
Football Manager 2021 Tactics
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How to create a successful tactic on Football Manager
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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.

Invincible 4-2-3-1 Wide // Attack on Fire
25031 5043Good tactics to beat any team. The key is a good goalkeeper, good central defenders and a good home ground.

Overpowered Strikerless // GYRFM Striker on Strike!
8924 1058My first attempt at a strikerless tactic on FM 2021 and we went unbeaten in La Liga with Atletico Madrid and Ligue 1 with PSG.

Tiki Taka 4-3-3 All Winning
35648 6366 1My 4-3-3 tiki-taka is an attempt to emulate the tiki taka style, made famous by Josep Guardiola's Barcelona.

Solid 5-3-2 // Title Winning Tactic
14569 2419Solid defense, title winning tactic for FM 2021. Won Serie A and Europa League with AC Milan in the 1st season.

N3liNH0's tactic 4-2-3-1 Speedy/IW
11930 1732Tactic 4231 with inner wingers! you need fast players with good attributes (passing, decision, volume of play, speed, acceleration) and by position!

Death by xG 4-1-4-1 // 199 goals in one season
32090 6027 3This very forward thinking 4-1-4-1 has helped win two-fifths of a Pentagon, send Groningen to the Champions League semi-finals and beats teams into submission.

Jose Mourinho 2017/18 Man Utd Tactics // 4-2-3-1 & 4-3-3
13112 1393An attempt to recreate the 2 tactics Jose used during the 2017/18 season at Man Utd! Well structured 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 for FM 2021.

Massimiliano Allegri 3-5-2 Juve Tactics
12509 1597An attempt to recreate Juventus 3-5-2 during the 2015/16 season under Massimiliano Allegri. Tactic for FM 2021.

Mauricio Pochettino PSG Tactics for FM21
12541 1385An attempt to recreate the 3 tactics (4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3) used by Mauricio Pochettino during his start at PSG for FM 2021.

Mezzala? I barely know her!
11934 2058 6Possession orientated attacking 4-3-3 with the Mezzala's running the show and the AF tearing up defences.

Danish Dynamite 4-3-1-2 // Goals for days.
12139 1882An attacking 4-3-1-2 created for my PSG team. 3 seasons played, 398 league goals in 118 league games. Mbappe played 174 games, scored 236 goals and dished 46 assists.

Koeman's 3-4-3 at Barça
14559 1859 1My FM 2021 recreation of Ronald Koeman's latest used 3-4-3 formation at FC Barcelona.

Julen Lopetegui's Sevilla blueprint 4-3-3
16672 2264Recreating the tactics used by Julen Lopetegui. Comfortably won La Liga by 9 points! solid in defence with plenty of possession.

Brendan Rodgers Leicester 4-2-3-1
19831 3156Enjoy plenty of possession without sacrificing goals or exposing your defence. 3rd place finish in the Prem alongside winning the Europa League.

Strong Positional Play 4-3-3
16770 2431This FM 2021 tactic is a blend of Klopp and Guardiola's (Arteta tactics). I created it after getting Bristol City into the Premier League.

Shanahan Ball - Treble Winning Tactic
15123 26014231 Custom Gegen Press with inverted wing backs AND a deep lying playmaker. Score plenty, but more importantly concede very little and win trophies.

4-2-4 Full Attack & Goal
16745 3005Very offensive tactic with Lots of goals and possession of the ball.

Dominating 4-4-2 by xKoMx
10388 1249Created this tactic for Spurs and we are dominating with it in PL. Great offensive tactic, lots of goals.

Ten Hag inspired 4-2-3-1 // Ajax but it's Everton lads
26171 3633 4Won 2 back to back Champions leagues and a Premier League with Everton. Flexible 4-2-3-1 with 2 DMs very solid at the back and great going forward.

The 4123 Promotion Tactic for FM21
22659 3897A fantastic 4123 tactic for FM 2021 that has taken Margate from Tier 8 to Tier 2 within 6 seasons. This tactic will have you playing, direct, fast-paced football.

Hasta Regista Is Back // 4-3-3 Possession Tactic
26406 3943 10A very fluid, high tempo possession tactic built around the Regista. Won the Bundesliga, Seria A and Premiership as well as promotion from the Championship.

Sir Alex 4-4-2 with Man Utd 98/99 / FM21 Tactic
27898 5807 3Replicating the treble winning 4-4-2 tactic used by Sir Alex Ferguson in 1998/1999 with Manchester United. Tactic for Football Manager 2021.

Cymatics Gegenpress 4-3-3 // Clinical Attack & Impenetrable Defence
47961 6595 5This FM21 Tactic is inspired by Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool Gegenpress Season 2019/2020 with. Aggressive play, clinical attack & impenetrable defence.

ENGLAND EURO WINNING,TREBLE WINNING & 94 points with Arsenal & 91 goals for Haaland in 53 games - GYRFM 44 FM2
14671 2212My 442 tactic
91 goal season for Haaland!
All the below results were achieved while being on holiday for the whole season.
94 points and a Europa Cup with Arsenal!!!

Hamburg Rebuild / FM21 Tactic
12072 1459 13rd place in Bundesliga, second season. Tactic based on counter-press. Speed is key.

FM21 Tactics by Knap: ARGUS
26772 4545Argus tactics for FM21 by Knap. Usually 3 at the back. Focus is on spreading the play, not as much pressing. A set of 7 tactic variations as of April 24th.
Vujevic against Strikerless!
10808 981Sheffield United won double in first season! A set of 3 FM21 tactics to rotate throughout the season to adapt appropriately to your opponents.

LSPlaysFM’s 4-2-3-1 Double DM Domination Tactic - 110 Point Unbeaten Season
40121 8379 3A 4-2-3-1 Double DM Tactic with 110 point unbeaten seasons, quadruple wins, tonnes of goals and so much more!