Football Manager 2026 Tactics
Find successful Football Manager 2026 tactics to download. Share your best FM 2026 tactics to help fellow managers struggling to create good FM26 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.
Barcelona 25-Year Dynasty (2025–2044)
1157 270Three-system Barcelona dynasty tactic built over 25 seasons. V1 dominates, V2 breaks low blocks, V3 controls elite matches. Proven 78% win rate across 1100 game
Arne Slot's MONSTER 433 FM26 Tactics! (150+ Goals)
3034 699 5Arne Slots Liverpool - Full Video For Instructions + More!
Concord's Anti-Meta 4-2-3-1
3271 557 1A balanced, counter tactic that flips between 4231 and 4411, utilizing double pivot and trap inside, ensuring you can defend responsibly and attack wide and behind.
Taufiq Miracle 1 Tactic for FM26
7759 1560We recreated the FIFAe Title Winning Tactic for Football Manager 2026, Strong, Attacking, Out of possession player roles that fit the system. Enjoy.
PSG Luis Enrique V2 | 207 goals, 96% winrate | Insane
10229 2528 7An adaptive, realistic Enrique-style system that requires no tweaks and performs identically in managed games and full-season holiday simulations.
Kompany's PERFECT 4231 Is Broken!
11393 3306 5Kompany's Bayern 4-2-3-1 is a high-pressing, possession-dominating setup delivering unbeatable results, goals galore, and rock-solid defending. Full instructions in video.
2-3-5 The Next Bielsa
3460 550High pressure, goals and entertainment for the crowd! This FM 26 tactic is inspired by Marcelo Bielsa.
Max Allegri's Milan 2025/26
3002 537 2Tactical emulation of Max Allegri's Milan 2025/26 created by Magicomonta.
Bordalás' Chaotic Anti-Football
6859 1109 2Defensive. Dirty. Direct. A faithful recreation of José Bordalás' Getafe in the 2024/25 season.
Flying Scotsmans OVERPOWERED 4231
7953 1990We test this out successfully with Liverpool and London City.
LoserBall 4-3-3 V2 – Liverpool QUADRUPLE NO TRANSFERS
6586 1501 2As the title says, we won the quadruple with Liverpool no transfers needed!
Drikce's Invincible 4-2-4
4393 652Won Ligue 2 and French Cup with Saint Etienne, 50 games without defeat actually.
Arteta's ULTIMATE 433 FM26 Tactic | 170+ Goals
13426 3904 5Arteta's Arsenal 433 - Watch video for full instructions
Kompany’s 2-3-4-1 PENDULUM V3 (updated)
57408 14048 14Opponents can’t breathe. Short passes, constant pressure, controlled chaos. This 2-3-4-1 crushed every test. I won the treble with it.
Gasperiniball 3-4-2-1 AS Roma // Treble Win, Solid in Defense
8994 1175Emulation of Gasperini's Roma 2025-26 tactic , won Serie A, Italian Cup and Europa League with AS Roma (no transfers, no set pieces, no training, no OI)
Perfect Arteta 3-2-5/4-4-2
9047 1764 3This is the complete Mikel Arteta blueprint for Football Manager 26 – it's like watching the real Arsenal in action.
Xabi Alonso's 4-2-3-1 Bayer Leverkusen
10010 1837Positive 4-2-3-1 asymmetric tactic for Football Manager 2026, inspired by Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen.
Man Utd Rebuild 25-Season Dynasty Tactic Bundle
14023 2426 10A 25-year tactical masterclass delivering 84 trophies, 12 UCLs, and unstoppable league domination.
(Updated Link in Descriptions)
Maresca's PERFECT 4231 FM26 Tactic | Quadruple Won
15219 4085 6Enzo's Chelsea - Full instructions In the video.
5-2-1-2 Fluid Counter Atack Bologna
12092 2421 2A fluid counter-attacking system for Bologna with a positive mentality, built to deliver both defensive stability and dynamic attacking transitions.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal 2025/26
11117 2301 2Tactical emulation of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal 2025/26 created by Magicomonta.
Low Tempo Sunderland / From Relegation Battle to UCL Winner
10094 2628This Low tempo Mid-Block tactic won back to back Premier League titles and a Champions League with Sunderland.
Okanball 4-2-3-1 Galatasaray
7233 1478Okan Buruk GALATASARAY, rebuilt for FM26: 4-2-3-1/4-4-1-1 football based solely on pressing, also known as hell press.
Hamburg Hammer 3-2-2-3
4204 668A modern hybrid between gegenpressing and control. The 3-2-2-3 Hamburg Hammer floods midfield, attacks with fluid overloads, and presses opponents into submissi
4-3-3 Quick as a Pigeon
9754 2337 2Attacking and dominating play while maintaining defensive stability. A tactic for FM 26.
Black Eagles 4-2-3-1 Underdog
7746 1592 1Gegenpress tactic making Besiktas Champions and beating teams like Real Madrid in Champions League.
Elmskov's Modern 4-4-2
7640 1527 1An attacking 4-4-2 with wing-backs on attack. Tested with Brøndby, made it to the Conference League final in season 1.
