Central to his 4-3-3 was the legendary maverick forward Johan Cruyff, winner of three Ballons d’Or. Cruyff was notoriously ...

Every year, the Football Manager ‘meta’ evolves, and with Football Manager 25 cancelled, we have another year of the FM24 meta continuing to dominate. Most editions see the usual suspects—4-3-3 and ...

At the elite level, the sequence of numbers which create what we regard as 'formations' play a peripheral role in the ...

In my experience, the most satisfying way to play Football Manager is when you succeed using a tactic you’ve created yourself. From mastering a Moneyball save to figuring out the actual best formation ...

The 4-4-2 formation. A tactical staple in football, synonymous with both swashbuckling attacking displays and resolute defensive stands. From its heyday in the Premier League with teams like Arsenal's ...