FM26 Tactics by Knap: Recommended Tactic List
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Elite Top Sub-Top Underdog Direct Wing Play High Tempo Slow Passing Goals Solid Defence Gung-Ho
| Set | Tactic | Date | Team | Style | Shape | For | Ag | GD | Pts | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.0 SPEED KING 451 LP P95 FA CC | 2510.23 |
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119 | 24 | 95 | 95 | 1178 | |||
| 26.0 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P95 FA | 2510.23 |
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105 | 20 | 85 | 95 | 763 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 343IW-52221 LP P98 FA | 2510.24 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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97 | 15 | 82 | 98 | 1669 |
| 26.0 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P95 EC FA | 2510.24 |
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132 | 24 | 108 | 95 | 2220 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 3421-5221 LP P105 | 2510.24 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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96 | 18 | 78 | 105 | 4668 |
| 26.0 PHOENIX 433-451 LP P97 FA | 2510.24 |
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105 | 38 | 67 | 97 | 1405 | |||
| 26.0 PHOENIX 433 LP P95 CC | 2510.24 |
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116 | 35 | 81 | 95 | 736 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 3412N-5212 LP P97 EC CC | 2510.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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106 | 22 | 84 | 97 | 1604 |
| 26.0 SPEED KING 451-4141 LP P98 FA CC | 2510.25 |
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98 | 30 | 68 | 98 | 1086 | |||
| 26.0 PHOENIX 433-42121 LP P105 EC CC | 2510.25 |
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102 | 32 | 70 | 105 | 1930 | |||
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26.0 MAD AS A HATTER 41140-424 LP P103 | 2510.25 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Gegen |
|
133 | 26 | 107 | 103 | 1583 |
| 26.0 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P100 FA | 2510.25 |
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124 | 24 | 100 | 100 | 931 | |||
| 26.0 SPEED KING 451 LP P102 CC | 2510.25 |
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103 | 21 | 82 | 102 | 2210 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 352-5311 LP P99 | 2510.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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121 | 24 | 97 | 99 | 1502 |
| 26.0 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P108 EC FA | 2510.26 |
|
124 | 26 | 98 | 108 | 14031 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 3421N-5221 LP P96 CC | 2510.26 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
100 | 18 | 82 | 96 | 2459 |
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26.0 MAD AS A HATTER 4132-41320 P95 EC | 2510.26 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Gegen |
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112 | 27 | 85 | 95 | 1298 |
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26.0 MAD AS A HATTER 4150-424 LP P99 EC | 2510.26 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Gegen |
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126 | 34 | 92 | 99 | 1083 |
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26.0 WARRIOR 442 P99 CC | 2510.27 | Sub-Top | High Tempo, Solid, Wing Play, Gegen |
|
117 | 23 | 94 | 99 | 4284 |
| 26.0 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P100 FA | 2510.27 |
|
118 | 37 | 81 | 97 | 1542 | |||
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26.0 SLOE GIN 442 LP P95 EC FA | 2510.27 | High Tempo, Gegen |
|
112 | 26 | 86 | 95 | 618 | |
| 26.0 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2510.27 |
|
129 | 30 | 99 | 103 | 4029 | |||
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26.0 SLOE GIN 442 LP P105 | 2510.27 | High Tempo, Gegen |
|
106 | 26 | 80 | 105 | 1087 | |
| 26.1 INTO THE VOID 23 4150 LP P102 FA | 2511.09 |
|
114 | 33 | 81 | 102 | 92 | |||
| 26.1 PHOENIX 23 4213N LP P108 | 2511.14 |
|
148 | 27 | 121 | 108 | 3320 | |||
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26.1 HOLY GHOST FIRE 23 4141 LP P104 FA | 2511.28 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Defence, Gegen |
|
104 | 2334 | |||
| 26.1 STORMBRINGER 26 4240 P106 EC FA | 2512.23 |
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164 | 34 | 130 | 106 | 233 | |||
| 26.1 STORMBRINGER 26 424 F9 LP P105 EC CC | 2601.05 |
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118 | 25 | 93 | 105 | 1293 | |||
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26.1 ARGUS 26 MT 3430 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2601.09 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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153 | 19 | 134 | 107 | 200 |
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26.1 ARGUS 26 3421 LP P101 EC FA | 2601.09 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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113 | 23 | 90 | 101 | 121 |
| 26.1 SPEED KING 26 451 LP P105 FA CC | 2601.10 |
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129 | 38 | 91 | 105 | 2132 | |||
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26.1 ARGUS 26 5230 LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2601.10 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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133 | 23 | 110 | 103 | 68 |
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26.1 ARGUS 26 TMM 3430 LP P108 ALL CUPS | 2602.10 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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145 | 25 | 120 | 108 | 136 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 TTM 3430 LP P102 ALL CUPS | 2602.11 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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138 | 30 | 108 | 102 | 95 |
| 26.2 HEARTBREAKER 26.2 451 LP P105 | 2602.11 |
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112 | 19 | 93 | 105 | 132 | |||
| 26.2 BLACK NIGHT 26 41230 MU P94 | 2602.12 |
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94 | 79 | ||||||
| 26.2 HIGHWAY STAR 26.2 4231 LP P101 EC FA | 2602.13 |
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136 | 34 | 102 | 101 | 144 | |||
| 26.2 HIGHWAY STAR 26.2 4231 LP P103 EC CC | 2602.13 |
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138 | 25 | 113 | 103 | 260 | |||
| 26.2 HIGHWAY STAR 26.2 4231 LP P103 EC FA | 2602.15 |
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131 | 23 | 108 | 103 | 585 | |||
| 26.2 HIGHWAY STAR 26.2 4231 LP P108 CC | 2602.15 |
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137 | 24 | 113 | 108 | 288 | |||
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26.2 WARRIOR 26.2 442 LP P101 ALL CUPS | 2602.16 | Sub-Top | High Tempo, Solid, Wing Play, Gegen |
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128 | 26 | 102 | 101 | 172 |
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26.2 WARRIOR 26.2 442 TARGET FORWARD POACHER LP P97 FA | 2602.17 | Sub-Top | High Tempo, Solid, Wing Play, Gegen |
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107 | 26 | 81 | 97 | 175 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 3430 LP P106 ALL CUPS NO LOSS | 2602.17 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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121 | 23 | 98 | 106 | 104 |
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26.2 SLOE GIN 26.2 442 DM LP P102 EC | 2602.17 | High Tempo, Gegen |
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121 | 17 | 104 | 102 | 140 | |
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26.2 KASHMIR 26.2 4123 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2602.17 | Top | High Tempo, Wing Play, Gegen |
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158 | 40 | 118 | 107 | 308 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 343 LP P103 EC | 2602.18 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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133 | 25 | 108 | 103 | 96 |
| 26.2 SPEED KING 26.2 451 LP P106 CC | 2602.19 |
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135 | 25 | 110 | 106 | 205 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS Renold 26.2 4321 P105 CC | 2602.19 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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128 | 20 | 108 | 105 | 166 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 PMT 3430 A P107 EC FA | 2602.20 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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124 | 27 | 97 | 107 | 164 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 3430 LP P108 ALL CUPS | 2602.22 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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146 | 31 | 115 | 108 | 134 |
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26.2 TIME 26.2 4330 LP P105 EC CC | 2602.24 | Elite | High Tempo, Goals |
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137 | 27 | 110 | 105 | 163 |
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26.2 TIME 26.2 4330 MU P94 | 2602.24 | Elite | High Tempo, Goals |
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114 | 42 | 72 | 94 | |
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 26.2 424 LP P101 CC | 2602.24 |
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129 | 34 | 95 | 101 | 93 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 3520 LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2602.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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117 | 20 | 97 | 103 | 72 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 3520 LP P104 FA CC | 2602.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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116 | 11 | 105 | 104 | 163 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 3520 LP P99 EC FA | 2602.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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106 | 30 | 76 | 99 | 49 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 3430 SN LP P104 ALL CUPS | 2602.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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129 | 28 | 101 | 104 | 64 |
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 26.2 424 TH P98 | 2602.26 |
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112 | 32 | 80 | 98 | 117 | |||
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 26.2 424 TH P91 EC | 2602.26 |
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108 | 39 | 69 | 91 | 82 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 3430 SW LP P101 ALL CUPS | 2602.26 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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140 | 22 | 118 | 101 | 73 |
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26.2 TEQUILA SUNRISE 26.2 4132 LP P102 CC | 2602.27 | Underdog | Slow Passing, Solid, Defence |
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147 | 26 | 121 | 102 | 225 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 HDL 3430 TH P100 EC | 2602.27 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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135 | 37 | 98 | 100 | 178 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 352N LP P99 EC CC | 2602.28 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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120 | 33 | 87 | 99 | 165 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 352N LP P101 FA CC | 2602.28 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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113 | 29 | 84 | 101 | 126 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 352 N LP P101 FA CC | 2602.28 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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119 | 30 | 89 | 101 | 175 |
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26.2 KASHMIR 26.2 4123 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2602.28 | Top | High Tempo, Wing Play, Gegen |
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114 | 35 | 79 | 98 | 191 |
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 3430 TH P98 CC | 2603.02 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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134 | 39 | 95 | 98 | 137 |
| 26.2 SPEED KING 26.2 P 451 TH P100 | 2603.03 |
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92 | 17 | 75 | 100 | 235 | |||
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26.2 PILGRIMAGE 26.2 451 RM P104 64% | 2603.04 | Underdog | Wing Play, Solid |
|
127 | 35 | 92 | 104 | 733 |
| 26.2 RAMBLE ON 26.2 41131 LP P101 ALL CUPS | 2603.08 |
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133 | 32 | 101 | 101 | 360 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 H 3421 LP P105 EC | 2603.09 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
138 | 26 | 112 | 105 | 860 |
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 26.2 424 LP P100 EC FA | 2603.09 |
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138 | 25 | 113 | 100 | 246 | |||
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 26.2 424 LP P106 CC | 2603.09 |
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125 | 22 | 103 | 106 | 1511 | |||
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 26.2 4240 LP P106 ALL CUPS | 2603.10 |
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149 | 29 | 120 | 106 | 904 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS 26.2 5140 LP P102 ALL CUPS | 2603.10 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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148 | 36 | 112 | 102 | 373 |
