FC 24 has been out for a couple of weeks now and fans want to know what the best formations and players are heading into the weekend league!
We have some great custom tactics you can use with different formations, make sure you read until the end for the best tactics in FC 24!
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FC 24 tactics & formations
Football is an ever-evolving sport. A quick glimpse at the formations & tactics of the past 10 Premier League winners will show you that. FC 24 is the same, and there are multiple ways you can set a team up in the new game.
The most important thing is to blend your formation and tactics with the players you have at your disposal. It's no good using a tactic that relies on brilliant wingers if you don't have any in your team!
Below are a few formations, along with their tactical tweaks, that can suit any squad and do well in any game mode.
4-4-2 custom tactics
The 4-4-2 is back in modern-day football with this new custom tactic in FC 24! This can be used for all game modes but it is even more effective in Ultimate Team.
This formation is simple yet effective in FC 24 with the 4-4-2 back now, you can expect to see this formation used many times over the Weekend League.
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+ 6Individual player instructions:
Goalkeeper: Comes for crosses
RB & LB: Stay back + Overlap
CMs: Stay back + Cover centre
RM & LM: Come back, Get in behind, Get into box
ST: Stay central, Get in behind
This formation offers both attacking and defensive flexibility with the 71 depth, auto pressing is now more effective than ever!
Team Instructions:
Defence
Defensive Style: Balanced
Width: 40
Depth: 71
Offence
Build-up play: Balanced
Chance creation: Direct passing
Width: 50
Players in box: 5
Corners: 2
Free-kicks: 2
click to enlarge+ 6The 4-4-2 was a frequently used formation back in the days, before modern football and now in the new age of football it is back with FC 24 gameplay being maximised with these tactics.
This formation allows you to attack in numbers while staying defensively solid, the balance of the team comes from the CMs, RM and LM who all play a crucial part in this team to make sure that there are no gaps.
5-2-2-1 custom tactics
One thing for sure with this formation we are about to reveal, it is not pretty and you will not have any flashy wingers in this squad however, it does win you games.
The formation we have today is brought to you by @sbc_tips and it is considered a 'rat formation' due to how difficult it is to break down and also to defend against as this team is made for counter-attacking football.
click to enlarge+ 6This 5-2-2-1 formation is set up to have loads of numbers back defending while forcing the play narrow.
The player roles are set up as follows:
- ST - Stay Central Get in Behind
- LW/RW - Get in Behind & Track Back
- LCM - Stay Back
- RCM - Balanced
- LWB/RWB - Stay Back & Overlap
Everything else is on Default.
Is this formation boring? Yes, but will it win you games? Also yes! With the weekend league coming up this formation will secure you crucial wins.
The entire point of this tactic is to frustrate your opponent as they look at the attack in numbers you will then have players ready to run in behind to counterattack. Every player in this tactic has their job to do, it defends in numbers and attacks in numbers making it very hard to play against.
4-3-2-1 custom tactics
As stated by FC 24 pro, @LevideWeerd the 4-2-3-1 formation in EA FC 24 is the best formation for attacking in numbers.
This formation will allow you to attack with seven players while still being able to defend in a 4-4-2 formation.
Balanced tactic
In balanced, you will want to alter a few settings being:
- Defensive Width: 45
- Defensive Depth: 67
- Offensive Width: 49
- Corners: 3
- Free Kicks: 3
click to enlarge+ 6Offensive tactic
- Defensive Width: 45
- Defensive Depth: 67
- Offensive Width: 49
- Corners: 2
- Free Kicks: 2
click to enlarge+ 6Player Instructions
The following player instructions are crucial for this tactic to work, each player plays a very specific role in making this formation one of the best in the game!
In order to attack and defend in numbers, these instructions must be matched.
click to enlarge+ 6Goalkeeper: Comes for Crosses, Sweeper Keeper
Right Back: Stay Back While Attacking, Normal Interceptions, Overlap, Stick to Position
Centre Back: Stay Back While Attacking, Normal Interceptions, Stick to Position
Left Back: Balanced Attack, Normal Interceptions, Overlap, Stick to Position
Left Centre Midfielder: Stay Back While Attacking, Balanced Crossing Runs, Normal Interceptions, Stick To Position, Cover Center
Centre Centre Midfielder: Stay Back While Attacking, Balanced Crossing Runs, Normal Interceptions, Stick To Position, Cover Center
Right Centre Midfielder: Balanced Attack, Balanced Crossing Runs, Normal Interceptions, Stick To Position, Cover Wing
Right Centre Forward: Balanced Width, Mixed Attack, Normal Interceptions, Basic Defence Support
Left Centre Forward: Balanced Width, Mixed Attack, Normal Interceptions, Come Back On Defence
Striker: Stay Central, Mixed Attack, Normal Interceptions, Basic Defence Support
And that is it! This formation will take your attacking game to the next level while remaining defensively sound!
Use this tactic with another to make it even more effective with the new FC 24 kick-off glitch which also makes a return to FC 24!
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