FM20 Tactics

Last time we wrote about a diamond tactic Pep used occasionally at Bayern. This time, we move over to Jupp Heynckes’ Bayern era, especially the tactic he used in the 2012-13 season, which won them a treble. The database we used can be found HERE. So in this post, I’m going to give you all…

The 3-4-3 diamond is not a very common tactic these days but can be a very powerful tactic if used right. Johan Cruyff used this diamond tactic to achieve great success in Barcelona during the late 80s. His disciple, Pep Guardiola, used this same setup at Barcelona and Bayern, especially when facing a 4-4-2 formation….

It has been long we have been asked to recreate Ole Gunnar Solskjær tactic at Manchester United in FM20. But honestly, we tried our best to make it work while matching his tactical style – it just didn’t work out. We abandoned it and recreated other tactics. This was hugely influenced by the fact that…

For a long time, we have been craving for a proper look at Pep Guardiola’s tactic during his Barcelona era. The likes of Xavi, Villa, Iniesta, Busquets, and Messi have been a joy to watch in those days and we wished to see that in FM20. Fortunately, our prayer was answered when one of our…