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.
The Boardroom 4-2-3-1
6128 796 1High-press 4-2-3-1 built on fast circulation and compact shape. Tested with Valencia, designed for control not chaos.
GYR's ELITE 4231 For All Level Teams
15110 4729 1A 7-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid with Barcelona!
This 4‑2‑3‑1 built around a Half Back gives you that perfect blend of fluid attacking play and rock‑solid defensive control, letting your centre‑backs stride forward!
Parisian's FM26 Set Pieces
14254 5435 4Full set piece routines for Football Manager 26, including short corners.
This ELITE 4-3-3 Won The Quadruple! (96% Win Rate)
13692 3586PSG's 433 Inside FM26 - full instructions in video!
343 last third madness
2514 314This tactic is a real madness on last third. Tuned after watching full FM games.Won Portuguese League with 0 losses, 1 euro cup and 1 champions with FC Porto.
Kompanys 2-3-4-1 FM26 TACTIC | 4+ GPG
7969 1534 1Kompany Ball In Fm26 - full instructions in video!
GYR’s PRIME 4-3-3 – Took Everton to the Champions League!
9921 2148 9Fluid attacking rotations, midfield control and ruthless transitions. A tactic that plays like a 4‑2‑3‑1 but keeps the 4‑3‑3’s defensive solidity. Two of the strongest FM26 formations combined in one!
The Evolution of Pep
8477 2930 10Recreating 3 systems used by Pep from his time at Barcelona, Bayern and Man city.
ARGUS 26 CHM 3421 LIVERPOOL P105 ALL CUPS
4557 7373421 High tempo low DL and direct passing
ARGUS 26 MT 3430 P106 EC FA SUN P80 CC
2988 334Direct counter tactic
FM26 Lower League Masterclass! DaviesBall V2
5017 1086DaviesBall V2 is designed to thrive where it matters most — the lower leagues. Promoted from every division!
0 Strikers, 4.9 Goals Per Game? No Striker, No Worries
5935 1287 1Do you need a striker this year? - Full instructions in video!
High Possession 4231 99 points with A.Madrid
11319 3150 2Attacking 4231 that controls possession and scores bags of goals whilst staying solid in defence.
Conte Inspired 3-4-3
3102 679This tested Chelsea 3-4-3 blends FM26 meta with Conte’s title-winning principles, preserving the shape and ideas of his championship season.
Parisian 4420
1476 321Goals and good defense. Tested with. Mancity and BvB, Strikerless but with decent possession numbers 52 and 53%.
Magician's RAF 303 + Grumpy Dwarf + D-Day
3470 327This is set of tactics I used while playing my Dover save on Berserk v2 pack. Back to back promotion and top of the table in season 3.
ARGUS 26 3430 P109 ALL CUPS COVENTRY P123
2510 363 13430 Direct passing low DL High tempo
This 3-2-5 Tactic Designed For All Teams (98% Win Rate)
8564 1660I love me a 3 back! - full instructions in video!
GYR's SWANSALONA 4231 V2 - 125 Goal Season!
14466 4521 1Swansalona V2 - FM's most powerful 4231 back with an upgrade!
Thanks for all the support. Full tactic breakdown included in the video!
HIGHWAY STAR 26 4231 P106 EC FA
5647 1391High tempo low dl direct passing
ARGUS 26 3250 REAL MADRID P112 ALL CUPS
3178 343Direct Strikerless tactic
ARGUS 26 V2 3430 P108 ALL CUPS
4055 6463430 Direct passing High Tempo Low DL
Francesco Farioli's Porto 25-26
4705 969Tactical emulation of Francesco Farioli's Porto 25-26, by created by Magicomonta.
Carrick's Manchester United 4231 FM26 Tactic! (130+ Goals)
9559 2829The Great CARRICK! - full instructions in yt video!
GYR's SUPERMAN V1 343 - Beat Liverpool 7-1
8711 1650 1SUPERMAN V1 tactic featuring aggressive overlapping centre-backs. Full instructions explained in the video!
3-2-4-1/4-1-4-1 goal machine & all competitions win
6626 1182 3Tactic based on an attacking 4-3-3 that shifts into a 3-2-4-1 in offensive organization and a 4-1-4-1 in defensive organization.
The Core Crusher
8083 1862Elite 4-2-3-1 Gegenpress using IWBs for central dominance. High-intensity pressing and rapid transitions. Overload the core and crush the opposition at speed.
