Everything You Need To Know About FC24 Tactics

I always find deciding on tactics is one of the hardest things to do in career mode. I can never figure out if I want to just copy a real manager, or if this time i’ll make my own style. Well, over the years I've tried a bunch of different tactics based on real teams, and today I thought I could share 5 of my favourites.
We’ll be starting with the most defensive one of all, Catenaccio.
Catenaccio (Inspired by Inter Milan - 1960s):
Formation: 5-3-2
Playing Style: Defensive, counter-attacking
Key Instructions: Deep defensive line, Stay Back While Attacking for full-backs, Counter-Attack
Player Roles: Sweeper-keeper, ball-winning midfielder, target man
Tactics: Compact defensive shape, disciplined defending, quick transitions from defence to counter-attack.
Prioritizes defensive stability with a focus on minimising space. You’ll want all three of your defenders to have the block playstyle, even better if you can find three with the plus version. Araujo, Gvardiol and Kimpembe would make you an elite Catenaccio style team.
Sign a sweeper-keeper comfortable with playing off the line (e.g., Dino Zoff).
Ball-winning midfielders adept at breaking up opposition plays (e.g., N'Golo Kanté).
Target man with aerial ability and strong hold-up play (e.g., Marco van Basten).
Total Football (Inspired by Ajax - 1970s):
Formation: 4-3-3
Playing Style: Possession-based, fluid movement
Key Instructions: High defensive line, Press After Possession Loss, Balanced width
Player Roles: Ball-playing defenders, box-to-box midfielders, inverted wingers
Tactics: Build-up play focused on short, quick passes; players interchanging positions; full-backs providing width; high pressing to win the ball back quickly.
The tactic is all about collective movement and positional awareness. This tactic works really well with incisive pass+ playstyle on your deeper players and first touch+ on your attackers. You’ll have lots of runners, so someone like Kovacic can easily find the right through ball, basically every time. First touch+ lets you smash the ball at attackers in tight spaces, which unironically makes Reus and Havertz two of the best options, despite their limitations irl.
In general, sign technically gifted defenders who are comfortable on the ball (e.g., Matthijs de Ligt).
Midfielders with high stamina, work rate, and passing ability (e.g., Frenkie de Jong).
Inverted wingers who can cut inside and contribute to both goals and assists (e.g., Johan Cruyff).
Tiki-Taka (Inspired by Barcelona - 2008-2012):
Formation: 4-3-3 (False 9)
Playing Style: Possession-oriented, quick passing
Key Instructions: Short passing, Possession-based, High defensive line
Player Roles: Playmaker in the false 9 position, ball-playing midfielders, attacking full-backs
Tactics: Quick and precise passing, players constantly moving to create passing options, patient buildup play.
Counter-Pressing (Inspired by Liverpool - 2018-present):
Formation: 4-3-3 (Gegenpress)
Playing Style: High-intensity pressing, quick transitions
Key Instructions: Press After Possession Loss, High defensive line, Fast Build-Up
Player Roles: High work rate forwards, ball-winning midfielders, attacking full-backs
Tactics: Immediately pressuring opponents when possession is lost, fast counter-attacks, overlapping runs from full-backs.
Cruyff's Diamond (Inspired by AC Milan - late 1980s):
Formation: 4-4-2 Diamond
Playing Style: Fluid attacking, dynamic midfield
Key Instructions: Balanced width, Free Roam for central midfielders
Player Roles: Creative attacking midfielder, box-to-box midfielders, poacher
Tactics: Build-up play through the central diamond, quick transitions, overlapping full-backs providing width.
These tactical setups are inspired by the playing styles of legendary football teams and managers. Feel free to adapt them based on your squad's strengths and weaknesses in FIFA Career Mode. Adjust player instructions and individual roles as needed to suit the characteristics of your players.
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[@Lukita-yh4kz]

Made 2 HOWLERS! 1. Zoff was a Juve legend, never played for Inter 2. Van Basten was a Milan legend, never played for Internazionale. Other than those, good video

[@frankish1469]

Hes just using inter milan in the video hes not saying they played there

[@d15t0rted4]

@@frankish1469 he did he said van basten won headers in a later inter Milan team

[@-keiskx1774]

@@d15t0rted4he said in a later Milan side, not inter Milan

[@kopal7653]

@@-keiskx1774 he said "in the later inter milan team"

[@ObaidFaisal]

baggio?

[@yazidwalid5396]

2:30

[@AW-kr9fl]

I love catenaccio. I’m obsessed with defending and keeping clean sheets. Love nicking a goal on the counter and shutting the opposition down.

[@ntryandav18]

Ur actually such a W utuber u help me have fun in career thanks

[@messicomps344]

The WM is basically a 4-3-3 but in possession. I'm guessing you making a 3 box 3 makes that great in possession

[@jijiking94]

the Total football formation should be a 3-4-3 though ;)

[@AlexTheGreat_27]

Not necessarily. Cruyff literally said his favorite formation was a 4-3-3, and you can find videos of him explaining how to play his diamond set up from that formation (hint, use a false 9)

[@MJHGames]

This video is insanely helpful thanks mate. I kept getting pasted by AI all of a sudden and it’s just because I’d not been switching things up enough

[@RyanMartinMusic]

What camera settings do you use?

[@TheSeppepm]

First I want to say you make FIFA so much more fun so take that home! But second, Van Basten only played for AC Milan to my knowledge. (Milan is the usual shorthand as is Inter voor Inter Milan, I think; maybe just use those).

[@jepjep14]

And he sure as shit wasn't a target man

[@Blatant-pidgeon2]

Making tactics is really underrated ngl, I love it. Especially when you make your own

[@BSHokke]

I would love to see a formation that uses protect the bus , or counter attack. I have already and offensive tactic and formation but I want a really defensive formation to protect the lead when I’m ahead

[@jesuscisneros9752]

What is your tactic

[@redblack9102]

as a AC Milan fan i do not like this video only because you said van basten played for inter

[@gustavosilverio3938]

Im doing a save with Newcastle, i like vanilla sabe First and then some challenge, But i ran into a problem, i bought the trainers in the begining and they dont have the playstile i want (gengenpressin) so i had to personalize It , and It doesnt run well when i play It and the players dont get ALL the status upgrades, im playing like that but It made kinda angry when i found out u cant fully personalize cause some players actualy loose overall If u playe certain táctics and dont have the trainers for that tactic

[@yazidwalid5396]

5:40

[@KalmaxOrion]

Hey Geografifa, I keep having troubles where opponents defense gets overloaded using every tactical vision. Note I was in tactical simulation mode, does instructions and tactical tweaks have any effects to the simulation?

[@iamrein27]

@0:22 what usyour camera setting? Are u using mods?

[@lucasisto1744]

dino zoff NEVER EVER played or managed inter , i'm italian and also a juve fan so this is just disrespectful 🤣

[@Jodak_24s]

No one gives a toss

[@ProfessionalNonce]

DYCHEBALL

[@Justgemics]

Where is the new update

[@joeytv101]

What the best one

[@michaelwallace9256]

Can you do a best setup for a 442 wide diamond

[@yoetaro8137]

1:20 Van Basten never played for Inter?

[@rosariov.2760]

the best tactics I used on fc24 was 442 balanced

[@zaydzayyad8029]

Thanks

[@dshanks2486]

Camera?

[@Tonysokool]

Hey geografifa and comment section I want to tell you about this career mode save idea, that I am currently doing. It is a save where you only sign players from Concacaf nations but you can only sign players from central American and Caribbean countries. Since you can't scout central American countries for the youth academy. You can only use players from Canada, US and Mexico if they're from the academy. Some great players are Kaylor navas, carrasquilla,Elies and Leon Bailey

[@benjaminnoname484]

Here is everything you need to know... Game is trash. If u paid for it u got robbed.

[@Anarcher47]

You could talk a bit about that Arsenal team that managed to stay undefeated for a record run.

[@ntryandav18]

2nd comment

[@theohoppe5581]

Needed this !

[@ntryandav18]

30 min gang

[@ProfessionalNonce]

Dino Zoff at Inter?What are you smoking bruv😂

[@temesk7631]

am i the only one but with realistic sliders Fifa 23 is better than FC24? I think so personally

[@FuckBrandedFusion]

Tiki Taka with Dortmund is really fun since Julian Brand got the +playstyle and so does Reus