Guardiola style tactic - Won league with 67% possession! (FM21)

[richh200]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to share a tactic I've had success with so far. The aim was trying to replicate a Guardiola style tactic.

This is the base tactic below:

 

The key ideas and principles behind the tactic are as follows:

General principles

• Dominate possession.
• Play out from the back.
• Patience short passing style.
• Play as wide as possible to stretch the pitch.
• Overload central areas.
• Press high and aggressively.

Player related

• CB's that bring the ball out of the back.
• Inverted fullbacks that mainly play centrally.
• A CDM that assists in build-up by dropping in between CB's.
• Wingers that stay high and wide.
• AM's that operate high and in the half-spaces.

There was an element of changing some of the roles based on the player(s) playing in the specific game. Such as:

• Inverted full back switch from support to defend if player in question better suited to that role.
• IW changed to WS if player in question better suited to that role.
• Striker position changed based on best role for player in question.

Below are some screenshots of how we did in the league (I believe we got the record for number of points and wins in League 2).

 

 

I've attached the tactic if anyone wants to give it a go in their save.

Questions welcome.

Rich

 

4-3-3 Pos Play.fmf

Edited May 14, 2022 by richh200

[soft tofu]

That tactic need good players right? 

[richh200]

Not necessarily. The above was achieved with a relatively average Forest Green Rovers team.

[Eles Gergo]

There are more ways to win in League one

 

Before anyone ask this is with a different tactic, but somewhat same principles.

Edited June 22, 2022 by Eles Gergo

[Pep468]

On 22/06/2022 at 06:47, Eles Gergo said:

There are more ways to win in League one

 

Before anyone ask this is with a different tactic, but somewhat same principles.

nice mate impressive amount of points. Would you be able to post this tactic as well?

[Eles Gergo]

22 hours ago, Pep468 said:

nice mate impressive amount of points. Would you be able to post this tactic as well?

 

I moved on from Forest Green, but the tactic I used there is mostly the same. But there are some differences

 

Forest in League one I used ----- Inverted Winger on support , on the right side.

                                                  ----- both fullbacks were on support as well. (mainly because of low stamina and decision making, now my current fullbacks can run around longer and have better skills)

                                                  ----- for more control I used DLP instead of  AP in the midfield position

                                                  ----- also the two midfielders duty's change positions, depends witch of my players is stronger AP or Mezzala. I tend to play them on their stronger foot

                                                  ----- DLF on attacking duty, but now  my current striker has poor finishing but he has very good physical skills.

 

Keep in mind that I only managed that high amount of points after the second season, I always build for my tactic. So it might not work at first if you don't bring in players for it. And yes sometimes it is congested in some areas but the amount of times the opposition is dragged around on the pitch and out of position is lovely to see.

GK -- not necessarily good ballplayer, just good one on ones or good shot stopper.

FB -- they should be able to run a lot, decent crossing

CB -- Position attribute and good heading so they can stop counterattacks.

DM -- mentally strong, good physical attributes.

AP -- press resistant, passing is very important

Mez -- off the ball, technique and finishing, passing

W -- dribbling, crossing and pace

IF -- dribbling, has to be a good finisher, he will get the most chances to score

DLF -- this position needs physicality