FM23 Gegenpress Tactic | Classic FM23 4-2-3-1 | Version 1.0

Since the full version of Football Manager 2023 has been released, I will start my FM23 Custom Tactics series and the first custom tactic will be a gegenpress. So, here’s my best FM23 gegenpress tactic. Gegenpress is a popular football style in today’s game and I believe it is the easiest and best tactic to use in any Football Manager version. FM23 defines it as “a style that relies on every player in the team working hard and, above all else, being fit and mobile enough to press the opposition immediately after losing the ball”. This is my custom gegenpress tactics are of two versions, which are:

• Classic 4-2-3-1 version

• Aymmetric 3-4-2-1 version

This article will be based on the classic 4-2-3-1 while the asymmetric 3-4-2-1 version will be discussed in another article. While creating the classic version, I decided to try it out with Southampton but you can use it with any team of your choice. The tactic has been successful with the Southampton team as we are currently 4th on the table after 19 games in the Premier League, plus we are the second-highest-scoring team after Man City. With no further ado, let’s get into the details of the tactic.

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