FM24 Tactics Index: Recommended Tactic List
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610962 Last Updated: 06 December 2023
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Elite Top Sub-Top Underdog Direct Wing Play High Tempo Slow Passing Goals Solid Defence Gung-Ho Tiki Taka Control Counter Total Football Gegen
Team | Tactic | Date | Author | Philosophy | Style | Shape | Tested | Goals | File | Grabs |
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Top | JoshDaly's BRILLIANT 4-2-3-1 Beta | 2310.20 | JoshDaly | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 42x31 | 43028 | |||
Top | GYR 433 - Master of Puppets | 2310.20 | GYRFM | Total Football | Goals,Solid | 41221 | Man City, Atleti, Crawley | 28135 | ||
Top | GYR's Best 4231 - SWANSALONA | 2310.21 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals | 4x231 | Liverpool, Dortmund, Portsmouth | 21761 | ||
Elite | Play Like Pep | JD's PERFECT 4-3-3 | 2310.21 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 41221 | 10193 | |||
Underdog | Cherusci 343 - Wing Play (pepwarne) | 2310.22 | pepwarne | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals | 34xx3 | Bournemouth | 79-62 | 2315 | |
Sub-Top | Novara 4-2-3-1 Underdog GOALS | 2310.22 | bufton39 | Tiki Taka | High TempoGoals | 42x31 | Novara | 32-10 | 2110 | |
Top | De Zerbi DOMINANCE 4231! | 2310.23 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 42x31 | 9889 | |||
Top | TREBLE Winner | MurphFM's Ultimate 4231 | 2310.23 | MurphFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Defence | 42x31 | Arsenal, Juventus, A Madrid, Blackpool | 100+ | 3670 | |
Top | GiorgioFM 4-2-3-1 Narrow | 2 Liberos | 2310.24 | GiorgioFM | Control | High TempoGung-Ho | 42x31 | Roma | 86-51 | 846 | |
Top | 442 Diamond Shredding Opponents | 2310.24 | Kenshin | Counter | High TempoGoals | 41212 | Benfica | 93 | 2131 | |
Top | GYR's LOKI - Unstoppable 4231 | 2310.24 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Solid | 42x31 | Real Madrid, Arsenal, Wrexham | 6708 | ||
Top | 4-3-3 Guardiola's Manchester City 2023/24 | 2310.24 | Magicomonta | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Solid,Gung-Ho | 41221 | Man City | 3948 | ||
Top | 343 Italian KO III - Plug and Play | 2310.25 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | Wing PlayGoals,Gung-Ho | 34xx3 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 1406 | ||
Top | JD's DOMINANT Quadruple Winning 4-3-3 | 2310.25 | JoshDaly | Counter | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 41221 | 3782 | |||
Sub-Top | 3-4-3 Asymmetrical Diamond | 2310.25 | Maddux | Total Football | Goals,Defence | 33112 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1305 | ||
Sub-Top | Unstoppable 4-2-3-1 Gegenpress [Final Version] | 2310.25 | SilaQtie | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 42x31 | PAOK, AZ, Vissel Kobe, Valladolid | 108-29 (avg) | 15346 | |
Top | Brazilian Box 4222 - Plug and Play | 2310.26 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | DirectHigh TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 42x22 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 1937 | ||
Top | GYR's 352 DRAX The Destroyer | 2310.26 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Defence | 332x2 | Aston Villa, Roma, Besiktas | 6370 | ||
Top | 41221 Striker Heaven | 2310.27 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | DirectHigh TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 41221 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 1452 | ||
Top | Ange's AMAZING 433 | 63% Possession! | 2310.27 | JoshDaly | Control | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 4231 | 5354 | |||
Top | raymans 4231 Positive | 2310.27 | raymans1 | Control | High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 4x231 | Benfica, Braga, Chelsea | 1674 | ||
Elite | Tuminiball's Breaking 4321 Asymmetric / Libero & IFB | 2310.27 | tuminiballfm | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid | 42121 | Chelsea | 62 | 1218 | |
Sub-Top | 41131 Hall of Delicious | 2310.28 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 41131 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 1083 | ||
Elite | HPD08'S Fluid 4-1-2-3 // CRAZY Goals and Assists! | 2310.29 | HPD08 | Total Football | High TempoGoals | 41221 | Arsenal | 146-26 | 7793 | |
Top | 4231 Structura X Reloaded II | 2310.29 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 42x31 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 1770 | ||
Top | Meta 4-3-3 (For All Teams) | 2310.29 | JoshDaly | Gegen | DirectWing Play,High Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 41221 | Leeds, Montpellier | 8224 | ||
Underdog | 4-1-2-2-1 Gegenpress Lower League | 2310.29 | AnonimusLol | Control | Wing PlaySlow PassingGoals,Solid | 41221 | 3404 | |||
Sub-Top | Meta 4-3-3 HEWN // 66% Possession, 90% Pass Completion, 20,866 Passes | 2310.30 | wolfax07 | Tiki Taka | High TempoGoals | 41221 | Riga | 98-28 | 5597 | |
Top | 41212 Cookies | 2310.31 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 41212 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 837 | ||
Top | Xabi Alonso's 3-4-2-1 (91% Pass Comp) | 2310.31 | JoshDaly | Counter | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 34x21 | 13352 | |||
Top | 4-3-3 Xavi's Barcelona 2023/24 | 2311.01 | Magicomonta | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingSolid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 4x3x3 | Barcelona | 113-52 | 2644 | |
Top | The Angeball v3.0 | 2311.01 | lowerleagues | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 23x41 | Montpellier | 114-34 | 2593 | |
Top | 433 Striker Heaven - Triple DM II | 2311.01 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 43x21 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 1749 | ||
Elite | Pokeball Dominating 4231 / Unbeaten with Fenerbahçe | 2311.02 | ilkaybass | Gegen | High Tempo | 4x231 | Fenerbahçe, Bodo Glimt, Man City | 3187 | ||
Underdog | 4-3-3 Postecoglou's Tottenham 2023/24 | 2311.02 | Magicomonta | Gegen | High Tempo | 4x3x3 | Tottenham | 148-74 | 4173 | |
Top | Zims ULTIMATE 433 (97% Win Rate) | 2311.02 | ZimsMula | Total Football | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Gung-Ho | 41221 | Bristol Rovers, Shakhtar, Man City | 9902 | ||
Elite | High Scoring 4-1-1-4 Scores 230+ Goals! (Top Teams) | 2311.02 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Gung-Ho | 4141 | 6638 | |||
Sub-Top | 433 Ugen Klopp IV | 2311.03 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 41221 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 3281 | ||
Sub-Top | 4132 Cookie Roasted | 2311.04 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 41x32 | City, Luton, Aston Villa | 1321 | ||
Elite | Ancelotti's INVINCIBLE Diamond // Wins The Quadruple! | 2311.04 | JoshDaly | Counter | High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 41212 | 4986 | |||
Top | 424 Tactic that = Goals!!! | 2311.05 | FM DNA | Total Football | Goals | 42x22 | Liverpool, Valencia, Juventus | 2332 | ||
Underdog | Zims OverPowered Relegation Fighting 3421 | 2311.05 | ZimsMula | Counter | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 34x21 | Luton, Darmstardt | 4501 | ||
Top | MurphFM's INSANE 4-2-4 | 2311.06 | MurphFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 42x22 | Birmingham, Leipzig, Inter | 109 | 4690 | |
Top | Zims PERFECT 4231 (98% Win Rate) Inspired by Klopp | 2311.06 | ZimsMula | Gegen | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Gung-Ho | 42x31 | Liverpool, Almeria | 16700 | ||
Top | Arteta's GENIUS 4-3-3 Goes 47 Games UNBEATEN! | 2311.06 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 41221 | 9001 | |||
Top | 4-3-3 False 9 // DOMINATING xG, Possession & Goals | 2311.06 | arrigosacchi | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 4x3x3 | AC Milan | 90-30 | 3190 | |
Top | JW Unbeatable 4-2-3-1 | 2311.07 | JohnWatson13 | Control | High TempoGoals | 42x31 | Ajax | 8254 | ||
Top | GYR's 433 THANOS | 2311.07 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Defence | 41221 | Man Utd, PSG, Southampton | 13105 | ||
Top | Meta 4-2-4 (For All Teams) | 2311.08 | JoshDaly | Gegen | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 42x31 | 7509 | |||
Top | Unleashing Chaos: And's Odd Asymmetric 4-3-3 | 2311.08 | Limkilde | Total Football | DirectHigh TempoGoals | 41221 | Brondby, Augsburg | 3.73-1.18 | 1612 | |
Underdog | 4-1-1-2-2 Total Football (Conway-Ball) | 2311.09 | AC3X1985 | Tiki Taka | High TempoGoals | 41122 | Scunthorpe United | 519-193 | 3299 | |
Top | GYR's 442 GROOT | 2311.09 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Defence | 4x4x2 | 4228 | |||
Top | Zims PERFECT 433 (For Any Team) | 2311.10 | ZimsMula | Total Football | DirectWing Play,High Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 41221 | Leipzig, Celtic, Southampton | 6910 | ||
Sub-Top | Emery's EXCELLENT 4-4-2 (0.35 Conceded) | 2311.10 | JoshDaly | Counter | DirectWing Play,High Tempo,Slow PassingSolid,Defence | 422x2 | 4771 | |||
Sub-Top | 3-4-3 Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen 2023/24 | 2311.10 | Magicomonta | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 3x4x3 | Leverkusen | 7281 | ||
Elite | EL LOCO 4-1-4-1 Attacking System | 2311.11 | DarkHorseFM | High TempoGoals | 414x1 | 3010 | ||||
Underdog | Big Six Luton 4231 | 2311.12 | hberk1 | Gegen | High TempoSolid | 42x31 | Luton | 63-47 | 2945 | |
Top | Meta 4-2-3-1 (For All Teams) | 2311.12 | JoshDaly | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 4x231 | 11190 | |||
Top | Zims PERFECT 424 (98% Win Rate) | 2311.13 | ZimsMula | Total Football | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 42x22 | 4160 | |||
Top | MurphFM's ELITE 4-3-1-2 (Lower League 100+ Points) | 2311.13 | MurphFM | Control | Slow PassingGoals | 4x312 | Stockport, Milan, Gent | 3490 | ||
Sub-Top | Delicious' 4231 Death Star | 2311.13 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals | 42x31 | City, Luton, Everton | 2825 | ||
Top | 33 Games UNBEATEN! | Diniz's Insane 4231 | 2311.14 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid | 42x31 | 3638 | |||
Top | Zims ULTIMATE 4231 (94% Win Rate) | 2311.15 | ZimsMula | Total Football | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Defence,Gung-Ho | 42x31 | 4319 | |||
Sub-Top | 37 Games Unbeaten on Premier League so far! | 2311.15 | KILLOPS | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid | 42x31 | Luton | 4176 | ||
Top | Saints 4141 Champions | 2311.16 | FM DNA | Total Football | Goals | 41x41 | Saints, R. Madrid, Sporting CP | 1183 | ||
Top | Meta 4-3-2-1 (For All Teams) | 2311.16 | JoshDaly | Gegen | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 41221 | 5473 | |||
Top | GYR's 424 WOLVERINE | 2311.16 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Defence | 42x22 | Barcelona, Boston Utd, Mjallby AIF | 3550 | ||
Top | Zims PERFECT 3421 (93% Win Rate) Inspired by Xabi Alonso | 2311.17 | ZimsMula | Total Football | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Gung-Ho | 34x21 | 4877 | |||
Underdog | 4-2-3-1 De Zerbi's Brighton 2023/24 | 2311.17 | Magicomonta | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingGoals | 4x231 | Brighton | 3806 | ||
Underdog | 4-2-3-1 Arteta's Arsenal 2023/24 | 2311.17 | Magicomonta | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingGoals | 4x231 | Arsenal | 2448 | ||
Sub-Top | AngeBall 4-3-3 Tottenham // Double Winning, Solid Defense | 2311.18 | arrigosacchi | Goals,Solid | 41221 | Tottenham, Roma | 80-30 | 3406 | ||
Top | Míchel's MAGIC 4-1-4-1 Averages 65% Possession! | 2311.18 | JoshDaly | Control | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingSolid,Defence | 41x41 | Girona, Dinamo, West Ham | 2624 | ||
Sub-Top | Lohse's 4-2-3-1 Unrelenting Ferocity | 2311.18 | Lohse123 | Total Football | High TempoGoals | 42x31 | Everton | 97-35 | 3929 | |
Sub-Top | Amazing 4-4-2 HEWN Underdog | 2311.19 | wolfax07 | Counter | High TempoGoals | 4-4-2 | Riga, Darmstadt 98, Luton Town | 1882 | ||
Underdog | 3-5-2 Simone Inzaghi's Inter 2023/24 | 2311.20 | Magicomonta | Counter | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Defence | 332x2 | Inter | 1838 | ||
Top | Zims PERFECT 433 V2 (92% Win Rate) | 2311.20 | ZimsMula | Total Football | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Gung-Ho | 41221 | 2483 | |||
Elite | Pep's PERFECT 4-3-3 (96% Win Rate) | 2311.20 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 41221 | 8069 | |||
Top | MurphFM's PERFECT 4-3-3 (Lower League 100+ Points) | 2311.20 | MurphFM | Tiki Taka | Slow PassingGoals | 4-3-3 | Salford, Dortmund, West Ham | 93 | 3559 | |
Top | GYR's Kante Be Beaten | 2311.22 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence | 32221 | Chelsea, Inter, Porto | 2918 | ||
Underdog | 4-3-3 Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool 2023/24 | 2311.22 | Magicomonta | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 41221 | Liverpool | 211-41 | 3585 | |
Top | Meta 4-4-2 (For All Teams) | 2311.22 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 422x2 | 4344 | |||
Top | Zims PERFECT 4231 V2 (95% Win Rate) | 2311.23 | ZimsMula | Tiki Taka | DirectWing Play,High Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 42x31 | 6071 | |||
Elite | Meta 3-4-3 (For All Teams) | 2311.24 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlayHigh Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 34x21 | 3485 | |||
Top | Delicious' 3421 Italian KO | 2311.24 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | Wing PlayHigh TempoGoals,Solid | 34x21 | City, Luton, Everton | 1207 | ||
Underdog | Zemanlandia's Foggia 1991/92 Pescara 2011/12 | 2311.26 | Magicomonta | Gegen | DirectHigh TempoGoals,Gung-Ho | 4x3x3 | Foggia, Pescara | 138-55 | 902 | |
Underdog | Goal Scoring Underdog | 2311.27 | swagata1998 | 32221 | West Ham | +62 | 1112 | |||
Top | Zims BEST 442! (96% Win Rate) | 2311.27 | ZimsMula | Tiki Taka | DirectWing Play,High TempoGoals,Solid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 4x4x2 | 1453 | |||
Top | Mourinho's ULTIMATE 3-4-2-1 Quadruple Winning | 2311.27 | JoshDaly | Counter | DirectGoals,Solid,Defence | 34x21 | 1854 | |||
Sub-Top | MurphFM's ULTIMATE 4-3-3 (Luton 7th w/ 3rd Most Goals in PL) | 2311.27 | MurphFM | Total Football | Slow PassingGoals | 41221 | Dortmund, Marseille, Luton, Sporting | 2410 | ||
Sub-Top | Klopp's 4-3-3 Unleashed | Tactical Recreation | 2311.28 | Delicious The Assembler | Gegen | High TempoGoals,Solid | 41221 | Roma | 375-88 (122 games) | 1811 | |
Top | GYR's 3421 SUPERMAN | 2311.28 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Defence | 34x21 | Real Madrid, Leverkusen, Bradford | 2299 | ||
Sub-Top | GibShow's RAVISHING 4-4-2 // 92 Goals, Record points | 2311.28 | TheGibShow | Wing PlayGoals | 4x4x2 | Vikingur Reykjavík | 92-22 | 1303 | ||
Sub-Top | Sub-Top Title Winning 4-3-3 | 2311.29 | swagata1998 | 41221 | West Ham | +49 | 1388 | |||
Elite | BROKEN Meta 4-1-2-1-2 (For All Teams) FM24 Tactic! | 2311.29 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 41212 | 3616 | |||
Top | Phenomenal Asymmetric Domination (97% WIN RATE) | 2311.29 | MadeBySalisbury | Tiki Taka | High TempoGoals | Benfica | 139-35 | 1952 | ||
Underdog | 4-3-1-2 ANCELOTTI'S REAL MADRID 23-24 DEL MAGICOMONTA | 2311.30 | Magicomonta | Gegen | Slow PassingGoals | 4-3-1-2 | Real Madrid | 146 - 60 | 1405 | |
Top | GYR's GROGU ASYMMETRIC POSITIONAL PLAY | 2311.30 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Defence | 4141 | Liverpool, Galatasary & Rushall | 1521 | ||
Sub-Top | Xabi Alonso Masterclass Possession xG | 2312.01 | arrigosacchi | Gegen | High TempoSlow PassingGoals,Solid | 34x21 | Bayer Leverkusen | 74-18 | 3938 | |
Top | Zims PERFECT 433 v2 (For ANY Team) | 2312.01 | ZimsMula | Tiki Taka | DirectWing Play,High Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 433 | 1705 | |||
Top | Klopp's MONSTER 4-3-3 (190+ Goals!) FM24 Tactics! | 2312.01 | JoshDaly | Counter | DirectWing Play,High Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 433 | 5340 | |||
Sub-Top | 4-3-3 FARIOLI'S NIZZA/NICE 23-24 DEL MAGICOMONTA | 2312.02 | Magicomonta | Control | Slow PassingGung-Ho | 4-3-3 | Nice | 798 | ||
Top | Asymmetric 4-2-3-1 Positive | 2312.03 | donnay | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 41131 | Man City, Benfica | 425 | ||
Underdog | 3-5-2 ALLEGRI'S JUVENTUS 23-24 DEL MAGICOMONTA | 2312.04 | Magicomonta | Counter | Wing PlayHigh TempoSolid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 3-5-2 | Juventus | 75 - 21 | 466 | |
Elite | My New PERFECT 4-2-3-1 Goes 53 Games UNBEATEN! | 2312.04 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | DirectWing Play,High Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 4231 | 3193 | |||
Elite | 3-4-2-1 Unbeaten League Win With Arsenal | 2312.04 | wolfax07 | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 3-4-2-1 | Arsenal | 108-20 | 706 | |
Top | New META 4231 (For ANY Team) FM24 Tactic! | 2312.05 | ZimsMula | Tiki Taka | DirectWing Play,High Tempo,Slow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 4231 | 705 | |||
Elite | Erik ten Hag FIXED 4-2-3-1 // Won the TREBLE with Man Utd, Goals Galore | 2312.05 | arrigosacchi | Gegen | Goals,Solid | 4x231 | Man Utd | 97-38 | 1140 | |
Top | ULTIMATE 4-2-3-1 | 2312.05 | MurphFM | Gegen | High TempoGoals | 4-2-3-1 | Barnsley, Lazio, Bayer Leverkusen | 525 | ||
Underdog | Conte History Tactics | 2312.05 | Magicomonta | Counter | Wing PlayGoals,Solid,Defence,Gung-Ho | 3x5x2 | Juventus - Italia - Inter - Chelsea - Tottenham | 140 | ||
Elite | Pep's Genius 4-3-3 2014 Bayern Tactics(68% Poss) | 2312.06 | JoshDaly | Tiki Taka | Wing PlaySlow PassingGoals,Solid,Defence | 433 | 0 | |||
Top | GYR's VOLANTE VICTORY | 2312.06 | GYRFM | Total Football | High TempoGoals,Defence | 442 | Bayern Munich, Galatasaray & Bristol Rovers | 0 |