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.
4-2-4 Control Possession Score LOADS of Goals
31791 4466 3The BornOffsideFM Hand Of The King helps control the opposition and score LOADS of goals. 140 goals when tested with PSG and Villa got in the top 4.
The Schlouh 4-4-2 / FM21 Tactic
12951 1224The Schlouh tactic is the best realistic tactic I used in FM21, it is a regular yet very efficient 442 that makes wonders.
Van Gaal's Ajax Invincibles 3-4-3
41813 4578 6Recreating the tactics used by Van Gaal's all-conquering Ajax side of the '90s. Dominate possession, score goals for fun and strangle teams in defence.
Olelbis 4-3-3 with 3 strikers
24446 1609A winning enjoyment with 3 attackers it's my baby. Real football possession, goals and trophies.
Unbeatable OP 4-2-3-1 Gegenpress
31623 3083 1I have used this tactic with Manchester United for about 1 and a half seasons and it has worked brilliantly! Would definitely recommend using this tactic.
3-5-2 Montella's Revenge
11460 1205 2Created this FM21 tactic during my 2nd season at Cremonese and it works fine with an extremely poor lineup. Very solid, concedes very few chances, always threatening up front.
WIN AGAINST ALL ODDS! 4-1-3-2 Underdog Tactic by RDF
44302 5916 1This FM21 tactic is designed to keep things tactically simple, but VERY effective and win against all odds outscoring your opponents!
Machine Learning Tactic // FM 21.2.x
20241 1186 4This FM 2021 tactic is based on the principles of machine learning. The training model used only the most successful tactics for the current match engine.
All Winning 4-2-2-2
78450 7516 6In my opinion, this is the best tactic in the history of FM by MarioPL.
007 Tactic / 4-2-4 Asymmetric Control
16867 14564-2-4 control tactic for FM21. High pressure, fast passes, a lot of scoring chances.
4-1-5 AM Tiki Taka | 3 goals pg | Newcastle CL Winners
31726 4019 3This FM 2021 tactic revolves around keeping the ball for as long as possible in the final third with an emphasis on narrowness. CL winners with a 116 gls in the league.
Attacking Half Space / FM21 Tactic
13717 1289 1Ferguson + Klopp + Guardiola and added value from Bielsa, Sacchi & Cruyff Philosophy.
41212 Overperforming Tactic
37614 4413 2The most overpowered tactic I have used in FM21, I keep coming back to this one! Best suited for mid to lower league teams struggling in their league, with some incredible set-piece instructions you can really overperform.
4-3-3 TseGenpress / Game-Title Winner
22179 3842 3A well-known formation, tweaked properly to produce beautiful game flow with many goals and well-disciplined defensive structure. A true Game-Title Winner in FM 2021!
Boom! 4-2-2-2 Non League Tested | Goals Goals Goals!
32574 5324 5Brilliant going forward and brilliant at the back.Tested with Dulwich Hamlet and WOW. Look at the results so far.
Maurizio Sarri's Sarriball 4-3-3
40507 5424 5Recreating the tactical philosophy of Maurizo Sarri on FM 2021. Dominate possession, score beautiful goals whilst remaining strong in defence. Won the league/European cup.
Spectacular Attack 3-4-1-2
17200 2596A spectacular tactic tasted with Birmingham City, CD Nacional da Madeira and Atletico de Madrid with many goals scored and with many titles.
Invincible 4-2-3-1 with 64% Possession
51765 7928 4This tactic had an average of 64% possesion at the end of the season and finished the season unbeaten with a team that was predicted to finish 4th and no money.
MattR83 Style
12848 802 1Well working tactic to achieve promotion or the title. Plus 2 attacking variants in 2 different sides. Switch during match to suddenly create danger from the other flank.
Pep Guardiola's 4-3-3 Masterclass
95472 17018 5Replicating Guardiola's tactics at Manchester City during the 2020/21 season for FM 2021. Plus tactical analysis on video.
Hansi Flick's Bayern Munich 4-2-3-1
86174 18659 12Dominate possession, score goals and suffocate teams with this recreation for FM 2021. 91 goals scored with 11 conceded won the league by 27 points!
Vertical Tika Taka / 4 goals a game
43723 9332 15High intensity 3-4-1-2 which dominates with the strikers and shadow striker. Over 4 goals a game in the league on average! With set piece routine collection as optional download.
Gegenpress 4-2-3-1 || 100 pts w/ Lazio
34398 6624A Gegenpress playstyle used in my second season with Lazio winning the Serie A and Runners up in the Champions League.
New School Tactics / Heavy Metal Football
16703 2240 5New School Tactics is a 3-4-3 variation based on pacey football and high attacking football. Trying to play heavy metal football, scoring a lot of goals and conceding few.
Arsene Wenger 2003-04 Invincibles
38110 4052 2Break down sides as players operate in lines and spaces difficult for opponents to defend. Quick attacking transitions, create or score within just a few passes.
Fatih Terim 4-1-4-1
27793 2737 3Replicating Fatih Terim's 4-1-4-1 tactics at Galatasaray for FM 2021. Possession and Great Defence!
LSPlaysFM's 4-3-3 Full Back Attack - Haaland 70 Goal Season
66904 16755 24-3-3 Full Back Attack - Counter Attacking Football At Its Best! A Dortmund Treble, Haaland With 70 Goals, 2.82 GPG & More
Julian Nagelsmann - The Master of the Press! 3 TACTICS!!!
53358 6847 7With this set of FM 2021 tactics, we were successful and managed to win two trophies but don't forget to watch the analysis to understand Julian Nagelsmann tactics.
Atalanta - Gasperini's Legacy
47164 7505 2The all conquering Atalanta Tactic for FM 2021. Lots of goals, intricate passing and beautiful football.


