This is my 4-2-3-1 Wide tactic for Football Manager 2021 that I have used with Dortmund.
This tactic has given me great results.
It's not a possession based tactic but allowed me to the the best defensive and offensive team in the league.
1st season we won the league, 2nd we won the league, domestic cup and champions league. Beating PSG, Liverpool, Juventus and Bayern.
The 2 MC are on support so you are not exposed in the midfield. They also interchange with each other.
When you don't have the ball the AML will mark WBL, AMR will mark WBR and the AMC will mark DMC.
This is why you lose possession but keep a good defensive record.
Here are my 2nd year player and team stats:
A closer look at the tactics.
Corner routines I used.
Throw In routines I used.
I hope you enjoy.
Discussion: Attacking 4-2-3-1 - Quicksta Gegenpress V2.0
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Has anyone tried the 21.4 version?
Could you help a Xbox Edition user? Since we can't load the tatics the old fashion way, could anyone give the individual positions instructions and all the details needed to use the tactic properly?
Thank you!!
This tactic is not meant to break the game. It has the flexibility to people to change things to suit how they want to play and the players they have.
If anyone else wants to share how they are going i would love to hear from you.
Higher Line of Engagement
Use Tighter Marking
Stay on Feet (Get stuck in will cause you more yellow cards)
Tempo Higher
Final Third- Mixed Crosses
Work Ball into Box or Shot on Sight (Depends on opponents, usually I will go for shot on sight for 20-30 mins, if the stat not good I will switch to work ball into box)
Play for Set Piece
Be more Disciplined
Counter
Distribute to Centre Back
Role
AMR change to IF (S)
AF change to Poacher Attack
Do you make any change against bigger teams or something? Please help...
I don't use time wasting as I always find you concede more when you use it.
Work into the box does not work to well against smaller teams as the chances just dry up.
Yeah i can confirm that F9 creates a lot of spaces for SS and IF and get more chances to score.
I changed the AMR from winger to Inside forward and the ST from AF to F9. I noticed the F9 creates a lot of space for the SS and the IF and the tactic is working really well on attack, getting lots of chances during the game even when playing very defensive and compact teams.
I didn't really like how my central defenders were working and changed them to BPD on a defense duty and the team appears to be more solid at the back.
Overall I think it's a good tactic and you might need to make some minor modifications depending on what attributes your players have.
Thanks @Quicksta
What other role would work for the AMC? Would Enganche or Trequartista with a ST on AF do the job?
Thanks,
I have actually used that formation in my journey man save that i'm currently doing.
Im also averaging 1 sending of every other game and have given away 4 penalty's
Not sure if an update to the match engine has broken your tactic but currently its unusable for me
Thanks !
Please:)