The Diamond to solve all of your problems.
This is how I am doing recently with Chelsea in the year 2026, the team is pretty good but it shows how dominant the tactic can be.
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I have attached the tactic as well as screenshots of the instructions and team layout below.
Tactical Explanation: This tactic is based on having a front 3 that will cause your opponents to have nightmares, while also maintaining a solid defense utilizing an anchor man in front as well as a deep lying play maker to help keep the team solid. I have used this tactic for most of FM16 and been very successful with it so far in both lower leagues as well as higher league teams. I have opted for a high pressing possession based system for this tactic, with instructions such as close down much more and retaining possession emphasizing this. Also the team is set to be more disciplined and stick to possession as well as the mentality set to standard so that they don't over commit men forward and concede silly goals. Another aspect is that it isn't set to work ball into box, this is a popular instruction but with my system I want the players to be constantly pressuring the other team and while not taking pot shots from long range, testing the keeper regularly and with early crosses the wing backs who are set to attack will be putting the ball in early to the 2 strikers to try to catch the defense unaware. The team is set to play narrow to utilize the false 9s and dominance in the middle of the pitch created by the diamond formation.
Training, Opposition Instructions and player instructions: When you implement the tactic set the match training to full so that the team learns the tactic quickly then when it is fluid set it to less match training,I set the type of training to balanced and intensity to low so that the team trains everything but also reduces the amount of injuries it receives and allows it to rest for matches. I set my assistant to do the opposition instructions so I would recommend that you hire an assistant with at least 15 in judging player current ability as well as tactical knowledge so that they can effectively choose which players to take action on. I have lots of player instructions set up to help the tactic operate as planned.
This tactic has been great for me and post below how it works for you too
This is how I am doing recently with Chelsea in the year 2026, the team is pretty good but it shows how dominant the tactic can be.
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I have attached the tactic as well as screenshots of the instructions and team layout below.
Tactical Explanation: This tactic is based on having a front 3 that will cause your opponents to have nightmares, while also maintaining a solid defense utilizing an anchor man in front as well as a deep lying play maker to help keep the team solid. I have used this tactic for most of FM16 and been very successful with it so far in both lower leagues as well as higher league teams. I have opted for a high pressing possession based system for this tactic, with instructions such as close down much more and retaining possession emphasizing this. Also the team is set to be more disciplined and stick to possession as well as the mentality set to standard so that they don't over commit men forward and concede silly goals. Another aspect is that it isn't set to work ball into box, this is a popular instruction but with my system I want the players to be constantly pressuring the other team and while not taking pot shots from long range, testing the keeper regularly and with early crosses the wing backs who are set to attack will be putting the ball in early to the 2 strikers to try to catch the defense unaware. The team is set to play narrow to utilize the false 9s and dominance in the middle of the pitch created by the diamond formation.
Training, Opposition Instructions and player instructions: When you implement the tactic set the match training to full so that the team learns the tactic quickly then when it is fluid set it to less match training,I set the type of training to balanced and intensity to low so that the team trains everything but also reduces the amount of injuries it receives and allows it to rest for matches. I set my assistant to do the opposition instructions so I would recommend that you hire an assistant with at least 15 in judging player current ability as well as tactical knowledge so that they can effectively choose which players to take action on. I have lots of player instructions set up to help the tactic operate as planned.
This tactic has been great for me and post below how it works for you too
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