
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 Godfather: Antonio Conte's Nerazzuri 3-5-2
21358 3346 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.

F9 Viola / FM21 Tactic
21124 4163 5A xmas tree shaped formation suitable for top and underdog teams. Tested on holiday with Fulham, West Ham and Liverpool.

Winning Champions League / Unbeaten FM21 Tactic
35999 6592 5I created this FM21 tactic for big matches. It's very successful. Tested with Galatasaray.

Invincible Goal Galore: 3-4-1-2
41467 9545 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.

Rebuilding Barcelona 2-3-2-3 // Andreas Tiki Taka
27706 4493 3Made a FM21 tactic for the "New Barcelona" where I got rid of all the old and expensive players.

Shevyi 433
26517 4002My vision of football as a junior coach in real life. This is my 4-3-3 idea of football adapted to FM 2021.

FM21 Tactic: Reminvincible 4231
15607 4086Like 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.

Klopp's 4-3-3 Liverpool // FM21 Tactic
10798 2448 1"It’s like an orchestra. But it’s a silent song. I like heavy metal more. I always want it loud.” - Jurgen Klopp

3-5-2-Atalanta tactic by Vujevic
8524 1591 2My best 3 at back tactic. Easy treble with Atalanta in first season without transfers! Requires high quality players.

3-5-2-Pirate Poacher tactic by Vujevic
9000 1124Pirate Poacher tactic for FM 2021 with unique playstyle with two Poachers up Front!

3-5-2 No 10 tactic by Vujevic
26576 3457 2My standard FM 2021 tactic with 3 at back what helped to win me instant title with Benevento in first season!

Spen_Crow's 4-2-3-1 My Way
27806 5159 3A tiki taka type style that I have developed over the years of playing FM.

Klopp + Guardiola 4-3-3 Combo Tactic by RDF
32216 7519 1This FM 2021 tactic is what happens when you combine Klopp and Guardiola tactical styles together. You create goals, possession and even a great defence!

Aytac Emre's 4-2-3-1 // Better Results Tactic
26860 5162 2With this tactic your players will not get tired anymore and also you probably win with better defence.

Ancelotti's Xmas Tree / FM21 Tactic by Daljit
13113 2223 2While it's not possible to replicate Ancelotti's magic 100% on FM21, we can come close. We adapt and try to achieve the direct fluid attacking Ancelotti's Milan was known for. Tactic by Daljit.

Goal Hoarder
34164 7754 6High-scoring 3-5-2 tactic for FM 2021 with water-proof defence. 117 points with Hull City first season.

Klopp's Yellow Wall 4-2-3-1
41781 8337 7Recreating the Dortmund tactics used by Klopp. Won the domestic double with Haaland scoring 38 goals In the league.

Best Possession & Goals FM21 Tactic by RDF x FMScout
51994 13300 9Been looking for the best Possession based tactic? Look no further! Not only for nice football but also scores PLENTY of goals!

Orbit the Enganche 4-3-1-2
31974 5606 4A possession-based tactic for FM2021 that aims to get the best out of the Enganche. 2nd with both Valencia and Arsenal and 7th with West Brom.

Maldini Doesn't Tackle 4-2-4 for FM21
20726 4569 3A 4-2-4 system based on using both 2 strikers focusing on Width, Pace and Power in counter attacks. Tested it on stream with ridiculous results. MDT 424 for FM 2021.

Counter Attacking 3412 for Underdogs
73633 18993 5Counter Attacking tactic designed for the underdog, works for everyone. Fulham 7th into Europe, Liverpool 104 points – Original Squads.

Jose Mourinho's Porto 4-3-1-2
28697 5651 3A modified version of Jose Mourinho's 4-3-1-2 Formation leading Porto to a Champions League win in 2003-2004

FM21 Double Broken Tactic
175449 44771 74Over 100+ Points in 1 season, 110+ Goals and positions. These tactics have aggression and brutal form with More and More Possession and Goals.

The Protagnista 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow
24864 3381 12A vertical Tika Taka system for FM 2021 that controls the game through possession. Won the Domestic double in Italy with the best defence and the league's top scorer.

The Tinkerman's Unbelievables 4-4-2
32461 5988 5Recreating 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.

Ottmar "der General" Hitzfeld - Dortmund 1997 Inspired 5212
22868 4647 12Unbeaten 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
10680 1309 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
6598 827 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
40574 8489 18Rinus 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 4-3-3 Rangers Recreation
42316 9875 4This Gerrard recreation for FM21 looks to win the ball back and attack at speed, with lots of crosses coming in from the wider spaces. This creates chances!