This article is part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, looking at the strengths and weaknesses of famous historical and contemporary tactics. Formations are to football what ...

The last prior Football Manager instalment may have been cancelled due to quality concerns, but we can finally put that behind us. The Football Manager 26 release date (Nov. 4) will end the absence, ...

While football continues to evolve, one trend has stood out in recent years: the rise of the back three in modern football. As tactical demands shift, this formation has helped elite teams stay ...

The Premier League has always been a hotbed for tactical innovation, but the last decade has seen a remarkable transformation in how teams approach the game. From high-pressing systems to fluid ...

If you’re anything like me, at some point or another, you’ve tried to recreate a famous tactic in Football Manager. The beauty of a game like FM24 is the ability to go full Pep Guardiola and try to ...

There are the classic Football Manager tactics everyone knows are broken. The 4-2-3-1 vertical tiki-taka. The 4-2-4 gegenpress. I’ve even ranked the most overpowered tactical styles for those who need ...

After a hiatus thanks to the cancelled Football Manager 25, Sports Interactive’s long-running management sim is back with Football Manager 26. The game, which marks the first on the Unity engine, ...

The game of football has undergone a remarkable evolution in its tactical approaches over the years. From rigid formations to ...

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This article is part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, which looks at the strengths and weaknesses of famous historical and contemporary tactics. The story of football teams ...