence in the League.
Guardiola's Blue Moon (False 9 Version) 4-3-3
48774 4430 2Replicating the False 9 tactic Pep used recently against Chelsea. Scintillating football with the best attack and defence in the league-leading to the double.
The Dynamic Duo 4-1-4-1
17596 1388A total football system that produces beautiful combinations to confuse and overwhelm opponents to score lots of goals, with an iron tight defence.
Attacking 4-3-3 by RDF x FMScout
54525 9742 3This tactic is ATTACKING! This tactic creates GOALS! This tactic is solid in DEFENCE! All the ingredients to build an successful team
61 Goals Between 2 Strikers! Istanbul 4-1-3-2 by RDF
23047 2346 3ATTACK! Attack with freedom, bravery and skill. The FM21 tactic that got a Deep-Lying Forward to score 41 goals.
Strikerless 3-4-3-0 // Rest when you are dead
20330 997This is an unorthodox tactic for FM 2021 that with the right players can be high scoring without sacrificing your defense.
Iainn's 4-3-3 Tiki Taka
26297 3987 2High-pressing, possession game with killer through balls and lots of goals. Solid defence too.
José Bordalás 4-4-2 (Getafe)
29799 2321 6This FM21 tactic is my interpretation of José Bordalás' Getafe tactics. This is a high energy, high tempo pressing tactic.
Quadruple Winning 5-2-1-2 by LSPlaysFM
85216 13294 6Do you want to win everything in FM21? Then Take A Look At My Quadruple Winning Tactic For FM21 which won every competition I was in!
4-3-1-2 The Peruvian Dance
9935 899My first Football Manager 2021 tactic. High passing accuracy and lots of chances!
Invincible Fenerbahce
17295 1641 3I wanted to share with you my tactic that I won the Champions League cup with Fenerbahçe.
FM21 Tactic: Guardiola & Klopp Mixed Philosophy
17619 2143 1An attempt to combine Guardiola's and Klopp's football philosophies in one FM 2021 tactic. Part of "Control The World" tactic series.
Lie Cheat Steal v2 by FMStinger | FM21 Tactic w/ Set Pieces
113564 25385 3200+ Goals and Points in 2 seasons. A 4-4-2 variation, highly recommended for lower league management. Set piece routines included.
