Alright, guys, let's dive into the best tactics in FC25! This is my go-to 4-4-2 setup that I used to reach the EMLS Cup finals and consistently dominate on stream, going 15-0 in a recent session. Before you just copy and paste, let me break down why each role works the way it does. Let's get into it!
Formation and General Instructions
We're rocking the classic 4-4-2. For the Build Up Play, we're going with Balanced. I used to be all about short passing, but trust me, balanced is the way to go. You get forward runners without having to constantly press L1. They come short when needed, making it super effective in FC25.
Defensively, we're on High Pressure. I like 95 as well, but it's situational. If we need to get the ball back quickly, we'll crank it up to 95. Otherwise, we'll stick to 70 and manually trigger the offside trap.
Player Roles and Instructions
Let's break down each position:
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Goalkeeper: Defend. Honestly, it doesn't matter too much. I prefer Sweeper Keeper, which is what I use in pro tournaments, but you won't notice a huge difference in Foot Champions.
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Fullbacks (RB/LB): Fullback and Defend. No attacking fullbacks here, no balanced either. We need them to stay back and mark the wingers if the opponent is in a 4-2-1-3. This allows our wingers to stay forward and provide attacking threat. You want someone powerful in these positions, like Theo Hernandez, Zanetti, or Gareth Bale.
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Center Backs (CB): Defender and Defend. I've kept this the same all year. You could use Stopper, but I don't think it's very good. Playing Defender is also good, but I like that in the middle of a center back three and a five back or a free back. You want someone with Anticipate, Bruiser, and some aerial play style to win headers from corners. If you have one player with aerial, that's more than enough.
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Center Midfielders (CM): Double Box-to-Box, Balanced. This is perfect in FC25. They can attack with through balls, find space in the half-spaces, and help you win the ball back. Think of De Bruyne, who has every passing play style, pinging balls up the pitch, and someone like Gerrard, a tackler who can also pass.
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Wingers (LM/RM):
- RM (Alise): Winger, Balanced. We want one winger to stay wider than the other.
- LM (Inside Forward): Inside Forward, plus+ a wide attacker who begins on the wing but will regularly cut inside onto their preferred foot to shoot or play the final pass. This is really important because sometimes you cannot get out your half. None of your wingers are on for a pass. So you want one cutting inside like this and inside forward and one on winger like a lease a wide midfielder who will always stay wide hugging the touch line often support on the flanks in all phases of play.
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Strikers (ST): Advanced Forward, Attack on both.
- Suarez: Someone bigger, with a finesse shot, five-star skills, and a good sprint boost.
- Dembele: Someone quicker, with a good sprint boost, and can finish on both feet with that five-star weak foot.
In-Game Strategy and Examples
Here's how it looks with and without the ball:
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With the Ball: Alise will stay wide, so you can find the pass to him if everyone else is marked. If the ball's drilled into them, they can cut in for a finesse shot. On the other side, the inside forward is always cutting in, ready to get the ball, one touch out the feet, and whack it across goal.
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Without the Ball: When defending, grab the center mid and run back with him. Switch the fullback to mark the run.
This formation is liquid. You've always got options in attack. If there's no passes on, go out to Alise on that winger role, cut it back to KDB for the reset, find the passing to Salma for that one touch out their feet onto their left foot and we score.
Tactics Code
Here's the code. Make sure to copy them and use them properly.