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.
Invincible 4-2-3-1 Wide // Attack on Fire
32416 5339Good 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!
11395 1173My 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
48941 7514 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
22917 2570Solid 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
14680 1849Tactic 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
40994 6489 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
21875 1613An 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
16899 1768An 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
18475 1489An 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!
14560 2161 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.
15230 2101An 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
22011 2016 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
24645 2563Recreating 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
30924 3404Enjoy 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
23133 2587This 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
17556 27034231 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
20623 3232Very offensive tactic with Lots of goals and possession of the ball.
Dominating 4-4-2 by xKoMx
12730 1314Created 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
35037 3979 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
26817 4053A 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
204420 4305 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
39744 6487 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
62647 7236 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
17785 2447My 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
17536 1537 13rd place in Bundesliga, second season. Tactic based on counter-press. Speed is key.
FM21 Tactics by Knap: ARGUS
37495 5012Argus 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!
14025 1044Sheffield 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
46421 8817 3A 4-2-3-1 Double DM Tactic with 110 point unbeaten seasons, quadruple wins, tonnes of goals and so much more!
