: Set fullbacks to cross the ball and give your central midfielders forward runs (upward arrows).
: It optimizes player positioning so effectively that even average squads can compete with giants like Manchester United or Real Madrid.
: A flat back four, one Defensive Midfielder (DMC), three central midfielders (MC), and two strikers (SC). Key Instructions : Mentality : Attacking. Passing : Short or Direct. Tackling : Hard.
If you are looking for the absolute "game-breaker," is widely considered the best tactic ever created for the CM 01/02 engine. It is a 3-3-3-1 / 3-5-2 hybrid that utilizes heavy "With Ball / Without Ball" (WIB-WOB) editing to overwhelm the AI.