Luis Enrique’s PSG 2025-26 / Order, Chaos, Control

After years of trying to reproduce Enrique’s football in FM, this is the first version that actually feels right.

FM26’s new tactical system (separate in- and out-of-possession shapes, smarter role behaviours, and dynamic width logic) finally makes it possible to rebuild PSG’s 2024-25 positional structure — a system built on order, movement, and total control.

This is not a “plug and play” super tactic.

It’s a replica project — meant for people who love watching football as much as winning.

The Idea

Luis Enrique’s PSG is one of the most fascinating sides of the last few years.
It’s not about sterile possession or chaotic pressing — it’s about using structure to create freedom.

The principle is simple: Five lanes in attack, five in defence, and constant rotation in between.

FM26 finally captures that logic. This tactic tries to recreate it.

The Shape

• Base: 4-3-3
• In Possession: 3-2-5
• Out of Possession: 4-1-4-1
• Mentality: Offensive
• Tempo: High (but calm)
• Passing: Standard (FM26’s contextual passing engine does the rest)
• Pressing Traps: Force wide, then collapse

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Chevalier – Sweeper Keeper: short build-up, first line of control
Marquinhos – Ball-Playing CB (C): progresses play, aggressive line coverage
Pacho – Ball-Playing CB (S): safer distributor, holds width left
Mendes – Inverted WB (S): tucks inside to form the midfield two
Hakimi – Playmaking WB (A): drives forward, creates overloads and cut-backs
Vitinha – Half-Back (D): drops between CBs early, then steps into DM line
Neves – Channel Midfielder (S): supports build-up, covers half-space
Fabián – Wide CM (A): expands width and switches play
Kvaratskhelia – Wide Forward (A): starts wide, cuts inside diagonally
Barcola – Channel Forward (S): links play, attacks space horizontally
Doué / Dembélé – Inside Outlet (A): holds width until trigger, then cuts in

Early Results (after 12 games)

• 12 wins in 12 matches
• Highlights: 2–0 @ Inter, 3–0 vs Chelsea, 4–1 vs Leverkusen, 2–0 vs Tottenham
• Ligue 1: 8 games, 8 wins, 34 scored / 6 conceded
• Average possession: 68%
• Non-penalty xG: 3.2 / 90
• xG Against: 0.2 / 90
• Pass completion: 93%
• OOPDA: 14 (elite pressing efficiency)

All of this with Dembélé injured the entire time.

To Improve

• Central defenders lack aggression in aerial duels
• Full-backs lose too many 1v1s, leading to closed-angle goals
• Width between Neves and Fabián can be too narrow at times
• Dembélé behaviour (wide vs inverted) still needs testing
• Gonçalo Ramos substitution logic still uncertain
• Lucas Hernández less fluid than Mendes as inverted LB

Why It Works

FM26’s new tactical engine rewards spatial intelligence.

This setup creates:

• A 3-2 base for controlled build-up
• Five-lane occupation in attack
• Immediate rest-defence compactness
• Risk without chaos — the essence of Enrique’s PSG

Recommended Usage

• Built specifically for PSG’s 2024-25 squad
• Requires intelligent, technical players between lines
• Not designed as a universal plug-and-play system

Feedback Wanted

If you’re a PSG fan or a tactics enthusiast, test it and share:

• Match stats and xG data
• Positional or passing maps
• Notes on spacing, pressing triggers, or Dembélé’s positioning

I’m only interested in making it more accurate — tactically and statistically.