Hi everyone,
I’ve put together what I genuinely think is the best possible squad you could build in Football Manager Retro Database.
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Now I want to get the absolute best out of them… and that’s where I need your help.
What I’m looking for:
-I don’t want a generic meta tactic that exploits the engine. I’m specifically trying to recreate a pure, aesthetic, possession-based style, with these principles:
Current OWN DEVELOPED tactic that I'm using:
I’ve put together what I genuinely think is the best possible squad you could build in Football Manager Retro Database.

Now I want to get the absolute best out of them… and that’s where I need your help.
What I’m looking for:
-I don’t want a generic meta tactic that exploits the engine. I’m specifically trying to recreate a pure, aesthetic, possession-based style, with these principles:
- Tiki-taka football: constant short passing, high tempo but controlled
- Beautiful football: fluid movement, positional rotations, elegance over efficiency
- Chance creation through interplay: one-twos, through balls, third-man runs
- NO reliance on crosses: ideally very few goals from wide deliveries
- Realistic approach:something that could plausibly exist in real football, not broken mechanics
Current OWN DEVELOPED tactic that I'm using:

